The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Ontario is killing its Endangered Species Act. Here’s what you need to know https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135990 After a series of cuts to the once gold-standard legislation, the Doug Ford government is replacing it altogether, carving a path for mining projects and Highway 413 Kathryn Peiman In-Depth Bill 5 Endangered Species Highway 413 Ontario Photo: Kathryn Peiman Redside dace, a small minnow with a red stripe down its side, swim under water Port Hope’s fishing closure is about people, not fish https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-port-hope-illegal-fishing/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:03:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=123585 Anglers are now seasonally banned from the southern Ontario town’s Chinook salmon run, casting them out to nearby waterways with fewer fish and less monitoring Kathryn Peiman Opinion freshwater Great Lakes Ontario Aerial view of fishermen and people standing on the rocky edges of the Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ontario A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-strategy-redside-dace-413/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:18:41 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=118844 Redside dace have become somewhat of a poster child for the fight against Doug Ford’s highway project, but the new federal strategy for its recovery isn’t likely to tip the scales in the fish’s favour Kathryn Peiman Analysis Endangered Species Great Lakes Highway 413 Ontario Photo: Kathryn Peiman Redside dace, silver minnows with a red stripe, underwater in a creek with a rocky bottom Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors https://thenarwhal.ca/lake-ontario-fish-salmon-trout/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=102208 Non-native species of salmon and trout have become an important part of Lake Ontario’s ecosystem. Keeping them healthy is often at odds with stocking fish for anglers Kathryn Peiman Photo Essay environmental law fisheries Great Lakes Ontario salmon water Young juvenile salmonids are often in shallow water and then move to deeper as they get older. Woody material, like downed trees and branches, provide habitat for not just the fish, but the invertebrates they feed on.