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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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Sports

July 23, 2025

Rice’s late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays 5-4 to cut Toronto’s AL East lead to 3

TORONTO — Ben Rice’s ninth-inning home run helped the New…

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South Australia algal bloom a 'natural disaster,' state's premier says, as species wiped out
Star

July 22, 2025

South Australia algal bloom a ‘natural disaster,’ state’s premier says, as species wiped out

South Australia’s state premier has declared a toxic algal bloom…

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Business, Economy, National, Oil&Gas, Politics, Social, Trade, Utilities

July 22, 2025

Carney says getting best possible deal with U.S. more important than Aug. 1 deadline

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the…

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How discarded needle data and pop-up STI testing could reduce Sask.'s infection rates
Star

July 22, 2025

How discarded needle data and pop-up STI testing could reduce Sask.’s infection rates

A new research project in Regina is using geo-data on…

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Green energy has passed 'positive tipping point,' and cost will come down, UN says
Star

July 22, 2025

Green energy has passed ‘positive tipping point,’ and cost will come down, UN says

Renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” to become…

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The TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan's novel Washington Black will surprise fans of the books
Books, Star

July 22, 2025

The TV adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s novel Washington Black will surprise fans of the books

Esi Edugyan says Disney Plus’s take on her acclaimed historical…

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Business, Economy, National, Trade

July 22, 2025

B.C. inks trade deals with Manitoba, Yukon a day after agreement with Ontario

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO — British Columbia has signed two more internal…

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Russia touts strike drones made in factory on TV, where teens appear to be working on them
Star

July 22, 2025

Russia touts strike drones made in factory on TV, where teens appear to be working on them

A Russian factory, described by its director as the world’s…

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In Canada's auto capital, repair shops say skilled technicians are nearly impossible to find
Star

July 22, 2025

In Canada’s auto capital, repair shops say skilled technicians are nearly impossible to find

Despite having Canada’s highest unemployment rate, repair shops in Windsor,…

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