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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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Toronto man given 16 years in prison for cross-border drug operation tells judge he wanted to get arrested
Star

July 15, 2025

Toronto man given 16 years in prison for cross-border drug operation tells judge he wanted to get arrested

A Toronto man sentenced Tuesday for his involvement in a…

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2 dead in New Jersey after heavy rain, flash floods hit U.S. northeast
Star

July 15, 2025

2 dead in New Jersey after heavy rain, flash floods hit U.S. northeast

Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

July 15, 2025

First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5

TORONTO — Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a…

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Primetime Emmy nominations are out. Who got nominated — and who got snubbed?
Star

July 15, 2025

Primetime Emmy nominations are out. Who got nominated — and who got snubbed?

Canadian Seth Rogen nabbed three major nominations as the 77th…

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Home sales up in June, though fewer sales expected this year, says Canadian Real Estate Assoc.
Star

July 15, 2025

Home sales up in June, though fewer sales expected this year, says Canadian Real Estate Assoc.

The Canadian Real Estate Association downgraded its forecast for the…

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Men who cut down Britain's famed Sycamore Gap tree sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
Star

July 15, 2025

Men who cut down Britain’s famed Sycamore Gap tree sentenced to more than 4 years in prison

Two British men who felled the beloved Sycamore Gap tree…

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'Let's make Canada the best': How this Ontario steel fabricator pivoted to avoid layoffs in face of tariffs
Star

July 15, 2025

‘Let’s make Canada the best’: How this Ontario steel fabricator pivoted to avoid layoffs in face of tariffs

A Hamilton steel fabricator says it has lost a huge…

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Carney promises to curb non-U.S. steel imports as domestic industry sends out distress signals
Star

July 15, 2025

Carney promises to curb non-U.S. steel imports as domestic industry sends out distress signals

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to further crack down on…

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Carney says a U.S. trade deal without some tariffs is unlikely
Star

July 15, 2025

Carney says a U.S. trade deal without some tariffs is unlikely

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump…

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