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

After only two years, British Columbians will head to the polls to elect a new leader for the province. This will likely have a wide-ranging impact from delaying decisions about DRIPA to treaty negotiations

By Shannon Waters

Sept. 22, 2026 11 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

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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...

A sign on a rocky outcrop by a body of water welcomes paddlers to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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A border town’s drinking water hangs in the balance of a proposed U.S. mine

By Shilpashree Jagannathan

Sept. 21, 2026 10 min. read

The Trump administration’s push for mining near the Boundary Waters at the international border is...

Misipawistik Cree Nation Councillor Heidi Cook is photographed in a forest.

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‘This is an emergency’: Manitoba First Nation calls for a stop to moose hunting in its traditional territory

By Eva Wasney

Sept. 18, 2026 5 min. read

Misipawistik Cree Nation is urging hunters to abstain from harvesting moose in a large swath...

An illustration with Lake Ontario tote bags

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Lake Ontario totes, for a limited time

By Denise Balkissoon

Sept. 19, 2026 2 min. read

Just 220 left; these bags are flying off our shelves. Support Canadian journalism about Canada...

An illustrative collage of a plane over a mountain.

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Flying out gold? The extraordinary logistics of a proposed B.C. mine

By Zoë Yunker

Updated Sept. 18, 2026 14 min. read

Canagold’s proposed New Polaris mine has gotten the attention of both the provincial and federal...

Emissions rise from a sprawling industrial site

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An inside look at energy — and power — in Canada

By Jacqueline Ronson

Sept. 18, 2026

Energy security is in, climate security is out — that was the vibe at two gatherings...

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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

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.