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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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Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver
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December 4, 2024

Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver…

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A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside
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December 4, 2024

A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with ‘tasty’ goods inside

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after…

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Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don't count on it
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December 4, 2024

Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don’t count on it

It’s hard to envision anyone celebrating the shooting death of…

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What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO
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December 4, 2024

What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO

A five-day manhunt for the shooter who killed the top…

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Suspect in health insurance CEO's fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
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December 4, 2024

Suspect in health insurance CEO’s fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S….

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NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation
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December 4, 2024

NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation

The gunman who killed the CEO of one of the largest…

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Police searching for gunman who shot and killed CEO of major U.S. health insurance company on NYC sidewalk
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December 4, 2024

Police searching for gunman who shot and killed CEO of major U.S. health insurance company on NYC sidewalk

Police are still searching for the gunman who killed the…

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Losses in China lead to $5B charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets
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December 4, 2024

Losses in China lead to $5B charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets

The poor performance of the Detroit automaker’s Chinese joint ventures…

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Pennsylvania grandmother looking for cat is believed to have fallen into 9-metre deep sinkhole
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December 4, 2024

Pennsylvania grandmother looking for cat is believed to have fallen into 9-metre deep sinkhole

A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into…

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