Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dirk Meissner
Fiery pipeline explosion in B.C. raises possibility of natural gas shortage
An explosion and fire in a pipeline that provides natural gas to about 1.5 million customers in British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon has prompted a plea from energy companies to conserve fuel as Indigenous leaders called for assurances of safety.
Housing minister expects homeless to leave B.C. campground by Tuesday
A group of homeless people who pitched tents in a B.C. provincial park near Victoria are expected to move into approved shelters and living spaces before a government-imposed deadline, Housing Minister Selina Robinson said on Monday, October 1, 2018.
B.C. cancer patient's case exposes gaps in care for homeless people: advocates
The plight of a homeless man who says he was told he couldn't get cancer treatment while living in temporary housing in Victoria highlights the difficulties of finding a suitable home to recover for those who have been on the streets, health and housing advocates say.
Homeless campers in B.C. provincial park allowed to stay indefinitely
The camping area of a provincial park near Victoria was closed to the public on Thursday, September 20, 2018, as a group of homeless people were allowed to stay indefinitely while the British Columbia government tries to find them alternate housing options.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spends B.C. Day at picnic in Penticton, B.C.
Justin Trudeau celebrated the B.C. Day holiday on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at a summer picnic in a park with about 3,000 people in Penticton, of whom many wanted to pose for a selfie with the prime minister, while others held placards opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Vancouver, Victoria shorelines littered with cigarette butts, researchers say
Cigarettes and their filters made from plastic account for almost 50 per cent of the waste collected along the Vancouver and Victoria shorelines, says a study analyzing data from volunteer coastline cleanups in British Columbia.
Scientists use whale call recordings to coax male orca from Comox, B.C. harbour
Scientists in British Columbia used whale whisperer tactics on Thursday, August 2, 2018, to coax a large male killer whale out of a busy marine harbour by playing recorded sounds of other orcas to the animal.
Killer whale that lost calf is getting support from her pod: scientist
A female killer whale that was seen pushing the body of its newborn calf after it died last week appears in good health and is getting help from members of her pod, says a whale scientist.
Ancient B.C. Indigenous settlement to become outdoor history classroom
Near the foot of sacred Mount Prevost where Indigenous people say their ancestors first landed on earth lays buried a 2,000-year-old settlement with archeological evidence of ancient tools, homes, hearths and grave sites.
Whale watch body wants closer access to other orcas as feds set 200-metre limit
A West Coast whale watching collective is demanding closer access for its members to more abundant killer whale populations after the federal government imposed a 200-metre viewing distance limit to protect the endangered southern resident orcas.