<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[British Columbia - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about British Columbia with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[After an intense summer of wildfires, Lytton River Festival aims to bring life to the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Village of Lytton is hosting its annual festival this year, with a special emphasis on cultural history of Chinese people and the village's legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-an-intense-summer-of-wildfires-lytton-river-festival-aims-to-bring-life-to-the-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-an-intense-summer-of-wildfires-lytton-river-festival-aims-to-bring-life-to-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern B.C. community brings back dinosaur mascot from extinction, after a nearly 30-year 'sabbatical']]></title><description><![CDATA[The District of Hudson's Hope unveiled a new costume for the town's mascot, Dudley the Dinosaur, last week. Kelsey Shewfelt, the recreation co-ordinator for the district, says the public has been asking to see Dudley return for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/northern-bc-community-brings-back-dinosaur-mascot-from-extinction-after-a-nearly-30-year-sabbatical/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/northern-bc-community-brings-back-dinosaur-mascot-from-extinction-after-a-nearly-30-year-sabbatical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critic calls on B.C. to salvage more wildfire-burned timber, province says that's 'unrealistic.' Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer is calling for the province&rsquo;s salvage rate to rise to 25 per cent and for more efficient access to wildfire-damaged timber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/critic-calls-on-bc-to-salvage-more-wildfire-burned-timber-province-says-thats-unrealistic-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/critic-calls-on-bc-to-salvage-more-wildfire-burned-timber-province-says-thats-unrealistic-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brink Forest Products to cut 50 jobs at its Prince George lumber plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brink Forest Products cuts roughly 50 jobs at its Prince George, B.C., plant as the company reduces operations to 20 per cent citing a lack of fibre and U.S. tariff costs, among factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/brink-forest-products-to-cut-50-jobs-at-its-prince-george-lumber-plant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/brink-forest-products-to-cut-50-jobs-at-its-prince-george-lumber-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province advances Old Fort landslide study in northeast B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three separate landslides in the same spot since 2018 have prompted evacuations and destroyed a home and other critical infrastructure in the Old Fort community just south of Fort St John.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/province-advances-old-fort-landslide-study-in-northeast-bc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/province-advances-old-fort-landslide-study-in-northeast-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking the project could damage the Fraser River Estuary, an area integral to the survival of orcas and salmon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-carney-advances-vancouver-port-expansion-environmentalists-raise-concern-for-at-risk-species/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-carney-advances-vancouver-port-expansion-environmentalists-raise-concern-for-at-risk-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney advances Metro Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Metro Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking the project could damage the Fraser River Estuary, an area integral to the survival of orcas and salmon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-carney-advances-metro-vancouver-port-expansion-environmentalists-raise-concern-for-at-risk-species/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-carney-advances-metro-vancouver-port-expansion-environmentalists-raise-concern-for-at-risk-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Dobrovolny out as CAO of Metro Vancouver Regional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerry Dobrovolny's tenure as the chief administrative officer of the under-fire Metro Vancouver Regional District has come to an end ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jerry-dobrovolny-out-as-cao-of-metro-vancouver-regional-district/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jerry-dobrovolny-out-as-cao-of-metro-vancouver-regional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend holds out hope for Canadian runner missing on Matterhorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of a Canadian athlete who went missing on the Matterhorn says Squamish, B.C.'s mountain running community is hoping for her safe return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/friend-holds-out-hope-for-canadian-runner-missing-on-matterhorn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/friend-holds-out-hope-for-canadian-runner-missing-on-matterhorn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Vancouver Island municipalities are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of municipalities in the Greater Victoria area are maintaining campfire bans through the Labour Day long weekend, even as campfire bans on areas outside municipal boundaries have lifted throughout B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-vancouver-island-municipalities-are-maintaining-campfire-bans-through-the-labour-day-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-vancouver-island-municipalities-are-maintaining-campfire-bans-through-the-labour-day-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man who went missing in mountains for several days found alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanislav Volo went for a hike on Sunday above the Sea-to-Sky Gondola and did not return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-went-missing-in-mountains-for-several-days-found-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-went-missing-in-mountains-for-several-days-found-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 people receive sentences after home-invasion killing of 19-year-old in Burnaby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Nagy was killed in an apparent home invasion on June 29, 2023. Police said they found him fatally injured when they arrived at a home on the 7600-block of 17th Avenue in Burnaby, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4-people-receive-sentences-after-home-invasion-killing-of-19-year-old-in-burnaby/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4-people-receive-sentences-after-home-invasion-killing-of-19-year-old-in-burnaby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Vancouver Canucks defenceman Zeev Buium given 8-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buium was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in December as part of the blockbuster trade that sent former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/young-vancouver-canucks-defenceman-zeev-buium-given-8-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/young-vancouver-canucks-defenceman-zeev-buium-given-8-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new provincial party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs are forming a new provincial party they say will offer voters an alternative to both the governing NDP and the Conservatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/five-former-bc-conservative-mlas-form-new-provincial-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/five-former-bc-conservative-mlas-form-new-provincial-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Educators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wild-west-teachers-experts-call-for-unified-policies-to-address-ai-in-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wild-west-teachers-experts-call-for-unified-policies-to-address-ai-in-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver's police chief says a 26-year veteran of the force has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust, with victims reporting losses of more than $3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-kalwinder-dosanjh-charged-over-theft-of-more-than-3m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-kalwinder-dosanjh-charged-over-theft-of-more-than-3m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on Matterhorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The helicopter search for Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal, who was last seen on Tuesday above the Jean-Antoine Carrel hut of the Matterhorn, has been suspended after repeated aerial sweeps of the Italian side of the mountain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/helicopter-search-suspended-for-squamish-bc-mountain-runner-missing-on-matterhorn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/helicopter-search-suspended-for-squamish-bc-mountain-runner-missing-on-matterhorn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four sentenced in connection with killing of 19-year-old Burnaby man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Ryan Nagy in Burnaby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/four-sentenced-in-connection-with-killing-of-19-year-old-burnaby-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/four-sentenced-in-connection-with-killing-of-19-year-old-burnaby-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police officer accused of defrauding $3M from 19 victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police say a high-profile officer who was arrested on Thursday allegedly defrauded 19 victims of a total of about $3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-accused-of-defrauding-3m-from-19-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-accused-of-defrauding-3m-from-19-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police officer accused of defrauding 19 victims of $3M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police say a high-profile officer who was arrested on Thursday allegedly defrauded 19 victims of a total of about $3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-accused-of-defrauding-19-victims-of-3m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-accused-of-defrauding-19-victims-of-3m/</guid></item></channel></rss>