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  The 38,000 testimonies are the largest body of evidence about children’s experiences in these institutions. Journalist Connie Walker and lawyer Kimberly Murray say losing it would mean losing history — both painful and illuminating https://thenarwhal.ca/trc-residential-school-records-connie-walker-2026/

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  When the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power and infringe on Indigenous Rights. Now, pipelines and nuclear development will be reviewed by an energy agency, instead of environmental https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-bill-c-39-environmental-assessments/

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  Just 220 left; these bags are flying off our shelves. Signal your virtues in style by supporting Canadian journalism about Canada — no corporate overlords in sight https://thenarwhal.ca/lake-ontario-limited-totes-september/

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  The document proposes dramatic changes to natural gas pipelines in the province as part of a plan to boost oil and gas production and support new AI data centres. Here’s what you need to know https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-leaked-document-natural-gas-explainer/

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  Current and former Ministry of Environment staffers say the death of the Endangered Species Act left them powerless https://thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-endangered-species-experts/

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  About 50 temporary foreign workers and allies gathered outside Ontario’s Labour Ministry, calling for better protections for labourers on the frontlines of a changing climate https://thenarwhal.ca/migrant-workers-rally/

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  In Ontario’s Niagara region, scientist Jay Subramanian is designing a peach that will help reduce food waste, allow workers to avoid heat waves — and still taste delicious https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-peach-breeder-climate-change/

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  ‘Confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity and ecological integrity’ revealed in comments on the Doug Ford government’s plan to replace the Endangered Species Act https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-law-opposition/

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  A pair of Cooper’s hawks made their home in one photographer’s backyard. Over the last 18 months, he’s watched these wild birds adapt their routines to urban living https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-coopers-hawks/

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  In the rapidly warming Arctic, permafrost thaw is transforming the landscape in unpredictable and challenging ways https://thenarwhal.ca/nain-permafrost-thaw-nunatsiavut/

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  For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to B.C.’s energy regulator. It removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-dropped-flaring-commitments-docs/

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  Carmanah Walbran Park is inaccessible to visitors, as B.C. approves logging company’s decision to gate roads https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-walbran-park-access/

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  Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park was nearly leveled in a 2025 storm. Now thousands of new trees have been planted to build a new forest for the future https://thenarwhal.ca/rebuilding-samuel-de-champlain-forest/

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  Photographer Sonny Parker lives in Haines Junction, Yukon — a community known for its sizeable grizzly bear population. He spent more than a year trying to capture intimate images of these massive mammals https://thenarwhal.ca/haines-junction-grizzly-bear-photos/

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  Haines Junction sits in one of Yukon's densest grizzly bear corridors. In this tiny town, Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist https://thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear-haines-junction-yukon-coexistence/

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  Deadly wildfire seasons — made worse by climate change — are ravaging the country. Politicians from Harper to Carney have for two decades promised carbon capture technology would slow Canada’s contribution to global warming https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-canada-carbon-capture-promises/

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  Premier Doug Ford was presented with dozens of recommendations to improve emergency response in northern Ontario. Little progress was made before the deadliest wildfire season on record https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ignored-first-nations-wildfire-plan/

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  From her home in downtown Toronto, Rajpreet will be reporting on how environmental policy impacts racialized communities in Ontario https://thenarwhal.ca/rajpreet-sahota-community-and-policy-reporting-fellow/

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  Three-quarters of Canadians are worried about poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. In B.C., people are learning to build effective, low-cost air purifiers https://thenarwhal.ca/diy-air-purifier-wildfire-smoke/

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  Stephen Harper swore by it; Mark Carney is ready to invest taxpayer dollars in it. A Narwhal investigation reveals how Canadian politicians have bought into an unproven technology they tout as a climate fix https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbon-capture-history/

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  ‘There comes a time when you say enough is enough’: First Nation files lawsuit over contamination at the core of the community https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-attawapiskat-diesel-contamination/

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  As the FIFA World Cup temporarily transformed False Creek, Vancouver’s abandoned boats revealed a deeper story about pollution, bureaucracy and housing insecurity https://thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-abandoned-boats-false-creek/

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  I want to show my baby the beauty of this burning world and everything there is left to save https://thenarwhal.ca/parenting-amid-wildfire-smoke/

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  From northern Ontario to major cities hundreds of kilometres away, wildfire smoke is increasingly becoming a major contributor to air pollution https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-wildfire-smoke-health-risks/

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  As governments look to expand Roberts Bank, scientists warn one of Canada's most important ecosystems could pay the price https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-pipepine-terminal-roberts-bank/

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  Translocation mitigation has been standard in the province since 2010. Sixteen years later, researchers aren’t sure if it’s working https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-frog-translocation-mitigation/

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  Hunters and trappers organizations say the expansion will be detrimental for narwhals in Foxe Basin https://thenarwhal.ca/baffinland-nunavut-mine-expansion-pushback/

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  Imagine an emissions-free, Indigenous-owned energy project — with turbines twice as tall as anything else nearby. Inside the complicated conversation over a wind farm proposal in Polonia, Man. https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-polonia-fleury-wind/

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  Politicians dropped three pipeline announcements this week. If they’re such an economic boon, why are taxpayers footing the bill? https://thenarwhal.ca/three-pipeline-announcements-2026/

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  Alberta is betting its AI future on natural gas-powered data centres. But a global shortage of gas turbines could delay projects, drive up costs and complicate the province’s $100-billion ambitions https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-data-centre-gas-turbine-shortage/