{ "updated": "2026-08-09T23:01:28.569570", "items": [ { "title": "For Canada\u2019s \u2018Major Projects,\u2019 Consultation Is Theatre", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/08/10/Canada-Major-Projects-Consultation-Theatre/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "A summer info session on Alberta\u2019s pipeline left a chill in the room for First Nations.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-10T07:10:00+00:00" }, { "title": "A Kamloops Bridge United a Community. Then It Burned", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/10/Kamloops-Bridge-United-Community-Burned/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "Two years after flames destroyed a key crossing, locals say a replacement can\u2019t come soon enough.", "category": "Human Interest", "published": "2026-08-10T07:40:00+00:00" }, { "title": "What\u2019s Up Docs?", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/08/10/What-Up-Docs/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "Female filmmakers find big ideas in even the smallest subjects in documentaries at VIFF Centre this month.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-10T07:30:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Kerry-Lynne Findlay Is Off to a Weirdly Bad Start", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/08/10/Kerry-Lynne-Findlay-Weirdly-Bad-Start/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "The new BC Conservative leader seems to be trying to shrink her party. Looks like it\u2019s working.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-10T07:20:00+00:00" }, { "title": "80-year-old woman dies while fleeing aggressive Bald Range fire near Summerland", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12015047/80-year-old-woman-dies-fleeing-aggressive-bald-range-fire-summerland/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Penticton RCMP said the Meadow Valley resident was attempting to leave her home with one member of her family when she reportedly died suddenly.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-10T01:18:19+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018No visible damage\u2019: Summerland escapes wrath of massive wildfire", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/no-visible-damage-summerland-escapes-wrath-of-massive-wildfire-1341098/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Summerland's CAO says rumours of the town's destruction are untrue after the Bald Range fire exploded Friday evening, causing the evacuation of more than 20,000 people. The post \u2018No visible damage\u2019: Summerland escapes wrath of massive wildfire appeared first\u2026", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-10T01:09:29+00:00" }, { "title": "80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-most-evacuations-9.7301323?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-09T21:07:55-04:00" }, { "title": "Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/wildfire-expert-says-prolonged-b-c-fire-season-is-the-new-reality-1341097/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "As the province remains under a state of emergency, one wildfire expert says B.C. is in a new reality of fighting wildfires year-round. The post Wildfire expert says prolonged B.C. fire season is the new reality appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-10T00:34:41+00:00" }, { "title": "B.C. motorists urged to steer clear of wildfire areas amid dangerous conditions", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-motorists-urged-to-steer-clear-of-wildfire-areas-amid-dangerous-conditions-1341093/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "With more than 100 wildfires burning across B.C. and thousands of people displaced in the Okanagan, a road safety organization is urging drivers to think twice before travelling through areas affected by fire and smoke. The post B.C. motorists urged to steer\u2026", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-09T23:42:32+00:00" }, { "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014965/bc-first-nations-chiefs-oppose-pipeline-advancement/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T21:59:27+00:00" }, { "title": "Adventures in Streaming: Is bad Stephen King still good?", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/adventures-in-streaming-is-bad-stephen-king-still-good", "source": "National Post", "summary": "With more than 100 screen adaptations, it\u2019s not difficult to find some of the author\u2019s less than stellar work on TV", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-10T03:21:42+00:00" }, { "title": "Scout\u2019s Analysis: Standout players from the Hlinka Gretzky Cup", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/scouts-analysis-standout-players-from-the-hlinka-gretzky-cup/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Scouting season has officially begun anew ahead of the 2027 NHL Draft. Sportsnet\u2019s Jason Bukala dives deep on the prospects you should know coming out of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T22:53:46-04:00" }, { "title": "Eala falls to Bencic in Round of 16 at National Bank Open", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/eala-falls-to-bencic-in-round-of-16-at-national-bank-open/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Alexandra Eala\u2019s run at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers has come to an end.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T22:40:18-04:00" }, { "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-bc-chiefs-carney-smith-halt-west-coast-pipeline-9.7301187?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T14:58:19-04:00" }, { "title": "Why Fernandez should be proud despite loss to Osaka at NBO", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/video/why-fernandez-should-be-proud-despite-loss-to-osaka-at-nbo/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Brad Fay, Genie Bouchard, and Jan-Michael Gambill discuss Naomi Osaka\u2019s win against Canada\u2019s Leylah Fernandez in the round of 16 at the National Bank Open.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T20:56:41-04:00" }, { "title": "Blue Jays\u2019 Bateman cashes in first career RBI", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/blue-jays-bateman-cashes-in-first-career-rbi/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Watch as Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 Brett Bateman cashes in his first major league RBI against the Philadelphia Phillies.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T14:55:38-04:00" }, { "title": "Leylah Fernandez eliminated from National Bank Open, ending Canadian singles hopes", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/leylah-fernandez-eliminated-from-national-bank-open-ending-canadian-singles-hopes/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "Canadian dreams of a second straight singles champion at the national open have been dashed. Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16 on Sunday in Toronto. The\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-10T00:42:30+00:00" }, { "title": "Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson dies at 86", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/hall-of-fame-coach-don-nelson-dies-at-86/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "The NBA has lost one of its most successful coaches.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T14:41:47-04:00" }, { "title": "3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/maple-ridge-bear-attack-9.7301352?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.", "category": "Medical & Health", "published": "2026-08-09T20:39:48-04:00" }, { "title": "Leylah Fernandez eliminated from National Bank Open, ending Canadian singles hopes", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/leylah-fernandez-eliminated-from-national-bank-open-ending-canadian-singles-hopes/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "And then there were none. Leylah Fernandez, the last Canadian remaining at the National Bank Open, was eliminated Sunday by Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16. Sportsnet\u2019s Steven Loung has the story.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T20:32:36-04:00" }, { "title": "Defending champ Shelton downs Fonseca, advances to NBO quarterfinals", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/atp/article/defending-champ-shelton-downs-fonseca-advances-to-nbo-quarterfinals/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T20:28:35-04:00" }, { "title": "First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt pipeline advancement", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/first-nations-chiefs-in-b-c-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T18:25:30+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018I love the purpose\u2019: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gear up for 20th Anniversary Cycle Tour", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/i-love-the-purpose-victoria-grandmothers-for-africa-gear-up-for-20th-anniversary-cycle-tour-1340798/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "The Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are a fundraising force to be reckoned with. The post \u2018I love the purpose\u2019: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gear up for 20th Anniversary Cycle Tour appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-10T00:01:21+00:00" }, { "title": "Pet CHEK: Bonded pair Mike & Molly were rescued after living beside a Prairie highway for more than a year", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/pet-chek-bonded-pair-mike-molly-were-rescued-after-living-beside-a-prairie-highway-for-more-than-a-year-1340812/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Six-year-old Mastiff Mike and three-year-old Molly are a sweet bonded pair that survived together along a Saskatchewan highway for more than a year before they were rescued by the Victoria Humane Society. The post Pet CHEK: Bonded pair Mike & Molly were\u2026", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-10T00:00:06+00:00" }, { "title": "Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to information system", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/lawyers-concerned-by-proposed-changes-to-access-to-information-system-1341090/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Lawyers and organizations working on environmental issues and migrants\u2019 rights are concerned about changes to the Access to Information Act proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. The post Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to\u2026", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T23:24:49+00:00" }, { "title": "Sask. poet and playwright Ken Mitchell dead at 85", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-poet-playwright-ken-mitchell-dies-age-85-9.7301325?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Ken Mitchell was a published author of both novels and poetry, a playwright and a professor at the University of Regina\u2019s English department, where he taught creative writing. Mitchell helped create the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, paving the way for the\u2026", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-09T19:04:26-04:00" }, { "title": "Aggressive bear reported in Maple Ridge, RCMP urge residents to stay indoors", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/bear-in-maple-ridge/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "The Maple Ridge RCMP says officers are working alongside the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to locate an aggressive bear in the city.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-09T22:34:45+00:00" }, { "title": "How Blue Jays let win slip away in extra innings vs. Phillies", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/how-blue-jays-let-win-slip-away-in-extra-innings-vs-phillies/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Jamie Campbell and Kevin Pillar break down some mistakes that the Toronto Blue Jays made in the ninth and extra innings against the Philadelphia Phillies that may have cost them a win.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-09T18:29:25-04:00" }, { "title": "Tens of thousands pack Victoria\u2019s Inner Harbour for star-studded David Foster concert", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/tens-of-thousands-pack-victorias-inner-harbour-for-star-studded-david-foster-concert-1341069/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "An estimated crowd of more than 35,000 people packed Victoria's Inner Harbour and the B.C. Legislature grounds Saturday night for a free concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation. The post Tens of thousands pack Victoria\u2019s Inner\u2026", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T22:10:51+00:00" }, { "title": "Blue Jays will look to carry over scrappiness after forcing extras in loss", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-will-look-to-carry-over-scrappiness-after-forcing-extras-in-loss/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "The Blue Jays will look to carry over the scrappiness they showed on the road, especially while pulling out a pair of gutsy wins in Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday and rallying from 5-2 down in the eighth to force extras Sunday, where RBI singles by\u2026", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-09T17:37:44-04:00" }, { "title": "Protesters target B.C. forests minister\u2019s Langford office over old-growth logging", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/protesters-target-b-c-forests-ministers-langford-office-over-old-growth-logging-1341066/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A group of protesters gathered outside B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar's Langford office Sunday, accusing the provincial government of failing to live up to its commitments to protect old-growth forests. The post Protesters target B.C. forests minister\u2019s\u2026", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T21:11:43+00:00" }, { "title": "Bush fire breaks out in Surrey on Saturday", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/09/honeybee-centre-surreyfire/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "A bush fire near the Honeybee Centre at Fraser Highway and Harvie Road in Surrey prompted a large response from Surrey Fire Services on Saturday afternoon.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-09T20:52:55+00:00" }, { "title": "Saskatchewan auto parts business falls victim to growing credit card scam", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12013777/sask-auto-parts-business-victim-growing-credit-card-scam/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "A business in Assiniboia, Sask., is fell victim to a widespread credit card scam the RCMP says is targeting transportation equipment companies across Saskatchewan.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-09T20:52:22+00:00" }, { "title": "Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/poilievre-tells-carney-in-letter-to-not-concede-to-u-s-demands-in-tariff-talks-1341062/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to show some \"backbone\" as trade negotiations ramp up with the United States. The post Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks appeared\u2026", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-09T20:38:51+00:00" }, { "title": "Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-09T20:35:17+00:00" }, { "title": "The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-09T14:30:00+00:00" } ] }