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Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks' MONTREAL — Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the city last week. Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2024 3:19 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message The Jewish General Hospital is seen in Montreal, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson MONTREAL — Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the city last week. Second Cup Canada announced Saturday it was cutting ties with a franchisee for "making hateful remarks and gestures," and adding in a statement the actions breach the franchise agreement as well as inclusion and community values held by the chain. Peter Mammas, CEO of Montreal-based Foodtastic, which owns Second Cup Canada, said in an interview on Sunday that he was at the movies when his phone started pinging non-stop. He saw the videos and the company's operations staff spoke to employees that knew the woman, and they confirmed it was indeed the franchisee. Video shot during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of Concordia University's downtown Montreal campus Thursday shows a woman walking around, masked, saying the "final solution is coming your way" — wording used to describe a Nazi plan to eliminate Jews in Europe during the Second World War. Another video also shows what appears to be the same woman, unmasked, making a Nazi salute while walking away. "We're all for free speech and respectful conversations, but this wasn't that," Mammas said. "This was hate speech, and it was something that we thought could incite violence and we're completely against that, so we sat down with our team and decided to revoke the franchise agreement." Attempts to reach the franchisee were unsuccessful on Sunday. "Second Cup has zero tolerance for hate speech," the coffee chain said in a statement on X. "In co-ordination with the hospital, we've shut down the franchisee's café and are terminating their franchise agreement." Mammas said lawyers for the franchisee and Second Cup were expected to meet on Monday. The regional health agency serving West-Central Montreal, which includes the Jewish General Hospital, said it was made aware of the video "containing antisemitic and hateful messaging." The video is related to a franchisee of Second Cup, one of the private tenants operating within the (Jewish General), Carl Thériault, a spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday. "We fully support Second Cup's decision to take swift and decisive action in this matter by shutting down the franchisee's cafés and terminating their lease agreement." The hospital has two locations operated by the same franchisee and both were shuttered on Saturday by the owners of the chain. The health agency "is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and stands firmly against antisemitism and any other form of discrimination or hate speech," Thériault said. "We have franchisees who are Muslim, we have franchisees who are Jewish, we have franchisees that are Greek, French, we have employees from all different nations," Mammas said. "So we definitely have no issue with that and we don't take any political side, but ... hate speech ... you know we can't accept that." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2024. Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More National News Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver homicide Nov 24, 2024 3:15 PM Montreal police chief expects additional arrests following anti-NATO protest Nov 24, 2024 1:15 PM Nova Scotia Tories appear safe with close battle for second between Liberals and NDP Nov 24, 2024 3:00 AM Featured FlyerTrump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime.Cohen: Protesters should learn more about NATO before smashing windows at the Palais des Congrès
Seyi Vibez’s biography: Net worth, school, latest songsThe Sex Lives of College Girls Co-Creator Lists Goals for Season 3 of Max Comedy By premiered this week, and the series’ co-showrunner Justin Noble recently opened up about his goals for the upcoming season of the dramedy. What are the goals for The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3? Speaking to THR, Noble — who co-created the series with and also serves as showrunner — was asked about his goals for the upcoming series. According to Noble, his hopes are to explore the feel of what sophomore year in college is like, and how different it is from the girls’ freshman years. “This season is so interesting, because sophomore year is a really unique time in the college experience,” said Noble. “You come into school as a first-year, and you don’t know anything at all, and you’re shell-shocked. Three months ago, you had to call your parents to pick you up at the mall because you got a Wetzel’s Pretzels with your friend and you needed a ride home. And now you’re like, ‘I’m a full-blown adult,’ and life smacks you in the face. Then, sophomore year, you have the same thing happen but in a different way because it’s like, ‘Oh, I know everything about college. I’ve been here for a full year. Oh, you’re a first-year. You need to know how this works.’ Meanwhile, based on when your birthday is, you are like six months older than these people.” Noble went on to say that it would also be fun to see the girls interact with the underclassman, and opening up the world of the show. “It’s fun to see our girls start to interact with the class underneath them. It’s fun to see the world getting bigger,” Noble said. “That’s what happens in college, in my experience, and in the writers’ experiences that we talked about so much. Your first year, you hang on to the people in your life so close, because you’re in it together, and you’re like, “This is my close circle of friends.” And then as you get more comfortable, you’re joining clubs, and you’re meeting more people; your world just gets bigger and bigger. I think we start to see that a little bit in the first episode. But obviously, we have a lot to accomplish between season two cliffhangers and switching up the cast a little bit. So we’re just starting to meet some people who we’ll interact with more.” is created by Kaling and Noble, the latter of whom also serves as the showrunner. The series stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams, Mitchell Slaggert, and , the latter of whom will be in the show for just a few episodes before her departue. Additional cast members for Season 3 include Rebecca Wisocky, Nabeel Muscatwalla, Michael Hsu Rosen, Ruby Cruz, Devin Craig, Michael Provost, and Roby Attal. It is executive produced by Howard Klein. It is a production by Kaling International in association with Warner Bros. Television. (Source: ) Anthony Nash has been writing about games and the gaming industry for nearly a decade. When he’s not writing about games, he’s usually playing them. You can find him on Twitter talking about games or sports at @_anthonynash. Share articleTxnm energy director Norman Becker sells $111,366 in stock
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Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thrillerSanta Cruz County Bank Hires Alison Voorhees as Senior Vice President, Director of MarketingOne birthday invite has TikTok split in two. When it comes to kiddie parties, no kid wants to be left out of the fun. But when Kristen Fox, a mom of 5-year-old twin girls, said she wouldn’t allow one of her daughters to attend a shindig that the other wasn’t invited to, all social media hell broke loose. “Either both are going to the party or [neither is] going to the party,” said Fox , a content creator from Los Angeles, in a post — unwittingly igniting a digital firestorm. “I literally cannot think about the hurt that that will cause in the girl that was not invited,” she cringed. Cyber critics, however, fiercely disagreed with Fox’s both-or-none position. “Twin here ... PLEASE don’t take away the opportunity of the one child to attend bc the other was not invited. That’s life,” argued a commenter. “It’s NOT an all-or-nothing situation,” barked another. “You do need to let them be their own person as well.” Amid the mayhem, a few supporters did side with Fox, saying she was right to protect her daughter’s feelings. But unfeeling naysayers refused to budge. “It’s not about YOUR girls, it’s about the birthday girl,” wrote an unsympathetic cynic. “Look out at 18 when one gets asked out on a date.” However, perhaps Fox is more concerned about one of her tots feeling friendless. Little ones of Gen Alpha, children under age 14, are struggling to make playmates amid the loneliness epidemic, according to a September report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan. “Friendships can play a significant role in children’s overall health and development, emotional well-being, self-esteem and social skills,” Mott Poll Co-Director Sarah Clark said in a statement . “Supporting children in making friends is a balance of guidance, encouragement and giving them space to navigate social situations independently.” And previous research has warned that tikes who grapple with loneliness are more likely to develop psychosis later in life — especially women. The potential for long-term trauma aside, Fox shared a follow-up post , revealing that RSVPing “No” unless both twins could go was the best move for her girls. “Mother knows best,” she said smugly after asking her daughters if they would even want to attend a party sans their sister. The twosome, individually, said they’d rather spend time with one another. “You heard it straight from the horse’s mouth,” their mom declared in the video’s caption.None