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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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What we know about the massive Amazon Web Services outage
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October 20, 2025

What we know about the massive Amazon Web Services outage

A massive outage at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted apps…

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Polls close in Alberta as many polling stations report long wait times
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October 20, 2025

Polls close in Alberta as many polling stations report long wait times

Election agencies are stressing that if voters are in line…

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Routine oil change turns into highway hazard after Canadian Tire uses plastic zip ties for repair, says driver
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October 20, 2025

Routine oil change turns into highway hazard after Canadian Tire uses plastic zip ties for repair, says driver

Travis Jones says what should have been a routine oil…

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Kitchener, Ont., man may face serious prison time in Ethiopia for having Amazon walkie-talkies
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October 20, 2025

Kitchener, Ont., man may face serious prison time in Ethiopia for having Amazon walkie-talkies

Peter Pal Jola of Kitchener, Ont., was arrested in Ethiopia…

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50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it's no mistake
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October 20, 2025

50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it’s no mistake

Processing times for Canadian immigration applications have reached unprecedented lengths…

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Sports

October 20, 2025

Gregory Strong

Going the Distance: Blue Jays force Game 7 with 6-2 victory over the Mariners

TORONTO — Timely hitting. Quality pitching. Stellar defence. The Toronto…

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Sports

October 20, 2025

John Chidley-Hill

Bieber to start Game 7 of ALCS for Blue Jays after joining team at trade deadline

TORONTO — This is exactly why the Blue Jays brought…

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Ontario/Quebec

October 19, 2025

Miriam Lafontaine

Quebec union warns omnibus bill could put public sector workers’ safety at risk

MONTREAL — One of the major unions in Quebec is…

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Sports

October 19, 2025

Flanagan, Hannah capture Canadian titles at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

TORONTO — Ben Flanagan, of Kitchener, Ont., captured the Canadian…

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