Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dirk Meissner
B.C. legislature clerk retires; report says benefits wrongly claimed
A spending scandal that shook British Columbia's legislature came to a partial conclusion on Thursday, May 16, 2019, with the abrupt retirement of the clerk and the suspended sergeant-at-arms asking for his job back after a report by a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
B.C. to hold public inquiry into money laundering; final report due May 2021
Premier John Horgan launched a public inquiry into money laundering Wednesday, saying the depth of the criminal activity in British Columbia runs far deeper than previously believed.
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018, drove up home prices
A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year also lifts the lid on the extent of illegal cash moving across Canada.
Jason Kenney's Alberta victory sends ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada
Jason Kenney's Alberta election victory has sent ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford welcomed a rising Conservative wave, British Columbia grappled with the Kenny campaign promise of squeezing its oil supply and Quebec stood firm on its rejection of oil pipelines.
Deadly rabbit disease returns to Vancouver Island for 2nd year, government warns
A rare disease that kills feral rabbits has returned to parts of Vancouver Island, prompting British Columbia's chief veterinary officer to recommend owners vaccinate pet and domestic rabbits.
B.C. money laundering report finds no federal officers dedicated to case
British Columbia needs more resources to fight money laundering after a report concluded no Mounties have been dedicated to working illicit cash investigations in the province, Attorney General David Eby said on Monday, April 8, 2019.
Public safety minister says new law targets gang-run drug and crime houses
The British Columbia government has put a target on neighbourhood properties linked to guns, gangs and drugs activities, the public safety minister said on Thursday, April 4, 2019.
B.C. introduces law to prevent money laundering, tax evasion in real estate
The British Columbia government introduced legislation on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, aimed at preventing tax evasion and money laundering by shining a spotlight on anonymous real estate owners hiding behind shell and numbered companies.
Speaker issues update of dress code at B.C. legislature; sleeveless clothing OK
Women who work in British Columbia's legislature are now allowed to wear sleeveless dresses, shirts and blouses, after a preliminary review prompted alterations to the building's decades-old dress code.
Dress code at B.C. legislature, women make short-sleeve fashion statement
A dress code protest at British Columbia's legislature that prompted some women to roll up their sleeves in solidarity on Thursday, March 28, 2019, has resulted in the Speaker's office ordering a review of modern dress expectations at the building.