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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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New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago
Star

February 19, 2025

New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago

Ossie Gildart was told his licence was suspended until he…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 19, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Wednesday, Feb. 19

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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National

February 19, 2025

CAF discrimination settlement was ‘a slap in the face,’ says former soldier

OTTAWA — A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces…

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Automotive, Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Oil&Gas, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Utilities

February 19, 2025

Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report

TORONTO — The next Ontario government should take the lead…

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Sudanese Quebecers wait in anguish after exclusion from program to rescue family members
Star

February 19, 2025

Sudanese Quebecers wait in anguish after exclusion from program to rescue family members

Mayada Ageeb is one of a few hundred Sudanese Quebecers…

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Why your city is still waiting on e-buses — and how tariffs could make things worse
Star

February 19, 2025

Why your city is still waiting on e-buses — and how tariffs could make things worse

Transit agencies looking to go green are facing delays so…

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In rural Ontario where health-care is hurting, voters decry PC candidates missing debates
Star

February 19, 2025

In rural Ontario where health-care is hurting, voters decry PC candidates missing debates

Access to health care has been a headline-making issue in…

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Everyone is popping into the buzzy prebiotic soda industry, from local brewers to Coca-Cola
Star

February 19, 2025

Everyone is popping into the buzzy prebiotic soda industry, from local brewers to Coca-Cola

Coca Cola is introducing a line of prebiotic sodas, marking…

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Skier dies in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
Star

February 19, 2025

Skier dies in avalanche near Golden, B.C.

An avalanche has claimed the life of a skier near…

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