https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-canada-foi-changes/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:55:11 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157103 Across the country, governments are making it harder and harder for journalists to find out what’s happening behind closed doors. That won’t stop us — and you can help Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Ontario Photo: Sid Naidu / The Narwhal Fatima Syed, sitting in a row of seats, gestures as if asking a question https://thenarwhal.ca/caj-award-win-2025/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:56:49 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138295 B.C. reporter Shannon Waters received the national honour for daily excellence for her explanatory coverage of the political flip-flop on the consumer carbon price Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal B.C. B.C. election 2024 carbon price climate change media Photo: Jillian Miller / The Narwhal Shannon Waters, The Narwhal's B.C. politics and environment reporter, looks out at the trees wearing a Narwhal shirt. https://thenarwhal.ca/caj-awards-nominations-2025/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:01:10 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135121 From investigative reporting to stunning photography, we’ve been recognized with four 2024 CAJ Awards nods for our coverage of the natural world Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Members of the Blackfoot Confederacy and select outsider walk down to the edge of a traditional bison drive site on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, on October 21, 2024. https://thenarwhal.ca/kyla-fitzgerald-membership-operations-coordinator/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=124071 Behind the scenes, Kyla’s organizational wizardry and passion for people keeps our pod swimming in the right direction Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Jillian Miller / The Narwhal Kyla Fitzgerald, wearing a grey sweater with a Narwhal logo, sits on a park bench https://thenarwhal.ca/2024-inn-award-win/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:00:49 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=119074 The Institute for Nonprofit News awarded The Narwhal’s efforts to strengthen direct relationships with our readers amid the news ban on Facebook and Instagram Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal An illustration of a phone with a dystopian, wired background. The phone screen shows The Narwhal's Instagram account, with a message that reads: "People in Canada can't see your content. This account is a news publication. Content from news publications can't be viewed in Canada in response to Canadian government legislation." The feed is blocked by that message and no posts are visible. https://thenarwhal.ca/webster-awards-nominations-2024/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:23:29 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=118761 Our visually-rich series on Indigenous food sovereignty as well as collaborations with IndigiNews and The Globe and Mail received recognition Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal B.C. media Photo: Rick Collins / The Narwhal The Narwhal's Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample, Matt Wood, Carol Linnitt, Ainslie Cruickshank and Francesca Fionda pose for a photo in B.C. in spring 2023. https://thenarwhal.ca/online-news-act-inn-award-nomination/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:55:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=115668 The Institute for Nonprofit News has recognized our efforts to double down on our direct relationship with readers amid turbulent times for journalism in this country Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Ryan Wilkes / The Narwhal Narwhal audience team members, left to right: Karan Saxena, Kathryn Juricic and Arik Ligeti are seen surrounded by flowers and trees. https://thenarwhal.ca/trust-in-news-reuters-2024/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:46:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110522 Here are some not-so-fun facts to pull out for your next dinner party: for many in Canada, trust in news keeps waning. However, our readers buck the trend, allowing us to deliver impactful coverage Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Ryan Wilkes / The Narwhal Arik Ligeti arranges sticky notes on a wall while others look on https://thenarwhal.ca/caj-award-win-2024/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:01:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=108833 Carl Meyer’s work digging into the pledges and actions of the country’s largest fossil fuel companies received national honours Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal climate change Corporate Influence environmental law Photo: Ryan Wilkes / The Narwhal Carl Meyer https://thenarwhal.ca/dpa-wins-2023/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:54:35 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=79750 Judges recognized reporter Emma McIntosh for work that has ‘made politicians and policymakers sit up and take notice’ as The Narwhal jointly led the media pack at the national awards ceremony Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal Nisga'a youth in Gingolx longhouse https://thenarwhal.ca/dpa-nma-nominations-2023/ Thu, 04 May 2023 23:01:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=77607 From features to photo essays, digital design to newsletters, we’ve punched above our weight in picking up a boatload of award nominations this week Arik Ligeti Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal The Narwhal's Ontario reporter, Emma McIntosh, smiling in front of dark green foliage