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...
Stories by Denise Balkissoon
Which Toronto mayoral candidate has the best plan to tackle climate change?
Last week's smoky skies showed that Toronto's next mayor needs a real plan to deal...
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...
Ontario won’t release document that could show how government chose Greenbelt cuts
The Narwhal has asked to see an email sent from the premier’s office to the...
Who should pay when development causes floods?
As Ontario gears up to build intensely, the federal government is trying to reduce its...
More fallout over Ontario’s environmental cuts, as watchdogs launch Greenbelt investigations
Ontario’s integrity commissioner and its auditor general have both decided to launch investigations into the...
Celebrating one year of The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau
In this week's newsletter, we look back on a year of breaking stories, filing FOIs...
‘Money jail’: Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton reflects on her time in the oilsands
Before her books were bestsellers, Kate Beaton left home to pay her student loans. Her...
Cyclists in High Park are less scary than pedestrian deaths and runaway emissions
Summer in Toronto brings one of our stupidest rituals: a billion-dollar police force mobilizing against...
