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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Evacuation alert issued for parts of Pemberton due to Signal Hill wildfire",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pemberton-signal-hill-wildfire-9.7272154?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:50:32 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T13:50:32+00:00",
      "description": "The Village of Pemberton has issued an evacuation alert for parts of the village, and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has also issued an alert for all properties in Area C on Collins Road to One Mile Lake to the Lillooet River. The alerts follow an evacuation order for One Mile Lake Park."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "IslandLinkBus launches new pilot route between Campbell River, Gold River",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/islandlinkbus-launches-new-pilot-route-between-campbell-river-gold-river-1336404/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "Passengers get into two IslandLink buses in this file photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image0-21-scaled-e1784136646782.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A new bus service will be running between Campbell River and Gold River this summer through a pilot program. The post IslandLinkBus launches new pilot route between Campbell River, Gold River appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Hit really hard': Workers face uncertain future as Prince George mill winds down",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-pulp-mill-closure-workers-9.7271824?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canfor said Tuesday that the Northwood pulp mill closure was the result of \"unsustainable financial losses,\" and the shutdown will be finalized toward the end of 2026."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canada’s Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/alzheimers-drug-coverage-canada-lecanemab/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:30:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T12:30:05+00:00",
      "description": "Canada’s Drug Agency is recommending that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease if patients meet certain conditions. Lecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. Health Canada approved […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Campfire ban coming to B.C.'s South Coast and Vancouver Island",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campfire-ban-coming-vancouver-island-bc-coast-9.7271865?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "For much of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, campfires are out of the question for the foreseeable future, as hot and dry weather moves in, increasing concern about potential wildfire activity."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11968129/bc-dry-lightning-wildfires/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:46:32 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T11:46:32+00:00",
      "description": "Officials in British Columbia have their eyes on the skies as dry lightning strikes are listed as the probable cause of several new wildfires across the southern Interior."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Will an ‘explosive’ parasite reach Canadian produce sections?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/parasite-cyclospora-outbreak-produce-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:12:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T11:12:29+00:00",
      "description": "Cyclospora: it’s a microscopic organism found in water, but can spread to food, especially produce. Found most commonly in wet and warm climates, it can travel into your grocery store through things like imported lettuce, raspberries, carrots, or more. And once you catch it, it causes some ‘explosive’ problems. Right now, more than half of […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/argentina-england-falklands-banner-world-cup/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:11:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T08:11:00+00:00",
      "description": "The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During post-match celebrations, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans in the stands, reading “Las Malvinas […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Minister of Public Safety fights to keep accused murderer and alleged Bishnoi gangster in custody",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-karamveer-singh-murder-anmol-9.7271336?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Lawyers for the Minister of Public Safety will be in Federal Court Friday trying to keep an alleged senior Bishnoi gang member who faces a murder charge in India in custody at an immigration detention facility while he fights the government's efforts to deport him."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "A U.S. prof suspects most of his students used AI to cheat. It's a growing concern here, too",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-cheating-postsecondary-9.7269674?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Brown University professor has gone public about what appears to be a large-scale case of cheating using generative AI. The case isn't uncommon, according to Canadian educators and academic integrity experts, with the issue require attention from students, profs and institutions."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "‘Bigger story than the actual heat’: Lightning raises wildfire concerns for B.C.'s southern Interior",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lightning-raises-wildfire-9.7272058?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:16:02 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T05:16:02+00:00",
      "description": "A brief period of intense heat is being followed by thunderstorms across southern B.C., raising concerns that lightning could ignite fires in already dry forests."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation order for area south of Pemberton, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-wildfire-lightning-concerns-9.7271825?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:13:01 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T02:13:01+00:00",
      "description": "The evacuation order applies to One Mile Lake Park, \"to provide safe working space to crews supporting fire operations.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘AI guilt’ is stopping important conversations about safe use, researchers say",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967761/ai-guilt-is-stopping-important-conversations-safe-use/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:55:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T01:55:50+00:00",
      "description": "AI guilt is the feeling that using AI is somehow cheating. That stigma, experts say, is preventing the conversations needed to teach people how to use the AI safely."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘It’s bringing a pride back’: Filming of HGTV’s Home Town Takeover begins in Port Alberni",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/its-bringing-a-pride-back-to-our-community-filming-of-hgtvs-home-town-takeover-begins-in-port-alberni-1336555/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:28:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T01:28:53+00:00",
      "description": "Makeovers have begun in Port Alberni, where the HGTV series Home Town Takeover Canada is now filming and changing up spaces in that community. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-6.15.14-PM-scaled-e1784165314315.png?fit=780%2C372&ssl=1\" /> Makeovers have begun in Port Alberni, where the HGTV series Home Town Takeover Canada is now filming and changing up spaces in that community. The post ‘It’s bringing a pride back’: Filming of HGTV’s Home Town Takeover begins in Port Alberni appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Future physician launches Canada’s first Canadian Doctors Orchestra",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/future-physician-launches-canadas-first-canadian-doctors-orchestra-1336549/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:06:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T01:06:57+00:00",
      "description": "A medical student is helping bring together health-care professionals from across the country through a shared passion for music. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-6.05.31-PM-scaled-e1784163966283.png?fit=780%2C408&ssl=1\" /> A medical student is helping bring together health-care professionals from across the country through a shared passion for music. The post Future physician launches Canada’s first Canadian Doctors Orchestra appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Saanich Fusion U17 parents call for an appeal following disqualification from championships",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/saanich-fusion-u17-parents-call-for-an-appeal-following-disqualification-from-championships-1336545/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:59:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:59:40+00:00",
      "description": "U17 boys soccer Saanich Fusion pictured here. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/zVE3Ym1s-720.jpg?fit=720%2C406&ssl=1\" /> Parents of the Saanich Fusion U17 boys soccer team are calling for an appeal after the team, and the opposing team from the Okanagan, were disqualified from the provincial championships. The post Saanich Fusion U17 parents call for an appeal following disqualification from championships appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Argentina defeats England 2-1 in semi-final World Cup game",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/argentina-defeats-england-2-1-in-semi-final-world-cup-game-1336551/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:57:00+00:00",
      "description": "England fans were met with heartbreak as they lost 1-2 to Argentina in the semi-final, which would have seen them play Spain in the World Cup final on July 19. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-5.54.55-PM-scaled-e1784163356652.png?fit=780%2C402&ssl=1\" /> England fans were met with heartbreak as they lost 1-2 to Argentina in the semi-final, which would have seen them play Spain in the World Cup final on July 19. The post Argentina defeats England 2-1 in semi-final World Cup game appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘Proven treatment’: B.C. boy’s family pleads with province to fund international care",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967749/bc-boy-family-pleads-province-fund-international-care/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:40:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:40:28+00:00",
      "description": "Natasha Hepburn’s nine-year-old son, Nathan, has been diagnosed with brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is a rare and life-threatening condition."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Resident remains in Granville Street SRO past deadline to move out",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967727/one-resident-remains-granville-street-sro-past-deadline-move-out/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:31:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:31:29+00:00",
      "description": "The NDP government and BC Housing confirmed on Wednesday that one resident is still living at the Luugat on Granville Street in Vancouver."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. looking to seize millions in properties of alleged criminals",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967708/bc-seize-millions-properties-alleged-criminals/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:30:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:30:56+00:00",
      "description": "B.C.'s director of civil forfeiture is going after five properties connected to an international crackdown on crime groups linked to India."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Man dead, 5 people injured after multi-vehicle crash in Delta",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/delta-incident-ladner-trunk-road/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-16T00:20:28+00:00",
      "description": "The Delta Police Department (DPD) says a man is dead and five people were injured after a crash involving four vehicles Wednesday afternoon."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canfor announces the closure of Northwood Pulp Mill",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/canfor-northwood-closure/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:53:28+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver-based corporation Canfor announced Tuesday that hundreds of employees from the Prince George Northwood Pulp Mill will soon be out of work, as a full closure will come later this year."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. ‘movie house’ near Port Moody up for sale",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967640/bc-movie-house-for-sale/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:39:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:39:01+00:00",
      "description": "The cabin is over 4,400 square feet and features five bedrooms and four bathrooms and is located in Anmore, which is close to Port Moody."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. government forgives $340K in legal debts of staffer convicted in 'quick wins' scandal",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/quick-wins-legal-debt-foregiven-9.7271823?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:35:34 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:35:34+00:00",
      "description": "Brian Bonney, a former B.C. Liberal, pleaded guilty to breach of trust in B.C. provincial court after being found to have used his time as a public servant for partisan purposes to gain votes from ethnic communities for the Liberals under Christy Clark in the 2013 election."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "New ferry arrives in Victoria as it prepares for service on Nanaimo-Gabriola route",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-ferry-arrives-in-victoria-as-it-prepares-for-service-on-nanaimo-gabriola-route-1336522/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:30:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:30:26+00:00",
      "description": "Island sarlequun arrived in Victoria on July 15, 2026. (BC Ferries handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/9093684330526.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1\" /> Another new BC Ferries vessel has arrived in Victoria, and it will soon be making its way up-Island to service the route between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island. The post New ferry arrives in Victoria as it prepares for service on Nanaimo-Gabriola route appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why B.C. wildfire crews are worried about 'dry lightning' and what they're doing to prepare",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-is-dry-lightning-b-c-wildfire-9.7271822?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:22:39 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:22:39+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a \"significant wildfire event.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘It’s gutting’: North Island community mourns the loss of one of their own following Tuesday’s helicopter crash",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/its-gutting-north-island-community-mourns-the-loss-of-one-of-their-own-following-tuesdays-helicopter-crash-1336488/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:15:00+00:00",
      "description": "West Coast Helicopter photo of Riley Browne. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/riley-browne.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Town of Port McNeill's day-to-day activities came to halt so the community could grieve after learning that one of their own, a beloved North Islander was killed in Tuesday's helicopter crash. The post ‘It’s gutting’: North Island community mourns the loss of one of their own following Tuesday’s helicopter crash appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Seabird Island opens new substance-use treatment for Indigenous young adults",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/seabird-island-treatment-program-9.7271319?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:08:03 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T23:08:03+00:00",
      "description": "A First Nation in B.C.'s Fraser Valley has launched a substance-use treatment program specifically for young adults that combines Indigenous knowledge and clinical care."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "1 of 3 ICU beds at Port Alberni hospital reopens after months long closure",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/1-of-3-icu-beds-at-port-alberni-hospital-reopens-after-months-long-closure-1336506/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:56:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:56:42+00:00",
      "description": "File photo of the West Coast General Hospital sign \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SC-Hanson-Alberni-Hospital-Staffing-Shortage-2025-12-02_01264.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The intensive care unit at a hospital in Port Alberni has now reopened one of its three beds, after a full closure of the unit in November. The post 1 of 3 ICU beds at Port Alberni hospital reopens after months long closure appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Witnesses sought after another senior distraction theft: VPD",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/distraction-theft-victoria-drive/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:39:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:39:43+00:00",
      "description": "The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is looking for witnesses after a senior-targeted distraction theft Tuesday afternoon."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Grand Forks man found not guilty in hockey arena assault trial",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/beaver-valley-arena-assault-trial-verdict-air-horn-glenn-holbrook-9.7271611?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:37:48 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:37:48+00:00",
      "description": "A judge has found a Grand Forks, B.C., man not guilty of aggravated assault following a chaotic clash over an air horn during a junior hockey playoff game last spring."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centres",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/hamilton-city-council-rejects-one-year-pause-on-ai-data-centres-1336502/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "An aerial view of downtown Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/e2522c7bb4cc17a1f4aa15dcd27afac8a3ac9970f94b15a3243ef80f8480df5d-e1784061563317.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Hamilton city councillors have rejected a temporary pause on new data centres. It would have been the first city in Canada to pass a data centre moratorium. The post Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centres appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Charges laid in assault in Chilliwack, police say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/chilliwack-assault-charges-approved/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:14:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:14:16+00:00",
      "description": "Chilliwack RCMP say they have had charges approved in an assault that happened on Wells Road on May 3."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Saanich Police seek missing woman last seen 10 days ago",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/saanich-police-seek-missing-woman-last-seen-10-days-ago-1336496/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:09:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:09:22+00:00",
      "description": "Missing woman Rhaina, 41, is shown. (Saanich Police) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-46.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Saanich Police are searching for a missing woman who was last seen more than a week ago. The post Saanich Police seek missing woman last seen 10 days ago appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 15",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – July 15",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Port McNeill pilot killed in helicopter crash remembered as 'outstanding young man'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-mcneill-helicopter-crash-9.7271502?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:54:34 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T21:54:34+00:00",
      "description": "Port McNeill on north Vancouver Island is in mourning after a pilot from the area died while flying a helicopter Tuesday — a crash that also killed one passenger and critically injured another."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "AutoCanada sells 3 B.C. dealerships for a total of $32.2 million",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/autocanada-sells-3-b-c-dealerships-for-a-total-of-32-2-million/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:45:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T21:45:05+00:00",
      "description": "AutoCanada Inc. says it has completed the sale of three dealerships in B.C. for total proceeds of about $32.2 million."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Senior in stable condition after attack on Vancouver transit bus",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/senior-stabbed-on-bus/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:29:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T21:29:37+00:00",
      "description": "A senior is in stable condition after an incident on a Coast Mountain Bus in Vancouver Tuesday morning, say police."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/15/vance-says-trump-administration-screwed-up-communications-around-epstein-files/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:26:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T21:26:49+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. settles legal debt with ex-official convicted in ‘quick wins’ vote scandal",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967407/b-c-settles-legal-debt-liberals/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:38:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T20:38:44+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. government is forgiving $340,000 in legal debt owed by a former official convicted of using public office to help the B.C. Liberals."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canfor closing Prince George pulp mill, hundreds of jobs lost",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11967094/canfor-closing-prince-george-pulp-mill-hundreds-jobs-lost/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:10:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T20:10:37+00:00",
      "description": "In a statement, Canfor said the pulp and paper industry continues to face significant challenges, as more production capacity worldwide has put downward pressure on prices."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Residents in Sooke, B.C., to vote on intergenerational community centre",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/residents-in-sooke-b-c-to-vote-on-intergenerational-community-centre-9.7271213?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:05:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T19:05:55+00:00",
      "description": "Voters in Sooke, B.C., will weigh in on whether their local government should borrow up to $5 million to build a long-awaited intergenerational community centre."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-aga-resolution-residential-school-denialism-9.7271197?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:41:11 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T18:41:11+00:00",
      "description": "The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism. The advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide, is holding its annual general assembly in Ottawa this week."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Pair of all-Canadian matchups highlight NHL opening night in late September",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-opening-night-all-canadian-matchups-9.7271333?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:35:56 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T18:35:56+00:00",
      "description": "The 2026-27 NHL season is set to begin Sept. 29 with a pair of all-Canadian matchups. The Montreal Canadiens will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the Edmonton Oilers later hosting the Vancouver Canucks."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Penticton airport reopens after suspicious bag incident",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/penticton-airport-advisory-9.7271297?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:04:16 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T18:04:16+00:00",
      "description": "Airport was evacuated and closed temporarily while the RCMP responded."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. wants to seize 2 Metro Vancouver homes of alleged drug-smuggling gang boss",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ravinder-dhanda-white-rock-surrey-homes-civil-forfeiture-9.7270890?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:34:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T17:34:35+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. government wants to seize two properties of alleged B.C. drug-trafficking boss Ravinder Singh Dhanda, who was one of the lead targets of an international crackdown on three India-based organized crime groups earlier this month."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fire damages several historic buildings, businesses in downtown Armstrong, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/armstrong-fire-downtown-9.7271126?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:59:37 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T16:59:37+00:00",
      "description": "The blaze started overnight and hit businesses along Pleasant Valley Boulevard in the B.C. Interior community."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "2 groups given private use of Vancouver Aquatic Centre after closure and court ruling citing safety risks",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-aquatic-centre-private-use-9.7270191?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The City of Vancouver argued successfully in court it was too risky to keep the pool open beyond June 28, and then allowed parties at the facility on June 29 and 30."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Absolutely crushed': Inside the investigation that saw StubHub refund 'devastated' Taylor Swift fans",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taylor-swift-stubhub-investigation-eras-9.7268575?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-15T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Heartbreak, panic, anger. Those are just some of the emotions contained in customer complaint logs StubHub provided B.C.'s consumer protection agency during an investigation into alleged wrongdoing related to sales of tickets for Taylor Swift's Vancouver Eras Tour in December 2024. As the ticket resale site faces fresh controversy over the recent sale of World Cup tickets, documents obtained by CBC News provide a window into a probe emerging from another high-profile event."
    }
  ]
}