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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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Aged photo of a small cottage with teal wooden siding. Photo is glued to a page from a photo album with vertical lines of glue visible around the edges.
Memoir

Saying Goodbye to the Family Cottage

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 - by Chris Goodyear

Using household artifacts and a tiny old film camera, I recreated the past in my basement

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Photo of military personnel in camo and researchers standing by equipment in a rolling yellow field
Environment / June 2023

How a Military Base Became a Safe Haven for Endangered Species

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 - by Sarah Musgrave

Tank treads tearing up the earth and planned fires are the kind of short-lived destruction that mimics much-needed natural cycles for all matter of wildlife

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An older woman, seen from behind with short grey hair and wearing red clothing, walks with her ams outstretched into a tall bush of white flowers.
Arts & Culture / March/April 2023

Finding My Grandmother in Portraits of Other Women

March 13, 2023September 14, 2023 - by Angela Lewis

For years, I was drawn to photographing older women without knowing what I was searching for

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Society

An Oral History of Whale Cove

June 21, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Suzie Napayok-Short

Six Inuit tell the story of their families’ forced relocations to an unfamiliar land—and how they came to call the place home

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Photograph by Derek Shapton
March 2019 / Society

The Last Stop for Greyhound

February 8, 2019December 11, 2019 - by Derek Shapton

The company cancelled bus service in Western Canada, isolating hundreds of communities. We went along for the final ride

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Good Lands

June 21, 2018January 10, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

A special project from The Walrus Fund for Indigenous Visual Artists

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girl looking out the window of a moving train
November 2017

Scenes from Canada’s First Indigenous-Owned Railway

December 7, 2017August 9, 2021 - by Chloë Ellingson

The Tshiuetin bridges the vast distance between southern and remote central Quebec

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Uncategorized

Matching a Face to a Voice

December 9, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Bruce Meyer

Portraits of Canada’s literary legends

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February/March 2004

The Burning Tip of the Spear

February 12, 2004May 14, 2022 - by Rita Leistner

Facing an unexpected guerrilla war in the northern Iraq, what the cavalry wanted most was to get out alive

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The July/August 2025 cover of The Walrus magazine featuring an image of a woman reading a book while listening to music. She is sitting in a room filled with plants that also has a window through which a city skyline can be seen. July/August 2025

Explore how tariffs are testing ties between Northern neighbours, the death of the middle class musician, Afghanistan’s lost generation, and more.
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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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