CATEGORIES

Stay Tacky, Niagara Falls
The Walrus

Stay Tacky, Niagara Falls

Why I wouldn’t change a thing about my hometown

time-read
10+ mins  |
March 2020
The Walrus

WITNESS

I WAS SMOKING on the veranda when Quammie returned from his day trip to Berbice. Everyone pronounced it Borbeace, bending the vowels while digging deep into the first syllable.

time-read
10+ mins  |
March 2020
Count Me In
The Walrus

Count Me In

Why we need more health data on LGBTQ communities

time-read
6 mins  |
March 2020
The East Coast Takes Off
The Walrus

The East Coast Takes Off

The promise of a private spaceport fuels hope for a Nova Scotia community

time-read
10 mins  |
April 2020
A Space Beyond Language
The Walrus

A Space Beyond Language

What I’ve learned from what my mother has forgotten

time-read
3 mins  |
April 2020
How Should Religious Groups Respond To The Environmental Crisis?
The Walrus

How Should Religious Groups Respond To The Environmental Crisis?

How should religious groups respond to the environmental crisis?

time-read
9 mins  |
April 2020
Go Sell It On The Mountain
The Walrus

Go Sell It On The Mountain

Banff Centre started off as a remote artists’ retreat. Now it’s trying to help creatives adapt to the modern world

time-read
10+ mins  |
April 2020
Of Needlework and Nebulae
The Walrus

Of Needlework and Nebulae

The otherworldly beading creations of Margaret Nazon

time-read
3 mins  |
April 2020
The Age of Surrender
The Walrus

The Age of Surrender

When is a senior no longer capable of making their own decisions? It depends on whom you ask

time-read
10+ mins  |
April 2020
Vocal Range
The Walrus

Vocal Range

Riit’s new album brings throat singing to the nightclub

time-read
8 mins  |
April 2020
The New Separatists
The Walrus

The New Separatists

The roots of western alienation date back generations. Here’s why the latest secession movement looks different

time-read
10 mins  |
April 2020
A New Housing Model For Managing Mental Decline
The Walrus

A New Housing Model For Managing Mental Decline

A new housing model for managing mental decline

time-read
8 mins  |
May 2020
The Walrus

The Digital Afterlife

The ongoing legal battle to decide who owns our data after we die

time-read
10+ mins  |
May 2020
Anatomy Of A Pandemic
The Walrus

Anatomy Of A Pandemic

History has much to teach us about how to survive the COVID-19 outbreak. We need to listen to the lessons of the past

time-read
10+ mins  |
May 2020
Story Sellers
The Walrus

Story Sellers

The expanding world of paid social media influencers

time-read
9 mins  |
May 2020
Shelter Seekers
The Walrus

Shelter Seekers

DEAR SCHOLARSHIP LIAISON OFFICER:

time-read
10+ mins  |
May 2020
SUMMER SERVICE
The Walrus

SUMMER SERVICE

Every year, Sri Lankan Catholics from all over make a pilgrimage to Ontario’s cottage country

time-read
8 mins  |
May 2020
Empty Nesters
The Walrus

Empty Nesters

First we bonded over our unusual pets. Then we bonded over butchering them

time-read
3 mins  |
May 2020
Poetic Justice
The Walrus

Poetic Justice

Twenty-seven years after her death, Bronwen Wallace’s poetry feels newly relevant in the #MeToo era

time-read
8 mins  |
May 2020
A Dose of Dr. Zee
The Walrus

A Dose of Dr. Zee

One man’s case for legalizing recreational drugs

time-read
10 mins  |
May 2020
Who Owns Colombia's Gold?
The Walrus

Who Owns Colombia's Gold?

Mining operations have pitted a Canadian company against locals who have worked the mountains for generations.

time-read
4 mins  |
December 2019
WADA Mess
The Walrus

WADA Mess

The World Anti-Doping Agency was created to fight against drugs in sports. But clean athletes say it is betraying them.

time-read
10+ mins  |
December 2019
The Sail And Scupper
The Walrus

The Sail And Scupper

Plympton, N.S. — Massive numbers of dead starfish, clams, lobsters, and mussels have washed up on a western Nova Scotia beach, compounding the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of herring in the area. The Canadian Press. December 28, 2016.

time-read
9 mins  |
December 2019
The Making Of Margaret Atwood
The Walrus

The Making Of Margaret Atwood

Fame is not new to Margaret Atwood — it’s a by-product of life as a perennially prizewinning, bestselling author.

time-read
10+ mins  |
December 2019
Small Towns, Big Hopes
The Walrus

Small Towns, Big Hopes

Rural Quebec looks to newcomers to extend the life of shrinking villages

time-read
7 mins  |
December 2019
Not What The Doctor Ordered
The Walrus

Not What The Doctor Ordered

The hidden costs of medical testing

time-read
7 mins  |
December 2019
Make The Verb Work
The Walrus

Make The Verb Work

Before Elizabeth Smart’s poetry found its audience, the writer made her way by crafting the era’s most eloquent ads.

time-read
10+ mins  |
December 2019
We're Doomed. Now What?
The Walrus

We're Doomed. Now What?

An optimist’s guide to the climate crisis.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 2019
Raptors Revolution
The Walrus

Raptors Revolution

What the 2019 nba championship says about race and belonging

time-read
7 mins  |
November 2019
China's New Deserts
The Walrus

China's New Deserts

The lands around the Yellow River are turning to sand.

time-read
2 mins  |
November 2019