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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Rick Campanelli reveals personal battle with past gambling addiction in ‘Tempted’ memoir",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/01/rick-campanelli-memoir-tempted/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:53:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T13:53:21+00:00",
      "description": "It’s been just over 30 years since a contest entry with MuchMusic would forever change Rick Campanelli’s life and make “Rick the Temp” a beloved household name. The media personality’s storied career in the entertainment industry, which included co-hosting ET Canada, granted him VIP access to interview the biggest stars like Britney Spears, George Clooney […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Families seeking addiction treatment say 'call back tomorrow' not an acceptable response in toxic drug crisis",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-toxic-drug-crisis-memorial-bench-northern-b-c-9.7327328?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "At an event marking B.C.'s toxic drug crisis in Prince George, families shared stories of trying to find help, only to be told none was available."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Off-duty Surrey cop sentenced to probation after assaulting casino patron",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-police-officer-off-duty-assault-9.7327441?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "An off-duty Surrey Police Service officer who pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in a Burnaby, B.C., casino while drunk received a conditional discharge and six months of probation."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "What should we know about Mitch McConnell’s whereabouts?",
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      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:31:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T11:31:49+00:00",
      "description": "U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen by the public in some 12 weeks. His last in-person sighting was in Washington, D.C., on June 11, before posting a proof-of-life picture from a rehabilitation centre in mid-July. He’s since been discharged, but the details surrounding his whereabouts or return to the Senate remain unclear. Host Caryn […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Lost island in northern B.C. lake located, says B.C. Hydro",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/island-found-williston-lake-bc-hydro-9.7327399?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "B.C. Hydro says mini forest bigger than a Canadian football field landed ashore in the Williston Reservoir after drifting some 30 kilometres northwest of its last known location."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/01/schwartzs-deli-swaps-black-cherry-soda-for-local-alternative-as-u-s-tariffs-bite/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:11 +0000",
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      "description": "MONTREAL — On a typical summer day at Schwartz’s Deli, in Montreal, there's a lineup at the door as tourists and locals wait to get their smoked-meat sandwich."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Stellantis, Unifor begin contract negotiations in final round of auto sector talks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/01/stellantis-unifor-begin-contract-negotiations-in-final-round-of-auto-sector-talks/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T08:00:08+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers is set to open contract talks with Stellantis today, marking the final round of its bargaining with the Detroit Three."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Liberals win B.C. riding of North-Vancouver Capilano in federal byelection",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12042969/liberals-win-braeden-caley-north-vancouver-capilano/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:27:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T05:27:38+00:00",
      "description": "The riding has been considered a safe Liberal seat that saw former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson win for a fourth time in the 2025 federal election."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Rutland homeowner cuts down trees over concerns about homeless activity",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12042613/rutland-homeowner-cuts-down-trees-concerns-homeless-activity/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:16:43 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T04:16:43+00:00",
      "description": "A Rutland homeowner says he has removed trees from his property in an effort to discourage people from using his yard as a place to hide, store belongings and use drugs"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano",
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      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:15:24 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T04:15:24+00:00",
      "description": "The contest was one of three federal byelections on Monday, with others in Ontario and Quebec also won by the Liberals."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/liberal-braden-caley-wins-byelection-in-north-vancouver-capilano/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:07 +0000",
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      "description": "Longtime Liberal political staffer Braeden Caley is projected to win the federal byelection in North-Vancouver Capilano, the third victory for the Liberals Monday night. The riding in North Vancouver was considered a safe Liberal seat, where former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson won for a fourth time last year with almost 60 per cent of the vote, his […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Investigation underway after fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-plaza-nations-fire-9.7327562?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:47:42 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T03:47:42+00:00",
      "description": "The cause of a fire on the exterior of Vancouver's Plaza of Nations building on Monday evening is under investigation."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Felix Auger-Aliassime advances with opening-round win at U.S. Open",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/felix-auger-aliassime-advances-with-opening-round-win-at-u-s-open/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:46:29 +0000",
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      "description": "Felix Auger-Aliassime is well aware that New York claims to be the city that never sleeps. After starting late and then playing for three hours and 19 minutes — and enduring a 55-minute rain delay between the second and third set — the Montreal tennis star can relate to the lack of rest in The Big […]"
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Liberals sweep all three federal byelections",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12042780/vote-count-toronto-chicoutimi-vancouver-byelections-results/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:04:37 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T02:04:37+00:00",
      "description": "The Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Outgoing Coquitlam mayor sues Metro Vancouver for defamation",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richard-stewart-defamation-lawsuit-9.7327357?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:23:20 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T01:23:20+00:00",
      "description": "Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is suing Metro Vancouver and its chief administrative officer, alleging the regional district defamed him with its conduct as it investigated a confidentiality breach related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Teej celebrations cancelled as B.C. Nepali community turns focus to flood relief in Nepal",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/teej-celebrations-cancelled-as-b-c-nepali-community-turns-focus-to-flood-relief-in-nepal-1345091/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:45:35 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T00:45:35+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Nepali organizations cancel annual celebrations and redirect fundraising efforts to communities devastated by flooding in Nepal. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-5.43.50-PM-scaled-e1788223513371.png?fit=780%2C384&ssl=1\" /> B.C. Nepali organizations cancel annual celebrations and redirect fundraising efforts to communities devastated by flooding in Nepal. The post Teej celebrations cancelled as B.C. Nepali community turns focus to flood relief in Nepal appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Protesters call for end of development of Campbell River wetland",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/protesters-call-for-end-of-development-of-campbell-river-wetland-1345113/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:34:41 +0000",
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      "description": "A group of people opposed to the development of a Campbell River wetland by Simms Creek are signing a petition and making their voices heard. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-5.32.36-PM-scaled-e1788222798873.png?fit=780%2C396&ssl=1\" /> A group of people opposed to the development of a Campbell River wetland by Simms Creek are signing a petition and making their voices heard. The post Protesters call for end of development of Campbell River wetland appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "SD61 leadership team on sudden leave, denies knowledge of improper conduct",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/sd61-leadership-team-on-sudden-leave-denies-knowledge-of-improper-conduct-1345088/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:14:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T00:14:40+00:00",
      "description": "As the Greater Victoria School Board investigates potential payouts, the leadership team on leave says they haven’t been accused of anything. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-5.11.44-PM-scaled-e1788221573588.png?fit=780%2C391&ssl=1\" /> As the Greater Victoria School Board investigates potential payouts, leadership team on leave says they haven't been accused of anything. The post SD61 leadership team on sudden leave, denies knowledge of improper conduct appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Labour unions launch campaign calling for future B.C. Ferries vessels to be built in the province",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/build-them-here-bc-ferries-9.7327339?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:12:27 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-01T00:12:27+00:00",
      "description": "A coalition of 17 organizations, which it says represents more than 7,000 workers in B.C.’s marine and related industries, is calling on BC Ferries to commit to building future vessels in the province."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Langley man gets 11.5 years in prison for drug trafficking",
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      "description": "A man involved in a drug trafficking network operating in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Langley has been sentenced to 11.5 years in prison."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C.'s $1.5B budget error raises questions about gas royalties, transparency",
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      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:29:37 EDT",
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      "description": "The premier’s office has admitted an error that overinflated expected natural gas royalties. Experts say the province may be underestimating the size of the mistake."
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      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver business says social media account vanished after Lake Ontario joke",
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      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:25:11 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T23:25:11+00:00",
      "description": "The owner of a Vancouver strip club says its Instagram account vanished after the business posted a sign criticizing Trump's Lake Ontario order."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Police seek witnesses after serious Duncan-area crash",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/police-seek-witnesses-after-serious-duncan-area-crash-1345087/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:46:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T22:46:33+00:00",
      "description": "North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP have located the missinsg 61-year-old woman. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RCMP-Logo-CHEK-file-4.jpg?fit=460%2C259&ssl=1\" /> Two people were airlifted to hospital after a two-vehicle crash near Duncan on Saturday morning. The post Police seek witnesses after serious Duncan-area crash appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria bus service could face delays, cancellations as overtime ban begins",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-bus-service-could-face-delays-cancellations-as-overtime-ban-begins-1345077/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:14:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T22:14:10+00:00",
      "description": "A BC Transit bus is shown in Victoria in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-03-12_45_23-VRTC-considering-direct-bus-service-from-downtown-to-YYJ-Swartz-Bay.png?fit=780%2C443&ssl=1\" /> Transit service in Greater Victoria could face cancellations and delays starting Tuesday as Unifor Local 333 escalates job action in its ongoing contract dispute with BC Transit. The post Victoria bus service could face delays, cancellations as overtime ban begins appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/ottawa-sends-officials-to-nepal-as-search-for-missing-canadians-continues-anand/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:11:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T22:11:47+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney meets business leaders to discuss U.S. trade, says PM’s office",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/carney-meets-business-leaders-to-discuss-u-s-trade-says-pms-office/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:13:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T21:13:24+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada's trade relationship with the U.S."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Former Koksilah Elementary School in Duncan sold to church, landscaping company",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/former-koksilah-elementary-school-in-duncan-sold-to-church-landscaping-company-1345066/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:06:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T21:06:10+00:00",
      "description": "The former Koksilah Elementary School in Duncan is shown. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-6.06.11-PM-e1782608802576.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A former Cowichan Valley elementary school that was put on the market earlier this year has officially been sold. The post Former Koksilah Elementary School in Duncan sold to church, landscaping company appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12042272/bc-conservatives-caucus-numbers/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:53:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:53:45+00:00",
      "description": "The party's caucus has been thinned to 30, amid differences over its ideology, and questions about its direction under both its former leader and new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Meta’s new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/metas-new-rules-for-kids-should-extend-to-canada-b-c-attorney-general-says-1345067/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:32:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:32:27+00:00",
      "description": "Deputy Premier of British Columbia Niki Sharma speak to media prior to the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/537975945b3f593796e0360c3b2439ecb1e39beee9793ac9eec88d9a5a4c5a2f.jpg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1\" /> British Columbia's attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive. The post Meta’s new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canada hosts U.S., Chinese military leaders at Indo-Pacific defence forum",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12042026/indo-pacific-defence-forum-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:29:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:29:31+00:00",
      "description": "Annual gathering of Indo-Pacific military leaders comes at a tense time in Canada-U.S. political relations, and while Ottawa seeks to improve relationship with Beijing."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. announces funding for approximately 1,200 new child-care spaces, to open in next year",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/province-investment-new-child-care-spaces-open-in-next-year-9.7327001?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:15:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:15:00+00:00",
      "description": "New funding from the province will see approximately 1,200 before- and after-school child-care spaces open throughout B.C., nearly 200 of them in Nanaimo."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Meta’s new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/metas-rules-kid-bc-british-columbia/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:11:48 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:11:48+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia's attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Canada’s last captive whales set to leave Marineland for U.S. aquariums",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadas-last-captive-whales-set-to-leave-marineland-for-u-s-aquariums-1345062/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:04:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T20:04:14+00:00",
      "description": "A beluga whale swims in a tank at Marineland before being moved to an aquarium in the U.S., in what will be the last transfer of whales out of the closed park, ending whale captivity in Canada, in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bdcd8a4a1d5416d736bb3a287ca923b76c613b0bfc15314cc25cfce916592560-1-scaled-e1788206627492.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country on Monday as six belugas from Marineland are shipped to two aquariums in the United States. The post Canada’s last captive whales set to leave Marineland for U.S. aquariums appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Comox Harbour water advisory lifted following May sewage leak",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/comox-harbour-water-advisory-lifted-following-may-sewage-leak-1345059/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:56:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T19:56:16+00:00",
      "description": "Workers on scene at a sewage spill at the Comox pump station on May 26, 2026. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/vlcsnap-2026-05-26-13h12m48s201-scaled.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Marine recreational activities can resume in the Comox Harbour foreshore after the Comox Valley Regional District lifted the remaining water quality advisory stemming from a May sewer leak. The post Comox Harbour water advisory lifted following May sewage leak appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria considers major noise bylaw overhaul, from construction hours to patio music",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-considers-major-noise-bylaw-overhaul-from-construction-hours-to-patio-music-1345042/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T19:00:27+00:00",
      "description": "Construction workers work at the site of a condo tower under construction, in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/fac7d4f6fbf3ef1111b3df085ade7b6f40fc608836a0ccba4ab8d0ff43855f2d-e1785265770346.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> From construction noise and early morning garbage trucks to patio speakers, Victoria could soon have a new set of rules governing how much noise residents and businesses can make — and when. The post Victoria considers major noise bylaw overhaul, from construction hours to patio music appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Seventh B.C. Conservative quits caucus, says she’s lost confidence in Findlay",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12041790/seventh-bc-conservative-quits-caucus/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:48:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T16:48:21+00:00",
      "description": "The Indigenous MLA and former House leader cited the cancellation of a caucus meeting she said had been called for Monday in light of a \"reasonable cause for concern.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Áʼa꞉líya Warbus becomes 7th MLA to exit B.C. Conservatives citing leadership concerns",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/warbus-leaves-bc-conservatives-9.7326667?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:45:46 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T15:45:46+00:00",
      "description": "The Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA said she had lost confidence in leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, and will sit as an Independent."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Polls open in North Vancouver-Capilano byelection",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-vancouver-byelection-9.7326477?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:55:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T14:55:28+00:00",
      "description": "The North Vancouver-Capilano byelection is one of three federal contests scheduled on Monday, with others underway in Ontario and Quebec."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vigil in Surrey, B.C., honours victims of deadly Nepal flooding",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-bc-nepal-flood-vigil-9.7326363?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:32:24 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T14:32:24+00:00",
      "description": "Candles, prayer flags and flowers were laid out on Sunday in Surrey, where scores of people turned out to a vigil for the victims of the deadly flooding in Nepal."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How B.C. communities are observing International Overdose Awareness Day",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/international-overdose-awareness-day-bc-2026-9.7325360?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "This year, B.C. marked the 10th anniversary of the toxic drug crisis being declared a public health emergency."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12041534/voting-byelections-trump-trade-war/",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:31:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T13:31:13+00:00",
      "description": "Elections Canada said 39,500 Canadians have already voted in advance polls according to its preliminary figures, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New Wolverine video game features Squamish Nation's language, B.C. locations",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-nation-language-in-marvel-s-wolverine-game-9.7324506?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A sign featuring the Squamish Nation's language and several B.C. locations are on display in a new Wolverine video game that’s expected to draw millions of players globally."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Finals, Cathedral Grove vs. Barkerville",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-finals-9.7324887?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Two public attractions steeped in history – cultural and natural – have made it to the finals. But which one will voters choose to win it all?"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ev-charger-thefts-rise-9.7323039?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thieves have been capitalizing on the gains in copper value, officials say, with thefts costing Canadian utilities and charging companies more than $1 million in the past year."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cole Hosack vanished from Dawson Creek, B.C., in 2023. Does this man know what happened to him?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cole-hosack-disappearance-dawson-creek-9.7322992?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-31T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "New evidence, including a potential confession, has been uncovered in an investigation by the CBC's the fifth estate into the suspicious disappearance of a man in northern British Columbia."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 30",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Ex-Surrey Mountie to serve 18 months for breach of trust after being caught in sting",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/former-surrey-rcmp-breach-of-trust-9.7325872?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:17:47 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T21:17:47+00:00",
      "description": "A former Surrey RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to breach of trust has been sentenced to 18 months in jail."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "RCMP investigating trio of suspicious wildfires in Grand Forks, B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grand-forks-suspicious-wildfires-9.7326000?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:08:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T19:08:35+00:00",
      "description": "Firefighters in Grand Forks, B.C., were called to three wildfires this weekend they say are suspicious."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-grizzly-deaths-changes-needed-9.7325923?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:55:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T18:55:35+00:00",
      "description": "The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says \"multiple failures ... on many levels\" led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12040950/canada-federal-byelections-aug-31/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:43:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-30T15:43:36+00:00",
      "description": "The vote is taking place in three ridings across the country, one in B.C., another in Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations of their MPs."
    }
  ]
}