Grateful for all the incredible photographers who have helped tell our stories this year! I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists! Check out some incredible photos ->

It’s not easy to access documents that governments would prefer to keep out of the public eye. But reporters at The Narwhal love a challenge — and filed 218 freedom of information requests this year.

The most shocking thing I discovered while looking into this property is that it costs less than the price of most ugly detached houses in downtown Ottawa.

There is so much more to this agreement than a mythical pipeline. Here's an insightful rundown of the climate policies it proposes to weaken: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...

You might have seen @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social’s story in CBC’s The National last night. But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself. Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.

@sobittersosweet.bsky.social just published another story for @thenarwhal.ca. What makes this one particularly exciting from a content perspective is that it features images by @mikegraeme.bsky.social *and video* produced by me. Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!

Did anyone else watch the recent video op-ed by Patreon's co-founder and CEO in the NYT? I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed. Would love to hear what others think! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...

I'm particularly proud to share this video explainer! We've been hard at work trying to explain Canadian pipelines for MONTHS and it's finally out in the world. Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.

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...

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt: “It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump. It’s oligarchs all the way down. My first for @zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007. But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario. #endangeredspecies #wasagabeach

Any Ontario minister in Doug Ford’s government could soon have the power to create law-free zones — and decide what gets built there. Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:

Join @sevawood.bsky.social reporting in the field from Bella Bella, a #Heiltsuk village on the central coast of British Columbia.

Indigenous leaders and youth took the stage at Neil Young’s concert in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday to oppose the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. #neilyoung #prgt #bcpoli

Great to see this short we produced with great haste (to meet the moment) make it on Bluesky's Trending Videos tab for several hours yesterday!

@chloewilliams.bsky.social and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social travelled to a small Nunavut community to learn more about an ambitious project to restore sea ice … by drilling into the ocean. We take you to there in our latest video: thenarwhal.ca/video-arctic...

This was a fun one... and hey, I know him! (@arikligeti.bsky.social)

Excited to see a video I coloured and cut together w @mabekproductions.com for Make-A-Wish Canada get published this week. It's a heartwarming story about Jerri, 16, who got to go on a shopping spree! Genuinely such a privilege to get to work on something like this from time to time.

Last week at @thenarwhal.ca we published our third explainer video, this time with @michellecyca.com And today we shared a shorter clip across our social media handles... including ✨LinkedIn✨ (starting today) and Bluesky. Glad I got to produce this story, happy with the animations and illos!

Canada pledged to protect 30 per cent of lands and waters by 2030. Indigenous-led conservation is key to meeting that goal — here’s how #indigenousconservation #indigenoussovereignty

Some fun video in this piece, check out!

Have you watched the latest @thenarwhal.ca short 🎥 yet? @fatimabsyed.bsky.social @elaineanselmi.bsky.social and I produced a little video that should bring you up to speed on all things Thunder Bay waterfront! Very happy with the animations, totally *not* VOX inspired, wink wink!

Scoop: Alberta is considering weakening its industrial carbon tax. A document obtained by @drewanderson.bsky.social shows proposals from the Alberta government could enable oil and gas facilities to opt out of its industrial carbon system altogether. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-carb...

Why are we seeing wildfires already?? Luckily we've got an amazing reporter at The Narwhal (@drewanderson.bsky.social) who knows this topic better than most! Check out our latest video... I'm super proud of the animations in this one :)

How can we limit damage from disasters like the 2024 Toronto floods? Well, we could expand our drainage systems … but there’s an even easier solution. #torontofloods #flooding

Today is the last day for Ontarians to comment on Bill 5, which would wipe out the the Endangered Species Act and give cabinet the power to create “special economic zones” where development can be pushed through without regard for provincial or municipal rules. #onpoli

Check out our third video clip taken from the moose Q&A with Anna Lambe, now also on The Narwhal’s homepage using an engaging video slider!

A few weeks ago I travelled to Toronto to speak with @fatimabsyed.bsky.social about flooding! This was a fun video to produce, check it out on thenarwhal.ca + TikTok + YouTube! <3

A beetle, ash trees and basketmaking. We partnered with @duncanmccue.bsky.social's Reporting in Indigenous Communities class at Carleton University for a story about one Mohawk community’s fight to protect black ash trees and a long tradition of basketmaking from the invasive emerald ash borer.

This was a fun one! Check out the latest short I produced for The Narwhal featuring @karansaxena.bsky.social and incredible reporting by @zoeyunker.bsky.social + @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social on Bluesky. We're also on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.

📣 We’re hiring an assistant editor! 📣 Are you a word nerd who loves copy-editing and story layout? Apply by May 16! Know someone who is? Please help spread the word! thenarwhal.ca/hiring-an-as...

What’s in a name? Well, a lot. We dive into the origin story of the carbon tax a.k.a. the carbon pricing system a.k.a. the fuel charge. #carbontax #cdnpoli #election Watch the full video on YouTube, and our website: thenarwhal.ca/video-carbon...

Our Moose Questionnaire has made it to video! Also read the complete Q&A over on thenarwhal.ca

My questionable handwriting lives on for all to see:

The carbon tax — err, price — wasn’t supposed to be this controversial. So why are seemingly all Canadian politicians now disavowing it? Watch our brand-new 📹 explainer, via @lmbaechlin.bsky.social @fatimabsyed.bsky.social @meyer.bsky.social #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/video-carbon...

To tell stories about Indigenous nations, we need to build capacity for Indigenous journalists in Canadian media — including Indigenous editors. That’s why this year, The Narwhal is hiring an Indigenous editorial fellow. Learn more and apply. #cdnmedia #journalismjobs thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigen...

fun news: @thenarwhal.ca makes videos now! here's the first one, which will answer every question you've ever had about the carbon "tax" controversy and why it melts so many brains. youtu.be/FP_tJlotgBk?...

Hey, that’s me! 👋🏻

Watch our in depth explainer for more! #carbontax #carbonpricing #markcarney

Thanks to amazing @thenarwhal.ca reporter @writermjs.bsky.social for taking the time to work with me on this fun foray into vertical video. You can now find stories like this on our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok!

I spent months (and thousands of The Narwhal's dollars) digging into who actually owns the many small companies which the Alberta Energy Regulator says aren't paying their orphan well levies or minimum cleanup quotas. Some of the names might surprise you. #ableg thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilp...

So fun incorporating video into @mikedesouza.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social’s latest story. Make sure to give this multimedia story a read on @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

Ottawa has refused to issue an emergency order for endangered southern resident orca whales, prompting conservation groups to warn the population faces extinction #bcpoli VIA @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/feds-refuse-...

Documents show the federal government has warned Ontario rerouting Doug Ford’s signature Highway 413 project may be the only way to protect species at risk in its path. Via @emmamci.bsky.social #onpoli thenarwhal.ca/highway-413-...

New and experienced prospectors take to the land around Iqaluit to learn a thing or two — and just maybe get ahead of a critical mineral rush heading for Nunavut. thenarwhal.ca/nunavut-intr...

Only six animals may be left in the Wabasca bison herd of northern Alberta. Soon their range — already impacted by forestry — could face a new threat. An oil and gas company wants to drill in their habitat, despite objections of Elders, via @drewanderson.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/alberta-waba...

Shortly before the final leaves fell here in Ontario, I spent a number of hours filming in the backcountry for a doc. Great memories! Looking back at this BTS picture today since it was so windy and gloomy outside