{ "updated": "2026-08-12T23:00:59.776176", "items": [ { "title": "Shopify Powers a Racist Group\u2019s Online Store. It\u2019s Not the First Time", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/08/13/Shopify-Powers-Racist-Group-Online-Store/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "The company has repeatedly found itself in controversy over its support of \u2018free speech.\u2019", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-13T07:40:00+00:00" }, { "title": "How Mayor Ken Sim Is Poised to Win Re-Election", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/08/13/Mayor-Ken-Sim-Poised-Win-Re-Election/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "ABC Vancouver has abandoned its strategy of broad-based appeal in favour of a distinctly conservative electoral fortress.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-13T07:20:00+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018He\u2019s got a real slow heartbeat\u2019: Soriano impresses in first home start for Blue Jays", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/hes-got-a-real-slow-heartbeat-soriano-impresses-in-first-home-start-for-blue-jays/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Jose Soriano made a great first impression in his new backyard.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-12T23:44:48-04:00" }, { "title": "Summerland wildfire livestock \u2018hero\u2019 stopped after breaking the rules", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12019166/summerland-wildfire-livestock-hero-stopped-breaking-rules/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "Animal rescuer Kazimir Nowlin has been working since Friday to get animals and livestock to safety and away from the danger of the massive Bald Range fire.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-13T02:09:53+00:00" }, { "title": "\u2018They Lost Granny\u2019", "url": "https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/08/13/They-Lost-Granny/", "source": "The Tyee", "summary": "My grandmother was evacuated from Summerland. We spent days trying to find her.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-13T07:10:00+00:00" }, { "title": "Swiatek rips forehand winner to break Svitolina in first set", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/video/swiatek-rips-forehand-winner-to-break-svitolina-in-first-set/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Watch as Iga Swiatek rips a blistering forehand winner past Elina Svitolina on a break point in the first set.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-12T21:06:11-04:00" }, { "title": "\u2018It\u2019s really, really bad\u2019: Nanaimo Judo Club scrambles to find new home after fire", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/its-really-really-bad-nanaimo-judo-club-scrambles-to-find-new-home-after-fire-1341701/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A suspicious fire was sparked in the building's exterior stairwell on July 14 and tore through the club's home of 60 years, causing extensive damage. The post \u2018It\u2019s really, really bad\u2019: Nanaimo Judo Club scrambles to find new home after fire appeared first\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-13T00:22:12+00:00" }, { "title": "Kirk picks off Red Sox\u2019s Rafaela trying to go first-to-third on wild pitch", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/kirk-picks-off-red-soxs-rafaela-trying-to-go-first-to-third-on-wild-pitch/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Watch as Toronto Blue Jays\u2019 Alejandro Kirk makes Boston Red Sox\u2019s Ceddanne Rafaela pay for his aggressive baserunning, gunning down the speedster as he attempted to go first-to-third on a wild pitch.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-12T20:17:01-04:00" }, { "title": "Blue Jays 1.5 games back of wild card after Rangers lose", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-1-5-games-back-of-wild-card-after-rangers-lose/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-13T01:37:17-04:00" }, { "title": "Okanagan wildfire: Ways you can help and donate right now", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/okanagan-wildfire-ways-you-can-help-and-donate-right-now-1341648/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "With around 20,000 people evacuated from Summerland and surrounding Okanagan communities due to the active Bald Range wildfire, the need for emergency relief across the region is massive. The post Okanagan wildfire: Ways you can help and donate right now\u2026", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-12T22:54:02+00:00" }, { "title": "Dodgers\u2019 Freeman leaves game after tumbling into Royals\u2019 dugout", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/dodgers-freeman-leaves-game-after-tumbling-into-royals-dugout/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Watch as Freddie Freeman tries to make a play on a routine pop fly but tumbles into the Royals\u2019 dugout, causing him to leave the game a few plays later.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-13T00:53:47-04:00" }, { "title": "Weapons charges laid after man accused of stabbing Granville Street store sign with knife", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/12/charges-laid-granville-incident/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "A 19-year-old man is facing weapons-related charges after allegedly causing a disturbance in Vancouver's Granville entertainment district early Wednesday morning, according to the Vancouver Police Department.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-12T22:42:24+00:00" }, { "title": "Comox Valley Regional District unveils new Stage 5 water restrictions", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/comox-valley-regional-district-unveils-new-stage-5-water-restrictions-1341646/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "The Comox Valley Regional District has updated its water conservation bylaw and introduced a new \u201cStage 5\u201d water restriction designation, while also altering its Stage 4 category. The post Comox Valley Regional District unveils new Stage 5 water restrictions\u2026", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-12T22:41:32+00:00" }, { "title": "The Big Bang Theory took its toll on its star", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/the-big-bang-theory-took-its-toll-on-its-star", "source": "National Post", "summary": "Jim Parsons, a.k.a. Sheldon, was \u2018miserable\u2019 while making the award-winning sitcom", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-13T04:28:50+00:00" }, { "title": "Report: Jayden Daniels sends cease-and-desist to LSU", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nfl/article/report-jayden-daniels-sends-cease-and-desist-to-lsu/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-13T00:26:43-04:00" }, { "title": "Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic\u2019s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/some-claude-users-are-mad-that-anthropics-new-watermarks-will-catch-them-cheating-at-their-jobs-classes/", "source": "TechCrunch AI", "summary": "Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is.", "category": "Finance & Taxes", "published": "2026-08-12T22:26:37+00:00" }, { "title": "Human-caused wildfire sparks in Whiskey Creek", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/human-caused-wildfire-sparks-in-whiskey-creek-1341640/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A new wildfire has been discovered in Whiskey Creek, and has been designated as being held within one hour of being discovered. The post Human-caused wildfire sparks in Whiskey Creek appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-12T22:15:01+00:00" }, { "title": "Once a 1970s fad, Pet Rocks now stretch from Seoul to Swifties", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/once-a-1970s-fad-pet-rocks-now-stretch-from-seoul-to-swifties", "source": "National Post", "summary": "At one point, 10,000 pet rocks a day were rolling off store shelves", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-13T04:08:09+00:00" }, { "title": "10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/12/10-kids-died-last-year-from-e-scooter-and-e-bike-injuries-data-shows/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "TORONTO \u2014 New data highlights how dangerous e-scooters and e-bikes can be for children in Canada.", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-13T04:01:08+00:00" }, { "title": "Fake QR codes found on New Westminster parking meters, police warn", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/12/fake-qr-codes-pay-parking-meters/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "The New Westminster Police Department is warning residents after fraudulent QR codes were discovered on parking meters throughout the city.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-12T21:58:41+00:00" }, { "title": "Dawson Creek water pipeline could cost up to $272M to build, new estimates show", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dawson-creek-water-pipeline-cost-nearly-triples-9.7303326?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "Dawson Creek city staff say a water pipeline for the northeast B.C. community could now cost up to $272 million to build, nearly triple the previous estimate.", "category": "Human Interest", "published": "2026-08-12T17:45:28-04:00" }, { "title": "New Churchill Falls hydro deal between N.L. and Quebec being finalized: sources", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-churchill-falls-deal-between-n-l-and-quebec-being-finalized-sources-9.7305164?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador are close to a new deal on Churchill Falls, sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed to CBC News.", "category": "National", "published": "2026-08-12T17:30:21-04:00" }, { "title": "MLB roundup: Bregman hits three homers, Cubs beat Nationals", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/mlb-roundup-bregman-hits-three-homers-cubs-beat-nationals/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-12T23:02:43-04:00" }, { "title": "4 ex-Western University students accused in London, Ont., explosives-making scheme face 19 new charges", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/19-new-charges-explosives-firearms-accused-9.7305083?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "The four people accused in a London, Ont., explosives and firearms-manufacturing investigation now face 19 new charges, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The three men and one woman were students or recent graduates of Western University.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-12T16:53:19-04:00" }, { "title": "Bueckers scores 22 in second half, Wings hand Tempo 10th straight loss", "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/bueckers-scores-22-in-second-half-wings-hand-tempo-10th-straight-loss/", "source": "Sportsnet", "summary": "Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88 on Wednesday, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.", "category": "Sports & FIFA", "published": "2026-08-12T22:48:50-04:00" }, { "title": "'We have serious concerns,\u2019 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation chief says after meeting on Kevin O'Leary-backed AI data centre", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-wonder-valley-engagement-session-9.7305052?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation leaders and legal council presented to band members in their northern Alberta community on what they know about the proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre campus that is being backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary in their\u2026", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-12T16:32:23-04:00" }, { "title": "Bald Range wildfire grows again as crews warn of possible winds, thunderstorm", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12018652/bald-range-wildfire-grows-again-warn-possible-winds-thunderstorm/", "source": "Global BC", "summary": "The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (EOS) said on Wednesday that there are no changes to evacuation orders and alerts at this time.", "category": "Travel & Outdoors", "published": "2026-08-12T20:31:28+00:00" }, { "title": "B.C. premier promises review of emergency response to wildfire near Summerland, B.C.", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-live-updates-aug-12-9.7304961?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC British Columbia", "summary": "", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-12T16:30:49-04:00" }, { "title": "Victim\u2019s family awarded US$29M in damages for deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash in 2019", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/boeing-737-crash-lawsuit", "source": "National Post", "summary": "It was one of the final remaining civil suits pending against Boeing following two MAX crashes, caused by faulty anti-stall software, in 2018 and 2019 that together claimed 346 lives", "category": "Human Interest", "published": "2026-08-13T02:12:47+00:00" }, { "title": "Property, violent crimes drive increase in youth charges: StatCan", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12018352/youth-crime-rate-canada/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "In 2025-2026, 56,956 Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of their offences were charged with a crime, 12,891 of those being a crime 'against property.'", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-12T20:11:12+00:00" }, { "title": "Alberta RCMP officers set to switch to new uniforms this week", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12018922/alberta-rcmp-new-uniforms/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "The new navy blue uniforms will begin to be worn by front-line officers starting on Aug. 15. Some officers may continue wearing the current grey uniforms for some time, RCMP say.", "category": "Crime & Courts", "published": "2026-08-12T20:01:21+00:00" }, { "title": "Oakville becomes first Ontario municipality to enact 1-year moratorium on data centres", "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/oakville-data-centre-moratorium-9.7305034?cmp=rss", "source": "CBC Canada", "summary": "Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave of facilities powering artificial intelligence.", "category": "AI", "published": "2026-08-12T15:58:20-04:00" }, { "title": "Fernwood residents considering hiring private security amid break-ins", "url": "https://cheknews.ca/fernwood-residents-considering-hiring-private-security-amid-break-ins-1341743/", "source": "CHEK News", "summary": "A Fernwood resident's idea to hire private security to patrol her neighbourhood is gaining traction among neighbours. The post Fernwood residents considering hiring private security amid break-ins appeared first on CHEK .", "category": "BC Headlines", "published": "2026-08-13T01:47:33+00:00" }, { "title": "25 Canadian immigrants honoured for their contributions to Canada", "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/12/25-canadian-immigrants-honoured-for-their-contributions-to-canada/", "source": "CityNews Vancouver", "summary": "Several faces from television, a soccer icon, a standup comedian, as well as community champions were honoured Wednesday at the 18th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. The award winners, chosen after an extensive nomination and judging process,\u2026", "category": "Immigration", "published": "2026-08-13T01:31:43+00:00" }, { "title": "Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12019521/marineland-whales-us-aquariums/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "A third batch of whales left Marineland for aquariums south of the border on Wednesday, marking what the park called a \"major milestone.\"", "category": "Immigration", "published": "2026-08-13T01:16:23+00:00" }, { "title": "Saskatoon councillors uphold funding behind controversial $297K art installation", "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12019425/saskatoon-councillors-uphold-funding-controversial-art-installation/", "source": "Global Canada", "summary": "Support for a controversial art installation was on full display Wednesday, where city councillors upheld a policy to fund art projects integrated in capital projects.", "category": "Politics", "published": "2026-08-13T01:05:09+00:00" } ] }