Definitely wasn't expecting this when @Desmog got decades of tax data showing who's funding Canadian climate crisis denial.

Turns out one of Canada's top political journalists, Andrew Coyne, was on board of a charity that gave $6.4M to denier groups.

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Enbridge is encouraging employees to reject a shareholder proposal that would require the energy giant to report how much pollution is being caused by the fossil fuels it sells to customers, a leaked email shows. via Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/enbridge-emiss…

Residents in the Greater Toronto Area had no idea a company operating in their community uses a known carcinogen. We dug into it in a massive investigation with The Local Magazine, Denise Balkissoon writes in this week’s newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-ste…

High levels of ethylene oxide were detected near a now-closed Scarborough plant owned by Sterigenics, which has agreed to pay over US$400 million to claimants alleging cancer in the U.S. The company has since moved to Mississauga. thelocal.to/sterigenics-et…

'He continued feeding on the plant in the following days, which he also dedicated to more rest than usual — sleeping about half of the time. The wound didn’t appear to get infected, and in a couple of days, it had healed entirely.'

this is v cool!!!!!

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Wild how few enforceable regulations there are around emissions here. And wild that almost nobody these reporters spoke to knew a company (which is paying $400M to people claiming it caused cancer in the US!) is using a carcinogen in their neighbourhood. thelocal.to/sterigenics-et…

Since I have proven my Scarborough loyalty today, can someone go to Town Centre and get me a Mona's Roti t-shirt?

Ethylene oxide is a known carcinogen. This medical sterilization company used it in Scarborough—then moved to Mississauga. An joint investigation with The Narwhal by Urbi Khan and Leah Borts-Kuperman thelocal.to/sterigenics-et…

I'm from Scarborough and my mom has had cancer twice. So when Leah Borts-Kuperman and Urbi Khan pitched this story, about a company using a carcinogenic chemical that moved from Scarb to Mississauga, I knew the The Narwhal had to tell it, with The Local Magazine. thenarwhal.ca/sterigenics-mi…

Another award nomination? In this economy??? Kidding! We’re thrilled to share our first ever nomination for the Michener Award — one of Canada’s highest honours in journalism — with Toronto Star for our reporting on the Greenbelt scandal! Emma McIntosh 🥳 thenarwhal.ca/michener-award…

Today, 48 planes are scheduled to fly between Montreal and New York City. With proper high-speed rail and pre-clearance protocols, this journey could take less than 3 hours by train. Currently, it takes 11 hours by train. We deserve better.

Scientists warn Canada 'way behind the virus' as bird flu explodes among U.S. dairy cattle. Calls for active surveillance on both sides of the border after #H5N1 spreads across 9 states, by Lauren Pelley
cbc.ca/news/health/bi… via @cbcnews #AvianInfluenza

Around Sarnia, Ontario, spiking levels of carcinogenic benzene in the air have prompted Aamjiwnaang First Nation to declare a state of emergency. But air pollution is hardly new in the area known as Chemical Valley: thenarwhal.ca/sarnia-ontario…

I asked the provinces if they think housing is a human right, and plan to make rules protecting that right. Quebec sent this:

'Do I ghost her again? Otherwise, a general response that doesn't answer, to say housing is a priority for our government?'

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I do want better garbage cans, but I mostly want less garbage to exist. First, let's get rid of Astral. Then, let's dump all this crap on Mr. Starbucks' lawn.

It’s a baker’s dozen! The Narwhal has earned 12 nominations from the Digital Publishing Awards — plus one for the CJF-FJC Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism. thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-dpa-cj…

For decades, Mushkegowuk leaders in far northern Ontario have sought protections for a vast expanse of Hudson and James bays known as the Breathing Lands. The project is nearly a reality — but some worry it could miss its window. via Emma McIntosh #onpoli thenarwhal.ca/mushkegowuk-ja…

This is my fourth year judging the Landsberg Awards, which recognizes journalism that focuses on women. It's such an honour, and introduces me to people across the country doing crucial, urgent work. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Go check out the finalists now!

North Bay officials advised an international plastics company to “hold off” on granting journalists’ requests for a new factory tour after a 2023 Narwhal investigation, writing in an email “hopefully, the story dies” — docs obtained by Leah Borts-Kuperman show. thenarwhal.ca/pfas-factory-f…

Big day: the first episode of Paydirt, the inside story of Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal, is out now!

Find it here The Narwhal, or on The Big Story Podcast’s feed wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧🌳💰🏠🔎

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