On the ground

Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario

Establishing the Robinson Treaties, covering land around Lake Huron and Lake Superior, created a mess of jurisdiction and rights for First Nations — both signed and unsigned

By Emma McIntosh

Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, including visits to White Lake and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg

Photography by Christopher Katsarov Luna

April 8, 2025 14 min. read

Inside The Narwhal

A note from Tanya Talaga

By Tanya Talaga

April 8, 2025

I’ve watched The Narwhal doggedly report on all the issues that feel even more acutely...

Explainer

The federal government ‘sees a long-term future for the oilsands.’ Here’s what you need to know

By Carl Meyer

April 7, 2025 9 min. read

An internal document obtained by The Narwhal shows how the natural resources minister was briefed...

Investigation

17 government inspectors, 170 companies and more than 9,000 potential infractions: inside B.C.’s oversight of the oil and gas sector

By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter) and Zak Vescera

April 7, 2025 3 min. read

Notes made by regulator officers during thousands of inspections that were marked in compliance with...

In-Depth

In a Nova Scotia research lab, the last hope for an ancient fish species

By Moira Donovan

April 5, 2025 13 min. read

Racing against time, dwindling habitat and warming waters, scientists are trying to give this little-known...

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On the ground

Indigenous-led conservation plans in Manitoba have sparked backlash. There’s also a path forward

By Julia-Simone Rutgers

April 4, 2025 20 min. read

Locals in the small community of Arborg worry a new Indigenous-led protected area plan would...

Inside The Narwhal

The Narwhal picks up four Canadian Association of Journalists award nominations

By Arik Ligeti

April 4, 2025 3 min. read

From investigative reporting to stunning photography, we’ve been recognized with four 2024 CAJ Awards nods...

Explainer

Poilievre vows to grant oil and gas industry’s entire wishlist

By Carl Meyer

April 3, 2025 8 min. read

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll fast-track approvals and scrap key rules that protect the...

Explainer

Megaprojects could eat up B.C.’s electricity supply. Here’s what you need to know

By Shannon Waters

April 3, 2025 6 min. read

One LNG project alone is requesting more than half the amount of electricity B.C.’s Site...

On the ground

The Anishinaabek youth bringing land-based learning to their peers

By Leah Borts-Kuperman

April 3, 2025 6 min. read

In Georgian Bay, First Nations youth are coming together over hide tanning, language lessons and...

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