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Blue Jays top Yankees 3-1 in series opener

TORONTO – Every pitch is a process for Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt. He’ll often bend down or talk to himself before locking in and unloading from an arsenal that offers both variety and quality. When his game is on, his weapons can leave opponents handcuffed. The Yankees had no …

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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Meta (Facebook) and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the Just for Laughs festival parent company last year, a Quebec Superior Court filing suggests. …

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‘We’re ready to tell our stories’: Manitoba actress feels represented in new Marvel series – Winnipeg

She may be appearing in millions of homes worldwide in her role in a Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries, but Katarina Ziervogel says there were a lot of barriers to cross before she could see herself represented onscreen. Ziervogel, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, plays the role of Taloa in …

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Series of fires keep Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A series of fires kept Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend, according to the city. The first fire happened on Saturday at 4:13 p.m. in a single-family bungalow on Kirkwall Crescent. Crews found smoke in the home and fought the fire from …

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Blue Jays kick off playoff series with Twins

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 4:02 am Updated October 3, 2023 4:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size MINNEAPOLIS – The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their American League wild-card playoff series with the Minnesota Twins today at Target Field in Minneapolis. The …

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Blue Jays to play Twins in wild-card series

TORONTO – Clinching a post-season berth the night before Sunday’s regular-season finale allowed Blue Jays manager John Schneider to rest some regulars for the playoffs. It also meant Kevin Gausman didn’t have to start against Tampa Bay in Game No. 162 and could instead be saved for the wild-card series …

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Rangers thump Blue Jays 10-4 in series opener

TORONTO – The Texas Rangers struck first in a key series against the Toronto Blue Jays by rolling to a 10-4 victory at Rogers Centre on Monday night. Jonah Heim hit a grand slam and Evan Carter had a solo shot as the Rangers ended Toronto’s three-game winning streak. By …

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Barbershop Talk, a talk series for Black youth, coming to Winnipeg – Winnipeg

It’s an event described as a bringing Black men and youth to connect together in a space where they can feel a sense of respectability. For its founder, it’s an event that highlights the lived experiences of racism and the importance of paying attention to the young Black men going …

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Mississauga, Ont. homeowners warned after series of break-and-enters – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are warning residents in Mississauga, Ont., to remain vigilant after three similar break-and-enters were reported in the first six days of June. In two of the incidents, Peel Regional Police said a suspect went into people’s homes in the early hours …

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ANALYSIS: Final win of an NHL playoff series often the most difficult – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size We are still awaiting the final two in the Stanley Cup tournament. And it’s the stubbornness of the Dallas Stars that has given credence to the long-held hockey belief about the final win of a series, in many cases, being the most …

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