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On This Day In history! ⚡

#ElvisOnTour #ElvisPresley

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On this day in 1972, “Elvis on Tour” documentary film was released! 🎬

#ElvisPresley #Icon #Star #ElvisOnTour

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Tommy Lee Jones, 80, Makes Ultra Rare Red Carpet Appearance https://t.co/oKl23zeJ52 via @enews

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Yes, Yes, Yes,.... It's The Jetsons!
Did You Know They Are Creating A New Real Life Jetsons Movie!
Coming Out In Theaters 2027! Warner Brothers Confirmed This And Jim Carrey Is Playing George Jetson ...

#retro #thejetsons #warnerbrothers #movies #films

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Can you name this TV Series 📺 from just this shot? Hmm 🤔 ?¿

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Check out AL Eagle's video! #TikTok https://t.co/4kJIi1bk7D

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"Yes I Do" ...

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The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

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RECALL ALERT
Walmart Reannounces Recall of Mainstays Nine-Drawer Fabric Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Walmart Distributed Recalled Dressers Post-Recall; Sold to Consumers Through Liquidators | https://t.co/gXbkYWlwyi https://t.co/H8x8iGfq0y

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Not A Bad Price!

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15.00 for toilet paper at No Frills so I made a trip to stock up before the toilet paper tariff war starts 😂😂🧻🧻

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@Michaelmrw Yes, many people around the world are feeling the sadness, emptiness, of the passing of Dolly Parton. Please remember all the good memories you have listening to her voice ~ Debra

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🕊️ Rest In Peace Dolly Parton! 🕊️

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I got to spend some time on earth with a real angel. Thank you for filling our hearts with so much joy. Hearing her sing the lyrics I wrote for Home Sweet Home was a huge highlight in my career. What a doll. What a powerhouse. What a beautiful life. 🦋

[Jimusic @JVMonte2]

Which one of these singles, released in 1977 (Part 2) hits the spot for you?

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Rest In Peace Dolly Parton!

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Dolly Parton has just passed away at the age of 80

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🎶 ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77 Last Updated 19 Hours Ago 🎶

Frank Beard passed away on August 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, at age 77 while in hospice care surrounded by family.

Billy Gibbons remembered him as a naturally innovative drummer and true son of Texas whose backbeat kept ZZ Top on top through hits like 'La Grange.'

The band canceled shows in Colorado and Utah but will resume at Austin City Limits this weekend with a replacement drummer, honoring Beard's wishes.

Tributes from Mick Fleetwood and Ted Nugent highlight his lasting impact on rock.

#ZZTop #Drummer #FrankBeard #RIP #BandZZTop #Bands #Music

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💦City Of St. John's, NL: 📢

Due to a watermain break water is shut off Thursday, August 20 2026, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm on: 💦

1. Whiteway St (Baltimore St to Guy St)

Properties in the area may experience loss of water, low pressure or discoloured water.

If you experience discoloured water, run the cold water tap in a sink until it clears.

If discoloured water persists, contact Access St. John's by calling 311 or 754-CITY (2489).

The City apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

#StJohnsNL #NL #WaterManagement

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🍁 Fake Maple Syrup Class Action Now Targeting Major Grocery Store Chains

🛒Proposed Lawsuit Accuses Big Chains Including Metro, Sobeys And Loblaws Of Negligence 🛒

A proposed class-action lawsuit targeting a Quebec maple syrup producer who sold cans of fake syrup is now adding several major grocery store chains as defendants, alleging they should have done more to ensure the product they were selling was indeed pure maple syrup from Quebec.

“Grocery stores also demonstrated serious negligence, recklessness, carelessness, or indifference, disregarding the trust of their customers, by selling the maple syrup for several years,” law firm Slater Vecchio alleged in legal documents filed earlier this month.

The class-action lawsuit was initially launched against Quebec syrup producer Steve Bourdeau in April after Radio-Canada’s Enquête program revealed Bourdeau had sold cans of syrup to grocery stores that were cut with at least 50  per cent cane sugar, despite being labelled as pure maple syrup.

A request filed earlier this month to amend the lawsuit adds grocery store chains Metro, Sobeys, Loblaws and Epicia Group — which operates Val-Mont grocery stores in Quebec — as defendants.

The lead plaintiff in the case is Maude Fraser-Jodoin, a Quebec consumer who purchased at least four cans of the bogus syrup.

In footage captured by Enquête's hidden cameras, Bourdeau boasted about selling his products at a low price in hundreds of grocery stores in Quebec and Ontario, including in big chains.

He said he sold hundreds of thousands of cans last year alone, and that grocery stores were selling them for as low as $4.99.

The proposed class action is requesting full refunds and $100 in punitive damages for anyone in Canada who purchased a can of Bourdeau’s syrup since April 7, 2023.

The lawsuit suggests hundreds of thousands or maybe even millions of people may be eligible for compensation.

It has yet to be approved by the courts.

Lawsuit Says Stores Should Have Known Syrup Was Fake

Many grocery stores offered full refunds for cans of Bourdeau’s syrup in the weeks after Enquête's story was broadcast.

But the lawsuit alleges that’s not enough.

“The class action procedure remains the only appropriate procedure to ensure that the members of the proposed group have access to justice,” the lawsuit said, arguing that consumers should be compensated with interest, and are entitled to additional punitive damages.

The lawsuit says grocery store chains knew or should have known Bourdeau’s syrup was bogus because of its low price.

“The grocery stores should have exercised prudence and diligence before offering this ‘pure’ maple syrup for sale at a low price, given the difference in value with other products,” the lawsuit said.

Citing inspection reports from Quebec’s Agriculture Ministry, the lawsuit said Metro was aware of complaints about the quality of Bourdeau’s syrup as early as 2016, and Epicia as early as 2025.

Metro, Sobeys and Epicia have all made legal filings saying they intend to contest the request for a class action. Loblaws has not yet formally responded.

Bourdeau told Enquête in April that he did not modify his syrup, and blamed his suppliers for the issue.

"Maybe we were sent a bad batch. We are going to try to find where it's coming from. I'll do my own investigation," he said.

In June, Health Canada issued a recall notice for all of Bourdeau’s products, citing container integrity defects and spoilage.

Quebec’s Agriculture Ministry is also investigating Bourdeau's operation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gaétan Pouliot
Journalist

Gaétan Pouliot is a reporter with Radio-Canada's investigative program, Enquête. You can reach him at [email protected]

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Aug 19, 2026 4:48 PM NDT
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#Maple #Lawsuit #Accuses #BigChains #Recall #Quebec #FakeMapleSyrup #GroceryShopping

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Justin & Hailey Bieber Are Such An Admiration For Other Marriages To Look To In Bad And Good Times.

Marriage Is Not Easy At Times. And Everyone In A Marriage Will Argue With Their Partner/Spouse As It's Normal.

Hailey Stuck By Justin When Justin Really "Rock Bottom & When Justin Was Feeling Great And Has An Amazing Life".

Justin Stuck By Hailey As Well When She Had Scary Health Problem. Justin Was Right There With His Wife. Justin Was Right There With Hailey As She Was Building Her Career With Rhode, Modeling, And So Much More.

Best Of All They Now Share A Phenomenal Blessing Of God A "Son" Jack Blues Bieber. They Both Are "Better Together & Work Amazing As A Team Together In This Crazy World". "Pobody's Nerfect".

Both Justin & Hailey Are Better People When They Are Together 💑 As They Stronger Together. True Love Always Wins!

God Bless You Justin, Hailey & Jack Blues' Bieber! 🙏🤗💖

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