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Justin Trudeau steps into a Twitter fight

And it doesn’t involve Donald Trump

Mar 23, 2021
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A national politician criticized me today for speaking up against racism in Quebec. Can you guess who?
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private SchoolJustin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he taught in 2001, a photo obtained by TIME showstime.com

March 23rd 2021

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University of Ottawa professor Amir Attaran’s recurring criticism of Quebec’s “white supremacist government” on Twitter is facing an academic complaint from Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Justin Trudeau verbally co-signed the condemnation, which spurred Attran into tweeting even more about the province.


The glowing of patio lanterns

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The easing of restrictions in Ontario comes as officials warn of a third wave of COVID-19.
Ontario’s top doctor says indoor dining is still better than a backyard gathering ‘where no one is monitoring anything’Following some concerns around the Ontario government’s decision to expand indoor dining in Red-Control and Orange-Restrict regions of the province, Dr...ca.news.yahoo.com

March 22nd 2021

Criticism for allowing patios to open throughout the province led Ontario’s chief medical officer David Williams to defend the decision as safer than unmonitored gatherings in a backyard. But the acknowledgment of seductive spring weather amidst the pandemic’s third wave has left Toronto hair salons continuing to impatiently wait for their permission.


Galen G. Weston is looking for an exit from the bakery game. The original company that emerged from his great-grandfather’s bread-making apprenticeship in Toronto is on the market after 139 years in order to focus on retail and real estate. George Weston Foods currently owns brands like Wonder, Ace Bakery and Dave’s Killer Bread.


A banjo legacy gets kneed

Stephen Foster’s 1848 folk song, “Oh! Susanna,” originally had racist lyrics, which were invoked when an infamous statue of Foster was removed from Pittsburgh in 2018. Subsequently, his songs were removed from classrooms and his name from schools. Vancouver singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider has also ditched the association:

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March 22nd 2021

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The astrologer who lost her job for repeating herself. King Features severed ties with horoscope writer Madalyn Aslan after the Toronto Star noticed repeat predictions. Aslan—who replaced the late Jacqueline Bigar—blamed the recycling on the death of someone close. The change is noted atop the column by her replacement.


Finally, a step beyond Dogstar

Keanu Reeves tried to ride his first wave of fame by playing the role of grunge bassist, a sideline that he eventually apologized for. But last fall, he unveiled a graphic novel series called Brzrkr, backed by a Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.5 million. It then sold 615,000 copies to comic book stores. Clearly, there’s a future in this moonlight:

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Keanu Reeves to Star in and Produce ‘Brzrkr’ Live-Action Film and Anime Series for Netflix
Keanu Reeves to Star in and Produce ‘Brzrkr’ Live-Action Film and Anime Series for NetflixIntroducing the “Brzrkr” on-screen universe. “Brzrkr” co-author and co-creator Keanu Reeves will star in and produce both a live-action film and anime series adaptation of his BOOM! Studios comic series for Netflix. The new projects will be an expansion on the 12-episode limited series, which origin…variety.com

March 22nd 2021

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