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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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Paul Bernardo denied parole for a third time after victims' families pleaded with parole board
Star

November 26, 2024

Paul Bernardo denied parole for a third time after victims’ families pleaded with parole board

Killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo has again been denied…

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Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver's False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher
Star

November 26, 2024

Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver’s False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher

Family of orcas got up close to small ferries Sunday…

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Veteran Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during performance at Citadel Theatre
Star

November 26, 2024

Veteran Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during performance at Citadel Theatre

Edmonton actor Julien Arnold died on Sunday night after a…

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Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant as GM halts production
Star

November 26, 2024

Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant as GM halts production

The General Motors CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., will shut…

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Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump's claim they're 'much cheaper'
Star

November 26, 2024

Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump’s claim they’re ‘much cheaper’

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted that he’s recently brought…

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How Canada's only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs
Star

November 26, 2024

How Canada’s only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs

Caught in the crossfire of a trade war between Canada…

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Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump's tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts
Star

November 26, 2024

Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump’s tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts

Colonial Auto Parts president and CEO Douglas Squires says U.S….

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Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles
Star

November 26, 2024

Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles

The boom of a stout iron cannon reverberates across farmers’…

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Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?
Star

November 26, 2024

Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?

Global stock markets were wiped out by more than $2…

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