Mike Farnworth

• B.C. Premier John Horgan says Lytton will be a community of the future

  The news conference at 3:30 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.  

  Canada

  Jul 6
• Majority of Lytton, B.C. destroyed in fire, some residents unaccounted for: officials

  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth also confirmed some Lytton residents had not been accounted for, and said RCMP were investigating their whereabouts.

  Environment

  Jul 1
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• Black market B.C. weed tainted with pesticides, contaminants, testing shows

  "You may be under the illusion that this is all produced in an organic, pesticide free environment. What we're finding, is it is not," said B.C.'s public safety minister.

  Cannabis

  Jun 9
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• Avalanche Canada to expand safety services in B.C. with $10 million provincial grant

  75 per cent of all avalanche fatalities in Canada occur in B.C., according to the provincial government.

  Canada

  May 17
• B.C. solicitor general meets with police chiefs about Metro Vancouver gang violence

  Mike Farnworth met with police representatives following a recent spate of shootings.

  Crime

  May 14
• B.C. to refuse driver’s licence renewals to people with unpaid COVID-19 fines

  The change would empower ICBC to refuse to issue or renew licensing due to unpaid fines connected to B.C.'s Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act. 

  Crime

  May 12
• BC Liberals call on province to ensure ‘questions are asked’ of Albertans coming to B.C.

  There is currently a ban for non-essential travel across large health regions in British Columbia, but no formal ban for non-essential travel across the provincial border.

  Politics

  May 6
• B.C.’s travel ban road checks could start as early as Friday

  The road checks will be set up near ferry terminals and on highway corridors that connect different regions of the province and could start as early as Friday.

  Health

  Apr 30
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• B.C. government splitting province up into three zones to enforce COVID travel restrictions

  The province says police will not engage in random checks, and measures will be informed by discussions with stakeholders on limiting the impacts to racialized communities.

  Health

  Apr 23
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• British Columbia will not conduct random individual stops in COVID travel crackdown

  The B.C. government is clarifying how the province will crack down on those who break COVID-19 travel restrictions.

  Health

  Apr 20