National Observer

National Observer is a Canadian news outlet established by Linda Solomon Wood and a talented team of award-winning journalists to take advantage of the evolving media landscape. The organization is headquartered in Vancouver, with Managing Editor Mike De Souza and an expanding team located in Ottawa, while lead investigative reporter Bruce Livesey operates from Toronto. National Observer aims to shed light on important but often overlooked Canadian stories, focusing on topics such as climate, energy, business, culture, and politics. Additionally, the publication showcases innovative business practices and lifestyle tips that promote sustainability and support the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. To uphold the integrity of Canada’s democracy, National Observer allows its journalists the necessary time—sometimes days, weeks, or even months—to conduct thorough investigative reporting. Many in-depth investigations and features are available in our Special Reports section.

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If oil giants are reluctant to invest in carbon capture, why should taxpayers?

2 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Adrienne Tanner

Pathways president Kendall Dilling told the Globe and Mail he's feeling optimistic as he sees a "real, renewed interest in getting past some of the barriers that have been slowing infrastructure down in this country." And Smith said this week a private-sector pitch to build the pipeline is close.
How tracking towers are helping save Canada's at-risk wildlife

3 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Each year, Canadian conservationists release dozens of young Eastern loggerhead shrikes into the wild, hoping to reverse the decline of one of the country's most endangered songbirds . Once common across eastern Canada - in Ontario, Quebec and part of the Maritimes - these sharp-beaked predators are now found only in two small pockets of southern Ontario.
What warped the minds of serial killers? Lead pollution, a new book argues.

3 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Kate Yoder

Fraser grew up in the 1970s on Mercer Island, connected to Seattle by a floating bridge with a deadly design, not far from a terrifying lineup of serial killers. George Waterfield Russell Jr., who went on to murder three women, lived just down the street, a few years ahead of Fraser at Mercer Island High School.
Ontario to build world's first SMR server centre as Ford government pushes massive nuclear expansion

4 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario is building the world's first small modular reactor (SMR) engineering and service centre as the Ford government pushes a massive nuclear power expansion. Provincial Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said the new centre proves that Ontario is "leading the world" in nuclear innovation. Lecce said the new 50,000-square-foot facility, located near the new Darlington SMR project , will serve as a global hub for maintaining and supporting BWRX-300 SMRs .
Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance

4 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Fiona Harvey

This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration An innovative plan to use public money to back renewable energy loans in the developing world could liberate cash from the private sector for urgently needed climate finance.
Climate disasters can alter kids' brains before they're even born

5 days ago | nationalobserver.com | Kate Yoder

"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one with consequence for future generations who will inherit our planet," said Duke Shereen, a co-author of the study and the director of the MRI facility at CUNY Graduate Center, in a press release. Global warming made Superstorm Sandy more damaging as a result of rising sea levels and higher ocean temperatures that might have amped up its rainfall.
Ford promises mining projects won't proceed without First Nations consultation after backlash

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Abdul Matin Sarfraz

After meeting with 39 Anishinabek Nation chiefs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford reversed his position and pledged that no mining or development projects in First Nations communities - including in the Ring of Fire - will move forward without their consultation. The meeting follows weeks of growing resistance , with First Nations leaders saying it was passed without meaningful consultation and warning the law violates treaty rights.
Pierre Poilievre might be cooked

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Max Fawcett

So far, at least, he's shown no signs of being able to thread this particular political needle. Take his recent comments about immigration , ones that seem designed to appeal to a very specific slice of his party's base - and alienate the rest of the country in the process. "We want severe limits on population growth to reverse the damage the Liberals did to our system," he told reporters before turning on his heel and walking away from their follow-up questions.
Ford's nuclear obsession is robbing Ontario of its true clean energy future

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Adrienne Tanner

Ontario is seriously eyeing sites for three even bigger nuclear plants than it already has - "the equivalent of adding about five Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations to the grid," the report states - with the possibility of even more of them down the road. As for solar and wind, the plan calls for a modest increase of slightly more than double the small amounts produced now which comprise 11 per cent of Ontario's power supply.
Wildfires spiking pollutants and altering ocean carbon

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Rochelle Baker

Researchers studying water quality in the Fraser River found wildfires are boosting the concentration of heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead and other materials, like nitrogen and phosphorus, with potential health impacts to the river and Salish Sea. A recent University of British Columbia study analyzed water quality in the Fraser River Basin north of Hope, along with two decades of wildfire data up to 2023, said lead author Emily Brown, at UBC's Institute of Oceans and Fisheries.