https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/syilx-salmon-egg-sharing/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=155023 This year marks a decade of the partnership between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, in Washington, and a syilx hatchery up-river Aaron Hemens News B.C. biodiversity Endangered Species transboundary Photo: Aaron Hemens / Indiginews Hundreds of bright pink salmon eggs float in a hatchery tub. https://thenarwhal.ca/cross-border-conservation-threats/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=145678 Conservation groups say collaborative efforts to protect shared habitat corridors will continue, despite political tensions Olivia Gieger In-Depth Alberta Canada-U.S. relations Ontario Parks transboundary wildlife Photo: Chris Bennett / Cavan Images An aerial view of the Canada-U.S. border crossing through a forested area in Maine and Quebec. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-elk-valley-coal-mine-expansion-revised/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:23:22 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=142101 Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it and conservationists say revised proposal for a new southeast B.C. mountain-top mine is better but still imperfect, while a cross-border inquiry into effects on Montana’s water continues Ainslie Cruickshank In-Depth B.C. biodiversity Canada-U.S. relations coal Elk Valley freshwater mining transboundary Photo: Callum Gunn / The Narwhal aeriel view of open pit coal mines in the Rocky Mountains of the Elk Valley https://thenarwhal.ca/great-lakes-piping-plovers/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=141234 A decades-long concerted effort by universities, zoos and government agencies is helping Great Lakes piping plovers recover Lester Graham News Endangered Species Great Lakes Ontario transboundary wildlife Photo: Lester Graham / Michigan Public A piping plover, a small white bird with grey markings, stands in sand among smooth rocks https://thenarwhal.ca/deep-sea-mining-the-metals-company/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138843 The bottom of the ocean is rich with minerals — as well as life forms scientists haven’t even named yet. Vancouver-based The Metals Company is asking for American permission to mine in international waters Elyse Hauser Explainer biodiversity environmental law mining Oceans transboundary Photo: DeepCCZ expedition / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Exploration. Illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal A stylized underwater photo of a robotic claw collecting a 40-centimetre elasipod sea cucumber in the Pacific Ocean's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. It is cylindrical, with multiple spikes sticking out of it. It had 92 feet and seven lips and was found 3,500 metres deep. https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-great-lakes-michigan-canada/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135677 President Trump’s threats towards Canada carry great risks to Americans as well, and to the health of their waters in particular Liz Kirkwood Opinion Canada-U.S. relations freshwater Great Lakes transboundary Photo: Chris Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal A woman looks out across the water with a pair of binoculars held to her eyes https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-canada-renewables-trump-tariffs/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:37:44 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=131111 Instead of propping up oil and gas in response to tariff threats, we have an opportunity to take bold climate action Holly Caggiano Opinion Canada-U.S. relations climate change renewable energy transboundary Photo: Gavin John / The Narwhal Four large wind turbines stand in a golden field, with two oil pump jacks in the distance https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-farmers-trump-tariffs/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:41:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=130306 Agricultural trade between Canada and the U.S. is worth more than US$70 billion. As tariff threats fly, here’s what’s at stake for farmers in Manitoba and Minnesota Julia-Simone Rutgers Analysis Canada-U.S. relations farming federal politics food security Manitoba transboundary Photo: Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Colin Penner, wearing a grey t-shirt and orange cap, walks across his field during planting season. A large farm machine and truck sit on the field in the background https://thenarwhal.ca/birds-tiny-backpacks-migration-conservation/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=129825 An international network of scientists, educators and organizations is teaming up to track bird migration, presenting potential solutions to climate change impacts on vulnerable species Matt Simmons News climate change Climate Change News drought solutions transboundary wildlife Photo: James Brosher / Indiana University Hand holding a bird that has a tiny antenna strapped to its back https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-us-electricity-trade-war/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:01:01 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=129702 Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taxing electricity exports to three U.S. states and threatening to flip the light switch off if Trump doesn’t forego tariffs. What does that mean for power imports, exports — and bills? Fatima Syed Explainer Canada-U.S. relations federal politics Ontario transboundary Photo: Justin Tang / The Canadian Press Ontario Premier Doug Ford, wearing a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hat, speaks as he arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-liabilities-cleanup-costs-taxpayers/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:59:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=100451 The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs Francesca Fionda and Jeffrey Jones and Chen Wang Investigation B.C. mining Mount Polley Teck Resources transboundary Photo: Chris Miller Orange liquid or acid mine drainage leaks from an opening to the closed Tulsequah Chief Mine, in British Columbia.