https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/ksi-lisims-federal-fast-tracking/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:55:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148735 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for the floating Ksi Lisims facility, backed by the Nisga’a government, sends a signal to potential investors in B.C.’s burgeoning LNG sector Shannon Waters Explainer News B.C. LNG Major projects oil and gas salmon TC Energy Photo: Shutterstock a liquefied natural gas tanker at sea. The vessel is red white and blue https://thenarwhal.ca/csis-resource-projects-surveillance/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148639 As the federal government designates resource extraction projects in the ‘national interest,’ the companies building them are deepening ties to Canada’s intelligence service and law enforcement agencies. Critics worry this opens a door to corporate influence over surveillance of groups and individuals Matt Simmons Analysis B.C. Coastal GasLink pipeline Corporate Influence CSIS oil and gas influence TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Two private security contractors at a Coastal GasLink worksite, one in a truck and the other on foot, in 2022 https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-csis-intelligence-sharing/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147353 Documents reveal Canada’s biggest corporations successfully lobbied the federal government for changes that enable access to sensitive intelligence information gathered by the country’s spy agency Zak Vescera and Matt Simmons Investigation Corporate Influence foi oil and gas oil and gas influence TC Energy Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal. David Vigneault photo: The Canadian Press / Justin Tang. François Poirier photo: The Canadian Press / Todd Korol illustration including photos of former CSIS director David Vigneault and TC Energy CEO Francois Poirier, with shadowy figures behind https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pumped-storage-memo/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=146735 An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs Fatima Syed Investigation Great Lakes Ontario renewable energy TC Energy Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal A forested hill — the Niagara Escarpment — rises above the shore of Georgian Bay in Meaford, Ont. It is fall, and some of the trees have changed colour. https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-drilling-georgian-bay-ontario/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=146165 TC Energy is moving ahead with studies on its controversial pumped storage project in Meaford, Ont. An industrial barge just offshore is an unwelcome reminder to some residents Fatima Syed Explainer Great Lakes Ontario renewable energy TC Energy Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal A drilling rig floats in Georgian Bay near Meaford, Ont., with two Canadian flags draped over it. https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-cjf-jackman-award-nomination/ Fri, 02 May 2025 20:51:21 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136710 A rare peek behind the curtain at the fossil fuel giant is nominated for the prestigious Canadian Journalism Foundation award Denise Balkissoon Inside The Narwhal media TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal An aerial view of a Coastal GasLink construction site. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-prgt-warning-letter-infractions-bats/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:15:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=133544 Pipeline workers failed to properly assess endangered bat habitat before clearing land in northwest British Columbia. The project could be fined up to $1 million, according to a warning letter sent by B.C. officials Matt Simmons News B.C. oil and gas Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline TC Energy Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal Aerial view over a small rural community with low clouds and mountains beyond https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-north-america-natural-gas/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=131094 Trade war talk is putting pressure on both Canada and Mexico to secure controversial infrastructure supported by the oil and gas sector and the Trump administration Shiri Pasternak and Anna Zalik Opinion federal politics natural gas tariff tariff news tariffs TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal An aerial photo of construction workers on the site of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia. https://thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-mexico/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:59:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=130302 Experts question Canada’s argument that a new pipeline is an ‘interim step’ to net zero Carl Meyer Investigation climate change Corporate Influence federal politics oil and gas TC Energy Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal Map of North America showing red lines indicating pipeline routes and an image of grey pipelines superimposed on top of the map. https://thenarwhal.ca/goats-not-glyphosate-critics-see-alternatives-to-coastal-gaslinks-herbicide-plans/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=126099 TC Energy’s plans to manage invasive species along the pipeline route include a cocktail of chemicals — and maybe weed whacking, planting native species and deploying grazing goats or sheep Matt Simmons News B.C. Coastal GasLink pipeline LNG natural gas TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Coastal GasLink pipeline right of way, strewn with logs https://thenarwhal.ca/prgt-five-things-explainer/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:13:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=121570 Reminiscent of the Coastal GasLink conflict, the brewing clash over the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project raises questions: where do B.C. parties stand on the pipeline, and will the election outcome change its course? Should we worry about its climate impacts? Matt Simmons Explainer B.C. B.C. election 2024 climate change Coastal GasLink pipeline PRGT TC Energy Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal A pile of ashes after Gitanyow chiefs and supporters burned a pipeline benefits agreement