📚 The shortlist is here! Amazon Canada and The Walrus are proud to present the finalists for the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Explore the six debut novels and the writers behind them: thewalrus.ca/afna

"I have been asked to write a letter to Afghan women by the journalists of Zan Times, an Afghan women-led media in exile. I accepted this invitation because the plight of women in Afghanistan matters." zantimes.com/2026/03/02/m...

Non-profit leaders & changemakers, please share! TEA is recruiting a new permanent, full-time Executive Director to lead us. We are sad to see our current ED Emmay Mah leave us, but we are happy for her as she starts a new phase in her career. Apply here: www.torontoenvironment.org/executive_di...

Love forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about ourselves. Here, therapist Stephen Grosz draws on forty years of experience to demonstrate how our past guides the way we approach romantic relationships: https://ow.ly/x7mG50YfvRX

Commerce, entertainment and wellness are “colliding” online, with huge repercussions for well-being econ.st/46xTYyA Illustration: Ricardo Tomás

ONE BIG NUMBER 🍝 ~450 kilograms. Amount of pasta that will be prepared every day at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games and served at various dining halls. Via The Peak

Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, University of Pennsylvania. “If the secretary of homeland security does not heed the court ruling, the consequences may be nothing short of civil war.“ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Minnesota Star Tribune is following reports of individual ICE incidents as we learn of them. Find updates here. Tips can be emailed to [email protected].

Yet another BANGER from Vass Bednar on competition

Jesus. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

I want my

Nardwuar appointed to the Order of Canada. Everything is as it should be. Congrats @nardwuarserviette.bsky.social

My 12 year old niece is making my mom her first playlist. They just added Cilla Black to it.

LITTLE WOMAN IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE. now watching (90s version with Winona Ryder)

In grade two, Souvankham Thammavongsa auditioned to be Little Red Riding Hood in a play—and fought the wolf instead of following the script. When the director told her that only the writer determines the story, she realized exactly what she wanted to be. thewalrus.ca/souvankham-thamm...

Lead Podcasting is joining The Walrus to expand The Walrus Podcasts and strengthen our audio storytelling. Amanda Cupido will serve as our first Executive Podcast Advisor, and the full Lead team joins The Walrus Lab. Read more: thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-acqui...

How do we foster belonging across generations? Join us Dec 2 at 7 p.m. ET for The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging. Explore what it means to age—and thrive—in a world that often overlooks older adults. Register: https://ow.ly/8BWA50Xx02S

Once Nardwuar gave me a tour of Vancouver. It ended at Beat Street Records, where the staff were wearing t-shirts with my face silk screened on them.

This wild story by @thelocal.to involves @thewalrus.ca and a very odd lie about writing for us. Meet a catfish journalist:

Gender-based violence affects over half of Canada’s population and costs lives. Join YWCA presents The Walrus Talks Ending Gender-Based Violence for a national conversation on change. 📅 Ottawa | November 19 🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru... #EndingGBV #TheWalrusTalks

The culture of working-class masculinity:

How can the philanthropic sector work with public and private institutions to encourage long-term change? Hear from 7 speakers on November 12 at The Walrus Talks Philanthropy in a Changing Canada 🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru... #CollaborationForChange #Philanthropy #TheWalrusTalks

How do the places where we gather shape how we connect? Find out at @sconnectedness.bsky.social presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Place and Belonging. Online, free. Register now. www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

it’s time

"So many young faces rapturously singing every word to deep album cuts by The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees, songs I know came out before they were born ... I asked a couple of them – international students from Mexico, it turns out – how they know this music. 'Our parents,' they responded." 🖤

this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free

We can't take democracy for granted.

Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing

Exploring the past, present, and future of Canadian sovereignty in a changing world. Join us on October 28 at Rogers presents The Walrus Talks Sovereign Canada. Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

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For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Wife Career Masterclass

“Toronto is full of matcha girlies, you are a chai girlie.” Two young Indian men to me after I ranked the neighbourhood chai options.

They are literally canceling culture

Research shows that marriage, in its current incarnation, isn’t working. Modern domestic life is taking a toll on all kinds of couples, but where sociologists see a problem, Silicon Valley sees an opportunity. Enter: FamTech. thewalrus.ca/can-office-tools...

We won 🚲 www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

Life is lifing right now. I took a long walk after work today. On any day, the Scarborough Bluffs are so beautiful but today I saw a Heron in person for the first time and I was mesmerized. How lucky are we that this is in Ontario? 😍 Listen to all of those beautiful sounds🥰

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

Toronto Public Libraries is hosting NMNT! Our presentation of Urban Noise: How Much is Too Much? is hitting a note with librarians, we have 5 sessions coming up. Check out the dates at the link below and plan to join us in person! buff.ly/8ups8HD

Thank you @thewalrus.ca for a wonderful night and for the invitation @jenniferhollett.bsky.social The Walrus does incredible journalism and it was a joy to celebrate the work you do. Canadian journalism is a better place because of the conversations you ignite.

A 355 year old non-fungible token. thewalrus.ca/hudsons-bay-...

The CJF is proud to announce Myrialine Catule, Amal Mohamud, Adriel Smiley, Bianca Thompson and Kayla Thompson as recipients of this year’s Black Journalism Fellowship Program, in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News, The Globe and Mail & the IJB. Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...

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It's May 9 and I have been wished Happy Mother's Day twice by strangers. I smiled, and didn't break it to them that I don't have kids.

Lots of urban coyotes come here looking for wifi.

We're hiring a Fundraising and Engagement Officer @thewalrus.ca A great growth opportunity for anyone interested in working in the revenue generating part of a news org, that involves everything from writing newsletters to online fundraising. Apply by Monday, May 5. www.thewalrus.ca/careers

The @canadamediaawards.bsky.social nominations are here! We’re thrilled that The Walrus has received eight nominations across six categories. 🎉 Congratulations to all the nominees on this achievement. Read on to discover the stellar writing and art being celebrated this year:

We're hiring a Fundraising and Engagement Officer @thewalrus.ca A great growth opportunity for anyone interested in working in the revenue generating part of a news org, that involves everything from writing newsletters to online fundraising. Apply by Monday, May 5. www.thewalrus.ca/careers