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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Defoliated, moth-infested trees create fire concerns for Kamloops residents",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fire-concerns-kamloops-junifer-douglas-fir-tussock-moth-9.7330473?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Some residents of Kamloops, B.C.'s Juniper Ridge area are concerned that trees defoliated by a needle-eating moth larva could prove to be a fire hazard."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Nass Valley's new concrete plant aims to meet growing local demand for building materials",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nass-valley-concrete-plant-9.7333118?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new concrete batch plant is operating in Laxgalts’ap, backed by a $980,000 investment from Boney Creek Development. The plant is a partnership between Boney Creek and Hirsch Creek Concrete and aims to supply projects across the Nass Valley and northern B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "‘A wasted effort’: US tourism groups attempt to win Canadian visitors back",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/us-tourism-groups-want-to-win-canadian-visitors-back-a-testy-trade-war-isnt-helping/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:43:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T11:43:17+00:00",
      "description": "LAS VEGAS (AP) — Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Don’t want to slip and fall off the mountain? There’s an app for that.",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/dont-want-to-slip-and-fall-off-the-mountain-theres-an-app-for-that/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T10:00:12+00:00",
      "description": "CALGARY — When clinging to the side of a rock wall hundreds of metres in the sky, avoiding a single misstep can save your life."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "New Lululemon CEO faces multifront battle to refashion company’s edge",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/new-lululemon-ceo-faces-multifront-battle-to-refashion-companys-edge/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T10:00:08+00:00",
      "description": "Come Tuesday, Heidi O'Neill will likely have the loftiest to-do list in all of Canadian retail."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/american-diplomat-recounts-canadian-solidarity-with-u-s-after-sept-11-attacks/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T10:00:05+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding \"a mountain of flowers\" outside the building."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Iran says it hit a US ship in a week of renewed hostilities, and other Mideast news",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/iran-says-it-hit-a-us-ship-in-a-week-of-renewed-hostilities-and-other-mideast-news/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:36:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T09:36:53+00:00",
      "description": "Iran said Sunday that it struck an unmanned U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest exchange of fire between the countries after a month of relative calm."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/us-envoys-witkoff-and-kushner-arrive-in-kyiv-after-talks-with-putin-in-moscow/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:57:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T07:57:45+00:00",
      "description": "KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "How to avoid Celine Dion ticket scams as she makes her grand concert comeback",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/06/how-to-avoid-celine-dion-ticket-scams-as-she-makes-her-grand-concert-comeback/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:05:16 +0000",
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      "description": "PARIS (AP) — Based on their experience of hosting Taylor Swift, the management team at the Paris venue for Celine Dion 's grand concert comeback is bracing to deliver devastating news to hundreds of her fans: ‘Sorry, you appear to have been scammed, your tickets are fake.’"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaigns kick off after Conservative MLA steps down",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abbotsford-mission-byelection-kickoff-9.7334055?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:09:36 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T02:09:36+00:00",
      "description": "Five candidates are now campaigning for an open seat in the B.C. Legislature in a byelection for the Abbotsford-Mission riding."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/05/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:50:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T01:50:05+00:00",
      "description": "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Remembered as a hero’: Funeral honours Nanaimo man killed in Ukraine",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/remembered-as-a-hero-funeral-honours-nanaimo-man-killed-in-ukraine-1346150/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:17:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T01:17:14+00:00",
      "description": "Jessy Noel Bourgeois of Nanaimo was killed on Aug. 18 during a drone strike in Ukraine. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/uyVPclBj-720.jpg?fit=720%2C406&ssl=1\" /> Grief and pride poured from a tiny Nanaimo church Saturday. As mourners gathered to honour Jessy Bourgeois who volunteered to fight in the war in Ukraine and gave his life for it. The post ‘Remembered as a hero’: Funeral honours Nanaimo man killed in Ukraine appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "One of the last remaining steam tugboats in Canada is heading for restoration",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/one-of-the-last-remaining-steam-tugboats-in-canada-is-heading-for-restoration-9.7334102?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:48:25 EDT",
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      "description": "The S.S. Naramata is believed to be one of the last remaining steam fresh-water tugboats left in all of Canada. The S.S. Sicamous Marine Heritage society said the ship played a huge role in the economic development of the Okanagan Valley."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. wildfire salvage rate sparks debate over how much burned timber should be recovered",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-wildfire-salvage-rate-sparks-debate-over-how-much-burned-timber-should-be-recovered-1346125/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:44:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T00:44:36+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. government says it’s making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires through a number of changes in regulations. Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-image-caption=\" The B.C. government says it’s making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires through a number of changes in regulations. Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/baseimage-2024-04-10T093515.677.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\" /> As B.C. recovers from another intense wildfire season, debate is growing over how much and how quickly timber from burned forests can, and should be recovered. The pos"
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Historic vessels featured at 47th Victoria Classic Boat Festival",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/historic-vessels-featured-at-47th-victoria-classic-boat-festival-1346141/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:25:13 +0000",
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      "description": "The 130 year old Dorothy skiff and Rainbow Row skiff-gig were part of the featured vessels. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3705-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> More than 50 unique and historic vessels are moored in Victoria's Inner Harbour for the 47th annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival. The post Historic vessels featured at 47th Victoria Classic Boat Festival appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Campbell River road closures start next week for sewer main upgrades",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-road-closures-start-next-week-for-sewer-main-upgrades-1346114/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:21:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-06T00:21:31+00:00",
      "description": "Campbell River City Hall is shown in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WEB-STOLTZ-2026-03-17_00337.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Drivers in Campbell River are warned of delays and detours ahead as construction begins on sewer main upgrades next week and could extend into next year. The post Campbell River road closures start next week for sewer main upgrades appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/athletics-canada-says-missing-mountaineer-was-climbing-near-switzerland-italy-border-1346122/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:26:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T23:26:59+00:00",
      "description": "Gondolas go up next to the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.3, 2020. (AP Photo/Jamey Keaten) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T162128.480.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border. The post Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Extraordinary’: Elizabeth May urges Ottawa to bring 96-year-old wildlife artist Robert Bateman to the National Gallery",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/extraordinary-elizabeth-may-presses-ottawa-for-wildlife-artist-robert-bateman-to-exhibit-at-national-gallery-of-canada-1346116/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:53:25 +0000",
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      "description": "(Robert Bateman, Facebook File) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T120708.162.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May is petitioning to have a world-renowned wildlife artist's work shown at the National Gallery of Canada—an honour never extended to the 96-year-old Salt Spring Island artist. The post ‘Extraordinary’: Elizabeth May urges Ottawa to bring 96-year-old wildlife artist Robert Bateman to the National Gallery appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Jazz Aviation says negotiations with its flight attendants have reached an impasse",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/05/jazz-aviation-says-negotiations-with-its-flight-attendants-have-reached-an-impasse/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:10:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T22:10:03+00:00",
      "description": "Jazz Aviation says its negotiations with a union representing more than 1,000 of its flight attendants have reached an impasse."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Jazz Aviation says negotiations with its flight attendants have reached an impasse",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/05/jazz-aviation-says-negotiations-with-its-flight-attendants-have-reached-an-impasse-2/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:10:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T22:10:03+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — Jazz Aviation says its negotiations with a union representing more than 1,000 of its flight attendants have reached an impasse."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. man lost for 5 nights in mountains near Squamish shares survival story",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stansilav-volo-survival-story-9.7333975?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:26:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T21:26:59+00:00",
      "description": "A Squamish man who survived a grueling five nights in British Columbia's Coast Mountains is sharing more about his experience."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Woman airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Whistler, B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049179/bear-attack-bc/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:52:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T20:52:13+00:00",
      "description": "A woman was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a bear attacked a group of hikers in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canada’s first dyslexia centre gets permanent home in Vancouver",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12049125/canadas-first-dyslexia-centre-in-vancouver/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:49:20 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T19:49:20+00:00",
      "description": "Canada’s first dyslexia centre is getting a permanent home in Vancouver, focusing on supporting families, training teachers and helping students succeed."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Woman injured in bear attack in Whistler backcountry",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whistler-bear-attack-woman-injured-9.7333918?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:41:40 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T19:41:40+00:00",
      "description": "A woman was taken to hospital on Friday after a bear attack in the backcountry near Whistler."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Missing man found alive after 6-day search near Squamish, B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12048962/bc-man-found-alive-bc/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:13:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T19:13:56+00:00",
      "description": "A man missing near Squamish, B.C., for nearly a week has been found alive after what rescuers described as an extensive six-day search."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Regulator suspends B.C Realtor's licence, cites 'urgent circumstances'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-realtor-suspended-9.7333871?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:37:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T18:37:00+00:00",
      "description": "British Columbia's superintendent of real estate has suspended the licence of a Metro Vancouver Realtor and her personal real estate corporation."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Canadian wool and yarn producers look to untangle themselves from the U.S.",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadian-wool-and-yarn-producers-look-to-untangle-themselves-from-the-u-s-1346111/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:37:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T17:37:24+00:00",
      "description": "Debora Rodrigues knits a maple leaf mitten as she watches the gold medal women’s hockey game between Canada the United States, at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, at a pub in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T103639.458.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have led to a tangle of red tape and extra expenses for Canadian wool producers and hobbyists, and some are walking away from their U.S. customers altogether. The post Canadian wool and yarn producers look to untangle themselves from the U.S. appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "City of Courtenay closes popular trail due to danger tree, home of two protected species",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/city-of-courtenay-closes-popular-trail-due-to-danger-tree-home-of-two-protected-species-1346108/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:12:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T17:12:30+00:00",
      "description": "Map shows the trail closure due to a hazardous tree (City of Courtenay) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T092201.932.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A portion of Idiens Trail remains A portion of Idiens Trail remains closed as the City of Courtenay awaits multi-government approval to remove a hazardous tree that serves as a historic nesting site for two protected wildlife species. The post City of Courtenay closes popular trail due to danger tree, home of two protected species appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/putin-and-zelenskyy-agree-to-pause-strikes-on-kyiv-and-moscow-during-talks-with-us-envoys-1346104/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:03:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T16:03:01+00:00",
      "description": "A local resident wears a gas mask as he rides a bicycle past a partially destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack in Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T085827.307.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The post Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/hiker-stanislav-volo-missing-for-five-days-in-b-c-is-found-alive-1346101/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:55:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T15:55:26+00:00",
      "description": "Hiker Stanislav Volo, centre, is seen in this Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, handout photo, after walking himself to safety near Squamish, B.C., five days after going missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Squamish Search and Rescue (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-05T085335.339.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. The post Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "After an intense summer of wildfires, Lytton River Festival aims to bring life to the community",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-festival-will-go-ahead-9.7331917?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The Village of Lytton is hosting its annual festival this year, with a special emphasis on cultural history of Chinese people and the village's legacy."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Northern B.C. community brings back dinosaur mascot from extinction, after a nearly 30-year 'sabbatical'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dudley-the-dinosaur-is-back-hudsons-hope-9.7329657?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The District of Hudson's Hope unveiled a new costume for the town's mascot, Dudley the Dinosaur, last week. Kelsey Shewfelt, the recreation co-ordinator for the district, says the public has been asking to see Dudley return for years."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Critic calls on B.C. to salvage more wildfire-burned timber, province says that's 'unrealistic.' Here's why",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wild-fire-salvage-what-to-know-9.7330107?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer is calling for the province’s salvage rate to rise to 25 per cent and for more efficient access to wildfire-damaged timber."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Brink Forest Products to cut 50 jobs at its Prince George lumber plant",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brink-cuts-prince-george-jobs-9.7333320?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Brink Forest Products cuts roughly 50 jobs at its Prince George, B.C., plant as the company reduces operations to 20 per cent citing a lack of fibre and U.S. tariff costs, among factors."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Province advances Old Fort landslide study in northeast B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/old-fort-bc-landslide-risk-study-9.7333318?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Three separate landslides in the same spot since 2018 have prompted evacuations and destroyed a home and other critical infrastructure in the Old Fort community just south of Fort St John."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "As Carney advances Metro Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/roberts-bank-terminal-expansion-notice-potential-listing-9.7329825?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Canada's federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Metro Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking the project could damage the Fraser River Estuary, an area integral to the survival of orcas and salmon."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Jerry Dobrovolny out as CAO of Metro Vancouver Regional District",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jerry-dobrovolny-metro-vancouver-9.7333635?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:53:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T01:53:35+00:00",
      "description": "Jerry Dobrovolny's tenure as the chief administrative officer of the under-fire Metro Vancouver Regional District has come to an end ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Friend holds out hope for Canadian runner missing on Matterhorn",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/friend-holds-out-hope-for-canadian-runner-missing-on-matterhorn-9.7333598?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:30:38 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T01:30:38+00:00",
      "description": "A friend of a Canadian athlete who went missing on the Matterhorn says Squamish, B.C.'s mountain running community is hoping for her safe return."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Why Vancouver Island municipalities are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-campfire-ban-sooke-metchosin-langford-highlands-9.7333544?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:16:13 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-05T00:16:13+00:00",
      "description": "A number of municipalities in the Greater Victoria area are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend, even as campfire bans on areas outside municipal boundaries have lifted throughout B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stanislav-volo-found-alive-squamish-9.7333515?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:43:14 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T23:43:14+00:00",
      "description": "Stanislav Volo went for a hike on Sunday above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and did not return home."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "4 people receive sentences after home-invasion killing of 19-year-old in Burnaby",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/home-invasion-ryan-nagy-sentencing-9.7333457?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:38 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T23:31:38+00:00",
      "description": "Ryan Nagy was killed in an apparent home invasion on June 29, 2023. Police said they found him fatally injured when they arrived at a home on the 7600-block of 17th Avenue in Burnaby, B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Sept. 4",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T22:00:41+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. – Sept. 4",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9913127/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T22:00:38+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new provincial party",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12048113/bc-former-conservatives-new-party/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:30:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T18:30:41+00:00",
      "description": "Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs are forming a new provincial party they say will offer voters an alternative to both the governing NDP and the Conservatives."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classrooms",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12048122/artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:28:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T18:28:21+00:00",
      "description": "Educators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12048109/kalwinder-dosanjh-charges/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:39:06 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T17:39:06+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver's police chief says a 26-year veteran of the force has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust, with victims reporting losses of more than $3 million."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on Matterhorn",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mountain-runner-missing-metterhorn-kalie-mccrystal-9.7332603?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:11:19 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T17:11:19+00:00",
      "description": "The helicopter search for Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal, who was last seen on Tuesday above the Jean-Antoine Carrel hut of the Matterhorn, has been suspended after repeated aerial sweeps of the Italian side of the mountain."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Four sentenced in connection with killing of 19-year-old Burnaby man",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12047972/4-sentenced-in-bc-murder/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:52:55 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T16:52:55+00:00",
      "description": "Four people have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Ryan Nagy in Burnaby."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Vancouver police officer accused of defrauding 19 victims of $3M",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vpd-press-conference-high-profile-arrest-9.7332773?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:50:08 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T16:50:08+00:00",
      "description": "Vancouver police say a high-profile officer who was arrested on Thursday allegedly defrauded 19 victims of a total of about $3 million."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Only 1 person charged after RCMP dismantle Canada’s largest super lab",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12047239/only-one-person-charged-after-rcmp-dismantle-canadas-largest-superlab/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:11:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-04T11:11:36+00:00",
      "description": "Gaganpreet Singh Randhawa pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to several drug-trafficking and firearms-related charges."
    }
  ]
}