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
Indigenous leaders burn pipeline agreement, set up B.C. road blockade
8 min. readGitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are blocking a road that leads to a work camp for the...
As the world burns: the art and science of responding to B.C. wildfires
Wildfires impact our lives and our communities — what does science say about how they...
TC Energy lobbyist called B.C. premier’s office one day after scathing pipeline inspection report
Premier's office has no record of call from former BC NDP staffer Liam Iliffe after...
Why are Canada’s parks so primed to burn?
Pests, past forest management practices and colonization are all factors in wildfires like Jasper’s —...
TC Energy executives celebrate ‘ground game’ for Ontario pumped storage project
Internal call reveals TC Energy execs applauded their ‘tactics’ in Meaford, Ont., and discussed them...
‘Enhancing the economics’: TC Energy staffers discuss how they view Indigenous involvement in projects
Executives at the fossil fuel giant were recorded discussing tactics and successes in garnering support...
B.C. wildfires: what you need to know
Tracking B.C.’s wildfire season with essential information about fire locations, evacuations, terminology and more
Fossil fuel execs outlined a 7-part playbook to influence governments and media. Here’s what you need to know
Leaked recordings of TC Energy meetings revealed key strategies allegedly used by staff to influence...
TC Energy staff claimed they got their ‘really good content’ published in the Wall Street Journal
A TC Energy exec claimed credit for an article signed by the Journal's editorial board,...
