‘Lighter is better’: Heineken pulls commercial accused of being racist
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‘Lighter is better’: Heineken pulls commercial accused of being racist
Description
March 27, 2018
Heineken has removed a commercial for its light beer after some complaints that it was racist.
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‘Lighter is better’: Heineken pulls commercial accused of being racist00:20 | March 27, 2018 -
Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026 -
Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026 -
Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026 -
10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026 -
34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026 -
Nova Scotia reopens debate on fracking for gas amid war in Iran02:20 | April 25, 2026 -
Carney defends premiers’ decision to keep U.S. booze off shelves01:54 | April 23, 2026 -
Flight cuts, rising fuel costs disrupt summer travel plans06:49 | April 22, 2026 -
High fuel costs weigh on summer travel plans01:49 | April 22, 2026 -
Air Transat prepares to cut hundreds of flights amid jet fuel shortage00:32 | April 22, 2026 -
Business Matters: Iran war impacting price of consumer goods02:18 | April 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026 -
Business Matters: WestJet cuts flight capacity due to rising jet fuel costs02:16 | April 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian inflation jumps to 2.4% in March02:11 | April 20, 2026 -
One-time groceries benefit to be distributed in June00:27 | April 18, 2026 -
Canada Post to replace home delivery with community mailboxes in new cost-saving plan01:09 | April 17, 2026 -
Canada’s food suppliers add fuel surcharges amid Hormuz closure02:05 | April 15, 2026 -
Unauthorized peptide marketing a pressing concern for CMA02:30 | April 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026 -
Canadians welcome ‘necessary’ gas tax relief01:51 | April 14, 2026 -
Carney’s gas tax holiday to cost $2.4B, last until Labour Day01:56 | April 14, 2026 -
Carney says he will temporarily suspend Canada’s fuel excise tax amid Iran war01:11 | April 14, 2026 -
Retail giants using personal data for digital pricing ‘downright dystopian,’ NDP Leader Lewis says02:10 | April 13, 2026 -
Business Matters: Oil prices climb again as U.S. prepares blockade02:14 | April 13, 2026 -
Canada might set minimum age for social media use amid youth mental health concerns00:34 | April 12, 2026
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‘Lighter is better’: Heineken pulls commercial accused of being racist00:20 | March 27, 2018
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Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026
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Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026
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Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026
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10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026
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34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026
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Nova Scotia reopens debate on fracking for gas amid war in Iran02:20 | April 25, 2026
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Carney defends premiers’ decision to keep U.S. booze off shelves01:54 | April 23, 2026
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Flight cuts, rising fuel costs disrupt summer travel plans06:49 | April 22, 2026
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High fuel costs weigh on summer travel plans01:49 | April 22, 2026
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Air Transat prepares to cut hundreds of flights amid jet fuel shortage00:32 | April 22, 2026
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Business Matters: Iran war impacting price of consumer goods02:18 | April 22, 2026
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Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026
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Business Matters: WestJet cuts flight capacity due to rising jet fuel costs02:16 | April 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian inflation jumps to 2.4% in March02:11 | April 20, 2026
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One-time groceries benefit to be distributed in June00:27 | April 18, 2026
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Canada Post to replace home delivery with community mailboxes in new cost-saving plan01:09 | April 17, 2026
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Canada’s food suppliers add fuel surcharges amid Hormuz closure02:05 | April 15, 2026
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Unauthorized peptide marketing a pressing concern for CMA02:30 | April 15, 2026
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Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026
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Canadians welcome ‘necessary’ gas tax relief01:51 | April 14, 2026
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Carney’s gas tax holiday to cost $2.4B, last until Labour Day01:56 | April 14, 2026
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Carney says he will temporarily suspend Canada’s fuel excise tax amid Iran war01:11 | April 14, 2026
-
Retail giants using personal data for digital pricing ‘downright dystopian,’ NDP Leader Lewis says02:10 | April 13, 2026
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Business Matters: Oil prices climb again as U.S. prepares blockade02:14 | April 13, 2026
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Canada might set minimum age for social media use amid youth mental health concerns00:34 | April 12, 2026
‘Lighter is better’: Heineken pulls commercial accused of being racist
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March 27, 2018
Heineken has removed a commercial for its light beer after some complaints that it was racist.
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