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Another weekend of anxiety is here

Apr 16, 2021
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"If you really enforce it then you are into a way of life that most of us don't think is consistent with how we live here… if you don't enforce it, then what's the point?”
toronto.ctvnews.caToronto’s mayor says he’s ‘not a big fan’ of curfews as Ontario considers new restrictionsThe mayor of Toronto says he does not believe a curfew would address the real source of COVID-19 transmission in the province.
1:06 PM ∙ Apr 16, 2021
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Rules that make informal outdoor gatherings illegal or that may require masks in parks are evidently not doing enough to reverse daily records for COVID-19 cases in Ontario. But as potential new workplace restrictions loomed, construction workers in Milton were fired for hiring a stripper to visit their site.


This change remains in the air

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It would be nice if @pablorodriguez was as committed to an investigation into the cover up of sexual harassment in the military, or an investigation into the WE scandal and the misuse of tax payers dollars as he is to investigating a Liberal MP being embarrassed.
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House Leader asks for investigation into leaked nude photo of Liberal MP William Amos https://t.co/k7HvwCiFuO #cdnpoli
6:44 PM ∙ Apr 15, 2021
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House leader Pablo Rodriguez wants an investigation to find who shared the unclothed photo of his colleague Will Amos—its circulation brought the backlash from some who found it no laughing matter.


“Why the Liberals Have Become the Most Anti-Internet Government in Canadian History.” Michael Geist reached this conclusion after watching heritage minister Steven Guilbeault promote impending legislation designed to combat online hate. Another proposal would allow service providers to block pirate video streaming.


The stay-at-home Olympics

Jean jacket japery continues with the belated discovery of Canada’s wardrobe for the closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020, which will be an anticipated event on Sunday, August 8. Japan being 11 hours ahead will be less of an issue for the CBC’s plan to dedicate 23 hours a day to its coverage of the Games, made easier by the hosts not leaving Toronto:

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CBC's Olympic hosts will work from the studios in Toronto, providing Canadians with 23 hours of daily coverage through the 16-day #Tokyo2020 competition
buff.lyCBC Sports’ Andi Petrillo knows pandemic adds new hurdles to challenge of broadcasting an Olympics | CBC SportsLike the thousands of athletes dealing with uncertainty ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, international broadcasters like CBC Sports have had to be innovative in their preparations for the 16-day sporting marathon.
1:09 PM ∙ Apr 15, 2021
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The Juno Awards now have a tradition of being postponed. The second delay of 2021 lands the event at June 6, with hopes of getting past the stay-at-home order that prevents live streaming performances in Ontario. An awards show set for last March in Saskatchewan was axed at the last minute, replaced by a quarantined show in June.


Finally, the covered equation

Born Ruffians will go down in history for looking especially prolific in a quarantined year, which kicked off with an album called Juice ready for release last April. Without touring distractions, the act founded in Midland, Ontario, followed up fast with Squeeze in October. A new record named Pulp makes their discography look great:

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PULP IS OUT NOW! and with that, the trilogy is complete ❤️💛💙: ffm.to/ruffianspulp
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