{ "collected_at_utc": "2026-08-10T14:01:05.619461+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": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "From police calls to kitchen debates: the reality of municipal door-to-door campaigning", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/municipal-door-campaigning-police-calls-debates-9.7300461?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "Municipal candidates recount the variety of experiences they have as they embark on a time-honoured tradition of campaigning — the door-knock." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015240/why-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-b-c-wildfire-with-family/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:46:13 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T12:46:13+00:00", "description": "When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015234/bc-wildfire-evacuees/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:40:25 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T12:40:25+00:00", "description": "Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Vancouver Island fire departments send help to fight Interior wildfires", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-firefighters-interior-9.7300174?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "Fire departments across Vancouver Island are sending crews to help fight wildfires in the B.C. Interior, where thousands of people have been forced to leaves their homes." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "The reopening of the Patrick Santos cold case", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/patrick-santos-cold-case-big-story-podcast/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:43:03 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T11:43:03+00:00", "description": "It’s taken Toronto Police more than 20 years to charge a suspect in the murder of Patrick Santos, a 21-year-old Scarborough, Ont., man that was found zip-tied and duck taped in his home in 2006. Investigative genetic genealogy was able to match the DNA sample taken from the crime scene to that of Pierre O’Connor, […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Prince George demolishing former Knights Inn Motel to make way for redevelopment", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-knights-inn-motel-demolition-9.7300435?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "The city is demolishing a downtown motel, once used by B.C. Housing to address the city's supportive housing needs, to make way for future downtown development" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/uefa-concacaf-and-afc-accuse-fifa-of-deception-and-breach-of-trust-over-world-cup-plans/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:07:18 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T09:07:18+00:00", "description": "UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions world soccer’s governing body serves. In an “open letter to the football family” revealed on Monday, UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC also said that “when […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/evacuees-slowly-learn-of-losses-from-b-c-wildfire-that-forced-thousands-to-flee/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:19 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T08:00:19+00:00", "description": "Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "80-year-old woman dies while fleeing aggressive Bald Range fire near Summerland", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015047/80-year-old-woman-dies-fleeing-aggressive-bald-range-fire-summerland/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:18:19 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T01:18:19+00:00", "description": "Penticton RCMP said the Meadow Valley resident was attempting to leave her home with one member of her family when she reportedly died suddenly." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "‘No visible damage’: Summerland escapes wrath of massive wildfire", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/no-visible-damage-summerland-escapes-wrath-of-massive-wildfire-1341098/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:09:29 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T01:09:29+00:00", "description": "Smoke from the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 handout photo. 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The post ‘No visible damage’: Summerland escapes wrath of massive wildfire appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-most-evacuations-9.7301323?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:07:55 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T01:07:55+00:00", "description": "RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Leylah Fernandez eliminated from National Bank Open, ending Canadian singles hopes", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/leylah-fernandez-eliminated-from-national-bank-open-ending-canadian-singles-hopes/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:42:30 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T00:42:30+00:00", "description": "Canadian dreams of a second straight singles champion at the national open have been dashed. Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16 on Sunday in Toronto. The 30th-seeded Fernandez, of Laval, Que., was the last Canadian remaining […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/maple-ridge-bear-attack-9.7301352?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:39:48 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T00:39:48+00:00", "description": "A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/wildfire-expert-says-prolonged-b-c-fire-season-is-the-new-reality-1341097/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:34:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T00:34:41+00:00", "description": "Fire crews fight the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., in this Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. 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The post Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "‘I love the purpose’: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gear up for 20th Anniversary Cycle Tour", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/i-love-the-purpose-victoria-grandmothers-for-africa-gear-up-for-20th-anniversary-cycle-tour-1340798/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:21 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T00:01:21+00:00", "description": "The Victoria Grandmothers for Africa have raised more than $2.5 million for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign to help grandmothers taking care of grandchildren in AIDS-ravaged Africa. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-09-17h54m21s796.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are a fundraising force to be reckoned with. The post ‘I love the purpose’: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gear up for 20th Anniversary Cycle Tour appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Pet CHEK: Bonded pair Mike & Molly were rescued after living beside a Prairie highway for more than a year", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/pet-chek-bonded-pair-mike-molly-were-rescued-after-living-beside-a-prairie-highway-for-more-than-a-year-1340812/", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:06 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-10T00:00:06+00:00", "description": "Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with bonded pair Mike and Molly from the Victoria Humane Society. \" data-image-caption=\" Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with bonded pair Mike and Molly from the Victoria Humane Society. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pet-CHEK-pic-Aug-9-scaled-e1786323779932.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Six-year-old Mastiff Mike and three-year-old Molly are a sweet bonded pair that survived together along a Saskatchewan highway for more than a year before they were rescued by the Victoria Humane Society. The post Pet CHEK: Bonded pair Mike & Molly were rescued after living beside a Prairie highway for more than a year appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "B.C. motorists urged to steer clear of wildfire areas amid dangerous conditions", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-motorists-urged-to-steer-clear-of-wildfire-areas-amid-dangerous-conditions-1341093/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:42:32 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T23:42:32+00:00", "description": "People with RVs who have been forced from their homes by wildfires line Beach Ave. in Peachland, B.C., on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gary Nylander \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6a779d8b2cd06993a8fd1cd3jpeg-scaled-e1786318882784.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> With more than 100 wildfires burning across B.C. and thousands of people displaced in the Okanagan, a road safety organization is urging drivers to think twice before travelling through areas affected by fire and smoke. The post B.C. motorists urged to steer clear of wildfire areas amid dangerous conditions appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to information system", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/lawyers-concerned-by-proposed-changes-to-access-to-information-system-1341090/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:24:49 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T23:24:49+00:00", "description": "Bob Rae holds redacted pages from an Afghan detainee document in Ottawa in this March 25, 2010 photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3fe3f14c-3ced-4415-88a9-e7f751ecddd8-e1786317807784.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Lawyers and organizations working on environmental issues and migrants’ rights are concerned about changes to the Access to Information Act proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. The post Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to information system appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Aggressive bear reported in Maple Ridge, RCMP urge residents to stay indoors", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/bear-in-maple-ridge/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:34:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T22:34:45+00:00", "description": "The Maple Ridge RCMP says officers are working alongside the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to locate an aggressive bear in the city." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Tens of thousands pack Victoria’s Inner Harbour for star-studded David Foster concert", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/tens-of-thousands-pack-victorias-inner-harbour-for-star-studded-david-foster-concert-1341069/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:10:51 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T22:10:51+00:00", "description": "Tens of thousands of people packed the Inner Harbour Sat. Aug. 8, 2026, for a free Foster and Friends concert celebrating the David Foster Foundation’s 40th and final anniversary gala. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-09-14h55m13s708.jpg.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> An estimated crowd of more than 35,000 people packed Victoria's Inner Harbour and the B.C. Legislature grounds Saturday night for a free concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation. The post Tens of thousands pack Victoria’s Inner Harbour for star-studded David Foster concert appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014965/bc-first-nations-chiefs-oppose-pipeline-advancement/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:59:27 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T21:59:27+00:00", "description": "The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Protesters target B.C. forests minister’s Langford office over old-growth logging", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/protesters-target-b-c-forests-ministers-langford-office-over-old-growth-logging-1341066/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:11:43 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T21:11:43+00:00", "description": "Old-growth protesters are seen outside of Ravi Parmar’s Langford MLA office, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-09-14h06m11s151.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A group of protesters gathered outside B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar's Langford office Sunday, accusing the provincial government of failing to live up to its commitments to protect old-growth forests. The post Protesters target B.C. forests minister’s Langford office over old-growth logging appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Bush fire breaks out in Surrey on Saturday", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/honeybee-centre-surreyfire/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:52:55 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T20:52:55+00:00", "description": "A bush fire near the Honeybee Centre at Fraser Highway and Harvie Road in Surrey prompted a large response from Surrey Fire Services on Saturday afternoon." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/poilievre-tells-carney-in-letter-to-not-concede-to-u-s-demands-in-tariff-talks-1341062/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:38:51 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T20:38:51+00:00", "description": "Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney participate in the English-language federal leaders’ debate in Montreal, Thursday, April 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3462c2d9-5dc6-4a81-bd37-a142481491cb-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C480&ssl=1\" /> Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to show some \"backbone\" as trade negotiations ramp up with the United States. The post Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Feds approve assistance to help B.C. fire evacuees with shelter", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014788/federal-assistance-b-c-wildfire-evacuees-shelter/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:18:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T20:18:45+00:00", "description": "Some wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C. reported having long wait times to register for assistance, with those who were interviewed saying they waited more than 14 or 15 hours." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/wildfires-burn-across-western-us-and-canada-as-residents-are-evacuated/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:12:49 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T20:12:49+00:00", "description": "Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a weary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "B.C. wildfires: What you should do if you receive an evacuation order", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/b-c-wildfires-evacuation-order-plans/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:40:20 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T19:40:20+00:00", "description": "With the looming threat of wildfires across the province, several organizations have put together lists of what someone who is given evacuation orders should do while preparing to leave, and how to find out more information." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "MARS Wildlife Rescue has taken in nearly 30 orphaned raccoon kits this year", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/mars-wildlife-rescue-has-taken-in-nearly-30-orphaned-raccoon-kits-this-year-1341056/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:33:46 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T19:33:46+00:00", "description": "Some of the raccoon kits taken in by MARS Wildlife Rescue this year are shown. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-58.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Nearly 30 young raccoons have found themselves in the care of a Vancouver Island wildlife rescue organization this year, and raising the mischievous animals is proving to be no small task. The post MARS Wildlife Rescue has taken in nearly 30 orphaned raccoon kits this year appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-bc-chiefs-carney-smith-halt-west-coast-pipeline-9.7301187?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:58:19 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T18:58:19+00:00", "description": "The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Witnesses sought after serious crash involving electric motorcycle in Delta", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/delta-crash-electric-motorcycle/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:38:27 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T18:38:27+00:00", "description": "The Delta Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Delta on Aug. 8." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt pipeline advancement", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/first-nations-chiefs-in-b-c-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:25:30 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T18:25:30+00:00", "description": "The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Recipe: Golden beer-battered lingcod with lemon caper tartar", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014554/recipe-golden-beer-battered-lingcod-with-lemon-caper-tartar/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:03 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T15:00:03+00:00", "description": "Fish and chips is one of those dishes everyone thinks they know, until they have a really good one. Crisp, golden batter. Steaming hot fish. Cold tartar sauce. Lemon everywhere." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. murder case acquittal due to tainted evidence leaves shock, confusion", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014732/vanessa-terry-murder-acquittal-reaction/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:28:59 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T14:28:59+00:00", "description": "Terry was found dead in her home on a First Nation reserve near Agassiz, B.C., in 2024, in a case of alleged intimate partner violence." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Kelowna ER physician says he's 'experiencing severe exhaustion' — and he's not alone", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-er-doctor-physician-burnout-survey-canadian-medical-association-journal-9.7299891?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "New survey data published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows one of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the majority of others are reducing hours or taking time off to deal with burnout." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-sunday-august-9-9.7300881?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "Police have confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman related to an aggressive wildfire near Summerland, B.C." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Adult summer camps offer grown-ups a chance to get away from it all", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/adult-summer-camps-friendship-fun-getaway-9.7299315?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "Interest in summer camps for grown-ups is on the rise. More and more adults are seeking them out because they're nostalgic for the fun-filled summer days of childhood. Campers say they're eager to disconnect from their responsibilities and meet other people." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Video captures Faulder residents rescuing their dogs from vehicle surrounded by flames", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014575/video-faulder-residents-rescuing-dogs-vehicle-surrounded-flames-bald-range/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:38:46 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T02:38:46+00:00", "description": "A video has surfaced online that captures the dramatic moments when Faulder residents were trying to rescue their dogs from a vehicle that was surrounded by flames." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "‘Explosive’ Summerland wildfire creating conditions ‘never seen before’", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014564/explosive-summerland-wildfire-conditions-never-seen-before/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:27:45 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T02:27:45+00:00", "description": "The BC Wildfire Service says it is one of the most challenging fires this province has ever faced, involving helicopter rescues of dozens of people trapped behind the fire line." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "As massive B.C. wildfire raged, groups worked to rescue livestock, animals", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014512/massive-bc-wildfire-raged-rescue-livestock-animals/", "pubDate": "Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:07:33 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T01:07:33+00:00", "description": "When the Bald Range wildfire sparked near Summerland on Friday afternoon, thousands of residents prepared to leave their homes. But many have livestock and animals to care for." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'Targeted' Surrey, B.C., shooting leaves man in hospital: police", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-targeted-shooting-9.7300918?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:56:13 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T00:56:13+00:00", "description": "Surrey, B.C., police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a man in hospital." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'Active search' underway amid possible drowning at B.C.'s Cultus Lake", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cultus-lake-possible-drowning-9.7300876?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:39:02 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-09T00:39:02+00:00", "description": "RCMP said they were called to reports of a possible drowning at Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack, B.C., on Saturday." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. declares provincewide state of emergency amidst wildfires", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-declares-provincewide-state-of-emergency-amidst-wildfires-9.7300785?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:13:03 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T20:13:03+00:00", "description": "\"This is one of the more challenging fires that we have ever faced\": B.C. Wildfire Service" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "PHOTOS | Aggressive wildfire triggers evacuation of Summerland in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/photos-aggressive-wildfire-triggers-evacuation-of-summerland-in-b-c-s-okanagan-valley-9.7300553?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:45:26 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T18:45:26+00:00", "description": "All 12,000 residents of the District of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate after the aggressive Bald Range fire approached the Okanagan community. They're among around 20,000 told to leave their homes in the area due to the fire." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 8", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/need-to-know-british-columbia-wildfires-aug-8-9.7300550?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:03:17 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T17:03:17+00:00", "description": "Rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire forces evacuation of entire District of Summerland. More than 20,000 people now under wildfire-related evacuation orders across B.C." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight in the face of wildfire", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/farmers-stay-wildfire-9.7300639?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:16:25 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T15:16:25+00:00", "description": "Multiple wildfires are burning in southern British Columbia, including the Bradley Creek fire which spread quickly last week around Okanagan Lake as heavy winds pushed flames over drought-parched lands." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "B.C. wildfires likely to persist well into fall, scientist says", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-season-into-fall-bc-9.7300222?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T14:00:00+00:00", "description": "As evacuees throughout B.C. remain out of their homes after weeks of wildfires threatening their communities — some grappling with the destruction of their properties — wildfire scientist Mike Flannigan says the 2026 fire season this year is likely to extend into September and possibly beyond." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "U.S. booze might end up back on Canadian shelves, but have we lost the taste for it?", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-booze-bans-canadians-9.7300293?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T08:00:00+00:00", "description": "Canada is prepared to lift bans on sales of alcohol from the United States in exchange for U.S. tariff relief, sources told CBC this week. But a recent poll showed nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they wouldn't buy American booze if it returns to store shelves north of the border." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Entire community of Summerland, B.C., ordered to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfire", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-bc-wildfire-aug-7-9.7300528?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:15:01 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T04:15:01+00:00", "description": "Evacuation orders and alerts have been expanded as a fast-moving wildfire races toward Summerland, B.C., forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "How organizations are adapting to a summer of smoke in B.C.'s Interior", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-tourism-associations-smokle-9.7300373?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:57:31 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-08T00:57:31+00:00", "description": "About 10 per cent of tourists in Kelowna are cancelling their accommodation, with about 10 per cent of the occupied hotel rooms taken by wildfire evacuees. Tourism Kelowna says the city has more to offer than outdoor recreation, but last-minute cancellations are linked to smoky skies." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Over 50 violations found during North Pacific illegal fishing crackdown", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fisheries-and-oceans-canada-found-52-violations-during-north-pacific-illegal-fishing-crackdown-9.7298933?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:06:02 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-07T22:06:02+00:00", "description": "Fisheries and Oceans Canada found a significant amount of violations involving sharks in the North Pacific, including finning, during its 2026 illegal fishing crackdown operation." } ] }