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Ford to seek 2.5-per-cent property-tax hike - Globe and Mail
“This is where the city needs to go,” said a source close to the administration. “This is all about resetting the foundation.” A city-wide directive asked for 10-per-cent savings in all areas. But some, such as police services, failed to reach that ...
Canada had early key role in imposing sanctions on Iran - Globe and Mail
France was approached to join the group, but decided it couldn't roll out sanctions for the time set by the other three countries, a source said. But French President Nicolas Sarkozy responded to Monday's three-nation announcement of sanctions by ...
McGuinty sends message to opposition: Liberals still in charge - Globe and Mail
The Premier wanted to hear new ideas that are “realistic,” given the province's economic and fiscal situation, a government official said. Mr. McGuinty has made no secret of his reluctance to take on the province's 700000 public-sector workers by ...
Home of the week: Condo for a high-rise buyer who takes the long view - Globe and Mail
“I would love to live in New York,” said the married professional who requested anonymity for this article. “New Yorkers know how to live in the city, in tall buildings, without necessarily fleeing to the suburbs to raise a family. ...
Ottawa accused of hoarding wheat board fund - Globe and Mail
A government official, speaking on background, said any available cash would go to reorganization costs and guaranteeing initial payments and borrowing for the new entity. It's not clear how big the fund will grow before the board's monopoly over grain ...
MLSE unlikely to end up in hands of US equity fund - Globe and Mail
The banker, who requested anonymity because of his business relationships with various sports companies, called this an “ego premium.” The most desirable sports properties, such as the Maple Leafs, New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox, ...
Myanmar could free more political prisoners - Globe and Mail
“Of course, those referred to as prisoners of conscience will be released very, very soon and the rest of them will be moved to the detention centres close to their families,” said the official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to ...
Son of veteran group president accused of poppy box thefts - Globe and Mail
The woman wouldn't give her name. The arrested man's family ties were also confirmed by Sherri Cornish, first vice at the Veterans Association, to the London Free Press. The elder Mr. Maudsley wasn't aware yet of the arrest when contacted by the Globe ...
BC kidney donor wins battle for his own second surgery - Globe and Mail
“It has been distressing to have to beg for treatment when I have medical complications resulting from a kidney donation,” said the man, who has asked not to be identified to preserve the program's anonymity. “I hope in the future kidney donors won't ...
Decertification talk surfaces in NBA negotiations - Globe and Mail
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the negotiations. “Both sides started out with everybody together. Everybody was together because both sides were asking for the world,” one person ...
Debbie Decorator, beware of Paul Reuber's squiggles - Globe and Mail
“I liked it right off the bat,” says Mr. Reuber's client, who asked that his name not be used, “even though, I have to say, if it was described to me I probably would have said 'I'm not sure it's my taste.'” The two became friends over dinners and ...
Report: Hulsizer close to Blues takeover - Globe and Mail
A source close to the sale confirmed a report by blogger Andy Strickland in St. Louis that the Chicago businessman has agreed to buy the team for $185-million (US). The deal also includes the lease to the Scottrade Center, the Peabody Opera house next ...
New stealth fighters lack ability to communicate from Canada's north - Globe and Mail
The F-35 Lightning will eventually have the ability to communicate with satellites, but the software will not be available in the initial production run, said a senior Lockheed Martin official, who spoke on background. It is expected to be added to the ...
With Libyan liberation, a political victory for PM - Globe and Mail
A handful of troops will likely stay in Tripoli as embassy security in chaotic times, a source said. The questions that remain, about whether Libya's National Transitional Council can unify factions and stabilize the country, won't be answered on the ...
Charest expected to announce public inquiry into construction corruption - Globe and Mail
But according to a senior party member who asked to remain anonymous, Mr. Charest will not define the mandate and the make-up of the inquiry right away, noting the first objective was to buy time and avoid further resignations within party ranks as ...
Sino-Forest shareholder calls for suit against CEO - Globe and Mail
A so-called “derivative demand action” was served on Sino-Forest and its board on behalf of the unidentified shareholder, according to people familiar with the matter. The action calls on the company to sue Mr. Chan and other Sino-Forest employees who ...
Shanahan denies GMs exerted 'pressure' to ease suspensions - Globe and Mail
One general manager, who did not want to be identified, said he complained directly to Shanahan about what he sees as too much, too soon in suspending players for hits to the head under the beefed-up Rule 48. While the GM said he believed the majority ...
Landmark Insite decision threatens peace between judges and legislators - Globe and Mail
“It is a sweeping decision,” said a senior judge who asked to remain anonymous. “They have opened up a can of worms when they talk about disproportionality. And the Supreme Court has not really told us much about how we are to sort the good claims from ...
Drug-injection ruling hints at likely clashes between Harper government and courts - Globe and Mail
“It is a sweeping decision,” said a senior judge who asked to remain anonymous. “They have opened up a can of worms when they talk about disproportionality. And the Supreme Court has not really told us much about how we are to sort the good claims from ...
BC gathers allies in push for Ottawa to sweeten RCMP deal - Globe and Mail
In Ottawa, a source said Wednesday that officials are waiting for a clear list of demands from the BC government to resume negotiations. Ms. Bond disputed that, saying the province submitted a proposal in July and has sent several letters to Mr. Toews. ...
Syria using rape as a weapon, activists say - Globe and Mail
“She was in a state of shock,” a person close to the family said, according to an activist. “We understood from her that it was not just one person who abused her. Every time we would ask her [a question], or feed her, or even come near her, ...
Syrian forces raping women in rebel areas, activists report - Globe and Mail
“She was in a state of shock,” a person close to the family said, according to an activist. “We understood from her that it was not just one person who abused her. Every time we would ask her [a question], or feed her, or even come near her, ...
As council set to weigh limited cuts, debate still full of sound and fury - Globe and Mail
“There will be an element of celebration at the rally due to the cuts no longer being considered,” said a union rally organizer who was not authorized to speak on the record. “But many of the recommendations have simply been deferred or referred or ...
Specialty sports channel The Score for sale - Globe and Mail
The Score, the specialty sports TV channel owned by Score Media Inc., SCR-T is up for sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has been asking a steep price for the 24-hour network, sources say – as much as $200-million. ...
Twin tragedies shock Mississauga high school - Globe and Mail
“Obviously, we're really upset, for something like this to happen in our area,” said one girl who, like many at the scene, declined to give her name, citing a directive from the school not to talk about the incident. Two bunches of roses, one white, ...