Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Queen honoured in Victoria procession, commemorative service
Dignitaries including British Columbia's premier and lieutenant-governor joined a commemorative service on Monday, September 19, 2022, in honour of Queen Elizabeth in the capital city named after her great-great-grandmother.
Fishers and conservationists jubilant over large salmon returns to B.C.
The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of sockeye in decades.
Hot, dry August expected to sustain wildfires, especially in southern B.C., says forecast
British Columbia is expected to experience sustained wildfire activity in August and September, especially in southern regions, with a long-range forecast of hot-dry weather.
B.C. premier says he may copy couple's newspaper ad looking for doctor
British Columbia Premier John Horgan suggested on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the approach of a Victoria couple who placed a newspaper ad to find a family doctor could be one of his next steps to pressure the federal government to increase health funding.
B.C. premier admits he made the 'wrong call,' with museum project
A plan to tear down and replace British Columbia's provincial museum was put on hold indefinitely on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, by Premier John Horgan who admitted he miscalculated public support for the $789 million project.
Money laundering report finds RCMP failure but no corruption
Money laundering in British Columbia reached "staggering" levels due to inadequate efforts by police, politicians and regulators to curtail the crime, but there was no evidence it involved official corruption, a long-awaited public inquiry report has concluded.
B.C. to issue alerts for future heat waves
A two-stage heat response system will be introduced in British Columbia to help people and communities stay safe as temperatures rise and the threat of a deadly heat-related emergency increases.
Trudeau receives mixed reaction at Kamloops memorial
An unmarked burial ground at the former Kamloops, B.C. residential school set off a reckoning for Canadians about their country's history and relations with Indigenous Peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, May 23, 2022.
Canada's year of reckoning over residential schools
Percy Casper, 73, spent 10 years as a child at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.
B.C. to share more forestry wealth with First Nations in reconciliation move
First Nations in British Columbia will receive a $63 million increase in forestry income this year under the development of a new revenue-sharing model that Indigenous leaders say is an encouraging move toward even higher shares in the future.