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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Parksville Beach Festival sees nearly 120K visitors, 100K cast votes for favourite sculpture",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/parksville-beach-festival-sees-nearly-120k-visitors-100k-cast-votes-for-favourite-sculpture-1342911/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "“Finding Beauty” by Edith van der Wetering and Wilfred Stijger of the Netherlands. (Parksville Beach Festival/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/774108569_1482777767211794_8943068936062841997_n-e1787175980908.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The Parksville Beach Festival saw a whopping 119,480 visitors this year, with many eager to check out the world-renowned sand sculpture competition. The post Parksville Beach Festival sees nearly 120K visitors, 100K cast votes for favourite sculpture appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie led the city for 25 years",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/malcolm-brodie-25-years-richmond-british-columbia-9.7313485?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "No mayor of a major city in Metro Vancouver has ever served longer than Brodie, who was first elected to Richmond's top job in a 2001 byelection. He never received less than 60 per cent of the vote, rarely found himself in political hot water, and in an era of increasing partisanship served as an independent."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "What makes the new Churchill Falls deal so historic?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/churchill-falls-energy-deal-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:27:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T12:27:08+00:00",
      "description": "Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec announced a historic energy deal with help from Ottawa to replace a detested 1969 deal and a confusing 2024 MOU. The new agreement would see Quebec pay 1.8 cents per kilowatt-hour to Newfoundland and Labrador, with that price rising to 7.4 cents over the next 50 years. The deal, however, […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Japanese exchange students return to Salmon Arm after pandemic cancellation",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-arm-japanese-student-exchange-9.7312909?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "After a six-year hiatus, the exchange program between the sister cities of Inashiki, Japan, and Salmon Arm is back in action."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "UBC researchers create wood substitute for plastic foam",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-wood-foam-9.7312821?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Researchers from UBC have created a wood-based alternative to plastic foam using forestry waste. They produce the material at a plant in East Vancouver, with plans to upscale and eventually produce and sell wood foam at the same price as plastic foam."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "LeBlanc returning to Washington to meet with Greer, continue deal finalization",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/some-premiers-optimistic-about-trade-talks-with-u-s-ahead-of-extended-deadline/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:16 +0000",
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      "description": "Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is heading back to Washington to meet again with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, alongside Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette, at 12:15 p.m. ET as work continues to finalize a deal to avert a new round of U.S. tariffs. LeBlanc was in Ottawa on Wednesday to brief Prime Minister Mark […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Poilievre invites Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/poilievre-invites-irans-exiled-crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-to-visit-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T08:00:14+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T08:00:11+00:00",
      "description": "Canada’s transport regulator says WestJet is imposing an “undue barrier” on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "4 books by B.C. authors and illustrators on longlist for CBC Kids Reads",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/books/kids/cbc-kids-reads-2026-longlist-9.7298283?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "From a chicken who believes she's a dinosaur to a 'boo-boo' looking for his new home to a bee who likes her alone time, the 15 Canadian picture books on this year's longlist all inspire joy."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Man dies following Surrey transit bus collision in July",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-bus-collision-surrey-9.7313534?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:48:37 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T03:48:37+00:00",
      "description": "A man in his 60s who was struck by a TransLink bus last month has died, Surrey police said on Wednesday. Previously, police said the pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "RCMP officer who fatally shot Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man declines to testify at inquest",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-shooting-tofino-inquest-9.7313459?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:19:05 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T02:19:05+00:00",
      "description": "It took less than five minutes between two RCMP officers arriving in the remote island First Nations community of Opitsaht and when the shots that killed Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man Julian Jones were fired, according to one of the officers."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Cell phone delivery scam continues to defraud Canadians",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027536/cell-phone-delivery-scam-continues-defraud-canadians/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:01:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T02:01:20+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. resident Jeannie Moss says she owes Rogers over $4,000 after being scammed. “They had my phone number, my address, everything,” Moss told Consumer Matters."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Sex worker forcibly confined at gunpoint, say Burnaby RCMP",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sex-worker-forcibly-confined-at-gunpoint-say-burnaby-rcmp-9.7313444?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:24:56 EDT",
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      "description": "Burnaby RCMP are investigating after a sex worker was restrained and robbed at gunpoint. Police are calling it a case of forcible confinement, and said two male suspects are involved. Advocates say case highlights a need for greater support"
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Don’t do this’: Tofino officer testifies he pleaded with suspect before shooting",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/dont-do-this-tofino-officer-testifies-he-pleaded-with-suspect-before-shooting-1343013/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:01:58 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T01:01:58+00:00",
      "description": "Wednesday, the family of Julian Jones heard for the first time from one of the two responding Tofino RCMP officers about what happened the night the Indigenous man died. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-19-at-5.58.51-PM-scaled-e1787187652588.png?fit=780%2C443&ssl=1\" /> Wednesday, the family of Julian Jones heard for the first time from one of the two responding Tofino RCMP officers about what happened the night the Indigenous man died. The post ‘Don’t do this’: Tofino officer testifies he pleaded with suspect before shooting appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Farmers moving to Nova Scotia where farm costs same as 1-bedroom condo in B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027699/bc-farmers-moving-nova-scotia-cost-better-life/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:54:30 +0000",
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      "description": "Celina and her partner, Nick, have been farming the land since 2022, producing blueberries, citrus fruits and a place for some animals to call home."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Two B.C. men receive duty-to-warn notices about threats to their lives",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027741/two-bc-men-duty-to-warn-notices-threats-lives/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:48:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T00:48:12+00:00",
      "description": "Manjinder Singh from Abbotsford organizes a monthly rally outside of Vancouver's Indian consulate and said RCMP issued him a duty-to-warn notice last week."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Four fires in one week: Saanich police investigating string of blazes",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/four-fires-in-one-week-saanich-police-investigating-string-of-blazes-1343012/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:45:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T00:45:31+00:00",
      "description": "Saanich police say they’re investigating multiple recently reported fires at several locations. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-19-at-5.39.47-PM-scaled-e1787186474320.png?fit=780%2C397&ssl=1\" /> Saanich police say they’re investigating multiple recently reported fires at several locations. The post Four fires in one week: Saanich police investigating string of blazes appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Summerland residents return to neighbourhoods forever changed by the Bald Range wildfire",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027807/summerland-residents-return-neighbourhoods-forever-changed-bald-range-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:38:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T00:38:01+00:00",
      "description": "For many Summerland residents returning home after the Bald Range wildfire, the relief of getting back to their community is being met with a difficult new reality"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Sicamous man admits to killing 66-year-old neighbour in attack caught on camera",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sicamous-killing-scott-keith-mcdonald-9.7313424?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:31:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T00:31:35+00:00",
      "description": "A chilling story of a killing in the small Shuswap community of Sicamous, B.C., was heard this week in a Kamloops courtroom."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Temporary protection order reissued for B.C.'s Salmon River watershed as fish spawn",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-river-watershed-protection-order-9.7313421?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:26:58 EDT",
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      "description": "The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says in a statement that the order aims to ensure enough water remains in the river amid ongoing drought conditions and low streamflow, which threaten fish survival."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Man charged following two separate incidents in Langley",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/langley-charges-two-incidents/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:04:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T00:04:11+00:00",
      "description": "A 55-year-old man has been charged in connection with two separate incidents that occurred in Langley within the past week, according to the Langley RCMP."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Youth charged after alleged threats to burn down Port Coquitlam home",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/youth-charged-arson-threats/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:59:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:59:24+00:00",
      "description": "A 15-year-old youth has been charged after allegedly threatening to burn down a residence in Port Coquitlam earlier this year, according to Coquitlam RCMP."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Once a leader in $10-a-day child care, B.C. now lags behind: report",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-lagging-10-dollars-a-day-child-care-report-9.7313308?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:50:04 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:50:04+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia is lagging behind other provinces when it comes to universal affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Of the 35 cities studied in the report, the five B.C. cities are the most expensive."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/bc-prosecution-service-says-appeal-not-viable-after-man-accused-of-murder-acquitted-1343004/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:37:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:37:23+00:00",
      "description": "Vanessa Terry is shown in this undated handout photo. Terry was found dead in her home on the Seabird Island First Nation reserve near Agassiz, B.C., on April 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Mia Roberts \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-72.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to \"degrading and humiliating\" treatment by investigators after the man's arrest. The post BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C. issues protection order for Salmon River watershed as fish spawn",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/b-c-issues-protection-order-for-salmon-river-watershed-as-fish-spawn/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:25:39 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:25:39+00:00",
      "description": "The British Columbia government has issued a new temporary protection order for the Salmon River watershed, where chinook salmon have returned to spawn."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Moe optimistic about Canada-U.S. trade deal",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027774/moe-optimistic-about-canada-u-s-trade-deal/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:15:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:15:49+00:00",
      "description": "Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to not impose 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods is positive for his province."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Senior B.C. officials get raises amid unprecedented deficit",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/senior-b-c-officials-get-raises-amid-unprecedented-deficit-1342936/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:11:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:11:15+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. legislature is shown in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/leg-cloudy-2-e1777488636491.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> The pay bumps come during a record breaking deficit when cuts were being made elsewhere. The post Senior B.C. officials get raises amid unprecedented deficit appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/carney-asks-provinces-to-return-u-s-alcohol-to-stores-1342986/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:03:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T23:03:23+00:00",
      "description": "Canadian alcohol is seen at an LCBO store in Ottawa, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3c907987-dc05-46b6-b8bc-ce05af8f5694-scaled-e1787180514747.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. The post Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Transparency issues raised over B.C. gov't decision to remove public employee directory",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-government-directory-taken-offline-9.7313017?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:59:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:59:00+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. government says it took down its public employee directory due to cybersecurity and privacy concerns, but now some are worried the restricted access amounts to a loss of transparency."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Woman taken to hospital, dog taken to vet after rollover crash in Nanaimo",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/woman-taken-to-hospital-dog-taken-to-vet-after-rollover-crash-in-nanaimo-1342966/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:56:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:56:23+00:00",
      "description": "The rolled over vehicle is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/rollover-2-e1787179849284.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> An elderly woman was taken to hospital following a rollover crash in Nanaimo on Wednesday afternoon. The post Woman taken to hospital, dog taken to vet after rollover crash in Nanaimo appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/bc-prosecution-service-says-appeal-not-viable-after-man-accused-of-murder-acquitted/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:53:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:53:47+00:00",
      "description": "The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to \"degrading and humiliating\" treatment by investigators after the man's arrest."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney asks premiers to put U.S. alcohol back on shelves amid trade deal talks: N.S. premier",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/carney-asks-premiers-to-put-u-s-alcohol-back-on-shelves-amid-trade-deal-talks-n-s-premier/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:37:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:37:46+00:00",
      "description": "Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the prime minister has asked premiers across Canada to put U.S. alcohol back on liquor store shelves amid trade deal talks. In press conference shortly after Prime Minister Mark Carney briefed Canada’s premiers on the new deal reached with the U.S., Houston confirmed Carney made the ask pending a […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/prince-harry-and-meghan-are-returning-to-the-uk-with-their-children-british-newspaper-says-1342945/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:31:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:31:44+00:00",
      "description": "Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP, File) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/530c201cdc7e4f7799918352b91128320d03ebc5e3edcd15ab9c06a4f0040f99-e1787178691883.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported. The post Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/prince-harry-and-meghan-are-returning-to-the-uk-with-their-children-british-newspaper-says/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:12:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:12:23+00:00",
      "description": "LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 19",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:00:41+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 19",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Early morning fire extensively damages Sooke business",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/early-morning-fire-extensively-damages-sooke-business-1342916/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T22:00:36+00:00",
      "description": "Sooke Fire was called to a fire at a business on Aug. 19, 2026. (District of Sooke handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Sooke-fire.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> An early morning fire caused extensive damage to one Sooke business, and less serious damage to two others. The post Early morning fire extensively damages Sooke business appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver stranger assault suspect denied bail",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027585/vancouver-stranger-assault-suspect-denied-bail/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:07:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T21:07:34+00:00",
      "description": "A publication ban prevents us from reporting on the evidence and submissions at the bail hearing, and the reasons behind the judge’s decision to detain the accused."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Saskatchewan courts to allow use of eagle feathers",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027582/saskatchewan-courts-to-allow-use-of-eagle-feathers/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:56:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T20:56:41+00:00",
      "description": "Those swearing oaths or making affirmations in Saskatchewan provincial courts can now do so with an eagle feather."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Trump boasts Keystone XL as trade talk win. It’s not clear it was ever off the table.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/trump-boasts-keystone-xl-as-trade-talk-win-its-not-clear-it-was-ever-off-the-table-1342903/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T20:50:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/7b58d12d9eebb30794546d09e4c30956201d2b9205f4f99f312e34438132c0d6-e1787171808844.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> U.S. President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday about reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project, touting it as a win in trade negotiations with Canada. The post Trump boasts Keystone XL as trade talk win. It’s not clear it was ever off the table. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Urban planner says B.C. government will lose millions on purchase of notorious Granville SRO",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027509/urban-planner-bc-government-lose-millions-purchase-notorious-granville-sro/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:07:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T20:07:49+00:00",
      "description": "The province, through BC Housing, paid well above the assessed value for the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street, as part of a long-term plan."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. gang unit plans deployment to Fort St. John after 3 targeted shootings leave 4 injured",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-gang-unit-fort-st-john-shootings-9.7312720?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:05:46 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T20:05:46+00:00",
      "description": "City officials in Fort St. John, B.C., have called for more police resources after four people were hurt in three targeted shootings near local schools since July 22."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "UNBC launches engineering PhD to advance research in environmental and resource management in the north",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unbc-phd-engineering-9.7312640?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:47:24 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T19:47:24+00:00",
      "description": "The program is expected to advance research opportunities in areas of direct concern to northern B.C. and the province as a whole, particularly when it comes to resource development and environmental management."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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": "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."
    }
  ]
}