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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Indigenous tourism operators say business is booming across Vancouver Island",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-tourism-vancouver-island-9.7325313?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "New research, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute and commissioned by Intrepid Travel, suggests fewer than half of British Columbians feel confident finding and choosing an Indigenous-led tourism experience. On Vancouver Island, operators say they’re seeing the opposite during their busiest seasons yet."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why this northern B.C. community is giving out 23-year-old toilets for free",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-edward-free-toilets-9.7325098?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The District of Port Edwards is giving away free low-flush toilets that have been sitting unused in the district office basement for the past two decades."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Voters head to the polls in three federal byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/30/voters-head-to-the-polls-in-three-federal-byelections-in-b-c-ontario-and-quebec/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T10:00:12+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — A trio of federal byelections are set for Monday in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "How 9/11 transformed air security forever — even as some measures go by the wayside",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/30/how-9-11-transformed-air-security-forever-even-as-some-measures-go-by-the-wayside/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T10:00:09+00:00",
      "description": "About a week after the 9/11 attacks, Jeff Price found a flight back to Colorado from Hawaii, where he’d been attending a conference when North American airspace abruptly closed following the worst terror strike in American history."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Immigration board asks feds to better track temporary residents",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/30/immigration-board-asks-feds-to-better-track-temporary-residents/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:07 +0000",
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      "description": "OTTAWA — Canada needs to make further cuts to the number of temporary residents in the country and generate better tracking data when they leave the country, the head of an expert panel on immigration said."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/30/investors-prosper-and-consumers-pay-as-the-iran-war-exacts-an-uneven-economic-toll-6-months-in/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:08:43 +0000",
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      "description": "NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/nepal-warns-of-possible-fresh-flooding-as-communities-grapple-with-devastation/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:53:35 +0000",
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      "description": "DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/1-dead-and-5-wounded-in-a-shooting-at-a-rave-in-switzerland/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:34:02 +0000",
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      "description": "GENEVA (AP) — A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five wounded early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Ministry responds to misaligned Sidney navigation pads",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/ministry-responds-to-misaligned-sidney-navigation-pads-1344933/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:09:39 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T01:09:39+00:00",
      "description": "One pad at the Highway 17 and Beacon Avenue intersection points pedestrians toward stopped traffic, advocates say. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vlcsnap-2026-06-07-17h20m04s319.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The Ministry of Transportation and Transit has responded to concerned advocates about the misaligned navigation pads. The post Ministry responds to misaligned Sidney navigation pads appeared first on CHEK ."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island SAR team warns hikers about 5040 Peak",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-sar-team-warns-hikers-about-5040-peak-1344936/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:54:51 +0000",
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      "description": "5040 peak is a popular mountain hike between Port Alberni and Ucluelet but after ten rescue calls so far this year the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad put out a blunt warning to hikers last week. (YouTube/@JulesTheBell) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-29-17h51m11s360.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> 5040 peak is a popular mountain hike between Port Alberni and Ucluelet but after 10 rescue calls so far this year the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad put out a blunt warning to hikers last week. The post Island SAR team warns hikers about 5040 Peak appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. regional district lifts last of its evacuation orders for Ainslie Creek wildfire",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ainslie-creek-wildfire-no-more-orders-9.7325685?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:47:01 EDT",
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      "description": "The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in southern British Columbia has lifted the last of its evacuation orders related to the out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire. The regional district says an order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert for 58 addressed properties in the Coldwater and Patchett Road areas."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. Conservatives face mounting questions about party’s future as more MLAs walk away",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-conservatives-face-mounting-questions-about-partys-future-as-more-mlas-walk-away-1344922/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:19:37 +0000",
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      "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/f964d4c6-051d-45ca-bbc2-79ed18ea4574-scaled-e1787445946358.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The B.C. Conservatives are facing growing questions about the future of the party and the leadership of Kerry-Lynne Findlay. The post B.C. Conservatives face mounting questions about party’s future as more MLAs walk away appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Injured hiker rescued from Juan de Fuca Trail as rising tide threatened boat access",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/injured-hiker-rescued-from-juan-de-fuca-trail-as-rising-tide-threatened-boat-access-1344925/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:09:22 +0000",
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      "description": "An injured hiker was rescued from the Juan de Fuca Trail near Botanical Beach Thursday, with crews racing against a rising tide to get the person off the rugged coastline. (Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/788463359_1880882279946705_8470140094569775218_n-e1788044913519.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> An injured hiker was rescued from the Juan de Fuca Trail near Botanical Beach this week, with crews racing against a rising tide to get the person off the rugged coastline. The post Injured hiker rescued from Juan de Fuca Trail as rising tide threatened boat access appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Quinsam River Hatchery access restricted after-hours to give feeding bears more space",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/quinsam-river-hatchery-access-restricted-after-hours-to-give-feeding-bears-more-space-1344921/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:50:55 +0000",
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      "description": "A black bear seen in a file photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1.jpg?fit=780%2C541&ssl=1\" /> After-hours access to part of the Quinsam River Hatchery near Campbell River is being restricted as black bears return to the river to feed on salmon. The post Quinsam River Hatchery access restricted after-hours to give feeding bears more space appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Officer dead, second injured in shooting at South Carolina park, police chief says",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/officer-dead-second-injured-in-shooting-at-south-carolina-park-police-chief-says/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:45:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T22:45:33+00:00",
      "description": "A police officer in South Carolina’s capital city died and a second was injured Saturday in a shooting at a park"
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 29",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
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      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Vancouver Island Legions receive federal funding for centennial projects",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-legions-receive-federal-funding-for-centennial-projects-1344918/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:52:59 +0000",
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      "description": "The Royal Canadian Legion in Parksville, B.C. is shown in a May 2026 Google Street View image. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/legionparksville-e1788040342104.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Two Royal Canadian Legion branches on Vancouver Island are receiving federal funding for projects marking the organization's 100th anniversary. The post Vancouver Island Legions receive federal funding for centennial projects appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/edmonton-born-father-back-in-canada-after-9-months-in-u-s-immigration-detention-2-1344915/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:40:27 +0000",
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      "description": "Curtis Wright, centre, his fiancée Kayla Thomsen and their daughter are pictured in this undated handout photo. Wright was recently returned back to Canada from the U.S. on a removal order after being detained by ICE for the past nine months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – Kayla Thomsen (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/7d571e94-4154-4eec-bbd9-741492f4891d-e1788039599224.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> An Edmonton-born man who lived most of his life in the United States is back in Canada, after losing a legal fight to remain south of the border to be with his two young sons. The post Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Restricted area established around Bald Range wildfire",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/bc-wildfire-retriction-order/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:53:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T20:53:13+00:00",
      "description": "The BC Wildfire Service has implemented an area restriction order around the Bald Range wildfire to support ongoing suppression efforts and help ensure public safety."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Days after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nepal-flood-missing-metro-vancouver-couples-9.7325518?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:11:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T20:11:45+00:00",
      "description": "Days after a massive wall of water tore through the Timure region of Nepal, families of two missing Metro Vancouver couples are desperately searching for information about their loved ones."
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Buck Martinez honoured as Blue Jays unveil Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/buck-martinez-honoured-as-blue-jays-unveil-hall-of-excellence-at-rogers-centre/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:07:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T20:07:56+00:00",
      "description": "The Toronto Blue Jays opened their new Hall of Excellence on Saturday ahead of an afternoon ceremony for 2026 inductee Buck Martinez at Rogers Centre."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Separatists to hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta’s birthday bash",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/separatists-to-hold-independence-rally-in-lead-up-to-albertas-birthday-bash-1344911/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:03:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T20:03:09+00:00",
      "description": "Supporters fly flags in support of Mitch Sylvestre as he submits his signatures for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday, May 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/115f26ba-5e19-4e1d-8fbb-938944bffc16-scaled-e1788033746957.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Alberta independence boosters are planning to rally outside the legislature today ahead of festivities marking the province’s 121st birthday. Seven weeks away from the province’s separation referendum, the Alberta Prosperity Project says all Albertans are welcome at its “gathering for a province in peril.” The group filed a petition earlier this year pushing for a […] The post Separatists to hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta’s birthday bash appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Byelection called as B.C. Conservative leader faces questions over leaked audio",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12040396/bc-byelection-conservatives-kerry-lynne-findlay-audio/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:52:51 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T19:52:51+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay currently does not hold a seat in the legislature. The byelection is set for Sept. 26."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Comedy about anxiety, being late and Indigenous fashion coming to Vancouver Fringe",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/29/fashionably-late-comedy-show/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:42:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T19:42:41+00:00",
      "description": "A blend of comedy, storytelling and Indigenous fashion is coming to the Vancouver Fringe Festival this September with Fashionably Late, the debut one-hour show from performer Savannah Erasmus."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Defence leaders from 32 nations to gather in Victoria for Indo-Pacific conference",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/defence-leaders-from-32-nations-to-gather-in-victoria-for-indo-pacific-conference-1344851/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:49:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T18:49:37+00:00",
      "description": "CFB Esquimalt is shown in this May 2025 file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RAW-DRONE-CFB-ESQUIMALT-BASE-2-OH-2025-05-29_00018.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Defence leaders from 32 nations with a stake in the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific region will meet in Victoria starting Monday for their annual conference. The post Defence leaders from 32 nations to gather in Victoria for Indo-Pacific conference appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fire destroys Langley's beloved 'Little Red House'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/little-red-house-langley-fire-9.7325439?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:44:22 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T18:44:22+00:00",
      "description": "A historic home popularly known as the Little Red House has been destroyed by fire after standing in the Township of Langley for almost 140 years."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Byelection set for riding where B.C. Conservative leader expected to run",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-byelection-conservative-kerry-lynne-findlay-9.7325438?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:34:58 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T18:34:58+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will have her chance to try and win a seat in the legislature in September."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-premier-calls-byelection-in-riding-where-conservative-leader-set-to-run-1344906/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:28:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T18:28:43+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/2026/08/1ceb40d1-14eb-40b7-addb-8c2f58e7ce34-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1\" /> B.C. Premier David Eby has called a byelection for next month in the riding of Abbotsford-Mission, where embattled Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is set to run. The post B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Sunshine Coast service resumes after mechanical issues with 2 B.C. ferries",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-queen-of-surrey-cancellations-9.7325440?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:52:36 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T14:52:36+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Ferries cancelled several sailings on the Sunshine Coast route on Saturday amid mechanical issues with two vessels."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C.’s historic Little Red House destroyed by fire",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12040390/bc-little-red-house-fire/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:24:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T14:24:31+00:00",
      "description": "The Langley Heritage Society said in an online post Friday that it was \"sad and unfortunate\" the home, also known as the McIver House, was never preserved."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Lower Mainland soccer club creates community for immigrant and refugee youth",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/little-stars-soccer-club-lower-mainland-9.7318061?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Little Soccer Stars Club offers immigrant and refugee youth a space to connect, build their confidence, and learn the sport during the summer. Currently run in Langley and Surrey, the six-week program marks its final session this weekend."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Can Kerry-Lynne Findlay keep B.C. Conservatives together amid caucus turmoil?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kerry-lynne-findlay-keep-b-c-conservatives-together-caucus-turmoil-9.7325071?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Three months since Kerry-Lynne Findlay took over as leader, six MLAs have left and more could follow. Some are calling for a centrist option in B.C., while other conservatives are calling for unity."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/floating-island-williston-lake-bc-9.7324586?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Severe drought conditions prompt new order limiting water use for irrigation in B.C. Interior",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bessette-creek-water-restrictions-9.7325312?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:25:19 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T03:25:19+00:00",
      "description": "A new water-restriction order has been placed on the Bessette Creek area in the southern Interior of British Columbia, after the province deemed chinook salmon at risk from drought conditions."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘We’ve been so worried’: Another B.C. couple missing after Nepal flash flooding",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039701/another-bc-couple-missing-nepal-flash-flooding/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:05:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T01:05:59+00:00",
      "description": "Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region of Nepal and haven't been heard from since the morning of Aug. 26."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction project",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039357/gregor-robertson-challenged-broadway-construction-project/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:59:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T00:59:15+00:00",
      "description": "Fable Diner and SportChek are just two of the most recent businesses to shutter along Broadway near Main Street as construction continues."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Summerland’s Twisted Whiskers closing as owner says wildfire added to business struggles",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12040032/summerland-twisted-whiskers-closing-wildfire-business-struggles/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:56:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T00:56:30+00:00",
      "description": "A Summerland thrift store will permanently close its doors in December, after two difficult years in business and a summer tourism season disrupted by the Bald Range wildfire"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Victoria school board probing if 'financial benefits' went to opponents in dispute over police in schools",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-school-district-financial-benefits-school-liaison-officer-9.7324979?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:32:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T00:32:18+00:00",
      "description": "The Greater Victoria School District is alleging that opponents of its position on police in schools may have been given \"financial benefits.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dead at 74",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/joan-phillip-dies-9.7325163?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:02:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-29T00:02:18+00:00",
      "description": "Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Inquest recommendations after man shot near Tofino lack teeth, family says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reaction-julian-jones-coroner-s-inquest-9.7324752?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:57:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T22:57:35+00:00",
      "description": "Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council that represents 14 First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island, said she wishes the recommendations after an inquest into the death of Julian Jones had gone into more detail."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Summerland wildfire recovery",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/feds-to-match-red-cross-donations-for-summerland-recovery-9.7324984?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:57:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T22:57:30+00:00",
      "description": "The federal government says it will match donations made to the Red Cross for wildfire recovery efforts in Summerland."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Some Indigenous businesses are trying to avoid U.S. markets amid trade war",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/some-indigenous-businesses-are-trying-to-avoid-u-s-markets-amid-trade-war-9.7324885?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:29:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T22:29:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some Indigenous businesses in Canada are avoiding selling products to the U.S. in order to avoid uncertainty and hassle."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Calls for unity after wave of exits from B.C. Conservatives",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-conservative-unity-right-9.7324614?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:18:01 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T22:18:01+00:00",
      "description": "One of B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's rivals in this year's race to lead the party is calling for unity amid a wave of departures."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Popular Surrey potato farm has lease extended for another year",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039492/popular-surrey-potato-farm-lease-extended-heppell-farm/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:10:39 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T19:10:39+00:00",
      "description": "Every year, the Heppell family grows roughly 50 million servings of potatoes and other crops on a 220-acre parcel near 192nd Street and 36th Avenue."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Ladysmith calls on province to take action to protect its drinking water",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039388/ladysmith-province-take-action-protect-drinking-water-forest-service-road/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:33:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T18:33:41+00:00",
      "description": "The Town of Ladysmith obtains its drinking water from the Stocking Lake and Holland Lake watersheds, which are accessed via the Banon Creek Forest Service Road (FSR)."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Summerland wildfire that forced thousands out of homes now being held",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-bc-wildfire-being-held-9.7324182?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:02:40 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T16:02:40+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimeter of about 252 square kilometres west of Summerland."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How Trump’s lumber tariffs made a bad situation worse in B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trump-lumber-tariffs-british-columbia-tariffs-9.7323107?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Donald Trump is hardly the first U.S. president whose government has imposed steep duties on Canadian lumber. The tariffs are the latest chapter in a dispute that's been going on for more than four decades. Here’s how we got here."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Surrey Six killer loses court battle to have conviction overturned",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12038597/surrey-six-killer-loses-court-battle/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:43:34 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T03:43:34+00:00",
      "description": "In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "A painful homecoming: Faulder residents return to see what the Bald range fire left behind",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12038712/a-painful-homecoming-faulder-residents-return-to-see-what-the-bald-range-fire-left-behind/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:24:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-28T03:24:02+00:00",
      "description": "Residents of Faulder were finally allowed to return to their properties, getting their first chance to walk through the areas hit by the Bald Range wildfire"
    }
  ]
}