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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Non-profit educates service providers on how AI, automation impact people with communication disabilities",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/space-communication-disabilities-automation-ai-9.7239068?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "In the age of AI, non-profit SPACE wants service providers to consider how automation impacts people with communication disabilities — and how they can make listening more equitable."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "No injuries from ammonia leak at B.C. rink",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914503/ammonia-leak-b-c-rink/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:14:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T12:14:12+00:00",
      "description": "The City of Langley says an ammonia gas leak at an ice rink that triggered a shelter-in-place order has not resulted in any injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rural residents in northwest B.C. fear proposed bylaw could limit how they use their land",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rural-terrace-push-back-rdks-proposed-bylaws-animal-limits-9.7239325?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Rural residents around Terrace are pushing back against a proposed zoning bylaw they say could limit livestock, beehives and how they use their land. The regional district says the draft is partly driven by provincial housing law."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Citizen's group takes city to court over Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-aquatic-centre-renewal-court-lawsuit-9.7242890?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "In their bid to stop the city from replacing the current 50-metre pool with a 25-metre pool, a group is suing the City of Vancouver and the park board, alleging the park board didn’t have the authority to decide on the smaller pool size."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Iranian state TV says the country’s team negotiating with US over the war is going to Switzerland",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/20/iranian-state-tv-says-the-countrys-team-negotiating-with-us-over-the-war-is-going-to-switzerland/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:33:19 +0000",
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      "description": "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war. The statement on state television also warned that “if the aggression continues, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Bid to narrow transparency law ‘a move in the wrong direction,’ info watchdog says",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/20/bid-to-narrow-transparency-law-a-move-in-the-wrong-direction-info-watchdog-says/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T10:00:22+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude “entire swaths of government-held records” from public scrutiny. Maynard makes the blunt warning in a newly published submission to the Treasury Board Secretariat’s latest review […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Here’s what you need to know about Ottawa’s new policies on social media and AI",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/20/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T10:00:12+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation. It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-awaited privacy bill. It also moved to block new rules requiring […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Energy prices expected to push inflation higher for May, economists say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/20/energy-prices-expected-to-push-inflation-higher-for-may-economists-say/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T10:00:10+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — High oil and gasoline prices are expected to push inflation higher when Statistics Canada reports its consumer price index for May on Monday. But the devil will be in the details as economists look for any signs that the cost at the gas pump is causing inflation to heat up elsewhere in the […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "U.S. claims about higher drug trafficking from Canada don't match the data: fentanyl czar",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-canada-trump-fentanyl-border-9.7241691?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "As the U.S. claims its crackdown on drug trafficking at the border with Mexico is triggering more criminal activity from Canada, fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is pushing back — saying the numbers \"really haven't borne that out.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts evacuation orders, Highway 1 closure",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-wildfire-evacuation-alert-9.7242975?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:18:50 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T04:18:50+00:00",
      "description": "An out-of-control wildfire south of the village of Lytton, B.C., triggered evacuation orders and alerts late Friday."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Lytton, B.C., under evacuation alert as wildfire burns nearby",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914416/lytton-evacuation-alert-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:02:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T04:02:02+00:00",
      "description": "The Lytton First Nation has also issued an evacuation alert for some of its residents. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is about three kilometres south of Lytton."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Wildfire ‘out of control’ near Lytton Friday evening – evacuation alert issued",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/lytton-wildfire-evacuation-alert/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:45:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T02:45:15+00:00",
      "description": "A wildfire has broken out in Saw Creek, near Lytton, prompting highway closures by the RCMP and as of 7:10 p.m., an evacuation alert."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Emergency drinking water supply program completed in Sidney",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/emergency-drinking-water-supply-program-completed-in-sidney-1331848/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:42:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:42:25+00:00",
      "description": "14 seismically secure blue fire hydrants are located across North Saanich (Credit: Town of Sidney) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blue-Hydrant-e1781919347860.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The Town of Sidney has completed its Disaster Water Supply Program, making it one of the first municipalities in the Capital Regional District (CRD) to store clean drinking water from a secondary source in the event of a disaster. The post Emergency drinking water supply program completed in Sidney appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘I was shocked’: Nanaimo strip club applies for expanded daytime license",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/i-was-shocked-nanaimo-strip-club-applies-for-expanded-daytime-license-1331834/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:33:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:33:10+00:00",
      "description": "Carl Butterworth says he is still shocked that a strip club has opened next to his Nanaimo dance studio which is filled with kids. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-89.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Carl Butterworth says he is still shocked that a strip club has opened next to his Nanaimo dance studio which is filled with kids. The post ‘I was shocked’: Nanaimo strip club applies for expanded daytime license appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Critics slam government plan to 'bail out' sagging condo sector in B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/critics-slam-government-plan-to-bail-out-sagging-condo-sector-9.7242851?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:32:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:32:44+00:00",
      "description": "A plan by the B.C. government and Ottawa to buy thousands of vacant condo units and turn them into affordable housing is drawing criticism. Some call it a \"bail out\" for developers."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New stadium needed to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver, says MLS commissioner",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/new-stadium-need-vancouver-whitecaps-don-garber-mls-9.7242892?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:28:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:28:18+00:00",
      "description": "Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said before the United States beat Australia at the World Cup on Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps need to have a new stadium deal in order to keep the club in Vancouver."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Surrey slammed for flouting Metro Vancouver water restrictions",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-surrey-bc-water-restrictions-defy-9.7242638?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:26:57 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:26:57+00:00",
      "description": "City of Surrey officials are under fire for their decision to defy Metro Vancouver's water restriction plan by staying at Stage 2 restrictions rather than moving to more stringent Stage 3. Surrey says it is monitoring its own water use, but Metro Vancouver staff say collaboration in an interconnected system is important."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria author highlights trailblazing historical Island woman in new book",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-author-highlights-trailblazing-historical-island-woman-in-new-book-1331691/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:25:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:25:42+00:00",
      "description": "Author Laurel Corona holds a copy of her book, Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/aloha-1-e1781892082545.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> A local author is highlighting the life of Aloha Wanderwell, a rebel and history-maker who attended Victoria's St. Anne's Academy who you've probably never heard of. The post Victoria author highlights trailblazing historical Island woman in new book appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Fantastic!’: Courtenay senior celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/fantastic-courtenay-senior-celebrates-90th-birthday-by-skydiving-1331826/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:18:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:18:26+00:00",
      "description": "Lois Robertson has had an adventurous spirit her entire life and as she prepares to turn 90 years-old on Monday she doesn’t plan on changing. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-88.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Lois Robertson has had an adventurous spirit her entire life and as she prepares to turn 90 years-old on Monday she doesn't plan on changing. The post ‘Fantastic!’: Courtenay senior celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. mayor calls FIFA a ‘bunch of arseholes’ after they reject brewery street party",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914137/bc-mayor-calls-fifa-bunch-arseholes-reject-brewery-street-party/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:16:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:16:38+00:00",
      "description": "Patina Brewing was planning a family-friendly block party for the Canada versus Switzerland match on Wednesday. They wanted to shut down the street."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver shines for Team Canada’s 1st game at BC Place: ‘This was the best’",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11913813/vancouver-shines-team-canada-1st-game-bc-place-best/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:16:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:16:22+00:00",
      "description": "Victoria residents Dallas Nicholls and Nahoa Kahakauwila attended the game at BC Place and said the atmosphere inside and outside BC Place was electric."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Ralmax looks to revive plans to build a new graving dock on Victoria’s Upper Harbour",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/ralmax-looks-to-revive-plans-to-build-a-new-graving-dock-on-victorias-upper-harbour-1331816/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:08:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T01:08:15+00:00",
      "description": "Eight years after originally proposing the idea, the Ralmax Group of Companies is hoping to revive its plan to build a new graving dock on Victoria’s Inner Harbour, citing improved economic conditions and a thriving marine industry. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-87.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Eight years after originally proposing the idea, the Ralmax Group of Companies is hoping to revive its plan to build a new graving dock on Victoria's Inner Harbour, citing improved economic conditions and a thriving marine industry. The post Ralmax looks to revive plans to build a new graving dock on Victoria’s Upper Harbour appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cultus Lake Waterpark operator had previous safety non-compliances at Vernon facility, regulator says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cultus-lake-waterpark-electrical-incident-and-compliance-issues-9.7242304?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:53:19 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:53:19+00:00",
      "description": "Technical Safety B.C. says the operator of Cultus Lake Waterpark had previous safety non-compliances at another waterpark it operates as investigators continue looking into an electrical incident that sent 12 children to hospital earlier this week."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Environment Canada issues tornado watch for Prince George region",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914212/tornado-watch-issued-prince-george-region/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:51:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:51:11+00:00",
      "description": "Environment Canada says in a Friday afternoon update that 'significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.'"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Graduation, soccer celebrations lead to large gatherings of youth in Ambleside",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/west-van-youth-gathering-ambleside/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:47:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:47:43+00:00",
      "description": "West Vancouver Police Department responded to a large group of youth gathered in Ambleside last night."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wildfire that prompted evacuations in West Kelowna was caused by prohibited campfire, officials say",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/west-kelowna-wildfire-kalamoir-park-9.7242823?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:35:53 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:35:53+00:00",
      "description": "Officials have determined that a wildfire that prompted evacuation orders in West Kelowna, B.C., earlier this week was caused by a prohibited campfire inside a regional park."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Mission Memorial ED issues several service interruptions",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/mission-memorial-closures/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:22:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:22:53+00:00",
      "description": "Fraser Health has sent out an advisory for Mission and the surrounding area residents that the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will have several service interruptions."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Delta woman found not criminally responsible for killing mother",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/delta-woman-not-criminally-responsible-mother-death-9.7242757?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:13:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:13:52+00:00",
      "description": "A Delta, B.C., woman who admitted to killing her mother in December 2023 has been found not criminally responsible for the death on account of a mental disorder."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tornado watch issued for Prince George",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-tornado-9.7242824?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:07:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:07:15+00:00",
      "description": "Environment Canada say severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, but say impact would be moderate."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Environment Canada tornado watch for Prince George over",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/environment-canada-issues-tornado-watch-for-prince-george/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:07:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:07:04+00:00",
      "description": "Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a tornado watch for Prince George."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria fire crews called to douse flames at building slated for demolition",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-fire-crews-called-to-douse-flames-1331812/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:02:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-20T00:02:34+00:00",
      "description": "Victoria fire crews were called to a fire at Evergreen Terrace, a social community housing facility that’s been slated for demolition.(CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-86.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Victoria fire crews were called to a fire in a unit at 2500 Dowler Place, a social community housing facility that's been slated for demolition. The post Victoria fire crews called to douse flames at building slated for demolition appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Greater Victoria housing inventory at 11-year high",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/greater-victoria-housing-inventory-at-11-year-high-1331789/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:52:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T23:52:47+00:00",
      "description": "A home is pictured for sale in Central Saanich on June 19, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/remax-e1781913154883.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> New figures show the number of homes for sale has climbed to an 11-year high, giving buyers more options and potentially more negotiating power. The post Greater Victoria housing inventory at 11-year high appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "K'omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre's opposition to treaty",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/komoks-treaty-pierre-poilievre-9.7242721?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:44:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T23:44:59+00:00",
      "description": "Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Friday that he and other Conservative party MPs will oppose the ratification of the K'omoks First Nation's treaty."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "E-scooter related emergency department visits on the rise at BC Children’s Hospital",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/escooters-injuries-on-rise/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:42:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T23:42:23+00:00",
      "description": "E-scooters are fun, fast, and becoming an increasingly common sight on city streets. But as their popularity grows, so do trips to the emergency department."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "With billions on the line, B.C. municipalities begin to jostle for new funding",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/with-billions-on-the-line-b-c-municipalities-begin-to-jostle-for-new-funding-1331774/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:38:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T23:38:26+00:00",
      "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Vancouver on June 18, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/carney-e1781912262909.jpg?fit=780%2C421&ssl=1\" /> The mix of federal and provincial money is earmarked to help with transit and infrastructure projects, and upgrades to hospitals, but who will receive the funding is still a mystery. The post With billions on the line, B.C. municipalities begin to jostle for new funding appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ridership data show Canada’s FIFA match day increased use across transit",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/19/translink-fifa-records/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:16:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T23:16:30+00:00",
      "description": "Fans took transit across Metro Vancouver for Canada’s game day at BC Place on Thursday in record numbers."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement with health employers",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914098/bc-nurses-reject-tentative-agreement/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:46:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T22:46:29+00:00",
      "description": "The rejection comes after a strong strike mandate in May, when the union says more than 50,850 nurses voted 98.2 per cent in favour of job action."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "New healthcare staff housing in the North Island opens in September",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-healthcare-staff-housing-in-the-north-island-opens-in-september-1331760/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T22:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "A rendering of the new HPH facility set to open in September is shown. (SRD) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HPH-Exterior-Rendering-e1781907764845.jpg?fit=480%2C270&ssl=1\" /> A new North Island housing facility for healthcare workers is ready to accept its first round of tenants when it opens this fall, say the Strathcona Regional District. The post New healthcare staff housing in the North Island opens in September appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. nurses reject tentative deal with province",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-nurses-tentative-deal-rejected-9.7242673?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:37:53 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T22:37:53+00:00",
      "description": "Members of the B.C. Nurses' Union have voted to reject a tentative agreement with the province on Friday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Environment Canada issues thunderstorm watches over parts of B.C.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/environment-canada-issues-thunderstorm-watches-over-parts-of-b-c-1331766/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:35:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T22:35:00+00:00",
      "description": "A man uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain while walking on the Stanley Park seawall across the water from downtown Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/f8dbb5eaa708bbf837c0db0eec0220e15bf0e0a3536158a34335daa9c8e0186d-e1774016447910.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Environment Canada says parts of central and northern B.C. could see damaging winds from a possibly severe thunderstorm. The post Environment Canada issues thunderstorm watches over parts of B.C. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Hope for a rare whale species after being spotted off Vancouver Island",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11913985/rare-whale-species-spotted-vancouver-island/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:07:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T22:07:09+00:00",
      "description": "“It was never certain if this species would actually go extinct or recover,” said Jared Towers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Cetacean Research Program."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11914005/child-care-canada-more-money-hajdu/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:59:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T21:59:05+00:00",
      "description": "Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'This is our Serengeti': New study says more whales showing up in Vancouver waters",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-water-whale-population-9.7241981?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:19:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T20:19:55+00:00",
      "description": "A new study says West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Province approves underground expansion for Red Chris Mine in northwest B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/red-chris-mine-expansion-9.7242027?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:21:21 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T19:21:21+00:00",
      "description": "According to the Ministry of Environment, the transition will help improve production and extend operations by more than a decade."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. government approves Red Chris mine expansion project",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11913515/bc-government-approves-red-chris-mine-expansion-project/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:53:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T18:53:22+00:00",
      "description": "The Red Chris mine is a copper and gold mine 18 kilometres southeast of Iskut and the expansion is expected to deliver lasting benefits for the Tahltan Nation."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "City of Vancouver warns about parking scams, and how to avoid them",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11913609/vancouver-parking-scam/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:53:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T18:53:03+00:00",
      "description": "If you receive a city-issued ticket, it will be mailed or the ticket will be directly on the vehicle; the ticket will not be sent out by text message."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "World Cup fans paint the town red in Vancouver celebrating team's 'monumental win'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-wins-match-vancouver-fifa-2026-9.7241749?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:23:34 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T16:23:34+00:00",
      "description": "Fans at B.C. Place in Vancouver and at watch parties across the country erupted in cheers after Thursday's historic 6-0 win, the first for Canada's men's team at a World Cup."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Nisga'a writer Jordan Abel’s dad era is all about Indigenous joy",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/books/bookends/jordan-abels-dad-era-is-all-about-indigenous-joy-and-honesty-9.7241630?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:18:22 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T15:18:22+00:00",
      "description": "The Nisga’a author discussed his poetry collection Dad Era on Bookends with Mattea Roach."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/naloxone-bc-overdose-9.7239347?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of people have died due to the toxic drug crisis in the decade since B.C. declared it a public health emergency. But a new study shows that many more could have died if not for the province's harm reduction efforts."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Worst housing market in decades': Non-profit development association in B.C. cancels awards event",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-development-association-cancels-awards-citing-worst-housing-market-in-decades-9.7241275?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-19T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The Urban Development Institute is a national non-profit association representing thousands of individuals in the development industry. It just announced that its 42nd Awards of Excellence has been cancelled this year."
    }
  ]
}