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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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Business, Retail

February 19, 2025

Canadian Tire signs deal to sell Helly Hansen to Kontoor Brands for $1.3 billion

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says it has signed…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

February 19, 2025

Passengers recall being flipped upside down in Toronto plane crash on Monday

Passengers are recounting their experience being “fully sideways” and upside…

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Sports

February 19, 2025

Toronto Raptors sign shooting guard Jared Rhoden to 10-day contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Jared Rhoden to…

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Pat King, key convoy protest organizer, gets 3-month conditional sentence plus time served
Star

February 19, 2025

Pat King, key convoy protest organizer, gets 3-month conditional sentence plus time served

Pat King, a key organizer of the 2022 convoy protest…

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Merch that says Canada is 'not for sale' draws legal letter from company behind Doug Ford hat
Star

February 19, 2025

Merch that says Canada is ‘not for sale’ draws legal letter from company behind Doug Ford hat

The company behind the “Canada Is Not For Sale” hats…

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National, Politics

February 19, 2025

Federal government moving ahead with high-speed rail: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government…

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GameStop selling Canadian and French operations as CEO laments 'wokeness and DEI'
Star

February 19, 2025

GameStop selling Canadian and French operations as CEO laments ‘wokeness and DEI’

GameStop Corp. is looking to sell its Canadian and French…

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Paul Simon announces surprise tour, with 3 shows each in Vancouver, Toronto
Star

February 19, 2025

Paul Simon announces surprise tour, with 3 shows each in Vancouver, Toronto

Paul Simon fans in Toronto and Vancouver will get a…

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Trump proposes U.S. auto tariffs could be ‘in the neighborhood’ of 25%
Star

February 19, 2025

Trump proposes U.S. auto tariffs could be ‘in the neighborhood’ of 25%

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he intends to…

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