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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "North Island College culinary students partner with Salvation Army to feed seniors",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/north-island-college-culinary-students-partner-with-salvation-army-to-feed-seniors-1335303/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "NIC’s Chef Jonathan Frazier (centre) picks up a donation of flour from the Salvation Army in Port Alberni. Also pictured are Robin Turner, intake worker, and Dave Cusson, community engagement manager. The program helps support food security for seniors in the community. (North Island College handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NIC-culinary-and-Salvation-Army-scaled-e1783635619146.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Three North Island institutions have formed a partnership to address an issue in the community: seniors facing food insecurity. The post North Island College culinary students partner with Salvation Army to feed seniors appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria named 2nd best city in Canada for 2026: Travel + Leisure",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-named-2nd-best-city-in-canada-for-2026-travel-leisure-1335028/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "File photo of tourists in downtown Victoria. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WIP-SIDAWAY-TOURISM-BROLL-001_07408.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> B.C.’s capital has been named the second best city in Canada by travel website Travel + Leisure. The post Victoria named 2nd best city in Canada for 2026: Travel + Leisure appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Passing truck driver discovers horse with head trapped in bridge near Lytton",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/horse-lytton-bridge-stuck-rescue-9.7265329?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The driver was mid-delivery when he happened upon the horse, which was in distress and appeared to be exhausted."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11960884/bc-charter-fatal-sinking-raising-rescue-questions/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:38:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T11:38:46+00:00",
      "description": "Six people were lost at sea — now feared drowned — and a rescue operation was underway that saved four others, after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Vancouver."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Salmon Arm residents push province for action on Highway 1 encampment as city has no authority",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-arm-residents-push-province-for-action-on-highway-1-encampment-as-city-has-no-authority-9.7265299?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "City of Salmon Arm, B.C., bylaws don't apply to this roadside encampment, and neighbours want the province to address their concerns."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "StubHub's 'marketplace for fans' is run by a mass scalper, SEC filings reveal",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/stubhub-marketplace-mass-scalper-sec-filings-9.7265230?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T09:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A CBC investigation has found that behind StubHub’s marketing claims that it is simply a \"marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets,\" the online ticket company is run by a mass scalper and helps to bankroll other large-scale resellers who use the platform."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/gun-related-intimate-partner-violence-statistics-canada-9.7264967?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/10/statistics-canada-to-release-june-jobs-figures-after-surprise-gain-in-may/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000",
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      "description": "A better start to the youth summer jobs market helped the economy record steady employment gains in June, Statistics Canada said Friday. Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work. That pushed the unemployment rate down a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent, back to […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Sister vessel of boat involved in tragedy that left 1 dead and 6 missing detained by Transport Canada",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/boat-tragedy-vessel-detained-9.7265342?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:49:42 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T03:49:42+00:00",
      "description": "The company's other boat Top Ocean sank on the morning of June 28 with 10 people on board. Transport Canada says the company's 11-metre sister vessel is a pleasure craft being operated as a commercial passenger boat."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Bass Coast Festival attendees warned to stay alert as Interior B.C. wildfires impact air quality",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bass-coast-festival-fires-awareness-9.7265145?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:34:16 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T02:34:16+00:00",
      "description": "Organizers say people planning to attend this years' Bass Coast Electronic Music and Art Festival in B.C.'s Interior should plan for poor air quality, as smoke from the wildfires near Boston Bar blows through the Nicola Valley."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘Every day matters’: One B.C. family’s race to save their little boy",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11960537/every-day-matters-bc-family-race-save-little-boy/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:16:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T02:16:29+00:00",
      "description": "His family noticed Clyde was stumbling and could no longer use the stairs he was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, a genetic disease that attacks the nervous system."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Ocean 98.5 radio hosts ‘AJ & Mira’ impacted by Rogers job cuts",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/ocean-98-5-radio-hosts-aj-cruze-mira-laurence-impacted-by-rogers-job-cuts-1335365/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:16:14 +0000",
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      "description": "Prominent Victoria radio hosts AJ Cruze and Mira Laurence from Ocean 98.5 were among hundreds of media job cuts by Rogers across the country. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f9iz4rw7-720.jpg?fit=720%2C406&ssl=1\" /> Prominent Victoria radio hosts AJ Cruze and Mira Laurence from Ocean 98.5 were among hundreds of media job cuts by Rogers across the country. The post Ocean 98.5 radio hosts ‘AJ & Mira’ impacted by Rogers job cuts appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘Extraordinarily rare’ dolphin sightings reported in B.C.’s waters",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11960531/extraordinarily-rare-dolphin-sightings-bc-waters/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:06:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T02:06:44+00:00",
      "description": "Video shot in Esperanza Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island captured an extremely rare sighting of a long-beaked common dolphin."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Amber Alert issued for child last seen in Fort St. John",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/amber-alert-fort-st-john/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:36:31 +0000",
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      "description": "An Amber Alert has been issued out of Fort St. John for a 6-year-old male child."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees facing funding strains: VICCIR",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-counselling-centre-for-immigrants-and-refugees-facing-funding-strains-viccir-1335368/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:28:58 +0000",
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      "description": "Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees is facing funding strains. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mpNuVrlF-720.jpg?fit=720%2C406&ssl=1\" /> For years, the Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR) has supported thousands of newcomers to Canada with counselling services, but recent funding strains is impacting its ability to serve the growing community. The post Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees facing funding strains: VICCIR appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Transport Canada orders detention of boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/transport-canada-orders-detention-of-boat-linked-to-fatal-b-c-sinking/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:04:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T01:04:50+00:00",
      "description": "Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six missing and presumed drowned."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C. government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after disaster",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/b-c-government-approves-higher-mount-polley-tailings-dam-12-years-after-disaster/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:53:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-10T00:53:42+00:00",
      "description": "Ministers in British Columbia have approved plans to increase the height of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine, the site of a catastrophic dam collapse more than a decade ago."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island MLA shocked local cancer patient denied drug she needs for better recovery",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-mla-shocked-local-cancer-patient-denied-drug-she-needs-for-better-recovery-1335318/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0000",
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      "description": "CHEK News reporter Dean Stoltz speaks with Jennifer Beharrell. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stoltz-1-e1783641354401.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day says the BC government needs to do a better job taking care of people with life-threatening illnesses. The post Island MLA shocked local cancer patient denied drug she needs for better recovery appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Elusive cougar avoids capture after killing sheep on Bowen Island farm",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cougar-kills-sheep-on-bowen-island-9.7265137?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:07:49 EDT",
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      "description": "A cougar that's been living on Bowen Island, B.C., for two years has recently started killing livestock, but residents say it is not eating it."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Man convicted in ‘vicious’ Victoria murder of 21-year-old stranger",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/man-convicted-in-vicious-victoria-murder-of-21-year-old-stranger-1335334/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:56:15 +0000",
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      "description": "File photo of the police scene at the fatal stabbing on March 31, 2024. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-5-1.png?fit=780%2C437&ssl=1\" /> The long-term hostel guest wasn't defending himself when he stabbed Jayden Gauthier to death; instead, he was driven by rage, finds judge. The post Man convicted in ‘vicious’ Victoria murder of 21-year-old stranger appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vancouver Island First Nation pens letter to B.C., feds about pipeline",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-first-nation-pens-letter-to-b-c-feds-about-pipeline-1335341/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:51:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T23:51:53+00:00",
      "description": "Crude oil tankers SFL Sabine, front left, and Tarbet Spirit are seen docked at the Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal, where crude oil from the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline is loaded onto tankers, near a residential area in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. Photo by: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bea2dbb9-6996-45b2-a006-b5940041adab-scaled-e1755546168855.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A Vancouver Island First Nation has penned a letter to the provincial and federal governments saying there was not enough consultation before announcements about a potential pipeline were made last week. The post Vancouver Island First Nation pens letter to B.C., feds about pipeline appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Weapon call results in Maple Ridge school being put in ‘Hold and Secure’",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/thomas-haney-hold-secure/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:39:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T23:39:28+00:00",
      "description": "A secondary school in Maple Ridge was put into ‘secure and hold’ status on Thursday morning due to a call of a weapon being produced in the area, say police."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. resort owner says devastating wildfire was like a ‘Michael Bay film’",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11960420/bc-resort-owner-wildfire-michael-bay-film/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:12:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T23:12:20+00:00",
      "description": "The owners and staff are now facing their most challenging summer yet after a devastating wildfire swept through their property this week."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "41 neglected dogs taken into care by the BC SPCA from breeder in Surrey",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/sps-bc-spca-41-dogs-seized/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:05:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T23:05:13+00:00",
      "description": "A police investigation led to the discovery of 41 neglected dogs being housed by an irresponsible breeder in Surrey, says Surrey Police Service and the BC SPCA."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Malahat slowly re-opens after 18-wheeler hits power line, causes brush fire: RCMP",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/malahat-traffic-at-a-standstill-with-power-lines-down-across-highway-1335322/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:03:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T23:03:29+00:00",
      "description": "DriveBC webcams showing power lines down across the highway on the Malahat on July 9, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-4.png?fit=780%2C457&ssl=1\" /> Hours after its full closure in both directions, the Malahat slowly reopened to single lane with BC Hydro crews at work. The post Malahat slowly re-opens after 18-wheeler hits power line, causes brush fire: RCMP appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/8-men-indicted-in-planned-drone-and-sniper-attack-on-white-house-ufc-cage-fighting-show-1335315/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:36:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T22:36:09+00:00",
      "description": "FILE – President Donald Trump arrives at the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/a4d4029046c7fa0d022e7fc8041d9b6ea69e9bb9a7925d69bc5991f0c6eb2a39-e1783636554347.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June. The post 8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Chainsaw-wielding man in West End arrested and charged: VPD",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/chainsaw-wielding-man/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:15:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T22:15:11+00:00",
      "description": "The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reported that a 67-year-old-man has been arrested and charged after wielding a chainsaw at people in the West End."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. First Nation challenges dredging plan to accommodate larger tankers in Vancouver",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-first-nation-challenges-dredging-plan-to-accommodate-larger-tankers-in-vancouver-1335297/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:11:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T22:11:40+00:00",
      "description": "An aerial view of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain marine terminal filling an oil tanker in Burnaby, B.C., is shown on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/0d048d6125b2b49fd50288e40b1fc0dcd95da66e5916a5144cfe13b23579c1fa-e1783635092280.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A British Columbia First Nation says it has launched a legal challenge against a plan by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to dredge Burrard Inlet to make room for oil tankers with larger loads to operate. The post B.C. First Nation challenges dredging plan to accommodate larger tankers in Vancouver appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Another Ontario police service warns of distraction thefts",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11959610/ont-distraction-thefts/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:53:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:53:17+00:00",
      "description": "Brockville police are warning the public after another distraction-style jewelry theft, the latest in a string of similar scams reported across Canada."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Drug toxicity numbers for May show a decline in death rate",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/may-drug-deaths/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:50:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:50:26+00:00",
      "description": "The Coroners Service has released the numbers for May 2026 of deaths due to drug toxicity."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Kane Carter sentenced to life in prison for 2018 Vancouver shooting that killed 15-year-old bystander",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kane-carter-sentencing-9.7264858?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:49:10 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:49:10+00:00",
      "description": "The man accused of killing an innocent teenager and a gang member in a shootout eight years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 17 years."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C. First Nation challenges dredging plan to accommodate larger tankers in Vancouver",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/b-c-first-nation-challenges-dredging-plan-to-accommodate-larger-tankers-in-vancouver/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:47:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:47:33+00:00",
      "description": "A British Columbia First Nation says it has launched a legal challenge against a plan by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to dredge Burrard Inlet to make room for oil tankers with larger loads to operate."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. nurses say job action will expand to more locations across province",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11960298/bc-nurses-job-action-expand/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:41:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:41:55+00:00",
      "description": "In a release, the union said that starting this weekend, picket lines will be up at major health-care facilities across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Kane Carter sentenced for two counts of second-degree murder",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/09/kane-carter-sentenced/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T21:33:00+00:00",
      "description": "Seven and a half years after the shooting of 15-year-old Alfred Wong and 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside, convicted murderer Kane Carter has been sentenced."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "$8M settlement proposed in beef price-fixing class action",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/beef-price-fixing-class-action-proposed-settlement-9.7264745?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:37:39 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T20:37:39+00:00",
      "description": "Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be approved by the courts."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative claps back at Poilievre, says federal leader should 'unite not divide'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/caroline-elliott-response-poilievre-liberal-lobbyist-comment-9.7264689?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:12:37 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T20:12:37+00:00",
      "description": "The runner-up in the recent B.C. Conservative leadership race urged Pierre Poilievre to avoid divisive comments after the federal Conservative leader took a dig at her campaign over the weekend."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Kane Carter sentenced in Vancouver shooting case that killed teen bystander",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11959990/kane-carter-sentenced-vancouver-shooting-killed-teen-bystander/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:34:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T19:34:03+00:00",
      "description": "Kane Carter received an automatic life sentence. Crown asked for parole eligibility to be set at 20 years, while Carter's defence asked for 12 years."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Structures lost, highway still closed as crews battle massive Fraser Canyon wildfires",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11959932/structures-lost-highway-closed-battle-massive-fraser-canyon-wildfires/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:59:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T18:59:49+00:00",
      "description": "Wildfire officials say they are expecting that the wildfires burning in the Fraser Canyon will expand and grow in the coming days due to the wind and hot weather in the forecast."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Mixed feelings among Penticton-Summerland voters as MLA Boultbee crosses floor to NDP",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/penticton-residents-react-mla-amelia-boultbee-ndp-9.7262348?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:48:02 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T18:48:02+00:00",
      "description": "Penticton-Summerland voters are reacting with mixed feelings, ranging from excitement to betrayal, as the MLA they elected as a B.C. Conservative crosses the floor to the ruling NDP."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "3 B.C. men facing drug trafficking charges from U.S. authorities appear in court",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11959823/3-bc-men-drug-trafficking-charges-us-court-bail/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:11:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T18:11:16+00:00",
      "description": "Jaskarn Baghri of Surrey, Ravinder Dhanda of White Rock and Gurtej Singh Smagh of Creston are facing extradition proceedings to the U.S."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'There's wreckage everywhere': B.C. resort owner loses cabins, trailers in Boston Bar wildfires",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-brunswick-complex-bc-9.7264316?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:08:20 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T18:08:20+00:00",
      "description": "The owner of a resort in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon says part of his business has burned to the ground as two wildfires continue to grow in the area."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Coquitlam has granted nearly 3 times the number of film permits so far this year compared to last",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coquitlam-grants-nearly-three-times-the-number-of-film-permits-so-far-this-year-9.7263822?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The City of Coquitlam reported on July 7, 2026, that it has approved 20 permits between January and April of this year, comparing to only seven permits last year. Grady Stanyer, an industry professional, says it's helping local businesses."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Groups given $3 million by Vancouver for car-free Granville strip aren't saying how they'll spend it",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-bc-granville-street-pedestrian-pilot-transparency-9.7263613?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "There's few specifics around the recently approved Granville Street pedestrian zone extension which is expected to cost $4.75 million. ABC Vancouver city councillors say there will have to be transparency around the program."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Wildfire season is not as perilous as last year: officials",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11959396/federal-officials-give-wildfire-update/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:46:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T11:46:30+00:00",
      "description": "Officials previously warned on May 28 that “significant wildfire activity” was expected in B.C. this month in the government's wildfire season preparedness and outlook for 2026."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Regional District of Nanaimo considers adding protections for manufactured home park residents",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/manufactured-home-park-protections-regional-district-of-nanaimo-9.7263214?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The Regional District of Nanaimo's Electoral Area Services Committee is scheduled to discuss potential changes to the region's Manufactured Home Park Redevelopment Policy on Thursday, which would add protections for residents of these types of properties."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-hardball-gang-extortion-accused-9.7263381?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canadian and U.S. authorities laid out sweeping allegations of racketeering, extortion and murder against a trio of transnational Indian crime syndicates this week, including the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. CBC News has spent months investigating the reality of those operations on Canadian soil."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/canada-pipelines-emission-climate-change-9.7259904?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy missing from Alberta, last seen near Fort St. John, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/beaverlodge-amber-alert-9.7263841?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:28:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T05:28:45+00:00",
      "description": "Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Ludwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Spike in Vancouver coyote aggression due to human habituation, study finds",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coyote-attack-study-findings-9.7263827?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:04:53 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T04:04:53+00:00",
      "description": "A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia investigated 45 coyote attacks in Stanley Park between December 2020 and August 2021. Their research found the animals became habituated to people."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Testimony wraps at coroner's inquest into death of Tatyanna Harrison",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tatyanna-harrison-coroners-inquest-testimony-wraps-9.7263802?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:23:22 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-09T03:23:22+00:00",
      "description": "Harrison was found dead in Richmond on May 2, 2022, but it took three months for police and the coroner to identify the body as that of the missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman."
    }
  ]
}