The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Why B.C. is flooding — again https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-atmospheric-river-flooding-risk-2026/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:13:17 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=157152 In the years since the devastating 2021 floods, B.C. has taken some steps to reduce flood risk. Experts say more could be done Shannon Waters Explainer B.C. climate change flooding Photo: Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press Floodwaters surround a house and vehicles in Abbotsford B.C. What’s scarier for Canadian communities — floods, or flood maps? https://thenarwhal.ca/outdated-flood-maps-canada/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=152099 When maps showing areas most likely to flood are outdated, it puts people and property at risk. In Montreal, a battle over updating them highlights a nationwide worry over home values and insurance costs Xavi Richer Vis In-Depth climate adaptation flooding Quebec urban development Illustration: Simone Williamson / The Narwhal Illustration of red llines being drawn on a map. B.C.’s failure to fund flood response ‘troublesome’ as atmospheric river strikes again   https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-fraser-valley-flooding/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:13:34 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=151008 Rising waters closed highways and forced evacuations, prompting fresh criticism that the province has been too slow to invest in flood defences despite repeated warnings since 2021 Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. climate change farming flooding Photo: Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press Forests minister defends B.C. logging. Experts say clearcuts are still a problem https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-forests-minister-defends-clear-cutting/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:32:21 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148623 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 Shannon Waters News B.C. flooding forestry Wildfire Photo: Mike Graeme / The Narwhal A recently logged cut block in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island Immigrants send billions home already. Storms like Hurricane Melissa add to the pressure https://thenarwhal.ca/hurricane-melissa-money/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=148183 The effects of climate change are hitting developing countries hardest. Devastation in Jamaica could increase money transfers from Canada by as much as 10 per cent Rebecca Gao In-Depth climate change environmental racism flooding Photo: Matias Delacroix / The Associated Press A man named Antony Anderson stands on top a pile of rubble, after Hurricane Melissa caused destruction across Jamaica. B.C.’s long-promised watershed security strategy is done. It’s just not public https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-watershed-security-strategy/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=144091 The province has sat on the completed strategy for more than a year, despite calls from Indigenous leaders for public release Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. biodiversity climate change drought flooding forestry freshwater water Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal The Koksilah River in the Cowichan Valley B.C. Canadians were promised a national flood insurance program 6 years ago. Will Carney actually deliver? https://thenarwhal.ca/national-flood-insurance-program-canada/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=143127 The program, proposed in 2019, could be a big help for Canadians in flood-prone areas. Advocates say it’s long overdue Shannon Waters News B.C. climate adaptation climate change federal politics flooding Photo: Province of B.C. / ​​Flickr People in high visibility vests enter a small home. There is debris piled in the yard outside Trouble in the Headwaters: the hidden impacts of clear-cut logging in B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/trouble-in-the-headwaters-documentary/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:47:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139344 We’re thrilled to present a new documentary that follows a scientist on a mission to prove industrial forestry is implicated in a cycle of flooding, landslides and drought Jacqueline Ronson News Video B.C. drought flooding forestry logging A vast, sprawling clearcut on a hillside, lightly covered in snow Why Ontario is experiencing more floods — and what we can do about it https://thenarwhal.ca/understanding-toronto-floods-video-explainer/ Fri, 09 May 2025 14:45:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=136900 How can we limit damage from disasters like the 2024 Toronto floods? In this explainer video, we highlight some pretty useful solutions to our water problems L. Manuel Baechlin Video flooding floods Toronto An illustration of flooding maps and illustrations from the explainer video, with a play button in the middle. Rising sea levels could put Vancouver’s airport underwater https://thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-airport-climate-change-risk/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:01:58 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=126600 YVR — the second busiest airport in Canada — sits on an island that could be flooded due to climate change, a new Senate committee report warns Shannon Waters News climate adaptation climate change Climate Change News flooding Photo: Darryl Dick / The Canadian Press An Air Canada plane sits on a runway at Vancouver International airport. In the background, another plane is taxing down a runway that faces the water 3 years, 2 deadly atmospheric rivers. Is B.C. ready for the next one? https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-flood-sumas-lake/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=124986 On the heels of another destructive atmospheric river that left 5 people dead, we have to learn how to live with water Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood Analysis B.C. climate change flooding Indigenous Rights Photo: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press In the Abbotsford 2021 flood, a woman and her children are in a small motorboat on a water-filled road, being rescued by a volunteer. The smaller child has a soother in their mouth. A half-submerged car is visible behind them.