Things change. Our focus on the natural world — in Canada — won’t
Of course we’re paying attention to the United States — and its outsized influence on the natural world. Take a deep breath, and remember: we’ll keep you informed on the biggest environmental stories north of the border, come what may
A member of Nipissing First Nation holds manoomin, or wild rice. The nation is planting the traditional food on Lake Nipissing as a way to combat invasive phragmites.
It’s hard living next to the flashiest country in the world. We’re easily overshadowed by America’s … everything. Recipes are all written using silly imperial volumes, rather than sensible metric weights. My kid sings the alphabet ending in “zee,” just to bug me.
Oh, and the intense, global focus on our neighbour means important issues at home go unnoticed.
Of course we’re paying attention to the United States. The implications of its environmental actions and policies are inescapable. But in a week that feels unpredictable, here’s one thing that isn’t: The Narwhal is here to keep you informed on Canada’s most important environmental news.
This small magazine was created to fill a sizable gap in a shrinking media landscape, providing news about what’s affecting Canada’s air, land and water, as well as its plants, animals and people.
Investigating problems. Exploring solutions
The Narwhal’s reporters are telling environment stories you won’t read about anywhere else. Stay in the loop by signing up for a weekly dose of independent journalism.
Investigating problems. Exploring solutions
The Narwhal’s reporters are telling environment stories you won’t read about anywhere else. Stay in the loop by signing up for a weekly dose of independent journalism.
Our team at The Narwhal will continue to do what we always do: dig into the most pressing environmental issues of our time, while holding the people and institutions in power to account. And sure, that will occasionally include what’s happening down south. But in the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be focusing on the issues at play at home, the ones that loom large in our own upcoming national election — the one Canadians can vote in.
It can be easy to fall into despair in times like this. But at The Narwhal, we’re all the more focused on how our storytelling can hold power to account and shine a light on solutions. One small thing you can do to make a difference here at home? Consider joining the 6,500-plus readers who give whatever they can to make this journalism possible — journalism that makes a difference.
It’s one way to channel that despair into something hopeful. Remember, we still have a lot left to fight for.
Like a kid in a candy store
When those boxes of heavily redacted documents start to pile in, reporters at The Narwhal waste no time in looking for kernels of news that matter the most. Just ask our Prairies reporter Drew Anderson, who gleefully scanned through freedom of information files like a kid in a candy store, leading to pretty damning revelations in Alberta. Long story short: the government wasn’t being forthright when it claimed its pause on new renewable energy projects wasn’t political. Just like that, our small team was again leading the charge on a pretty big story.
In an oil-rich province like Alberta, that kind of reporting is crucial. But look at our investigative work on TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline to the west, or our Greenbelt reporting out in Ontario. They all highlight one thing: those with power over our shared natural world don’t want you to know how — or why — they call the shots. And we try to disrupt that.
Our journalism is powered by people just like you. We never take corporate ad dollars, or put this public-interest information behind a paywall. Will you join the pod of Narwhals that make a difference by helping us uncover some of the most important stories of our time?
When those boxes of heavily redacted documents start to pile in, reporters at The Narwhal waste no time in looking for kernels of news that matter the most. Just ask our Prairies reporter Drew Anderson, who gleefully scanned through freedom of information files like a kid in a candy store, leading to pretty damning revelations in Alberta. Long story short: the government wasn’t being forthright when it claimed its pause on new renewable energy projects wasn’t political. Just like that, our small team was again leading the charge on a pretty big story.
In an oil-rich province like Alberta, that kind of reporting is crucial. But look at our investigative work on TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline to the west, or our Greenbelt reporting out in Ontario. They all highlight one thing: those with power over our shared natural world don’t want you to know how — or why — they call the shots. And we try to disrupt that.
Our journalism is powered by people just like you. We never take corporate ad dollars, or put this public-interest information behind a paywall. Will you join the pod of Narwhals that make a difference by helping us uncover some of the most important stories of our time?
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