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About us - The Narwhal The Narwhal is a founding member of Press Forward, Canada’s association for independent media, and a proud partner organization of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism project to bring more coverage to climate issues The Narwhal’s reporting is frequently cited in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CBC and others
How much power will B. C. ’s LNG and mining industries need? | The Narwhal Photo: Marty Clemens The Narwhal Dix acknowledged that B C ’s need to increase the supply of electricity is going to put “pressure on hydro rates ” “That means you’ve got to make good decisions,” he told The Narwhal In March, Dix announced BC Hydro rates will increase by 3 75 per cent in each of the next two years
What causes wildfires in Canada? | The Narwhal Graph: Shawn Parkinson The Narwhal As wildfires burned across the country, arson was a source of debate, driven by misinformation In Alberta it took on new meaning when it was amplified by Premier Danielle Smith Turning to conspiracy in the face of anxiety is not an uncommon reaction when faced with the psychological impact of all-consuming
Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural . . . Canada's federal election is on April 28 Illustration: Shawn Parkinson The Narwhal Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney photos: Kamara Morozuk The Narwhal Yves-François Blanchet and Jagmeet Singh photos: Adrian Wyld The Canadian Press Jonathan Pedneault photo: Ethan Cairns The Canadian Press
Climate Change - The Narwhal And it seems like B C is always on fire The issue of how to deal with a changing climate in Canada is a controversial one, with various levels of government — municipal, provincial and federal — taking different approaches The Narwhal tracks government commitments to climate change and separates the wheat from the chaff
B. C. fast-tracks critical minerals mining to counter tariffs | The Narwhal Photo: Gavin John The Narwhal But critical minerals are also used to make tech products like semiconductors, which are the building blocks of chips in iPhones and the “ picks and shovels ” of the artificial intelligence boom And then there are military uses; B C has significant inventories of minerals used to produce many tools of warfare
Canada’s Bill C-5: here’s what you need to know | The Narwhal The Narwhal’s Prairies bureau is here to bring you stories on energy and the environment you won’t find anywhere else Stay tapped in by signing up for a weekly dose of our ad‑free, independent journalism