Edward Rogers seeking payback as he goes

Bring out the butt-dial discourse

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Boardroom battle for control of Rogers Communications escalates after Edward Rogers moves to replace 5 board members - despite having been removed as the board's chair.

cbc.ca‘This story may not be over’: Edward Rogers seeking to boot 5 members of Rogers board | CBC NewsDespite being removed as chair of the company that bears his name, Edward Rogers is not giving up in his battle for control, and is looking to get rid of five members of the board.

What the Globe and Mail described as a “butt-dial” was how Rogers Communications CEO Joe Natale learned the company chair was trying to oust him. And now Edward Rogers has been unseated but isn’t surrendering. The drama has also raised another question: what was John Tory doing mediating a family feud while mayor?

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A holiday now facing Waterloo

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Opinion | Halloween fun is great at home but it doesn’t belong in school. If we truly want public schools to be equitable, then everyone must embrace change no matter how painful that change may seem, writes Anam Latif.

therecord.comOpinion | Halloween fun is great at home but it doesn’t belong in schoolIf we truly want public schools to be equitable, then everyone must embrace change no matter how painful that change may seem, writes Anam Latif

Waterloo Region has become the battlefield for a war on Halloween after the public school board sent a directive to educators to avoid classroom celebrations. But the board issued the same directive last year with cultural sensitivities in mind, noting costumed kids won’t be reprimanded. But one columnist is fine with it being banned.

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The second annual state of Santa Claus parades due to COVID-19. Disparities have emerged in the announcements of whether seasonal floats can be tolerated given current public health polices. Ottawa already decided not to issue permits this year. Toronto has a CTV broadcast booked, whether or not it’s on public streets.

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Get this agent another glass

“Ceilings in Toronto mansion inspired by Sistine Chapel” was the headline of a 2018 Toronto Star item on a five-year-old Toronto home with a $21,788,000 asking price. It was built over a five-year period by developer Van Lapoyan. And now we’re into the third 2021 round of clickbait being used as a marketing tool due to one sitcom cameo:

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The 14-bedroom, 16-bathroom chateau featured in the first episode of sitcom “Schitt’s Creek” hit the market again this week for C$21.9 million (US$17.8 million)—about C$2 million more than it was asking when it first hit the market in April.

mansion.globalToronto Mansion Featured in ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Gets a Price Hike to C$21.9 MillionThe residence, now asking $2 million more, boasts painted domed ceilings, a marble foyer and a banquet hall with room for 150

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Martha Henry dead at 83. A mainstay of the Stratford Festival since 1962, she was born in Detroit and moved to Montreal to attend the National Theatre School. At age 80, she played Prospero in The Tempest. Henry’s final role, in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, was delayed a year, and its run ended just 12 days before she died.

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Finally, ladies and gentlemen…

“Moth to a Flame” finds Swedish House Mafia working with the Weeknd as part of the Swedish EDM trio’s return after a breakup. Their guest vocalist is part of a $300 million bet, as the postponed After Hours arena tour was cancelled in favour of aiming for stadiums. The Weeknd’s mood is getting brighter even if the lighting is dark: