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How America’s “Friendly Invasion” of Newfoundland and Labrador Could Turn Sour

The US military has used the province as a staging ground since the Second World War

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Trevor Corkum

My Generation Is the First to Believe That Aging—and Perhaps Dying—Is Optional

Longevity influencers promise to extend our lives with a mix of evidence and shady science. I’m willing to give it a try

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Alex Cyr

Machine Learning

This year’s Amazon Canada First Novel Award Youth Short Story category nominees get real about AI

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The Walrus Lab

Back to Me

For the nominees of this year’s Amazon First Novel Award, writing included a heavy dose of self-realization.

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The Jasper Wildfire Produced More Energy than a Nuclear Bomb

What happens when infernos become “unsuppressible”

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Jesse Winter

Weekly Quiz: Bird Flu, Big Tech, and Boosting the Trades

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

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Ketsia Beboua

You Don’t Listen to Music with a Calculator. But Metrics Matter More than Ever

Fans are conflating sales quantity with artistic supremacy

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Rollie Pemberton

Kevin O’Leary’s Two Data Centres Are So Big They (Almost) Defy Comprehension

Making sense of the very large Wonder Valley project in Alberta and the even bigger Stratos plan in Utah

29.05.2026 10

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Amarah Hasham-Steele

Demand for Trade Work Has Never Been Higher. Why Is It Impossible to Find a Job?

Ontario needs 100,000 new construction workers by 2030, but apprentices are struggling to get certified

28.05.2026 8

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Kunal Chaudhary

Best Online Casinos in Canada: Where to Play Legally in 2026

A guide to licensed platforms where your money is actually protected

27.05.2026 9

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Cory Doctorow on Why the Internet Feels So Broken

The Enshittification author says today’s digital misery is the result of deliberate policy choices

27.05.2026 10

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Jennifer hollett

A Halifax Woman Devoted Her Life to Rescuing Dogs. Then Authorities Investigated Her

SPCA officers used fake adopters, covert surveillance, and a sting operation

27.05.2026 10

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Sarah Treleaven

The Internet Has Become Too American to Trust

Trump and Big Tech have fused into a new kind of threat

27.05.2026 10

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Cory Doctorow

How Cruises Became Modern-Day Plague Ships

It’s a wonder why anybody pays thousands of dollars to sail a petri dish

26.05.2026 9

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Kevin Patterson

Did Alberta Separatists Really Collect 300,000 Signatures?

The movement’s most explosive talking point remains unverified

25.05.2026 10

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Jared j. wesley

The Next Pandemic May Already Be Brewing

Bird flu has crossed into cows, infected humans, and spread across continents. Experts are deeply uneasy

25.05.2026 10

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Renée Pellerin

Trump Wants to Tap Your Phone. Ottawa Might Let Him

Bill C-22 will lay the legal groundwork for giving the US warrantless access to our data

25.05.2026 20

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Kate Robertson

Weekly Quiz: Canada Post, Court Reporting, and Campus Statements

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

23.05.2026 20

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Ketsia Beboua

Canada’s First Openly Gay Judge on the Most Memorable Same-Sex Weddings He Conducted

When Ontario legalized gay marriage, couples flocked to Toronto to get hitched

23.05.2026 10

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Harvey brownstone

The Snowbirds Are Retiring. So Is the Military’s Connection to Public Life

For millions of Canadians, those red-and-white jets were their only encounter with the armed forces

22.05.2026 10

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B. e. rybak

Book Bans Are Surging in an Increasingly Digital Age

Why children reading scares a lot of people

22.05.2026 10

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Nathan Whitlock

In Thunder Bay, Court Reporting Is Quietly Disappearing

Is justice being served? Without journalists in courtrooms, we can’t really know

21.05.2026 20

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Linda Besner

Canada Is Spending Billions on AI. Why Are Companies Still Fleeing?

The country is a global talent factory, but many see the US as the only logical next step

20.05.2026 10

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Rami alhamad

First TD Diverse Communities Art & Design Fellow Joins The Walrus

The Walrus and TD Bank Group introduces Alana Enahoro as the newest fellow

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Canada Post Lost a Record $1.57 Billion in 2025. So What?

We don’t call the military a money loser. Public mail delivery shouldn’t need to turn a profit either

20.05.2026 20

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David Moscrop

Alberta Called, People Came, and Now Cities Are Stuck Carrying the Costs

Municipalities saw populations boom. But the province is scaling back funding

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Tim Querengesser

Can Alberta Still Separate? Experts Clash over the Landmark Court Decision

A cross-country panel debates one of the most consequential rulings in years

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Various Contributors

As Universities Become Political Battlegrounds, They Cannot Afford to Remain Neutral

Staying above the fray is an impossible ideal

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Shannon Dea

When the World Feels Heavy, Hope Is Radical

Amid relentless global crises, choosing to care and to act may be the most powerful response we have

19.05.2026 20

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Sana Bég

The Last Thing Mark Carney Needs Is Trudeau-Era Rhetoric

The prime minister’s strongest asset is competence, not progressive applause lines

18.05.2026 20

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Paul Wells

Weekly Quiz: Print Revivals, AI Hallucinations, and Data Leaks

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

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Ketsia Beboua

America’s Fascist Playbook Is Wreaking Havoc around the World

I spoke to the brightest minds of our age to understand where we go from here

16.05.2026 10

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Omer Aziz

The Sims Is Objectively a Terrible Game. But I Adore It

Where else can you be an accomplished jeweller whose lover was crushed by a meteor?

15.05.2026 20

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Allison baker

As Newspapers Shutter in Newfoundland, a Student Publication Steps Up

Memorial University’s Muse is attracting readers on and off campus

15.05.2026 10

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Ben dornan

The Venice Biennale Parties On Despite Protests, Policing, and Pushback

The jury resigned and dozens of artists have withdrawn, but the Russian pavilion is still slinging vodka

15.05.2026 20

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Ariella Garmaise

The Walrus Talks at Home: Education in Crisis

For children who are refugees, education is a lifeline. What does it take to deliver it?

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Inside the Halls of Power: Stories from Canada’s Supreme Court

Season 4/Episode 6 – English Transcript

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Les coulisses de pouvoir: l’histoire de la Cour suprême du Canada

Season 4/Episode 6 – French Transcript

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The Furry Gold of Canada: The Beaver’s 50-Year Legacy

Season 4/Episode 7 – English Transcript

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Le trésor canadien : 50 ans du castor

Season 4/Episode 7 – French Transcript

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Premier Susan Holt Is Spending Big in New Brunswick. Will She Regret It?

The governing Liberals are taking on record-high debt to invest in health care

14.05.2026 20

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Trevor Corkum

Alberta Separatism Fuelled by Russian Networks and US Influencers

A sweeping new report traces how online campaigns are amplifying division inside Canada

13.05.2026 10

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B. e. rybak

The CSIS Leaks That Rocked Parliament Didn’t Tell the Whole Story

What happens when reporters don’t question their sources

13.05.2026 20

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Wesley Wark

The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting

Despite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big deal

12.05.2026 9

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Michelle Cyca

Why Forcing AI Companies to Report Violent Threats Might Be a Mistake

Chatbots are far worse at spotting real danger than people assume

12.05.2026 10

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Robert Diab

Ottawa Is Shutting Down Seven Agriculture Labs. Farmers Will Pay the Price

The cuts, which include 665 jobs and almost $350 million in spending, are being called “really dumb”

12.05.2026 10

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J.r. patterson

Why Mark Carney Picked a War-Crimes Prosecutor for Rideau Hall

Louise Arbour’s appointment as governor general reflects the anxious political moment Canada now inhabits

11.05.2026 10

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Carmine Starnino

The Iran War May Be the Best Argument Against Buying US Weapons

Ottawa plans to spend billions on the same hardware now struggling in combat

11.05.2026 20

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Taylor C. Noakes

Weekly Quiz: Tax Breaks, Beauty Treatments, and Tech Sovereignty

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday

09.05.2026 10

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Ketsia Beboua

“Green Finance” Promises to Save the Planet. It’s Doing the Opposite

Every firestorm, hurricane, and flood gives investors an opportunity to make more money

09.05.2026 20

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Maude Barlow