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Contributing Writers

Online exclusives from our contributing writers tackle everything from environmental issues to cultural commentary and regional issues in the North and Quebec. Michelle Cyca, Tajja Isen, Arno Kopecky, Toula Drimonis, Sheima Benembarek, Rachel Browne, Justin Ling, Philippe J. Fournier, Pat Kane, David Moscrop, and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory offer regular analyses, commentary, and insights into the pressing topics of the day.

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Books

I List Therefore I Am: Letting Go of Reading Goal Anxiety

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 - by Tajja Isen

What if tallying up books at the end of the year was less about numbers?

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Media

Bluesky Promised Writers Freedom. Now It’s Feeling a Lot Like Work

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

With every new platform comes the expectation to punch in as a professional, curated version of ourselves

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Current Affairs

An Explosion of Abuse Allegations Against a Military-Style Boarding School

December 17, 2024December 18, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Following an investigation into Robert Land Academy by The Walrus, dozens more alleged victims have come forward—and are pursuing legal action

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Society

How a Lost Buoy Brought Me Home

December 13, 2024December 18, 2024 - by Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory

A flight to Greenland, a summer festival, and a remarkable coincidence showed me what the future of Inuit could look like

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Society

Jeter le blâme sur les immigrants ouvre la porte à l’extrême droite

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 - by Sheima Benembarek

À mesure que le Canada réduit le nombre de nouveaux-arrivants, la rhétorique anti-immigration pourrait alimenter un discours plus sinistre

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Arts & Culture

When Mailboxes Exploded: A Graphic Novel Revisits Quebec’s Separatist Uprising

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 - by Toula Drimonis

Fifty years later, Chris Oliveros gives the FLQ crisis a fresh perspective

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Politics

How an Astrophysicist Became the Most Accurate Political Forecaster in Canada

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 - by Carmine Starnino

Philippe J. Fournier has called elections across the country—with a 90 percent success rate

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Books

Memoirs Are Almost Impossible to Sell

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

Publishers are turning away from personal stories. Have readers stopped caring about each other’s lives?

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Technology

“Yukoners Are Pissed”: The Outcry over Telecom Failures

November 22, 2024November 27, 2024 - by Rhiannon Russell

Starlink’s popularity surges as Northern residents search for reliable internet

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Current Affairs / January/February 2025

Should the Arctic Really Brace for an Invasion from China or Russia?

November 20, 2024June 13, 2025 - by Pat Kane

The people who live there would rather see more housing and maybe some dentists

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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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