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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 31m

Yankees’ season comes to bitter end with lifeless ALDS Game 4 dud

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Yankees’ season comes to bitter end with lifeless ALDS Game 4 dud

Cam Schlittler did his job. The rest of the Yankees mostly did not.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 41m

Blue Jays advance to ALCS after beating Yankees 5-2. Live updates here.

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Blue Jays advance to ALCS after beating Yankees 5-2. Live updates here.

The Toronto Blue Jays have punched their ticket to the American League Championship Series (ALCS). They beat the Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 of the ALDS.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 1h

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Councillors green-light changes to speed camera program as Ford doubles down on ban | CBC News

Toronto’s mayor is fighting to keep the city’s speed cameras in operation, with council passing a motion Wednesday it hopes will cause Premier Doug Ford to reconsider his pledge to get rid of them.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

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Homicide detectives investigating after man dies in ‘unprovoked’ attack in Richmond Hill

York Regional Police are investigating a homicide after an assault in Richmond Hill this evening.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

“Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza.” #Gaza

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Israel and Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire, says report - www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

EU lawmakers push to ban term 'veggie-burger' - www.reuters.com/business/eu-...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding - www.reuters.com/world/new-it...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

Exclusive: GM backtracks on plan to claim last-minute EV tax credits - www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Exclusive: GM backtracks on plan to claim last-minute EV tax credits

General Motors is scrapping a program aimed at allowing its dealers to continue offering a $7,500 tax credit for several months on electric-vehicle leases following the September 30 expiration of the federal subsidy, the company said on Wednesday.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdown - www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

Colombia's Petro suggests last vessel bombed by US was Colombian - www.reuters.com/world/americ...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

UN to slash a quarter of peacekeepers globally over lack of funds - www.reuters.com/world/un-sla...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 3h

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Qatar says details of Gaza deal to be announced later

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Trump says 'first phase' of Gaza peace plan has been signed

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Trump says 'first phase' of Gaza peace plan has been signed

Trump said he may visit the Middle East this weekend but did not specifically say he would be going to Egypt, where peace talks are being held.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 4h

Premiers remain divided on tariff response as Carney leaves U.S. without deal

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Premiers remain divided on tariff response as Carney leaves U.S. without deal

Premiers remain at odds over how best to respond to U.S. tariffs, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney left a meeting in Washington without announcing any breakthroughs on a deal.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 6h

Mediators aiming to sign deal on Thursday to free living hostages, begin ceasefire

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Mediators aiming to sign deal on Thursday to free living hostages, begin ceasefire

Trump says planning to visit region this weekend if deal reached * Hamas has provided info on ‘roughly 20 living hostages,’ Israeli officials say * Family of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi publish video f...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING
Gaza war latest: Ceasefire deal 'could be signed tomorrow' as Trump says he may visit Middle East on Sunday

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Gaza war latest: Ceasefire deal 'could be signed tomorrow' as Trump says he may visit Middle East on Sunday

Significant progress has been made after three days of Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt, sources have told Sky News. Donald Trump has also said an agreement seems "very close". Listen to The World podcas...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 9h

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Dolly Parton on X: "I ain’t dead yet! https://t.co/Mp553laadI" / X

I ain’t dead yet! https://t.co/Mp553laadI

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 10h

“OpenAI is interested in securing data-centre capacity in Canada and says it can be a part of the country’s effort to build sovereign artificial-intelligence capabilities, the company’s chief global affairs officer said in an interview Tuesday.” #AI

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OpenAI eyes artificial intelligence data-centre capacity in Canada

Company’s chief global affairs officer says it can be part of country’s effort to build sovereign AI capabilities

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 10h

“A shellfish processing plant on New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula has been ordered to pay a historic $1-million fine for mistreatment of its foreign workers, as well as being banned from using Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program for 10 years.”

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N.B. shellfish plant fined $1M, banned from foreign worker program for 10 years | CBC News

A Saint-Simon shellfish plant was fined $1 million and banned from Canada's temporary foreign worker program for 10 years due to mistreatment of foreign workers, including improper wages and working c...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 10h

“Car assembly is going to be in America and there is nothing Canada can do about it. The question is, what is Canada going to do instead?” one source quoted Lutnick as saying
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