The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Canmore rejected a proposal that could have nearly doubled the town’s population. Now what? https://thenarwhal.ca/canmore-rejected-a-proposal-that-could-have-nearly-doubled-the-towns-population-now-what/ Sat, 29 May 2021 15:53:59 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=29272 The debate continues in the Alberta Rockies town as the company behind a contentious development mulls an appeal and community members look at ways to set aside the land for conservation Christina Frangou In-Depth Alberta canmore grizzly bears Three Sisters Mountain Village urban sprawl wildlife A mountain peak capped in twilight sun Canmore at a crossroads: proposal to double Alberta town’s population worries residents https://thenarwhal.ca/canmore-three-sisters-mountain-village/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:06:46 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=27782 A booming tourism town in the Alberta Rockies faces tough choices about a dramatic expansion in the middle of an important wildlife corridor Christina Frangou In-Depth Alberta grizzly bears urban sprawl wildlife Elk cross Bow River in Canmore, Alberta. Photo by Leah Hennel / The Narwhal Two grizzly cubs run over and killed in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest https://thenarwhal.ca/two-grizzly-cubs-run-over-and-killed-in-b-c-s-great-bear-rainforest/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:59:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12608 Deaths highlight ongoing tensions between humans and bears in the Bella Coola Valley Molly Segal News bears Bella Coola great bear rainforest grizzlies grizzly bears wildlife Mother grizzly with young cubs Why we made a podcast about Bear 148 https://thenarwhal.ca/why-podcast-bear-148/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:48:41 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11646 A well-known grizzly bear in Banff was relocated, then shot by a trophy hunter. Here's why her story is now the subject of The Narwhal's inaugural podcast Molly Segal News Bear 148 bears grizzly grizzly bears media podcast Undercurrent wildlife Molly Segal 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 87% of B.C. Grizzly Deaths Due to Trophy Hunting, Records Reveal https://thenarwhal.ca/87-b-c-grizzly-deaths-due-trophy-hunting-records-reveal/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:36:36 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/04/12/87-b-c-grizzly-deaths-due-trophy-hunting-records-reveal/ Emma Gilchrist News B.C. Christy Clark david suzuki foundation grizzly bears grizzly hunt Guide Outfitters Association of BC News political donations trophy hunt trophy hunting wildlife NDP Pledge to End B.C.’s Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt if Elected https://thenarwhal.ca/ndp-pledge-end-b-c-s-grizzly-bear-trophy-hunt-if-elected/ Fri, 25 Nov 2016 02:19:50 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/11/25/ndp-pledge-end-b-c-s-grizzly-bear-trophy-hunt-if-elected/ Judith Lavoie News B.C. B.C. NDP grizzlies grizzly bears News trophy hunt Why Does B.C. Still Kill Grizzlies for Sport? https://thenarwhal.ca/why-does-b-c-still-allow-hunters-kill-grizzlies-sport/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:48:02 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/11/23/why-does-b-c-still-allow-hunters-kill-grizzlies-sport/ Judith Lavoie In-Depth B.C. Christy Clark grizzlies grizzly bears In-Depth Justice for B.C. Grizzlies Raincoast Conservation Foundation trophy hunt trophy hunting Grizzly Group Takes Aim at Trophy Hunting, Sets Sights on Provincial Election Candidates https://thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-group-takes-aim-trophy-hunting-sets-sights-provincial-election-candidates/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:15:44 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/08/15/grizzly-group-takes-aim-trophy-hunting-sets-sights-provincial-election-candidates/ Judith Lavoie News andrew weaver B.C. Barb Murray david suzuki foundation George Heyman grizzly bears Justice for B.C. Grizzlies News Raincoast Conservation Foundation trophy hunting Val Murray wildlife The Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt is B.C.’s Great Shame: Martyn Brown https://thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear-trophy-hunt-b-c-s-great-shame-martyn-brown/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:23:12 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/07/05/grizzly-bear-trophy-hunt-b-c-s-great-shame-martyn-brown/ Martyn Brown Opinion B.C. Christy Clark grizzly bears Martyn Brown Opinion trophy hunt wildlife Alaskan Coalition Calls on U.S. to Investigate B.C. Mines https://thenarwhal.ca/coalition-calls-u-s-investigate-b-c-mines-alaska-border/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:51:32 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/06/29/coalition-calls-u-s-investigate-b-c-mines-alaska-border/ Judith Lavoie News alaska Craig Tribal Association Friends of the Stikine Society grizzly bears including Earthjustice International Joint Commission mining Mount Polley News Sally Jewell salmon Sierra Club of B.C. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council stikine Taku the United Tribal Transboundary Mining Work Group transboundary tensions trout Unuk Woodland Caribou