The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. environmental assessment overhaul marred by deficiencies, scientists say https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-environmental-assessment-overhaul-marred-by-deficiencies-scientists-say/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:18:02 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=8985 Nearly 180 scientists say impending legislation leaves the task of collecting evidence for major project reviews to proponents — without adequate independence, transparency or scientific rigour Sarah Cox News B.C. Bill 51 environmental assessment environmental law George Heyman Science scientific integrity B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman B.C. fish processing plants discharging effluent ‘lethal to fish,’ audit finds https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-fish-processing-plants-discharging-effluent-lethal-to-fish-audit-finds/ Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:04:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=6880 Government inspections found majority of facilities are in violation of old, outdated permit conditions Sarah Cox News bloodwater farmed salmon fish farms George Heyman salmon B.C. Grants Cermaq Permit to Apply 2.3 Million Litres of Pesticide to Clayoquot Sound Salmon Farms https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-grants-cermaq-permit-apply-2-3-million-litres-pesticide-clayoquot-sound-salmon-farms/ Thu, 03 May 2018 00:14:29 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/b-c-grants-cermaq-permit-apply-2-3-million-litres-pesticide-clayoquot-sound-salmon-farms/ Judith Lavoie News cermaq Clayoquot Action clayoquot sound farmed salmon fish farm George Heyman News Oceans Paramove 50 Tofino wildlife B.C. Moves Ahead With Review of Controversial Environmental Assessment Process https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-moves-ahead-review-controversial-environmental-assessment-process/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 03:11:08 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/03/08/b-c-moves-ahead-review-controversial-environmental-assessment-process/ Judith Lavoie News B.C. environmental assessment George Heyman Government mining News review Here’s What Alberta’s Wine Boycott is Really About https://thenarwhal.ca/here-s-what-alberta-s-wine-boycott-really-about/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 19:09:33 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/02/07/here-s-what-alberta-s-wine-boycott-really-about/ Emma Gilchrist Explainer bitumen climate change George Heyman John Horgan Kinder Morgan oilsands pipelines Rachel Notley Trans Mountain Pipeline B.C. Deals Blow to Kinder Morgan Oilsands Pipeline With Demand for Scientific Inquiry Into Spills https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-deals-blow-kinder-morgan-oilsands-pipeline-demand-scientific-inquiry-spills/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:36:27 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/01/30/b-c-deals-blow-kinder-morgan-oilsands-pipeline-demand-scientific-inquiry-spills/ Carol Linnitt News dilbit diluted bitumen George Heyman Jessica Clogg Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline News Trans Mountain Pipeline B.C. Bans Grizzly Hunt for Trophies and Meat, But Indigenous Practices to Continue https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-bans-grizzly-hunt-trophies-and-meat-indigenous-practices-continue/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:12:14 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/12/18/b-c-bans-grizzly-hunt-trophies-and-meat-indigenous-practices-continue/ Judith Lavoie News Doug Donaldson George Heyman grizzly bears Indigenous Rights trophy hunt ban wildlife Grizzly bear Reviewing Farmed-Salmon ‘Bloodwater’ Discharge Permits Not Enough to Protect B.C.’s Wild Salmon: Critics https://thenarwhal.ca/reviewing-farmed-salmon-bloodwater-discharge-permits-not-enough-protect-b-c-s-wild-salmon-critics/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 23:25:27 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/11/30/reviewing-farmed-salmon-bloodwater-discharge-permits-not-enough-protect-b-c-s-wild-salmon-critics/ Carol Linnitt News Aaron Hill blood water bloodwater Brown's Bay farmed salmon fish processing plant George Heyman News Oceans piscene reovirus salmon farming Sonia Furstenau Tavish Campbell wild salmon wildlife B.C. Using Kitimat Smelter Workers as ‘Guinea Pigs’ for Air Pollution Monitoring, Union Says https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-using-kitimat-smelter-workers-guinea-pigs-air-pollution-monitoring-union-says/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 22:26:52 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/11/06/b-c-using-kitimat-smelter-workers-guinea-pigs-air-pollution-monitoring-union-says/ Carol Linnitt News Appeal B.C. Environmental Appeal Board George Heyman Jason Gratl Lis Stannus Local 2301 Ministry of Environment Policy Premier John Horgan Rio Tinto Alcan Sean O'Driscoll smelter SO2 sulphur dioxide Unifor Mount Polley Investigation Still On, Federal Charges ‘In Play,’ Says B.C. Environment Minister https://thenarwhal.ca/mount-polley-investigation-still-federal-charges-play-says-b-c-environment-minister/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:58:36 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/08/02/mount-polley-investigation-still-federal-charges-play-says-b-c-environment-minister/ Carol Linnitt News Environment Minister George Heyman Imperial Metals mining Mount Polley Mine Mount Polley mine disaster News Spill tailings pond B.C.’s Pipeline Spill Map Has Been Offline for Over Eight Months https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-s-pipeline-spill-map-has-been-offline-over-eight-months/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:01:42 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/03/03/b-c-s-pipeline-spill-map-has-been-offline-over-eight-months/ Carol Linnitt News BC Oil and Gas Commission Dermod Travis Dogwood George Heyman IntegrityBC News pipeline incident map pipeline spills pipelines Sophie Harrison