https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/rideau-canal-skating-winterlude-enbridge/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=73501 After the capital's first season in 52 years without skating on the canal, residents consider doctors' call for Winterlude to drop Enbridge Gas Lindsay Campbell On the ground climate change Corporate Influence Ontario A sign warns people not to go onto the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, which did not open for skating for the first time in 50 years. https://thenarwhal.ca/thunder-bay-deer-feeding/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=67039 People won’t stop feeding the whitetail deer of Mission Island on Lake Superior, despite a decade-old bylaw — and the risks of collisions, contact and sugary foods Lindsay Campbell and Chris McEvoy Photo Essay environmental law Ontario Science urban development wildlife Photography by Chris McEvoy Feeding deer on Mission Island is a Thunder Bay ritual, but scientists say it poses multiple risks to wildlife. https://thenarwhal.ca/fisheries-lake-ontario-lake-erie/ Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=39219 The Great Lakes are a freshwater ecosystem rich with aquatic life, but researchers warn of one dying breed — Ontario fishermen who were once prominent fixtures in their coastal communities Lindsay Campbell Photo Essay freshwater Great Lakes Ontario water A photo of a fish flying out of a fisherman's hands back into the lake.