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Channel Tunnel Chaos Enters Day Two as Power Fault Drags On

The disruption, caused by a fault in the system's overhead power supply, on Tuesday upended plans for thousands of passengers in London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. Rail passengers travelling between the UK and mainland Europe are enduring a second day of major disruption after a power failure shut down the Channel Tunnel, halting both Eurostar and LeShuttle services. The fault, linked to the overhead power supply, brought traffic to a standstill and left thousands of travellers stranded on both sides of the Channel. Although some services have begun to move again, operators warn that delays and cancellations will continue while engineers work to stabilise the system. Eurostar has urged passengers to avoid travelling unless essential, as many trains remain suspended or heavily delayed. LeShuttle customers are also facing long queues, with significant backlogs reported at both Folkestone and Calais. The timing has added to the frustration, hitting one of the busiest travel per...
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Liberal Leader Slams Ford Over Rezoning Scheme Scandal

 

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has fired a salvo at Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford amid a new lawsuit alleging misconduct by former government staffers in a controversial rezoning scheme.

The lawsuit, filed in a Toronto court by property owner Amanpreet Jakhar and two numbered companies, seeks approximately $2.2 million in damages. It accuses former staffers Ryan Amato and Shiv Raj—and the developer Frontier Group—of promising to leverage “backchannel contacts” and political connections to secure rezoning approvals for lucrative properties. According to the claim, the men misled investors by accepting monthly payments of $55,600 plus tax, all the while failing to make any serious effort to rezone the land.

At a recent campaign event, Crombie did not mince words. “It’s outrageous but not surprising,” she declared, using the lawsuit as further evidence of what she described as a long-standing culture of backroom deals and questionable ethics within Ford’s administration. Crombie argued that the scandal underscores the need for greater transparency and accountability in government, insisting that such practices have repeatedly compromised Ontario’s political integrity.

Premier Ford, meanwhile, has denied any involvement in the matter. At a campaign event earlier this week, he claimed to have “never heard of this” and insisted that anyone found to be engaging in such “background dealing” would be terminated immediately. His spokesperson reiterated that the province is not involved in the lawsuit and that any wrongdoing will be dealt with swiftly in court.

As Ontario heads toward another election, this latest legal battle is set to intensify scrutiny of Ford’s government, adding another chapter to a series of controversies that include previous allegations linked to the Greenbelt scandal and the use of ministerial zoning orders. Both sides now brace for what could be a protracted legal and political showdown in the weeks ahead.

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