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Friday the 13th kind of feels like a sequel

It was bound to ring twice in 2020

Nov 13, 2020
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Thinking of visiting Port Dover for Friday the 13th this week? Please, skip the trip, and help the community stay safe and healthy:
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November 9th 2020

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The traditional Friday the 13th motorcycle rally in Port Dover, Ontario, still drew hundreds in March, as the pandemic lockdown loomed. Eight months later, officials are begging bikers to take a break from the tradition that started in 1981, rather than acquire the infamy of the summertime superspreader in Sturgis, South Dakota.


Marching to 6,500 daily cases

Twitter avatar for @CTVTorontoCTV Toronto @CTVToronto
"I can assure you I haven't hesitated to make a tough decision and I promise you I will not hesitate for a second if we have to go further," Ford said. "That is what we will do."
Premier warns of harsher COVID-19 restrictions after data shows Ontario may get 6,500 cases per dayPremier Doug Ford said he “will not hesitate” to move to the next stage in the lockdown system and will make a decision on whether to do so by Friday after new COVID-19 modelling showed the province could see 6,500 new cases per day in December.toronto.ctvnews.ca

November 13th 2020

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Ontario’s next move will likely respond to COVID-19 case count projections from the science advisory table, even though Doug Ford defended the setting of the provincial red zone at levels four times higher than a public health agency recommended. On top of it all, Ford is warning Justin Trudeau not to step in by enacting his emergency powers.


“While the media was swooning over Biden, the Liberals handcuffed the internet.” Peter Menzies writes at The Line about the proposed new Broadcasting Act reflecting policies that lead to more regulation. Lobbying for tech giants to subsidize newspaper companies goes on, while staff are left to defend paywalls.


Face of a chilled Super Bowl

While the Weeknd began his career with misogynistic lyrics, he’s now safe enough for Kenny G’s saxophone. This validation will next take the form of halftime at a socially distant Super Bowl LV, with a soft drink sponsor that needed a new Michael Jackson:

Twitter avatar for @theweekndThe Weeknd @theweeknd
performing on the iconic stage. see you 02/07/21 @pepsi #pepsihalftime #SBLV
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November 12th 2020

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Russell Peters is betting on the reach of Jus Reign. Late Bloomer was commissioned by CBC as a sitcom showcase for Jasmeet Singh Raina, who was bored in Guelph when he started making videos for YouTube. Having his most famous comedian friend as one of the executive producers gives the show a shot of going far beyond Brampton.


Finally, preschool’s out forever

Alice Cooper announced his next album, Detroit Stories, with a Velvet Underground cover that reboots his relationship with Bob Ezrin, who produced some classic Alice sides in Toronto. But that’s also not his last Canadian association, thanks to this disturbing clash with a children’s act:

Twitter avatar for @SplashnbootsSplash'N Boots @Splashnboots
Heart Parade - our long-awaited collaboration with @alicecooper - is here and streaming on all your favourite platforms - click here to choose, save and listen!
orcd.co/heartparadefta… #heartparade
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November 6th 2020

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