{ "collected_at_utc": "2026-07-21T14:01:02.298660+00:00", "feeds": { "CBC British Columbia": "https://www.cbc.ca/cmlink/rss-canada-britishcolumbia", "Global BC": "https://globalnews.ca/bc/feed/", "CHEK News": "https://www.cheknews.ca/feed/", "CityNews Vancouver": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/feed/" }, "items": [ { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Is the province cutting SOGI funding in schools? The answer is complicated", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-sogi-funding-9.7277531?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "The B.C. Conservatives say pressure from their party forced the NDP government to \"defund\" sexual orientation and gender identity programs, or SOGI, in schools. The Education Ministry says that's misinformation. The non-profit that delivers SOGI education in schools says the answer is somewhere in between." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. port flagged for federal fast track, but security concerns have lasted years", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973927/b-c-port-federal-fast-track/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:34:01 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T12:34:01+00:00", "description": "The proposed new three-berth terminal would increase the port's container capacity by 50 per cent, potentially contributing $3 billion to Canada's GDP each year." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Fire crews work on containment lines between out-of-control blaze and Kimberley, B.C.", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973923/kimberley-bc-wildfires/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:26:16 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T12:26:16+00:00", "description": "The BC Wildfire Service says it will be using heavy equipment to build the lines and block the fire that's about 10 kilometres west of Kimberley." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/21/vast-majority-of-canadians-feel-their-vehicles-are-vulnerable-to-theft-survey-says/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:09 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T12:00:09+00:00", "description": "OTTAWA — Even though vehicle thefts have been trending down across much of the country, the overwhelming majority of Canadians still feel their vehicle's anti-theft technology isn't as robust as it should be." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "3 years after Merritt councillor killed in suspected hit and run, friends seek 'justice for Claire'", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/claire-newman-hit-and-run-3-years-9.7276841?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Three years after a Merritt, B.C., city councillor was killed in a suspected hit and run, friends and supporters are still hoping for justice." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Sobeys parent company Empire to stop using, enforcing some property control measures", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/21/sobeys-parent-company-empire-to-stop-using-enforcing-some-property-control-measures/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:30:08 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T11:30:08+00:00", "description": "STELLARTON — Sobeys' parent company said it will stop using a measure that can limit competing businesses from operating at specific locations." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Fire crews work on containment lines between out-of-control blaze and Kimberley, B.C.", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/21/bc-wildfires-kimberley-crews-work-on-containment-lines/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:11 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T08:00:11+00:00", "description": "Firefighters in British Columbia are working to build containment lines between an out of-control wildfire and the city of Kimberley." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Canada poised to join next-gen jet fighter program as an observer", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/21/canada-poised-to-join-next-gen-jet-fighter-program-as-an-observer/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:09 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T08:00:09+00:00", "description": "OTTAWA — While the federal government has yet to sort out what it's doing with its order for a full fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, it's already looking to the next big thing." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Bear attack near Cumberland, B.C., sends 1 to hospital, prompts advisory", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/advisory-issued-hiker-injured-black-bear-encounter-cumberland-9.7277401?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:23:03 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T03:23:03+00:00", "description": "Two hikers accompanied by an off-leash dog were attacked by a bear on Sunday, after the trio encountered a family of black bears." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "After 34K lightning strikes, almost 100 wildfires burning across B.C.", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lighting-strikes-bc-fires-100-9.7277364?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:09:57 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T03:09:57+00:00", "description": "Recent days have seen B.C.’s wilderness struck by lightning almost 34,000 times and hot, dry conditions have led to heat warnings." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Family of woman who died in e-scooter accident pleads for riders to wear helmets", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973520/woman-died-e-scooter-accident-pleads-riders-wear-helmets/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:49:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T02:49:42+00:00", "description": "Shyan was riding a scooter on July 3 in the area of Venables Street and Commercial Drive at 10 a.m. when she collided with the side of a vehicle." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Churro the Burro’s adventure on BC Ferries delights thousands", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973512/churro-the-burro-adventure-bc-ferries/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:49:15 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T02:49:15+00:00", "description": "\"It was pretty much a simple lost and found story and it became a massive community effort, Lilian Kim with BC Ferries told Global News." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "First-degree murder trial starts in brazen 2021 killing in Nanaimo", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/first-degree-murder-trial-starts-in-brazen-2021-killing-in-nanaimo-1337481/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:23:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T01:23:42+00:00", "description": "Suspect Ronald Joseph Campbell top-right and the BMW in which Yasmin Khan was shot and killed May 20, 2021. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Murder-Mix.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The first degree murder trial for 44-year-old Ronald Joseph Campbell has started in the brazen daytime 2021 Nanaimo killing of Yasin Khan The post First-degree murder trial starts in brazen 2021 killing in Nanaimo appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Painting the town white: When a gull’s gotta go, a gull’s gotta go", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/painting-the-town-white-when-a-gulls-gotta-go-a-gulls-gotta-go-1337480/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:11:24 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T01:11:24+00:00", "description": "Downtown Victoria is in peak gull season, and it shows. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-5.56.13-PM-scaled-e1784596180102.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Downtown Victoria is in peak gull season, and it shows. The post Painting the town white: When a gull’s gotta go, a gull’s gotta go appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Saanich councillor proposes motion to adopt tree rights for future developments", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/saanich-councillor-proposes-motion-to-adopt-tree-rights-for-future-developments-1337482/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:46:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:46:38+00:00", "description": "A motion to be introduced into Saanich’s council meeting proposes that the municipality adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Trees-of-Memorial.png?fit=780%2C452&ssl=1\" /> A motion to be introduced into Saanich’s council meeting proposes that the municipality adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree. The post Saanich councillor proposes motion to adopt tree rights for future developments appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Enbridge breaks ground on $4B natural gas pipeline expansion", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/enbridge-pipeline-expansion-sunrise-9.7277273?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:35:37 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:35:37+00:00", "description": "Enbridge is beginning construction on the Sunrise Expansion Program, a $4 billion expansion of its West Coast Natural Gas pipeline running from near Chetywnd, B.C., to the Canada-U.S. border in the Fraser Valley." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Victoria proposes zoning changes and hotel tax incentive", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-proposes-zoning-changes-and-hotel-tax-incentive-1337423/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:32:44 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:32:44+00:00", "description": "As the viability of building new high-rises and hotels softens, Victoria city staff believe the capital city needs to rethink some of the rules and red tape for hotels and businesses to re-use the buildings the city already has. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-5.31.26-PM-scaled-e1784593925679.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> As the viability of building new high-rises and hotels softens, Victoria city staff believe the capital city needs to rethink some of the rules and red tape for hotels and businesses to re-use the buildings the city already has. The post Victoria proposes zoning changes and hotel tax incentive appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Construction to start on Enbridge Sunrise pipeline expansion near Prince George", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973553/construction-enbridge-sunrise-pipeline-expansion-prince-george/", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:22:39 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:22:39+00:00", "description": "The pipeline expansion project should provide a much-needed boost to the regional economy, and with work underway, completion is expected by the end of 2028." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Recall campaign against Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie fails: Elections B.C.", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/recall-campaign-against-mla-dallas-brodie-fails-9.7277370?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:17:40 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:17:40+00:00", "description": "The agency overseeing elections in B.C. says a campaign to recall Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has failed after organizers were unable to collect the required number of signatures in her riding." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Suspect arrested 1 year after cyclist died in Okanagan Granfondo", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/okanagan-cyclist-death-arrest-9.7277378?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:14:36 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-21T00:14:36+00:00", "description": "A man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, as well as two charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Procession held to transport Sooke pilot who died fighting U.S. wildfire", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/procession-held-to-transport-sooke-pilot-who-died-fighting-u-s-wildfire-1337456/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:46:34 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T23:46:34+00:00", "description": "People lined the highway to honour Nicholas Dale, the Sooke pilot who died fighting a U.S. wildfire. (Avon Police Department CO/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/748954373_1506443934860030_1305074996074344607_n-e1784590962211.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A procession was held to transport the Sooke pilot who died while responding to a wildfire in the United States. The post Procession held to transport Sooke pilot who died fighting U.S. wildfire appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "90 violations found during fishery enforcement blitz on Vancouver Island", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/90-violations-found-during-fishery-enforcement-blitz-on-vancouver-island-1337407/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:26:44 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T23:26:44+00:00", "description": "One of the Vancouver Island fishery enforcement checkpoints on July 19, 2026. (Fisheries and Oceans Canada handout) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cdVkQnHQ-e1784589230374.jpeg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Fishery officers across Vancouver Island found over 90 violations from eight different check points during an enforcement blitz on Sunday. The post 90 violations found during fishery enforcement blitz on Vancouver Island appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "BC Hydro warns electricity demand could hit record highs during heat wave", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/bc-hydro-warns-electricity-demand-could-hit-record-highs-during-heat-wave-1337413/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:37:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T22:37:38+00:00", "description": "British Columbia could set a new all-time summer electricity demand record this week as soaring temperatures drive increased air conditioner use across the province. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WEB-SHAW-FREE-AIR-CONDITIONERS-2024-07-08_00918.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> British Columbia could set a new all-time summer electricity demand record this week as soaring temperatures drive increased air conditioner use across the province. The post BC Hydro warns electricity demand could hit record highs during heat wave appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/trump-to-sign-order-hitting-canada-with-more-tariffs-1337409/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:13:59 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T22:13:59+00:00", "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon in Evian-les-Bains, France on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/0472b389-62d9-4e0d-bccc-9e087fe47972-scaled-e1784585602563.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an order Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs in 30 days, senior White House officials said. The post U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 20", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T22:00:41+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 20", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T22:00:38+00:00", "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Tofino is Canada’s third-most overcrowded summer destination, new analysis suggests", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/tofino-is-canadas-third-most-overcrowded-summer-destination-new-analysis-suggets-1337398/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T21:30:00+00:00", "description": "An aerial view of Tofino, B.C. is shown in a file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SC-STOLTZ-TOFINO-HOSPITAL-PROJECT-REJECTED_00020.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Tofino is expected to be one of Canada's busiest tourist destinations again this summer, ranking third in a new analysis that suggests the west coast community sees roughly 110 visitors for every resident during the peak season. The post Tofino is Canada’s third-most overcrowded summer destination, new analysis suggests appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/trump-to-sign-executive-order-hitting-canada-with-more-tariffs/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:04:28 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T21:04:28+00:00", "description": "President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States’ northern neighbour. “President Trump is taking action to hold Canada accountable for its continued discrimination against and unreasonable and unequal treatment of U.S. commerce that has burdened and disadvantaged hardworking Americans,” a […]" }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Businesses along West Broadway concerned as 6-month road closure begins", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973077/businesses-west-broadway-6-month-road-closure-construction/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:04:14 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T21:04:14+00:00", "description": "Traffic along West Broadway from Cambie to Alberta Streets will be impacted but businesses will remain open." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Langley RCMP locate missing 4-year-old boy", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11973089/4-year-old-langley-boy-missing-days/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:49:33 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T20:49:33+00:00", "description": "In a previous email statement, Langley RCMP said that the boy's disappearance did not meet the threshold for an Amber Alert to be activated." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. announces 1st battery energy storage project, to be housed on Vancouver Island", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-battery-energy-storage-vancouver-island-9.7276810?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:35:28 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T20:35:28+00:00", "description": "B.C. Hydro says the project will be housed near Duncan and will allow energy to be saved up and used during peak times." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Unattended beach fire that spread doused by Metchosin firefighters", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/unattended-beach-fire-that-spread-doused-by-metchosin-firefighters-1337386/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T20:04:41+00:00", "description": "Metchosin Fire Department handout photos of the charred remains of an unattended beach fire on July 20, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metchosin-beach-fire.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Metchosin fire crews were called to put out an unattended beach fire that had spread to nearby materials on Monday morning. The post Unattended beach fire that spread doused by Metchosin firefighters appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Vancouver bids farewell to FIFA Fan Festival as Spain wins the World Cup", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/vancouver-fifa-fan-fest-farewell/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:53:27 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T19:53:27+00:00", "description": "The energy at FIFA Fan Festival in Vancouver was unmatched as Spain defeated Argentina to take home the World Cup." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "2026 FIFA World Cup saw largest deployment of Vancouver police officers ever", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11972792/2026-fifa-world-cup-largest-deployment-vancouver-police-officers-ever/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:59:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T18:59:42+00:00", "description": "When it came to FIFA-specific events, police said officers dealt with three Criminal Code arrests at Fan Fest, 36 on Granville and one at another watch party." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/bc-enbridge-natural-gas-pipeline-construction-begins/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:08 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T18:30:08+00:00", "description": "Enbridge Inc. has broken ground on a $4-billion natural gas pipeline expansion in British Columbia." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "41 Canadian-linked victims and suspects potentially identified in international drug-facilitated sex assault networks investigation", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/international-drug-facilitated-sex-assault-networks-rcmp-investigation/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:17:14 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T18:17:14+00:00", "description": "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) says it has potentially identified 41 Canadian-linked victims and perpetrators in a multinational initiative that targets online networks connected to drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA). The initiative, dubbed Project Medusa, aims to identify and disrupt such networks with a focus on offences in intimate-partner settings and facilitated through online communities. […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Vancouver police tell of drones, drunks and record deployment in wake of World Cup", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/vancouver-fifa-police-deployment/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:06:51 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T18:06:51+00:00", "description": "Vancouver police say the department made its largest deployment ever during the World Cup, which included policing the sky by \"bringing down\" 40 drones." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "City of Kelowna says it will expropriate waterfront boardwalk from Hotel Eldorado after months of dispute", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hotel-eldorado-kelowna-expropriation-9.7276659?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:06:33 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T18:06:33+00:00", "description": "Kelowna city council has authorized staff to begin the process of expropriating the disputed area in order to protect long-term public access to the waterfront in a move they described as a last resort in an ongoing dispute." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Meet Jimothy, the unusually round Seattle raccoon capturing hearts worldwide", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-9.7276241?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:59:17 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T17:59:17+00:00", "description": "A Seattle raccoon with an unusually short body nicknamed Jimothy has become an internet sensation after a video of the critter scampering across a field went viral." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Fatal crash: CFL player was driving on wrong side of highway soon after reported gas-and-dash, police say", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/20/cfl-dalke-driving-wrong-side-highway-alcohol/", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:55:08 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T17:55:08+00:00", "description": "Police allege CFL player Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of the highway when his vehicle crashed into another in Saskatchewan Saturday, killing both drivers. And Mounties say it happened roughly 30 minutes after the SUV driven by the Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker reportedly left a Lumsden, Sask., gas station with unpaid fuel. “We […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Magnitude 5.6 earthquake reported west of Vancouver Island", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/magnitude-5-6-earthquake-reported-west-of-vancouver-island-9.7276584?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:36 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T17:00:36+00:00", "description": "Earthquakes Canada reports that the earthquake was felt as far away as Metro Vancouver, more than 450 kilometres to the southeast." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "67-year-old drowns in Okanagan Lake during swimming event in Kelowna: RCMP", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/man-drowned-okanagan-lake-kelowna-b-c-9.7276571?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:34:46 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T16:34:46+00:00", "description": "Mounties say the senior was participating in the Across the Lake Swim event on Saturday when another participant found him unresponsive in the water at around 10 a.m., about two hours after the event started." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Dinosaur skull found in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. campground belong to T. rex 'great-uncle,' study shows", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dinosaur-skull-bc-alberta-research-9.7276293?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:33:57 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T16:33:57+00:00", "description": "The remains of a dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What did Vancouver get from the World Cup?", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-world-cup-wrap-9.7275657?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "For five weeks, the FIFA Men's World Cup brought big crowds, busy transit and new energy to downtown Vancouver. Now that the crowds have left, the city is weighing the tournament’s legacy, with questions about public costs, Granville Street and whether soccer momentum can be sustained in B.C." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Some First Nations leaders say gov't should have consulted with them before pipeline agreement was signed", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-west-coast-oil-pipeline-duty-to-consult-9.7274390?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "The pipeline, intended to deliver crude oil to Asian markets, is described as a project of national interest." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Months-long Broadway closure begins near Cambie Street", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/broadway-closure-cambie-street-9.7276104?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "A two-block section of West Broadway, between Alberta and Cambie streets, will be closed to vehicle traffic for about six months starting Monday, as construction on the Broadway Subway enters its final stages." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Kimberley, city of about 9,000, placed under evacuation alert as nearby out-of-control wildfire grows", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kimberley-bc-under-evacuation-alert-due-to-wildfire-9.7276133?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:12:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-20T03:12:00+00:00", "description": "The city of Kimberley has been placed under an evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire burns west of the East Kootenay community. The regional district has also issued a separate evacuation alert for 66 properties stretching west from Kimberley due to two separate fires." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Evacuation alert lifted as wildfire conditions ease near Pemberton", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alerts-rescinded-wildfire-pemberton-b-c-9.7276024?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:43:11 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-19T23:43:11+00:00", "description": "The Village of Pemberton lifted its evacuation alert covering parts of the community after the Signal Hill wildfire, burning just a few kilometres away, was classified as being held." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Officials urge residents to leave evacuated areas near Boston Bar due to wildfire", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/boston-bar-fire-evacuation-9.7275942?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:31:17 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-19T20:31:17+00:00", "description": "Officials are warning there are no emergency services like ambulances in evacuation order areas, and exits could be cut off without warning." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Patios remain key for restaurant sales, but owners say it's no longer a 'free lunch'", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/patios-business-bc-9.7275843?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:49:40 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-19T18:49:40+00:00", "description": "Patios are still a critical driver for restaurant revenue, six years after the COVID-19 pandemic drove demand for outdoor dining. However, restaurant operators say they are not as lucrative as they once were, as the extra seats are now being factored into higher rental costs." } ] }