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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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Canada ends flagpoling for those seeking work and study permits at the border
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December 24, 2024

Canada ends flagpoling for those seeking work and study permits at the border

Work and study permits will no longer be available for…

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Christopher Nolan to bring Homer's The Odyssey to IMAX in next film
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December 24, 2024

Christopher Nolan to bring Homer’s The Odyssey to IMAX in next film

Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer with a true…

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NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun
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December 24, 2024

NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun

A NASA spacecraft may have made history on Tuesday, flying…

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One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada's military history
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December 24, 2024

One artifact at a time, this museum in northern Alberta is preserving Canada’s military history

The Wood Buffalo Military Museum in Fort McMurray, Alta., has…

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Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are
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December 24, 2024

Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are

If headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it’s…

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A massive and menacing Steller's sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park
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December 24, 2024

A massive and menacing Steller’s sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park

A national park in eastern Newfoundland has reopened in the…

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Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace
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December 24, 2024

Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace

Saskatoon’s walking soccer drop-in program is one of many fielded…

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Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs
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December 24, 2024

Condo board backs down after trying to restrict visitors with service dogs

The board of a Toronto-area condo is reversing course on…

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Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds
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December 24, 2024

Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds

The U.S. House ethics committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz…

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