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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria firefighters raising funds for charity supporting people with PTSD",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-firefighters-raising-funds-for-charity-supporting-people-with-ptsd-1346859/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T13:30:00+00:00",
      "description": "A fire truck is pictured outside a fire hall in Victoria on April 25, 2024. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SC-CUNNINGHAM-FIRE-AMALGAMATION-2024-04-25_03087.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Victoria firefighters will be holding a BBQ on Friday afternoon, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, to raise money for a charity that supports first responders and military members affected by PTSD. The post Victoria firefighters raising funds for charity supporting people with PTSD appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "9/11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on attacks' 25th anniversary",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-responders-peace-arch-9.7340065?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:18:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T13:18:35+00:00",
      "description": "New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How big and small grocery stores are preparing for tariffs to hit shelves",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-big-and-small-grocery-stores-are-preparing-for-tariffs-to-hit-shelves-9.7339832?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "From small, locally-owned stores to national retailers, Canadian grocery aisles will change in the coming weeks as the impacts of tariffs on some American goods take effect."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Sept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12055390/sept-11-first-responders-to-attend-b-c-border-ceremony-on-anniversary-of-attacks/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:43:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T11:43:44+00:00",
      "description": "New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Nanaimo couple raises concerns after 3 home care visits cancelled by Island Health",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nanaimo-family-concerns-three-visits-cancelled-island-health-9.7339076?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "One couple on Vancouver Island is calling for better access to home care, after they say multiple planned home support visits were cancelled — leaving them on the hook to care for their elderly parents."
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      "title": "9/11 anniversary a reminder of powerful bond between Canada, U.S. amid deteriorating relationship",
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      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:09:42 +0000",
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      "description": "Aside from tariffed goods, sometimes it seems like the main thing crossing the U.S.-Canada border these days is animosity. Mocking memes and disrespectful threats of annexation flood Donald Trump’s Truth Social account, and both sides have hurled insults that mark the sad degradation of a once flourishing and respectful relationship between neighbours. While President Trump […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney pays tribute to 9/11 victims ahead of ceremony in Gander, N.L.",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/11/thousands-expected-in-gander-n-l-for-ceremony-marking-9-11-attacks-25-years-ago/",
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      "description": "Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland on Friday for a solemn ceremony remembering those killed in terrorist attacks in the United States 25 years ago. Thirty-eight planes carrying more than 6,500 passengers were grounded in Gander, N.L. after hijackers took command of four aircraft and crashed them into the World Trade […]"
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wildfires, permafrost melt in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/climate-feedbacks-emissions-permafrost-wildfires-wetlands-9.7339116?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Community representatives call for 'dedicated attention' to Sunshine Coast ferry route",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunshine-coast-route-3-committee-9.7339900?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:45:35 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T05:45:35+00:00",
      "description": "The Town of Gibsons Ferry Advisory Committee is calling on B.C. Ferries, the B.C. Ferry Authority and the provincial government to work with the community on making the route more reliable and accessible. The committee released its 2026 Annual Community Position Paper, outlining six priority areas for the three bodies to consider as decisions are made about the route’s future."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "U.S. marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/us-marks-25-years-since-the-sept-11-attacks/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:09:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T04:09:50+00:00",
      "description": "NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Man flees road rage incident near Vancouver that ended with him being chased with a knife",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/road-rage-knife-incident-9.7339851?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:47:22 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T02:47:22+00:00",
      "description": "Robin Nuber was in Los Angeles on the weekend, but it was after he returned home to British Columbia that he found himself in a scene he likened to an \"action movie,\" speeding in reverse to escape a man with a knife who was chasing a frightened victim clinging to the outside of Nuber's Tesla."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. driver helps save man from knife-wielding suspect in Surrey park",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12055170/bc-driver-helps-save-man-knife-wielding-suspect-surrey-park-video/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:30:59 +0000",
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      "description": "\"In that moment, I'm filming, I'm reversing my car and I'm trying to unlock my car and all in that same moment, he opens my door,\" Robin Nuber told Global News."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Surrey mayor first to tear into building, starting demolition for new 10,000-seat arena",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-arena-demolition-begins-9.7339813?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:29:54 EDT",
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      "description": "Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke was the first to start tearing down the old Safeway to make room for a 10,000 seat arena, as demolition on the site began Thursday."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘A first’ in its 168-year history: Victoria Firefighters union to endorse council candidates",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/a-first-in-its-168-year-history-victoria-firefighters-union-to-endorse-council-candidates-1346923/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:05:35 +0000",
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      "description": "(Victoria Firefighters IAFF Local 730 Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-10T190348.663.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> With just over a month until municipal elections take place across B.C., a new player is entering the capital city's political arena. The post ‘A first’ in its 168-year history: Victoria Firefighters union to endorse council candidates appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. police release video highlighting dangers of illegally riding e-motorcycles",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12055005/bc-police-video-highlighting-dangers-illegally-riding-e-motorcycles/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:40:43 +0000",
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      "description": "Police believe the rider is between 14 and 18 years old. The rider's face is blurred due to the requirements of the Youth Criminal Justice Act."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Mayfair and Woodgrove mall owner outlines plans for former Hudson Bay Company space",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/mayfair-and-woodgrove-mall-owner-outlines-plans-for-former-hudson-bay-company-space-1346921/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:23:17 +0000",
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      "description": "A rendering of the TM Wander store slated for Mayfair Shopping Mall. COURTESY Central Walk \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MF-TM-Wander-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1\" /> The owner of Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo and Mayfair Shopping Centre in Victoria has unveiled her plans for the former Hudson Bay spaces. The post Mayfair and Woodgrove mall owner outlines plans for former Hudson Bay Company space appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Air ambulance service celebrating 2 decades of service in northeast B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stars-celebrating-two-decades-service-northern-bc-9.7339282?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:18:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T01:18:12+00:00",
      "description": "The Grande Prairie, Alta., air ambulance base that serves both northeast B.C. and northern Alberta is celebrating twenty years of operation this fall."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria’s Stadacona Playground reopens months after arson",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victorias-stadacona-playground-reopens-after-destroyed-in-arson-1346924/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:08:31 +0000",
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      "description": "Stadacona Park in Victoria reopened Friday after an arsonist destroyed the 2.5-year-old playground in March 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-10T180611.658.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The playground at Stadacona Park on Pandora Avenue has officially reopened, just months after an arson attack in March 2026 destroyed the community hub only 2.5 years it was built. The post Victoria’s Stadacona Playground reopens months after arson appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Knife chase in South Surrey caught on camera",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/redwood-park-knife-incident/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:32:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T00:32:49+00:00",
      "description": "Robin Nuber was on his way to a photo shoot at Redwood Park in South Surrey when he stumbled upon an altercation."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Pop-up drug checking site set up at UVic, 2 years after student society called for service",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/uvic-drug-testing-9.7339323?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:06:33 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-11T00:06:33+00:00",
      "description": "A group of health-care workers has set up a pop-up drug checking facility at the University of Victoria this week, in an effort to pressure UVic to install a permanent drug checking facility in the wake of a student's fatal overdose on campus in 2024."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/republican-convention-pays-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-one-year-after-his-killing/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:59:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T23:59:24+00:00",
      "description": "Chants of \"Charlie, Charlie\" broke out on the second night of President Donald Trump's midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute Thursday to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Broughton Parkade redevelopment could impact downtown parking",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/broughton-parkade-redevelopment-could-impact-downtown-parking-1346900/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:46:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T23:46:53+00:00",
      "description": "The sign outside the Broughton Street Parkade is shown. (CHEK News photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-21.png?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1\" /> Parking in Victoria's downtown core can be tricky, and it's about to get more difficult. The post Broughton Parkade redevelopment could impact downtown parking appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Cat in the Hat suspect who chased a teen girl in B.C. appears to be a trend copycat",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cat-in-the-hat-trend-9.7339610?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:25:04 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T23:25:04+00:00",
      "description": "A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions to warn of offline consequences."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Rob Shaw: Building ferries in B.C. would have generated $1.2B for economy, experts say",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/rob-shaw-building-ferries-in-b-c-would-have-generated-1-2b-for-economy-experts-say-1346898/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:23:17 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T23:23:17+00:00",
      "description": "File photo. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RAW-FERRY-WORKER-ABUSE-SURVEY-MI-2025-10-10_10289.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> British Columbia missed out on millions of dollars in economic benefits, and thousands of jobs, by choosing to build its new ferries in China instead of at home, according to a new economic study. The post Rob Shaw: Building ferries in B.C. would have generated $1.2B for economy, experts say appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Family mourns death of loved one killed fighting in Ukraine",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12054958/family-mourns-death-loved-one-killed-fighting-ukraine/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:05:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T23:05:49+00:00",
      "description": "\"He paid the ultimate price for Canada and Ukraine,” said an emotional James Bourgeois, Jessy Bourgeois’ father, in an interview with Global News."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Social Media Producer",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/social-media-producer-1346890/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:54:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T22:54:31+00:00",
      "description": "CHEK News is looking for a Social Media Producer to join our award-winning newsroom in a new role focused on growing and strengthening our presence on social media. The post Social Media Producer appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Oak Bay Recreation Centre waterslides shut indefinitely after inspection",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/oak-bay-recreation-centre-waterslides-shut-indefinitely-after-inspection-1346882/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:33:12 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T22:33:12+00:00",
      "description": "The Oak Bay Recreation Centre pool is shown in this file photo. (Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/767190487_984001574689422_5373228808497534808_n-e1789082323791.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> The two waterslides at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre are closed indefinitely after a recent inspection. The post Oak Bay Recreation Centre waterslides shut indefinitely after inspection appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cat-in-the-hat-that-chased-b-c-teenage-girl-appears-part-of-viral-social-media-trend-1346881/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:24:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T22:24:53+00:00",
      "description": "A person dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume is shown in this Aug. 24, 2026, police handout photo taken from a security camera in West Kelowna, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – West Kelowna RCMP \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/068cfc1a-9a23-4b12-87ad-657efd8a019b-e1788911120593.jpg?fit=613%2C345&ssl=1\" /> A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in B.C. occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions to warn of off-line consequences. The post Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "New Vancouver police training academy opens in Woodward’s building",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12054624/new-vancouver-police-training-academy-opens-woodwards-building/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:20:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T22:20:49+00:00",
      "description": "Forty recruits began their studies at the facility, located at 351 Abbott St. in the Downtown Eastside, and the students are expected to start working in the city next June."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Generic over-the-counter pain reliever recalled due to ‘foreign material’",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/teva-canada-pain-reliever-recalled/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:49:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T21:49:49+00:00",
      "description": "A generic over-the-counter pain reliever sold in pharmacies across Canada is being recalled due to what the manufacturer says is the presence of “foreign material.” Teva Canada Limited says one lot of Novo-Gesic Forte 500 mg acetaminophen tablets may contain the potential presence of phenolic resin or epoxy which, if ingested, may cause injury to […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Cat in the Hat that chased B.C. teenage girl appears part of viral social media trend",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/cat-in-the-hat-that-chased-b-c-teenage-girl-appears-part-of-viral-social-media-trend/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:46:53 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T21:46:53+00:00",
      "description": "A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions to warn of off-line consequences."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "140 intersection cameras across B.C. to be replaced by ICBC",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/new-traffic-cameras/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:46:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T21:46:21+00:00",
      "description": "ICBC announced Thursday that 140 intersection cameras across British Columbia will be replaced and upgraded with modern technology."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "New campaign aims to help post-secondary students take action against sexual violence",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/new-campaign-aims-to-help-post-secondary-students-take-action-against-sexual-violence-1346853/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:46:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T21:46:09+00:00",
      "description": "Pexels.com \",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"empty classroom interior in black and white\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-37865917\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\" Photo by Kari Alfonso on Pexels.com \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-photo-37865917-e1789075513579.jpeg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A group has launched a campaign on post-secondary campuses in B.C. to give students practical ways to take action against sexual violence. The post New campaign aims to help post-secondary students take action against sexual violence appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "New Vancouver police training facility opens in Downtown Eastside",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/new-vpd-training-facility-opens/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:07:21 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T21:07:21+00:00",
      "description": "The new Vancouver Police Training Academy, located in the Woodward's building in the Downtown Eastside, officially opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Union representing Coast Mountain Bus Company workers returning to bargaining table",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/unifor-coast-return-bargaining-table/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:14:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T20:14:03+00:00",
      "description": "Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 and the Coast Mountain Bus Company will return to the bargaining table on Saturday after a request from mediator Trevor Sones."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canada’s first ‘kitten college’ opens in Langley, B.C.",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12054245/canada-first-kitten-college-opens-langley-bc/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:49:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T17:49:47+00:00",
      "description": "A new college is opening in Metro Vancouver, but it's catering to a very specific type of student: those who want to know how to better deal with neonatal and orphaned kittens."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. families struggle with child care needs amid kindergarten gradual entry",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-families-struggle-with-child-care-needs-amid-kindergarten-gradual-entry-9.7338174?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Gradual entry has kindergarten students attending school for partial days before starting a full-day schedule. The idea is to allow kids and teachers a chance to ease into classes. But some parents are saying gradual entry into school is placing a huge burden on families in B.C."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "River levels highly variable across Vancouver Island as salmon spawn approaches",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/river-levels-vancouver-island-salmon-9.7337435?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Salmon are beginning to stage in estuaries across Vancouver Island, but people who monitor the region's rivers say their chances of successfully spawning vary depending on where and when they begin their journey upstream."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Proposed Indigenous cultural centre at risk of being flooded by Site E reservoir if project goes ahead",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cultural-centre-at-risk-of-being-flooded-site-e-9.7337573?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A section of land on the banks of the Peace River in northeastern B.C. — sought by Duncan's First Nation for a cultural revitalization centre — could end up submerged under a B.C. Hydro reservoir if a proposed fourth dam moves forward."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Police did not intervene as Canada's most prolific voyeur was 'looking for more victims,' court records show",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/police-voyeur-victims-9.7330228?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Saanich police watched but did not intervene for over a month as Canada's most prolific voyeur strode through businesses with a phone in hand while out on bail, in breach of bail conditions. Court records obtained by CBC News reveal that a Crown lawyer believed Yin Yeung Derek Chan was on the hunt for more victims in Fitness World and Value Village, where the voyeur had previously recorded hundreds of women and girls."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12053789/oilers-lose-superfan-after-formenton-signing/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:22:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T05:22:56+00:00",
      "description": "The Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign a former Team Canada junior player acquitted of sexual assault last year has come as a massive body check to one longtime superfan."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Proposed substation in Vancouver's West End faces community opposition",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/proposed-substation-in-vancouver-s-west-end-faces-community-opposition-9.7338241?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:24:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T03:24:52+00:00",
      "description": "An aging B.C. Hydro substation in Downtown Vancouver must be replaced, though some West End residents are against the proposed location of its successor."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Nisg̱a'a, Tahltan Nations mark official opening of Stewart, B.C., port as expansion plans take shape",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nisga-a-talhtan-port-opening-9.7338188?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:45:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T02:45:12+00:00",
      "description": "The Portland Canal Marine Terminal in Stewart, B.C., has marked its official opening under majority Indigenous ownership. The terminal handles copper and gold concentrate and is planning modernization and expansion."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Okanagan wine producers brace for U.S. ban on Canadian alcohol imports",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12053349/okanagan-wine-producers-brace-us-ban-canadian-alcohol-imports/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:28:33 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T01:28:33+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. wine producers are bracing for the latest blow to cross-border alcohol sales, with the United States set to ban most Canadian alcohol imports later this month."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Sons of B.C. man killed by stray bullet say their father’s death has shattered them",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12053257/sons-bc-man-killed-stray-bullet-fathers-death-shattered-them/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:15:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-10T01:15:01+00:00",
      "description": "On Tuesday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Mr. Chang Yong Cho was struck inside his home on Aug. 30 and was found deceased later that day."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Shattered hearts: sons of Burnaby senior killed by stray bullet speak out",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shattered-hearts-sons-of-burnaby-senior-killed-by-stray-bullet-speak-out-9.7338049?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:40:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-09T23:40:30+00:00",
      "description": "Chang Yong Cho, 85, died in his home after being struck by gunfire that originated a block away."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Residents of Kamloops neighbourhood raise safety concerns about proposed rail yard",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rayleigh-rail-yard-kamloops-9.7337991?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:11:12 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-09T23:11:12+00:00",
      "description": "The business arm of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc community has asked the City of Kamloops to support a proposal for a rail staging and storage facility. But locals say they're already struggling with increasingly busy train crossings at the only points of access in and out of the community."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Online harms are the biggest threat to Canadian children, new report finds",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12053018/online-harms-biggest-threat-canadian-children-report/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:59:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-09T22:59:23+00:00",
      "description": "\"For many years now, we've been tracking online harms as a significant concern affecting children and youth across the country,\" Children First Canada CEO Sara Austin said."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Wildfire is the top risk for Kootenay town Creston, new assessment finds",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-ranked-top-risk-for-creston-9.7337950?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:47:54 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-09T22:47:54+00:00",
      "description": "Creston, B.C.'s new hazard assessment puts wildfire at the top of 51 potential hazards, and highlights challenges ranging from private property to evacuation planning."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C.'s forestry sector on verge of collapse, industry leaders warn as they urge province to act",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/forestry-crisis-of-our-time-9.7337771?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:20:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-09T22:20:45+00:00",
      "description": "A coalition of 15 forest industry groups sent an urgent letter to the B.C. government on Wednesday, calling on the Premier’s Office to form an action plan within 30 days to address the issues they say are plaguing the sector."
    }
  ]
}