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Risking salmon, climate and Indigenous Rights: two Nova Scotia power plants underscore fast-tracking concerns

Government says proposed Nova Scotia power plants don’t trigger the duty to consult — but Mi’kmaq communities disagree, citing environmental concerns

By Cameron Fenton

Photography by Christine Whelan

Sept. 24, 2026 14 min. read

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stands in front of a large Alberta flag as it blows in the wind.

A political scoop in Alberta: The Narwhal obtained a leaked document about Alberta’s purported plans that could boost AI data centres and fossil fuel production. Read our latest coverage of the news and political fallout.

Photo: Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press

A pumpjack in a bright yellow canola field.

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Orphan wells are an issue across Western Canada. But one province has far fewer than the others — why?

By Eva Wasney

Sept. 24, 2026 7 min. read

Manitoba has far fewer orphan wells than other western provinces: 31 compared to more than...

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The election is on. So is B.C.’s push for more LNG

By Shannon Waters

Sept. 23, 2026 11 min. read

B.C. issued a key approval for a massive expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG facility one...

Benches look onto the Parliament building under construction.

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Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say

By Carl Meyer

Sept. 23, 2026 11 min. read

When the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power...

A roadside sign reads, “Stop Uranium Mining in Nova Scotia!”

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As Nova Scotia tries to kick-start uranium mining, residents worry while industry shrugs

By Jeremy Hull

Sept. 23, 2026 9 min. read

Amid the critical minerals rush, Nova Scotia lifted a four-decade uranium exploration ban last year....

An illustration of David Eby in front of houses with an orange background

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David Eby just called a snap B.C. election. Here’s what it means for the environment

By Shannon Waters

Sept. 22, 2026 11 min. read

After only two years, British Columbians will head to the polls to elect a new...

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After 167 years, this Salish woolly dog pelt has returned to B.C.

By Santana Dreaver

Sept. 22, 2026 8 min. read

The Coast and Interior Salish dogs were carefully bred for thousands of years, then they...

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What can we do in a world on fire? Wildfire scientist on Canada’s 2026 blazes

What changed for Ontario’s environment after Premier Doug Ford’s third election victory?

How to make a $60 air purifier as wildfires rage in Canada, Vancouver’s abandoned boats problem and more: July in review

These photos of grizzly bears are real!

The $24 billion health care cost of Canada’s wildfires

Living with wildfire: a new normal for many B.C. communities

B.C. banned all exotic cats as pets. Where will they go?

Sexy tick checks, a push for gold near Tofino, and more: June in review

Would you swim at a beach if authorities didn’t test the water quality?

Guilbeault on Carney’s climate plan: ‘He thinks that the markets are going to do it’

Inside the push to mine gold near Tofino, B.C.

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

A bee is photographed against a coloured backdrop.

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

Piping Plovers on Wasaga Beach, in Ontario

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?

A beaver lodge animation and illustration. One beaver is inside of the lodge.

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

A screenshot of a video call for a Moose Questionnaire, with ShawtyAstrology in the top half and Narwhal editor Denise Balkissoon below.

“Ducks are very cute,” ShawtyAstrology says

Video thumbnail featuring Patrick Johnson, a Guardian Watchman.

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

Here’s how one Mohawk community is dealing with a hungry beetle

There’s nothing inherently “critical” about critical minerals

Marrying a polar bear seems totally reasonable

What is the carbon tax?

Watch our in-depth explainer for more on the carbon tax

Anna Lambe has been pretty far north

Six dead birds? In this economy?

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We’re suing the RCMP to fight for press freedom

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. The trial recently concluded. Learn more.