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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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Ms. Rachel's moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids' TV
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January 26, 2025

Ms. Rachel’s moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids’ TV

Popular children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel is moving to Netflix…

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Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax's Bedford Basin
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January 26, 2025

Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin

A sailor with the Royal Canadian Navy has died after…

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Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels
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January 25, 2025

Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels

The three-year M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in…

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Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead
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January 25, 2025

Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead

The Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief once faced off with former prime…

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BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face
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January 25, 2025

BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face

A BASE jumper says she’s feeling grateful after rescuers managed…

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Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon
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January 25, 2025

Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon

Last May, about 230 workers at an Amazon warehouse in…

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Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd
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January 25, 2025

Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd

James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years…

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Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldier hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians
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January 25, 2025

Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldier hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians

The Palestinian militant group Hamas handed four female Israeli soldier…

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Mark Carney committing to hit 2% NATO defence spending benchmark in 2030
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January 25, 2025

Mark Carney committing to hit 2% NATO defence spending benchmark in 2030

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney says if he becomes prime…

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