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NDP-Liberal budget alliance in jeopardy: Source - CANOE
The Ontario Tories are fighting the bill and the NDP has taken a passive position, the source said. “We're seeing huge delays behind the scenes,” the source said. “We're not really seeing the NDP stand up in any way.” Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and ...
Fire chief finds stepson's body in car - CANOE
"Nicholas was a good little kid, very intelligent and I only have good things to say about him," said another family member, who wouldn't give his name. "He was a perfect boy, but I don't want to elaborate because it's still just too fresh.
Man knifed in Edmonton mall - CANOE
She declined to give her name, but said that speculation among those working in the mall was that two groups of males got into an argument, and it quickly escalated. One group started it, but the other one finished it, she said.
Fewer dollars for Ont. student summer jobs - CANOE
“We don't know what the final number is in the budget but it's fair to say it's likely to be less,” a government official said. The program's goal for 2012 is down to 100000 jobs -- 23% less than the year before. Confirmation of the cut came just hours ...
Cops probe Pussycat Doll limo bill - CANOE
Sayers has not returned the Sun's call. But a man identifying himself as her lawyer claimed the debt is not his client's responsibility. The man, who refused to give his name, said Friday he had not heard from investigators.
Mounties shoot Alta. teenager - CANOE
One resident who wouldn't give his name said he was working in his garage, directly across the street from the shooting, at the time. "I heard the sirens going, so I went out and had a look and the undercovers were hauling him out of the car and they ...
Shafias still have defenders in city they called home - CANOE
"I don't think this family could have done that," said one woman who declined to give her name. Rashid Rahmani, president of an Afghan cultural centre, agrees. "There is no real evidence, no one saw what happened," he insisted.
Occupy Toronto makes a comeback - CANOE
One masked man, who wouldn't give his name, said he is against every cut that was made. "We have to bring awareness to the cuts. This is no way to build a sustainable society. You can't build something by destroying it," he said. ...
US piracy bill to get a makeover - CANOE
Three key section of the existing legislation seem likely to remain, a person familiar with the matter says. They comprise provisions aimed at getting search engines to disable links to foreign infringing sites; provisions that cut off advertising ...
Alleged Rwandan war criminal arrested - CANOE
One of Mugesera's sons, who refused to give his name, told QMI that his father will have a hearing Monday to determine whether the accused war criminal can remain free while he awaits deportation. Mugesera, 59, claims he could be killed if he's sent ...
New Year's Eve race brawl trashes restaurant - CANOE
"There was a black guy who threw a cup at a Vietnamese guy," said the owner, who wouldn't give his name. "The guy retaliated, and then everyone got involved. They threw chairs, plates, cups, saucers and even soy sauce bottles." Damage was extensive as ...
Sutter close to taking job with Kings - CANOE
A source close to the situation confirmed the former Calgary Flames coach and GM has been asked by Kings GM Dean Lombardi if he'll take over from interim coach John Stevens. If he answers affirmatively, it would be the first thing anyone in the hockey ...
Huckabee looks again Republican presidential bid - CANOE
They spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity. “He is entertaining the request for conversations about it,” one of the sources said. “I do not think it is a complete 100 percent 'I'm reconsidering' but he hasn't shut the door on it. ...
Protests greet Cheney event in Vancouver - CANOE
“We are here to call for the arrest of Dick Cheney; he is a self-confessed war criminal in his book and immigration has taken other war criminals out,” said a woman who declined to give her name. Protest organizers with Stopwar.ca demanded Canada ...
Police shooting probed in Quebec - CANOE
One resident, who asked not to be identified, said he called police after hearing a commotion at his neighbour's basement apartment. He said a man was stealing electronics and when three police officers showed up, he tried to flee. ...
Three found dead in Gatineau home - CANOE
Good, good people," said the woman, who declined to give her name to reporters. Around 10 pm, police escorted the woman past police tape and into the residence. The woman immediately suspected that the female victim's adult son was responsible for the ...
Fatal drive-by shooting rattles community - CANOE
A nearby neighbour, who declined to give her name out of fear, said there were two shootings in the Hobbema, Alta., area that night. She recalls hearing the first shots - those that killed little Ethan Yellowbird in the bed he was asleep in - as she ...
Outrage at verdict for ex-doctor who killed kids - CANOE
"The message it sends is that you can hate your ex-wife, kill two children, plead temporary insanity and get off," said one police investigator, who wouldn't give his name. There was also little sympathy for the killer at the regional hospital in ...
Fight over hooker leads to stabbing - CANOE
CALGARY - Fighting over a prostitute left one man with life-threatening stab wounds and another facing charges, police sources said. A woman called police at 9 pm Saturday after a fight between two men in a basement suite. ...
Accused webcam killer 'bright, intelligent' - CANOE
One friend, who asked not to be named, was at first convinced it must be another person with the same name as the man she met years ago when they worked in a bar together. "I'm just shocked!" the woman, who met Dickson in 2008, said Thursday after ...
Ont. man feared dead after fall into icy river - CANOE
One man, who refused to give his name, said he witnessed the fall. "He was standing there and then he stumbled back and fell into the river," said the man. "Nobody could do anything. The river just took him." Another unidentified woman told police she ...
Coach worries player might be killed on ice - CANOE
According to a member of a rival coaching staff, who spoke to the Ottawa Sun on the condition of anonymity, Sunday's on-ice incidents during a playoff game in Cornwall that sparked outrage and prompted a police investigation “are just the tip of the ...
Art gallery goes sexy to pay bills - CANOE
However, when asked for his reaction about the proposed film shoot, the building's owner, who asked not to be identified, said he's uncomfortable with the ...
Canada pushes G20 for more forex flexibility - CANOE
... week to make more progress on the sensitive questions of currency flexibility and current account balances, a senior government official said Friday. ...
Fed stimulus risks igniting currency wars - CANOE
A senior Indian finance official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that while the United States had a right to stimulate its own economy, ...