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2025 was a big, ambitious year for The Narwhal, and our work was also awarded a gold medal in the general excellence category of the Digital Publishing Awards.
We couldn't be achieving any of this without the generous support of our members. Thank you! give.thenarwhal.ca/member
An eight-day, 580-kilometre trek across Nunavut has helped to revitalize Inuit sled dog racing, reconnecting Inuit to their traditional activities and culture. Photos & words by Dustin Patar, originally published by our friends @indiginews.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/2026-nunavut...
The warming climate makes a cool dip more necessary — while also degrading water quality. But as of this summer, some northern Ontario health units are no longer testing the water at popular beaches. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-beac...
The Narwhal also won a silver medal in the investigative category at the National Magazine Awards for this story, which unravelled a tangled web of corporate ownership to reveal who exactly was behind delinquent oil and gas companies in Alberta. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilp...
A century after the Klondike Gold Rush, Yukon mining laws are still stuck in the past — and threatening Indigenous Rights and the environment, @trinamoyles.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/yukon-mining...
B.C. is preparing to overhaul how it charges natural gas companies to extract publicly owned resources.
The government says the new royalty system will deliver a fairer return for taxpayers. Industry warns higher rates could push investment to Alberta. thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-... #bcpoli
Want to revisit our award-winning stories? First up, this piece on the threat climate change poses to Inuit sea ice traditions won a gold medal for best climate change coverage at the Digital Publishing Awards. thenarwhal.ca/real-ice-cam...
🎉 🎉 🎉 We're celebrating today after winning two gold medals at the 2026 Digital Publishing Awards, including one for best climate change coverage!
Thanks to @canadamediaawards.bsky.social for spotlighting
Canadian journalism. thenarwhal.ca/2026-dpa-nma...
This data-driven investigation into animal fatalities on B.C. railroads was awarded a silver medal in the data journalism category at the Digital Publishing Awards. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
Alberta and Ottawa want to build a new pipeline while reducing emissions from the oilsands — but that second goal just got a lot less ambitious. Read more in our latest newsletter:
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-a...
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Two golds and two silvers top an impressive showing at this year’s Digital Publishing Awards and National Magazine Awards
