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Thornton forced into concussion protocol after claiming he signed in Toronto to 'win a cup'

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TORONTO - Joe Thornton has been rushed into concussion protocol after claiming the reason he signed with the Maple Leafs was so that he could win a Stanley Cup. "Please, I am totally fine, stop making me do these dang concussion tests," said Thornton as he was dragged into his doctor’s office on Monday afternoon. "I seriously think this team has a great chance to win the Cup.” The Maple Leafs have been praised by the NHL for working quickly to ensure the safety of their new player. “Its just the textbook example o f why we have concussion protocols,” said Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL. “The Leafs did everything by the book.” “I mean, if he said he wanted to be closer to family, or that he missed Canada, or that he wanted to be friends with Doug Ford, I would have believed him,” said Sheldon Keefe, head coach of the Maple Leafs. “But he said he thought we could win a cup… and that’s when I knew for sure we had to call in the docs.” So far all of Thornto

Lucky Canuck Comedy launches online news blog

HAMILTON - October 13, 2020 - Lucky Canuck Comedy has started a satirical online blog to cover Canadian news stories, politics, entertainment, and lifestyle. The blog, called Lucky Canuck News, will publish new articles weekly, or, you know, whenever they feel like it. "This isn't necessarily something I want to do, but something I have to do," says Tom Duff, the blog's editor-in-chief and head writer. "And I don't mean that in an inspirational 'do my civic duty' type of way. I mean I literally have to do this for an assignment." The assignment Duff is referring to is for the Social Media and Digital Communications course at Mohawk College, which is offered as part of their Public Relations graduate certificate program.  Duff hopes Lucky Canuck News will provide moments of light-hearted levity for readers who have  experienced the dumpster fire of a year known as 2020. Duff said he will pull inspiration from some of his favourite satirical news