On the ground

‘Gratifying and humbling’: First Nation leads ghost net cleanup from Interior B.C. rivers

For two decades, TLKemchEEN has facilitated the annual cleanup of the Fraser and Thompson rivers to support salmon and other aquatic life

Story and photos by Santana Dreaver

Oct. 22, 2026 7 min. read

We're in the scariest season, and bats are haunting our night skies. But these spooky cuties are nothing to fear — in fact, several species are endangered and need our help. Explore The Narwhal's reporting on bats in Canada.

Photo: Steven Kell / The Narwhal

A two-lane highway recedes into the distance, where wind turbines stand on the horizon.

Explainer

Your B.C. election guide to key climate and environment issues

By Shannon Waters

Oct. 21, 2026 14 min. read

Here’s where the NDP, Conservatives and Greens stand on fossil fuels, Indigenous Rights and energy

An aerial view of ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steel plant beside the Hamilton Harbour.

Investigation

Hamilton steel-maker delays toxic cleanup, again — this time, the reason is U.S. tariffs

By Rajpreet Sahota and Carlos Osorio

Oct. 21, 2026 12 min. read

More than 10 years ago, ArcelorMittal Dofasco proposed installing containment structures to stop the contaminated...

Toronto City Hall is illuminated at night, with green lights highlighting the curved towers rising above the council chambers.

Analysis

Toronto’s mayoral race has more than two candidates — why haven’t we heard from them?

By Denise Balkissoon

Oct. 20, 2026 5 min. read

There are 51 mayoral candidates who aren’t Olivia Chow or Brad Bradford. After speaking to...

News

B.C. election casts uncertainty over future of Indigenous protected area

By Cameron Fenton

Oct. 19, 2026 5 min. read

Dene Kʼéh Kusān, a massive proposed protected area in Kaska territory, would bring the province...

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks in front of a container ship at the Roberts Bank terminal in Delta, B.C.

News

What does Bill C-39 mean for First Nations? Senators question Carney government

By Carl Meyer

Oct. 19, 2026 7 min. read

The controversial bill reshapes how Indigenous communities weigh in on major mining, oil and gas...

Seen from above, a pile of logs and other wood debris in the middle of a relatively shallow flowing river.

On the ground

The helicopter-powered quest to save salmon in B.C.

By Zoë Yunker and Jillian Wilkes

Oct. 16, 2026 11 min. read

An ambitious restoration project in Tla-o-qui-aht territory is using engineered logjams to rebuild salmon habitat...

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Threats to Alberta’s electricity grid, explained

From $25 an hour to $4,995: salaries on either side of the climate crisis

Shorts

Why Alberta is a hot spot for renewable energy

How Ottawa’s drinking water gets clean: a story gone right

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.