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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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This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open
Star

May 9, 2026

This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that…

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The Toronto Tempo's inaugural game was a kaleidoscope of emotions
Star

May 9, 2026

The Toronto Tempo’s inaugural game was a kaleidoscope of emotions

The Toronto Tempo’s first WNBA regular season game was tight,…

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Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections
Star

May 9, 2026

Britain’s Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a…

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Celebrities are popping up all over Broadway. Is it making theatre worse?
Star

May 9, 2026

Celebrities are popping up all over Broadway. Is it making theatre worse?

As it becomes more common to see celebrities involved in…

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Call transcripts shed light on military police's alleged mishandling of suicide
Star

May 9, 2026

Call transcripts shed light on military police’s alleged mishandling of suicide

It took more than six hours for military police to…

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A Toronto man could become the 1st Canadian cured of HIV thanks to rare bone marrow treatment
Star

May 9, 2026

A Toronto man could become the 1st Canadian cured of HIV thanks to rare bone marrow treatment

A man known as the “Toronto patient” could become the…

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Busy city life ground us down. Our move to the prairies gave us the quiet we needed
Star

May 9, 2026

Busy city life ground us down. Our move to the prairies gave us the quiet we needed

Shandean Reid and her husband worked hard to make a…

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Grain dispute reveals bad blood between Ukraine and Israel
Star

May 9, 2026

Grain dispute reveals bad blood between Ukraine and Israel

A diplomatic row over a shipload of wheat and barley…

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Sports

May 9, 2026

Gregory Strong

Now in bullpen, right-hander Alek Manoah returns to Toronto with Los Angeles Angels

TORONTO — The latest stop on former Blue Jays pitcher…

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