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Jul 10, 2020
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Statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on the reports from CBC and Canadaland that Justin Trudeau’s mother and brother were paid to appear at WE charity events #cdnpoli
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July 9th 2020

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The revelation of how many hundreds of thousands of dollars were paid by the We organization to members of Justin Trudeau’s family for speaking appearances were preceded by a disclosure. But the discrepancies reflect a brand with multiple levels of activity, like the now-cancelled administration of a federal grant program.


Ontario Prouds crave this paper

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Key figures in a rival bid for the “big seven” media company also appear to have a political donation history that includes conservative candidates.
Newspapers Dying? Well, Tory Backers Keep Trying to Buy Torstar | The TyeeA new rival bid includes more donors to Conservatives and ups the price.thetyee.ca

July 10th 2020

Matthew and Tyler Proud were confirmed by Torstar as the brothers leading a rival bid for the company, and they also have a trail of apparent support for Conservatives. Ontario Liberal heavyweight Greg Sorbara is part of their package, paralleling how the other bidders have David Peterson pledging to sustain the Toronto Star’s political bent.


Quebec’s latest social media celebrity scandal started in a bar. Singer-songwriter Safia Nolan accused TV star Maripier Morin of sexual harassment and racism in an Instagram post. Morin posted an apology for her “reprehensible behaviour,” but lingerie maker Blush dropped her line, and Bell Media has removed her Z channel talk show.


Meghan Markle’s secret friends

Jessica Mulroney is widely guessed to be one of five pals cited as unnamed sources for a February 2019 People cover story about Meghan Markle’s estrangement from her father. The Duchess of Sussex is fighting the naming of those defenders in the current court case over the Mail on Sunday printing parts of a private letter to Thomas Markle:

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Meghan Markle accuses the Mail on Sunday of trying to “create a circus” by naming the friends who tried to defend her
Meghan Markle: Naming friends who defended me is just clickbait that could damage their mental healthDuchess of Sussex has said in a witness statement that the Mail on Sunday is trying to “create a circus” with their “real lives”telegraph.co.uk

July 9th 2020

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Rivoli nightclub has a $499,000 price tag. The owners of the Toronto restaurant, bar and pool hall for the past six years have put the business up for sale and earned media attention due to its ties to the cultural history of Queen Street West. The hope is to find a buyer who will serve as a custodian for what the venue has represented since 1982.


Finally, the ultimate Entertainer

Eddie Shack was such a star of the 1960s Toronto Maple Leafs that he was the subject of a hit song. Later, he became a prodigious pitchman for companies like the Pop Shoppe and shaved his handlebar mustache to sell Schick. Word of him in palliative care for cancer at age 83 has roused the reflections about a sports celebrity status like no other:

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Eddie Shack’s final battle
Eddie Shack’s final battleSudbury native and legendary Maple Leaf in palliative care due to cancerthesudburystar.com

July 9th 2020

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