The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Between a rock and an arts place: can a B.C. town survive another gold rush? https://thenarwhal.ca/wells-barkerville-cariboo-gold-rush/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=48025 Wells, B.C., was built around gold mining, but a proposed project has the community debating the pros and cons of a return to its foundations Andrew Findlay In-Depth B.C. Endangered Species Indigenous Rights mining Mount Polley tailings ponds Photo: Government of British Columbia / Flickr ArtsWells festival; Wells, B.C. Three years of mining, 40 years of taxpayer clean up for river downstream of Vancouver Island copper mine https://thenarwhal.ca/three-years-of-mining-40-years-of-taxpayer-clean-up-for-river-downstream-of-vancouver-island-copper-mine/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:06:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15755 After being abandoned by Japanese backers in the '60s, the Mount Washington copper mine was left to pollute the Tsolum River, which is slowly being brought back to life after decades of patient reclamation work and millions of taxpayer dollars Andrew Findlay On the ground acid rock drainage mining Mount Washington copper mine solutions Tsolum River water wildlife Caroline Hiem Tsolum River Restoration Society The delicate act of creating a national park in polarized times https://thenarwhal.ca/delicate-act-creating-national-park/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:14:16 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12811 Southern B.C. is home to endangered grasslands and a lengthy list of at-risk species — but even though the proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve took a major step forward this month, misinformation and mistrust linger Andrew Findlay In-Depth Endangered Species grassland Indigenous Okanagan Valley Parks Canada protected areas Similkameen River South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve Jake Sherman Canadian mining companies will now face human rights charges in Canadian courts https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-mining-companies-will-now-face-human-rights-charges-in-canadian-courts/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:28:19 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11255 Canada is the undisputed powerhouse of the mining industry, home to 75 per cent of its companies — but the industry is plagued by allegations of rape and slavery abroad. Now those who feel harmed or violated can seek justice back in Canada Andrew Findlay In-Depth Corporate Influence environmental law Hudbay Mineral Human Rights Indigenous mining Tahoe Resources Guatemala, Hudbay mining lawsuit