The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Immigrants send billions home already. Storms like Hurricane Melissa add to the pressure https://thenarwhal.ca/hurricane-melissa-money/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148183 The effects of climate change are hitting developing countries hardest. Devastation in Jamaica could increase money transfers from Canada by as much as 10 per cent Rebecca Gao In-Depth climate change environmental racism flooding Photo: Matias Delacroix / The Associated Press A man named Antony Anderson stands on top a pile of rubble, after Hurricane Melissa caused destruction across Jamaica. A wildfire in southern Ontario burns differently. Here’s why https://thenarwhal.ca/southern-ontario-wildfires-explained/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144075 Wildfires burning in Ontario cottage country are a different beast than blazes in the boreal forest. But climate change is making both worse Rebecca Gao Explainer climate change Ontario Wildfire Photo: Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press An overhead image of a forested landscape scorched by a wildfire near Parry Sound, Ont. As temperatures spike, so do reports of domestic violence in Canada https://thenarwhal.ca/heat-domestic-violence-canada/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141983 Excessive heat stresses both the body and mind. That leads to a rise in aggression — which harms women, girls and vulnerable communities the most Rebecca Gao In-Depth climate adaptation environmental law Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal An abstract illustration of a in silhouette clenching their fist, with a dark blur over their head to express how heat can lead to aggression and poor judgement. A red, orange and yellow background suggests hot temperatures. From Bill 5 to ‘build, baby, build’: what’s going on with Highway 413? https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-5/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:22:25 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138929 Construction is set to start on Ontario’s Highway 413, and the federal government — once seen as the backstop for protecting the environment cut through by Doug Ford’s road project — is set on fast-tracking development Rebecca Gao In-Depth Bill 5 Highway 413 Ontario Photo: Katherine KY Cheng / The Narwhal A yellow sign reading 'STOP 413' stands behind a rail on the side of the road, along with mailboxes Canada’s plastics ban and the group that wants to scrap it https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-plastic-ban-lawsuit/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:01:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=129324 An industry coalition is challenging the ban on checkout bags, cutlery, takeout containers, (most) straws and more. But the federal government is fighting back, for now Rebecca Gao Explainer Corporate Influence environmental law federal politics Photo: Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press A person carries food in a plastic bag past a plastic public art installation outside the a United Nations conference on plastics on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Ottawa