The Narwhal

Our dedicated team of investigative reporters explores Canada's natural environment, uncovering unique stories that you won't find elsewhere. We adhere to two fundamental principles: 1) Stick to the truth. 2) Be straightforward. We're frustrated with misleading narratives and the usual way of thinking. We proudly believe that Canada’s greatest treasures are our communities, lakes, rivers, and forests. Our mission is to highlight the stories overlooked by major Canadian media, helping our readers understand complicated (and often messy) issues. As a non-profit publication, our focus isn't on generating ad revenue or catering to corporations — it's about delivering fact-based news and insights for all Canadians. In 2018, The Narwhal was honored with four Canadian Online Publishing Awards, earning silver for best news website and best publication, along with gold and silver for outstanding photojournalism.

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In Moose Factory, water is complicated

1 day ago | thenarwhal.ca | Michelle Cyca

Hi Narwhals,I have a very special story to share with you today, but first: I’m thrilled to say that 289 readers have stepped up this month to become the newest members of The Narwhal!That’s huge, and it’s an honour every time someone steps up to say this work is worth supporting. And yet, we still need to add 111 new members to make our budget work. Will you be one?
Alberta oil and gas companies could install solar panels to avoid cleanup costs

1 week ago | thenarwhal.ca | Drew Anderson |Matt Simmons |Zak Vescera

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Oil and gas companies could avoid full reclamation of old well sites in Alberta if they put renewable energy projects on the disturbed land. That’s one of several dozen ideas offered in a new report commissioned by the Alberta government.
In northern Ontario, it’s complicated

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Carl Meyer |Elaine Anselmi |Matt Simmons |Emma McIntosh

For a few months, we’ve been asking noteworthy people across Canada to describe their relationship with the natural world in our Moose Questionnaire. It’s an effort to build community and celebrate how all of us have our own connection to the land and water. And I was so excited to give the questionnaire to Inuk actor Anna Lambe. The 23-year-old is known for True Detective and The Grizzlies, and she has a new show, North of North, which brings a humorous and honest take on life in the North.
Trump funding cuts put Canadian-led bat research at risk

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Matt Simmons |Zak Vescera

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Researchers Cori Lausen and Maleen Mund step out of the warm spring sun and into a dimly lit workshop. The only light streams in through the doorway behind them and a few dusty windows. It’s been a cool start to the season in the Lower Mainland, but some bats have already emerged from their winter hibernation.
North of North's Anna Lambe on personal growth The Narwhal

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood |Drew Anderson |Fatima Syed

For Inuk actor Anna Lambe, star of the hit Netflix comedy North of North, the north-est north is home. For real — she was born in Iqaluit but her family is from Grise Fiord, the most northern community in Canada. In North of North, Lambe’s character, Siaja, is starting a new path with dreams of reinventing herself after exiting her marriage.
A note from Tanya Talaga

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Tanya Talaga

If you’re feeling a tad off-balance these days, know that you’re not alone. You probably wince at the suspecting words in headlines: tariffs, trade war and 51st state — that’s right, the colonization of … Canada. Believe it or not, we’ve seen this film before. Indigenous folks have long dealt with colonial powers that have sought to destroy these lands and the humans who steward them.
Dispute over mines and fish in northern Ontario created by the Crown

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Emma McIntosh

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. The trouble started up again as winter gave way to spring last year, and walleye gathered at their spawning grounds in White Lake in northern Ontario. For years, people in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg — an Anishinaabe community tucked along the lake’s eastern shore — had alleged poachers were catching huge quantities of fish from the waters.
Docs show the government ‘sees a long-term future for the oilsands’

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Carl Meyer

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Should Alberta’s oilsands be phased out? Or will they continue to be a part of the Canadian economy, well into the future? The response to this question sounds different depending on who you ask — and when. A newly obtained document from the Government of Canada is shedding light on how the federal government has been thinking about the long-term prospects of the oilsands.
The Narwhal picks up four 2024 CAJ Awards nominations

2 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Arik Ligeti

We’re thrilled to share that The Narwhal has picked up four award nominations from the Canadian Association of Journalists for our investigative, in-depth and visual journalism!Our nominated work, with reporting from the coast of B.C. to the prairies to the Great Lakes, earned finalist selections after judges whittled down a record 540 submissions for this year’s CAJ Awards.
The backlash against Indigenous protected area plans in Manitoba

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.