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/https://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3myk4wqobzxfgIn 2019, cities across the GTA declared a climate emergency. They pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but have struggled to do so — often due to circumstances beyond their control. Following Monday’s election, will new councils have the tools to do better? https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-2026-municipal-election-climate/23 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myk4wqobzxfghttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3myhzurvhmvthFor 20 years now, TLKemchEEN (Lytton First Nation) has rallied volunteers to brave white-water rapids and protect fish by recovering discarded fishing gear — or ghost nets — from the Fraser and Thompson rivers. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-fraser-thompson-rivers-ghost-net-removal/22 Oct 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhzurvhmvthhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3myfj7y6fe2yfIt's here! Your guide to what the BC NDP, Conservatives and Greens are promising on climate and environment issues in this election via @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-election-2026-platforms-environment/21 Oct 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfj7y6fe2yfhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3myf3yqn2r3x7The steel-maker ArcelorMittal Dofasco said it would clean up its contaminated docking area in Hamilton Harbour by 2017. Nearly a decade later, that work is far from done. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-hamilton-harbour-boatslip/21 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myf3yqn2r3x7https://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mycbhzyy5fziThere are 51 Toronto mayoral candidates that aren't Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford. After speaking to one with decent climate cred and a solid resume, @balkissoon.bsky.social wishes the city had a chance to meet more of them. https://thenarwhal.ca/2026-toronto-election-mayor/20 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycbhzyy5fzihttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3myaf5t72umdqFor years, Kaska Nation has been working to conserve one of the largest intact wilderness areas in B.C. The snap election — and possible change in government — has cast doubt over the future of those protections. https://thenarwhal.ca/kaska-nation-ipca-bc-election-2026/19 Oct 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myaf5t72umdqhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mya32x35bhwcBill C-39 reshapes how consultation is done on major mining, oil and gas and infrastructure projects in Canada — and shortens timelines for environmental review. Earlier this month, the Carney government was questioned by senators on what it means for Indigenous Rights. https://thenarwhal.ca/bill-c39-indigenous-senate/19 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mya32x35bhwchttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxznlfrk272dIt isn’t climbers vs. neighbours: more than 1,000 pages of emails show what’s beneath the conflict in Devil’s Glen Provincial Park, Ontario. https://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-ontario-devils-glen-rock-climbing/16 Oct 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxznlfrk272dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxyjo7hgscw6Tranquil Creek, near Tofino, flows too fast and too straight for optimal salmon spawning — a result of damage caused by historic logging. So Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation is installing logjam barriers to slow the river down and recreate the pools, eddies and meandering channels salmon are drawn to. https://thenarwhal.ca/tofino-pacific-salmon-tranquil-creek/16 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyjo7hgscw6https://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxwx35lj34bdWith climate change largely absent from the leaders’ debate and voters focused on the cost of living, B.C.’s main parties are giving environmental policy little airtime. Experts warn sidelining the climate crisis could carry long-term economic and health costs. #bcpoli https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-election-2026-climate-change/15 Oct 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwx35lj34bdhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxvzb5olb462There’s a fracking boom underway in Alberta, and it’s consuming billions of litres of fresh water per year. Reporter @drewanderson.bsky.social and photojournalist @amberbracken.bsky.social toured a rural fracking hot spot to document the industry’s impacts on local communities. https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-fracking-photos/15 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvzb5olb462https://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxu3iw2ouk2sAllegations of threats, vandalism and physical altercations have punctuated the relationship between rock climbers and neighbours of this Ontario park. At the root of it is the actions — and inactions — of Ontario’s Environment Ministry. https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-rock-climbing-devils-glen/14 Oct 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu3iw2ouk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxtiq737g6y5Since 2020, the last seven caribou of the Val d'Or herd have lived in captivity. As the herd faces imminent extinction, Lac Simon Anishnabe Nation is taking the fight for survival to court. https://thenarwhal.ca/lac-simon-anishnabe-nation-caribou-quebec/14 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtiq737g6y5https://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxrrwfz2qo2iSunny, windy Alberta is a leader when it comes to renewable energy in Canada. But new provincial policies are trying to rein in that growth. The Narwhal’s senior Prairies reporter, @drewanderson.bsky.social, explains.13 Oct 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrrwfz2qo2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxqyc7yeraigBadly maintained trails are preventing access to wide swaths of backcountry in Rocky Mountain national parks. But some argue that’s good news for wildlife. Should Parks Canada restore access to backpackers? https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-alberta-rocky-mountain-backcountry-trails/13 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqyc7yeraighttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxi5dc5le4loThese documents, prepared for a meeting of groups advocating for the oil and gas industry, were hiding in plain sight. Our latest newsletter: https://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-fossil-fuel-advocacy-documents/09 Oct 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxi5dc5le4lohttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxgzslqbwxusA former director of the committee overseeing Canada-U.S. water relations says, despite President Donald Trump’s move to change the name of Lake Ontario, the real threat to the Great Lakes is a shift away from research and monitoring: “If you can’t understand the lakes, you can’t protect the lakes.” https://thenarwhal.ca/lake-ontario-environmental-science-cutbacks/09 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxgzslqbwxushttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxfkuqh4jk5bAfter losing his mother, an orphaned polar bear now has a new home at Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg. Zoo living isn't perfect, but with orphaned cubs having a small chance of survival on their own, it's one of few options, though experts say true rehabilitation should be a goal. https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-zoo-churchill-polar-bear/08 Oct 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxfkuqh4jk5bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxemnf3r4ajdPresentations and videos from a network of 30-plus pro-fossil fuel groups show a coordinated effort to influence public opinion on climate change, and challenge environmental groups, journalists and First Nations land defenders. @meyer.bsky.social has the exclusive. https://thenarwhal.ca/fossil-fuel-influence-greenpeace-canada/08 Oct 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxemnf3r4ajdhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mxbxbb2i322wOn the B.C. campaign trail, both the NDP and the Conservatives have spoken against the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social breaks down whether DRIPA actually threatens private property rights or makes development less certain. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-election-2026-dripa/07 Oct 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbxbb2i322whttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mx7bnmf6swdyA contractor at an Amazon warehouse in Winnipeg drove through a rare tallgrass prairie next door, levelling plants and turning up soil. Neighbours and experts say it will take a lot to restore the rare ecosystem. https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-amazon-tallgrass-prairie-damage/06 Oct 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7bnmf6swdyhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mx57teuorjpmCanada has more lakes than any other country. With devastating wildfire seasons becoming more common, scientists are learning how they affect the water. https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-and-lakes/05 Oct 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx57teuorjpmhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mx4wh4jcn22sThe Pacific Link pipeline moved another step forward last week, marking an expensive truce between Canada and Alberta, @drewanderson.bsky.social writes. Despite the two governments agreeing it would be financed by the private sector, taxpayers were always going to foot the bill. https://thenarwhal.ca/pacific-link-pipeline-alberta/05 Oct 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4wh4jcn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mwwhmenjj55jWhat do major project announcements have to do with the the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? More than you might think https://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-pacific-link-lng-canada-reconciliation/02 Oct 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwhmenjj55jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mwvi46qkum2p“It’s an example of something we rarely talk about: a story gone right.” Safe drinking water doesn’t happen by accident. @meyer.bsky.social got an exclusive tour inside one of Ottawa’s water treatment plants to learn what it takes.02 Oct 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvi46qkum2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mwvd7atnhyfhSafe drinking water doesn’t happen by accident. In the Canadian capital, it takes an intricate process of pumps and pipes to bring millions of litres of water to Ottawans every day — and @meyer.bsky.social got a tour of them. https://thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-clean-drinking-water/02 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvd7atnhyfhhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mwtktukpf22qIn Manitoba, a campground near the former Brandon Indian Residential School has been acquired by the province to educate future generations on the horrors of residential schools. In an era of denialism, Premier Wab Kinew said it's important to keep the "truth alive." https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-residential-schools-campground/01 Oct 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtktukpf22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenarwhal.ca/post/3mwt4w2zwwlcbThree hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River in Washington state have long blocked salmon from migrating north into British Columbia. Now, fish passage around the dams may be restored, and First Nations are preparing for the potential return of salmon to their territories. https://thenarwhal.ca/british-columbia-skagit-river-salmon-return/01 Oct 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:sxywaaocdrjp7aywbhsqpjn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt4w2zwwlcb