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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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February 1, 2026

Fakiha Baig

Animated series profiles brave women, including Canada’s first Black female lawyer

EDMONTON — Jo-Anne Henry says her mother never described herself…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Woman charged with animal cruelty after dogs left in freezing vehicle for hours

NIPIGON — A woman has been charged in northwestern Ontario…

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Blairmore latest Alberta community to lose bank branch — a trend seen across Canada
Star

February 1, 2026

Blairmore latest Alberta community to lose bank branch — a trend seen across Canada

The loss of retail banking service locations is not unique…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Delivery driver in hospital after hit-and-run in popular Ontario ski community

CRAIGLEITH — A food delivery driver is in hospital after…

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Sports

February 1, 2026

Jim Morris

Matthews says Leafs’ 3-2 grinding shootout win over Canucks ‘feels good’

VANCOUVER — Given a second chance Auston Matthews wasn’t going…

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Kashechewan teen evacuated to Niagara Falls, Ont., says she misses 'being on the land'
Star

February 1, 2026

Kashechewan teen evacuated to Niagara Falls, Ont., says she misses ‘being on the land’

Kashechewan residents Kerri-Ann Koosees and Keisha Paulmartin were forced to…

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How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
Star

February 1, 2026

How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives

A Canadian entrepreneur in Rome is building Magisterium AI, a…

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How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
Star

February 1, 2026

How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives

A Canadian entrepreneur in Rome is building Magisterium AI, a…

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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran
Star

February 1, 2026

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that…

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