https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/mikmaq-parks-canada-nova-scotia/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:27:45 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157491 The Toqi’maliaptmu’k Arrangement allows both groups to jointly care for Nova Scotia’s parks and heritage sites for the first time, after years of relationship-building Mira Miller In-Depth Atlantic Canada Indigenous Rights Nova Scotia old-growth forest Spirits of Place Waves crash ashore along the coast in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, https://thenarwhal.ca/atlantic-salmon-striped-bass-threat/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147962 A once-threatened fish has surged back while another one struggles — leaving fishermen, scientists and regulators divided over how to protect species, habitat and livelihoods Jeremy Hull On the ground Atlantic Canada Endangered Species fisheries New Brunswick Nova Scotia A man with his back to the camera casts a fishing line into a wide river. https://thenarwhal.ca/nova-scotia-woods-ban-lifts/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144562 Runners, families and plenty of dogs headed for green space last weekend, though the controversial woods ban remains in place in much of the province Jeremy Hull News Atlantic Canada Nova Scotia Parks Wildfire https://thenarwhal.ca/atlantic-whitefish-dalhousie-research/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=132833 Racing against time, dwindling habitat and warming waters, scientists are trying to give this little-known species a shot Moira Donovan and Darren Calabrese In-Depth Atlantic Canada biodiversity Endangered Species Nova Scotia Photo: Darren Calabrese / The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca/nova-scotia-black-miners-history/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:21:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=132129 A researcher in Canada's Atlantic region uncovers ‘striking’ similarities between the historic treatment of Black miners and modern-day attitudes toward immigrant labourers Francesca Fionda Explainer Black history environmental racism mining Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Photo: Sydney, ca. 1900. 91-602-22563 Beaton Institute / Cape Breton University A group of Black and white men stand in front of a blast furnace. The photo was taken in 1900s at the Dominion Iron and Steel Co. Plant in Sydney Nova Scotia. https://thenarwhal.ca/avon-river-windsor-mikmaq/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=121701 A provincial emergency order has kept Lake Pisiquid filled for more than 16 months. It’s also blocked the passage of fish, jeopardized Mi’kmaq Rights — and put a local fisherman, who had his truck keyed, at the centre of a hostile campaign Moira Donovan and Darren Calabrese On the ground conservation fisheries Indigenous Rights Nova Scotia Science https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-nova-scotia-coastal-protection-act-flooding/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:14 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=102436 Nova Scotia offers a hint at why so little public information is available on areas threatened by floods, despite the increasing frequency and impact of catastrophic weather events Kate Sherren Opinion Atlantic Canada climate change flooding Nova Scotia Photo: Harjinder Cheema / Unsplash Cars drive through fog on the Macdonald Bridge in Halifax on a rainy day https://thenarwhal.ca/atlantic-fishery-violence-first-nations-rights/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=90944 As Canada ignores its treaty obligations and its own Supreme Court ruling, First Nations fishers on the East Coast are suffering the consequences Moira Donovan Explainer fisheries Indigenous Rights New Brunswick Nova Scotia Illustration: Mercedes Minck / Hakai Magazine Illustration of a small white boat with one lobster in a trap on a pile of permits and paperwork and a bigger red boat with a bunch of lobsters in a trap on a bigger pile of money https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-fishing-atlantic-canada/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=79002 East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous Rights head on Moira Donovan In-Depth News environmental law fisheries Indigenous Rights New Brunswick Nova Scotia P.E.I. Quebec Photo: Robert F. Bukaty / The Canadian Press Baby eels, also known as elvers, are the most valuable commercial fish in Canada by weight. The fishery is worth nearly $50 million and the pressure to maximize profit during the brief 10-week harvest contributes to tensions among fishers. https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-nova-scotia-mining-assessment/ Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=77319 An increase in mine staking in the province needs to be met with a rigorous environmental assessment process — not the tight timelines, loopholes and lax consultation requirements of the past Alana Westwood Opinion environmental law mining Nova Scotia Photo: Raymond Plourde / Ecology Action Centre Aerial view of Moose River gold mine (Touqouy) https://thenarwhal.ca/hurricane-fiona-logging-atlantic-canada/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=64313 A century of overplanting money-making species helped Fiona ravage east coast forests. Can woodlots bring back biodiversity while also turning a profit? Haley Ritchie In-Depth forestry New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia P.E.I. Photo: Darren Calabrese / The Canadian Press Apples lay scattered as a downed apple tree is seen near Lower Barneys River in Pictou County, N.S. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 following significant damage brought by post tropical storm Fiona.