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‘A ton of Indigenous concern’ over Port of Churchill expansion plans

Governments dream of year-round shipping and a new offshore LNG terminal in Hudson Bay. First Nations are mulling what it would all mean

By Eva Wasney

Oct. 26, 2026 5 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

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Canadian youth ask courts to hold governments accountable for meaningful climate action

By Stefan Labbé

Oct. 26, 2026 9 min. read

A landmark trial in Canada is part of a growing global wave of climate litigation...

Flood-damaged furniture and other belongings sit on the front lawn of a house, which also sports a Canadian flag flying on a pole.

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How flooding made its way into the Ottawa election

By Carl Meyer

Oct. 26, 2026 7 min. read

Severe flooding over the summer remains top of mind leading into the Canadian capital’s municipal...

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B.C.’s Conservative party just won a majority. Here’s what it means for the environment

By Shannon Waters

Oct. 24, 2026 10 min. read

Following a snap election called by the BC NDP, the Conservatives have won the 2026...

A person walks out of a building, the photo focuses on the doors with voting signs

Analysis

GTA cities are missing climate targets. Could the election change things?

By Rajpreet Sahota

Oct. 23, 2026 9 min. read

Hampered by the Doug Ford government and the enormity of the climate crisis, Mississauga, Brampton...

A voting place sign outside a recreation centre in Vancouver

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Uncertainty, elections and wild geese

By Emma Gilchrist

Oct. 23, 2026

It’s election season, pretty much everywhere across Canada. Amid the chaos, the imperilled natural world...

A small group of people wearing life jackets and rain gear stand in a river, smiling and holding old fishing nets.

On the ground

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

By Santana Dreaver

Oct. 22, 2026 7 min. read

For two decades, TLKemchEEN has facilitated the annual cleanup of the Fraser and Thompson rivers...

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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?

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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

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“Ducks are very cute,” ShawtyAstrology says

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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.