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Posts by Denise Balkissoon

Remember when scandals meant people didn't get to keep their jobs

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LNG Canada: the worst flaring in the world? | The Narwhal LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025. That’s more than any other LNG export facility on record in 2024

Our newsroom published three investigations this week, including one that revealed Canada’s first major LNG export terminal was among the worst-emitting LNG plants in the world in 2025.

Catch up in this week’s newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-l...

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LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024

SCOOP: An investigation by The Narwhal and Point Source shows LNG Canada burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025, making it one of the worst polluters for flaring emissions globally and undermining Canada’s environmental claims. @writermjs.bsky.social #lng thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

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An oil and gas company just left behind an estimated $476M cleanup mess in Alberta | The Narwhal The mess is left behind by a tangled web of Chinese investors and a company based in the British Virgin Islands.

A beleaguered oil and gas company has left behind 4,000 orphan wells and, The Narwhal has learned, an estimated $476M cleanup bill in Alberta.

We called to hear their side of the story. They answered. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-long...

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How conservation authority changes could affect Ontario's drinking water | The Narwhal Ontario drinking water committees, formed following the Walkerton tragedy, face an uncertain future as conservation authorities amalgamate

Ontario's drinking water is protected by little-known groups, closely tied to conservation authorities. As the Ford government consolidates the watershed agencies, a leaked document and 12 sources show their role is now unclear. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sour...

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Correct

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I already hated everything being gambling now yet it continues to get worse

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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

Psst: Friday is the last day to apply for our brand-new BIPOC reporting fellowship in Ontario! Spread the word and send in your application. #cdnmedia #journalismjobs thenarwhal.ca/ontario-repo...

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A CBC News secret shopping investigation has uncovered — once again — several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

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Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta to reveal findings of cancer health study | APTN News YouTube video by APTN News

LIVE: Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta is sharing findings about cancer in their community and its relations to oil and gas activities.

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The Narwhal’s press freedom case against the RCMP, explained Stay informed about The Narwhal and Amber Bracken’s lawsuit against the RCMP as we fight for press freedom in B.C. Supreme Court

After a two-month break, our press freedom trial against the RCMP resumed this week in Vancouver, with the RCMP expected to wrap up its defence next week. Final arguments are scheduled to be heard in June.

You can learn more and follow along here: thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom/

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Mining glaciers approved.

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Email if you'd like to share!

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She actually did have a dog!

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Just saw a woman carrying a guitar case that had a toque on the handle that said "Doug is Corrupt"

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Just saw a woman wearing a shirt that said "Roblaws" with the Loblaws logo

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Hello 👋🏽
Reporter Carl @meyer.bsky.social wants to talk to people about health and climate-driven extreme weather. If you've dealt with asthma triggered by wildfire smoke or air pollution, heat exhaustion or evacuation-related mental health distress, he's at carl@thenarwhal.ca. We appreciate it.

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Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is dead | The Narwhal Proposed under Bill 5, Ontario’s Species Conservation Act is officially in force, leaving many at-risk plants and animals, like redside dace and barn owls, unprotected

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here’s what that means: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-spec...

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DIY mushroom-growing kits are a problem for Ontario forests | The Narwhal Golden oyster mushrooms have escaped from backyards and compost bins and are spreading fast, altering how Ontario forests grow, decompose and nurture native fungi

Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native 'shrooms. And grow-your-own kits are a culprit. thenarwhal.ca/golden-oyste...

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He probably just forgot

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The Rarest Fruit: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

I need to get this again from the library. I didn't make it through, I find books in translation difficult sometimes. But I did absorb that the fact we can farm vanilla is a wonder. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t...

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Vanilla is actually super complicated to grow and we take it for granted and if you slowed down a gosh darn moment you'd realize it's a marvel, was the jist

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Samin Nosrat’s Recipe for Self-Compassion Salt, Fat, Acid, Humility.

I thiiiiiink it was on this podcast ep slate.com/podcasts/dea...

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Omg listen to Samin Nosrat talk about vanilla and it might change your mind!

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Over eight million Americans took to the streets today, which makes No Kings 3 the biggest single day of protest in the history of our country. #NoKings

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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

Journalism job alert: The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau is excited to announce a new position for a reporting fellow to cover Queen’s Park and the ways policy affects people in racialized communities. Learn more and apply:

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Narwhal investigation earns National Newspaper Awards recognition | The Narwhal Leah Borts-Kuperman’s articles on contamination on Canadian military sites is a finalist in the investigation category

We’re thrilled to share that The Narwhal’s newest reporter, Leah Borts-Kuperman, is a finalist in the investigative category at this year’s National Newspaper Awards. Leah is nominated for her 2025 stories about contamination issues at Canadian military bases. thenarwhal.ca/2026-nna-nom...

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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

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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...

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"literature"

But agree

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