{
  "collected_at_utc": "2026-07-25T14:01:35.800561+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": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Reports claim Canadian intern arrested for spying at NATO military headquarters",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/reports-canadian-intern-arrested-spying-nato/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:01:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T13:01:59+00:00",
      "description": "Authorities in Belgium have arrested a Canadian intern on suspicion of spying for another country at NATO’s military headquarters, according to several international reports. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office is quoted as saying the woman is of Chinese descent, adding she is believed to be “a member of a criminal organization.” It did not identify […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Beach wheelchairs available to rent for free at White Rock beach",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/free-beach-wheelchairs-white-rock-9.7278890?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The City of White Rock will soon acquire a third chair equipped with flotation devices, which will allow wheelchair users to go in the water."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/jetting-off-for-a-summer-vacation-how-to-eat-and-drink-to-minimize-jet-lag/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:02:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T12:02:50+00:00",
      "description": "Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘Create change:’ Why these Indigenous entrepreneurs are leaning into AI",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/create-change-why-these-indigenous-entrepreneurs-are-leaning-into-ai/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T12:00:07+00:00",
      "description": "Shani Gwin's foray into the world of artificial intelligence began with a problem."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Businesses split on whether Granville Street can keep momentum post-World Cup",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/granville-street-pedestrian-business-reaction-9.7278144?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Will keeping a pedestrian zone along Granville Street post-World Cup help revitalize the struggling downtown strip? The answer depends on who you ask, with some local businesses more skeptical than others."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Feds received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/feds-received-more-than-21000-emails-on-proposed-changes-to-major-project-reviews/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T10:00:08+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will spend the coming weeks combing over those submissions."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/the-government-has-two-definitions-of-disability-advocates-say-it-leaves-people-out/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T10:00:06+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don't understand why the federal government has two different definitions of disability in law — and uses the narrower version to decide who gets benefits."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/iran-reports-no-new-u-s-strikes-as-tensions-remain-high/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:53:51 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T09:53:51+00:00",
      "description": "CAIRO (AP) — Iran reported no strikes overnight into Saturday, an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks, but tensions remain high following a recent escalation over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Russian, Ukrainian officials report 11 dead in latest attacks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/russian-ukrainian-officials-report-11-dead-in-latest-attacks/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:28:19 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T08:28:19+00:00",
      "description": "Ukrainian forces attacked tourist resorts in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region, killing eight people, Moscow-installed officials said on Saturday, while authorities in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region said a Russian drone strike killed three people."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Residents of Clinton, B.C., wait to discover fate of village after fleeing wildfire",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/residents-of-clinton-b-c-wait-to-discover-fate-of-village-after-fleeing-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T08:00:07+00:00",
      "description": "CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Residents of the B.C. Interior village of Clinton are facing an anxious wait to discover the fate of their community after an advancing wildfire forced them to flee."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How the peaceful hobby of puzzling turned into an international competition of speed",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/speed-puzzling-competitions-9.7264139?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The concept of speed puzzling is simple: get a puzzle — often 500 pieces — and see how fast you can put it together. Times vary widely depending on the puzzle's image, but the world's best speed puzzlers can typically finish a 500-piece puzzle in under an hour."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/more-than-250000-people-flee-their-homes-in-france-and-spain-as-wildfires-burn/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:21:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T07:21:06+00:00",
      "description": "LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France was preparing to use a massive specially adapted cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants Saturday on a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, including from some suburbs of the wine region city of Bordeaux."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/25/japans-monkey-sensation-punch-gets-thousands-of-birthday-messages-as-he-turns-1-on-sunday/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:00:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T07:00:07+00:00",
      "description": "ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people's hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday with a flood of well-wishing messages from his fans around the world — even though he now has friends and is no longer holding on to the toy."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "2026 BC Summer Games open in Kelowna under smoke warning",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988720/bc-summer-games-open-smoke-warning/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:24:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T02:24:38+00:00",
      "description": "Despite an air quality warning, organizers decided the Games could continue safely on Friday morning, after consulting with Environment Canada and closely monitoring conditions"
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Kelowna’s growing population making it harder for young people to find work",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988753/kelowna-growing-population-harder-young-people-find-work/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:23:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T02:23:40+00:00",
      "description": "Some have handed out résumé after résumé, only to hear nothing back. Hooman Matin says he visited more than 20 stores before finally getting an interview"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Temporary office opens after fire destroys Service B.C. building in Port Alberni",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/temp-office-in-place-after-fire-destroys-port-alberni-service-b-c-9.7283582?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:49:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T01:49:45+00:00",
      "description": "The province says it has opened a temporary office in Port Alberni, B.C., to continue providing some essential services after a fire destroyed the community's Service B.C. building earlier this week."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Order Up: North Perk Cafe",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/order-up-north-perk-cafe-1338447/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:39:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T01:39:59+00:00",
      "description": "North Perk Cafe is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/np-2-e1784934740758.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> While the cafe is filled with the smell of fresh espresso and breakfast sandwiches, the space is much more than a cafe. The post Order Up: North Perk Cafe appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Fanny Bay neighbours upset by loud music and garbage burning on former ferry",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/fanny-bay-neighbours-upset-by-loud-music-and-garbage-burning-on-former-ferry-1338484/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:32:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T01:32:05+00:00",
      "description": "Some fumes spewing from burning either on or near the former ferry called Rhododendron in Fanny Bay. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toxic-Fumes.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Neighbours of a former ferry moored in Fanny Bay say they're fed up with the fires, loud music and noise coming from the place late at night. The post Fanny Bay neighbours upset by loud music and garbage burning on former ferry appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Dream come true’: Nanaimo actor takes the stage in New York",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/dream-come-true-nanaimo-actor-takes-the-stage-in-new-york-1338173/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:19:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T01:19:09+00:00",
      "description": "Ella Olesen is pictured. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ella-1-e1784841678892.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Ella Olesen is an Island actor currently living and working in one of the epicentres of live theatre, New York City. The post ‘Dream come true’: Nanaimo actor takes the stage in New York appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. wildfires causing flickering lights, outages for some BC Hydro customers",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988666/bc-wildfires-flickering-lights-outages-bc-hydro/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:22:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-25T00:22:52+00:00",
      "description": "'Part of the backbone of the grid is near where there's a lot of fire activity in the Southern Interior,' Bob Gammer, BC Hydro community relations coordinator, told CKPG News."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. man still waiting for compensation from COVID vaccine injury",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988605/bc-man-still-waiting-compensation-covid-vaccine-injury/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:55:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T23:55:34+00:00",
      "description": "Jan Przeranski suffers from a chronic, progressive condition that has caused swelling and infections in his arm, rendering it mostly non-functional."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Tenant advocates applaud Victoria’s action to keep tenants cool",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/tenant-advocates-applaud-victorias-action-to-keep-tenants-cool-1338458/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:53:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T23:53:45+00:00",
      "description": "Pexels.com \",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"modern air conditioner control panel close up\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-32737485\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\" Photo by Geri Tech on Pexels.com \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pexels-photo-32737485-e1784937206819.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> To anticipate the hotter temperatures in the future, the City of Victoria is taking aim at a common complaint from renters. The post Tenant advocates applaud Victoria’s action to keep tenants cool appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Creston homicide victim identified, suspect arrested after investigation closes busy downtown street",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/creston-b-c-homicide-9.7283428?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:24:47 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T23:24:47+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP say they've arrested a suspect in a homicide investigation that closed a busy portion of Creston, B.C., this week."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "U.S. man gets 15 years for attempting to smuggle drugs into Canada",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988509/us-man-15-years-attempting-smuggle-drugs-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:00:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T23:00:29+00:00",
      "description": "In 2021, duffel bags with roughly 180 kg of meth and almost a kilogram of fentanyl washed up on a beach near Port Angeles in Washington state."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "2 fires deemed suspicious including fire that displaced 15 people in Duncan",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/2-fires-deemed-suspicious-including-fire-that-displaced-15-people-in-duncan-1338438/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:58:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:58:35+00:00",
      "description": "Emergency crews have been called to Festubert Street in Duncan for a fire on July 22, 2026. (Dane Little/Submitted) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Duncan-fire.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Two fires in two days, including one that displaced 15 people from their homes and had crews fighting the blaze in over 30°C temperatures, are being deemed suspicious, says North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP. The post 2 fires deemed suspicious including fire that displaced 15 people in Duncan appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘I’m not leaving’: Some B.C. residents vow to defend homes from wildfires",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11987540/b-c-residents-wildfires/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:36:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:36:04+00:00",
      "description": "As wildfires intensify across Canada, a transportation expert says governments need a national firefighting strategy focused on prevention instead of evacuation."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Crazy how fast it can go up’: Wildfire in Sooke now being held",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/crews-responding-to-wildfire-in-sooke-1338431/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:24:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:24:34+00:00",
      "description": "Faith Emery called in smoke she saw on Bluff Mountain in Sooke on July 24, 2026. (Photo courtesy Faith Emery) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bluff-Mountain.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Sooke resident who spotted smoke on a mountainside called it in and now crews including a helicopter are responding. The post ‘Crazy how fast it can go up’: Wildfire in Sooke now being held appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "National recall for Cadbury brand chocolate for undeclared nuts",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/national-recall-for-cadbury-brand-chocolate-for-undeclared-nuts-1338412/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:21:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:21:31+00:00",
      "description": "A recall for Cadbury Oreo candy bars is in place for undeclared pistachios (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-46.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Canada-wide and online recall is in place for Cadbury brand Dairy Milk Oreo Candy bars after consumers reported allergy and sensitivity reactions from undeclared pistachios. The post National recall for Cadbury brand chocolate for undeclared nuts appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Petition urging Alberta separation vote successful with 223K verified signatures",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/petition-urging-alberta-separation-vote-successful-with-223k-verified-signatures-1338425/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:09:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:09:37+00:00",
      "description": "Supporters carry boxes of petition signatures to submit for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday, May 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/e0736946767c70ebf4bb8121337259e9af3e6155a8d1452ca284bed1c8d7a32e-e1784930964980.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Elections Alberta announced Friday that a citizen-led petition looking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is successful. The post Petition urging Alberta separation vote successful with 223K verified signatures appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 24",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:00:41+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 24",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Photos show wildfires raging across parts of British Columbia",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988340/bc-wildfire-photos/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:58:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T21:58:28+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds are out of their homes and thousands are on evacuation alert across the province, as wildfire crews battle the flames from the ground and the air."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. nurses to end job action after accepting mediators’ recommendations",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bcnu-job-action-to-end-9.7283219?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:54:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T21:54:00+00:00",
      "description": "The union representing 55,000 nurses in B.C. says weeks of job action will end late Friday after its bargaining association accepted recommendations from provincially-appointed mediators."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Nanaimo bathtub race returns this weekend for 59th year",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-bathtub-race-returns-this-weekend-for-59th-year-1338406/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:53:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T21:53:06+00:00",
      "description": "A previous bathtub race is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WEB_BATHTUBRACES_ANCHOR_2023-07-23_00909.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The race covers a whopping 48 kilometres with participants braving ocean waves in motorized bathtubs. The post Nanaimo bathtub race returns this weekend for 59th year appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Motorcyclist clocked at 146 km/h while stunt riding on B.C. highway gets vehicle impounded",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/motorcyclist-who-was-speeding-popped-wheelie-on-b-c-highway-gets-vehicle-impounded-1338377/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:37:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T21:37:36+00:00",
      "description": "(BC Highway Patrol shows motorcycle rider performing stunts before being pulled over on Highway 99). \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-45.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> An RCMP patrol officer’s video of a motorcycle rider speeding at 146 km/h in an 80 km/h zone and popping a wheelie on Highway 99 while completely unaware a Mountie was behind them was handed hefty fines and a vehicle impoundment. The post Motorcyclist clocked at 146 km/h while stunt riding on B.C. highway gets vehicle impounded appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Charges laid against 2 hikers with off-leash dog followed by grizzly in Banff",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11988236/banff-bear-encounter-charges/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:19:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T21:19:14+00:00",
      "description": "The video of the encounter depicts two people — a man visible on camera and a woman recording — backing up along a trail as the grizzly follows closely in Banff National Park."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "IIO clears Surrey police officer in 2025 crash that killed pedestrian",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-police-officer-cleared-2025-fatal-crash-9.7282894?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:40:08 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T20:40:08+00:00",
      "description": "The IIO said the officer was speeding to the scene of a domestic violence call on what witnesses described as a dark, rainy night when the crash happened."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Evacuation orders expand around Clinton as 2 wildfires threaten community",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/clinton-evacuation-order-expanded-wildfire-9.7282912?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:22:33 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T19:22:33+00:00",
      "description": "The orders cover the village of around 650 people, along with about 280 properties to the southwest and north of the community."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "1 charged, more suspects at large in Fort St. John drive-by shooting",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-drive-by-shooting-9.7282519?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:46:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T16:46:15+00:00",
      "description": "Five homes and one vehicle were hit by the gunfire, while a pedestrian was later found with a gunshot wound and taken to hospital before being arrested and charged, police said."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Bystanders help rescue passengers from seaplane crash near B.C.-Wash. border",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kenmore-air-sucia-island-washington-canadian-response-9.7282421?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:26:01 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T16:26:01+00:00",
      "description": "A San Juan Island EMS member says bystanders were “heroes” Thursday night when a seaplane crashed and later caught fire while making an emergency landing on the shoreline of Sucia Island near the B.C.-Washington border."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Hit man who killed former Air India suspect sentenced in unrelated Abbotsford homicide",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tanner-fox-sentencing-manslaughter-chad-colivas-abbotsford-bc-9.7282207?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:46:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T14:46:44+00:00",
      "description": "A hit man who is already serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a former suspect in the Air India terrorist attack has been sentenced to another 15 years for an unrelated killing that took place less than four months earlier."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Orcas filmed smashing dead sunfish to smithereens",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/orcas-smashing-sunfish-9.7282242?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:23:49 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T14:23:49+00:00",
      "description": "Orcas in the Gulf of California have been filmed teaming up to smash dead sunfish to pieces. In a new study, researchers speculate why they might be doing this."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wildfires near Boston Bar merge as district says some residents still refusing to evacuate",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-burn-bc-fiftynine-creek-clinton-9.7282189?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:51:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T13:51:44+00:00",
      "description": "Two of the three out-of-control wildfires threatening Boston Bar, B.C., and surrounding communities have merged."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What comes next for downtown Prince George as Crossroads Brewing site, destroyed by fire, goes for sale?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-crossroads-building-for-sale-9.7281928?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The property that was home to CrossRoads Brewing and Distillery in downtown Prince George is officially up for sale, nearly a year after an arson fire destroyed the landmark business."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Doctors are using a regulatory gap to prescribe an unauthorized peptide",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/unauthorized-peptide-loophole-bpc157-9.7281300?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:53:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T12:53:28+00:00",
      "description": "Despite Health Canada's warnings against the use of unauthorized peptides as a health and fitness shortcut, a CBC News investigation uncovered doctors using a regulatory loophole to prescribe one of the unproven products to patients."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Security concerns flagged as B.C. port tapped for possible fast track",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-of-vancouver-expansion-security-concerns-9.7278448?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "George Harvie, mayor of Delta, B.C., has been sounding the alarm over security and crime at the province's port facilities for years, and he has plenty of questions as the federal government pushes a massive port expansion project in his city."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "U.S. senator stands up for Canada against smoke complaints as U.S. wildfire moves into B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/united-states-trump-wildfire-smoke-complaints-9.7281922?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A U.S. senator is speaking out against statements made by American leaders, including President Donald Trump, alleging Canada is doing a poor job of managing wildfires. Her remarks come as a wildfire from the United States has spread into British Columbia."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Alberta's got a new plan for a southern pipeline to B.C.'s coast — it still won't be easy",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-southern-pipeline-plan-9.7281355?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Alberta's proposal for a new pipeline through southern B.C. has been billed as a duplication of the 2024 Trans Mountain expansion, but a deviation to another terminal in the Fraser Valley is unearthing familiar challenges including seismic and environmental concerns and possible objections by First Nations."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cities may be going too easy on coyotes, researcher says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-strategy-euthanization-hazing-9.7281223?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-24T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new research paper suggests Toronto needs to revamp its approach to coyote control in a way that's raising the hackles of some animal lovers and advocates. The study's lead author says coyotes that become a persistent nuisance should be euthanized and suggests the city waits too long before exercising that option."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Properties destroyed by wildfire near Clinton, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/clinton-bc-properties-destroyed-wildfire-9.7281675?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:21:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-23T22:21:15+00:00",
      "description": "A regional official says the damage ranges from melted siding to all structures on properties being burned down."
    }
  ]
}