<?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/1000/" /><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 16:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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[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><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police hold news conference in wake of high-profile officer's arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police have scheduled a news conference on Friday to announce charges in "a 2.5-year covert investigation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-hold-news-conference-in-wake-of-high-profile-officers-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-hold-news-conference-in-wake-of-high-profile-officers-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cathedral Grove winner of The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial parking lot, adjacent logging and more than 100 years of interest make Cathedral Grove a site of competing values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cathedral-grove-winner-of-the-search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cathedral-grove-winner-of-the-search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. building new gym for Tumbler Ridge students displaced after school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the new prefabricated gym will serve as a permanent community amenity as rebuilding continues following February's mass shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-building-new-gym-for-tumbler-ridge-students-displaced-after-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-building-new-gym-for-tumbler-ridge-students-displaced-after-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 ex-B.C. Conservative MLAs now forming new party]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLAs Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and &Aacute;&#700;a:l&iacute;ya Warbus are joining a new party led by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/5-ex-bc-conservative-mlas-now-forming-new-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/5-ex-bc-conservative-mlas-now-forming-new-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 ex-B.C. Conservatives join Milobar, Paton in new provincial party]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLAs Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and &Aacute;&#700;a:l&iacute;ya Warbus are joining a new party led by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-ex-bc-conservatives-join-milobar-paton-in-new-provincial-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-ex-bc-conservatives-join-milobar-paton-in-new-provincial-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamloops officials ask for public's help after man attacked by 2 dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Dean said he was walking along the riverside trail near his business, Kamloops Precision Machining in the Valleyview neighbourhood, around lunchtime on Wednesday when the attack happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kamloops-officials-ask-for-publics-help-after-man-attacked-by-2-dogs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kamloops-officials-ask-for-publics-help-after-man-attacked-by-2-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishers empty-handed following dismal Fraser River sockeye run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Fraser River sockeye salmon fishers are coming home empty-handed, following a dismal run that shut down fisheries this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fishers-empty-handed-following-dismal-fraser-river-sockeye-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fishers-empty-handed-following-dismal-fraser-river-sockeye-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanoose Bay residents hope petition will bring change after multiple fatalities on stretch of Highway 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[One resident in Nanoose Bay, B.C., is re-circulating a petition calling for improvements to a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island that's seen a number of fatalities. She's hoping better infrastructure and enforcement will help reduce the number of crashes seen in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nanoose-bay-residents-hope-petition-will-bring-change-after-multiple-fatalities-on-stretch-of-highway-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nanoose-bay-residents-hope-petition-will-bring-change-after-multiple-fatalities-on-stretch-of-highway-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only 1 person charged after RCMP dismantle Canada’s largest super lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaganpreet Singh Randhawa pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to several drug-trafficking and firearms-related charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/only-1-person-charged-after-rcmp-dismantle-canadas-largest-super-lab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/only-1-person-charged-after-rcmp-dismantle-canadas-largest-super-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden, B.C., to align with Pacific Time zone after final November clock change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden town council has decided it will join the rest of B.C. and adopt Pacific Time from Nov. 1, ending bi-annual clock changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/golden-bc-to-align-with-pacific-time-zone-after-final-november-clock-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/golden-bc-to-align-with-pacific-time-zone-after-final-november-clock-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. expanding supports for intimate partner violence survivors, including family court worker in northwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one of three new family court support workers will be assigned to northwestern B.C. as the province uses $3 million in funding under Ottawa's National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-expanding-supports-for-intimate-partner-violence-survivors-including-family-court-worker-in-northwest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-expanding-supports-for-intimate-partner-violence-survivors-including-family-court-worker-in-northwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Vancouver police officer, KidsPlay founder charged with fraud, theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Kal Dosanjh was arrested Thursday and faces multiple fraud, theft and breach of trust charges following a lengthy investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/veteran-vancouver-police-officer-kidsplay-founder-charged-with-fraud-theft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/veteran-vancouver-police-officer-kidsplay-founder-charged-with-fraud-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-profile VPD officer and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh charged with theft, fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police officer, anti-gang advocate and youth charity CEO Kal Dosanjh has been charged with theft, fraud and breach of trust offences dating back to 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-profile-vpd-officer-and-youth-charity-ceo-kal-dosanjh-charged-with-theft-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-profile-vpd-officer-and-youth-charity-ceo-kal-dosanjh-charged-with-theft-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dead after fatal gas plant incident in northeast B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourmaline Oil confirmed one worker is dead after an incident at a gas plant on Aug. 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/worker-dead-after-fatal-gas-plant-incident-in-northeast-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/worker-dead-after-fatal-gas-plant-incident-in-northeast-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police officer charged with 1 count of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Prosecution Service says a Vancouver police officer has been charged with assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-charged-with-1-count-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-officer-charged-with-1-count-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers for killers of Abbotsford couple argue for earlier parole eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three men who killed an Abbotsford couple in their home four years ago resumed their sentencing hearings this week, as their lawyers made a charter challenge in hopes of a path to earlier parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lawyers-for-killers-of-abbotsford-couple-argue-for-earlier-parole-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lawyers-for-killers-of-abbotsford-couple-argue-for-earlier-parole-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping Trans-Canada Tesla drivers caught on video, fined $368]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer captured video of a man with his eyes closed and hands off the wheel as his Tesla travelled on through Langley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sleeping-trans-canada-tesla-drivers-caught-on-video-fined-368/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sleeping-trans-canada-tesla-drivers-caught-on-video-fined-368/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction starts on North Coast Transmission Line between Prince George and northwest B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro says the project will more than double the amount of electricity that can be sent from Prince George to Terrace and beyond, supplying more power to major infastructure projects in northwest B.C. including LNG export facilities and mines that have been identified as being in the national interest against the backdrop of the trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/construction-starts-on-north-coast-transmission-line-between-prince-george-and-northwest-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/construction-starts-on-north-coast-transmission-line-between-prince-george-and-northwest-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver drug advocates open pop-up overdose prevention sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbours of a cancelled overdose prevention site in Vancouver say they&rsquo;re concerned about ad hoc harm reduction services appearing outside the vacant building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-drug-advocates-open-pop-up-overdose-prevention-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-drug-advocates-open-pop-up-overdose-prevention-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: polling]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of people polled by Liaison Strategies said they perceive Winnipeg to be very or somewhat unsafe, it found. Ottawa topped the list as safest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stuck on the mountain': Hiker missing from B.C. gondola made call to 911]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue crews say a hiker who's been missing from the Squamish area since Sunday managed to briefly get through to 911 on Tuesday, but that searchers still haven't been able to find him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/stuck-on-the-mountain-hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-made-call-to-911/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/stuck-on-the-mountain-hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-made-call-to-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker missing from B.C. gondola makes call to 911 saying he's 'stuck on the mountain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue crews say a hiker who's been missing from the Squamish area since Sunday managed to briefly get through to 911 on Tuesday, but that searchers still haven't been able to find him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-makes-call-to-911-saying-hes-stuck-on-the-mountain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-makes-call-to-911-saying-hes-stuck-on-the-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker missing from B.C. gondola made call to 911 saying he's 'stuck on the mountain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue crews say a hiker who's been missing from the Squamish area since Sunday managed to briefly get through to 911 on Tuesday, but that searchers still haven't been able to find him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-made-call-to-911-saying-hes-stuck-on-the-mountain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-missing-from-bc-gondola-made-call-to-911-saying-hes-stuck-on-the-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for 2 Ottawa men wanted for 1st-degree murder continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say two Ottawa men wanted for first degree murder may be in British Columbia and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-2-ottawa-men-wanted-for-1st-degree-murder-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-2-ottawa-men-wanted-for-1st-degree-murder-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6,000 names etched in stone to memorialize Japanese people detained in Vancouver during WWII]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memorial for Japanese Canadians detained during the Second World War was unveiled at Vancouver's Hastings Park last week, commemorating the thousands of people who were held there while more permanent internment camps were built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/6000-names-etched-in-stone-to-memorialize-japanese-people-detained-in-vancouver-during-wwii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/6000-names-etched-in-stone-to-memorialize-japanese-people-detained-in-vancouver-during-wwii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a single ‘progressive’ challenger in Vancouver’s election may be unlikely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battles between local parties that call themselves &ldquo;left-wing&rdquo; or &ldquo;progressive&rdquo; in Vancouver have shaped the city&rsquo;s political culture for decades &mdash; and in the next eight days could reshape it again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-a-single-progressive-challenger-in-vancouvers-election-may-be-unlikely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-a-single-progressive-challenger-in-vancouvers-election-may-be-unlikely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clocks running more than 15 minutes fast due to 'electrical island' in northwest B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happens when power switches to a backup generating station operating at a different frequency, B.C. Hydro says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clocks-running-more-than-15-minutes-fast-due-to-electrical-island-in-northwest-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clocks-running-more-than-15-minutes-fast-due-to-electrical-island-in-northwest-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's running for mayor in Fort St. John? Councillor to challenge incumbent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race for mayor in Fort St. John is underway. Coun. Trevor Bolin announced Wednesday that he would challenge incumbent Mayor Lilia Hansen for the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-fort-st-john-councillor-to-challenge-incumbent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-fort-st-john-councillor-to-challenge-incumbent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahead of municipal election, Kelowna mayor asks feds to shut down supervised consumption site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has written to the federal health minister asking for authorities to deny the renewal of a supervised consumption site operating in the city's downtown core. Mayor Tom Dyas's letter comes a little under two months before the municipal election in the city, in which he is running for re-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ahead-of-municipal-election-kelowna-mayor-asks-feds-to-shut-down-supervised-consumption-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ahead-of-municipal-election-kelowna-mayor-asks-feds-to-shut-down-supervised-consumption-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man receives $27K fine for feeding dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. man was slapped with a $27,000 penalty after intentionally feeding and attracting dangerous wildlife in West Vancouver in the spring of 2022, according to conservation officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-receives-27k-fine-for-feeding-dangerous-wildlife-in-west-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-receives-27k-fine-for-feeding-dangerous-wildlife-in-west-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber drivers in B.C.'s Interior join Vancouver Island in unionization agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Food and Commercial Workers union says Uber drivers in the Okanagan-Kootenay-Cariboo areas are joining UFCW 1518, and will be covered by an agreement first negotiated by drivers in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/uber-drivers-in-bcs-interior-join-vancouver-island-in-unionization-agreement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/uber-drivers-in-bcs-interior-join-vancouver-island-in-unionization-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey Islamic centre targeted with hateful, threatening vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after hateful graffiti and threats were painted on a Surrey mosque, prompting condemnation from leaders and renewed concerns about rising Islamophobia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-islamic-centre-targeted-with-hateful-threatening-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-islamic-centre-targeted-with-hateful-threatening-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect images released as residents condemn hateful text, bacon left at Surrey Islamic centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey, B.C., residents say there's a need for more cultural acceptance, as police release images of a suspect as they investigate a potential hate crime at an Islamic place of worship last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspect-images-released-as-residents-condemn-hateful-text-bacon-left-at-surrey-islamic-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspect-images-released-as-residents-condemn-hateful-text-bacon-left-at-surrey-islamic-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My students should be here': Tumbler Ridge teacher shares toll of deadly school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the teachers caught in the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary has shared her story publicly for the first time, alongside a series of new lawsuits against OpenAI that allege the company should have warned Canadian officials about the shooter's ChatGPT activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-students-should-be-here-tumbler-ridge-teacher-shares-toll-of-deadly-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-students-should-be-here-tumbler-ridge-teacher-shares-toll-of-deadly-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing found guilty of manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inderdeep Singh Gosal stabbed Paul Schmidt in the neck and torso six times in an altercation described as "shocking, violent and traumatic."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/accused-in-vancouver-starbucks-stabbing-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/accused-in-vancouver-starbucks-stabbing-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COPE's Stephanie Allen withdraws from Vancouver mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allen said her decision was part of a strategy to limit the number of progressive candidates in a crowded field, but stopped short of endorsing either the Greens or OneCity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/copes-stephanie-allen-withdraws-from-vancouver-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/copes-stephanie-allen-withdraws-from-vancouver-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing person found dead in Fraser River was killed, Prince George RCMP believe]]></title><description><![CDATA[29-year-old Julian Wich was reported missing Jan. 2 and found dead six months later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-person-found-dead-in-fraser-river-was-killed-prince-george-rcmp-believe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-person-found-dead-in-fraser-river-was-killed-prince-george-rcmp-believe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Findlay’s chief of staff resigns as two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes after McInnes issued a statement saying he would sit as an Independent in Columbia River-Revelstoke, Findlay announced her chief of staff, Chris Delaney, had resigned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/findlays-chief-of-staff-resigns-as-two-more-mlas-quit-bc-conservative-caucus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/findlays-chief-of-staff-resigns-as-two-more-mlas-quit-bc-conservative-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An island is floating around a B.C. reservoir — and it keeps disappearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The floating forest, which is 70 metres wide and 140 metres long, was first spotted in July near Finlay Bay in the middle of Williston Reservoir in the northern interior of B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-island-is-floating-around-a-bc-reservoir-and-it-keeps-disappearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-island-is-floating-around-a-bc-reservoir-and-it-keeps-disappearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Clooney calls out Pete Hegseth for mocking Canadian military cadets]]></title><description><![CDATA['You see what the secretary of defense just tweeted out a picture about women in the military in Canada, and you're going, 'What's wrong with you?' George Clooney said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/george-clooney-calls-out-pete-hegseth-for-mocking-canadian-military-cadets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/george-clooney-calls-out-pete-hegseth-for-mocking-canadian-military-cadets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another B.C. Conservative MLA steps away from party to sit as Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, announced her departure for the party on Wednesday, saying she can no longer serve as a member of the B.C. Conservative caucus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-conservative-mla-steps-away-from-party-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-conservative-mla-steps-away-from-party-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs step away from party to sit as Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, and Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, separately announced their departures from the party on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-more-bc-conservative-mlas-step-away-from-party-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-more-bc-conservative-mlas-step-away-from-party-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs quit caucus to sit as Independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, and Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, have have quit the B.C. Conservative caucus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-more-bc-conservative-mlas-quit-caucus-to-sit-as-independents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-more-bc-conservative-mlas-quit-caucus-to-sit-as-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more B.C. Conservatives quit caucus citing ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA['I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay&rsquo;s leadership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-more-bc-conservatives-quit-caucus-citing-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-more-bc-conservatives-quit-caucus-citing-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more B.C. Conservative quit caucus cites ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA['I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay&rsquo;s leadership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-more-bc-conservative-quit-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-more-bc-conservative-quit-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative MLA Donegal Wilson quits caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson says in a statement issued on social media that she will sit as an Independent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Donegal Wilson quits caucus, cites ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA['I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay&rsquo;s leadership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. government confirms gas revenue forecast errors worth $1.46B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the most significant error, a 44-cent overstatement in the forecasted per-gigajoule price of natural gas this fiscal year, was a "serious mistake."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-confirms-gas-revenue-forecast-errors-worth-146b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-confirms-gas-revenue-forecast-errors-worth-146b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver-area home sales drop almost 5% in August amid lag: board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 1,869 home sales last month, which was 20.7 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-area-home-sales-drop-almost-5-in-august-amid-lag-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-area-home-sales-drop-almost-5-in-august-amid-lag-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legal filings describe the horror students and teachers experienced on Feb. 10 and include new details of OpenAI's alleged negligence in preventing the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teachers-students-file-new-wave-of-lawsuits-against-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teachers-students-file-new-wave-of-lawsuits-against-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors among 30 new plaintiffs suing OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty new plaintiffs have joined legal action tied to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, expanding the case against OpenAI and Sam Altman to 37 claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-shooting-survivors-among-30-new-plaintiffs-suing-openai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-shooting-survivors-among-30-new-plaintiffs-suing-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus accused of misleading B.C. consumer watchdog in probe sparked by mistaken $1,400 cancellation fee]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s consumer watchdog is locked in a court battle with Telus after accusing the telecommunications giant of stonewalling an inspector trying to determine if a mistaken $1,435.65 contract cancellation fee was part of a bigger issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/telus-accused-of-misleading-bc-consumer-watchdog-in-probe-sparked-by-mistaken-1400-cancellation-fee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/telus-accused-of-misleading-bc-consumer-watchdog-in-probe-sparked-by-mistaken-1400-cancellation-fee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon the latest brand to bet on resale as second-hand clothing becomes big business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers looking to save money on Lululemon apparel have another option. The athletic wear company has launched its resale site in Canada. A 25,000 square foot processing hub in Calgary is at the center of the expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niki Sharma says her heart goes out to the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society and the Muslim community who woke up to the "hate incident and threats of violence."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How immigration changes are contributing to B.C.'s housing market slowdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[While economic uncertainty from fluctuating oil prices and U.S. tariffs is contributing to B.C.'s real estate slowdown, economists say immigration policy changes are also playing a part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-immigration-changes-are-contributing-to-bcs-housing-market-slowdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-immigration-changes-are-contributing-to-bcs-housing-market-slowdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findlay has denied offering jobs in exchange for resignations, and said that suggestions that a recording released online shows she illegally did so, are "preposterous."&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-ask-to-meet-ex-bc-conservative-who-says-he-was-offered-job-to-quit-as-mla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-ask-to-meet-ex-bc-conservative-who-says-he-was-offered-job-to-quit-as-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death threats, raw bacon reported at Surrey mosque; attorney general condemns incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey police say RCMP are investigating after being called about a hate crime that had reportedly occurred at some point between 11 p.m. on Friday and 5 a.m. on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/death-threats-raw-bacon-reported-at-surrey-mosque-attorney-general-condemns-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/death-threats-raw-bacon-reported-at-surrey-mosque-attorney-general-condemns-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New trial ordered for Vancouver man convicted of 2nd-degree murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vancouver man who was convicted of second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing of a fellow resident of a psychiatric facility will face a new trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-trial-ordered-for-vancouver-man-convicted-of-2nd-degree-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-trial-ordered-for-vancouver-man-convicted-of-2nd-degree-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. energy ministry says 4 calculation mistakes led to $1.5B budget error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mistakes involved currency conversion error, incorrect gas unit calculations and use of cost inputs from 2025 instead of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-energy-ministry-says-4-calculation-mistakes-led-to-15b-budget-error/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-energy-ministry-says-4-calculation-mistakes-led-to-15b-budget-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Sept. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-sept-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-sept-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Sept. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-sept-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-sept-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews scour mountains for missing hiker who took Sea-to-Sky gondola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search-and-rescue crews are scouring the mountains near Squamish, B.C., for a man who was reported overdue from a hike over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-scour-mountains-for-missing-hiker-who-took-sea-to-sky-gondola/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-scour-mountains-for-missing-hiker-who-took-sea-to-sky-gondola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K'&oacute;moks and We Wai Kai First Nations sign protocol agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The K'&oacute;moks and We Wai Kai First Nations on mid-Vancouver Island say they have signed a historic protocol agreement as neighbouring nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/koacutemoks-and-we-wai-kai-first-nations-sign-protocol-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/koacutemoks-and-we-wai-kai-first-nations-sign-protocol-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s 1st 'fall storm' could bring 'onslaught' of rain to parts of coast: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might still be summer, but Environment Canada is warning that the first "fall storm" of the season is closing in on parts of the B.C. coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-1st-fall-storm-could-bring-onslaught-of-rain-to-parts-of-coast-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-1st-fall-storm-could-bring-onslaught-of-rain-to-parts-of-coast-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. MLA Hon Chan pleads not guilty in alleged intimate partner violence case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Prosecution Service says counsel for the Richmond Centre MLA entered the not-guilty plea last Thursday, choosing a jury trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-mla-hon-chan-pleads-not-guilty-in-alleged-intimate-partner-violence-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-mla-hon-chan-pleads-not-guilty-in-alleged-intimate-partner-violence-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries cancels numerous sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries has cancelled about half of Tuesday's sailings between Nanaimo&rsquo;s Departure Bay and Vancouver&rsquo;s Horseshoe Bay, citing mechanical issues with one of its vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ferries-cancels-numerous-sailings-between-nanaimo-and-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ferries-cancels-numerous-sailings-between-nanaimo-and-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond MLA Hon Chan pleads not guilty to assault charges, opts for jury trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, assault by choking and uttering threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-mla-hon-chan-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charges-opts-for-jury-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-mla-hon-chan-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charges-opts-for-jury-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of spraying graffiti memorial on rocks at B.C. park arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case stems from a video on social media showing a message on boulders at Golden Ears Park, dated Aug. 4, sprayed with text in red paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-spraying-graffiti-memorial-on-rocks-at-bc-park-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-spraying-graffiti-memorial-on-rocks-at-bc-park-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. coast, parts of Vancouver Island set to see heavy rains, strong winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather statement also covers the west coast of Vancouver Island stretching from Zeballos in the north to Sooke near the Victoria area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-coast-parts-of-vancouver-island-set-to-see-heavy-rains-strong-winds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-coast-parts-of-vancouver-island-set-to-see-heavy-rains-strong-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon defends Pete Hegseth’s X post targeting Canadian cadets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hegseth posted an image from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., depicting two young women in uniform with the caption 'this is real' alongside a Canadian flag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pentagon-defends-pete-hegseths-x-post-targeting-canadian-cadets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pentagon-defends-pete-hegseths-x-post-targeting-canadian-cadets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth mocking Canadian cadets is ‘beneath the dignity’ of his office: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA['It tells you everything you need to know about the amateur hour,' said British Columbia Premier David Eby earlier in the day, responding to Hegseth's post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hegseth-mocking-canadian-cadets-is-beneath-the-dignity-of-his-office-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hegseth-mocking-canadian-cadets-is-beneath-the-dignity-of-his-office-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth mocking Canadian cadets is ‘below the dignity’ of his office: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA['It tells you everything you need to know about the amateur hour,' said British Columbia Premier David Eby earlier in the day, responding to Hegseth's post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hegseth-mocking-canadian-cadets-is-below-the-dignity-of-his-office-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hegseth-mocking-canadian-cadets-is-below-the-dignity-of-his-office-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of painting memorial graffiti in B.C. park turns himself in]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of spraying a graffiti memorial on rocks at a park in British Columbia's Lower Mainland has turned himself in to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-painting-memorial-graffiti-in-bc-park-turns-himself-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-painting-memorial-graffiti-in-bc-park-turns-himself-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Maybe I’m not for everyone’: The Vancouver-based director of Armageddon Road is doing horror on her own terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba-born, Vancouver-based Karen Lam is here to play with genre expectations, break down barriers and &lsquo;say unpopular things. I don&rsquo;t really care&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-the-vancouver-based-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/maybe-im-not-for-everyone-the-vancouver-based-director-of-armageddon-road-is-doing-horror-on-her-own-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Pentagon defends Pete Hegseth's controversial post about B.C. cadet program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by War Secretary Pete Hegseth about a Canadian cadet program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-pentagon-defends-pete-hegseths-controversial-post-about-bc-cadet-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-pentagon-defends-pete-hegseths-controversial-post-about-bc-cadet-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's top soldier expresses pride in 'who we are,' after Hegseth targets B.C. cadets in post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian cadet and her instructor singled out by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will be the ones to decide how &mdash; or even if &mdash; they will respond to a controversial social media post, says Canada's top military commander.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadas-top-soldier-expresses-pride-in-who-we-are-after-hegseth-targets-bc-cadets-in-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadas-top-soldier-expresses-pride-in-who-we-are-after-hegseth-targets-bc-cadets-in-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection wins a ‘clear message’ of support for trade stance, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals sweep three byelections to strengthen majority mandate amid trade war with Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-wins-a-clear-message-of-support-for-trade-stance-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-wins-a-clear-message-of-support-for-trade-stance-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our hands are tied’: Golden rescue can no longer take in fawns under new chronic wasting disease rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildlife rescue in Golden, B.C., says new provincial permit conditions mean it can no longer accept, transport or rehabilitate white tailed and mule deer fawns in the Kootenay region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/our-hands-are-tied-golden-rescue-can-no-longer-take-in-fawns-under-new-chronic-wasting-disease-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/our-hands-are-tied-golden-rescue-can-no-longer-take-in-fawns-under-new-chronic-wasting-disease-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families seeking addiction treatment say 'call back tomorrow' not an acceptable response in toxic drug crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an event marking B.C.'s toxic drug crisis in Prince George, families shared stories of trying to find help, only to be told none was available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/families-seeking-addiction-treatment-say-call-back-tomorrow-not-an-acceptable-response-in-toxic-drug-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/families-seeking-addiction-treatment-say-call-back-tomorrow-not-an-acceptable-response-in-toxic-drug-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-duty Surrey cop sentenced to probation after assaulting casino patron]]></title><description><![CDATA[An off-duty Surrey Police Service officer who pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in a Burnaby, B.C., casino while drunk received a conditional discharge and six months of probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/off-duty-surrey-cop-sentenced-to-probation-after-assaulting-casino-patron/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/off-duty-surrey-cop-sentenced-to-probation-after-assaulting-casino-patron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost island in northern B.C. lake — that appeared then disappeared — located, says B.C. Hydro]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro says a mini forest bigger than a Canadian football field landed ashore after drifting some 30 kilometres northwest of its last known location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lost-island-in-northern-bc-lake-that-appeared-then-disappeared-located-says-bc-hydro/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lost-island-in-northern-bc-lake-that-appeared-then-disappeared-located-says-bc-hydro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost island in northern B.C. lake located, says B.C. Hydro]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro says mini forest bigger than a Canadian football field landed ashore in the Williston Reservoir after drifting some 30 kilometres northwest of its last known location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lost-island-in-northern-bc-lake-located-says-bc-hydro/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lost-island-in-northern-bc-lake-located-says-bc-hydro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win B.C. riding of North-Vancouver Capilano in federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The riding has been considered a safe Liberal seat that saw former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson win for a fourth time in the 2025 federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-bc-riding-of-north-vancouver-capilano-in-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-bc-riding-of-north-vancouver-capilano-in-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rutland homeowner cuts down trees over concerns about homeless activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Rutland homeowner says he has removed trees from his property in an effort to discourage people from using his yard as a place to hide, store belongings and use drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rutland-homeowner-cuts-down-trees-over-concerns-about-homeless-activity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rutland-homeowner-cuts-down-trees-over-concerns-about-homeless-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano, CBC News projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contest was one of three federal byelectionson Monday, with others in Ontario and Quebec also won by the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberal-braeden-caley-wins-byelection-in-north-vancouver-capilano-cbc-news-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberal-braeden-caley-wins-byelection-in-north-vancouver-capilano-cbc-news-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal Braeden Caley wins byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contest was one of three federal byelectionson Monday, with others in Ontario and Quebec also won by the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberal-braeden-caley-wins-byelection-in-north-vancouver-capilano/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberal-braeden-caley-wins-byelection-in-north-vancouver-capilano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway after fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cause of a fire on the exterior of Vancouver's Plaza of Nations building on Monday evening is under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/investigation-underway-after-fire-at-vancouvers-plaza-of-nations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/investigation-underway-after-fire-at-vancouvers-plaza-of-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson suspected in fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police believe a fire at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations on Monday was the result of arson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-suspected-in-fire-at-vancouvers-plaza-of-nations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-suspected-in-fire-at-vancouvers-plaza-of-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote counting begins in Toronto, Chicoutimi byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three federal&nbsp;byelections&nbsp;are taking place under the shadow of an intensifying trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vote-counting-begins-in-toronto-chicoutimibyelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vote-counting-begins-in-toronto-chicoutimibyelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win federal byelections in Toronto, Chicoutimi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gobeil will replace Conservative Richard Martel, who accepted a Senate appointment from Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-federal-byelections-in-toronto-chicoutimi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-federal-byelections-in-toronto-chicoutimi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win Chicoutimi-Le Fjord byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gobeil will replace Conservative Richard Martel, who accepted a Senate appointment from Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-chicoutimi-le-fjord-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-win-chicoutimi-le-fjord-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals sweep all three federal byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-sweep-all-three-federal-byelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-sweep-all-three-federal-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals soar to easy win in Beaches-East York byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three federal&nbsp;byelections&nbsp;are taking place under the shadow of an intensifying trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-soar-to-easy-win-in-beaches-east-york-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/liberals-soar-to-easy-win-in-beaches-east-york-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing Coquitlam mayor sues Metro Vancouver for defamation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is suing Metro Vancouver and its chief administrative officer, alleging the regional district defamed him with its conduct as it investigated a confidentiality breach related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/outgoing-coquitlam-mayor-sues-metro-vancouver-for-defamation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/outgoing-coquitlam-mayor-sues-metro-vancouver-for-defamation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour unions launch campaign calling for future B.C. Ferries vessels to be built in the province]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of 17 organizations, which it says represents more than 7,000 workers in B.C.&rsquo;s marine and related industries, is calling on BC Ferries to commit to building future vessels in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/labour-unions-launch-campaign-calling-for-future-bc-ferries-vessels-to-be-built-in-the-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/labour-unions-launch-campaign-calling-for-future-bc-ferries-vessels-to-be-built-in-the-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s $1.5B budget error raises questions about gas royalties, transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier&rsquo;s office has admitted an error that overinflated expected natural gas royalties. Experts say the province may be underestimating the size of the mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-15b-budget-error-raises-questions-about-gas-royalties-transparency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-15b-budget-error-raises-questions-about-gas-royalties-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver business says social media account vanished after Lake Ontario joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Vancouver strip club says its Instagram account vanished after the business posted a sign criticizing Trump's Lake Ontario order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-business-says-social-media-account-vanished-after-lake-ontario-joke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-business-says-social-media-account-vanished-after-lake-ontario-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Conservatives came within three ridings of victory in the 2024 provincial election, winning 44 seats. But since then, the party&rsquo;s caucus has been thinned to 30, amid differences over its ideology, and questions about its direction under both former leader John Rustad and new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Here are the 14 legislators who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-caucus-is-down-to-30-heres-how-it-lost-14-members/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-caucus-is-down-to-30-heres-how-it-lost-14-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada hosts U.S., Chinese military leaders at Indo-Pacific defence forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual gathering of Indo-Pacific military leaders comes at a tense time in Canada-U.S. political relations, and while Ottawa seeks to improve relationship with Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-hosts-us-chinese-military-leaders-at-indo-pacific-defence-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-hosts-us-chinese-military-leaders-at-indo-pacific-defence-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. announces funding for approximately 1,200 new child-care spaces, to open in next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[New funding from the province will see approximately 1,200 before- and after-school child-care spaces open throughout B.C., 500 of them in Nanaimo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-announces-funding-for-approximately-1200-new-child-care-spaces-to-open-in-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-announces-funding-for-approximately-1200-new-child-care-spaces-to-open-in-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventh B.C. Conservative quits caucus, says she’s lost confidence in Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indigenous MLA and former House leader cited the cancellation of a caucus meeting she said had been called for Monday in light of a "reasonable cause for concern."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seventh-bc-conservative-quits-caucus-says-shes-lost-confidence-in-findlay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seventh-bc-conservative-quits-caucus-says-shes-lost-confidence-in-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Áʼa꞉líya Warbus becomes 7th MLA to exit B.C. Conservatives citing leadership concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[&Aacute;&#700;a&#42889;l&iacute;ya Warbus has left the B.C. Conservative caucus, becoming the seventh MLA to exit while citing leadership concerns this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alya-warbus-becomes-7th-mla-to-exit-bc-conservatives-citing-leadership-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alya-warbus-becomes-7th-mla-to-exit-bc-conservatives-citing-leadership-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls open in North Vancouver-Capilano byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Vancouver-Capilano byelection is one of three federal contests scheduled on Monday, with others underway in Ontario and Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/polls-open-in-north-vancouver-capilano-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/polls-open-in-north-vancouver-capilano-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vigil in Surrey, B.C., honours victims of deadly Nepal flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candles, prayer flags and flowers were laid out on Sunday in Surrey, where scores of people turned out to a vigil for the victims of the deadly flooding in Nepal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vigil-in-surrey-bc-honours-victims-of-deadly-nepal-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vigil-in-surrey-bc-honours-victims-of-deadly-nepal-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Vancouver-Capilano byelection results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get the latest results from the federal byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-capilano-byelection-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/north-vancouver-capilano-byelection-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How B.C. communities are observing International Overdose Awareness Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, B.C. marked the 10th anniversary of the toxic-drug crisis being declared a public health emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-bc-communities-are-observing-international-overdose-awareness-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-bc-communities-are-observing-international-overdose-awareness-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Canada said 39,500 Canadians have already voted in advanced polls according to its preliminary figures, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voting-begins-for-byelections-as-trump-trade-war-looms-over-canadians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voting-begins-for-byelections-as-trump-trade-war-looms-over-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Wolverine video game features Squamish Nation's language, B.C. locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sign featuring the Squamish Nation's language and several B.C. locations are on display in a new Wolverine video game that&rsquo;s expected to draw millions of players globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-wolverine-video-game-features-squamish-nations-language-bc-locations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-wolverine-video-game-features-squamish-nations-language-bc-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Finals, Cathedral Grove vs. Barkerville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two public attractions steeped in history &ndash; cultural and natural &ndash; have made it to the finals. But which one will voters choose to win it all?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-finals-cathedral-grove-vs-barkerville/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-finals-cathedral-grove-vs-barkerville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves have been capitalizing on the gains in copper value, officials say, with thefts costing Canadian utilities and charging companies more than $1 million in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ev-charger-thefts-on-the-rise-as-value-of-copper-reaches-record-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ev-charger-thefts-on-the-rise-as-value-of-copper-reaches-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls for 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls on Monday to decide three federal byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver&ndash;Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches&ndash;East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi&ndash;Le Fjord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-ontario-quebec-and-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-ontario-quebec-and-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls for 3 federal byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls on Monday to decide three federal byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver&ndash;Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches&ndash;East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi&ndash;Le Fjord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cole Hosack vanished from Dawson Creek, B.C., in 2023. Does this man know what happened to him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence, including a potential confession, has been uncovered in an investigation by the CBC's the fifth estate into the suspicious disappearance of a man in northern British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cole-hosack-vanished-from-dawson-creek-bc-in-2023-does-this-man-know-what-happened-to-him-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cole-hosack-vanished-from-dawson-creek-bc-in-2023-does-this-man-know-what-happened-to-him-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cole Hosack vanished from Dawson Creek, B.C. in 2023. Does this man know what happened to him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence, including a potential confession, has been uncovered in an investigation by the CBC's the fifth estate into the suspicious disappearance of a man in northern British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cole-hosack-vanished-from-dawson-creek-bc-in-2023-does-this-man-know-what-happened-to-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cole-hosack-vanished-from-dawson-creek-bc-in-2023-does-this-man-know-what-happened-to-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-30/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Surrey Mountie to serve 18 months for breach of trust after being caught in sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Surrey RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to breach of trust has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ex-surrey-mountie-to-serve-18-months-for-breach-of-trust-after-being-caught-in-sting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ex-surrey-mountie-to-serve-18-months-for-breach-of-trust-after-being-caught-in-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating trio of suspicious wildfires in Grand Forks, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters in Grand Forks, B.C., were called to three wildfires this weekend they say are suspicious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-investigating-trio-of-suspicious-wildfires-in-grand-forks-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-investigating-trio-of-suspicious-wildfires-in-grand-forks-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. coordinator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outgoing community coordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says "multiple failures ... on many levels" led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/change-needed-after-multiple-failures-led-to-grizzly-deaths-wildsafe-bc-coordinator-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/change-needed-after-multiple-failures-led-to-grizzly-deaths-wildsafe-bc-coordinator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says "multiple failures ... on many levels" led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/change-needed-after-multiple-failures-led-to-grizzly-deaths-wildsafe-bc-co-ordinator-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/change-needed-after-multiple-failures-led-to-grizzly-deaths-wildsafe-bc-co-ordinator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-profit groups say more families are relying on donated goods for school supplies every year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to rise, so too does the cost of school supplies. An increasing number of parents are turning to non-profits for support ahead of the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/non-profit-groups-say-more-families-are-relying-on-donated-goods-for-school-supplies-every-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/non-profit-groups-say-more-families-are-relying-on-donated-goods-for-school-supplies-every-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepali Teej celebrations being cancelled across Canada, funds going to relief efforts: community leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nepali communities across B.C. and throughout the country are cancelling annual festivals and donating funds to support relief efforts in Nepal, following a devastating flood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nepali-teej-celebrations-being-cancelled-across-canada-funds-going-to-relief-efforts-community-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nepali-teej-celebrations-being-cancelled-across-canada-funds-going-to-relief-efforts-community-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote is taking place in three ridings across the country, one in B.C., another in Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations of their MPs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadians-set-to-cast-their-ballots-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec-byelections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadians-set-to-cast-their-ballots-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous tourism operators say business is booming across Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute and commissioned by Intrepid Travel, suggests fewer than half of British Columbians feel confident finding and choosing an Indigenous-led tourism experience. On Vancouver Island, operators say they&rsquo;re seeing the opposite during their busiest seasons yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/indigenous-tourism-operators-say-business-is-booming-across-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/indigenous-tourism-operators-say-business-is-booming-across-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this northern B.C. community is giving out 23-year-old toilets for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[The District of Port Edwards is giving away free low-flush toilets that have been sitting unused in the district office basement for the past two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-this-northern-bc-community-is-giving-out-23-year-old-toilets-for-free/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-this-northern-bc-community-is-giving-out-23-year-old-toilets-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of tenants in Vancouver&rsquo;s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tenants-in-vancouvers-downtown-eastside-are-working-to-make-their-buildings-safer-during-heat-waves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tenants-in-vancouvers-downtown-eastside-are-working-to-make-their-buildings-safer-during-heat-waves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. regional district lifts last of its evacuation orders for Ainslie Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thompson-Nicola Regional District in southern British Columbia has lifted the last of its evacuation orders related to the out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire. The regional district says an order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert for 58 addressed properties in the Coldwater and Patchett Road areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-regional-district-lifts-last-of-its-evacuation-orders-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-regional-district-lifts-last-of-its-evacuation-orders-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-29/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after a massive wall of water tore through the Timure region of Nepal, families of two missing Metro Vancouver couples are desperately searching for information about their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/days-after-deadly-nepal-flood-families-of-missing-bc-couples-desperate-for-details/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/days-after-deadly-nepal-flood-families-of-missing-bc-couples-desperate-for-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection called as B.C. Conservative leader faces questions over leaked audio]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay currently does not hold a seat in the legislature. The byelection is set for Sept. 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-called-as-bc-conservative-leader-faces-questions-over-leaked-audio/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-called-as-bc-conservative-leader-faces-questions-over-leaked-audio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire destroys Langley's beloved 'Little Red House']]></title><description><![CDATA[A historic home popularly known as the Little Red House has been destroyed by fire after standing in the Township of Langley for almost 140 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fire-destroys-langleys-beloved-little-red-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fire-destroys-langleys-beloved-little-red-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection set for riding where B.C. Conservative leader expected to run]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will have her chance to try and win a seat in the legislature in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-set-for-riding-where-bc-conservative-leader-expected-to-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/byelection-set-for-riding-where-bc-conservative-leader-expected-to-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine Coast service resumes after mechanical issues with 2 B.C. ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries cancelled several sailings on the Sunshine Coast route on Saturday amid mechanical issues with two vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sunshine-coast-service-resumes-after-mechanical-issues-with-2-bc-ferries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sunshine-coast-service-resumes-after-mechanical-issues-with-2-bc-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Propeller shaft problem prompts ferry cancellations on Sunshine Coast route]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries says it has cancelled several sailings to the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and several more are at risk of cancellation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/propeller-shaft-problem-prompts-ferry-cancellations-on-sunshine-coast-route/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/propeller-shaft-problem-prompts-ferry-cancellations-on-sunshine-coast-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.’s historic Little Red House destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Langley Heritage Society said in an online post Friday that it was "sad and unfortunate" the home, also known as the McIver House, was never preserved.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-historic-little-red-house-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-historic-little-red-house-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower Mainland soccer club creates community for immigrant and refugee youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Soccer Stars Club offers immigrant and refugee youth a space to connect, build their confidence, and learn the sport during the summer. Currently run in Langley and Surrey, the six-week program marks its final session this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lower-mainland-soccer-club-creates-community-for-immigrant-and-refugee-youth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lower-mainland-soccer-club-creates-community-for-immigrant-and-refugee-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Kerry-Lynne Findlay keep B.C. Conservatives together amid caucus turmoil?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months since Kerry-Lynne Findlay took over as leader, six MLAs have left and more could follow. Some are calling for a centrist option in B.C., while other conservatives are calling for unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/can-kerry-lynne-findlay-keep-bc-conservatives-together-amid-caucus-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/can-kerry-lynne-findlay-keep-bc-conservatives-together-amid-caucus-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An island mysteriously appeared &mdash; then disappeared &mdash; on B.C.'s largest reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-island-mysteriously-appeared-mdash-then-disappeared-mdash-on-bcs-largest-reservoir/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-island-mysteriously-appeared-mdash-then-disappeared-mdash-on-bcs-largest-reservoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe drought conditions prompt new order limiting water use for irrigation in B.C. Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new water-restriction order has been placed on the Bessette Creek area in the southern Interior of British Columbia, after the province deemed chinook salmon at risk from drought conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-drought-conditions-prompt-new-order-limiting-water-use-for-irrigation-in-bc-interior/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-drought-conditions-prompt-new-order-limiting-water-use-for-irrigation-in-bc-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve been so worried’: Another B.C. couple missing after Nepal flash flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region of Nepal and haven't been heard from since the morning of Aug. 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weve-been-so-worried-another-bc-couple-missing-after-nepal-flash-flooding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weve-been-so-worried-another-bc-couple-missing-after-nepal-flash-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fable Diner and SportChek are just two of the most recent businesses to shutter along Broadway near Main Street as construction continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/gregor-robertson-challenged-on-the-broadway-construction-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/gregor-robertson-challenged-on-the-broadway-construction-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland’s Twisted Whiskers closing as owner says wildfire added to business struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Summerland thrift store will permanently close its doors in December, after two difficult years in business and a summer tourism season disrupted by the Bald Range wildfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerlands-twisted-whiskers-closing-as-owner-says-wildfire-added-to-business-struggles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerlands-twisted-whiskers-closing-as-owner-says-wildfire-added-to-business-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria school board probing if 'financial benefits' went to opponents in dispute over police in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Victoria School District is alleging that opponents of its position on police in schools may have been given "financial benefits."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-probing-if-financial-benefits-went-to-opponents-in-dispute-over-police-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-probing-if-financial-benefits-went-to-opponents-in-dispute-over-police-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dies at 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Phillip, the MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ndp-mla-joan-phillip-dies-at-74/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ndp-mla-joan-phillip-dies-at-74/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dead at 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ndp-mla-joan-phillip-dead-at-74/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ndp-mla-joan-phillip-dead-at-74/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest recommendations after man shot near Tofino lack teeth, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council that represents 14 First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island, said she wishes the recommendations after an inquest into the death of Julian Jones had gone into more detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-recommendations-after-man-shot-near-tofino-lack-teeth-family-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-recommendations-after-man-shot-near-tofino-lack-teeth-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Summerland wildfire recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it will match donations made to the Red Cross for wildfire recovery efforts in Summerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/federal-government-to-match-red-cross-donations-for-summerland-wildfire-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/federal-government-to-match-red-cross-donations-for-summerland-wildfire-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Indigenous businesses are trying to avoid U.S. markets amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Indigenous businesses in Canada are avoiding selling products to the U.S. in order to avoid uncertainty and hassle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-indigenous-businesses-are-trying-to-avoid-us-markets-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-indigenous-businesses-are-trying-to-avoid-us-markets-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for unity after wave of exits from B.C. Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's rivals in this year's race to lead the party is calling for unity amid a wave of departures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calls-for-unity-after-wave-of-exits-from-bc-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calls-for-unity-after-wave-of-exits-from-bc-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Surrey potato farm has lease extended for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, the Heppell family grows roughly 50 million servings of&nbsp;potatoes&nbsp;and other crops on a 220-acre parcel near 192nd Street and 36th Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/popular-surrey-potato-farm-has-lease-extended-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/popular-surrey-potato-farm-has-lease-extended-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladysmith calls on province to take action to protect its drinking water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Town of Ladysmith obtains its drinking water from the Stocking Lake and Holland Lake watersheds, which are accessed via the Banon Creek Forest Service Road (FSR).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ladysmith-calls-on-province-to-take-action-to-protect-its-drinking-water/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ladysmith-calls-on-province-to-take-action-to-protect-its-drinking-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior hockey players in Western Canada, Ontario can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/junior-hockey-players-in-western-canada-ontario-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/junior-hockey-players-in-western-canada-ontario-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire that forced thousands out of homes now being held]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimeter of about 252 square kilometres west of Summerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-that-forced-thousands-out-of-homes-now-being-held/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-that-forced-thousands-out-of-homes-now-being-held/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it's not a simple fix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. to pilot forestry model to assist industry, improve wildfire mitigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed new provincial forest model aims to assist B.C.&rsquo;s struggling forestry industry and aid in wildfire mitigation, but environmentalists worry it may lead to conservation problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-pilot-forestry-model-to-assist-industry-improve-wildfire-mitigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-pilot-forestry-model-to-assist-industry-improve-wildfire-mitigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for Abbotsford sports park hits setback after failed land-swap proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Abbotsford&rsquo;s plan to turn a parcel of farmland into an enormous sports complex has hit a setback, after B.C.&rsquo;s Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) denied an application by the city on Aug. 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plan-for-abbotsford-sports-park-hits-setback-after-failed-land-swap-proposal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plan-for-abbotsford-sports-park-hits-setback-after-failed-land-swap-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subway restaurant owner in Quesnel fined for trying to suppress worker injury claim: WorkSafeBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Subway restaurant in Quesnel, B.C. was fined $2,500 after WorkSafeBC found they tried to get a worker to retract their injury claim after being burned on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/subway-restaurant-owner-in-quesnel-fined-for-trying-to-suppress-worker-injury-claim-worksafebc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/subway-restaurant-owner-in-quesnel-fined-for-trying-to-suppress-worker-injury-claim-worksafebc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump’s lumber tariffs made a bad situation worse in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is hardly the first U.S. president whose government has imposed steep duties on Canadian lumber. The tariffs are the latest chapter in a dispute that's been going on for more than four decades. Here&rsquo;s how we got here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-trumps-lumber-tariffs-made-a-bad-situation-worse-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-trumps-lumber-tariffs-made-a-bad-situation-worse-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey Six killer loses court battle to have conviction overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-six-killer-loses-court-battle-to-have-conviction-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-six-killer-loses-court-battle-to-have-conviction-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A painful homecoming: Faulder residents return to see what the Bald range fire left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Faulder were finally allowed to return to their properties, getting their first chance to walk through the areas hit by the Bald Range wildfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-painful-homecoming-faulder-residents-return-to-see-what-the-bald-range-fire-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-painful-homecoming-faulder-residents-return-to-see-what-the-bald-range-fire-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses relieved by reopening of Highway 1 through B.C.'s Fraser Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the lift of an almost two-month closure, there&rsquo;s relief for some businesses dependent on the stretch of Highway 1 running through the Fraser Canyon. The road was shut down on July 7 as the Brunswick complex wildfires raged near Boston Bar. There was a brief reopening that month, but it was shut down again. The fires are still burning, but, on Wednesday, the province has deemed it safe enough for a partial reopening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/businesses-relieved-by-reopening-of-highway-1-through-bcs-fraser-canyon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/businesses-relieved-by-reopening-of-highway-1-through-bcs-fraser-canyon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd grizzly in family of 4 killed in B.C.'s West Kootenay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third grizzly in a family of four well-known bears in the West Kootenay has been killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3rd-grizzly-in-family-of-4-killed-in-bcs-west-kootenay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3rd-grizzly-in-family-of-4-killed-in-bcs-west-kootenay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce Banman joins exodus from B.C. Conservative caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Abbotsford South MLA cites the unelectibility of leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as a reason for leaving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bruce-banman-joins-exodus-from-bc-conservative-caucus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bruce-banman-joins-exodus-from-bc-conservative-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury offers 4 recommendations after inquest into fatal police shooting near Tofino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian Jones, 28, died on Feb. 27, 2021 after he was shot when officers responded to reports of a woman being assaulted and confined in a home in the remote island community of Opitsaht.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jury-offers-4-recommendations-after-inquest-into-fatal-police-shooting-near-tofino/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jury-offers-4-recommendations-after-inquest-into-fatal-police-shooting-near-tofino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another MLA leaves BC Conservative Party as Bruce Banman announces exit]]></title><description><![CDATA['The goal in politics is to make the tent bigger. To listen to the majority. It&rsquo;s not about left or right. It&rsquo;s about doing what&rsquo;s right,' Bruce Banman said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-mla-leaves-bc-conservative-party-as-bruce-banman-announces-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-mla-leaves-bc-conservative-party-as-bruce-banman-announces-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna sets sights on Canadian Premier League soccer team by 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Kelowna is exploring a $25-million investment in its premier sports stadium in a bid to bring a pro soccer club to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-sets-sights-on-canadian-premier-league-soccer-team-by-2028/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-sets-sights-on-canadian-premier-league-soccer-team-by-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. ends provincial state of emergency declared due to wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[This cancellation does not affect current evacuation orders, evacuation alerts or local emergencies put in place by local governments or First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-provincial-state-of-emergency-declared-due-to-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-provincial-state-of-emergency-declared-due-to-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada recruits dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many from U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The researchers are being hired by universities across the country, including the University of British Columbia, McGill and the University of Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-recruits-dozens-of-foreign-scientists-and-researchers-many-from-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-recruits-dozens-of-foreign-scientists-and-researchers-many-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. couple missing after catastrophic flash flooding on Nepal-Tibet border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dhaval and Megha Shah were on a tour in the Timure region when ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering the disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-tibet-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-tibet-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. couple missing after catastrophic flash flooding on Nepal-China border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dhaval and Megha Shah were on a tour in the Timure region when ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering the disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-china-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-china-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. ends wildfire-related state of emergency, offroad vehicle ban to be lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s forests minister says a province-wide state of emergency has ended, but wildfire risk remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-wildfire-related-state-of-emergency-offroad-vehicle-ban-to-be-lifted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-wildfire-related-state-of-emergency-offroad-vehicle-ban-to-be-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. ends provincial state of emergency, off-road vehicle ban to be lifted Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s forests minister says a province-wide state of emergency has ended, but wildfire risk remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-provincial-state-of-emergency-off-road-vehicle-ban-to-be-lifted-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-ends-provincial-state-of-emergency-off-road-vehicle-ban-to-be-lifted-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. officials urge kids to return to school with up-to-date vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said it is not too late to make sure children's vaccinations are up-to-date as they head back-to-school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-urge-kids-to-return-to-school-with-up-to-date-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-urge-kids-to-return-to-school-with-up-to-date-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative MLA makes move to repeal DRIPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. Conservative MLA is trying to repeal the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-makes-move-to-repeal-dripa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-makes-move-to-repeal-dripa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No active measles cases in B.C., but health officials warn of new virus strain ahead of school year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new strain was sequenced after a cluster of new cases were reported in northeast B.C. this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-active-measles-cases-in-bc-but-health-officials-warn-of-new-virus-strain-ahead-of-school-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-active-measles-cases-in-bc-but-health-officials-warn-of-new-virus-strain-ahead-of-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot dies in training flight crash near Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old male pilot and sole occupant of the plane was conducting a training flight at the time of the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pilot-dies-in-training-flight-crash-near-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pilot-dies-in-training-flight-crash-near-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead in plane crash near Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the fatality in the crash Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-in-plane-crash-near-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-in-plane-crash-near-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen arrested for impaired driving following crash that killed 2 on Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[BC Highway Patrol said just after 3 a.m. a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on in the southbound lanes near Ware Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teen-arrested-for-impaired-driving-following-crash-that-killed-2-on-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teen-arrested-for-impaired-driving-following-crash-that-killed-2-on-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead after 2 Vancouver Island highway crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are investigating two crashes that killed a total of three people along a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island, and have arrested a 16-year-old involved in one for impaired operation causing death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-dead-after-2-vancouver-island-highway-crashes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-dead-after-2-vancouver-island-highway-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old driver involved in 1 of 2 fatal crashes on Vancouver Island highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are investigating two crashes that killed a total of three people along a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island, and have arrested a 16-year-old involved in one for impaired operation causing death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/16-year-old-driver-involved-in-1-of-2-fatal-crashes-on-vancouver-island-highway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/16-year-old-driver-involved-in-1-of-2-fatal-crashes-on-vancouver-island-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rejects application by 'Surrey Six' killer to stay convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected an application by one of the "Surrey Six" killers to stay the convictions against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/judge-rejects-application-by-surrey-six-killer-to-stay-convictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/judge-rejects-application-by-surrey-six-killer-to-stay-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transportation Safety Board investigating after fatal small plane crash in Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Coroners Service confirms it is investigating a death related to the crash, but there is no word yet on how many people were on board the plane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/transportation-safety-board-investigating-after-fatal-small-plane-crash-in-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/transportation-safety-board-investigating-after-fatal-small-plane-crash-in-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon open after wildfire closed it for 7 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is single-lane alternating traffic through a two-kilometre section extending from one kilometre south of the Alexandra Tunnel to one kilometre north of the Alexandra Tunnel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-open-after-wildfire-closed-it-for-7-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-open-after-wildfire-closed-it-for-7-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Canucks sign goalie Driedger to PTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout contract, the NHL club announced Thursday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-canucks-sign-goalie-driedger-to-pto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-canucks-sign-goalie-driedger-to-pto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope remains for Vancouver Island pulp mill operator despite recent industry turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local officials and an operator are remaining hopeful over the future of the two remaining pulp mills on Vancouver Island, despite recent mill closures and new U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-vancouver-island-pulp-mill-operator-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-vancouver-island-pulp-mill-operator-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope remains for Vancouver Island pulp and paper mills despite recent industry turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local officials and an operator are remaining hopeful over the future of the only pulp and paper mills left on Vancouver Island, despite recent mill closures and new U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-vancouver-island-pulp-and-paper-mills-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-vancouver-island-pulp-and-paper-mills-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope remains for 2 Vancouver Island pulp mills despite recent industry turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local officials and an operator are remaining hopeful over the future of the two remaining pulp mills on Vancouver Island, despite recent mill closures and new U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-2-vancouver-island-pulp-mills-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hope-remains-for-2-vancouver-island-pulp-mills-despite-recent-industry-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree-mapping tool piloted in Kelowna is expanding across B.C. to cool down cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUniversity of British Columbia-led pilot project in Kelowna is expanding to Vancouver. It looks to change how local governments approach urban shade and planting trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tree-mapping-tool-piloted-in-kelowna-is-expanding-across-bc-to-cool-down-cities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tree-mapping-tool-piloted-in-kelowna-is-expanding-across-bc-to-cool-down-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free passes to Joffre Lakes Park being flipped for profit, hiker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vancouver woman is raising concerns that people are snapping up free day passes to the popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park and then flipping them for cash online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/free-passes-to-joffre-lakes-park-being-flipped-for-profit-hiker-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/free-passes-to-joffre-lakes-park-being-flipped-for-profit-hiker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she encountered the insects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/helicopter-rescue-for-bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/helicopter-rescue-for-bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langley outdoor preschool loses licence, shuts down because of unused indoor space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langley Forest School was first licensed by Fraser Health in 2016 and ran programs exclusively outdoors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/langley-outdoor-preschool-loses-licence-shuts-down-because-of-unused-indoor-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/langley-outdoor-preschool-loses-licence-shuts-down-because-of-unused-indoor-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson's Hope residents say properties acquired for Site C poorly managed by B.C. Hydro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Hudson's Hope say B.C. Hydro is refusing to sell structures from properties acquired by the Crown corporation during the Site C dam's construction, items they feel could be repurposed by the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hudsons-hope-residents-say-properties-acquired-for-site-c-poorly-managed-by-bc-hydro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hudsons-hope-residents-say-properties-acquired-for-site-c-poorly-managed-by-bc-hydro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After nearly 2-month-long closure, Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon partially reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an almost two-month-long closure due to wildfires, Highway 1 has reopened to limited travel through the Fraser Canyon area, according to the B.C. Ministry of Transportation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-nearly-2-month-long-closure-highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-partially-reopens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-nearly-2-month-long-closure-highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-partially-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last remaining tenant of Granville Street SRO has been moved out]]></title><description><![CDATA[All residents of the Luugat have been relocated to alternative housing," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the tenant was relocated from the building last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/last-remaining-tenant-of-granville-street-sro-has-been-moved-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/last-remaining-tenant-of-granville-street-sro-has-been-moved-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire north of Castlegar now mapped at 116 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-now-mapped-at-116-hectares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-now-mapped-at-116-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire north of Castlegar grows to 250 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-grows-to-250-hectares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-grows-to-250-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire north of Castlegar grows to 200 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-grows-to-200-hectares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-north-of-castlegar-grows-to-200-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing &mdash; as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/visual-symbol-of-climate-change-mount-robsons-berg-glacier-no-longer-reaches-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/visual-symbol-of-climate-change-mount-robsons-berg-glacier-no-longer-reaches-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds invest $23.5M across 6 B.C. airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six airports in B.C. are getting an influx of funding from the federal government to improve aging infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-invest-235m-across-6-bc-airports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-invest-235m-across-6-bc-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions raised about B.C.’s approach to prescribed burns ahead of wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prescribed burn was part of an 87-hectare risk reduction strategy, but the BC Wildfire Service has not yet confirmed whether the burn went ahead as planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/questions-raised-about-bcs-approach-to-prescribed-burns-ahead-of-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/questions-raised-about-bcs-approach-to-prescribed-burns-ahead-of-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-26/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-26/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-sale purchasers in troubled Lower Mainland condo tower win battle to declare contracts invalid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. judge has sided with dozens of pre-sale purchasers who claim the developer of a troubled Lower Mainland condo tower breached provincial consumer protection laws by failing to update them on the headwinds facing the development in the months before the project wound up in creditor protection proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pre-sale-purchasers-in-troubled-lower-mainland-condo-tower-win-battle-to-declare-contracts-invalid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pre-sale-purchasers-in-troubled-lower-mainland-condo-tower-win-battle-to-declare-contracts-invalid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens more winter shelter beds needed in Comox Valley, staff report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new staff report from the City of Courtenay estimates at least 70 people will still be unhoused in the Comox Valley every winter, even after a new shelter site opens in fall 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dozens-more-winter-shelter-beds-needed-in-comox-valley-staff-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dozens-more-winter-shelter-beds-needed-in-comox-valley-staff-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman’s body found in burned Delta field early Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman's body was discovered in a field in Delta on Wednesday morning and police have confirmed they are investigating it as a suspicious death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/womans-body-found-in-burned-delta-field-early-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/womans-body-found-in-burned-delta-field-early-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. climber stung by wasps up to 20 times, rescued by helicopter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lions Bay Search and Rescue says it responded to an incident in which a climber was stung more than a dozen times by wasps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-up-to-20-times-rescued-by-helicopter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-up-to-20-times-rescued-by-helicopter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times, rescued by helicopter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times-rescued-by-helicopter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times-rescued-by-helicopter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhoused Richmond residents urge compassion from political candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians have been doing most of the talking about homelessness, addiction and mental health &mdash; increasingly prominent issues as October's municipal elections approach. But at a listening circle earlier this month, the tables were turned. It was time for unhoused residents to have their voices heard &mdash; and they had a lot to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unhoused-richmond-residents-urge-compassion-from-political-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unhoused-richmond-residents-urge-compassion-from-political-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th MLA quits BC Conservative Party to sit as Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[This comes after Rosalyn Bird announced she was leaving the party on Tuesday, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4th-mla-quits-bc-conservative-party-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4th-mla-quits-bc-conservative-party-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th BC Conservative member quits party in past three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[This comes after Rosalyn Bird announced she was leaving the party on Tuesday, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4th-bc-conservative-member-quits-party-in-past-three-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4th-bc-conservative-member-quits-party-in-past-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teresa Wat the latest MLA to leave B.C. Conservative Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLA Teresa Wat, who represents the Richmond-Bridgeport riding, says she "can no longer serve" in the B.C. Conservative Party under its new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teresa-wat-the-latest-mla-to-leave-bc-conservative-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teresa-wat-the-latest-mla-to-leave-bc-conservative-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA Teresa Wat leaving B.C. Conservatives to sit as Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLA Teresa Wat, who represents the Richmond-Bridgeport riding, says she "can no longer serve" in the B.C. Conservative Party under its new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-teresa-wat-leaving-bc-conservatives-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-teresa-wat-leaving-bc-conservatives-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA Teresa Wat leaves B.C. Conservatives, the 4th departure this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLA Teresa Wat, who represents the Richmond-Bridgeport riding, says she "can no longer serve" in the B.C. Conservative Party under its new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-teresa-wat-leaves-bc-conservatives-the-4th-departure-this-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-teresa-wat-leaves-bc-conservatives-the-4th-departure-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brennan Day, Teresa Wat exit B.C. Conservatives, the latest to express concerns with Kerry-Lynne Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brennan Day is the latest MLA to quit the B.C. Conservative caucus, the fifth to leave since Kerry Lynne-Findlay took over as leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/brennan-day-teresa-wat-exit-bc-conservatives-the-latest-to-express-concerns-with-kerry-lynne-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/brennan-day-teresa-wat-exit-bc-conservatives-the-latest-to-express-concerns-with-kerry-lynne-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why CBSA changes at one B.C. border have increased hurdles for some businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Abbotsford businesses say they are continuing to face more expensive and inconvenient operations due to changes at the the Abbotsford-Huntingdon border crossing. The CBSA says for years, it&rsquo;s processed some commercial vehicles to go back into Canada after hours as a &ldquo;courtesy" &mdash; but that's no longer an option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-cbsa-changes-at-one-bc-border-have-increased-hurdles-for-some-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-cbsa-changes-at-one-bc-border-have-increased-hurdles-for-some-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why CBSA changes at 1 B.C. border have increased hurdles for some businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Abbotsford businesses say they are continuing to face more expensive and inconvenient operations due to changes at the the Abbotsford-Huntingdon border crossing. The CBSA says for years, it&rsquo;s processed some commercial vehicles to go back into Canada after hours as a &ldquo;courtesy" &mdash; but that's no longer an option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-cbsa-changes-at-1-bc-border-have-increased-hurdles-for-some-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-cbsa-changes-at-1-bc-border-have-increased-hurdles-for-some-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 2, Enchanted Forest vs. Barkerville]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four weeks of voting, we're left with Cathedral Grove as one of the two finalists in the Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction. But what will it face?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-semifinal-2-enchanted-forest-vs-barkerville/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-semifinal-2-enchanted-forest-vs-barkerville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake in the North Vancouver federal byelection?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls Aug. 31 in one of three federal byelections, with the federal Liberals one seat short of a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whats-at-stake-in-the-north-vancouver-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whats-at-stake-in-the-north-vancouver-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New hatcheries will see up to 1 million more salmon raised and released into Fraser and Skeena Rivers annually]]></title><description><![CDATA["Salmon are not simply a resource," Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dolleen Logan said at the announcement held in Prince George Tuesday. "Salmon are relatives. They are a part of our culture, our identity, our laws, our responsibilities."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-hatcheries-will-see-up-to-1-million-more-salmon-raised-and-released-into-fraser-and-skeena-rivers-annually/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-hatcheries-will-see-up-to-1-million-more-salmon-raised-and-released-into-fraser-and-skeena-rivers-annually/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOI reveals operator of Sandman Hotel chain fined over $620K for asbestos violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the report &mdash; which details the $624,051.48 penalty handed to Northland Properties &mdash; B.C.'s workplace regulator says the company failed to ensure workers were safe when they worked on a renovation project at the Williams Lake hotel in December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/foi-reveals-operator-of-sandman-hotel-chain-fined-over-620k-for-asbestos-violations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/foi-reveals-operator-of-sandman-hotel-chain-fined-over-620k-for-asbestos-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier urges feds to reconsider fighter jet purchase, coal shipments as U.S. trade war ramps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province was supportive of Canadian counter-tariffs as the trade war with the U.S. ramps up &mdash; but urged the federal government to consider non-tariff measures to hit back at punishing U.S. duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-urges-feds-to-reconsider-fighter-jet-purchase-coal-shipments-as-us-trade-war-ramps-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-urges-feds-to-reconsider-fighter-jet-purchase-coal-shipments-as-us-trade-war-ramps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. cat found on dock after Bradley Creek wildfire, burned and alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Creek wildfire had ripped through the area, and Erickson had been helping his neighbours survey the damage from a boat when he saw her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-cat-found-on-dock-after-bradley-creek-wildfire-burned-and-alone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-cat-found-on-dock-after-bradley-creek-wildfire-burned-and-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver woman says she’s disappointed random assault suspect already released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethan Jones told Global News that at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she had just picked up groceries at No Frills when she crossed East Hastings Street and Clark Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-woman-says-shes-disappointed-random-assault-suspect-already-released/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-woman-says-shes-disappointed-random-assault-suspect-already-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dual U.S.-Canada citizen arrested in Ucluelet, wanted for lewd conduct with a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to court documents, Donald Lang produced images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Lang allegedly produced them between September 2024 and December 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dual-us-canada-citizen-arrested-in-ucluelet-wanted-for-lewd-conduct-with-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dual-us-canada-citizen-arrested-in-ucluelet-wanted-for-lewd-conduct-with-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. mother says son was returned to her care but ministry not answering questions]]></title><description><![CDATA['I feel validated, but it doesn't take away from the utter disgust I feel towards what they've done to my son because that trauma is going to last him a lifetime,' the mother said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-mother-says-son-was-returned-to-her-care-but-ministry-not-answering-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-mother-says-son-was-returned-to-her-care-but-ministry-not-answering-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocate worries crisis is being forgotten as B.C. toxic drug deaths tick up in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Coroners Service said it recorded 138 suspected toxic drug deaths across the province in June &mdash; representing an increase from the previous month, but a decrease from the same month last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/advocate-worries-crisis-is-being-forgotten-as-bc-toxic-drug-deaths-tick-up-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/advocate-worries-crisis-is-being-forgotten-as-bc-toxic-drug-deaths-tick-up-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd member of BC Conservative Party quits to sit as independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird announced that she is walking away from the Conservatives, joining MLAs Ian Paton and Peter Milobar as recent defectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3rd-member-of-bc-conservative-party-quits-to-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3rd-member-of-bc-conservative-party-quits-to-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition started to end e-scooter pilot program in Kamloops after teen’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamloops RCMP said they were called to the intersection of Battle Street and Lee Road around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, for reports of an incident involving an e-scooter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/petition-started-to-end-e-scooter-pilot-program-in-kamloops-after-teens-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/petition-started-to-end-e-scooter-pilot-program-in-kamloops-after-teens-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionized Metro Vancouver workers to continue some job action as parties agree to binding arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized outside workers have been staging job action over the last few months with pickets going up at regional parks, water treatment facilities and Metro Vancouver headquarters, among other places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unionized-metro-vancouver-workers-to-continue-some-job-action-as-parties-agree-to-binding-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unionized-metro-vancouver-workers-to-continue-some-job-action-as-parties-agree-to-binding-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support pours in for mother of 2 killed in Prince George plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Garneau was in a vehicle that was hit by a twin-engine aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/support-pours-in-for-mother-of-2-killed-in-prince-george-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/support-pours-in-for-mother-of-2-killed-in-prince-george-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' may be named after British Columbia nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Prince George woman believes she may be the inspiration for the name in Dolly Parton's song Jolene. Juline Whelan met the singer in 1972 and matches the description of the little girl Parton says inspired the name behind the famous tune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dolly-partons-jolene-may-be-named-after-british-columbia-nurse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dolly-partons-jolene-may-be-named-after-british-columbia-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' may be a British Columbia nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Prince George woman believes she may be the inspiration for Dolly Parton's song Jolene. Juline Whelan met the singer in 1972 and matches the description of the little girl Parton says inspired the name behind the famous tune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dolly-partons-jolene-may-be-a-british-columbia-nurse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dolly-partons-jolene-may-be-a-british-columbia-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird leaves Kerry-Lynne Findlay's B.C. Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird, the MLA for Prince George-Valemount, is the latest MLA to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus. It comes on the heels of the departures of Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, who say they plan to set up a new political party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rosalyn-bird-leaves-kerry-lynne-findlays-bc-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rosalyn-bird-leaves-kerry-lynne-findlays-bc-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird is latest MLA to leave Kerry-Lynne Findlay's B.C. Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird, the MLA for Prince George-Valemount, is the latest MLA to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus. It comes on the heels of the departures of Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, who say they plan to set up a new political party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rosalyn-bird-is-latest-mla-to-leave-kerry-lynne-findlays-bc-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rosalyn-bird-is-latest-mla-to-leave-kerry-lynne-findlays-bc-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another B.C. Conservative MLA leaves amid frustrations with Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosalyn Bird, the MLA for Prince George-Valemount, is the latest MLA to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus. It comes on the heels of the departures of Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, who say they plan to set up a new political party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-conservative-mla-leaves-amid-frustrations-with-kerry-lynne-findlays-leadership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-conservative-mla-leaves-amid-frustrations-with-kerry-lynne-findlays-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier wants to see non-tariff measures used against the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Tuesday morning that counter-tariffs against more than 700 American goods amounting to $27.6 billion will go into effect on Sept. 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-wants-to-see-non-tariff-measures-used-against-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-wants-to-see-non-tariff-measures-used-against-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier responds to Canada’s counter-tariffs with live event at BC Liquor Store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Tuesday morning that counter-tariffs against more than 700 American goods amounting to $27.6 billion will go into effect on Sept. 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-responds-to-canadas-counter-tariffs-with-live-event-at-bc-liquor-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-responds-to-canadas-counter-tariffs-with-live-event-at-bc-liquor-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After devastating Summerland fire, B.C. faces call to 'cut red tape' for prescribed burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As British Columbia grapples with wildfires of growing size and intensity, the province is facing calls to cut red tape to make conducting prescribed burns easier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-devastating-summerland-fire-bc-faces-call-to-cut-red-tape-for-prescribed-burns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-devastating-summerland-fire-bc-faces-call-to-cut-red-tape-for-prescribed-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping produce labels after customer backlash, new trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers strike at Metro Vancouver waste-to-energy plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers at Metro Vancouver's waste-to-energy plant says members have launched strike action against its employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/workers-strike-at-metro-vancouver-waste-to-energy-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/workers-strike-at-metro-vancouver-waste-to-energy-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins to rebuild Port Coquitlam school destroyed by suspicious fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three years after Port Coquitlam's Hazel Trembath Elementary School was destroyed in a suspicious fire, work is beginning on its replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/work-begins-to-rebuild-port-coquitlam-school-destroyed-by-suspicious-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/work-begins-to-rebuild-port-coquitlam-school-destroyed-by-suspicious-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. real estate agent fined $200K, suspended after buying and renting out affordable housing unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victoria real estate agent has been fined $200,000 and had his licence suspended for six months after he bought an affordable housing unit and rented it out, according to a consent order posted by the B.C. Financial Services Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-real-estate-agent-fined-200k-suspended-after-buying-and-renting-out-affordable-housing-unit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-real-estate-agent-fined-200k-suspended-after-buying-and-renting-out-affordable-housing-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely worst situation': B.C. forestry sector fears it will be hardest-hit by U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s forestry industry expects it will be one of the hardest-hit sectors by the new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. B.C. is the largest producer of lumber in Canada, and the sector plays large role in the province's economy. Most products exported by B.C. are sold to the U.S., valued at about $6.7 billion by the provincial government in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/absolutely-worst-situation-bc-forestry-sector-fears-it-will-be-hardest-hit-by-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/absolutely-worst-situation-bc-forestry-sector-fears-it-will-be-hardest-hit-by-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders Best Buy to pay fired employee over $60K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Best Buy Canada to pay a former employee over $60,000 in lost wages and compensation, finding that the company discriminated against him based on a disability. Vikas Sharma was fired from his position at a Coquitlam Best Buy in April 2021, weeks after he sought accommodations for a debilitating knee injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-human-rights-tribunal-orders-best-buy-to-pay-fired-employee-over-60k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-human-rights-tribunal-orders-best-buy-to-pay-fired-employee-over-60k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. pulls out of plan for downtown Vancouver overdose prevention site]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's newly appointed health minister says he has directed Vancouver Coastal Health to stand down on a plan to establish a new overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver, a move applauded by the mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-pulls-out-of-plan-for-downtown-vancouver-overdose-prevention-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-pulls-out-of-plan-for-downtown-vancouver-overdose-prevention-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay slams 'selfish' MLAs who left the party]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says Ian Paton and Peter Milobar's decision to set up their own political party goes against the best interests of British Columbians.Findlay insists her caucus is united even as Milobar and Paton warn that more could leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-leader-kerry-lynne-findlay-slams-selfish-mlas-who-left-the-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-leader-kerry-lynne-findlay-slams-selfish-mlas-who-left-the-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family relieved as a man who killed a B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A relative of a British Columbia family murdered during a camping trip more than four decades ago says she is relieved their killer has once again been denied parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/family-relieved-as-a-man-who-killed-a-bc-family-of-6-in-1982-denied-parole-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/family-relieved-as-a-man-who-killed-a-bc-family-of-6-in-1982-denied-parole-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 1, Othello Tunnels vs. Cathedral Grove]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of British Columbia's complex relationship with our natural environment, our early attempts to control it, and our later attempts to celebrate it can be seen in the places voters have chosen to reach the final four of Search for B.C.'s Roadside Attraction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-semifinal-1-othello-tunnels-vs-cathedral-grove/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-semifinal-1-othello-tunnels-vs-cathedral-grove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Island diver captures rare shark encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carl Sorenson managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-diver-captures-rare-shark-encounter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-diver-captures-rare-shark-encounter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed family of 6 on camping trip in 1982 denied parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Ennis shot and killed George and Edith Bentley; their daughter Jackie Johnson; son-in-law Bob; and grandchildren Janet, 13, and Karen, 11, all from Kelowna, B.C, while they camped at Wells Gray Park near Clearwater in 1982.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-who-killed-family-of-6-on-camping-trip-in-1982-denied-parole/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-who-killed-family-of-6-on-camping-trip-in-1982-denied-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After e-scooter death, Kamloops resident wants city to withdraw from B.C. pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kamloops, B.C., resident has started a petition asking city council to withdraw the city from a provincial pilot program allowing electric kick scooters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-e-scooter-death-kamloops-resident-wants-city-to-withdraw-from-bc-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-e-scooter-death-kamloops-resident-wants-city-to-withdraw-from-bc-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 50% U.S. tariffs will impact the average British Columbian]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the average British Columbian isn't likely to see impacts at the grocery store immediately due to the punishing tariffs, an economist says it's likely that any Canadian counter-tariffs make their presence felt when residents look to buy goods in targeted sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-50-us-tariffs-will-impact-the-average-british-columbian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-50-us-tariffs-will-impact-the-average-british-columbian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear follows man, swipes at him on North Vancouver trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers are advising the public to avoid the Richard Juryn trail network in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve at this time after a bear swiped at a man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-follows-man-swipes-at-him-on-north-vancouver-trail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-follows-man-swipes-at-him-on-north-vancouver-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada sees small bump in international visitors during FIFA World Cup, numbers show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrivals from countries that had World Cup teams playing in Canada were up by just 33,000, mostly from Australia, Panama and Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-sees-small-bump-in-international-visitors-during-fifa-world-cup-numbers-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-sees-small-bump-in-international-visitors-during-fifa-world-cup-numbers-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. government cancels Vancouver overdose prevention site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months ago, the government announced the site at 900 Helmcken Street in Vancouver, prompting backlash from residents, businesses, and the City of Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-cancels-vancouver-overdose-prevention-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-cancels-vancouver-overdose-prevention-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim of Prince George plane crash identified as devoted coach, volunteer and mother of 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Garneau was an athlete, coach and volunteer involved in many sports throughout Prince George, B.C.. The mother of two was killed when a plane made an emergency landing on a busy road, hitting her vehicle and three others. The investigation is ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victim-of-prince-george-plane-crash-identified-as-devoted-coach-volunteer-and-mother-of-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victim-of-prince-george-plane-crash-identified-as-devoted-coach-volunteer-and-mother-of-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapse of Canada-U.S. trade talks a ‘nightmare scenario’ for B.C. small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. broke down late on Friday night, with both sides blaming each other for last-minute changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/collapse-of-canada-us-trade-talks-a-nightmare-scenario-for-bc-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/collapse-of-canada-us-trade-talks-a-nightmare-scenario-for-bc-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires surge as B.C. records 11,000 lightning strikes, but rain helps in battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lightning sparked new wildfires over the weekend and is the suspected cause of a wildfire that ignited in the Village of Lions Bay, located between Vancouver and Whistler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-surge-as-bc-records-11000-lightning-strikes-but-rain-helps-in-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-surge-as-bc-records-11000-lightning-strikes-but-rain-helps-in-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pretty heavy’: Work on legacy mural begins in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead artists Kyle Shipman and Jesse Gouchey launched the large-scale legacy project last week on the wall at 159 East Hastings Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pretty-heavy-work-on-legacy-mural-begins-in-vancouvers-downtown-eastside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pretty-heavy-work-on-legacy-mural-begins-in-vancouvers-downtown-eastside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man accused of heading drug-smuggling ring granted bail ahead of U.S. extradition hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravinder Dhanda has been granted bail as he fights extradition to the U.S. on charges he ran a drug ring that imported hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine into Canada. He's one of three men arrested in July as part of Operation Hard Ball, a joint operation between the RCMP and FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-accused-of-heading-drug-smuggling-ring-granted-bail-ahead-of-us-extradition-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-accused-of-heading-drug-smuggling-ring-granted-bail-ahead-of-us-extradition-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction begins on new Hazel Trembath Elementary School after devastating fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an update provided on Monday, the provincial government announced the replacement school will be delivered in a first-in-B.C. hybrid-construction approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/construction-begins-on-new-hazel-trembath-elementary-school-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/construction-begins-on-new-hazel-trembath-elementary-school-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens make their mark at CPKC Women’s Open, signalling bright future for women’s golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut for the 2026 CPKC Women's Open &mdash; a first for the tournament held in Edmonton this past weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he'll resume negotiating when Trump team has the 'right attitude']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's prepared to send his negotiators back to the table with the Trump administration when the U.S. demonstrates it wants a true economic partnership and stops treating Canada as a "subsidiary."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions Bay evacuation alert rescinded, Lone Tree Creek wildfire now being held]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lone Tree Creek wildfire was spotted on Sunday afternoon, burning above Lions Bay in an area that was hard for firefighters to reach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lions-bay-evacuation-alert-rescinded-lone-tree-creek-wildfire-now-being-held/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lions-bay-evacuation-alert-rescinded-lone-tree-creek-wildfire-now-being-held/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Put on the damn helmet’: Vancouver comedian urges safety following e-scooter collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Pigeau was riding north on Alder Street between West 11th and West 12th Aves on July 19, when she said the driver of a southbound SUV suddenly turned left in front of her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/put-on-the-damn-helmet-vancouver-comedian-urges-safety-following-e-scooter-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/put-on-the-damn-helmet-vancouver-comedian-urges-safety-following-e-scooter-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Paton leaves BC Conservative Party, says he intends to form party with Milobar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Milobar joined Ian Paton to speak with reporters in Victoria, saying they plan to register as an official party with Elections BC before the fall legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-party-says-he-intends-to-form-party-with-milobar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-party-says-he-intends-to-form-party-with-milobar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservative caucus, second MLA to leave since Kerry-Lynne Findlay became leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Paton leaves amid concerns about the direction of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership. Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, left the caucus on Aug. 14, citing differences with the party's new leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-caucus-second-mla-to-leave-since-kerry-lynne-findlay-became-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-caucus-second-mla-to-leave-since-kerry-lynne-findlay-became-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservative caucus, says he plans to form a new political party with Peter Milobar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Paton says he is leaving amid concerns about the direction of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership. Paton and Peter Milobar, who left the caucus more than a week ago, said they plan to form a new political party with Milobar as interim leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-caucus-says-he-plans-to-form-a-new-political-party-with-peter-milobar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservative-caucus-says-he-plans-to-form-a-new-political-party-with-peter-milobar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland residents gather for first Sunday market since wildfire evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since the Bald Range wildfire forced the evacuation of around 20,000 Summerland, B.C., properties earlier this month, residents gathered for the weekly community market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-gather-for-first-sunday-market-since-wildfire-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-gather-for-first-sunday-market-since-wildfire-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without a single heat threshold defining unsafe work, workers in B.C. say they're at risk and burnt out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hudson Lee is a general contractor who spends his summers working outdoors. He says the province needs to remove the employer decision from what is deemed unsafe work in the heat. Some unions representing outdoor workers are trying to fill that gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/without-a-single-heat-threshold-defining-unsafe-work-workers-in-bc-say-theyre-at-risk-and-burnt-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/without-a-single-heat-threshold-defining-unsafe-work-workers-in-bc-say-theyre-at-risk-and-burnt-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation alert rescinded for wildfire burning near Lions Bay, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire-related evacuation alert for about 30 properties in a community just north of Vancouver has been rescinded after it was issued on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-rescinded-for-wildfire-burning-near-lions-bay-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-rescinded-for-wildfire-burning-near-lions-bay-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation alert issued for wildfire burning near Lions Bay, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire has prompted an evacuation alert for about 30 properties in a community just north of Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-issued-for-wildfire-burning-near-lions-bay-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-issued-for-wildfire-burning-near-lions-bay-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After decades-long ban, Central Saanich farmers welcome return of potato]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potato farming was banned in Central Saanich decades ago in response to a devastating pest. However, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency lifted the complete ban in December. Farmers in the area are now harvesting their first potato crop since the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-decades-long-ban-central-saanich-farmers-welcome-return-of-potato/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-decades-long-ban-central-saanich-farmers-welcome-return-of-potato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food-conditioned bear killed in Fort Nelson, as resident launches community safety petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a black bear in Fort Nelson, B.C., was killed on Aug. 19 after several reports of the bear going door-to-door knocking over garbage bins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/food-conditioned-bear-killed-in-fort-nelson-as-resident-launches-community-safety-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/food-conditioned-bear-killed-in-fort-nelson-as-resident-launches-community-safety-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned queer lawyer, activist barbara findlay dead at 77]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lesbian lawyer and activist barbara findlay died this weekend at the age of 77. B.C.'s 2SLGBTQ+ community is mourning her loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/renowned-queer-lawyer-activist-barbara-findlay-dead-at-77/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/renowned-queer-lawyer-activist-barbara-findlay-dead-at-77/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community mourns death of 2SLGBTQ+ advocate, lawyer barbara findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renowned lesbian lawyer and activist barbara findlay died this weekend at the age of 77. B.C.'s 2SLGBTQ+ community is mourning her loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/community-mourns-death-of-2slgbtq-advocate-lawyer-barbara-findlay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/community-mourns-death-of-2slgbtq-advocate-lawyer-barbara-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who set fire as distraction to shoplift in Vancouver grocery given conditional sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. court heard that the man who was captured on surveillance and quickly identified by store management and police immediately after the fire, had confessed to the crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-who-set-fire-as-distraction-to-shoplift-in-vancouver-grocery-given-conditional-sentence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-who-set-fire-as-distraction-to-shoplift-in-vancouver-grocery-given-conditional-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-23/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. storm causes new wildfires, airport delays after more than 7K lightning strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a fierce storm caused havoc in B.C. overnight Saturday, officials warn the hot, dry and windy conditions in the forecast could increase the potential for wildfire activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-storm-causes-new-wildfires-airport-delays-after-more-than-7k-lightning-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-storm-causes-new-wildfires-airport-delays-after-more-than-7k-lightning-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare thunderstorm with lightning strikes wows southern B.C., causing havoc at Vancouver airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lightning strikes lit up the skies across B.C.'s South Coast overnight in a rare display as a severe thunderstorm passed over the region, snarling traffic at Vancouver International Airport and causing flight issues in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-thunderstorm-with-lightning-strikes-wows-southern-bc-causing-havoc-at-vancouver-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-thunderstorm-with-lightning-strikes-wows-southern-bc-causing-havoc-at-vancouver-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery man ‘Lucky’ found in Amsterdam is not missing person from B.C.: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Amsterdam and Vancouver say fingerprints confirm Amsterdam's mystery man "Lucky" is not John Russell Kenny, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mystery-man-lucky-found-in-amsterdam-is-not-missing-person-from-bc-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mystery-man-lucky-found-in-amsterdam-is-not-missing-person-from-bc-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relay team swimming 1,375 km down B.C.'s Fraser River to promote rivershed protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/relay-team-swimming-1375-km-down-bcs-fraser-river-to-promote-rivershed-protection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/relay-team-swimming-1375-km-down-bcs-fraser-river-to-promote-rivershed-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey man honours Sherpa who saved his life on Mount Everest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve hours after Surrey&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-man-honours-sherpa-who-saved-his-life-on-mount-everest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-man-honours-sherpa-who-saved-his-life-on-mount-everest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise rout Rapid 5-1 in NSL play thanks to four-goal 2nd half]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Lamontagne scored twice in her Vancouver debut and the visiting Rise scored four times in the second half to knock off the front-running Ottawa Rapid 5-1 in Northern Super League play on Saturday in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rise-rout-rapid-5-1-in-nsl-play-thanks-to-four-goal-2nd-half/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rise-rout-rapid-5-1-in-nsl-play-thanks-to-four-goal-2nd-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[W̱SÁNEĆ weaver shares her connection to land, lineage and natural dyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[For weaver Myrna Crossley, a blanket isn&rsquo;t just wool, it's a connection to land and culture that can takes weeks to create.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wsne-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wsne-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master W̱SÁNEĆ weaver shares her connection to land, lineage and natural dyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[For master weaver Myrna Crossley, a blanket isn&rsquo;t just wool, it's a connection to land and culture that can takes weeks to create.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/master-wsne-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/master-wsne-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Salish weaver shares her connection to land, lineage and natural dyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[For weaver Myrna Crossley, a blanket isn&rsquo;t just wool, it's a connection to land and culture that can takes weeks to create.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coast-salish-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coast-salish-weaver-shares-her-connection-to-land-lineage-and-natural-dyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a trail: Kimberley residents debate future of Peak to Platzl trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-a-trail-kimberley-residents-debate-future-of-peak-to-platzl-trail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-a-trail-kimberley-residents-debate-future-of-peak-to-platzl-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a trail: Kimberley residents debate future of Peak to Platzl connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-a-trail-kimberley-residents-debate-future-of-peak-to-platzl-connection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-a-trail-kimberley-residents-debate-future-of-peak-to-platzl-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Super' El Ni&ntilde;o didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride']]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you call it a "super" El Ni&ntilde;o or a "Godzilla" El Ni&ntilde;o, 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/super-el-nintildeo-didnt-cause-this-years-fires-and-heat-waves-but-its-about-to-take-us-on-a-wild-ride/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/super-el-nintildeo-didnt-cause-this-years-fires-and-heat-waves-but-its-about-to-take-us-on-a-wild-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland family feels 'violated' after burglary during wildfire evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mira Boucher says her home was ransacked by looters while her community of Summerland was empty and vulnerable &mdash; with every single house vacant under an evacuation order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-family-feels-violated-after-burglary-during-wildfire-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-family-feels-violated-after-burglary-during-wildfire-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-Mission to step down, paving way for new leader to seek election]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-for-abbotsford-mission-to-step-down-paving-way-for-new-leader-to-seek-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mla-for-abbotsford-mission-to-step-down-paving-way-for-new-leader-to-seek-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian premiers appear to back Carney’s decision to abandon ‘bad deal’ with United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadian-premiers-appear-to-back-carneys-decision-to-abandon-bad-deal-with-united-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadian-premiers-appear-to-back-carneys-decision-to-abandon-bad-deal-with-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alert Bay leaders ban alleged assailant after nurse attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alert-bay-leaders-ban-alleged-assailant-after-nurse-attacked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alert-bay-leaders-ban-alleged-assailant-after-nurse-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pear Lake wildfire sparks new evacuations, severe thunderstorm watch issued for B.C. Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-bc-interior/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-bc-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pear Lake wildfire sparks new evacuations, severe thunderstorm alerts issued around B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-severe-thunderstorm-alerts-issued-around-bc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-severe-thunderstorm-alerts-issued-around-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pear Lake wildfire sparks new evacuations, crews battle new fire near Kamloops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-crews-battle-new-fire-near-kamloops/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-sparks-new-evacuations-crews-battle-new-fire-near-kamloops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh evacuations ordered south of Pear Lake wildfire in B.C. Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fresh-evacuations-ordered-south-of-pear-lake-wildfire-in-bc-interior/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fresh-evacuations-ordered-south-of-pear-lake-wildfire-in-bc-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed. Carney says these 3 issues torpedoed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. trade demands aimed to reduce Canada to '51st state,' B.C. premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-trade-demands-aimed-to-reduce-canada-to-51st-state-bc-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-trade-demands-aimed-to-reduce-canada-to-51st-state-bc-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier responds to new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier David Eby is set to speak to British Columbians in the wake of an escalation in the U.S.-Canada trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-responds-to-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-responds-to-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart has grown': Wanting Qu is answering a decade of turbulence with Love Letter album]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-heart-has-grown-wanting-qu-is-answering-a-decade-of-turbulence-with-love-letter-album/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-heart-has-grown-wanting-qu-is-answering-a-decade-of-turbulence-with-love-letter-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire evacuee says overhaul of emergency support services needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 recieve the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to register as an evacuee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuee-says-overhaul-of-emergency-support-services-needed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuee-says-overhaul-of-emergency-support-services-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National 2SLGBTQ+ monument holds special meaning for those purged from civil service for being gay]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/national-2slgbtq-monument-holds-special-meaning-for-those-purged-from-civil-service-for-being-gay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/national-2slgbtq-monument-holds-special-meaning-for-those-purged-from-civil-service-for-being-gay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires expose accessibility failures: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-expose-accessibility-failures-advocates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-expose-accessibility-failures-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crops sacrificed, losses mount for B.C.  farmers grappling with historic drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe drought in the southern Interior is causing some irrigation systems to virtually run dry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crops-sacrificed-losses-mount-for-bc-farmers-grappling-with-historic-drought/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crops-sacrificed-losses-mount-for-bc-farmers-grappling-with-historic-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.’s Sikh community on edge after Edmonton attack, but urge people not to panic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two patrons intervened and were stabbed during the confrontation; luckily, the victims suffered only non-life-threatening injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-sikh-community-on-edge-after-edmonton-attack-but-urge-people-not-to-panic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-sikh-community-on-edge-after-edmonton-attack-but-urge-people-not-to-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preschool fire safety lessons put to the test during Summerland evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Learning Cove Preschool prepares to welcome children back, staff say fire safety lessons taught in the classroom helped prepare students]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/preschool-fire-safety-lessons-put-to-the-test-during-summerland-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/preschool-fire-safety-lessons-put-to-the-test-during-summerland-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forestry giant behind idled B.C. mill received millions in government funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/forestry-giant-behind-idled-bc-mill-received-millions-in-government-funding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/forestry-giant-behind-idled-bc-mill-received-millions-in-government-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspicious fire on Knox Mountain after witness snaps photo of shirtless man among flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspicious-fire-on-knox-mountain-after-witness-snaps-photo-of-shirtless-man-among-flames/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspicious-fire-on-knox-mountain-after-witness-snaps-photo-of-shirtless-man-among-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langford tries new tool for mitigating wildfires: a herd of goats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A herd of 13 goats spent Friday clambering to munch on a thicket of blackberry bushes and brambles near the Starlight Stadium in Langford &ndash; part of a pilot program to prune the city's flammable underbrush and raise awareness of fire safety tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/langford-tries-new-tool-for-mitigating-wildfires-a-herd-of-goats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/langford-tries-new-tool-for-mitigating-wildfires-a-herd-of-goats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man gets 22 years in jail for historical sex crimes on Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted of multiple sex offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-gets-22-years-in-jail-for-historical-sex-crimes-on-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-gets-22-years-in-jail-for-historical-sex-crimes-on-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years after a fire shut Sir Guy Carleton Elementary, advocates call for the site to serve its community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community members of the Sir Guy Carleton Elementary and Joyce-Collingwood area gathered on Aug. 19, 2026, to commemorate 10 years since a fire forced the school to shut its doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/10-years-after-a-fire-shut-sir-guy-carleton-elementary-advocates-call-for-the-site-to-serve-its-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/10-years-after-a-fire-shut-sir-guy-carleton-elementary-advocates-call-for-the-site-to-serve-its-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing short of a disaster': Swim club stunned by news of another Vancouver pool closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nothing-short-of-a-disaster-swim-club-stunned-by-news-of-another-vancouver-pool-closure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nothing-short-of-a-disaster-swim-club-stunned-by-news-of-another-vancouver-pool-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism providers on north Vancouver Island say ferry cancellations disrupting peak travel season]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &mdash; despite an alternative service being provided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tourism-providers-on-north-vancouver-island-say-ferry-cancellations-disrupting-peak-travel-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tourism-providers-on-north-vancouver-island-say-ferry-cancellations-disrupting-peak-travel-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. swimmer crosses the Strait of Georgia in under nine hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to crossing the Strait of Georgia, most people would choose to do so in a boat, a ship &mdash; any kind of a marine vessel, really. But not Melanie Buggey. She chose to swim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-swimmer-crosses-the-strait-of-georgia-in-under-nine-hours/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-swimmer-crosses-the-strait-of-georgia-in-under-nine-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead, about 50 people displaced after suspicious fire breaks out at Duncan apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-dead-about-50-people-displaced-after-suspicious-fire-breaks-out-at-duncan-apartment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-dead-about-50-people-displaced-after-suspicious-fire-breaks-out-at-duncan-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-emergency-landing-caused-by-planes-engine-losing-power/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-emergency-landing-caused-by-planes-engine-losing-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squamish Search and Rescue called out to look for missing woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daine Hammann, 69, was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, when she headed out for a walk near Squamish Valley Road, north of the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/squamish-search-and-rescue-called-out-to-look-for-missing-woman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/squamish-search-and-rescue-called-out-to-look-for-missing-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people dead, more than 50 displaced after apartment fire in Duncan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire at a four-storey apartment complex in Duncan, B.C., has killed two people and displaced more than 50 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-people-dead-more-than-50-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-duncan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-people-dead-more-than-50-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-duncan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people dead, 100 displaced after apartment fire in Duncan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire at a four-storey apartment complex in Duncan, B.C., has killed two people and displaced more than 50 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-people-dead-100-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-duncan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-people-dead-100-displaced-after-apartment-fire-in-duncan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivor describes moments after plane rips through his vehicle in Prince George]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/survivor-describes-moments-after-plane-rips-through-his-vehicle-in-prince-george/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/survivor-describes-moments-after-plane-rips-through-his-vehicle-in-prince-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivor describes moments after plane ripped through his vehicle in Prince George]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/survivor-describes-moments-after-plane-ripped-through-his-vehicle-in-prince-george/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/survivor-describes-moments-after-plane-ripped-through-his-vehicle-in-prince-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['All of a sudden it was on top of me': Harrowing moments as plane crashes into cars on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-of-a-sudden-it-was-on-top-of-me-harrowing-moments-as-plane-crashes-into-cars-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-of-a-sudden-it-was-on-top-of-me-harrowing-moments-as-plane-crashes-into-cars-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Summerland residents allowed home as Bald Range fire grows to 24,000 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has downgraded an evacuation order to an alert for nearly the entire community except the Garnet Valley area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-summerland-residents-allowed-home-as-bald-range-fire-grows-to-24000-hectares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-summerland-residents-allowed-home-as-bald-range-fire-grows-to-24000-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP renew call for help after remains of B.C. woman found in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police are renewing calls for help in solving a 21-year-old case involving the remains of a British Columbia woman found in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/opp-renew-call-for-help-after-remains-of-bc-woman-found-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/opp-renew-call-for-help-after-remains-of-bc-woman-found-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following fire, Summerland orchards race to save fruit from spoilage]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Deep Brar&rsquo;s property is physically undamaged by the flames, his business, Brarstar Orchards, has still incurred a significant cost &mdash; much of his fruit was left to rot on the trees during the evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/following-fire-summerland-orchards-race-to-save-fruit-from-spoilage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/following-fire-summerland-orchards-race-to-save-fruit-from-spoilage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fibre route planned for Highway 37 after northern B.C. telecom outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[CityWest is planning a new underground fibre route along Highway 37 after three major telecommunications outages in northern B.C. in the past four months highlighted vulnerabilities in the region's network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-fibre-route-planned-for-highway-37-after-northern-bc-telecom-outages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-fibre-route-planned-for-highway-37-after-northern-bc-telecom-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[42% drop in Vancouver housing starts prompts worry from development advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July &mdash; a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/42-drop-in-vancouver-housing-starts-prompts-worry-from-development-advocate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/42-drop-in-vancouver-housing-starts-prompts-worry-from-development-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will unite tennis and pickleball players? A whole lot more courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem &mdash; not enough recreational facilities for any sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-will-unite-tennis-and-pickleball-players-a-whole-lot-more-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-will-unite-tennis-and-pickleball-players-a-whole-lot-more-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in Metro Vancouver earlier this week that left a woman and her dog injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/black-bear-attacks-woman-dog-on-back-deck-of-property-in-anmore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/black-bear-attacks-woman-dog-on-back-deck-of-property-in-anmore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland businesses face another blow as water advisory keeps doors closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summerland is trying to get back on its feet after the Bald Range wildfire, but for some local businesses, the disruption is far from over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-businesses-face-another-blow-as-water-advisory-keeps-doors-closed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-businesses-face-another-blow-as-water-advisory-keeps-doors-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane crashes into pickup truck during emergency landing on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews were called to the northern outskirts for Prince George on Thursday, where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plane-crashes-into-pickup-truck-during-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plane-crashes-into-pickup-truck-during-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft strikes pickup truck during emergency landing on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews were called to the northern outskirts for Prince George on Thursday, where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/aircraft-strikes-pickup-truck-during-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/aircraft-strikes-pickup-truck-during-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 vehicles involved as plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews were called to the northern outskirts for Prince George on Thursday, where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-vehicles-involved-as-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-vehicles-involved-as-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road, crashes into vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road-crashes-into-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road-crashes-into-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane lands on roadway in Prince George]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few details are available at this time, but the City of Prince George said that Fire and Rescue Services are currently responding to a "serious motor vehicle incident."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plane-lands-on-roadway-in-prince-george/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/plane-lands-on-roadway-in-prince-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few details are available at this time, but the City of Prince George said that Fire and Rescue Services are currently responding to a "serious motor vehicle incident."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-person-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-person-dead-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-prince-george-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubber meets the road for Lime e-bike share launch in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green arches have sprung up alongside streets in Victoria in recent weeks, as the city prepared to roll out a new e-bike share program. Starting Friday, the new bikes will hit the road &ndash; a fleet of green and white electric machines ready for riders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rubber-meets-the-road-for-lime-e-bike-share-launch-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rubber-meets-the-road-for-lime-e-bike-share-launch-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21-year-old Alberta driver fined for excessive speeding on B.C. highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 13, just after 12:45 p.m., a black Chevrolet Trax was stopped on Highway 97 south of Taylor, after a B.C. Highway Patrol officer clocked a speed of 142 km/h in a 70 zone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/21-year-old-alberta-driver-fined-for-excessive-speeding-on-bc-highway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/21-year-old-alberta-driver-fined-for-excessive-speeding-on-bc-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-20/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-20/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug trafficking suspects sought by U.S. may seek trial in Canada instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri, and Ravinder Dhanda were arrested last month in B.C. and face charges in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in cross-border drug trafficking.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/drug-trafficking-suspects-sought-by-us-may-seek-trial-in-canada-instead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/drug-trafficking-suspects-sought-by-us-may-seek-trial-in-canada-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domtar ‘indefinitely curtailing’ Howe Sound pulp mill]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/domtar-indefinitely-curtailing-howe-sound-pulp-mill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/domtar-indefinitely-curtailing-howe-sound-pulp-mill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domtar closing Howe Sound pulp mill as B.C. approaches lowest pulp prices in 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/domtar-closing-howe-sound-pulp-mill-as-bc-approaches-lowest-pulp-prices-in-100-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/domtar-closing-howe-sound-pulp-mill-as-bc-approaches-lowest-pulp-prices-in-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-risk sex offender facing new charges in Langley after being released again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Wayne Carpenter is currently on a long-term supervision order for sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and uttering threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-risk-sex-offender-facing-new-charges-in-langley-after-being-released-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-risk-sex-offender-facing-new-charges-in-langley-after-being-released-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio facing U.S. drug smuggling charges could seek trial in Canada, court ruling reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trio-facing-us-drug-smuggling-charges-could-seek-trial-in-canada-court-ruling-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trio-facing-us-drug-smuggling-charges-could-seek-trial-in-canada-court-ruling-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vets warn pet owners after rabies detected in 2 bats in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Whistler veterinarian says the positive cases come alongside a surge in overall bat encounters in the Sea-to-Sky region this year, with her clinic handling six bat-pet run-ins on Tuesday alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vets-warn-pet-owners-after-rabies-detected-in-2-bats-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vets-warn-pet-owners-after-rabies-detected-in-2-bats-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill announces permanent closure]]></title><description><![CDATA['Everybody's just kind of walking zombies right now at the mill, just trying to figure out what their next step," Andrew Appleton said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-mill-announces-permanent-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-mill-announces-permanent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domtar has announced what it describes as the "the indefinite idling" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-announces-mill-operations-stopping-indefinitely-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-announces-mill-operations-stopping-indefinitely-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping 'indefinitely']]></title><description><![CDATA[Domtar has announced what it describes as the "the indefinite idling" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-announces-mill-operations-stopping-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-howe-sound-pulp-and-paper-announces-mill-operations-stopping-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activity picks up on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, Peachland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds and low humidity kept crews busy along the southwestern flank of the fire, which has now grown to more than 22,000 hectares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/activity-picks-up-on-the-bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-peachland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/activity-picks-up-on-the-bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-peachland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative president out as party transitions under new leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's Opposition Conservatives have replaced party president Aisha Estey as the shakeup under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-president-out-as-party-transitions-under-new-leadership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-president-out-as-party-transitions-under-new-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a mystery man who collapsed in Amsterdam a Canadian who's been missing for 33 years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating if a mystery man who collapsed on the street in Amsterdam three years ago is actually a Canadian who went missing from Vancouver more than three decades ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/is-a-mystery-man-who-collapsed-in-amsterdam-a-canadian-whos-been-missing-for-33-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/is-a-mystery-man-who-collapsed-in-amsterdam-a-canadian-whos-been-missing-for-33-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could ‘Lucky’ found in Netherlands be a Vancouver man missing since 1994?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, who has been nicknamed 'Lucky,' collapsed on a street in Amsterdam on May 10, 2023. It was determined after he received medical care that he was left with aphasia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/could-lucky-found-in-netherlands-be-a-vancouver-man-missing-since-1994/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/could-lucky-found-in-netherlands-be-a-vancouver-man-missing-since-1994/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two federal byelections were held in Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding on April 13, which allowed Prime Minister Mark Carney to achieve a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuts made at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio as Corus reports losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company spokesperson says Corus has made a "small number" of changes in select markets including jobs at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cuts-made-at-global-bc-global-national-news-640-and-talk-radio-as-corus-reports-losses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cuts-made-at-global-bc-global-national-news-640-and-talk-radio-as-corus-reports-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is our place': Indigenous mural at centre of new Prince George housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new mural at a Prince George housing project reflects Carrier Sekani culture and the local landscape. Created with Indigenous youth, the work is meant to make the new multi-age building feel welcoming, culturally grounded and like home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/this-is-our-place-indigenous-mural-at-centre-of-new-prince-george-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/this-is-our-place-indigenous-mural-at-centre-of-new-prince-george-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Northern finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two nods to B.C.&rsquo;s vast resource sector have made it to the top of the standings in the north but only one will make it to next week&rsquo;s bracket semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-northern-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-northern-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie led the city for 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[No mayor of a major city in Metro Vancouver has ever served longer than Brodie, who was first elected to Richmond's top job in a 2001 byelection. He never received less than 60 per cent of the vote, rarely found himself in political hot water, and in an era of increasing partisanship served as an independent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-richmond-mayor-malcolm-brodie-led-the-city-for-25-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-richmond-mayor-malcolm-brodie-led-the-city-for-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UBC researchers create wood substitute for plastic foam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from UBC have created a wood-based alternative to plastic foam using forestry waste. They produce the material at a plant in East Vancouver, with plans to upscale and eventually produce and sell wood foam at the same price as plastic foam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ubc-researchers-create-wood-substitute-for-plastic-foam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ubc-researchers-create-wood-substitute-for-plastic-foam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could foam made from wood waste replace plastic packaging? UBC researchers think so]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. researchers have created a pulpy alternative to plastic packaging foam, a product that makes use of logging waste that's often left behind and can fuel forest fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/could-foam-made-from-wood-waste-replace-plastic-packaging-ubc-researchers-think-so/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/could-foam-made-from-wood-waste-replace-plastic-packaging-ubc-researchers-think-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Canadian cities are restricting the sale of invasive plants. What's stopping federal regulation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-canadian-cities-are-restricting-the-sale-of-invasive-plants-whats-stopping-federal-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-canadian-cities-are-restricting-the-sale-of-invasive-plants-whats-stopping-federal-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 books by B.C. authors and illustrators on longlist for CBC Kids Reads]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a chicken who believes she's a dinosaur to a 'boo-boo' looking for his new home to a bee who likes her alone time, the 15 Canadian picture books on this year's longlist all inspire joy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4-books-by-bc-authors-and-illustrators-on-longlist-for-cbc-kids-reads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/4-books-by-bc-authors-and-illustrators-on-longlist-for-cbc-kids-reads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey pedestrian dies after July collision with TransLink bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s who was struck by a TransLink bus last month has died, Surrey police said on Wednesday. Previously, police said the pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-pedestrian-dies-after-july-collision-with-translink-bus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surrey-pedestrian-dies-after-july-collision-with-translink-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies following Surrey transit bus collision in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s who was struck by a TransLink bus last month has died, Surrey police said on Wednesday. Previously, police said the pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-dies-following-surrey-transit-bus-collision-in-july/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-dies-following-surrey-transit-bus-collision-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP officer who fatally shot Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man declines to testify at inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took less than five minutes between two RCMP officers arriving in the remote island First Nations community of Opitsaht and when the shots that killed Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man Julian Jones were fired, according to one of the officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-officer-who-fatally-shot-tla-o-qui-aht-first-nation-man-declines-to-testify-at-inquest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-officer-who-fatally-shot-tla-o-qui-aht-first-nation-man-declines-to-testify-at-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cell phone delivery scam continues to defraud Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. resident Jeannie Moss says she owes Rogers over $4,000 after being scammed. &ldquo;They had my phone number, my address, everything,&rdquo; Moss told Consumer Matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cell-phone-delivery-scam-continues-to-defraud-canadians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cell-phone-delivery-scam-continues-to-defraud-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex worker forcibly confined at gunpoint, say Burnaby RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnaby RCMP are investigating after a sex worker was restrained and robbed at gunpoint. Police are calling it a case of forcible confinement, and said two male suspects are involved. Advocates say case highlights a need for greater support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sex-worker-forcibly-confined-at-gunpoint-say-burnaby-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sex-worker-forcibly-confined-at-gunpoint-say-burnaby-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers moving to Nova Scotia where farm costs same as 1-bedroom condo in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celina and her partner, Nick, have been farming the land since 2022, producing blueberries, citrus fruits and a place for some animals to call home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/farmers-moving-to-nova-scotia-where-farm-costs-same-as-1-bedroom-condo-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/farmers-moving-to-nova-scotia-where-farm-costs-same-as-1-bedroom-condo-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two B.C. men receive duty-to-warn notices about threats to their lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manjinder Singh from Abbotsford organizes a monthly rally outside of Vancouver's Indian consulate and said RCMP issued him a duty-to-warn notice last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-bc-men-receive-duty-to-warn-notices-about-threats-to-their-lives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-bc-men-receive-duty-to-warn-notices-about-threats-to-their-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland residents return to neighbourhoods forever changed by the Bald Range wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many Summerland residents returning home after the Bald Range wildfire, the relief of getting back to their community is being met with a difficult new reality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-return-to-neighbourhoods-forever-changed-by-the-bald-range-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-return-to-neighbourhoods-forever-changed-by-the-bald-range-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sicamous man admits to killing 66-year-old neighbour in attack caught on camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chilling story of a killing in the small Shuswap community of Sicamous, B.C., was heard this week in a Kamloops courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sicamous-man-admits-to-killing-66-year-old-neighbour-in-attack-caught-on-camera/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sicamous-man-admits-to-killing-66-year-old-neighbour-in-attack-caught-on-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary protection order reissued for B.C.'s Salmon River watershed as fish spawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says in a statement that the order aims to ensure enough water remains in the river amid ongoing drought conditions and low streamflow, which threaten fish survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/temporary-protection-order-reissued-for-bcs-salmon-river-watershed-as-fish-spawn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/temporary-protection-order-reissued-for-bcs-salmon-river-watershed-as-fish-spawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a leader in $10-a-day child care, B.C. now lags behind: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia is lagging behind other provinces when it comes to universal affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Of the 35 cities studied in the report, the five B.C. cities are the most expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/once-a-leader-in-10-a-day-child-care-bc-now-lags-behind-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/once-a-leader-in-10-a-day-child-care-bc-now-lags-behind-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moe optimistic about Canada-U.S. trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to not impose 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods is positive for his province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/moe-optimistic-about-canada-us-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/moe-optimistic-about-canada-us-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency issues raised over B.C. gov't decision to remove public employee directory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. government says it took down its public employee directory due to cybersecurity and privacy concerns, but now some are worried the restricted access amounts to a loss of transparency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/transparency-issues-raised-over-bc-govt-decision-to-remove-public-employee-directory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/transparency-issues-raised-over-bc-govt-decision-to-remove-public-employee-directory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese exchange students return to Salmon Arm after pandemic cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a six-year hiatus, the exchange program between the sister cities of Inashiki, Japan, and Salmon Arm is back in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/japanese-exchange-students-return-to-salmon-arm-after-pandemic-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/japanese-exchange-students-return-to-salmon-arm-after-pandemic-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver stranger assault suspect denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A publication ban prevents us from reporting on the evidence and submissions at the bail hearing, and the reasons behind the judge&rsquo;s decision to detain the accused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-stranger-assault-suspect-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-stranger-assault-suspect-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan courts to allow use of eagle feathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those swearing oaths or making affirmations in Saskatchewan provincial courts can now do so with an eagle feather.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/saskatchewan-courts-to-allow-use-of-eagle-feathers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/saskatchewan-courts-to-allow-use-of-eagle-feathers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban planner says B.C. government will lose millions on purchase of notorious Granville SRO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province, through BC Housing, paid well above the assessed value for the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street, as part of a long-term plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/urban-planner-says-bc-government-will-lose-millions-on-purchase-of-notorious-granville-sro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/urban-planner-says-bc-government-will-lose-millions-on-purchase-of-notorious-granville-sro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. gang unit plans deployment to Fort St. John after 3 targeted shootings leave 4 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials in Fort St. John, B.C., have called for more police resources after four people were hurt in three targeted shootings near local schools since July 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-gang-unit-plans-deployment-to-fort-st-john-after-3-targeted-shootings-leave-4-injured/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-gang-unit-plans-deployment-to-fort-st-john-after-3-targeted-shootings-leave-4-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNBC launches engineering PhD to advance research in environmental and resource management in the north]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program is expected to advance research opportunities in areas of direct concern to northern B.C. and the province as a whole, particularly when it comes to resource development and environmental management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unbc-launches-engineering-phd-to-advance-research-in-environmental-and-resource-management-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unbc-launches-engineering-phd-to-advance-research-in-environmental-and-resource-management-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is ‘Lucky’? Dutch police believe mystery man may have ties to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man collapsed in Amsterdam in 2023 from a hemorrhage or stroke but police in the city have been unable to identify him for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured in targeted Maple Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has dashcam footage of the area around the time of the attack to contact investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-critically-injured-in-targeted-maple-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-critically-injured-in-targeted-maple-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured in Maple Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has dashcam footage of the area around the time of the attack to contact investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-critically-injured-in-maple-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-critically-injured-in-maple-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s proposed changes to food processing on ALR get mixed reviews from farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some farmers say the changes could invite large corporations onto the little farmland the province has available and drive up speculation, while others say the update could help small-scale farmers cut through red tape and more easily access local markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-proposed-changes-to-food-processing-on-alr-get-mixed-reviews-from-farmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-proposed-changes-to-food-processing-on-alr-get-mixed-reviews-from-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Interior finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters will determine whether the Enchanted Forest or Keremeos fruit stands will represent B.C.&rsquo;s Interior as the search for best roadside attraction heads towards the semifinals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-interior-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-interior-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladner pitcher Tugboat Wilkinson ready to set sail on major league career]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco Giants pitching prospect brings a notable nickname and "burning desire to beat you," according to his former coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ladner-pitcher-tugboat-wilkinson-ready-to-set-sail-on-major-league-career/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ladner-pitcher-tugboat-wilkinson-ready-to-set-sail-on-major-league-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 major outages renew concerns about northwest B.C.'s communications network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three large-scale telecommunications outages since May have exposed vulnerabilities in Northwest B.C.'s communications network. Politicians are calling for tougher penalties for copper theft and greater network redundancy, warning repeated disruptions could put businesses, health-care services and emergency response at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-major-outages-renew-concerns-about-northwest-bcs-communications-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-major-outages-renew-concerns-about-northwest-bcs-communications-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Things could have gone way differently': Coroner's inquest into RCMP shooting hears testimony from witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late one evening in February 2021, a woman called the Tofino RCMP seeking help. She said she'd been confined and sexually assaulted by two men in a home in the remote Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation community of Opitsaht.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/things-could-have-gone-way-differently-coroners-inquest-into-rcmp-shooting-hears-testimony-from-witness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/things-could-have-gone-way-differently-coroners-inquest-into-rcmp-shooting-hears-testimony-from-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.’s honey producers brace for the sting of 50% new tariff from the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. is threatening tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian exports, from dairy to alcohol to plywood and honey. The deadline for those tariffs to be implemented is 9 p.m. PT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-honey-producers-brace-for-the-sting-of-50-new-tariff-from-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-honey-producers-brace-for-the-sting-of-50-new-tariff-from-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla crash shuts down Sea-to-Sky Highway northbound for a few hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway is now open, but it was closed after a Tesla ended up on its side just after noon on Tuesday, near Strachan Point in Lions Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tesla-crash-shuts-down-sea-to-sky-highway-northbound-for-a-few-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tesla-crash-shuts-down-sea-to-sky-highway-northbound-for-a-few-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge school demolition 'new chapter' in recovery after shooting, residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gathered for an emotional milestone this week as the site of February&rsquo;s mass shooting is torn down and returned to grass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-school-demolition-new-chapter-in-recovery-after-shooting-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-school-demolition-new-chapter-in-recovery-after-shooting-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government spending questioned as SRO still open while businesses are closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Broadway Subway Project has already caused business owners in the area to express frustration with long delays and declining revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/government-spending-questioned-as-sro-still-open-while-businesses-are-closing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/government-spending-questioned-as-sro-still-open-while-businesses-are-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. government ends public access to directory in place since 1930s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook and government services critic, said a directory of this nature has been in place and available since the 1930s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-ends-public-access-to-directory-in-place-since-1930s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-ends-public-access-to-directory-in-place-since-1930s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay has experts divided. Is it a black bear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization said it consulted a bear guide before issuing the warning, but a member of the Grizzly Bear Foundation believes the bear is not a grizzly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-sighting-in-lions-bay-has-experts-divided-is-it-a-black-bear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-sighting-in-lions-bay-has-experts-divided-is-it-a-black-bear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-18/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-18/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed treaty with B.C. First Nation raises concern about access to tourist attraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed treaty for the Songhees Nation calls for the transfer of Hatley Park, which is federal Crown land that includes Royal Roads University and Hatley Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/proposed-treaty-with-bc-first-nation-raises-concern-about-access-to-tourist-attraction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/proposed-treaty-with-bc-first-nation-raises-concern-about-access-to-tourist-attraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellingham, Wash. businesses say continued decline in Canadian visitors damaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[The food and beverage sector is affected the most by fewer visitors, with 91 per cent saying the decline is damaging and 64 per cent are concerned about survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bellingham-wash-businesses-say-continued-decline-in-canadian-visitors-damaging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bellingham-wash-businesses-say-continued-decline-in-canadian-visitors-damaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinatown business break-ins up 275% in first half of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most recent crimes occurred at the Tasty Market &amp; Caf&eacute; on East Georgia Street at Gore Avenue, where a large window remained boarded up Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chinatown-business-break-ins-up-275-in-first-half-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chinatown-business-break-ins-up-275-in-first-half-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Goldeneyes embracing mentor roles at girls summer hockey camps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver Goldeneyes defender Ashton Bell held a camp near her hometown, Deloraine, Man., last week, bringing 80 girls together for sessions on everything from skating and skills to team-building and mental performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-goldeneyes-embracing-mentor-roles-at-girls-summer-hockey-camps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-goldeneyes-embracing-mentor-roles-at-girls-summer-hockey-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Store accused of making staff pay to work for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/store-accused-of-making-staff-pay-to-work-for-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/store-accused-of-making-staff-pay-to-work-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver workers strike could impact timeline to dredge Burrard Inlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of Burrard Inlet to accommodate larger vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-workers-strike-could-impact-timeline-to-dredge-burrard-inlet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-workers-strike-could-impact-timeline-to-dredge-burrard-inlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver workers strike could affect timeline to dredge Burrard Inlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of Burrard Inlet to accommodate larger vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-workers-strike-could-affect-timeline-to-dredge-burrard-inlet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-workers-strike-could-affect-timeline-to-dredge-burrard-inlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another duty to warn letter casts doubt on Carney's rapprochement with India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP issued another "duty to warn" letter to a Sikh separatist, Inderjeet Singh Gosal, who replaced Hardeep Singh Nijjar as leader of the Khalistani referendum effort in Canada. The newest threat raises more questions about the Carney government's claim that threats from the Indian government in Canada have been neutralized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-duty-to-warn-letter-casts-doubt-on-carneys-rapprochement-with-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-duty-to-warn-letter-casts-doubt-on-carneys-rapprochement-with-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 150 structures damaged, destroyed by Bald Range wildfire, regional district says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range wildfire is still listed as out of control and has now grown to 21,391 hectares since it was discovered 11 days ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-150-structures-damaged-destroyed-by-bald-range-wildfire-regional-district-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-150-structures-damaged-destroyed-by-bald-range-wildfire-regional-district-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 150 structures damaged, destroyed by Bald Range wildfire, as most of Summerland returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range wildfire is still listed as out of control and has now grown to 21,391 hectares since it was discovered 11 days ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-150-structures-damaged-destroyed-by-bald-range-wildfire-as-most-of-summerland-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-150-structures-damaged-destroyed-by-bald-range-wildfire-as-most-of-summerland-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order lifted for majority of Summerland, with about 150 structures believed damaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Summerland residents are allowed to make their way home Tuesday, more than a week after the Bald Range wildfire forced them to flee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland-with-about-150-structures-believed-damaged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland-with-about-150-structures-believed-damaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order lifted for majority of Summerland, more than 1 week after wildfire forced residents to flee]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is the big day," said Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes, with thousands of residents allowed to make their way home Tuesday to assess what damage the Bald Range fire has caused their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland-more-than-1-week-after-wildfire-forced-residents-to-flee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland-more-than-1-week-after-wildfire-forced-residents-to-flee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order lifted for majority of Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a week of wildfire stress and anxiety, most residents of Summerland, B.C., can return to their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-lifted-for-majority-of-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's running for mayor in Prince George? Two councillors seek to challenge incumbent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George Mayor Simon Yu says he plans to run for his job again this fall, where he will be challenged for the position by popular city councillors Kyle Sampson and Garth Frizzell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-prince-george-two-councillors-seek-to-challenge-incumbent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-prince-george-two-councillors-seek-to-challenge-incumbent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's running for mayor in Prince George? 2 councillors seek to challenge incumbent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George Mayor Simon Yu says he plans to run for his job again this fall, where he will be challenged for the position by popular city councillors Kyle Sampson and Garth Frizzell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-prince-george-2-councillors-seek-to-challenge-incumbent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whos-running-for-mayor-in-prince-george-2-councillors-seek-to-challenge-incumbent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of popular city councillors challenging 1st-term mayor for top job in Prince George election race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George Mayor Simon Yu says he plans to run for his job again this fall, where he will be challenged for the position by popular city councillors Kyle Sampson and Garth Frizzell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pair-of-popular-city-councillors-challenging-1st-term-mayor-for-top-job-in-prince-george-election-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pair-of-popular-city-councillors-challenging-1st-term-mayor-for-top-job-in-prince-george-election-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner's inquest to begin for Tla-o-qui-aht Nation man fatally shot by RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest will begin today into the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man by Tofino RCMP in 2021, during what police described as a wellness check.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coroners-inquest-to-begin-for-tla-o-qui-aht-nation-man-fatally-shot-by-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coroners-inquest-to-begin-for-tla-o-qui-aht-nation-man-fatally-shot-by-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns about public access to Hatley Castle raised amid treaty talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aproposed treaty 30 years in the making is nearing its conclusion, at a time when there's more attention on Aboriginal land claims and their impact on private property. The lawyer involved in the negotiation says a plan is in place to keep Hatley Castle open to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/concerns-about-public-access-to-hatley-castle-raised-amid-treaty-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/concerns-about-public-access-to-hatley-castle-raised-amid-treaty-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.’s trees to the next level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Zadorsky is part of a movement that aims to awaken a climbers' inner child and give a new perspective on British Columbia's forests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/take-a-bough-climbing-takes-relationship-with-bcs-trees-to-the-next-level/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/take-a-bough-climbing-takes-relationship-with-bcs-trees-to-the-next-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.’s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-provincial-health-officer-to-hold-news-conference-amid-wildfire-smoke-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-provincial-health-officer-to-hold-news-conference-amid-wildfire-smoke-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire latest: Thousands of people still out of their homes, but there is some good news]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-latest-thousands-of-people-still-out-of-their-homes-but-there-is-some-good-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-latest-thousands-of-people-still-out-of-their-homes-but-there-is-some-good-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday evening, the regional district released a preliminary estimate that about 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the Bald Range fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-18/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Southwest B.C. finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two natural wonders compete to represent the southwest in the Search for B.C.&rsquo;s Best Roadside Attraction semifinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-southwest-bc-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-southwest-bc-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An existential threat’: B.C. businesses voice fears about looming U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. 50-per-cent tariff deadline looms, some B.C. businesses are going into a tailspin of worry about the potential impacts it could have on their bottom line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-existential-threat-bc-businesses-voice-fears-about-looming-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-existential-threat-bc-businesses-voice-fears-about-looming-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland residents begin returning home as roughly 1,200 properties cleared for re-entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a week, some Summerland residents are finally walking back through their front doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-begin-returning-home-as-roughly-1200-properties-cleared-for-re-entry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-residents-begin-returning-home-as-roughly-1200-properties-cleared-for-re-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shocking’ video captures orcas close to shore in Washington State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video posted to social media shows a pair of orcas giving a group in Washington State, off the coast of Tacoma, an up-close-and-personal view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shocking-video-captures-orcas-close-to-shore-in-washington-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shocking-video-captures-orcas-close-to-shore-in-washington-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. plywood manufacturer says it cannot absorb 50% tariff cost as deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, the premier is reluctant to make any concessions such as returning U.S. alcohol to B.C. shelves without tariff relief for key industries such as forestry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-plywood-manufacturer-says-it-cannot-absorb-50-tariff-cost-as-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-plywood-manufacturer-says-it-cannot-absorb-50-tariff-cost-as-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters dealing with abandoned, 'intentionally-set' fires on Sunshine Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA["We are monitoring the situation very, very closely in regards to enacting a campfire prohibition," said fire chief Dwight Davison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/firefighters-dealing-with-abandoned-intentionally-set-fires-on-sunshine-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/firefighters-dealing-with-abandoned-intentionally-set-fires-on-sunshine-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog finds failures in care of Indigenous man who died in Smithers RCMP custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[An IIO investigation found failures in how prisoners were monitored and cared for before an Indigenous man died by suicide in a Smithers RCMP cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-finds-failures-in-care-of-indigenous-man-who-died-in-smithers-rcmp-custody/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-finds-failures-in-care-of-indigenous-man-who-died-in-smithers-rcmp-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard appeared to sleep as Indigenous man died in cell: B.C. police watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[An IIO investigation found failures in how prisoners were monitored and cared for before an Indigenous man died by suicide in a Smithers RCMP cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jail-guard-appeared-to-sleep-as-indigenous-man-died-in-cell-bc-police-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jail-guard-appeared-to-sleep-as-indigenous-man-died-in-cell-bc-police-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay prompts warning from search and rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an online post, the organization said the bear has been spotted near Deeks Lake and is believed to be a young male, about six to eight years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-grizzly-bear-sighting-in-lions-bay-prompts-warning-from-search-and-rescue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-grizzly-bear-sighting-in-lions-bay-prompts-warning-from-search-and-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is now underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school district said the demolition is expected to take weeks. Once the structure is removed, work will continue through the fall to restore the site to grass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/demolition-of-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-is-now-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/demolition-of-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-is-now-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost to taxpayers growing as Granville SRO remains open for 1 resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is now past mid-August, so the inferred cost, since July 1, of running the 110-unit Luugat SRO hotel on Granville Street is in excess of $150,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cost-to-taxpayers-growing-as-granville-sro-remains-open-for-1-resident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cost-to-taxpayers-growing-as-granville-sro-remains-open-for-1-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-17/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-17/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnaby RCMP steps up e-scooter enforcement to curb accidents, injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This follows an incident on May 2, when an 11-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl were riding e-scooters and collided with a vehicle on Hastings Street near Delta Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/burnaby-rcmp-steps-up-e-scooter-enforcement-to-curb-accidents-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/burnaby-rcmp-steps-up-e-scooter-enforcement-to-curb-accidents-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Cumberland building goes up in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Michael Williamson said they were alerted to the fire when people heard the alarms ringing and called in Courtenay firefighters to help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/historic-cumberland-building-goes-up-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/historic-cumberland-building-goes-up-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government misses treaty anniversary event]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta chief called for more respect from the provincial government on Monday, after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alberta-government-misses-treaty-anniversary-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/alberta-government-misses-treaty-anniversary-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland farmer was 12 hours away from harvesting crop when wildfire sparked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crops in the Okanagan have been hit consecutively, first by a heat dome in 2021, then a cold snap in 2024 that led to the closure of B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmer-was-12-hours-away-from-harvesting-crop-when-wildfire-sparked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmer-was-12-hours-away-from-harvesting-crop-when-wildfire-sparked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan marshals seek snipers, special gear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan is looking to buy some high-tech weaponry for its marshals police service, including sniper rifles, sound cannons and a thermal camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/saskatchewan-marshals-seek-snipers-special-gear/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/saskatchewan-marshals-seek-snipers-special-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More evacuees return home to Summerland as firefighting efforts move to northwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[More wildfire evacuees returned home to Summerland on Monday morning, more than a week after the Bald Range fire forced them to flee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-evacuees-return-home-to-summerland-as-firefighting-efforts-move-to-northwest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-evacuees-return-home-to-summerland-as-firefighting-efforts-move-to-northwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says last-minute U.S. tariff negotiations are 'delicate' and 'intense' as deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said last-minute negotiations with the U.S. to avoid a fresh batch of tariffs due to take effect this week are "delicate" and "intense," and he plans to speak to his American counterpart in the next 48 hours to broker a mutually agreeable deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-last-minute-us-tariff-negotiations-are-delicate-and-intense-as-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-last-minute-us-tariff-negotiations-are-delicate-and-intense-as-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Vancouver Island finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[After dominating their respective semifinal matchups, two Highway 4 stops compete for roadside attraction dominance on Vancouver Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-vancouver-island-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-vancouver-island-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How studying driver behaviour could make wildfire evacuations in northern B.C. safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UNBC PhD candidate is studying how drivers respond during simulated wildfire evacuations on Highway 97 north of Prince George. The research will help build a traffic model that could help emergency planners understand congestion, travel times and road closures before an evacuation happens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-studying-driver-behaviour-could-make-wildfire-evacuations-in-northern-bc-safer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-studying-driver-behaviour-could-make-wildfire-evacuations-in-northern-bc-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Summerland, B.C., says that damage assessments have been completed as more of his community's residents return after being forced to flee due to the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge Secondary School teardown begins as B.C. prepares to rebuild following mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[School District 59 says work to remove the exterior of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School begins Monday. Crews have spent the last several weeks moving out the school's contents using covered trucks ahead of its physical destruction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-teardown-begins-as-bc-prepares-to-rebuild-following-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-teardown-begins-as-bc-prepares-to-rebuild-following-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge school teardown begins as B.C. prepares to rebuild following mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demolition crews began work tearing down Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Monday, about six months after a mass shooting. The province announced plans to replace the school 'as quickly as possible' in May, although a new location has yet to be announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-school-teardown-begins-as-bc-prepares-to-rebuild-following-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-school-teardown-begins-as-bc-prepares-to-rebuild-following-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I felt like a sitting duck': B.C. mother recounts harrowing escape from scaffolding collapse in Regina, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Johnstone was loading her young son into her car when, all of a sudden, a scaffold came crashing down next to her car on Aug. 11. "It took me a second to realize that it was actually hitting the car," said Johnstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I felt like a sitting duck': B.C. mother recounts harrowing escape from scaffolding collapse in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Johnstone was loading her young son into her car when, all of a sudden, a scaffold came crashing down next to her car on Aug. 11. "It took me a second to realize that it was actually hitting the car," said Johnstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here's a sector-by-sector breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's crippling tariff threat &mdash; set to come into effect on Wednesday &mdash; and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/where-do-canada-us-trade-negotiations-stand-heres-a-sector-by-sector-breakdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/where-do-canada-us-trade-negotiations-stand-heres-a-sector-by-sector-breakdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have applied following a change in the law that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who apply today could have to wait more than two years for a decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/demand-for-canadian-citizenship-certificates-soaring-fuelled-by-americans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/demand-for-canadian-citizenship-certificates-soaring-fuelled-by-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant services organization MOSAIC celebrates 50 years in Metro Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver organization MOSAIC celebrated 50 years of helping immigrants and newcomers settle in Canada with a walkathon at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium on Sunday. First formed as the Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities in 1976, the organization's walkathon saw hundreds of newcomers celebrate settlement milestones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/immigrant-services-organization-mosaic-celebrates-50-years-in-metro-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/immigrant-services-organization-mosaic-celebrates-50-years-in-metro-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Fraser University Pipe Band wins World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in 17 years, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band has won the global title at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/simon-fraser-university-pipe-band-wins-world-pipe-band-championships-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/simon-fraser-university-pipe-band-wins-world-pipe-band-championships-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-16/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. farmer who fled wildfire teams up with chef on sauces to support other producers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. chef and a local farmer who lost his home to the raging Bald Range wildfire have teamed up on a project to support other producers hit hard by fires this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-farmer-who-fled-wildfire-teams-up-with-chef-on-sauces-to-support-other-producers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-farmer-who-fled-wildfire-teams-up-with-chef-on-sauces-to-support-other-producers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says any new U.S. trade deal must remove softwood lumber tariffs. Negotiations in Washington are nearing the Aug. 19 deadine for an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-us-officials-to-meet-again-as-50-tariffs-to-take-effect-in-3-days/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-us-officials-to-meet-again-as-50-tariffs-to-take-effect-in-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. offering free N95 masks for B.C. Interior as wildfire smoke persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wildfire service says temperatures are expected to slightly rise across central and southern regions while northwest areas will see a slight dip in temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-offering-free-n95-masks-for-bc-interior-as-wildfire-smoke-persists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-offering-free-n95-masks-for-bc-interior-as-wildfire-smoke-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP say man dead after being hit by train in Chilliwack, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say officers received a report about the collision at about 9:45 p.m. Friday.&nbsp;They're appealing for witnesses and anyone who was in the area to contact them.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-say-man-dead-after-being-hit-by-train-in-chilliwack-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-say-man-dead-after-being-hit-by-train-in-chilliwack-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanderhoof hatchery tours offer rare chance to see this critically endangered fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a glimpse of an endangered prehistoric fish is easier than you might think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vanderhoof-hatchery-tours-offer-rare-chance-to-see-this-critically-endangered-fish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vanderhoof-hatchery-tours-offer-rare-chance-to-see-this-critically-endangered-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hatchery tours in Vanderhoof, B.C., offer rare chance to see this critically endangered fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a glimpse of an endangered prehistoric fish is easier than you might think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hatchery-tours-in-vanderhoof-bc-offer-rare-chance-to-see-this-critically-endangered-fish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hatchery-tours-in-vanderhoof-bc-offer-rare-chance-to-see-this-critically-endangered-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: Burdock &amp; Co. citrus kosho]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vibrant, spicy, and fermented Japanese condiment perfect for meats, seafood or dressings. Follow the steps to make your own here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-burdock-amp-co-citrus-kosho/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-burdock-amp-co-citrus-kosho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteorologists are forecasting a 'super' El Ni&ntilde;o. What does that mean for B.C.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern can affect temperature and precipitation across North America, but what does it mean for British Columbia? And will it affect the wildfire situation?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meteorologists-are-forecasting-a-super-el-nintildeo-what-does-that-mean-for-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meteorologists-are-forecasting-a-super-el-nintildeo-what-does-that-mean-for-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it's keeping an eye on an unstable weather pattern that could produce more wildfires in the southern half of the province on Sunday, even as evacuation orders are slowly lifted near some of the province's most concerning fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-16/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As wildfires destroy homes, should B.C. make FireSmart principles mandatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say practical measures to keep your home from catching fire are proven to work &mdash; and point to the communities have built back smarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-wildfires-destroy-homes-should-bc-make-firesmart-principles-mandatory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-wildfires-destroy-homes-should-bc-make-firesmart-principles-mandatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How art is helping Summerland evacuees of B.C.'s Bald Range wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a comfort centre for evacuees of the Bald Range Wildfire, art is an escape. Pens, paper and paint are placed on placed on tables, along with stickers and buttons for Summerland evacuees. It is part of an art therapy initiative by the Penticton &amp; District Community Arts council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-art-is-helping-summerland-evacuees-of-bcs-bald-range-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-art-is-helping-summerland-evacuees-of-bcs-bald-range-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shots fired near Surerus Park in Fort St. John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Fort St. John, B.C., say they received multiple reports of shots fired near a popular recreation area in the city shortly after 10 p.m. PT Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shots-fired-near-surerus-park-in-fort-st-john/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shots-fired-near-surerus-park-in-fort-st-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort St. John mayor calls for gang task force support after surge in targeted shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen wants B.C.'s gang task force to intervene after three shootings in less than a month near local schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-mayor-calls-for-gang-task-force-support-after-surge-in-targeted-shootings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-mayor-calls-for-gang-task-force-support-after-surge-in-targeted-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-bc-evacuees-returning-home-saturday-but-told-to-prepare-for-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-bc-evacuees-returning-home-saturday-but-told-to-prepare-for-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should powerboats be allowed on Wasa Lake in the East Kootenay? New report raises questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new assessment says Wasa Lake is at high risk from powerboating, as local groups ask for science-based rules to protect water quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/should-powerboats-be-allowed-on-wasa-lake-in-the-east-kootenay-new-report-raises-questions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/should-powerboats-be-allowed-on-wasa-lake-in-the-east-kootenay-new-report-raises-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes across B.C. have been decimated by wildfires. Here's what to know about your insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of structures have been lost to wildfires so far this year.Experts say even those who are fully insured will face a long, complex process as they begin to rebuild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/homes-across-bc-have-been-decimated-by-wildfires-heres-what-to-know-about-your-insurance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/homes-across-bc-have-been-decimated-by-wildfires-heres-what-to-know-about-your-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of residents forced to flee their homes due to wildfires across B.C. are returning Saturday, and a major highway is set to reopen as some conditions improve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-15/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Carney fast-track a pipeline while also protecting endangered orcas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite government commitments to protect the southern resident killer whales, environmentalists warn it may be impossible to do so while pursuing 'national interest' projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/can-carney-fast-track-a-pipeline-while-also-protecting-endangered-orcas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/can-carney-fast-track-a-pipeline-while-also-protecting-endangered-orcas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree planting started as a summer job, but it also taught me what it means to be Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson Bonn reflects on his many seasons of work in the Canadian bush and why he can't step away from this back-breaking work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tree-planting-started-as-a-summer-job-but-it-also-taught-me-what-it-means-to-be-canadian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tree-planting-started-as-a-summer-job-but-it-also-taught-me-what-it-means-to-be-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadair-water-bomber-builder-feels-heat-of-demand-as-wildfires-rage-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadair-water-bomber-builder-feels-heat-of-demand-as-wildfires-rage-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New trial ordered for B.C. man convicted in killing of ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randeep Ghataura, 45, was convicted in October 2024 of willfully killing, wounding or injuring an animal, and sentenced in February 2025 to four months in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-trial-ordered-for-bc-man-convicted-in-killing-of-ex-girlfriends-chihuahua/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-trial-ordered-for-bc-man-convicted-in-killing-of-ex-girlfriends-chihuahua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan communities rally around Bald Range wildfire evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many evacuees, the immediate challenge was finding somewhere to sleep, something to eat and the basic necessities they had suddenly left behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-communities-rally-around-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-communities-rally-around-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver regional parks could be impacted over weekend due to workers' strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing outside workers at the Metro Vancouver Regional District says that it's pulling workers off the job this weekend, impacting services in 24 regional parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-regional-parks-could-be-impacted-over-weekend-due-to-workers-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-regional-parks-could-be-impacted-over-weekend-due-to-workers-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear attack leads to closure of regional park on Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional park on Vancouver Island was closed on Friday after a hiker and her off-leash dogs were attacked by a black bear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-attack-leads-to-closure-of-regional-park-on-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-attack-leads-to-closure-of-regional-park-on-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents describe returning home as fire evacuation orders lift in Okanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, evacuation orders were lifted for 2,400 residences around the Quilpituk Creek fire zone, as well as in Peachland and Trout Creek where the Bald Range fire continues to burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/residents-describe-returning-home-as-fire-evacuation-orders-lift-in-okanagan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/residents-describe-returning-home-as-fire-evacuation-orders-lift-in-okanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After months of debate, East Kootenay will stop changing clocks and stay on mountain daylight time year-round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of East Kootenay voted 12-3 to stop changing clocks twice a year and stay on Mountain Daylight Time, keeping the region aligned with Alberta year-round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-months-of-debate-east-kootenay-will-stop-changing-clocks-and-stay-on-mountain-daylight-time-year-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-months-of-debate-east-kootenay-will-stop-changing-clocks-and-stay-on-mountain-daylight-time-year-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men charged in relation to 2025 gang-related killing in Langley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges stem from a shooting in September 2025 when 24-year-old Taran Pandher was attacked while riding in a taxi as a passenger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-men-charged-in-relation-to-2025-gang-related-killing-in-langley/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-men-charged-in-relation-to-2025-gang-related-killing-in-langley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have a lot to show': Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of NSL playoff push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reinforcements have arrived for the Vancouver Rise. The Northern Super League club signed a pair of defenders this week, bolstering their ranks ahead of a crucial matchup with the visiting Halifax Tides on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/we-have-a-lot-to-show-vancouver-rise-make-additions-ahead-of-nsl-playoff-push/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/we-have-a-lot-to-show-vancouver-rise-make-additions-ahead-of-nsl-playoff-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear shot, killed after girl attacked in Maple Ridge was the right one, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initially, Maple Ridge RCMP said the bear that was shot in a neighbour's yard was not the same bear, but in an update on Friday, the Conservation Service said it was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-shot-killed-after-girl-attacked-in-maple-ridge-was-the-right-one-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-shot-killed-after-girl-attacked-in-maple-ridge-was-the-right-one-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers say RCMP weren't mistaken in shooting bear that attacked 3-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservation-officers-say-rcmp-werent-mistaken-in-shooting-bear-that-attacked-3-year-old/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservation-officers-say-rcmp-werent-mistaken-in-shooting-bear-that-attacked-3-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Island park closed following black bear attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Conservation Officers said that shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning, a woman was hiking with her dogs off-leash in Stoney Hill Regional Park, east of Duncan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-park-closed-following-black-bear-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-park-closed-following-black-bear-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men charged in connection with fatal shooting of man in Langley taxi]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 14, 2026, IGHT investigators arrested 35-year-old Jared Douglas Polischuk and 29-year-old Luis Manuel Baez in relation to the homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-men-charged-in-connection-with-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-langley-taxi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-men-charged-in-connection-with-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-langley-taxi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All evacuation orders downgraded for Quilpituk Creek wildfire, residents return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[All residents who were forced out of their homes due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, burning north of West Kelowna, were allowed to go home on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-evacuation-orders-downgraded-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-residents-return-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-evacuation-orders-downgraded-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-residents-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative candidate says he’s heard Poilievre criticism from voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments came during an all-candidates panel for the Aug. 31 byelection in North Vancouver&mdash;Capilano, where the Conservatives are hoping to flip a seat from the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservative-candidate-says-hes-heard-poilievre-criticism-from-voters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservative-candidate-says-hes-heard-poilievre-criticism-from-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peachland residents to return home Friday, 1 week after Bald Range fire started]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, evacuation orders for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West will be downgraded to evacuation alerts, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/peachland-residents-to-return-home-friday-1-week-after-bald-range-fire-started/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/peachland-residents-to-return-home-friday-1-week-after-bald-range-fire-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bald Range wildfire: New orders issued as some residents allowed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Catherall said structural protection and firefighters continue to work on the southern flank, which is the area around Mt. Conkle, with Penticton to the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-new-orders-issued-as-some-residents-allowed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-new-orders-issued-as-some-residents-allowed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance critic Peter Milobar leaving B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as Independent MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Milobar will sit as an Independent MLA. He says his value don't align with new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/finance-critic-peter-milobar-leaving-bc-conservative-caucus-to-sit-as-independent-mla/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/finance-critic-peter-milobar-leaving-bc-conservative-caucus-to-sit-as-independent-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA Peter Milobar leaving BC Conservative Party, will sit as Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Milobar said that since 2017, he has been entrusted by the residents of Kamloops and the surrounding area to be their voice in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-peter-milobar-leaving-bc-conservative-party-will-sit-as-independent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mla-peter-milobar-leaving-bc-conservative-party-will-sit-as-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister to take finance portfolio, jobs minister moving to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby announced the temporary change to his cabinet on Friday, a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she had early-stage, treatable cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/health-minister-to-take-finance-portfolio-jobs-minister-moving-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-shuffle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/health-minister-to-take-finance-portfolio-jobs-minister-moving-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-shuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister to take Finance portfolio, jobs minister moving to Health in B.C. cabinet reshuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby announced the temporary change to his cabinet on Friday, a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she had early-stage, treatable cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/health-minister-to-take-finance-portfolio-jobs-minister-moving-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-reshuffle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/health-minister-to-take-finance-portfolio-jobs-minister-moving-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-reshuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. government undergoes mini cabinet shuffle after finance minister cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, 'A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-undergoes-mini-cabinet-shuffle-after-finance-minister-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-government-undergoes-mini-cabinet-shuffle-after-finance-minister-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition not returning after 18 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will not be returning, according to a statement on the show's official X account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hockey-night-in-canada-punjabi-edition-not-returning-after-18-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hockey-night-in-canada-punjabi-edition-not-returning-after-18-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Nanaimo businesses say vandalism continues, despite increased police enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite an RCMP crackdown at the end of July, some businesses say vandalism continues in downtown Nanaimo and enforcement can't be the only solution to the city's problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/downtown-nanaimo-businesses-say-vandalism-continues-despite-increased-police-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/downtown-nanaimo-businesses-say-vandalism-continues-despite-increased-police-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Severe thunderstorm' rains down on parts of Metro Vancouver, South Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1,600 lightning strikes were recorded over much of southern B.C., including Vancouver Island, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-thunderstorm-rains-down-on-parts-of-metro-vancouver-south-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-thunderstorm-rains-down-on-parts-of-metro-vancouver-south-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Severe thunderstorm' rains down on parts of Metro Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued a yellow warning for a "severe thunderstorm" for parts of Metro Vancouver. It said other areas that could be affected include Seymour Heights, Deep Cove and Mount Seymour Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-thunderstorm-rains-down-on-parts-of-metro-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/severe-thunderstorm-rains-down-on-parts-of-metro-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP officers host active threat training at local high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP officers took part in a live Emergency Response Team training exercise at Duchess Park Secondary School, where they used actors to simulate real-life emergency scenarios as part of ongoing training efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-rcmp-officers-host-active-threat-training-at-local-high-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-rcmp-officers-host-active-threat-training-at-local-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[560 wildfires in B.C. have been classified as arson or suspicious since 2016: BCWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says 3.8 per cent of wildfires are considered 'incendiary' fires, which means fires that were started either intentionally or by negligence. The cause of several major B.C. wildfires, including the Bald Range fire, are under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/560-wildfires-in-bc-have-been-classified-as-arson-or-suspicious-since-2016-bcws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/560-wildfires-in-bc-have-been-classified-as-arson-or-suspicious-since-2016-bcws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke drives tourism to some B.C. communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfire smoke blankets the province, people are travelling to find places with better air quality. It's led to a recent uptick in tourism for some communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-drives-tourism-to-some-bc-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-drives-tourism-to-some-bc-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every exit was blocked off with pylons, including entrances to local businesses, with some staffed by security guards to prevent people from pulling off the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-through-summerland-bc-reopened-with-limited-hours-stopping-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-through-summerland-bc-reopened-with-limited-hours-stopping-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of Central Okanagan is pleading for patience from residents forced to flee their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, saying it remains a dynamic and challenging fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-14/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of residents in B.C.'s Interior can return home as some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. residents in some wildfire areas will be able to return to their homes Friday, as some evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/thousands-of-residents-in-bcs-interior-can-return-home-as-some-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/thousands-of-residents-in-bcs-interior-can-return-home-as-some-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,400 residents in B.C.'s Interior can return home as some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. residents in some wildfire areas will be able to return to their homes Friday, as some evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-2400-residents-in-bcs-interior-can-return-home-as-some-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-2400-residents-in-bcs-interior-can-return-home-as-some-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site E dam proposal in northeast B.C. prompts calls for compensation, energy alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro gave elected officials in northeastern B.C. their first public briefing on the Site E dam proposal for the Peace River, a fourth dam that would be located near the Alberta border north of Dawson Creek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/site-e-dam-proposal-in-northeast-bc-prompts-calls-for-compensation-energy-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/site-e-dam-proposal-in-northeast-bc-prompts-calls-for-compensation-energy-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young grizzly bear with limp killed in Nelson, B.C., sparks rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some community members in Nelson, B.C., organized a rally after a young grizzly bear was killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/young-grizzly-bear-with-limp-killed-in-nelson-bc-sparks-rally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/young-grizzly-bear-with-limp-killed-in-nelson-bc-sparks-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions top Stampeders 30-26 for third straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions downed the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 for their third straight victory Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lions-top-stampeders-30-26-for-third-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lions-top-stampeders-30-26-for-third-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. housing minister says situation at single-tenant Granville SRO ‘not ideal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing Minister Christine Boyle said she shares the public's frustration on this issue and that the government is working to close the building down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-housing-minister-says-situation-at-single-tenant-granville-sro-not-ideal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-housing-minister-says-situation-at-single-tenant-granville-sro-not-ideal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver mayor wants plebiscite on strengthening drug use laws &mdash; but doesn't say which ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's push for two plebiscite questions in the upcoming municipal election on public drug use and adding involuntary care beds has been condemned by opponents as an election ploy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-mayor-wants-plebiscite-on-strengthening-drug-use-laws-mdash-but-doesnt-say-which-ones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-mayor-wants-plebiscite-on-strengthening-drug-use-laws-mdash-but-doesnt-say-which-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with ‘early-stage, treatable cancer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bailey said Thursday in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-diagnosed-with-early-stage-treatable-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-diagnosed-with-early-stage-treatable-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. finance minister diagnosed with 'treatable' cancer, aims to return in fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Bailey says she has worked with Premier David Eby to find the best path to get through treatment and continue the government's work, and they will have more information on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-finance-minister-diagnosed-with-treatable-cancer-aims-to-return-in-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-finance-minister-diagnosed-with-treatable-cancer-aims-to-return-in-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weak Lower Mainland market leads to B.C. home sales falling nearly 7% in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Real Estate Association says 6,561 residential property sales were recorded in the Multiple Listing Service in the province last month, down 6.7 per cent from a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weak-lower-mainland-market-leads-to-bc-home-sales-falling-nearly-7-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weak-lower-mainland-market-leads-to-bc-home-sales-falling-nearly-7-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver, Victoria transit workers issue 72-hour strike notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three local union chapters representing thousands of transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria have issued 72-hour strike notices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-victoria-transit-workers-issue-72-hour-strike-notices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-victoria-transit-workers-issue-72-hour-strike-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meadow Valley resident stayed to save his home from wildfire: ‘This is my life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range wildfire broke out near Summerland last Friday evening. Meadow Valley resident Tyler Wall said he knew he wasn't going to leave his home and business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meadow-valley-resident-stayed-to-save-his-home-from-wildfire-this-is-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meadow-valley-resident-stayed-to-save-his-home-from-wildfire-this-is-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duties over unspecified allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for the Mounties in British Columbia, has been relieved of his duties following unspecified allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet agrees to pay settlement in sexual harassment suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit launched a decade ago involving more than 3,000 flight attendants, according to the lead plaintiff and her lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Rupert lab workers at SGS Minerals set to strike over wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at a company that tests materials for export from the mining, forestry and other industries at B.C.'s Port of Prince Rupert issued strike notice effective Friday, according to their union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-rupert-lab-workers-at-sgs-minerals-set-to-strike-over-wages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-rupert-lab-workers-at-sgs-minerals-set-to-strike-over-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child dies after being hit by car at Abbotsford townhouse complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dash camera footage of the incident is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/child-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-at-abbotsford-townhouse-complex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/child-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-at-abbotsford-townhouse-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican citizen charged in murder of Vancouver woman following 30-year cold case investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 68-year-old Mexican national has been charged in the death of a Vancouver woman in 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-citizen-charged-in-murder-of-vancouver-woman-following-30-year-cold-case-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-citizen-charged-in-murder-of-vancouver-woman-following-30-year-cold-case-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. RCMP commanding officer relieved of duties following unspecified allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. RCMP's commanding officer has been ousted following unspecified allegations dating from 2016 to 2018, according to a statement from the force. Dwayne McDonald, who served as the RCMP's deputy commissioner, was relieved of his duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-rcmp-commanding-officer-relieved-of-duties-following-unspecified-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-rcmp-commanding-officer-relieved-of-duties-following-unspecified-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire near Summerland threatens mountain goats living on nearby cliffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. government says a small herd of mountain goats are "thought to have escaped" the large wildfire that burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-summerland-threatens-mountain-goats-living-on-nearby-cliffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-summerland-threatens-mountain-goats-living-on-nearby-cliffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penticton search and rescue members helped others evacuate as their homes burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other search and rescue teams also responded to calls for help, including Princeton, Central Okanagan, Oliver, Osoyoos, Rossland and Grand Forks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/penticton-search-and-rescue-members-helped-others-evacuate-as-their-homes-burned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/penticton-search-and-rescue-members-helped-others-evacuate-as-their-homes-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-party committee, including 3 NDP MLAs, calls for government to scrap PST expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[May small businesses are not happy about the NDP government's plan to expand the provincial sales tax to a range of professional services in October. An all-party finance committee, which includes NDP MLAs, recommends that the government scrap the expansion. The B.C. Conservatives say it shows NDP backbenchers are at odds with the Finance Minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-party-committee-including-3-ndp-mlas-calls-for-government-to-scrap-pst-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/all-party-committee-including-3-ndp-mlas-calls-for-government-to-scrap-pst-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower Similkameen Indian Band wants B.C. to pause new mining claims in Ashnola watershed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) says the province has stunted conservation efforts in the Ashnola watershed by not pausing mining claims in an area of southern B.C., despite the First Nation declaring it an Indigenous Protected Area in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lower-similkameen-indian-band-wants-bc-to-pause-new-mining-claims-in-ashnola-watershed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/lower-similkameen-indian-band-wants-bc-to-pause-new-mining-claims-in-ashnola-watershed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George movie theatre employee goes viral after hand drawing Spider-Man poster]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Famous Players 6 employee in Prince George, B.C., improvised and drew movie posters for the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day when the official movie posters never showed up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-movie-theatre-employee-goes-viral-after-hand-drawing-spider-man-poster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-movie-theatre-employee-goes-viral-after-hand-drawing-spider-man-poster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man acquitted in murder of Winnipeg teen given 10 years for violent Vancouver sex assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Edward Grant, who turns 63 on Friday, was originally charged with unlawful confinement, sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-acquitted-in-murder-of-winnipeg-teen-given-10-years-for-violent-vancouver-sex-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-acquitted-in-murder-of-winnipeg-teen-given-10-years-for-violent-vancouver-sex-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna reopens with limited hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said the highway will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day and speed limits have been reduced to 70 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-97-between-penticton-and-kelowna-reopens-with-limited-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/highway-97-between-penticton-and-kelowna-reopens-with-limited-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan wildfires hurting tourism in B.C. towns hundreds of kilometres away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires burning hundreds of kilometres away are affecting tourism in B.C.&rsquo;s Columbia Valley, with some visitors cancelling or reconsidering trips. Local tourism officials say the region remains open and largely unaffected by the fires themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-wildfires-hurting-tourism-in-bc-towns-hundreds-of-kilometres-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-wildfires-hurting-tourism-in-bc-towns-hundreds-of-kilometres-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police to release details on 30-year-old cold case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police will release details on Thursday morning about a three-decade-long investigation named Project Honour.&nbsp;The press conference starts at 11 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-to-release-details-on-30-year-old-cold-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-to-release-details-on-30-year-old-cold-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican citizen charged with second-degree murder of Vancouver woman in 1996]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said that Juan Salud was identified as a person of interest in the case at the time, but he left for Mexico in March of 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-citizen-charged-with-second-degree-murder-of-vancouver-woman-in-1996/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-citizen-charged-with-second-degree-murder-of-vancouver-woman-in-1996/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort St. James ER hours cut until at least October amid doctor shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Health is reducing emergency department hours at Nats&rsquo;oojeh Hospital in Fort St. James because of a shortage of physicians, with the changes expected to continue until at least October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-james-er-hours-cut-until-at-least-october-amid-doctor-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-james-er-hours-cut-until-at-least-october-amid-doctor-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Party worried Quesnel pulp mill curtailment could be permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Conservative party says they're worried job losses could be permanent with a temporary curtailment of operations announced at the Quesnel River Pulp mill, owned by Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.In a press release, the party said 90 workers will be affected by the curtailment, with operations expected to halt by September and resume in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-party-worried-quesnel-pulp-mill-curtailment-could-be-permanent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-party-worried-quesnel-pulp-mill-curtailment-could-be-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tending the animals trapped by B.C. wildfires: 'You can see their whole spirit change']]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said up to 50,000 agricultural animals were under threat from wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tending-the-animals-trapped-by-bc-wildfires-you-can-see-their-whole-spirit-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tending-the-animals-trapped-by-bc-wildfires-you-can-see-their-whole-spirit-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Northern semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 300 submissions from across the province, just four roadside attractions from B.C.'s north remain &mdash; but which will make the final?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-northern-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-northern-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of Okanagan Indian Band mourn loss of forests and irreplaceable artifacts in wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than just homes have been destroyed by the Bradley Creek Wildfire. The Okanagan Indian Band Indigenous community has also lost irreplaceable artifacts and forests where their great-grandparents picked berries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/members-of-okanagan-indian-band-mourn-loss-of-forests-and-irreplaceable-artifacts-in-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/members-of-okanagan-indian-band-mourn-loss-of-forests-and-irreplaceable-artifacts-in-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status of ‘iconic’ mountain goats living near evacuated B.C. community is uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic" &nbsp;mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/status-of-iconic-mountain-goats-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-is-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/status-of-iconic-mountain-goats-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-is-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a ‘rapid pace’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Greg Gabriel, whose members are among the evacuees, says that could mean looking at logging practices and addressing drought conditions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chief-calls-for-co-operation-to-prevent-fires-as-world-changes-at-a-rapid-pace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chief-calls-for-co-operation-to-prevent-fires-as-world-changes-at-a-rapid-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s premier haspromised to reviewthe province's emergency response in the wake of the Bald Range wildfire, which remains out of control near Summerland and is among more than 100 fires burning throughout B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-13/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernie starts construction on purpose-built fire hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernie&rsquo;s new fire hall is now under construction after years of debate over its Prentice Park location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fernie-starts-construction-on-purpose-built-fire-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fernie-starts-construction-on-purpose-built-fire-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsealed documents reveal details of RCMP's response, investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents unsealed by CBC News and a consortium of other media outlets reveal a chronology of the day law enforcement responded to the deadly shooting in northern B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unsealed-documents-reveal-details-of-rcmps-response-investigation-into-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/unsealed-documents-reveal-details-of-rcmps-response-investigation-into-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media outlets from across the country fought for transparency on behalf of the victims&rsquo; families, the community of Tumbler Ridge, and the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-documents-reveal-school-shooter-was-obsessed-with-guns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-documents-reveal-school-shooter-was-obsessed-with-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Canadian youths died from injuries during e-scooter, e-bike use in 2025: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors say the provinces and territories have a "patchwork" of rules surrounding what age youth can use the devices, but injuries and deaths are happening to youth of all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying formaximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire livestock ‘hero’ stopped after breaking the rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animal rescuer Kazimir Nowlin has been working since Friday to get animals and livestock to safety and away from the danger of the massive Bald Range fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-livestock-hero-stopped-after-breaking-the-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-livestock-hero-stopped-after-breaking-the-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Vancouver band teacher banned from teaching after sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Vancouver band teacher has been banned from teaching for life after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-vancouver-band-teacher-banned-from-teaching-after-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-vancouver-band-teacher-banned-from-teaching-after-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to final investment decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C., Swiss companies selected to build start and end points of 900-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline across northern B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pipeline-contracts-awarded-as-ksi-lisims-lng-moves-closer-to-final-investment-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/pipeline-contracts-awarded-as-ksi-lisims-lng-moves-closer-to-final-investment-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawson Creek water pipeline could cost up to $272M to build, new estimates show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawson Creek city staff say a water pipeline for the northeast B.C. community could now cost up to $272 million to build, nearly triple the previous estimate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dawson-creek-water-pipeline-could-cost-up-to-272m-to-build-new-estimates-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dawson-creek-water-pipeline-could-cost-up-to-272m-to-build-new-estimates-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby visits Interior ravaged by wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland, will also be in attendance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-visits-interior-ravaged-by-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-visits-interior-ravaged-by-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby says visit to Interior ravaged by wildfires was ‘moving’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland, will also be in attendance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-says-visit-to-interior-ravaged-by-wildfires-was-moving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-david-eby-says-visit-to-interior-ravaged-by-wildfires-was-moving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bald Range wildfire grows again as crews warn of possible winds, thunderstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (EOS) said on Wednesday that there are no changes to evacuation orders and alerts at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-grows-again-as-crews-warn-of-possible-winds-thunderstorm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-grows-again-as-crews-warn-of-possible-winds-thunderstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire evacuees turn to social media for damage details amid lack of official info]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources of information about the fate of their community to fill an official void, even as authorities warn against the risk of misinformation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuees-turn-to-social-media-for-damage-details-amid-lack-of-official-info/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuees-turn-to-social-media-for-damage-details-amid-lack-of-official-info/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary boy recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul-Angelo Warren is recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in a B.C. river, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calgary-boy-recovering-in-hospital-after-nearly-drowning-in-bc-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calgary-boy-recovering-in-hospital-after-nearly-drowning-in-bc-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear encounters in Canada: What's been happening and how can you reduce the risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert says encounters between people and black bears can increase when there is less food available or when a bear's habitat is disrupted. Here's what you need to know about reducing the risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-encounters-in-canada-whats-been-happening-and-how-can-you-reduce-the-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bear-encounters-in-canada-whats-been-happening-and-how-can-you-reduce-the-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Interior semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 300 submissions from across the province, just four roadside attractions remain from B.C.'s southern Interior &mdash; but which will make the final?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-interior-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-interior-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Flames coming home to QR Calgary 770 AM radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Flames have a new radio broadcaster, following the signing of a five-year partnership for all home and away games to be aired on QR Calgary 770 AM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calgary-flames-coming-home-to-qr-calgary-770-am-radio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/calgary-flames-coming-home-to-qr-calgary-770-am-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this American doctor is leaving Utah to serve a remote community in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One American doctor said changes in B.C.'s health care have allowed him to move to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-this-american-doctor-is-leaving-utah-to-serve-a-remote-community-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-this-american-doctor-is-leaving-utah-to-serve-a-remote-community-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors are leaving the U.S. to work in this remote coastal B.C. community]]></title><description><![CDATA[One American doctor said changes in B.C.'s health care have allowed him to move to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/doctors-are-leaving-the-us-to-work-in-this-remote-coastal-bc-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/doctors-are-leaving-the-us-to-work-in-this-remote-coastal-bc-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/smoke-in-bc-interior-causing-poor-air-quality-but-helping-fire-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/smoke-in-bc-interior-causing-poor-air-quality-but-helping-fire-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know about wildfires in B.C., on August 12, 2026. During a Tuesday livestream from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes said they cannot consider lifting evacuation orders or alerts until the Bald Range wildfire is under control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cranbrook wants a hospice house, but where it should go is up for debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranbrook residents will be surveyed this fall on five possible locations for a proposed 10-bed hospice house, including the Mount Baker RV Campground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cranbrook-wants-a-hospice-house-but-where-it-should-go-is-up-for-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cranbrook-wants-a-hospice-house-but-where-it-should-go-is-up-for-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawson Creek homeless shelter seeks to ease community conflict, improve services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aboriginal Housing Management Association is the new operating partner of the Nawican Friendship Centre and emergency homeless shelter in Dawson Creek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dawson-creek-homeless-shelter-seeks-to-ease-community-conflict-improve-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dawson-creek-homeless-shelter-seeks-to-ease-community-conflict-improve-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. temporarily rescinds protection order for the Salmon River watershed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protection order restricted irrigation for ranchers and farmers in the area, to preserve water flow for Chinook salmon. Less than two weeks later, the province temporarily rescinded the order because of elevated wildfire risk in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-temporarily-rescinds-protection-order-for-the-salmon-river-watershed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-temporarily-rescinds-protection-order-for-the-salmon-river-watershed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has cost more than $100K a month to house 1 tenant in Vancouver SRO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, the sole tenant, Ryan Donnelly, told Global News he suffers from a seizure disorder and requires a large room. He also showed a hole in his ceiling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/it-has-cost-more-than-100k-a-month-to-house-1-tenant-in-vancouver-sro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/it-has-cost-more-than-100k-a-month-to-house-1-tenant-in-vancouver-sro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. may transfer Crown land to Vancouver Island First Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documents show that more than 300,000 acres of land could be transferred to Vancouver Island First Nations, which are currently finalizing treaties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-may-transfer-crown-land-to-vancouver-island-first-nations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-may-transfer-crown-land-to-vancouver-island-first-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers say whale entanglements on B.C.'s coast continue to be a concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Cottrell, marine mammal co-ordinator with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, said his team has been responding to an average of one to two entanglements a week for the last two months &mdash; on track with similar numbers from last year &mdash; in addition to several necropsies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/researchers-say-whale-entanglements-on-bcs-coast-continue-to-be-a-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/researchers-say-whale-entanglements-on-bcs-coast-continue-to-be-a-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulder family loses both homes in devastating Summerland wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawna and Lucas Wagner were forced to leave behind what they had envisioned for their future as the newlyweds had only purchased the home in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/faulder-family-loses-both-homes-in-devastating-summerland-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/faulder-family-loses-both-homes-in-devastating-summerland-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's only public pool to close in September, with alternative to open next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only public swimming pool and fitness centre in the city of Victoria is set to close its doors next month as part of a years-long project to replace the 55-year-old facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victorias-only-public-pool-to-close-in-september-with-alternative-to-open-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/victorias-only-public-pool-to-close-in-september-with-alternative-to-open-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids Help Phone says the number of young people reaching out to the service overnight is increasing. It said it has seen a 24 per cent increase in&nbsp;overnight&nbsp;requests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before and after photos show home, music venue lost to B.C. wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA['As we drove away, we could see in our rear view mirror the fire cresting the mountain. It was that close and that fast. There was no time to do anything more,' Craig Milton said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/before-and-after-photos-show-home-music-venue-lost-to-bc-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/before-and-after-photos-show-home-music-venue-lost-to-bc-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP pair with helicopter service to target dangerous drivers in Nanaimo]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP in Nanaimo partnered with a police helicopter service to target dangerous drivers in the city, following multiple complaints from residents about drag racing and other risky behaviour in some parts of the city in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-pair-with-helicopter-service-to-target-dangerous-drivers-in-nanaimo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-pair-with-helicopter-service-to-target-dangerous-drivers-in-nanaimo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwest B.C. faces 3rd large-scale internet outage in months]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an update to its website, internet service provider CityWest said the outage affected customers from Prince George heading west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/northwest-bc-faces-3rd-large-scale-internet-outage-in-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/northwest-bc-faces-3rd-large-scale-internet-outage-in-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have recovered the body of a 13-year-old girl from Cultus Lake, following a three-day search of the popular Fraser Valley swimming spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/body-of-13-year-old-girl-recovered-from-cultus-lake-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/body-of-13-year-old-girl-recovered-from-cultus-lake-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing 13-year-old pulled from Cultus Lake after medical emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chilliwack RCMP said that on Aug. 10, just before 2 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found the girl's body and the investigation has been turned over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/body-of-missing-13-year-old-pulled-from-cultus-lake-after-medical-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/body-of-missing-13-year-old-pulled-from-cultus-lake-after-medical-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of setting VPD officer on fire pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Mutual, 41, was scheduled to stand trial in Vancouver provincial court Monday on two separate counts of assaulting a peace officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-setting-vpd-officer-on-fire-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-accused-of-setting-vpd-officer-on-fire-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large blazes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-nasa-flew-a-repurposed-cold-war-spy-plane-over-bcs-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-nasa-flew-a-repurposed-cold-war-spy-plane-over-bcs-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tens-of-thousands-of-canadians-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-expelled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/tens-of-thousands-of-canadians-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-expelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 29,000 people call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be removed from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Aambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-29000-people-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-removed-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-29000-people-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-removed-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 29,000 Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Aambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-29000-canadians-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-expelled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-29000-canadians-call-for-us-ambassador-hoekstra-to-be-expelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. to provide wildfire and drought update as more than 100 fires burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, officials are expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-provide-wildfire-and-drought-update-as-more-than-100-fires-burn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-to-provide-wildfire-and-drought-update-as-more-than-100-fires-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bald Range wildfire near Summerland grows to more than 17,800 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, officials are expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-grows-to-more-than-17800-hectares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-grows-to-more-than-17800-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong bear killed by RCMP after girl attacked in Maple Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they are still searching for the black bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday, after confirming a bear RCMP killed wasn't the one that did it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wrong-bear-killed-by-rcmp-after-girl-attacked-in-maple-ridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wrong-bear-killed-by-rcmp-after-girl-attacked-in-maple-ridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom's multiple sclerosis journey an inspiration for Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Kristen Campbell battled on the ice as a young goalie, her mom Janet waged her own fight against multiple sclerosis. The PWHL netminder says her mom is her best friend and biggest role model and is sharing her family's story as part of A&amp;W's annual Burgers to Beat MS campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/moms-multiple-sclerosis-journey-an-inspiration-for-vancouver-goldeneyes-goalie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/moms-multiple-sclerosis-journey-an-inspiration-for-vancouver-goldeneyes-goalie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Southwest B.C. semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraser Valley destinations Hope Slide View Point and Othello Tunnels battle Sea-to-Sky&rsquo;s Britannia Mine and Shannon Falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-southwest-bc-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-southwest-bc-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 100 more Mexican firefighters are set to join B.C.'s wildfire fight, with more than 21,000 people under evacuation order across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-11/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man acquitted in 1984 killing of Winnipeg teen sentenced to 10 years for sexual assault in Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Edward Grant &mdash; previously convicted, then acquitted, in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teen Candace Derksen &mdash; has been sentenced in British Columbia for sexually assaulting a woman in her 60s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-acquitted-in-1984-killing-of-winnipeg-teen-sentenced-to-10-years-for-sexual-assault-in-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-acquitted-in-1984-killing-of-winnipeg-teen-sentenced-to-10-years-for-sexual-assault-in-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some return home, remember the night north Okanagan fire erupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people have been able to return to their properties on the north end of Okanagan Lake after being evacuated by the Bradley Creek Wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-return-home-remember-the-night-north-okanagan-fire-erupted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-return-home-remember-the-night-north-okanagan-fire-erupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire on the shores of Okanagan Lake in the southern B.C. Interior that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-reinforcements-arriving-for-wildfire-fight-in-summerland-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mexican-reinforcements-arriving-for-wildfire-fight-in-summerland-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers continue search for bear after Maple Ridge girl attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year-old Anaiyah Lekei is now recovering after surgery. The bear clawed and bit her several times on the head, neck and back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservation-officers-continue-search-for-bear-after-maple-ridge-girl-attacked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/conservation-officers-continue-search-for-bear-after-maple-ridge-girl-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior manager of communications for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen decided to keep his livestream running while evacuations were active to help inform the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-an-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-bc-wildfire-with-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-an-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-bc-wildfire-with-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal sanctuary among evacuees of Summerland wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faith Affleck runs Stars Piggly Wigglys Sanctuary in Summerland and is currently staying in Okanagan Falls with two of her rescues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/animal-sanctuary-among-evacuees-of-summerland-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/animal-sanctuary-among-evacuees-of-summerland-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1-time settlement 'windfall' means B.C.'s deficit last year was $3B less than expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's finance minister is touting a rosier than expected financial picture for last year, with a deficit of $7.7 billion instead of the projected $10.9 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-time-settlement-windfall-means-bcs-deficit-last-year-was-3b-less-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-time-settlement-windfall-means-bcs-deficit-last-year-was-3b-less-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch live: BC Wildfire, RCMP, Summerland officials hold media briefing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-wildfire-rcmp-summerland-officials-hold-media-briefing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-wildfire-rcmp-summerland-officials-hold-media-briefing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire: Planning for re-entry already underway, but now is not the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-planning-for-re-entry-already-underway-but-now-is-not-the-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-planning-for-re-entry-already-underway-but-now-is-not-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker escapes after being attacked by grizzly bear in backcountry near Pemberton, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second grizzly bear attack near Pemberton in just one week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-escapes-after-being-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-backcountry-near-pemberton-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-escapes-after-being-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-backcountry-near-pemberton-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker escapes after being attacked by grizzly bear in backcountry near Pemberton]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second grizzly bear attack near Pemberton in just one week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-escapes-after-being-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-backcountry-near-pemberton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hiker-escapes-after-being-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-backcountry-near-pemberton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videos capture aftermath of Summerland fire in Faulder, residents say it was ‘errie’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze broke out on Friday afternoon near Summerland and grew quickly to 5,000 hectares in only a few hours. It is now mapped at more than 15,500 hectares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/videos-capture-aftermath-of-summerland-fire-in-faulder-residents-say-it-was-errie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/videos-capture-aftermath-of-summerland-fire-in-faulder-residents-say-it-was-errie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videos capture aftermath of Summerland fire in Faulder, residents say it was ‘eerie’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze broke out on Friday afternoon near Summerland and grew quickly to 5,000 hectares in only a few hours. It is now mapped at more than 15,500 hectares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/videos-capture-aftermath-of-summerland-fire-in-faulder-residents-say-it-was-eerie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/videos-capture-aftermath-of-summerland-fire-in-faulder-residents-say-it-was-eerie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of Summerland wildfire under investigation as RCMP examine reports of suspicious activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Penticton RCMP, along with neighbouring RCMP detachments, are actively patrolling areas currently within the evacuation order, checking in on properties and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cause-of-summerland-wildfire-under-investigation-as-rcmp-examine-reports-of-suspicious-activity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cause-of-summerland-wildfire-under-investigation-as-rcmp-examine-reports-of-suspicious-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors forced to flee B.C. wildfire found safe due to Apple AirTag, help from strangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Gonzalez said she and her sister didn't know what to do until she remembered that their dog, Christy, had an Apple AirTag on her collar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seniors-forced-to-flee-bc-wildfire-found-safe-due-to-apple-airtag-help-from-strangers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seniors-forced-to-flee-bc-wildfire-found-safe-due-to-apple-airtag-help-from-strangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary foreign workers experience harrowing helicopter evacuation from wildfire near Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say at least 55 people were rescued by air support, describing it as one of the "quickest-moving, fastest-growing" wildfires the area had seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-experience-harrowing-helicopter-evacuation-from-wildfire-near-summerland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-experience-harrowing-helicopter-evacuation-from-wildfire-near-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the ‘absolutely shocking’ B.C. wildfire intensify so fast?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting about 15 km northwest of Summerland last Friday, the Bald Ridge wildfire quickly grew to 50 square kilometres in just three hours after it was first detected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-did-the-absolutely-shocking-bc-wildfire-intensify-so-fast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-did-the-absolutely-shocking-bc-wildfire-intensify-so-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. family finds hope in Montreal researchers to fight son’s rare disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C., family is travelling across Canada in search of hope from their three-year-old son, as Montreal researchers work on a potential treatment for his rare genetic disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-family-finds-hope-in-montreal-researchers-to-fight-sons-rare-disease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-family-finds-hope-in-montreal-researchers-to-fight-sons-rare-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-road vehicles banned on Crown land in many parts of B.C. as wildfires burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[This prohibition does not apply to emergency response, agriculture or commercial/industrial users who operate off-road vehicles for farming or business purposes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/off-road-vehicles-banned-on-crown-land-in-many-parts-of-bc-as-wildfires-burn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/off-road-vehicles-banned-on-crown-land-in-many-parts-of-bc-as-wildfires-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland farmers return to wildfire evacuation zone to care for their animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham said the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen established a pass system specifically for farmers and ranchers to relocate livestock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmers-return-to-wildfire-evacuation-zone-to-care-for-their-animals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmers-return-to-wildfire-evacuation-zone-to-care-for-their-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland farmers can return to wildfire evacuation zone to care for their animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham said the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has established a pass system specifically for farmers and ranchers to relocate livestock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmers-can-return-to-wildfire-evacuation-zone-to-care-for-their-animals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-farmers-can-return-to-wildfire-evacuation-zone-to-care-for-their-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest on the Bald Range wildfire shows some fire growth expected on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service said the Bald Range fire grew approximately one to 1.5 kilometres on the northwestern and southern portions on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/latest-on-the-bald-range-wildfire-shows-some-fire-growth-expected-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/latest-on-the-bald-range-wildfire-shows-some-fire-growth-expected-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires: What's burning as province declares state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where are the wildfires in B.C., how much has burned so far and how is air quality being affected? CBC breaks it all down in this series of graphics and maps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-whats-burning-as-province-declares-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-whats-burning-as-province-declares-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Their mothers did a very good job:' How a 90-year-old ended up on a road trip with 2 strangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kindness of strangers helped transform what could have been a travel nightmare into a birthday one Saskatoon woman won't soon forget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/their-mothers-did-a-very-good-job-how-a-90-year-old-ended-up-on-a-road-trip-with-2-strangers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/their-mothers-did-a-very-good-job-how-a-90-year-old-ended-up-on-a-road-trip-with-2-strangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindness of strangers turns wildfire travel nightmare into 'special gift' for 90-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kindness of strangers helped transform what could have been a travel nightmare into a birthday one Saskatoon woman won't soon forget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kindness-of-strangers-turns-wildfire-travel-nightmare-into-special-gift-for-90-year-old/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kindness-of-strangers-turns-wildfire-travel-nightmare-into-special-gift-for-90-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. cities need more power to target and seize homes linked to drugs and gangs, councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call comes after two targeted drive-by shootings near local schools in Fort St. John in recent weeks, during which RCMP say bullets from gunfire have hit several homes and vehicles and injured one suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-cities-need-more-power-to-target-and-seize-homes-linked-to-drugs-and-gangs-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-cities-need-more-power-to-target-and-seize-homes-linked-to-drugs-and-gangs-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Vancouver Island semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Round 2, Vancouver Island matchups 'diverse mix' of nature, art, purpose-built tourist attractions and business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-vancouver-island-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-vancouver-island-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 2, Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Round 2, Vancouver Island matchups 'diverse mix' of nature, art, purpose-built tourist attractions and business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-2-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-2-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Penticton RCMP has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman who was fleeing the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-10/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From police calls to kitchen debates: the reality of municipal door-to-door campaigning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal candidates recount the variety of experiences they have as they embark on a time-honoured tradition of campaigning &mdash; the door-knock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/from-police-calls-to-kitchen-debates-the-reality-of-municipal-door-to-door-campaigning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/from-police-calls-to-kitchen-debates-the-reality-of-municipal-door-to-door-campaigning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-bc-wildfire-with-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-information-officer-kept-camera-rolling-even-as-he-fled-bc-wildfire-with-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuees-slowly-learn-of-losses-from-bc-wildfire-that-forced-thousands-to-flee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuees-slowly-learn-of-losses-from-bc-wildfire-that-forced-thousands-to-flee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly woman dead as B.C. wildfire forces thousands to flee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/elderly-woman-dead-as-bc-wildfire-forces-thousands-to-flee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/elderly-woman-dead-as-bc-wildfire-forces-thousands-to-flee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Island fire departments send help to fight Interior wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire departments across Vancouver Island are sending crews to help fight wildfires in the B.C. Interior, where thousands of people have been forced to leaves their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-fire-departments-send-help-to-fight-interior-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-island-fire-departments-send-help-to-fight-interior-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George demolishing former Knights Inn Motel to make way for redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is demolishing a downtown motel, once used by B.C. Housing to address the city's supportive housing needs, to make way for future downtown development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-demolishing-former-knights-inn-motel-to-make-way-for-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/prince-george-demolishing-former-knights-inn-motel-to-make-way-for-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-year-old woman dies while fleeing aggressive Bald Range fire near Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penticton RCMP said the Meadow Valley resident was attempting to leave her home with one member of her family when she reportedly died suddenly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-dies-while-fleeing-aggressive-bald-range-fire-near-summerland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-dies-while-fleeing-aggressive-bald-range-fire-near-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-year-old woman killed in Summerland wildfire: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-killed-in-summerland-wildfire-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-killed-in-summerland-wildfire-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-killed-in-summerland-bc-wildfire-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/80-year-old-woman-killed-in-summerland-bc-wildfire-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge bear attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-maple-ridge-bear-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-maple-ridge-bear-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-maple-ridge-bc-bear-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/3-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-maple-ridge-bc-bear-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-urge-feds-alberta-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-urge-feds-alberta-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds approve assistance to help B.C. fire evacuees with shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C. reported having long wait times to register for assistance, with those who were interviewed saying they waited more than 14 or 15 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-approve-assistance-to-help-bc-fire-evacuees-with-shelter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-approve-assistance-to-help-bc-fire-evacuees-with-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: Why are adult friendships so hard to make?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are you making connections?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cross-country-checkup-why-are-adult-friendships-so-hard-to-make/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cross-country-checkup-why-are-adult-friendships-so-hard-to-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: When did a stranger or neighbour help you in an emergency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did their kindness help you cope?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cross-country-checkup-when-did-a-stranger-or-neighbour-help-you-in-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cross-country-checkup-when-did-a-stranger-or-neighbour-help-you-in-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-advancing-west-coast-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-advancing-west-coast-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: Golden beer-battered lingcod with lemon caper tartar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fish and chips is one of those dishes everyone thinks they know, until they have a really good one. Crisp, golden batter. Steaming hot fish. Cold tartar sauce. Lemon everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-golden-beer-battered-lingcod-with-lemon-caper-tartar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-golden-beer-battered-lingcod-with-lemon-caper-tartar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. murder case acquittal due to tainted evidence leaves shock, confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry was found dead in her home on a First Nation reserve near Agassiz, B.C., in 2024, in a case of alleged intimate partner violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-murder-case-acquittal-due-to-tainted-evidence-leaves-shock-confusion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-murder-case-acquittal-due-to-tainted-evidence-leaves-shock-confusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna ER physician says he's 'experiencing severe exhaustion' &mdash; and he's not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[New survey data published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows one of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the majority of others are reducing hours or taking time off to deal with burnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-er-physician-says-hes-experiencing-severe-exhaustion-mdash-and-hes-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-er-physician-says-hes-experiencing-severe-exhaustion-mdash-and-hes-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, after explosive growth on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forced mass evacuations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-9/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult summer camps offer grown-ups a chance to get away from it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest in summer camps for grown-ups is on the rise. More and more adults are seeking them out because they're nostalgic for the fun-filled summer days of childhood. Campers say they're eager to disconnect from their responsibilities and meet other people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/adult-summer-camps-offer-grown-ups-a-chance-to-get-away-from-it-all/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/adult-summer-camps-offer-grown-ups-a-chance-to-get-away-from-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video captures Faulder residents rescuing their dogs from vehicle surrounded by flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video has surfaced online that captures the dramatic moments when Faulder residents were trying to rescue their dogs from a vehicle that was surrounded by flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/video-captures-faulder-residents-rescuing-their-dogs-from-vehicle-surrounded-by-flames/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/video-captures-faulder-residents-rescuing-their-dogs-from-vehicle-surrounded-by-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Explosive’ Summerland wildfire creating conditions ‘never seen before’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service says it is one of the most challenging fires this province has ever faced, involving helicopter rescues of dozens of people trapped behind the fire line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/explosive-summerland-wildfire-creating-conditions-never-seen-before/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/explosive-summerland-wildfire-creating-conditions-never-seen-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As massive B.C. wildfire raged, groups worked to rescue livestock, animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Bald Range wildfire sparked near Summerland on Friday afternoon, thousands of residents prepared to leave their homes. But many have livestock and animals to care for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-massive-bc-wildfire-raged-groups-worked-to-rescue-livestock-animals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-massive-bc-wildfire-raged-groups-worked-to-rescue-livestock-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Targeted' Surrey shooting leaves man in hospital: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey, B.C., police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a man in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/targeted-surrey-shooting-leaves-man-in-hospital-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/targeted-surrey-shooting-leaves-man-in-hospital-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Targeted' Surrey, B.C., shooting leaves man in hospital: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey, B.C., police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a man in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/targeted-surrey-bc-shooting-leaves-man-in-hospital-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/targeted-surrey-bc-shooting-leaves-man-in-hospital-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Active search' underway amid possible drowning at B.C.'s Cultus Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP said they were called to reports of a possible drowning at Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack, B.C., on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/active-search-underway-amid-possible-drowning-at-bcs-cultus-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/active-search-underway-amid-possible-drowning-at-bcs-cultus-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP report a possible fatality from massive Summerland fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP said officers continue to provide emergency response and assistance following the Bald Range fire that grew quickly and forced thousands to flee their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-report-a-possible-fatality-from-massive-summerland-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-report-a-possible-fatality-from-massive-summerland-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland wildfire forces large numbers of seniors in residential care to relocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Hickey, a driver with the High Acuity Response Team, helped receive dozens of seniors at Kaigo Senior Living Facility in Kelowna.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-forces-large-numbers-of-seniors-in-residential-care-to-relocate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-forces-large-numbers-of-seniors-in-residential-care-to-relocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows rapid night growth of Bald Range fire near Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range fire, which sparked around 5:30 p.m., grew so fast that homes were destroyed and the fast-moving flames trapped people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/video-shows-rapid-night-growth-of-bald-range-fire-near-summerland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/video-shows-rapid-night-growth-of-bald-range-fire-near-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos of Bald Range fire near Summerland show aggressive wildfire growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland sparked at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and exploded in size to 9,500 hectares by Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-of-bald-range-fire-near-summerland-show-aggressive-wildfire-growth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-of-bald-range-fire-near-summerland-show-aggressive-wildfire-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. declares provincewide state of emergency amidst wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is one of the more challenging fires that we have ever faced": B.C. Wildfire Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-declares-provincewide-state-of-emergency-amidst-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-declares-provincewide-state-of-emergency-amidst-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. declares province-wide state of emergency amidst wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people are displaced from their homes and more are under evacuation alerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-declares-province-wide-state-of-emergency-amidst-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-declares-province-wide-state-of-emergency-amidst-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS | Aggressive wildfire triggers evacuation of Summerland in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 12,000 residents of the District of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate after the aggressive Bald Range fire approached the Okanagan community. They're among around 20,000 told to leave their homes in the area due to the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-aggressive-wildfire-triggers-evacuation-of-summerland-in-bcs-okanagan-valley/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-aggressive-wildfire-triggers-evacuation-of-summerland-in-bcs-okanagan-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE: B.C. premier to provide update as wildfires force thousands from homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-premier-to-provide-update-as-wildfires-force-thousands-from-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-premier-to-provide-update-as-wildfires-force-thousands-from-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE: B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-premier-declares-wildfire-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-live-bc-premier-declares-wildfire-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-declares-wildfire-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-premier-declares-wildfire-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight in the face of wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple wildfires are burning in southern British Columbia, including the Bradley Creek fire which spread quickly last week around Okanagan Lake as heavy winds pushed flames over drought-parched lands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-some-bc-farmers-stay-to-fight-in-the-face-of-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-some-bc-farmers-stay-to-fight-in-the-face-of-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires likely to persist well into fall, scientist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As evacuees throughout B.C. remain out of their homes after weeks of wildfires threatening their communities &mdash; some grappling with the destruction of their properties &mdash; wildfire scientist Mike Flannigan says the 2026 fire season this year is likely to extend into September and possibly beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-likely-to-persist-well-into-fall-scientist-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-likely-to-persist-well-into-fall-scientist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state of emergencywas declaredby the District of Summerlandjust after 10:30 p.m. PT, due to the growing Bald Range wildfire, discovered Friday afternoon. On the northwest end of Okanagan Lake, the Bradley Creek wildfire hasn't shown much growth this week, maintaining about 28.5 square kilometres in fire perimeter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-8/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. booze might end up back on Canadian shelves, but have we lost the taste for it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is prepared to lift bans on sales of alcohol from the United States in exchange for U.S. tariff relief, sources told CBC this week. But a recent poll showed nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they wouldn't buy American booze if it returns to store shelves north of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-booze-might-end-up-back-on-canadian-shelves-but-have-we-lost-the-taste-for-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/us-booze-might-end-up-back-on-canadian-shelves-but-have-we-lost-the-taste-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent evacuation order issued for fast-moving wildfire near Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/urgent-evacuation-order-issued-for-fast-moving-wildfire-near-summerland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/urgent-evacuation-order-issued-for-fast-moving-wildfire-near-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summerland under evacuation order due to fast-moving, aggressive wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-under-evacuation-order-due-to-fast-moving-aggressive-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/summerland-under-evacuation-order-due-to-fast-moving-aggressive-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 20,000 flee as B.C evacuation orders in full swing due to aggressive wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-20000-flee-as-bc-evacuation-orders-in-full-swing-due-to-aggressive-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-20000-flee-as-bc-evacuation-orders-in-full-swing-due-to-aggressive-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving wildfire near Summerland forces urgent evacuation orders, alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fast-moving-wildfire-near-summerland-forces-urgent-evacuation-orders-alerts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fast-moving-wildfire-near-summerland-forces-urgent-evacuation-orders-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant risk to life': Evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Summerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. emergency alert says the Bald Range wildfire poses a significant risk to life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/significant-risk-to-life-evacuation-orders-issued-for-wildfire-near-summerland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/significant-risk-to-life-evacuation-orders-issued-for-wildfire-near-summerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entire community of Summerland ordered to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range fire grew to 50 square kilometres in three hours after it was first detected at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday evening, said Erick Thompson with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's emergency operations centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/entire-community-of-summerland-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-fast-moving-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/entire-community-of-summerland-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-fast-moving-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entire community of Summerland, B.C., ordered to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bald Range fire grew to 50 square kilometres in three hours after it was first detected at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday evening, said Erick Thompson with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's emergency operations centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/entire-community-of-summerland-bc-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-fast-moving-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/entire-community-of-summerland-bc-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-fast-moving-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How organizations are adapting to a summer of smoke in B.C.'s Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 10 per cent of the tourism accommodations in Kelowna are vacant, with about 10 per cent of the occupied hotel rooms taken by wildfire evacuees. Tourism Kelowna says the city has more to offer than outdoor recreation, but last-minute cancellations are linked to smoky skies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-organizations-are-adapting-to-a-summer-of-smoke-in-bcs-interior/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-organizations-are-adapting-to-a-summer-of-smoke-in-bcs-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sober Once Again’: Nanaimo tugboat break-in suspect in recovery, pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security cameras captured Marcel Fontaine aboard the tugboat &lsquo;Trend D Foam&rsquo;, engaged in bizarre behaviour during a 30-hour stay earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sober-once-again-nanaimo-tugboat-break-in-suspect-in-recovery-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sober-once-again-nanaimo-tugboat-break-in-suspect-in-recovery-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beautiful and wonderful’ new seahorse species named after UBC professor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Vincent helps lead a global team in research, conservation and policy, which includes ensuring seahorses are not overharvested for traditional medicine, among other issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/beautiful-and-wonderful-new-seahorse-species-named-after-ubc-professor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/beautiful-and-wonderful-new-seahorse-species-named-after-ubc-professor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver-born NBA player died from effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke of Vancouver died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-born-nba-player-died-from-effects-of-heroin-and-cocaine-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-born-nba-player-died-from-effects-of-heroin-and-cocaine-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents who remained in Okanagan wildfire evacuation zone need to leave, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization (COEM) said it has become aware that some residents remained behind and said that an evacuation order is not a suggestion; it is a life-safety measure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/residents-who-remained-in-okanagan-wildfire-evacuation-zone-need-to-leave-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/residents-who-remained-in-okanagan-wildfire-evacuation-zone-need-to-leave-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few hotels, emergency support services for B.C. fire evacuees, says OKIB member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 30 Okanagan Indian Band members and around 200 non-band members have lost their homes to wildfire over August long weekend, according to the band's chief. Evacuees say they faced issues and delays receiving financial support from Emergency Support Services, and many continue to struggle find or secure hotel rooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/few-hotels-emergency-support-services-for-bc-fire-evacuees-says-okib-member/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/few-hotels-emergency-support-services-for-bc-fire-evacuees-says-okib-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Creek wildfire fight threatened by wind with hot, dry conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Creek wildfire has not grown significantly over the past few days, but crews are still working to prevent flare-ups and keep the area safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bradley-creek-wildfire-fight-threatened-by-wind-with-hot-dry-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bradley-creek-wildfire-fight-threatened-by-wind-with-hot-dry-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 50 violations found during North Pacific illegal fishing crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fisheries and Oceans Canada found a significant amount of violations involving sharks in the North Pacific, including finning, during its 2026 illegal fishing crackdown operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-50-violations-found-during-north-pacific-illegal-fishing-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-50-violations-found-during-north-pacific-illegal-fishing-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haida Gwaii rattled by magnitude 4.3 earthquake in B.C. waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck off British Columbia's coast, with shaking reported across the islands of Haida Gwaii.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/haida-gwaii-rattled-by-magnitude-43-earthquake-in-bc-waters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/haida-gwaii-rattled-by-magnitude-43-earthquake-in-bc-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver bus operators to launch job action after rejecting 2nd tentative deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor says in a statement that member workers will begin job action on Aug. 17 by launching a ban on wearing uniforms, but no transit services will be disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-bus-operators-to-launch-job-action-after-rejecting-2nd-tentative-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-bus-operators-to-launch-job-action-after-rejecting-2nd-tentative-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small B.C. community surrounded by wildfires facing more ER closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency room department at 100 Mile District General Hospital is closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and is expected to be closed for the same stretch on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/small-bc-community-surrounded-by-wildfires-facing-more-er-closures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/small-bc-community-surrounded-by-wildfires-facing-more-er-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking rents drop again, but B.C. remains among Canada's most expensive markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asking rents in British Columbia continue to fall, sliding by 4.5 per cent year over year in July, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/asking-rents-drop-again-but-bc-remains-among-canadas-most-expensive-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/asking-rents-drop-again-but-bc-remains-among-canadas-most-expensive-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist flees into oncoming Surrey traffic, crashes after attempted police stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey police said that on Aug. 7, at approximately 3:30 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near the Trans-Canada Highway and the 104 Avenue off-ramp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/motorcyclist-flees-into-oncoming-surrey-traffic-crashes-after-attempted-police-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/motorcyclist-flees-into-oncoming-surrey-traffic-crashes-after-attempted-police-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson investigations launched for some B.C. fires as wildfires continue to burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said RCMP are investigating three fires in a ditch on Squilax Anglemont Road that were reported around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-investigations-launched-for-some-bc-fires-as-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-investigations-launched-for-some-bc-fires-as-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. company to buy, convert 10 Canadian military aircraft for firefighting service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the Canadian government will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-company-to-buy-convert-10-canadian-military-aircraft-for-firefighting-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-company-to-buy-convert-10-canadian-military-aircraft-for-firefighting-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa sells 10 retired military planes to convert for aerial firefighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes amid growing calls for Canada to update and expand its fleet of firefighting aircraft as it contends with another devastating wildfire season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ottawa-sells-10-retired-military-planes-to-convert-for-aerial-firefighting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ottawa-sells-10-retired-military-planes-to-convert-for-aerial-firefighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspicious fires break out near Shuswap Lake amid high fire danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters were called to five suspicious brush fires near B.C.'s Shuswap Lake on Wednesday evening, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspicious-fires-break-out-near-shuswap-lake-amid-high-fire-danger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/suspicious-fires-break-out-near-shuswap-lake-amid-high-fire-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands &mdash; including ending bans on American alcohol sales &mdash; as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says hot, dry and windy weather could cause lightning-caused fires that have been brewing undetected to become more visible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders near Summerland: What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says hot, dry and windy weather could cause lightning-caused fires that have been brewing undetected to become more visible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-near-summerland-what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-near-summerland-what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders in Summerland: What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says hot, dry and windy weather could cause lightning-caused fires that have been brewing undetected to become more visible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-in-summerland-what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-in-summerland-what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke, hot weather putting Vancouver's unhoused people at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unpleasant hot and smoky weather in Vancouver is prompting many to seek relief by retreating indoors &mdash; but that's often not an option for the city's unhoused population. Earlier this week, smog from wildfires drifted over the Lower Mainland, prompting the Metro Vancouver Regional District to issue a yellow air quality warning for the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-hot-weather-putting-vancouvers-unhoused-people-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-hot-weather-putting-vancouvers-unhoused-people-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look up: One of the year's best meteor showers is almost here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/look-up-one-of-the-years-best-meteor-showers-is-almost-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/look-up-one-of-the-years-best-meteor-showers-is-almost-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire that broke out in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park now under control]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire discovered in Belcarra Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon is now under control. Evacuation orders and alerts in the Village of Anmore were rescinded Thursday afternoon, and parks in the area have reopened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-that-broke-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park-now-under-control/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-that-broke-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park-now-under-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire that broke out in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park now being held]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire discovered in Belcarra Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon is now being held. Evacuation orders and alerts in the Village of Anmore were rescinded Thursday afternoon, and parks in the area have reopened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-that-broke-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park-now-being-held/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-that-broke-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park-now-being-held/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan resident says flames were surrounding their house as they fled]]></title><description><![CDATA[They had just minutes to escape their property on the Benchland above Okanagan Lake when the Bradley Lake wildfire tore through the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-resident-says-flames-were-surrounding-their-house-as-they-fled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-resident-says-flames-were-surrounding-their-house-as-they-fled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As wildfire flames closed in, a 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia was left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Desert Cove resident, who lives with dementia, hadn't evacuated as the fire rapidly approached. His daughter, Shiloh, who lives in Vancouver, soon realized]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-wildfire-flames-closed-in-a-90-year-old-okanagan-man-with-dementia-was-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-wildfire-flames-closed-in-a-90-year-old-okanagan-man-with-dementia-was-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Day block party planned for post-FIFA Granville pedestrian zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Meiszner said the city will use this as a test case for the long-term pedestrian vision for Granville Street &ndash; to see what works and what doesn&rsquo;t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/labour-day-block-party-planned-for-post-fifa-granville-pedestrian-zone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/labour-day-block-party-planned-for-post-fifa-granville-pedestrian-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Night Market to end this season after 26 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers announced that the 2026 season will be the last at its current location, having grown from a local community event to one that welcomes millions of visitors every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-to-end-this-season-after-26-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-to-end-this-season-after-26-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72-year-old woman seriously injured in grizzly bear attack in remote area of B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservation Officer Service received a report from the RCMP in Lillooet on Aug. 2 that a woman had been attacked in a remote area near the small community of Goldbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-woman-seriously-injured-in-grizzly-bear-attack-in-remote-area-of-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-woman-seriously-injured-in-grizzly-bear-attack-in-remote-area-of-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest jury recommends reforms to wellness checks after death of Haida elder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest jury has recommended changes to police wellness checks and officer training after a Haida elder was fatally shot by Surrey RCMP during a 2022 mental health call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-jury-recommends-reforms-to-wellness-checks-after-death-of-haida-elder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-jury-recommends-reforms-to-wellness-checks-after-death-of-haida-elder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest into fatal Surrey RCMP shooting of Haida elder ends with wellness check reform recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest jury has recommended changes to police wellness checks and officer training after a Haida Elder was fatally shot by Surrey RCMP during a 2022 mental health call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-into-fatal-surrey-rcmp-shooting-of-haida-elder-ends-with-wellness-check-reform-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/inquest-into-fatal-surrey-rcmp-shooting-of-haida-elder-ends-with-wellness-check-reform-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible illegal fishing operations, including shark finning, found during DFO patrols]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operation included officers with the DFO, the Canadian Coast Guard and a handful of international partners and they told Global News they found numerous fishing violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/possible-illegal-fishing-operations-including-shark-finning-found-during-dfo-patrols/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/possible-illegal-fishing-operations-including-shark-finning-found-during-dfo-patrols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seller beware: New B.C. laws penalizing predatory business practices now in effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the new rules, companies must give customers time to cancel a subscription without penalty before it's renewed. The door-to-door sale of high-cost products has been banned, and from August 2027, B.C. residents will be able to access their credit scores for free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seller-beware-new-bc-laws-penalizing-predatory-business-practices-now-in-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/seller-beware-new-bc-laws-penalizing-predatory-business-practices-now-in-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New B.C. laws penalizing predatory business practices now in effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the new rules, companies must give customers time to cancel a subscription without penalty before it's renewed. The door-to-door sale of high-cost products has been banned, and from August 2027, B.C. residents will be able to access their credit scores for free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-bc-laws-penalizing-predatory-business-practices-now-in-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-bc-laws-penalizing-predatory-business-practices-now-in-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less wind and dry lightning expected this weekend as B.C. wildfire fight continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cold front is expected to move through the region over the weekend, but is no longer expected to bring significant winds and dry lightning that was seen last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/less-wind-and-dry-lightning-expected-this-weekend-as-bc-wildfire-fight-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/less-wind-and-dry-lightning-expected-this-weekend-as-bc-wildfire-fight-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72-year-old woman attacked by grizzly bear while hiking in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hiker was taken to hospital by air ambulance in serious condition, with lacerations on her body and a neck fracture, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-woman-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-while-hiking-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-woman-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-while-hiking-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[72-year-old hiker attacked by grizzly bear in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hiker was taken to hospital by air ambulance in serious condition, with lacerations on her body and a neck fracture, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-hiker-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/72-year-old-hiker-attacked-by-grizzly-bear-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing hiker found in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island after 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue commander Paul Berry says teams are currently working to extricate a hiker, who was missing since Monday, from steep terrain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-hiker-found-in-strathcona-park-on-vancouver-island-after-3-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-hiker-found-in-strathcona-park-on-vancouver-island-after-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing hiker found in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue commander Paul Berry says teams are currently working to extricate Keshav Jindal from steep terrain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-hiker-found-in-strathcona-park-on-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-hiker-found-in-strathcona-park-on-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As more EVs hit the road, will we have the mechanics to keep them running?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the challenge of training enough mechanics to service the growing fleet of EVs; see how a stationary battery can be integrated into public spaces; and check out a drone show as an animal-friendly alternative to fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-more-evs-hit-the-road-will-we-have-the-mechanics-to-keep-them-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-more-evs-hit-the-road-will-we-have-the-mechanics-to-keep-them-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan rancher describes Bradley Creek fire's 'path of destruction' that decimated her home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devyn McMillan thought she was well prepared in the event of a wildfire. Her ranch survived the White Rock Lake Fire in 2021, and she had evacuations plans already in place. But as flames from the Bradley Creek wildfire inched closer to her property, she realized this blaze was not like the last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-rancher-describes-bradley-creek-fires-path-of-destruction-that-decimated-her-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-rancher-describes-bradley-creek-fires-path-of-destruction-that-decimated-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order expanded, new alert issued for the Quilpituk Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[This area was previously under an evacuation alert and Central Okanagan Emergency Management warned on Wednesday night that the alert may become an order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-expanded-new-alert-issued-for-the-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-expanded-new-alert-issued-for-the-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort St. John RCMP investigate 2nd drive-by shooting in recent weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday to a residential multiplex near the city's downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-rcmp-investigate-2nd-drive-by-shooting-in-recent-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-rcmp-investigate-2nd-drive-by-shooting-in-recent-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belcarra Park wildfire latest: Evacuation alert and order lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two properties on Fern Drive in Anmore were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon as a precaution, according to Metro Vancouver. There were also 35 properties on evacuation alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/belcarra-park-wildfire-latest-evacuation-alert-and-order-lifted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/belcarra-park-wildfire-latest-evacuation-alert-and-order-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belcarra Park wildfire latest: 35 homes in Anmore on evacuation alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two properties on Fern Drive in Anmore were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon as a precaution, according to Metro Vancouver. There are 35 properties on evacuation alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/belcarra-park-wildfire-latest-35-homes-in-anmore-on-evacuation-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/belcarra-park-wildfire-latest-35-homes-in-anmore-on-evacuation-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, the north]]></title><description><![CDATA[From more than 300 nominations, we're asking you to pick between 32 finalists in this month-long competition to determine the best of B.C.'s roadside attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-the-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a volcanic landscape tells the story of Nisga'a history and resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nisga&rsquo;a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park preserves the story of a volcanic eruption that transformed the Nass Valley and the oral histories that have carried its lessons for generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-a-volcanic-landscape-tells-the-story-of-nisgaa-history-and-resilience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-a-volcanic-landscape-tells-the-story-of-nisgaa-history-and-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wineries face 'smoke taint' uncertainty amidst wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Grapegrowers' Association says almost every producer in the Okanagan Valley has been affected by smoke taint to some extent in the last few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wineries-face-smoke-taint-uncertainty-amidst-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wineries-face-smoke-taint-uncertainty-amidst-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wineries face 'smoke taint' uncertainty amid wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Grapegrowers' Association says almost every producer in the Okanagan Valley has been affected by smoke taint to some extent in the last few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wineries-face-smoke-taint-uncertainty-amid-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wineries-face-smoke-taint-uncertainty-amid-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver wildfire prompts evacuation alerts as Fraser Canyon residents go home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few dozen properties near Metro Vancouver are under evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire, while evacuees in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon may start returning home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-alerts-as-fraser-canyon-residents-go-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-alerts-as-fraser-canyon-residents-go-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to protect yourself — and your kids — from wildfire smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few days, wildfire smoke has blanketed much of the Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, prompting air quality warnings from authorities. Here&rsquo;s what you need to know to protect yourself from the smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-kids-from-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-kids-from-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang&rsquo;s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency&rsquo;s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire breaks out in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park was discovered on Aug. 5, forcing evacuations in the nearby Village of Anmore. The fire is burning roughly one kilometre southeast of Sasamat Lake's White Pine Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-breaks-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-breaks-out-in-metro-vancouvers-belcarra-regional-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington state wildfires displace thousands, but crews make progress containing flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 65,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Washington state since the Autumn Lane, Fairview and Old Trails fires sparked within hours of each other on Saturday. Since then, favourable weather has helped as fire crews battle the blazes, but they're bracing for hotter, drier conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/washington-state-wildfires-displace-thousands-but-crews-make-progress-containing-flames/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/washington-state-wildfires-displace-thousands-but-crews-make-progress-containing-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Night Market ends operations at its current location after 26 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Richmond Night Market, which has been running for 26 years in the Metro Vancouver city, is concluding operations at its current location after this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-ends-operations-at-its-current-location-after-26-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-ends-operations-at-its-current-location-after-26-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Night Market ends operations after 26 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Richmond Night Market, which has been running for 26 years in the Metro Vancouver city, is concluding operations after this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-ends-operations-after-26-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-night-market-ends-operations-after-26-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. resident lost home to Bradley Creek wildfire: ‘It was all just so fast’]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, the Bradley Creek wildfire, burning west of Vernon, grew rapidly when wind gusts reached more than 70 kilometres an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-resident-lost-home-to-bradley-creek-wildfire-it-was-all-just-so-fast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-resident-lost-home-to-bradley-creek-wildfire-it-was-all-just-so-fast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s labour board orders Amazon, union to reach deal via binding arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a ruling issued Tuesday by B.C. Labour Relations Board associate chair Andres Barker, the board says it is ordering Amazon and Unifor &mdash; which represents the workers at a Delta, B.C., site &mdash; to "conclude their first collective agreement" through a single arbitrator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-labour-board-orders-amazon-union-to-reach-deal-via-binding-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-labour-board-orders-amazon-union-to-reach-deal-via-binding-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bear carcass found dumped in river near Fort Nelson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating after a black bear carcass was dumped near the Muskwa River Bridge on Aug. 2, roughly a four-kilometre drive south of Fort Nelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/black-bear-carcass-found-dumped-in-river-near-fort-nelson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/black-bear-carcass-found-dumped-in-river-near-fort-nelson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 sentenced for blocking logging in Vancouver Island’s Walbran Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two protesters from the Walbran Valley blockade were sentenced Tuesday, after pleading guilty to breaching an injunction order in November 2025. The order barred protestors from blocking access to the Tsawak-qin Forestry logging site. Twelve protesters were arrested in total.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-sentenced-for-blocking-logging-in-vancouver-islands-walbran-valley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-sentenced-for-blocking-logging-in-vancouver-islands-walbran-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire breaks out in Belcarra Park near Port Moody, Anmore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coastal Fire Centre says the fire is burning in Belcarra Park and is an estimated 0.8 hectares in size as of Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-breaks-out-in-belcarra-park-near-port-moody-anmore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-breaks-out-in-belcarra-park-near-port-moody-anmore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro to buy gas-fired power generation facility in Campbell River]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says the purchase of the Island Generation facility will ensure the long-term reliability of power on the Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hydro-to-buy-gas-fired-power-generation-facility-in-campbell-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hydro-to-buy-gas-fired-power-generation-facility-in-campbell-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No change in evacuation orders, alerts for fire on west side of Okanagan Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Title: Quilpituk Creek Wildfire Operational Update Updated Source: Central Okanagan Emergency Management DESCRIPTION The evacuation orders for the 2223 properties and evacuation alerts for 425 properties in the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire area will remain in place today. The BC Wildfire Service currently lists the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire at 742 hectares and out of control....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-change-in-evacuation-orders-alerts-for-fire-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-change-in-evacuation-orders-alerts-for-fire-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evac alert expected to be upgraded to order for Quilpituk Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Okanagan Emergency Management said the evacuation orders for the 2,223 properties and evacuation alerts for 425 properties in the wildfire area will remain in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evac-alert-expected-to-be-upgraded-to-order-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evac-alert-expected-to-be-upgraded-to-order-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief says community was left ‘a war zone’ after Bradley Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA["There are some structures that, I'll be turning 67 in November and those structures were there all my life and to see them suddenly gone, it's just devastating," Dan Wilson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chief-says-community-was-left-a-war-zone-after-bradley-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/chief-says-community-was-left-a-war-zone-after-bradley-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking, transportation businesses cautioned of ‘large-scale fraud’: RCMP ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve businesses spanning across Saskatchewan told police they were scammed after people purchased goods with fraudulent credit cards over the phone, the RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trucking-transportation-businesses-cautioned-of-large-scale-fraud-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/trucking-transportation-businesses-cautioned-of-large-scale-fraud-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several evacuation orders in Boston Bar area downgraded to alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brunswick Creek wildfire is still considered out of control; however, BC Wildfire advises the risk has sufficiently subsided and residents may return home if they choose to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/several-evacuation-orders-in-boston-bar-area-downgraded-to-alerts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/several-evacuation-orders-in-boston-bar-area-downgraded-to-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New SFU medical school welcomes first 48 students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Fraser University (SFU) welcomed its first class of 48 students to B.C.'s newest medical school in Surrey on Wednesday. The program will focus on community-based, primary care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-sfu-medical-school-welcomes-first-48-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-sfu-medical-school-welcomes-first-48-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parts of Metro Vancouver have air quality ranked at a Level Nine, with the Eastern Fraser Valley ranked at a Level 10 plus, which means very high risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-fraser-valley-under-air-quality-advisory-due-to-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-fraser-valley-under-air-quality-advisory-due-to-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP recover nearly 400 vehicles in ‘coordinated’ anti-fraud pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project NoCargo targets transnational organized crime networks using fake or stolen credentials to purchase vehicles insurance policies, a press release states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-recover-nearly-400-vehicles-in-coordinated-anti-fraud-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rcmp-recover-nearly-400-vehicles-in-coordinated-anti-fraud-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-value Pokémon cards stolen from Vancouver collectibles store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators said they were able to obtain video, which showed two masked suspects breaking in and then using a truck, which was stolen, to rope and pull out the safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-value-pokmon-cards-stolen-from-vancouver-collectibles-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/high-value-pokmon-cards-stolen-from-vancouver-collectibles-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver area home sales dropped nearly 10% last month, 18.6% below seasonal average]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 4,991 new listings on the Vancouver-area market last month, down 11.5 per cent year-over-year but matching the 10-year average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-area-home-sales-dropped-nearly-10-last-month-186-below-seasonal-average/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-area-home-sales-dropped-nearly-10-last-month-186-below-seasonal-average/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India&rsquo;s most notorious crime group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[From more than 300 nominations, we're asking you to pick between 32 finalists in this month-long competition to determine the best of this province's roadside attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-interior/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 18,000 B.C. Hydro customers lost power as a result of East Kootenay wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Sunday statement, B.C. Hydro said outages affected nearly 18,000 customers in Golden, Parsons, Radium Hot Springs, Athalmer, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal Flats and surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nearly-18000-bc-hydro-customers-lost-power-as-a-result-of-east-kootenay-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nearly-18000-bc-hydro-customers-lost-power-as-a-result-of-east-kootenay-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in BC Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dry-lightning-hot-weather-expected-to-increase-wildfire-conditions-in-bc-interior/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/dry-lightning-hot-weather-expected-to-increase-wildfire-conditions-in-bc-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke and air quality warnings make their way to B.C.'s Lower Mainland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metro Vancouver Regional District has upgraded an air quality warning for the eastern Fraser Valley, urging people residing in the area to avoid outdoor activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-warnings-make-their-way-to-bcs-lower-mainland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-warnings-make-their-way-to-bcs-lower-mainland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Pear Lake wildfire devastates Clinton ranch as owner fights flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barb Edmonson stayed behind to fight the fire when it threatened the Firefly Ranch in Clinton. She said the ranch is her life and she couldn't just leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/massive-pear-lake-wildfire-devastates-clinton-ranch-as-owner-fights-flames/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/massive-pear-lake-wildfire-devastates-clinton-ranch-as-owner-fights-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos show Bradley Creek wildfire destruction as resident describes losing everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Cardenas has lived on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve for about 12 years and she and her family were forced to flee the fast-moving Bradley Creek wildfire on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-show-bradley-creek-wildfire-destruction-as-resident-describes-losing-everything/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/photos-show-bradley-creek-wildfire-destruction-as-resident-describes-losing-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. fire officials say conditions are ‘explosive’ with unprecedented fuel dryness]]></title><description><![CDATA["Throughout British Columbia, we have over 1,000 personnel directly engaged in the fight in our wildfire response efforts," Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-fire-officials-say-conditions-are-explosive-with-unprecedented-fuel-dryness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-fire-officials-say-conditions-are-explosive-with-unprecedented-fuel-dryness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – August 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-august-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands remain under evacuation order due to wildfire on west side of Okanagan Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Quilpituk Creek wildfire experienced significant growth on Monday, but it is growing up the slope and away from community areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/thousands-remain-under-evacuation-order-due-to-wildfire-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/thousands-remain-under-evacuation-order-due-to-wildfire-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN investigators urge Canada to step up protection for threatened Sikh activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five UN rapporteurs have written to the government of Canada calling on it to do more to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has received four "duty to warn" letters for his activism in favour of a separate Sikh homeland. The UN experts say Singh may have been targeted for speaking to the world body, and ask for the Canadian government to respond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/un-investigators-urge-canada-to-step-up-protection-for-threatened-sikh-activist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/un-investigators-urge-canada-to-step-up-protection-for-threatened-sikh-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man watches his home of 31 years burn in the Bradley Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA["We were holding our own, but homes around me began to start on fire and it changed the whole game," Jeff Moore, whose cabin was on Okanagan Lake, told Global News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-watches-his-home-of-31-years-burn-in-the-bradley-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-watches-his-home-of-31-years-burn-in-the-bradley-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. electronic music festival-goers fined for impairment, speeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shambhala Music Festival ran from July 24 to 27 in Salmo River Ranch and about 50,000 people attended, according to B.C. Highway Patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-electronic-music-festival-goers-fined-for-impairment-speeding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-electronic-music-festival-goers-fined-for-impairment-speeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back 2 decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties say the investigation began in September 2024 after a person came forward to police.&nbsp;The alleged offences took place between 2004 and 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-man-charged-with-sex-exploitation-of-youth-dating-back-2-decades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-man-charged-with-sex-exploitation-of-youth-dating-back-2-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson suspect in devastating Spokane, Wash. wildfire arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Old Trails Fire is one of three major blazes burning around Spokane, forcing some 67,000 people to evacuate and destroying at least 700 structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-suspect-in-devastating-spokane-wash-wildfire-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/arson-suspect-in-devastating-spokane-wash-wildfire-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[230 homes may have been lost to Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon: chief]]></title><description><![CDATA['For our community, it's measured in homes, family histories and places people have spent all of their lives,' Chief Dan Wilson of the Okanagan Indian Band said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/230-homes-may-have-been-lost-to-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/230-homes-may-have-been-lost-to-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, southwest B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From more than 300 nominations, we're asking you to pick between 32 finalists in this month-long competition to determine the best of this province's roadside attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-southwest-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-southwest-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been found dead after a mid-air collision between two aircraft on Monday in Chilliwack, B.C., according to an RCMP statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/one-man-found-dead-after-mid-air-plane-collision-in-chilliwack-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/one-man-found-dead-after-mid-air-plane-collision-in-chilliwack-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators deployed to Chilliwack after mid-air plane crash near airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it is deploying investigators after two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in mid-air on Monday near Chilliwack Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/investigators-deployed-to-chilliwack-after-mid-air-plane-crash-near-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/investigators-deployed-to-chilliwack-after-mid-air-plane-crash-near-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 man found dead after mid-air plane collision in Chilliwack: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been found dead after a mid-air collision between two aircraft on Monday in Chilliwack, B.C., according to an RCMP statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-man-found-dead-after-mid-air-plane-collision-in-chilliwack-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-man-found-dead-after-mid-air-plane-collision-in-chilliwack-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada needs blood. Northern B.C. residents want to donate. So why is there nowhere to do it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services has put out a " very urgent " call for donations across the country after its supply of blood dropped nearly 20 per cent since June. Meanwhile, thousands of northern B.C. residents have signed a petition asking for a donation site to be reestablished in Prince George.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-needs-blood-northern-bc-residents-want-to-donate-so-why-is-there-nowhere-to-do-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-needs-blood-northern-bc-residents-want-to-donate-so-why-is-there-nowhere-to-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillor urges billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-councillor-urges-billionaire-jim-pattison-to-personally-deliver-final-cheques-to-laid-off-mill-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-councillor-urges-billionaire-jim-pattison-to-personally-deliver-final-cheques-to-laid-off-mill-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why more Canadian youth are texting for mental health help overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth across Canada are increasingly reaching out for help by text in the middle of the night, according to a national mental health support service for children and teens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-more-canadian-youth-are-texting-for-mental-health-help-overnight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-more-canadian-youth-are-texting-for-mental-health-help-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, TSB investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed Monday while flying near the city of&nbsp;Chilliwack&nbsp;in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport-tsb-investigating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport-tsb-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed Monday while flying near the city of&nbsp;Chilliwack&nbsp;in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small plane was found in a pond near Industrial Access Road in Chilliwack and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team was called in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-dead-after-two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-dead-after-two-planes-crash-in-mid-air-near-chilliwack-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamburgers, water and support waiting for B.C. fire evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[With thousands forced from their homes due to fires around Okanagan Lake, the Salvation Army in Vernon has become a place for people to gather as they figure out what's next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hamburgers-water-and-support-waiting-for-bc-fire-evacuees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hamburgers-water-and-support-waiting-for-bc-fire-evacuees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort St. John honours pipeline pioneer Brian Surerus with freedom of the city award]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1969, Brian Surerus traded his pick-up truck for a dump truck. That move changed the course of his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-honours-pipeline-pioneer-brian-surerus-with-freedom-of-the-city-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-honours-pipeline-pioneer-brian-surerus-with-freedom-of-the-city-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and separated Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But there are no guarantees in trade talks, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time should southeast B.C. follow? Debate continues before November decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[As B.C. and Alberta move toward permanent time, southeast B.C. is still deciding where it fits. A regional survey is feeding into a final decision expected before November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-time-should-southeast-bc-follow-debate-continues-before-november-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-time-should-southeast-bc-follow-debate-continues-before-november-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN rapporteurs concerned India may be behind threats to Canadian activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five human rights special rapporteurs have written to Ottawa about Moninder Singh, whom Canadian police have repeatedly warned about murder plots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/un-rapporteurs-concerned-india-may-be-behind-threats-to-canadian-activist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/un-rapporteurs-concerned-india-may-be-behind-threats-to-canadian-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan wildfires force more evacuation orders as First Nation assesses losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further up the lake, the Regional District of North Okanagan expanded evacuation orders and alerts on Sunday for dozens of properties because of the Bradley Creek wildfire.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-wildfires-force-more-evacuation-orders-as-first-nation-assesses-losses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-wildfires-force-more-evacuation-orders-as-first-nation-assesses-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire personnel from Mexico arrive in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar welcomes wildfire personnel from Mexico to support the ongoing wildfire response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-personnel-from-mexico-arrive-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-personnel-from-mexico-arrive-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONCACAF president, Indigenous language researcher among 12 appointed to Order of B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order, established in 1989, recognizes "excellence across all walks of life and fields of endeavour," the province said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/concacaf-president-indigenous-language-researcher-among-12-appointed-to-order-of-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/concacaf-president-indigenous-language-researcher-among-12-appointed-to-order-of-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No major growth on wildfire near Vernon, but thousands remain forced from homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth has slowed on a wildfire that has destroyed multiple properties near Vernon, B.C., fire officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-major-growth-on-wildfire-near-vernon-but-thousands-remain-forced-from-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/no-major-growth-on-wildfire-near-vernon-but-thousands-remain-forced-from-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order expands for fire burning on west side of Okanagan lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have expanded an evacuation order related to an out-of-control wildfire burning on the west side of Okanagan Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-expands-for-fire-burning-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-expands-for-fire-burning-on-west-side-of-okanagan-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 1, Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[From more than 300 nominations, we're asking you to pick between 32 finalists in this month-long competition to determine the best of this province's roadside attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/search-for-bcs-best-roadside-attraction-round-1-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surf park is coming to B.C. &mdash; and it's making waves with the locals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-acre South Britannia Surf park will be set on a large gravel lot beside Highway 99. Renderings of the project show a massive transformation for the area &mdash; including new homes and hotel accommodations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-surf-park-is-coming-to-bc-mdash-and-its-making-waves-with-the-locals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-surf-park-is-coming-to-bc-mdash-and-its-making-waves-with-the-locals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 8 years and 15,000 kilometres, B.C. couple nears end of Trans Canada Trail trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vancouver Island couple is just a few steps away from completing a journey of over 15,000 kilometres on foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-8-years-and-15000-kilometres-bc-couple-nears-end-of-trans-canada-trail-trek/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/after-8-years-and-15000-kilometres-bc-couple-nears-end-of-trans-canada-trail-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has thousands of mountains. These are the people obsessed with them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 25 per cent of Canada&rsquo;s land mass is considered mountainous, according to a 2021 University of Calgary study, and about 80 per cent of Canada&rsquo;s population live within or close to mountain areas. Some people in Canada spend all their free time climbing mountains or getting inspired by them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-has-thousands-of-mountains-these-are-the-people-obsessed-with-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canada-has-thousands-of-mountains-these-are-the-people-obsessed-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relying on GPS for directions makes your brain lazy. Here's how to give it a workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting lost is actually great exercise for your brain. As is putting limits on how much guidance you get from your mapping and GPS tools this summer, be it on a drive to the cottage or exploring a new city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/relying-on-gps-for-directions-makes-your-brain-lazy-heres-how-to-give-it-a-workout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/relying-on-gps-for-directions-makes-your-brain-lazy-heres-how-to-give-it-a-workout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a paramedic, I responded to countless overdoses. Then my best friend died from one]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Cam Fenton's best friend died, it made him question how someone who was a support worker at a supervised injection site ended up as one of thousands of people who die of opioid overdoses every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-a-paramedic-i-responded-to-countless-overdoses-then-my-best-friend-died-from-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/as-a-paramedic-i-responded-to-countless-overdoses-then-my-best-friend-died-from-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus restores internet, cell service in northwest B.C. after cable theft causes outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telus says its internet, cellular, TV and phone services throughout northwest B.C. have been impacted due to damage to its infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/telus-restores-internet-cell-service-in-northwest-bc-after-cable-theft-causes-outage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/telus-restores-internet-cell-service-in-northwest-bc-after-cable-theft-causes-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cable theft disrupts TELUS internet, cellular service in northwest B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[TELUS says its internet, cellular, TV and phone services throughout northwest B.C. have been impacted due to damage to its infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cable-theft-disrupts-telus-internet-cellular-service-in-northwest-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cable-theft-disrupts-telus-internet-cellular-service-in-northwest-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're all pretty stressed out': Residents in B.C.'s Okanagan flee fast-spreading fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in B.C.'s north Okanagan region say they had to leave their homes, possessions and in some cases their pets behind to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire near Vernon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/were-all-pretty-stressed-out-residents-in-bcs-okanagan-flee-fast-spreading-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/were-all-pretty-stressed-out-residents-in-bcs-okanagan-flee-fast-spreading-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're all pretty stressed out': Okanagan residents flee fast-spreading fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in B.C.'s north Okanagan region say they had to leave their homes, possessions and in some cases their pets behind to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire near Vernon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/were-all-pretty-stressed-out-okanagan-residents-flee-fast-spreading-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/were-all-pretty-stressed-out-okanagan-residents-flee-fast-spreading-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destructive wildfires prompt evacuations in Washington state]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/destructive-wildfires-prompt-evacuations-in-washington-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/destructive-wildfires-prompt-evacuations-in-washington-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires grow, put more than 5K under evacuation orders in past 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now approximately 130 wildfires burning in British Columbia, with BC Wildfire Service reporting almost half of those are considered out-of-control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-grow-put-more-than-5k-under-evacuation-orders-in-past-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-grow-put-more-than-5k-under-evacuation-orders-in-past-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-aug-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. officials provide operational update about wildfire conditions and emergency response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness provides an operational update about wildfire conditions and emergency response in British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-provide-operational-update-about-wildfire-conditions-and-emergency-response/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-officials-provide-operational-update-about-wildfire-conditions-and-emergency-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan Lake wildfire more than doubles in size, forcing thousands to evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference Sunday, B.C.'s director of wildfire operations, Cliff Chapman, said more than 5,000 people have been evacuated across the province in the past 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-lake-wildfire-more-than-doubles-in-size-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-lake-wildfire-more-than-doubles-in-size-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan Lake wildfire more than doubles in size, forcing more evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bradley Creek wildfire burning in B.C.'s North Okanagan has more than doubled in size since Saturday, growing from about 10 square kilometres to roughly 26, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-lake-wildfire-more-than-doubles-in-size-forcing-more-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-lake-wildfire-more-than-doubles-in-size-forcing-more-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did a trove of artwork from a Canadian museum turn up at a thrift shop in Penticton?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former curator of the local art gallery has questions. The public does too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-did-a-trove-of-artwork-from-a-canadian-museum-turn-up-at-a-thrift-shop-in-penticton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-did-a-trove-of-artwork-from-a-canadian-museum-turn-up-at-a-thrift-shop-in-penticton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: Summer soba noodle salad]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the heat is getting to you and you need a simple, but tasty, summer recipe, this summer noodle soba salad is sure to hit the right spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-summer-soba-noodle-salad/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-summer-soba-noodle-salad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenges ahead for party that aims to break the binary in B.C. politics, some say]]></title><description><![CDATA[CentreBC seeks to break the binary of provincial politics, but it faces multiple barriers to becoming anything more than a niche party, including money and an abundance of polarization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/challenges-ahead-for-party-that-aims-to-break-the-binary-in-bc-politics-some-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/challenges-ahead-for-party-that-aims-to-break-the-binary-in-bc-politics-some-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires destroy lakeside homes, with 30 new added in past 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even if a wildfire is not threatening your community, the BC Wildfire Service is recommending that British Columbians be prepared if you need to leave quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-destroy-lakeside-homes-with-30-new-added-in-past-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-destroy-lakeside-homes-with-30-new-added-in-past-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires continue to flare up, with almost 30 added in past 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even if a wildfire is not threatening your community, the BC Wildfire Service is recommending that British Columbians be prepared if you need to leave quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-continue-to-flare-up-with-almost-30-added-in-past-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-continue-to-flare-up-with-almost-30-added-in-past-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know to keep yourself safe from ticks this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures warming year over year, ticks are on the rise in Canada and moving northward from their typical breeding grounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-to-know-to-keep-yourself-safe-from-ticks-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-to-know-to-keep-yourself-safe-from-ticks-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 20-year-old swimming from Kelowna to Penticton for Alzheimer's research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issie Grecoff's grandmother, Joan Wickett, passed away from the disease in 2022 at the age of 79. On Aug. 19 and 20, Grecoff will swim in honour of Wickett in the hopes of raising money for a cure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meet-the-20-year-old-swimming-from-kelowna-to-penticton-for-alzheimers-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/meet-the-20-year-old-swimming-from-kelowna-to-penticton-for-alzheimers-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse havens and crop-saving water: how B.C. neighbours are helping each other this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From greeting people at reception centres, making room for beloved animals forced to leave home, and sharing water to save crops, British Columbians in the Interior are finding ways to help their neighbours facing wildfires and drought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/horse-havens-and-crop-saving-water-how-bc-neighbours-are-helping-each-other-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/horse-havens-and-crop-saving-water-how-bc-neighbours-are-helping-each-other-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond's unhoused population has doubled since 2020, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the city shows that a lack of affordable housing is a key contributor to the rising number of unhoused people in Richmond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmonds-unhoused-population-has-doubled-since-2020-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmonds-unhoused-population-has-doubled-since-2020-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Languages can disappear through migration. Here's how immigrant families hope to save them]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many immigrants, building a new life in Canada can come with an unexpected loss: the gradual fading of their heritage language. Linguists say families should carefully consider whether or not to pass these languages on, as many people later regret not doing so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/languages-can-disappear-through-migration-heres-how-immigrant-families-hope-to-save-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/languages-can-disappear-through-migration-heres-how-immigrant-families-hope-to-save-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple evacuation orders issued as wildfire along Okanagan Lake grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two separate evacuation orders have been issued as the out-of-control Bradley Creek wildfire threatens communities around the northern end of Okanagan Lake near Vernon, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/multiple-evacuation-orders-issued-as-wildfire-along-okanagan-lake-grows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/multiple-evacuation-orders-issued-as-wildfire-along-okanagan-lake-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 230,000 people attend Vancouver's Summer Lights fireworks show, organizers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 230,000 people attended Vancouver's one-night Summer Lights fireworks show, according to preliminary estimates from event producer BandLive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-230000-people-attend-vancouvers-summer-lights-fireworks-show-organizers-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/about-230000-people-attend-vancouvers-summer-lights-fireworks-show-organizers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, WestJet labour dispute complicate B.C. Day long-weekend travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires, highway closures and flight disruptions due to a labour dispute are complicating travel across B.C. as residents head out for the B.C. Day long weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-westjet-labour-dispute-complicate-bc-day-long-weekend-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-westjet-labour-dispute-complicate-bc-day-long-weekend-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service warns an approaching cold front could spark new wildfires and cause existing fires to spread rapidly because of strong winds and possible lightning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-conditions-expected-to-spark-new-wildfires-accelerate-fire-growth-bc-wildfire-service-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-conditions-expected-to-spark-new-wildfires-accelerate-fire-growth-bc-wildfire-service-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds and dry thunderstorms are expected to worsen wildfire conditions across southern B.C this long weekend, as more than 1,800 properties remain under evacuation orders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cold-front-could-escalate-bc-wildfires-ahead-of-august-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cold-front-could-escalate-bc-wildfires-ahead-of-august-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carey Newman’s Witness Blanket continues to evolve, this time as a multi-user VR experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally only a physical art installation, Witness Blanket has been adapted into a multi-user virtual reality experience to allow more people to engage with the history of residential schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carey-newmans-witness-blanket-continues-to-evolve-this-time-as-a-multi-user-vr-experience/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carey-newmans-witness-blanket-continues-to-evolve-this-time-as-a-multi-user-vr-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a road trip detour to Tumbler Ridge led this tourist from Taiwan to a 100-million-year-old dinosaur track]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-a-road-trip-detour-to-tumbler-ridge-led-this-tourist-from-taiwan-to-a-100-million-year-old-dinosaur-track/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/how-a-road-trip-detour-to-tumbler-ridge-led-this-tourist-from-taiwan-to-a-100-million-year-old-dinosaur-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind, lightning in forecast as cold front adds new challenge in B.C. wildfire fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says a cold front is forecast to move through parts of the province on Saturday, potentially bringing stronger winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wind-lightning-in-forecast-as-cold-front-adds-new-challenge-in-bc-wildfire-fight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wind-lightning-in-forecast-as-cold-front-adds-new-challenge-in-bc-wildfire-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-of-its-kind Black arts and cultural centre opening in heart of downtown Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers envision the Black &amp; Here Community Centre as a space that helps weave communities together while reducing isolation and racism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-of-its-kind-black-arts-and-cultural-centre-opening-in-heart-of-downtown-victoria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/first-of-its-kind-black-arts-and-cultural-centre-opening-in-heart-of-downtown-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whales are dying in B.C. waters. Here's how 2 groups are trying to save them]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 20,000 whales are killed worldwide by vessel strikes each year, according to the International Marine Mammal Project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whales-are-dying-in-bc-waters-heres-how-2-groups-are-trying-to-save-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/whales-are-dying-in-bc-waters-heres-how-2-groups-are-trying-to-save-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court approves $30M settlement in B.C. Catholic school sex abuse class action lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/court-approves-30m-settlement-in-bc-catholic-school-sex-abuse-class-action-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/court-approves-30m-settlement-in-bc-catholic-school-sex-abuse-class-action-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to march in Vancouver Pride Parade after 6 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[It marks a major shift for the annual event, after parade organizers barred police from marching in 2020 saying Pride&rsquo;s roots lie in &ldquo;uprising against police brutality.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-to-march-in-vancouver-pride-parade-after-6-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-to-march-in-vancouver-pride-parade-after-6-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grinder, the Grouse Mountain grizzly bear, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grinder was a 25-year-old grizzly from Invermere, B.C., found as an orphaned cub on a logging road in 2001 before being taken to the Grouse Mountain Wildlife Refuge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grinder-the-grouse-mountain-grizzly-bear-dies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grinder-the-grouse-mountain-grizzly-bear-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovering sunken B.C. charter must be done carefully to preserve evidence: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recovering-sunken-bc-charter-must-be-done-carefully-to-preserve-evidence-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recovering-sunken-bc-charter-must-be-done-carefully-to-preserve-evidence-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible WestJet strike has Kelowna travellers worried about their plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet has also begun preparing for a possible disruption by grounding some aircraft to avoid stranding additional passengers and planes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/possible-westjet-strike-has-kelowna-travellers-worried-about-their-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/possible-westjet-strike-has-kelowna-travellers-worried-about-their-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort St. John man fined for dumping used oil into local creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Charlie Lake Fire Department had reported the oil discharge in May 2024, according to the Peace River Regional District, noting that up to 3,000 metres of shoreline had been affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-man-fined-for-dumping-used-oil-into-local-creek/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fort-st-john-man-fined-for-dumping-used-oil-into-local-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sections of B.C.’s involuntary care rules found unconstitutional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer Ravi Hira says what now has to change is what happens after admission and when treatment can be provided without consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sections-of-bcs-involuntary-care-rules-found-unconstitutional/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sections-of-bcs-involuntary-care-rules-found-unconstitutional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanaimo bar owner says she is fed up with city’s crime after daughter’s car targeted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Sonia Komen's bar hosted B.C.'s public safety minister for the first of a string of government announcements about a $12 million program targeting chronic offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nanaimo-bar-owner-says-she-is-fed-up-with-citys-crime-after-daughters-car-targeted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/nanaimo-bar-owner-says-she-is-fed-up-with-citys-crime-after-daughters-car-targeted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – July 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-july-31/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-july-31/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $4M in new funding supports for Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-announce-4m-in-new-funding-supports-for-tumbler-ridge-after-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/feds-announce-4m-in-new-funding-supports-for-tumbler-ridge-after-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. roadside attractions go head-to-head in summer bracket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction runs Aug. 3 to 31 to find the province's most iconic road landmark. Four of the entrants feature geological wonders, fantastic fruits, forest history and an action movie hero commemorated in wood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attractions-go-head-to-head-in-summer-bracket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attractions-go-head-to-head-in-summer-bracket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing B.C. hiker found dead in Alberta national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada said they received a report on July 23 that Bob Toothill, who was travelling the Great Divide Trail between Waterton Lakes National Park and Coleman, AB, was missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-alberta-national-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-alberta-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loon Lake area evacuation order extends to nearly 1,500 properties due to Pear Lake fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new properties under evacuation order include&nbsp;Loon Lake and properties on Highway 97 from Loon Lake Road to past Scottie Creek Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loon-lake-area-evacuation-order-extends-to-nearly-1500-properties-due-to-pear-lake-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/loon-lake-area-evacuation-order-extends-to-nearly-1500-properties-due-to-pear-lake-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grinder, one of two beloved grizzly bears on Grouse Mountain, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grinder, a massive grizzly bear who was adopted as a cub after being orphaned, and fascinated locals and tourists alike on Grouse Mountain, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grinder-one-of-two-beloved-grizzly-bears-on-grouse-mountain-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/grinder-one-of-two-beloved-grizzly-bears-on-grouse-mountain-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing B.C. hiker found dead in southwestern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pincher Creek RCMP say a hiker reported missing earlier this month was found dead Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-southwestern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-southwestern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders expanded around Clinton as over 100 B.C. wildfires continue to burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where about 125 wildfires continue to burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-expanded-around-clinton-as-over-100-bc-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-orders-expanded-around-clinton-as-over-100-bc-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order near Lillooet Lake expanded as hundreds of B.C. wildfires continue to burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where about 125 wildfires continue to burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-near-lillooet-lake-expanded-as-hundreds-of-bc-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-order-near-lillooet-lake-expanded-as-hundreds-of-bc-wildfires-continue-to-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews battling massive wildfire near Clinton, B.C., conduct planned ignition]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where more than 100 wildfires continue to burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-battling-massive-wildfire-near-clinton-bc-conduct-planned-ignition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-battling-massive-wildfire-near-clinton-bc-conduct-planned-ignition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage grows as northern B.C. lacrosse team barred from provincial championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Prince George lacrosse team was denied participation in the Tier 1 Provincial Championships after the B.C. Lacrosse Association said it would not let teams who don't belong to a recognized league compete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/outrage-grows-as-northern-bc-lacrosse-team-barred-from-provincial-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/outrage-grows-as-northern-bc-lacrosse-team-barred-from-provincial-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1,000 students later, Richmond man still teaching English for free as feds cut lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masih Sabet has taught over 1,000 students for free in Richmond since 2017. His lessons are now more important than ever as the federal government ends funding for intermediate language courses for newcomers come September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-1000-students-later-richmond-man-still-teaching-english-for-free-as-feds-cut-lessons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/over-1000-students-later-richmond-man-still-teaching-english-for-free-as-feds-cut-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shuswap ranchers brace for major crop losses after province halts irrigation to protect endangered river fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a fifth-generation cattle ranch south of Salmon Arm, B.C., estimates her family farm will incur over $100,000 in additional feed costs because of sweeping water restrictions the province has put in place to protect vulnerable fish species in the Salmon River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shuswap-ranchers-brace-for-major-crop-losses-after-province-halts-irrigation-to-protect-endangered-river-fish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/shuswap-ranchers-brace-for-major-crop-losses-after-province-halts-irrigation-to-protect-endangered-river-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. firefighters face critical days as dry fuels and winds increase fire risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cold front with gusty winds could bring extreme fire behaviour in areas where British Columbia communities are threatened by wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-firefighters-face-critical-days-as-dry-fuels-and-winds-increase-fire-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-firefighters-face-critical-days-as-dry-fuels-and-winds-increase-fire-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna artist uses centuries-old technique to explore today’s challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using encaustic, a technique that combines heated beeswax, and tree sap, Angela Hansen is creating a new exhibit inspired by the changing world around her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-artist-uses-centuries-old-technique-to-explore-todays-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kelowna-artist-uses-centuries-old-technique-to-explore-todays-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Fort St. John installing surveillance cameras in effort to stop park vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kin Park has been a target for vandals, who have set fires, damaged garbage cans and destroyed public infrastructure, costing thousands of dollars to local taxpayers, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-of-fort-st-john-installing-surveillance-cameras-in-effort-to-stop-park-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-of-fort-st-john-installing-surveillance-cameras-in-effort-to-stop-park-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Fort St. John installing surveillance cameras in an effort to stop park vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kin Park has been a target for vandals, who have set fires, damaged garbage cans and destroyed public infrastructure, costing thousands of dollars to local taxpayers, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-of-fort-st-john-installing-surveillance-cameras-in-an-effort-to-stop-park-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-of-fort-st-john-installing-surveillance-cameras-in-an-effort-to-stop-park-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond homeless encampment now deemed ‘hazardous site’ after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two growing homeless encampments off Highway 99 in Richmond, on either side of the highway, with one of them sitting atop a jet fuel pipeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-homeless-encampment-now-deemed-hazardous-site-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-homeless-encampment-now-deemed-hazardous-site-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath carries Lions to 35-19 win over Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath ran for a trio of touchdowns to help rookie B.C. Lions quarterback Kaidon Salter record a 35-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in his first CFL start on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/horvath-carries-lions-to-35-19-win-over-bombers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/horvath-carries-lions-to-35-19-win-over-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Blanket' forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients unconstitutional, B.C. court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provisions in British Columbia's involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person's capacity to make health care decisions, are unconstitutional, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/blanket-forced-treatment-of-involuntary-psychiatric-patients-unconstitutional-bc-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/blanket-forced-treatment-of-involuntary-psychiatric-patients-unconstitutional-bc-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creditors file suit against Port Moody condo development, say more than $100M owed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Portwood Project is described as a '23-acre green-focused community positioned squarely in the pulse of vibrant Port Moody.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/creditors-file-suit-against-port-moody-condo-development-say-more-than-100m-owed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/creditors-file-suit-against-port-moody-condo-development-say-more-than-100m-owed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metchosin gets long-awaited firehall upgrade in federal infrastructure funding spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty-four projects in B.C. are benefiting from more than $150 million from the federal government, with the intention of improving local infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metchosin-gets-long-awaited-firehall-upgrade-in-federal-infrastructure-funding-spree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metchosin-gets-long-awaited-firehall-upgrade-in-federal-infrastructure-funding-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man defied wildfire evacuation order, then called for help when fire grew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews responded and were able to get the man to safety, but officials are warning of the dangers of not obeying evacuation orders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-defied-wildfire-evacuation-order-then-called-for-help-when-fire-grew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-defied-wildfire-evacuation-order-then-called-for-help-when-fire-grew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says B.C. port expansion necessary to boost exports, independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney outlined his support for the Port of Vancouver's Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion as he toured part of Global Container Terminals' Deltaport facility in Delta, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-bc-port-expansion-necessary-to-boost-exports-independence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-says-bc-port-expansion-necessary-to-boost-exports-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Party campaign manager, executive director steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A party that generally polled in the low single-digits in B.C. for decades, the Conservative Party started rising in popularity dramatically following Angelo Isidorou's appointment and John Rustad becoming Conservative leader in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-party-campaign-manager-executive-director-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-conservative-party-campaign-manager-executive-director-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sawmill closures ‘gut-wrenching’ amid lumber industry headwinds: Canfor CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fox Creek, Alta. sawmill is closing because there's not enough fibre in the region to sustain it long-term, coupled with U.S. tariffs and weak markets, the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sawmill-closures-gut-wrenching-amid-lumber-industry-headwinds-canfor-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sawmill-closures-gut-wrenching-amid-lumber-industry-headwinds-canfor-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police release video of violent robbery of 75-year-old man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim was attacked on Tuesday morning while going for a walk near East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue in the Downtown Eastside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-release-video-of-violent-robbery-of-75-year-old-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-release-video-of-violent-robbery-of-75-year-old-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire near Logan Lake prompts evacuation alerts, partial closure of highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wildfire near Logan Lake broke out on Wednesday and the BC Wildfire Service says it is about 88 hectares in size and burning out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-logan-lake-prompts-evacuation-alerts-partial-closure-of-highway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-logan-lake-prompts-evacuation-alerts-partial-closure-of-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YVR prepares for potential disruptions ahead of possible WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is preparing for potential travel impacts due to a possible strike by WestJet flight attendants. Preparations include increasing terminal staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/yvr-prepares-for-potential-disruptions-ahead-of-possible-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/yvr-prepares-for-potential-disruptions-ahead-of-possible-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHLer Tood Warriner to coach Windsor women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NHL player Todd Warriner has been named interim head coach of the University of Windsor's women's hockey team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-nhler-tood-warriner-to-coach-windsor-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-nhler-tood-warriner-to-coach-windsor-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews called to rescue resident who defied evacuation order, B.C. Wildfire Service says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire officials in British Columbia are urging people to abide by evacuation orders, after they say crews were forced to rescue a resident who had stayed in a fire zone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-called-to-rescue-resident-who-defied-evacuation-order-bc-wildfire-service-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/crews-called-to-rescue-resident-who-defied-evacuation-order-bc-wildfire-service-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare duck-billed dinosaur tracks in Tumbler Ridge help tell story of ancient delta, says earth scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1988, earth scientist Guy Plint was conducting sedimentary studies around Tumbler Ridge, examining 86-million-year-old formations, when, unbeknownst to him, he unearthed duck-billed dinosaur tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-duck-billed-dinosaur-tracks-in-tumbler-ridge-help-tell-story-of-ancient-delta-says-earth-scientist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/rare-duck-billed-dinosaur-tracks-in-tumbler-ridge-help-tell-story-of-ancient-delta-says-earth-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penticton gallery faces backlash after donated art ends up at Value Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Penticton Art Gallery says they made an error after donated pieces of art ended up discarded at the local Value Village. The decision prompted major backlash from local artists and members of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/penticton-gallery-faces-backlash-after-donated-art-ends-up-at-value-village/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/penticton-gallery-faces-backlash-after-donated-art-ends-up-at-value-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke and ash lead to flickering lights as wildfires torch hundreds of power poles in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Hydro says it will have to replace hundreds of power poles due to wildfires raging in southern B.C., but that its major transmission lines have escaped major damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/smoke-and-ash-lead-to-flickering-lights-as-wildfires-torch-hundreds-of-power-poles-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/smoke-and-ash-lead-to-flickering-lights-as-wildfires-torch-hundreds-of-power-poles-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there&rsquo;s nothing left around her property other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour&rsquo;s propane tank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/burned-chimney-all-that-remains-of-womans-home-after-wildfire-near-clinton-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/burned-chimney-all-that-remains-of-womans-home-after-wildfire-near-clinton-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carbon capture: a Canadian political history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney has pinned a new pipeline deal to the creation of the world's biggest carbon capture facility. Can this technology live up to its promise?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carbon-capture-a-canadian-political-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carbon-capture-a-canadian-political-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Should guests help pay for them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many argue you shouldn't throw a party if you can't afford it, while others defend the practice given costs for everything are skyrocketing. But when did the expectations for children's parties get so high?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kids-birthday-parties-are-getting-more-expensive-should-guests-help-pay-for-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/kids-birthday-parties-are-getting-more-expensive-should-guests-help-pay-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 Canadian writers to watch in 2026 — 4 of them from B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, CBC Books makes of list of writers making their mark on the Canadian literary scene. From romance to nonfiction, these authors are telling fresh and interesting stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/20-canadian-writers-to-watch-in-2026-4-of-them-from-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/20-canadian-writers-to-watch-in-2026-4-of-them-from-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hikers evacuated from West Coast Trail as Parks Canada says parts are impassable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada has issued a warning saying sections of the trail are currently 'impassable' and recommends not crossing creeks or rivers on foot at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-as-parks-canada-says-parts-are-impassable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-as-parks-canada-says-parts-are-impassable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating spa to be moored in Vancouver's Kitsilano marina, despite opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A WW II-era marine vessel converted into a floating hydrotherapy spa will drop anchor in Vancouver&rsquo;s Heritage Harbour Marina, and provide funds to a local museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/floating-spa-to-be-moored-in-vancouvers-kitsilano-marina-despite-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/floating-spa-to-be-moored-in-vancouvers-kitsilano-marina-despite-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Mile House emergency department closed — again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 100 Mile House District General Hospital's emergency department is closed for 13 hours on July 29 and July 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/100-mile-house-emergency-department-closed-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/100-mile-house-emergency-department-closed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former HandyDART user says he’s not making much progress finding a solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an updated statement on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson from TransLink said, 'Cretain&rsquo;s mobility device exceeds the operating specifications of the vehicles.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-handydart-user-says-hes-not-making-much-progress-finding-a-solution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/former-handydart-user-says-hes-not-making-much-progress-finding-a-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal thieves target BC Hydro charging stations and it’s not the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA['They were alerted by sensors in the area that went off, alerting them of the cables being cut,' Const. Sam Zacharias with the Port Moody Police Department said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metal-thieves-target-bc-hydro-charging-stations-and-its-not-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metal-thieves-target-bc-hydro-charging-stations-and-its-not-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German utility locks in long-term LNG purchasing deal from B.C.'s Ksi Lisims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duesseldorf-based company Unifer will purchase two million tonnes per year of LNG for up to 20 years, with first deliveries expected in 2032.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/german-utility-locks-in-long-term-lng-purchasing-deal-from-bcs-ksi-lisims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/german-utility-locks-in-long-term-lng-purchasing-deal-from-bcs-ksi-lisims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver selects preferred partner for MLB expansion bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Ross, president of Vancouver real estate developer Cape Group, leads The Show Vancouver, a group formed to bring an MLB team to the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-selects-preferred-partner-for-mlb-expansion-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-selects-preferred-partner-for-mlb-expansion-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. forestry company moving head offices to the U.S. amid struggles, tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jock Finlayson, the chief economist for the ICBA, told Global News that Interfor is one of the foundational businesses in B.C.'s forest industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-forestry-company-moving-head-offices-to-the-us-amid-struggles-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-forestry-company-moving-head-offices-to-the-us-amid-struggles-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman missing from Shambhala music festival tried to call sister before disappearance, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-tried-to-call-sister-before-disappearance-family-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-tried-to-call-sister-before-disappearance-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman missing from Shambhala music festival found safe, family and RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement sent to CBC News, her family thanked everyone who had supported them, including through financial donations, which they said were used to cover travel costs with the remainder going to local search and rescue teams who supported police in their efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-found-safe-family-and-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-found-safe-family-and-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario paramedic missing from B.C. music festival: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ontario-paramedic-missing-from-bc-music-festival-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ontario-paramedic-missing-from-bc-music-festival-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultus Lake Waterpark begins phased reopening after electrical incident that sent 12 children to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 12 children were injured in June by an electrical shock at Cultus Lake Waterpark, the park has begun a phased reopening starting July 29, following a six-week closure for safety investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cultus-lake-waterpark-begins-phased-reopening-after-electrical-incident-that-sent-12-children-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cultus-lake-waterpark-begins-phased-reopening-after-electrical-incident-that-sent-12-children-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind fans flames of wildfires across B.C., as officials warn fires will likely grow this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of particular concern is the Pear Lake wildfire, roughly 20 kilometres from Clinton, B.C. &mdash; the largest active wildfire in the province at about 669 square kilometres &mdash; which has already destroyed several properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wind-fans-flames-of-wildfires-across-bc-as-officials-warn-fires-will-likely-grow-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wind-fans-flames-of-wildfires-across-bc-as-officials-warn-fires-will-likely-grow-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor concerned about controlled burns near Clinton, B.C., as wildfire rages nearby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pear Lake wildfire &mdash; the largest active wildfire in the province at about 669 square kilometres &mdash; has already destroyed several properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mayor-concerned-about-controlled-burns-near-clinton-bc-as-wildfire-rages-nearby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mayor-concerned-about-controlled-burns-near-clinton-bc-as-wildfire-rages-nearby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor concerned about controlled burns near Clinton as wildfire rages nearby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pear Lake wildfire &mdash; the largest active wildfire in the province at about 669 square kilometres &mdash; has already destroyed several properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mayor-concerned-about-controlled-burns-near-clinton-as-wildfire-rages-nearby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mayor-concerned-about-controlled-burns-near-clinton-as-wildfire-rages-nearby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires expected to grow as hot, windy conditions return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pear Lake wildfire, estimated at 66,000 hectares, received some reprieve from the cooler, wetter weather. However, the weather is warming up again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-expected-to-grow-as-hot-windy-conditions-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-expected-to-grow-as-hot-windy-conditions-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization, seizing large amounts of drugs and firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/explosives-weapons-seized-just-as-bc-drug-lab-about-to-start-operation-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/explosives-weapons-seized-just-as-bc-drug-lab-about-to-start-operation-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German company and B.C.’s Ksi Lisims sign landmark long-term LNG agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, phase two of LNG Canada and the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal were referred to the federal government's major projects office for fast-tracking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/german-company-and-bcs-ksi-lisims-sign-landmark-long-term-lng-agreement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/german-company-and-bcs-ksi-lisims-sign-landmark-long-term-lng-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors will head to Vancouver and Quebec City for NBA pre-season games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will host games in Quebec City and Vancouver as part of their NBA pre-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/toronto-raptors-will-head-to-vancouver-and-quebec-city-for-nba-pre-season-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/toronto-raptors-will-head-to-vancouver-and-quebec-city-for-nba-pre-season-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Macklin Celebrini becomes highest-paid player in NHL with San Jose Sharks extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-macklin-celebrini-becomes-highest-paid-player-in-nhl-with-san-jose-sharks-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-macklin-celebrini-becomes-highest-paid-player-in-nhl-with-san-jose-sharks-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District to update evacuees as wildfire continues to rage near Clinton]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's still no timeline for hundreds of evacuees to return to their homes, as a wildfire continues to threaten Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/district-to-update-evacuees-as-wildfire-continues-to-rage-near-clinton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/district-to-update-evacuees-as-wildfire-continues-to-rage-near-clinton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new autism support group in B.C. is providing specialized training for first responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optimize Response Care for Autism Safety, or ORCAS, says its goal is to help both first responders and people with autism while interacting during an emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-new-autism-support-group-in-bc-is-providing-specialized-training-for-first-responders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/a-new-autism-support-group-in-bc-is-providing-specialized-training-for-first-responders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s air quality is worsening due to wildfires, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lung Foundation's annual State of the Air report has found that wildfires are now the leading cause of fine particulate matter pollution in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-air-quality-is-worsening-due-to-wildfires-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bcs-air-quality-is-worsening-due-to-wildfires-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can only see these fire clouds during huge wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge fire in southwest France has generated the country's first recorded pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud, which are far more common in Canada. Here's why these clouds are special, how they form and how they make wildfires worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/you-can-only-see-these-fire-clouds-during-huge-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/you-can-only-see-these-fire-clouds-during-huge-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver council decisively rejects villages plan after 'tsunami' of opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver city council has decisively rejected an ambitious but controversial plan that would have reshaped the growth of the city for decades to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-council-decisively-rejects-villages-plan-after-tsunami-of-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-council-decisively-rejects-villages-plan-after-tsunami-of-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. restricts water usage on Salmon River watershed amid 'severe' drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water licenses to protect fish in the Salmon River watershed, saying the Thompson-Okanagan region has been wracked with "severe" drought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-restricts-water-usage-on-salmon-river-watershed-amid-severe-drought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-restricts-water-usage-on-salmon-river-watershed-amid-severe-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa lends $100M to company with B.C., Alberta pulp mills to offset tariff impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a forest products company in Western Canada cope with tariffs and trade uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ottawa-lends-100m-to-company-with-bc-alberta-pulp-mills-to-offset-tariff-impacts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/ottawa-lends-100m-to-company-with-bc-alberta-pulp-mills-to-offset-tariff-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of three men arrested for alleged drug offences in cross-border investigation denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurtej Smagh is one of three men facing bail hearings in Vancouver ahead of extradition proceedings to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/one-of-three-men-arrested-for-alleged-drug-offences-in-cross-border-investigation-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/one-of-three-men-arrested-for-alleged-drug-offences-in-cross-border-investigation-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 of 3 men arrested for alleged drug offences in cross-border investigation denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurtej Smagh is one of three men facing bail hearings in Vancouver ahead of extradition proceedings to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-of-3-men-arrested-for-alleged-drug-offences-in-cross-border-investigation-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-of-3-men-arrested-for-alleged-drug-offences-in-cross-border-investigation-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.-designed dive suit to be showcased at the Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DSEND suit used by the US Navy will be showcased at the Pentagon later this week. It&rsquo;s the latest design that allows divers great mobility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-designed-dive-suit-to-be-showcased-at-the-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-designed-dive-suit-to-be-showcased-at-the-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. minister says TransLink must find way to transport HandyDART passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both TransLink and HandyDART operator Transdev say they cannot safely accommodate Tom Cretain anymore because of the size of his mobility device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-minister-says-translink-must-find-way-to-transport-handydart-passenger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-minister-says-translink-must-find-way-to-transport-handydart-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan researchers wade into streams to help shape the future of the region’s water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work is part of an effort by the Collaborative Leadership Table, a partnership of First Nations andgovernments developing a vision for managing water across the Okanagan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-researchers-wade-into-streams-to-help-shape-the-future-of-the-regions-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/okanagan-researchers-wade-into-streams-to-help-shape-the-future-of-the-regions-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner's inquest begins into death of Haida Elder fatally shot by Surrey RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest is underway into the 2022 death of Haida Elder Jimmie Johannesson, who was shot and killed by Surrey RCMP during a wellness check.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coroners-inquest-begins-into-death-of-haida-elder-fatally-shot-by-surrey-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/coroners-inquest-begins-into-death-of-haida-elder-fatally-shot-by-surrey-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond homeless camps prompt increased concern, with one above a jet fuel pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guylaine Auclair told Global News she has been offered a spot in modular housing, but with so much space, rent-free, she said she doesn't need to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-homeless-camps-prompt-increased-concern-with-one-above-a-jet-fuel-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/richmond-homeless-camps-prompt-increased-concern-with-one-above-a-jet-fuel-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Westminster mother who killed 18-month-old sentenced to 4.5 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the child died in July 2021. The child's mother was charged in February 2023 with manslaughter, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and failure to provide the necessaries of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-westminster-mother-who-killed-18-month-old-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-westminster-mother-who-killed-18-month-old-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Westminster, B.C., mother who killed 18-month-old sentenced to 4.5 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the child died in July 2021. The child's mother was charged in February 2023 with manslaughter, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and failure to provide the necessaries of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-westminster-bc-mother-who-killed-18-month-old-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-westminster-bc-mother-who-killed-18-month-old-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New skilled-trades training seats added, which Eby says will help build major projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier David Eby said major projects don't just need permits and materials, they also need people and&nbsp;462 new skilled-trades training seats at Kwantlen Polytechnic will help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-skilled-trades-training-seats-added-which-eby-says-will-help-build-major-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-skilled-trades-training-seats-added-which-eby-says-will-help-build-major-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodfibre LNG in Squamish prepares to export to Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Canadian government touts the nation's liquified natural gas (LNG) projects, one project near Squamish, B.C., is preparing to export LNG to Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-in-squamish-prepares-to-export-to-asia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-in-squamish-prepares-to-export-to-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sounded like two 747 jets’: B.C. business owner flees fast-moving wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of&nbsp;Steve's Towing and Auto Repair has been living there for 12 years and survived the massive Elephant Hill wildfire, which burned more than 1,900 square kilometres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sounded-like-two-747-jets-bc-business-owner-flees-fast-moving-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/sounded-like-two-747-jets-bc-business-owner-flees-fast-moving-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 70 hikers evacuated from West Coast Trail amid heavy rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a charter ferry service says he can't remember a storm this severe on the trail during the month of July, and that there's typically one rain storm in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-70-hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-amid-heavy-rains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-70-hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-amid-heavy-rains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 hikers evacuated from West Coast Trail amid heavy rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 54 people have been evacuated since Sunday from the West Coast Trail by Carl and Shelley Edgar, owners of the Crab Shack and the Nitinat Wilderness Charters ferry off of the trail. Carl, who has operated the ferry crossing for 51 years, says he can't remember a storm this severe on the trail during the month of July, noting that there's typically one rain storm in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-50-hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-amid-heavy-rains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-50-hikers-evacuated-from-west-coast-trail-amid-heavy-rains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile cricket pitch up for approval for Comox Valley club]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Comox Valley Regional District is looking at supporting a local cricket club with a mobile pitch, after a permanent one at a local high school was torn down due to safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mobile-cricket-pitch-up-for-approval-for-comox-valley-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/mobile-cricket-pitch-up-for-approval-for-comox-valley-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver police warn of distraction thefts with 35 already reported this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Tim Russell, with the Vancouver Police Department said the impact on victims is long-lasting with the loss of family heirlooms and their sense of safety lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-warn-of-distraction-thefts-with-35-already-reported-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-police-warn-of-distraction-thefts-with-35-already-reported-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fines for illegal campfires in B.C. top $21,000 over the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, B.C. Conservation officers conducted campfire ban patrols across several regions and said that, unfortunately, numerous illegal fires were discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fines-for-illegal-campfires-in-bc-top-21000-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/fines-for-illegal-campfires-in-bc-top-21000-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather grants slight reprieve in battle against wildfire threatening Clinton, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says a break in weather aided the fight against a fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes in and around Clinton, B.C., on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-grants-slight-reprieve-in-battle-against-wildfire-threatening-clinton-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-grants-slight-reprieve-in-battle-against-wildfire-threatening-clinton-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather grants slight reprieve in battle against wildfire threatening Clinton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says a break in weather aided the fight against a fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes in and around Clinton, B.C., on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-grants-slight-reprieve-in-battle-against-wildfire-threatening-clinton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/weather-grants-slight-reprieve-in-battle-against-wildfire-threatening-clinton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant growth' possible on wildfire threatening Clinton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a fire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes in and around Clinton, B.C., could see "significant growth" Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/significant-growth-possible-on-wildfire-threatening-clinton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/significant-growth-possible-on-wildfire-threatening-clinton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. hands out nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires over weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservation officers in B.C. say they issued nearly $22,000 in fines over the weekend to people flouting campfire bans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hands-out-nearly-22k-in-fines-for-illegal-campfires-over-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-hands-out-nearly-22k-in-fines-for-illegal-campfires-over-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New interpretive centre traces Lheidli T'enneh connection to rare ecosystem near Prince George]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lheidli T'enneh First Nation is getting ready to open a new 4,000-square-foot interpretive centre, which will welcome visitors to the Ancient Forest east of Prince George.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-interpretive-centre-traces-lheidli-tenneh-connection-to-rare-ecosystem-near-prince-george/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/new-interpretive-centre-traces-lheidli-tenneh-connection-to-rare-ecosystem-near-prince-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders in northeast B.C. push back against province's plan to fast track new wind farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local governments in northeastern B.C. are voicing concerns about the province&rsquo;s push to fast track several wind farms in the region, which are now going through a new approval process that skips lengthy environmental reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/leaders-in-northeast-bc-push-back-against-provinces-plan-to-fast-track-new-wind-farms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/leaders-in-northeast-bc-push-back-against-provinces-plan-to-fast-track-new-wind-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity in wait time&nbsp;has been the case for decades, experts say, and it&rsquo;s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinton set to assess damage after 'apocalyptic' wildfire forces evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, where the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires have merged into a 668-square-kilometre behemoth that's destroyed a number of properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clinton-set-to-assess-damage-after-apocalyptic-wildfire-forces-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clinton-set-to-assess-damage-after-apocalyptic-wildfire-forces-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinton, B.C., set to assess damage after 'apocalyptic' wildfire forces evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, where the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires have merged into a 668-square-kilometre behemoth that's destroyed a number of properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clinton-bc-set-to-assess-damage-after-apocalyptic-wildfire-forces-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/clinton-bc-set-to-assess-damage-after-apocalyptic-wildfire-forces-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. SPCA voices concerns over animal welfare as Dawson Creek ends animal control services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Peace SPCA will no longer respond to aggressive dogs, address animal noise complaints, or remove dead animals, among other services, once the B.C. SPCA's contract with the city ends in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-spca-voices-concerns-over-animal-welfare-as-dawson-creek-ends-animal-control-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-spca-voices-concerns-over-animal-welfare-as-dawson-creek-ends-animal-control-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians returning from ISIS ‘highly likely’ to pose threat, intelligence report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires and extreme heat are wreaking havoc on wine regions from Bordeaux to B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winemaking has always depended on weather, but climate change is making weather patterns more unpredictable &mdash; extreme heat, drought, hail and wildfires are reshaping harvests and yields in regions from Bordeaux in France to B.C.'s Okanagan Valley. Experts and wine industry insiders say it impacts everything from financial planning to growing techniques and decisions about what kinds of grapes to plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-and-extreme-heat-are-wreaking-havoc-on-wine-regions-from-bordeaux-to-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-and-extreme-heat-are-wreaking-havoc-on-wine-regions-from-bordeaux-to-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[75 of these whales remain. A new West Coast pipeline would be 'devastating' for them, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple environmental groups are concerned the Alberta government's proposed oil pipeline route poses a risk to southern resident killer whales. They are protected under the Species At Risk Act, but the Carney government is considering changes that would give cabinet power to exempt certain projects from the "jeopardy test" for species at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/75-of-these-whales-remain-a-new-west-coast-pipeline-would-be-devastating-for-them-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/75-of-these-whales-remain-a-new-west-coast-pipeline-would-be-devastating-for-them-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuations underway on B.C.'s West Coast Trail as rain makes Vancouver Island hike 'impassable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada says creeks and rivers are running high with more rain expected through Wednesday, and visitors are urged to delay or cancel planned trips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuations-underway-on-bcs-west-coast-trail-as-rain-makes-vancouver-island-hike-impassable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuations-underway-on-bcs-west-coast-trail-as-rain-makes-vancouver-island-hike-impassable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man who devoted nearly three decades to rescuing strangers dies in Squamish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Coyle had worked with Coquitlam SAR for years and helped many other teams in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-devoted-nearly-three-decades-to-rescuing-strangers-dies-in-squamish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-devoted-nearly-three-decades-to-rescuing-strangers-dies-in-squamish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man who devoted nearly 3 decades to rescuing strangers dies in Squamish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Coyle had worked with Coquitlam SAR for years and helped many other teams in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-devoted-nearly-3-decades-to-rescuing-strangers-dies-in-squamish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-who-devoted-nearly-3-decades-to-rescuing-strangers-dies-in-squamish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union president refuses to answer questions about controversial Vancouver council campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a public hearing on July 22, several callers opposing a Vancouver urban planning proposal acknowledged to council that they were not local and some were from California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/union-president-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-controversial-vancouver-council-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/union-president-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-controversial-vancouver-council-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters from Yukon, Alberta coming to B.C. to aid in wildfire fight this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildland firefighters are coming from other jurisdictions in the next week or so to help local crews battle the more than 130 wildfires currently burning across B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/firefighters-from-yukon-alberta-coming-to-bc-to-aid-in-wildfire-fight-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/firefighters-from-yukon-alberta-coming-to-bc-to-aid-in-wildfire-fight-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating after AbbyPD officer shoots, kills man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Investigations Office is investigating after a police officer fired their gun while trying to arrest two men at a gas station. One of the men has died, while the other remains at large.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-investigating-after-abbypd-officer-shoots-kills-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-investigating-after-abbypd-officer-shoots-kills-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver votes to cut number of board members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver board directors have voted to move ahead with reducing its size by almost a quarter next term, cutting the number of directors to 34 &mdash; but one big city mayor is pushing back on the details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-votes-to-cut-number-of-board-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-votes-to-cut-number-of-board-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransLink says it can no longer provide HandyDART service for passenger after 28 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Cretain has spinal muscular atrophy and isn't able to sit up. For decades he has relied on HandyDART to drive him to his destinations on an accessible bus or taxi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/translink-says-it-can-no-longer-provide-handydart-service-for-passenger-after-28-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/translink-says-it-can-no-longer-provide-handydart-service-for-passenger-after-28-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – July 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-july-27/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-july-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver council approves mega tower project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project includes three towers on the old Hudson's Bay parkade city block on West Georgia and Seymour streets and a social housing building on Abbott Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-council-approves-mega-tower-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-council-approves-mega-tower-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog called in after shooting death, chase started in Abbotsford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said that at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers went to the Petro-Pass Truck Stop as part of an active property crime investigation involving a prolific offender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-called-in-after-shooting-death-chase-started-in-abbotsford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-watchdog-called-in-after-shooting-death-chase-started-in-abbotsford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council approves trio of new tallest towers in Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal includes 1,546 housing units, a 920-room hotel, and a three-level viewing deck and garden on the top floor of the biggest tower, which would be open to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-council-approves-trio-of-new-tallest-towers-in-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/city-council-approves-trio-of-new-tallest-towers-in-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another B.C. community evacuated as massive wildfires merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pear Lake wildfire merged with the Fiftynine Creek wildfire over the weekend and is now measured at more than 63,000 hectares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-community-evacuated-as-massive-wildfires-merge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/another-bc-community-evacuated-as-massive-wildfires-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD report predicts 'meaningful' GDP boost from West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new oil pipeline to the West Coast would lift Canada and Alberta's gross domestic product, but perhaps not to the degree the provincial and federal governments are forecasting, says a new report from TD Economics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire near Clinton expected to grow as dry conditions, stronger winds approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire burning near Clinton, B.C., is forcing more evacuations Monday, with the wildfire service saying "extreme fire behaviour" is expected on it this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-clinton-expected-to-grow-as-dry-conditions-stronger-winds-approach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfire-near-clinton-expected-to-grow-as-dry-conditions-stronger-winds-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver fined $2,000 for wild 2024 crash in downtown Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soyoub Kim, 53, was charged with dangerous driving in connection with the May 31, 2024 collision on Alberni Street that saw multiple vehicles struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/driver-fined-2000-for-wild-2024-crash-in-downtown-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/driver-fined-2000-for-wild-2024-crash-in-downtown-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say this stretch of highway is a disaster waiting to happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed along a dangerous stretch of Highway 19 between Nanoose Bay and Lantzville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cyclists-on-mid-vancouver-island-say-this-stretch-of-highway-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/cyclists-on-mid-vancouver-island-say-this-stretch-of-highway-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in B.C. release sketch of suspect in attempted child abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area, or may have dashcam or surveillance footage from the area at the time of the incident, is also asked to call police.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-in-bc-release-sketch-of-suspect-in-attempted-child-abduction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/police-in-bc-release-sketch-of-suspect-in-attempted-child-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 60s dead in scuba diving incident off West Vancouver, B.C.: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from police says officers responded to a report of a diver in distress at Whytecliff Park, near the Horseshoe Bay neighbourhood, just before 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-in-his-60s-dead-in-scuba-diving-incident-off-west-vancouver-bc-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/man-in-his-60s-dead-in-scuba-diving-incident-off-west-vancouver-bc-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is 'wishcycling,' and why are some B.C. municipalities cracking down on it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a rising rate of people putting the wrong items in recycling bins, the Regional District of Nanaimo says it may start fining repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-is-wishcycling-and-why-are-some-bc-municipalities-cracking-down-on-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/what-is-wishcycling-and-why-are-some-bc-municipalities-cracking-down-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some of B.C.'s biggest cities are using artificial intelligence &mdash; but what for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cities are exploring AI for a range of operational and administrative purposes, from summarizing reports and writing emails to early wildfire detection and identifying contaminated garbage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-of-bcs-biggest-cities-are-using-artificial-intelligence-mdash-but-what-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/some-of-bcs-biggest-cities-are-using-artificial-intelligence-mdash-but-what-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jade across the Rockies: New research on stone celt artifacts helps map Indigenous trade routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research analyzing jade artifacts, unearthed east of the Rocky Mountains, sheds light on vast Indigenous trade networks that once cut across pre-colonial Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[One out of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the vast majority of others are reducing their hours or taking time off to manage burnout. The findings, part of a study out Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are based on a 2025 cross-country survey of hundreds of emergency medicine doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water shortages, vandalism complicate wildfire response in 2 B.C. communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials in two evacuated B.C. communities are warning resident who remain behind to leave or conserve water because supplies are running low as firefighters tackle nearby out-of-control wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/water-shortages-vandalism-complicate-wildfire-response-in-2-bc-communities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/water-shortages-vandalism-complicate-wildfire-response-in-2-bc-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuated B.C. community’s water system vandalized as wildfires threaten area, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A water system serving homes and businesses in Boston Bar, B.C., may have been damaged after someone opened a valve inside an area under evacuation order as wildfires threatened the Fraser Canyon community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuated-bc-communitys-water-system-vandalized-as-wildfires-threaten-area-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuated-bc-communitys-water-system-vandalized-as-wildfires-threaten-area-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man charged, accused of driving motorhome onto Abbotsford airport runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbotsford International Airport operations were impacted Saturday when a man drove an RV onto the runway. Air traffic control took immediate measures to safely reroute aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-charged-accused-of-driving-motorhome-onto-abbotsford-airport-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-man-charged-accused-of-driving-motorhome-onto-abbotsford-airport-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres]]></title><description><![CDATA[An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined and remained very active on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-near-clinton-bc-merge-stretching-nearly-670-square-kilometres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/wildfires-near-clinton-bc-merge-stretching-nearly-670-square-kilometres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-july-26/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/watch-global-news-hour-at-6-bc-july-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver man with 66 bank cards, $39K in cash led RCMP to online drug sales network]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-man-with-66-bank-cards-39k-in-cash-led-rcmp-to-online-drug-sales-network/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/vancouver-man-with-66-bank-cards-39k-in-cash-led-rcmp-to-online-drug-sales-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation alert lifted for Okanagan Lake community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire Service says only limited growth happened overnight, and crews have established a secure perimeter around the wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-lifted-for-okanagan-lake-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-alert-lifted-for-okanagan-lake-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation planned for 70 Mile House Monday due to Pear Lake wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fires merging have impacted Highway 97, which is now shut down between Loon Lake Road and Chasm Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-planned-for-70-mile-house-monday-due-to-pear-lake-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-planned-for-70-mile-house-monday-due-to-pear-lake-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation planned for 70 Mile House Monday due to Pear Lake Creek wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fires merging have impacted Highway 97, which is now shut down between Loon Lake Road and Chasm Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-planned-for-70-mile-house-monday-due-to-pear-lake-creek-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/evacuation-planned-for-70-mile-house-monday-due-to-pear-lake-creek-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 wildfires burning near Clinton, B.C., merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fires merging have impacted Highway 97, which is now shut down between Loon Lake Road and Chasm Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-wildfires-burning-near-clinton-bc-merge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/2-wildfires-burning-near-clinton-bc-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why birders are spotting more brown pelicans in Metro Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marine heat wave off the coast of California has disrupted brown pelican populations, which could be driving more sightings around Metro Vancouver. The Early Edition&rsquo;s bi-weekly Early Birds columnist Khalid Boudreau introduces us to the very large water bird hanging out in southern B.C. waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-birders-are-spotting-more-brown-pelicans-in-metro-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/why-birders-are-spotting-more-brown-pelicans-in-metro-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: White Spot’s buttermilk waffles and blueberry compote]]></title><description><![CDATA[White Spot is known for its delicious waffles and blueberry compote and now you can make it at home by following this delicious recipe!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-white-spots-buttermilk-waffles-and-blueberry-compote/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/recipe-white-spots-buttermilk-waffles-and-blueberry-compote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls 3 byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney has called byelections for Aug. 31 to replace three MPs: one who left federal politics, one who became an ambassador and a third who was named to the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-calls-3-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/carney-calls-3-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step inside an 1,800-year-old tree to experience the magic of B.C.’s ancient forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of Future Geographies at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Sanctuary is an "exhibition within an exhibition." The immersive video installation transports viewers to the endangered ecosystems of British Columbia&rsquo;s old-growth forests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/step-inside-an-1800-year-old-tree-to-experience-the-magic-of-bcs-ancient-forests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/step-inside-an-1800-year-old-tree-to-experience-the-magic-of-bcs-ancient-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. woman faces 'disheartening' 5-year wait for cochlear implant. She's not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. woman is highlighting the province's long waits for cochlear implants after she was told despite being eligible, she wouldn't be able to have the surgery for five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-woman-faces-disheartening-5-year-wait-for-cochlear-implant-shes-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/bc-woman-faces-disheartening-5-year-wait-for-cochlear-implant-shes-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End to B.C.’s $2K nursing tuition grant ‘like a shot in the back,’ says student]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grant B.C. introduced in 2023 that gave nursing students $2,000 a year to help cover tuition costs is set to expire on Aug. 1, leaving some students feeling undervalued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/end-to-bcs-2k-nursing-tuition-grant-like-a-shot-in-the-back-says-student/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/end-to-bcs-2k-nursing-tuition-grant-like-a-shot-in-the-back-says-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of northeast B.C. back to 'abnormally dry,' with long drought recovery expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the B.C. River Forecast Centre says it could take a year or more of sustained, wetter-than-average conditions for the region to fully recover from the drought it's endured for the last several years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/part-of-northeast-bc-back-to-abnormally-dry-with-long-drought-recovery-expected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/part-of-northeast-bc-back-to-abnormally-dry-with-long-drought-recovery-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snail-mail clubs deliver on the desire for physical letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative entrepreneurs are finding their way into people's hearts &mdash; and mailboxes &mdash; by offering snail-mail subscriptions. Creators, subscribers and academic experts alike say they're tapping into a desire to seek healthier relationships with technology and more personal, tangible &mdash; and tactile &mdash; ways of communicating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/snail-mail-clubs-deliver-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/snail-mail-clubs-deliver-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My grandma soon won't know who I am. Here's what Alzheimer&rsquo;s has taught me about love]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Edlyn To's grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer&rsquo;s, she thought she knew what it meant: memory loss, confusion, forgetfulness. However, she didn&rsquo;t realize it would challenge her ideas of unconditional love, identity and acceptance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-grandma-soon-wont-know-who-i-am-heres-what-alzheimerrsquos-has-taught-me-about-love/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/my-grandma-soon-wont-know-who-i-am-heres-what-alzheimerrsquos-has-taught-me-about-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500 properties under evacuation alert as wildfire burns north of West Kelowna]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly discovered out-of-control wildfire burning in B.C.&rsquo;s Central Okanagan has prompted an evacuation alert for more than 500 properties in a popular vacation destination north of West Kelowna.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-500-properties-under-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-burns-north-of-west-kelowna/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/more-than-500-properties-under-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-burns-north-of-west-kelowna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax Tides ride own goal to 1st-ever win over Vancouver Rise, snapping 3-game skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica De Filippo's own goal lifted the visiting Halifax Tides over the Vancouver Rise 1-0 on Saturday in Northern Super League play in Burnaby, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/halifax-tides-ride-own-goal-to-1st-ever-win-over-vancouver-rise-snapping-3-game-skid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/british-columbia/halifax-tides-ride-own-goal-to-1st-ever-win-over-vancouver-rise-snapping-3-game-skid/</guid></item></channel></rss>