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Tourism minister says cost of B.C. hosting World Cup grew ‘substantially’

Lana Popham has a ‘ballpark figure’ but won’t release it until staff has completed work

B.C.’s tourism minister said the cost of hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup has gone up, but she is not prepared to share those figures with the public yet.

“The numbers have changed substantially since we have received news of getting two more games (from the initial five),” Lana Popham acknowledged Tuesday (Feb. 27). “(So) we don’t have any working number today to give you but we’ll have that soon.”

Popham acknowledged that she has a “ballpark” figure of the additional costs, but she added that she was not prepared to give that figure right now. Staff are working on final numbers, she said.

“But I will repeat that those two extra games give us a bigger…


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Toronto says cost of hosting World Cup now at $380-million


The City of Toronto estimates it will cost $380-million to host World Cup matches in the city.

That’s an increase of $80-million compared to a proposed plan in 2022.

The city says it is partly because of the addition of another match to the schedule.

Toronto and Vancouver are the Canadian cities set to host matches during the 2026 World Cup, which will also be played across the United States and Mexico.

A report out on Monday, links the estimated $80-million cost increase to Toronto being awarded a sixth group stage match, instead of the five initially predicted, as well as an evaluation of vendor quotes, safety and security requirements and inflationary uncertainty.

The report says that hosting costs are expected to be shared by all…


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Sini Shetty On India Hosting 71st Miss World: It's An Unique Platform To Showcase The Rich …

Were there any apprehensions when you planned to be part of the beauty pageants? 

I never planned to join beauty pageants at first. People thought I could do modelling because of my height and they suggested the same to me multiple times. At the beginning, I wasn’t sure if it was the right thing for me. But I like trying new things and exploring different opportunities, so I decided to give it a shot. The turning point came when I saw an advertisement for Femina Miss India, and the prospect intrigued me. Motivated by curiosity, I decided to explore this opportunity, and here I am today. While I personally did not harbour apprehensions about joining beauty pageants, my parents, understandably, had concerns. At that time, I had a stable corporate job, and the decision to shift my focus to…


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FIFA to announce host city for the 2026 World Cup final


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ARLINGTON – This Sunday, FIFA is set to announce what city will be host to the World Cup final – could North Texas be named? 

The Dallas Sports Commission said they have not heard from FIFA, the international group that puts on the World Cup event.

FIFA officials have already visited North Texas, including AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Dallas has already been named, along with 15 other cities in North America, to host some of the matches.

America will play host to the World Cup for the second time in its history. The first time it was held in Pasadena, California, was in 1994. 


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Mercedes-Benz accidentally shared its source code and business secrets with the whole world

Why it matters: Security researchers regularly scan the internet in search of unprotected servers or exposed “secrets” belonging to major industry players. However, what RedHunt Labs recently discovered goes far beyond a simple insecure server hosting some confidential data.

UK-based security company RedHunt Labs recently discovered an authentication token belonging to a Mercedes-Benz employee. The token was hosted in a public GitHub repository, as stated by RedHunt co-founder Shubham Mittal, and it could have been exploited to gain “unrestricted access” to business secrets and other crucial authentication credentials of the German automotive giant.

RedHunt identified the exposed authentication token during a routine internet scan in January, but the token itself had been published…


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