Matt Simmons
Northwest B.C. Reporter
@writermjs.bsky.social 
Matt Simmons lives and writes, with gratitude and respect, on Wet’suwet’en lands in northwest B.C. and from the coastal lands and waters of the ’Na̱mg̱is, on Tłatła̱skudis (Malcolm Island). He has been reporting for The Narwhal since 2020, with a focus on solutions, Indigenous Rights and rural communities.
His stories lean into complexity and often incorporate visual elements, including his own photojournalism, to help readers make sense of complicated subjects.
His work has been honoured by Amnesty International, the National Newspaper Awards and more, and he was shortlisted for the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Climate Solutions reporting award and Jackman Excellence in Journalism.
Matt is also an accredited trainer with the Solutions Journalism Network and an eternal optimist, who strives to live in a perpetual state of hope.
Stories by Matt Simmons
‘Flare height will vary’: LNG Canada lights up the night sky in Kitimat, B.C.
3 min. readPrime Minister Mark Carney signalled his support for LNG exports in Terrace, B.C., this week,...
The day pipeline security followed me — and what I learned later about Canada’s spy agency
As the federal government designates resource extraction projects in the ‘national interest,’ the companies building...
Don’t complain, get paid: Kitimat resident offered thousands from LNG Canada
A leaked contract reveals LNG Canada offered to pay at least one Kitimat resident to...
Canada’s spy agency now shares intel with corporations — thanks to a push from TC Energy
Documents reveal Canada’s biggest corporations successfully lobbied the federal government for changes that enable access...
Sleepless nights, toxic smoke: life beside Canada’s first LNG export plant
Residents of Kitimat, B.C., say LNG Canada’s operations are leaving them exhausted and worried for...
Canada calls this newly approved LNG project green. For now, it will run on fossil fuels
Despite being touted as a clean energy project, B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG will likely run...
B.C. approves massive Nisg̱a’a-led LNG project on the north coast
B.C. environment and energy ministers just gave the green light to Ksi Lisims, a project...
Who’s keeping an eye on B.C.’s oil and gas boom? Fewer people than you might think
Internal documents show inspectors lack training to manage long-term contamination, raising questions about oversight across...
The little B.C. gold mine you’ve never heard of
A small gold mine has quietly opened near Smithers, B.C., in a popular backcountry area,...
