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THE CONVERSATION

Will the Real Blue Jays Please Stand Up? • After the last out of the World Series, as the Dodgers leapt for joy and lifted the Commissioner’s Trophy high, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sat in the dugout, his eyes glinting with tears, looking exactly how we all felt: sad, shocked, heartbroken. At spring training three months later, Nicholas Hune-Brown was one of the first reporters to get access to the players, who had spent the off-season replaying every at-bat in their heads. They had things to say; Hune-Brown was ready to listen.

Pie Day • Toronto chefs are tapping into the power of partnership

Orange Crush • Avi Lewis says the NDP can tackle inflation, inequality, climate change and plutocracy. But, first, he must return his party to relevance

High Flyer • This 22-year-old investor is on track to make roughly $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

Bigger and Better • How this couple scored a semi for $80,000 under asking

Urban Diplomat

New spirits on the shelves at the LCBO this spring • Top-shelf tequilas, new flavours from your favourite brands and other seasonal entertaining essentials

THE REDEMPTION Tour • WE’RE NOT OVER IT, BUT THEY ARE. SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT DEVASTATING DEFEAT, THE BLUE JAYS ARE BACK. CAN THEY FINISH WHAT THEY STARTED?

FIFTY’S NIFTY • Five decades of high highs and excruciating lows, plus one unforgettable bat flip: a brief history of the Jays

FOWL PLAY • The Jays’ logo lineup, from cool to cringe and back again

Final Destination • THE JAYS HAIL FROM MEXICO, VENEZUELA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, JAPAN AND ALL OVER THE STATES. HOW’D THEY WIND UP IN TORONTO? WE PLOTTED THE PLAYERS’ TRAJECTORIES

THE WUNDERKIND • Pitcher Trey Yesavage vaulted from college ball to MLB superstardom in a mere 18 months. Here’s how it happened

Home Field Advantages • ONCE CONSIDERED AMONG THE SORRIEST TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE MLB, THE JAYS’ 65-ACRE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX IN DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, GOT A MAJOR GLOW-UP IN 2021. IT’S NOW ONE OF THE PREMIER SITES IN THE LEAGUE. ABOVE, THE PERKS BRINGING ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD

HE’S FUNNY THAT WAY • Kazuma Okamoto, the Jays’ new third baseman, has legions of fans across the globe, and the Japanese media follow his every move. He’s also a power hitter and a versatile defender—skills sharpened during his decade-long career in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yomiuri Giants. But his sense of humour might just be the superpower that sets him apart.

LIVE FROM NEW YORK • Veronika Slowikowska is the first Canadian to join the cast of Saturday Night Live in more than 25 years. She’s also this season’s breakout star. Now all she has to do is keep crushing it. Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H

BETTER CALL DEEPAK • The man who represented drug lord Ryan Wedding is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did the self-styled cocaine lawyer become an accomplice to his client’s crimes? Deepak Paradkar says he was just doing his job. The FBI says he crossed a line

Clothes Quarters • Their collections are low-key, loose-fitting and highly coveted. Meet the new guard of Toronto fashion designers

Vivek Shraya’s Leslieville • The multi-hyphenate artist takes us on a tour of her favourite haunts

BEST RESTAURANTS 2026 10 YEARS • Toronto Life’s Best New Restaurants returns this June!

Smoke Show • A taste of Texas has landed in Seaton Village

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