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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How a dry spring may be affecting B.C.'s bees",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dry-spring-b-c-bees-9.7258298?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "When drought conditions hit, researchers say some flowering plants get stressed and can alter their smell, colour and nectar production — making it hard for bees to get the food they need."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why local politicians are the latest group to pivot to short-form video",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/local-politicians-short-form-video-9.7260843?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some candidates are talking straight to the camera, others are doing interviews with members of the public or fellow candidates, but all believe it’s a more effective way of persuading voters than a post on X or a slickly-produced commercial."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canada is making a bet on prediction markets",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/prediction-markets-canada-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:04:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T11:04:41+00:00",
      "description": "It seems like you can place a bet on anything these days — and in some places, you pretty much. With sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, you can put money on whether or not a politician will utter a phrase, major geopolitical events, how many goals an athlete might score, and more. But in Canada, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "NATO looks to Saab to build up to 10 surveillance planes using Canadian jets",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/nato-radar-jets-saab-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:22:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T09:22:56+00:00",
      "description": "NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is looking to work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 radar jets largely built in Canada. Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Rogers’ MLSE play the latest in shift for Canadian sports landscape, experts say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/rogers-mlse-play-the-latest-in-shift-for-canadian-sports-landscape-experts-say/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:09 +0000",
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      "description": "Sports business experts say Rogers Communications Inc.’s full takeover of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the latest sign of a shift in Canada’s professional sports landscape. The telecom giant announced Monday it will acquire the remaining 25 per cent stake in MLSE it didn’t yet own for $4.35 billion, spelling the end for longtime […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Feeling summertime sadness? Seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter thing",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/summer-seasonal-affective-disorder-9.7257513?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with winter, summer SAD — also known as reverse SAD — is a real struggle for some people. And it can be tough to deal with in a season where there's so much pressure to make the most of the hot, sunny days."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Alberta's new pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pipeline-asia-electic-vehicle-oil-9.7260221?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Energy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil that may eventually flow through the pipelines."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney meets with allied nations in Turkey on margins of NATO summit",
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      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:29:39 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T07:29:39+00:00",
      "description": "ANKARA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in and out of meetings Tuesday with heads of allied nations in Turkey’s capital on the margins of this year’s NATO summit. The prime minister met with Turkish President Recep Erdogan, who is hosting this year’s summit, and the two leaders announced their governments are formally launching free-trade […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/french-court-clears-way-for-far-right-leader-le-pen-to-run-in-2027-but-under-a-condition-she-rejects/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:11:54 +0000",
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      "description": "PARIS (AP) — A Paris appeals court cleared the way Tuesday for popular far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run for the French presidency next year but said she must wear an electronic bracelet, which she has said is a no-go. The verdict declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened the ban on […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Viral video appears to show woman asleep behind the wheel on busy B.C. highway",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tesla-driver-asleep-9.7260847?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:39:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T03:39:12+00:00",
      "description": "Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a video circulated of a Tesla driver apparently asleep on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Fixing mechanical issues at BC Ferries’ Langdale terminal could take up to ten days",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/fixing-mechanical-issues-bc-ferries-langdale-terminal-take-ten-days/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:59:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T02:59:10+00:00",
      "description": "A mechanical issue with Berth 1 at Langdale terminal has restricted ferry traffic to Horseshoe Bay terminal."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Belgium bounces United States from World Cup in Round of 16",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/belgium-bounces-united-states-from-world-cup-in-round-of-16/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:08:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T02:08:56+00:00",
      "description": "Belgium is moving on at the FIFA World Cup. The Red Devils defeated the co-host United States 4-1 on Sunday in Seattle to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2018. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice for Belgium in the first half, bookending a goal from American Malik Tillman. Hans Vanaken then iced […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Cambie Street reopened after police incident",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/police-presence-on-cambie-street-has-street-blocked-northbound/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:57:04 +0000",
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      "description": "A police presence on Cambie Street at the intersection of Marine Drive in Vancouver has blocked northbound traffic on Cambie Street on Monday afternoon."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Patricia Bay Highway northbound closed after serious collision in Saanich",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/patricia-bay-highway-northbound-closed-after-serious-collision-in-saanich-1334544/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:56:27 +0000",
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      "description": "The Saanich Police Department is investigating a serious collision that has forced the closure of the northbound lanes of the Patricia Bay Highway. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-06-at-6.55.20-PM-e1783389367955.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Saanich Police Department is investigating a serious collision that has forced the closure of the northbound lanes of the Patricia Bay Highway. The post Patricia Bay Highway northbound closed after serious collision in Saanich appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Swimmer still missing after being swept away by river in B.C. park",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11955899/swimmer-missing-stamp-river-provincial-park/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:31:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T01:31:47+00:00",
      "description": "Port Alberni RCMP said they were called on July 5 at approximately 5:30 p.m. for reports that a female swimmer had gone missing."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Cost of work to replace George Massey Tunnel climbs to $8.5B",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11955891/cost-work-replace-george-massey-tunnel-increases-billions/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:15:14 +0000",
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      "description": "The completion date for the project has also been pushed back from December 2030 to September 2031. Farnworth said construction will start next year."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Captain of sunken vessel in B.C. waters remembered as kind, loving, independent",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11955449/captain-sunken-vessel-bc-waters-remembered-kind-loving-independent/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:52:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T00:52:10+00:00",
      "description": "Ashley Lin's 23-year-old son, Ming Chen, was on board the 30-foot boat that went down in deep waters off the coast of Richmond with 10 people aboard."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "MLA Jordan Kealy to face jury in sexual assault case",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/mla-jordan-kealy-to-face-jury-in-sexual-assault-case/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:52:08 +0000",
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      "description": "Independent British Columbia legislator Jordan Kealy has elected for a jury trial as he denies a charge of sexual assault."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Wildfire near Boston Bar expanded in size, affecting air quality in Fraser Canyon",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/06/wildfire-boston-bar-exploded-size-affecting-air-quality-fraser-canyon/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:46:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T00:46:03+00:00",
      "description": "The Brunswick Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar has exploded in size over the weekend."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Police say nothing criminally suspicious observed on yacht where Tatyanna Harrison's body was found",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tatyanna-harrison-inquest-update-9.7260627?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:39:36 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-07T00:39:36+00:00",
      "description": "It took police three months to identify the body found in 2022 as that of the missing Indigenous woman."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island fire danger ratings remain moderate while drought conditions climb",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-fire-danger-ratings-remain-moderate-while-drought-conditions-climb-1334513/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:19:39 +0000",
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      "description": "The fire danger rating across Vancouver Island has slowly started to rise, but fire officials warn that ongoing drought conditions are causing concern. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-06-at-5.17.43-PM-scaled-e1783383500670.png?fit=780%2C410&ssl=1\" /> The fire danger rating across Vancouver Island has slowly started to rise, but fire officials warn ongoing drought conditions are causing concern. The post Island fire danger ratings remain moderate while drought conditions climb appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Crews respond to Mount Prevost wildfire",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/crews-respond-to-mount-prevost-wildfire-1334502/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0000",
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      "description": "A suspected human-caused wildfire has broken out on Mount Prevost near Duncan, prompting a response from the BC Wildfire Service. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-06-at-3.47.29-PM-e1783378896751.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A suspected human-caused wildfire has broken out on Mount Prevost near Duncan, prompting a response from the BC Wildfire Service. The post Crews respond to Mount Prevost wildfire appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Saanich police investigate $10,000 jewelry theft from home",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/saanich-police-investigate-10000-jewelry-theft-from-home-1334500/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:51:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T22:51:08+00:00",
      "description": "A Saanich Police vehicle is shown in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WEB-SIDAWAY-2025-05-13_01743.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Police are investigating the theft of approximately $10,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Saanich last month. The post Saanich police investigate $10,000 jewelry theft from home appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Burnaby rescue team returns from Venezuela after helping locate boy trapped in earthquake rubble",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/burnaby-urban-search-and-rescue-help-after-venezuela-earthquake-9.7259514?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:11 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T22:30:11+00:00",
      "description": "A Burnaby search-and-rescue team has returned home from Venezuela after searching collapsed buildings in one of the areas hardest hit by two deadly earthquakes."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11955585/video-reportedly-shows-driver-asleep-self-driving-tesla-bc-highway/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:58:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:58:43+00:00",
      "description": "A shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "West Shore RCMP search for missing 18-year-old last seen in June",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/west-shore-rcmp-search-for-missing-18-year-old-last-seen-in-june-1334491/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:53:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:53:47+00:00",
      "description": "West Shore RCMP say Kiara Rakvag Zimmerman, 18, was reported missing June 27 and last seen around June 8. (RCMP Handout) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-42-1.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Police on the West Shore are searching for a missing 18-year-old woman who was last seen nearly a month ago. The post West Shore RCMP search for missing 18-year-old last seen in June appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Oribe shampoo recalled in Canada, U.S. after bacteria detected",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/oribe-shampoo-recalled-in-canada-u-s-after-bacteria-detected-1334464/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:39:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:39:05+00:00",
      "description": "Consumers are being urged to check their bathroom shelves after select bottles of a popular shampoo were voluntarily recalled in Canada and the United States over concerns they may be contaminated with bacteria. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-1-2.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Consumers are being urged to check their bathroom shelves after select bottles of a popular shampoo were voluntarily recalled in Canada and the United States over concerns they may be contaminated with bacteria. The post Oribe shampoo recalled in Canada, U.S. after bacteria detected appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C.’s chief coroner envisions course to prepare people beyond TV ‘preconceptions’",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-s-chief-coroner-envisions-course-to-prepare-people-beyond-tv-preconceptions-1334486/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:38:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:38:38+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. chief coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan speaks about the tragic events that occured in Tumbler Ridge during an announcement in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/757439d7-cb84-45d2-976e-1e0aaa4cb3ce-scaled-e1783373811468.jpg?fit=780%2C390&ssl=1\" /> British Columbia's chief coroner says the work of the coroners service is not like the portrayal in crime-scene television shows, and those who take on the job might find it's not for them. The post B.C.’s chief coroner envisions course to prepare people beyond TV ‘preconceptions’ appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "1 person missing after being swept away at Stamp River Park near Port Alberni",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stamp-river-falls-missing-woman-9.7260361?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:25:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:25:52+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP say a female swimmer is missing after she was reportedly swept away in the current at Stamp River Provincial Park near Port Alberni, B.C., Sunday evening."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "2 charged with mischief after allegedly vandalizing Pride crosswalk in Surrey",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/2-men-charged-mischief-surrey-bc-pride-crosswalk-9.7260188?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:11:26 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:11:26+00:00",
      "description": "Surrey police say two men have been charged for allegedly vandalizing a Pride crosswalk in Surrey's City Central neighbourhood."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Canadians with mental illness who saw MAID as an option feel abandoned: ‘They’ve left me with nothing’",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadians-with-mental-illness-who-saw-maid-as-an-option-feel-abandoned-theyve-left-me-with-nothing-1334447/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T21:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Lisa Marr, a retired paramedic who lives with PTSD, poses in Cow Bay, N.S. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, where she goes to watch the waves and think of her parents in times of stress. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/95c000bf-b8e3-4f69-aca5-6c9ec8e4a3a1-scaled-e1783366857919.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Some Canadians say they feel betrayed, dehumanized and devastated after a committee recommended not expanding medical assistance in dying to people seeking the procedure for mental illness. The post Canadians with mental illness who saw MAID as an option feel abandoned: ‘They’ve left me with nothing’ appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Office space scarce as federal public servants return to the office four days a week",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/office-space-scarce-as-federal-public-servants-return-to-the-office-four-days-a-week-1334443/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T20:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "Members of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) demonstrate against the federal government’s four-day-a-week return-to-office mandate outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa on Monday, July 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/790cdf82-eb48-44d2-8e7c-7764b74762af-scaled-e1783366758392.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Thousands of federal public servants are starting a new work schedule Monday that will see them on-site in the office four days a week, though a lack of office space is delaying the return for some departments. The post Office space scarce as federal public servants return to the office four days a week appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Federal union adding millions to strike fund ahead of ‘challenging’ contract talks",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/federal-union-adding-millions-to-strike-fund-ahead-of-challenging-contract-talks-1334440/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T20:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, participates in a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f8fc6bbf-6e15-4534-b11f-68713ce1231a-scaled-e1783366652208.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A federal union says it will add millions of dollars to its strike fund ahead of what it expects to be \"challenging\" contract talks this fall. The post Federal union adding millions to strike fund ahead of ‘challenging’ contract talks appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Drivers stranded for hours after fatal motorcycle crash on Sea-to-Sky Highway",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11955076/deadly-crash-sea-to-sky-highway-drivers-stranded/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:33:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T19:33:35+00:00",
      "description": "BC Emergency Health Services says two ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene, but no one was taken to the hospital."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "6 presumed drowned in charter boat disaster mourned in Richmond",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/presumed-drowned-boaters-mourned-richmond-bc-9.7260277?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:20:46 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T19:20:46+00:00",
      "description": "About 100 mourners gathered at a public dock in Richmond, B.C., to commemorate six victims missing and feared drowned after a charter boat sinking in the Strait of Georgia a week earlier."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Explosive growth of Brunswick Creek fire triggers air quality warning",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11954636/explosive-growth-brunswick-creek-wildfire-air-quality-warning/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:39:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T18:39:24+00:00",
      "description": "It has forced evacuations of 155 properties in the North Bend and Fishblue Lake areas of the Fraser Valley Regional District, as well as from the Boothroyd Indian Band."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "BC Ferries Langdale terminal ramp repair could take 10 days",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11954541/bc-ferries-langdale-terminal-ramp-fails-sunshine-coast/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:27:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T18:27:50+00:00",
      "description": "Berth 1 at the Langdale Ferry Terminal suffered a mechanical issue on Sunday afternoon, restricting vehicle traffic to the main car deck of vessels."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. MLA Jordan Kealy seeks jury trial for sexual assault charge",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mla-jordan-kealy-charged-with-sexual-assault-seeks-jury-trial-9.7260074?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:55:23 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T17:55:23+00:00",
      "description": "Independent MLA Jordan Kealy, who represents the riding of Peace River North, made a brief first appearance in Fort St. John provincial court on Monday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fatal motorcycle crash leaves travellers stranded on Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sea-to-sky-fatal-crash-overnight-closure-9.7259982?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:39:47 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T17:39:47+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds of people were stranded on British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight, where a motorcycle crash left one woman dead and prompted a lengthy closure."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Evacuation orders, air-quality warnings near Boston Bar as wildfire rages",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brunswick-creek-wildfire-boston-bar-bc-july-6-9.7259867?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:07:17 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T17:07:17+00:00",
      "description": "Environment Canada has issued an air quality warning Monday for the area around Boston Bar, B.C., where the Brunswick Creek wildfire is burning for its fifth day."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "17 Gummy Gainz protein candies recalled for improperly declared milk",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11954282/gummy-gainz-protein-candy-recalled/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:27:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T15:27:11+00:00",
      "description": "This recall was triggered by a consumer complaint, with one reported reaction associated with the consumption of these products. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Lower wildfire risk on Vancouver Island expected to continue until mid-July",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-risk-vancouver-island-9.7259281?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:48:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T14:48:31+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service says the wildfire risk on Vancouver Island is expected to remain fairly low until mid-July, but that years of drought means it won't take much heat to elevate that risk later in the summer."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Federal funding for Massey Tunnel is relief to mayors, but worry over cost and timeline persists",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/george-massey-tunnel-reaction-mayors-critics-9.7258278?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:26:39 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-06T14:26:39+00:00",
      "description": "After years of waiting for a federal commitment, the Richmond and Delta mayors say they're relieved to learn of funding for the George Massey Tunnel replacement. But questions remain over the project's cost and timeline."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 5",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Lions earn 1st win by handing Elks their 1st loss in 36-24 decision",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lions-football-win-9.7259311?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:55:50 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T20:55:50+00:00",
      "description": "James Butler and the B.C. Lions won the ground battle while grinding out their first victory of the CFL season, beating the previously undefeated Edmonton Elks 36-24 on Saturday in front of another sellout crowd at the Apple Bowl."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11953758/regional-parks-unionized-workers-walk-off-job/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:32:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T20:32:52+00:00",
      "description": "The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver says it is now considering a full-blown strike."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver outside workers at regional parks walk off the job indefinitely",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-parks-strike-9.7259237?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:50:51 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T19:50:51+00:00",
      "description": "Over 100 workers with Metro Vancouver's regional parks walked off the job on Sunday, with the union citing member frustration over lack of movement in talks with the district."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Harvesting local shellfish can be a great way to save money, but officials are warning about contamination",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shellfish-harvesting-contamination-warning-9.7254477?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "As the heat of summer begins, officials are reminding shellfish enthusiasts about safety when it comes to harvesting, and purchasing, shellfish on B.C.'s shoreline."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cold water shock can be life-threatening, but this B.C. paramedic says there are ways to mitigate the risk",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cold-water-shock-9.7255330?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Cold water shock can happen when your body is suddenly immersed in water below 15 C, says B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedic Brian Twaites."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Out-of-control wildfire burning near Boston Bar, B.C. prompts evacuation for about 60 residences",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-near-boston-bar-tactical-evacuation-9.7259019?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:18:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-05T02:18:35+00:00",
      "description": "A tactical evacuation is underway in North Bend, B.C., where residents are being told to leave immediately because of the nearby Brunswick Creek wildfire that’s burning near Boston Bar in the province’s Fraser Canyon region."
    }
  ]
}