The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Canada approved a major port expansion in endangered orca habitat — now it’s going to court https://thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank-terminal-2-explainer/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:33:44 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=99268 Conservation groups say the feds contravened endangered species law when they approved Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Metro Vancouver, which would double the footprint of Canada’s largest port. Here’s what you need to know Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood Explainer News B.C. Endangered Species fraser river Roberts Bank salmon wildlife Photo: William Jans / Vancouver Fraser Port Authority An aerial view of the Port of Vancouver's Roberts Bank terminal Roberts Bank Terminal 2 decision delayed as Wilkinson flags ‘gaps’ in addressing project’s risks https://thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank-terminal-2-federal-decision-delayed/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:41:01 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21834 Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has requested detailed information from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority about potential harms to chinook salmon and critically endangered southern resident killer whales Ainslie Cruickshank News Endangered Species fraser river Indigenous Roberts Bank wildlife Deltaport Roberts Bank terminal Roberts Bank Terminal 2 would make Fraser River estuary a ‘giant parking lot,’ observers warn https://thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank-terminal-2-threats-fraser-river-salmon-killer-whales/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:21:29 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19808 A review panel has concluded the proposed Vancouver port expansion threatens salmon, southern resident killer whales and Indigenous ways of life. Now critics are calling for a close look at the cumulative effects of existing industry and a slew of other proposed projects Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood In-Depth fraser river Indigenous Roberts Bank Trans Mountain Pipeline water wildlife Deltaport terminal at Roberts Bank Roberts Bank: Ottawa should reject a terminal expansion that puts human and environmental health at risk https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-roberts-bank-terminal-2-expansion-federal-government-should-reject-project/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:10:31 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18370 A massive container terminal proposed for British Columbia’s Fraser River Delta is set to be a litmus test for the federal government’s commitment to tackling the unfolding biodiversity crisis admin Opinion coronavirus fraser river protected areas Roberts Bank wildlife Photo: Carol Linnitt / The Narwhal Roberts Bank terminal Privatizing Canada’s Ports An ‘Invitation for More Conflict’ on Fossil Fuel Exports https://thenarwhal.ca/privatizing-canada-s-ports-invitation-more-conflict-fossil-fuel-exports/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:10:21 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/12/01/privatizing-canada-s-ports-invitation-more-conflict-fossil-fuel-exports/ James Wilt News Canada Development Investment Corporation Canadian Port Authority Center Second Coal Exports export terminals Kevin Washbrook Morgan Stanley Canada News Peter Hall Privatization Roberts Bank voters taking action on climate change