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(AVRS handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/736260630_1044293994618065_7272817557994177719_n-e1783460071559.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A pair of motorists was rescued by the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad after they were stranded with a flat tire and no tire iron on a remote road. The post Motorists stranded due to lack of tire iron rescued by Alberni Valley Rescue Squad appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Vancouver Island named Canada’s best island in Travel + Leisure rankings", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-named-canadas-best-island-in-travel-leisure-rankings-1334665/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T13:45:00+00:00", "description": "Vancouver Island has once again claimed the top spot as Canada’s favourite island, according to readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wildpod-Tofino.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Vancouver Island has once again claimed the top spot as Canada's favourite island, according to readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. The post Vancouver Island named Canada’s best island in Travel + Leisure rankings appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "North Cowichan closing forestry gates due to wildfire risks", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/north-cowichan-closing-forestry-gates-due-to-wildfire-risks-1334845/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T13:30:00+00:00", "description": "The North Cowichan welcome sign is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SC-LEO-NORTH-COWICHAN-DEVELOPMENT-CONCERNS-2026-03-04_03319.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> North Cowichan is closing several forestry gates this week to help reduce wildfire risks in the area. 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Air Canada chair Vagn Sorensen said Van der Werff brings an […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "How extreme weather makes life more expensive for Canadians", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/extreme-weather-canada-expensive-9.7261826?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it’s only early July. Such events are devastating for the people and communities affected. They’re also increasingly hitting Canadians in the wallet, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "The law that would surrender Canadian data to America", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/08/bill-c-22-privacy-canada-big-story-podcast/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:38:11 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T11:38:11+00:00", "description": "Bill C-22 has sparked wide controversy surrounding its potential threat to privacy, as well as the way it’s been rushed through parliamentary processes. Not only that, but experts are sounding the alarm on its potential connection to the U.S. Cloud Act, which gives American government officials the power to demand user data from tech companies. […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'We don't want wood leaving this community': Vanderhoof and Saik'uz First Nation call for forestry changes", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vanderhoof-saik-uz-call-for-forestry-changes-9.7262189?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "Saik'uz First Nation and the District of Vanderhoof are calling for changes to how B.C.'s forests are managed." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? 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Lead investigator Dr. Lillian Siu says smaller studies around the world have shown evidence that cancer DNA can show up in the blood […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Carney unveils more defence spending with $800M missile contract at NATO", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/08/carney-says-nato-spending-shift-underway-amid-trump-pressure-on-allies/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:48:56 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T07:48:56+00:00", "description": "Canada will turn to the Norwegian company Kongsberg to acquire joint strike missiles to be used by future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets, such as the F-35s. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the contract, worth some $800 million, at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where allies are unveiling tens of billions in military-related […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "U.S. markets retreat, oil prices jump more than 5% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/oil-prices-jump-more-than-6-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:03:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T06:03:45+00:00", "description": "U.S. stock futures slid lower and oil prices surged more than five per cent after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is over, though he will allow talks to continue. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.7% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Trump says U.S. is preparing for more strikes against Iran", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/iran-and-u-s-trade-fire-and-trump-calls-the-ceasefire-into-question/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:32:14 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T03:32:14+00:00", "description": "President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. is preparing for another night of strikes against Iran, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over. “We hit them very hard last night,” Trump said when asked about a possible return to hostilities. “We’ll probably hit them hard again tonight.” Trump made the remark in […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "1 dead after fire engulfs 3 Coquitlam homes, officials say", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/death-house-fire-coquitlam-9.7262225?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:33:47 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T01:33:47+00:00", "description": "Coquitlam RCMP are investigating after a resident died in a fire that engulfed three homes in the B.C. 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The post UVic’s MARMOTSat launches into orbit, marking milestone for student space program appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "‘Catch of a lifetime’: B.C. man reels in sixgill shark near French Creek", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/catch-of-a-lifetime-parksville-man-reels-in-sixgill-shark-near-french-creek-1334842/", "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:42:06 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T00:42:06+00:00", "description": "The sixgill shark is shown. (Submitted) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/dean-shark-2-e1783462707683.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Avid fisherman Dale Ksyniuk was on his boat alone Sunday afternoon just north of the French Creek Marina about half a kilometre off shore when he got the bite of his life. The post ‘Catch of a lifetime’: B.C. man reels in sixgill shark near French Creek appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. Ferries cancels some Sunshine Coast sailings, reservations after mechanical issue with loading ramp", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mechanical-issues-disrupts-metro-vancouver-to-sunshine-coast-ferries-9.7262040?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:31:32 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-08T00:31:32+00:00", "description": "Residents and business owners on the Sunshine Coast are feeling frustrated over cancelled B.C. Ferries sailings and reservations." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. nurses escalate job action with picket line at Vancouver General Hospital", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11957429/bc-nurses-escalate-job-action-picket-line-vancouver-hospital/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:48:15 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T23:48:15+00:00", "description": "The BC Nurses' Union began job action last Thursday after two-thirds voted to reject a deal with the B.C. 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The Crown corporation says it has filed a negotiated settlement with the Canada Energy Regulator that, if approved, would establish a long-term framework for tolls and services and more. Trans Mountain says the settlement comes […]" }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Wildfire west of Parksville updated to being held", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-wildfire-sparks-west-of-parksville-1334824/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:09:19 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T23:09:19+00:00", "description": "BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire in Whiskey Creek on July 7, 2026. (BC Wildfire Service map) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-2.png?fit=780%2C475&ssl=1\" /> A new human-caused wildfire has been discovered west of Parksville on Tuesday afternoon. The post Wildfire west of Parksville updated to being held appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Bigg’s killer whale sightings hit record high in June: ‘They’re painting the Salish Sea red’", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/biggs-killer-whale-sightings-hit-record-high-in-june-theyre-painting-the-salish-sea-red-1334789/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T22:40:00+00:00", "description": "T128 Flotsam and T125A Jetsam were spotted near the San Juan Islands on June 28, 2026. (Orca Behavior Institute photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/732763519_1673654453690200_8607053910956317675_n-e1783463044314.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Bigg's killer whale sightings hit a record high in June, with 260 unique sightings across the month. The post Bigg’s killer whale sightings hit record high in June: ‘They’re painting the Salish Sea red’ appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Police from Halifax to Vancouver attend funeral for Montreal officer killed by gunman", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/police-from-halifax-to-vancouver-attend-funeral-for-montreal-officer-killed-by-gunman-1334814/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:38:01 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T22:38:01+00:00", "description": "A portrait of fallen Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane is seen at his funeral ceremony in Montreal on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. 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Iran immediately warned Washington it would “take whatever measures it deems necessary,” raising the risks […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "North Bend resident forced out by wildfire worries his village could become another Lytton", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/north-bend-resident-forced-out-by-wildfire-worries-his-village-could-become-another-lytton/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:37:05 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T21:37:05+00:00", "description": "A wildfire evacuee in British Columbia says a fire burning in the Fraser Canyon near his home has stoked fears that the community could be wiped out, much like Lytton five years ago. Attila Banhegyi was ordered to leave his home in North Bend with the Brunswick Creek fire burning nearby, and he says residents […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Helicopter company fined by B.C. ministry after illegal dumping of fuel following glacier crash", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alpine-helicopters-saskatchewan-glacier-crash-9.7261427?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:39:54 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T20:39:54+00:00", "description": "A British Columbia-based helicopter company was fined for improperly removing aviation fuel and transmission fluid from Saskatchewan Glacier in Banff National Park in 2023." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Liberals shelve Conservatives' request for probe of plan to buy vacant B.C. condos", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-condo-plan-bc-conservatives-9.7261672?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:57:46 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T19:57:46+00:00", "description": "A parliamentary ethics committee meeting left Conservative MPs frustrated Monday when Liberal members voted to shelve their demand to probe a plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in British Columbia and turn them into affordable housing." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Bishnoi gang members charged with ordering hit on B.C. Sikh leader, U.S. announces arrests", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11956792/gangster-lawrence-bishnoi-charged-ordering-bc-hardeep-singh-nijjar-hit-fbi-operation-hard-ball/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:25:18 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T19:25:18+00:00", "description": "RCMP said these groups have been engaged in extortions, drug trafficking, kidnapping and widespread violence, namely in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Rogers shutters six local radio stations", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11956730/rogers-shutters-six-radio-stations-80-jobs-cut/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:59:34 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T18:59:34+00:00", "description": "Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Rogers closes Vancouver radio stations News 1130 and Sportsnet 650", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11956804/news1130-sportsnet650-vancouver-radio-stations-closed-rogers/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:21:49 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T18:21:49+00:00", "description": "This is one of six radio stations in four markets closing due to 'declining audience and revenue trends,' the company stated." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Rogers cuts 230 jobs, closes 6 radio stations including Sportsnet 650 and News 1130", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rogers-closes-radio-stations-vancouver-calgary-halifax-kitchener-9.7261525?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:10:45 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T18:10:45+00:00", "description": "Telecom giant says its eliminating 230 jobs across Rogers Sports & Media, with 80 jobs gone as six radio stations are closed across Canada." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. government pursues legal action against OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11956688/bc-government-retains-counsel-legal-action-openai-tumbler-ridge-shooting/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T18:07:00+00:00", "description": "The province said it has retained CFM Lawyers in Vancouver and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, in California, to explore all legal avenues to hold OpenAI accountable." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Rachel Reid's fall Heated Rivalry tour includes stop in Vancouver", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/books/rachel-reid-s-fall-heated-rivalry-tour-includes-four-stops-in-canada-9.7261157?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:43:54 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T17:43:54+00:00", "description": "The bestselling author is celebrating the deluxe hardcover release of her blockbuster novel with events in Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Switzerland moves on to quarterfinals after last World Cup game at BC Place", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11956588/bc-place-host-last-fifa-world-cup-game-switzerland-colombia/", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:30:59 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T17:30:59+00:00", "description": "The tournament has injected vibrancy into Vancouver, with tourists and locals coming out to show their support for teams playing in the stadium's seven matches." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "4th evacuation order issued as wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. expands to 1,800 hectares", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-wildfire-boston-bar-bc-9.7261146?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:08:32 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T16:08:32+00:00", "description": "The Boston Bar First Nation issued an evacuation order for IR 2 Kopchitchin on Monday. Anyone in the affected area is asked to leave immediately." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. 'preparing legal action' against OpenAI in wake of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-attorney-general-legal-options-tumbler-ridge-9.7261071?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:28:29 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T15:28:29+00:00", "description": "B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is seeking legal options to hold OpenAI accountable for failing to notify law enforcement about \"violent prompts made on its ChatGPT platform\" ahead of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. considers extending wolf cull again to conserve threatened caribou", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-considers-wolf-cull-extension-again-9.7259346?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "A wildlife conservation is calling on the province to pause its predator reduction program as it considers extending the wolf cull again to conserve threatened caribou." }, { "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": "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." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Alberta's 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." }, { "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": "RCMP are investigating after a video circulated that appears to show a driver asleep at the wheel of a Tesla travelling on a busy highway in southeastern B.C." }, { "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." }, { "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", "published_utc": "2026-07-07T01:15:14+00:00", "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." }, { "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." }, { "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." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Dozens charged with murder, extortion and more in crackdown on India-based organized crime groups", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/operation-hard-ball-indictments-9.7261430?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 14 May 2026 04:01:53 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-05-14T08:01:53+00:00", "description": "" } ] }