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Sep 25, 2020
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Nick Nurse says the Raptors will open up Scotiabank Arena for U.S. citizens in Toronto to register to vote.
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6:46 PM ∙ Sep 24, 2020
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Canadian angles on the American election are being bolstered by the Toronto Raptors, but Democrats Abroad see Michiganders in southwestern Ontario as more pivotal to their cause. Meanwhile, a deal for the U.S. to use its software to monitor immigration and customs chatter was pulled by Vancouver company Hootsuite after internal backlash.


How Green are these conflicts

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UPDATE: Meryam Haddad has been reinstated in the Green Party Leadership race.
huffp.stGreen Leadership Candidate Expelled, Reinstated After Shunning B.C. GreensMeryam Haddad appealed her removal from the Green Party leadership race.
4:10 PM ∙ Sep 24, 2020
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Montreal lawyer Meryam Haddad was briefly expelled from the race to lead the federal Greens after tweeting an endorsement of the fledgling B.C. Ecosocialists party, but the expulsion was overturned. Hadddad had also drawn attention to former B.C. Green leader Stuart Parker’s view on critics of J.K. Rowling—then he resigned as Ecosocalist leader.


The throne speech gave newspapers more hope of being paid to post. Firm words about plans to get Silicon Valley to support Canadian content manage to bring on even more confusion about how this would integrate with social media. In the meantime, China evidently remains eager to pay to get its positive press printed wherever it can.


Seeking a new Schitt’s Creek

With more American airtime arranged for reruns of the Emmy-sweeping sitcom, Canadian producers are hopeful their pitches will be heeded by Hollywood. One such signal was CBS All Access announcing its deal to stream For Heaven’s Sake, a partnership with CBC for a show about comedically trying to solve a 1934 cold case:

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The Great White North invasion continues as @CBSAllAccess has ordered a comedic documentary series set in Ontario, Canada
deadline.comCBS All Access Teams With ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Broadcaster CBC On Comedic Doc Series ‘For Heaven’s Sake’The Great White North invasion continues as CBS All Access has ordered a comedic documentary series set in Ontario, Canada. For Heaven’s Sake was created by and stars Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe, two documentary filmmakers behind Trophy Husbands and they will exec produce alongside American Vandal …
4:46 PM ∙ Sep 24, 2020
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“How the fuck you get shot in your foot, don’t hit no bones or tendons?” Tory Lanez is refuting accusations that he injured Megan Thee Stallion throughout his surprise album release. Daystar, which is the real first name of the Canadian rapper, is primarily a collection of denials that he harmed her just before being arrested on a gun charge.


Finally, a rise above the dive

Sneaky Dee’s became a flashpoint for fears of the post-pandemic gentrification of downtown Toronto, based on its deep rite-of-passage history—even if the proposed replacement might be a long way from going through. Nonetheless, the rendering of a 13-storey condo building has arrived, with proposed space for a music venue within:

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The Sneaky Dee’s replacement, design by @QuadrangleArch. Somebody decided to get arty here.
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