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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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He identified his nephew's remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies
Star

January 20, 2025

He identified his nephew’s remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies

Rescue workers and families are searching for an estimated 10,000…

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RCMP charge Sask. man with murder in Lloydminster killings of father, 2 sons
Star

January 20, 2025

RCMP charge Sask. man with murder in Lloydminster killings of father, 2 sons

A 31-year-old Saskatchewan man has been charged with three counts…

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Montreal should avoid dismantling homeless encampments, report finds
Star

January 20, 2025

Montreal should avoid dismantling homeless encampments, report finds

Montreal needs to come up with a plan to avoid…

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Biden grants activist Leonard Peltier clemency to finish life sentence at home
Star

January 20, 2025

Biden grants activist Leonard Peltier clemency to finish life sentence at home

As President Biden finishes his term as U.S. president, one…

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Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity
Star

January 20, 2025

Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity

City joins Toronto and Mississauga in calling on upper levels…

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Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms
Star

January 20, 2025

Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms

Melania Trump launched her own cryptocurrency Sunday on the eve…

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Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, family members
Star

January 20, 2025

Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, family members

Joe Biden in some of his final acts as U.S….

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Ford signals an early Ontario election coming despite reprieve from Trump's tariff threat
Star

January 20, 2025

Ford signals an early Ontario election coming despite reprieve from Trump’s tariff threat

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent decision to delay imposing…

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App designed by and for runaway youth reducing missing person reports in Saskatoon
Star

January 20, 2025

App designed by and for runaway youth reducing missing person reports in Saskatoon

An app designed by kids at Egadz and used by…

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