Julia-Simone Rutgers

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Julia-Simone Rutgers

ARBORG — It’s Tuesday night in a community centre at the heart of Manitoba’s Interlake region — a patchwork of forest, wetland and Prairie grassland 90 minutes north of Winnipeg. Nearly 200 people have packed into the building for a conversation that many believe could forever change their relationship to the community and its lush, wild landscapes. They’re decked out in Carhartt overalls, camo hats and reflective jackets.

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Julia-Simone Rutgers

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. It’s Tuesday night in a community centre at the heart of Manitoba’s Interlake region — a patchwork of forest, wetland and prairie grassland just 90 minutes north of Winnipeg. Nearly 200 people have packed into the building for a conversation that many believe could forever change their relationship to the community and its lush, wild landscapes.

1 month ago | thenarwhal.ca | Michelle Cyca |Julia-Simone Rutgers

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. On Sunday, across most of Canada, the clocks lurch forward, dragging us out of bed with them. In addition to being unpleasant for anyone who requires sleep to function, the annual ritual of sacrificing an hour to daylight saving time is accompanied by many ill effects, including a spike in fatal car crashes, strokes and heart attacks. The downsides are clear. The upsides? Not so much.

1 month ago | thenarwhal.ca | Karan Prashant Saxena |Julia-Simone Rutgers

“Six dead birds.” “Very stinky.” “Leakage.” “A hazard.” “Serious deficiency.”These are some of the things officials in British Columbia said about a host of oil and gas sites across the province — yet gave them a passing grade upon inspection, anyway. When northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons got his hands on 40,000 records from the BC Energy Regulator — a provincial agency largely funded by the oil and gas industry — he knew he’d need a little more help to go through it all.

1 month ago | thenarwhal.ca | Shannon Waters |Julia-Simone Rutgers

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, B.C. Premier David Eby is striking a different tone when it comes to the flow of power over the international border. “We have had to enter into contingency planning about our electrical supply and our relationship with the United States,” Eby said during a media availability on Wednesday.