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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C.'s proposed changes to food processing on ALR get mixed reviews from farmers",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-alr-food-processing-9.7311517?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some farmers say the changes could invite large corporations onto the little farmland the province has available and drive up speculation, while others say the update could help small-scale farmers cut through red tape and more easily access local markets."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Police respond to incident in Maple Ridge’s Cottonwood neighbourhood",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/maple-ridge-police-incident-cottonwood/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:39:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T13:39:09+00:00",
      "description": "A significant police presence was visible Tuesday evening in the Cottonwood neighbourhood in Maple Ridge."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Interior finals",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-interior-final-9.7311132?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Voters will determine whether the Enchanted Forest or Keremeos fruit stands will represent B.C.’s Interior as the search for best roadside attraction heads towards the semifinals"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Five Victoria restaurants named among Canada’s top 100 for outdoor dining",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/five-victoria-restaurants-named-among-canadas-top-100-for-outdoor-dining-1342651/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "With summer in full swing, several Greater Victoria restaurants are getting national recognition for their outdoor dining experiences. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wind-cries-mary.png?fit=780%2C538&ssl=1\" /> With summer in full swing, several Greater Victoria restaurants are getting national recognition for their outdoor dining experiences. The post Five Victoria restaurants named among Canada’s top 100 for outdoor dining appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Ladner pitcher Tugboat Wilkinson ready to set sail on major league career",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/matt-tugboat-wilkinson-debut-9.7310015?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "San Francisco Giants pitching prospect brings a notable nickname and \"burning desire to beat you,\" according to his former coach."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canadian manufacturers say tariff delay encouraging but uncertainty remains",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/canadian-manufacturers-say-tariff-delay-encouraging-but-uncertainty-remains/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:36:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T11:36:34+00:00",
      "description": "Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters says it’s encouraged by a decision to delay the implementation of new U.S. tariffs, but the continued threat leaves companies and their workers facing the same damaging uncertainty. The industry organization which represents manufacturers in Canada says businesses cannot confidently make long-term decisions without knowing what the tariff landscape will look […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canadians want Hoekstra out. Can they make it happen?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/petition-hoekstra-ambassador-removal-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:09:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T11:09:52+00:00",
      "description": "A petition with more than 230,000 signatures continues to make its way across Canada in hopes of ousting the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra. Signatories believe the diplomat has further strained Canada-U.S. relations by adding fuel to President Donald Trump’s annexation threats, and allege he’s made “repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse inconsistent with […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "3 major outages renew concerns about northwest B.C.'s communications network",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northwest-bc-telecom-outage-solutions-9.7311830?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Three large-scale telecommunications outages since May have exposed vulnerabilities in northwest B.C.'s communications network. Politicians are calling for tougher penalties for copper theft and greater network redundancy, warning repeated disruptions could put businesses, health-care services and emergency response at risk."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5000-cases-as-it-outpaces-response-efforts-at-unprecedented-speed/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:03:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T08:03:52+00:00",
      "description": "The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Montreal is hosting a final farewell for legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/montreal-is-hosting-a-final-farewell-for-legendary-jazz-pianist-oliver-jones/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T08:00:14+00:00",
      "description": "Montrealers will get a chance to say goodbye to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones today. Montreal’s city hall is hosting a public viewing in the afternoon, while a public funeral service is scheduled for Thursday at Union United Church in his old neighbourhood of Little Burgundy. The award-winning pianist died July 22 at age 91 […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Homeowners managing higher mortgage payments despite concerns: survey",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/homeowners-managing-higher-mortgage-payments-despite-concerns-survey/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T08:00:10+00:00",
      "description": "As the last wave of mortgage renewals from the era of ultra-low interest rates comes, a new survey suggests most homeowners have been managing higher payments. A Royal LePage report says mortgage delinquency rates in Canada remain remarkably low compared with other developed countries, though some households have felt stretched by rising monthly payments. The […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/wildfire-near-summerland-b-c-remains-active-as-residents-return/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T08:00:09+00:00",
      "description": "While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active. The BC Wildfire Service says in an update posted Tuesday that the blaze saw increased behaviour the previous night, resulting in several spot fires along the northwestern flank that were contained […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "New Wildfire near Ladysmith; officials say no risk to residents and infrastructure",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-wildfire-near-ladysmith-officials-say-no-risk-to-residents-and-infrastructure-1342780/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:01:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T06:01:26+00:00",
      "description": "Smoke from wildfire discovered Tuesday night near Ladysmith. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260818_195230-scaled-e1787118972319.jpg?fit=780%2C527&ssl=1\" /> The Town of Ladysmith is keeping an eye on a new wildfire that was discovered east of the community Tuesday night. A BC Wildfire Service update just before 9 p.m. says the out-of-control fire is 0.1 hectares in size, with ground crews and helicopters responding. In a Facebook post, the Town of Ladysmith says the […] The post New Wildfire near Ladysmith; officials say no risk to residents and infrastructure appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Things could have gone way differently': Coroner's inquest into RCMP shooting hears testimony from witness",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coroner-inquest-julian-jones-9.7311902?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:38:33 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T03:38:33+00:00",
      "description": "Late one evening in February 2021, a woman called the Tofino RCMP seeking help. She said she'd been confined and sexually assaulted by two men in a home in the remote Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation community of Opitsaht."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Major traffic delays following crash near McKenzie Avenue",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/major-traffic-delays-following-crash-near-mckenzie-avenue-1342766/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T02:45:56+00:00",
      "description": "A multi-vehicle crash is causing major traffic delays on the Trans-Canada Highway near the McKenzie Avenue overpass in Victoria Tuesday evening. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unnamed-e1787109880871.webp?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A multi-vehicle crash is causing major traffic delays on the Trans-Canada Highway near the McKenzie Avenue overpass in Victoria Tuesday evening. The post Major traffic delays following crash near McKenzie Avenue appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C.’s honey producers brace for the sting of 50% new tariff from the U.S.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026405/bc-honey-producers-brace-sting-us-tariff/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:06:19 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T02:06:19+00:00",
      "description": "The U.S. is threatening tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian exports, from dairy to alcohol to plywood and honey. The deadline for those tariffs to be implemented is 9 p.m. PT"
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Tesla crash shuts down Sea-to-Sky Highway northbound for a few hours",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026432/tesla-crash-shuts-sea-to-sky-highway-northbound/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:57:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T01:57:10+00:00",
      "description": "The highway is now open, but it was closed after a Tesla ended up on its side just after noon on Tuesday, near Strachan Point in Lions Bay."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Disorder and suffering permeating beyond Pandora",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/disorder-and-suffering-permeating-beyond-pandora-1342670/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:46:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T01:46:27+00:00",
      "description": "Victoria business owners near Pandora Avenue are reaching a “breaking point” and are calling the current government response to mental health and addictions a failure. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-6.25.40-PM-scaled-e1787103937413.png?fit=780%2C444&ssl=1\" /> Victoria business owners near Pandora Avenue are reaching a \"breaking point\" and are calling the current government response to mental health and addictions a failure. The post Disorder and suffering permeating beyond Pandora appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island businesses brace for new tariffs as buy-local demand grows",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-businesses-brace-for-new-tariffs-as-buy-local-demand-grows-1342703/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:07:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T01:07:31+00:00",
      "description": "A Victoria puzzle company is taking a creative approach to a new round of U.S. tariffs, offering to split the added cost with its American customers rather than risk losing them altogether. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-6.05.43-PM-scaled-e1787101587728.png?fit=780%2C407&ssl=1\" /> A Victoria puzzle company is taking a creative approach to a new round of U.S. tariffs, offering to split the added cost with its American customers rather than risk losing them altogether. The post Island businesses brace for new tariffs as buy-local demand grows appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘He did not deserve to die’: Inquest into fatal Tofino RCMP shooting begins",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/he-did-not-deserve-to-die-inquest-into-fatal-tofino-rcmp-shooting-begins-1342699/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T01:01:01+00:00",
      "description": "Laura Manson entered Port Alberni court Tuesday, carrying a collage of photos of her little brother Julian Jones. She held it up high in the courtroom when she took the stand on the first day of the coroner’s inquest into his death. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-5.59.55-PM-e1787101232234.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Laura Manson entered Port Alberni court Tuesday, carrying a collage of photos of her little brother Julian Jones. She held it up high in the courtroom when she took the stand on the first day of the coroner's inquest into his death. The post ‘He did not deserve to die’: Inquest into fatal Tofino RCMP shooting begins appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tumbler Ridge school demolition 'new chapter' in recovery after shooting, residents say",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-school-demolition-new-building-memorial-plans-9.7310968?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:33:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T00:33:52+00:00",
      "description": "Residents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gathered for an emotional milestone this week as the site of February’s mass shooting is torn down and returned to grass."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Government spending questioned as SRO still open while businesses are closing",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026365/bc-government-spending-questions-sro-open-businesses-closing/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:08:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T00:08:11+00:00",
      "description": "The Broadway Subway Project has already caused business owners in the area to express frustration with long delays and declining revenue."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. government ends public access to directory in place since 1930s",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026305/bc-government-ends-public-access-directory/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:05:18 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T23:05:18+00:00",
      "description": "Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook and government services critic, said a directory of this nature has been in place and available since the 1930s."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay has experts divided. Is it a black bear?",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026287/grizzly-bear-sighting-lions-bay-experts-divided-black-bear/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T23:00:28+00:00",
      "description": "The organization said it consulted a bear guide before issuing the warning, but a member of the Grizzly Bear Foundation believes the bear is not a grizzly."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/alexandra-lodge-landmark-survives-b-c-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:33:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T22:33:30+00:00",
      "description": "The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 18",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "12 Vancouver Island beaches under advisory for E. coli, Enterococci, algae blooms",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/12-vancouver-island-beaches-under-advisory-for-e-coli-enterococci-algae-blooms-1342645/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:51:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T21:51:59+00:00",
      "description": "A blue-green algae warning sign is pictured at Thetis Lake in this file photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WEB-GRIFFIN-ALGAE-BLOOMS_02323.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Island Health has issued 12 beaches on Vancouver Island advisories due to E. Coli, Enterococci and algae blooms. The post 12 Vancouver Island beaches under advisory for E. coli, Enterococci, algae blooms appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Proposed treaty with B.C. First Nation raises concern about access to tourist attraction",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026193/bc-first-nation-proposed-treaty-concern-public-access/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:47:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T21:47:07+00:00",
      "description": "The proposed treaty for the Songhees Nation calls for the transfer of Hatley Park, which is federal Crown land that includes Royal Roads University and Hatley Castle."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Please be diligent’: Saanich Fire called to two fires on Mount Tolmie",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/two-suspicious-fires-on-mount-tolmie-under-investigation-saanich-police-1342641/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:14:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T21:14:08+00:00",
      "description": "The aftermath of one of two fires that burned on Mount Tolmie on Aug. 18, 2026. (CHEK News photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Image_260818_164313-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> Saanich Fire crews were called to two separate fires just hours apart on Mount Tolmie on Tuesday. The post ‘Please be diligent’: Saanich Fire called to two fires on Mount Tolmie appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Bellingham, Wash. businesses say continued decline in Canadian visitors damaging",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12026095/bellingham-businesses-continued-decline-canadian-visitors-damaging/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:11:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T21:11:38+00:00",
      "description": "The food and beverage sector is affected the most by fewer visitors, with 91 per cent saying the decline is damaging and 64 per cent are concerned about survival."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Missing 27-year-old woman found safe: Nanaimo RCMP",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp-seek-help-locating-missing-27-year-old-woman-1342634/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:59:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T20:59:28+00:00",
      "description": "The Nanaimo RCMP detachment is shown in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nanaimo-rcmp-2-e1786567894445.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old woman who has been missing since late June. The post Missing 27-year-old woman found safe: Nanaimo RCMP appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/sikh-activists-warned-threat-bc/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:58:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T20:58:37+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP have issued \"duty to warn\" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/18/sikh-activists-in-b-c-ontario-warned-by-police-of-threat-against-life/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:58:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T20:58:37+00:00",
      "description": "CALEDON — RCMP have issued \"duty to warn\" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Chinatown business break-ins up 275% in first half of 2026",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12025999/chinatown-business-break-ins-up-275-first-half-2026/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:51:28 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T19:51:28+00:00",
      "description": "One of the most recent crimes occurred at the Tasty Market & Café on East Georgia Street at Gore Avenue, where a large window remained boarded up Monday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Madewell sweaters recalled across Canada over fire hazard",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/madewell-sweaters-recalled-across-canada-over-fire-hazard-1342625/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:51:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T19:51:02+00:00",
      "description": "Madewell sweaters sold in Canada are being recalled over a flammability hazard that could pose a burn risk to consumers. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-1-2.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Madewell sweaters sold in Canada are being recalled over a flammability hazard that could pose a burn risk to consumers. The post Madewell sweaters recalled across Canada over fire hazard appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vancouver Goldeneyes embracing mentor roles at girls summer hockey camps",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-pwhl-ashton-bell-vancouver-goldeneyes-9.7310633?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:53:41 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T18:53:41+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver Goldeneyes defender Ashton Bell held a camp near her hometown, Deloraine, Man., last week, bringing 80 girls together for sessions on everything from skating and skills to team-building and mental performance."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Store accused of making staff pay to work for it",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12025864/store-accused-of-making-staff-pay-to-work-for-it/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:31:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T18:31:11+00:00",
      "description": "A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver workers strike could affect timeline to dredge Burrard Inlet",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-workers-strike-dredge-inlet-9.7311208?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:27:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T18:27:52+00:00",
      "description": "Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of Burrard Inlet to accommodate larger vessels."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Another duty to warn letter casts doubt on Carney's rapprochement with India",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sikh-activist-threat-rcmp-india-9.7311154?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:26:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T18:26:45+00:00",
      "description": "The RCMP issued another \"duty to warn\" letter to a Sikh separatist, Inderjeet Singh Gosal, who replaced Hardeep Singh Nijjar as leader of the Khalistani referendum effort in Canada. The newest threat raises more questions about the Carney government's claim that threats from the Indian government in Canada have been neutralized."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-trump-tariffs-deadline-9.7311125?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:13:34 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T17:13:34+00:00",
      "description": "U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Evacuation order lifted for majority of Summerland, with about 150 structures believed damaged",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-lifted-most-of-summerland-9.7310781?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:18:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T15:18:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of Summerland residents are allowed to make their way home Tuesday, more than a week after the Bald Range wildfire forced them to flee."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Who's running for mayor in Prince George? Two councillors seek to challenge incumbent",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-mayor-race-2026-yu-sampson-frizzell-9.7310247?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Prince George Mayor Simon Yu says he plans to run for his job again this fall, where he will be challenged for the position by popular city councillors Kyle Sampson and Garth Frizzell."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Coroner's inquest to begin for Tla-o-qui-aht Nation man fatally shot by RCMP",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/julian-jones-inquest-9.7310258?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-18T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A coroner's inquest will begin today into the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man by Tofino RCMP in 2021, during what police described as a wellness check."
    },
    {
      "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 that could see several parcels of Crown land transferred to five First Nations on Vancouver Island has raised concerns about public access to a national historic site in Colwood."
    },
    {
      "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": "Thousands of Summerland residents were given the go-ahead to return home on Tuesday as the district lifted the majority of evacuation orders related to the Bald Range fire."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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": "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."
    }
  ]
}