The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 How an Okanagan deep freeze left B.C.’s independent wineries with a big tax bill https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wine-taxes/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:22:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=159389 B.C. wineries needed foreign grapes to replace a 2024 harvest decimated by extreme weather. Now, the government program that made it easier to import fruit is making it harder to turn a profit Paloma Pacheco and Aaron Hemens In-Depth Who Pays? B.C. climate change farming A man in a grey jacket stands among vineyards, with a town, lake and hills beyond Basia Bulat sings the western chorus frog’s praises https://thenarwhal.ca/moose-questionnaire-basia-bulat/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=146876 The Montreal-based musician talks about her latest album, becoming a mother and the tiny endangered amphibian she’s fallen in love with Paloma Pacheco The Moose Questionnaire Ontario Quebec The Moose Questionnaire Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A headshot of Basia Bulat against a dark green background with her name and a moose icon spelled out in white font Ecologist Glynnis Hood wants to change your mind about beavers https://thenarwhal.ca/moose-questionnaire-glynnis-hood-beavers/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144700 The author and beaver expert on her love of the outdoors, Canada’s wildlife and a divisive national icon Paloma Pacheco The Moose Questionnaire Alberta The Moose Questionnaire Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A headshot of Glynnis Hood kneeling behind a camera and tripod, nestled in a purple banner with her name and a moose icon overlaid in white Family farmers in British Columbia were already struggling. Then Trump started a trade war https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-family-farmers-trump-trade-war/ Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136394 A trade war could help remake B.C.’s food system, but will small-scale farmers be left behind? Paloma Pacheco In-Depth News B.C. Canada-U.S. relations climate change farming food security Photo: Aaron Hemens / The Narwhal A woman with a long braid stands among apple trees in an orchard Crunch time: co-op closure adds to B.C. apple industry’s many worries https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-apples-co-op-closure/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=121438 One B.C. apple farmer is ripping out an orchard as his industry faces rising costs, extreme weather and the sudden loss of storage, marketing and buyers Paloma Pacheco In-Depth B.C. climate change extreme heat farming food security Illustration: Kevin Ilango / The Narwhal A two colour illustration of apples on a branch with a basket and tractor in the background. The future of B.C. wine has never been more uncertain https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wine-climate-crisis/ Sat, 25 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=107541 Extreme weather events have pushed Okanagan Valley wineries to the brink. Can the region adapt to survive an increasingly hostile climate? Paloma Pacheco In-Depth B.C. climate change drought farming A man rests on his shovel, standing between rows of grapevines