Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dirk Meissner
B.C. NDP premier tells celebratory convention delegates tough decisions ahead
British Columbia Premier John Horgan opened his New Democratic Party's convention on Saturday, November 4, 2017, with an exuberant cheer to celebrate the party's rise to power after 16 years of Liberal governments, but he quickly turned to serious issues ahead.
Eby speaks about 'rooting out racism' after posters appear at university
The appearance of discriminatory posters at the University of Victoria campus are stark reminders of the need to fight racism in its overt and subtle forms, British Columbia's attorney general told law students on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.
Site C dam not within budget, could cost more than $10B: utilities commission
The British Columbia government will decide the future of the Site C hydroelectric dam by the end of the year after an independent review concluded the $8.3 billion megaproject is over budget and behind schedule.
B.C. premier appoints top deputy to review 'integrity' of fish farm testing lab
Premier John Horgan appointed his top deputy on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, to review the "integrity" of British Columbia's animal testing laboratory after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest in test results done on farmed salmon.
Homeless B.C. nomads pitch tents at tony Oak Bay park after week at city hall
A nomadic group of homeless people has chosen one of Canada's wealthiest communities to pitch some tents and draw attention to housing shortages for disadvantaged people across British Columbia.
New spill rules tag transport companies with response, recovery costs in B.C.
B.C. has introduced pollution prevention regulations to hold transport companies moving petroleum products across the province responsible for the costs of responding to and cleaning up spills.
Green factor explains disappearance of big-ticket promises in B.C. budget: James
British Columbia's three-member Green party was a factor behind the absence of big-ticket election promises in the minority NDP government's first budget update, Finance Minister Carole James says.
B.C. government promises to tackle affordability, changing fixed election date
British Columbia's minority New Democrat government released an ambitious list of affordability-focused pledges in its throne speech on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.
Canadians heading to U.S. for best views of total solar eclipse on Monday
The total eclipse, or the so-called path of totality, cuts across the mid-section of the United States from Oregon to South Carolina.
Trudeau tumbles in ocean
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took an unscheduled dip on Saturday when he fell into the water trying to get into a kayak. "I'm just happy the national media was there to capture that," he joked.