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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Out with the old: Demolition wraps, the build begins on new Comox Fire Rescue hall",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/out-with-the-old-demolition-wraps-the-build-begins-on-new-comox-fire-rescue-hall-1333743/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Group photo of work on new Comox Fire Rescue hall. (Town of Comox, July 1, 2026). \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-100.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The demolition phase of the Comox Fire Rescue hall is has finished and crews are now preparing to start construction on the new resilient fire hall for the Comox community. The post Out with the old: Demolition wraps, the build begins on new Comox Fire Rescue hall appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canadian concerns grow amid tense CUSMA talks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/cusma-canadian-concerns/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:52:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T13:52:52+00:00",
      "description": "More than a year after the U.S. hit us hard with hefty tariffs, CUSMA is currently being reviewed. Some B.C. industries are concerned amid ongoing tensions."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Carney, Eby to announce 'multi-billion-dollar' agreement ahead of Alberta's pipeline update",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eby-carney-british-columbia-economic-agreeement-pipeline-9.7255633?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:50:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T13:50:55+00:00",
      "description": "Thursday's announcement comes as Premier David Eby is scheduled to be in China for a trade mission focused on forestry, energy and agriculture."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/last-minute-launch-problem-delays-satellite-rescue-mission-for-nasa/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:10:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T13:10:13+00:00",
      "description": "A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem. Northrop Grumman’s rocket-launching plane took off from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, following weather delays all week. But an issue prevented the team from releasing the Pegasus rocket strapped to the plane’s […]"
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Meet the working security dogs of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/working-security-dogs-fifa-world-cup-vancouver-9.7254957?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Ryker, Tiki and Hunter are all highly trained in detecting explosives and are on duty during the men's FIFA World Cup, along with their handlers, to keep fans safe."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Alberta’s Smith set to unveil details of proposed oil pipeline",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949863/alberta-oil-pipeline-announcement-danielle-smith/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:10:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T12:10:21+00:00",
      "description": "The Alberta government is aiming for the pipeline to be designated a project of national interest by October and get shovels in the ground as early as September 2027."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "What’s driving the extreme heat?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/extreme-heat-explainer-weather-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:44:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T11:44:35+00:00",
      "description": "We’re at a point where “record-breaking heat” has become a broken-record phrase. Year over year, we hear how many parts of the world have reached a new temperature high. Just days into summer 2026, things already ramped up, with intense and deadly heat waves gripping much of Europe, where temperatures pushed near 50 degrees. North […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/princess-kate-returns-to-wimbledon-and-greets-tennis-fans-lining-up-in-the-queue/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:27:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T11:27:01+00:00",
      "description": "LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon’s famous Queue on Thursday before attending a second-round match featuring British player Arthur Fery on one of the outer courts at the grass-court Grand Slam. The princess, who early last year announced her cancer was in remission, is the patron […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vancouver 'RoboCop' is 1st Canadian ALS patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-neuralink-patient-als-vpd-sergeant-9.7253579?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "On May 20, VPD Sgt. Lee Marten became the third Canadian, and the first Canadian ALS patient, to receive a Neuralink brain implant as part of a clinical trial at Toronto Western Hospital. He is just the 26th person in the world to undergo the procedure which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Quesnel rolling out the red carpet to attract U.S.-trained doctors — and it's working",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/quesnel-us-trained-doctors-9.7254880?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T10:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The community of Quesnel in northern B.C. is pulling out all the stops to attract U.S.-trained physicians and solve previously long waits for family doctors. A health-care recruiter in the community of around 10,000 people says the so-called \"red carpet\" approach is working — with at least four doctors committed to work there by the end of the summer."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/uk-formally-apologizes-for-states-role-in-forcing-unwed-mothers-to-give-up-babies-for-adoption/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:17:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T09:17:13+00:00",
      "description": "LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state’s role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades until the 1970s. He said in Parliament that “we are deeply and profoundly sorry” for what he called a “stain on our history.” […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being put into practice at UN",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/02/ambassador-says-carneys-davos-speech-is-being-put-into-practice-at-un/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:08 +0000",
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      "description": "OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision of middle powers working with less traditional partners outside the superpower club is already taking shape at the United Nations, says Canada’s ambassador. “We have set up a number of different kinds of relationships that work for specific issues,” said David Lametti, Canada’s ambassador to the UN. “And […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/01/palestinians-face-uncertain-future-as-gaza-marks-1000-days-of-war/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T05:07:35+00:00",
      "description": "It’s the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. The fate of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, largely displaced and living […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours",
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      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:33:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T01:33:47+00:00",
      "description": "KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours. Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured numerous people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Memorial Drag Ball Game packs Vic West diamond with players and spectators for PRIDE event",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/memorial-drag-ball-game-packs-vic-west-diamond-with-players-and-spectators-for-pride-event-1333754/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:54:22 +0000",
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      "description": "Among the celebrations across Greater Victoria on July 1, players, spectators and picnic goers packed Vic West Park for the annual Memorial Drag Ball Game, one of Victoria PRIDE’s signature events. (Colin Smith) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-07-01T175627.480.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Among the celebrations across Greater Victoria on July 1, players, spectators and picnic goers packed Vic West Park for the annual Memorial Drag Ball Game, one of Victoria PRIDE's signature events. The post Memorial Drag Ball Game packs Vic West diamond with players and spectators for PRIDE event appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/01/some-ransom-notes-sent-in-nancy-guthrie-case-still-being-investigated-as-legitimate-fbi-says/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:47:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:47:12+00:00",
      "description": "The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than extortion attempts, but the agency said Wednesday it’s still evaluating others that might be legitimate. The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, other than saying “several.” “This case continues […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Cousin of teen killed in recent Nanaimo crash starts GoFundMe",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cousin-of-teen-killed-in-recent-nanaimo-crash-starts-gofundme-1333744/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:29:32 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:29:32+00:00",
      "description": "A recent picture of Kaitlyn Bohati who was killed June 21, 2026 in a crash on the Trans Canada Highway and Nanaimo Parkway intersection. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot_1-7-2026_113218_www.gofundme.com_.jpeg?fit=704%2C480&ssl=1\" /> A cousin of the 18-year-old killed in a crash in Nanaimo just over a week ago has organized a GoFundMe to support her uncle. The post Cousin of teen killed in recent Nanaimo crash starts GoFundMe appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘I just like Canada’: Families celebrate Canada Day in B.C.’s capital",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/i-just-like-canada-families-celebrate-canada-day-in-b-c-s-capital-1333742/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:25:35 +0000",
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      "description": "Thousands celebrated Canada Day across Greater Victoria on July 1, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-07-01T172748.902.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Thousands of people flooded Victoria's Inner Harbour to celebrate Canada day. The post ‘I just like Canada’: Families celebrate Canada Day in B.C.’s capital appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Transit advocates call for low-income transit pass as TransLink fares increase",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949584/transit-advocates-low-income-transit-pass-translink-fares-increase/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:06:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:06:25+00:00",
      "description": "'It's never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,' Denis Agar, the executive director of Movement, said at the rally."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Suspect in Kits Beach stranger attack released after less than 48 hours in custody",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949578/suspect-kits-beach-stranger-attack-released-less-48-hours-custody/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:06:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:06:21+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver police said that they received several 911 calls on June 28, just before 2 p.m., reporting a man striking an unsuspecting woman in the head with a piece of wood."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "3 residents remain at Granville SRO despite deadline passing to move them",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949554/3-residents-remain-granville-sro-past-deadline/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:06:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:06:17+00:00",
      "description": "The government had said all tenants of the Luugat would be moved by the end of June, but also said no one would be evicted if there wasn’t a place for them to go."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "SFU researchers to be part of historical international scientific effort",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949511/sfu-researchers-historical-international-scientific-effort/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:06:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-02T00:06:13+00:00",
      "description": "And while the answers may still be years away, the small pieces being made in B.C. could one day lead to some of the universe's biggest discoveries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver nearly exceeded daily water conservation goal in June",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stage-3-water-conservation-hot-weather-metro-vancouver-9.7255487?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:38:19 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T23:38:19+00:00",
      "description": "The region of Metro Vancouver is achieving its summertime water-saving goals, but it’s at risk of exceeding them during hot weather, says the local water authority."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "As transit fare hike goes into effect in Metro Vancouver, protest calls for low-income pass",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-fare-hike-metro-vancouver-9.7255453?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:58:04 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T22:58:04+00:00",
      "description": "A protest at Burnaby's Metrotown SkyTrain station on Wednesday called for a low-income transit pass as transit fares went up across Metro Vancouver as part of annual fare hikes."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver’s cruise ship season expected to be a record-breaking one",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949476/vancouver-cruise-ship-season-record-breaking/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:36:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T22:36:21+00:00",
      "description": "In July, 290,000 passengers are expected to hit the streets of Vancouver, with similar numbers expected in August."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Powell River residents protest encampments as motion to change bylaw is defeated",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11949246/powell-river-residents-protest-encampments-motion-change-bylaw-defeated/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:35:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T22:35:41+00:00",
      "description": "Resident Nichole Strickland spoke at the council meeting, saying she, like many residents, feels frustrated that their voices are not being heard."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Federal cuts put the squeeze on summer jobs for Island youth and across B.C.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/federal-cuts-put-the-squeeze-on-summer-jobs-for-island-youth-and-across-b-c-1333731/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:46:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T21:46:21+00:00",
      "description": "The Fog Alarm Building on Saturna Island displays the history of the Gulf Island for visitors to East Point Regional Park. Photo for The Tyee by Isaac Phan Nay. Isaac Phan Nay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-99.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A small museum on Saturna Island is struggling to stay open due to reduced federal funding for Canadian youth museum jobs and rising minimum wage and inflation, making it harder to staff programs like these in B.C. The post Federal cuts put the squeeze on summer jobs for Island youth and across B.C. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "White Rock Pier gets $25M towards phase 2 reconstruction",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/01/white-rock-pier-funding/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:25:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T21:25:20+00:00",
      "description": "Ernie Klassen, MP for South Surrey-White Rock, announced July 1 that White Rock Pier would be receiving $25 million for reconstruction."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Oak Bay Police issue public reminder after nabbing licence and vehicle of impaired driver",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/oak-bay-police-issue-public-reminder-after-nabbing-licence-and-vehicle-of-impaired-driver-1333728/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:18:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T21:18:50+00:00",
      "description": "Oak Bay Police vehicles are pictured in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RAW-OAK-BAY-POLICE-STATION-MI-2025-07-16_00721.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Following a recent suspension of a driver's vehicle and licence, Oak Bay Police officers are reminding Islanders to plan alternate forms of transportation this summer and avoid driving impaired. The post Oak Bay Police issue public reminder after nabbing licence and vehicle of impaired driver appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria-based Chobap Sushi Bar named 2026 Best Restaurant at YAM magazine awards",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-based-chobap-sushi-bar-named-2026-best-restaurant-at-yam-magazine-awards-1333725/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:59:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T20:59:29+00:00",
      "description": "Chobap earns Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year and Best East Asian at 2026 YAM’s Best Restaurant Awards (YAM) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-97.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Nearly two years after opening, Victoria's Chobap Sushi Bar is already making a name for itself, taking home awards and three categories at Monday night's YAM Best Restaurant Awards, including the top prize. The post Victoria-based Chobap Sushi Bar named 2026 Best Restaurant at YAM magazine awards appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "White Rock Pier replacement gets $25.9M federal grant",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/white-rock-pier-replacement-federal-grant-9.7255363?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:51:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T20:51:31+00:00",
      "description": "The federal government announced Wednesday that it is putting almost $26 million towards the White Rock Pier reconstruction project to preserve the community's \"crown jewel.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes patriotism, pride and melancholy in Alberta",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/separation-anxiety-canada-day-evokes-patriotism-pride-and-melancholy-in-alberta-1333722/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:06:19 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T20:06:19+00:00",
      "description": "The flags of Alberta and Canada fly at half-mast in front McDougall Centre in Calgary on Friday, March 29, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/alberta-e1782936322607.jpeg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was on the minds of Maple Leaf clad Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrate the birth of Confederation. The post Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes patriotism, pride and melancholy in Alberta appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "U.S. not renewing trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in ‘current form’",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/u-s-not-renewing-trade-agreement-with-canada-and-mexico-in-current-form-1333718/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:31:32 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T18:31:32+00:00",
      "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/trump-e1782930589579.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the U.S. is not renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement \"in its current form\" — but the trade agreement will remain in place as negotiations continue. The post U.S. not renewing trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in ‘current form’ appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C.’s nurses could take job action as early as July 2 at noon",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-s-nurses-could-take-job-action-as-early-as-july-2-at-noon-1333715/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:26:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T18:26:33+00:00",
      "description": "Nurses rallied in Vancouver in April 2025 one month after their collective bargaining agreement expired. Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bcnurses-e1782929145630.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Following the BC Nurses' Union's 72-hour strike notice, nurses across B.C. can legally take job action as early as July 2 at noon. The post B.C.’s nurses could take job action as early as July 2 at noon appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Province says World Cup is boosting B.C. economy, but some businesses report softer demand",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fifa-world-cup-impact-on-vancouver-businesses-9.7253545?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "As the FIFA World Cup passes its halfway mark, the B.C. government is touting the economic benefits of hosting the games in Vancouver but some local businesses say the boost has been uneven."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. journalist tormented by Chinese tycoon’s followers relieved after jail sentence",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11948921/bc-journalist-relief-after-miles-guo-sentenced/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:30:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T13:30:46+00:00",
      "description": "Gao, a critic of Guo's, was targeted by the tycoon's supporters who stationed themselves outside his Surrey, B.C., home for 77 days in 2020."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver restaurants’ see prolonged boost from Canada’s historic World Cup run",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11948920/world-cup-vancouver-restaurants-boost-team-canada-historic-run/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:14:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T13:14:35+00:00",
      "description": "The Canadian team has had a historic run in this World Cup, defeating South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday and moving to the round of 16."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Women's health pioneer among Order Of Canada appointees from B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cecilia-benoit-order-of-canada-9.7254493?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Cecilia Benoit has devoted her career to shedding light on hidden populations and was a key driver in the legalization of midwifery in Canada. She has become 1 of 12 British Columbians appointed to the Order of Canada this year."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Transportation, gas costs weigh heavily on B.C. residents planning trips: survey",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transportation-gas-costs-trips-destination-bc-9.7253568?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A survey by B.C.'s tourism promotion agency shows that as residents considered whether to take overnight trips, many were concerned about the cost of transportation."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "First Nations purchase shuttered Canfor sawmill in Vanderhoof to create industrial park",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vanderhoof-plateau-sawmill-sold-9.7254779?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The Plateau sawmill property was among the worksites closed by the lumber giant in 2024, impacting hundreds of people and leaving a significant hole in the community's tax base. The Stellat'en, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz and Lhedli T'enneh First Nations say they have banded together to buy the site and turn it into the Ncha Koh Industrial Park, and lease it to B.C. Hydro."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "From Tamil to Cree to Mandarin, these stand-up comedians are using their mother tongue to land punchlines",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/comedian-diversity-language-canada-9.7247711?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Across Canada, a growing number of comedians are turning to their mother tongues on stage — not just as a stylistic choice, but as a way to tell more honest stories, reclaim histories shaped by migration and colonialism, and introduce audiences to perspectives not often heard."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver woman fights Rogers and FedEx over missing phone",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11945313/vancouver-woman-fights-rogers-fedex-missing-phone/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:51:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T03:51:06+00:00",
      "description": "On the day Ron’s phone was scheduled for delivery, she received an email from FedEx with tracking information. “I tracked it. Finally, it said it has arrived,” recalled Ron."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Lawsuit attempting to reopen Cowichan Aboriginal title case dismissed",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cowichan-tribes-aboriginal-claim-landowner-9.7254875?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:17:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-01T00:17:45+00:00",
      "description": "Montrose Properties, the area's largest landowner, took the unusual step of trying to have the case reopened, arguing it was unfairly omitted from the original trial and that its fee simple land interests are directly affected by a declaration of Aboriginal title. But a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled this week it is an \"abuse of process for relitigation\" and will not be allowed."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "2 charged in connection with alleged trafficking and sexual assault in Victoria",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-police-trafficking-sexual-assault-9.7254840?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:34:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T23:34:59+00:00",
      "description": "Rahul Chahar has been charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm, unlawful confinement and attempting to choke to overcome resistance, while 22-year-old Nagender Nagender has been charged with trafficking in persons."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver bus drivers vote to reject tentative labour deal",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-bus-drivers-union-vote-9.7254816?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:09:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T23:09:30+00:00",
      "description": "Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 say in a statement that members are \"not rushing to job action\" after the rejection and the unions will work on the changes their members want to see in the tentative agreement."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "5 rescued after boat capsizes off Saturna Island",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saturna-island-boat-capsizes-9.7254416?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:44:41 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T20:44:41+00:00",
      "description": "Five people were rescued from the water after a boat sank off Saturna Island Monday evening. The Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says speed was a factor."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vancouver Giants to move to Surrey as city announces 10,000-seat arena",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-giants-move-langley-surrey-whl-arena-9.7254299?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T19:29:52+00:00",
      "description": "A new 10,000-seat arena is being built in Surrey, B.C., and the city has secured the Vancouver Giants as the anchor tenant."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Glacial lake near Pemberton bursts sending flood water to small community",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/glacial-outburst-underway-squamish-lillooet-9.7254181?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:20:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T17:20:28+00:00",
      "description": "Experts believe flood waters are likely to peak late in the day on Wednesday and people are being asked to stay away from Gates Lake and nearby creeks due to dangerous conditions."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Deadly B.C. boat sinking believed to have occurred in waters up to 180 metres deep",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-boaters-presumed-dead-off-richmond-bc-shore-9.7154179?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:58 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T17:00:58+00:00",
      "description": "An RCMP underwater recovery team is now searching for a capsized vessel that sank off the shores of Richmond, B.C., on Sunday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Proponent, route and Pathways all still unclear ahead of Alberta's pipeline announcement",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-poised-to-make-west-coast-pipeline-announcement-later-this-week-9.7254042?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:23:17 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-06-30T16:23:17+00:00",
      "description": "Premier's office says there will be a \"major announcement\" on Thursday to share new details about the province's submission to the federal major projects office."
    }
  ]
}