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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Better Business Bureau warns students to be wary of scams as school returns",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/better-business-bureau-warns-students-to-be-wary-of-scams-as-school-returns-1343930/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "A person uses a laptop in this file photo. (Campaign Creators/Unsplash) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/campaign-creators-OGOWDVLbMSc-unsplash-e1787686571710.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding students and families to be on the lookout for potential scams as students return to school, particularly those who attend post-secondary. The post Better Business Bureau warns students to be wary of scams as school returns appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "What the Canada-U.S. trade war will cost you",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/tariffs-canada-us-trade-war-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T13:30:14+00:00",
      "description": "When announcing Canada’s withdrawal from U.S. trade talks, Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that both Canadians and Americans will feel the hurt in their pockets. Both countries have announced tariffs on a wide variety of goods, including toilet paper, feathers, fish and more. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that Canada will also be providing up […]"
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Three Vancouver Island cities rank among B.C.’s friendliest",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/three-vancouver-island-cities-rank-among-b-c-s-friendliest-1343958/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T13:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Vancouver Island city is being recognized for its neighbourly spirit, landing near the top of a new ranking of the friendliest communities in British Columbia. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Courtenay.jpeg?fit=780%2C298&ssl=1\" /> A Vancouver Island city is being recognized for its neighbourly spirit, landing near the top of a new ranking of the friendliest communities in British Columbia. The post Three Vancouver Island cities rank among B.C.’s friendliest appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why CBSA changes at one B.C. border have increased hurdles for some businesses",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cbsa-changes-abbotsford-huntingdon-border-crossing-creating-hurdles-for-some-businesses-9.7318808?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some Abbotsford businesses say they are continuing to face more expensive and inconvenient operations due to changes at the the Abbotsford-Huntingdon border crossing. The CBSA says for years, it’s processed some commercial vehicles to go back into Canada after hours as a “courtesy\" — but that's no longer an option."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 2, Enchanted Forest vs. Barkerville",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-semifinals-9.7320524?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T12:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "After four weeks of voting, we're left with Cathedral Grove as one of the two finalists in the Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction. But what will it face?"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What's at stake in the North Vancouver federal byelection?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-vancouver-federal-byelection-stakes-9.7320098?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Voters head to the polls Aug. 31 in one of three federal byelections, with the federal Liberals one seat short of a majority government."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-philanthropy-was-based-on-her-belief-in-the-goodness-of-people/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:33:02 +0000",
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      "description": "Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage in her iconic blonde wig, with a song on her lips. She promised the flood-ravaged community in her native Tennessee — to the tune of her classic song “Jolene” — that “we’re all here to mend these broken […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-u-s-trade-war/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T08:00:01+00:00",
      "description": "Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith needs to cancel it or, at the very least, postpone it. “It’s time to call off the referendum,” Nenshi […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "The U.S. and Canada could pull back from an all-out trade war. It’s not clear that they will",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/the-us-and-canada-could-pull-back-from-an-all-out-trade-war-its-not-clear-that-they-will/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:07:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T04:07:09+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs. Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Former detective says Tupac murder suspect was gang ‘shot caller’ who had final say in shooting",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/former-detective-says-tupac-murder-suspect-was-gang-shot-caller-who-had-final-say-in-shooting/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:05:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T04:05:57+00:00",
      "description": "LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Compton gang detective testified Tuesday that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” whose authority meant younger gang members would not have opened fire on Tupac Shakur with Davis present unless he allowed it."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New hatcheries will see up to 1 million more salmon raised and released into Fraser and Skeena Rivers annually",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-hatcheries-prince-george-williams-lake-gitanyow-9.7320530?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:52:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T02:52:30+00:00",
      "description": "\"Salmon are not simply a resource,\" Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dolleen Logan said at the announcement held in Prince George Tuesday. \"Salmon are relatives. They are a part of our culture, our identity, our laws, our responsibilities.\""
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "FOI reveals operator of Sandman Hotel chain fined over $620K for asbestos violations",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sandman-hotel-quesnel-asbestos-violation-9.7320531?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:25:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T02:25:44+00:00",
      "description": "In the report — which details the $624,051.48 penalty handed to Northland Properties — B.C.'s workplace regulator says the company failed to ensure workers were safe when they worked on a renovation project at the Williams Lake hotel in December 2025."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/trump-has-submitted-civil-nuclear-agreement-with-saudi-arabia-to-congress-for-review-ap-sources-say/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:46:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T01:46:20+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom's civilian nuclear program, but continues to insist that it won't move forward if Saudi Arabia doesn't normalize relations with Israel, according to a Trump administration official."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. premier urges feds to reconsider fighter jet purchase, coal shipments as U.S. trade war ramps up",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-tariff-response-9.7320491?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:31:16 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T01:31:16+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province was supportive of Canadian counter-tariffs as the trade war with the U.S. ramps up — but urged the federal government to consider non-tariff measures to hit back at punishing U.S. duties."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. cat found on dock after Bradley Creek wildfire, burned and alone",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035163/bc-cat-found-dock-bradley-creek-wildfire/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:25:18 +0000",
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      "description": "The Bradley Creek wildfire had ripped through the area, and Erickson had been helping his neighbours survey the damage from a boat when he saw her."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver woman says she’s disappointed random assault suspect already released",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035144/vancouver-woman-disappointed-random-assault-suspect-already-released/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:23:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T01:23:26+00:00",
      "description": "Bethan Jones told Global News that at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she had just picked up groceries at No Frills when she crossed East Hastings Street and Clark Drive."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Former ferry now listing in Fanny Bay leads to calls for action",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/former-ferry-now-listing-in-fanny-bay-leads-to-calls-for-action-1344107/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:08:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T01:08:07+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver Island politicians are calling for swift action from Ottawa with a former ferry now listing in the waters off Fanny Bay. The post Former ferry now listing in Fanny Bay leads to calls for action appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. mother says son was returned to her care but ministry not answering questions",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035101/bc-mother-son-returned-care-ministry-not-answering-questions/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:56:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T00:56:43+00:00",
      "description": "'I feel validated, but it doesn't take away from the utter disgust I feel towards what they've done to my son because that trauma is going to last him a lifetime,' the mother said."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Dual U.S.-Canada citizen arrested in Ucluelet, wanted for lewd conduct with a minor",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035156/dual-us-canada-citizen-arrested-ucluelet-lewd-conduct-with-minor/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:56:30 +0000",
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      "description": "According to court documents, Donald Lang produced images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Lang allegedly produced them between September 2024 and December 2024."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Advocate worries crisis is being forgotten as B.C. toxic drug deaths tick up in June",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coroners-service-toxic-drugs-june-9.7320440?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:50:05 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T00:50:05+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Coroners Service said it recorded 138 suspected toxic drug deaths across the province in June — representing an increase from the previous month, but a decrease from the same month last year."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vancouver Island businesses brace as Ottawa tries to inflict ‘strategic’ pain",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-businesses-brace-as-ottawa-tries-to-inflict-strategic-pain-1344061/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:58:36 +0000",
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      "description": "Geoff Ross, general manager of Midland Appliance in Victoria, is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sidaway-1-1-e1787702297710.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Canada's retaliatory tariffs affecting $27.6 billion U.S. products will impact Canadian companies, consumers and prices, say local business owners. The post Vancouver Island businesses brace as Ottawa tries to inflict ‘strategic’ pain appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vancouver Island actor cast in Heated Rivalry’s second season: ‘We can’t wait’",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-actor-cast-in-heated-rivalrys-second-season-we-cant-wait-1344085/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:49:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T23:49:47+00:00",
      "description": "Daniel Diemer (left) from Vancouver Island and Shaheen Jafargholi (right) have been cast in the second season of Heated Rivalry. (Bell Media handout photos) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Daniel-Diemer-Shaheen-Jafargholi.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Canadian hockey romance show that took the world by storm has another local hook with a Vancouver Island actor being cast for the second season. The post Vancouver Island actor cast in Heated Rivalry’s second season: ‘We can’t wait’ appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Nanaimo RCMP investigate two-vehicle crash on Departure Bay Road",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp-investigate-two-vehicle-crash-on-departure-bay-road-1344080/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:33:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T23:33:30+00:00",
      "description": "The crash scene is shown. (Nanaimo RCMP) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Two-vehicle-collision-26-27443-e1787700587446.jpg?fit=690%2C389&ssl=1\" /> Nanaimo RCMP continue to investigate a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Departure Bay Road this weekend. The post Nanaimo RCMP investigate two-vehicle crash on Departure Bay Road appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "3rd member of BC Conservative Party quits to sit as independent",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035037/3rd-member-bc-conservative-party-quits-independent/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:09:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T23:09:59+00:00",
      "description": "Rosalyn Bird announced that she is walking away from the Conservatives, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Petition started to end e-scooter pilot program in Kamloops after teen’s death",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035018/petition-started-end-e-scooter-pilot-program-kamloops-teen-death/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:07:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T23:07:13+00:00",
      "description": "Kamloops RCMP said they were called to the intersection of Battle Street and Lee Road around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, for reports of an incident involving an e-scooter."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Unionized Metro Vancouver workers to continue some job action as parties agree to binding arbitration",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-outside-workers-binding-arbitration-9.7320423?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:51:50 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T22:51:50+00:00",
      "description": "Unionized outside workers have been staging job action over the last few months with pickets going up at regional parks, water treatment facilities and Metro Vancouver headquarters, among other places."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Get the old band back together’: Aussie charity CEO sees room for collaboration between Australia and Canada against Trump’s tariffs",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/get-the-old-band-back-together-aussie-charity-ceo-sees-room-for-collaboration-between-austalia-and-canada-against-trumps-tariffs-1344029/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T22:50:00+00:00",
      "description": "Genevieve Jacobs, the CEO of Hands Across Canberra, was one of the attendees at the 2026 Victoria Forum. (CHEK News photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Genevieve-Jacobs.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The head of an Australian charity says she thinks her country and Canada can work together to find a \"sensible path forward\" against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The post ‘Get the old band back together’: Aussie charity CEO sees room for collaboration between Australia and Canada against Trump’s tariffs appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-s-eby-urges-carney-to-look-beyond-tariff-response-in-u-s-canada-trade-war-1344042/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:46:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T22:46:05+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Premier David Eby purchases a bottle of wine from Summerland, B.C., after a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/824a87eb-6d22-4f3a-b0bb-a86135841ef8-scaled-e1787697912448.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States. The post B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria real estate agent fined $200K for buying, renting out affordable rental unit",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-real-estate-agent-fined-200k-for-buying-renting-out-affordable-rental-unit-1344030/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:36:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T22:36:38+00:00",
      "description": "The Vivid at Yates building is shown in this file photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PROCTOR-VIVID-BLDG-mxfSub01-CBC-VAN-2024-03-05_01823.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Victoria real estate agent had his licence suspended and is facing a six-figure fine after purchasing an affordable rental unit and renting it out, despite knowing the rules against it. The post Victoria real estate agent fined $200K for buying, renting out affordable rental unit appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Trade tensions rise, but the welcome for Canadians remains strong in Washington",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/trade-tensions-rise-but-the-welcome-for-canadians-remains-strong-in-washington-1343968/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:03:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T22:03:54+00:00",
      "description": "Port Angeles, Wash. residents welcome Canadians coming off the Coho ferry on Feb. 19, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/leo-trade-e1787702807250.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Despite ongoing trade tensions, American tourists continue to visit B.C., while some Washington businesses say fewer Canadians are crossing south to shop. The post Trade tensions rise, but the welcome for Canadians remains strong in Washington appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Another B.C. Conservative quits caucus, third this month",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/rosalyn-bird-conservative-independent/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:59:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T21:59:27+00:00",
      "description": "Another B.C. Conservative legislator has quit the opposition caucus, with Rosalyn Bird becoming the third this month to exit the party headed by new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Support pours in for mother of 2 killed in Prince George plane crash",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12034866/support-mother-wife-killed-prince-george-plane-crash/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:57:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T20:57:43+00:00",
      "description": "Alex Garneau was in a vehicle that was hit by a twin-engine aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard on Thursday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' may be named after British Columbia nurse",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dolly-parton-s-jolene-may-be-named-after-british-columbia-nurse-1.3734082?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:10:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T20:10:31+00:00",
      "description": "A Prince George woman believes she may be the inspiration for the name in Dolly Parton's song Jolene. Juline Whelan met the singer in 1972 and matches the description of the little girl Parton says inspired the name behind the famous tune."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rosalyn Bird is latest MLA to leave Kerry-Lynne Findlay's B.C. Conservatives",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/another-b-c-conservative-mla-leaves-amid-frustrations-with-kerry-lynne-findlays-leadership-9.7320107?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:06:37 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T20:06:37+00:00",
      "description": "Rosalyn Bird, the MLA for Prince George-Valemount, is the latest MLA to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus. It comes on the heels of the departures of Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, who say they plan to set up a new political party."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. premier wants to see non-tariff measures used against the U.S.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12034728/bc-premier-responds-canada-counter-tariffs-live-bc-liquor-store/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:59:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:59:09+00:00",
      "description": "The federal government announced on Tuesday morning that counter-tariffs against more than 700 American goods amounting to $27.6 billion will go into effect on Sept. 8."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "After devastating Summerland fire, B.C. faces call to 'cut red tape' for prescribed burns",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-prescribed-burn-bureaucracy-9.7319906?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:58:49 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:58:49+00:00",
      "description": "As British Columbia grapples with wildfires of growing size and intensity, the province is facing calls to cut red tape to make conducting prescribed burns easier."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Province cancels plans for downtown Vancouver overdose prevention site",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/vancouver-cancels-supervised-overdose-prevention-site-plans/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:52:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:52:05+00:00",
      "description": "After facing backlash from local businesses, residents and the City of Vancouver, the province has opted not to go ahead with an OPS at 900 Helmcken Street."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘Nina Roza’ selected as Canada’s submission for Oscars international film category",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/nina-roza-selected-canada-submission-oscars-international-film/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:50:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:50:12+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — A film about a Bulgarian-Canadian art consultant's investigation into a supposed child prodigy from his homeland is Canada's submission for Oscars consideration."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Yachtsman arrested in Ucluelet, B.C., following child sexual exploitation charge in Hawaii",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/yachtsman-arrested-near-vancouver-island-following-child-sexual-exploitation-charge-in-hawaii/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:44:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:44:30+00:00",
      "description": "U.S. authorities say a dual Canadian-American yachtsman who sails around the world has been arrested in Canada following his indictment in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/loblaw-produce-origin-9.7320028?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:37:26 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T19:37:26+00:00",
      "description": "Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Workers strike at Metro Vancouver waste-to-energy plant",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-waste-to-energy-strike-9.7319768?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:03:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T17:03:44+00:00",
      "description": "The union representing workers at Metro Vancouver's waste-to-energy plant says members have launched strike action against its employer."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Work begins to rebuild Port Coquitlam school destroyed by suspicious fire",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hazel-trembath-rebuild-begins-9.7319503?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:17:14 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T15:17:14+00:00",
      "description": "Nearly three years after Port Coquitlam's Hazel Trembath Elementary School was destroyed in a suspicious fire, work is beginning on its replacement."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. real estate agent fined $200K, suspended after buying and renting out affordable housing unit",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/affordable-housing-unit-real-estate-agent-rented-out-9.7319255?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:31:10 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T14:31:10+00:00",
      "description": "A Victoria real estate agent has been fined $200,000 and had his licence suspended for six months after he bought an affordable housing unit and rented it out, according to a consent order posted by the B.C. Financial Services Authority."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Absolutely worst situation': B.C. forestry sector fears it will be hardest-hit by U.S. tariffs",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-forestry-sector-fears-hardest-hit-sectors-by-u-s-tariffs-9.7319238?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:23:41 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T14:23:41+00:00",
      "description": "B.C.'s forestry industry expects it will be one of the hardest-hit sectors by the new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. B.C. is the largest producer of lumber in Canada, and the sector plays large role in the province's economy. Most products exported by B.C. are sold to the U.S., valued at about $6.7 billion by the provincial government in 2024."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders Best Buy to pay fired employee over $60K",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/best-buy-discrimination-disability-firing-9.7319180?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Best Buy Canada to pay a former employee over $60,000 in lost wages and compensation, finding that the company discriminated against him based on a disability. Vikas Sharma was fired from his position at a Coquitlam Best Buy in April 2021, weeks after he sought accommodations for a debilitating knee injury."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay slams 'selfish' MLAs who left the party",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-conservative-leader-kerry-lynne-findlay-slams-selfish-mlas-who-left-her-party-9.7319217?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says Ian Paton and Peter Milobar's decision to set up their own political party goes against the best interests of British Columbians. Findlay insists her caucus is united even as Milobar and Paton warn that more could leave."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Family relieved as a man who killed a B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12034066/family-relieved-as-a-man-who-killed-a-b-c-family-of-6-in-1982-denied-parole-again/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:37:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T12:37:17+00:00",
      "description": "A relative of a British Columbia family murdered during a camping trip more than four decades ago says she is relieved their killer has once again been denied parole."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 1, Othello Tunnels vs. Cathedral Grove",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-semifinals-9.7319018?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The story of British Columbia's complex relationship with our natural environment, our early attempts to control it, and our later attempts to celebrate it can be seen in the places voters have chosen to reach the final four of Search for B.C.'s Roadside Attraction."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver Island diver captures rare shark encounter",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12033660/vancouver-island-diver-rare-shark-video/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:33:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-25T03:33:52+00:00",
      "description": "Carl Sorenson managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Ottawa's counter-tariffs find broad support in Canada as businesses brace for trade war impact",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/livestory/canada-u-s-trade-deal-carney-trump-greer-9.7317956?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:27:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-24T12:27:28+00:00",
      "description": ""
    }
  ]
}