Articles

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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4-hour commute? Brampton Stellantis workers weighing whether to come to Windsor
Star

October 16, 2025

4-hour commute? Brampton Stellantis workers weighing whether to come to Windsor

Some employees of Stellantis’ Brampton assembly plant are weighing the…

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Ace Frehley, Kiss's original lead guitarist and founding member, dead at 74
Star

October 16, 2025

Ace Frehley, Kiss’s original lead guitarist and founding member, dead at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of…

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Ontario/Quebec, Social

October 16, 2025

Cassidy McMackon

‘Very sad moment’: Toronto clears another homeless encampment, citing fire hazard

TORONTO — Dozens of people gathered outside a church in…

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Owner of Ottawa medical manufacturer says he has no money to comply with nuclear regulator
Star

October 16, 2025

Owner of Ottawa medical manufacturer says he has no money to comply with nuclear regulator

The owner of an Ottawa medical manufacturer operating in violation…

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John Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser, charged in classified information probe
Star

October 16, 2025

John Bolton, Trump’s ex-national security adviser, charged in classified information probe

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged…

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Indigenous leaders ‘not allowed’ to fully partake in ministers’ meeting on public safety, says national chief
Star

October 16, 2025

Indigenous leaders ‘not allowed’ to fully partake in ministers’ meeting on public safety, says national chief

The head of the Assembly of First Nations says she’s…

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Labour, Politics, Prairies/BC

October 16, 2025

Steve Lambert

Manitoba trade rep’s $387K salary called ‘preposterous’ by Opposition Tories

WINNIPEG — Former television news reporter Richard Madan is collecting…

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Social media reshaped elections, but is it still the tool it once was?
Star

October 16, 2025

Social media reshaped elections, but is it still the tool it once was?

Online misinformation, political polarization and algorithms designed to keep users…

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Automotive, Business, Labour, Manufacturing, National

October 16, 2025

Ian Bickis

Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton, Ont., plant

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the global head…

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