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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1h

Water-hungry data centres are planned for drought-stricken regions across Canada. What will the AI data centre boom mean for communities? By @savannahridley.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/ai-data-cent...

What will the AI data centre boom mean for Canada? | The Narwhal

Sprawling AI data centres — hungry for land, water and power — are coming. Plans the world’s largest, called Wonder Valley, are underway in Alberta

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 22h

In syilx territory, humans are building beaver dams. It's part of an effort to recreate the benefits beavers have on wetland ecosystems, and hopefully encourage a resurgence of real beavers, too. A story first published by @indiginews.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/wetlands-bea...

Bringing beavers back to syilx homelands | The Narwhal

Building artificial beaver dams could restore B.C. Interior wetlands and encourage the return of native species — including the long-absent beaver

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the electric vehicle mandate, Prime Minister Mark Carney is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules — and complicating Canada’s progress on climate change. thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

ICYMI: Here's how the Doug Ford government plans to establish areas of Ontario where development can move ahead without abiding by provincial or municipal laws: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...

Ontario drafts special economic zone rules around minister's opinion | The Narwhal

The Doug Ford government’s draft rules for special economic zones under Bill 5 empower ministers and dismiss First Nations’ request for oversight

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

Former employees of a military base in Moose Jaw, Sask., believe workplace contamination is responsible for their cancers and other life-altering illnesses. An internal military report confirmed the presence of chemicals experts have linked to serious disease.
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Internal studies at CFB Moose Jaw reveal contamination risk | The Narwhal

Despite contamination with ‘forever chemicals,’ the federal government maintains CFB Moose Jaw is safe for employees

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

B.C.’s legislature is back. The Greens have a new leader, the Conservatives have a new seat count and the NDP need another bill to build the North Coast transmission line, @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-legislatu...

What to expect from the B.C. legislature’s fall session | The Narwhal

The B.C. legislature is back in action and progress on the North Coast transmission line is a top priority for Premier David Eby

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 2d

Remote regions have long had less access to EV infrastructure. A new investment from the Manitoba government hopes to change that — and connect the north. New from @jsrutgers.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/northern-man...

Fast EV charging will link Manitoba's north | The Narwhal

The Manitoba government will connect Winnipeg to Thompson with 6 new EV charging stations. It’s part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 4d

An Instagram-famous park near Whistler, B.C., took a break from the crowds in recent weeks. Here’s what that looks like — and why it matters.

Our latest newsletter, via @michellecyca.com:

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A busy B.C. park takes a moment to rest | The Narwhal

The Instagram-famous Joffre Lakes Park, near Whistler, B.C., was quieter in recent weeks. Here’s what that looks like — and why it matters

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 4d

Any Ontario minister in Doug Ford’s government could soon have the power to create law-free zones — and decide what gets built there.

Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 5d

The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for establishing “special economic zones” under Bill 5 rely heavily on the opinion of ministers, and dismiss First Nations’ calls for language affirming Indigenous Rights.

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Ontario’s draft rules for special economic zones limit oversight | The Narwhal

The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for special economic zones under Bill 5 empower ministers and dismiss First Nations’ request for oversight

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 6d

For the last month, Joffre Lakes Park has been closed to the public, as Lil'wat and N'Quatqua members reconnect with their traditional territory. Here's what one of B.C.'s busiest parks looks like at rest. By @sevawood.bsky.social with photos by Paige Taylor White. thenarwhal.ca/joffre-lakes...

What Joffre Lakes Park looks like at rest | The Narwhal

A month-long closure ends Oct. 3. Here’s what Instagram-famous Joffre Lakes Park, or Pipi7íyekw, looks like when it’s quiet and closed to the public

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 6d

A large drilling rig near the shore of Georgian Bay has some Meaford, Ont., residents concerned about what’s to come. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social went looking for answers. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-dr...

Why is there a drilling rig on Georgian Bay? | The Narwhal

TC Energy is drilling into the Georgian Bay lakebed near Meaford, Ontario, as it plans for a $4.5-billion pumped storage energy project

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 6d

Alberta is overhauling the rules governing electricity generation and transmission in the province. A report quietly released this summer warns the proposals are undermining investment — especially for renewables. Via @drewanderson.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/restructured...

‘Alberta is disincentivizing renewables’: report | The Narwhal

Confidence in Alberta’s energy market has been undermined by the ‘sheer volume and pace of regulatory and policy changes,’ major financial backers say

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 7d

We all have a role to play in the fight against climate change, and it starts with fostering deeper connections to the non-human world. That's what Alberta nature writer Kevin Van Tighem told us when he took our Moose Questionnaire: thenarwhal.ca/moose-questi...

Alberta author Kevin Van Tighem changed his mind about cattle ranching | The Narwhal

Alberta nature writer Kevin Van Tighem wants his readers to feel their way back into a healthier relationship with the non-human world

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 9d

The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...

What should happen to residential school sites? | The Narwhal

Across Canada, Indigenous communities are deciding how to commemorate these residential school histories on the land

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11d

It’s lucky that Ontario reporter @meyer.bsky.social grabbed a souvenir from the Shania Twain Centre in Timmins while he could. The money-losing attraction was demolished in 2014 to make room for the gold mine next door:

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Photo of a postcard from the Shania Twain Centre in Timmins. There's a photo of the shiny new building, overlaid with a photo of Shania Twain, smiling in a pink crop top.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11d

Ontario bureau chief @elaineanselmi.bsky.social took the prerogative to have a little fun with our latest newsletter, about a proposed nickel mine in Shania Twain’s hometown of Timmins.

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Is mining ‘still the one’ in northern Ontario? | The Narwhal

A past effort to attract fans to Shania Twain’s hometown of Timmins didn’t go well. A proposed nickel mine has the town wondering: can it only go up from here?

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11d

Canada was ‘instrumental’ in moving the High Seas Treaty forward, but hasn’t ratified the agreement. Until it does, the country with the longest coastline in the world will have limited opportunities to participate in treaty processes to protect international waters thenarwhal.ca/canada-high-...

Canada hasn’t ratified the High Seas Treaty it championed | The Narwhal

Canada has signed on to the High Seas Treaty but not yet ratified it. Its role in big ocean conservation decisions will be limited until it does

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 12d

Sleepless nights, diesel smells and smoke that “smells like burnt plastic.” Some Kitimat, B.C., residents say LNG Canada’s startup is making life unbearable. @writermjs.bsky.social reports thenarwhal.ca/kitimat-lng-...

Noise, smoke from LNG Canada plagues residents of Kitimat, B.C. | The Narwhal

Residents near LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., say the constant noise and toxic smoke is ‘hell’ — and threatens serious health impacts

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 12d

Alberta’s electricity grid is complicated. So are plans to overhaul it.

@drewanderson.bsky.social spoke to experts and insiders, many of whom spoke off the record, to parse through the details of Alberta's new electricity plan. Here's what you need to know

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Alberta’s new plan for electricity, explained | The Narwhal

The plan for a restructured energy market in Alberta could mean higher electricity rates, fewer renewables and less investment, insiders say

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 13d

Conservationists on both sides of the Canada–U.S. border have long collaborated to ensure wildlife can move freely between the countries. They say they’re not giving up even as budget cuts and political turmoil in the U.S. threaten their work. thenarwhal.ca/cross-border...

Trump cuts hurt conservation efforts in Canada, too | The Narwhal

Environmental and wildlife conservation groups continue to collaborate across the Canada-U.S. border, in spite of cuts and political tension

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14d

Electrification is touted by many as the way to displace fossil fuels. But getting large infrastructure connected to the grid is costly — and complicated. Several new LNG projects in B.C. show just how much is on the line.
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Who will pay the costs to electrify B.C. LNG? | The Narwhal

Power-hungry industries are meant to pay for connection to the BC Hydro grid. In pursuit of cleaner LNG, B.C. is covering some of the tab

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Leah Borts-Kuperman (Freelance Journalist) @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social · 14d

My latest for @thenarwhal.ca: A massive nickel mine, and the community that wants to love it. Timmins, Ont., has a long history of mining and its economy could use another boom. But, who will protect the town from financial and environmental bust?

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Massive nickel mine planned north of Timmins, Ontario | The Narwhal

Amid a critical minerals rush, Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine project offers risks and opportunities for Timmins, in northern Ontario.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 15d

Timmins, Ont., has a sordid history with mining, from boom to bust, and the scars left behind. With a massive nickel mine set to open nearby, many want the jobs and benefits, but also a more cautious approach to critical minerals. @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/critical-min...

Massive nickel mine planned north of Timmins, Ontario | The Narwhal

Amid a critical minerals rush, Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine project offers risks and opportunities for Timmins, in northern Ontario.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 15d

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