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  "updated": "2026-06-23T23:00:39.104977",
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    {
      "title": "Every first-round pick from the 2026 NBA Draft",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/video/every-first-round-pick-from-the-2026-nba-draft/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "A look back at every player selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, from pick No.1 to No. 30.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:17:44-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "BC Hydro Illegally Dissuaded Worker Seeking Injury Pay",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/24/BC-Hydro-Illegally-Dissuaded-Worker-Seeking-Injury-Pay/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Managers discouraged an employee from filing a workers\u2019 comp claim, court affirms.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-24T07:40:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Carney Under the Sway of the Broligarchs",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/06/24/Carney-Under-Sway-Broligarchs/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Build Canada\u2019s advocates are wealthy, aggressively pro-tech and piling up wins in Ottawa. First in a series.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-24T07:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Victoria comedian Mikey Dubs set to film first feature-length comedy special",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-comedian-mikey-dubs-set-to-film-first-feature-length-comedy-special-1332369/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Victoria comedian Mikey Dubs is preparing for one of the biggest moments of his comedy life: filming a comedy special in front of a live audience. The post Victoria comedian Mikey Dubs set to film first feature-length comedy special appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:24:21+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Port Moody Is Again Split Between Pro- and Anti-Growth Politics",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/24/Port-Moody-Split-Pro-Anti-Growth-Politics/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "When it comes to adding towers and density, the city is still divided.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T07:10:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vancouver Goldeneyes welcome first overall pick",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/23/vancouver-goldeneyes-welcome-first-overall-pick/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "A warm welcome to the PWHL's first overall draft pick, Caroline 'KK' Harvey, as she arrived in Vancouver.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:09:19+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ottawa to peg first national interest projects in territories: sources",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/23/ottawa-to-peg-first-national-interest-projects-in-territories-sources/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Ottawa is expected to announce Wednesday that it will begin the process of designating two key Arctic infrastructure projects as being in the national interest, say government sources. The projects are the first Ottawa has signalled it will elevate to become\u2026",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:15:30+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wizards take BYU forward AJ Dybantsa first overall in NBA Draft",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/wizards-take-byu-forward-aj-dybantsa-first-overall-in-nba-draft/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-23T20:11:40-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "First Nation demands Carney apology amid 60-year mercury crisis",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7246610?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for a paper mill linked to mercury contamination to be closed. Protesters say the Dryden paper mill, which dumped about nine tonnes of mercury into the English-Wabigoon\u2026",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-23T19:54:01-04:00"
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    {
      "title": "New owner takes over Victoria\u2019s Bay Centre, eyes entertainment-focused future",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/new-owner-takes-over-victorias-bay-centre-eyes-entertainment-focused-future-1332325/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Montreal-based real estate firm Leyad has officially taken over management and ownership of the Bay Centre in Victoria. The post New owner takes over Victoria\u2019s Bay Centre, eyes entertainment-focused future appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-23T23:52:15+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "India\u2019s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/23/indias-moengage-bets-marketings-future-on-millions-of-ai-agents/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "The all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-06-23T23:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Book Review: Canadian author Connie Gault draws on subversive painting in new novel",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/gault-review",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "If you want to derive the full measure of A Study in Red, the fourth novel by Connie Gault, start by familiarizing yourself with Edgar Degas\u2019 painting, Combing the Hair. Colloquially dubbed \u201cthe big red monster,\u201d for its mesmerizing use of a colour saturated\u2026",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-23T23:14:01+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "New Zealand midfielder makes FIFA World Cup history in Vancouver",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11918743/new-zealand-midfielder-fifa-world-cup-history-vancouver/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Sarpreet Singh is the first player of Indian descent to start a FIFA World Cup match, marking a milestone for both New Zealand and the global Indian community.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-23T23:05:28+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Canada\u2019s aggressive approach will be key in matchup vs. Switzerland",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/video/canadas-aggressive-approach-will-be-key-in-matchup-vs-switzerland/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Sportsnet\u2019s Jesse Fuchs sits down with Jordan Wilson and Amy Walsh to discuss how Canada should approach its upcoming matchup against Switzerland with the opportunity to make history.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:53:24-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "New N.W.T. highway set to be Carney government's 1st national interest project: sources",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackenzie-valley-highway-national-interest-project-9.7246437?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "CBC News has learned the federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is planning to list the Mackenzie Valley Highway in the Northwest Territories as a project of national interest.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-23T18:47:44-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Is a Hellebuyck blockbuster trade on the horizon?",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/is-a-hellebuyck-blockbuster-trade-on-the-horizon/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Evanka Osmak and Frank Seravalli discuss the NHL trades that have taken place so far and discuss a possible blockbuster trade surrounding Connor Hellebuyck that can take place.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:47:14-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Raptors stick to identity, best player available with Allen Graves selection",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-stick-to-identity-best-player-available-with-allen-graves-selection/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "The Raptors doubled down on their best-player-available M.O., taking Allen Graves 19th overall in the NBA Draft. Michael Grange digs into the pick and much more as the off-season storm starts brewing.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:38:49-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Great Debate: Should the Maple Leafs rebuild or reset?",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/the-great-debate-should-the-maple-leafs-rebuild-or-reset/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "NHL analysts share their thoughts on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs and what they should do with the No. 1 pick as well as the rest of the roster as they enter an intriguing offseason.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:38:37-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Liberty beat Aces behind Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/liberty-beat-aces-behind-breanna-stewart-sabrina-ionescu/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:35:34-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Canadians Abroad: Ottawa\u2019s Blaise Plant has created \u2018a whole new world in Japan\u2019",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/life/canadians-abroad-japan",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "Blaise Plant wanted to be an actor. In 2001, at age 21, he swapped one stage for another with a new life in Japan, co-fronting what became successful pop-rock band Monkey Majik. Vanier, Ottawa-born Plant, 46, passed a milestone a few years ago: He\u2019s lived\u2026",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-23T22:21:56+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wildfire near Lytton which triggered evacuations is declared held",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/23/wildfire-threatening-lytton-declared-held/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Saw Creek fire that triggered evacuations in the community of Lytton is now being held.",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-06-23T21:38:39+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Provincial auditor urges Sask. to include all expected wildfire costs in budgeting",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-auditor-2026-wildfire-response-9.7246092?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "In each of the past three years, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's costs to respond to wildfires has exceeded its initial budget by more than $70 million.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-23T17:01:40-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "No Quebec English leaders' debate before provincial election as 2 parties decline invite",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/no-english-leaders-debate-quebec-provincial-election-9.7246191?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "There will not be an English-language debate before the upcoming Quebec provincial election, after two of the main parties declined an invitation.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-23T17:00:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tehran disputes Trump\u2019s description of deal over unfrozen Iranian funds as U.S. Senate votes to end war",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/donald-trump-iran-war-us-senate",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "The Republican-led Senate voted Tuesday to end the U.S. war with Iran, in a rare symbolic rebuke of Trump and the latest sign that the president lacks domestic support for the conflict",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-24T02:39:55+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "Italy seeks to repair relationship with U.S. after Trump-Meloni quarrel",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/italy-seeks-to-repair-relationship-with-u-s-after-trump-meloni-quarrel",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "\u2018I do not intend to fan the flames of this confrontation,\u2019 Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said. \u2018Our bilateral work with the U.S. must return to normalcy\u2019",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-24T02:19:20+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Calgary city council votes to stick with new Stampede music festival noise rules",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11917893/calgary-city-council-stampede-concert-noise-rules/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Calgary city council has defied critics and voted against revisiting noise restrictions for downtown music festival tents during the Calgary Stampede.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-23T20:05:28+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Court hears details about 2023 shooting death of B.C. RCMP officer",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11918811/court-details-shooting-death-bc-rcmp-officer/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Defence is claiming self-defence for the accused, Nicholas Bellemare, who they said did not know the people on the other side of the door were officers.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:44:16+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Multiple heat records set across B.C.",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/23/multiple-heat-records-set-monday-across-b-c/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "B.C. saw multiple daily heat records broken on Monday and Tuesday, with Sechelt, Bella Bella, and Victoria seeing new highs.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:40:09+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Neighbours question regional district\u2019s water spilling in Nanoose Bay during drought",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/neighbours-question-regional-districts-water-spilling-in-nanoose-bay-during-drought-1332368/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Neighbours are questioning why the Regional District of Nanaimo is spilling so much water in Nanoose Bay during Stage 3 watering restrictions The post Neighbours question regional district\u2019s water spilling in Nanoose Bay during drought appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T01:15:55+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Quebec military man pleads guilty to 7 charges after arrests tied to alleged violent extremism",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-military-member-pleads-guilty-quebec-city-9.7246012?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to seven out of 11 charges related to firearms possession and controlled materials after his 2025 arrest, when he was an active member of the military. He was arrested by the RCMP during an investigation where three other men\u2026",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-23T15:09:10-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Regina mosque faces threats after launching weekly amplified call to prayer",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-mosque-faces-threats-after-call-to-prayer-9.7246628?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "A downtown Regina mosque says it has received threats after beginning a weekly amplified Muslim call to prayer from its rooftop speaker. Police said the permit is based on Regina's noise abatement bylaw and is in place until July 10, 2026, when the city and\u2026",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-23T20:40:10-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018Gratifying\u2019: 4 marmots released into the wild as part of Vancouver Island recovery program",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/gratifying-4-marmots-released-into-the-wild-as-part-of-vi-recovery-program-1332349/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Four Vancouver Island Marmots were released on Mount Washington Tuesday, taking their first steps in the wild and another important step in their species' recovery. The post \u2018Gratifying\u2019: 4 marmots released into the wild as part of Vancouver Island recovery\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:37:18+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "DVBA and VicPD at odds over moving supervised consumption site",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/dvba-and-vicpd-at-odds-over-moving-supervised-consumption-site-1332346/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Victoria Police is raising concerns over the Downtown Victoria Business Association calling for a supervised consumption site to be closed. The post DVBA and VicPD at odds over moving supervised consumption site appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:23:52+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in Calgary",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11917857/calgary-911-call-volume-complexity/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Calgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:20:29+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Barnet Highway crash causes detours for westbound traffic",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/23/barnet-highway-crash-causes-detours-for-westbound/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "A serious crash has shut down westbound traffic on the Barnett Highway on Thursday afternoon.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-06-24T00:01:15+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "No water restrictions for Point Roberts, despite receiving water from Canada",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11918860/no-water-restrictions-point-roberts-water-canada/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "The contract between the Greater Vancouver Water District and Point Roberts Water District provides the community with 700,000 imperial gallons a day for about $800,000 annually.",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-06-23T23:50:03+00:00"
    }
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