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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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Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S.
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January 7, 2025

Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S.

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and…

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North Korea boasts of successful hypersonic intermediate-range missile test
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January 7, 2025

North Korea boasts of successful hypersonic intermediate-range missile test

North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a…

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Powerful earthquake kills at least 95 in western China near Mount Everest
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January 7, 2025

Powerful earthquake kills at least 95 in western China near Mount Everest

A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet…

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Controversial plasma clinic expands in New Brunswick
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January 7, 2025

Controversial plasma clinic expands in New Brunswick

Two new clinics that pay people for their plasma have…

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Rogue waves are little known and can kill. Here's why they're so dangerous
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January 7, 2025

Rogue waves are little known and can kill. Here’s why they’re so dangerous

Noah Mintz nearly lost his life when he was hit…

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4 days after he bought a new car, problems started. Months later, he's still fighting to return it
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January 7, 2025

4 days after he bought a new car, problems started. Months later, he’s still fighting to return it

Carl Cameron’s 2024 Nissan Altima started having issues four days…

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Ottawa increasingly worried Donald Trump is set on tariffs
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January 7, 2025

Ottawa increasingly worried Donald Trump is set on tariffs

Officials around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are increasingly worried that…

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At Issue | Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down
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January 7, 2025

At Issue | Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down

After months of pressure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced…

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B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
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January 7, 2025

B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program

Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary…

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