https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/rcmp-trial-update-2026/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:47:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152269 We’re suing the RCMP for arresting a journalist on assignment for The Narwhal. It’s an effort to protect press freedom — and the rights of all Canadians Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal Coastal GasLink pipeline media Wet'suwet'en Photo: Jimmy Jeong / The Narwhal (Left to right) The Narwhal's Emma Gilchrist, photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal's Carol Linnitt stand outside the B.C. Supreme Court in February 2023, after filing a lawsuit against the RCMP. https://thenarwhal.ca/carol-linnitt-making-waves/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:45:26 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=150566 Years ago, people told me launching The Narwhal was a bad idea. Thousands of supporters keep proving the naysayers wrong Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal Emma Gilchrist and Carol Linnitt stand on a rocky ledge overlooking Victoria, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/rcmp-lawsuit-costs-update/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:55:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141430 More than 1,600 readers stepped up in the last week to help cover the costs of our lawsuit against the RCMP, launched in response to photojournalist Amber Bracken’s arrest while on assignment for The Narwhal Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal B.C. media Photo: Jimmy Jeong / The Narwhal Carol Linnit stands before several microphones at an outdoor news conference in an urban plaza https://thenarwhal.ca/the-narwhal-celebrating-7-years/ Wed, 14 May 2025 22:35:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=137290 Between a fresh take on engagement and our new life on video, our team is exploring new ways of bringing readers to The Narwhal party — work we know is urgent as the news industry faces converging existential threats Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Ryan Wilkes / The Narwhal Two people double-high-five each other and laugh. They are in a large circle of people doing the same thing https://thenarwhal.ca/fifth-birthday-magazines/ Sun, 14 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=78323 As The Narwhal turns five today, I’m giving thanks to the thousands of members who make our journalism possible Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal Copies of The Narwhal's 2023 print magazine stacked on top of each other. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-john-horgan-teck-coal/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 22:42:39 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=75117 The former premier is already taking a defensive posture in his new role, swatting down the would-be criticism of environmentalists. But for anyone watching the disaster of selenium pollution unfold in the region, there’s room for legitimate concern Carol Linnitt Analysis B.C. climate change Corporate Influence Elk Valley mining Teck Resources Photo: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press Outgoing B.C. Premier John Horgan https://thenarwhal.ca/lindsay-sample-bc-bureau-lead/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:00:33 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=43947 With a background in investigations and a passion for connecting with people, Lindsay is perfectly positioned to elevate the work of our B.C. reporting team Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal B.C. media Photo: Alia Youssef / The Narwhal Lindsay Sample, pictured here on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) territory. Photo for The Narwhal by Alia Youssef https://thenarwhal.ca/shawn-parkinson-art-director/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:56:14 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=43369 From a long love of logos to being a nerd about A/B testing, Shawn’s detail-oriented passion for visuals is going to bring our award-winning team to the next level Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Alia Youssef / The Narwhal Shawn Parkinson, The Narwhal's first art director. https://thenarwhal.ca/site-c-dam-cjf-award-win/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:36:49 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=29754 Sarah Cox’s ‘ground-breaking reporting’ to expose secrecy around B.C.’s most expensive public infrastructure project was recognized with the Jackman Award Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Site C dam Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal sarah cox posing in a forest https://thenarwhal.ca/yukon-chance-oil-gas-idle-wells/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:24:31 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=29270 A plan to assess suspended wells in the territory’s Eagle Plains region is reigniting debate about fossil fuel development near the Arctic, where the impacts of climate change are hitting harder, faster Carol Linnitt In-Depth climate change Indigenous natural gas oil and gas wells Porcupine Caribou wildlife yukon Photo: Peter Mather https://thenarwhal.ca/caj-photojournalism-award-win-2021/ Sun, 30 May 2021 18:20:23 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=29284 The Canadian Association of Journalists award for photojournalism celebrates a feature that showcases how five decades of hydroelectric development has transformed the lives and landscapes fed by the Nelson River in the province's north Carol Linnitt Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Aaron Vincent Elkaim Manitoba Hydro snowy owl