Chemicals are forever: a new factory opens near Lake Nipissing, where water is already contaminated
Imagine driving down a two-lane road on a sunny day in northeastern Ontario, just east...
‘A toxic soup’: why a Winnipeg neighbourhood is fighting for its right to a healthy environment
Lead, dust and soil so contaminated it isn’t fit for food gardens are a part...
Two Canadian oil giants benefitted big from federal cleanup subsidies
The federal government funded the Site Rehabilitation Program to kickstart work and tackle a massive...
Our top images from 2022 speak to the resilience of nature and the power of the human spirit
From Ontario’s Greenbelt to giant mines to stories on Indigenous sovereignty, reporters share their highlights...
Alberta officials withholding list of hundreds of dangerous oil and gas sites from public
Newly obtained documents reveal the Alberta Energy Regulator has kept a confidential list of ‘potentially...
Imperial Oil ‘repeatedly failed’ to tell landowners about contamination: Saskatchewan government
Contaminated sites can cause serious health risks and devalue property. Saskatchewan requires companies to notify...
Why doesn’t B.C. have mining regulations that Brazil, Ecuador and China already have?
B.C.’s mining regulations fall short on tailings dams, cleanup costs and Indigenous consent when comparing...
Celebrating one year of The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau
In this week's newsletter, we look back on a year of breaking stories, filing FOIs...
A former GM plant in St. Catharines is leaking toxic chemicals
Long waiting for new owner Bayshore Groups to clean up the site, residents have learned...
