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    {
      "title": "Elks hold off Blue Bombers, improve to 3-0 for first time since 2017",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/elks-hold-off-blue-bombers-improve-to-3-0-for-first-time-since-2017/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:07:50-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Build Canada Created a Robot MP. It\u2019s Not Cute",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/06/26/Build-Canada-Created-Robot-MP/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Tech bros coded an AI \u2018politician\u2019 to love \u2018economic freedom.\u2019 Who are its constituents? Last in a series.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-06-26T07:40:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Danielle Smith\u2019s Love Letter to Quebec",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/06/26/Danielle-Smith-Love-Letter-Quebec/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Albertans aren\u2019t known to fawn over Quebec. But their premier sees an ally in seeking control over immigration.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-26T07:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Tyee Podcast: How to Save a Big Tree",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2026/06/26/Tyee-Podcast-How-Save-Big-Tree/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "J.B. MacKinnon shares what it takes to keep Vancouver\u2019s favourite trees standing.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T07:20:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why UVic Faculty Protested a Talk That Promoted \u2018Jewish Indigeneity\u2019",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/26/UVic-Faculty-Protested-Talk-Jewish-Indigeneity/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "A M\u0101ori academic and evangelical Christian argues Israel is an example of successful \u2018decolonization.\u2019",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T07:10:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Motorcyclist dies following morning collision in Vancouver",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/fatal-collision-main-10/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "A 63-year-old motorcyclist has died this morning following a collision with a hatchback at the intersection of Main Street and East 10th Avenue.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-25T23:42:57+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/the-white-house-is-asking-openai-to-slow-roll-the-release-of-its-new-model-over-safety-concerns/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "OpenAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of with the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-06-25T23:34:39+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/news-cultural-groups-want-clarity-on-copyright-after-ottawa-releases-ai-strategy-1332778/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "News and cultural industry groups are calling on the government to take a stand on how AI systems use copyrighted content after Ottawa\u2019s long-awaited national AI strategy failed to address the issue. The post News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright\u2026",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-06-25T23:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police officer in New Westminster, B.C., charged with breach of trust",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/police-officer-in-new-westminster-b-c-charged-with-breach-of-trust-1332774/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "A Metro Vancouver police officer has been charged with two counts of breach of trust as a result of an investigation stemming back to last year. The post Police officer in New Westminster, B.C., charged with breach of trust appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-25T23:15:00+00:00"
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      "title": "Sex offender linked to disappearance of woman in 1993 dies in B.C.",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sex-offender-disappearance-woman-9.7249453?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Police named Daniel Robert Dow as a suspect in the disappearance of 20-year-old Sherri McLaughlin in Kamloops, B.C., in 1993, although Dow never admitted involvement and did not co-operate with investigators.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-25T19:08:52-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "2 men face shooting charges amid wave of extortion violence in Surrey",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/charges-extortion-surrey-shooting-raid-9.7249371?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Police have charged two foreign nationals with reckless discharge of a firearm, after a raid on a home in Surrey, B.C., earlier this month. Two other men have been arrested and remain in the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-25T18:25:59-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays Latest, June 26",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/?sn-collection=blue-jays-latest-june-26-2",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:17:27-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Violent sex offender dies in B.C. prison",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11938958/violent-sex-offender-dies-bc-prison/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Daniel Robert Dow, 68, was in the Mission institution where he was serving an indeterminate sentence imposed 28 years ago for beating and choking a woman unconscious.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:08:37+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Water main leak in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island leads to conservation alert",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-renfrew-water-conservation-alert-9.7249703?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Residents of Port Renfrew on southwest Vancouver Island have been asked to urgently conserve water on Thursday night as crews repair a water main leak.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:02:46-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Nixon\u2019s Watergate scandal would blow over in 12 hours these days, JD Vance says",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/jd-vance-richard-nixon-watergate",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "\u2018If you look at the story of how the deep state took down Richard Nixon, it\u2019s not all that different from what the same groups of people, the same institutions tried to do to Donald Trump,\u2019 Vance said",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-26T03:03:43+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays counting on Springer, Guerrero Jr. to pull offence out of neutral",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/blue-jays-counting-on-springer-guerrero-jr-to-pull-offence-out-of-neutral/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Arden Zwelling joins Sportsnet Central after another tough Blue Jays loss to the Rangers to discuss the struggles from Kevin Gausman and the top of the batting order before touching on Ernie Clement\u2019s nod to the All-Star Game.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:56:43-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Making sense of latest rumours around the NHL leading up to draft",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/making-sense-of-latest-rumours-around-the-nhl-leading-up-to-draft/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Nick Kypreos joins Ken Reid to make sense of the latest rumours around the NHL, including if Morgan Rielly will remain a Maple Leaf, if the Canadiens will add a top-six forward, Connor Hellebuyck\u2019s future in Winnipeg, and more.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:39:03-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018Our best baseball is in front of us\u2019: Schneider on what\u2019s ahead",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/our-best-baseball-is-in-front-of-us-schneider-on-whats-ahead/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider recounts the challenges the team has faced through the first half of the season and looks at where they are headed.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:34:30-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Patronus AI lands $50M to build \u2018digital worlds\u2019 that stress-test AI agents",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/patronus-ai-lands-50m-to-build-digital-worlds-that-stress-test-ai-agents/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-06-25T20:19:25+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "World Cup Daily: Dutch flying high into the round of 32",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-cup/article/world-cup-daily-dutch-flying-high-into-the-round-of-32/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Could this finally be the Netherlands\u2019 year? Suddenly, they have momentum going into the round of 32 after a laboured start to the tournament. John Molinaro has that and more takeaways from Thursday\u2019s slate of World Cup games.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:12:05-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "MLB Highlights: Rangers 6, Blue Jays 5",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/mlb-highlights-rangers-6-blue-jays-5/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger all launched home runs, while MacKenzie Gore struck out five over seven innings of work as the Texas Rangers held on for a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T22:01:55-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays can\u2019t overcome another rocky outing from Gausman in loss to Rangers",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-cant-overcome-another-rocky-outing-from-gausman-in-loss-to-rangers/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "A third-inning shot by Jake Burger was the third home run Kevin Gausman surrendered on Thursday and dug a hole too deep for the Blue Jays to overcome in a loss to the Rangers.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-06-25T21:57:31-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Okanagan man accused of killing his ex-wife delivers closing arguments to jury",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11939223/okanagan-man-accused-killing-ex-wife-closing-arguments/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Stefanski delivered his own closing arguments to the jury after he took conduct on his own defence mid-trial.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:56:35+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "King Charles reveals he has paid $56M in taxes since 2022, in unprecedented disclosure",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/royals/king-charles-reveals-personal-taxes",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "Prince William also for the first time revealed his personal tax information, having paid more than $37 million in taxes since inheriting the title of Prince of Wales",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:55:36+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018Horrifying\u2019: Venezuelans in B.C. react after twin earthquakes leave hundreds dead",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/horrifying-venezuelans-in-b-c-react-after-twin-earthquakes-leave-hundreds-dead-1332828/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Members of B.C.'s Venezuelan community are anxious to hear from loved ones but eager to help after the powerful, deadly earthquakes. The post \u2018Horrifying\u2019: Venezuelans in B.C. react after twin earthquakes leave hundreds dead appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:54:26+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Loose bolts discovered on stal\u0315\u0259w\u0313as\u0259m Bridge, but project manager says it\u2019s safe",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11939279/loose-bolts-stal%cc%95%c9%99w%cc%93as%c9%99m-bridge/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "The bolts are holding the safety barriers in place in a pedestrian pull-out about mid-span on the east side of the stal\u0315\u0259w\u0313as\u0259m Bridge.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:51:25+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Solar co-op founder calls BC Hydro\u2019s end of net metering the death knell of small-scale solar",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/solar-co-op-founder-calls-bc-hydros-end-of-net-metering-the-death-knell-of-small-scale-solar-1332816/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "A solar electricity producer and solar co-op founder in Nanaimo says BC Hydro's move to end its net metering program will kill investment. The post Solar co-op founder calls BC Hydro\u2019s end of net metering the death knell of small-scale solar appeared first\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:40:36+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Five years later: Heat dome lessons",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/five-years-later-heat-dome/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Five years after British Columbia\u2019s deadly heat dome, the memories remain vivid.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:21:53+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Summer skiing at Sunshine Village draws skiers from Alberta and beyond",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11939208/summer-skiing-sunshine-village-alberta/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Just a week before the Calgary Stampede starts, skiers from all over North America are taking advantage of skiing in shorts and a T-shirt at Sunshine Village.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-26T01:03:44+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Iran charging fees in the Strait of Hormuz would open the door to \u2018total chaos\u2019: Rubio",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-fees",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "Rubio was in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by Iran during the Middle East war",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:57:25+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Victoria to move ahead with non-binding amalgamation question",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-to-move-ahead-with-non-binding-amalgamation-question-1332811/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Victoria voters will see a non-binding question on this year's municipal election ballot on if the city and District of Saanich should amalgamate. The post Victoria to move ahead with non-binding amalgamation question appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:38:28+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays' Ernie Clement into all-star game after receiving most American League fan votes",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/ernie-clement-all-star-game-second-baseman-mlb-9.7249609?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement is heading to the MLB all-star game after finishing as the surprise top recipient of fan votes among American League players.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-06-25T20:33:37-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre closing due to funding cuts",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/island-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-centre-closing-due-to-funding-cuts-1332768/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "After 58 years of serving the local Deaf community, the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre will be closing its doors after losing key provincial funding. The post Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre closing due to funding cuts appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:27:43+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police seek witnesses in fire that destroyed staple Brentwood Bay restaurant",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/police-seek-witnesses-in-fire-that-destroyed-staple-brentwood-bay-restaurant-1332813/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Central Saanich police are asking for the public's help as investigators continue to search for the cause of a fire that destroyed a popular Brentwood Bay restaurant earlier this month. The post Police seek witnesses in fire that destroyed staple Brentwood\u2026",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-26T00:22:14+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "3 people killed after plane fighting wildfire crashes near Fort Simpson, N.W.T.",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11938528/northwest-territories-plane-crash/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Three people were found dead after their fixed-wing Turbo Commander AC960, which was fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, crashed near Fort Simpson.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-06-25T18:21:13+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Abbotsford police start traffic analysis program called \u2018Project Homer\u2019",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/abbypd-project-homer/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Abbotsford Police Department have started a program called \u2018Project Homer\u2019 in response to concerns about excessive speeding within the city.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-06-25T23:32:23+00:00"
    }
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