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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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How this American Beaver family found a kinship with an unlikely city: Guelph, Ont.
Star

July 4, 2025

How this American Beaver family found a kinship with an unlikely city: Guelph, Ont.

Amy, Jeff and Emily Beaver of Arkansas used ChatGPT to…

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Wabana, N.L., lifts boil water advisory for first time in 25 years
Star

July 4, 2025

Wabana, N.L., lifts boil water advisory for first time in 25 years

An unhealthy water service in the Town of Wabana is…

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How some students with disabilities avoid the 'transition cliff' after high school
Star

July 4, 2025

How some students with disabilities avoid the ‘transition cliff’ after high school

For the past 10 months, Toronto student Danial Young rose at…

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Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools
Star

July 4, 2025

Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools

With two of their peers killed last year, more than 70…

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Poilievre has to contend with Alberta separatists as he vies for a Commons seat
Star

July 4, 2025

Poilievre has to contend with Alberta separatists as he vies for a Commons seat

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s path back to the House of…

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Automakers want Canada to scrap its EV sales mandate. What would that do to emissions?
Star

July 4, 2025

Automakers want Canada to scrap its EV sales mandate. What would that do to emissions?

When Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs…

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Should Quebec require landlords to keep apartments cool during summer?
Star

July 4, 2025

Should Quebec require landlords to keep apartments cool during summer?

In Quebec, there are rules about minimum temperatures inside apartment…

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I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada — until my children helped me see it as home
Star

July 4, 2025

I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada — until my children helped me see it as home

For decades, Magdalena Olszanowski has seen herself as a Pole…

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Women's sports are booming. Why now? 
Sports, Star

July 4, 2025

Women’s sports are booming. Why now? 

The rise across all women’s sports has been steadily gaining…

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