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This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

Esmerlyn Valdez, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit his first major-league homer on Sunday night, batting against the Toronto Blue Jays. The ball wound up in the hands of a tough 12-year-old negotiator — who walked away with two signed team souvenirs.

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How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

Sharlene Rochard was a teen when she started travelling to the U.S. to model and ended up in the orbit of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the Canadian survivor is transforming her personal trauma into public advocacy, telling CBC’s Katie Nicholson how she reframed her pain and found her voice.

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Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it
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March 18, 2025

Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he’d kill the federal mandate for it

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed a promise from the Conservative…

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Annual rate of inflation accelerates sharply to 2.6% in February as tax break ends
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March 18, 2025

Annual rate of inflation accelerates sharply to 2.6% in February as tax break ends

The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per…

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Business, Economy, National

March 18, 2025

Here’s a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent…

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Business, Economy, National

March 18, 2025

Here’s a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent…

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Business

March 18, 2025

McDonald’s Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again

BRAMPTON, Ont. — McDonald’s Canada is trying its hand at…

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Some snowbirds want out of Florida. A bad housing market makes it hard to leave
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March 18, 2025

Some snowbirds want out of Florida. A bad housing market makes it hard to leave

As the era of bilateral bad blood between Canada and…

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How a good old fashioned boycott got Canada to trade Kentucky bourbon for Canadian whisky
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March 18, 2025

How a good old fashioned boycott got Canada to trade Kentucky bourbon for Canadian whisky

It’s been a long time since many Canadians have felt…

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Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out
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March 18, 2025

Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out

It became a rallying cry, a cultural touchstone, a marketing…

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U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home
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March 18, 2025

U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home

Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States,…

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