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Brimful of brick-and-mortar ashes

Oct 11, 2019
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Excited to announce our planned majority investment in Cornershop and to bring grocery delivery to the Uber platform! investor.uber.com/news-events/ne…
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Uber signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cornershop, a grocery delivery service in Latin America that recently expanded to Toronto via Walmart Canada. The retailer previously tried to buy Cornershop for itself, but Mexican anti-trust officials blocked the deal, leading to this different new path for Walmart vs. Amazon.


Struggling to stare him down

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If Justin Trudeau is truly sorry for the hurt he caused, he will not tolerate those who make a mockery of his blackface apology. That is why Conservatives are calling for Justin Trudeau to fire Judy Sgro and Jaime Battiste. #cdnpoli
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8:05 PM ∙ Oct 10, 2019
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Abdul Abdi, the Conservative candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean, was deployed by the party in an effort to keep a Liberal blackface defender and Liberal distasteful tweeter in the news. The new Liberal attacks include giving Andrew Scheer a MAGA-style cap.


Jagmeet Singh isn’t gonna talk to “RNN.” Rebel Media won the legal fight to cover the official debates, but the NDP leader refused to answer their questions. Singh used the French-language debate to keep calm about Bill 21 and resist a hardline on pipelines.


The interim newspaper saviours

A decrease in overall advertising means third-party election ads appear more prominent, even if they’re nothing new. And being able to buy the front page of the National Post gave the Canada Growth Council more mileage:

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Earlier this year, the third-party advertiser or political action committee Canada Growth Council launched a billboard campaign in several provinces featuring Liberal MPs pictured next to Leader Justin Trudeau. cbc.ca/1.5316341 @AHiddyCBC
cbc.caRegina-based group behind anti-Trudeau ad campaign in national newspapers | CBC NewsOne day before advanced polling begins, Canada’s national newspapers are featuring full-page ads targeting Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. The group behind the advertising campaign is based in Regina.
2:30 AM ∙ Oct 11, 2019
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Leslie Roberts came out as gay to viewers in Ottawa. The news anchor, who exited Global Toronto after a conflict-of-interest exposé, now hosts CTV Morning Live in the nation’s capital. Roberts’ public announcement was timed with National Coming Out Day.


The spirit of crayon drawings

With less notice being paid nowadays to DJs on 102.1 the Edge, its affiliated television network reports that it’s still a coveted job:

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Global News Toronto @globalnewsto
"This was just some great initiative for him to stand apart because 99 per cent of people just upload basic information."
globalnews.caCrayon drawings included with resume help lead man to Toronto radio job“This was just some great initiative for him to stand apart because 99 per cent of people just upload basic information.”
11:42 PM ∙ Oct 10, 2019
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Rupert Murdoch’s son now owns a small slice of Vice Media. The reported deal, which values the company at $4 billion, is a sign of faith from board member James Murdoch after Vice bought Refinery29. (This could also be life imitating Succession.)


Finally, a subversive validation

Robin Hatch, the Toronto ambient musician with a new album, knows exactly which man holds the only keys to Canadian late-night TV:

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I will be appearing as the musical guest on Being Frank on October 21
6:49 PM ∙ Oct 10, 2019
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