Alberta already has 4000+ orphan wells it hasn’t cleaned up — and it just got 4000+ more. With inadequate funding from industry, this leaves Albertans to bear the harms associated with unremediated wells near their homes and businesses. #abpoli @thenarwhal.ca with more 👇 buff.ly/C1mTDEr

No new pipelines. No new LNG. That's my message this Friday in Calgary. Join Jenny and I for a LIVE Energi Talks podcast, followed by Q&A. You don't have to agree with me to attend. Disagree. Ask tough questions. #abpoli #ableg #yyc www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-ener...

#OurStreetsOurStories I'm doing two activities Walking with @unitedwaygt.bsky.social on May 2nd @ 10am www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/saturday-may... Riding with @uoftcities.bsky.social on May 3rd @ 10am www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/sunday-may-3... More info here: www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/walks

Enshitifier Cory Doctorow dumps on big tech, legislators

EDITORIAL: Ford fails to prioritize student issues

Humber Free Store event promotes reuse, affordability, and sustainability on campus

ICYMI: @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and Matt McIntosh spoke to a dozen sources, received a leaked document and interviewed Ontario’s environment minister for this story on the little-known water protection committees, tied up in the conservation authority changes: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sour...

🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • @mikeschreiner.bsky.social on renewables, Billy Bishop & housing • Big changes for school board trustees • What college mergers signal in Ontario • What the Liberal convention revealed 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

A beleaguered oil and gas company has left behind 4,000 orphan wells and, The Narwhal has learned, an estimated $476M cleanup bill in Alberta. We called to hear their side of the story. They answered. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-long...

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Global Economy Is Rewiring. Canada Still Clings to the Old Model New technologies are disrupting the status quo, leading to new energy and economic systems Canada isn't prepared for. markhamhislop.substack.com/p/the-global...

Quality bike lanes can magically create new cyclists out of thin air. "The installation of protected and buffered bicycle lanes was consistently and significantly associated with increased bicycle commuting." doi.org/10.1177/0361...

Why not do likewise, Ontario?

France is switching from Microsoft to Linux "We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny. We can no longer accept that our data, our infrastructure, our strategic decisions depend on solutions whose rules, pricing, evolution, and risks we do not control."

If you’re interested in why it’s so hard to achieve better cities, listen to (and share) this. It was a turning point for me…a culmination of years of increasing determination to call out lies and disinformation, and the beginning of a thought process that eventually lead to @urbantruth.bsky.social.

Doug Ford's latest attempt to crush the efforts of Ontario cities to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/09/o...

Hello 👋🏽 Reporter Carl @meyer.bsky.social wants to talk to people about health and climate-driven extreme weather. If you've dealt with asthma triggered by wildfire smoke or air pollution, heat exhaustion or evacuation-related mental health distress, he's at [email protected]. We appreciate it.

I know we've heard a lot about Austin in the housing space but seeing it summarized it's still such a great example.

A new court case will test the Ontario government’s law that allows for the fast-tracking of projects deemed “strategically important to Ontario’s economy.”

“You’re not supposed to use your phone while driving.” “Got it. Let’s install large tablet touchscreens in almost every single new car.”

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is officially dead. The new Species Conservation Act is replacing it, but leaves many plants and animals — and their habitats — without protection. via @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/ontario-spec...

Green burials can reduce death’s environmental impact and honour humanity’s relationship with the Earth. But a range of restrictions make natural burials prohibitive for many. Here's how one grieving family in Ontario pushed for change. thenarwhal.ca/green-burial...

“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”

In Toronto, the shift could threaten two recent wins: fare capping and a fare freeze, said the advocacy group @ttcriders.bsky.social.

Many More Should Have Also Been Prosecuted….

“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution.

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. https://cnn.it/3PwIbeB

How we can save fuel on shorter journeys in cities — a simple, classic message that’s useful every day, but especially when fuel costs are spiking. Spread this #UrbanTruth around. Thanks to @davewalker.bsky.social & @cyclinguk.bsky.social.

Europe builds Microsoft-alternative ‘Euro-Office’ to reclaim digital sovereignty The open-source initiative promises seamless document compatibility, transparent governance, and reduced dependency on non-European platforms tech.eu/2026/03/27/e...

WATCH: Whether you love cars or hate cars, you should watch this new video and better understand the truth about the real costs & consequences of too many cars in our cities, and the car dependency many of us live in. You might find it hard to watch, but watch it to the end anyway. Via #NotJustBikes

It can happen, but it requires leadership. Where are our leaders?

BREAKING: The Canada Pension Plan, other Canadian public pensions, and banks attempt to profit from sinking $35 billion into ICE contractors ‼️ 🧵 #GreenSky

A long-awaited LRT to serve Toronto’s booming eastern waterfront is finally getting funding

About 80% of global energy still comes from fossil fuels, leaving economies vulnerable But in 2025, wind & solar for the first time supplied more EU power than fossil fuels Spain & Portugal already meet much of their demand with renewables – decentralised, resilient power systems can reduce risks

📍 Toronto Reference Library Thursday 9th April, 7- 8PM #Toronto Through the lens of her transformative work Black Public Joy, Pitter will explore how reclaiming public space as sites of celebration and connection is an act of resistance and renewal. www.eventbrite.ca/e/jay-pitter...

The first time the kid figured out how to pedal... 🚲 This was 8 years ago today. 🥺 Now he bikes to school daily when he can, and bikes to the library and friend's houses. So much freedom for kids when they can bike safely! @tomflood.bsky.social

It's time we address conflict on our roadways w real solutions. So, we're partnering w @cycletoronto.bsky.social & @thebikebrigade to offer Free Safe Cycling Sessions, bike lights & bike courier delivery bags to app based delivery riders: thebikinglawyer.ca/post/the-e-b... 📷 @tomflood.bsky.social

RA's: density isn't appropriate in neighbourhoods, put it on main streets near transit Dev: Here's a proposal for a tower on Yonge Street next to Summerhill Station RA's: it is not compatible to add density next to our neighbourhood either.

Fellow humans, we are way past climate change, the satellite watching nerds snapped this yesterday and the consensus is. Holy shit lookout. The entire Earth is heating up faster than thought, and past any human intervention.

#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Pinks Greed and gluttony are hallmarks of evil.

I test drove a used, entry level EV yesterday, and it was a great experience. Admittedly, I am already primed to get an EV to replace a 15-year-old car, but I was surprised at how much more enthusiastic about EVs I became as a result of this.

Most people’s awareness of batteries is limited to what they put in a flashlight or TV remote. More awareness of these large electricity storage batteries is needed. (This one beside a commuter train station in the Toronto-area GO network.) They can store #solar & #wind energy for when needed.

EV battery recycling is becoming a big thing. Polestar said its latest battery systems for the Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 now contain at least 50% recycled cobalt, marking a step forward in efforts to reduce reliance on newly mined raw materials. #ev evmagz.com/polestar-exp...

Every time I hear men talk about destroying this planet so they can travel to a dead one, I think about how miraculous the existence of Earth is, and how capitalists should never be permitted to make decisions about space exploration.

NEW: Toronto is moving ahead with the construction of its Waterfront East LRT line, connecting downtown to new neighbourhoods in the Port Lands, after sealing a funding agreement with other levels of government. #ToPoli globalnews.ca/news/1175159...

In February, the Ontario government added a third mine to the list of projects it plans to fast-track, despite concerns from Grassy Narrows First Nation downstream — a community still dealing with the legacy of industrial pollution. thenarwhal.ca/grassy-narro...

The Alberta politicians that want a referendum on separation from Canada are either separatists, or are willing to play chicken with Canada’s future like the train wrecks in the UK did with the Brexit vote, just to get a “negotiation advantage.” Either way, I literally couldn’t think less of them.

Excellent framing. This kind of positive language is way more likely to win people over than “cars are bad.”

3. And to be clear, not all change in cities is beneficial, and of course everyone always thinks the change THEY oppose is an example of that! But our cities DO need substantial change to address the many challenges and crises we’re facing, & we frankly need to be MUCH better at communicating that!