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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "National 2SLGBTQ+ monument holds special meaning for those purged from civil service for being gay",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/national-2slgbtq-monument-purged-civil-service-gay-9.7315854?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of Canadians were purged from the military, RCMP and civil service between the Cold War-era and the 1990s for their sexuality, including Vancouver's Wayne Davis and the great uncle of Elenore Sturko, an MLA and former Mountie."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Wildfires expose accessibility failures: advocates",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031331/wildfires-expose-accessibility-failures-advocates/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:30:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:30:47+00:00",
      "description": "Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘Absolutely stoked’: Quiet hobby gets dose of adrenalin as speed puzzling grows",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/quiet-hobby-speed-puzzling-grows/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:23:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:23:02+00:00",
      "description": "The most gruelling day of competition left Kirsty Williams sweating and collapsed on the floor, clutching a can of Coke as she tried not to pass out. She still finished the puzzle. Williams is one of the many who have gone deep into the world of speed puzzling, adding a boost of adrenalin to an […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/near-total-lunar-eclipse-is-coming-up-with-the-americas-in-prime-position/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:01:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:01:55+00:00",
      "description": "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Now it’s the moon’s turn to pull a disappearing act."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Crops sacrificed, losses mount for B.C. farmers grappling with historic drought",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-southern-interior-drought-9.7314914?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Severe drought in the southern Interior is causing some irrigation systems to virtually run dry."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Aid workers say Canada’s Ebola quarantine hinders response, hope it won’t be extended",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/aid-workers-say-canadas-ebola-quarantine-hinders-response-hope-it-wont-be-extended/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T10:00:08+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — The night before Lily-Madeleine Seguin was set to book her flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May, the Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Canada risks falling behind with tepid approach to African trade: South Africa envoy",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/canada-risks-falling-behind-with-tepid-approach-to-african-trade-south-africa-envoy/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T10:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Ottawa's tepid approach to expanding trade in Africa risks seeing Canada fall behind its peers in building commerce on the continent, warns South Africa's envoy."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/wildfires-expose-evacuation-gaps-for-canadians-with-disabilities-advocates-say/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T10:00:01+00:00",
      "description": "Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/iran-says-the-world-has-accepted-it-has-defeated-the-us-and-other-middle-east-developments/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:24:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T09:24:26+00:00",
      "description": "Iran's president says the world has accepted that it's won the war with the United States, while France and Saudi Arabia are expected to discuss plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran nearly six months ago."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike by Moscow",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/russian-and-ukrainian-attacks-kill-5-people-a-day-after-deadly-shopping-mall-drone-strike-by-moscow/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:21:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T07:21:38+00:00",
      "description": "KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least three people in Ukraine, officials said Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Krasnodar region killed two others, a day after a strike on a Ukrainian shopping center killed 16 people."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Businesses fear closure with no Canada-U.S. trade deal as industry reacts",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/businesses-fear-closure-with-no-canada-u-s-trade-deal-as-industry-reacts/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:43:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T04:43:29+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — The collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States, the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs triggered swift reaction from the nation's business community."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/a-list-of-some-of-the-items-the-u-s-is-slapping-with-a-50-per-cent-tariff/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:22:04 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T04:22:04+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal before a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-us-tariffs-trump-imposes-new-50-per-cent-levy-on-canadian-goods-august-22-9.7311417?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:03:37 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T04:03:37+00:00",
      "description": "The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match the latest American levies 'dollar for dollar'"
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C.’s Sikh community on edge after Edmonton attack, but urge people not to panic",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031001/bc-sikh-community-edge-edmonton-attack-urge-people-not-to-panic/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:10:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T02:10:22+00:00",
      "description": "Two patrons intervened and were stabbed during the confrontation; luckily, the victims suffered only non-life-threatening injuries."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Preschool fire safety lessons put to the test during Summerland evacuation",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031006/preschool-fire-safety-lessons-summerland-evacuation/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:24:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:24:56+00:00",
      "description": "As Learning Cove Preschool prepares to welcome children back, staff say fire safety lessons taught in the classroom helped prepare students"
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Order Up: Dosa Paragon",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/order-up-dosa-paragon-1343431/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:06:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:06:07+00:00",
      "description": "Dosa Paragon along Wharf Street in Victoria is pictured. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dosa-3-e1787349691590.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> If you’re looking for a taste of South India with a spectacular harbour view, there’s a special place on Wharf Street that has been winning over customers one plate at a time. The post Order Up: Dosa Paragon appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria woman receives Canadian medal for volunteerism",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-woman-receives-canadian-medal-for-volunteerism-1343205/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:03:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:03:44+00:00",
      "description": "Shirley Hunter (left) is shown receiving her Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/shirley-1-e1787267920728.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Shirley, a third generation Victoria resident, is a tenacious, tireless volunteer and philanthropist who was recently in Ottawa to receive the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers from Governor General Louise Arbour. The post Victoria woman receives Canadian medal for volunteerism appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Pendant with ashes found in commercial laundry in Cumberland",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/pendant-with-ashes-found-in-commercial-laundry-in-cumberland-1343515/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:00:43+00:00",
      "description": "Mae Bell holding a pendant with ashes she is hoping to reunite with its rightful owners. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-40.png?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> An employee at a commercial laundry facility in Cumberland is hoping she's able to reunite a pair of loved-ones after an unusual find. The post Pendant with ashes found in commercial laundry in Cumberland appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Forestry giant behind idled B.C. mill received millions in government funding",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/domtar-mill-closures-b-c-provincial-funding-9.7316384?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:00:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:00:28+00:00",
      "description": "A day after Canada's largest forestry company announced plans to shutter a pulp and paper mill on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, the community is still reeling."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Suspicious fire on Knox Mountain after witness snaps photo of shirtless man among flames",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030868/suspicious-fire-knox-mountain-witness-snaps-photo-shirtless-man-flames/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:42:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:42:49+00:00",
      "description": "On Friday, the B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed that Andrew James Dent has been charged with arson and resisting a peace officer in connection with the fire."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Guns, drugs, and counterfeit cash seized in West Kelowna RCMP raid",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/21/west-kelowna-seizure/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:38:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:38:40+00:00",
      "description": "West Kelowna RCMP say a search of a Shannon Place residence led to the seizure of guns, drugs, and more than $20,000 in counterfeit Canadian currency."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Goats in the city: How goatscaping is mitigating fire risk in Langford",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/goats-in-the-city-how-goatscaping-is-mitigating-fire-risk-in-langford-1343516/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:31:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:31:36+00:00",
      "description": "Goatscaping is a land-clearing method that uses herds of goats to clear flammable vegetation to prevent the risk of wildfires. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3449-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> The goats are part of a new wildfire mitigation pilot project, ‘Goats in the City,’ through the City of Langford. The post Goats in the city: How goatscaping is mitigating fire risk in Langford appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Langford tries new tool for mitigating wildfires: a herd of goats",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langford-goat-wildfires-9.7316220?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:23:20 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:23:20+00:00",
      "description": "A herd of 13 goats spent Friday clambering to munch on a thicket of blackberry bushes and brambles near the Starlight Stadium in Langford – part of a pilot program to prune the city's flammable underbrush and raise awareness of fire safety tools."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. man gets 22 years in jail for historical sex crimes on Vancouver Island",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-man-22-years-historical-sex-crimes-vancouver-island-9.7316553?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:43:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:43:52+00:00",
      "description": "Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted of multiple sex offences."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "10 years after a fire shut Sir Guy Carleton Elementary, advocates call for the site to serve its community",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sir-guy-carleton-fire-10-year-anniversary-9.7316148?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:39:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:39:00+00:00",
      "description": "Community members of the Sir Guy Carleton Elementary and Joyce-Collingwood area gathered on Aug. 19, 2026, to commemorate 10 years since a fire forced the school to shut its doors."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Nothing short of a disaster': Swim club stunned by news of another Vancouver pool closure",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/swim-club-vancouver-britannia-pool-closure-9.7316100?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:31:27 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:31:27+00:00",
      "description": "After losing access to the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, the Canadian Dolphins swim club is having to scramble once again to accommodate its 240 members after learning that the city is closing Britannia Swimming Pool for 10 months."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Crews responding to new wildfire north of Port Alberni",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-wildfire-sparks-north-of-port-alberni-1343499/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:31:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:31:09+00:00",
      "description": "Smoke on the Beaufort Range was visible for Port Alberni on Aug. 21, 2026. (William Rambo/submitted) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/17873543240647506316951498440002-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C360&ssl=1\" /> Crews and aviation resources are responding to a new wildfire north of Port Alberni on Friday afternoon. The post Crews responding to new wildfire north of Port Alberni appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. public servants report ‘consistent decline’ in workplace satisfaction",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-public-servants-report-consistent-decline-in-workplace-satisfaction-1343466/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:26:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:26:15+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. legislature is pictured in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SC-GRIFFIN-PIPELINE-POLITICS_03648.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> It's one of the capital city's biggest employers, but morale within B.C.'s Public Service is dropping. The post B.C. public servants report ‘consistent decline’ in workplace satisfaction appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tourism providers on north Vancouver Island say ferry cancellations disrupting peak travel season",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-port-hardy-bella-coola-cancelled-9.7314725?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:01:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:01:15+00:00",
      "description": "Tourism providers on north Vancouver Island say B.C. Ferries cancellations between Port Hardy and Bella Coola are a huge disruption for travellers who have planned trips months in advance — despite an alternative service being provided."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. swimmer crosses the Strait of Georgia in under nine hours",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/b-c-swimmer-crosses-strait-of-georgia-under-nine-hours-9.7316260?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:23:14 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T22:23:14+00:00",
      "description": "When it comes to crossing the Strait of Georgia, most people would choose to do so in a boat, a ship — any kind of a marine vessel, really. But not Melanie Buggey. She chose to swim."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Campbell River to remove bike lanes before installing new ones",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-to-remove-bike-lanes-before-installing-new-ones-1343413/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:40:00+00:00",
      "description": "Rendering of the two-way bike lanes set to be installed on Hilchey Road in Campbell River. (City of Campbell River handout image) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rendering-of-Separated-Two-Way-Bike-Lanes-on-Hilchey-Road.png?fit=539%2C295&ssl=1\" /> Commuters in Campbell River will see periodic partial road closures in order to remove a bike lane. The post Campbell River to remove bike lanes before installing new ones appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "2 dead, about 50 people displaced after suspicious fire breaks out at Duncan apartment",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030695/2-dead-50-people-displaced-fire-duncan-apartment/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:33:18 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:33:18+00:00",
      "description": "Geoff Spriggs, Fire Chief with the City of Duncan, said a call came in at about 2:30 a.m. reporting a unit on fire at the Gala Vista apartments on Government Street."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Yukon First Nations firefighters say they haven’t been called to help in B.C.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/yukon-first-nations-firefighters-say-they-havent-been-called-to-help-in-b-c-1343412/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "The west flank of the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Wildfire Service \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8cf5871ec014cd31d28264e7cc86a0c2f7e966a12e2bcb60a68bddd75a145a80-e1787346844338.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in B.C. and are wondering why they haven't received the call. The post Yukon First Nations firefighters say they haven’t been called to help in B.C. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Butchart Gardens cancels fireworks again as BC Wildfire warns of incoming ‘gusty winds and dry lightning’",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/butchart-gardens-cancels-fireworks-again-as-bc-wildfire-warns-of-incoming-gusty-winds-and-dry-lightning-1343392/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:15:00+00:00",
      "description": "Fireworks are shown at Butchart Gardens in this file photo. (Butchart Gardens/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/760671467_3658636687608494_6881182518352511995_n-e1787345945207.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Butchart Gardens has once again cancelled its Saturday fireworks, with the BC Wildfire Service warning that \"gusty winds and dry lighting\" are on their way to the province. The post Butchart Gardens cancels fireworks again as BC Wildfire warns of incoming ‘gusty winds and dry lightning’ appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030605/prince-george-plane-emergency-landing-engine-losing-power/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:06:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:06:49+00:00",
      "description": "Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Long lines form at Swartz Bay ferry terminal after sailing delayed due to stalled bus",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/long-lines-form-at-swartz-bay-ferry-terminal-after-sailing-delayed-due-to-stalled-car-1343400/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:54:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T20:54:43+00:00",
      "description": "Travellers are seen waiting to buy a ticket at the Swartz Bay terminal on Aug. 21, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-21-135206-e1787345558181.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A stalled bus delayed a BC Ferries sailing that was set to depart from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal on Friday afternoon. The post Long lines form at Swartz Bay ferry terminal after sailing delayed due to stalled bus appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Squamish Search and Rescue called out to look for missing woman",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030495/squamish-search-and-rescue-look-missing-woman/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:53:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T19:53:02+00:00",
      "description": "Daine Hammann, 69, was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, when she headed out for a walk near Squamish Valley Road, north of the airport."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "2 people dead, 100 displaced after apartment fire in Duncan",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/duncan-apartment-fire-9.7315901?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:14:10 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T19:14:10+00:00",
      "description": "A fire at a four-storey apartment complex in Duncan, B.C., has killed two people and displaced more than 50 residents."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Survivor describes moments after plane ripped through his vehicle in Prince George",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-survivor-shares-story-9.7315842?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:01:21 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T19:01:21+00:00",
      "description": "One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "More Summerland residents allowed home as Bald Range fire grows to 24,000 hectares",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030391/summerland-residents-allowed-home-bald-range-fire-grows/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:45:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T18:45:10+00:00",
      "description": "The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has downgraded an evacuation order to an alert for nearly the entire community except the Garnet Valley area."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "OPP renew call for help after remains of B.C. woman found in Ontario",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029941/tammy-eileen-penner/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:01:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T14:01:29+00:00",
      "description": "Ontario Provincial Police are renewing calls for help in solving a 21-year-old case involving the remains of a British Columbia woman found in the province."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Following fire, Summerland orchards race to save fruit from spoilage",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-orchards-spoiled-harvests-9.7315116?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "While Deep Brar’s property is physically undamaged by the flames, his business, Brarstar Orchards, has still incurred a significant cost — much of his fruit was left to rot on the trees during the evacuation."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "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."
    }
  ]
}