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
Who’s keeping an eye on B.C.’s oil and gas boom? Fewer people than you might think
4 min. readInternal 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,...
Decision looms for next major B.C. LNG export project
B.C. concluded its environmental assessment of the Ksi Lisims LNG proposal and declined additional dispute...
Here’s how Canada’s LNG exports could make your heating bill go up
Canada’s LNG industry is just getting going, but one expert says the ‘party is almost...
‘It sounded like a rocket ship’: welcome to the LNG capital of Canada
I asked residents of Kitimat, B.C., about life in LNG’s shadow. Plus: an update on...
B.C. town ‘built by industry’ adjusts to life with LNG
A 90-metre flare lit the skies over Kitimat as LNG Canada readied its systems in...
Out of the shadows: confronting sexual violence in tree-planting
Drop a group of young people into a remote forest and some will find fun...
Oil giant broke deal to deactivate thousands of pipelines and faced no penalty, documents reveal
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. failed to deliver on a promise to deactivate thousands of inactive...
‘Horrific impacts’: as B.C. prepares to fast-track projects, a mining watchdog warns past mistakes could be repeated
Mining regulations and environmental assessments were developed to protect the environment and public health and...
