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While the core of the Pokémon franchise has always been games, the Pokémon Co. has certainly explored ideas outside of that line as well. Over the years we’ve seen various Pokémon products that try to integrate the brand into multiple aspects of fans’ lives, and it seems we can expect even more of that going forward. Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, recently shared some thoughts while appearing at Producing Pokémon: A Conversation with Mr. Ishihara, a panel at the main PokémonXP stage. According to Ishihara, he sees a future where the teams behind Pokémon explore how they can build products and experiences around the world of wearable tech.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — AUGUST 29, 2026 — The Southeast Asia Women Citizen Dialogue (SEA-WCD Malaysia) brought together government officials, United Nations representatives, academics, athletes, women leaders and young people on August 29 at Bangi Resort Hotel to address gender equality, women’s leadership, barriers facing women athletes and the safety and empowerment of women and girls. The dialogue was hosted by Guardian Girls International (GGI) and co-hosted by Guardian Girls Malaysia (GGM), United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU Global Health), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and the Olympic Council of Malaysia, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ju-Jitsu Federation, Malaysia Judo Federation, Malaysia National Silat Association, Aikido Shudokan Malaysia and Malaysia Karate Federation. The program ran from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., bringing together institutions from across government, the United Nations, academia, the Olympic movement and Malaysia’s combat sports community.

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchsportsTop StoriesOlympicsHockeyCurlingVideoSchedulesShowsFeaturesAll SportsVideo2026 World Rowing Championships Amsterdam: Day 6 semifinals, B and A finals | CBC.ca Loaded2026 World Rowing Championships Amsterdam: Day 6 semifinals, B and A finalsAugust 29|Duration 1:37:12August 29SportsDuration 1:37:12closed captionWatch rowers compete for medals at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

EdmontonA new partnership between Primary Care Alberta and Obesity Canada aims to reduce stigma and improve patient care within the provincial health care system. Three-year partnership with Primary Care Alberta will focus on advancing prevention and managementSerra Hamilton · CBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2026 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 29Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The new partnership will focus on improving provincial obesity care, education for healthcare workers, and reducing stigma. (CBC)A new Alberta partnership is stepping up to tackle obesity care and stigma within the health care system. On Monday, Primary Care Alberta (PCA) and Obesity Canada announced a collaboration to work to prevent obesity and improve care for patients within Alberta’s primary health care system.

Visitors to Fernbank Museum of Natural History will have the opportunity to explore the intelligence, biology, cultural significance and conservation of elephants when a new exhibition opens this fall.

More than 100 people gathered outside of Hamilton city hall Saturday to denounce the fact that a self-proclaimed nationalist group that wants to deport millions of people from Canada planned to host a day-long conference in the city the same day. The Hope Not Hate rally said it was a gathering to “stand up against racism and bigotry,” in light of the Dominion Society’s organizing. In the end, the anti-immigration group, which had previously announced its DomCon event would take place in Hamilton on Saturday, held it down the highway in Burlington, Ont. David Zayachkowski, (left) and Karen Goodfellow travelled from Toronto to take part in the Hope not Hate rally. (Lauren Kuivenhoven/CBC)CBC Hamilton observed several men in suits wearing Dominion Society lanyards in the parking lot of The Atrium Banquet and Conference Centre. One of them, Max Genest, identified himself as a member of the group. The parking lot was nearly full. Around 30 masked protesters were also on site, as were several members of the Halton Regional Police Service.

New hires at this AI startup have to earn their AI privileges Andrew Wang, CEO of Valon, said excessive use of AI was preventing some of the AI startup's new recruits from developing a real grasp of their roles.

Published: Aug. 29, 2026 at 10:43 AM CDTAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleWeather VideoFirst Alert Weather: Monday Morning Forecast- October 19. 2026Updated: 3 hours agoIt's another quiet day across the region with mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Plenty more of these days are to come. Shared VideoLSU student, fiancé killed after being struck by vehicle on Nicholson Drive; driver arrestedUpdated: 3 hours ago|A woman was arrested after police said she struck and killed an LSU student and her fiancé while they walked along Nicholson Drive early Sunday. (Source: WAFB)Shared VideoMassive fire rips through Shelby church building, cancelling Sunday serviceUpdated: 3 hours ago‘Our building is currently on fire,’ says churchHalloweenStevens Point Downtown Trick or Treat event Oct. 24Updated: 26 minutes agoStevens Point Downtown Trick or Treat event Oct. 24NewsWood County campgrounds closing for the seasonUpdated: 32 minutes agoWood County campgrounds closing for the seasonNewsLicenses for sturgeon spearing season must be purchased by Oct. 31Updated: 32 minutes agoLicenses for sturgeon spearing season must be purchased by Oct. 31

Sevilla-Atlético brings Matchday 3 of LaLiga EA Sports to a close on Saturday. With the red-and-whites mired in the middle of the Julián affair, and Sevilla putting together a notable start.Today’...

ScienceIf all goes to plan, at 7:26 a.m. Sunday morning, a new space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on top of a Falcon Heavy rocket, ready to reveal new wonders about our universe. Here are some things scientists hope to unravel with this new telescope.'I can't even imagine what we're going to learn,' says one Canadian researcherNicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: August 29Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An illustration is shown of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch on Aug. 30 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. (NASA)If all goes to plan, at 7:26 a.m. Sunday morning, a new space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on top of a Falcon Heavy rocket, ready to reveal new wonders about our universe. The highly anticipated Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is named after NASA's first chief astronomer, also known as the "mother of the Hubble Space Telescope.

There's no shortage of TikTok fitness challenges involving numbers that people have been loving lately—the 3-2-1 method, the 12-3-30 workout, the 25-7-2 Stairmaster workout—you get the idea. The latest one encourages you to schedule your hot girl walk at a specific time of the day, for a specific duration, mainly in the name of weight loss. Introducing: the 6-6-6 walking challenge. While it’s unclear who exactly started the trend on TikTok, the 6-6-6 walking challenge involves walking for 60 minutes a day, either at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m., starting with a six-minute warm-up and ending with six-minute cool-down. While it's mainly promoted for its weight loss perks, it can also improve bone, heart, and brain health, according to trainers. Meet the experts: Lindsey Bomgren, CPT, is the founder of Nourish, Move, Love. Janet Hamilton, CSCS, is the owner of Running Strong. There’s a few reasons why this challenge has gained traction: “People really like and gravitate toward these 'number-specific' challenges, like the 3-2-8 pilates challenge,” says Lindsey Bomgren, CPT, founder of Nourish, Move, Love.

Netia McCray stands outside the Museum of Science, where she runs a STEM educational program for teens, in Boston, Mass. McCray has been suffering from long COVID since 2020. Netia McCray recalls how excited she was to join the federal advisory committee on long COVID in 2025. She had been diagnosed in the early days of the pandemic — and symptoms such as fatigue, heart palpitations and shortness of breath had become a frustrating but inescapable part of life.

Arisa Health, a Springdale-based behavioral healthcare system, said its chief financial officer, Keith Faught, recently left the role and has joined another organization. The nonprofit has promoted Brian Lutz, vice president of accounting, to succeed him. Faught spent about four years as chief financial officer. Arisa Health has selected Lutz to replace Faught as chief financial officer, according to a Friday (Aug. 28) news release. The transition has already taken place.

Aug. 29, 2026 1:09 PM PT Tom Cruise is set to film a sequel to his 1990 NASCAR hit “Days of Thunder” with Anne Hathaway, both actors announced in a video posted Saturday on social media. The Paramount Pictures movie with Cruise reprising his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and Hathaway playing a team owner and engineer will be filmed in Imax and is expected to be released in the summer of 2028. Jonathan Levine, whose credits include “Warm Bodies” and “Long Shot,” is directing, and Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper are producing along with Cruise. The original film, which earned $157.9 million worldwide at the box office, was directed by the late Tony Scott and starred Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes and John C. Reilly as well as Nicole Kidman, who met Cruise during filming in 1989. The couple married in 1990 and divorced in 2001. The sequel will see Cruise and Bruckheimer join forces again on another legacy sequel after their work on 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” which came out 36 years after the original blockbuster and grossed $1.5 billion.

Table of ContentsKey findingsRetail handle across the four largest reporting markets fell 26.7% in the first half of 2026. Online handle in the same states, over the same months, moved 0.2%. In June 2026, retail accounted for $50.4 million of a combined $4.97 billion in handle across New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio: 1.0% of the market. The New Jersey DGE confirmed to RG.org that it stopped compiling a separate retail handle figure. June 2026 is the last month the split will ever appear. DraftKings ended in-person wagering at its $100 million Wrigley Field sportsbook in May 2026, 26 months after taking its first bet there. Retail sports betting in the United States did not end with a closure announcement. It ended with a formatting decision in a Trenton press release. Starting with its July 2026 figures, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement began presenting sports wagering handle as a single combined number. No separate line for the sportsbook lounges at Atlantic City's casinos and the state's racetracks. No separate line for online.

Jackson Goldstone, of Squamish B. C., jumps to victory in the men’s downhill UCI World Cup event, Saturday, October 7, 2023 in Beaupre, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot VAL DI SOLE — Canadian downhill mountain biker Jackson Goldstone successfully defended his UCI elite men’s world championship on Saturday.

LISTEN | Interview with skin cancer survivor Jessica Zbinden-Webster :As It Happens6:31Skin cancer survivor wants the U. K. to axe the tax on sunscreenWhen Jessica Zbinden-Webster was diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 26, it upended everything she thought she knew about sun safety. "I had always mistakenly assumed that skin cancer was a disease that exclusively affected older people and people who had used sunbeds to excess and who had sun bathed to excess," the West Sussex, U. K., woman told As It Happens guest host Paul Hunter. "And now, of course, I'm living proof that it can happen to anyone at any time. "Now recovered, Zbinden-Webster is on a mission to convince the U. K. government to scrap its 20 per cent tax on sunscreen. Canadian cancer organizations told CBC this country should also consider making sunscreen tax-free. "Affordability is particularly important because effective sun protection is not a one-time purchase. Sunscreen needs to be applied generously and reapplied at least every two hours during sun exposure," Falyn Katz, CEO of Melanoma Canada, said in an email.