Ainslie Cruickshank
@ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social
Biodiversity reporter @thenarwhal.ca. Reach me at [email protected]
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More than 600 pages of records show Alberta officials delayed a coal mine pollution study — and seemingly stopped the lead scientist from speaking publicly thenarwhal.ca/alberta-stal... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Alberta officials stalled coal mine pollution study | The Narwhal
An Alberta government scientist was prevented from speaking publicly about his coal mine pollution research, emails show
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December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
More than 600 pages of records show Alberta officials delayed a coal mine pollution study — and seemingly stopped the lead scientist from speaking publicly thenarwhal.ca/alberta-stal... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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• heavy rains expected again starting Sunday
• residents in area advised to prep go-bags
• Nooksack river unlikely to overtop again
• residents in area advised to prep go-bags
• Nooksack river unlikely to overtop again
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
• heavy rains expected again starting Sunday
• residents in area advised to prep go-bags
• Nooksack river unlikely to overtop again
• residents in area advised to prep go-bags
• Nooksack river unlikely to overtop again
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• Gov building with agricultural safety programs flooded; 1 ft water in basement (5 ft in 2021). Diverting samples elsewhere
• Abby mayor: "To say that we're disappointed and frustrated is an understatement." Pleading with feds, who have not reached out, for long-term flood mitigation plan
• Abby mayor: "To say that we're disappointed and frustrated is an understatement." Pleading with feds, who have not reached out, for long-term flood mitigation plan
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
• Gov building with agricultural safety programs flooded; 1 ft water in basement (5 ft in 2021). Diverting samples elsewhere
• Abby mayor: "To say that we're disappointed and frustrated is an understatement." Pleading with feds, who have not reached out, for long-term flood mitigation plan
• Abby mayor: "To say that we're disappointed and frustrated is an understatement." Pleading with feds, who have not reached out, for long-term flood mitigation plan
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B.C. gov providing flood update:
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
B.C. gov providing flood update:
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
• approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert
• 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert
• floodwaters made it into barns last night
• lost "couple" poultry barns last night
• additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated
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An Alberta regulator is supposed to block struggling companies from obtaining oil and gas wells. Tax data obtained by The Narwhal suggests the regulator ignored the rules when it allowed a company with unpaid taxes to obtain 170 wells. @drewanderson.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ener...
Alberta Energy Regulator ignored its own rules, data suggests | The Narwhal
New evidence suggests the Alberta Energy Regulator ignored a ministerial order — and critics say that’s just the tip of the iceberg
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December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An Alberta regulator is supposed to block struggling companies from obtaining oil and gas wells. Tax data obtained by The Narwhal suggests the regulator ignored the rules when it allowed a company with unpaid taxes to obtain 170 wells. @drewanderson.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ener...
Live updates: Flood warning in place for parts of B.C.’s Fraser Valley as heavy rain drenches region
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Flood warning in place for parts of B.C.’s Fraser Valley as heavy rain drenches region | CBC
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December 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Live updates: Flood warning in place for parts of B.C.’s Fraser Valley as heavy rain drenches region
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Tests confirm no chronic wasting disease in case of deer in B.C.'s Okanagan www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tests confirm no chronic wasting disease in case of deer in B.C.'s Okanagan | CBC News
The B.C. government says testing has confirmed a sample from a deer harvested in the Okanagan region was negative for chronic wasting disease.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tests confirm no chronic wasting disease in case of deer in B.C.'s Okanagan www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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On Dec. 13, Tahltan members plan to vote on an impact benefit agreement for Eskay Creek mine, which promises economic benefits for the nation over a projected 12-year lifespan. But some worry about longer-lasting environmental risks, writes @sevawood.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/eskay-creek-...
Eskay Creek mine faces make-or-break vote | The Narwhal
Skeena Resources’ Eskay Creek mine in northern B.C. hinges on an upcoming vote by the Tahltan Central Government’s board
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December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
On Dec. 13, Tahltan members plan to vote on an impact benefit agreement for Eskay Creek mine, which promises economic benefits for the nation over a projected 12-year lifespan. But some worry about longer-lasting environmental risks, writes @sevawood.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/eskay-creek-...
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The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “critical conservation corridor." But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans @writermjs.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest... #cdnpoli
B.C.’s ‘critical conservation corridor,’ explained | The Narwhal
The feds are focused on a ‘critical conservation corridor’ in northwest B.C., but extraction and infrastructure appear to be central focus
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December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “critical conservation corridor." But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans @writermjs.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-northwest... #cdnpoli
‘Silent killer’: Weighing solutions to stop train-bear collisions in Rogers Pass via @evertlindquist.bsky.social
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‘Silent killer’: Weighing solutions to stop train-bear collisions in Rogers Pass - Revelstoke Review
Since 2015, 12 black bears and a grizzly have died due to the Glacier National Park railway
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December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
‘Silent killer’: Weighing solutions to stop train-bear collisions in Rogers Pass via @evertlindquist.bsky.social
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Oil and gas companies collectively owe hundreds of millions to Alberta citizens, municipalities and the provincial government, and making these companies pay up isn't easy. Why do they owe so much? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-surf...
The unpaid bills of Alberta oil and gas companies, explained | The Narwhal
We break down the ways some Alberta oil and gas companies are shirking their bills, and what that means for Alberta municipalities and landowners
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December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Oil and gas companies collectively owe hundreds of millions to Alberta citizens, municipalities and the provincial government, and making these companies pay up isn't easy. Why do they owe so much? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-surf...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know:
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Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies
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November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement to advance Alberta’s pipeline dreams — and weaken some pollution laws. Here’s what you need to know:
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Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday in a dramatic renunciation of the government’s new deal to support oil-rich Alberta’s proposal for a major pipeline to the west coast, a senior government source confirmed to the Star.
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday in a dramatic renunciation of the government’s new deal to support oil-rich Alberta’s proposal for a major pipeline to the west coast, a senior government source confirmed to the Star.
Bears and other wildlife are regularly being killed in collisions with trains in B.C.
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Railway collisions are killing B.C. wildlife. These people are trying to reduce them
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November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Bears and other wildlife are regularly being killed in collisions with trains in B.C.
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Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife across Canada. How big of a problem is it? @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social explains what the data does — and doesn’t — tell us. #wildlife
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife across Canada. How big of a problem is it? @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social explains what the data does — and doesn’t — tell us. #wildlife
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Major projects? Let’s talk about it!
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
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Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Major projects? Let’s talk about it!
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event
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Every year, thousands of animals are killed on roads and highways. Through carefully designed fences and underpasses, conservation efforts are creating safer corridors @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
A dangerous road for B.C. wildlife is getting safer | The Narwhal
Work is underway to reduce collision risks on Highway 3 through the Rockies from B.C. to Alberta
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November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Every year, thousands of animals are killed on roads and highways. Through carefully designed fences and underpasses, conservation efforts are creating safer corridors @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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Ainslie’s work looks not just at the problem of train and wildlife collisions, but also the potential solutions — and importantly why governments and companies aren’t always implementing them. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co... #bcpoli
Early warning could reduce train-wildlife collisions | The Narwhal
Researchers at the University of Alberta developed an alert system to reduce wildlife collisions 10 years ago. It’s still not being used.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Ainslie’s work looks not just at the problem of train and wildlife collisions, but also the potential solutions — and importantly why governments and companies aren’t always implementing them. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co... #bcpoli
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This story was a big undertaking so we wanted it to have a big impact. That’s why we partnered with @globalreportingcentre.org accessing train data through their partnership with @cnsmd.bsky.social
And 🥁 tune into The National tonight because we also shared our work with CBC for this one
And 🥁 tune into The National tonight because we also shared our work with CBC for this one
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This story was a big undertaking so we wanted it to have a big impact. That’s why we partnered with @globalreportingcentre.org accessing train data through their partnership with @cnsmd.bsky.social
And 🥁 tune into The National tonight because we also shared our work with CBC for this one
And 🥁 tune into The National tonight because we also shared our work with CBC for this one
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Two of northwestern B.C.'s biggest economic projects just got added to Carney's fast-tracked list. But details on their impacts and operations are limited, as @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/north-coast-...
B.C.’s North Coast transmission line: big claims, few details | The Narwhal
B.C. says the North Coast transmission line would create 10,000 jobs and billions in economic activity, but hasn’t shown its work
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November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Two of northwestern B.C.'s biggest economic projects just got added to Carney's fast-tracked list. But details on their impacts and operations are limited, as @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/north-coast-...
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B.C.'s Gulf Islands are beautiful, full of meadows, sheltered bays— and so many deer that their fragile ecosystems are "highly degraded." A new study suggests Indigenous-led hunting has the best chance of restoring balance, @sevawood.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-gulf-isla...
Indigenous deer hunt could restore B.C. Gulf Islands | The Narwhal
Research suggests Indigenous-led hunts may be the best way to reduce deer populations, restore ecosystems and support communities on the Gulf Islands
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November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
B.C.'s Gulf Islands are beautiful, full of meadows, sheltered bays— and so many deer that their fragile ecosystems are "highly degraded." A new study suggests Indigenous-led hunting has the best chance of restoring balance, @sevawood.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-gulf-isla...
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B.C.’s forests minister says logging practices have improved since the 1950s. But clear-cutting remains common and it's something experts are worried about, @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-m... #bcpoli
Is clear-cutting a thing of the past in B.C. forests? | The Narwhal
Research shows clear-cutting increases the risk of floods and wildfires. B.C.’s Forests ministry says it’s ‘a viable and appropriate’ way to log
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November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
B.C.’s forests minister says logging practices have improved since the 1950s. But clear-cutting remains common and it's something experts are worried about, @sobittersosweet.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-m... #bcpoli
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In Alberta, landowners can’t deny oil and gas wells on their properties, but they’re entitled to compensation. Some companies fail to pay those bills — and rural Albertans are tired of waiting. They're also tired of that repayment, eventually, coming from taxpayers. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...
Rural Albertans face growing problems with oil and gas wells | The Narwhal
The Alberta government is pushing a new plan to deal with years of regulatory failure. Alberta landowners aren’t convinced
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In Alberta, landowners can’t deny oil and gas wells on their properties, but they’re entitled to compensation. Some companies fail to pay those bills — and rural Albertans are tired of waiting. They're also tired of that repayment, eventually, coming from taxpayers. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...