https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-burned-gas/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:25:16 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=158558 Exclusive: The LNG Canada plant — the country’s first major LNG facility, owned by Shell, Petronas, Korea Gas, PetroChina and Mitsubishi — is one of the highest sources of global emissions for flaring, undermining claims that Canada produces the cleanest natural gas in the world Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp Investigation News B.C. climate change LNG LNG Canada Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal A towering orange flame lights up the night sky at LNG Canada's facility in Kitimat, B.C., Canada https://thenarwhal.ca/alaska-bc-fisheries-stores-sustainability/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=156916 Many critics argue Alaska takes too many salmon and is harming populations — but it’s easier to find Alaska-caught fish in B.C. stores and Alaskan salmon fisheries have global sustainability certification that B.C. salmon fisheries don’t. What gives? Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Matt Simmons Explainer B.C. biodiversity climate change fisheries food security Salmon in the Babine River https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-newfoundland-lessons-kitimat-bc/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157063 As talk about developing an LNG export project in Newfoundland and Labrador continues, residents have questions — and the answers might be on the other side of the country Matt Simmons In-Depth News Atlantic Canada B.C. biodiversity LNG Newfoundland and Labrador oil and gas Photo: Paul Daly / The Narwhal Fermeuse, N.L. https://thenarwhal.ca/life-in-alert-bay-bc/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=154321 Off the northern tip of Vancouver Island, in the tiny community of Alert Bay, B.C., residents hold deep connections to the land and waters Matt Simmons On the ground Photo Essay B.C. climate change fisheries A collapsing dock over the ocean, with a small building at the end bearing a sign that says "Today" https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-kitimat-community-response/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:48:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153769 For some locals from the northwest B.C. town, confirmation that LNG Canada burned more gas than planned brings relief — and renewed frustration over the noise, emissions and unanswered questions Matt Simmons and Marty Clemens News B.C. LNG LNG Canada A very large flame burns over a tower-like industrial structure https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-integrity-issue/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153373 An issue with the Kitimat, B.C., facility’s flaring equipment has resulted in LNG Canada burning significantly more gas — and it could take three years to fix Matt Simmons and Lauren Watson Investigation News B.C. foi LNG LNG Canada Video: CCTV footage / BC Energy Regulator LNG Canada flare burning with black smoke, from CCTV footage https://thenarwhal.ca/woodfibre-lng-squamish-salmon-infraction/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:43:23 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153234 The August monitoring lapse didn’t make it into public records until December. One advocate says Canada is spending millions on salmon restoration while B.C. is ‘approving destructive LNG projects that undermine all of that work’ Matt Simmons News B.C. LNG Photo: Jennifer Gauthier / The Narwhal The Woodfibre LNG site, photographed from across Howe Sound in Squamish, B.C. Cranes and other industrial equipment are situated on shoreline. https://thenarwhal.ca/undrip-eby-shifting-politics/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151169 If the Declaration Act was a milestone for reconciliation, how could Premier David Eby’s amendments change B.C.’s relationship with First Nations? Here’s what you need to know Shannon Waters and Matt Simmons Explainer News B.C. environmental law Indigenous Rights mining Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Hand holding moose-hide drum, person wearing a cedar woven hat in background https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest-critical-conservation-corridor/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:45:34 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=150227 The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “corridor” it’s focused on. But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans Matt Simmons Analysis Explainer B.C. LNG Major projects mining Spirits of Place wildlife Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal caribou silhouetted against volcanic mountain and blue sky in Mount Edziza Provincial Park https://thenarwhal.ca/kitimat-lng-flaring-2025/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:07:04 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148819 Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled his support for LNG exports in Terrace, B.C., this week, as nearby Kitimat residents learn to live beside a towering flame Matt Simmons and Marty Clemens News On the ground Photo Essay B.C. climate change Coastal GasLink pipeline LNG LNG Canada An ominous orange glow looms in the sky behind a nighttime scene in Kitimat, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/csis-resource-projects-surveillance/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148639 As the federal government designates resource extraction projects in the ‘national interest,’ the companies building them are deepening ties to Canada’s intelligence service and law enforcement agencies. Critics worry this opens a door to corporate influence over surveillance of groups and individuals Matt Simmons Analysis B.C. Coastal GasLink pipeline Corporate Influence CSIS oil and gas influence TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Two private security contractors at a Coastal GasLink worksite, one in a truck and the other on foot, in 2022