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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 happened to derail the 1st-degree murder trial for 2 of Megan Gallagher's killers?
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October 19, 2025

What happened to derail the 1st-degree murder trial for 2 of Megan Gallagher’s killers?

How did two women charged with first-degree murder end up…

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Business, Economy, Justice, Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

October 19, 2025

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Short, intense session set for Queen’s Park after 137-day break

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government returns to Queen’s Park…

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Premier Danielle Smith urges business community to hire younger Albertans
Star

October 19, 2025

Premier Danielle Smith urges business community to hire younger Albertans

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce…

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How some Alberta high school students are pushing through the teachers' strike
Star

October 19, 2025

How some Alberta high school students are pushing through the teachers’ strike

On Oct. 6, more than 51,000 teachers across Alberta walked…

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'Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.' Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48
Star

October 19, 2025

‘Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.’ Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48

Sam Rivers, a founding member and bassist for the metal…

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Work of N.S folk artists generates big bids at auctions — and it’s not just Maud Lewis paintings
Star

October 19, 2025

Work of N.S folk artists generates big bids at auctions — and it’s not just Maud Lewis paintings

While artwork by Maud Lewis routinely sells for tens of…

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Hundreds line up at Ottawa health clinic for chance at a new doctor
Star

October 19, 2025

Hundreds line up at Ottawa health clinic for chance at a new doctor

Some people were in line as early as 4 a.m….

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The roots of Quebec's secularism debate, why it isn't going away — and who it benefits
Star

October 19, 2025

The roots of Quebec’s secularism debate, why it isn’t going away — and who it benefits

With an election in Quebec a year away, the governing…

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This former WW II PoW camp building could be torn down. Its protectors want to give it new life
Star

October 19, 2025

This former WW II PoW camp building could be torn down. Its protectors want to give it new life

A non-profit group is fighting to save a historical building…

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