<?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>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order lifted as threat of glacial lake outburst eases for community near Pemberton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional district said Tuesday that the &ldquo;potential danger to life and health&rdquo; had subsided and the residents of 24 properties could return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-as-threat-of-glacial-lake-outburst-eases-for-community-near-pemberton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-as-threat-of-glacial-lake-outburst-eases-for-community-near-pemberton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For 1st time in Canada, drones are being used in B.C. wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media update, the service said they used the technology on the Brunswick Creek Complex, which is two huge wildfires burning near Boston Bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/for-1st-time-in-canada-drones-are-being-used-in-bc-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/for-1st-time-in-canada-drones-are-being-used-in-bc-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver bus drivers reach tentative deal — again — to avoid strike possibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Metro Vancouver transit bus operators and the Coast Mountain Bus Company have reached another tentative deal in their latest bid to end the dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-bus-drivers-reach-tentative-deal-again-to-avoid-strike-possibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-bus-drivers-reach-tentative-deal-again-to-avoid-strike-possibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro aims to add 2,500 public EV charging ports by 2035]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s Crown power utility is planning to add more than 2,500 public charging ports for electric vehicles by 2035, nearly tripling the size of its network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hydro-aims-to-add-2500-public-ev-charging-ports-by-2035/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hydro-aims-to-add-2500-public-ev-charging-ports-by-2035/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna boardwalk expropriation a 'last resort,' city says. What happens next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's real estate director says the municipality will compensate Hotel Eldorado&rsquo;s owners for the boardwalk based on an assessment by a third party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-boardwalk-expropriation-a-last-resort-city-says-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-boardwalk-expropriation-a-last-resort-city-says-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with second-degree murder in Nanaimo woman’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Nanaimo RCMP announced that Cameron Compton has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-nanaimo-womans-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-nanaimo-womans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP responding to 'serious incident' at North Vancouver's Westview Plaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP in North Vancouver say they are responding to a "serious incident" at the Westview Plaza shopping centre on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-responding-to-serious-incident-at-north-vancouvers-westview-plaza/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-responding-to-serious-incident-at-north-vancouvers-westview-plaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Vancouver mall closed after shots fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details are still coming in, but RCMP confirmed to Global News that one person is in custody and they say there is no risk to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-mall-closed-after-shots-fired/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-mall-closed-after-shots-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Vancouver mall behind tape after police-involved shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details are still coming in, but RCMP confirmed to Global News that one person is in custody and they say there is no risk to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-mall-behind-tape-after-police-involved-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-mall-behind-tape-after-police-involved-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier says ‘not a chance in hell’ that U.S. alcohol will be back on shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[He made the comment in Prince Edward Island as Canada's premiers met and discussed U.S. President Donald Trump's new wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-says-not-a-chance-in-hell-that-us-alcohol-will-be-back-on-shelves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-says-not-a-chance-in-hell-that-us-alcohol-will-be-back-on-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 rescued after plane crashes into remote lake near Squamish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said it was contacted at 10:55 p.m. PT Monday about an overdue Cessna 172 in the Squamish area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-rescued-after-plane-crashes-into-remote-lake-near-squamish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-rescued-after-plane-crashes-into-remote-lake-near-squamish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOGI 123 program to continue in B.C. schools despite BC Conservative claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program serves as the province's framework to create more inclusive school enrollments for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sogi-123-program-to-continue-in-bc-schools-despite-bc-conservative-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sogi-123-program-to-continue-in-bc-schools-despite-bc-conservative-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of British Columbians watching wildfires closely as they burn close to communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 600 properties are on evacuation order in B.C., while 5,700 properties are under evacuation alert as 87 wildfires burn in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hundreds-of-british-columbians-watching-wildfires-closely-as-they-burn-close-to-communities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hundreds-of-british-columbians-watching-wildfires-closely-as-they-burn-close-to-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. to provide live update on wildfires as more than 50,000 hectares burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 wildfires were burning in the province last week, mostly due to lightning strikes, but crews have now brought that number back down to 87.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-provide-live-update-on-wildfires-as-more-than-50000-hectares-burned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-provide-live-update-on-wildfires-as-more-than-50000-hectares-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warnings in effect for much of southern B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures in coastal areas are expected to surpass 30 C, while the southern Interior and Fraser Valley can expect temperatures into the mid-30s, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/heat-warnings-in-effect-for-much-of-southern-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/heat-warnings-in-effect-for-much-of-southern-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder, indignity to remains in 2025 death of 65-year-old Vancouver Island woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nanaimo RCMP say Cameron Compton was arrested Monday after a months-long investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-charged-with-murder-indignity-to-remains-in-2025-death-of-65-year-old-vancouver-island-woman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-charged-with-murder-indignity-to-remains-in-2025-death-of-65-year-old-vancouver-island-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds in B.C. under evacuation order as wildfire activity heats up, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire activity in B.C. has increased significantly in recent days, with 600 properties under evacuation order and thousands more on alert, officials said in a briefing Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hundreds-in-bc-under-evacuation-order-as-wildfire-activity-heats-up-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hundreds-in-bc-under-evacuation-order-as-wildfire-activity-heats-up-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders issued for Pear Lake Wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two regional districts have issued evacuation orders for the Downing Park area southwest of Clinton, B.C., due to the Pear Lake wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-issued-for-pear-lake-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-issued-for-pear-lake-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. officials to provide update on wildfire and drought situation in the province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two regional districts have issued evacuation orders for the Downing Park area southwest of Clinton, B.C., due to the Pear Lake wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-to-provide-update-on-wildfire-and-drought-situation-in-the-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-to-provide-update-on-wildfire-and-drought-situation-in-the-province/</guid></item></channel></rss>