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  "updated": "2026-08-22T23:01:07.448607",
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    {
      "title": "Summerland family feels 'violated' after burglary during wildfire evacuation",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-evacuation-robbery-summerland-9.7317262?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Mira Boucher says her home was ransacked by looters while her community of Summerland was empty and vulnerable \u2014 with every single house vacant under an evacuation order.",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:00:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-Mission to step down, paving way for new leader to seek election",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reann-gasper-step-down-mla-9.7317261?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "The B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-Mission has announced she will be stepping down, and Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay plans to seek the vacant seat.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-08-22T20:14:09-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Montrealers march to denounce violence against women after 2 killed in 1 week",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7317245?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Dozens of Montrealers marched in solidarity over violence against women. It comes after two Montreal women were killed last week in separate incidents of suspected intimate partner violence. The march, organized by Maison d'Ha\u00efti, took place in the borough\u2026",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-08-22T19:30:46-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/their-homes-destroyed-by-wildfire-b-c-residents-are-more-worried-about-missing-pets-1343565/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Dozens of pets remain missing in Summerland as a result of the fires, while others have been found singed or injured. The post Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:57:25+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rodrigues stays hot with dominant win to cap thrilling UFC Sacramento card",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/rodrigues-stays-hot-with-dominant-win-to-cap-thrilling-ufc-sacramento-card/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-23T00:27:22-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "American League wild-card roundup: Blue Jays gain ground with Rangers\u2019 loss",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/american-league-wild-card-roundup-blue-jays-gain-ground-with-rangers-loss/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-23T00:03:29-04:00"
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    {
      "title": "Brian White scores twice as Whitecaps thump FC Dallas",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/brian-white-scores-twice-as-whitecaps-thump-fc-dallas/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Brian White notched a brace in his return from injury and the Vancouver Whitecaps thumped FC Dallas 5-0 to climb back atop Major League Soccer\u2019s Western Conference standings on Saturday.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T23:58:35-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Harvard\u2019s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/harvards-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructors/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-22T21:46:56+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018My Michael Jordan is Scottie Barnes\u2019: Rajakovic shares praise for Raptors star",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/my-michael-jordan-is-scottie-barnes-rajakovic-shares-praise-for-raptors-star/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "There may be no bigger fan of Scottie Barnes than Darko Rajakovic.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T23:03:41-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kelly throws three TDs as Argonauts earn wild-weather win over Tiger-cats",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/kelly-throws-three-tds-as-argonauts-earn-wild-weather-win-over-tiger-cats/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Chad Kelly threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39-20 on a rainy Saturday night.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-22T23:03:38-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Josh Sargent, Derrick Etienne Jr. spark Toronto FC to victory over Inter Miami",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/josh-sargent-derrick-etienne-jr-spark-toronto-fc-to-victory-over-inter-miami/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Josh Sargent and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored second-half goals three minutes apart and Toronto FC held on for a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:36:17-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bleday becomes 8th player in Reds history to hit for the cycle",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/bleday-becomes-8th-player-in-reds-history-to-hit-for-the-cycle/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "Watch as JJ Bleday completes the cycle with a home run in the sixth, becoming the eighth player in Cincinnati Reds history to do so while extending his team\u2019s lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:34:14-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Reds\u2019 JJ Bleday hits for cycle vs. Diamondbacks",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/reds-jj-bleday-hits-for-cycle-vs-diamondbacks/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:21:18-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "CF Montreal rallies for draw with visiting L.A. Galaxy",
      "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/cf-montreal-rallies-for-draw-with-visiting-l-a-galaxy/",
      "source": "Sportsnet",
      "summary": "The MLS homecoming party for Alexis Sanchez was spoiled as his CF Montreal side needed a late goal to salvage a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday at Stade Saputo.",
      "category": "Sports & FIFA",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:14:07-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pear Lake wildfire sparks new evacuations, severe thunderstorm alerts issued around B.C.",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pear-lake-wildfire-new-evacuations-9.7317003?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-22T15:37:36-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI \u2018teammate\u2019 just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/inherent-founded-by-deepmind-alumni-says-its-ai-teammate-just-outperformed-anthropic-and-openai-at-replicating-research/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-22T19:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wildfire north of Port Alberni grows overnight, remains out of control",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/wildfire-north-of-port-alberni-grows-overnight-remains-out-of-control-1343551/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "An out-of-control wildfire burning north of Port Alberni has nearly doubled in size since it was discovered Friday afternoon, as the number of active fires on Vancouver Island climbs to 20. The post Wildfire north of Port Alberni grows overnight, remains out\u2026",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-22T18:59:59+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/b-c-conservative-mla-reann-gasper-resigns-kerry-lynne-findlay-to-run-for-seat-1343581/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper, who is also the B.C. Conservatives' deputy whip, has resigned so party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run for her seat in a byelection. The post B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for\u2026",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-08-23T00:46:46+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "Weather conditions cause Triathlon Canada to pivot Victoria event",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/weather-conditions-cause-triathlon-canada-to-pivot-victoria-event-1343575/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Dozens of athletes competed in Triathlon Canada\u2019s Elite National Championships down at Clover Point in Victoria. The post Weather conditions cause Triathlon Canada to pivot Victoria event appeared first on CHEK .",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-23T00:42:36+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Namgis First Nation banishes visitor following assault on nurse in Alert Bay",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/namgis-first-nation-banishes-visitor-following-assault-on-nurse-in-alert-bay-1343549/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "\u2018Na\u0331mg\u0331is First Nation has banished a visitor from its lands following an assault on a nurse in Alert Bay, an incident local leaders say also prompted two youths to intervene. The post Namgis First Nation banishes visitor following assault on nurse in Alert\u2026",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-08-22T18:29:27+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bolt of lightning followed by fire 15 minutes later on mountainside near Port Alberni",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/bolt-of-lightning-followed-by-fire-15-minutes-later-on-mountainside-near-port-alberni-1343569/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Smoke was still coming off a fire north of Port Alberni Saturday as a helicopter continued to drop buckets of water on the blaze that was still classified as out of control by the BC Wildfire Service. The post Bolt of lightning followed by fire 15 minutes\u2026",
      "category": "Travel & Outdoors",
      "published": "2026-08-23T00:25:20+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "New breeding and training centre in Delta aims to alleviate service dog shortage",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/training-centre-for-service-dogs/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "It may not seem like it now but these dogs are going to have serious jobs. They\u2019re on the path towards becoming service dogs through the BC & Alberta Guide Dogs\u2019 new breeding and training facility in Delta.",
      "category": "Finance & Taxes",
      "published": "2026-08-22T18:12:49+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-canadian-police-say/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s.",
      "category": "Crime & Courts",
      "published": "2026-08-22T23:24:06+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/openai-says-california-should-strengthen-its-ai-safety-bill/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-22T16:30:34+00:00"
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    {
      "title": "'Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/canada-us-tariff-manitoba-reaction-9.7316905?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-08-22T18:16:59-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Island diver\u2019s \u2018mind-blowing\u2019 encounter with massive sixgill shark caught on video",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/island-divers-mind-blowing-encounter-with-massive-sixgill-shark-caught-on-video-1343560/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "A Vancouver Island divemaster came face-to-face with a massive sixgill shark, and he believes it could be the same animal hooked by an angler near Parksville last month. The post Island diver\u2019s \u2018mind-blowing\u2019 encounter with massive sixgill shark caught on\u2026",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:10:26+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 22",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-22T22:00:41+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Frontier AI labs still won\u2019t say how they\u2019d contain a rogue model",
      "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/frontier-ai-labs-still-wont-say-how-theyd-contain-a-rogue-model/",
      "source": "TechCrunch AI",
      "summary": "A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.",
      "category": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-22T16:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Celebratory crowd gathers in Kingston, Ont., to watch Tragically Hip's final concert",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/livestory/tragically-hip-national-celebration-final-concert-watch-9.7317180?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC Canada",
      "summary": "",
      "category": "National",
      "published": "2026-08-22T17:55:10-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Canadian premiers appear to back Carney\u2019s decision to abandon \u2018bad deal\u2019 with United States",
      "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12031582/trade-talks-premiers-reaction/",
      "source": "Global BC",
      "summary": "Canada's premiers appear to be rallying behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States as 50 per cent tariffs hit.",
      "category": "Politics",
      "published": "2026-08-22T21:54:22+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alert Bay leaders ban alleged assailant after nurse attacked",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/namgis-nation-nurse-attacked-9.7317150?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "The leaders of a small community off north Vancouver Island have agreed to ban a woman from the area after she allegedly assaulted a travel nurse serving the local hospital.",
      "category": "Medical & Health",
      "published": "2026-08-22T17:46:51-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alberni Valley rescuers warn 5040 Peak \u2018not beginner friendly\u2019 after another rescue",
      "url": "https://cheknews.ca/alberni-valley-rescuers-warn-5040-peak-not-beginner-friendly-after-another-rescue-1343558/",
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "summary": "Alberni Valley search and rescue crews are warning hikers not to underestimate the popular 5040 Peak trail after responding to yet another rescue this week. The post Alberni Valley rescuers warn 5040 Peak \u2018not beginner friendly\u2019 after another rescue appeared\u2026",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-08-22T20:40:59+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "What to know about Trump\u2019s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/what-to-know-about-trumps-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-that-just-went-into-effect/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday.",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-22T20:38:22+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Summerland wildfire evacuee says overhaul of emergency support services needed",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-evacuee-emergency-support-overhaul-9.7316483?cmp=rss",
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "summary": "Dawne Young, a retired 911 dispatcher, said her evacuation experience was unsettling. Her neighbour's home was lost in the Bald Range wildfire. She said her family did not all receive the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to\u2026",
      "category": "Human Interest",
      "published": "2026-08-22T10:00:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vancouver woman walks a million steps for cancer research",
      "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/22/styrogirls-cancer-walk/",
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "summary": "If you\u2019ve lived in Vancouver long enough \u2013 you may have come across \u2018The Styrogirls.\u2019",
      "category": "BC Headlines",
      "published": "2026-08-22T19:56:56+00:00"
    },
    {
      "title": "John Ivison: Things are about to get verrrrrry ugly",
      "url": "https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-things-are-about-to-get-verrrrrry-ugly",
      "source": "National Post",
      "summary": "The pain will be felt on both sides of the border",
      "category": "Immigration",
      "published": "2026-08-22T19:39:49+00:00"
    }
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