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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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Poilievre calls for more legal protection for Canadians defending homes from intruders
Star

August 29, 2025

Poilievre calls for more legal protection for Canadians defending homes from intruders

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government…

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A-peeling news for banana workers as Chiquita operations to resume in Panama
Star

August 29, 2025

A-peeling news for banana workers as Chiquita operations to resume in Panama

After mass layoffs at banana giant Chiquita’s Panama operation this…

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Quebec mayor wants answers after thousands of litres of water stolen from fire hydrants
Star

August 29, 2025

Quebec mayor wants answers after thousands of litres of water stolen from fire hydrants

A small town south of Quebec City is keeping a…

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Business, Economy, Education, Ontario/Quebec

August 29, 2025

Ontario’s Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

TORONTO — Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already…

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Online retailer Ssense filing for bankruptcy protection
Star

August 29, 2025

Online retailer Ssense filing for bankruptcy protection

Montreal-based online fashion retailer Ssense plans to file for bankruptcy…

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'This isn't Ottawa': Outrage grows over 'vile' grocery store attack on Jewish woman
Star

August 29, 2025

‘This isn’t Ottawa’: Outrage grows over ‘vile’ grocery store attack on Jewish woman

The stabbing of a Jewish woman in broad daylight at…

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Evacuation order issued for community of 600 northwest of Yellowknife
Star

August 29, 2025

Evacuation order issued for community of 600 northwest of Yellowknife

The community of Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., is setting up around 200…

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Canadian author Madeleine Thien makes Barack Obama's 2025 summer reading list
Books, Star

August 29, 2025

Canadian author Madeleine Thien makes Barack Obama’s 2025 summer reading list

The former U.S. president’s latest reading list features her novel,…

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Trans Mountain board chair to lead new federal major projects office
Star

August 29, 2025

Trans Mountain board chair to lead new federal major projects office

Dawn Farrell, chair of the board of directors of the…

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