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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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Education, Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Social

September 11, 2025

Ontario college support staff reject latest offer and hit the picket lines

TORONTO — Support staff at Ontario’s publicly funded colleges walked…

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Sask. government paid $100M too much for new firefighting planes, B.C.-based manufacturer says
Star

September 11, 2025

Sask. government paid $100M too much for new firefighting planes, B.C.-based manufacturer says

Coulson Aircrane says the Saskatchewan government has agreed to pay…

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Want a slice of the $500M bread price-fixing settlement? The claims process is now open
Star

September 11, 2025

Want a slice of the $500M bread price-fixing settlement? The claims process is now open

Canadian shoppers now have a chance to get their share…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

September 11, 2025

Drought deepens in Eastern Canada as West sees some improvement: monitor

Officials say a deepening drought in Central and Atlantic Canada…

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Federal government will work out more pharmacare deals, Carney says
Star

September 11, 2025

Federal government will work out more pharmacare deals, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is committed to…

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting coup
Star

September 11, 2025

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting coup

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president…

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Calgary man 'tunnelled' into upstairs neighbour's unit after dispute, police say
Star

September 11, 2025

Calgary man ‘tunnelled’ into upstairs neighbour’s unit after dispute, police say

Police say a woman had been having ongoing issues with…

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Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become 'war zones'
Star

September 11, 2025

Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become ‘war zones’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching tough-on-crime legislation ahead of…

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Canadians in Tokyo: Who, what and when to watch at the World Athletics Championships
Star

September 11, 2025

Canadians in Tokyo: Who, what and when to watch at the World Athletics Championships

Fifty-nine track and field athletes, the most Canada has sent…

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