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Ticketmaster Draws Scrutiny From Competition Bureau

The federal Competition Bureau is expanding its investigation into Ticketmaster to include the company’s secret scalping program revealed in a Toronto Star/CBC undercover investigation.

Ticketmaster Draws Scrutiny From Competition Bureau

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The federal Competition Bureau is expanding its investigation into Ticketmaster to include the company’s secret scalping program revealed in a Toronto Star/CBC undercover investigation — amid new calls for accountability from politicians, music and sports fans across the continent.


Meanwhile, a Toronto law firm has launched a $250-million class action suit against Ticketmaster Canada, alleging the company’s practices engaged in “false or misleading misrepresentations” that violate the Competition Act.

Robert Cribb and Marco Chown Oved report in detail on the scandal that is becoming more cumbersome by the day for the ticketing giant. The investigative team’s story can be read in full on The Star web page here.

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Snoop Dogg Addresses Backlash Over ‘Lightyear’ LGBTQ+ Comments: ‘My Bad’
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Snoop Dogg arrives at the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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Snoop Dogg Addresses Backlash Over ‘Lightyear’ LGBTQ+ Comments: ‘My Bad’

"I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons," the rapper wrote.

Snoop Dogg is speaking out after facing backlash for his recent remarks about LGBTQ+ representation in children’s movies.

On Wednesday (Aug. 27), the 53-year-old rapper addressed the controversy in the comments section of a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram post, where media personality T.S. Madison had criticized him for his reaction to a same-sex couple depicted in the 2022 animated film Lightyear.

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