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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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In wartime Ukraine, wary Kherson residents watch the skies for drones | CBC News
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April 11, 2024

In wartime Ukraine, wary Kherson residents watch the skies for drones | CBC News

Olga Chernyshova’s family runs a grocery store in the port…

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There are cellphone bans in schools around the world. Do any of them work? | CBC News
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March 28, 2024

There are cellphone bans in schools around the world. Do any of them work? | CBC News

From magnetic locking pouches and blocked Wi-Fi access to outright bans and legislation,…

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Sextorters are targeting young boys online — and flaunting how rich the scam is making them
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March 21, 2024

Sextorters are targeting young boys online — and flaunting how rich the scam is making them

Warning: This story deals with suicide.For self-proclaimed scammer “John,” luring…

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Medication error on top of cancer, infection insurmountable for this piano teacher | CBC News
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February 19, 2024

Medication error on top of cancer, infection insurmountable for this piano teacher | CBC News

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a…

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Her husband died in the Moncton Hospital. She wants the next provincial government to change health care | CBC News
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February 19, 2024

Her husband died in the Moncton Hospital. She wants the next provincial government to change health care | CBC News

An Ontario woman whose husband died in a New Brunswick…

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New medical school for family doctors aims to help solve the shortage | CBC Radio
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February 19, 2024

New medical school for family doctors aims to help solve the shortage | CBC Radio

White Coat Black Art26:30This school’s for family docs onlyThe people…

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Some seniors outraged for being left out of federal plan to dole out $250 cheques
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February 19, 2024

Some seniors outraged for being left out of federal plan to dole out $250 cheques

Some Canadian seniors say they’re feeling abandoned by the Liberal…

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Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods
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February 19, 2024

Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new…

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School food programs hope $1B from Ottawa will fill need as they wait for governments to sign on | CBC News
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February 19, 2024

School food programs hope $1B from Ottawa will fill need as they wait for governments to sign on | CBC News

By 8 a.m. — as most people begin weekday morning…

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