On the ground

In Nova Scotia, Mi’kmaq people mark 300 years of treaty — and broken promises

Three centuries after their ancestors signed a treaty with the British Crown, Indigenous people returned to the same grounds, finding joy, grief, pride and an urgent question: When does a promise finally get kept?

Story and photos by Kayla Lambert-MacDonald

This story is a collaboration between The Narwhal and IndigiNews.

June 12, 2026 10 min. read

People sit under umbrellas at Locarno Beach in Vancouver. Skyscrapers stand tall in the background.

Analysis

Vancouver’s first summer heat wave is here — and we’re not ready

By Michelle Cyca

June 11, 2026 6 min. read

As climate change reshapes the seasons, extreme temperatures reveal how unprepared we are for a...

The Northern Lights swirl green in a dark sky over a forested area with a hut in the background.

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‘An outcry of joy’: Manitoba First Nation buys back a piece of home

By Julia-Simone Rutgers

June 11, 2026 4 min. read

The Lodge at Little Duck has been purchased by the Sayisi Dene First Nation as...

A sled dog racer sits on a sled next to about ten dogs in a snowy landscape.

On the ground

On the trail of this year’s epic Nunavut Quest dogsled race

By Dustin Patar

June 10, 2026 5 min. read

The annual competition — first held in 1999 to celebrate Nunavut's founding — honours and renews...

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Swim at your own risk: some northern Ontario health units have stopped testing beaches

By Leah Borts-Kuperman (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

June 9, 2026 6 min. read

As the warming climate makes a cool dip more necessary, it can also degrade the...

A black-and-white photo of a building with a sign reading "Klondike Hotel" and men sitting on a bench in front of it.

Explainer

Despite soaring gold prices, the Yukon can’t cash in

By Trina Moyles

June 8, 2026 10 min. read

Amid a critical minerals push, mining laws dating back to the Klondike Gold Rush limit...

Six people in winter gear walk on sea ice.

Inside The Narwhal

The Narwhal wins four medals at national media awards — including a gold for climate change coverage

By The Narwhal

June 8, 2026 3 min. read

Gold medals in the general excellence and climate change categories top an impressive showing at...

Oil and gas infrastructure in a rural field under a blue, mostly cloudless, sky in Dawson Creek, B.C.

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B.C. nears decision on natural gas royalties amid industry pushback

By Shannon Waters

June 8, 2026 10 min. read

Industry representatives warn higher rates could drive natural gas investment to Alberta, while critics argue...

A man wearing a yellow and orange safety vest plants a tree in a city park.

In-Depth

The intensive work of nurturing an urban forest decimated by disease

By Julia-Simone Rutgers

June 5, 2026 8 min. read

As Dutch elm disease marched west across Canada, Winnipeg’s trees were decimated. The city is...

A man stands at the edge of a road, with signs reading "Save Lorneville" standing behind him.

On the ground

In New Brunswick, residents battle the government over a planned AI data centre

By Moira Donovan and Chris Donovan

June 4, 2026 16 min. read

The proposed data centre in Lorneville, N.B., would raze wetlands and old-growth forest. Its on-site...

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DRIPA, Indigenous Guardians, the second-sunniest province and more: May in review

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Nature’s hardest working insects – bees – are under threat

A malfunctioning LNG terminal, orphan wells, Who Pays? and more: April in review

Fire for good: First Nations are bringing back cultural burns

Floods, renewables, endangered species and more: March in review

Ontario’s FOI plans threaten your right to know

Drew Anderson explains how AI Data Centres are building built by developers in Alberta thanks to a big push in funding.

Alberta’s $100-billion AI dreams

What do fluctuating oil prices mean for Canada?

AI, the Ring of Fire and more: February in review

LNG Canada burned 1.7 million cubic metres of gas on a single day in September

An update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP

Why Ontario is dealing with more traffic — and emissions

Carol Linnitt is the co-founder of The Narwhal. The Narwhal is suing the RCMP.

We’re fighting for our right to report — and your right to know

B.C. is flooding, again. We explain

B.C. says 1950s-style clear-cut logging isn’t happening anymore. Is that true?

Animals are getting killed on Canada’s railways

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Endangered plovers love this Ontario beach. Is the feeling mutual?

Any Ontario minister could soon have the power to create law-free zones — and decide what gets built there

POV: a reporting trip to Heiltsuk territory

Pipeline opposition took centre stage at Neil Young’s Burnaby, B.C., concert

Organic is barely a starting line, chef Michael Smith says

Chef Michael Smith keeps coming back home to P.E.I.

Could refreezing the Arctic help save its melting ice?

A screenshot of a video call for a Moose Questionnaire with ShawtyAstrology.

How do you reach people who don’t believe in climate change?

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Two families of beavers live in Stanley Park…

Michelle Cyca talked about Indigenous sovereignty

Some people say Indigenous Rights are “racist,” but that’s not true

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Canada’s conservation goals depend on this

What’s going on around Grand Forks, B.C.?

How do you undo over 100 years of pollution?

Why are we seeing wildfires already? What causes them?

Here’s how cities can prevent flooding

North of North’s Anna Lambe is open to people growing

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There’s nothing inherently “critical” about critical minerals

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In November 2021, photojournalist Amber Bracken was arrested by the RCMP while on assignment for The Narwhal. So we launched a lawsuit to take a stand for press freedom. Now, we're in the middle of our trial.

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