Canada won’t let this Afghan refugee in from the U.S. His family worries the Taliban might kill him back home

It’s difficult for Shafiqa Jalali to talk about her son Mohammad Younesi without crying.  Jalali, her husband, their four adult children and daughter-in-law all found asylum in Canada after fleeing the Taliban’s rule in... Read more »

Learning to fly with Ontario’s bald eagles

Emerging from a thicket behind me, the young bald eagle flew nervously across the river and crashed spectacularly into some tree branches, snapping them with an audible crunch.  I breathed a sigh... Read more »

Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill

OTTAWA — Ottawa has asked First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney next week to discuss his government’s controversial major projects bill.... Read more »

Got a weird text message? ‘Smishing’ scams likely rising because of AI, experts warn

If it seems like your phone has been blowing up with more spam text messages recently, you’re probably right. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says so-called “smishing” attempts appear to be on the... Read more »

B.C. nature corridors get $8 million to help boost protections

This story was produced in collaboration with IndigiNews. As rain poured down on a stretch of endangered grasslands east of Kelowna, B.C., Westbank First Nation Councillor Jordan Coble guided guests to lay... Read more »

Can Kelowna build housing and leave room for nature?

This story was produced in collaboration with IndigiNews. It is part of Habitat, a series from The Narwhal which looks at how communities are working to address the housing and climate change... Read more »

What a Yukon hockey star’s draft to a U.S. college means for Canadian hockey

The language used to describe Gavin McKenna’s game often comes straight from the realm of fantasy. “He’s a unicorn talent. He’s brilliant,” said Craig Button, a senior hockey analyst with TSN and former NHL general manager.  Sometimes known as... Read more »

No, David Suzuki hasn’t given up on the climate fight — but his battle plan is changing

Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki made headlines last week when he said in an interview with iPolitics that humanity has lost its fight against climate change. “We’re in deep trouble,” Suzuki told the outlet.... Read more »

Trump threatening 35% tariffs on Canadian goods across the board

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 35 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods as the two countries have been engaged in negotiations to reach some sort of trade... Read more »

‘Trust is gone’ after lengthy Canadian Hearing Services strike, some deaf clients say

In early June, Jessica Sergeant waited five and a half hours for a sign language interpreter to arrive at her Ottawa hospital room while she had a cardiac emergency. Sergeant, who is... Read more »