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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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Hundreds of homes, cottages evacuated as wildfire burns in N.S.'s Kings County
Star

October 1, 2025

Hundreds of homes, cottages evacuated as wildfire burns in N.S.’s Kings County

The alert says residents are asked to leave immediately and…

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B.C. union leader becomes latest candidate in federal NDP leadership race
Star

October 1, 2025

B.C. union leader becomes latest candidate in federal NDP leadership race

B.C. union leader Rob Ashton entered the NDP leadership race…

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5 Canadian provinces raise their minimum wage; Alberta now lowest in the country
Star

October 1, 2025

5 Canadian provinces raise their minimum wage; Alberta now lowest in the country

Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support…

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Judge issues scathing ruling over U.S. government attempts to deport residents with pro-Palestinian views
Star

October 1, 2025

Judge issues scathing ruling over U.S. government attempts to deport residents with pro-Palestinian views

The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it targeted…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts

October 1, 2025

Stratford Festival names Jonathan Church as its next artistic director

TORONTO — The Stratford Festival has named Jonathan Church as…

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Vancouver's real estate industry concerned about thousands of unsold condos sitting empty
Star

October 1, 2025

Vancouver’s real estate industry concerned about thousands of unsold condos sitting empty

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says there’s about 2,500…

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Can AI stand in as a personal trainer? Fitness company Peloton thinks so
Star

October 1, 2025

Can AI stand in as a personal trainer? Fitness company Peloton thinks so

The fitness equipment company Peloton is proposing something different: an…

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Facing no income for 6 months, these construction workers might have to abandon their Canadian dreams
Star

October 1, 2025

Facing no income for 6 months, these construction workers might have to abandon their Canadian dreams

A construction company in Dartmouth is desperate to find help…

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Labour, Ontario/Quebec

October 1, 2025

Ontario’s minimum wage going up to $17.60 per hour today

Ontario’s minimum wage is now set at $17.60 per hour,…

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