https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/video-ontario-office-return/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:42:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153417 The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, we explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond L. Manuel Baechlin Video Highway 413 Ontario Toronto transit https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-public-service-office-commute/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152052 Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters? Fatima Syed Analysis air pollution Highway 413 Ontario Toronto transit Photo: Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail A six lane expressway is packed with vehicles with a skyline in the background https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-transit-overhaul-analysis/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144240 An overnight overhaul of Winnipeg Transit aimed to make riding the bus more accessible and efficient. An analysis of the new transit network paints a different picture Julia-Simone Rutgers and Malak Abas In-Depth Investigation Manitoba transit urban development Winnipeg Photo: Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A Winnipeg Transit bus flashing a "Sorry not in service" banner leaves the city transit garage. A sign outside the garage announces the new system starting June 29 https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-canada-railway-strike-transit/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:47:29 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=117105 50,000 commuters were kept from work as Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways were shuttered by bitter negotiations. We have to do better than this Fatima Syed Opinion Ontario transit Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal An east bound GO train departs Hamilton, Ontario along Lake Ontario. https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-streetcar-electric-transit/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=96362 As the world looks to reduce carbon pollution, cities like Winnipeg are coming full circle in a return to electric transit Julia-Simone Rutgers In-Depth Manitoba transit urban development Winnipeg Photo: Archives of Manitoba Streetcar no. 728 runs down Winnipeg's Portage Avenue in 1954. Cars and buses share the road on either side of the streetcar tracks https://thenarwhal.ca/ttc-service-cuts-scarborough/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=74016 One of Toronto’s busiest bus routes will see longer wait times with new TTC rush hour cuts. They’re one of 10 service reductions in Scarborough, where transit riders already endure overcrowding and long waits Brennan Doherty In-Depth Toronto transit Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Local Ten of the 13 most drastic new TTC schedule changes are on Scarborough routes. One route facing cuts is the 905 Eglinton East Express, which will see wait times increase from nine minutes to 16 minutes during both morning and afternoon rush hour on weekdays. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-climate-change-roads-cost/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=60165 Extreme rain, ice and heat could make the cost of maintaining transportation infrastructure skyrocket. To keep the price tag down, we should adapt now Fatima Syed News Bradford Bypass climate change Highway 413 highways Ontario Ottawa transit urban development Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal A view of the work along Hurontario and Eglinton Avenue to build the Hazel McCallion LRT in Port Credit, Mississauga and Brampton. https://thenarwhal.ca/peel-region-orangeville-trail/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=59413 In car-centric Peel Region, a 51-kilometre rail line could be converted into a trail for pedestrians and cyclists. Some think a public transit corridor would better serve a growing population Fatima Syed In-Depth climate change Highway 413 Ontario transit urban development Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal People walk past a section of the 51-kilometre stretch of the Orangeville-Brampton railway, in Brampton, Ont., https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-transit-electric-buses-investment/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=58230 A major investment in public transit upgrades for Winnipeg could see New Flyer Industries build zero-emission buses close to home Julia-Simone Rutgers News climate change Manitoba renewable energy transit Photo: Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press A blue batter-electric bus pulls into an overhead charging station at Winnipeg's airport while a small crowd watches from the sidewalk https://thenarwhal.ca/electric-bus-jobs-new-flyer/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=58062 Manitoba’s New Flyer Industries is a leading North American zero-emission bus manufacturer, but are Trudeau government policies and Buy America rules pushing much of their business and jobs to the American market? Julia-Simone Rutgers In-Depth climate change federal politics Manitoba solutions transit Photo: Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press Three New Flyer employees work on the rear of a partially-completed bus shell at the Winnipeg factory https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bus-driver-shortage/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:58:53 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=57802 Riders are turning to expensive, emitting rideshare and cabs, but other Ontario cities provide on-demand options to keep people on transit Edward Djan In-Depth Ontario transit Photo: Edward Djan / The Narwhal A bus at the Brantford Bus Terminal