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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Relay team swimming 1,375 km down B.C.'s Fraser River to promote rivershed protection",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-relay-swim-habitat-protection-9.7314231?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A relay team is swimming the length of B.C.'s Fraser River over the course of nearly a month to bring attention to rivershed protection."
    },
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/23/china-abruptly-postpones-ambitious-change-7-lunar-mission-launch/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:40:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T13:40:09+00:00",
      "description": "HAIKOU, China (AP) — China said on Sunday it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon."
    },
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Surrey man honours Sherpa who saved his life on Mount Everest",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-mountaineer-sherpa-mount-everest-9.7316799?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Twelve hours after Surrey’s Ajaypal Dhaliwal stood at the top of Mount Everest, he was still struggling to come down. But thanks to the kindness of a stranger, he was able to survive a potentially deadly situation."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Fraudsters using Canadian agency to scam previous victims of fraud",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/23/fraudsters-using-canadian-agency-to-scam-previous-victims-of-fraud/",
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      "description": "The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says criminals are using their name as part of various scams to try and defraud people out of their money. Officials say they are seeing an increase in reports of fraudsters impersonating the CAFC and contacting victims of fraud by phone, email or through social media and claiming to be […]"
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope",
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      "description": "About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, “What’s going on?” She’d lost touch with reality."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Politicians, dignitaries and Indigenous leaders to mark 150th anniversary of Treaty 6",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:01 +0000",
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      "description": "DUCK LAKE — It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Master W̱SÁNEĆ weaver shares her connection to land, lineage and natural dyes",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wsanec-weaver-myrna-crossley-land-lineage-natural-dyes-9.7315036?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
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      "description": "For master weaver Myrna Crossley, a blanket isn’t just wool, it's a connection to land and culture that can takes weeks to create."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "More than a trail: Kimberley residents debate future of Peak to Platzl trail",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A popular Kimberley trail connection is at the centre of a debate over safety, accessibility and community identity. The city is moving ahead with staircase removal, while residents question whether alternative routes can replace what could be lost."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "No room for missteps in bank earnings after run-up in lenders’ stocks: fund manager",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:10 +0000",
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      "description": "TORONTO — Canada's big banks are expected to deliver another strong performance when they report third-quarter earnings this week, but money managers and analysts are wary that any missteps could mean volatility for their high-flying shares."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Here’s why the Bank of Canada is worried about the rise of private credit",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/23/heres-why-the-bank-of-canada-is-worried-about-the-rise-of-private-credit/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:01 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T10:00:01+00:00",
      "description": "OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is carefully watching the rise of an alternative credit model that has Canadian investors and banks exposed to half a trillion dollars of loans held largely beyond the public eye."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:06:52 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T08:06:52+00:00",
      "description": "Iran's president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride'",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/el-nino-2026-extreme-weather-9.7313170?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:17 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T08:00:17+00:00",
      "description": "Whether you call it a \"super\" El Niño or a \"Godzilla\" El Niño, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time when many parts of the planet are already overheated."
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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Summerland family feels 'violated' after burglary during wildfire evacuation",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-evacuation-robbery-summerland-9.7317262?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T02:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Mira Boucher says her home was ransacked by looters while her community of Summerland was empty and vulnerable — with every single house vacant under an evacuation order."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-conservative-mla-reann-gasper-resigns-kerry-lynne-findlay-to-run-for-seat-1343581/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:46:46 +0000",
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      "description": "Elected leader of the B.C. Conservative Party Kerry-Lynne Findlay speaks during leadership election night in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/f964d4c6-051d-45ca-bbc2-79ed18ea4574-scaled-e1787445946358.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper, who is also the B.C. Conservatives' deputy whip, has resigned so party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run for her seat in a byelection. The post B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Weather conditions cause Triathlon Canada to pivot Victoria event",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/weather-conditions-cause-triathlon-canada-to-pivot-victoria-event-1343575/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:42:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T00:42:36+00:00",
      "description": "Dozens of athletes competed in Triathlon Canada’s Elite National Championships down at Clover Point in Victoria Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-22-17h39m30s625.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Dozens of athletes competed in Triathlon Canada’s Elite National Championships down at Clover Point in Victoria. The post Weather conditions cause Triathlon Canada to pivot Victoria event appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Bolt of lightning followed by fire 15 minutes later on mountainside near Port Alberni",
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      "pubDate": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:25:20 +0000",
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      "description": "Smoke billows into the air after a wildfire sparked north of Port Alberni Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Courtesy Peggy Vermette) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-22-17h22m10s527.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Smoke was still coming off a fire north of Port Alberni Saturday as a helicopter continued to drop buckets of water on the blaze that was still classified as out of control by the BC Wildfire Service. The post Bolt of lightning followed by fire 15 minutes later on mountainside near Port Alberni appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-Mission to step down, paving way for new leader to seek election",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reann-gasper-step-down-mla-9.7317261?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:14:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-23T00:14:09+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-Mission has announced she will be stepping down, and Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay plans to seek the vacant seat."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-canadian-police-say/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:24:06 +0000",
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      "description": "Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say",
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      "description": "Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/their-homes-destroyed-by-wildfire-b-c-residents-are-more-worried-about-missing-pets-1343565/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:57:25 +0000",
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      "description": "Robin Gibbs and his wife are seen with their dog Boris in this undated handout photo. Boris went missing from his home in Summerland, B.C., after the Bald Range wildfire surged on the night of Aug. 7. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – Robin Gibbs (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/eee0270e-fee8-45a9-8a82-66fb4346aa22-e1787439348602.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Dozens of pets remain missing in Summerland as a result of the fires, while others have been found singed or injured. The post Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Island diver’s ‘mind-blowing’ encounter with massive sixgill shark caught on video",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/island-divers-mind-blowing-encounter-with-massive-sixgill-shark-caught-on-video-1343560/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:10:26 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T22:10:26+00:00",
      "description": "A bluntnose sixgill shark is seen in the waters off Nanoose Bay Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Courtesy Carl Sorensen/ScubaBC) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-22-15h07m57s851-scaled.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A Vancouver Island divemaster came face-to-face with a massive sixgill shark, and he believes it could be the same animal hooked by an angler near Parksville last month. The post Island diver’s ‘mind-blowing’ encounter with massive sixgill shark caught on video appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 22",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:00:41 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T22:00:41+00:00",
      "description": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC."
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    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Canadian premiers appear to back Carney’s decision to abandon ‘bad deal’ with United States",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031582/trade-talks-premiers-reaction/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:54:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T21:54:22+00:00",
      "description": "Canada's premiers appear to be rallying behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States as 50 per cent tariffs hit."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Alert Bay leaders ban alleged assailant after nurse attacked",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/namgis-nation-nurse-attacked-9.7317150?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:46:51 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T21:46:51+00:00",
      "description": "The leaders of a small community off north Vancouver Island have agreed to ban a woman from the area after she allegedly assaulted a travel nurse serving the local hospital."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Alberni Valley rescuers warn 5040 Peak ‘not beginner friendly’ after another rescue",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/alberni-valley-rescuers-warn-5040-peak-not-beginner-friendly-after-another-rescue-1343558/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:40:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T20:40:59+00:00",
      "description": "An Alberni Valley Rescue Squad member is shown on the 5040 peak betweeen Port Alberni and Tofino. (Alberni Valley Rescue Squad) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/669842466_1561297365998767_1054968440325396422_n-e1786736834960.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Alberni Valley search and rescue crews are warning hikers not to underestimate the popular 5040 Peak trail after responding to yet another rescue this week. The post Alberni Valley rescuers warn 5040 Peak ‘not beginner friendly’ after another rescue appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "What to know about Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/what-to-know-about-trumps-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-that-just-went-into-effect/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:38:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T20:38:22+00:00",
      "description": "After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Pear Lake wildfire sparks new evacuations, severe thunderstorm alerts issued around B.C.",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-new-evacuations-9.7317003?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:37:36 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T19:37:36+00:00",
      "description": "Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Canada’s premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/canadas-premiers-react-to-u-s-trade-war-with-calls-for-unity-and-economic-support-1343555/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:32:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T19:32:50+00:00",
      "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with Ontario Premier Doug Ford during the closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/5c9a4a59-338c-40df-a908-88b683891231-scaled-e1787427084441.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Leaders in Canada woke up Saturday to find their country in a trade war, as Prime Minister Mark Carney described it after his talks with the United States government collapsed. The post Canada’s premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed. Carney says these 3 issues torpedoed them",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031459/united-states-canada-trade-talks-issues/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:11:02 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T19:11:02+00:00",
      "description": "Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday night."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Wildfire north of Port Alberni grows overnight, remains out of control",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/wildfire-north-of-port-alberni-grows-overnight-remains-out-of-control-1343551/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:59:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T18:59:59+00:00",
      "description": "Smoke from a wildfire burning near Hal Creek in the Beaufot Range, north of Port Alberni, is shown, Aug. 21, 2026. (BC Wildfire Service) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bytes-4-e1787425108825.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> An out-of-control wildfire burning north of Port Alberni has nearly doubled in size since it was discovered Friday afternoon, as the number of active fires on Vancouver Island climbs to 20. The post Wildfire north of Port Alberni grows overnight, remains out of control appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "U.S. trade demands aimed to reduce Canada to '51st state,' B.C. premier says",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-trump-tariffs-reaction-business-9.7316920?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:49:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T18:49:55+00:00",
      "description": "Premier David Eby said that his government would support Canada's counter-measures in the wake of an escalation in the U.S.-Canada trade war."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Namgis First Nation banishes visitor following assault on nurse in Alert Bay",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/namgis-first-nation-banishes-visitor-following-assault-on-nurse-in-alert-bay-1343549/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:29:27 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T18:29:27+00:00",
      "description": "File photo of the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre. (Island Health) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cormorant-island-chc.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation has banished a visitor from its lands following an assault on a nurse in Alert Bay, an incident local leaders say also prompted two youths to intervene. The post Namgis First Nation banishes visitor following assault on nurse in Alert Bay appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘We got attacked’: Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/we-got-attacked-carney-says-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-to-take-effect-next-month-1343543/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:49:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T17:49:38+00:00",
      "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada’s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2c45f6c2-bac9-41cc-aba4-70e1d7dfdbdf-scaled-e1787420862454.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a \"bad deal.\" The post ‘We got attacked’: Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'My heart has grown': Wanting Qu is answering a decade of turbulence with Love Letter album",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wanting-qu-hiatus-new-album-9.7315888?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T15:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "After a nine-year-long hiatus, Wanting Qu is back with a new album called Love Letters. She joined CBC's On the Coast this week to talk about the highs and lows that brought her to this point."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031378/canada-united-states-trade-talks-tariffs-hit/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:38:24 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T14:38:24+00:00",
      "description": "Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Summerland wildfire evacuee says overhaul of emergency support services needed",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuee-emergency-support-overhaul-9.7316483?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Dawne Young, a retired 911 dispatcher, said her evacuation experience was unsettling. Her neighbour's home was lost in the Bald Range wildfire. She said her family did not all receive the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to register as an evacuee."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "National 2SLGBTQ+ monument holds special meaning for those purged from civil service for being gay",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/national-2slgbtq-monument-purged-civil-service-gay-9.7315854?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of Canadians were purged from the military, RCMP and civil service between the Cold War-era and the 1990s for their sexuality, including Vancouver's Wayne Davis and the great uncle of Elenore Sturko, an MLA and former Mountie."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Wildfires expose accessibility failures: advocates",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031331/wildfires-expose-accessibility-failures-advocates/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:30:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:30:47+00:00",
      "description": "Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Crops sacrificed, losses mount for B.C. farmers grappling with historic drought",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-southern-interior-drought-9.7314914?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Severe drought in the southern Interior is causing some irrigation systems to virtually run dry."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "B.C.’s Sikh community on edge after Edmonton attack, but urge people not to panic",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031001/bc-sikh-community-edge-edmonton-attack-urge-people-not-to-panic/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:10:22 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T02:10:22+00:00",
      "description": "Two patrons intervened and were stabbed during the confrontation; luckily, the victims suffered only non-life-threatening injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Preschool fire safety lessons put to the test during Summerland evacuation",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031006/preschool-fire-safety-lessons-summerland-evacuation/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:24:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:24:56+00:00",
      "description": "As Learning Cove Preschool prepares to welcome children back, staff say fire safety lessons taught in the classroom helped prepare students"
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Forestry giant behind idled B.C. mill received millions in government funding",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/domtar-mill-closures-b-c-provincial-funding-9.7316384?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:00:28 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T01:00:28+00:00",
      "description": "A day after Canada's largest forestry company announced plans to shutter a pulp and paper mill on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, the community is still reeling."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Suspicious fire on Knox Mountain after witness snaps photo of shirtless man among flames",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030868/suspicious-fire-knox-mountain-witness-snaps-photo-shirtless-man-flames/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:42:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:42:49+00:00",
      "description": "On Friday, the B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed that Andrew James Dent has been charged with arson and resisting a peace officer in connection with the fire."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Langford tries new tool for mitigating wildfires: a herd of goats",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langford-goat-wildfires-9.7316220?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:23:20 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-22T00:23:20+00:00",
      "description": "A herd of 13 goats spent Friday clambering to munch on a thicket of blackberry bushes and brambles near the Starlight Stadium in Langford – part of a pilot program to prune the city's flammable underbrush and raise awareness of fire safety tools."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'Nothing short of a disaster': Swim club stunned by news of another Vancouver pool closure",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/swim-club-vancouver-britannia-pool-closure-9.7316100?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:31:27 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:31:27+00:00",
      "description": "After losing access to the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, the Canadian Dolphins swim club is having to scramble once again to accommodate its 240 members after learning that the city is closing Britannia Swimming Pool for 10 months."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tourism providers on north Vancouver Island say ferry cancellations disrupting peak travel season",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-port-hardy-bella-coola-cancelled-9.7314725?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:01:15 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T23:01:15+00:00",
      "description": "Tourism providers on north Vancouver Island say B.C. Ferries cancellations between Port Hardy and Bella Coola are a huge disruption for travellers who have planned trips months in advance — despite an alternative service being provided."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "2 dead, about 50 people displaced after suspicious fire breaks out at Duncan apartment",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030695/2-dead-50-people-displaced-fire-duncan-apartment/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:33:18 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:33:18+00:00",
      "description": "Geoff Spriggs, Fire Chief with the City of Duncan, said a call came in at about 2:30 a.m. reporting a unit on fire at the Gala Vista apartments on Government Street."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12030605/prince-george-plane-emergency-landing-engine-losing-power/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:06:49 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T21:06:49+00:00",
      "description": "Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Survivor describes moments after plane ripped through his vehicle in Prince George",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-survivor-shares-story-9.7315842?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:01:21 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-21T19:01:21+00:00",
      "description": "One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Premiers back Carney as trade war with U.S. escalates",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/us-canada-trade-war-new-tariffs-9.7310605?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:52 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-19T21:00:52+00:00",
      "description": ""
    }
  ]
}