{ "collected_at_utc": "2026-08-07T14:01:06.852424+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": "10-day marine closure planned for part of Gorge Waterway for BC Hydro works", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/10-day-marine-closure-planned-for-part-of-gorge-waterway-for-bc-hydro-works-1340772/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "Marine construction equipment in the Gorge Waterway. (BC Hydro photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/victoria-marine-construction-gorge-waterway-660x372-1.jpeg?fit=660%2C372&ssl=1\" /> There will be a 10-day marine closure for part of the Gorge Waterway as part of ongoing BC Hydro work in the area. The post 10-day marine closure planned for part of Gorge Waterway for BC Hydro works appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Esquimalt Road to see periodic traffic disruptions lasting into fall", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/esquimalt-road-to-see-periodic-traffic-disruptions-lasting-into-fall-1340738/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T13:30:00+00:00", "description": "Township of Esquimalt/Facebook \" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/292371970_410091174483462_3462576030493666473_n.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> People using Esquimalt Road will see periodic traffic disruptions as both Esquimalt and Victoria embark on projects. The post Esquimalt Road to see periodic traffic disruptions lasting into fall appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Wildfire smoke, hot weather putting Vancouver's unhoused people at risk", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-hot-weather-vancouver-unhoused-9.7299030?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "Unpleasant hot and smoky weather in Vancouver is prompting many to seek relief by retreating indoors — but that's often not an option for the city's unhoused population. Earlier this week, smog from wildfires drifted over the Lower Mainland, prompting the Metro Vancouver Regional District to issue a yellow air quality warning for the area." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Are you losing yourself to the time-off tax?", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/07/time-off-tax-vacation-big-story-podcast/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:40:48 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T11:40:48+00:00", "description": "When was the last time you took a day off? Went on vacation? Gave yourself an extra long weekend? If it’s been a while, well, you’re not alone. A recent survey showed that four in 10 Canadians aren’t using all the personal time off they’re allowed from their job. And in doing so, essentially giving […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate ticks down", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/07/statistics-canada-to-release-jobs-numbers-for-july-this-morning/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:12 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T08:00:12+00:00", "description": "Canada’s jobs numbers beat economists’ expectations in July, while the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in two years, Statistics Canada said on Friday." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Student gunman kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/student-kills-at-least-6-in-a-shooting-at-a-high-school-in-thailand-authorities-say/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:12:47 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T04:12:47+00:00", "description": "NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing at least five and wounding several others, according to authorities, who said the gunman also appeared to have separately killed his two grandparents." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Wildfire that broke out in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park now being held", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-wildfire-being-held-belcarra-park-anmore-9.7299194?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:52:46 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T02:52:46+00:00", "description": "A wildfire discovered in Belcarra Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon is now being held. Evacuation orders and alerts in the Village of Anmore were rescinded Thursday afternoon, and parks in the area have reopened." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Okanagan resident says flames were surrounding their house as they fled", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012424/okanagan-resident-flames-surrounding-house-bradley-creek-wildfire/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:55:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:55:45+00:00", "description": "They had just minutes to escape their property on the Benchland above Okanagan Lake when the Bradley Lake wildfire tore through the property." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Conservative MP for Brantford-Brant South announces he’s stepping down in September", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/conservative-mp-for-brantford-brant-south-announces-hes-stepping-down-in-september/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:56 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:49:56+00:00", "description": "Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Brantford-Brant South, Larry Brock, has announced that he’ll step down as an MP effective September 18, 2026. In a letter posted to social media, Brock said he’s accepted an opportunity at the Brantford Crown Attorney’s office. Before entering politics, Brock was Assistant Crown Attorney for Brant. “My commitment to […]" }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "As wildfire flames closed in, a 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia was left behind", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012485/wildfires-90-year-old-okanagan-man-dementia/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:42:04 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:42:04+00:00", "description": "The Desert Cove resident, who lives with dementia, hadn't evacuated as the fire rapidly approached. His daughter, Shiloh, who lives in Vancouver, soon realized" }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Recall issued for pistachios due to possible Salmonella contamination", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/recall-issued-for-pistachios-due-to-possible-salmonella-contamination-1340815/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:41:57 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:41:57+00:00", "description": "Kehar brand pistachios have been recalled due to a possible Salmonella contamination. (CFIA handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pistachio-recall.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for a brand of pistachios due to a possible Salmonella contamination. The post Recall issued for pistachios due to possible Salmonella contamination appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Labour Day block party planned for post-FIFA Granville pedestrian zone", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012534/labour-day-block-party-post-fifa-granville-pedestrian-zone/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:22:57 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:22:57+00:00", "description": "Peter Meiszner said the city will use this as a test case for the long-term pedestrian vision for Granville Street – to see what works and what doesn’t." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Off-duty RCMP officer seriously injured in collision near Cranbrook", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/truck-motorcycle-cranbrook/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:22:10 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T01:22:10+00:00", "description": "BC Highway Patrol is asking witnesses to come forward after a collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle near Cranbrook left the motorcyclist seriously injured." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Meet the 98-year-old Langford clockmaker who’s still fixing time", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/meet-the-98-year-old-langford-clockmaker-whos-still-fixing-time-1340799/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:56:49 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T00:56:49+00:00", "description": "Roy Evans in his Langford clock-repair office. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-12.png?fit=780%2C437&ssl=1\" /> A Langford clockmaker is still ticking away at his craft that he has spent roughly 80 years working on. The post Meet the 98-year-old Langford clockmaker who’s still fixing time appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Final preparations underway as excitement ramps up for David Foster concert in Victoria", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/final-preparations-underway-as-excitement-ramps-up-for-david-foster-concert-in-victoria-1340781/", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:30:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T00:30:45+00:00", "description": "The stage on a barge is being set up for the 40th anniversary concert of the David Foster Foundation. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-11.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Final preparations for the David Foster’s free anniversary concert are underway in Victoria's inner harbour as community excitement ramps up. The post Final preparations underway as excitement ramps up for David Foster concert in Victoria appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Richmond Night Market to end this season after 26 years", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012371/richmond-night-market-end-season-26-years/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:45:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:45:38+00:00", "description": "Organizers announced that the 2026 season will be the last at its current location, having grown from a local community event to one that welcomes millions of visitors every year." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/housing-minister-says-b-c-in-talks-with-ottawa-over-cutting-development-cost-charges-1340766/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:40:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:40:00+00:00", "description": "B.C. 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The post Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "72-year-old woman seriously injured in grizzly bear attack in remote area of B.C.", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012372/woman-seriously-injured-grizzly-bear-attack-remote-area-bc/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:33:04 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:33:04+00:00", "description": "The Conservation Officer Service received a report from the RCMP in Lillooet on Aug. 2 that a woman had been attacked in a remote area near the small community of Goldbridge." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "North Cowichan mayor calls on federal government to better fund BC Ferries", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/north-cowichan-mayor-calls-on-federal-government-to-better-fund-bc-ferries-1340745/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:16:00+00:00", "description": "North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas is shown on Aug. 6, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/leo-2-e1786058144509.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas is calling on the federal government to provide long-term and fair funding for BC Ferries, lending his support to a motion introduced in Parliament by Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns. The post North Cowichan mayor calls on federal government to better fund BC Ferries appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Inquest jury recommends reforms to wellness checks after death of Haida elder", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/haida-elder-surrey-rcmp-shooting-inquest-9.7298932?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:12:10 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:12:10+00:00", "description": "A coroner's inquest jury has recommended changes to police wellness checks and officer training after a Haida elder was fatally shot by Surrey RCMP during a 2022 mental health call." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Possible illegal fishing operations, including shark finning, found during DFO patrols", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012337/possible-illegal-fishing-operations-shark-finning-patrols-northern-pacific-ocean/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:08:03 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:08:03+00:00", "description": "The operation included officers with the DFO, the Canadian Coast Guard and a handful of international partners and they told Global News they found numerous fishing violations." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "B.C. rents fall 4.5% in July, led by declines in several Metro Vancouver cities", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/rental-price-decline-july/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:05:07 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T23:05:07+00:00", "description": "Rental prices in British Columbia declined 4.5 per cent in July compared with a year earlier, according to a report released Thursday by Rentals.ca." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/grizzly-bear-attack-in-b-c-area-seriously-injures-72-year-old-woman-1340761/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:52:59 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:52:59+00:00", "description": "A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area northwest of Lillooet, B.C. A grizzly bear at the Zoo Sauvage de St-Felicien in Saint-Felicien, Que. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8392162c1c85a15b5e77d507b8cfe965180e25198e23e06a335378d295a328df-e1786056759283.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior. The post Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Seller beware: New B.C. laws penalizing predatory business practices now in effect", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/consumer-law-changes-subscriptions-credit-9.7298699?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:44:42 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:44:42+00:00", "description": "Under the new rules, companies must give customers time to cancel a subscription without penalty before it's renewed. The door-to-door sale of high-cost products has been banned, and from August 2027, B.C. residents will be able to access their credit scores for free." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Less wind and dry lightning expected this weekend as B.C. wildfire fight continues", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12012279/less-wind-dry-lightning-expected-this-weekend-bc-wildfire-fight-continues/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:39:15 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:39:15+00:00", "description": "A cold front is expected to move through the region over the weekend, but is no longer expected to bring significant winds and dry lightning that was seen last weekend." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Burnaby RCMP investigate stranger sexual assault along BC Parkway", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/stranger-sexual-assault-burnaby/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:31:13 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:31:13+00:00", "description": "Burnaby RCMP are investigating a reported stranger sexual assault that took place along the BC Parkway near Ron McLean Park earlier this week." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 6", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:00:41+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 6", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T22:00:38+00:00", "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/housing-minister-says-b-c-in-talks-with-ottawa-over-cutting-development-cost-charges/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:45:19 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T21:45:19+00:00", "description": "British Columbia's housing minister says her government is working with Ottawa to help fund the infrastructure needed as it pushes to build more homes in the province." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Poilievre says Carney must explain ‘failed’ screening that led to NATO spy case", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/poilievre-says-carney-must-explain-failed-screening-that-led-to-nato-spy-case-1340734/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T21:25:00+00:00", "description": "The NATO logo is illuminated beside the stage during a ceremony celebrating the alliance’s 75th anniversary in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/b7ab620e17dd97c88d0bb800f47ae27e5f1d8d680536a1484592bc4e75c4a59a-e1786048405507.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney \"has a lot of explaining to do\" about how the government \"failed\" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espionage charges. The post Poilievre says Carney must explain ‘failed’ screening that led to NATO spy case appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb ‘birth tourism’", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/trump-signs-2-immigration-actions-to-limit-birthright-citizenship-and-curb-birth-tourism/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:10:21 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T21:10:21+00:00", "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/06/grizzly-bear-attack-in-b-c-area-seriously-injures-72-year-old-woman/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:04:25 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T21:04:25+00:00", "description": "A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "No injuries after patient threatened staff with knife at Royal Jubilee Hospital", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/no-injuries-after-patient-threatened-staff-with-knife-at-royal-jubilee-hospital-1340739/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:56:16 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T20:56:16+00:00", "description": "Royal Jubilee Hospital is seen in this file photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Hospital.webp?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> No one was injured after a patient reportedly threatened staff with a knife at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria earlier Thursday morning. The post No injuries after patient threatened staff with knife at Royal Jubilee Hospital appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "72-year-old hiker attacked by grizzly bear in B.C.", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-attacks-hiker-b-c-9.7298662?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:59:07 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T19:59:07+00:00", "description": "The hiker was taken to hospital by air ambulance in serious condition, with lacerations on her body and a neck fracture, officials said." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Missing hiker found in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island after 3 days", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/keshav-jindal-missing-hiker-found-9.7217273?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:06:19 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T19:06:19+00:00", "description": "Search and rescue commander Paul Berry says teams are currently working to extricate a hiker, who was missing since Monday, from steep terrain." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Okanagan rancher describes Bradley Creek fire's 'path of destruction' that decimated her home", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bradley-creek-evacuee-wildfire-9.7297911?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:16:43 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T18:16:43+00:00", "description": "Devyn McMillan thought she was well prepared in the event of a wildfire. Her ranch survived the White Rock Lake Fire in 2021, and she had evacuations plans already in place. But as flames from the Bradley Creek wildfire inched closer to her property, she realized this blaze was not like the last." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Evacuation order expanded, new alert issued for the Quilpituk Creek wildfire", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12011673/evacuation-order-expanded-new-alert-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-kelowna/", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:24:16 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T17:24:16+00:00", "description": "This area was previously under an evacuation alert and Central Okanagan Emergency Management warned on Wednesday night that the alert may become an order." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Fort St. John RCMP investigate 2nd drive-by shooting in recent weeks", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-drive-by-shooting-rcmp-9.7298371?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:21:36 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T17:21:36+00:00", "description": "Officers were called shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday to a residential multiplex near the city's downtown." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, the north", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-round-1-north-9.7297743?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:14:33 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T14:14:33+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 B.C.'s roadside attractions." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "How a volcanic landscape tells the story of Nisga'a history and resilience", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nisgaa-lava-beds-history-9.7297830?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "The Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park preserves the story of a volcanic eruption that transformed the Nass Valley and the oral histories that have carried its lessons for generations." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. wineries face 'smoke taint' uncertainty amid wildfires", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/winemakers-wildfire-smoke-9.7297755?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "The B.C. Grapegrowers' Association says almost every producer in the Okanagan Valley has been affected by smoke taint to some extent in the last few years." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "How to protect yourself — and your kids — from wildfire smoke", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-health-effects-how-to-protect-air-quality-9.7297727?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Year after year, much of B.C. is blanketed by smoke as wildfires burn across the province, and beyond." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 6", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-august-6-9.7297924?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service is expecting more fire activity with dry and warm weather ahead, and possible lightning." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wwa-study-climate-change-wildfires-9.7297131?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Wildfire breaks out in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-wildfire-belcarra-park-anmore-9.7297912?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:17:42 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T05:17:42+00:00", "description": "A wildfire in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park was discovered on Aug. 5, forcing evacuations in the nearby Village of Anmore. The fire is burning roughly one kilometre southeast of Sasamat Lake's White Pine Beach." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Washington state wildfires displace thousands, but crews make progress containing flames", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spokane-washington-wildfires-9.7297896?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:50:06 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T03:50:06+00:00", "description": "About 65,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Washington state since the Autumn Lane, Fairview and Old Trails fires sparked within hours of each other on Saturday. Since then, favourable weather has helped as fire crews battle the blazes, but they're bracing for hotter, drier conditions." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Richmond Night Market ends operations after 26 years", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-closing-current-site-after-2026-9.7297870?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:44:06 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T03:44:06+00:00", "description": "The Richmond Night Market, which has been running for 26 years in the Metro Vancouver city, is concluding operations after this season." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C.'s labour board orders Amazon, union to reach deal via binding arbitration", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/amazon-union-delta-bc-labour-board-binding-arbitration-9.7297783?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:08:17 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T01:08:17+00:00", "description": "In a ruling issued Tuesday by B.C. Labour Relations Board associate chair Andres Barker, the board says it is ordering Amazon and Unifor — which represents the workers at a Delta, B.C., site — to \"conclude their first collective agreement\" through a single arbitrator." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Black bear carcass found dumped in river near Fort Nelson", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-bear-carcass-dumped-in-river-fort-nelson-9.7297720?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:29:05 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-06T00:29:05+00:00", "description": "The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating after a black bear carcass was dumped near the Muskwa River Bridge on Aug. 2, roughly a four-kilometre drive south of Fort Nelson." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "New SFU medical school welcomes first 48 students", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sfu-medical-school-opens-9.7297178?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:55:54 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-05T20:55:54+00:00", "description": "Simon Fraser University (SFU) welcomed its first class of 48 students to B.C.'s newest medical school in Surrey on Wednesday. The program will focus on community-based, primary care." } ] }