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New Brunswick’s media gets noticed

Jul 2, 2019
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Political cartoonist reacts to losing his job after scathing drawing of Trump went viral @deAdder on @TheLeadCNN cnn.it/2NoilZy
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Brunswick News denied that cartoonist Michael de Adder lost his contract of 17 years as a result of drawing Donald Trump golfing next to two drowned migrants. (The newspaper chain said it had already planned to cut de Adder loose.) But de Adder claims that the owners disliked his politics, which is why he stopped giving them pieces about Trump.


Mandarin unites a waiting nation

The fifth time that proof of citizenship was required to get free Canada Day food from the Chinese buffet chain brought on more backlash than ever. And yet, any non-citizen willing to spend hours in line at Mandarin was evidently fed for free in the end.


“For the next 15 minutes it’s buck-a-beer—courtesy of Doug Ford.” Mick Jagger cracked this joke during the Rolling Stones concert at Burl’s Creek. He also made reference to the Raptors jacket recently favoured by John Tory: “He’s still wearing that dirty blazer.”


“Consumer SOS” gets a workout

The closure of Track Fitness sent Sean O’Shea seeking answers from its owner—which resulted in this bucolic pursuit through the leafy streets of midtown Toronto:

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Seán O’Shea @ConsumerSOS
SEMI RAW VIDEO Fitness club owner who shut his business leaving customers out-of-pocket, takes Global News for a long walk. It is an Intriguing conversation. Video/editing by Ben Jonah. @globalnewsto #ConsumerSOS globalnews.ca/video/5450086/…
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7:28 PM ∙ Jul 1, 2019
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Finally, a Carlton Street cash-out

Yolanda Ballard, whose claim to the Toronto Maple Leafs was the subject of an epic skirmish three decades ago, has turned up in the serialized Lego life story of Harold Ballard, as the 100-day project nears completion:

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Ballards three children vehemently disapproved of his relationship with Yolanda MacMillan, a 49-year-old stocky, middle-aged, blond divorcee who had served time in prison. They saw her as an opportunist looking to find her riches in their aging father. things got so bad...(1/2)
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1:00 PM ∙ Jul 2, 2019
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between her and Harold's son Bill was charged for allegedly punching Yolanda in the eye. He was fined $500 for the incident. (2/2) #Ballardstories
1:01 PM ∙ Jul 2, 2019
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