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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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CN Rail mechanics, clerks vote overwhelmingly to approve strike mandate
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November 25, 2024

CN Rail mechanics, clerks vote overwhelmingly to approve strike mandate

Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. have voted…

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Judge dismisses election interference case against Donald Trump at prosecutors' request
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November 25, 2024

Judge dismisses election interference case against Donald Trump at prosecutors’ request

Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases…

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16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say
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November 25, 2024

16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday…

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Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
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November 25, 2024

Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended…

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Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today
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November 25, 2024

Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today

About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal…

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NDP MPs call for investigation into 'potato cartel' price-fixing allegations
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November 25, 2024

NDP MPs call for investigation into ‘potato cartel’ price-fixing allegations

Two federal politicians have asked Canada’s competition commissioner to investigate…

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Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources
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November 25, 2024

Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are…

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Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
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November 25, 2024

Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village

Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in…

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3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial
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November 25, 2024

3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial

Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual…

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