After 11 months of dogged reporting from The Narwhal and beyond, Ford has succumbed to public pressure, walked back his controversial plans

The Ford government is blocking an Ontario freedom of information request to see an email sent right before Greenbelt protections were dropped

Most land that lost protections belongs to developers who gave suggestions directly to housing minister’s chief of staff

Over half the parcels of land set to lose Ontario's Greenbelt protections include properties purchased since Ford was first elected

Rouge National Urban Park’s ecosystems and threatened species would be in danger if Ontario proceeds with Greenbelt changes, Parks Canada warns

Doug Ford's Greenbelt decision reversed as Ontario premier apologizes for breaking promise and opening land in protected area to development

Alberta’s privacy commissioner (OIPC Alberta) has notified ministries about a probe into FOI secrecy in Danielle Smith’s government

Alberta wildfire fighters place the blame for the current situation on the UCP government, which has gutted firefighter programs

The Narwhal’s Ontario environmental journalism team will be led by Denise Balkissoon, with reporting by Fatima Syed and Emma McIntosh

Opposition calls for Ontario auditor general to investigate land purchases by developers and Ford's changes to the Greenbelt

Sources, public records link Ryan Amato to the head of the Ontario Provincial Police after his ‘chaotic’ handling of the Greenbelt file

Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are set to introduce the measure as part of an omnibus bill, The Narwhal has learned

Emails show head of organization overseeing Alberta’s electricity grid found the government's renewables pause plans ‘very troubling’

Over half the parcels of land set to lose Ontario's Greenbelt protections include properties purchased since Ford was first elected

An NDP win means electric vehicle rebates, free geothermal heating — and questions about critical minerals, huge environmental issues

Ontario Housing Ministry staff cautioned against Hamilton urban boundary expansion onto farmland in decision that echoes Greenbelt scandal

10 First Nations are suing Ontario and Canada for violating Treaty 9 and Indigenous Rights for over a century

One member of Doug Ford's staff discussed Greenbelt changes months before the premier's timeline. Another breached a reporter's privacy

Internal documents show government downplaying need for adaptation, despite severe risks posed to farms, people and infrastructure

The Greenbelt scandal is hurting the Ford government — but a leaked document suggests its 'review' will still put development over environment

Journalists Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano were arrested by RCMP while documenting Wet’suwet’en fight against Coastal GasLink pipeline

RCMP arrested me when I should have been doing my job documenting the enforcement of a Coastal GasLink injunction on Wet’suwet’en territory

Documents released through freedom of information shed more light on how the Ontario government kept its 2022 Greenbelt plan quiet

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Ontario’s push to develop the Greenbelt ‘flies in the face’ of climate action

The Narwhal is tracking how Doug Ford's government is altering Ontario environment and energy policy, from the Greenbelt to housing and more

Ontario’s auditor general finds the government is woefully mismanaging floods, the Niagara Escarpment and invasive species

The battle over mining in Ontario’s Ring of Fire escalated as leaders from Neskantaga First Nation were kicked out of the Ontario legislature

The federal cabinet rejected Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s request for an order to protect the endangered spotted owl in Canada

Doug Ford wants to reduce regulations for developers in Ontario in the name of building more homes — and limit residents’ ability to object

RCMP arrests on Wet'suwet'en territory thrust Canada's support for the Coastal GasLink pipeline and incarceration of journalists into the international spotlight

Hours before the long weekend, Doug Ford and Steve Clark proposed to make it easier to turn agricultural and industrial land into suburbs

First Nations must be consulted before mineral claims are made in their territories in ruling that transforms province’s staking regime

Ontario is scapegoating newcomers to deflect from the controversy over its decision to open the Greenbelt to development

More than nine million people live within 20 kilometres of the Ontario Greenbelt, a protected area under pressure from urban sprawl

Overriding local planners, the Doug Ford government expands development boundaries in Wellington County, Peterborough and Barrie as well

There's little evidence showing Doug Ford’s Greenbelt changes — swapping land to build more Ontario housing — are good for the environment

Judges for the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) awards recognized The Narwhal’s investigations, photojournalism and more

Over half the parcels of land set to lose Ontario's Greenbelt protections include properties purchased since Ford was first elected

The National Newspaper Awards celebrate some of the best journalism in Canada. This year, our work is in the running in three categories

The RCMP investigation comes weeks after Ontario Premier Doug Ford admitted making a mistake on the Greenbelt file and reversed the decision

Here are the details you need to know about The Narwhal and Amber Bracken's lawsuit against the RCMP, filed on Feb. 13, 2023.

Michener Awards Foundation praised The Narwhal and Toronto Star for their ‘inspiring’ Greenbelt investigation

The pristine 50,000-square-kilometre Seal River Watershed region would be the province’s first federally recognized Indigenous protected area

Emma McIntosh, Matt Simmons, Cara McKenna and Marty Clemens were among the big NNA winners for work from 2023

In court over Coastal GasLink injunction, RCMP officer reveals police were collecting details about journalists Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano

New Conservation Authorities Act rules see Ontario’s natural resources minister gain greater power as building on shorelines becomes easier

Over the holiday break, the Ford government removed powers and revenue tools from watershed oversight agencies with just three days notice

The Alberta Energy Regulator's handling of inactive oil and gas wells is in stark contrast to the province’s caution around renewable energy

Documents obtained by The Narwhal reveal representatives of resource industries and government sought the ‘surrender’ of Indigenous land rights in the wake of the precedent-setting Delgamuukw...

A formal request for judicial review submitted with the B.C. Supreme Court argues B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office extended permit for Coastal GasLink pipeline without considering the findings...

Asked directly, Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark wouldn’t deny giving developers advance notice of plans to cut Greenbelt protections

The Narwhal is searching for an editor to join our team and lead our growing coverage of Indigenous-led conservation

The Narwhal is tracking how Doug Ford's government is altering Ontario environment and energy policy, from the Greenbelt to housing and more

The Narwhal is tracking how Doug Ford's government is altering Ontario environment and energy policy, from the Greenbelt to housing and more

An intact ecosystem in the upper Skeena River watershed in northern B.C. is now an Indigenous Protected Area, a Gitxsan house group declared

Auditor general’s explosive report adds key dates to the chronology that has confused Ontarians

The long-awaited agreement comes with $1 billion in new and old funding to protect old-growth forests, species at risk

By affirming Indigenous land ownership, British Columbia and the Haida Nation are signaling a new era for Indigenous relations

TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline project was hit with three non-compliance orders in November by B.C.’s environmental assessment office

Docs on endangered species list obtained by The Narwhal and the Toronto Star raise questions about Ottawa having to now take over the project

Preventing media from documenting arrests along Coastal GasLink pipeline route in northwest B.C. violates the country’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to B.C. Civil Liberties Association

Wet’suwet’en chiefs and supporters allege Coastal GasLink violated B.C. environmental regulations with pipeline construction work

How are wildfire conspiracies like arson and space lasers spreading? How bad are Canada’s wildfires? An explainer

At 88 years old, Jane Goodall — the world's best-known naturalist — is calling on her fans to roll up their sleeves and ‘do something’

Thousands of pages of internal Ontario government documents show political staff dismissing public servants’ environmental concerns last fall

Alberta is supposed to recoup rent from companies, but data shows debt collection remains below one per cent

World Press Freedom Canada award recognizes Cox’s efforts to overcome secrecy and inform public about lingering problems with Site C dam

The province’s plan to move wastewater from York Region to Lake Ontario might violate an agreement signed by two provinces and eight states

Alberta’s UCP government has proposed ‘back door’ to open access to Oldman River watershed amid plans for coal mining in Rockies

Schneider Woods in Wilmot Township will become a nature reserve, after council drops requirement to pave paradise for a parking lot

The Sinixt finally celebrated their Supreme Court of Canada win, which recognized their Indigenous Rights, at a Nelson, B.C., ceremony

The province’s plan to move wastewater from York Region to Lake Ontario might violate an agreement signed by two provinces and eight states

Documents reveal Canada Action, a non-profit that promotes natural resources while criticizing environmental groups, receives funds from the oil sector

Ryan Amato, Jae Truesdell, both central to Ford government’s Greenbelt carveouts, received full 2023 salary despite resigning last summer

Experts say arguments of provincial lawyers fail to take into account Canada's colonial past in which Indigenous people were forcibly remove from land

Outgoing Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk sat down with The Narwhal for an exit interview before her role ends in early September