Baffinland expansion in Arctic challenged by Nunavut hunters
Hunters and trappers organizations say the expansion will be detrimental for narwhals in Foxe Basin
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A Pride drag show gives new life to an old B.C. mine
Not all old mine sites get to sashay into a new life. Nestled into coastal mountains just north of Vancouver, the former Britannia Mine is now a museum, a clean-up site — and a stage for Pride
Gold exploration in a UNESCO biosphere reserve? Near Tofino, it’s moving ahead
Unpublished documents and a helicopter flight into the Tranquil Creek watershed reveal details about renewed exploration at a long-dormant mine, raising concerns about B.C.’s mining laws, water and Indigenous Rights
Gold is booming. So why is Yukon gold still so cheap to mine?
Amid a critical minerals push, mining laws dating back to the Klondike Gold Rush limit government profits and neglect Indigenous Rights
Grassy Narrows seeks to appeal mine permits over mercury concerns
The First Nation took a previous approval to the land tribunal on the grounds it could cause environmental harm, but Kinross Gold withdrew the permit before the case could be heard
Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects
The government under Prime Minister Mark Carney is proposing a massive shift in the way industrial projects are federally assessed. Former environment ministers are panning it
How Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ and Carney’s fast-tracking office align
Canadian officials compared the Major Projects Office to the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council in providing ‘support to advance projects efficiently’
Revealing B.C.’s cancelled 2026 throne speech
Through a freedom of information request, The Narwhal accessed B.C.’s undelivered throne speech. It details the province’s plans for LNG, mining and Indigenous Rights
Inside the Doug Ford government’s mining push
While the mining industry sees a clearer path under the Doug Ford government’s pitch for fast-tracking projects, many First Nations leaders are left with questions
B.C. rethinks conservation goal after mining industry push
Following lobbying by a mining group, B.C. is reviewing how it defines conservation across the province — raising concerns about weaker protections and stalled new protected areas