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Six strings from a summertime Friday

Jul 12, 2019
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The decision didn't end up going his way, but @tomgreenlive showed up at Ottawa City Hall this afternoon to voice his displeasure over a proposed addition to the Château Laurier. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/com…
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12:30 AM ∙ Jul 12, 2019

Ottawa city councillors displeased with a proposed addition to the Château Laurier have likely lost their lost their ability to stop it. But critics say their fight is not over: they’ve now enlisted Tom Green, who compares the augmentation to Donald Trump’s wall.


Roxodus stories keep on rolling

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Today should have been the start of the Roxodus festival, instead Clearview Twp is tallying up the bills that are rolling in for the defunct event. barrie.ctvnews.ca/clearview-town…
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12:00 AM ∙ Jul 12, 2019
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The organizers of Roxodus are now under investigation for alleged environmental damage, committed prior to their decision to blame heavy rain for the festival’s cancellation. Meanwhile, a Facebook group of spurned ticket buyers led to a meetup dubbed “Roxobust.”


Justin Trudeau says it’s either him or Andrew Scheer. The PM was lamenting Ontario education cuts while speaking to teachers. As for the other federal party leader options: Jagmeet Singh wants to have a national cycling strategy, while Elizabeth May is getting an election war room run by Warren Kinsella.


Sundown for a tabloid staple

Cathy Smith, who Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song about, and whose links to the death of John Belushi were revealed by the National Enquirer, is back in some familiar pages:

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Ex-con Cathy Smith scrapes by on disability & is banned from bars.
nationalenquirer.comJohn Belushi Killer – Now A Shunned OutcastThe woman who did time for killing legendary funnyman John Belushi has been tracked down in Canada after a dogged six-month National ENQUIRER investigation! Catherine Evelyn Smith is now an unwante...
5:00 PM ∙ Jul 11, 2019
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Maxwell Miller dead at 93. The past president of the Ontario Association of Architects designed the Simpsons and Sears department stores—along with the former Sears Canada head office, which retains its unusual shape.


Finally, no shortage of orange

Hawkins Cheezies closed down its Belleville, Ontario plant after a fire that started in an industrial fryer. But the company is sure that Canada won’t lack for orange fingers:

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Cheezie production should be back up and running on Sunday, says the company.
cbc.caCheezies will ‘flow this summer’ despite snack factory fire, vows company | CBC NewsA fire Tuesday brought production of the beloved snack to a standstill, but the company says things will be back on track before the week is out.
6:00 PM ∙ Jul 11, 2019
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