Arik Ligeti
Director of audience
Arik Ligeti is The Narwhal’s director of audience, with a focus on growing a dedicated community of members and readers. Arik previously worked at The Globe and Mail as a digital editor, a role that prompted his move from Toronto to Vancouver in 2014. He revamped The Globe’s flagship morning newsletter, reported on local issues and crafted explainers. When he’s not browsing Nieman Lab, Arik can be seen at dad-rock concerts or exploring one of B.C.’s many outdoor wonders.
Stories by Arik Ligeti
After the fire come the loggers
Logging companies get a steep discount on burned wood — but these trees still have...
The Narwhal’s response to the Facebook news ban in Canada has earned us an award nomination
The Institute for Nonprofit News has recognized our efforts to double down on our direct...
Care and action amid flames in southeast B.C.
Between volunteering in shifts to fight wildfires, photographer Louis Bockner penned a first-person account of...
The good news in the bad news
Here are some not-so-fun facts to pull out for your next dinner party: for many...
The Narwhal wins Canadian Association of Journalists award for reporting on Canada’s oil and gas lobby
Carl Meyer’s work digging into the pledges and actions of the country’s largest fossil fuel...
An ‘inherent contradiction’ in Alberta
In our latest newsletter, we explore Alberta’s December news dump and the provincial government’s moratorium...
A sneak peak at what our team is looking forward to covering in 2024
In this week’s newsletter, our team shares their (admittedly nerdy) excitement about what they’re looking...
Whitebarks and Clark’s and a curious bear
In our latest newsletter, we celebrate the newest additions to our pod. Plus, reporter Matt...
A BC Hydro plan to move bears raises eyebrows
In this week’s newsletter, Sarah Cox explains what unfolded as she reported out a story...