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Posted inPolitics

First Nations had a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it. Then came the flames

by The Narwhal August 3, 2026August 4, 2026

Premier Doug Ford was presented with dozens of recommendations to improve emergency response in northern Ontario. Little progress was made before what’s now estimated to be the province’s worst wildfire season on record.

Posted inPFAS

North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario

by The Narwhal June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Will Canada protect the piping plover before it returns to Wasaga Beach?

by The Narwhal April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Canada Water Agency wasn’t quite sure how to explain Carney’s budget cuts to the public, documents show

by The Narwhal April 15, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inForests and Plants

Spore loser: the DIY mushroom-growing trend invading Ontario forests

by The Narwhal March 31, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inNews

Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round

by The Narwhal March 18, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inLatest News

Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice

by The Narwhal November 4, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research

What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future

by Fatima Syed, The Narwhal September 9, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Why we don’t bike like the Dutch — yet

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025

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