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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How a road trip detour to Tumbler Ridge led this tourist from Taiwan to a 100-million-year-old dinosaur track",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-unesco-geopark-prehistoric-past-9.7276850?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/were-you-planning-to-fly-westjet-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-looming-strike-2/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:41:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T12:41:01+00:00",
      "description": "Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wind, lightning in forecast as cold front adds new challenge in B.C. wildfire fight",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-aug-1-9.7293547?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:20:42 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T12:20:42+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service says a cold front is forecast to move through parts of the province on Saturday, potentially bringing stronger winds."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "First-of-its-kind Black arts and cultural centre opening in heart of downtown Victoria",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-and-here-arts-and-cultural-centre-opening-9.7293394?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Organizers envision the Black & Here Community Centre as a space that helps weave communities together while reducing isolation and racism."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/europes-wildfire-crisis-shifts-as-some-200000-french-return-but-new-blazes-force-thousands-to-flee/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:13:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T11:13:08+00:00",
      "description": "LE PORGE, France (AP) — Firefighters held a vast wildfire inside its perimeter in southwestern France on Saturday, allowing about 198,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation, even as renewed fires forced thousands from their homes elsewhere in France and Greece."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Whales are dying in B.C. waters. Here's how 2 groups are trying to save them",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whales-dying-b-c-waters-groups-trying-to-save-them-9.7289474?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "An estimated 20,000 whales are killed worldwide by vessel strikes each year, according to the International Marine Mammal Project."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general election",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/lewis-says-he-wont-run-for-office-until-the-ndp-is-ready-for-a-general-election/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T10:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "MONTREAL — Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/westjet-cancels-flights-as-sunday-strike-deadline-looms/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T08:00:07+00:00",
      "description": "Some travellers are heading into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet begins its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Dermatologists desperately want gen Z to stop ‘tanmaxxing’ — but are their warnings effective?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/dermatologists-desperately-want-gen-z-to-stop-tanmaxxing-but-are-their-warnings-effective/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T08:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people how to protect their skin from sun damage is sliding backwards."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Court approves $30M settlement in B.C. Catholic school sex abuse class action lawsuit",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-catholic-school-sex-abuse-class-action-9.7293534?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:29:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T03:29:59+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘She had a passion’: The queen behind the Cottage and Castle B&B in Chemainus",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/she-had-a-passion-the-queen-behind-the-cottage-and-castle-bb-in-chemainus-1339560/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:29:48 +0000",
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      "description": "Christina Kemp, owner of the Cottage and Castle in Chemainus, is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cc-8-e1785444351722.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Cottage and Castle is as magical as it sounds. It’s a charming bed and breakfast in the equally charming municipality of Chemainus. The post ‘She had a passion’: The queen behind the Cottage and Castle B&B in Chemainus appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Order Up: Wheelin’ Krust Pizza",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/order-up-wheelin-krust-pizza-1339779/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:22:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T02:22:41+00:00",
      "description": "Customers show off their pizzas from Wheelin’ Krust Pizza. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pizza-2-e1785525582499.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> If you are looking for a slice of heaven served with a side of small-town heart, this edition of Order Up is for you. The post Order Up: Wheelin’ Krust Pizza appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Renovicted’ tenants in Victoria will get more compensation",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/renovicted-tenants-in-victoria-will-get-more-compensation-1339867/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:18:06 +0000",
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      "description": "Condos and apartments are pictured in downtown Victoria in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RAW-LEO-DRONE-VICTORIA-TALLEST-APARTMENT-HUDSON-DISTRICT_00436.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The City of Victoria has passed a bylaw providing more compensation for tenants displaced from their homes due to renovations. The post ‘Renovicted’ tenants in Victoria will get more compensation appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Three final Snowbird performances are taking place over the long weekend",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/three-final-snowbird-performances-are-taking-place-over-the-long-weekend-1339882/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:07:03 +0000",
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      "description": "The Snowbird 1 Tutor was the lead Snowbird aircraft from 1971 to 1973. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_3145-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> Snowbirds fans will have plenty to look forward to this long weekend with various performances taking place. The post Three final Snowbird performances are taking place over the long weekend appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Police to march in Vancouver Pride Parade after 6 years",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/police-return-to-march-at-vancouver-pride-parade-after-6-years-9.7292563?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:34:43 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T01:34:43+00:00",
      "description": "It marks a major shift for the annual event, after parade organizers barred police from marching in 2020 saying Pride’s roots lie in “uprising against police brutality.”"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘I’m overwhelmed’: Father and daughter reunite in Comox after 34 years",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/im-overwhelmed-father-daughter-reunite-in-comox-after-34-years-1339868/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:34:27 +0000",
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      "description": "Coleman Taylor is surprised with a reunion of his daughter after 34 years. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ryan-july-1-e1785540591156.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Arriving at the Comox Valley Airport Friday, Coleman Taylor, had no idea his life was about to change in a heartbeat. The post ‘I’m overwhelmed’: Father and daughter reunite in Comox after 34 years appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/31/class-action-lawsuit-over-sexual-abuse-at-metro-vancouver-schools-settled-for-30m/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:20:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T01:20:27+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Grinder, the Grouse Mountain grizzly bear, dies",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grinder-the-grouse-mountain-grizzly-bear-dies-9.7293376?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:17:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T01:17:15+00:00",
      "description": "Grinder was a 25-year-old grizzly from Invermere, B.C., found as an orphaned cub on a logging road in 2001 before being taken to the Grouse Mountain Wildlife Refuge."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Recovering sunken B.C. charter must be done carefully to preserve evidence: RCMP",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunken-fishing-charter-recovery-9.7293448?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:57:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:57:09+00:00",
      "description": "Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Two people transported to hospital in serious condition following crash on Highway 1 near Chemainus",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/reports-of-possible-crash-stalls-traffic-at-highway-1-near-chemainus-1339875/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:43:55 +0000",
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      "description": "(Bob Burgess) An air ambulance is pictured in the Ladysmith area in this file photo. (Bob Burgess) \" data-image-caption=\" (Bob Burgess) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC09175-scaled-e1758748805247.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> BC Emergency Health Services says two people have been taken to hospital in serious condition following a motor vehicle crash near Chemainus. The post Two people transported to hospital in serious condition following crash on Highway 1 near Chemainus appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Possible WestJet strike has Kelowna travellers worried about their plans",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12005410/possible-westjet-strike-kelowna-travellers-plans/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:34:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:34:22+00:00",
      "description": "WestJet has also begun preparing for a possible disruption by grounding some aircraft to avoid stranding additional passengers and planes."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fort St. John man fined for dumping used oil into local creek",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-man-fined-for-dumping-oil-into-creek-9.7292992?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:26:01 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:26:01+00:00",
      "description": "The Charlie Lake Fire Department had reported the oil discharge in May 2024, according to the Peace River Regional District, noting that up to 3,000 metres of shoreline had been affected."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "FIFA scraps plan to sell part of World Cup to private investors following massive pushback",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/31/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-part-of-world-cup-to-private-investors/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:12:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:12:20+00:00",
      "description": "FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it. “Having listened carefully to all […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Vancouver’s English Bay welcomes one night of fireworks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/31/summer-lights-english-bay/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:06:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:06:45+00:00",
      "description": "Summer Lights in English Bay is set to light up Vancouver’s beachfront for one night only on July 31."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Early-morning house fire in Mission leaves one dead, several pets killed",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/31/fatal-house-fire-mission/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:05:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:05:22+00:00",
      "description": "A person has died and several pets were found dead following an early-morning house fire in Mission on Friday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Man arrested after allegedly showing gun at New Westminster coffee shop",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/31/nwpd-gun-brandishing-coffee-shop/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:03:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T00:03:47+00:00",
      "description": "A man has been arrested after allegedly displaying a firearm to a customer at a coffee shop in New Westminster early Thursday morning, according to police."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Sections of B.C.’s involuntary care rules found unconstitutional",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12005744/sections-bc-involuntary-care-rules-found-unconstitutional/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:49:19 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T23:49:19+00:00",
      "description": "Lawyer Ravi Hira says what now has to change is what happens after admission and when treatment can be provided without consent."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Washington state congressman wants spill response review for Alberta pipeline to B.C.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/washington-state-congressman-wants-spill-response-review-for-alberta-pipeline-to-b-c-1339860/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0000",
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      "description": "Rep. Rick Larsen, D-W. Va., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the status of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/007908640536a37316306a653fbea5fb998cbc17ad351d548d2fefc061bedf8d-e1785540789931.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A congressman from Washington State says the U.S. Coast Guard should review and update oil spill response plans as news of a planned pipeline from Alberta to B.C. would increase oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. The post Washington state congressman wants spill response review for Alberta pipeline to B.C. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/alberta-rcmp-charge-man-with-theft-forging-documents-in-cattle-rustling-case-1339851/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T23:35:00+00:00",
      "description": "The RCMP crest hangs at a headquarters building in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cd33bc8f99298cbf70cbacffb0ae92fcc5afaebb9a1d4946486db4000f9d8699-e1785539790470.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Mounties say a man has been charged in an investigation into the theft and fraudulent sale of cattle in southern Alberta. The post Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/rcmp-continue-careful-recovery-of-sunken-fishing-charter-in-b-c-waters-1339848/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:14:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T23:14:23+00:00",
      "description": "Flowers are seen placed alongside the Imperial Landing Dock in Richmond, B.C., in this handout photo, on Sunday, July 5, 2026, to pay tribute to six people who are presumed drowned following the tragic capsizing, on June 28, 2026, of a commercial charter fishing boat in the Strait of Georgia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout, Caryn Zhang \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/63382375a6764e45cc38d7b313d9c798847deac952075b045be4462759517268-e1785538995758.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation. The post RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Nanaimo bar owner says she is fed up with city’s crime after daughter’s car targeted",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12005667/nanaimo-bar-owner-fed-up-crime-daughters-car-targeted/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:13:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T23:13:14+00:00",
      "description": "Last month, Sonia Komen's bar hosted B.C.'s public safety minister for the first of a string of government announcements about a $12 million program targeting chronic offenders."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria woman part of team swimming 1,400 kilometres along Fraser River for conservation campaign",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-woman-part-of-team-swimming-1400-kilometres-along-fraser-river-for-conservation-campaign-1339842/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:53:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T22:53:57+00:00",
      "description": "Naomi Devine is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/devine-2-e1785538134324.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> A Victoria swimmer is about to embark on an epic journey as part of a conservation campaign for the Fraser River, which is a vital habitat for salmon. The post Victoria woman part of team swimming 1,400 kilometres along Fraser River for conservation campaign appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – July 31",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Feds announce $4M in new funding supports for Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-shooting-4-million-funding-9.7292995?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:05:33 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T21:05:33+00:00",
      "description": "The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. roadside attractions go head-to-head in summer bracket",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attractions-misc-9.7292621?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:51:03 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T20:51:03+00:00",
      "description": "The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction runs Aug. 3 to 31 to find the province's most iconic road landmark. Four of the entrants feature geological wonders, fantastic fruits, forest history and an action movie hero commemorated in wood."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Missing B.C. hiker found dead in Alberta national park",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12005199/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-alberta-national-park/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:24:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T20:24:16+00:00",
      "description": "Parks Canada said they received a report on July 23 that Bob Toothill, who was travelling the Great Divide Trail between Waterton Lakes National Park and Coleman, AB, was missing."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Loon Lake area evacuation order extends to nearly 1,500 properties due to Pear Lake fire",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12005200/evacuation-order-expanded-loon-lake-pear-lake-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:12:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T19:12:44+00:00",
      "description": "The new properties under evacuation order include Loon Lake and properties on Highway 97 from Loon Lake Road to past Scottie Creek Road."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Grinder, one of two beloved grizzly bears on Grouse Mountain, dies",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12004863/grouse-mountain-bear/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:13:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T18:13:56+00:00",
      "description": "Grinder, a massive grizzly bear who was adopted as a cub after being orphaned, and fascinated locals and tourists alike on Grouse Mountain, has died."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Missing B.C. hiker found dead in southwestern Alberta",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/missing-hiker-deceased-alberta-9.7292476?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:54:51 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T16:54:51+00:00",
      "description": "Pincher Creek RCMP say a hiker reported missing earlier this month was found dead Thursday afternoon."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Crews battling massive wildfire near Clinton, B.C., conduct planned ignition",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-wildfires-july-30-9.7291802?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:21:05 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T14:21:05+00:00",
      "description": "More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where more than 100 wildfires continue to burn."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Outrage grows as northern B.C. lacrosse team barred from provincial championship",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-lacrosse-team-denied-9.7291582?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Prince George lacrosse team was denied participation in the Tier 1 Provincial Championships after the B.C. Lacrosse Association said it would not let teams who don't belong to a recognized league compete."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Over 1,000 students later, Richmond man still teaching English for free as feds cut lessons",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-volunteer-teaches-over-1-000-people-english-for-free-9.7288385?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Masih Sabet has taught over 1,000 students for free in Richmond since 2017. His lessons are now more important than ever as the federal government ends funding for intermediate language courses for newcomers come September."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Shuswap ranchers brace for major crop losses after province halts irrigation to protect endangered river fish",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shuswap-ranchers-salmon-river-water-restrictions-chinook-9.7291456?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The owner of a fifth-generation cattle ranch south of Salmon Arm, B.C., estimates her family farm will incur over $100,000 in additional feed costs because of sweeping water restrictions the province has put in place to protect vulnerable fish species in the Salmon River."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. firefighters face critical days as dry fuels and winds increase fire risks",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12004513/b-c-firefighters-face-critical-days-as-dry-fuels-and-winds-increase-fire-risks/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:51:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T11:51:31+00:00",
      "description": "A cold front with gusty winds could bring extreme fire behaviour in areas where British Columbia communities are threatened by wildfires."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Kelowna artist uses centuries-old technique to explore today’s challenges",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12004069/kelowna-artist-centuries-old-technique-todays-challenges/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:11:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T11:11:22+00:00",
      "description": "Using encaustic, a technique that combines heated beeswax, and tree sap, Angela Hansen is creating a new exhibit inspired by the changing world around her."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "City of Fort St. John installing surveillance cameras in effort to stop park vandalism",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-installing-cameras-to-deter-park-vandalism-9.7291461?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Kin Park has been a target for vandals, who have set fires, damaged garbage cans and destroyed public infrastructure, costing thousands of dollars to local taxpayers, the city says."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-reform-premiers-police-9.7289407?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Richmond homeless encampment now deemed ‘hazardous site’ after fire",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12003994/fire-richmond-homeless-encampment-hazardous-site/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:07:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T04:07:04+00:00",
      "description": "There are two growing homeless encampments off Highway 99 in Richmond, on either side of the highway, with one of them sitting atop a jet fuel pipeline."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Blanket' forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients unconstitutional, B.C. court rules",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-blanket-involuntary-treatment-b-c-supreme-court-9.7291682?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:59:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-31T02:59:52+00:00",
      "description": "Provisions in British Columbia's involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person's capacity to make health care decisions, are unconstitutional, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Woman missing from Shambhala music festival found safe, family and RCMP say",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shambhala-music-festival-missing-person-9.7289519?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:08:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-29T21:08:09+00:00",
      "description": "In a statement sent to CBC News, her family thanked everyone who had supported them, including through financial donations, which they said were used to cover travel costs with the remainder going to local search and rescue teams who supported police in their efforts."
    }
  ]
}