The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘I can feel your breath’: when COVID-19 and environmental racism collide https://thenarwhal.ca/covid-19-environmental-racism-canada/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:00:41 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=26809 From toxic waste to tailings ponds, Canada’s environmental hazards are often imposed on Indigenous and Black communities. Industrial projects have made COVID-19 the latest pollutant — in places where people and the land are already under stress Raina Delisle In-Depth climate change Coastal GasLink pipeline COVID-19 environmental racism Indigenous LNG Canada Sleydo' (Molly Wickham) David Suzuki on 60 years of The Nature of Things: ‘I’m more determined than ever’ https://thenarwhal.ca/david-suzuki-the-nature-of-things/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:03:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=23461 Television's longest-running science series has been at the forefront of exploring the climate crisis and our relationship with the natural world Raina Delisle Profile climate change COVID-19 Site C dam wildlife David Suzuki Nature of Things In conversation with Robert Bateman on his 90th birthday https://thenarwhal.ca/in-conversation-with-robert-bateman-on-his-90th-birthday/ Sun, 24 May 2020 14:00:45 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19009 Iconic Canadian artist and naturalist reflects on his life and his work Raina Delisle Profile conservation protected areas Robert Bateman wildlife Robert Bateman, Sandhills on the Platte Meet Zoë Yunker, The Narwhal’s inaugural intern https://thenarwhal.ca/meet-zoe-yunker-the-narwhals-inaugural-intern/ Tue, 19 May 2020 19:52:40 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18851 With a passion for journalism, the natural world and the climate impacts of pensions, Zoë is getting along swimmingly with our pod Raina Delisle Profile internship media narwhals pension The Narwhal Zoë Yunker Q&A Meet Natalia Balcerzak, The Narwhal’s new northwest B.C. reporter https://thenarwhal.ca/meet-natalia-balcerzak-the-narwhals-new-northwest-b-c-reporter/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:14:17 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17979 Natalia’s desire to live 1,000 lives led her to journalism. With her experiences in about 40 countries, she’s well on her way Raina Delisle Profile media The Narwhal Natalia Balcerzak portrait, The Narwhal Q&A with Julien Gignac, The Narwhal’s new Yukon reporter https://thenarwhal.ca/qa-with-julien-gignac-the-narwhals-new-yukon-reporter/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:57:45 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17968 A passion for scrappy, investigative journalism led our new reporter to the North Raina Delisle Profile media The Narwhal Julien Gignac portrait, The Narwhal, Yukon