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Matt Simmons

@writermjs

Journalist at The Narwhal based on unceded Gidimt’en Clan territory, Wet’suwet’en Nation

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In case you hadn’t heard, our very own Sarah Cox has penned her second book — a look up close at the biodiversity crisis — published this week! She told Ainslie Cruickshank she came away feeling more hopeful than she expected in a Q&A: thenarwhal.ca/bc-sarah-cox-s…

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You can only do so much to stop a fire in its tracks. But learning how to get out of its way can save lives and millions of dollars. After the unprecedented wildfire season of 2023, Jimmy Thomson looks at what we've learned: thenarwhal.ca/canada-wildfir…

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“They’re treating us as wards of the government. They’re treating us as minions,” Simogyat (Gitxsan Hereditary Chief) Molaxan told me, after a rally in Smithers in early March.

My latest for The Narwhal looks at some of the complexities around another northern BC pipeline

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I'm pretty upset. A *week* before funding ends, we're told newsrooms need to decide whether to keep reporters on with no guarantee of funding in April. For small newsrooms like IndigiNews, this means 🧵

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No, it’s not a rumour — we do in fact have brand-new Narwhal tote bags for the next 200 members! Take it from Michelle Cyca: look at how happy she looks sporting the bag, offering you an insight into how great you’d feel championing climate reporting… thenarwhal.fundjournalism.org/join/?amount=&…

No, it’s not a rumour — we do in fact have brand-new Narwhal tote bags for the next 200 members! Take it from @michellecyca: look at how happy she looks sporting the bag, offering you an insight into how great you’d feel championing climate reporting… thenarwhal.fundjournalism.org/join/?amount=&…
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Are you wishing you could take in more journalism on the natural world but feel like you've got your hands full?
Perfect.
Become a member of The Narwhal now and get a free tote!
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Pardon the extra chipper Narwhal staff this week — our not-so-little little publication has been nominated for *three* National Newspaper Awards this year! NNA/CCJ thenarwhal.ca/national-newsp…

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This is such a huge honour! I have so much respect and gratitude to Wilps Ni’isjoohl for trusting us with their story and for challenging me to dig deeper during the reporting process.

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Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are rallying outside Smithers courthouse, calling on government to negotiate the long-awaited Delgamuukw agreement and disband CIRG.

Inside, crown says it will ask for up to 3 months jail time for Chief Dsta’hyl, Adam Gagnon.

Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are rallying outside Smithers courthouse, calling on government to negotiate the long-awaited Delgamuukw agreement and disband CIRG. Inside, crown says it will ask for up to 3 months jail time for Chief Dsta’hyl, Adam Gagnon.
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BC Hydro is pushing to get an exemption from an environmental assessment for a new, publicly funded transmission line to power LNG. And guess where the power will come from? The publicly funded $16 billion Site C dam. Here's my latest investigation for The Narwhal.

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B.C. is banking on a new era of mining to meet its climate targets. But if disaster strikes, taxpayers could be left to foot the cleanup bill, an investigation by The Narwhal and The Globe and Mail has found. thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-liab…

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As climate impacts increasingly drive bears into communities, many cubs are left alone and starving. In northern B.C., a small group is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating the orphans. via Matt Simmons thenarwhal.ca/inside-bc-baby…

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In our latest newsletter, Matt Simmons gets in the feels about meeting Wonder, an orphaned bear cub. “Like so many love stories, things got complicated fast.” thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-orp…

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A couple of weeks ago, I visited an organization known for rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned baby bears to learn more about connections between a rapidly changing climate and the humans and animals colliding within it. My latest for The Narwhal thenarwhal.ca/inside-bc-baby…

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