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The Narwhal’s team of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can’t find anywhere else.

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B.C. approved LNG Canada after black smoke warning: docs

One resident said he ‘wasn’t expecting black smoke,’ which can signal higher levels of toxic pollutants in the air. Another said she’s concerned about potential health impacts because she wants to have a family

98.98% opposition to Doug Ford’s new endangered species law revealed

‘Confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity and ecological integrity’ revealed in comments on the Doug Ford government’s plan to replace the Endangered Species Act

LNG Canada dropped commitments to operate ‘without routine flaring’: docs

For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to B.C.’s energy regulator. It removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started

For 20 years, Canada’s leaders have promised a carbon capture fix

Stephen Harper swore by it; Mark Carney is ready to invest taxpayer dollars in it. A Narwhal investigation reveals how Canadian politicians have bought into an unproven technology they tout as a climate fix

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Unpublished documents and a helicopter flight into the Tranquil Creek watershed reveal details about renewed exploration at a long-dormant mine, raising concerns about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

Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions

Fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on an updated federal building code, saying it could 'ban' natural gas use in new homes

Ontario ministry experts warned against at-risk species changes in Bill 5

‘This may be seen as a way to avoid transparency, accountability and undermine public trust,’ Ministry of Natural Resources staff warned

Alberta allows windfall oil and gas payments to ranchers — on public land

Our analysis found the Alberta government allows millions of dollars of taxpayer money to wind up in the hands of a few ranchers grazing cattle on public land. The government has long ignored calls to fix the system

The staggering price tag of one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons

Our analysis found $500 million in expenses directly attributable to last year’s wildfires in Manitoba — from evacuation flights to lost homes to closed business to burned power poles. The true costs are even larger

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas

Exclusive: The LNG Canada plant — the country’s first major LNG facility, owned by Shell, Petronas, Korea Gas, PetroChina and Mitsubishi — is one of the highest sources of global emissions for flaring, undermining claims that Canada produces the cleanest natural gas in the world