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Canada wants people to be more aware of their flood risk — and more responsible for it, too. Meanwhile, Ontario's development push has echoes of B.C. pre-2021, when those who warned about rising flood risk weren't given help to reduce it.
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Big 🌨️ followed by a quick temperature 📈 = a lot of water. Ideal conditions to read my latest: Ontario is cutting environmental oversight to build fast, while Canada wants to limit disaster payouts. Who will help citizens cope with more frequent floods?
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Great chat today with host on all things #datajournalism—what is it? How a story I wrote for landed me a award nom (!) for it? And why — when it comes to combining sound evidence with compelling narrative, I’m all in !
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Is Manitoba on the cusp of a mining boom? As Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson talks up “record investment,” we dive into what’s at stake — from green technology to environmental impacts. #mbpoli
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Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has touted “record investment” as global mining giants flock to the province.
What minerals are companies after? What could it mean for First Nations? What about the environmental impacts? digs in. #mbpoli
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Manitoba’s herd of iconic boreal woodland caribou are one step closer to having their population — and habitat — protected.
has the details on an agreement years in the making. #mbpoli
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Cuts to education are creating a void that the oil and gas industry is occupying, research for shows.
My story on concerns from that teachers are getting a one-sided message about the industry during a climate emergency:
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“Increasingly, climate change doesn’t evoke the larger crisis so much as distract from it,” writes.
“The moment it stops being shorthand and becomes a substitute, people forget about all the other stuff. That’s the risk.” #cdnpoli
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Former Bank of Canada governor is accusing government and business officials of taking the wrong approach on climate change: “We haven’t thought about what happens when things go wrong. We haven’t invested in that.” via #cdnpoli
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ICYMI: It’s unnecessary — and dangerous — for Ontario to point to federal immigration targets as justification for dismantling environmental protections to speed up development, writes. #onpoli
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ICYMI: Federal fisheries officials said it was "impossible to confirm" how many salmon eggs could be impacted by vibrations from Coastal GasLink tunnelling but according to #foi docs, a pipeline contractor estimated at least 273,000.
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In 2006, with its population dwindling, the Williamson’s sapsucker was listed as endangered in Canada.
But to this day, B.C. sanctions logging in the woodpecker’s old-growth forest habitat. Experts tell time is running out for action. #bcpoli
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Correction: A previous tweet included an illustrated gif of a bird that, though similar, was not a Williamson's sapsucker. Go here to learn about the endangered woodpecker: thenarwhal.ca/old-growth-log
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After a years-long stalemate, the federal government and Ontario appear to have resumed talks over the future of the northern Ring of Fire. Local First Nations have different opinions about development of the environmentally-sensitive, mineral rich region.
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Start your smart Saturday with this thoughtful, thorough analysis of Ontario's justification for its dismantling of environmental protections to speed development👇🏾
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Both Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark have said federal immigration targets are why Ontario's Greenbelt must be developed. @fatimabsyed dissects this dangerous, simplified pitting of immigrants against the environment here: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenb
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Both Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark have said federal immigration targets are why Ontario's Greenbelt must be developed. dissects this dangerous, simplified pitting of immigrants against the environment here:
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Our plucky non-profit news outlet picked up the second-most nominations of any news organization thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-caj-aw #cdnmedia #journalismmatters #cajawards
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When the federal Fisheries Department said it was 'impossible' to say how many salmon eggs were on the path of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, it wasn't saying everything it knew, reports thenarwhal.ca/coastal-gaslin #cdnpoli #tcenergy #dfo
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Photo fellow battled wind, rain and Google Earth for six months, documenting life in an area that may soon be home to a contentious Ontario highway. In our latest newsletter, she talks about the challenges and surprises that came with it:
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Even banks and economists aren’t so sure about Alberta’s plan to subsidize oil and gas companies to clean up their mess.
Here’s what you need to know about the program, the backlash and the state of the province’s old wells. via
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Had the opportunity to talk to about resource extraction, environmental justice and community self-determination. Addressing the climate crisis, he says, goes hand in hand with addressing the TRC recommendations. Justice is interconnected.
You can read our chat here:
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Solutions to climate change can be daunting, but “there are steps we can take,” @CreeClayton says. The Winnipeg author and environmental activist shares his vision for transforming colonial power structures to find environmental justice with @jsrutgers: thenarwhal.ca/clayton-thomas
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Solutions to climate change can be daunting, but “there are steps we can take,” says. The Winnipeg author and environmental activist shares his vision for transforming colonial power structures to find environmental justice with :
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BREAKING. Environment minister calls for rare emergency order to save Canada’s last spotted owls. My hot-off-the-presses story for thenarwhal.ca/bc-emergency-o #biodiversity #COP15 #endangeredspecies
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Only three spotted owls remain in the wild yet B.C. has no legislation to protect them. A rare emergency order recommended by could save the raptor's critical old-growth habitat, reports. #bcpoli
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Just as Black history is often erased from Canadian history, the environmental and outdoor recreation sectors, too, are notable for their erasure of Black voices. Here's a story from uncovering the Black history of 10 Ontario rivers.
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A flurry of new requests to build on Ontario’s Greenbelt is stoking fears that the province has opened the floodgates for developers to chip away at protected areas around Toronto, reports thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenb #onpoli
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This comes at a time when some Pathways companies, like Imperial Oil, have made record profits while turning to Canadian governments for subsidies.
Are they working to save the environment, or is this, as critics claim, just another greenwashing tactic?
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“You need to show a pathway for your investments from dirty to clean. They aren’t doing that,” panel chair told The Narwhal’s climate investigations reporter .
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When an expert United Nations panel made recommendations for net-zero pledges from large corporations, a number of their conclusions were at odds with the Pathways plan.
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The key to that pledge? Carbon capture technology. But oil companies have internally viewed carbon capture as a means to secure a “social license” to prolong the use of fossil fuels for decades (while working to decarbonize their operations).
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The ad goes on to reveal how the group of six fossil fuel companies — some of which have lobbied against climate action before — has pledged to achieve “net-zero emissions from oilsands operations by 2050.”
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“It’s time to clear the air: oilsands contribute significant carbon emissions in Canada.”
You might have seen this Pathways Alliance ad in the newspapers or on TV (even during the Super Bowl, if you were waiting to watch Rihanna’s halftime show). But what does it mean? 🧵
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So grateful to be able to share this story with the world, after 6 months of getting to know the proposed highway 413 in a new light!
Endless thanks to the guidance and support of + and + for this incredible opportunity!
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Over the course of six months, photojournalism fellow @katkycheng travelled the route of Ontario’s proposed Highway 413. Here are the stories of four people whose lives will be shaped by the 413 — for better or for worse, whether it’s built or not. thenarwhal.ca/highway-413-li
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Absolutely awestruck by photo fellow 's stunning photo essay on the people along the proposed route of Highway 413.
A beautiful, nuanced portrayal of all the ways policy choices shape our lives and communities!
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Over the course of six months, photojournalism fellow @katkycheng travelled the route of Ontario’s proposed Highway 413. Here are the stories of four people whose lives will be shaped by the 413 — for better or for worse, whether it’s built or not. thenarwhal.ca/highway-413-li
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Over the course of six months, photojournalism fellow travelled the route of Ontario’s proposed Highway 413. Here are the stories of four people whose lives will be shaped by the 413 — for better or for worse, whether it’s built or not. thenarwhal.ca/highway-413-li
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