https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/rolla-bc-oil-and-gas-waste-response/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157049 Residents of Rolla, B.C., say foul chemical odours have plagued their homes for more than a decade. Officials cite inspections and compliance, but neighbours still don’t know what they’re breathing — and answers have been hard to come by Shannon Waters News B.C. environmental law oil and gas Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal Nine large upright tanks stand along one edge of an oil and gas waste disposal facility. The sun is setting, casting a pink glow across the sides of the tanks. There's a metal walkway along with tops of the tanks. A working in a blue jump suit with reflective sites is walking across the gravel lot in front of the tanks. The blue cab of a parked heavy truck can be seen in the right corner https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-arctic-science-budget-cuts/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=156477 Research teams at Environment and Climate Change Canada are being dismantled as the federal government reduces the size of the public service Patricia Hania and Roxana Suehring Opinion arctic environmental law federal politics Science Photo: Gavin John / The Narwhal An aerial view of a handful of people dwarfed by a vast Arctic landscape dominated by sea ice. https://thenarwhal.ca/undrip-eby-shifting-politics/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151169 If the Declaration Act was a milestone for reconciliation, how could Premier David Eby’s amendments change B.C.’s relationship with First Nations? Here’s what you need to know Shannon Waters and Matt Simmons Explainer News B.C. environmental law Indigenous Rights mining Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Hand holding moose-hide drum, person wearing a cedar woven hat in background https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-conservation-authorities-consolidation/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148925 Nearly 80 years after their creation, the Doug Ford government is reducing the unique environmental agencies from 36 to 7, in a move staff say may ‘slow approvals, create confusion’ over development and flood protections Fatima Syed In-Depth Conservation authorities environmental law Great Lakes Ontario protected areas urban development water Illustration: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal A photo illustration depicting Ontario Premier Doug Ford holding scissors in one hand and tape in the other, with the province's proposed new boundaries for conservation areas in the background. https://thenarwhal.ca/scope-3-emissions-canada/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147451 Canadian reporting rules currently ignore a huge chunk of corporations’ greenhouse gas output — the arm’s-length emissions known as Scope 3 Olivia Bowden Explainer climate adaptation environmental law federal politics oil and gas Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal An illustration of smokestacks with maple leafs coming out of them. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill-56-clean-water-act/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147604 Move to support ‘housing and infrastructure development’ comes 25 years after fatal tragedy in Walkerton that spurred creation of the Clean Water Act Carl Meyer News Conservation authorities environmental law Great Lakes Ontario water Photo: Chris Young / The Canadian Press Man in a blue suit drinks from a water bottle with Ontario flag in background. https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-high-seas-treaty/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:08:23 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145879 Canada played an ‘instrumental’ role in the High Seas Treaty, but until it ratifies the agreement its role in big ocean conservation decisions will be limited Ainslie Cruickshank News biodiversity environmental law federal politics Oceans Photo: Shane Gross A large tripletail is seen swimming in the blue sea with a big floating mass of orangey-yellow sargassum seaweed behind it and other smaller fish in the background https://thenarwhal.ca/heat-domestic-violence-canada/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141983 Excessive heat stresses both the body and mind. That leads to a rise in aggression — which harms women, girls and vulnerable communities the most Rebecca Gao In-Depth climate adaptation environmental law Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal An abstract illustration of a in silhouette clenching their fist, with a dark blur over their head to express how heat can lead to aggression and poor judgement. A red, orange and yellow background suggests hot temperatures. https://thenarwhal.ca/zincton-ski-resort-no-environmental-assessment/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:21:03 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141913 Critics fear the planned review process won’t capture the full scope of environmental risks of the Zincton ski resort in Interior B.C. Shannon Waters News B.C. biodiversity environmental law wildlife Photo: David Moskowitz A person skis down a snow-covered mountainside with spindly evergreen trees in the background. https://thenarwhal.ca/sarnia-benzene-pollution-numbers/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=140166 See how high levels of benzene have been around Aamjiwnaang First Nation — and how much higher the province told industry they could go Jacqueline Ronson Explainer air pollution environmental law environmental racism Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal Emissions vent from stacks beside holding tanks in Sarnia, Ontario https://thenarwhal.ca/chemical-valley-sarnia-pollution-delays/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:48:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139795 Toxic emissions from plants in Sarnia have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for decades. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show how Ontario abandoned plans that could have helped Emma McIntosh Investigation environmental law environmental racism Ontario Smoke billows out of smoke stacks along a river under a night sky