https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/argenta-bc-wildfire-response-training/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=140463 The small community of Argenta, B.C. tackled a massive wildfire in 2024 — now they're training others to do the same Louis Bockner On the ground B.C. climate change Wildfire A volunteer firefighter sits beside a chainsaw and gas during a fire training in Argenta, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/kootenay-logging-watershed-risk/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=131432 As companies seek to access private and Crown forest lands above Wynndel, B.C., some fear cascading impacts on the land and water Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Louis Bockner In-Depth News B.C. climate change Climate Change News forestry logging In Wynndel, B.C., two rows of log piles line each side of the frame, extending into the distance. Above them, a large clearcut extends up a hill, brown with a thin layer of snow. Some trees are visible along the time of the hill where the clearcut ends. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-argenta-wildfire-crew/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:44:16 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=113851 In my small, end-of-the-road community of Argenta, B.C., we knew we needed to take wildfire preparation into our own hands. When nearby wildfires ignited last week, our volunteer fire crew faced its most serious test Louis Bockner On the ground Photo Essay B.C. climate change drought In the Line of Fire Wildfire A man in an orange shirt looks up at smoke-filled skies https://thenarwhal.ca/kootenay-bc-logging-rcmp-enforcement/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:35:55 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=52718 Arrests of 17 people in B.C.'s Kootenay region raise questions about peaceful protest and show the RCMP approach to protests is changing, one lawyer says Louis Bockner On the ground B.C. Fairy Creek forestry Indigenous Rights logging Photo: Louis Bockner RCMP arrest Beatrice Massara, an elder from Argenta who had gone to the protest camp to show her support but did not wish to be arrested. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-forestry-boundary-country/ Sat, 07 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=50069 Woodlot owners in B.C.’s Boundary region say redistributing tenure from major logging companies to smaller operators would help local economies and the environment Louis Bockner On the ground B.C. forestry logging solutions Photo: Louis Bockner / The Narwhal Shilo Freer sharpens the saw blade on Son Ranch Timber Co.'s 1930s-era head saw mill. https://thenarwhal.ca/tyendinaga-mohawk-territory-seed-sanctuary/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:57:57 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=41361 In caring for a 40-year-old collection of 300 seed varieties, the non-profit Ratinenhayén:thos aims to strengthen local food security and revitalize Indigenous connections to the land Louis Bockner In-Depth farming Indigenous Rights Ontario Science solutions Photo: Louis Bockner / The Narwhal A photo of dried blue Cayuga flint corn and a yellow sweet corn https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-kettle-basin-drought/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=34461 For ranchers, farmers and foresters alike, the extreme dry conditions in the Kettle River watershed have forced a reckoning with the region’s intensive clearcut logging — and what people across the region can do to remedy decades of human impact to sensitive ecosystems Louis Bockner On the ground Photo Essay B.C. climate change forestry freshwater logging water When in Drought Photo: Louis Bockner / The Narwhal A man climbs over a chicken-wire fence with dry grass all around