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Jun 11, 2021
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Well, Mayor @Val_Plante, a bet is a bet. To complete my playoff bet on the @MapleLeafs with Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, I raised the @CanadiensMTL flag at Toronto City Hall today. #LeafsForever
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The Montreal Canadiens had their flag raised at city hall by the mayor, whose social media asserted one day earlier that the Toronto sign wouldn’t follow the CN Tower in lighting up to honour the Habs. The ongoing NHL playoffs are also a factor in a bigger story: whether other industries can be given a boost with a faster reopening of the border.


Ryerson has a new address

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Last seen decapitated from a statue on the Ryerson University campus in Toronto, the head of Egerton Ryerson has made its way to 1492 Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ont. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…
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6:00 PM ∙ Jun 10, 2021
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The new possessors of Egerton Ryerson’s head will be pleased to send it on tour if someone wants. For now, it’s on a spike at 1492 Land Back Lane near Caledonia after being toppled at Ryerson University before taking a bath. Meanwhile, in response to the Kamloops residential school grave discovery, Victoria is delaying its virtual Canada Day.


Liberals welcome a new floor-crossing MP. Jenica Atwin of Fredericton walked away from the Greens, citing internal strife over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The current parliamentary scene is now focused on pushing four priority bills through before summer recess. And the We Charity scandal has culminated with a scathing report.


The unsettled sunsetting of AM

While broadcast monoliths were busy pitching TV lineups to advertisers, the once-bullish sports radio scene showed diminishing returns in the latest ratings, while CBC Radio One dominates as ever in Toronto. And there’s another name to add to the pile of departures at Global News Radio, as Mike Stafford no longer has a show:

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new: Global News radio host Mike Stafford has left the station after using a slur for Pakistani people in a work group chat last week. A source tells me he was fired. Stafford has previously tweeted disparaging remarks about South Asians: 
vice.comGlobal News Radio Host Leaves Company After Making Racist Slur at WorkA source told VICE World News Mike Stafford was fired after using a slur against Pakistani people while talking to coworkers online.
4:42 PM ∙ Jun 10, 2021
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BuzzFeed’s complex chase of Complex Networks before going public. It reportedly involves raising $200 million for the addition to a special purpose acquisition company. HuffPost was previously acquired by BuzzFeed, which then closed the Canadian operation. Complex, co-owned by Hearst and Verizon, is operated in Canada by Corus.


Finally, talking back to Bell

Tanner Zipchen claiming he was paid in Scene points was one of the final Canadian showbiz scandals before the pandemic upended everything. The former Cineplex pre-show host tried to reboot on YouTube before he got into acting. And not falling prey to the tactics of a would-be employer finally earned Zipchen the respect he craves:

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Thursday morning convos with Bell employees when they try and trap me into another contract... (Just paving the way for you @Mintmobile & @VancityReynolds 😉)
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@TannerZipchen @Mintmobile Oh my god. 💀
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