The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Portrait of a bee https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-bees-portraits/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152026 A Manitoba photojournalist reflects on an unusual summer spent at an apiary, up close with bees Tim Smith On the ground Photo Essay Manitoba wildlife A closeup portrait of a bee flying against a bright purple background. Meet the Saskatchewan farmers trying to do things better https://thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan-farming-regenerative-agriculture/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145259 Regenerative. Sustainable. Organic. Holistic. In Saskatchewan, farmers are sorting through the hype to find new agricultural approaches that help the soil — and their bottom lines Delaney Seiferling and Tim Smith On the ground farming Saskatchewan Farmer Rob Wunder holds the roots and soil of an oat plant in a green grassy field on his farm in Saskatchewan One year the ice is slushy. This year on the Prairies? -35 C with the wind https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-pond-hockey-climate-change/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=132313 As indoor hockey costs mount and rural populations dwindle, a changing winter means hockey’s great ‘equalizer’ — shinny, or pond hockey — faces new threats Julia-Simone Rutgers and Tim Smith On the ground climate change Manitoba Winnipeg Young children in hockey jerseys and warm winter gear play hockey on the ice on a wintry day A dizzying bird’s-eye view of Manitoba’s hydro-electricity dams https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hydro-dams-photos/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=125641 Clearings as wide as 50 highway lanes make way for power lines that link massive dams with Manitoba’s urban centres, supplying the majority of the province's ever-growing thirst for electricity Julia-Simone Rutgers and Tim Smith Photo Essay Indigenous Rights Manitoba renewable energy Manitoba Hydro transmission lines seen from above with Nelson River and dam in background What an effort to preserve Cree homelands in northern Manitoba means to the people behind it https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-kitaskeenan-cree-voices/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=124721 Kitaskeenan Kaweekanawaynichikatek, the land we want to protect: members of five Cree nations reflect as they seek to protect land devastated by hydroelectricity Julia-Simone Rutgers and Tim Smith In-Depth Photo Essay Indigenous Rights Manitoba Truth and Reconciliation Winnipeg A woman holding a microphone laughs while calling bingo in front of a paiting of an eagle on the wall Devastated by Manitoba Hydro, five Cree nations are working together to conserve traditional lands https://thenarwhal.ca/kitaskeenan-manitoba-hydro-conservation/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=123919 As huge hydroelectric dams blocked most major rivers in northern Manitoba, life for some First Nations forever changed. Five Cree Nations share their stories of the long road back to sovereignty Julia-Simone Rutgers and Tim Smith On the ground Photo Essay environmental racism Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Manitoba Spirits of Place Winnipeg The Kitaskeenan Kaweekanawaynichikatek Fox Lake Cree Nation Culture Camp is seen from above near a large body of water with a dam visible in the near distance