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Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, left, is tagged out at home plate by Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers after an infield single by Kevin Kiermaier during the fourth inning in Game 1 of an AL wild-card baseball playoff series Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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The Squamish Nation has filed a request to the BC Geographical Names Office to change the name of Mount Garibaldi. (Unsplash/Ashwini Chaudhary)

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Masai Ujiri, President of Toronto Raptors speaks to reporters during media day in Toronto on Monday October 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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Saskatchewan Roughriders great George Reed addresses the crowd following the last ever game at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor

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