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Change-Up: Bat switch helps Blue Jays score three in the eighth of 9-8 win over Twins

Change-Up: Bat switch helps Blue Jays score three in the eighth of 9-8 win over Twins

TORONTO — An old bat was a difference-maker for the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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Barger keys three-run eighth inning as Blue Jays come back for 9-8 win over Twins

Barger keys three-run eighth inning as Blue Jays come back for 9-8 win over Twins

TORONTO — Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto's three-run eighth inning as the Blue Jays came back for a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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'No sign of them': Ruffled feathers in Stratford, Ont., as five iconic swans go missing

'No sign of them': Ruffled feathers in Stratford, Ont., as five iconic swans go missing

Residents in Stratford, Ont., were being asked to stay on the lookout Wednesday as five of the city's iconic swans remained at large.
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Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached

Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached

CALEDON — Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.
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Construction on Highway 413 to start soon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Construction on Highway 413 to start soon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

CALEDON — Construction on Highway 413 north of Toronto will begin within days, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday.
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Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall

Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall

TORONTO — Starting this fall, Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus.
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Ford says federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week

Ford says federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont.
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Jays closer Hoffman gives up two homers, blows save opportunity in 7-5 loss to Twins

Jays closer Hoffman gives up two homers, blows save opportunity in 7-5 loss to Twins

TORONTO — The game-tying solo shot stung. The go-ahead homer was a body blow.
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Closer Hoffman gives up two homers as Twins come back for 7-5 win over Blue Jays

Closer Hoffman gives up two homers as Twins come back for 7-5 win over Blue Jays

TORONTO — The Minnesota Twins hit two homers off Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman in the ninth inning of a 7-5 comeback victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.
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Longtime CNE organizer's fairground photos, taken over 35 years, now on display

Longtime CNE organizer's fairground photos, taken over 35 years, now on display

TORONTO — Gregg "Scooter" Korek first started working for the midway decades ago as a teenager, thinking it would just be a summer gig.
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