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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Toys, collectibles and nostalgia take over Pearkes Arena this weekend for fair",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/toys-collectibles-and-nostalgia-take-over-pearkes-arena-this-weekend-for-fair-1348245/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T13:45:00+00:00",
      "description": "File photo of the 2023 Ultimate Hobby & Toy show. (Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair/Facebook) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/toy-show-2023.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Toy collectors, families and nostalgia enthusiasts will have plenty to browse this weekend as Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair returns to Pearkes Arena. The post Toys, collectibles and nostalgia take over Pearkes Arena this weekend for fair appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "CFB Esquimalt planning prescribed burn south of Metchosin",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/cfb-esquimalt-planning-prescribed-burn-south-of-metchosin-1348202/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T13:15:00+00:00",
      "description": "Crews are on scene for a prescribed burn at Rocky Point on Sept. 22, 2023. \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RAW-HERRERA-ROCKY-POINT-CONTROLLED-BURN-OH-2023-09-22-848_3985_09485.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> The District of Metchosin is letting residents know that a prescribed burn is planned for the Rocky Point area south of the municipality “as early as next week,” which will create smoke and potentially impact local air quality. The post CFB Esquimalt planning prescribed burn south of Metchosin appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Investigation into fatal plane crash in Prince George could take up to 450 days: TSB",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-plane-crash-investigation-tsb-beech-king-air-9.7347235?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "So far, the only information about the incident's cause released by the Transportation Safety Board is that the plane lost power to a single engine, prompting it to come down. However, aviation experts have pointed out that model of plane is supposed to be able to fly on just one of its two engines."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "After years of family doctor shortages, the North Shore has room for 20,000 new patients",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-shore-family-doctors-9.7346325?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "So many residents of the North Shore now have family doctors, physicians are now actively recruiting patients. How did the region turn the tide of the family doctor shortage?"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Intermittent 911 outages reported across Canada",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/911-service-outage-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:43:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T11:43:36+00:00",
      "description": "Several police services across Canada reported that their 911 lines were down Thursday morning, though the outages appeared to be resolved within an hour or two in many cases. Police services including those in Toronto, Ottawa, London, Ont. and Waterloo, Ont., reported the disruptions on social media, urging residents to call non-emergency lines in case […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Alleged Bishnoi associate flaunts guns, bullets, cash in video obtained by CBC News",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-edmonton-cbsa-deportation-9.7345125?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Videos seized from the cellphone of an Indian national removed from Canada for alleged links to the Bishnoi gang show him posing with a gun, pointing the weapon at an Edmonton college and posing in front of a burning building."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Carney: Canada welcomes ambition to deepen alliance with Europe, partnership to go to debate and vote in Parliament",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/carney-to-address-european-parliament-today-after-associate-member-proposal/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:15 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T08:00:15+00:00",
      "description": "STRASBOURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes the ambition to become the European Union’s first associate member, though what exactly that would entail still needs to be defined."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Sentencing hearing today for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/sentencing-hearing-today-for-billionaire-businessman-frank-stronach/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:10 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T08:00:10+00:00",
      "description": "TORONTO — A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Former Christian school teacher sentenced to 18 months jail for possession of child sexual abuse material",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jeffrey-falk-guilty-plea-campbell-river-bc-9.7347382?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:11:44 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T04:11:44+00:00",
      "description": "A Christian school teacher in Campbell River, B.C., has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to possession of \"child pornography,\" now called child sexual abuse and exploitation material."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Former B.C. attorneys general release joint letter supporting modern treaties",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mike-dejong-letter-modern-treaties-9.7347099?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:56:43 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T02:56:43+00:00",
      "description": "Eleven former B.C. attorneys general have signed a joint letter backing modern treaties as the best route to reconciliation, while some First Nations leaders are calling for an overhaul of the province's treaty framework."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "The U.S. banned Iranian residents from taking the LSAT. Some Canadians have been caught in the crosshairs",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-ban-lsat-canadian-iranians-9.7342669?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:30:54 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T02:30:54+00:00",
      "description": "The U.S. has revoked licences that allowed Iranian residents to take the LSAT, and the not-for-profit organization running the test locked some Iranian Canadians' accounts. Some students say it is has added stress to the admissions process."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Surrey mayor says high-risk offenders not welcome in city",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061935/surrey-mayor-high-risk-offenders-not-welcome-city/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:14:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T02:14:41+00:00",
      "description": "Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, media relations officer for the Surrey Police Service, said two offenders in the span of two days is unsettling, but the timing is coincidental."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Military looks to Kelowna students to fill aircraft technician jobs",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12062443/military-kelowna-students-fill-aircraft-technician-jobs/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:08:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T02:08:16+00:00",
      "description": "The fighter jets may have been the attraction, but the Royal Canadian Air Force came to Kelowna Wednesday with a much bigger goal."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Victoria teachers' union calls for more support amid growing violent incidents",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-teachers-union-calls-on-district-and-province-for-supports-citing-growing-violent-incidents-9.7347305?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:58:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T01:58:28+00:00",
      "description": "The Greater Victoria Teachers' Association says the province and School District 61 need to do more to support staff and students in the district, citing a report documenting a growing amount of violent incidents involving students and parents."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Day parole extended for man convicted of murder of UVic student",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/day-parole-extended-for-man-convicted-of-murder-of-uvic-student-1348357/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:36:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T01:36:42+00:00",
      "description": "An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his release. A sign for Federal Court is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick \" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/f97ae7d0-b938-46eb-9648-f849cb5cb17d.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\" /> A convicted offender serving a life sentence for the murder of a former UVic student has received a six-month day parole extension with the goal of reintegrating into the community. The post Day parole extended for man convicted of murder of UVic student appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "RCMP thought she died of a cardiac arrest. Now, they say her death was suspicious",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-james-death-suspicious-dayna-monk-9.7347314?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:34:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T01:34:28+00:00",
      "description": "Police are looking for information about the death of 30-year-old Danya Monk of Fort St. James, B.C. after an autopsy revealed she died under suspicious circumstances and not a cardiac arrest, as originally believed."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "String of Highway 1 crashes near Revelstoke prompt calls for enforcement, improvements",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/highway-1-safety-revelstoke-9.7345700?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:32:13 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T01:32:13+00:00",
      "description": "Leaders and residents from the Revelstoke region are calling for improvements to a section of the Trans Canada Highway, following a string of fatal collisions and prolonged closures."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Considered vulnerable’: VicPD search for missing 27-year-old",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/considered-vulnerable-vicpd-search-for-missing-27-year-old-1348386/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:56:23 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T00:56:23+00:00",
      "description": "The 27-year-old was last seen wearing a green knit sweater with wooden buttons, black track pants, and black flip-flops. (VicPD) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-2026-09-16T175231.869.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Victoria police are asking the public to help find a 27-year-old woman \"considered vulnerable due to medical concerns.\" The post ‘Considered vulnerable’: VicPD search for missing 27-year-old appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Kamloops bridal beauty agency closes amid viral allegations of double-bookings, unpaid debts",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-bridal-closure-cassidy-watt-unpaid-debts-allegations-9.7346787?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:55:18 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T00:55:18+00:00",
      "description": "The sudden closure of the Kamloops-based Cassidy Watt Artistry Collective came after dozens of social media posts from clients in early September."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Nanaimo RCMP investigating fatal collision involving pedestrian",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/nanaimo-fatal-gas-tanker/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:44:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T00:44:54+00:00",
      "description": "The Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a fatal collision involving a commercial fuel tanker and a pedestrian that occurred Wednesday morning in downtown Nanaimo."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria ballet student testifies she became pregnant at 16 with instructor’s child",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-ballet-student-testifies-she-became-pregnant-at-16-with-instructors-child-1348322/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:33:39 +0000",
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      "description": "The Victoria courthouse is shown in this file photo. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/law-court-3-e1789602317737.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> After dropping a last-minute application for a publication ban on his name, the woman accusing her ballet instructor of sexual interference testified she became pregnant with his child at 16. The post Victoria ballet student testifies she became pregnant at 16 with instructor’s child appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'I've had enough': Homeowners living beside abandoned B.C. subdivision on edge after suspected arson",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seawatch-arson-investigation-house-fire-9.7347289?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:13:20 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T00:13:20+00:00",
      "description": "Kuna Sekaren worries someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Collision in New Westminster sends 1 to hospital",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/crash-new-west-8-and-8/",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:05:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-17T00:05:30+00:00",
      "description": "A collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck in New Westminster Wednesday afternoon sent one person to hospital with serious injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/amazon-bumps-hourly-wages-by-1-for-operations-workers-in-canada/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:17:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T23:17:52+00:00",
      "description": "Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Rob Shaw: Eby approval rating climbs as potential snap election looms",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/rob-shaw-eby-approval-rating-climbs-as-potential-snap-election-looms-1348321/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:01:44 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T23:01:44+00:00",
      "description": "Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/f189f62ec30fbc04e94121c1df7ba3aa647605e133378b9a243ff182e0503c5a-e1789599499247.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> B.C. Premier David Eby’s approval has jumped sharply in the wake of a U.S. trade war and the implosion of the BC Conservative Party, according to new data from Angus Reid. The post Rob Shaw: Eby approval rating climbs as potential snap election looms appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Sidney once again rejects pitching in for new rec centre in Central Saanich",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/sidney-once-again-rejects-pitching-in-for-new-rec-centre-in-central-saanich-1348302/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T22:50:00+00:00",
      "description": "Photo credit: Nicholas Pescod \" data-image-caption=\" The Town of Sidney municipal hall is shown in this file photo. (Nicholas Pescod) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sidney-Town-Municipal-Hall-Credit-Nicholas-M-Pescod-00004-scaled-e1741818362551.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Sidney council narrowly voted down moving ahead with a pared down request from the Saanich Peninsula Recreation Commission to split the costs of a new rec centre in Central Saanich. The post Sidney once again rejects pitching in for new rec centre in Central Saanich appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "2 taken to hospital after ATV crash west of Campbell River",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/2-taken-to-hospital-after-atv-crash-west-of-campbell-river-1348303/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:30:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T22:30:54+00:00",
      "description": "Two ATVs are shown in this file photo. (Rachel Cain/Unsplash) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-cain-SClXvPayzGA-unsplash-e1789597526134.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Three people were injured, including two who were taken to hospital, following an ATV rollover crash in a remote area west of Campbell River over the weekend. The post 2 taken to hospital after ATV crash west of Campbell River appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Trump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/trump-signs-order-to-remove-canadian-goods-from-federal-procurement-1348296/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:02:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T22:02:40+00:00",
      "description": "U.S. President Donald Trump boards Marine One on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/a2943c856ba2e759351bc1c35a0fd0ac217adccd95d4010603dc5dd44f311043-e1789596147345.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> U.S. President Donald Trump signed an memorandum Wednesday directing federal agencies overseeing government procurement in the United States to remove all products of Canadian origin. The post Trump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Simon Fraser University campus receives Indigenous place names in 2 languages",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/sfu-burnaby-campus-first-nations-name-9.7346602?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:55:23 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T21:55:23+00:00",
      "description": "Four First Nations in British Columbia have collaborated with Simon Fraser University to give the school's Burnaby campus place names in two Coast Salish languages."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Man charged after stranger assault in Vancouver",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/stranger-assault-charged/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:49:42 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T21:49:42+00:00",
      "description": "A man has been charged after an alleged unprovoked assault in downtown Vancouver that sent a woman to hospital Tuesday morning."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "BC Ferries crew rescue 2 from water, 1 ‘dangerously entangled’ in crab trap line",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-crew-rescue-2-from-water-1-dangerously-entangled-in-crab-trap-line-1348270/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:46:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T21:46:31+00:00",
      "description": "Eric and Abhishek were the first on scene after a fishing vessel sank near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal on Sept. 13, 2026. (BC Ferries handout photo) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/812612264_1540380981464881_6566755047166166436_n-e1789594812759.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> When a person-in-water alarm was sounded near Tsawwassen terminal over the weekend, BC Ferries crews leapt into action to rescue the two people on board a fishing vessel that sank. The post BC Ferries crew rescue 2 from water, 1 ‘dangerously entangled’ in crab trap line appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Trump calls possible Canada-EU move a hostile act after escalating trade war",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/trump-signs-order-to-remove-canadian-goods-from-federal-procurement/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:10:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T21:10:07+00:00",
      "description": "WASHINGTON — After further escalating his trade war Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said if Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union it could be a \"hostile act.\""
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Two facing charges in Vancouver storage locker break-in",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/two-charged-break-in/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T21:04:31+00:00",
      "description": "Two people have been charged after an alleged early morning break-in at a Vancouver apartment building, according to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD)."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "New Black-focused, Black-led legal clinic opening in B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-focused-legal-clinic-9.7346815?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:49:39 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T20:49:39+00:00",
      "description": "The Brown Romilly Barnes Clinic will offer low-cost and pro bono legal services to the Black community, focusing on cases involving systemic change, social justice and community service."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Stan Lee’s Super Kid contestant spreading positivity in PoCo",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/port-coquitlam-stan-lee-super-kid-contestant/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:43:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T20:43:26+00:00",
      "description": "Twelve-year-old Cory is a kid of many interests, so when his mom learned about Stan Lee's Super Kid contest, she knew it was something for him."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. skyrunner’s family believe she fell to her death on Italy’s Matterhorn",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061631/bc-skyrunner-family-believe-fell-her-death-matterhorn/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:15:18 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T20:15:18+00:00",
      "description": "Kalie McCrystal, 38, was last seen on Sept. 1 while training to break the record for the fastest ascent and descent of the nearly 4,500-metre mountain."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. municipal leaders, road safety advocates call for concrete legislation on e-scooters and e-bikes",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/road-safety-mobile-devices-9.7345373?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:04:22 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T20:04:22+00:00",
      "description": "Several Metro Vancouver municipal leaders and road safety advocates are calling for stronger provincial rules on e-scooter and e-bike use, as hospital data shows an uptick in related injuries."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Maritime experts urge use of verified weather reports after kayaker capsizes in B.C. waters",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rescue-kayak-capsized-howe-sound-9.7345528?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:02:56 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T20:02:56+00:00",
      "description": "Jonathan Levine considers himself lucky to be alive after his kayak capsized in the ocean during what he thought would be a leisurely paddle in Howe Sound."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "David Eby taps campaign manager as election speculation grows",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-election-eby-9.7346183?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:33:45 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T19:33:45+00:00",
      "description": "CBC News has spoken to multiple potential candidates and campaign managers who say they have been asked by the NDP to keep the next two months open in case an election is called."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C. municipal leaders call for ‘uniform approach’ to e-scooter use",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061444/bc-municipal-leaders-uniform-approach-e-scooter-use/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:07:30 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T17:07:30+00:00",
      "description": "They say the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act has not kept pace with the changing transportation needs and the rules for using e-scooters vary by municipality and need a uniform approach."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "First batch of B.C. law students takes course over bar exam as Ontario mulls switch",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061407/b-c-law-school-bar-exam/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:28:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T16:28:24+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. is the sixth province to scrap the bar exam in favour of a four-phase program meant to assess legal knowledge, advocacy, ethics, practice management and other skills."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Groups push for ‘maximum transparency’ on Tumbler Ridge gun details",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061302/tumbler-ridge-gun-details/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:32:54 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T15:32:54+00:00",
      "description": "In a September 14 letter addressed to RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme, the groups say public discussions about the details could help to prevent another tragedy."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "September back-to-school period is the most dangerous time for commuting kids, ICBC warns",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/school-return-road-safety-9.7345581?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Data collected between 2021 and 2025 shows the number of crashes involving minors is 37 per cent higher in September compared to the monthly average."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Gun control advocacy groups push for Tumbler Ridge weapon details",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-gun-details-9.7346020?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:54:30 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T13:54:30+00:00",
      "description": "Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. wildlife rescue says the province is blocking it from saving animals in Prince George region",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-lights-wildlife-rescue-blocked-prince-george-smithers-9.7345645?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Northern Lights Wildlife Rescue Society says its being denied approvals to rescue orphaned animals by provincial biologists assigned to manage the Omineca Region in B.C. which includes Prince George."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "DTES grocery store uncertain of future after spending thousands on security",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12060682/dtes-grocery-store-uncertain-future-spending-thousands-security/",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:03:57 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-16T02:03:57+00:00",
      "description": "The company says that shoplifting losses at that store are double what other locations see on average and it spends thousands on security to keep staff and customers safe."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver Airport CEO says talks about private investment already underway",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12060575/vancouver-airport-ceo-talks-private-investment-already-underway/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:23:13 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-15T23:23:13+00:00",
      "description": "Major airports, including London Heathrow and Sydney Airport, already operate with private investment and that could be the case at YVR as well."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Poll finds support for BC Conservatives sinking under Kerry-Lynne Findlay",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12060364/poll-finds-support-bc-conservatives-sinking-kerry-lynne-findlay/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:22:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-15T22:22:07+00:00",
      "description": "A little more than 100 days after Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected as the leader of the BC Conservatives, support for the party is at 35 per cent."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Lawsuit filed against Surrey councillor over dog-bite incident",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12060099/lawsuit-filed-surrey-councillor-dog-biting/",
      "pubDate": "Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:10:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-09-15T20:10:05+00:00",
      "description": "It took Global News three months to obtain documents from the City of Surrey through freedom of information requests to reveal that Annis' dog, Ron the Dalmatian, bit a man."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'We will rule in CANADA': Letter from Bishnoi gang to police disclosed to CBC News",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-letter-threats-police-9.7341131?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Thu, 14 May 2026 04:01:53 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-05-14T08:01:53+00:00",
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