Independent journalism saved the Greenbelt from development
After 11 months of dogged reporting from The Narwhal and beyond, Doug Ford has succumbed...
Stories by Denise Balkissoon
What does a ‘review’ of Ontario’s Greenbelt mean for the environment?
The cabinet shuffle shows the Greenbelt scandal is hurting the Ford government, but a leaked...
Mr. X, private lunches and ‘untrained’ staff: how Ontario’s housing minister was found to have breached ethics rules over Greenbelt
Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark had his “head in the sand” about how the Greenbelt...
We were right about the Greenbelt changes — now what?
In this week’s newsletter, our Ontario team talks about a scathing audit into the Ford...
The Doug Ford government and Ontario’s Greenbelt: a timeline
Auditor general’s explosive report adds key dates to the chronology that has confused Ontarians —...
Footprints in the sand: what you don’t know can really hurt the Great Lakes’ fragile dunes
From accelerating erosion to introducing invasive species, there are a whole lot of reasons for...
Being underestimated is a superpower
In this week’s newsletter, Leah Borts-Kuperman talks about reporting on a new factory opening in...
The Narwhal wins three Canadian Journalism Foundation awards
Arctic photojournalism, B.C. reporting on Indigenous-led conservation and our Ontario bureau’s innovation were recognized as...
Ontario is trying to make it easier to convert land into new suburbs — again
Housing minister Steve Clark could get stronger, as the Ford government pushes to turn areas...
