Mike Farnworth

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An end slide area sign just before the Cottonwood River on Highway 97 South is shown just outside of Quesnel, B.C., on Thursday, March 9, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/James Doyle

Logging and forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides

A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is connected to the problem.

By Brenna Owen | News | March 23rd 2023

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is congratulated by Premier David Eby after being sworn in during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

Finance minister out in B.C. cabinet shuffle

British Columbia Premier David Eby unveiled a new-look cabinet on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, that elevates several first-time ministers to prominent positions, retains veterans in long-held posts and moves the finance minister to a post-secondary education portfolio.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | December 8th 2022

Poultry farmer Corry Spitters poses for a photograph in one of his chicken barns in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, November 10, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. is recovering from last year's climate disasters, but future problems loom on horizon

When a dike was breached and floodwaters started to flow across British Columbia's Sumas Prairie a year ago, poultry farmer Corry Spitters said all he could do was let nature take its course.

By Dirk Meissner | News | November 14th 2022

Surrey mayoral candidate Brenda Locke waits for the start of a candidates meeting in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

New Surrey mayor promised to bring back the RCMP. Not so fast, says B.C. government

A battle over police services in one of British Columbia's largest cities is looming with the election in Surrey of a new mayor promising to bring back the RCMP, who are currently being replaced with a municipal force.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | October 17th 2022

Smoke from a wildfire is visible along Highway 3A at the north end of Yellow Lake in British Columbia in an Aug. 3, 2022 handout photo. Handout photo by BC Wildfire Service

Hot, dry August expected to sustain wildfires, especially in southern B.C., says forecast

British Columbia is expected to experience sustained wildfire activity in August and September, especially in southern regions, with a long-range forecast of hot-dry weather.

By Dirk Meissner | News | August 5th 2022

An RCMP officer moves police tape near a tent covering a body at one of three locations being investigated in regards to multiple shootings, in Langley, B.C., on Monday, July 25, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. residents shaken by public shootings

British Columbia's public safety minister says the latest round of shootings in public spaces has been "unsettling" for residents.

By The Canadian Press | News | July 26th 2022

B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on April 11, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. scraps immigration detention agreement with CBSA, winning kudos from rights advocate

An advocate with Human Rights Watch says he hopes British Columbia's decision to end its immigration detention arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency will create a "domino effect" across the country.

By Brieanna Charlebois | News, Politics | July 22nd 2022

Collapsed sections of bridges destroyed by severe flooding and landslides on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, B.C., are seen in an aerial view from a Canadian Forces reconnaissance flight on Nov. 22, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Ottawa awards $870 million to B.C. for flood, landslide recovery

The federal government is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last November, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced on Monday, July 18, 2022.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | July 19th 2022

Smoke fills the air near Stein Valley, west of Lytton, in British Columbia in this Sunday, July 17, 2022 handout photo. Handout photo by BC Wildfire Service

Warm, dry spell expected to worsen Lytton fire

British Columbia's wildfire service has warned that warmer and drier weather expected throughout this week could fuel potentially volatile conditions as crews battle an out-of-control fire just west of the village of Lytton.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | July 19th 2022

A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., as shown in this handout image provided the BC Wildfire Service has now scorched five square kilometres of trees and bush, more than doubling in size in less than 12 hours. Handout photo by BC Wildfire Service

Canadian town burned to ground, faces wildfires anew

A wildfire just west of Lytton, B.C., has burned at least half a dozen homes but is spreading in the opposite direction of the village, officials said on Friday, July 15, 2022.

By Amy Smart & Colette Derworiz | News | July 17th 2022

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