{ "updated": "2026-06-12T23:01:18.753766", "items": [ { "title": "Anthropic\u2019s safety warnings may have just backfired \u2014 the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/anthropics-safety-warnings-may-have-just-backfired-the-government-has-pulled-the-plug-on-its-most-powerful-ai/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. \"We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people,\" the company wrote in a blog post.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-06-13T02:26:30+00:00" }, { "title": "Cyle Larin overcomes Canada\u2019s lack of finishing to earn first-ever World Cup draw", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-cup/article/cyle-larin-overcomes-canadas-lack-of-finishing-to-earn-first-ever-world-cup-draw/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "A historic first World Cup victory continues to elude the Canadian men\u2019s team. But with a come-from-behind 1-1 draw on Friday, Canada earned its first World Cup point. John Molinaro has the story.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-12T21:00:25-04:00" }, { "title": "Generals select Kane Cloutier first overall in 2026 OHL Draft", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/generals-select-kane-cloutier-first-overall-in-2026-ohl-draft/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "This year\u2019s first overall pick in the OHL Draft is the son of a former NHL goaltender.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-12T19:44:00-04:00" }, { "title": "Charges upgraded in West End vehicle-ramming that killed senior", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/12/upgraded-chares-west-end-crash/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "Charges against the man who is accused in the West End vehicle-ramming incident last month have been upgraded to murder.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T23:24:33+00:00" }, { "title": "Man who stabbed stranger in Vancouver Tim Hortons now charged with manslaughter", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11902675/man-stabbed-stranger-vancouver-tim-hortons-charged-manslaughter/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "David Richard Morin, 32, has been charged in connection with the death of 54-year-old Michael Smadu, who was stabbed in Vancouver on Sept. 3.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-13T05:21:44+00:00" }, { "title": "No jail time for man charged in fatal Surrey bus stop crash", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11902845/no-jail-time-man-charged-fatal-surrey-bus-stop-crash/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Michael Gordon Bovencamp, who turns 46 this year, was handed a probation, a driving ban and a fine for the crash that killed a 33-year-old man, who was a husband and father.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-13T05:20:22+00:00" }, { "title": "Meta\u2019s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/metas-months-old-ai-unit-is-a-soul-crushing-gulag-say-the-engineers-stuck-inside-it/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-06-12T23:00:54+00:00" }, { "title": "Charges upgraded to murder in fatal Vancouver crash that killed senior", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11902809/charges-upgraded-murder-fatal-vancouver-crash-killed-senior/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Tadd Bali is now facing one count each of second-degree murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T22:55:39+00:00" }, { "title": "Braves right-hander Spencer Strider exits vs. Mets with arm soreness", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/braves-right-hander-spencer-strider-exits-vs-mets-with-arm-soreness/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider will undergo imaging after he left Friday night against the New York Mets in the fourth inning because of right shoulder and elbow soreness.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-13T00:55:31-04:00" }, { "title": "Saturday night showdown: Australia vs. Turkey opens FIFA World Cup in Vancouver", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/australia-vs-turkey-world-cup-opens-vancouver-9.7234079?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "Fan support for both nations is expected to be strong inside B.C. Place come game time.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-13T00:50:39-04:00" }, { "title": "Saskatchewan had \u2018significant gaps\u2019 in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: report", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11902549/report-saskatchewan-2025-wildfire/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "The Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as \"damning.\" It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-06-12T22:32:02+00:00" }, { "title": "World Cup Daily: USA runs roughshod, Canada settles for draw", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-cup/article/world-cup-daily-usa-runs-roughshod-canada-settles-for-draw/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Playing with their respective nations\u2019 pride on the line, there doesn\u2019t look to be a slouch among any of the three World Cup host sides.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-13T00:30:10-04:00" }, { "title": "New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter\u2019s death", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/new-brunswick-woman-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-led-to-daughters-death-1330335/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "When 24-year-old Alice Carrier told ChatGPT that she had to die to stop the pain she was feeling, the chatbot allegedly appeared to agree. The post New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter\u2019s death appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-06-12T22:20:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/andrew-yang-thinks-the-next-big-startup-opportunity-is-lowering-the-cost-of-living/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for \u2014 housing, food, wireless \u2014 and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-06-13T04:14:19+00:00" }, { "title": "Bo Bichette\u2019s grand slam, homer and 6 RBIs lead Mets past Braves", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/bo-bichettes-grand-slam-homer-and-6-rbis-lead-mets-past-braves/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and a solo homer and matched a career high with six RBIs, leading the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday night.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-13T00:07:10-04:00" }, { "title": "Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/canada-earns-first-ever-world-cup-point-after-1-1-draw-with-bosnia-herzegovina-1330331/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Cyle Larin scored the equalizer in the 78th minute to help Canada earn its first-ever point at the FIFA World Cup on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium. The post Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with\u2026", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-12T22:03:37+00:00" }, { "title": "Scott Stinson: Canada wins first-ever World Cup point in draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/sports/stinson-fifa-world-cup-canada-bosnia-herzegovina", "source": "National Post", "summary": "A 1-1 draw against a Bosnian side that knocked out Italy to book its spot here is a decent result, and gives Canada a real shot of advancing to the knockout rounds if they can take care of Qatar", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-06-12T21:55:25+00:00" }, { "title": "Air Canada announces new 4-year agreement with customer service employees", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/12/air-canada-announces-new-4-year-agreement-with-customer-service-employees/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "MONTREAL \u2014 Air Canada says its customer service employees have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement with Unifor applies to about 6,000 employees across like contact centres, customer relations, concierges and other business segments.\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-12T21:34:58+00:00" }, { "title": "Canada denies visa to Ghanian World Cup player facing rape charges in U.K.", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-denies-visa-to-ghanian-world-cup-player-facing-rape-charges-in-u-k", "source": "National Post", "summary": "The 32-year-old is due to stand trial next year", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T21:21:40+00:00" }, { "title": "'A dream come true for all of us': Hundreds turn out for grand opening of urban reserve in Fort St. John", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/naache-commons-opens-fort-st-john-urban-reserve-doig-river-9.7234386?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "The first urban reserve in northeastern B.C. is now officially open in Fort St. John. It allows the Doig River First Nation to generate income by running businesses in the space while paying the city for municipal services.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-12T22:56:30-04:00" }, { "title": "Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam \u2018hundreds of thousands of victims\u2019 sued by Google", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/chinese-cybercrime-operation-that-used-ai-to-scam-hundreds-of-thousands-of-victims-sued-by-google/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "The tech giant said a group called \"Outsider Enterprise\" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-06-12T20:38:09+00:00" }, { "title": "Sooke musician with dynamic disability inspires those around her", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/sooke-musician-with-dynamic-disability-inspires-those-around-her-1330326/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Opal Darlee, whose stage name is Opal Dar, is a member of local non-profit SHIFT and is known for giving back in spite of the incredible challenges she faces. The post Sooke musician with dynamic disability inspires those around her appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T02:18:39+00:00" }, { "title": "Victoria cyclists race to prove buses are too slow", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-cyclists-race-to-prove-buses-are-too-slow-1330357/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "It's a race against the clock. Leaving at the same time, cyclists and runners say they can beat the 95 Rapid Bus through Victoria, and on to the West Shore during rush hour. Their goal? To prove that transit is too slow and changes are needed to pick up the\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T02:09:41+00:00" }, { "title": "Order Up: Azure Pier Restaurant", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/order-up-azure-pier-restaurant-1330324/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Perched on the water in Brentwood Bay, the Azure Pier Restaurant is the kind of place you could spend hours watching boats drift by as the sun sinks below the horizon. The post Order Up: Azure Pier Restaurant appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T02:00:18+00:00" }, { "title": "Abandoned RV raises fire concerns near Courtenay", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/abandoned-rv-raises-fire-concerns-near-courtenay-1330398/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Concerns are growing about the number of abandoned RVs and the risks they pose to local forests and the environment, including an area near the bottom of Mount Washington where an old motorhome has been sitting vandalized for months. The post Abandoned RV\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T01:50:10+00:00" }, { "title": "Halifax shipyard begins construction of Canada\u2019s first River-class destroyer", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11901884/irving-halifax-shipyard-river-class-destroyer/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "Irving Shipyard in Halifax officially began construction of the first of Canada's 15 new River-class destroyers.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-06-12T19:47:54+00:00" }, { "title": "Fans from Germany charged with assaulting officers at Toronto Stadium: police", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-cup/article/fans-from-germany-charged-with-assaulting-officers-at-toronto-stadium-police/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Two men from Germany have been arrested after police officers were assaulted at Toronto Stadium ahead of a World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T21:41:10-04:00" }, { "title": "Toys \u201cR\u201d Us Canada reaches three deals to sell assets, one with current owner", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/12/toys-r-us-canada-reaches-three-deals-to-sell-assets-one-with-current-owner/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "Toys \"R\" Us Canada has reached several deals to sell assets including its name, trademarks, inventory and leases to three different buyers \u2014 one of whom is its current owner.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T01:39:57+00:00" }, { "title": "Toys \u201cR\u201d Us Canada reaches three deals to sell assets, one with current owner", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/12/toys-r-us-canada-reaches-three-deals-to-sell-assets-one-with-current-owner-2/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "TORONTO \u2014 Two months after putting itself up for sale to help pay off its millions in debt, Toys \u201cR\u201d Us Canada has reached several deals to sell assets including its name, trademarks, inventory and leases to three different buyers \u2014 one of whom is its\u2026", "category": "Finance & Taxes", "published": "2026-06-13T01:39:57+00:00" }, { "title": "Ottawa tables new law requiring importers to prove no forced labour used in goods", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/ottawa-tables-new-law-requiring-importers-to-prove-no-forced-labour-used-in-goods", "source": "National Post", "summary": "C-35 proposes that the Minister of Foreign Affairs establish a list of goods that may have been produced wholly or in part by forced labour", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-06-12T19:38:43+00:00" }, { "title": "Former victim services worker speaks out against Allan Schoenborn's conditional discharge", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7234317?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "Darcie Clarke died in 2019, 11 years after her children Max, Kaitlynne and Cordon Schoenborn were killed by their father, Allan. Clarke's former RCMP victim services worker, Pam Reimer, tells CBC News how much Clarke suffered in the years after their deaths.\u2026", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T21:27:59-04:00" }, { "title": "Salmon Arm man gets jail time for 'scorched Earth' social media campaign", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-okanagan-dentist-gets-jail-time-for-scorched-earth-social-media-campaign-9.7234231?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "A Salmon Arm, B.C., man will spend 45 days in jail after refusing to follow court orders not to post about his ex-wife, her partner, lawyers and judges.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-06-12T21:21:57-04:00" }, { "title": "\u2018I\u2019ve never seen anything like it\u2019: Four-legged emu chick thrives on Nanaimo farm", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/ive-never-seen-anything-like-it-4-legged-emu-defies-odds-on-nanaimo-farm-1330403/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Celina Knuff knew the odds of survival were against her newest hatchling, when the emu chick broke out of its egg on Nanaimo farm on Saturday. The post \u2018I\u2019ve never seen anything like it\u2019: Four-legged emu chick thrives on Nanaimo farm appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-06-13T01:14:01+00:00" }, { "title": "Ottawa moves to crack down on forced labour products with new measures", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11902286/forced-labour-canada-bill-measures-tariffs/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "Officials said the new bill should address concerns raised by the Trump administration, which is mulling new global tariffs over imports made through forced labour.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-06-12T18:59:03+00:00" }, { "title": "4 grizzly bears killed by hunters through Alberta's 'problem wildlife' program so far", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/grizzly-bear-hunt-alberta-wildlife-9.7233325?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Four grizzly bears have been killed by authorized hunters since the Alberta government introduced the Wildlife Management Responder Network in June 2024. The most recent lethal grizzly removal happened on June 8, south of Pincher Creek, where the province\u2026", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-06-12T14:56:39-04:00" }, { "title": "Vancouver's Sunset Beach closed to swimming due to high E. coli levels", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunset-beach-closure-9.7234267?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood is closed to swimming Friday after water sampling results showed high E. coli levels, health officials said.", "category": "Medical & Health", "published": "2026-06-12T20:18:23-04:00" } ] }