{ "collected_at_utc": "2026-08-18T14:01:42.290096+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": "Concerns about public access to Hatley Castle raised amid treaty talks", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/concerns-about-public-access-to-hatley-castle-raised-amid-treaty-talks-9.7310423?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00", "description": "A proposed treaty 30 years in the making is nearing its conclusion, at a time when there's more attention on Aboriginal land claims and their impact on private property. The lawyer involved in the negotiation says a plan is in place to keep Hatley Castle open to the public." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.’s trees to the next level", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12025181/take-a-bough-climbing-takes-relationship-with-b-c-s-trees-to-the-next-level/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:26:23 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T12:26:23+00:00", "description": "Tom Zadorsky is part of a movement that aims to awaken a climbers' inner child and give a new perspective on British Columbia's forests." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C.’s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12025175/bc-wildfire-smoke-warnings-news-conference/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:20:11 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T12:20:11+00:00", "description": "B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 18", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-18-9.7310477?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T12:00:00+00:00", "description": "On Monday evening, the regional district released a preliminary estimate that about 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the Bald Range fire." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "What led to the largest Catholic schism in 156 years?", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/pope-leo-catholic-schism-big-story-podcast/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:18:31 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T11:18:31+00:00", "description": "There has been a schism in the Catholic Church. In early July, Pope Leo excommunicated an ultra-conservative sect known as the Society of St. Pius X, after they ordained new bishops against his orders. It’s the largest break in the church in 156 years. With its members and followers, Leo has effectively kicked out 600,000 […]" }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/openai-launches-chatgpt-for-teens-promising-a-more-age-appropriate-chatbot/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:01:32 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T11:01:32+00:00", "description": "OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens, which launches Tuesday, is tailored for kids aged 13 to 17 with […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Southwest B.C. finals", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-southwest-bc-finals-9.7308072?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "Two natural wonders compete to represent the southwest in the Search for B.C.’s Best Roadside Attraction semifinals." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "B.C.’s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/bc-wildfires-smoke-warnings-provincial-health-officer-to-hold-news-conference/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T08:00:10+00:00", "description": "B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference today as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Deadline looms as Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-take-effect/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:03 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T08:00:03+00:00", "description": "There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes tariff deadline. Trump signed an executive order to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Aug. 19 that would apply to a variety of goods from cement to hockey sticks. The tariffs are set to take effect just after midnight on Wednesday. Canada-U.S. […]" }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "‘An existential threat’: B.C. businesses voice fears about looming U.S. tariffs", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/an-existential-threat-b-c-businesses-voice-fears-about-looming-u-s-tariffs-9.7209562?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:28:15 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T05:28:15+00:00", "description": "As the U.S. 50-per-cent tariff deadline looms, some B.C. businesses are going into a tailspin of worry about the potential impacts it could have on their bottom line." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Summerland residents begin returning home as roughly 1,200 properties cleared for re-entry", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024799/summerland-residents-begin-returning-home/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:47:50 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:47:50+00:00", "description": "After more than a week, some Summerland residents are finally walking back through their front doors." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "‘Shocking’ video captures orcas close to shore in Washington State", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024852/shocking-video-orcas-close-shore-washington-state/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:43:18 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:43:18+00:00", "description": "Video posted to social media shows a pair of orcas giving a group in Washington State, off the coast of Tacoma, an up-close-and-personal view." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "B.C. plywood manufacturer says it cannot absorb 50% tariff cost as deadline looms", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024818/bc-plywood-manufacturer-cannot-absorb-50-tariff-cost-deadline-looms/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:38:00+00:00", "description": "So far, the premier is reluctant to make any concessions such as returning U.S. alcohol to B.C. shelves without tariff relief for key industries such as forestry." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "After more than 40 years, Central Saanich farmers can grow and sell potatoes again", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/after-more-than-40-years-central-saanich-farmers-can-grow-and-sell-potatoes-again-1342516/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:22:06 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:22:06+00:00", "description": "For more than 40 years, a microscopic pest restricted what farmers in Central Saanich could grow and sell. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-17-at-5.40.08-PM-scaled-e1787016099897.png?fit=780%2C397&ssl=1\" /> For more than 40 years, a microscopic pest restricted what farmers in Central Saanich could grow and sell. The post After more than 40 years, Central Saanich farmers can grow and sell potatoes again appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Greater Victoria BC Transit workers begin job action with ‘uniform ban’", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/greater-victoria-bc-transit-workers-begin-job-action-with-uniform-ban-1342509/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:18:18 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:18:18+00:00", "description": "Around 750 BC, Transit workers in Greater Victoria began job action on Monday with a “uniform ban,” after more than a year of failed negotiations with the union. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-17-at-5.23.23-PM-scaled-e1787015825509.png?fit=780%2C416&ssl=1\" /> Around 750 BC, Transit workers in Greater Victoria began job action on Monday with a \"uniform ban,\" after more than a year of failed negotiations with the union. The post Greater Victoria BC Transit workers begin job action with ‘uniform ban’ appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Firefighters dealing with abandoned, 'intentionally-set' fires on Sunshine Coast", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fires-being-intentionally-set-on-sunshine-coast-9.7310404?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:53 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T01:00:53+00:00", "description": "\"We are monitoring the situation very, very closely in regards to enacting a campfire prohibition,\" said fire chief Dwight Davison." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Nanaimo RCMP search for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp-search-for-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-hit-run-of-pedestrian-1342506/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:45:24 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:45:24+00:00", "description": "Bouquets were laid near the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in downtown Nanaimo, where a man was struck and killed early Sunday morning. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-17-at-5.09.47-PM-e1787013900755.png?fit=780%2C373&ssl=1\" /> Bouquets were laid near the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in downtown Nanaimo, where a man was struck and killed early Sunday morning. The post Nanaimo RCMP search for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Local initiatives in Victoria address growing back-to-school need", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/local-initiatives-in-victoria-address-growing-back-to-school-need-1342510/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:30:11 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:30:11+00:00", "description": "Back to school season is around the corner, and for many families looking at their fall budgets, it’s a stressful time to make ends meet with the cost of a child going back to the classroom. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-17-at-5.28.48-PM-scaled-e1787012994243.png?fit=780%2C389&ssl=1\" /> Back to school season is around the corner, and for many families looking at their fall budgets, it’s a stressful time to make ends meet with the cost of a child going back to the classroom. The post Local initiatives in Victoria address growing back-to-school need appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/demolition-tumbler-ridge-school-mass-shooting/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:28:26 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:28:26+00:00", "description": "Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Jail guard appeared to sleep as Indigenous man died in cell: B.C. police watchdog", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/smithers-rcmp-custody-death-9.7310390?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:13:05 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:13:05+00:00", "description": "An IIO investigation found failures in how prisoners were monitored and cared for before an Indigenous man died by suicide in a Smithers RCMP cell." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Demolition of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is now underway", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024681/demolition-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-now-underway/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:01:37 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:01:37+00:00", "description": "The school district said the demolition is expected to take weeks. Once the structure is removed, work will continue through the fall to restore the site to grass." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Rare grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay prompts warning from search and rescue", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024698/rare-grizzly-bear-sighting-lions-bay-prompts-warning-search-and-rescue/", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:01:34 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-18T00:01:34+00:00", "description": "In an online post, the organization said the bear has been spotted near Deeks Lake and is believed to be a young male, about six to eight years old." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Water shutoff, road closure planned on Alder Street in Campbell River", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/water-shutoff-road-closure-planned-on-alder-street-in-campbell-river-1342488/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:08:40 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T23:08:40+00:00", "description": "A partial road closure and water shutoff are planned for a section of Alder Street South in Campbell River on Aug. 18. (Google Maps image) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-17-at-4.05.11-PM-e1787007965662.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A partial road closure and water shutoff are planned for a section of Alder Street South in Campbell River on Aug. 18. The post Water shutoff, road closure planned on Alder Street in Campbell River appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "‘Please do your part’: Sooke bear eating garbage prompts reminder to secure attractants", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/please-do-your-part-sooke-bear-eating-garbage-prompts-reminder-to-secure-attractants-1342481/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:55:22 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:55:22+00:00", "description": "Brian Rundle says he spotted this bear eating garbage in Sooke. (Photo credit: Brian Rundle) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TRASH.BEAR_-scaled-e1787006231909.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> When Brian Rundle was heading out to East Sooke, he stumbled across a good reminder to make sure garbage is properly secured to protect wildlife. The post ‘Please do your part’: Sooke bear eating garbage prompts reminder to secure attractants appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Vancouver Island couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/vancouver-island-couple-awarded-damages-against-neighbour-after-2022-shooting/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:52:22 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:52:22+00:00", "description": "The BC Supreme Court has awarded more than $1 million in damages in a shooting that left a man with lifelong injuries and his wife traumatized." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "Cost to taxpayers growing as Granville SRO remains open for 1 resident", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12024654/cost-taxpayers-growing-granville-sro-remains-open-1-resident/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:45:17 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:45:17+00:00", "description": "It is now past mid-August, so the inferred cost, since July 1, of running the 110-unit Luugat SRO hotel on Granville Street is in excess of $150,000." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Alcohol, autos among key irritants in Canada-U.S. trade talks", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/alcohol-autos-among-key-irritants-in-canada-u-s-trade-talks-1342473/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:26:57 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:26:57+00:00", "description": "A liquor store employee looks at a sign placed in the American whiskey section at a B.C. Liquor Store after top selling American made products have been removed from shelves in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/d2f4f37d-bffe-43e4-b74e-a65ef83d4974-scaled-e1787005438174.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Canada's top trade negotiators remained in Washington Monday for talks as the deadline looms for U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs to kick in. The post Alcohol, autos among key irritants in Canada-U.S. trade talks appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Sooke man owes $1.1M after shooting neighbour point-blank in the stomach", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/sooke-man-owes-1-1m-after-shooting-neighbour-point-blank-in-the-stomach-1342468/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:16:33 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:16:33+00:00", "description": "The Victoria Law Courts are pictured in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/27-5PM-SHOW-TOPPER-1-king-murder-SOT-VO-1604_00000.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A man, his wife and the B.C. government are owed a combined total of $1.1 million for injuries from being shot in the stomach at point-blank range by his Sooke neighbour. The post Sooke man owes $1.1M after shooting neighbour point-blank in the stomach appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 17", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:00:41+00:00", "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC." }, { "source": "Global BC", "title": "WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 17", "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T22:00:38+00:00", "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/ice-pitches-legal-insurance-to-help-shield-local-officers-who-make-immigration-arrests/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:32:54 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T21:32:54+00:00", "description": "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "Treasure hunting returns to Nanaimo with annual Car Trunk Sale", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/treasure-hunting-returns-to-nanaimo-with-annual-car-trunk-sale-1342459/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:47:17 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T20:47:17+00:00", "description": "Bargain hunters will have a chance to find second-hand treasures while helping keep unwanted items out of the landfill at the City of Nanaimo’s Car Trunk Sale this weekend. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Vandalized-Nanaimo-Sign.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Bargain hunters will have a chance to find second-hand treasures while helping keep unwanted items out of the landfill at the City of Nanaimo’s Car Trunk Sale this weekend. The post Treasure hunting returns to Nanaimo with annual Car Trunk Sale appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CHEK News", "title": "LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick", "link": "https://cheknews.ca/carney-says-he-expects-to-speak-to-trump-before-wednesdays-tariff-deadline-1342442/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T20:15:00+00:00", "description": "Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, arrives at the U.S. Commerce Department for trade talks in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6682bfc6-6dbd-4ebe-aa01-5d3d8c8c2bb4-e1786996863824.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday saying the work will continue toward a deal to avoid a punishing new round of American tariffs. The post LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick appeared first on CHEK ." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Movie screening organized by Kids Up Front Vancouver brings joy to families", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/kids-up-front-vancouver-movie-event/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:12:30 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T19:12:30+00:00", "description": "Fifteen-year-old Viggo Clark enjoyed a movie out with his family this weekend, but it was far from a typical trip to the cinema." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Overdue home-built plane found in Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes area, pilot still missing", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/overdue-home-built-plane-found-in-ontarios-kawartha-lakes-area-pilot-still-missing/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:52:17 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T18:52:17+00:00", "description": "The Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says a home-built plane that failed to return to Oshawa, Ont., last week was found but the 73-year-old pilot who flew it is still missing." }, { "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "title": "Alberta driver has auto transport truck impounded for excessive speed in construction zone near Merritt", "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/bc-coquihalla-transport-truck-impounded-excessive-speed/", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:23:17 +0000", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T18:23:17+00:00", "description": "A Calgary driver has had his company's auto transport truck impounded for excessive speed through a construction zone on the Coquihalla Highway, police say." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Carney says last-minute U.S. tariff negotiations are 'delicate' and 'intense' as deadline looms", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-negotiations-delicate-intense-9.7309934?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:03:32 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T18:03:32+00:00", "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney said last-minute negotiations with the U.S. to avoid a fresh batch of tariffs due to take effect this week are \"delicate\" and \"intense,\" and he plans to speak to his American counterpart in the next 48 hours to broker a mutually agreeable deal." }, { "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": "Tumbler Ridge 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": "Demolition crews began work tearing down Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Monday, about six months after a mass shooting. The province announced plans to replace the school 'as quickly as possible' in May, although a new location has yet to be announced." }, { "source": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "'I felt like a sitting duck': B.C. mother recounts harrowing escape from scaffolding collapse in Regina", "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mother-recounts-escape-scaffolding-collapse-9.7309195?cmp=rss", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00", "description": "Claire Johnstone was loading her young son into her car when, all of a sudden, a scaffold came crashing down next to her car on Aug. 11. \"It took me a second to realize that it was actually hitting the car,\" said Johnstone." }, { "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", "published_utc": "2026-08-17T08:00:00+00:00", "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." }, { "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." }, { "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": "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." }, { "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": "CBC British Columbia", "title": "Vanderhoof hatchery tours 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": "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": "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": "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": "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." } ] }