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Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers

Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers

Celebrities including Mike Holmes and former CFL player Graeme Bell make the pitch for renovations and custom home builds done right, but a long list of customers with home build and reno nightmares shows that even though these celebs make the pitch to trust them, there is little accountability when things go wrong.

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This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He's not the only one | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He’s not the only one | CBC News

A Palestinian civilian says he was unjustly detained by the…

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Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News

If carbon emissions from logging were reported separately by the…

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China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News

China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping…

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Luxury shopping? Lifestyle destination? This is what it's like inside Montreal's newest supermall | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Luxury shopping? Lifestyle destination? This is what it’s like inside Montreal’s newest supermall | CBC News

Andrew Lutfy pitched Royalmount as a retail haven, destination for…

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Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased | CBC Radio
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September 3, 2024

Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased | CBC Radio

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to keep the Olympic rings…

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Satellite photos show likely launch site for Russia's new nuclear-powered missile | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Satellite photos show likely launch site for Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile | CBC News

Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment…

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Oilers' Draisaitl will be NHL's highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Oilers’ Draisaitl will be NHL’s highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in | CBC News

The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to…

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'Always meant to be legendary': Emotional vigil for Gaudreau brothers in Calgary draws hundreds | CBC News
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August 30, 2024

‘Always meant to be legendary’: Emotional vigil for Gaudreau brothers in Calgary draws hundreds | CBC News

After cheers, and chants of “Johnny! Johnny!,” a hush fell over the crowd in…

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TikToker who documented life in Gaza killed by shrapnel from airstrike in Khan Younis | CBC News
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August 29, 2024

TikToker who documented life in Gaza killed by shrapnel from airstrike in Khan Younis | CBC News

Medo Halimy, whose social media posts and videos documented daily…

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