Most memorable photos from British Columbia in 2024 | The …
Dec 23, 2024 · Here at The Narwhal, we don’t use profit, awards or pageviews to measure success. The thing that matters most is real-world impact — evidence that our reporting influenced citizens to hold power to account and pushed policymakers to do better. And in 2024, our stories were raised in parliaments across the country and cited by citizens in their petitions and letters to politicians.
$375-million Indigenous-led conservation deal signed in N.W.T.
Nov 21, 2024 · The event, which took place at the Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre, opened with a fire-feeding ceremony on the edge of a frozen lake. Later, attendees moved indoors, where they listened to leaders’ reflections on the occasion, shared a lunch and, finally, pushed aside the tables and chairs to dance under a large drum-shaped light fixture.
B.C. election: what parties promise for nature, wildlife | The Narwhal
Oct 11, 2024 · The BC Conservatives platform says the NDP government has underfunded and mismanaged wildlife in the province, leading to declines in “iconic ungulate species.” It says a Conservative government would introduce “made-in-B.C. species at risk legislation so wildlife protections are shaped by B.C.-based experts — not Ottawa — …
What B.C. election platforms say about energy issues | The Narwhal
Oct 15, 2024 · The claim that LNG is a crucial transition fuel for the world is widely disputed by critics, who point out that countries like China, often cited for its reliance on coal for energy production, are outpacing most nations in developing renewable energy projects. The benefits of LNG are also disputed in a new peer-reviewed study, which found exported gas has a larger carbon footprint than coal.
What B.C. election results mean for the environment | The Narwhal
Oct 20, 2024 · The two Greens who were elected, neophyte MLAs Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and Rob Botterell in Saanich North and the Islands, may have to decide if they are going to support the BC NDP or the BC Conservatives, allowing one of the two parties to form government. Furstenau, who told supporters she plans to advise the new Green caucus, could play a key role in brokering such an ...
In the powwow circle, Indigenous people celebrate history, culture …
Sep 25, 2024 · Jingle dress dancers in the powwow circle at the 2024 Wiikwemkoong Annual Cultural Festival in Manitoulin Island, Ont. Many Ojibwe communities have different origin stories for the jingle dress dance, but in all these stories the dance came to …
What does the future of salmon farming look like in B.C.?
Oct 3, 2024 · Following decades of controversy, open-net pen salmon farming in B.C. will be banned in July 2029. The salmon farming industry says transitioning to land-based systems is expensive, logistically challenging and may not be possible.
B.C.’s newest pipeline conflict — PRGT — explained | The Narwhal
Oct 10, 2024 · As construction of B.C.’s newest pipeline got underway in late August, with route clearing in the northwest, Indigenous leaders burned a pipeline agreement and set up an on-going blockade.. The 800-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline would ship natural gas from northeast B.C. to a proposed liquefied natural …
Your B.C. election guide to key climate and conservation issues
Oct 16, 2024 · In May, a fast-growing wildfire darkened skies and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in B.C.’s northeast. It was an early start to the 2024 wildfire season.By Oct. 1 — the official end of the wildfire season — more than 5.3 million hectares of B.C. had burned, making this year the second-worst wildfire season the province has ever recorded.
The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in …
2 days ago · The Narwhal's team of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can't find anywhere else.