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Illustration of a boy wearing a red military-style uniform jacket that is too big for him. He is giving a salute and his face is in shadows.

Exclusive: A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a “Living Nightmare”

August 20, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Robert Land Academy promised to reform boys into “good citizens.” Former students allege it subjected them to years of humiliation, degradation, and abuse

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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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A collage of two certificates and an old family photo. Top row: Two certificates belonging to Ging Wei Wong's father from his early days of living in Canada. Bottom: A photo of Carol Wong's family from 1965.

Community Storytelling Project: Three Stories from Chinese Canadians

June 28, 2023July 1, 2023 - by Various Contributors

Personal histories that touch down in rural Alberta, Jamaica, Hong Kong, and Toronto

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City Diminished: The Shrinking Power and Influence of Toronto

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 - by David Miller

Why are voters in Canada’s biggest city treated like they can’t make their own democratic decisions?

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Chalk River: The Forgotten Nuclear Accidents

July 13, 2022May 29, 2023 - by Mélissa Guillemette

The first serious nuclear accident occurred at Chalk River Laboratories in 1952, followed by a second incident in 1958. Now the federal government is compensating workers who took part in cleanup efforts

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Love and Risk in the Time of COVID-19

May 20, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Emma Healey

My partner is an organ transplant recipient. We’ve spent years of testing for potential danger in every decision. What’s next?

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January/February 2022 / Society

My Uncle the Witch Hunter: Unearthing the Uncanny Story of John Troyer

January 10, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Rosemary Counter

I dug into my family history and discovered a tale of supernatural evil, buried treasure, and paranoia

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Design for Survival: How to Build a Better Trauma Bay

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 - by Lauren McGill

In the high-pressure world of emergency medicine, a Toronto hospital finds new ways to save lives

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Science / September/October 2020

Invasion of the Ticks

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 - by Stephanie Nolen

Inside the quest to track one of humanity’s tiniest deadly predators

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The Decade in Money

December 16, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From Vancouver’s unaffordable housing to millennials planning for early retirement, these are the money conversations that defined Canada

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