Photo Essay

An oyster funeral in P.E.I. — and an industry fighting for survival

Deadly diseases have decimated P.E.I.’s world-famous oysters. Scientists are working to create a new resistant breed, while a seed from Maine could offer hope

Story and photos by Darren Calabrese

Darren made three trips to P.E.I. this summer to report on the crisis facing oyster farmers.

Aug. 22, 2026 9 min. read

A map of southern Ontario, with Toronto and Ottawa labeled and dozens of illustrated data centre icons with question marks on them filling the map.

Explainer

Doug Ford is pushing back at data centre resistance — but vows projects will pay their own way

By Fatima Syed

Aug. 20, 2026 10 min. read

From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use....

Several people stand on a roadside holding protest signs that say, save the salmon, save the trees, save Goldstream

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From book club to highway protest

By Karan Saxena

Aug. 21, 2026

B.C. turned this fishing village into a park. A 78-year-old Elder keeps fighting to permanently...

A hand selects a bag of packaged meat from a shop freezer.

Opinion

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

By Ryan M. Katz-Rosene and James Jackson

Aug. 21, 2026 5 min. read

From rising health costs to lost productivity due to extreme weather, these researchers are tracking...

A man in a black cap and green jacket holds a sign saying "SAVE OUR TREES" and waves. He stands by the side of a highway with other people holding signs.

On the ground

B.C. turned this W̱SÁNEĆ fishing village into a park. Now an Elder is leading the fight to protect it

By Julie Chadwick

Aug. 19, 2026 24 min. read

Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government...

Sandhill crane migratory flock feeding in hayfield, Mindemoya Manitoulin Is., Ontario, Canada

News

‘Ribeye of the sky’: the hunt for a once-threatened bird reopens in Ontario

By Leah Borts-Kuperman (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

Aug. 19, 2026 8 min. read

Sandhill cranes have made an astounding comeback — but with voracious appetites leaving farm fields...

B.C. Premier David Eby is standing on airport tarmac speaking into a microphone.

News

B.C. committed to clean energy — but the government just bought a natural gas plant

By Shannon Waters

Aug. 18, 2026 11 min. read

Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed...

Flames are seen on the ground in a forest during the 2023 Scotch Creek wildfires in B.C.

First Person

I spent years fighting wildfires in Alberta. Now I live with severe PTSD

By Matthew Brackenreed

Aug. 18, 2026 4 min. read

Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe....

News

Price tag to clean up Alberta’s orphan wells reaches record $1.66 billion

By Sharon J. Riley

Aug. 17, 2026 6 min. read

Thousands of wells orphaned this year has increased total costs 50% from last year, hitting...

Looking up from the ground at a dark brown sign that says "Suncor Energy" and a light brown office tower in the background.

Analysis

Canadian oil giants are making excess profits from the Iran war. What if they were taxed more?

By Carl Meyer

Aug. 17, 2026 12 min. read

As people struggle with the rising cost of living, global wars inflate gas prices. Experts...

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

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

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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.