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

Canagold’s proposed New Polaris mine has gotten the attention of both the provincial and federal governments. Its transportation plan relies on up to 15 cargo flights a day

By Zoë Yunker

Sept. 17, 2026 14 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

Peeking through bare trees, old, domed buildings sit alongside a river.

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Pickering Nuclear produces a tenth of Ontario’s power. It’s being unplugged next week

By Fatima Syed

Sept. 17, 2026 7 min. read

Ontario is replacing the low-emissions nuclear generation with a short-term, methane-intensive fix as demand rises....

A helper greets one of the wildfire fighting goats in Kanaka Bar, B.C.

On the ground

Kanaka Bar brings in a specialty wildfire mitigation task force: goats

By Santana Dreaver and Aaron Hemens (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

Sept. 16, 2026 7 min. read

As wildfires gain intensity each year, this Nlaka'pamux community is finding creative ways to prepare

The sun rises over Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior.

On the ground

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

By David Jackson

Sept. 16, 2026 4 min. read

For decades, Canada and the U.S. have had an agreement to clean up the most...

An aerial view of the John Horgan Dam near Fort St. John, B.C.

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BC Hydro just scaled back its clean electricity reporting

By Shannon Waters

Sept. 15, 2026 5 min. read

BC Hydro has to supply 100% clean energy by 2030. As the province stares down...

Two students carrying backpacks and books walk down a street

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For some Ontario students, there is no escape from the heat

By Rajpreet Sahota

Sept. 14, 2026 12 min. read

As the school year begins, families and advocates worry children in Peel region exposed to...

A closeup of piping at a natural gas terminus in Kitimat, B.C.

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Opposition decries Alberta’s purported ‘red carpet’ plan for AI data centres, more oil and gas

By Drew Anderson

Sept. 11, 2026 8 min. read

The Narwhal’s reporting leads to backlash over possible moves that could raise electricity and gas...

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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.