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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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Sports

February 3, 2025

Canadian men’s curling championship to return to St. John’s next year

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Canadian men’s curling championship will…

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Spanish player Jenni Hermoso testifies against ex-soccer boss over 2023 World Cup kiss
Star

February 3, 2025

Spanish player Jenni Hermoso testifies against ex-soccer boss over 2023 World Cup kiss

Spain forward Jenni Hermoso testified at Luis Rubiales’s trial on…

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Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48
Star

February 3, 2025

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at 48

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 3, 2025

Worker dead after falling from ladder placed against billboard in Toronto

Toronto police say a worker has died after he fell…

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Business, Pharma

February 3, 2025

Drug company Apotex acquires CanPrev, a provider of vitamins and supplements

TORONTO — Drug company Apotex Inc. says it has acquired…

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Ontario party leaders speak with media as U.S. trade war takes centre stage in snap election
Star

February 3, 2025

Ontario party leaders speak with media as U.S. trade war takes centre stage in snap election

Check back on this story to get the latest on…

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Trump tariffs hit markets on Monday in early reaction to Canada-U.S. trade war
Star

February 3, 2025

Trump tariffs hit markets on Monday in early reaction to Canada-U.S. trade war

U.S. stocks sank and the Canadian dollar fell further in…

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Food, Health, Lifestyle, Social

February 3, 2025

Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report

TORONTO — Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during…

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Beverage, Business, Media

February 3, 2025

Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is returning its famed Roll up…

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