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RSVP now: how we’re grappling with B.C’s new wildfire reality

Join northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons and a panel of experts for a lively online discussion on Sept. 10


It’s no secret: wildfires are increasing in size and intensity amidst severe and persistent drought conditions. So what’s being done to prepare for — and survive — B.C. wildfires as the forests continue to burn?

From Indigenous leaders to firefighters and a wildfire ecologist, we’ll meet those working tirelessly on the frontlines of this crisis and explore what can be done to lessen the consequences of wildfires in the future.

The Narwhal’s northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons will lead a lively online discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. PT with an all-star crew of panellists:

  • Darlene Vegh, member of Gitanyow Lax’yip Guardians and leader in fire stewardship
  • Kira Hoffman, professional fire ecologist and former wildland firefighter
  • Kiah Allen, cultural and prescribed fire knowledge & research lead, BC Wildfire Service

Spaces are limited, so sign up now to guarantee your free spot! This event is part of In the Line of Fire, a series made possible with support from the Real Estate Foundation of BC. As per The Narwhal’s editorial independence policy, no foundation or outside organization has editorial input into our work.

Like a kid in a candy store
When those boxes of heavily redacted documents start to pile in, reporters at The Narwhal waste no time in looking for kernels of news that matter the most. Just ask our Prairies reporter Drew Anderson, who gleefully scanned through freedom of information files like a kid in a candy store, leading to pretty damning revelations in Alberta. Long story short: the government wasn’t being forthright when it claimed its pause on new renewable energy projects wasn’t political. Just like that, our small team was again leading the charge on a pretty big story

In an oil-rich province like Alberta, that kind of reporting is crucial. But look at our investigative work on TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline to the west, or our Greenbelt reporting out in Ontario. They all highlight one thing: those with power over our shared natural world don’t want you to know how — or why — they call the shots. And we try to disrupt that.

Our journalism is powered by people just like you. We never take corporate ad dollars, or put this public-interest information behind a paywall. Will you join the pod of Narwhals that make a difference by helping us uncover some of the most important stories of our time?
Like a kid in a candy store
When those boxes of heavily redacted documents start to pile in, reporters at The Narwhal waste no time in looking for kernels of news that matter the most. Just ask our Prairies reporter Drew Anderson, who gleefully scanned through freedom of information files like a kid in a candy store, leading to pretty damning revelations in Alberta. Long story short: the government wasn’t being forthright when it claimed its pause on new renewable energy projects wasn’t political. Just like that, our small team was again leading the charge on a pretty big story

In an oil-rich province like Alberta, that kind of reporting is crucial. But look at our investigative work on TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline to the west, or our Greenbelt reporting out in Ontario. They all highlight one thing: those with power over our shared natural world don’t want you to know how — or why — they call the shots. And we try to disrupt that.

Our journalism is powered by people just like you. We never take corporate ad dollars, or put this public-interest information behind a paywall. Will you join the pod of Narwhals that make a difference by helping us uncover some of the most important stories of our time?

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text reading: The Narwhal presents: IN THE LINE OF FIRE: how we're grappling with B.C.'s new wildfire reality. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. PT