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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 night intruders broke into my home was the night that sent me to Canada
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February 15, 2026

The night intruders broke into my home was the night that sent me to Canada

Ope Michael had a good life in Nigeria, but his…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 14, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Hundreds of thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests

TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of people marched down Yonge…

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2026 relationship goal: Stay single?
Star

February 14, 2026

2026 relationship goal: Stay single?

As the number of single people around the world continues…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 14, 2026

OPP officer among three injured in car collision in southwestern Ontario

SARNIA — An Ontario Provincial Police officer is among the…

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Amid 'Buy Canadian' fervour, Canada's top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ fervour, Canada’s top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.

For all the fear over the U.S. trade war and…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 14, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Warmer temperatures ahead for southern Ontario as longest cold spell in a decade ends

TORONTO — A cold spell that has gripped southern Ontario…

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How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises
Star

February 14, 2026

How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world’s biggest media franchises

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest…

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Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada
Star

February 14, 2026

Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada

This week’s tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and  other…

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‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has threatened Canada with…

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