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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What to know to keep yourself safe from ticks this summer",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summer-tick-safety-b-c-9.7290165?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "With temperatures warming year over year, ticks are on the rise in Canada and moving northward from their typical breeding grounds."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Hershey Kisses recalled nationwide due to undeclared almonds",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/02/hershey-kisses-recalled-nationwide-due-to-undeclared-almonds/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:32:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T13:32:43+00:00",
      "description": "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a nationwide recall of Hershey Kisses due to the potential presence of undeclared almonds. In a notice issued on Aug. 1, officials wrote that the recall was triggered by the company. “There has been one reported reaction associated with the consumption of these products,” the CFIA wrote. […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Meet the 20-year-old swimming from Kelowna to Penticton for Alzheimer's research",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-penticton-swim-alzheimers-research-9.7278813?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Issie Grecoff's grandmother, Joan Wickett, passed away from the disease in 2022 at the age of 79. On Aug. 19 and 20, Grecoff will swim in honour of Wickett in the hopes of raising money for a cure."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/02/ceuta-grapples-with-aftermath-of-border-surge-after-most-migrants-leave-the-spanish-territory/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:20:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T12:20:35+00:00",
      "description": "CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but the events of the week were still on everyone’s minds."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Horse havens and crop-saving water: how B.C. neighbours are helping each other this summer",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/british-columbians-helping-each-other-through-wildfires-9.7291594?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "From greeting people at reception centres, making room for beloved animals forced to leave home, and sharing water to save crops, British Columbians in the Interior are finding ways to help their neighbours facing wildfires and drought."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Richmond's unhoused population has doubled since 2020, report finds",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unhoused-population-in-richmond-2026-doubled-since-2020-9.7293459?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new report from the city shows that a lack of affordable housing is a key contributor to the rising number of unhoused people in Richmond."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Pierre Poilievre",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/02/ottawa-should-list-iran-backed-kataib-hezbollah-as-terrorist-group-pierre-poilievre/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T10:00:10+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Canada's Conservative leader is calling on Ottawa to designate an Iran-backed militant group as a terrorist entity after one of its members was accused of contributing to an attack on a Canadian synagogue, as well as the March shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/02/elizabeth-may-says-greens-can-win-byelection-by-campaigning-on-pms-climate-record/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T10:00:09+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off an upset in one of the upcoming byelection races by campaigning on Liberal rollbacks of climate policy."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Helium demand balloons as Mideast supplies deflate: Can Canada meet the moment?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/02/helium-demand-balloons-as-mideast-supplies-deflate-can-canada-meet-the-moment/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:06 +0000",
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      "description": "CALGARY — An unusual inquiry came recently to the Calgary office of Avanti Helium Corp., an explorer for the ultralight gas used for applications as wide-ranging as party balloons and space exploration."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Languages can disappear through migration. Here's how immigrant families hope to save them",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/migration-language-loss-9.7287384?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "For many immigrants, building a new life in Canada can come with an unexpected loss: the gradual fading of their heritage language. Linguists say families should carefully consider whether or not to pass these languages on, as many people later regret not doing so."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/westjet-flight-attendants-on-strike-as-union-airline-fail-to-come-to-terms/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:38:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T06:38:01+00:00",
      "description": "CALGARY — WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants are on strike, with the airline's flights halted on a busy summer travel weekend after the carrier and union failed to reach a new contract."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Multiple evacuation orders issued as wildfire along Okanagan Lake grows",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bradley-creek-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-orders-near-okanagan-lake-9.7294166?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:56:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T02:56:30+00:00",
      "description": "Evacuations are underway around two fast-growing wildfires in B.C.’s Interior, one near the Okanagan Lake and another in the East Kootenay."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "About 230,000 people attend Vancouver's Summer Lights fireworks show, organizers say",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-summer-ights-fireworks-event-9.7294140?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:28:47 EDT",
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      "description": "About 230,000 people attended Vancouver's one-night Summer Lights fireworks show, according to preliminary estimates from event producer BandLive."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/saudi-crown-prince-urges-trump-not-to-escalate-iran-war-as-us-leader-weighs-new-strikes-ap-source/",
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      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Saturday raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a person familiar with the leaders’ discussion."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wildfires, WestJet labour dispute complicate B.C. Day long-weekend travel",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/travel-expectations-during-the-b-c-day-long-weekend-9.7294121?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:11:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-02T01:11:12+00:00",
      "description": "Wildfires, highway closures and flight disruptions due to a labour dispute are complicating travel across B.C. as residents head out for the B.C. Day long weekend."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Chess grandmaster battles nearly 20 Vancouver Island players",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/chess-grandmaster-battles-nearly-20-vancouver-island-players-1339997/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:55:30 +0000",
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      "description": "Samy Shoker greeted each player with a handshake before playing his opening moves on Aug. 1, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-2.png?fit=780%2C437&ssl=1\" /> There are fewer chess grandmasters in the world than billionaires and one of them was in Nanaimo to play against some of Vancouver Island's top chess players Saturday. The post Chess grandmaster battles nearly 20 Vancouver Island players appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Grazie Mille: Italian Food Imports officially changes ownership",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/grazie-mille-italian-food-imports-officially-changes-ownership-1339988/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:40 +0000",
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      "description": "Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 marked the last day that Massimo and Maurizio Segato owned Italian Food Imports in downtown Victoria. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1.png?fit=780%2C437&ssl=1\" /> Italian Food Imports marked the end of an era on Saturday, with the downtown staple seeing a change in ownership. The post Grazie Mille: Italian Food Imports officially changes ownership appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/russia-hits-ukrainian-capital-with-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-killing-at-least-9-1339981/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000",
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      "description": "Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/d0e3bea1-893a-4178-8660-97b3211247ca-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1\" /> Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, killing at least nine people. The post Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9 appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/multiple-people-dead-after-shooting-at-fast-food-restaurant-in-southern-idaho/",
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      "description": "TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Police say multiple people died in a shooting at a southern Idaho In-N-Out fast food restaurant, and others were injured."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/top-dogs-ride-waves-at-annual-world-dog-surfing-championships-1339972/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000",
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      "description": "A dog catches a wave during the World Dog Surfing Championships, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Pacifica, Calif. (AP Photo/Haven Daley) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/d847096e-5b39-4a0c-aada-c0fbfabb0aa5-scaled-e1785625973197.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered -- and barked -- from the Northern California beach. The post Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/sopranos-actor-vincent-pastore-known-for-playing-mobsters-and-tough-guys-dead-at-80-1339968/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000",
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      "description": "FILE – Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez,File) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/b46fc62d-2e73-42e1-97e8-afe8ae1054e7-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C524&ssl=1\" /> Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. The post ‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80 appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadian-activist-among-those-detained-on-anti-whaling-ship-in-iceland-1339963/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000",
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      "description": "This July 30, 2026 photo made available by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation shows an Icelandic Coast Guard vessel taken from the protest vessel Bandero. (Captain Paul Watson Foundation via AP) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/59420ffa-7d70-41ed-9cd4-f5d851a84f1f.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> An animal-rights activist from Saskatchewan is among those detained off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, on a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. The post Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Free-B Film Festival coming back to Beacon Hill Park",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/free-b-film-festival-coming-back-to-beacon-hill-park-1339958/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:03:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T23:03:13+00:00",
      "description": "File photo of the 2024 Free-B Movie Festival. (Victoria Film Festival/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/free-b-2024.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Weekends in August will see the return of a long-standing summer favourite - the Free-B Film Festival. The post Free-B Film Festival coming back to Beacon Hill Park appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/canadian-activist-among-those-detained-on-anti-whaling-ship-in-iceland/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:52:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T22:52:42+00:00",
      "description": "An animal-rights activist from Saskatchewan is among those detained off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, on a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/01/sopranos-actor-vincent-pastore-known-for-playing-mobsters-and-tough-guys-dead-at-80/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:12:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T22:12:54+00:00",
      "description": "NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/trump-blasts-pirro-after-she-refutes-his-claim-that-reflecting-pool-was-damaged-by-vandals-1339950/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:13:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T21:13:55+00:00",
      "description": "The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/b5b9fe30-3ae0-4525-9839-cd6d064e782c-scaled-e1785618774858.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims. The post Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "800 Canadian Armed Forces members participate in one of largest multinational military exercises",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/800-canadian-armed-forces-members-participate-in-one-of-largest-multinational-military-exercises-1339944/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:26:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T20:26:15+00:00",
      "description": "HMCS Corner Brook departing Pearl Harbor to begin RIMPAC 2026 sea phase. (Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have wrapped up an over month-long training exercises involving 30 different nations. The post 800 Canadian Armed Forces members participate in one of largest multinational military exercises appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/weather-conditions-more-fire-starts-rapid-growth-9.7293867?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:52:25 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T19:52:25+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service warns an approaching cold front could spark new wildfires and cause existing fires to spread rapidly because of strong winds and possible lightning."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "WestJet cancels flights out of Vancouver Island airports with flight attendant strike nearing",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/westjet-cancels-flights-out-of-vancouver-island-airports-with-flight-attendant-strike-nearing-1339937/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:43:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T18:43:55+00:00",
      "description": "WestJet flight attendants hold a “Day of Action” while union members vote on a possible strike in Calgary, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/a9aa5ba1-29ed-4b1c-8156-9f2470ba7543-scaled-e1785441197418.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> WestJet has begun cancelling flights as the deadline for the 72-hour notice for the flight attendant strike and lockout is nearing, affecting airports on Vancouver Island. The post WestJet cancels flights out of Vancouver Island airports with flight attendant strike nearing appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12006275/long-weekend-bc-wildfires/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:27:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T17:27:35+00:00",
      "description": "Strong winds and dry thunderstorms are expected to worsen wildfire conditions across southern B.C this long weekend, as more than 1,800 properties remain under evacuation orders."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Carey Newman’s Witness Blanket continues to evolve, this time as a multi-user VR experience",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/witness-blanket-multi-user-vr-carey-newman-9.7287768?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-01T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Originally only a physical art installation, Witness Blanket has been adapted into a multi-user virtual reality experience to allow more people to engage with the history of residential schools."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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."
    },
    {
      "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": "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."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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."
    }
  ]
}