Water determines the Great Lakes Region’s economic future
Climate change, geopolitics and business opportunities power a blue economy
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‘Afraid of the water’? Life in a city that dumps billions of litres of raw sewage into lakes and rivers
10 billion litres of sewage are dumped into Winnipeg’s lakes and rivers each year. Some...
Court halts tailings increase as First Nation challenges B.C.’s decision to greenlight it
Court sides with Xatśūll First Nation, temporarily halting Mount Polley mine waste expansion
My love letter to Emma Gilchrist
Break out the champagne: Emma’s storied life and leadership in journalism has earned her the...
Why Ontario is experiencing more floods — and what we can do about it
How can we limit damage from disasters like the 2024 Toronto floods? In this explainer...
The Narwhal’s in-depth environmental reporting earns 11 national award nominations
From disappearing ice roads to reappearing buffalo, our stories explained the wonder and challenges of...
Meet Andrew Munroe, The Narwhal’s web developer
Sitting at the crossroads of journalism and code, we’ve found our perfect match: someone who...
Ontario’s Bill 5 sparks new concerns where a legacy of environmental damage remains
The Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act exempts industry from provincial regulations — putting...
Danielle Smith says separation is about alienation. It’s really about oil
The Alberta premier’s separation rhetoric has been driven by the oil- and secession- focused Free...
