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Memoir

How to Make a Living as a Writer

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Horse stories in the morning, erotica in the afternoon

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Memoir

I Was Born Missing an Ear. To the World, It Was a Problem to Fix

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 - by Kate Gies

Surgeons promised to make me whole. No one asked what I wanted

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Health

Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 - by Angus MacCaull

Club goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise

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Health

Why Do I Minimize My Pain?

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 - by Elizabeth Arbour

I’ve lived with chronic pain since my twenties. Then I started to question what I believed about my limitations

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Education / September/October 2024

Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

As instructors struggle to meet the complex needs of students, schools are leaving both to fend for themselves

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Society

Why Do I Constantly Have to Prove My Disability?

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 - by Meagan Gillmore

Having to negotiate what it means to be disabled, and then fight for limited benefits and services if you are, is exhausting

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Society

The Activist Who Made Toronto Transit More Accessible

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 - by Dustin Galer

Beryl Potter was a gadfly on a quest to make the TTC easier to use for people with disabilities. The fruits of her labour can be seen to this day

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Memoir / November 2023 / September 2013

Body and Soul

November 25, 2023November 27, 2023 - by Drew Nelles

Dan was the most physical person I knew. Then he broke his neck

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June 2023 / Society

Have Assisted Dying Laws Gone Too Far?

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 - by Meagan Gillmore

As Canada expands access to MAID, many people with disabilities are sounding the alarm. Some say the law was flawed from the outset

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Health

Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Jadine Ngan

Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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