The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Cut through a wetland: how Ontario’s losing a critical ecosystem https://thenarwhal.ca/severn-ontario-wetland-development/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:07:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=150484 Neighbours cried foul when a developer built a trail through a marsh near Orillia, but there was little residents or the township could do. Across Ontario, wetlands are getting harder and harder to protect Leah Borts-Kuperman In-Depth carbon sequestration Great Lakes Ontario urban development Seen from behind, a man looks out over a lake.