Dirk Meissner
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett dies at age 87
Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett, the scrappy but always smiling leader of the province's first New Democrat government, has died in Victoria. He was 87 years old.
Critics of Kinder Morgan pipeline shout down Trudeau at B.C. town hall
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke over jeers Friday at a rowdy town hall meeting in Nanaimo, B.C., as he defended his government’s decision to support the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline through the province.
Royal B.C. Museum nominates Indigenous music collection for UNESCO program
Her life was steeped in classical music, but Ida Halpern was passionate about the songs of British Columbia’s Indigenous people, music she set out to prove was equal to that of Bach and Mozart.
Community hosts candlelight vigil for sisters found dead in Oak Bay, B.C.
The moonlight cast a shimmering glow on the ocean as hundreds of people holding candles stood silently in the darkness to honour two young British Columbia sisters found dead on Christmas Day.
Horgan says next year's electoral reform referendum likely B.C.'s last attempt
A pact with the Green party that allowed the NDP to form a minority government in British Columbia is a working example of electoral reform ahead of a referendum on the issue next year, Premier John Horgan says.
B.C. New Democrats invite public input on electoral reform; Liberals cry foul
British Columbians are invited to help shape a referendum planned for next fall that could reform the province's voting system in time for the next election in 2021.
Washington state governor tells British Columbians don't be 'daunted' by Trump
Washington state's governor took aim at President Donald Trump in a speech to British Columbia's legislature on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, saying travel bans on immigrants and refugees have caused economic and moral wounds in the United States.
Green leader senses NDP support for Site C, minister says no decisions made yet
The future of the Site C hydroelectric dam is the subject of pointed questions from labour unions, environmental groups, Indigenous Peoples and high-ranking civil servants with the British Columbia government who want answers about the projected costs of scrapping the $8.3-billion project.
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk's death, steps from tragic scene
Reena Virk struggled to understand why people considered her different and a target for school bullies, her father said on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Victoria teenager's death.
B.C. grapples with future of Site C, as Premier Horgan sends ministers north
The fate of the largest public project in British Columbia's history, the Site C hydroelectric dam, will be the focus of intense scrutiny this week as provincial cabinet ministers travel north for last-minute consultations.