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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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Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn
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January 8, 2025

Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los…

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Poilievre says Liberal leadership aspirants are 'just like Justin'
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January 8, 2025

Poilievre says Liberal leadership aspirants are ‘just like Justin’

From coining “Justinflation” to saying Justin Trudeau is “not worth…

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What will Canada's second Trudeau era leave behind?
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January 8, 2025

What will Canada’s second Trudeau era leave behind?

It is impossible in the present to know what history…

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RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack
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January 7, 2025

RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack

The Mounties are asking Canadians to come forward with any…

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Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway
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January 7, 2025

Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway

When Parliament was prorogued, all bills and motions that had…

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The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says
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January 7, 2025

The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says

More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last…

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Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift
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January 7, 2025

Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift

For the first time in more than 30 years, WWE’s…

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B.C. 'childbirth activist' charged with manslaughter in newborn's death
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January 7, 2025

B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged with manslaughter in newborn’s death

The charge against 77-year-old Gloria Lemay comes almost one year…

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Canada tells AFN it won't negotiate nationally on First Nations child welfare reform
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January 7, 2025

Canada tells AFN it won’t negotiate nationally on First Nations child welfare reform

Canada has told the Assembly of First Nations that Ottawa…

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