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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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Ontario/Quebec

August 2, 2025

SIU investigating death of 24-year-old man in Wapekeka First Nation courtroom

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after…

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Close encounter with great white shark near Halifax sparks awe, disbelief
Star

August 2, 2025

Close encounter with great white shark near Halifax sparks awe, disbelief

A Dalhousie University student studying marine biology is sharing a…

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U.S. public broadcasting non-profit tied to Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to shut after defunding
Star

August 2, 2025

U.S. public broadcasting non-profit tied to Sesame Street, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to shut after defunding

The non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s planning to…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

August 2, 2025

SIU investigating death of 62-year-old man in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Ontario’s police watchdog says it has launched an…

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Carney wants to spend an extra $9B on defence by April. Is that possible?
Star

August 2, 2025

Carney wants to spend an extra $9B on defence by April. Is that possible?

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal of hitting NATO’s defence spending…

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The Eastern Energy Partnership: Atlantic Canada's big pitch for Carney's nation-building list
Star

August 2, 2025

The Eastern Energy Partnership: Atlantic Canada’s big pitch for Carney’s nation-building list

On a gravel road by the side of the Trans-Canada…

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Meet 'Walt,' the 80-million-year-old mosasaur named after the Texas teen who dug it up on the Canadian Prairie
Star

August 2, 2025

Meet ‘Walt,’ the 80-million-year-old mosasaur named after the Texas teen who dug it up on the Canadian Prairie

A Texas teen returned from a summer vacation to the…

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IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling images
Star

August 2, 2025

IN PHOTOS | This week’s most compelling images

Photographers from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press,…

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Is the tradition of giving party leaders a free pass to the House dead?
Star

August 2, 2025

Is the tradition of giving party leaders a free pass to the House dead?

Political parties won’t be giving Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a…

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