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A Blue Jays return to the World Series next year won't be easy, but fans have hope

A Blue Jays return to the World Series next year won’t be easy, but fans have hope

It was a tough Game 7 loss on Saturday, and Blue Jays fans were still licking their World Series wounds this week when Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber exercised his player option, forgoing free agency to stay with the club. Just like that, fans, analysts — and even Blue Jays executives — were talking about the possibility that the team could be back on baseball’s biggest stage next year.

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How the son of Russian spies paved the legal path for B.C. ostrich cull

How the son of Russian spies paved the legal path for B.C. ostrich cull

In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.’s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada’s top court. In the process, the son of Russian spies set a legal standard for decision-making “reasonableness” that would doom the B.C. birds six years later.

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Books, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest

February 11, 2025

Margaret Atwood memoir to explore seminal moments, inspiration behind famous books

TORONTO — Margaret Atwood’s next book will be an autobiography….

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Health, National, Science

February 11, 2025

Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation into student information data breach

The federal privacy watchdog says he has launched a formal…

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Sask. RCMP identify victims of quadruple homicide on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
Star

February 11, 2025

Sask. RCMP identify victims of quadruple homicide on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation

Police have released the identities of the four people killed…

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Bell Canada offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees
Star

February 11, 2025

Bell Canada offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees

Bell Canada is offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees,…

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'Great pain and shock': Salman Rushdie testifies in the trial of his suspected attacker
Star

February 11, 2025

‘Great pain and shock’: Salman Rushdie testifies in the trial of his suspected attacker

Salman Rushdie described in graphic detail on Tuesday the frenzied…

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Reigning PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner to make season debut with Sceptres after injury
Star

February 11, 2025

Reigning PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner to make season debut with Sceptres after injury

Spooner’s return comes as Toronto suffers another injury blow, after…

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Tate McRae, Josh Ross lead nominees for country-loving 2025 Junos
Star

February 11, 2025

Tate McRae, Josh Ross lead nominees for country-loving 2025 Junos

Alberta pop sensation Tate McRae and Nashville up-and-comer Josh Ross…

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Sports

February 11, 2025

Eagles halt Chiefs’ quest for historic win, disappoint most pre-game Proline bettors

TORONTO — The Philadelphia Eagles prevented the Kansas City Chiefs…

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Business, Hardware, Retail, Software

February 11, 2025

Shopify reports US$1.29B Q4 net income, revenue up 31 per cent from year ago

OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. reported a fourth-quarter net income of…

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