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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Dallas Road to see multi-hour closures Saturday, Sunday for triathlon",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/dallas-road-to-see-multi-hour-closures-saturday-sunday-for-triathlon-1343115/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "File photo on Dallas Road looking at Clover Point. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Clover-Point.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A triathlon over the weekend will see a portion of Dallas Road closed for several hours each day. The post Dallas Road to see multi-hour closures Saturday, Sunday for triathlon appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New fibre route planned for Highway 37 after northern B.C. telecom outages",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-fibre-route-northern-bc-9.7314535?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "CityWest is planning a new underground fibre route along Highway 37 after three major telecommunications outages in northern B.C. in the past four months highlighted vulnerabilities in the region's network."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "42% drop in Vancouver housing starts prompts worry from development advocate",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-housing-starts-drop-9.7315071?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July — a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "The case for more third places",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/third-spaces-unwind-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:32:46 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T11:32:46+00:00",
      "description": "What’s your go-to place to unwind? It could be a local tavern, a neighbourhood coffee shop, even a park where the kids can runaround. In the digitally-saturated era we’re currently living in, those third places aren’t being occupied as much, as binging a show on the couch or doom scrolling in the car afterwork seem […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-kick-in-just-after-midnight/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:33 +0000",
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      "description": "Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette are set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington this morning as the clock ticks down on the latest tariff deadline. LeBlanc’s office says the pair is set to meet with Greer at 10:30 a.m. U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "How a little known government agency helped crack Canada’s biggest art fraud",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/how-a-little-known-government-agency-helped-crack-canadas-biggest-art-fraud/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T08:00:22+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Hovering between a camera and computer in a darkened Ottawa-area photo lab in 2021, Mylène Choquette had to step away to make sure her eyes weren’t fooling her."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/national-monument-marking-lgbtq-persecution-opens-this-morning-in-ottawa/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:16 +0000",
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      "description": "Victims of state prosecution hope Canada’s new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate. The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill. “We’re telling the stories of what happened to so many of us, and making sure that Canadians know this is a […]"
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What will unite tennis and pickleball players? A whole lot more courts",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/tennis-versus-pickleball-beef-9.7311572?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/anmore-bear-attack-9.7315060?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:51:29 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T02:51:29+00:00",
      "description": "The Conservation Officer Service says it responded to a bear attack in Metro Vancouver earlier this week that left a woman and her dog injured."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Summerland businesses face another blow as water advisory keeps doors closed",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029508/summerland-businesses-boil-water-advisory/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:08:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T02:08:12+00:00",
      "description": "Summerland is trying to get back on its feet after the Bald Range wildfire, but for some local businesses, the disruption is far from over."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Koksilah River flow falls to critical lows as the Valley faces growing water concerns",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/koksilah-river-flow-falls-to-critical-lows-as-the-valley-faces-growing-water-concerns-1343256/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:29:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T01:29:54+00:00",
      "description": "Water levels along the Koksilah River have fallen to critical lows, prompting warnings from Cowichan Tribes and renewed concerns from farmers, watershed advocates and local officials about the river’s ability to support fish and other ecosystems through another hot, dry summer. The post Koksilah River flow falls to critical lows as the Valley faces growing water concerns appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "One dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/emergency-landing-prince-george/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:51:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T00:51:04+00:00",
      "description": "A plane that made an emergency landing on a Prince George roadway Thursday afternoon resulted in a fatal collision involving two vehicles, according to RCMP."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/one-dead-as-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-b-c-road-crashing-into-cars-1343264/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:49:49 +0000",
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      "description": "Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bc80260d-4b6c-410d-9b8c-d7753d362dcc-scaled-e1787273351560.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road in Prince George, B.C., crashing into cars and scattering debris including a propeller. The post One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘It’s unreal’: Historic hidden garden opens up in downtown Nanaimo",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/its-unreal-historic-hidden-garden-opens-up-in-downtown-nanaimo-1343248/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:42:04 +0000",
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      "description": "Just beyond busy downtown Nanaimo's Victoria Crescent is a secret garden. The post ‘It’s unreal’: Historic hidden garden opens up in downtown Nanaimo appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Built like blocks: Langford’s new child care and arts centre on track for 2027 opening",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/built-like-blocks-langfords-new-child-care-and-arts-centre-on-track-for-2027-opening-1343242/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:18:33 +0000",
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      "description": "The centre is constructed by volumetric mass timber using pre-fabricated modular units. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3421-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> Langford’s two-story child care and community art centre is making significant progress since the project first broke ground. The post Built like blocks: Langford’s new child care and arts centre on track for 2027 opening appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria mayoral race takes shape as challengers enter with less than two months to go",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-mayoral-race-takes-shape-as-challengers-enter-with-less-than-two-months-to-go-1343203/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:52:38 +0000",
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      "description": "A polling station sign is shown in Victoria in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-20-165402-e1787269926393.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Two former mayoral candidates are throwing their hats in the ring, but experts worry it may be too late to run a serious campaign against incumbent Marianne Alto. The post Victoria mayoral race takes shape as challengers enter with less than two months to go appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "RCMP seeking witnesses following serious collision on Lougheed Highway",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/witnesses-lougheed-highway-collision/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:38:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T23:38:34+00:00",
      "description": "Coquitlam RCMP is asking witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious two-vehicle collision on Lougheed Highway earlier this week."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Comox Valley RCMP warns of fake social media posts using its name for attention",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/comox-valley-rcmp-warns-of-fake-social-media-posts-using-its-name-for-attention-1343204/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:30:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T23:30:27+00:00",
      "description": "RCMP vehicles are pictured at the Comox Valley RCMP detachment in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RAW-Comox-Valley-RCMP-Detachment-2026-01-28_01947.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Comox Valley RCMP says it has seen an increase in social media posts, including about missing or wanted people, using its name to gain attention. The post Comox Valley RCMP warns of fake social media posts using its name for attention appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Loaded firearm seized during arrest near Surrey Central SkyTrain Station",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/loaded-firearm-surrey-transit/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:26:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T23:26:41+00:00",
      "description": "A loaded handgun was seized by Metro Vancouver Transit Police during an arrest near Surrey Central SkyTrain Station last week."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road, crashes into vehicle",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-plane-on-highway-9.7314771?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:02:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T23:02:00+00:00",
      "description": "Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "1 person dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029384/plane-lands-road-prince-george-foothills-boulevard/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:47:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:47:21+00:00",
      "description": "Few details are available at this time, but the City of Prince George said that Fire and Rescue Services are currently responding to a \"serious motor vehicle incident.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-federal-governments-announce-106-5-million-investment-for-new-fisheries-fund-1343196/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "Spawning sockeye salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a622f427866f24c7926fe1008e6b5a13d83c0616543d6b3c0dc7ea5a23910910-e1777592190677.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The B.C. and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province's fish and seafood sectors. The post B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Port Alberni man given 22-year sentence for sexual interference with youth under 14 and 16",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/port-alberni-man-given-22-year-sentence-for-sexual-interference-with-youth-under-14-and-16-1343189/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:19:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:19:27+00:00",
      "description": "2015 file photo of Shaun Pater. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/shaun-pater.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Port Alberni man has been given a 22-year sentence after being convicted of charges including sexual interference involving people under the age of 14 and 16. The post Port Alberni man given 22-year sentence for sexual interference with youth under 14 and 16 appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rubber meets the road for Lime e-bike share launch in Victoria",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lime-bike-victoria-9.7314520?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:17:57 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:17:57+00:00",
      "description": "Green arches have sprung up alongside streets in Victoria in recent weeks, as the city prepared to roll out a new e-bike share program. Starting Friday, the new bikes will hit the road – a fleet of green and white electric machines ready for riders."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "21-year-old Alberta driver fined for excessive speeding on B.C. highway",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029248/alberta-driver-fined-excessive-speeding-bc-highway/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:17:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:17:52+00:00",
      "description": "On Aug. 13, just after 12:45 p.m., a black Chevrolet Trax was stopped on Highway 97 south of Taylor, after a B.C. Highway Patrol officer clocked a speed of 142 km/h in a 70 zone."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to ‘out-tough’ Trump",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/vance-weighs-in-on-jivani-trade-advocacy-and-how-carney-tried-to-out-tough-trump/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T22:00:09+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to \"out-tough\" President Donald Trump while crediting his longtime friend Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Domtar ‘indefinitely curtailing’ Howe Sound pulp mill",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029261/domtar-closing-howe-sound-pulp-mill-bc-lowest-pulp-prices/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:54:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:54:54+00:00",
      "description": "In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Drug trafficking suspects sought by U.S. may seek trial in Canada instead",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029272/bc-court-us-extradition-drug-trafficking-canada-trial/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:54:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:54:44+00:00",
      "description": "Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri, and Ravinder Dhanda were arrested last month in B.C. and face charges in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in cross-border drug trafficking."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Missing teen file handed back to Victoria Police from Terrace RCMP",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/missing-teen-file-handed-back-to-victoria-police-from-terrace-rcmp-1343145/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:53:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:53:17+00:00",
      "description": "Missing boy Joshua, 15, is shown. (VicPD) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-45-1.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Terrace RCMP have handed a missing teen file back to Victoria Police as there is no recent information that he is still in the area. The post Missing teen file handed back to Victoria Police from Terrace RCMP appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/b-c-federal-governments-announce-106-5-million-investment-for-new-fisheries-fund/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:51:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:51:49+00:00",
      "description": "The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province's fish and seafood sectors."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/20/roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-marquee-brands/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:46:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:46:45+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — Roots Corp. says it has agreed to a go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands for $4.10 per share."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "High-risk sex offender facing new charges in Langley after being released again",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029004/high-risk-sex-offender-new-charges-langley-released-again/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:21:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:21:57+00:00",
      "description": "Michael Wayne Carpenter is currently on a long-term supervision order for sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and uttering threats."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Trio facing U.S. drug smuggling charges could seek trial in Canada, court ruling reveals",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-extradition-drug-charges-india-crime-9.7314660?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:29 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:20:29+00:00",
      "description": "Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is \"speculative at this point.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vets warn pet owners after rabies detected in 2 bats in B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rabies-positive-bat-in-whistler-campbell-river-9.7314305?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:09:42 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T21:09:42+00:00",
      "description": "A Whistler veterinarian says the positive cases come alongside a surge in overall bat encounters in the Sea-to-Sky region this year, with her clinic handling six bat-pet run-ins on Tuesday alone."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping indefinitely",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-s-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-mill-permanently-closing-9.7314595?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:56:23 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T20:56:23+00:00",
      "description": "Domtar has announced what it describes as the \"the indefinite idling\" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Activity picks up on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, Peachland",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12028874/activity-picks-up-bald-range-wildfire-summerland-peachland/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:20:51 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T20:20:51+00:00",
      "description": "Strong winds and low humidity kept crews busy along the southwestern flank of the fire, which has now grown to more than 22,000 hectares."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative president out as party transitions under new leadership",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-conservatives-leadership-shakeup-aisha-estey-sharon-white-9.7314224?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:42:14 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T19:42:14+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia's Opposition Conservatives have replaced party president Aisha Estey as the shakeup under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continues."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Is a mystery man who collapsed in Amsterdam a Canadian who's been missing for 33 years?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mystery-man-netherlands-missing-vancouver-man-9.7314158?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:40:49 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T18:40:49+00:00",
      "description": "Police are investigating if a mystery man who collapsed on the street in Amsterdam three years ago is actually a Canadian who went missing from Vancouver more than three decades ago."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Could ‘Lucky’ found in Netherlands be a Vancouver man missing since 1994?",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12028714/could-lucky-netherlands-be-vancouver-man-missing-1994/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:39:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T18:39:06+00:00",
      "description": "The man, who has been nicknamed 'Lucky,' collapsed on a street in Amsterdam on May 10, 2023. It was determined after he received medical care that he was left with aphasia."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to vote",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12028140/advance-voting-byelections/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:03:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T18:03:27+00:00",
      "description": "Two federal byelections were held in Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding on April 13, which allowed Prime Minister Mark Carney to achieve a majority government."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cuts made at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio as Corus reports losses",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/corus-makes-cuts-global-bc-national-news-640-9.7313918?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:15:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T15:15:28+00:00",
      "description": "A company spokesperson says Corus has made a \"small number\" of changes in select markets including jobs at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'This is our place': Indigenous mural at centre of new Prince George housing project",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-mural-9.7313441?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new mural at a Prince George housing project reflects Carrier Sekani culture and the local landscape. Created with Indigenous youth, the work is meant to make the new multi-age building feel welcoming, culturally grounded and like home."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Northern finals",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-northern-finals-9.7311259?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Two nods to B.C.’s vast resource sector have made it to the top of the standings in the north but only one will make it to next week’s bracket semifinals."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Could foam made from wood waste replace plastic packaging? UBC researchers think so",
      "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": "B.C. researchers have created a pulpy alternative to plastic packaging foam, a product that makes use of logging waste that's often left behind and can fuel forest fires."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Some Canadian cities are restricting the sale of invasive plants. What's stopping federal regulation?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/invasive-plants-sale-federal-regulation-9.7312362?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-20T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making."
    },
    {
      "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": "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    }
  ]
}