The Narwhal has snagged six award nominations from the Canadian Association of Journalists.

“We are so honoured to see the tireless work of our nonprofit newsroom recognized alongside the best journalism in Canada,” Emma Gilchrist says.

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I’ve spent the last few months cooking up a podcast miniseries with the amazing team at The Big Story Podcast, and we’re so excited to share it with you!

Here’s the trailer for Paydirt, the inside story of Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal:
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The day my article on Bob the elk came out, another elk was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Cowichan Valley. The humans were okay thankfully. Thanks to all for reading, sharing and asking how we can do better. #bcpoli

Now and then a story comes along you can't not write. When famous elk Bob was killed by a car, the story unravelled before me like a true crime mystery: why was he here? And how many more elk will die before something changes?

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📢New fellowship alert! The Narwhal's Indigenous photojournalism fellowship will offer a First Nations, Inuit or Métis photographer mentorship, professional development and the chance to publish a photo essay about the natural world in so-called Ontario. thenarwhal.ca/announcing-the…

Don’t want to read about disappearing bats? In this week’s newsletter, Michelle Cyca has a word with humans by highlighting Neil’s luminous, devastating bat feature — and gets us to care about the spooky cuties. thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-bat…

There’s money to fight wildfires — but nothing new for old-growth forests, biodiversity or wildlife.

Sarah Cox breaks down everything you need to know about what the 2024 #BCBudget means for the environment. #bcpoli
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Great to see the The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal work together on this important investigative piece.
This is the future of #journalism -- collaboration between publications with complementary skills and common interests. #cdnmedia

From the get-go our vision with The Narwhal was to bring environment reporting into the mainstream. Huge kudos to Francesca Fionda Lindsay Sample and the team at the The Globe and Mail for this impactful piece of public interest journalism, made better by working together

Meet Wonder, a baby bear at the Northern Lights shelter in Smithers, B.C. Her and a hundred other orphan cubs find a second chance here as wildfires, drought and human conflicts threaten their survival. Story via Matt Simmons thenarwhal.ca/inside-bc-baby…

A few reflections on the deep friendship and love for the natural world that gave birth to The Narwhal — and continues to sustain us through good times and bad.

Once a year I seem to get the opportunity to interview an icon about *what it all means* — David Suzuki and Tara Cullis-Suzuki gave me the poignant reminder that protecting this planet is all about love: love for one another & love for the planet.

It's 5:03 p.m. in Ontario but we've got BREAKING NEWS: The Narwhal has learned the Ontario government is mulling changes to environmental laws that it believes will block lawsuits from landowners and fast-track highway, energy and transit projects. #onpoli thenarwhal.ca/ontario-exprop…

The rumours are true, we’re hiring for three (!!!) new roles at The Narwhal: a B.C. politics and environment reporter, an assistant editor and a membership and operations coordinator! The deadline to apply is Feb. 11. 🧵

This is such a cool cross-border collab and I hope it inspires more innovative philanthropic efforts to support journalism in Canada.

If you are nobly resisting the siren song of rampant consumerism today but you also want that delicious hit of dopamine that comes from hitting BUY— consider the guilt-free indulgence of supporting independent journalism! It comes with a sweet toque! thenarwhal.fundjournalism.org/black-friday/?…

If you're a fan of the work we do The Narwhal (including the in-depth climate reporting here in Manitoba) you can support by becoming a member! Invest in top-notch, independent journalism! Get a super cool toque! If I see you in a Narwhal toque in public I will shake your hand!

If you've been considering becoming a Narwhal member for a while, today's your day! Become a member for any amount today and get one of our iconic toques. You'll be joining 6,000 people who make our independent journalism possible.

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Deadline for this is Sunday ✍️

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