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Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’
Ontario’s transit agency has been battling a series of issues with the consortium tapped to build the Hazel McCallion LRT, internal documents reveal, as the project falls four years behind its initial completion date. Briefings obtained by Global News show…
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August 31, 2026 — 9:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Edward Loong of Milsons Point notes that “On the front fence of Wendy Whiteley’s Lavender Bay abode is a blue heritage plaque…
Luxe NYC venue hijacks public plaza under iconic bridge to rake in up to $300K a pop using shocking enforcers: suit
A fancy event venue under the Queensboro Bridge has illegally claimed a public city plaza as its own for the past decade while charging customers up to $300,000 a pop to rent it, a new lawsuit alleges. The Manhattan operators of Guastavino’s have even been…
Spain’s PM says Ceuta migrant surge inquiry ongoing, far-right behind ‘fake’ information
Published on 31/08/2026 – 11:38 GMT+2 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday that a mass influx of at least 72,000 migrants to the enclave of Ceuta a month ago was still under investigation, while denouncing “fake information” spread by the…
Man arrested after alleged armed robbery
August 31, 2026 — 7:40pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A man has been arrested after an alleged armed robbery south of Brisbane. Police received a report a 48-year-old man was…
Exclusive | 9/11 cancers skyrocket nearly 1,700% as toxic toll on survivors surpasses first responders ahead of 25th anniversary
The number of 9/11 cancer victims has skyrocketed 1,680% over the past decade — fueled by rare variations of the disease, according to new statistics released as the grim 25th anniversary of the attacks nears. Cancer certifications among Twin Tower survivors…
Macron in Sweden to sign frigate deal and strengthen partnership
France’s President Emmanuel Macron is set to sign a multi-billion euro deal for four French frigates with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm on Monday, alongside a framework aimed at strengthening Franco-Swedish cooperation. Under the terms…
One Nation on the nose, but Labor is no sure bet
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Sean Kelly says that there is acceptance that Labor is very likely to win the next election and points out Anthony Albanese’s belief that if policies…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teases ‘unprecedented fraud crackdown’ announcement with DHS, DOJ
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Sunday teased an upcoming announcement about the Trump administration’s fraud crackdown. In a post on X, Duffy said there would be “unprecedented fraud crackdown” announcement on Monday. “TOMORROW: UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD…
China dependence to make EU’s green transition more costly – Hoekstra
Published on 31/08/2026 – 10:00 GMT+2•Updated 10:02 Europe must accept higher short-term costs to reduce its dependence on China for clean-energy technologies, EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has told Euronews, warning that delaying action will…