‘Afraid of the water’? Life in a city that dumps billions of litres of raw sewage into lakes and rivers

10 billion litres of sewage are dumped into Winnipeg’s lakes and rivers each year. Some avoid touching river water altogether — but others say the untreated sewage is not as bad as it sounds
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Why Ontario is experiencing more floods — and what we can do about it

How can we limit damage from disasters like the 2024 Toronto floods? In this explainer...

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Court halts tailings increase as First Nation challenges B.C.’s decision to greenlight it

Court sides with Xatśūll First Nation, temporarily halting Mount Polley mine waste expansion

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My love letter to Emma Gilchrist

Break out the champagne: Emma’s storied life and leadership in journalism has earned her the...

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Ontario’s Bill 5 sparks new concerns where a legacy of environmental damage remains

The Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act exempts industry from provincial regulations — putting...

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Danielle Smith says separation is about alienation. It’s really about oil

The Alberta premier’s separation rhetoric has been driven by the oil- and secession- focused Free...

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Meet Andrew Munroe, The Narwhal’s web developer

Sitting at the crossroads of journalism and code, we’ve found our perfect match: someone who...

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The Narwhal’s in-depth environmental reporting earns 11 national award nominations

From disappearing ice roads to reappearing buffalo, our stories explained the wonder and challenges of...

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The Right Honourable Mary Simon aims to be an Arctic fox

Canada’s first-ever Indigenous governor general doesn’t play favourites among our majestic natural wonders, but she...

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Family farmers in British Columbia were already struggling. Then Trump started a trade war

A trade war could help remake B.C.’s food system, but will family farmers be left...

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