The Narwhal

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Our pod of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can’t find anywhere else. Sign up for our newsletter: http://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter or become a member: https://thenarwhal.ca/bsky-member/

The narwhal table at folk fest, with people stopping by for conversation, and a standup paddle board on the right
A photo illustration depicting a snowy mountain with stylized flames behind it.
An animated graphic displaying a moving array of maroon socks with The Narwhal's logo below the cuff and the word "socks" in white text.
Moss and lichen drape from the branches of a tree.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, dressed in a dark suit, smiles and points toward something outside the photo's frame.
An array of maroon socks, with The Narwhal’s logo below the cuff
Militarized police conduct arrests at Coyote Camp in Gidimt’en territory near Houston, B.C. on Friday, November 19, 2021.
A progress bar that is about 25% full, showing progress toward a goal of 400 new members for The Narwhal, a Canadian non-profit environmental news website.
A piping plover stands on a sandy beach. The small bird has bands around its orange legs.
An illustration of a group of different workers standing on podiums with their job titles listed on them. A logo reading "Who Pays?" appears on the left.
A woman on a beach carries a black Narwhal tote bag over her shoulder
A woman on a rocky beach holds a black tote bag with Narwhal branding
An illustration of three people with a campfire, tent, solar panels, wind turbines and a garden, with text overlaid: The Narwhal presents: Generating FUtures. Tuesday March 24, 2026. 2 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. MT / 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET
A person on a rocky beach holds a black tote bag with "The Narwhal" written across it in white lettering
a summary block with bullet points that read: - Synapse Data Centre Inc. has a $10-billion plan to build a sprawling data centre, along with a natural gas power plant to supply the electricity, in rural Alberta. - Residents of Olds, Alta., have questions about air and water pollution — as well as the plan to use relatively new technology to keep the systems cool using less water. They first learned of the proposal in late January. - Many of those questions remain unanswered, even as the company races towards its goal to get permits in place and begin construction in March. Then, in smaller writing: We’re trying out staff-written summaries. Did you find this useful? With 'yes' and 'no' boxes.
Narwhal co-founder Carol Linnitt speaks at a press scrum outside the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver
Red text on a dark grey background reads, “Join our fight for press freedom.”
A crowd of RCMP officers, including militarized police, wait in the courtyard outside of a tiny house dwelling as Wet'suwet'en supporters are arrested.
A graphic reads “We’re standing up for press freedom” and displays a photo of an RCMP officer peering into a tiny house dwelling through a window.
A progress bar with the red fill showing 90% of the way toward a $300,000 goal
A group photo of Narwhal staff standing in a field with tress surrounding them.
A progress bar with the red fill showing 70% of the way toward a $300,000 goal
A progress bar to $300,000, two-thirds full
Cartoon by Gabrielle Drolet of two narwhals in conversation. One has a second tusked strapped to its head, and says: What? I thought doubling up was in right now.
A progress bar to $200,000, about two-thirds full
Cartoon by Gabrielle Drolet of two narwhals swimming under a big whale. One holds a pen and paper. The other says, "I think you're taking the whole 'investigating dark underbellies' thing too literally."
Northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons sits and talks with a community member at a public meeting
"Double your impact," with two heart-shaped narwhal icons below
"Double your impact" with two heart-shaped narwhals below
Cartoon by Gabrielle Drolet of two narwhals in conversation. One has an extra tusk strapped to its head. Caption: "What? I though doubling up was in right now."
Emma Gilchrist and Carol Linnitt stand on a rocky ledge that overlooks Victoria, B.C.
A photo illustration showing Mark Carney in the foreground, with various industrial-style projects in the background, and dirtbike riders on the left. With text: Fast Track? Unpacking Carney's major projects push. Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET
Text: FAst Track? Unpacking Carney's major projects push. Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. AT
Text: Fast Track? Unpacking Carney's major projects push. Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET Graphic: collage of images including dirt bikers jumping, Mark Carney cheering, wind turbines, a highway and a power plant