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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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Governments must rein in online gambling before it's too late, say public health experts
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November 17, 2024

Governments must rein in online gambling before it’s too late, say public health experts

As the gambling industry expands worldwide with the increasing popularity…

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Laurier advances to Vanier Cup after blowing out Bishop's in Uteck Bowl
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November 16, 2024

Laurier advances to Vanier Cup after blowing out Bishop’s in Uteck Bowl

The No. 2-ranked Laurier Golden Hawks advanced to the Vanier…

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IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling Canadian images
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November 16, 2024

IN PHOTOS | This week’s most compelling Canadian images

From the long journey home for The Roaring Lion in…

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Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes
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November 16, 2024

Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

Canada’s elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of…

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Researchers diagnose 27 cases of scurvy in northern Sask. community
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November 16, 2024

Researchers diagnose 27 cases of scurvy in northern Sask. community

Doctors in northern Sask. discovered an unusual number of scurvy…

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TikTok content creators worry that Canadian office shutdown will lead to app ban
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November 16, 2024

TikTok content creators worry that Canadian office shutdown will lead to app ban

After the federal government ordered TikTok to close its Canadian…

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Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner in hearing that brought jurors and detectives to tears
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November 16, 2024

Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner in hearing that brought jurors and detectives to tears

Late Friday night, in a darkened Ottawa courthouse, a jury…

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'Water to my neck': Woman saves boy who fell through ice in northern Sask.
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November 16, 2024

‘Water to my neck’: Woman saves boy who fell through ice in northern Sask.

A Saskatchewan woman is being called a hero after putting…

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P.E.I. cancer survivor's 'unbelievable' 120-km triathlon captured in new documentary
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November 16, 2024

P.E.I. cancer survivor’s ‘unbelievable’ 120-km triathlon captured in new documentary

A new documentary is about to premiere that chronicles a…

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