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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Two Vancouver Island communities among top 5 in Canada for sunset dining",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/two-vancouver-island-communities-among-top-5-in-canada-for-sunset-dining-1344233/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "(Fireside Grill/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/608544617_1461510909310969_313089505685650865_n-e1778857842355.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Two communities on Vancouver Island are among the top five in Canada for sunset dining, according to travel website Journeyscape. The post Two Vancouver Island communities among top 5 in Canada for sunset dining appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, dies in prison at 84",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/27/ratko-mladic-ex-bosnian-serb-warlord-who-oversaw-atrocities-in-bosnia-dies-in-prison-at-84/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:21:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T13:21:09+00:00",
      "description": "Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84, the Serbian state RTS television and the official Bosnian Serb television reported. The reports said that Mladic died in a U.N. prison hospital in The Hague, Netherlands. A family member of Mladic, who spoke […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Free passes to Joffre Lakes Park being flipped for profit, hiker says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/joffre-lakes-selling-free-tickets-flipping-9.7320086?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A Vancouver woman is raising concerns that people are snapping up free day passes to the popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park and then flipping them for cash online."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12037365/helicopter-rescue-for-b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:36:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T12:36:01+00:00",
      "description": "Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she encountered the insects."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Why do more Canadians want to own guns?",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/27/guns-canada-firearm-licence-big-story-podcast/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:02:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T12:02:03+00:00",
      "description": "Canadians have largely touted that one of our most distinctive attributes from the U.S. is our gun culture, and while that’s mostly true, the number of Canadian firearm licences has reached record levels. The number of Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) holders in Canada now sits at close to 2.5 million, a number that’s seen […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Langley outdoor preschool loses licence, shuts down because of unused indoor space",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-outdoor-preschool-loses-licence-shuts-down-because-of-unused-indoor-space-9.7322099?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Langley Forest School was first licensed by Fraser Health in 2016 and ran programs exclusively outdoors."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Hudson's Hope residents say properties acquired for Site C poorly managed by B.C. Hydro",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-impacts-still-felt-in-hudsons-hope-9.7321528?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Residents in Hudson's Hope say B.C. Hydro is refusing to sell structures from properties acquired by the Crown corporation during the Site C dam's construction, items they feel could be repurposed by the community."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:52:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T10:52:10+00:00",
      "description": "The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later, they suggested. Scientists are still piecing […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/27/people-from-more-than-30-countries-are-missing-after-the-flash-floods-in-nepal-and-china/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T08:01:38+00:00",
      "description": "Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 353 and left more than 1,300 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in the area for trekking, guided tours or a pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site. The number of missing from Wednesday’s disaster may vary across agencies […]"
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "U.S. confirms French language, culture protections won’t be subject to trade actions: LeBlanc",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/27/ottawa-tweaks-tariff-reprisal-after-industry-input/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T08:00:10+00:00",
      "description": "Canada-U.S Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the United States has confirmed that Canada’s protections of language and culture won’t be the subject of future trade actions. LeBlanc made the announcement on social media, saying Canada looks forward to “further constructive U.S. clarifications on their other positions which would create the possibility of a mutually beneficial […]"
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vehicle incident closes Highway 19 northbound near Nanoose Bay",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vehicle-incident-closes-highway-19-northbound-near-nanoose-bay-1344399/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:58:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T05:58:54+00:00",
      "description": "Emergency crews on scene of a motor vehicle incident Wednesday night near Nanoose Bay \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1000005693-scaled-e1787809803565.jpg?fit=780%2C414&ssl=1\" /> A vehicle incident near Nanoose Bay Wednesday night closed a section of the northbound lanes of Highway 19. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says they were called at 6:41 p.m. about a motor vehicle incident in the 2800-block of Island Highway East, near the Nanoose Rest Area. BCEHS says paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to […] The post Vehicle incident closes Highway 19 northbound near Nanoose Bay appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "After nearly 2-month-long closure, Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon partially reopens",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/highway-1-fraser-canyon-reopens-9.7322262?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:40:41 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T03:40:41+00:00",
      "description": "Following an almost two-month-long closure due to wildfires, Highway 1 has reopened to limited travel through the Fraser Canyon area, according to the B.C. Ministry of Transportation."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Last remaining tenant of Granville Street SRO has been moved out",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12036600/last-remaining-tenant-granville-street-sro-luugat-moved-out/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:17:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T03:17:12+00:00",
      "description": "All residents of the Luugat have been relocated to alternative housing,\" the ministry said in a statement, adding that the tenant was relocated from the building last week."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Catastrophic floods kill at least 353 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/catastrophic-floods-kill-over-270-in-nepal-and-tibet-with-more-than-1300-missing/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:01:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T03:01:33+00:00",
      "description": "Police in Nepal said Thursday that the death toll in the flash floods that hit communities along the Nepal-Tibet border a day earlier has risen to 353. Abi Narayan Kafle, the central spokesman for the Nepal Police, told The Associated Press 353 people were dead in the floods as of Thursday. Rescue teams were searching […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in-tokyo/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T03:00:02+00:00",
      "description": "TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "New report shows low respiratory vaccine rate in Canada as kids head back to the classroom",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/new-report-shows-low-respiratory-vaccine-rate-in-canada-as-kids-head-back-to-the-classroom/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:47:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T01:47:41+00:00",
      "description": "With kids getting ready to head back to the classroom, doctors are warning parents to expect more respiratory viruses circulating in the weeks ahead. That message comes as a new report shows vaccination numbers were below 50 per cent last year. Ontario Public Health data shows positivity rates for Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV remain low […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Wildfire north of Castlegar now mapped at 116 hectares",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12036999/wildfire-north-castlegar-grows-ezra-creek/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:12:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T01:12:52+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island businesses navigate escalating trade war through loopholes and boycotts",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-businesses-navigate-escalating-trade-war-through-loopholes-and-boycotts-1344366/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T01:01:44+00:00",
      "description": "As the trade war with the United States heats up, Canadian businesses are facing some impossible decisions. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-26-at-5.58.49-PM-scaled-e1787792460493.png?fit=780%2C388&ssl=1\" /> As the trade war with the United States heats up, Vancouver Island businesses are facing some impossible decisions. The post Island businesses navigate escalating trade war through loopholes and boycotts appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Multiple crews respond to grass fire on Blanshard Street",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/multiple-crews-respond-to-grass-fire-on-blanshard-street-1344330/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:51:09 +0000",
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      "description": "Monday night around 10 p.m., Saanich fire crews responded to the parking lot of the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary for a report of a small fire. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-26-at-5.48.18-PM-e1787791757448.png?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Multiple Saanich firefighters responded to a grass fire Tuesday night at the intersection of Saanich Road and Blanshard Street. The post Multiple crews respond to grass fire on Blanshard Street appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘It’s going to increase costs’: Halted trade talks, incoming tariffs could mean trouble for construction",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/its-going-to-increase-costs-halted-trade-talks-incoming-tariffs-could-mean-trouble-for-construction-1344356/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:24:35 +0000",
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      "description": "Construction companies and associations are bracing for higher costs and supply delays as the trade war between Canada and the U.S.A. continues. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-26-at-5.21.43-PM-scaled-e1787790185544.png?fit=780%2C370&ssl=1\" /> Construction companies and associations are bracing for higher costs and supply delays as the trade war between Canada and the U.S.A. continues. The post ‘It’s going to increase costs’: Halted trade talks, incoming tariffs could mean trouble for construction appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Mass exodus from B.C. Conservative Party",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/more-bc-con-mlas-left/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:18:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T00:18:50+00:00",
      "description": "Two more BC Conservative MLA's have left the caucus today. Brennan Day for Courtenay-Comox and Teresa Wat, who represents Richmond-Bridgeport, both say they can no longer serve under the leadership of Kerry-Lynne Findlay."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mount-robson-berg-glacier-berg-lake-retreat-9.7322045?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:05 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-27T00:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. forestry leader backs Canada’s trade walkout despite possible softwood progress",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-forestry-leader-backs-canadas-trade-walkout-despite-possible-softwood-progress-1344360/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:31:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T23:31:34+00:00",
      "description": "A worker stands near a stack of lumber at the Western Forest Products Duke Point Sawmill, in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday, March 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3aa4a077-0ed9-4041-9d9e-9ee66009db81-scaled-e1787786948428.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A leader in British Columbia's forestry sector is voicing support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States despite reported concessions on lumber tariffs in a scuttled deal. The post B.C. forestry leader backs Canada’s trade walkout despite possible softwood progress appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Division, defections, depletion: How the B.C. Conservatives lost 12 legislators",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/division-defections-depletion-how-the-b-c-conservatives-lost-12-legislators-1344341/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T23:10:00+00:00",
      "description": "Elected leader of the B.C. Conservative Party Kerry-Lynne Findlay speaks during leadership election night in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/34da854adb7754d63f57fcf844e9c4d35dc65b63f26118575e9de31c18e12867-e1787785348801.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The B.C. Conservatives came within three ridings of victory in the 2024 provincial election, winning 44 seats, but since then the party's caucus has been thinned by more than a quarter The post Division, defections, depletion: How the B.C. Conservatives lost 12 legislators appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Ongoing risks’: Ladysmith repeats call for B.C. support following human-caused wildfire",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/ongoing-risks-ladysmith-repeats-call-for-b-c-support-following-human-caused-wildfire-1344323/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:51:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:51:54+00:00",
      "description": "The gate at the base of the Banon Creek Forest Service Road is shown. (CHEK News, March 6, 2026). \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WEB-HANSON-2026-03-06_00369.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Town of Ladysmith is repeating calls to the province to help manage access to the Banon Creek Forest Service Road, following a suspected human-caused wildfire in the area. The post ‘Ongoing risks’: Ladysmith repeats call for B.C. support following human-caused wildfire appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Nanaimo RCMP seek stolen kayaks",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp-seek-stolen-kayaks-1344321/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:41:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:41:12+00:00",
      "description": "Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating two kayaks stolen from a vehicle parked in an underground parkade in downtown Nanaimo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/stolen-kayaks-2026-27283-e1787783833779.jpg?fit=460%2C248&ssl=1\" /> Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating two kayaks stolen from a vehicle parked in an underground parkade in downtown Nanaimo. The post Nanaimo RCMP seek stolen kayaks appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Arbitrator appointed to resolve Metro Vancouver labour dispute, job action ends",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/gvrdeu-stops-strike-action-arbitrator/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:40:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:40:10+00:00",
      "description": "The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union and Metro Vancouver have agreed on an arbitrator to resolve their ongoing bargaining dispute, bringing job action by outside workers to an end."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Feds invest $23.5M across 6 B.C. airports",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-airports-federal-investment-9.7321782?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "Six airports in B.C. are getting an influx of funding from the federal government to improve aging infrastructure."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Questions raised about B.C.’s approach to prescribed burns ahead of wildfire season",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12036432/questions-raised-bc-approach-prescribed-burns-wildfire-season/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:28:51 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:28:51+00:00",
      "description": "The prescribed burn was part of an 87-hectare risk reduction strategy, but the BC Wildfire Service has not yet confirmed whether the burn went ahead as planned."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Cool Aid opening new permanent community health centre in Victoria",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cool-aid-opening-new-permanent-community-health-centre-in-victoria-1344283/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:19:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:19:57+00:00",
      "description": "The new Cool Aid Joe Haegert Community Health Centre is opening on September 9th 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cool-aid-joe-haegert-community-health-centre.png?fit=780%2C436&ssl=1\" /> After a decade in the making, the new The Joe Haegert Community Health Centre aims to give vulnerable Victorians a permanent place to access care. The post Cool Aid opening new permanent community health centre in Victoria appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 26",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 26",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Dozens more winter shelter beds needed in Comox Valley, staff report finds",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/comox-valley-winter-shelter-report-9.7320311?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:59:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T20:59:52+00:00",
      "description": "A new staff report from the City of Courtenay estimates at least 70 people will still be unhoused in the Comox Valley every winter, even after a new shelter site opens in fall 2027."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Pre-sale purchasers in troubled Lower Mainland condo tower win battle to declare contracts invalid",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eclipse-thind-presale-contract-court-9.7321471?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:59:46 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T20:59:46+00:00",
      "description": "A B.C. judge has sided with dozens of pre-sale purchasers who claim the developer of a troubled Lower Mainland condo tower breached provincial consumer protection laws by failing to update them on the headwinds facing the development in the months before the project wound up in creditor protection proceedings."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Woman’s body found in burned Delta field early Wednesday",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12036122/body-found-burned-delta-field-suspicious/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:51:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T17:51:27+00:00",
      "description": "A woman's body was discovered in a field in Delta on Wednesday morning and police have confirmed they are investigating it as a suspicious death."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times, rescued by helicopter",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wasps-sting-climber-bc-helicopter-rescue-9.7321301?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:06:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T17:06:44+00:00",
      "description": "A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Unhoused Richmond residents urge compassion from political candidates",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unhoused-richmond-residents-speak-with-political-candidates-9.7320273?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:50:11 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T16:50:11+00:00",
      "description": "Politicians have been doing most of the talking about homelessness, addiction and mental health — increasingly prominent issues as October's municipal elections approach. But at a listening circle earlier this month, the tables were turned. It was time for unhoused residents to have their voices heard — and they had a lot to say."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "4th BC Conservative member quits party in past three days",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035831/4th-mla-quits-bc-conservative-party-independent-teresa-wat/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:41:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T15:41:17+00:00",
      "description": "This comes after Rosalyn Bird announced she was leaving the party on Tuesday, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Brennan Day, Teresa Wat exit B.C. Conservatives, the latest to express concerns with Kerry-Lynne Findlay",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/teresa-wat-leaving-bc-conservatives-9.7320971?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:09:41 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T14:09:41+00:00",
      "description": "Brennan Day is the latest MLA to quit the B.C. Conservative caucus, the fifth to leave since Kerry Lynne-Findlay took over as leader."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why CBSA changes at 1 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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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.\""
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-26T01:25:18+00:00",
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Rosalyn Bird leaves 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."
    }
  ]
}