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Barger continues to flourish with Blue Jays
TORONTO – Addison Barger has played a big part in the Toronto Blue Jays’ rise to the top of the American League East division this season.
The 25-year-old utilityman continued his breakout season on Sunday afternoon, going 1 for 4 with a towering two-run home run to help the Blue Jays sweep their three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants with an 8-6 victory. The day prior, Barger notched the first four-hit game of his career, going 4 for 4 with a double.
Sunday’s home run gave Barger 14 on the season, three behind George Springer for the team lead. His .846 OPS ranks second behind Springer as well among Blue Jays hitters with over 100 plate appearances, while his .514 slugging percentage ranks first.
“I think that one went a little farther than 407 (feet),” joked Blue Jays manager John Schneider of Barger’s home run.
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On a team littered with star power, Schneider says Barger is earning his place among them.
“I think he’s there,” said Schneider post-game. “I think he’s been there for a while. He’s playing pretty regularly, he’s doing a lot of damage, he’s hitting the ball hard. He’s usually in the top five (hitters in the lineup). So, yeah, I think he’s there.”
Barger’s breakout has now led to his manager trusting him, a left-handed batter, to face off against left-handed pitchers, a rarity for a rookie with as little experience as Barger has. With lefty starter Robbie Ray on the mound on Sunday, Barger remained in the starting lineup, batting sixth.
“I think it’s an approach and having a plan,” Schneider said of Barger facing left-handed pitching. “Sometimes, it’s sitting on a pitch. Sometimes, it’s taking some shots. Sometimes, it’s letting the ball travel and hitting it a little deep. But I think, with his skills, you trust that something good is going to happen.
“And I think, too, with his preparation, that’s kind of what separated him a little bit. Not being afraid to go against a tough lefty.”
Barger credits much of his success to Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins and his staff.
“They come up with most of the plans,” explained Barger post-game.
“We come up with our own plans based off of reports and video. It’s a combination of us working with them. And they’re open to certain things and there’s a lot of back and forth. So, they’re extremely important.”
Now set to host division rival New York Yankees for a three-game series on Monday, the Blue Jays will need Barger to continue his impressive offensive breakout with important divisional implications on the line.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2025.
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British Columbia has signed two more internal trade agreements with other Canadian jurisdictions to boost trade and labour mobility, a day after a similar deal with Ontario was announced.
B.C. Premier David Eby says in a statement that the province has signed separate deals with Manitoba and Yukon, agreeing to work “to remove trade barriers between provinces and territories.”
The statement says the deal signed with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew includes measures to increase the mobility of regulated workers and professionals between the two provinces, and allowing direct alcohol sales from Manitoba to B.C. consumers.
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B.C. alcoholic beverages can already be sold directly to consumers in Manitoba.
The Yukon agreement signed with Premier Mike Pemberton focuses on the removal of trade barriers as well as the alignment of standards for regulated occupations.
The deal between B.C. and Yukon is in addition to a memorandum in May that the two jurisdictions will co-operate on possibly connecting their power grids.
“With these trade agreements, we’re making it easier to buy and sell our great Canadian products to our fellow Canadian neighbours,” Eby says in the statement. “This is another important step toward building a stronger economy here at home — one that’s less reliant on the U.S and works better for people.”
The deals were signed at the premiers’ meeting in Huntsville, Ont., where B.C.’s agreement with Ontario was made public Monday.
Ontario also announced agreements with Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, which Premier Doug Ford said when combined with the B.C. deal would help Canada unlock roughly $200 billion in economic potential.
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Carney stayed overnight at Ford’s Muskoka cottage ‘chatting in front of the fireplace’
Prime Minister Mark Carney stayed overnight at Doug Ford’s rural Muskoka property “solving the world’s problems” around the fireplace on Monday, Ontario’s premier says.
Carney was in cottage country Monday and for the first half of Tuesday to hold meetings with Canada’s premiers to discuss interprovincial trade and tariffs from the United States.
After the first day of meetings, Ford invited his fellow premiers and their immediate family for an intimate meal at his cottage, which is located a short drive from the Deerhurst Resort, where the main conference is taking place.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault described the property, with a wink, as a “very nice, small chalet.”
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Ford added, “I have a little shack up the street there.”
The premier’s staff said Ford and his guests ate seasonal vegetables, potatoes, salad, chicken and steak, as well as a cake to celebrate British Columbia Premier David Eby’s birthday.
Carney, who arrived in the area late on Monday, then agreed to stay over at the Ford family cottage, the premier said.
“So, full disclosure, the prime minister stayed at my place,” Ford said. ” We had dinner, we were up till 12:30 at night, chatting in front of the fireplace, solving all the world’s problems.”
Praising the prime minister, he added: “He’s playing clean up right now. We’re going to be there to support him. But he’s a very good man. He’s off to a good start.”
The three days of meetings in Muskoka have been dominated by the question of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has promised to add a 35 per cent levy to Canada on Aug. 1.
While the country’s premiers and prime minister agreed on the importance of working together to reduce internal trade barriers and the need for Ottawa to negotiate a good deal, they outlined few concrete takeaways from their meetings on Tuesday afternoon.
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Police say three people have died after a car struck a tree and caught fire Monday morning in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Niagara police say they responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle collision at around 3 a.m. in the area of Queenston Road and Concession 6.
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Investigators say the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree and was quickly engulfed in flames, leaving three people dead at the scene.
Police say the forensic services unit is working to identify the victims and notify next of kin.
They say detectives are investigating the circumstances leading to the collision.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.
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