https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-grazing-oil/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=159557 Our analysis found the Alberta government allows millions of dollars of taxpayer money to wind up in the hands of a few ranchers grazing cattle on public land. The government has long ignored calls to fix the system Drew Anderson Investigation Who Pays? Alberta Democracy oil and gas Illustration: Jarret Sitter / The Narwhal An illustration of a board game called Lucky Leases, which resembles Monopoly. https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wildfire-costs/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=159347 Our analysis found $500 million in expenses directly attributable to last year’s wildfires in Manitoba — from evacuation flights to lost homes to closed business to burned power poles. The true costs are even larger Julia-Simone Rutgers Explainer Investigation News Who Pays? Manitoba Wildfire Winnipeg Photo: Government of Manitoba A new analysis finds $500 million in costs directly tied to the Manitoba wildfires, including evacuations, emergency costs, insured losses, healthcare costs and many more. The true costs are far greater. https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-burned-gas/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:25:16 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=158558 Exclusive: The LNG Canada plant — the country’s first major LNG facility, owned by Shell, Petronas, Korea Gas, PetroChina and Mitsubishi — is one of the highest sources of global emissions for flaring, undermining claims that Canada produces the cleanest natural gas in the world Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp Investigation News B.C. climate change LNG LNG Canada Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal A towering orange flame lights up the night sky at LNG Canada's facility in Kitimat, B.C., Canada https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-source-protection-conservation-authorities/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:41:14 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=158393 The groups were set up following the contamination crisis in Walkerton, Ont., and are still waiting for ‘clarity’ on how their work will continue after conservation authorities consolidate Fatima Syed and Matt McIntosh Investigation Conservation authorities fresh water Great Lakes Ontario Photo: Laura Proctor / The Narwhal A stream flows through a forested area in early spring, before the buds or any green vegetation has emerged. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-recovery-strategies/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=156996 The Doug Ford government will not publish guidance for bringing at-risk species back from the brink — plans that were underway when Bill 5 passed, removing requirements for recovery planning Elaine Anselmi Investigation Bill 5 Endangered Species Ontario Photo: Paul Gains An eastern wolf casts a glance backwards as it walks along a road. https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-experts-respond/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:08:44 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=155312 The company says an issue with one of its flares will take three years to fix. Experts believe the company is prioritizing profits over the public and ask why the B.C. regulator isn’t stepping in Lauren Watson Investigation News B.C. LNG Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal LNG Canada's flare at dusk over the water in Kitimat, B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-lobbying-investigation/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153477 We dug deep into lobbying records in a province ‘far behind’ others when it comes to maintaining a transparent and accessible record of who has access to the halls of power Julia-Simone Rutgers In-Depth Investigation Corporate Influence Manitoba Winnipeg Illustration: Jarett Sitter / The Narwhal A graphic illustration of the Manitoba Golden Boy statue with several men in suits beside it and one whispering into its ear. https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-integrity-issue/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153373 An issue with the Kitimat, B.C., facility’s flaring equipment has resulted in LNG Canada burning significantly more gas — and it could take three years to fix Matt Simmons and Lauren Watson Investigation News B.C. foi LNG LNG Canada Video: CCTV footage / BC Energy Regulator LNG Canada flare burning with black smoke, from CCTV footage https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-stalled-coal-mine-pollution-study/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:47:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151112 A government scientist was prevented from speaking to the media and community groups about his research, according to 600 pages of documents obtained by The Narwhal Ainslie Cruickshank Investigation News Alberta Alberta coal mining coal freshwater Photo: Callum Gunn an aerial photo of a coal mine atop a mountain dusted with snow https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-energy-regulator-ignores-order/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=150625 Data shows an oil company owed 10 times the government’s limit on unpaid taxes when the Alberta Energy Regulator let it take over more wells and pipelines. Critics says it’s the tip of the iceberg Drew Anderson Investigation News Alberta MAGA Energy oil and gas Illustration: Jarett Sitter / The Narwhal An illustration depicting a hand inking a pen in a river of oil next to a calculator and list of dollar figures. https://thenarwhal.ca/collision-course/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:00:04 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148388 Trains regularly hit wildlife but poor reporting obscures the true toll — and a government document warns railway companies ‘are impossible to work with’ Ainslie Cruickshank Investigation On the ground B.C. biodiversity Elk Valley wildlife Photo: Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia A photo of a grizzly bear running up a steep slope away from the railway tracks as a train chugs along the tracks