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The Loneliness Of Infertility
The Walrus

The Loneliness Of Infertility

I never felt more isolated than when I talked to other women about trying to have a baby.

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10+ mins  |
May 2019
Tech Defector
The Walrus

Tech Defector

RIM co-founder Jim Balsillie pushes back against the world he helped create.

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10+ mins  |
May 2019
Pine Solved
The Walrus

Pine Solved

Treating ailments with a walk in the woods.

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6 mins  |
May 2019
Gold Standards
The Walrus

Gold Standards

It’s been one year since Tessa Virtue became the most famous figure skater in the world. How do you move on from being the best?

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10+ mins  |
May 2019
Going Up The Mountain
The Walrus

Going Up The Mountain

The mountain sits in the middle of town. It has always been there. It will always be there. You pass by the mountain on your way to work, on your way to the store, on your way to drop the kids off at school. At the supermarket, in the frozen- foods aisle, you run into your next-door neighbour. “Have you gone up the mountain today?” you ask her.

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9 mins  |
May 2019
Data Driven
The Walrus

Data Driven

An archivist from British Columbia is now one of the world’s most powerful information regulators.

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7 mins  |
May 2019
Chaos Theory
The Walrus

Chaos Theory

To understand my father’s murder, I had to adapt my view of life.

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3 mins  |
May 2019
Boomer Bust
The Walrus

Boomer Bust

Millennials are getting one of the biggest tax bills in history.

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7 mins  |
May 2019
Strumming For Fun And Worthy Causes
Our Canada

Strumming For Fun And Worthy Causes

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Ukesters spread good cheer and goodwill throughout the region

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1 min  |
April/May 2019
Soul Searching
Our Canada

Soul Searching

The quest to find one’s place in the world never really ends, but the journey itself is enriching in so many ways

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5 mins  |
April/May 2019
The Best Possible Home
Our Canada

The Best Possible Home

A Halifax collector’s final wish in life was to find a suitable home for a rare 19th-century table valued at $10,000

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3 mins  |
April/May 2019
Mesmerizing Lake Como
Our Canada

Mesmerizing Lake Como

Naturally beautiful in its own right, with centuries-old villas and magnificent gardens on display, Lake Como in northern Italy is a “must-see” destination

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4 mins  |
April/May 2019
Happy Trails
Our Canada

Happy Trails

While Ron Reist of Olds, Alta., monitors his mountain bluebird trail, his wife Veronica tags along to capture all the action.

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3 mins  |
April/May 2019
Farmerettes Helping At Home
Our Canada

Farmerettes Helping At Home

Asked to ‘lend a hand,’ these young women did their part for the war effort

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3 mins  |
April/May 2019
Canada's Singing Newfoundlander
Our Canada

Canada's Singing Newfoundlander

He’s been singing the praises of his homeland since the Joey Smallwood era—and he’s still at it!

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3 mins  |
April/May 2019
Bronzo & The Dogcatcher
Our Canada

Bronzo & The Dogcatcher

When a hungry goat strays a little too far from home, chaos ensues!

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4 mins  |
April/May 2019
Canada's Forgotten Heroines
Our Canada

Canada's Forgotten Heroines

Paying tribute to the HMCS Sackville, the last of Canada’s Second World War corvettes

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4 mins  |
April/May 2019
Alberta Dreaming
Our Canada

Alberta Dreaming

This bucket-list trip out West did not disappoint!

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2 mins  |
April/May 2019
Something In The Air
The Walrus

Something In The Air

Only a fraction of the world’s yeast species have been discovered. The remainder could hold the keys to ending disease, climate change, and bad beer.

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4 mins  |
April 2019
The Trouble With Breast Implants
The Walrus

The Trouble With Breast Implants

A growing number of women blame their surgeries for serious health problems.

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10+ mins  |
April 2019
The Hidden Hungry
The Walrus

The Hidden Hungry

Millions of Canadians can’t afford groceries.

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10+ mins  |
April 2019
Land Of Plenty
The Walrus

Land Of Plenty

Meet the people who are trying to restore Indigenous food practices.

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10+ mins  |
April 2019
Free Rein
The Walrus

Free Rein

When therapy didn’t work out, I turned to horseback riding

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3 mins  |
April 2019
Flood Market
The Walrus

Flood Market

Insurance companies are forcing Canadians to reckon with climate change

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6 mins  |
April 2019
Damned If You Do
The Walrus

Damned If You Do

What is hell like? It depends on whom you ask

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6 mins  |
April 2019
“Azaadi”
Briarpatch

“Azaadi”

Inside Indian-occupied Kashmir’s deadliest year in a decade

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10+ mins  |
March/April 2019
The Resurgence Of The Jewish Left In Canada
Briarpatch

The Resurgence Of The Jewish Left In Canada

While antisemitic hate crimes increase in North America, there’s been a resurgence of the Jewish left – led by young people, rooted in solidarity with other marginalized communities, focused on ending the Israeli occupation, and held together by new articulations of Jewish community and ritual.

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10+ mins  |
March/April 2019
Saving Akikodjiwan
Briarpatch

Saving Akikodjiwan

Developers are building condos on top of sacred Algonquin Anishinabeg islands. Why are Indigenous sacred sites not given the same legal protections as settler ones?

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10+ mins  |
March/April 2019
On This Patch Of Grass: City Parks On Occupied Land
Briarpatch

On This Patch Of Grass: City Parks On Occupied Land

In June 2018, six people at the Justice For Our Stolen Children Camp were arrested by Regina police.

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4 mins  |
March/April 2019
If Only They Knew What We Know Now
Briarpatch

If Only They Knew What We Know Now

Excerpts From The Suitcase Project

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1 min  |
March/April 2019