Reports of a bigger, more aggressive coyote wandering the streets of Toronto draw a lot of attention. The truth is, it’s the same coyote we’ve been seeing for decades, and it’s not humans they’re putting at risk, it’s wolves. thenarwhal.ca/coywolf-onta...

More than 100 knowledge holders from Indigenous nations across Canada, the U.S. and Australia gathered in syilx territories in September for a cultural burning summit. Story and photos from Aaron Hemens, first published by our friends at @indiginews.bsky.social. 🔥 thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...

Please do! Details about the fellowship and the link to apply can be found here: thenarwhal.ca/2026-indigen...

Buried deep in the omnibus bill for its fall economic statement, the Doug Ford government has moved to repeal its own law requiring a climate plan and emissions reduction targets be established, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social #ONpoli thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...

According to an email obtained by The Narwhal, MAGA Energy’s revenues had dropped and the company was in “survival mode” when Alberta allowed it to acquire 170 oil wells. Now, the company isn’t paying its bills to landowners and owes taxes to at least one municipality. thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-...

This week, The Narwhal’s northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons and photojournalist Marty Clemens won a Webster award for environment reporting for their on-the-ground feature documenting traditional Gitanyow fire practices. We’re very proud of Matt and Marty! thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-2025...

Hurricane Melissa's destruction has the Jamaican diaspora mobilizing to send money and aid. The effects of climate change are hitting developing countries hardest, putting pressure on immigrants in Canada to increase the billions they already send home every year. thenarwhal.ca/hurricane-me...

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back rules around greenwashing, cuts environmental spending and hints an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry is unlikely. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...

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...

Latest from me about how a consortium of companies led by Shell offered at least one community member money as long as they agreed not to raise concerns with "members of the media, the [BC Energy Regulator] or the District of Kitimat."

Premier Eby visited Kitimat this summer and held a press conference to celebrate LNG Canada's first shipment He declined to comment on the company offering cash to at least one resident - on condition they not complain or raise concerns about their experience living next to an LNG facility #bcpoli

Reporter @writermjs.bsky.social would love to talk to anyone else who has received an offer like this from LNG Canada or another fossil fuel company, or has any interesting tips at all! You can talk to him anonymously on Signal at writermjs.08 , or email us at [email protected] .

LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage. thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...

For the first time in decades, striped bass are fair game for commercial fishermen in the Atlantic. The federal move is meant to help struggling salmon stock, but some say blaming interspecies competition rather than human activity sounds fishy. thenarwhal.ca/atlantic-salmon-striped-bass-threat

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is on the federal government's list of potential fast-track projects. But the expansion could impact the Fraser estuary ecosystem and the wildlife that depends on it — including the western sandpiper. New from @sevawood.bsky.social 🪶 thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank...

Ontario's Highway 413 and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in B.C. are among 17 projects on an internal list of priorities for the Carney government, @meyer.bsky.social has learned. Several on the list have already been deemed in the ‘national interest’ for fast-tracking. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...

Are anxieties about increased recognition of Indigenous Rights really about public access? Reporting by The Narwhal suggests some of the loudest voices might have other priorities in mind. Our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-b...

I've been on vacation and just came back to news the Doug Ford gov't is amalgamating 36 conservation authorities into 7. This is a HUGE change and just the latest in a long tense relationship b/w this government and the unique agencies. But first: LETS GO BLUE JAYS 💙 thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-o...

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...

Built atop a reclaimed tailings pond near the town of “Logan Lake,” the project’s 39,000 solar panels span the equivalent of around 80 football fields, capturing enough sunlight to power 2,400 homes annually. By Zoë Yunker, co-published with @thenarwhal.ca ☀️ indiginews.com/features/ins...

After a 14-year saga, Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council has brought B.C.'s first grid-scale solar project online 💡 and they're already thinking bigger. A collaboration with @indiginews.bsky.social, written by @zoeyunker.bsky.social with photos by Aaron Hemens. thenarwhal.ca/nlakapamux-q...

A huge chunk of corporations’ greenhouse gas output are arm’s-length emissions that Canadian reporting rules currently ignore. Here's a guide to Scope 3 emissions — which won't shrink even if all of our carbon capture dreams come true. thenarwhal.ca/scope-3-emis...

Hey Vancouver! Tomorrow night our very own @michellecyca.com is talking to Julian Brave NoiseCat about his new book, the deeply personal "We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning." It's going to be a gorgeous, moving conversation and it's free! www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-survive...

Who should pay to electrify mining and LNG? That’s the billion dollar question the B.C. government has yet to answer, experts say. New from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bill-31-bc-e...

The Ford government has been picking away at Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights, which enshrines the public’s power to know and influence decisions that affect the environment. Here’s what’s left of it: thenarwhal.ca/environmenta...

Outdoor recreation groups worry the recognition of Indigenous Rights in B.C. could limit their access to nature — so does the natural resource industry: thenarwhal.ca/dripa-bc-cro...

An Alberta update from @drewanderson.bsky.social: Premier Danielle Smith is still pushing for pipelines and increased fossil fuel production, while a coal company that sued the province for flip-flopping on Rockies mining got a $95 million payout. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-thro...

Plans for a housing mega-development near the Ottawa Greenbelt have divided the city’s council. What do the neighbours think? @meyer.bsky.social visited the area to find out. Our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-t...

The Ontario government plans to change the Clean Water Act, put in place after contaminated water in Walkerton killed seven people in 2000. It says the goal is to support “housing and infrastructure development” while keeping “strong protections" for drinking water. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...

Does wildfire smoke help crops? Do tariffs help boost honey prices? Farmers talked to about @jsrutgers.bsky.social about the intricacies of farming in the face of drought, tariffs and more. thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-far...

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...

OPINION: As the Ford government ushers in rules for special economic zones in Ontario — where laws are lifted in the name of economic development — it is ignoring global examples where this tradeoff went wrong. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-spec...

Musician, writer and artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson has a new album out this week. She talked to us about the need to "find awe and inspiration in every piece of the natural world ... regardless of how much harm they carry from extraction, neglect and exploitation." thenarwhal.ca/moose-questi...

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

In Ottawa, a new subdivision planned by a major developer and the Algonquins of Ontario has the city divided over claims of reconciliation and environmental sustainability. thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...

Dwindling old-growth trees in British Columbia and devastating wildfires in Manitoba highlight the urgency of new approaches to forest management. Read all about it in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...

A contentious proposal for a nuclear waste disposal facility near the Ottawa River is back in court. The outcome will set an important precedent for Indigenous Rights and consultation across the country. Via @natashabulowski.bsky.social and @nationalobserver.com: thenarwhal.ca/chalk-river-...

📣 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...

New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...

For over a century, major companies liquidated forests from First Nations’ territories without consent. Now they're leaving. In their wake, First Nations are working to reshape the industry that long excluded them, but it won't be easy. My latest for @thenarwhal.ca

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

Montreal-based folk-pop musician Basia Bulat has fallen in love with a tiny, endangered amphibian. The celebrated singer-songwriter talks frogs, motherhood and the joy of her backyard garden in our latest Moose Questionnaire. thenarwhal.ca/moose-questi...

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator advised the Ford government TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal on Georgian Bay could incur cost overruns and not meet current energy needs. The province is still urging it forward. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pu...

Forestry contributes an estimated $330 million to Manitoba’s economy annually. As wildfires destroy swaths of the province’s logging areas, experts say proactive measures are needed to protect forests — and profits. Via @jsrutgers.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wil...

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to get major projects built — and it has some Canadian premiers fighting for his attention. We’ve got the scoop in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-f...

L’expansion du Port de Montréal — un projet sur la liste de grands projets de Mark Carney — pourrait dégrader sévèrement l’habitat du chevalier cuivré, un poisson menacé qui ne se trouve qu’au Québec. thenarwhal.ca/chevalier-cu...

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

Plans to expand the Port of Montreal threaten an endangered fish found only in Quebec. Advocates for the copper redhorse fear the project — now on Mark Carney's major projects list — will deal a critical blow to a species already on life support. thenarwhal.ca/copper-redho...

The Porcupine caribou herd travels more than 4,000 kilometres across the Arctic each year. But its migration is imperilled by climate change and oil and gas expansion. Scientists are rushing to count the animals amid the threat. @trinamoyles.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/counting-por...

Water-hungry data centres are planned for drought-stricken regions across Canada. What will the AI data centre boom mean for communities? By @savannahridley.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/ai-data-cent...