https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/southern-ontario-nature-economy/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110394 Talk of a green economy might evoke images of solar panels and carbon capture. But work to conserve and restore ecosystems is already driving economic activity Emma McIntosh Analysis On the ground Great Lakes nature-based climate solutions Ontario solutions The Green Economy water Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal / The Local Green* Economy: Toronto's waterfront and the Toronto Islands on a misty morning https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbridge-gas-municipalities/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=111037 The energy giant is lobbying Ontario municipalities to ensure efforts to reduce emissions don't threaten its bottom line Fatima Syed In-Depth climate adaptation Enbridge methane Ontario The Green Economy Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal / The Local A map of Ontario with a cartoon of a blue flame smiling and giving a thumbs up and a pipeline superimposed on top of it. https://thenarwhal.ca/toronto-electric-vehicle-mechanics/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110863 As the federal government introduces ambitious goals for all new cars to be zero-emissions by 2035, mom-and-pop garages are wrestling with electric vehicle manufacturers and dealers over the right to repair them Inori Roy In-Depth On the ground climate change The Green Economy Toronto A mechanic at Dupont Auto Service, Sajjad Butt waves a vehicle into a repair bay, in Toronto ON, May 28, 2024. https://thenarwhal.ca/ont-three-canadian-gfl-locations/ Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110827 An unbearable stench in Hamilton, dead fish elsewhere in Ontario and conflicting stories in B.C. Wency Leung Analysis B.C. contaminated sites environmental law Ontario The Green Economy Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Local / The Narwhal The sign outside GFL's Stoney Creek landfill in Hamilton, Ont. https://thenarwhal.ca/toronto-building-emissions/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110567 Buildings are Toronto's largest source of greenhouse gases. The city has ambitious plans to fix that, but developers are balking at the price tag Dhriti Gupta In-Depth climate adaptation climate change environmental law Ontario solutions The Green Economy Toronto urban development Photo: Chloë Ellingson / The Local / The Narwhal View of Thorncliffe Park from Millwood Road in Toronto https://thenarwhal.ca/royal-bank-fossil-fuels-reputation/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110306 Accused of being Canada’s biggest financial backer of fossil fuel projects, the bank is feeling the heat — even if it doesn’t say that publicly Carl Meyer Analysis climate change Corporate Influence federal politics oil and gas The Green Economy Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal. Police officer and Royal Bank of Canada logo photos: Carrie Davis / The Narwhal / The Local. Coastal GasLink site photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) CEO David McKay is seen at the front of a collage that also includes the bank's logo, a police officer at a recent bank, oil and gas infrastructure and a logging road. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-green-for-life-waste-management/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=110097 Ontario-based GFL projects a green image. But a history of fires, water contamination, regulatory violations and neighbour complaints from North Carolina to Hamilton tell another story Wency Leung Investigation contaminated sites environmental law environmental racism greenwashing methane Ontario The Green Economy Photos: Andrew Clark / The Local / The Narwhal Landfill near Roseboro, N.C.