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Tu Thanh Ha

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Globe and Mail reporter based in Toronto after postings in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal. [email protected]

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

As a new generation sets out in the footsteps of Nobu and Zuma, Jay Rayner examines the rise of global ‘luxe’ food chains — and whether it has come at a cost on.ft.com/48qKN56

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Clare Hammond @clarehammondpiano.bsky.social · 10d

I have been playing Ravel's Sonatine for a quarter of a century now and still find new beauty every time. The glimmer of light, tart bite of the harmonies, and exuberance is just exhilarating! ✨ Hear it live at London's National Gallery, Fri 10 Oct: www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/music...

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely thought this was nice until I got to the photo

Whyyyyyyyy is this a thing

👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 1d

regret to inform you all that we have another one

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Check out this 3 bedroom flat for sale on Rightmove

3 bedroom flat for sale in Dolphin House, Smugglers Way, London, SW18 for £1,750,000. Marketed by Knight Frank, Battersea

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 18h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 1d

Praise for Montreal's bike-share system, from TIME. Worth a holiday thread on a couple of operational + political aspects of Bixi's history that are intriguingly left unsaid.

Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 1d

“Montreal revolutionized the bicycle-sharing trend. The tech behind BIXI became the backbone for bike-sharing programs in London, New York, Chicago and dozens of other places, turning two wheels into a genuine option for navigating cities.”

BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine

TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.

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Dylan Robertson @withfilesfrom.bsky.social · 1d

Senator Amina Gerba was sterilized without her consent at a Montreal hospital. @amy61.bsky.social hopes her story can advance a broader reckoning on systemic racism.

"I didn't want to talk about it at all. But it was too hard to keep quiet," she says. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/senat...

Senator says she was never told her 2005 surgery would leave her sterile

OTTAWA - A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 2d

What clinched the case against Georgiou and Aquino:
In 2020, workers clearing out an office at Bondfield found a folder. Inside were email printouts showing the two communicating in secret about the hospital's $300M procurement in the days before the deadline for bids.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 2d

St. Michael’s Hospital hired its chief admin officer Vas Georgiou without knowing that he had been dismissed by his previous employer – Infrastructure Ontario.
Georgiou and Bondfield president John Aquino were found guilty of fraud this week.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 2d

At ErinoakKids children's treatment centre, another Bondfield project was late and FOI documents reported "major defects (warranty items) manifested themselves through incidents such as staff trapped in malfunctioning elevators, major interior flooding, and frigid room temperatures."

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 2d

Infrastructure Ontario, awarded Bondfield five contracts worth a combined $840-million.
Bondfield’s largest IO project, the redevelopment of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, is seven years behind schedule, and the cost soared to $577-million from $300-million.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 2d

Water leaked, columns and beams were cracked, staff were getting trapped in malfunctioning elevators. Then came the bankruptcy and the fraud charges.

When big public-private projects go wrong.

The story of Bondfield and Infrastructure Ontario.

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Guilty verdicts in Bondfield hospital case renew scrutiny of Infrastructure Ontario

St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment was among several projects that government agency awarded to now-defunct construction firm

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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 2d

#RomanSiteSaturday - The Porta Nigra of the Roman city of Augusta Treverorum in Gallia Belgica (Trier, Germany). The monument is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. Constructed in grey sandstone around AD 170, it guarded the northern entry to the Roman town of Augusta Treverorum.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 3d

It’s going to be nice to hear some French answers from an #NHLJets player again (first time since PLD). Especially when it’s coming from a guy like Toews, who actually comes from Winnipeg’s Franco-Manitoban community.

LIVE: Postgame vs. Stars | October 9, 2025

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 3d

I watched dementia consume my grandmother's fierce intellect. I felt I had failed her. Today we know nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented. The tools exist—we must use them. Read an excerpt of my new book in @wsj.com. Gift link:

Essay | The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 3d

"Lecornu had resigned as prime minister on Monday, after less than a month in office and less than 24 hours after forming his cabinet"

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: President Emmanuel Macron of France reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, days after Lecornu resigned.

Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron is trying to steady the political turmoil that has gripped the country and jeopardized the passage of a budget.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 5d

Mali’s capital threatened by tightening Islamist blockade as fuel prices soar

Rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda have attacked and torched dozens of tanker trucks across the West African country

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 5d

Bring a shirt of the Australian national rugby team. Les Wallabies.
Or the comic album Astérix et les Goths. In French visigoth is spelled with a W.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Not his fault. Project approved under the Liberals and there were fraud allegations, lawsuits.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

When major renovations at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital were announced, it was supposed to turn the facility into “the premier critical care hospital in Canada.”

Instead, the project is now 7 years late and two key figures were convicted of fraud today. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

What to know about the hospital redevelopment at the centre of the Bondfield fraud case

A former executive at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and the former president of Bondfield Construction were convicted of fraud related to the $300-million project

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Two men convicted of fraud over allegations from the $300-million redevelopment of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital.

My colleagues first uncovered the procurement issues of this project a decade ago. Investigative journalism is a long-term commitment.
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Two men convicted of fraud in connection with St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment

Verdict marks the culmination of a process that began in 2015, when Bondfield was awarded the $300-million project

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Patrick White @patwhite7000.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Dennis Trudeau, ex présentateur de CBC News Montréal

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 7d

New ceremonial robes vs old ceremonial robes. #SCC

2026 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, where the new robes are black with red piping.

2025 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, with the red velvet and ermine robes.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 7d

"Canada saw the most dramatic fall, with U.S. spirits exports plummeting 85% ..."

Reuters @reuters.com · 7d

US spirits exports tumble as drinkers shun American brands, industry warns reut.rs/4h7o2Ft

US spirits exports tumble as drinkers shun American brands, industry warns

Exports of U.S. spirits fell 9% in the second quarter, according to a report by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States published on Monday, which warned that trade tensions were hitting demand in key markets.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 8d

Victoria Wong

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VICTORIA WONG – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 8d

Ryan Wang

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RYAN WANG – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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