Herbicide use is B.C. forests has declined, but some companies are still spraying chemicals to clear away plants that might compete with planted trees. This story includes the latest spraying data (as of Jan 22) & a correction to the numbers in a story I wrote in 2024 thenarwhal.ca/bc-glyphosat...

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over delayed critical habitat mapping for southern mountain caribou. The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli

Cleanup at Port Alice's bankrupt pulp mill has cost the public $170 million and counting. BC said this was a "symptom of a wider problem" facing taxpayers, and vowed to close the legal loopholes that allowed it to happen. Now it's quietly halted that process. My story for @thetyee.ca #bcpoli

Stark warning’: #pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds - Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with #insects worst affected www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond thenarwhal.ca/video-ontari...

Lobbyists try to influence those in the halls of power. But who are they? And what are they trying to achieve? @jsrutgers.bsky.social dug deep in Manitoba to find out. thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-lob...

We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join a growing bureau at The Tyee with a special focus on oceans and rivers in Western Canada. Apply by Feb. 8 and tell your journalist friends! 🪸📰 #CdnMedia

an "integrity issue" that will take 3 years to fix has resulted in LNG Canada burning 15 times as much gas as expected and has had a "noticeable impact on the community" — but no penalties yet from the energy regulator. killer investigation by @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social & @writermjs.bsky.social

In 2009, a community co-op spearheaded B.C.’s first wind farm. It powered 41,000 homes — and showed what local energy could look like. Then it never happened again. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports on why community power has yet to take off in B.C. thenarwhal.ca/bc-renewable...

Warming temperatures mean more rats. Is rodent birth control part of the solution? Awesome radio doc from @mollyaudio.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Damien Joly, the chief executive officer of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, is warning a lack of funding for wildlife disease monitoring is undermining Canada’s ability to detect and respond to emerging threats to biodiversity, agriculture and human health. thenarwhal.ca/wildlife-dis...

B.C.’s UNDRIP law was passed unanimously as a path to reconciliation. But now that a provincial court has ruled the government’s obligations under the act are legally enforceable, Premier David Eby is vowing to amend it, raising alarm bells among some First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/undrip-eby-s...

Growing up as a teenage girl in northern Alberta, @trinamoyles.bsky.social learned to live with bears — and to navigate the hard-living culture of a resource-dependent town. Here's an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, which dives into those lessons: thenarwhal.ca/trina-moyles...

More than 600 pages of records show Alberta officials delayed a coal mine pollution study — and seemingly stopped the lead scientist from speaking publicly thenarwhal.ca/alberta-stal... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

• heavy rains expected again starting Sunday • residents in area advised to prep go-bags • Nooksack river unlikely to overtop again

• Gov building with agricultural safety programs flooded; 1 ft water in basement (5 ft in 2021). Diverting samples elsewhere • Abby mayor: "To say that we're disappointed and frustrated is an understatement." Pleading with feds, who have not reached out, for long-term flood mitigation plan

B.C. gov providing flood update: • approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert • 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert • floodwaters made it into barns last night • lost "couple" poultry barns last night • additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated

An Alberta regulator is supposed to block struggling companies from obtaining oil and gas wells. Tax data obtained by The Narwhal suggests the regulator ignored the rules when it allowed a company with unpaid taxes to obtain 170 wells. @drewanderson.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ener...

Live updates: Flood warning in place for parts of B.C.’s Fraser Valley as heavy rain drenches region www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Tests confirm no chronic wasting disease in case of deer in B.C.'s Okanagan www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On Dec. 13, Tahltan members plan to vote on an impact benefit agreement for Eskay Creek mine, which promises economic benefits for the nation over a projected 12-year lifespan. But some worry about longer-lasting environmental risks, writes @sevawood.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/eskay-creek-...

The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “critical conservation corridor." But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans @writermjs.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest... #cdnpoli

‘Silent killer’: Weighing solutions to stop train-bear collisions in Rogers Pass via @evertlindquist.bsky.social revelstokereview.com/2025/12/01/s...

Oil and gas companies collectively owe hundreds of millions to Alberta citizens, municipalities and the provincial government, and making these companies pay up isn't easy. Why do they owe so much? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-surf...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...

Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday in a dramatic renunciation of the government’s new deal to support oil-rich Alberta’s proposal for a major pipeline to the west coast, a senior government source confirmed to the Star.

Bears and other wildlife are regularly being killed in collisions with trains in B.C. youtu.be/bg-Sq2yx0D8?...

Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife across Canada. How big of a problem is it? @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social explains what the data does — and doesn’t — tell us. #wildlife

Major projects? Let’s talk about it! Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here: thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event

Every year, thousands of animals are killed on roads and highways. Through carefully designed fences and underpasses, conservation efforts are creating safer corridors @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...

For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...

Ainslie’s work looks not just at the problem of train and wildlife collisions, but also the potential solutions — and importantly why governments and companies aren’t always implementing them. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co... #bcpoli

This story was a big undertaking so we wanted it to have a big impact. That’s why we partnered with @globalreportingcentre.org accessing train data through their partnership with @cnsmd.bsky.social And 🥁 tune into The National tonight because we also shared our work with CBC for this one

Two of northwestern B.C.'s biggest economic projects just got added to Carney's fast-tracked list. But details on their impacts and operations are limited, as @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/north-coast-...

B.C.'s Gulf Islands are beautiful, full of meadows, sheltered bays— and so many deer that their fragile ecosystems are "highly degraded." A new study suggests Indigenous-led hunting has the best chance of restoring balance, @sevawood.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-gulf-isla...

B.C.’s forests minister says logging practices have improved since the 1950s. But clear-cutting remains common and it's something experts are worried about, @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-m... #bcpoli

In Alberta, landowners can’t deny oil and gas wells on their properties, but they’re entitled to compensation. Some companies fail to pay those bills — and rural Albertans are tired of waiting. They're also tired of that repayment, eventually, coming from taxpayers. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...

Those Ring of Fire ads during World Series broadcasts might have you thinking mines are up and running in the remote region in northern Ontario, but that's not the case and the Ford government should be upfront about it, writes @elaineanselmi.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...

TC Energy pushed CSIS to create an intel-sharing group including the spy agency, RCMP and corporations worth more than $500 million. Former CSIS director David Vigneault, a "dear friend" of Business Council of Canada president, appeared to support the idea. New from me and @zakvescera.bsky.social

Documents reveal TC Energy pressured Canada for ‘private, high-level’ access to spy agency intelligence, a move critics worry could chill legitimate protest. via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-cs...

Aussi en anglais! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A B.C. scientist may have the remedy for a fungus affecting Canada’s bats www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

"Dans les cavernes de l’est du Canada, le syndrome du museau blanc ravage des populations entières de chauves-souris. Aujourd’hui, la maladie se propage et menace la côte ouest" ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numeri...

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country. Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The B.C. government is proposing big changes to provincial energy policy to meet an unprecedented demand for power from industrial customers. Here’s what you need to know from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-31-bc-n... #bcpoli

📣 Job alert! 📣 The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word! thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...

Who should decide how B.C.’s forests are managed? As old growth dwindles, more First Nations are taking the lead — and reshaping forestry in the process. thenarwhal.ca/bc-forestry-... #bcpoli