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  "updated": "2026-07-16T23:00:36.462215",
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    {
      "title": "First-ever Saskatchewan commodity showcase connects producers with global buyers",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969344/first-ever-saskatchewan-commodity-showcase-producers-global-buyers/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Agricultural commodity buyers from more than a dozen countries are convening in Saskatoon to match with producers to diversify trade.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-07-17T03:46:08+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Trump speech revives unproven 2020 election claims while casting doubt about security of upcoming midterms",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/donald-trump-speech-elections",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "Trump used his speech to justify his pressure campaign on Congress to pass a strict voter ID bill. There\u2019s no sign that the speech changed any deep-seated opposition",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-17T02:35:08+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "BC Conservatives Hire an Alberta Separatist and Far-Right Media Figure",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/07/17/BC-Conservatives-Hire-Alberta-Separatist/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay commits to a MAGA approach to winning power.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-17T07:40:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Chair of BC\u2019s Human Rights Tribunal Quits in Frustration",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/07/17/Chair-BC-Human-Rights-Tribunal-Quits/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Lawyer Emily Ohler says she lacks \u2018tools we\u2019ve needed since the start.\u2019",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-17T07:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Concern from Politicians, Shock from Staff as Radio Stations Close",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/07/17/Concern-Politicians-Shock-Staff-Radio-Stations-Close/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Rogers\u2019 closure of six local sports and news stations have brought calls for Ottawa to keep a closer eye on telecom companies.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-17T07:20:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Simpcw First Nation signs consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/simpcw-first-nation-sign-consent-deal-for-proposed-copper-mine-near-kamloops-9.7273524?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on how a proposed open-pit copper mine will be assessed, including the requirement for the nation's consent for the project to proceed.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-16T20:55:01-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ontario law society suspends lawyer for using AI generated material in hearing",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/ontario-law-society-suspends-lawyer-for-using-ai-generated-material-in-hearing",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "The decision marks the first time a Canadian law society has gone beyond a reprimand to actually suspend a lawyer\u2019s licence for abusing AI in court submissions",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-07-17T00:03:48+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "B.C., Simpcw First Nation sign consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/b-c-simpcw-first-nation-sign-consent-deal-for-proposed-copper-mine-near-kamloops/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on how a proposed open-pit copper mine will be assessed, including the requirement for the nation's consent for the project to proceed.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:31:22+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Time-lapse video shows growth of wildfire near Pemberton",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969267/time-lapse-video-growth-wildfire-pemberton/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "The fire has placed the Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert and is 38 hectares in size as of Thursday afternoon. An evacuation order is also in place for One Mile Lake Park.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:17:14+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Midwestern Republicans blame Canada, level threats for drifting wildfire smoke",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/midwestern-republicans-blaming-canada-levelling-threats-for-drifting-wildfire-smoke",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "'FINAL WARNING TO CANADA: Manage your forests to prevent these fires. American lungs are paying the price for Canadian inaction, year after year,' wrote a Michigan congressman running for governor",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-07-16T22:21:04+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018I feel so bad and so trapped\u2019: Rogers customer falls victim to sophisticated delivery scam",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11968899/rogers-customer-falls-victim-sophisticated-delivery-scam/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "The B.C. resident says back in February, she signed up for a new device through her Rogers app and added a new phone line to her account.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-17T03:59:19+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Reports: Quebec to complete Olympic Stadium renovations",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/reports-quebec-to-complete-olympic-stadium-renovations/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:59:18-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vancouver Island First Nation mourns death of oldest member, last fluent Ditidaht dialect speaker",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-first-nation-mourns-death-of-oldest-member-last-fluent-ditidaht-dialect-speaker-1336723/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "The Ditidaht First Nation in southwestern Vancouver Island is mourning the death of Michael Thompson \u2013 Kwiibaalaah, a respected elder who was also the last fluent speaker of the Ditidaht dialect. The post Vancouver Island First Nation mourns death of oldest\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:58:15+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Applicants for child care operator licences in Saskatchewan say they\u2019re being denied",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969334/child-care-operator-licence-applications-denied-saskatchewan/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "The opposition party says parents are having a hard time finding a daycare close to their home, and what doesn't help... childcare license applications are being denied.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-07-17T03:52:41+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "World champion curler, long-time broadcaster Don Duguid dies at 90",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969178/don-duguid-dead/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "Don Duguid, a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the World Curling Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 90.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:49:29+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "More than $500M likely required annually for Calgary to meet affordable housing targets",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11968426/more-than-500m-annually-calgary-affordable-housing-targets/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "The City of Calgary's housing strategy aims to build 3,000 new non-market housing units every year, which would bring the city to the national average.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-17T03:46:27+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why Guerrero Jr. is key to Blue Jays\u2019 playoff hopes",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/why-is-guerrero-jr-key-to-the-blue-jays-playoff-hope/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Shi Davidi breaks down why Vladimir Guerrero Jr.\u2019s bat remains crucial to Blue Jays\u2019 postseason chances and trade deadline strategy.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:38:51-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/mets-phillies-start-time-moved-mls-game-between-vancouver-chicago-ppd-due-to-wildfire-smoke/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up an hour due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:21:20+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delta becomes home to the province\u2019s first ash-scattering site along the Fraser River",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/delta-ash-scattering/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "The province has announced that it his opening a \u201cfirst-of-its-kind ash-scattering site\u201d along the Fraser River in Delta.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:19:59+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "World champion curler, long-time CBC broadcaster Don Duguid dies at 90",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/article/world-champion-curler-long-time-cbc-broadcaster-don-duguid-dies-at-90/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Two-time world curling champion and longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid has died. He was 90.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T17:17:50-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Conservation officers, RCMP investigating two wildlife-related deaths near La Ronge, Sask.",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/wildlife-related-deaths-la-ronge-9.7273614?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Two deaths at McTavish Lake, north of La Ronge, are suspected to be wildlife-related, the Saskatchewan government says.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:08:13-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Graves shines as Raptors beat Heat at Summer League",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/graves-shines-as-raptors-beat-heat-to-at-summer-league/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T23:05:43-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Some U.S. politicians take aim at Canada over wildfire smoke, senator calls for sanctions",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/ontario-canada-wildfires-smoke-united-states/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Some Republican politicians in Michigan and Ohio issued posts on social media about wildfires in Ontario while calling on Canada to do more.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:05:08+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Carney defends new pipeline in face of questions over wildfires, climate",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/mark-carney-defends-new-pipeline",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "\u2018We relied too much on laws that weren't driving the actual investment that's necessary to reduce emissions. So, we've shifted our focus,\u2019 Carney said",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:03:26+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Evacuation order issued for Mooseland Road wildfire in Halifax County",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/jacket-lake-wildfire-rural-halifax-mooseland-road-9.7273148?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "The Mooseland Road wildfire in the Jacket Lake area of Halifax County was estimated at more than 300 hectares Thursday. Between 100 to 150 people are impacted by the evacuation order.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-07-16T17:02:55-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vancouver Whitecaps game in Chicago rescheduled due to wildfire smoke",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969042/vancouver-whitecaps-game-chicago-rescheduled-wildfire-smoke/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "'The decision was made with the health and safety of fans, players, staff and all event personnel as the top priority,' a statement from Chicago Fire read.",
      "category": "Medical & Health",
      "published": "2026-07-16T20:55:37+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Assembly of First Nations calls for support for First Nation in Ontario after wildfire",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-resolution-wildfire-evacuations-9.7272813?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "The Assembly of First Nations passed an emergency resolution calling on the government to help Namaygoosisagagun First Nation after a wildfire destroyed most of the community on Monday.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-16T16:28:14-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded during Europe\u2019s June heatwave: analysis",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/heatwave-deaths-europe",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "During this period, all-time temperature records were broken in several European countries, as well as for the month of June in the U.K. and in Switzerland",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-07-17T02:14:30+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toronto FC, CF Montreal play to goalless draw in return from MLS break",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/toronto-fc-cf-montreal-play-to-goalless-draw-in-return-from-mls-break/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:59:27-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Port of Vancouver expansion project referred to Canada\u2019s Major Projects Office",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11968697/port-of-vancouver-expansion-project-canada-major-projects-office/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "'Around the world, supply chains are evolving, trade patterns are shifting, and competition for investment is intensifying,' Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-16T19:35:17+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Work in Victoria\u2019s city hall \u2018fundamentally reconstructed\u2019 by Safety Plan",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/work-in-victorias-city-hall-fundamentally-reconstructed-by-safety-plan-1336759/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "For all the money and time put into the plan, there was no financial breakdown of how taxpayer funds were spent. The post Work in Victoria\u2019s city hall \u2018fundamentally reconstructed\u2019 by Safety Plan appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-17T01:33:35+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018No consequences\u2019: East Van woman says she was targeted by hate-motivated assault",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/16/no-consequences-east-van-woman-says-she-was-targeted-by-hate-motivated-assault/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "An East Vancouver woman is speaking out after suffering what she calls a hate-motivated assault. She says nobody stepped in to help \u2013 and little has been done by authorities in the time since.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-07-17T01:22:34+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Concrete concert: Victoria jazz duo record live album at UVic parkade",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/concrete-concert-victoria-jazz-duo-record-live-album-at-uvic-parkade-1336766/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Beneath the concrete ceilings and slate-grey walls of the parkade, the Victoria musicians have found an unexpected performance space. The post Concrete concert: Victoria jazz duo record live album at UVic parkade appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-07-17T01:12:57+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "'A sacred place': Delta park to get dedicated ash-scattering site",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/delta-ash-scattering-site-tilbury-park-9.7273517?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Families looking for a place to scatter their loved one's ashes in water will soon have a dedicated place to do it in Delta, B.C.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-07-16T21:11:06-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Montreal-area family hopes daughter\u2019s cancer journey inspires blood donors",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11968920/montreal-area-family-hopes-daughters-cancer-journey-inspires-blood-donors/",
      "source": "Global Canada",
      "summary": "A Pincourt family is sharing their daughter's leukemia journey in hopes of inspiring more people to donate blood and help save lives.",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-07-17T01:05:26+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Metro Vancouver CAO Jerry Dobrovolny could be on his way out",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11969430/metro-vancouver-cao-jerry-dobrovolny-could-be-on-way-out/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "During a closed board meeting on Thursday, Metro Vancouver directors requested the Chair, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley, begin the process of relieving Dobrovolny of his duties.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-07-17T00:47:12+00:00"
    }
  ]
}