L. Manuel Baechlin
@lmbaechlin.bsky.social
I make videos for @thenarwhal.ca
Creative @mabekproductions.com
Lover of coffee and explainer docs.
www.manuelbaechlin.com
Creative @mabekproductions.com
Lover of coffee and explainer docs.
www.manuelbaechlin.com
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It’s day 12 of our press freedom trial against the RCMP.
“If anyone needs proof of how essential it is that police actions be documented, we are seeing it in Minnesota,” writes @marshalederman.bsky.social for The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“If anyone needs proof of how essential it is that police actions be documented, we are seeing it in Minnesota,” writes @marshalederman.bsky.social for The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: A trial unfolding in a B.C. courtroom shows journalists are more important than ever
How much more easily might authorities control the story if journalists aren’t allowed to do their work?
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:18 PM
It’s day 12 of our press freedom trial against the RCMP.
“If anyone needs proof of how essential it is that police actions be documented, we are seeing it in Minnesota,” writes @marshalederman.bsky.social for The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“If anyone needs proof of how essential it is that police actions be documented, we are seeing it in Minnesota,” writes @marshalederman.bsky.social for The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond
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Ontario’s return-to-office mandate, explained | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, we explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond
thenarwhal.ca
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond
thenarwhal.ca/video-ontari...
thenarwhal.ca/video-ontari...
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LNG Canada has known there was an issue with its flaring equipment for over a year. While locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions, until now, they didn’t have answers. The Narwhal reviewed more than 2,000 pages of documents for this story: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #bcpoli
Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal
LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions
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January 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
LNG Canada has known there was an issue with its flaring equipment for over a year. While locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions, until now, they didn’t have answers. The Narwhal reviewed more than 2,000 pages of documents for this story: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #bcpoli
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We’re fighting for our right to report — and your right to know. Learn more as our trial against the RCMP begins Monday.
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We’re fighting for our right to report — and your right to know. Learn more as our trial against the RCMP begins Monday.
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Next week, photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal’s co-founder Carol Linnitt will testify in our press freedom case against the RCMP. Why are we suing? Watch Carol explain ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=stDm...
An update: our lawsuit against the RCMP
YouTube video by The Narwhal
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January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Next week, photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal’s co-founder Carol Linnitt will testify in our press freedom case against the RCMP. Why are we suing? Watch Carol explain ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=stDm...
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America has launched a risky, belligerent, and illegal action to oust a brutal dictator.
The rest of the Americas have a responsibility to make sure things don't go from bad to worse — and that means making sure Venezuela has real, democratic home rule. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
The rest of the Americas have a responsibility to make sure things don't go from bad to worse — and that means making sure Venezuela has real, democratic home rule. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: In Venezuela, Trump’s Donroe Doctrine is now in action. Canada can’t sit on its hands
Canada now has a role to play in making sure that Venezuela transitions back to democracy — not into an American client state, writes Justin Ling.
www.thestar.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
America has launched a risky, belligerent, and illegal action to oust a brutal dictator.
The rest of the Americas have a responsibility to make sure things don't go from bad to worse — and that means making sure Venezuela has real, democratic home rule. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
The rest of the Americas have a responsibility to make sure things don't go from bad to worse — and that means making sure Venezuela has real, democratic home rule. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:
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Video rolling in of pretty massive airstrikes across Venezuela, plus low-flying helicopters which *appear* to be American.
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Video rolling in of pretty massive airstrikes across Venezuela, plus low-flying helicopters which *appear* to be American.
Grateful for all the incredible photographers who have helped tell our stories this year!
I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists!
Check out some incredible photos ->
I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists!
Check out some incredible photos ->
At The Narwhal, our goal is to tell stories beautifully, even when they're ugly. This year we sent photographers to the Arctic, West Coast provincial parks, Great Lakes beaches and more. Here are our favourite photos of 2025.
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Our best photos of the year | The Narwhal
From a baby seal rescue in Vancouver, B.C., to oil and gas wells in rural Alberta, Icefields in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., and beyond, these images tell the story of the year that was at The Narwhal
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December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Grateful for all the incredible photographers who have helped tell our stories this year!
I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists!
Check out some incredible photos ->
I’ll always maintain that visuals are SO IMPORTANT for storytelling. Let’s keep this going, and support photojournalists!
Check out some incredible photos ->
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It’s not easy to access documents that governments would prefer to keep out of the public eye. But reporters at The Narwhal love a challenge — and filed 218 freedom of information requests this year.
December 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s not easy to access documents that governments would prefer to keep out of the public eye. But reporters at The Narwhal love a challenge — and filed 218 freedom of information requests this year.
The most shocking thing I discovered while looking into this property is that it costs less than the price of most ugly detached houses in downtown Ottawa.
Former studio and home of ceramicists Otto and Gertrud Netzler for sale for the first time in 80 years. Absolute dream home.
7837 Woodrow Wilson Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90046
7837 Woodrow Wilson Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90046
December 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The most shocking thing I discovered while looking into this property is that it costs less than the price of most ugly detached houses in downtown Ottawa.
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There is so much more to this agreement than a mythical pipeline. Here's an insightful rundown of the climate policies it proposes to weaken: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
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
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There is so much more to this agreement than a mythical pipeline. Here's an insightful rundown of the climate policies it proposes to weaken: thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
You might have seen @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social’s story in CBC’s The National last night.
But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself.
Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.
But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself.
Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.
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 3:29 PM
You might have seen @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social’s story in CBC’s The National last night.
But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself.
Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.
But you probably didn’t get to see some behind-the-scenes with Ainslie herself.
Check out this short video I produced a few weeks back. Featuring a bunch of spreadsheets and excellent reporting.
@sobittersosweet.bsky.social just published another story for @thenarwhal.ca. What makes this one particularly exciting from a content perspective is that it features images by @mikegraeme.bsky.social *and video* produced by me.
Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!
Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
@sobittersosweet.bsky.social just published another story for @thenarwhal.ca. What makes this one particularly exciting from a content perspective is that it features images by @mikegraeme.bsky.social *and video* produced by me.
Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!
Now you can read, marvel at great photos, or watch a video. Or all 3!
Did anyone else watch the recent video op-ed by Patreon's co-founder and CEO in the NYT?
I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed.
Would love to hear what others think!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed.
Would love to hear what others think!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Did anyone else watch the recent video op-ed by Patreon's co-founder and CEO in the NYT?
I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed.
Would love to hear what others think!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
I have burning thoughts including: this is an ad not an op-ed.
Would love to hear what others think!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
I'm particularly proud to share this video explainer! We've been hard at work trying to explain Canadian pipelines for MONTHS and it's finally out in the world.
Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.
Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.
Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals?
We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
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We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to the bottom of these questions in our latest explainer video. #cdnpoli
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Pipelines in Canada, explained | The Narwhal
Why are we hearing about building more pipelines? Do they make sense for Canada's economy? And what about our emissions goals? We mapped 800,000 kilometres of pipelines in Canada and tried to get to t...
thenarwhal.ca
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm particularly proud to share this video explainer! We've been hard at work trying to explain Canadian pipelines for MONTHS and it's finally out in the world.
Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.
Check it out now, on YouTube and TikTok.
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Documents reveal TC Energy pressured Canada for ‘private, high-level’ access to spy agency intelligence, a move critics worry could chill legitimate protest. via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-cs...
TC Energy lobbied Canada’s spy agency to share intelligence | The Narwhal
Pipeline giant TC Energy urged CSIS to brief Canada’s biggest companies on security threats — raising concerns about surveillance
thenarwhal.ca
October 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Documents reveal TC Energy pressured Canada for ‘private, high-level’ access to spy agency intelligence, a move critics worry could chill legitimate protest. via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-cs...
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Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt:
“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”
“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”
October 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt:
“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”
“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”
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NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
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It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
It’s oligarchs all the way down.
My first for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
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Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.
#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach
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Any Ontario minister in Doug Ford’s government could soon have the power to create law-free zones — and decide what gets built there.
Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:
Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Any Ontario minister in Doug Ford’s government could soon have the power to create law-free zones — and decide what gets built there.
Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:
Ontario reporter @fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:
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Join @sevawood.bsky.social reporting in the field from Bella Bella, a #Heiltsuk village on the central coast of British Columbia.
September 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Join @sevawood.bsky.social reporting in the field from Bella Bella, a #Heiltsuk village on the central coast of British Columbia.
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Indigenous leaders and youth took the stage at Neil Young’s concert in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday to oppose the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. #neilyoung #prgt #bcpoli
September 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Indigenous leaders and youth took the stage at Neil Young’s concert in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday to oppose the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. #neilyoung #prgt #bcpoli
Great to see this short we produced with great haste (to meet the moment) make it on Bluesky's Trending Videos tab for several hours yesterday!
Indigenous leaders and youth took the stage at Neil Young’s concert in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday to oppose the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. #neilyoung #prgt #bcpoli
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great to see this short we produced with great haste (to meet the moment) make it on Bluesky's Trending Videos tab for several hours yesterday!
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@chloewilliams.bsky.social and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social travelled to a small Nunavut community to learn more about an ambitious project to restore sea ice … by drilling into the ocean.
We take you to there in our latest video:
thenarwhal.ca/video-arctic...
We take you to there in our latest video:
thenarwhal.ca/video-arctic...
On the frontlines of an effort to save Arctic ice | The Narwhal
We travelled to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, to learn more about Real Ice’s project to restore melting Arctic ice impacted by global warming
thenarwhal.ca
August 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@chloewilliams.bsky.social and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social travelled to a small Nunavut community to learn more about an ambitious project to restore sea ice … by drilling into the ocean.
We take you to there in our latest video:
thenarwhal.ca/video-arctic...
We take you to there in our latest video:
thenarwhal.ca/video-arctic...