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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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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

January 13, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Some Canadians manage to contact family in Iran for first time in days amid protests

Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz…

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Health, Justice, National, Prairies/BC, Social

January 13, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.

OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spend countless hours…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Television

January 13, 2026

Nicole Thompson

Destination Ontario touts restaurants, historic villa where ‘Heated Rivalry’ filmed

TORONTO — Destination Ontario is encouraging fans of “Heated Rivalry”…

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Business, Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 13, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel…

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Sports

January 13, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season

TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Man accused of shooting officer in Welland, Ont., facing additional charges: police

Police in Niagara Region say a man accused of shooting…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Proposed sureties testify at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case

TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario…

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Politics, Prairies/BC

January 13, 2026

Brieanna Charlebois

‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership

VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Real Estate, Social

January 13, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in one year: report

TORONTO — Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an…

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