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Threats to our environment are often hidden from public view.
So we’ve embarked on a little experiment at The Narwhal: letting our investigative journalists loose to file as many freedom of information requests as their hearts desire.
They’ve filed more than 300 requests this year — and unearthed a veritable mountain of government documents to share with readers across Canada.
But the reality is this kind of digging takes lots of time and no small amount of money.
As many newsrooms cut staff, The Narwhal has doubled down on hiring reporters to do hard-hitting journalism — and we do it all as an independent, non-profit news organization that doesn’t run any advertising.
Will you join the growing chorus of readers who have stepped up to hold the powerful accountable?
Threats to our environment are often hidden from public view.
So we’ve embarked on a little experiment at The Narwhal: letting our investigative journalists loose to file as many freedom of information requests as their hearts desire.
They’ve filed more than 300 requests this year — and unearthed a veritable mountain of government documents to share with readers across Canada.
But the reality is this kind of digging takes lots of time and no small amount of money.
As many newsrooms cut staff, The Narwhal has doubled down on hiring reporters to do hard-hitting journalism — and we do it all as an independent, non-profit news organization that doesn’t run any advertising.
Will you join the growing chorus of readers who have stepped up to hold the powerful accountable?
An Ontario-based company quietly staked exploration claims in protected caribou habitat within Nopiming Provincial Park this summer, just as the Manitoba government launched its strategy...
Investigative reporting like The Narwhal’s is now blocked on Facebook — and soon Google will do the same. One way to make sure you still get the facts? Sign up for our free newsletter.
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