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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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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2026

10 people in hospital with minor injuries after crash in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics

BRAMPTON — Paramedics say 10 people are being treated for…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 4, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Ontario cities running low on road salt amid harsh winter, increased exports to U.S.

Some Ontario municipalities and private contractors are mixing salt with…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
Star

February 4, 2026

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign

Were the planes shot down in 1996 really on a…

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Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
Star

February 4, 2026

Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against…

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Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
Star

February 4, 2026

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba

In Havana on Friday, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández…

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Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
Star

February 4, 2026

Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as…

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
Star

February 4, 2026

In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has…

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Canada's major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel
Star

February 4, 2026

Canada’s major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel

Canada’s major airlines have all suspended service to Cuba, with…

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Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory
Star

February 4, 2026

Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory

Ask the travellers who keep going year after year, and…

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