{ "collected_at_utc": "2026-08-05T14:00:47.222204+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": "CHEK News", "title": "Four Greater Victoria golf courses ranked among Canada’s top 100", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/four-greater-victoria-golf-courses-ranked-among-canadas-top-100-1340288/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T13:45:00+00:00", "description": "(Bear Mountain Golf Club/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/68400255_2475050099382154_4446234150084542464_n-e1785879254104.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Four golf courses in Greater Victoria are among the top 100 in Canada, according to golf magazine ScoreGolf. The post Four Greater Victoria golf courses ranked among Canada’s top 100 appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/05/british-columbia-is-logging-its-last-old-growth-protesters-are-sleeping-in-the-road-to-stop-it/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:02:20 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T13:02:20+00:00", "description": "About 20 forest defenders took a stand in southwest Vancouver Island, at a spot where a logging company was expected to cut old-growth trees." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Nearly 18,000 B.C. 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Hydro said outages affected nearly 18,000 customers in Golden, Parsons, Radium Hot Springs, Athalmer, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal Flats and surrounding areas." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in BC Interior", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009762/bc-interior-wildfire-conditions/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:18:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T12:18:42+00:00", "description": "As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in B.C. Interior", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/05/dry-lightning-hot-weather-expected-to-increase-wildfire-conditions-in-b-c-interior/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:26 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T08:00:26+00:00", "description": "As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Lloyd Robertson, veteran Canadian news anchor, dead at 92: report", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/lloyd-robertson-veteran-canadian-news-anchor-dead-at-92-report/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:20:04 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T02:20:04+00:00", "description": "In a report published by CTV News, it said Lloyd Robertson died Tuesday evening. Robertson served as the network's main anchor for decades." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Helicopter on scene responding to wildfire outside of Gold River", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/helicopter-on-scene-responding-to-wildfire-outside-of-gold-river-1340390/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:55:26 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T01:55:26+00:00", "description": "File photo of a BC Wildfire Service helicopter and crew. (BC Wildfire Service/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/482243882_1032392755602139_6142067459536531167_n.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A wildfire sparked outside of Gold River on Vancouver Island on Tuesday afternoon, with a helicopter on scene helping with the response. The post Helicopter on scene responding to wildfire outside of Gold River appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Nanaimo man pleads guilty to barricading himself on tugboat in armed stand-off", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-man-pleads-guilty-to-barricading-himself-on-tugboat-in-rcmp-standoff-1340359/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:49:33 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T00:49:33+00:00", "description": "Surveillance video from the break-in is shown. (Submitted) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WEB-RYAN-2026-02-03_00688.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Nanaimo man that led RCMP on a five-hour long armed stand-off and barricaded himself in a tugboat tied in the city's harbour pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday. The post Nanaimo man pleads guilty to barricading himself on tugboat in armed stand-off appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Canadian design on display at Saanich neighbourhood mini museum", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadian-design-on-display-at-saanich-neighbourhood-mini-museum-1340371/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:48:46 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T00:48:46+00:00", "description": "The exhibit of Canadian-made items can be found at 1199 Palmer Road in Saanich. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-4.png?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> A quiet corner in Saanich has a hidden treasure: a mini museum displaying various Canadian-designed items for locals to enjoy if they happen to pass by. The post Canadian design on display at Saanich neighbourhood mini museum appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Wildfire smoke and air quality warnings make their way to B.C.'s Lower Mainland", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-metro-vancouver-lower-mainland-9.7296480?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:09 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T00:30:09+00:00", "description": "The Metro Vancouver Regional District has upgraded an air quality warning for the eastern Fraser Valley, urging people residing in the area to avoid outdoor activities." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Helicopters help search for missing Comox Valley man on Mount Albert Edward", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/helicopters-help-search-for-missing-comox-valley-man-on-mount-albert-edward-1340360/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:13:44 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T00:13:44+00:00", "description": "An RCMP helicopter is shown helping search for a missing man in the Mount Washington area on Aug. 4, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/missing-chopper-1-e1785887459177.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Four search and rescue teams are on the hunt for a missing Comox Valley man who got separated from his hiking partner on Mount Albert Edward. The post Helicopters help search for missing Comox Valley man on Mount Albert Edward appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Massive Pear Lake wildfire devastates Clinton ranch as owner fights flames", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009255/massive-pear-lake-wildfire-devastates-clinton-ranch-owner-fights-flames/", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:11:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T00:11:42+00:00", "description": "Barb Edmonson stayed behind to fight the fire when it threatened the Firefly Ranch in Clinton. She said the ranch is her life and she couldn't just leave." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Photos show Bradley Creek wildfire destruction as resident describes losing everything", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009083/bradley-creek-wildfire-destruction-photos-homes-burned/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:25:58 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T23:25:58+00:00", "description": "Amber Cardenas has lived on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve for about 12 years and she and her family were forced to flee the fast-moving Bradley Creek wildfire on Saturday." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "‘Getting more volatile’: Man arrested after fire damages Nanaimo restaurant", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/getting-more-volatile-man-arrested-after-fire-damages-nanaimo-restaurant-1340323/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:43:30 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:43:30+00:00", "description": "Witness photos from a fire located next to a propanes storage container and the CO-OP gas station. (Courtesy: Kevan Shaw) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7876-scaled-e1785883079798.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A suspect has been arrested after an early morning fire damaged an A&W restaurant in downtown Nanaimo on Tuesday. The post ‘Getting more volatile’: Man arrested after fire damages Nanaimo restaurant appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/with-hundreds-of-homes-lost-these-wildfires-of-note-threaten-b-c-communities-1340325/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:40:00+00:00", "description": "People in Lake Country, B.C., watch as the Quilpituk Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside across Okanagan Lake, near Fintry, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. 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The post With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. fire officials say conditions are ‘explosive’ with unprecedented fuel dryness", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008988/bc-fire-officials-conditions-explosive-unprecedented-fuel-dryness/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:19:31 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:19:31+00:00", "description": "\"Throughout British Columbia, we have over 1,000 personnel directly engaged in the fight in our wildfire response efforts,\" Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar said." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "What people are saying about B.C.’s wildfire evacuations", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/what-people-are-saying-about-b-c-s-wildfire-evacuations/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:19:10 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:19:10+00:00", "description": "More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires that spread around northern Okanagan Lake during a windstorm on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents, while fires destroyed hundreds of homes." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/with-hundreds-of-homes-lost-these-wildfires-of-note-threaten-b-c-communities/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:05:42 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:05:42+00:00", "description": "Here's what we know about six 'wildfires of note,' which are defined as attracting an increased level of interest." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 4", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:00:41+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. – August 4", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:00:38+00:00", "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "View Royal to spend $85K grant updating parks and trails master plan", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/view-royal-to-spend-85k-grant-updating-parks-and-trails-master-plan-1340248/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T22:00:00+00:00", "description": "(Town of View Royal/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/611393809_1289143063257606_2437045009001379618_n-e1769540415234.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The Town of View Royal will receive an $85,000 grant from the federal government in order to update its parks and trails master plan. The post View Royal to spend $85K grant updating parks and trails master plan appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Suspect in possible hate-motivated graffiti offence sought by VicPD", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/suspect-in-possible-hate-motivated-graffiti-offence-sought-by-vicpd-1340299/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:44:14 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T21:44:14+00:00", "description": "Victoria Police released images of a suspect in a possible hate-motivated graffiti offence. (VicPD/handout image) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/graffiti-suspect-vicpd.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Victoria Police is looking to identify a suspect in a possible hate-motivated graffiti offence. The post Suspect in possible hate-motivated graffiti offence sought by VicPD appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Victoria’s Chelsea Green wins key fight to become interim WWE Women’s Champion", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victorias-chelsea-green-wins-key-fight-to-become-interim-wwe-womens-champion-1340285/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:31:40 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T21:31:40+00:00", "description": "Chelsea Green shortly after winning the ladder match to become the interim WWE Women’s Champion. (Chelsea Green/Instagram) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-3.png?fit=780%2C535&ssl=1\" /> Victoria's Chelsea Green is now the interim WWE Women's Champion after beating out four competitors, three who held the title previously. The post Victoria’s Chelsea Green wins key fight to become interim WWE Women’s Champion appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Thousands remain under evacuation order due to wildfire on west side of Okanagan Lake", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008858/thousands-evacuation-order-wildfire-west-side-okanagan-lake-quilpituk-creek/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:56:06 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T20:56:06+00:00", "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Quilpituk Creek wildfire experienced significant growth on Monday, but it is growing up the slope and away from community areas." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "UN investigators urge Canada to step up protection for threatened Sikh activist", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/moninder-singh-khalistani-sikh-separatism-threat-un-9.7296045?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:27:49 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T20:27:49+00:00", "description": "Five UN rapporteurs have written to the government of Canada calling on it to do more to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has received four \"duty to warn\" letters for his activism in favour of a separate Sikh homeland. The UN experts say Singh may have been targeted for speaking to the world body, and ask for the Canadian government to respond." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Two charged in violent robbery of 75-year-old Vancouver man", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/two-charged-in-violent-robbery-of-75-year-old-vancouver-man/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:18:59 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T20:18:59+00:00", "description": "Two men have been charged in connection with the violent robbery of a senior in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside last week. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on July 28 near East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue. Police say a 75-year-old man was approached by a group while walking in the neighbourhood. The suspects allegedly pushed […]" }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. man watches his home of 31 years burn in the Bradley Creek wildfire", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008770/bc-man-watches-home-30-years-burn-bradley-creek-wildfire/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:06:57 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T20:06:57+00:00", "description": "\"We were holding our own, but homes around me began to start on fire and it changed the whole game,\" Jeff Moore, whose cabin was on Okanagan Lake, told Global News." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. electronic music festival-goers fined for impairment, speeding", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008693/bc-electronic-music-festival-goers-fined-impairment-speeding/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:54:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T19:54:45+00:00", "description": "The Shambhala Music Festival ran from July 24 to 27 in Salmo River Ranch and about 50,000 people attended, according to B.C. Highway Patrol." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Metro Vancouver man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back 2 decades", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008760/metro-vancouver-man-charged-with-sex-exploitation-of-youth-dating-back-2-decades/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:41:49 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T19:41:49+00:00", "description": "Mounties say the investigation began in September 2024 after a person came forward to police. The alleged offences took place between 2004 and 2008." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "U.S. antisemitism envoy calls on Canada to restrict visas, expand terrorism listings", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/u-s-antisemitism-envoy-calls-on-canada-to-restrict-visas-expand-terrorism-listings/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:12 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T18:30:12+00:00", "description": "OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for fighting antisemitism is urging Canada to revoke visas and expand terrorism listings to curb the rise of anti-Jewish hatred." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "‘Devastation’: Chief says about 230 homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/devastation-chief-says-about-230-homes-destroyed-by-b-c-wildfire/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:07:28 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T18:07:28+00:00", "description": "The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says about 230 homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire near Vernon, B.C. Dan Wilson said the homes of 30 band members and 200 non-band homes have been destroyed by the Bradley Creek fire. He said during a news conference on Tuesday that the reserve “looked like […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "B.C. man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back two decades", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/b-c-man-charged-with-sex-exploitation-of-youth-dating-back-two-decades/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:02:05 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T18:02:05+00:00", "description": "A Metro Vancouver man has been charged following a multi-year investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of a youth more than two decades ago. Police in Richmond say in a statement that the accused, a 53-year-old man from North Vancouver, faces charges of sexual exploitation and sexual assault. Mounties say the investigation began in September 2024 […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Health Canada authorizes Moderna clinical trial for new Ebola vaccine candidate", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/ebola-vaccine-modera-clinical-trial-health-canada/", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:41:22 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T17:41:22+00:00", "description": "Health Canada has authorized Moderna to conduct a clinical trial on a new mRNA vaccine that targets the form of Ebola blamed for the largest outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo type of Ebola, which has killed more than 1,700 people in Congo. […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, southwest B.C.", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-round-1-9.7295443?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:48:07 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T14:48:07+00:00", "description": "From more than 300 nominations, we're asking you to pick between 32 finalists in this month-long competition to determine the best of this province's roadside attractions." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "1 man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack: RCMP", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chilliwack-bc-plane-crash-cessna-172-9.7295584?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:28:03 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T14:28:03+00:00", "description": "One man has been found dead after a mid-air collision between two aircraft on Monday in Chilliwack, B.C., according to an RCMP statement." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Canada needs blood. Northern B.C. residents want to donate. So why is there nowhere to do it?", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-blood-donor-clinic-northern-bc-9.7293415?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "Canadian Blood Services has put out a \"very urgent\" call for donations across the country after its supply of blood dropped nearly 20 per cent since June. Meanwhile, thousands of northern B.C. residents have signed a petition asking for a donation site to be reestablished in Prince George." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "City councillor urges billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-canfor-jobs-pattison-9.7293299?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.'" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Why more Canadian youth are texting for mental health help overnight", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canadian-youth-texting-mental-health-help-overnight-9.7293367?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Youth across Canada are increasingly reaching out for help by text in the middle of the night, according to a national mental health support service for children and teens." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Fort St. John honours pipeline pioneer Brian Surerus with freedom of the city award", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brian-surerus-fort-st-john-freedom-of-the-city-9.7293036?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "In 1969, Brian Surerus traded his pick-up truck for a dump truck. That move changed the course of his life." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/analysis-alberta-oil-separation-pipelines-provinces-9.7293090?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-04T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "Canada and separated Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But there are no guarantees in trade talks, experts say." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What time should southeast B.C. follow? Debate continues before November decision", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/time-change-new-survey-east-kootenay-9.7295259?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:49:13 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T23:49:13+00:00", "description": "As B.C. and Alberta move toward permanent time, southeast B.C. is still deciding where it fits. A regional survey is feeding into a final decision expected before November." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "CONCACAF president, Indigenous language researcher among 12 appointed to Order of B.C.", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/order-of-bc-2026-9.7295020?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:16:36 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T17:16:36+00:00", "description": "The order, established in 1989, recognizes \"excellence across all walks of life and fields of endeavour,\" the province said." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "No major growth on wildfire near Vernon, but thousands remain forced from homes", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/british-columbia-wildfires-monday-august-3-9.7294924?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:28:02 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T16:28:02+00:00", "description": "Growth has slowed on a wildfire that has destroyed multiple properties near Vernon, B.C., fire officials say." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "A surf park is coming to B.C. — and it's making waves with the locals", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/britannia-beach-surf-park-9.7293328?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "The six-acre South Britannia Surf park will be set on a large gravel lot beside Highway 99. Renderings of the project show a massive transformation for the area — including new homes and hotel accommodations." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "After 8 years and 15,000 kilometres, B.C. couple nears end of Trans Canada Trail trek", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-couple-trans-canada-trail-9.7290223?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "A Vancouver Island couple is just a few steps away from completing a journey of over 15,000 kilometres on foot." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Canada has thousands of mountains. These are the people obsessed with them", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canada-has-thousands-of-mountains-these-are-the-people-obsessed-with-them-9.7291077?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Almost 25 per cent of Canada’s land mass is considered mountainous, according to a 2021 University of Calgary study, and about 80 per cent of Canada’s population live within or close to mountain areas. Some people in Canada spend all their free time climbing mountains or getting inspired by them." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "As a paramedic, I responded to countless overdoses. Then my best friend died from one", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-paramedic-overdose-9.7287883?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "When Cam Fenton's best friend died, it made him question how someone who was a support worker at a supervised injection site ended up as one of thousands of people who die of opioid overdoses every year." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Relying on GPS for directions makes your brain lazy. Here's how to give it a workout", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/gps-driving-road-trip-brain-health-9.7291083?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "Getting lost is actually great exercise for your brain. As is putting limits on how much guidance you get from your mapping and GPS tools this summer, be it on a drive to the cottage or exploring a new city." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'We're all pretty stressed out': Okanagan residents flee fast-spreading fire", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-okanagan-wildfire-evacuees-9.7294668?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:45:01 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-03T01:45:01+00:00", "description": "Residents in B.C.'s north Okanagan region say they had to leave their homes, possessions and in some cases their pets behind to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire near Vernon." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'Explosive and extremely dangerous' wildfire conditions could worsen this week, B.C. officials warn", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-august-4-2026-9.7295843?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:04:27 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-07-23T23:04:27+00:00", "description": "" } ] }