Frédérik Plante
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Frédérik Plante
@fxplante.bsky.social
· Mar 31
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Emma McIntosh
@emmamci.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Financial records shed new light on the Ontario Place spa firm’s net worth, raising questions about the Ford government’s due diligence
Therme Group says its finances are solid and, with the unwavering backing of a shareholder, it has never been in danger of failing the stress test.
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Toronto Star
@thestar.com
· Aug 17
Inside the Ford government, there was worry the Ontario Place spa was ‘high risk.’ They signed a 95-year lease anyway
Officials questioned whether the spa could be a "white elephant," a term referencing something expensive to keep that offers little relative value.
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Toronto Star
@thestar.com
· Aug 16
The Ford government touted Therme as a ‘world-class’ partner for Ontario Place. In Europe, ‘significant’ concerns have emerged over finances
The warning is included in previously unreported audits. Therme says it doesn't reflect the strong financial footing of the global business.
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Emma McIntosh
@emmamci.bsky.social
· Aug 16
The Ford government touted Therme as a ‘world-class’ partner for Ontario Place. In Europe, ‘significant’ concerns have emerged over finances
The warning is included in previously unreported audits. Therme says it doesn't reflect the strong financial footing of the global business.
www.thestar.com
Reposted by Frédérik Plante
Frédérik Plante
@fxplante.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Toronto police officer's drunken crash followed shift spent drinking with colleagues, tribunal docs allege | CBC News
More than two years after a Toronto police officer pleaded guilty to impaired driving, disciplinary charges against his superior are raising questions about the night of the collision and the integrit...
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Frédérik Plante
@fxplante.bsky.social
· Jul 27
These cosmetic stores inside Ontario malls promise customers better skin. Instead, a growing number say they’ve been tricked into high-cost loans
The stores' management deny using deceitful sales tactics. But more and more disgruntled customers are demanding justice.
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Tu Thanh Ha
@tuthanhha.bsky.social
· Jul 21
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Emma McIntosh
@emmamci.bsky.social
· Jun 25
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Toronto Star
@thestar.com
· Jun 19
She spent a year living in hotels while in the care of Children’s Aid. It was the last of her young life. This is Jade’s story
Over four years, children’s aid societies have housed hundreds of kids with mental health conditions and high-risk behaviours in unlicensed settings.
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Emma McIntosh
@emmamci.bsky.social
· Jun 8
Ontario Line construction unleashed rats into her home. But Metrolinx has not footed the full bill — and won’t tell her why
After Ontario Line work unleashed rats into a retiree’s home, Metrolinx promised to pay for the exterminator. The agency hasn’t said why the payment was $1,000 short.
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Brendan Kennedy
@bkstar.bsky.social
· Jun 2
Toronto Star
@thestar.com
· Jun 2
A murder. Alleged human trafficking. Drugs. These are the cases that have been compromised by inmate abuse by Maplehurst guards
This is the first accounting of the scale of the disruption to the justice system caused by the violent crackdown at the Ontario jail.
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Frédérik Plante
@fxplante.bsky.social
· May 26
He was arrested, lost his job and fought for two years to clear his name. Then a ‘deeply flawed’ police investigation fell apart in court
Xu Chen insisted he was a victim of mistaken identity. But Ontario Provincial Police investigators ignored evidence of his innocence.
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Frédérik Plante
@fxplante.bsky.social
· May 21
Dons d’organismes canadiens en Israël | Quand la philanthropie alimente la guerre
Deux organismes de bienfaisance canadiens se sont vu retirer le privilège de remettre des reçus de charité car une partie de leurs fonds a financé l’armée israélienne et des projets dans les territoir...
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