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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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Some Tesla owners in B.C. embarrassed by company's CEO amid charged political climate
Star

February 15, 2025

Some Tesla owners in B.C. embarrassed by company’s CEO amid charged political climate

The president of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association says he…

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As a child, American Grammy-nominee Neko Case thought she was Canadian. She still feels close to the country
Star

February 15, 2025

As a child, American Grammy-nominee Neko Case thought she was Canadian. She still feels close to the country

Neko Case’s childhood and path to becoming a Grammy-nominated musician…

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National

February 15, 2025

Ottawa a ‘winter wonderland’ with Winterlude and a fully-open canal

OTTAWA — David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 15, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Saturday, Feb. 15

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

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 15, 2025

After seven years of PC representation, can Liberals turn Eglinton-Lawrence red?

TORONTO — When Vince Gasparro’s daughter suddenly fell ill last…

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2 days in D.C. and a 'poor-taste joke': Get up to speed on the Ontario election
Star

February 15, 2025

2 days in D.C. and a ‘poor-taste joke’: Get up to speed on the Ontario election

We’ve made it past the halfway point of our first…

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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds
Star

February 15, 2025

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

Hamas militants released three male Israeli hostages on Saturday and…

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Digging into Nova Scotia's uranium ban — and what may come next
Star

February 15, 2025

Digging into Nova Scotia’s uranium ban — and what may come next

Nova Scotia has had a ban on uranium exploration and…

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When Newfoundland charged tariffs on Canadian goods, the cost of living was through the roof
Star

February 15, 2025

When Newfoundland charged tariffs on Canadian goods, the cost of living was through the roof

Recent tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump aren’t the…

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