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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-bc-wildfires-aug-11-9.7302750?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:56:07 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T13:56:07+00:00",
      "description": "About 100 more Mexican firefighters are set to join B.C.'s wildfire fight, with more than 21,000 people under evacuation order across the province."
    },
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nasa-aircraft-flies-high-over-b-c-wildfires-to-study-pyrocumulonimbus-clouds-1341239/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "NASA’s ER-2 Earth Resources aircraft is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — NASA (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/011e96aa-dc85-45f0-89b8-9c1b05b6f416-scaled-e1786405057983.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large blazes. The post NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/11/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-missing-latest/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:01:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T13:01:37+00:00",
      "description": "Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped under the debris. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizalez said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas; the federal government, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Some return home, remember the night north Okanagan fire erupted",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/some-return-home-remember-the-night-north-okanagan-fire-erupted-9.7302680?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some people have been able to return to their properties on the north end of Okanagan Lake after being evacuated by the Bradley Creek Wildfire."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Where are youth turning in the lonely hours?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/11/kids-help-phone-mental-health-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:13:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T12:13:02+00:00",
      "description": "WARNING: This episode contains conversations about mental health, suicide, and sexual assault. Please take care. Kids Help Phone, a service offering free, mental health service over the phone or online to youth across Canada, has had a spike in overnight calls — the most dramatic increase in their more than three-decade history. The reasons are […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12016627/summerland-bc-wildfire-help/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:04:32 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T12:04:32+00:00",
      "description": "Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire on the shores of Okanagan Lake in the southern B.C. Interior that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Conservation officers continue search for bear after Maple Ridge girl attacked",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12016207/search-continues-bear-attacked-maple-ridge-girl/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:05:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T02:05:53+00:00",
      "description": "Three-year-old Anaiyah Lekei is now recovering after surgery. The bear clawed and bit her several times on the head, neck and back."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why an information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/information-officer-live-stream-summerland-wildfire-9.7302647?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:23:23 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T01:23:23+00:00",
      "description": "The senior manager of communications for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen decided to keep his livestream running while evacuations were active to help inform the public."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘This could happen to you’: Campbell River residents still out of their homes years after fire",
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      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:51:45 +0000",
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      "description": "Seniors left homeless by a condo fire in Campbell River are still fighting to move back in two-and-a-half years later. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-5.49.55-PM-scaled-e1786409429153.png?fit=780%2C420&ssl=1\" /> Seniors left homeless by a condo fire in Campbell River are still fighting to move back in two-and-a-half years later. The post ‘This could happen to you’: Campbell River residents still out of their homes years after fire appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Animal sanctuary among evacuees of Summerland wildfire",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12016266/animal-sanctuary-evacuees-summerland-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:50:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T00:50:23+00:00",
      "description": "Faith Affleck runs Stars Piggly Wigglys Sanctuary in Summerland and is currently staying in Okanagan Falls with two of her rescues."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Montreal man charged for alleged death threats against PM Mark Carney",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/montreal-man-charged-for-alleged-death-threats-against-pm-mark-carney-1341255/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0000",
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      "description": "An RCMP shoulder patch is seen in Toronto, on Monday, July 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/678fe3e3-374f-44f7-90de-cd00562a19a8-scaled-e1786405497103.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The RCMP say a 51-year-old Montreal man has been charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney. The post Montreal man charged for alleged death threats against PM Mark Carney appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island firefighters rotating in and out of B.C. wildfires",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-firefighters-rotating-in-and-out-of-bc-wildfires-1341249/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:42:55 +0000",
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      "description": "Firefighters from as far north as Port McNeill on Vancouver Island continue to head east into the B.C. Interior to assist the BC Wildfire Service as it battles monster fires. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-5.41.06-PM-e1786408913318.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Firefighters from as far north as Port McNeill on Vancouver Island continue to head east into the B.C. Interior to assist the BC Wildfire Service as it battles monster fires. The post Island firefighters rotating in and out of B.C. wildfires appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Calgary officer shot and suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/calgary-officer-shot-and-suspect-dead-after-dramatic-chase-and-gunfire-in-city-park-1341248/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000",
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      "description": "Calgary Police Service officers look for evidence at the scene of an officer-involved shooting that took place near Edworthy Park in Calgary, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9a170eb7-b89c-4236-852a-449a4b079126-scaled-e1786405262720.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A Calgary police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but spiralled within seconds into a foot chase, a carjacking and a broad-daylight gun battle in a city park. The post Calgary officer shot and suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Pickup truck crashes onto median along Pat Bay Highway",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/pickup-truck-crashes-onto-median-along-pat-bay-highway-1341267/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:21:19 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T00:21:19+00:00",
      "description": "A pickup truck ended up on top of the median along the Pat Bay Highway Monday afternoon, causing traffic delays in Central Saanich. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-5.20.09-PM-e1786407650375.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A pickup truck ended up on top of the median along the Pat Bay Highway Monday afternoon, causing traffic delays in Central Saanich. The post Pickup truck crashes onto median along Pat Bay Highway appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/20000-evacuees-fled-ferocious-b-c-wildfire-these-are-some-of-their-stories-1341233/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T00:15:00+00:00",
      "description": "Greg Krauter, who was forced to evacuate his Summerland, B.C., property with his seven goats due to the Bald Range wildfire, loads the younger ones into his truck outside an evacuee centre, in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia’s south Okanagan region has forced 20,000 people out of their homes in the Peachland and Summerland areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/0c92ad1c-c64a-4b01-8bd3-3e211eeff1bd-scaled-e1786404851618.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The explosive wildfire that roared down on Summerland, B.C., forced about 20,000 people to flee over the weekend. The post 20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "1-time settlement 'windfall' means B.C.'s deficit last year was $3B less than expected",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-deficit-last-year-was-3-billion-less-than-expected-9.7302451?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:04:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T00:04:31+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia's finance minister is touting a rosier than expected financial picture for last year, with a deficit of $7.7 billion instead of the projected $10.9 billion."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/why-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-b-c-wildfire-with-family-1341228/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The Bald Range wildfire, that has forced 20,000 people out of their homes in the south Okanagan region, burns in Summerland, B.C., late Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/e0eff822-8a77-43b6-a8a2-9d14309f613f-scaled-e1786404563544.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> 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. The post Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "New targeted alert system for tornado, severe thunderstorm warnings deploying across Canada",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/weather-alerts-tornado-severe-thunderstorm-warnings-environment-and-climate-change-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:50:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T23:50:17+00:00",
      "description": "Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologists say the improved alerts across Canada will be more closely focused on areas at potential risk."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Search continues in B.C. after child mauled, RCMP shoot wrong bear",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/search-continues-in-b-c-after-child-mauled-rcmp-shoot-wrong-bear-1341222/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T23:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "A young girl is in hospital after police and conservation officials say she was attacked by a bear outside her family’s home in a city east of Vancouver. A black bear stands near the side of Highway 881 near Conklin, Alberta, on May 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/c272bc35-89b1-41a9-b59f-61b24a88e8a5-e1786404285704.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The search for a black bear who attacked a three-year-old girl east of Vancouver on the weekend is still ongoing after officials say Mounties killed the wrong bear. The post Search continues in B.C. after child mauled, RCMP shoot wrong bear appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Youth aged 13 to 18 can soon ride buses for free in the Regional District of Nanaimo",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/youth-aged-13-to-18-can-soon-ride-buses-for-free-in-regional-district-of-nanaimo-1341216/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:27:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T23:27:09+00:00",
      "description": "Photo credit: Nicholas Pescod/CHEK News \" data-image-caption=\" An RDN Transit bus seen in downtown Nanaimo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8600-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1\" /> Youth between the ages of 13 to 18 in the Regional District of Nanaimo will soon be able to start riding buses for free. The post Youth aged 13 to 18 can soon ride buses for free in the Regional District of Nanaimo appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Summerland wildfire: Planning for re-entry already underway, but now is not the time",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12016165/bc-wildfire-rcmp-summerland-live-update-latest/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:15:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T23:15:55+00:00",
      "description": "This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Hiker escapes after being attacked by grizzly bear in backcountry near Pemberton, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-attack-near-pemberton-backcountry-9.7302291?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:05:54 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T23:05:54+00:00",
      "description": "This is the second grizzly bear attack near Pemberton in just one week."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Videos capture aftermath of Summerland fire in Faulder, residents say it was ‘eerie’",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015934/videos-aftermath-summerland-fire-faulder-errie/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:54:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T22:54:42+00:00",
      "description": "The blaze broke out on Friday afternoon near Summerland and grew quickly to 5,000 hectares in only a few hours. It is now mapped at more than 15,500 hectares."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Cause of Summerland wildfire under investigation as RCMP examine reports of suspicious activity",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015974/cause-summerland-bald-range-wildfire-under-investigation-rcmp-suspicious-activity/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:27:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T21:27:03+00:00",
      "description": "The Penticton RCMP, along with neighbouring RCMP detachments, are actively patrolling areas currently within the evacuation order, checking in on properties and businesses."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Former Carney adviser, CMHC head named inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/former-carney-adviser-cmhc-head-named-inaugural-chair-of-build-canada-homes/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:25:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T21:25:11+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Ottawa is appointing a former investment banker and public servant with links to Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer the board of directors at its affordable housing agency."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Seniors forced to flee B.C. wildfire found safe due to Apple AirTag, help from strangers",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015880/seniors-forced-flee-bc-wildfire-safe-apple-airtag-help-strangers/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:42:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T20:42:14+00:00",
      "description": "Helen Gonzalez said she and her sister didn't know what to do until she remembered that their dog, Christy, had an Apple AirTag on her collar."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Temporary foreign workers experience harrowing helicopter evacuation from wildfire near Summerland",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/helicopter-rescue-summerland-9.7302026?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:37:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T20:37:59+00:00",
      "description": "Officials say at least 55 people were rescued by air support, describing it as one of the \"quickest-moving, fastest-growing\" wildfires the area had seen."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Why did the ‘absolutely shocking’ B.C. wildfire intensify so fast?",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015434/bc-wildfire-bald-ridge-spread-speed/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:33:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T20:33:33+00:00",
      "description": "Starting about 15 km northwest of Summerland last Friday, the Bald Ridge wildfire quickly grew to 50 square kilometres in just three hours after it was first detected."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. family finds hope in Montreal researchers to fight son’s rare disease",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015854/bc-family-hope-montreal-researchers-son-rare-disease/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:07:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T20:07:33+00:00",
      "description": "A B.C., family is travelling across Canada in search of hope from their three-year-old son, as Montreal researchers work on a potential treatment for his rare genetic disease."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Fire crews battle blaze at downtown Vancouver convenience store",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/vancouver-granville-fire-convenience-store/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:02:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T20:02:07+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver Fire Rescue Service says 30 firefighters worked to knock down a blaze at a downtown convenience store early Monday morning."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Off-road vehicles banned on Crown land in many parts of B.C. as wildfires burn",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015805/off-road-vehicles-banned-crown-land-bc-wildfires-burn/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:58:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T19:58:21+00:00",
      "description": "This prohibition does not apply to emergency response, agriculture or commercial/industrial users who operate off-road vehicles for farming or business purposes."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C.’s GDP up 2% in 2025, says finance minister",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/bc-financial-year-end-results-2025/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T18:47:01+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased two per cent in 2025, according to the provincial government."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/trump-signs-order-calling-for-spacing-out-childhood-vaccines-against-medical-groups-guidance/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:44:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T18:44:57+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘Out of a movie scene’: Officer shot, suspect found dead after chaotic chase through Calgary park",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/edworthy-park-shooting-calgary/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:28:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T18:28:49+00:00",
      "description": "A police officer was shot during a traffic stop in Calgary on Monday morning and the suspect was later found dead following a chaotic chase through a popular city park. Calgary police say the incident began when officers stopped a black truck in the southwest neighbourhood of Spruce Cliff around 11:45 a.m. During the stop, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "New York jury convicts Montreal father of murder in death of 9-year-old daughter",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/final-arguments-father-murder-trial-montreal-girl/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:40:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T17:40:46+00:00",
      "description": "A New York jury has found a 46-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his nine-year-old daughter from Montreal. Luciano Frattolin was also convicted of concealing his daughter’s body. Some family members in the court let out sobs and held onto each other as they heard the verdict. Standing between his two […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canadian military on standby to help as B.C. wildfire losses mount and thousands flee",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/10/bc-wildfires-canadian-military-on-standby/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:36:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T17:36:07+00:00",
      "description": "The Canadian Armed Forces are on standby to help the wildfire situation that deteriorated rapidly over the weekend in British Columbia's Okanagan region."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Their mothers did a very good job:' How a 90-year-old ended up on a road trip with 2 strangers",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/strangers-kindness-wildfire-road-trip-kelowna-9.7301285?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:41:39 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T15:41:39+00:00",
      "description": "The kindness of strangers helped transform what could have been a travel nightmare into a birthday one Saskatoon woman won't soon forget."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. cities need more power to target and seize homes linked to drugs and gangs, councillor says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-gangs-crime-property-seizure-9.7300712?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Call comes after two targeted drive-by shootings near local schools in Fort St. John in recent weeks, during which RCMP say bullets from gunfire have hit several homes and vehicles and injured one suspect."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Vancouver Island semifinals",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-round-2-vancouver-island-9.7300422?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Round 2, Vancouver Island matchups 'diverse mix' of nature, art, purpose-built tourist attractions and business"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-august-10-9.7301415?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:57:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-10T13:57:55+00:00",
      "description": "Officials downgraded evacuation orders for hundreds of properties in the 70 Mile House, Green Lake and Hutchison Lake area amid a lessened threat from the Pear Lake wildfire."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "Summerland, B.C., mayor makes emotional plea to community to brace for what's 'not there'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-live-updates-aug-10-9.7302168?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:04:27 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-07-23T23:04:27+00:00",
      "description": ""
    }
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}