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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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Business, Justice, Retail

February 19, 2026

Tara Deschamps

Ontario court recognizes U.S. bankruptcy proceedings for Eddie Bauer’s Canadian shops

TORONTO — An Ontario court has agreed to recognize a…

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Canadian Challenge mushers race in Saskatchewan’s biggest dog sled event
Star

February 19, 2026

Canadian Challenge mushers race in Saskatchewan’s biggest dog sled event

The Canadian Challenge is the biggest dog sled race in…

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'Like lamb to a slaughter': Woman tells court details of alleged sexual assault by Frank Stronach
Star

February 19, 2026

‘Like lamb to a slaughter’: Woman tells court details of alleged sexual assault by Frank Stronach

A woman said it’s hard to live with the fact…

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Business, Retail

February 19, 2026

Tara Deschamps

7-Eleven Canada looks to franchising, restaurant model and egg sandwiches for growth

TORONTO — 7-Eleven Canada says the big competition it’s facing…

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Some employers using foreign worker program facing bigger fines for violations
Star

February 19, 2026

Some employers using foreign worker program facing bigger fines for violations

Amid increasing scrutiny on the use of Canada’s temporary foreign…

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Non-binary client wins discrimination case against Montreal-area hair salon
Star

February 19, 2026

Non-binary client wins discrimination case against Montreal-area hair salon

Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a Montreal-area hair salon…

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Were you an Anne Geddes baby in the '90s? The photographer wants to hear from you
Star

February 18, 2026

Were you an Anne Geddes baby in the ’90s? The photographer wants to hear from you

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Down in the…

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Business, National, Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 18, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop

Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across…

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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

February 18, 2026

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Democrats say they’re escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle

WASHINGTON — Democrats are demanding correspondence between a billionaire bridge…

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