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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How studying driver behaviour could make wildfire evacuations in northern B.C. safer",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/driver-behaviour-wildfire-evacuations-9.7308367?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A UNBC PhD candidate is studying how drivers respond during simulated wildfire evacuations on Highway 97 north of Prince George. The research will help build a traffic model that could help emergency planners understand congestion, travel times and road closures before an evacuation happens."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 17",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-17-9.7309310?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The mayor of Summerland, B.C., says that damage assessments have been completed as more of his community's residents return after being forced to flee due to the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "How do we stop antisemitism on university campuses?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/antisemitism-university-campuses/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:54:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T11:54:33+00:00",
      "description": "A new report commissioned by the federal government says antisemitism is a systemic problem on university and college campuses, adding post-secondary institutions have failed to address the problem. The report finds more than 95 per cent of Jewish students say they saw or experienced antisemitism last year, with nearly 18 per cent of those incidents […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tumbler Ridge Secondary School teardown begins as B.C. prepares to rebuild following mass shooting",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-demolition-begins-9.7307721?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "School District 59 says work to remove the exterior of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School begins Monday. Crews have spent the last several weeks moving out the school's contents using covered trucks ahead of its physical destruction."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/the-60-day-deadline-for-an-iran-peace-deal-is-expiring-heres-where-things-stand/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:34:00 +0000",
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      "description": "The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney to make announcement in St. John’s with Quebec, N.L. premiers",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/carney-to-make-announcement-in-st-johns-with-quebec-n-l-premiers/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T08:00:07+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement about energy security after reports that Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a deal regarding Churchill Falls."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Gas price rebound drove inflation up to 3% in July: StatCan",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/statistics-canada-to-report-how-rebounding-gas-prices-affected-inflation-in-july/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T08:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — July’s rebound in gas prices pushed the annual rate of inflation up to three per cent last month even as there were signs cost pressures were easing at the grocery store, Statistics Canada said Monday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Inside the Montreal lab working to prepare Canada against future pandemics",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/inside-the-montreal-lab-working-to-prepare-canada-against-future-pandemics/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T08:00:02+00:00",
      "description": "MONTREAL — In a biomedicine laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal, animal protein grows in a bubbling orange solution as researchers in white lab coats take samples with large syringes."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-citizenship-certificates-americans-9.7307536?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have applied following a change in the law that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who apply today could have to wait more than two years for a decision."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here's a sector-by-sector breakdown",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-united-states-trade-negotiations-tariffs-9.7309218?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's crippling tariff threat — set to come into effect on Wednesday — and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Hayden Panettiere, who starred in television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:45:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-17T03:45:59+00:00",
      "description": "Hayden Panettiere, a prolific actor who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ has died at age of 36."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Barking good times: Day of the Dog returns to Victoria",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/barking-good-times-day-of-the-dog-returns-to-victoria-1342347/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:50:58 +0000",
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      "description": "North America’s largest pet festival returns for its 16th year, making the most of the dog days of summer. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.49.27-PM-e1786927796469.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> North America’s largest pet festival returns for its 16th year, making the most of the dog days of summer. The post Barking good times: Day of the Dog returns to Victoria appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Oak Bay police seek public help locating missing 15-year-old",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/oak-bay-police-seek-public-help-locating-missing-15-year-old-1342340/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:25:17 +0000",
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      "description": "Oak Bay police are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy who has been reported missing. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-1.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Oak Bay police are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy who has been reported missing. The post Oak Bay police seek public help locating missing 15-year-old appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Fire near Fountain Restaurant prompts investigation",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/fire-near-fountain-restaurant-prompts-investigation-1342336/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:18:09 +0000",
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      "description": "Victoria fire investigators and the Victoria Police Department are investigating a small fire that broke out near a shed next to the Fountain Restaurant in Blanshard Square Sunday morning. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1000018222-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Victoria fire investigators and the Victoria Police Department are investigating a small fire that broke out near a shed next to the Fountain Restaurant in Blanshard Square Sunday morning. The post Fire near Fountain Restaurant prompts investigation appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Pet CHEK: Meow! Playful kittens from Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders and a bonus adoptable from ElderDog",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/pet-chek-meow-playful-kittens-from-greater-victoria-animal-crusaders-and-a-bonus-adoptable-from-elderdog-1342273/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:15:03 +0000",
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      "description": "Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with the ‘Pitt Litter’ kittens from Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders \" data-image-caption=\" Pet CHEK host Tess van Straaten with the ‘Pitt Litter’ kittens from Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pet-CHEK-pic-Aug-16-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> It's kitten cuteness and some basket juggling for Tess van Straaten with the rambunctious 14-week-old ‘Pitt’ TV Show Litter for adoption from Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders. The post Pet CHEK: Meow! Playful kittens from Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders and a bonus adoptable from ElderDog appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘We build our confidence’: Stroke survivors make a splash with Canada’s first para dragon boat team",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/we-build-our-confidence-stroke-survivors-make-a-splash-with-canadas-first-para-dragon-boat-team-1342086/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:59:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T23:59:29+00:00",
      "description": "A new dragon boat team for stroke survivors has hit the water in Victoria. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.55.05-PM-scaled-e1786928137711.png?fit=780%2C423&ssl=1\" /> A new dragon boat team for stroke survivors has hit the water in Victoria. Tess van Straaten looks at how it's building connections. The post ‘We build our confidence’: Stroke survivors make a splash with Canada’s first para dragon boat team appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Immigrant services organization MOSAIC celebrates 50 years in Metro Vancouver",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mosaic-50th-anniversary-walkathon-9.7309257?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:13:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T23:13:18+00:00",
      "description": "Metro Vancouver organization MOSAIC celebrated 50 years of helping immigrants and newcomers settle in Canada with a walkathon at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium on Sunday. First formed as the Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities in 1976, the organization's walkathon saw hundreds of newcomers celebrate settlement milestones."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Mixed wildfire conditions across B.C. as new fires spark and evacuations ease",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/mixed-wildfire-conditions-across-b-c-as-new-fires-spark-and-evacuations-ease-1342301/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:34:59 +0000",
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      "description": "The northwest flank of the Bald Range wildfire burns near Summerland, B.C., in this Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6a7ba27998a49ef7f7ffc7d2jpeg.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Wildfire crews across British Columbia are dealing with a mixed bag of conditions as unstable weather sparks new lightning-caused fires, while some evacuation orders are beginning to lift around communities affected by major blazes. The post Mixed wildfire conditions across B.C. as new fires spark and evacuations ease appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Simon Fraser University Pipe Band wins World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sfu-pipe-band-wins-world-pipe-band-championships-9.7309182?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:24:51 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T22:24:51+00:00",
      "description": "For the first time in 17 years, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band has won the global title at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. farmer who fled wildfire teams up with chef on sauces to support other producers",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sauce-okanagan-produce-bc-wildfire-evacuees-9.7308796?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:57:21 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T21:57:21+00:00",
      "description": "A B.C. chef and a local farmer who lost his home to the raging Bald Range wildfire have teamed up on a project to support other producers hit hard by fires this summer."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Wildfires shut down B.C. wineries’ peak tourism season, leaving financial strain",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/wildfires-shut-down-b-c-wineries-peak-tourism-season-leaving-financial-strain-1342298/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:54:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T21:54:46+00:00",
      "description": "The Pear Lake wildfire, which spans nearly 1,500 square kilometres, is shown near the Pavilion Creek area, north of Lillooet, B.C., in this Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/c7d798e1-02dd-470b-a6bf-6ac5e8b141b6-e1786917236229.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Summer is usually peak season for wine tourism in Summerland, but wineries in town have been temporarily closed, while road closures and smoke are turning visitors away. The post Wildfires shut down B.C. wineries’ peak tourism season, leaving financial strain appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:38:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T21:38:26+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Fire in Port Coquitlam damages two homes, injures firefighter",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/fire-port-coquitlam-sunday-morning/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:24:48 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T21:24:48+00:00",
      "description": "A fire that broke out Sunday morning in Port Coquitlam caused extensive damage to two homes and left one firefighter with non-life-threatening injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Around 2,000 cyclists hit the road for 2026 Tour de Victoria",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/around-2000-cyclists-hit-the-road-for-2026-tour-de-victoria-1342223/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T21:00:54+00:00",
      "description": "Cyclists raced in Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria in Victoria Saturday, Aug. 16, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-16-13h55m11s228.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Some 2,000 cyclists took to the roads of Greater Victoria and the South Island Saturday for Ryder Hesjedal's Tour de Victoria. The post Around 2,000 cyclists hit the road for 2026 Tour de Victoria appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "CR Live Streets wraps up summer with free concert, night market in downtown Campbell River",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cr-live-streets-wraps-up-summer-with-free-concert-night-market-in-downtown-campbell-river-1342291/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T20:30:31+00:00",
      "description": "Yukon Blonde (Photo: Zachary Vague) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PHOTOC-1-e1786911638910.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Campbell River’s CR Live Streets summer concert series is set to wrap up with a free, all-ages show on Shoppers Row Aug. 19. The post CR Live Streets wraps up summer with free concert, night market in downtown Campbell River appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until-next-summer-1342288/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:07:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T20:07:35+00:00",
      "description": "Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at Cascadia Metals in Delta, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8341dce6-2f0f-4bde-82b8-d8a1c10acf82-scaled-e1786910606736.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government should give Canadians at least another 10 months of relief at the pumps. The post Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe’s ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/12-more-bodies-are-recovered-in-zimbabwes-ferry-disaster-bringing-death-toll-to-84/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:45:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T19:45:54+00:00",
      "description": "HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Authorities on Sunday searched for more bodies from an over loaded ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe last week as the death toll in the disaster rose to more than 80 people."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver lifts air quality warning as wildfire smoke reduces",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/air-quality-warning-lifted/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:35:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T19:35:55+00:00",
      "description": "Metro Vancouver Regional District has ended its air quality warning after improving conditions across the region."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 days",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12023361/canada-us-talks-weekend-tariffs-softwood-lumber/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:57:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T18:57:30+00:00",
      "description": "Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says any new U.S. trade deal must remove softwood lumber tariffs. Negotiations in Washington are nearing the Aug. 19 deadine for an agreement."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. offering free N95 masks for B.C. Interior as wildfire smoke persists",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12023424/b-c-offering-free-n95-masks-for-b-c-interior-as-wildfire-smoke-persists/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:04:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T18:04:11+00:00",
      "description": "The wildfire service says temperatures are expected to slightly rise across central and southern regions while northwest areas will see a slight dip in temperatures."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "RCMP say man dead after being hit by train in Chilliwack, B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12023414/man-hit-by-train-chilliwack/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:52:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T17:52:26+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP say officers received a report about the collision at about 9:45 p.m. Friday. They're appealing for witnesses and anyone who was in the area to contact them."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Hatchery tours in Vanderhoof, B.C., offer rare chance to see this critically endangered fish",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/white-sturgeon-hatchery-tours-vanderhoof-bc-9.7308354?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T16:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Getting a glimpse of an endangered prehistoric fish is easier than you might think."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Recipe: Burdock & Co. citrus kosho",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12023282/recipe-burdock-co-citrus-kosho/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T15:00:35+00:00",
      "description": "A vibrant, spicy, and fermented Japanese condiment perfect for meats, seafood or dressings. Follow the steps to make your own here."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Meteorologists are forecasting a 'super' El Niño. What does that mean for B.C.?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/super-el-nino-british-columbia-9.7304763?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The El Niño weather pattern can affect temperature and precipitation across North America, but what does it mean for British Columbia? And will it affect the wildfire situation?"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 16",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-16-9.7308877?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it's keeping an eye on an unstable weather pattern that could produce more wildfires in the southern half of the province on Sunday, even as evacuation orders are slowly lifted near some of the province's most concerning fires."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "As wildfires destroy homes, should B.C. make FireSmart principles mandatory?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-bc-firesmart-mandatory-9.7307677?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Experts say practical measures to keep your home from catching fire are proven to work — and point to the communities have built back smarter."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How art is helping Summerland evacuees of B.C.'s Bald Range wildfire",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/art-therapy-bald-range-wildfire-9.7308380?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:02:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T19:02:09+00:00",
      "description": "At a comfort centre for evacuees of the Bald Range Wildfire, art is an escape. Pens, paper and paint are placed on placed on tables, along with stickers and buttons for Summerland evacuees. It is part of an art therapy initiative by the Penticton & District Community Arts council."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fort St. John mayor calls for gang task force support after surge in targeted shootings",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-bc-shootings-mayor-gang-task-force-9.7308693?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:20:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T18:20:55+00:00",
      "description": "Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen wants B.C.'s gang task force to intervene after three shootings in less than a month near local schools."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022871/bc-wildfires-clinton-residents-return-home/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:04:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T16:04:40+00:00",
      "description": "Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Should powerboats be allowed on Wasa Lake in the East Kootenay? New report raises questions",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wasa-lake-assessment-9.7308430?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new assessment says Wasa Lake is at high risk from powerboating, as local groups ask for science-based rules to protect water quality."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Homes across B.C. have been decimated by wildfires. Here's what to know about your insurance",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-insurance-what-to-know-9.7305044?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds of structures have been lost to wildfires so far this year. Experts say even those who are fully insured will face a long, complex process as they begin to rebuild."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 15",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-15-9.7308408?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of residents forced to flee their homes due to wildfires across B.C. are returning Saturday, and a major highway is set to reopen as some conditions improve."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Can Carney fast-track a pipeline while also protecting endangered orcas?",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12021687/can-carney-fast-track-pipeline-protect-endangered-orcas/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T11:00:03+00:00",
      "description": "Despite government commitments to protect the southern resident killer whales, environmentalists warn it may be impossible to do so while pursuing 'national interest' projects."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tree planting started as a summer job, but it also taught me what it means to be Canadian",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-tree-planting-9.7306621?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Jackson Bonn reflects on his many seasons of work in the Canadian bush and why he can't step away from this back-breaking work."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-de-havilland-canadair-calgary-super-scooper-alberta-wildfire-dhc-515-9.7307819?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair \"Super Scooper\" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "New trial ordered for B.C. man convicted in killing of ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022733/new-trial-bc-man-convicted-killing-ex-girlfriends-chihuahua/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:43:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T04:43:25+00:00",
      "description": "Randeep Ghataura, 45, was convicted in October 2024 of willfully killing, wounding or injuring an animal, and sentenced in February 2025 to four months in jail."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Okanagan communities rally around Bald Range wildfire evacuees",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022456/okanagan-communities-rally-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:29:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T04:29:05+00:00",
      "description": "For many evacuees, the immediate challenge was finding somewhere to sleep, something to eat and the basic necessities they had suddenly left behind."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Residents describe returning home as fire evacuation orders lift in Okanagan",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/evacuees-return-okanagan-9.7307904?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:21:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T02:21:31+00:00",
      "description": "On Friday, evacuation orders were lifted for 2,400 residences around the Quilpituk Creek fire zone, as well as in Peachland and Trout Creek where the Bald Range fire continues to burn."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Bear shot, killed after girl attacked in Maple Ridge was the right one, officials say",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022405/bear-shot-killed-girl-attacked-maple-ridge-right-one/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:48:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:48:59+00:00",
      "description": "Initially, Maple Ridge RCMP said the bear that was shot in a neighbour's yard was not the same bear, but in an update on Friday, the Conservation Service said it was."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver Island park closed following black bear attack",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022369/vancouver-island-park-closed-black-bear-attack/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:34:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:34:36+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Conservation Officers said that shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning, a woman was hiking with her dogs off-leash in Stoney Hill Regional Park, east of Duncan."
    }
  ]
}