The Narwhal

Funds are being distributed to Indigenous governments, with 22,565 22,565 sq km of Tłıc̨hǫ lands recently added to Canada’s protected areas count https://thenarwhal.ca/tlicho-protected-areas-funding-nwt-ipca/

Canada must protect 1.7 million sq. kms, the size of Alaska, to meet 2030 conservation goals. Manitoba is eyeing Indigenous-led plans to get there https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-conservation-goal/

Three years after a government moratorium and new rules on renewable energy projects, a clearer picture is emerging of the impacts on a sector that was once surging in Alberta https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-2026-renewables-explainer/

Grassy Narrows First Nation has already challenged a water permit for the Great Bear mine and is taking the province to court over its Mining Act, as the Doug Ford government ushers a third project forward https://thenarwhal.ca/grassy-narrows-ontario-mine-permit/

When the wind blows past an oil and gas waste dump, residents of Rolla, B.C., say their homes are sometimes hit with foul, chemical smells, leaving them asking what they’re breathing https://thenarwhal.ca/oil-and-gas-waste-facility-rolla-bc/

Research teams at Environment and Climate Change Canada are being dismantled as the federal government reduces the size of the public service https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-arctic-science-budget-cuts/

The Doug Ford government’s proposal to amalgamate the watershed protection agencies received 14,000 public comments, with the final plan removing some controversial mergers https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-conservation-authorities-final-plan/

One family’s fight for a natural burial that befits their values illustrates the barriers faced by grieving loved ones across the province https://thenarwhal.ca/green-burial-barriers-ontario/

The federal government is talking to a Norwegian company about a large LNG export facility in Baie-Comeau, Que. Residents and advocates say they’re being left in the dark https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-export-project-baie-comeau-quebec/

Lack of public consultation means a project that would have consumed as much power as the city of Edmonton won’t go ahead — for now https://thenarwhal.ca/olds-data-centre-denied/

As a group of once-endangered wood bison join a larger herd in Skownan First Nation, hope for the future of the culturally vital species grows https://thenarwhal.ca/skownan-first-nation-wood-bison/

A first-of-its-kind project by West Moberly First Nations looks deep underground for clean energy solutions https://thenarwhal.ca/west-moberly-geothermal-power-greenhouse/

The project near Princeton, B.C., and close to the Similkameen River will revive an old open-pit mine and raise its tailings dam by 87 metres https://thenarwhal.ca/similkameen-copper-mountain-mine-expansion/

A Winnipeg councillor is concerned the province is dragging its feet on ensuring natural infrastructure is used when building new sewage systems https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-green-solutions-sewage/

Forestry companies hold licences to log in Canada’s inland temperate rainforest, home to endangered caribou and rare lichens. That makes a proposal for a new provincial park more urgent than ever https://thenarwhal.ca/rare-canadian-rainforest-at-risk-logging/

Trail construction in Nanaimo, B.C., dug up a rare slimleaf onion patch, exposing the lack of protection for endangered Garry oak ecosystems https://thenarwhal.ca/nanaimo-slimleaf-onion-disturbed/

Europe will ‘give priority to clean energy sources,’ including renewables and nuclear, as it looks to the future https://thenarwhal.ca/eu-canada-oil-and-gas/

Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people https://thenarwhal.ca/lake-simcoe-road-salt-problem/

Some are pushing hard for a major expansion of the Port of Churchill. Others worry about the risks — from ocean oil spills to rail lines built on tundra — of expanding a port surrounded by ice eight months of the year https://thenarwhal.ca/port-of-churchill-pipeline-plans/

As Alberta unveils its massive deficit — a taste of what’s to come for a province that’s long relied on oil and gas revenue — here are the highlights when it comes to the environment https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-budget-2026/

The company says an issue with one of its flares will take three years to fix. Experts believe the company is prioritizing profits over the public and ask why the B.C. regulator isn’t stepping in https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-experts-respond/

This year marks a decade of the partnership between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, in Washington, and a syilx hatchery up-river https://thenarwhal.ca/syilx-salmon-egg-sharing/

Herbicide use by the forestry sector has declined, but a group advocating for a ban says spraying even relatively small areas can have an outsized impact https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-glyphosate-in-forestry-update/

Researchers at the University of Manitoba are partnering with Sio Silica to improve groundwater monitoring at the company’s proposed silica sand mine https://thenarwhal.ca/sio-silica-groundwater-monitoring-tech/

How Ontario, Quebec and six U.S. states power their growth will determine the future of the freshwater reserves https://thenarwhal.ca/energy-boom-great-lakes-water/

Former Mushkegowuk Grand Chief hopes recommendations for monitoring ‘before any development occurs’ and urgently needed health care funding will be met despite June construction start https://thenarwhal.ca/ring-of-fire-regional-assessment-report-summary/

As companies mull ideas to ship Alberta oil, LNG and more through a port in Manitoba’s north, the premier explains his signing of an NDA to keep details quiet https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-port-of-churchill-plans/

Off the northern tip of Vancouver Island, in the tiny community of Alert Bay, B.C., residents hold deep connections to the land and waters https://thenarwhal.ca/life-in-alert-bay-bc/

Conservation groups warn ‘extinction is not accidental; it is a political choice’ as they ask the Federal Court to rule on delayed critical habitat mapping https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-habitat-lawsuit/

Moved by his ancestors, Ken Johnston retraced 1,300 kilometres of the Underground Railroad to learn about Ontario’s early Black settlers https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-northern-underground-railroad-walk/

Canada Pension Plan invested at least $7.1 billion in new fossil fuel and pipeline assets over a recent 12-month period, report says https://thenarwhal.ca/cpp-fossil-fuel-investments/

A Narwhal Valentine’s Day quiz to find your feathered soulmate https://thenarwhal.ca/lovebirds/

The proposed Crawford Nickel mine outside Timmins, Ont., is receiving millions of public dollars to figure out how to decarbonize its operations, and those of others https://thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nickel-carbon-storage/

‘Leery to draw any solid conclusions’: The impacts of Winnipeg’s recent transit overhaul, which disproportionately cut service in low-income neighbourhoods, are anything but clear-cut https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-transit-ridership-data/

Canada’s farmers rely on federal research to help them overcome drought and pests. Now, Agriculture Canada is closing facilities and cutting 12 per cent of its workforce, while climate pressures mount https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-agricultural-science-cuts/

The Hudson Bay region, home to polar bears, belugas and seals, has been dubbed “one of the most ecologically significant marine environments on the planet” https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-hudson-bay-conservation-announcement/

SaskPower plans to spend $900 million to extend the life of coal-fired power plants, in spite of federal plans to stop burning coal for electricity by 2030 https://thenarwhal.ca/court-denies-saskatchewan-coal-power-challenge/

One month into the year and the Alberta government has been busy. From nuclear power to hunting, here’s what you need to know, environmentally speaking https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-environment-roundup-2026/

Does Alberta need a new oil pipeline? Is the Trans Mountain pipeline full? Questions are swirling — here’s what you need to know https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-pipeline-capacity/

Environmental organizations say the province’s spending on polluting sectors has far outpaced emissions-reductions projects, despite a commitment to net zero https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-climate-action-letter/

On the tip of Vancouver Island, the sun, wind and tides will power Quatsino First Nation into the future https://thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-renewable-energy/

Job creation, tax revenue, small business support: why don’t politicians value the economic benefits of environmental protection? https://thenarwhal.ca/environment-economy-north-coast-bc/