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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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The facts about Iran’s Shahed attack drones
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March 5, 2026

The facts about Iran’s Shahed attack drones

Cheap and noisy Shahed drones have become a crucial weapon…

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Jury finds man guilty of 5 counts of 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg drug house shootings
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March 5, 2026

Jury finds man guilty of 5 counts of 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg drug house shootings

A jury has found a man accused of fatally shooting…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 5, 2026

Allison Jones

Niagara regional chair backs away from proposal to explore amalgamations

Niagara’s regional chair has backed away from a proposal that…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec

March 5, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario takes control of eighth school board, citing mismanagement

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister placed an eighth school board…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 5, 2026

Man, 20, charged after allegedly threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

A 20-year-old man from a central Ontario community has been…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 5, 2026

One dead, shelter-in-place order issued in Atikokan, Ont., as OPP search for suspects

Ontario Provincial Police say a shelter-in-place order remains in effect…

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What can Canada learn from Mexico about Chinese EVs?
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March 5, 2026

What can Canada learn from Mexico about Chinese EVs?

Beginning this week, Chinese electric vehicle makers can apply to…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 5, 2026

Hamilton man charged with first-degree murder in 2023 fatal shooting: police

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a man has been charged…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

March 5, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell…

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