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    {
      "title": "Can these new-look Blue Jays still make a postseason push?",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/can-these-new-look-blue-jays-still-make-a-postseason-push/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "MLB Network\u2019s Adnan Virk joins the Sportsnet Central studio to reflect on the Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 trade-deadline moves, discuss the team\u2019s new-look rotation for 2027, and assess their postseason chances this year.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T23:20:06-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "More belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., head to new home in U.S.",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/marineland-belugas-head-to-u-s-9.7295415?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Seven more whales are on the move from Marineland, headed to a new home at an aquarium in the United States.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-08-03T21:55:36-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "BC Just Spent $74,900 to Kill a Single Wolf in the Kootenays",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/04/BC-Wolf-Cull-Cost/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "The program exists to save at-risk caribou, but critics want Ottawa to move to preserve herds\u2019 old-growth habitat.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-04T07:40:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "When Business Remembers Its Purpose",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/08/04/When-Business-Remembers-Purpose/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Hollyhock\u2019s Social Venture Institute enters its third decade of supporting values-driven entrepreneurs who believe business can be a force for good.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-04T07:30:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/04/Abuse-Calls-Women-Spiked-World-Cup/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "Vancouver\u2019s Battered Women\u2019s Support Services, which tracked the rise, says government didn't properly plan.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-08-04T07:20:00+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "BC\u2019s Involuntary Care Practices Are Unconstitutional, Court Rules",
      "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/04/BC-Involuntary-Care-Practices-Unconstitutional/",
      "source": "The Tyee",
      "summary": "The province is an outlier when it comes to how it treats people involuntarily detained for mental health treatment.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-08-04T07:10:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "After killer quarter, Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls AI industry \u2018Marxist\u2019",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/after-killer-quarter-palantir-ceo-alex-karp-calls-ai-industry-marxist/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "After a quarter that delivered $1 billion in profit, Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Monday once again warned that AI frontier labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T23:19:50+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "CRD receives $7M to move ahead with first-of-its-kind Canadian biochar project",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/crd-receives-7m-to-move-ahead-with-first-of-its-kind-canadian-biochar-project-1340113/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "The Capital Regional District has officially received $7 million in federal funding to move ahead with what it says will be Canada's first project to convert wastewater biosolids into biochar. The post CRD receives $7M to move ahead with first-of-its-kind\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-03T23:04:48+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "B.C. welcomes more than 100 firefighters from Mexico amid challenging wildfire season",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/03/welcomes-100-mexican-wildfire-personnel/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "More than 100 wildfire personnel from Mexico arrived in British Columbia on Monday to assist with ongoing firefighting efforts as the province battles more than 100 active wildfires.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:50:36+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "National Bank Open: What to watch, match schedule for Tuesday",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/national-bank-open-what-to-watch-match-schedule-for-tuesday/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-04T00:29:52-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "More than 300 Mexican firefighters headed to B.C. as wildfire season intensifies",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/more-than-300-mexican-firefighters-headed-to-b-c-as-wildfire-season-intensifies-1340106/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "More than 300 wildfire personnel from Mexico are arriving in British Columbia this week to help battle the province's active wildfire season. The post More than 300 Mexican firefighters headed to B.C. as wildfire season intensifies appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:11:13+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Did Blue Jays address glaring holes with deadline moves?",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/did-the-blue-jays-address-glaring-holes-in-their-game-with-deadline-moves/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Sportnet\u2019s Shi Davidi joins Sportsnet Central to discuss his takeaways from the Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 decision making on trade deadline day, what to expect from the team in 2027, and the emotions surrounding long-time Jays departing for new teams.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-04T00:07:57-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays snap Astros\u2019 six-game streak after busy trade deadline",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/kirk-goes-deep-as-blue-jays-snap-astros-six-game-streak/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:56:30-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Okanagan wildfires force more evacuation orders as First Nation assesses losses",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12007719/okanagan-wildfires-force-more-evacuation-orders-as-first-nation-assesses-losses/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "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.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T20:39:57+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Diallo battles to win opening match at National Bank Open in Montreal",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/diallo-battles-to-win-opening-match-at-national-bank-open-in-montreal/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:39:56-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Jays buy and sell during emotionally draining trade deadline",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-buy-and-sell-during-emotionally-draining-trade-deadline/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "The Toronto Blue Jays decided to both buy and sell at the 2026 trade deadline. Ben Nicholson-Smith highlights what the Blue Jays accomplished with their moves.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:30:04-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Andreescu\u2019s homecoming ends early, newcomer Cross shines at NBO",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/andreescus-homecoming-ends-early-newcomer-cross-shines-at-nbo/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "A celebratory homecoming ended in disappointment for Bianca Andreescu, while Canadian newcomer Kayla Cross picked up her first tour-level win on home soil. Emily Sadler recaps the day from the National Bank Open in Toronto.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T21:51:14-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Design Arena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/designarena-creators-raise-7-9-million-to-bring-taste-to-ai-models/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "Design Arena is used by 5.3 million people around the world, providing critical human evaluations to frontier labs.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T19:28:57+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Astros\u2019 Trammell left confused after Blue Jays\u2019 Straw robs extra-base hit",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/astros-trammell-left-confused-after-blue-jays-straw-robs-extra-base-hit/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Watch as Houston Astros\u2019 Taylor Trammell continues running the bases after Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 Myles Straw robs him of an extra-base hit.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-03T21:28:23-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins says he believes team is improved after trade deadline",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/03/toronto-blue-jays-general-manager-ross-atkins-says-he-believes-team-is-improved-after-trade-deadline/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Ross Atkins took the blame for the Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 disappointing 2026 season, a year after being a World Series finalist.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-04T01:24:03+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI\u2019s first luxury trip",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/influencers-draw-backlash-for-attending-openais-first-luxury-trip/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "OpenAI\u2019s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T19:09:56+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018I had the time of my life\u2019: Country music fans pack Lake Cowichan\u2019s Sunfest",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/i-had-the-time-of-my-life-country-music-fans-pack-lake-cowichans-sunfest-1340127/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "The wrap up of three days of Sunfest sent thousands of long-weekend music fans out of the Lake Cowichan venue, many still buzzing about the live acts and memories made. The post \u2018I had the time of my life\u2019: Country music fans pack Lake Cowichan\u2019s Sunfest\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-04T00:50:55+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "Trump\u2019s AI protectionism has come for robotics",
      "url": "https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141056/trumps-ai-protectionism-has-come-for-robotics/",
      "source": "MIT Technology Review AI",
      "summary": "This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse\u2026",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T18:43:30+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "Debris cleared along Highway 1 to allow wildfire crew access",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/03/hwy-1-debris-cleared/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Highway 1 remains closed to the public in the Boston Bar area as wildfire activity continues, but crews have cleared a landslide that had temporarily restricted access for firefighters.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T18:28:23+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bradley Creek wildfire causes widespread damage to BC Hydro infrastructure",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/03/bc-hydro-infrastructure-damage/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "The Bradley Creek wildfire has caused extensive damage to BC Hydro infrastructure, leaving thousands of customers without power in the Westside Road, Vernon and Spallumcheen areas.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T18:05:32+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/canadian-astronaut-prepares-for-nasa-mission-to-international-space-station-1340122/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Canada's Joshua Kutryk is preparing for a mission to the International Space Station that could lead to medical breakthroughs. The post Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Medical & Health",
      "published": "2026-08-03T23:54:28+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "What time should southeast B.C. follow? Debate continues before November decision",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/time-change-new-survey-east-kootenay-9.7295259?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "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.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-03T19:49:13-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/okanagan-wildfires-force-expanded-orders-alerts-as-first-nation-assesses-losses-1340082/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have forced more evacuation orders and alerts. The post Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-03T17:15:51+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Canadian astronaut prepares for International Space Station mission",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/astronaut-space-station-canada-9.7295354?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Growing up on a cattle farm in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., Joshua Kutryk says he dreamt of going to space though he never thought it would happen.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-08-03T19:06:57-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Some Winnipeg travellers struggle to rebook flights as tentative deal halts WestJet strike",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/westjet-strike-ends-winnipeg-9.7295292?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "The short-lived strike by WestJet's flight attendants has led to big impacts for some people travelling in and out of Winnipeg.",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-08-03T18:44:35-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Congress\u2019 favorite AI tool? ChatGPT",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/congresss-favorite-ai-tool-chatgpt/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T16:40:55+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/03/okanagan-wildfires-force-expanded-orders-alerts-as-first-nation-assesses-losses/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have forced more evacuation orders and alerts.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-03T16:38:42+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "No major growth on wildfire near Vernon, but thousands remain forced from homes",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/british-columbia-wildfires-monday-august-3-9.7294924?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Growth has slowed on a wildfire that has destroyed multiple properties near Vernon, B.C., fire officials say.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-03T12:28:02-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apple is getting this wrong",
      "url": "https://openai.com/index/apple-is-getting-this-wrong",
      "source": "OpenAI News",
      "summary": "OpenAI addresses Apple\u2019s baseless lawsuit, corrects claims about its employees, and shares messages documenting what happened.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-03T22:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa\u2019s spelling protocol should lean British",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/some-canadians-tell-carney-ottawas-spelling-protocol-should-lean-british-1340107/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "It seems some Canadians feel quite at home with the federal government's preference for British spelling. The post Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa\u2019s spelling protocol should lean British appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-08-03T21:14:11+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "UN rapporteurs concerned India may be behind threats to Canadian activist",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12007421/un-rapporteurs-concerned-india-may-be-behind-threats-to-canadian-activist/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Five human rights special rapporteurs have written to Ottawa about Moninder Singh, whom Canadian police have repeatedly warned about murder plots.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-08-03T21:10:53+00:00"
    }
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