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Manitoba environmental reporter for The Narwhal and Winnipeg Free Press 🐳 🗞️

The Narwhal
The NarwhalNov 6, 2026
The military uses a Manitoba park for survival training. Some are worried about the wildfire risk
Residents worry fires started by military training activities could ‘so easily get out of control’ in Nopiming Provincial Park, much of which was burned in a wildfire last year
ManitobaParks
The Narwhal
The NarwhalOct 29, 2026
‘Gotta roll with the punches’: farmers reflect on a summer of severe weather
Extreme rainfall hammered farmers across the Prairies this year. Here’s how some Manitoba farmers are thinking about the future
climate changefarming
The Narwhal
The NarwhalOct 26, 2026
‘A ton of Indigenous concern’ over Port of Churchill expansion plans
Governments dream of year-round shipping and a new offshore LNG terminal in Hudson Bay. First Nations are mulling what it would all mean
Indigenous RightsLNG
The Narwhal
The NarwhalOct 8, 2026
A polar bear cub lost his mom. He’ll spend the rest of his life in a zoo
Some say moving orphan bears to zoos can help raise awareness of broader issues. Others say we could do better
Manitobawildlife
The Narwhal
The NarwhalOct 6, 2026
Amazon says it will kick in funds to fix the Winnipeg prairie its contractor damaged
After a contractor with the multitrillion-dollar online retailer drove heavy equipment through a tallgrass prairie, neighbours and experts say work is needed to restore crushed plants and turned-up soil
Manitobaprotected areas
The Narwhal
The NarwhalSep 24, 2026
Orphan wells are an issue across Western Canada. But one province has far fewer than the others — why?
Manitoba has far fewer orphan wells than other western provinces: 31 compared to more than 7,000 in Alberta
Manitobaoil and gas
The Narwhal
The NarwhalSep 18, 2026
‘This is an emergency’: Manitoba First Nation calls for a stop to moose hunting in its traditional territory
Misipawistik Cree Nation is urging hunters to abstain from harvesting moose in a large swath of boreal forest north of Grand Rapids, Man.
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