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.

Read More »
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.

Read More »
Edmonton police working to mend rift with Crown over plea deal in child killing case, new chief says
Star

September 20, 2025

Edmonton police working to mend rift with Crown over plea deal in child killing case, new chief says

Edmonton’s new police chief says the force is working to…

Read More >

Justice, Ontario/Quebec

September 20, 2025

Man shot by Windsor Police died in hospital, says police watchdog

MISSISSAUGA — Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says a 58-year-old man…

Read More >

Paging Dr. AI to the ER? Artificial intelligence shows promise in emergency room diagnosis
Star

September 20, 2025

Paging Dr. AI to the ER? Artificial intelligence shows promise in emergency room diagnosis

When a patient first comes through the doors of an…

Read More >

How AI is infiltrating the dating world, from crafting flirty messages to matchmaking
Star

September 20, 2025

How AI is infiltrating the dating world, from crafting flirty messages to matchmaking

When Shelley Carr matched with a new guy on Tinder…

Read More >

Ontario/Quebec

September 20, 2025

Police investigating isolated shooting in Hamilton, one person in critical condition

HAMILTON — Police say a shooting incident is under investigation…

Read More >

'Overwhelming' summer ends for thousands of Manitoba wildfire evacuees returning home
Star

September 20, 2025

‘Overwhelming’ summer ends for thousands of Manitoba wildfire evacuees returning home

More than 2,000 residents of two First Nations and a…

Read More >

Justice, Ontario/Quebec

September 20, 2025

Police in Ontario say death of man whose body was found in Torrance a homicide

BRACEBRIDGE — Ontario Provincial Police say the death of a…

Read More >

Cyberattack disrupts major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels
Star

September 20, 2025

Cyberattack disrupts major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels

A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems…

Read More >

U.S. adventure group says it may revise controversial application to use Crown land
Star

September 20, 2025

U.S. adventure group says it may revise controversial application to use Crown land

National Outdoor Leadership School, an American non-profit that operates in…

Read More >