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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "UVic names new scholarship after Tumbler Ridge science teacher",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/uvic-names-new-scholarship-in-honour-of-tumbler-ridge-teacher-9.7245113?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Tumbler Ridge Secondary School science teacher is being honoured by a new annual scholarship established in their name at the University of Victoria. Mark Deeley was present during the mass shooting in February and commended by Premier David Eby for his courage."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/29/a-strong-aftershock-rattles-venezuela-as-rescue-workers-race-to-find-survivors/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:19:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T12:19:41+00:00",
      "description": "A strong aftershock jolted Venezuela early Monday following last week’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, as civilians and emergency responders kept combing through the ruins of fallen buildings for survivors. The aftershock, which struck about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of Caraballeda on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast at 7:01 a.m. local time, measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New Westminster school redevelopment proposal sparks pushback against student relocation plan",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-westminster-lord-tweedsmuir-redevelopment-stride-9.7251100?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some parents at a New Westminster, B.C., elementary school say a proposed redevelopment plan — which would see two schools built on the Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary site — isn't viable for their kids as they would be forced to move to a Burnaby school temporarily."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canada’s invisible youth gang crisis",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/29/youth-gangs-crime-canada-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:16:38 +0000",
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      "description": "A string of shootings across the Greater Toronto Area are being tied to gun-for-hire networks targeted by vulnerable youth through encrypted messaging apps. Toronto Police say they have no idea who’s hiring teenagers to commit the crimes. Host Maria Kestane speaks to Dr. Adam Ellis, assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, about how youth […]"
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Food supply, conservation efforts turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hotspot",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11942574/bc-whale-spotting-conservation-efforts/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:54:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T10:54:20+00:00",
      "description": "The sightings have produced a raft of social media photos and videos that show the animals in the waters near major landmarks in and around Vancouver."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/29/malaysia-extends-search-for-mh370-for-another-year-keeping-families-hopes-alive/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:23:41 +0000",
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      "description": "Malaysia has extended for another year its contract with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity for a deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean for wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared 12 years ago. The Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of a “no-find, no-fee” agreement with Ocean Infinity until June 30 next year, […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada’s “colonial symbolism”: federal study",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/29/some-indigenous-people-wary-of-order-of-canadas-colonial-symbolism-federal-study/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:02 +0000",
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      "description": "OTTAWA — Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its “deep colonial symbolism and associations,” says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system. The April presentation, prepared for the Order of Canada Advisory Council, says recent feedback indicates that accepting […]"
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Ottawa set to relaunch federal green home retrofit program in 4 provinces",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-green-home-retrofit-program-9.7252107?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "After a hiatus, the popular greener homes program is returning to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia, CBC News has learned."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/heat-bylaws-climate-change-9.7250910?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates — from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland — the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?"
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Pet CHEK: Sweet mama dog Maddie was found in the forest with her babies",
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      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:10:01 +0000",
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      "description": "Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with mama dog Maddie from the Victoria Humane Society. \" data-image-caption=\" Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with mama dog Maddie from the Victoria Humane Society. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pet-pic-Maddie-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> Gentle mama dog Maddie and her pups were rescued from the woods on a First Nations reserve near Regina. The post Pet CHEK: Sweet mama dog Maddie was found in the forest with her babies appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘It could have been any one of us’: Lisa Marie Young vanished 24 years ago",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/it-could-have-been-any-one-of-us-lisa-marie-young-vanished-24-years-ago-1333258/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:00:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T01:00:13+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP investigators stood with the family and friends of Nanaimo’s Lisa Marie Young, on Sunday, to mark the 24th anniversary of her disappearance. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-28-at-5.58.18-PM-scaled-e1782694775467.png?fit=780%2C418&ssl=1\" /> RCMP investigators stood with the family and friends of Nanaimo's Lisa Marie Young on Sunday to mark the 24th anniversary of her disappearance. The post ‘It could have been any one of us’: Lisa Marie Young vanished 24 years ago appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Big Brothers Big Sisters risk cuts due to funding reductions",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/big-brothers-big-sisters-risk-cuts-due-to-funding-reductions-1333229/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:32:50 +0000",
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      "description": "Amanda Hill, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters for Greater Victoria, speaks about a funding shortfall Sunday, June 28, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vlcsnap-2026-06-28-17h30m36s373.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The non-profit must raise $250,000 by the end of September in order to continue programs into the fall and the future. The post Big Brothers Big Sisters risk cuts due to funding reductions appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Gabriola Island’s only veterinary clinic set to close after 25 years",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/gabriola-islands-only-veterinary-clinic-set-to-close-after-25-years-1333236/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:19:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T00:19:50+00:00",
      "description": "Marg Sutton’s dog Lady is one of many pets on Gabriola Island facing a future without a local vet clinic. June 28, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vlcsnap-2026-06-28-17h17m44s363.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Pet owners and wildlife rescuers on Gabriola Island are preparing to lose the community's only veterinary clinic, raising concerns about access to care for many residents and their animals. The post Gabriola Island’s only veterinary clinic set to close after 25 years appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search underway for convicted killer believed to have escaped from Vancouver Island prison",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/william-head-escape-ernest-jensen-9.7252165?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:07:43 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-29T00:07:43+00:00",
      "description": "A search is underway for a convicted killer police describe as \"dangerous,\" who is believed to have escaped from a federal prison on Vancouver Island."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘A life-changing experience’: Young singers in Victoria’s Christ Church choir off to England to perform at famous cathedrals",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/a-life-changing-experience-young-singers-in-victorias-christ-church-choir-off-to-england-to-perform-at-famous-cathedrals-1333068/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:01:26 +0000",
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      "description": "Young singers with Victoria’s Christ Church choir are fundraising for an epic trip. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-28-at-6.04.36-PM-scaled-e1782695155488.png?fit=780%2C409&ssl=1\" /> Young singers with Victoria's Christ Church choir are fundraising for an epic trip. The post ‘A life-changing experience’: Young singers in Victoria’s Christ Church choir off to England to perform at famous cathedrals appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Freaking ecstatic!' Canadian soccer fans in Tinsel Town swoon over Hollywood ending",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canadian-soccer-fans-ecstatic-win-over-south-africa-9.7251703?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:49:14 EDT",
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      "description": "An estimated 25,000 Canadian fans brought the Sea of Red to Los Angeles for Team Canada's Round of 32 elimination game victory over South Africa."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Inmate escapes from William Head Institution in Metchosin",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/inmate-escapes-from-william-head-institution-in-metchosin-1333237/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:32:29 +0000",
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      "description": "An inmate has escaped from a minimum-security federal institution in Metchosin, according to the Correctional Service of Canada. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-9.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> An inmate has escaped from a minimum-security federal institution in Metchosin, according to the Correctional Service of Canada. The post Inmate escapes from William Head Institution in Metchosin appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "4 people saved from open water in Strait of Georgia, 6 still missing",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/4-people-saved-from-open-water-in-strait-of-georgia/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:26:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T22:26:07+00:00",
      "description": "Four people have been rescued from the water about 18 kilometres southwest of the Vancouver International Airport by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Victoria."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Four rescued from water near Vancouver airport, search ongoing for six others",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11942278/canadian-armed-forces-water-rescue-sea-island/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:20:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T22:20:38+00:00",
      "description": "The CAF says its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria was notified by a civilian vessel of several people in the water without personal floatation devices."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: June 28",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Four people pulled from water, six believed missing as SAR crews comb coast of Vancouver",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-sailing-diverted-to-assist-with-marine-rescue-near-tsawwassen-1333228/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:57:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T21:57:12+00:00",
      "description": "The Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk is pictured at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C. on Saturday, August. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \",\"created_timestamp\":\"1723882692\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"200\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.0003125\",\"title\":\"Coast-Guard 20250616\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Coast-Guard 20250616\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\" File photo: The Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Naalak Nappaaluk is pictured at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C. on Saturday, August. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/206e1452-cb5d-4250-b3c8-37d2d2ccc3de-scaled-e1750114582227.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A search remains underway after several people were reported in the water off the coast near Tsawwassen Sunday, prompting two "
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "At least 20 people have died of drowning in B.C. this year, up from last year",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/drowning-deaths-bc-9.7252044?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:56:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T21:56:18+00:00",
      "description": "Water safety group recommends always wearing a lifejacket, heading out on the water with a buddy, and wearing bright colors."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Hundreds protest proposed AI data centres in Vancouver, petition counting 15,000 signatures",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/hundreds-protested-ai-data-centres-vancouver-petition-signatures/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:48:32 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T21:48:32+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday again near the Vancouver Art Gallery, expressing their opposition to proposed AI data centres in the province."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "6 still missing, 4 rescued after charter boat sinks in B.C.'s Georgia Strait",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-marine-rescue-georgia-strait-9.7252084?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:37:47 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T21:37:47+00:00",
      "description": "Four people have been rescued but a search continues for six people missing after a charter boat sank in British Columbia's Georgia Strait on Sunday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Fans erupt with joy after Canada defeats South Africa in World Cup knockout game",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/fans-erupt-with-joy-after-canada-defeats-south-africa-in-world-cup-knockout-game-1333225/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:25:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T21:25:20+00:00",
      "description": "Canadian fans celebrate after Canada defeated South Africa during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match, at FIFA Fan Fest in Vancouver, on Sunday, June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/82855255154d599aa3d277aa0f5a6e7a2cd1abda7d1a0c44ec732009669b2d8d.jpg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1\" /> Fans across the country joyfully roared for Canada after it beat South Africa 1-0 in a nail-biting FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The post Fans erupt with joy after Canada defeats South Africa in World Cup knockout game appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Shooting in Surrey, B.C., leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/shooting-in-surrey-b-c-leaves-man-with-serious-but-non-life-threatening-injuries-1333221/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:59:58 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T20:59:58+00:00",
      "description": "A Surrey Police patch is worn by an officer at RCMP “E” Division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/51075048ec285abcf9cfd3e392821bee4b5ae7147a4331f38691e6cf79f00e48.jpg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1\" /> Police in Surrey, B.C., say they’ve arrested a man after an overnight shooting outside a home left the victim with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Surrey Police Service says the shooting was reported after midnight outside a home in the 14500 block of 75 Ave. Police say responding officers found a man suffering from gunshot […] The post Shooting in Surrey, B.C., leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Cougar preys on livestock in Sooke as wildlife groups urge prevention over removal",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cougar-preys-on-livestock-in-sooke-as-wildlife-groups-urge-prevention-over-removal-1333208/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:49:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T20:49:17+00:00",
      "description": "A cougar is pictured in this file photo. (Allan Bueno/Unsplash) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/allan-bueno-SRjiHTJIYh8-unsplash-scaled-e1745356364762.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A recent cougar attack on livestock in Sooke is renewing calls for farmers and rural residents to help prevent conflicts with wildlife before they happen. The post Cougar preys on livestock in Sooke as wildlife groups urge prevention over removal appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C. man shares experience of providing relief in Venezuela",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/b-c-man-shares-experience-providing-relief-venezuela/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:07:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T20:07:31+00:00",
      "description": "This is what it is like to look through the eyes of Arnaldo Dos Santos, who is visiting Venezuela from Vancouver when disaster struck."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Swiss collector working with First Nations leaders to repatriate Indigenous artifacts",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11940446/swiss-collector-working-with-first-nations-leaders-to-repatriate-indigenous-artifacts/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:02:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T20:02:05+00:00",
      "description": "Vincent Escriba estimates his collection to be worth between $13 and $17 million and wants the items sold together."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Eustáquio nets winner, Canada advances to round of 16 with 1-0 win over South Africa",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/canada-south-africa-fifa-world-cup-knockout-game/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:06:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T19:06:20+00:00",
      "description": "Canada is through to the next stage of the FIFA World Cup after beating South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday. Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of injury time to vault the Canadians through to the round of 16. The team got a boost in the 75th minute when captain Alphonso Davies […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Man in Surrey, B.C. seriously injured after overnight shooting, suspect arrested",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11942191/surrey-shooting-man-serious-injures-suspect-arrested/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:05:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T19:05:47+00:00",
      "description": "Police say the man's injuries were non-life threatening and the incident is believed to be targeted but not linked to ongoing extortion threats."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Crews knocked down fire in Mission’s homeless shelter",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/crews-knocked-down-fire-missions-homeless-shelter/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:23:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T18:23:49+00:00",
      "description": "The Mission Fire Rescue says that crews were called to a fire in the Haven in the Hollow homeless shelter on Saturday shortly after 2:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Surrey police investigate shooting, arrest one man",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/28/surrey-police-investigate-shooting-arrest-man/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:02:58 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T18:02:58+00:00",
      "description": "One man is in custody after he allegedly was involved in a shooting in Surrey in the early hours on Sunday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout,' says it's blocking 'a price correction'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/poilievre-parliament-condo-bailout-9.7251901?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:07:48 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T16:07:48+00:00",
      "description": "In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to possibly help finance the purchase of 2,200 vacant condos amounts to a \"condo bailout\" for developers, bankers and investors."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Poilievre asks ethics committee to probe plan to buy unsold B.C. condos",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11942050/poilievre-bc-condo-plan-ethics-committee-probe-request/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:01:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T16:01:04+00:00",
      "description": "Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing a plan by Ottawa and the B.C. government to buy unsold condos for affordable housing, calling it a bail-out for developers."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Recipe: Kingfisher seafood chowder",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11938487/recipe-kingfisher-seafood-chowder/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T15:00:26+00:00",
      "description": "This seafood chowder is a popular dish at Kingfisher Resort and Spa on Vancouver Island. Now you can make it yourself at home by following this recipe."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cranbrook dog-friendly sticker campaign highlights summer pet safety risks",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summer-pet-safety-9.7251701?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Cranbrook, B.C., resident has created stickers for local businesses willing to welcome leashed dogs on hot days, as the B.C. SPCA warns about the dangers of leaving animals in hot vehicles."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "While the Lytton fire of 2021 won't be forgotten, the community is trying to move forward",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/five-years-lytton-creek-fire-9.7250681?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Mayor Denise O'Connor said Lytton, B.C., needs outside investment, like new people building homes in the village, to help restore the community to its former glory."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New guidance recommends starting substance use education in kindergarten",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/guidance-substance-use-schools-9.7251217?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new framework to develop guidelines around substance use in schools recommends beginning prevention and education efforts efforts as early as kindergarten."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "A glacial lake in B.C. is at risk of bursting — again. How climate change has raised this risk",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/glacial-lake-outbursts-climate-risk-9.7250273?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for people living near British Columbia's Place Glacier. But experts says this is an increasing risk as the effects of human-caused climate change hit Canada's glaciers hard."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "My son and his friends have graduated. What remains is our special mom group",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-special-mom-group-9.7249546?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The graduation video was supposed to mark the end of an era for Sonja Arsenault's son and his friends. Turns out it was also marking the beginning of a new era of friendship for their moms."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Hundreds march in Vancouver to oppose planned AI data centres",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-ai-data-centre-protest-9.7251720?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:27:23 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T04:27:23+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds of people took to the streets in Vancouver on Saturday to oppose the construction of two new AI data centres in the city."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "12 arrests, but Vancouver largely well behaved after latest FIFA World Cup match: police",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-world-cup-arrests-belgium-new-zealand-9.7251693?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:34:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T01:34:12+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver police say they made 12 arrests and recorded six ejections from events following the FIFA men's World Cup match between Belgium and New Zealand on Friday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rebuild era begins as Vancouver Canucks draft Caleb Malhotra, 'bigger, faster, harder' prospects",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canucks-draft-caleb-maholtra-bigger-prospects-9.7251614?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:09:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-28T00:09:12+00:00",
      "description": "The club added nine prospects at the NHL draft this weekend, including No. 3 pick Caleb Malhotra — son of head coach and former Canuck Manny Malhotra."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'This is our home': Evacuated property owners not leaving as glacial lake outburst threat looms near Pemberton",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/place-glacier-glacial-lake-outburst-9.7251611?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:43:27 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T22:43:27+00:00",
      "description": "A glacial lake beside a melting glacier will soon burst and sending water towards the small community."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Burnaby search and rescue team on way to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/venezuela-earthquake-burnaby-sar-9.7251604?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:57:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T21:57:09+00:00",
      "description": "Seven search and rescue volunteers from Burnaby are on their way to Venezuela Saturday to help out with rescue efforts following devastating earthquakes."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Penguins keep Ruck twins together at NHL draft",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11941703/penguins-keep-ruck-twins-together-at-nhl-draft/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:10:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T21:10:47+00:00",
      "description": "Markus Ruck was ecstatic for his sibling. There was also a significant level of anxiety."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. premier visiting China to pitch LNG project as province’s ‘really big fish’",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11941663/eby-china-trip/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:37:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T20:37:59+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Premier David Eby says his first trade mission to China will focus on forestry, seafood and LNG as the province looks to expand trade beyond the U.S."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. premier visiting China to pitch LNG project as province's 'really big fish'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eby-trade-mission-china-9.7251558?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:17:16 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T19:17:16+00:00",
      "description": "Eby says China is the province's second largest trading partner, and expanding relationships beyond the United States with the goal of doubling international trade over the coming decade."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with ‘door-kick challenge’",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11941417/door-kick-challenge-b-c-homeowners/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:17:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-27T12:17:21+00:00",
      "description": "It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats."
    }
  ]
}