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Cities

May 2012

Of Culture and Condos

May 12, 2012April 14, 2020 - by Kyle Carsten Wyatt

Shortly before he died, the literary critic Northrop Frye foresaw an insidious cultural phenomenon: Canada’s “condominium mentality”

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Illustration by Errol F. Richardson
May 2012

Road Rage

May 12, 2012May 28, 2021 - by John Lorinc

In Taras Grescoe’s Straphanger, pitched battles over transit are about where and how we want to live

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Photograph by Grant Harder
April 2012

Stacked

April 12, 2012April 14, 2020 - by Michael Harris

Printed books may be dwindling, but libraries across Canada are getting along fine without them

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Photograph by François Pesant
March 2012

Life in the Bike Lane

March 12, 2012May 28, 2021 - by Taras Grescoe

The mayor of Montreal’s Plateau borough races to keep commuters’ cars out of his borough

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Illustration by Luc Melanson
November 2011

Editor’s Note

November 23, 2011August 12, 2021 - by John Macfarlane

I have lived in other Canadian cities—Montreal, Calgary, and Ottawa—but I have spent most of my life in Toronto. There is no place on earth to which I am more …

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Photograph courtesy City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Subseries 58, Item 1500
September 2011

A People’s History

September 12, 2011February 24, 2020 - by David Macfarlane

On an iconic Toronto street, the past lives in the details

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Photograph by David MacVicar
May 2011

Secrets of the Deep

May 12, 2011April 19, 2020 - by Emily Landau

Has Nova Scotia put its treasure hunters—and the bounty they seek—at risk of extinction?

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Photograph by Grant Harder
March 2011

Skip to the Loo

March 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Michael Harris

Why public toilets matter

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November 2010

Nightmare on George Street

November 12, 2010October 6, 2021 - by Pasha Malla

On the hunt for a dream-stalking monster in Newfoundland

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September 2009

Almost Grown

September 12, 2009April 15, 2020 - by Melora Koepke

Paul Merrick thinks Vancouver is finally outgrowing its architectural adolescence

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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.

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.

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