Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dirk Meissner
COVID surges in Yukon, even among double vaccinated
Yukon may have led Canada's vaccination rates earlier this year, but the swift return of COVID-19 in the territory was inevitable and has prompted a return to tighter restrictions, Premier Sandy Silver says.
UBC prof’s Mother Tree research branches out to Hollywood movie deal
Prof. Suzanne Simard says she's overwhelmed by the newfound celebrity status but wants to continue her focus on saving the forests.
B.C. Premier John Horgan expects full recovery after cancer diagnosis
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous, but his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recovery.
B.C. issues formal request to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs
British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs in an effort to help more people get care in a health crisis that has claimed 7,700 lives over five years.
B.C. Premier John Horgan booked for biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his throat requires immediate biopsy surgery, but he plans to stay on the job.
Tension growing between vaccinated and unvaccinated Canadians
A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not.
Report finds gaps in B.C.’s crisis communications for wildfires
The Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.'s communications practices during the devastating wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018, calls for improvements to better inform people about risks before, during, and following wildfires.