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U.S.-bound flight from Paris diverted to Montreal over Ebola restrictions An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal Wednesday afternoon after United States authorities barred it from entering the U.S., citing new restrictions for people who who have recently travelled to three East Africa countries, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has taken hold. A passenger disembarked at Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, was assessed by a quarantine officer, and flew back to Paris, said Mark Johnson, a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada, in a statement. Health officials determined the passenger was asymptomatic, Johnson added. The U.S.-bound plane then continued on to Detroit. Continued on Page 4...
Indian origin Aaron Rai wins Golf's top prize
Aaron Rai with his wife Gaurika
He’d just finished off a 1-foot putt that secured the biggest win of his professional life, having emerged from a peloton of heavyweights and left them in the dust thanks to a highlight-reel back nine that sent roars bouncing around Aronimink Golf Club. But the moment the job was finished, his first major championship secured, Rai seemed suddenly lost. He didn’t fist pump or wave. Instead he sort of wobbled in one direction, then another, and then, as the Philadelphia faithful cheered his win, Rai did what felt most natural. He turned to his playing partner, took off his cap and offered his hand. “He’s just so polite,” said Ludvig Aberg a few minutes later, chuckling at the moment. Continued on Page 10...
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The 2026 World Cup is a fiscal disaster for Canada The 2026 World Cup was sold to Canadians as a manageable public expense with major economic benefits. Instead, Toronto and Vancouver are now staring at more than $1 billion in combined costs, while taxpayers are once again being told the overruns are worth
it. When Toronto’s city council originally considered a World Cup bid back in 2018, they were told it would cost no more than $45 million. That figure is now $380 million. Vancouver’s story is no different. Despite an original price tag of $240 million, it’s now expected to cost $624 million. None of this should surprise anyone, least of all the politicians who signed off on it. Governments consistently understate costs and overstate benefits. From roads to recreation centres, international sporting events are no different. Initial estimates are kept low to make projects politically palatable. Continued on Page 10...
US prosecutors drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani US prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who had been accused of duping investors in a major solar project in India. Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was accused in 2024 of paying massive bribes to ensure the project’s success. He was charged with conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud charges in connection with a
lucrative arrangement for Adani Green Energy and another firm to sell 12 gigawatts of solar power to the Indian government to light millions of homes and businesses. “The Department of Justice has reviewed this case and has decided, in its prosecutorial discretion, not to devote further resources to these criminal charges against individual defendants,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing. Continued on Page 10...
Some FIFA World Cup fans 'flabbergasted' by ticket prices in Vancouver Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of
attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot. "We were flabbergasted at how expensive the tickets are and how much people are seemingly paying for them," he said in an interview. All four men in his group entered the FIFA selection draws, but he said when they were given the opportunity to buy about a month ago, the prices were "crazy." Continued on Page 7...
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