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Opinion: Canada’s forest industry plays a big part in the wildfire problem. Will it be part of the solution?The industry needs to shift away from an approach that’s making forests more flammable. And we need to get serious about a low-carbon futurewww.theglobeandmail.comNishnawbe Aski Nation handed Premier Doug Ford a plan to support First Nations in emergency situations, like the wildfires now ravaging northern Ontario. “That was five years ago,” Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler tells @fatimabsyed.bsky.social. “There’s been no response.” thenarwhal.ca/ontario-igno...
First Nations gave Doug Ford a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it | The NarwhalIndigenous leaders and the auditor general gave Ontario several emergency management recommendations over the years. Little progress was madethenarwhal.caTake a minute to read @meyer.bsky.social's definitive account of Canadian politicians' promises to lower industrial emissions with carbon capture technology. It's been 20 years and seven elections, and they're singing much the same tune. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...
For 20 years, Canada’s leaders have promised a carbon capture fix | The NarwhalIt’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be deliveredthenarwhal.ca"These extreme weather events are made more likely because of human influence on the climate ... Yet as Ontario faces the growing effects of climate change, the Doug Ford government appears to be largely moving away from mitigation and adaptation..." thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
Bill 5 and a lost climate plan: Ontario’s environment in Ford’s third majority | The NarwhalFrom killing the Endangered Species Act to fast-tracking mining approvals, the Ontario government spent its eighth year in office rewriting rules for the environmentthenarwhal.caI'm so excited to share this first story from our reporting fellow, who will be covering the ways policy affects people in BIPOC communities. The idea for the beat came from a community listening circle and we couldn't be happier to have Raji bring it to life: thenarwhal.ca/constance-la...
Students fight for recycling in Ontario First Nation | The NarwhalWhen the Doug Ford government introduced the Blue Box Program for recycling, Constance Lake First Nation in northern Ontario lost its services. Two teens want to change thatthenarwhal.ca“Are we ever going to take the threat of violence inspired by misogyny seriously? The warnings keep arriving. The violence keeps happening. What are we doing about it?” Necessary questions from Elizabeth Renzetti: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Elizabeth Renzetti: There’s a common denominator in the worst acts of mass violence in recent Canadian historyViolent attacks can be stopped if government, tech giants, take action against tide of hatredwww.thestar.comWhen you see some of the cottages being built in Muskoka, it’s clear some rules are being bent and broken. Really interesting to see that so clearly laid out — and MZOs add a whole new level. torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
The Monster Cottages vs. the Resistance: Inside the ruthless battle for the future of Muskoka - Toronto LifeFrom Gravenhurst to Port Cockburn, the uber rich and powerful are buying up shoreline for private island compounds and sprawling mega-resorts, radically...torontolife.com"For decades, American roads were steadily getting safer for pedestrians. But around 2009, the trend reversed. Since then, the number of pedestrians killed each year has risen by about 75 percent." "... the rise of large pickups and S.U.V.s is an important factor." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.sThe vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.www.nytimes.comFord spoke at 401 tunnel event with PC donors, industry leaders days before calling election www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...
Become a Trillium insiderwww.thetrillium.caThe feds proposed a building code that limits emissions from new buildings, which the provinces and territories can then choose whether or not to adopt. Either way, natural gas companies didn't like it. Story via @meyer.bsky.social
The NarwhalFor the first time, Canada’s building code limits the volume of greenhouse gases new buildings can emit. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show natural gas companies lobbied against it. thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...
A 🧵 on some of the news out of The Narwhal's eastern team of late: Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is proposing a massive shift in the way pipelines, mines and other industrial projects are assessed in Canada. Former environment ministers are panning it: thenarwhal.ca/canada-major...
Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects | The NarwhalFrom pipelines to mines, Carney’s government is proposing big changes to environmental rules and how major projects get approved in Canadathenarwhal.ca"His exit marks the end of an era for Canadian environmental aspirations. It’s a sign that big government promises to protect the planet are no longer being made, let alone fulfilled — but not that the battle is over." thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilb...
Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House | The NarwhalCanada’s ‘most ambitious environment minister’ quit politics and an activist investor group quit convincing banks and fossil fuel companies. Environmental action is back outsidethenarwhal.caGrassy Narrows seeks to appeal Ontario mine permits over mercury concerns: thenarwhal.ca/grassy-narro...
Grassy Narrows seeks to appeal mine permits over mercury concerns | The NarwhalThe northern Ontario First Nation moved ahead with a similar appeal last year, but Kinross Gold withdrew its permit before the case could be heardthenarwhal.caA new investigation from @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social: as Ontario moved to repeal it's endangered species legislation, experts in one of its own ministries warned of the serious risks. The province did it anyway. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-natu...
Ontario ministry experts warned against at-risk species changes in Bill 5 | The Narwhal‘This may be seen as a way to avoid transparency, accountability and undermine public trust,’ experts with Ontario’ Ministry of Natural Resources warnedthenarwhal.caI've been offline for a bit, so catching up on sharing some really important reporting about how Ontario's conservation authority amalgamation is kicking off with new restrictions for the watershed-based agencies, and a lot of questions about drinking water protection. thenarwhal.ca/conservation...
Ontario clamps down on conservation authorities amid consolidation | The NarwhalA leaked meeting recording suggests many questions remain around conservation authority merger and impacts on Ontario’s drinking waterthenarwhal.ca"As a journalist, I do not feel it is a burden to use my own brain to generate ideas ... I would not be a journalist if I wanted a fawning, mendacious robot to construct my understanding of events rather than investigating them myself." 👏 @michellecyca.com thewalrus.ca/the-new-york...
The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting | The WalrusDespite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big dealthewalrus.cawww.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
Ford government’s FOI changes block release of 219 Greenbelt 'investment-opportunity meeting' recordsOne email chain among the hundreds of records being withheld from The Trillium concerns a meeting between ‘Mr. X’ and Minister David Piccini about land that was later removed from the Greenbeltwww.thetrillium.caWe're doing a thing! @thenarwhal.ca launched a series today, looking at the connection between Canada's environment and economy — and it has a very fund landing page: thenarwhal.ca/series/who-p...
Who Pays? | A series from The NarwhalA series about how Canada’s economy intersects with its environmentthenarwhal.ca
