https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-environment-roundup-2026/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=154004 One month into the year and the Alberta government has been busy. From nuclear power to hunting, here’s what you need to know, environmentally speaking Drew Anderson Analysis Alberta Democracy oil and gas renewable energy Photo: Leah Hennel / The Narwhal Wheat fields with hay bails in the foreground, with wind turbines on a rise and mountains in the background. https://thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-canada/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:48:28 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=140148 The feds are rushing to fast-track major projects, from pipelines and mines to housing and hospitals. Here’s everything you need to know about the One Canadian Economy Act Drew Anderson Explainer Democracy federal politics Major projects Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal An aerial shot, looking down the length of a pipeline construction site, with pipes on the ground, cleared earth and mountains in the background. https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-big-oil-energy-contrasts/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139547 A meeting in rural Alberta reveals a knot of tension in the global oil industry: who bears its burden? It's a divide between economic promises and the struggles of small communities Drew Anderson Analysis Alberta Democracy oil and gas oil and gas influence Photos: Drew Anderson / The Narwhal A collage of two images, one show Alberta Premier Danelle Smith onstage at the Global Energy Show, the other showing Rural Municipalities of Alberta president Kara Westerlund standing at a podium in the Warburg Community Hall. https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-carbon-tax-documents/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:19:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138586 Document shows proposals from the Alberta government could enable thousands of oil and gas facilities to opt out of the province’s industrial carbon system Drew Anderson News Alberta Democracy oil and gas Photo: Drew Anderson / The Narwhal Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stands at a lectern at the World Petroleum Congress in 2023. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-bill-15-indigenous-response/ Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=137981 Premier David Eby insists law to fast-track major projects will be good for B.C. but Indigenous leaders are promising lawsuits Shannon Waters News B.C. Democracy environmental law Indigenous Rights mining Photo: Em Hoffpauir / Wilderness Committee Three First Nations leaders stand in front of a wall painted with traditional First Nations art https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-bill-15-controversy-explained/ Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=137372 Premier David Eby says new legislation won’t degrade environmental protections or Indigenous Rights. Critics warn government would have ‘extraordinary powers’ to push projects through Shannon Waters Explainer B.C. Democracy environmental law Indigenous Rights mining Province of B.C. / Flickr Premier David Eby and Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma stand outside the BC legislature. Eby is at a lectern featuring a "Standing Strong for BC sign" with a microphone and a white hard hat on top of it. Ma stands behind him https://thenarwhal.ca/free-alberta-separation-oil/ Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136839 The Alberta premier’s separation rhetoric has been driven by the oil- and secession- focused Free Alberta Strategy. That leaves Alberta, and Canada, exposed in uncertain times Drew Anderson Analysis Alberta Democracy oil and gas oil and gas influence Photo: Jason Franson / The Canadian Press. Ilustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, with an oil derrick in the background, https://thenarwhal.ca/climate-voters-canada-federal-election-2025/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135719 Climate change has dropped in Canadians’ list of priorities this election — but that doesn’t mean climate issues are no longer relevant Julia-Simone Rutgers In-Depth Canada-U.S. relations Democracy Federal Election 2025 federal politics Manitoba Winnipeg Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal. Photo: Louis Bockner / The Narwhal A silhouette of a hand dropping a ballot in a box is shown over a photo of Canadian cash bills scattered on a table https://thenarwhal.ca/three-sisters-canmore-appeal-2/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:00:27 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=134389 Residents and nearby First Nations wanted a new environmental impact assessment of the contentious project. Their application for a judicial review was rejected Drew Anderson News Alberta Democracy Photo: Leah Hennel / The Narwhal Canmore https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-trump-appeasement/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=134016 Danielle Smith makes extreme demands at home — while doing everything she can to appease Trump’s America Drew Anderson Analysis Alberta Canada-U.S. relations Democracy Federal Election 2025 oil and gas Photo: Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stands behind a lectern with a blue sign that reads Alberta in white script. Behind her are Albertan and Canadian flags. https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-gas-compliance-explainer/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=133780 The Alberta Energy Regulator names companies not paying their dues, but finding out which prominent business people are behind those companies requires a whole lot more digging Drew Anderson Explainer Alberta Democracy oil and gas Illustration: Jarett Sitter / The Narwhal An illustration showing nesting dolls of business people.