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The climate is in chaos. Housing is unattainable. This First Nation is building homes to face turbulent times

By Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

July 15, 2025

12 min. read

Heiltsuk Nation is just one Indigenous community in B.C. working to build homes that are...

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‘It’s not just a drill’: inside one B.C. community’s grassroots wildfire response

By Louis Bockner

July 14, 2025

7 min. read

The small community of Argenta, B.C. tackled a massive wildfire in 2024 — now they're...

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In the shadow of Kelowna’s housing boom, fragile ecosystems depend on those fighting to save them

By Ainslie Cruickshank

July 10, 2025

15 min. read

As urban sprawl threatens the Okanagan’s rare grasslands, a proposed wildlife corridor offers a glimmer...

Investigation

Is contamination on a Canadian Armed Forces base making employees sick?

By Leah Borts-Kuperman

July 8, 2025

18 min. read

‘I took an oath that I would risk my life for what Canada stood for’:...

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What an effort to save Arctic sea ice means to the people who depend on it

By Chloe Williams

July 3, 2025

10 min. read

Five residents of Cambridge Bay, Nvt., reflect on their connection to ice and the changes...

On the ground

Finding myself in blood, flesh, veins and bug bites — life at a hide camp for Two-Spirit Indigenous youth

By Kierstin Williams

June 27, 2025

11 min. read

It’s my first time tanning my own deer hide. At Niizh Manidook Hide Camp, I’ve...

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On solid ice: the plan to refreeze the Arctic

By Chloe Williams

June 21, 2025

14 min. read

As sea ice melts, Inuit cultural traditions are at risk of disappearing too. Could a...

On the ground

Kainai Nation ignites the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada

By Joy SpearChief-Morris

June 12, 2025

15 min. read

A new partnership with Natural Resources Canada recognizes the importance of cultural burns in restoring...

On the ground

From $2,600 to $775: how social housing in Metro Vancouver is changing lives — and fighting climate change

By Shannon Waters

June 11, 2025

14 min. read

Can new homes be energy efficient, low emission, climate resilient and affordable? B.C. non-profits show...

News

Invasive plant removal will take years in this downtown Toronto park

By Kathryn Mannie

June 4, 2025

4 min. read

For the past year, a group of volunteers have come together to remove invasive burdock...

On the ground

Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back

By Fatima Syed

May 21, 2025

21 min. read

Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas...

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Squamish Nation celebrates return of herring harvest

By Amy Romer

May 20, 2025

11 min. read

As the small silvery fish return to Squamish waters, the nation is rekindling food and...

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86 per cent of a river gone: First Nation calls on BC Hydro to let more water through

By Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

May 15, 2025

12 min. read

Katzie First Nation wants BC Hydro to let more water into the Fraser region's Alouette...

On the ground

Ontario’s Bill 5 sparks new concerns where a legacy of environmental damage remains

By Savannah Ridley

May 8, 2025

9 min. read

The Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act exempts industry from provincial regulations — putting...

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Battling a hungry beetle, this Mohawk community hopes to keep its trees — and traditions — alive

By Nicole Dainty, Hannah Daramola, Madison Eldridge and Nadja Radakovic

April 28, 2025

7 min. read

An invasive pest threatens the survival of black ash trees — and the Mohawk art...

On the ground

In my community of Moose Factory, the clean water crisis never really ends

By Carrie Davis

April 16, 2025

13 min. read

The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on First Nations reserves — but...

On the ground

Six years studying a deadly disease. One promising treatment. Then came Trump funding cuts

By Ainslie Cruickshank

Updated April 15, 2025

10 min. read

At a crucial point in their research, biologists are scrambling to find new support for...

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Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario

By Emma McIntosh

April 8, 2025

14 min. read

Establishing the Robinson Treaties, covering land around Lake Huron and Lake Superior, created a mess...

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On the ground

The climate is in chaos. Housing is unattainable. This First Nation is building homes to face turbulent times

‘It’s not just a drill’: inside one B.C. community’s grassroots wildfire response

In the shadow of Kelowna’s housing boom, fragile ecosystems depend on those fighting to save them

Is contamination on a Canadian Armed Forces base making employees sick?

What an effort to save Arctic sea ice means to the people who depend on it

Finding myself in blood, flesh, veins and bug bites — life at a hide camp for Two-Spirit Indigenous youth

On solid ice: the plan to refreeze the Arctic

Kainai Nation ignites the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada

From $2,600 to $775: how social housing in Metro Vancouver is changing lives — and fighting climate change

Invasive plant removal will take years in this downtown Toronto park

Thunder Bay is bringing its Great Lake shoreline back

Squamish Nation celebrates return of herring harvest

86 per cent of a river gone: First Nation calls on BC Hydro to let more water through

Ontario’s Bill 5 sparks new concerns where a legacy of environmental damage remains

Battling a hungry beetle, this Mohawk community hopes to keep its trees — and traditions — alive

In my community of Moose Factory, the clean water crisis never really ends

Six years studying a deadly disease. One promising treatment. Then came Trump funding cuts

Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario