The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps The Star has for decades used freedom of information legislation to hold governments to account.

The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps

The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow provincial ministers and Premier Doug Ford to evade accountability. It centres on freedom of information (FOI) legislation, and it matters a lot — to us, and to you.

@elaineanselmi.bsky.social explains. #onpoli

The Narwhal is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow in Ontario We’re hiring an Ontario reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways Ontario government policy affects people in racialized communities

Hey GTA! @thenarwhal.ca is hiring a BIPOC reporting fellow to help us explain how Ontario government policy affects people's actual, everyday lives. More info here, drop questions in the chat if you have them. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-repo...

A note from Anna Maria Tremonti | The Narwhal As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it

“As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it.”

— Anna Maria Tremonti, founding host of CBC Radio’s The Current and member of The Narwhal’s board of directors

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Video 2 of.. (more to come) from my time with Drew earlier this month.

The war with Iran is making oil prices fluctuate wildly. What does this all mean for Alberta, a province whose budget sinks or swims on the price of a barrel? What does it mean for Canada as a whole?

Could this fresh chaos cause countries to re-evaluate their dependence on oil?

A class act!

Go watch our first-ever news summary video, where I highlight some of our staff stories from the past month:

Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions

Here's the story:

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Ontario’s return-to-office mandate, explained | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, we explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond

The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond
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I recently worked with the talented @writermjs.bsky.social to turn some of his reporting on LNG Canada's flaring into video.

Go check it out, and then go read his stories on www.thenarwhal.ca

The stunning photographs are by @martyclemens.bsky.social

We’re fighting for our right to report — and your right to know. Learn more as our trial against the RCMP begins Monday.

An update: our lawsuit against the RCMP YouTube video by The Narwhal

Next week, photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal’s co-founder Carol Linnitt will testify in our press freedom case against the RCMP. Why are we suing? Watch Carol explain ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=stDm...

Justin Ling: In Venezuela, Trump’s Donroe Doctrine is now in action. Canada can’t sit on its hands Canada now has a role to play in making sure that Venezuela transitions back to democracy — not into an American client state, writes Justin Ling.

America has launched a risky, belligerent, and illegal action to oust a brutal dictator.

The rest of the Americas have a responsibility to make sure things don't go from bad to worse — and that means making sure Venezuela has real, democratic home rule. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.

Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:

Video rolling in of pretty massive airstrikes across Venezuela, plus low-flying helicopters which *appear* to be American.

Grateful for all the incredible photographers who have helped tell our stories this year!

I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists!

Check out some incredible photos ->

Northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons sits and talks with a community member at a public meeting

It’s not easy to access documents that governments would prefer to keep out of the public eye. But reporters at The Narwhal love a challenge — and filed 218 freedom of information requests this year.

The most shocking thing I discovered while looking into this property is that it costs less than the price of most ugly detached houses in downtown Ottawa.

Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies

There is so much more to this agreement than a mythical pipeline. Here's an insightful rundown of the climate policies it proposes to weaken: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...

The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost

You can go read @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social story here:

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*On a custom web build that includes a DARK MODE TOGGLE 😍

You might have seen @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social’s story in CBC’s The National last night.

But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself.

Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.

Is clear-cutting a thing of the past in B.C. forests? | The Narwhal Research shows clear-cutting increases the risk of floods and wildfires. B.C.’s Forests ministry says it’s ‘a viable and appropriate’ way to log

Check out the story here: thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-m...

@sobittersosweet.bsky.social just published another story for @thenarwhal.ca. What makes this one particularly exciting from a content perspective is that it features images by @mikegraeme.bsky.social *and video* produced by me.

Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!

Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain

Did anyone else watch the recent video op-ed by Patreon's co-founder and CEO in the NYT?

I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed.

Would love to hear what others think!

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...

And shoutout to @meyer.bsky.social and @drewanderson.bsky.social who were instrumental for this story.

I'm particularly proud to share this video explainer! We've been hard at work trying to explain Canadian pipelines for MONTHS and it's finally out in the world.

Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.

TC Energy lobbied Canada’s spy agency to share intelligence | The Narwhal Pipeline giant TC Energy urged CSIS to brief Canada’s biggest companies on security threats — raising concerns about surveillance

Documents reveal TC Energy pressured Canada for ‘private, high-level’ access to spy agency intelligence, a move critics worry could chill legitimate protest. via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-cs...

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt:

“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

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