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April 30, 2026
Alberta allows windfall oil and gas payments to select ranchers — on public land
An earlier version of this story said there was no response from the Western Stock Growers’ Association. However, after publication The Narwhal was told Lindsye Murfin is both the general manager of that association as well as the manager of the Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association.
April 24, 2026
The staggering price tag of one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons on record
This article was updated to correct how much more the Manitoba government spent on emergency wildfire expenses compared to the total operating budgets of two of its departments. It was 42 per cent more, not 35, as previously stated.
This article was also updated to correct an earlier statement from the Insurance Bureau of Canada about the total of insured damages from weather-related disasters in recent decades. The bureau clarified the figures were cumulative, not annual, as they had previously stated.
April 23, 2026
‘In death and in debt’: how we pay for fossil fuels with our health
This story was corrected to note that Melanie Hoffman is the former, not current, program manager for Capital Region EcoSchools with the Alberta Council for Environmental Education.
April 22, 2026
Will Canada protect the piping plover before it returns to Wasaga Beach?
This story was corrected to note that piping plovers have been removed from the Government of Ontario’s list of protected species, meaning even the individual and its nest are not provincially protected.
April 13, 2026
An ‘awful’ year for reconciliation as B.C. moves to change historic Indigenous Rights law
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated former BC Liberal premier Christy Clark lost a confidence vote in June 2017, resulting in the election that brought the NDP to power. In fact, there was no second election. Clark tried unsuccessfully to convince the lieutenant governor to allow one, but former NDP leader John Horgan secured a confidence-and-supply agreement with the Green Party and formed government.
April 7, 2026
Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here’s what that means
This story was updated to remove reference to golden eagles as having federal protections, and therefore being de-listed under the Species Conservation Act. Golden eagles are still listed under the new act, so receive provincial protection for their nesting area only.
March 16, 2026
A Nanaimo trail project reveals how B.C. fails to protect rare ecosystems
This story was updated to link to the City of Nanaimo’s tree bylaw and note protected trees can still be cut down with a permit.
March 9, 2026
In northeast B.C., fresh food is scarce. This First Nation hopes geothermal energy could change that
This article was updated because a previous version incorrectly attributed a quotation to Roland Willson in a caption. The quotation has been deleted from the caption, but remains unchanged in the story’s main text, where it is correctly attributed to Clarence Willson.
March 3, 2026
‘No reason on earth’ to log endangered Canadian rainforest: scientist
This story was updated to correct an error in a photo caption that misidentified Valhalla’s cofounder and co-director. He is Craig Pettitt not Craig Peters.
Feb. 23, 2026
A $10-billion AI data centre races ahead in a rural Alberta town, population 9,679
This story was updated to correct a typo. A previous version of this article stated Synapse Data Centre Inc. could become the largest artificial intelligence data centre in the county. It could be the largest in the country, not the county.
Feb. 18, 2026
As grocery prices climb, one farmer bets on growing African staples in B.C.
A previous version of this story stated the farm produces an average of 250 eggs per year. The story was corrected to state the farm produces an average of 250 dozen eggs per year.
Feb. 17, 2026
B.C.’s critical minerals push to reshape the province — fast and without consent?
This story was updated to clarify that critical minerals mined in B.C. are sent to China, Japan and elsewhere to be processed. It has also been updated to state that critical minerals are sometimes used to create military weapons, not often as previously reported.
Feb. 13, 2026
Life on ‘Na̱mg̱is territory, at the edge of the ocean
This story was updated to correct the location of a totem pole in Port McNeill, not Port Hardy. It was also updated to add context that the village of ‘Ya̱lis predates the arrival of settlers.
Aspen is a natural fire guard. Why has B.C. spent decades killing it off with glyphosate?
This story was updated to correct the total area of B.C. forests where forestry companies have reported spraying herbicides or manually cutting back vegetation to reduce competition with planted trees.
The original data analysis for this story counted entire cutblocks where herbicide spraying or manual vegetation removal had occurred. Follow-up reporting showed initial brushing treatments were often limited to a portion of those cutblocks.
Government data shows companies have reported spraying more than 430,000 hectares of forest with herbicides since the 1970s, not more than one million hectares as previously stated. Companies have reported manually removing vegetation from roughly half a million hectares, not 1.5 million hectares.
Between 2018 and 2023, companies reported spraying herbicides across more than 20,000 hectares, not 52,614 hectares, while companies reported manually cutting back vegetation across almost 70,000 hectares, not 183,380 hectares as previously reported.
The story has also been updated to add context about uncertainty in these figures due to the limitations of the data available.
Glyphosate use in B.C. forestry, explained
This story wased to correct the total area of B.C. forests companies have reported spraying with herbicides. Government data shows forestry companies reported spraying more than 430,000 hectares of forests with herbicides since the 1970s, not one million hectares as previously stated. A caption was updated to remove a reference to the total area where vegetation was manually removed. The story has also been updated to add context about uncertainty in these figures due to the limitations of the data available.
Mapping glyphosate use in B.C. forests
This story was updated to correct the total area of B.C. forests where companies have reported spraying herbicides or manually cutting back vegetation. Government data shows forestry companies reported spraying more than 430,000 hectares of forests with herbicides since the 1970s, not more than one million hectares as previously stated. Additionally, companies reported manually removing vegetation from roughly half a million hectares, not 1.5 million hectares. The story has also been updated to add context about uncertainty in these figures due to the limitations of the data available.
Feb. 11, 2026
‘Get ready’: Manitoba premier is serious about oil and gas industry’s interest in Hudson Bay
A previous version of this story misquoted Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. He said, “The Churchill project is real and we should get ready,” not “we need to get ready,” as previously stated. This quote also appeared in an earlier version of the headline.
Feb. 9, 2026
Ottawa sued over delayed protection of imperilled caribou habitat
This story was updated to correct the date of the report from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development that looked at critical habitat for species at risk. It was published in 2025 not 2023 as previously stated.
Feb. 5, 2026
What’s already happened with Alberta’s environment in 2026?
This story was updated to correct an error about how many UCP MLAs are on the nuclear power consultation panel. The panel includes one United Conservative Party MLA (Chantelle de Jonge), not two. It also includes a former NDP MLA, Deron Bilous.
Feb. 3, 2026
‘Start scaling up now’: 26 groups call on Manitoba to take bolder climate action
A previous version of this story used an incorrect surname for Elizabeth Kaggwa, who was representing Sustainable Building Manitoba.
Jan. 9, 2026
‘A new reality’: B.C. glacier collapse forces guides to confront risks of rapidly melting world
A photo caption describing the Mount Athabasca glacier was updated to properly identify the correct glacier, Mount Andromeda.
Dec. 23, 2025
218 requests: another year in the fight for government transparency
The version of this article that was sent to subscribers to The Narwhal’s newsletter incorrectly identified the author of the story about the industry lobbyists who had Mark Carney’s ear. It was reported by Xavi Richer Vis, not Carl Meyer.
Dec. 22, 2025
This story was updated to correct a line saying Enbridge Gas pays a percentage of its natural gas delivery charge back to the City of Edmonton. In fact, Enbridge Gas does not operate in Alberta. Other natural gas suppliers pay 32.9 per cent of that charge to Edmonton for their use of pipeline right of ways.
Dec. 19, 2025
‘We need clean water’: logging blockade brewing in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
This story was corrected to identify larch trees properly. Lark trees, as previously written, is not a tree species.
Dec. 16, 2025
‘Extremely offensive’: B.C. premier’s plans to change Indigenous Rights law met with frustration
This story was updated to correct the spelling of Cynthia Callison’s law firm, Callison & Hanna
Dec. 12, 2025
A decade of fighting over a controversial mining project in Manitoba — and still no decision
This article originally stated consulting lobbyist Jeremy Sawatzy met with government officials on behalf of Sio Silica. While he did register to arrange meetings with those officials on behalf of the company, no meetings ultimately took place. It was also updated to correct a line describing Aquatic Life as a startup company.
Dec. 5, 2025
Illegal American eel fishing is big business in Canada. Ottawa just voted against protections
This story was updated to correct the units of measurement of Canada’s commercial quota for elvers.
Nov. 27, 2025
Researchers designed an alert to prevent trains from killing animals. Why aren’t we using it?
This story incorrectly stated St. Clair’s research was published in Nature when it was in fact published in Scientific Reports. It was also updated to include that scores of animals were killed on the railway, beyond those with confirmed GPS locations.
Nov. 24, 2025
A conservation economy in Nunavut moves ahead with $270-million investment
This story originally said the area covered by the SINAA agreement was 795,253 square kilometres. In fact, that estimate was from 2023. The story was updated to note that the SINAA agreement covers 989,879 square kilometres of Qikiqtani land and waters.
Nov. 20, 2025
Forests minister defends B.C. logging. Experts say clearcuts are still a problem
This article was updated to reflect the fact that Mike Morris served as an MLA from 2013 to 2024.
Nov. 18, 2025
B.C.’s ‘economic engine’ is revving — but do we need the power?
This story originally stated Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement happened in Prince Rupert. While the event was originally scheduled in Prince Rupert, it was later moved to Terrace, B.C. The story has been corrected.
Nov. 7, 2025
‘It’s kind of frightening’: students worry climate change education lacking in Alberta classrooms
This article was updated to correct the spelling of Neha Pattar’s name.
Nov. 3, 2025
Highway 413, Vancouver port expansion have the eye of the feds, newly released documents show
This story has been updated to correct a line stating the Port of Montreal expansion had been chosen by Prime Minister Mark Carney for fast-tracking under the One Canadian Economy Act, as it has only been identified for consideration for fast-tracking. It has also been updated to include comment from the federal government, received after publication time.
Oct. 31, 2025
A massive nickel mine, and the community that wants to love it
This story has been updated to correct a figure stating the mine will produce 240,000 tonnes of nickel per day. In fact, the mine will produce 240,000 tonnes of ore per day.
Oct. 30, 2025
‘This is the vision’: Inside Nlaka’pamux Nation’s quest to build B.C.’s first major solar project
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Arthur Bledsoe’s name, and to clarify his professional title.
Oct. 29, 2025
Does recognition of Indigenous Rights threaten access to nature and recreation in B.C.?
This story has been updated to clarify the roles of First Journey Trails, Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program and the Simpcw Nation in building trails through Simpcwúl̓ecw.
Oct. 16, 2025
Carney began his term listening to energy and mining lobbyists, not environmental groups
This story has been updated to correct a statement from a source that lobbying for tax cuts does not have to be registered and disclosed. Lobbying for tax cuts does have to be disclosed, while lobbying for tax credits does not.
Oct. 7, 2025
Is contamination on a Canadian Armed Forces base making employees sick?
This story has been updated to remove some photos of the armoury in Moose Jaw, Sask., which is not the subject of the contamination concerns outlined in this story.
Oct. 6, 2025
Military’s own study finds harmful contaminants in Moose Jaw base building
This story has been updated to remove photos of the armoury in Moose Jaw, which is not the subject of the reports mentioned.
Oct. 2, 2025
Appetite for investing in electricity projects shifting ‘away from Alberta,’ say investors
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the last name of the Alberta Electric System Operator CEO, Aaron Engen.
Oct. 2, 2025
Alberta’s new plan for its electricity market punishes renewables
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the last name of the Alberta Electric System Operator CEO, Aaron Engen.
Sept. 25, 2025
A massive nickel mine, and the community that wants to love it
This story has been updated to correct a line that stated treated effluent from Crawford mine would flow into tributaries of the Mattagami River. The effluent will flow into two creeks that reach the Abitibi River.
Sept. 15, 2025
Wildfires are threatening B.C.’s drinking water
This article was updated to correct the year of a prescribed burn near Cranbrook, B.C. The burn took place in 2023.
Sept. 12, 2025
New federal program offers free heat pumps and retrofit subsidies to some households
This story has been updated to correct a previous description of Efficiency Manitoba as a utility; it is actually a Crown corporation. As well, federal funding will not apply to Efficiency Manitoba’s window and door replacement program, so that reference has been removed.
Sept. 10, 2025
‘Like living under a volcano’: Ontario can’t afford its gas well problem
This story has been updated to correct a statement that the private sector in Ontario has received federal funding for oil and gas well remediation. Rather, the private sector has requested that funding.
Sept. 3, 2025
A wildfire in southern Ontario burns differently. Here’s why
This story has been updated to correct a transcription error, replacing the word ‘fields’ with ‘fuels’ in a quote about dry surface areas that can easily catch fire.
Aug. 25, 2025
Caribou vs. drilling: U.S. politics and the new phase of a multi-generational struggle in the Yukon
This article was updated to correct the name of Arctic Village, Alaska.
Aug. 20, 2025
Caribou vs. drilling: U.S. politics and the new phase of a multi-generational struggle in the Yukon
This article was updated to correct a statement suggesting seismic testing has never been done in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In fact, a 2D seismic test was done in the 1980s, but the more advanced technique of 3D seismic testing has not been done.
Aug. 19, 2025
This article was updated to correct Kelly Greene’s title. She is B.C.’s minister of emergency management and climate readiness.
July 30, 2025
What we know about fossil fuel subsidies in Canada
This story was updated to correct a quote from Aly Hyder Ali saying there are billions of dollars of projects planned in the next 50 years, when in fact he said 15 years.
July 21, 2025
$300 million in federal funding for Indigenous-led conservation in the Northwest Territories arrives
This story was updated to correct a typo in the spelling of territorial Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jay MacDonald‘s name.
July 17, 2025
Logging in Ontario’s boreal forest is ‘far in excess of what’s sustainable,’ study finds
This story was updated to remove the timeline over which David Flood has been a registered professional forester. Flood has been working in forestry for 30 years but has been a registered professional forester for eight years.
June 19, 2025
‘This land holds everything we love’: hope grows for Indigenous conservation in northwest B.C.
This story was updated to clarify that 99 per cent of Kaska territory in B.C. is covered by land use plans.
June 17, 2025
From Bill 5 to ‘build, baby, build’: what’s going on with Highway 413?
This story was corrected to state that Jeannine d’Entremont lives in Halton Hills, Ont., not Caledon, Ont.
June 12, 2025
Kainai Nation ignites the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada
A previous version of this story stated the cost of wildland fire protection and management reached over $1 billion annually for the last six of 10 years. That statement was pulled from a dataset spanning 2007-2017. The story has been updated to state the cost of fighting fires frequently exceeds $1 billion.
June 11, 2025
This story was updated to correct the spelling of Roberto Pecora’s name and clarify that Margaret Wanyoike works as a volunteer with the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition.
June 4, 2025
Wind resistance: meet the Albertans protesting renewables in their backyards
This story has been updated to correct a mistake in one instance of the spelling of Capstone Infrastructure.
May 28, 2025
Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back
This story has been updated to correct that Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is on a peninsula, not an island.
May 27, 2025
‘Wild eagle sex in the sky’: here’s why Senator Paula Simons loves Alberta
This article has been updated to correct the year of the Fort McMurray wildfires, which occurred in 2016 and not in 2014 as previously stated.
May 22, 2025
B.C. plans for future without American electricity as Trump tariffs take hold
This story was updated to correct the estimate of how many homes could be powered by 925 gigawatt hours of electricity to 92,500. The story originally stated that 925 gigawatt hours could power 925,000 homes.
Two blank cheques: are Ontario and B.C. copying the homework?
This newsletter was updated to correct the mislabelling of Ontario’s Bill 5 legislation as Bill 15.
March 26, 2025
Wealthy Canadians use a charitable tax loophole to fund mining companies
This story was updated to correct the spelling of Warren Stanyer’s name in one instance.
March 21, 2025
B.C. plans for ‘any action’ Trump may take on Columbia River Treaty
This story was updated to clarify that four dams, including the Libby Dam, were built on the Columbia River system, not on the Columbia River as previously stated. It was also updated to say the headwaters of Columbia Lake are near B.C.’s Selkirk Mountains, not in B.C.’s Selkirk Mountains as previously stated.
March 5, 2025
A photo of XÁLÁȾE, Tseycum Hereditary Chief Vern Jacks, was captioned with a quote by SXÁLIYE, Tsawout Hereditary Chief Vernon Harry. The story was updated with a caption that clearly identified XÁLÁȾE.
Feb. 28, 2025
Uncovering the history of Nova Scotia’s Black miners
Phrasing in the display copy — the secondary headline in particular — of this story has been changed to clarify that no farmland has been expropriated to date, however some farmers say they were warned their property could be expropriated.
Feb. 26, 2025
Ontario assembling farmland in Waterloo meant for possible Toyota site
Phrasing in the display copy of this story — the secondary headline in particular — has been changed to clarify that no farmland has been expropriated to date, however some farmers say they were warned their property could be expropriated.
Feb. 20, 2025
What is a ‘private forest’ in B.C.? And how much logging is allowed there?
This story was updated to correct the size of the area in which logging will be deferred by the forest management company Mosaic as part of their BigCoast carbon credit initiative. It is 40,000 hectares, not 400,000.
Feb. 18, 2025
How much of this carcinogen is industry releasing into Canada’s air?
This story was updated to clarify that the National Pollutant Release Inventory does not track how much ethylene oxide is used in Canada. Companies are required to self-report to the inventory when 10 tonnes or more of the chemical is manufactured, processed, transferred, disposed of or otherwise used, and the inventory does not track which.
Feb. 7, 2025
Pandemic money was meant to clear the air in Ontario schools. Did it work?
This story has been updated to correct a statement that portable high efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filters remove carbon dioxide. Portable filters remove air particles, not gases, like carbon dioxide.
How much of this carcinogen is industry releasing into Canada’s air?
This story was updated to correct the amount of ethylene oxide use, transfer or disposal that triggers reporting on the National Pollutant Release Inventory. It is 10 tonnes, not 10 kilograms. Environment and Climate Change Canada is recommending it be reduced to one kilogram.
Jan. 22, 2025
New marching orders are in for B.C.’s cabinet. They sideline the environment, observers warn.
A quote from Gillian Staveley, director of culture and land stewardship at the Dena Kayeh Institute, was corrected to say “…we’re sitting here with open arms….”
Jan. 22, 2025
Trump puts Canada-U.S. water relations in spotlight
A previous version of this article listed Rob Sisson’s position with ConservAmerica as president. He is actually an advisor.
Jan. 14, 2025
A previous version of this story listed the groups Ecojustice is representing in petitioning the government for an emergency order to protect killer whales. It was updated to list the groups Ecojustice is representing in an application for a judicial review of the approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2.
Jan. 13, 2025
First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters
This story was updated to correct the spelling of Fort William First Nation in several places from Fort Williams First Nation.
Jan. 11, 2025
This article was updated to remove a part of a quote by wildfire ecologist Kira Hoffman about smoke inhalation and suicide. Additionally, the story mentioned she lost a home in Santa Barbara, Calif., to interface fire, which is incorrect.
Jan. 9, 2025
Fish weirs are still banned under the Fisheries Act. This First Nation wants to build a new one
This story was updated to correct the headline, which previously stated that fish weirs and other Indigenous fishing technologies are banned under the Indian Act. In fact they are banned under the Fisheries Act.
Jan. 2, 2025
Climate misinformation is exploding — and Canadian politicians are spreading it
This story was updated to correct the proportion of British Columbians who believe climate change is human-caused, based on a July 2023 poll. A previous version of this story mistakenly said the poll found that 58 per cent did not believe in human-caused climate change, when in fact that was the proportion who did.