https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/our-impact-in-2025/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:17:32 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151526 Our status as an independent non-profit means we put people over profit — and pay attention to how our reporting ripples out into the real world Denise Balkissoon Inside The Narwhal media Photo: Ryan Wilkes / The Narwhal Julia-Simone Rutgers and Drew Anderson stand back-to-back, arms crossed and smiling https://thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-2025-webster-award-win/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:44:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148428 The Narwhal’s feature documenting a prescribed burn in Gitanyow territory was recognized at an annual awards ceremony honouring the best journalism in B.C. Denise Balkissoon Inside The Narwhal B.C. media Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal Two men wearing fire protective gear and hard hats walk through a remote area during a prescribed burn. https://thenarwhal.ca/moose-questionnaire-heavyweight-jonathan-goldstein/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144804 The podcast host is back with a new season and many feelings about salmon Denise Balkissoon The Moose Questionnaire The Moose Questionnaire Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A photo of Heavyweight host Jonathan Goldstein, who is wearing a black Lacoste shirt and glasses. It is inside a teal background with a pixelated image of a Moose and a title reading "Heavyweight's Jonathan Goldstein." https://thenarwhal.ca/the-moose-questionnaire-super-team-canada/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=142464 Brothers Robert and Joel H. 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