{ "updated": "2026-08-04T23:01:15.234273", "items": [ { "title": "\u2018The new kid at school\u2019: Deadline adds getting settled with Blue Jays", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/the-new-kid-at-school-deadline-adds-getting-settled-with-blue-jays/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "After hectic deadline day arrivals to a team on which they had precious few pre-existing relationships, the four newest members of the Toronto Blue Jays only really started to get settled Tuesday. Shi Davidi takes a quick look at how they got to be Blue Jays\u2026", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-05T00:13:13-04:00" }, { "title": "Esteemed journalist Lloyd Robertson dies at 92", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009454/lloyd-robertson-death/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who spent more than six decades in the broadcasting industry has died at the age of 92.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-05T02:10:36+00:00" }, { "title": "Helicopter on scene responding to wildfire outside of Gold River", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/helicopter-on-scene-responding-to-wildfire-outside-of-gold-river-1340390/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A wildfire sparked outside of Gold River on Vancouver Island on Tuesday afternoon, with a helicopter on scene helping with the response. The post Helicopter on scene responding to wildfire outside of Gold River appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-05T01:55:26+00:00" }, { "title": "Deep-Sea Mining Would Devastate Ocean Life, DFO Scientist Warns", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/05/Deep-Sea-Mining-Would-Devastate-Ocean-Life/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "Some creatures that \u2018survived all of Earth\u2019s mass extinctions\u2019 might not make it if we go ahead.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-05T07:40:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Can Canada and the US Still Row Together?", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/08/05/Can-Canada-US-Still-Row-Together/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "For 75 years this dory race marked a friendly rivalry. Would the mood hold this year?", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-05T07:20:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Social Housing Finally Arrives at Little Mountain", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/05/Social-Housing-Finally-Arrives-Little-Mountain/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "It\u2019s taken nearly 20 years to create social housing, but the city still granted an embattled developer\u2019s future project.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-05T07:10:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Complaint against New Brunswick lawyer\u2019s use of AI part of growing trend: experts", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009282/generative-ai-lawyers/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "The Law Society of New Brunswick alleged that in April 2025, Denis Sawyer submitted a brief in which 10 out of 12 citations were fictitious.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-05T00:42:04+00:00" }, { "title": "Yankees\u2019 Lombard Jr. hits first MLB homer in debut vs. Cardinals", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/yankees-lombard-jr-hits-first-mlb-homer-in-debut-vs-cardinals/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Yankees\u2019 No.1 prospect George Lombard Jr. made an immediate impact in his MLB debut, blasting a solo homer in the fifth inning for his first career hit against Cardinals.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-04T20:31:48-04:00" }, { "title": "Wildfire smoke and air quality warnings make their way to B.C.'s Lower Mainland", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-metro-vancouver-lower-mainland-9.7296480?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "The Metro Vancouver Regional District has upgraded an air quality warning for the eastern Fraser Valley, urging people residing in the area to avoid outdoor activities.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-04T20:30:09-04:00" }, { "title": "Alberta Forestry and Parks charged over 2024 death of man battling Jasper wildfire", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-charges-firefighter-death-jasper-wildfire-9.7296435?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Charges laid against Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks relate to the death of a wildland firefighter and revolve around a string of alleged workplace safety violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-04T20:13:33-04:00" }, { "title": "Massive Pear Lake wildfire devastates Clinton ranch as owner fights flames", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009255/massive-pear-lake-wildfire-devastates-clinton-ranch-owner-fights-flames/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Barb Edmonson stayed behind to fight the fire when it threatened the Firefly Ranch in Clinton. She said the ranch is her life and she couldn't just leave.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-05T00:11:42+00:00" }, { "title": "Photos show Bradley Creek wildfire destruction as resident describes losing everything", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009083/bradley-creek-wildfire-destruction-photos-homes-burned/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Amber Cardenas has lived on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve for about 12 years and she and her family were forced to flee the fast-moving Bradley Creek wildfire on Saturday.", "category": "Human Interest", "published": "2026-08-04T23:25:58+00:00" }, { "title": "Whitecaps fall to Atlante FC in Leagues Cup opener", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/whitecaps-fall-to-atlante-fc-in-leagues-cup-opener/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-05T00:55:15-04:00" }, { "title": "Slumping Tempo fall to Valkyries for seventh straight loss", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/slumping-tempo-fall-to-valkyries-for-seventh-straight-loss/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-05T00:31:50-04:00" }, { "title": "Schneider: Blue Jays\u2019 Guerrero Jr. feeling \u2018tight and tired\u2019", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/schneider-blue-jays-guerrero-jr-feeling-tight-and-tired/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Vladimir Guerrero Jr. struggled again at the plate on Tuesday, and now he appears to be dealing with some discomfort.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-05T00:21:50-04:00" }, { "title": "What people are saying about B.C.\u2019s wildfire evacuations", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/what-people-are-saying-about-b-c-s-wildfire-evacuations/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires that spread around northern Okanagan Lake during a windstorm on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents, while fires destroyed hundreds of homes.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-04T22:19:10+00:00" }, { "title": "Meet the man vying to be the first cyclist across the Gordie Howe International Bridge", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/justin-bellmore-first-cyclist-across-gordie-howe-bridge-9.7296303?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "The multi-use path on the Gordie Howe International Bridge doesn\u2019t open until 8 a.m. on Wednesday but one man has been waiting at the gate since early Tuesday morning.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-04T17:54:30-04:00" }, { "title": "Shapovalov\u2019s injury troubles continue with frustrating first-round exit from NBO", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/shapovalovs-injury-troubles-continue-with-frustrating-first-round-exit-from-nbo/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Denis Shapovalov\u2019s run at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers was cut dramatically short on Tuesday afternoon when he hobbled off centre court. Eric Engels has more on another injury for the Canadian.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-04T17:24:54-04:00" }, { "title": "Canada\u2019s Diallo retires from second-round match at National Bank Open", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/canadas-diallo-retires-from-second-round-match-at-national-bank-open/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-04T23:24:21-04:00" }, { "title": "Diallo overcome with emotion after exiting NBO with apparent knee injury", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/video/diallo-overcome-with-emotion-after-exiting-nbo-with-apparent-knee-injury/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Watch as Canada\u2019s Gabriel Diallo is forced to exit his match at the National Bank Open against Italy\u2019s Luciano Darderi after sustaining an apparent knee injury.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-04T23:21:27-04:00" }, { "title": "Yesavage injury forces Dallas into tough outing against Astros", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/yesavage-injury-forces-dallas-into-tough-outing-against-astros/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Jamie Campbell and Madison Shipman discuss Chad Dallas\u2019 tough outing and Trey Yesavage\u2019s early exit from the game as the Astros defeated the Blue Jays in second game of the series.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-04T23:18:05-04:00" }, { "title": "Thousands remain under evacuation order due to wildfire on west side of Okanagan Lake", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008858/thousands-evacuation-order-wildfire-west-side-okanagan-lake-quilpituk-creek/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Quilpituk Creek wildfire experienced significant growth on Monday, but it is growing up the slope and away from community areas.", "category": "Human Interest", "published": "2026-08-04T20:56:06+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018The end of an era\u2019: Lloyd Robertson, longtime CTV News anchor, dead at 92", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/lloyd-robertson-dead-ctv-news-anchor", "source": "National Post", "summary": "Robertson retired from television in 2016, after a long career that began in 1952 at a radio station in his hometown of Stratford, Ont.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-05T02:48:41+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018Outrageous abuse\u2019: Trump criticized for selling early access to his Truth Social posts", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/donald-trump-truth-social-early-access", "source": "National Post", "summary": "Subscription rates for the service reportedly run from US$60,000 to US$100,000 per month, adding to the billions the president has already allegedly made in his second term", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-05T02:37:24+00:00" }, { "title": "Lloyd Robertson, veteran Canadian news anchor, dead at 92: report", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/04/lloyd-robertson-veteran-canadian-news-anchor-dead-at-92-report/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "In a report published by CTV News, it said Lloyd Robertson died Tuesday evening. Robertson served as the network's main anchor for decades.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-05T02:20:04+00:00" }, { "title": "Aryna Sabalenka kicks off hard-court return with win at National Bank Open", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/aryna-sabalenka-kicks-off-hard-court-return-with-win-at-national-bank-open/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "The world No. 1 is off and running on her preferred surface at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers. In her first match since a disappointing loss at Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka took care of business in the Round of 64.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-04T22:09:58-04:00" }, { "title": "Federal surtax on cheap wood imports good first step, but more needed, industry says", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/federal-surtax-on-cheap-wood-imports-good-first-step-but-more-needed-industry-says", "source": "National Post", "summary": "'This is just unfair trading \u2014 below fair market value pricing. It's just predatory, and we're just asking for a level playing field,' Luke Elias said", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-04T20:09:15+00:00" }, { "title": "B.C. man watches his home of 31 years burn in the Bradley Creek wildfire", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12008770/bc-man-watches-home-30-years-burn-bradley-creek-wildfire/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "\"We were holding our own, but homes around me began to start on fire and it changed the whole game,\" Jeff Moore, whose cabin was on Okanagan Lake, told Global News.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-04T20:06:57+00:00" }, { "title": "Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dead at 92", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lloyd-robertson-obit-9.7296571?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-04T22:06:10-04:00" }, { "title": "Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains.", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/open-weight-ai-models-are-catching-up-to-the-frontier-the-safety-gap-remains/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "A new SaferAI report finds Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.2 approaches frontier AI capabilities while lacking key safety mitigations, renewing concerns that powerful open models could outpace governance and safeguards.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-04T20:05:26+00:00" }, { "title": "Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/anthropic-signs-10-billion-deal-with-ai-cloud-startup-volta/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "Anthropic has been on a cloud partnership spree in recent months, and its latest move is reportedly a $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-04T19:48:40+00:00" }, { "title": "Nvidia doesn\u2019t mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it\u2019s already showing progress", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/nvidia-doesnt-mess-around-a-week-after-open-ai-industry-group-formed-its-already-showing-progress/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and grown to over 120 companies, already has proposals out for defending against AI agents.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-04T19:28:49+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018A chance\u2019 for Hormuz deal \u2018today or tomorrow,\u2019 U.S. official says, as Indian ship sinks in Red Sea", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/strait-hormuz-iran-us", "source": "National Post", "summary": "Underlining the volatile situation, a crew member was listed missing Tuesday on a merchant ship attacked in Hormuz, while another ship was sunk in a Red Sea attack", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-05T01:21:57+00:00" }, { "title": "Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12009206/australian-beef-prices-canadian-market/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "Imported Australian beef, currently selling for well-below Canadian prices at grocery stores in Alberta, could foster competition and stabilize domestic meat costs.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-05T01:20:30+00:00" }, { "title": "Nanaimo man pleads guilty to barricading himself on tugboat in armed stand-off", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/nanaimo-man-pleads-guilty-to-barricading-himself-on-tugboat-in-rcmp-standoff-1340359/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A Nanaimo man that led RCMP on a five-hour long armed stand-off and barricaded himself in a tugboat tied in the city's harbour pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday. The post Nanaimo man pleads guilty to barricading himself on tugboat in armed stand-off\u2026", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-05T00:49:33+00:00" }, { "title": "Canadian design on display at Saanich neighbourhood mini museum", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/canadian-design-on-display-at-saanich-neighbourhood-mini-museum-1340371/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A quiet corner in Saanich has a hidden treasure: a mini museum displaying various Canadian-designed items for locals to enjoy if they happen to pass by. The post Canadian design on display at Saanich neighbourhood mini museum appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-05T00:48:46+00:00" } ] }