Winnipeg’s 114-year-old Arlington Bridge is being demolished after structural problems forced its closure in 2023. So far, about 99 per cent of its materials—including concrete, cement, steel and wood—have been recycled…
A new federal report reveals that 2,750 sites managed by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are contaminated with heavy metals and toxic chemicals. According to The Narwhal, these…
Enoch Cree Nation is calling for an independent investigation into Alberta Energy Regulator decisions involving oil and gas company MAGA Energy. In a letter dated Oct. 26, Chief Cody Thomas said the nation faces tens of…
More than 1,600 mineral tenures have been staked since 2019 inside declared or proposed Indigenous protected areas across British Columbia, according to a data analysis by The Narwhal. Buying out the claims could cost…
Ontario’s Bill 140, tabled by the Doug Ford government on Oct. 27, would give the province more control over recycling costs and landfill approvals. It would remove municipalities’ ability to block landfill projects…
The Alberta Energy Regulator’s latest annual report reveals that the estimated cost to clean up conventional oil and gas sites in the province has risen to $38 billion, an increase of $1 billion over the previous year…
Scientists warn that Canada's Great Lakes shipping industry faces increased risks due to climate change and inadequate weather monitoring. Despite government investments to expand commercial capacity, such as at…
A proposed open-pit copper mine near Nanika Lake in northern British Columbia is raising questions about jobs, critical-mineral production and environmental protection. The project would sit near the headwaters of the…
A federal budget bill passed in June, Bill C-30, grants the cabinet authority to approve pesticides even if Health Canada deems them environmentally risky. Former agronomist Gérald Chouinard, who successfully linked his…
A feature story in The Narwhal explores the Haíɫzaqv community's resilience on the British Columbia coast, nearly a decade after the Nathan E. Stewart tugboat oil spill. Reporter Matt Simmons attended the 20th…
Residents and conservationists are expressing concern over Canadian military survival training exercises in Nopiming Provincial Park. Following a massive wildfire last year that forced evacuations, locals fear that…
The Narwhal received three Jack Webster Awards in Vancouver for excellence in British Columbia journalism. The outlet was honored for its investigative reporting on TC Energy's ties to intelligence agencies…
