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A line of people outside a beige building holding up signs that say "Suncor profits while Canada burns" and "Make polluters pay"

Owls, oil, Ottawa and more

By Karan Saxena

Oct. 19, 2023

In this week’s newsletter, we tell you about what our reporters across bureaus have been...

An image of a spotted owl mid-flight is shown on the screen of an ipad, being held by two hands in a forested setting

‘It’s never too late’: Canada taken to court for near-extinction of spotted owls

Oct. 18, 2023 11 min. read

Federal government is in court for ‘precedent-setting’ case over lack of urgency to prevent extinction...

A youth from Wilps Ni'isjoohl lays cedar boughs beside a Nisga'a pole that was rematriated nearly a century after it was stolen

‘Welcome home, dear ancestor’: after nearly a century, a stolen totem pole returns to the Nisg̱a’a Nation

By Cara McKenna, Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter) and Marty Clemens

Oct. 17, 2023 18 min. read

The long-awaited rematriation of the pts'aan offers a template for the return of Indigenous belongings

Sigidimnak' Nox̱s Ts’aawit (Amy Parent) speaks to The Narwhal's Matt Simmons and a reporter from the BBC next to the Wilps Ni'isjoohl memorial pole

A mistake is a gift: decolonizing journalism includes missteps and teachings

By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

Oct. 17, 2023 4 min. read

How can journalists improve relationships in the Indigenous communities we report on? Step intentionally into...

Carol Linnitt, executive editor and co-founder of The Narwhal, speaks at a press conference announcing a lawsuit against the RCMP.

An update on our RCMP lawsuit — and what’s happening with Coastal GasLink

By Karan Saxena

Oct. 12, 2023

In our latest newsletter, we share news of the RCMP’s response to our suit over...

Canada rejects emergency order to save endangered spotted owls

Oct. 11, 2023 9 min. read

The federal cabinet rejected Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s request for an order to protect the...

Coastal GasLink construction site in Kitimat, B.C.

‘Hard to believe it’s real’: B.C.’s energy regulator repeatedly gave Coastal GasLink a pass on alleged environmental infractions

By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

Oct. 11, 2023 14 min. read

The BC Energy Regulator was given sweeping powers over a suite of provincial laws designed...

Illustration of British Columbia, Caribou, Salmon, and two people digging clams.

What will it take to make traditional foods thrive again?

By Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

Oct. 6, 2023 15 min. read

Skeena River sockeye have declined 75% since 1913. Woodland caribou have declined by more than...

Smoked salmon hanging from rafters with a hand reaching up through the smoke

As salmon are ‘cooking’ in hot water, Lake Babine Nation stands up to Fisheries and Oceans Canada

By Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

Sept. 27, 2023 17 min. read

The federal government is supposed to manage salmon populations — but Lake Babine Nation says...

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