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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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Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations spiked during the pandemic. Could policy have made a difference?
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February 3, 2025

Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations spiked during the pandemic. Could policy have made a difference?

A new study suggests alcohol-related deaths increased by about 24…

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Judge hammers Ottawa cops for lying under oath, misleading court in searing decision
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February 3, 2025

Judge hammers Ottawa cops for lying under oath, misleading court in searing decision

A Superior Court judge has found that Ottawa police drug…

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Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn
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February 3, 2025

Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn

Victim advocates warn that when cases are stayed due to…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music

February 3, 2025

Montreal’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin gets assist from Bradley Cooper in 5th Grammy win, while Beyoncé nets award for Dave Hamelin

TORONTO — Five years of meticulous work on the music…

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National, Sports

February 3, 2025

Raptors, Canucks fans boo American national anthem as trade war heats up

Canadian sports fans continued to voice their displeasure with the…

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Sports

February 3, 2025

OHL roundup: Spitfires rally to edge Knights 4-3 in battle of division leaders

WINDSOR, Ont. — A-J Spellacy’s short-handed goal at 8:41 of…

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Emboldened consumers buy Canadian amid trade war with U.S.
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February 3, 2025

Emboldened consumers buy Canadian amid trade war with U.S.

Canadians are heeding calls by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who…

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Beyoncé takes home her 1st album of the year at the Grammys for Cowboy Carter
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February 3, 2025

Beyoncé takes home her 1st album of the year at the Grammys for Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé, the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in Grammys history, took…

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International, Politics, Sports

February 3, 2025

Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued…

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