The Narwhal

1 day ago | thenarwhal.ca | Matt Simmons |Shannon Waters

The British Columbia government gave a green light to an 800-kilometre natural gas pipeline on Thursday, paving the way for construction to start this summer — and setting the stage for what one First Nations leader warns could be a “long, hot summer” of conflict.

4 days ago | thenarwhal.ca | Fatima Syed

In a striped shirt and baseball cap, Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Leo Friday reminded a group of besuited government officials he had travelled almost 700 kilometres from northern Ontario to the provincial legislature in downtown Toronto. Slamming a hand on the table and gesturing at the door of the Queen’s Park committee room, Friday told the officials he knocked before coming in.

1 week ago | thenarwhal.ca | Matt Simmons

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. A cold spring rain spatters the deck outside a small coffee shop in Smithers, B.C., as Kevin Kriese explains why he believes people need to change how they think about wildfire.

1 week ago | thenarwhal.ca | Carl Meyer

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. A new report on a proposed road to Ontario’s remote Ring of Fire says it could improve quality of life for many people, but also affect cultural traditions and impact the environment and animals — including “permanent loss of habitat” for caribou, a species at risk.

1 week ago | thenarwhal.ca | Denise Balkissoon

Paula Simons has always had a lot to say — and the guts to say it. For 20 years, she racked up awards for her work at the Edmonton Journal, where she explored Indigenous Rights, same-sex marriage and mental health care before many would broach the topics publicly. After being appointed as a senator in 2018, she’s stayed just as opinionated. While those opinions are strong, they’re also complex and open to change.