https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-threaten-drinking-water-bc/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144768 Communities from Cranbrook to Kelowna know fire can contaminate reservoirs as well as burn homes. Experts say protecting watersheds must become as urgent as protecting schools or hospitals Anne Shibata Casselman and Kari Medig In-Depth B.C. freshwater water wildfires A wildfire burning a mountainside above Kid Creek near Kitchener, BC on Sept 10, 2025. https://thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-mike-klassen-norway-misinformation/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=130123 With a looming by-election, Vancouverites should think hard about what forces are shaping our city’s — and planet’s — future Anne Shibata Casselman Opinion B.C. climate change Photo: Shutterstock