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Books

The Key to Understanding Adult Siblings: Your In-Laws

July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 - by Anubha Momin

Iryn Tushabe’s debut novel, about two sisters bonding in the face of tragedy, compelled me to look into my own relationships

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Arts & Culture

When My Breakup Felt Worse than Death, I Turned to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 - by Maia Wyman

Memories are torture. What if we could erase them?

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Are Women Allowed to Be Happy in Their Marriages?

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Tajja Isen

Literature often describes matrimony as banal or repressive. That’s a shame

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Memoir

My Mother Was My Critic

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 - by Minelle Mahtani

She made me wear lipstick and perfect my posture. I loved—and hated—her for it

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Memoir

How Do You Know When Your Kids Have Outgrown You?

May 10, 2025May 12, 2025 - by Christina Myers

Motherhood is remembering the best days, the loudest giggles, the tightest hugs

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Society

Dating Is Hard. Dating in Northern Ontario Is Something Else

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 - by Leah Borts-Kuperman

Plenty of rom coms are filmed in North Bay, but in real life, sparks don’t fly on cue

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Arts & Culture

How Do You Faithfully Tell the Story of a Divorce, Including Your Own?

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 - by Haley Mlotek

That there are two sides to every story is cliché. That there are two stories to every marriage is almost science

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Technology

Matchmakers in India Now Have Competition: AI

February 11, 2025February 12, 2025 - by Mihika Agarwal

Singles—and their parents—are turning to algorithms for help with arranged marriages

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Books

Are Millennials Ruining Divorce Too?

December 18, 2024December 20, 2024 - by Kelli María Korducki

In a spate of new books, authors grapple with what separation means in the modern age

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December 2024 / Memoir

How to Talk to People When You Live Alone

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 - by Ian Williams

“Once it became apparent how underused my voice was by noon, I couldn’t stop noticing”

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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.

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Executive Director, The Walrus

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