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Mississauga police investigating possible homicide after finding body of ... - Globe and Mail
A young woman who claimed to be a friend of the female victim but who did not want to be identified said both the boy and the girl were students at Mississauga Secondary School and were friends. The girl was 16 and in Grade 12, the boy was 17 and in ...
Hunt for Kienan Hebert's alleged abductor ends with dramatic capture - Globe and Mail
Quarry workers used to live in a handful of houses at the plant but they've been abandoned for about a decade, said an employee who declined to give his name. Two RCMP officers delivered the news to Paul and Tammy Hebert Tuesday morning. ...
Randall Hopley arrested in Alberta - Globe and Mail
Some quarry workers used to live in a handful of houses at the plant but they've been abandoned for about a decade, said an employee who declined to give his name. A resident at nearby Crowsnest Lake confirmed several officers were combing the area and ...
Report: NHL's Devils inching towards bankruptcy - Globe and Mail
Citing a source close to the “attendance-challenged, heavily indebted” team, the Post reported that Devils' ownership missed a Sept. 1 loan payment reportedly of $100-million that could lead to lenders a “breakaway chance to push the team into ...
Germany moves fast to ease ECB tension - Globe and Mail
A G7 official from another country, who did not want to be identified, said Greece could be considered insolvent and would probably default at some point. Investors agree: The extraordinarily high cost of insuring Greek bonds suggests a greater than 90 ...
Livent co-founders to report to jail to await outcome of appeal - Globe and Mail
“It's totally neutral, in terms of the success or failure of the appeal,” the source said. The bigger question for the two Toronto businessmen is how long they will remain in custody after Monday. If the court of appeal overturns their convictions on ...
Canadian embassies have till Sept. 15 to hang the Queen's portrait - Globe and Mail
15, a government official said. The Tories acknowledged that most Canadian offices abroad already hang a portrait of the Queen but said the new order is “simply to ensure conformity” across the board. They declined to identify scofflaw missions. ...
Canada heads into Libya talks to listen – but stands ready to help - Globe and Mail
A senior Canadian government official, speaking on background, cautioned against reading too much into those claims, noting that over his 40-year dictatorship, Col. Gadhafi became skilled at hiding. “His capture would obviously be an important line ...
Nationalization threat sparked Greek bank merger - Globe and Mail
“There can be no recovery of the Greek financial crisis without the recapitalization of the banking system,” quipped a senior banker who requested anonymity. “It's like the blood that circulates the human body. If it's poisoned or not enough, ...
It's been a difficult year, but Vancouver's Tamil migrants would do it all again - Globe and Mail
The migrants asked not to be identified out of concern for relatives abroad. When he arrived in Canada, the mechanic had his new life all planned out. Once the ship docked, he would file his refugee claim and improve his job prospects by taking a ...
Banks brace for fallout from debt storm - Globe and Mail
The downturn in 2008 “was such a lesson, most of us have been ready for something like this,” said a senior brokerage official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The situation erupting in Europe has overshadowed the potential blow of the US debt ...
'Toyota chose Ontario' to assemble electric RAV4 - Globe and Mail
Premier Dalton McGuinty plans to visit the auto maker's Woodstock plant on Friday, where he will announce that the province has landed the electric vehicle assembly project, a government official said. The federal and provincial governments are ...
Euro zone eyes temporary default in Greece debt plan - Globe and Mail
Euro zone sources said a buyback of discounted Greek bonds to help reduce Athens' crippling debt pile was now seen as the most promising way of making private investors contribute to the cost of another financial rescue. ...
Groupon's instant deal feature launches in Toronto - Globe and Mail
The 33-year-old Vancouver woman, who asked not to be named, said the expiration time on her coupon did not match the business's hours of operation. “They said the [coupon] was available until 9 pm that night, and the business closed at 6,” the woman ...
Baird's Beijing trip signals China's importance to Canada - Globe and Mail
“The potential is huge, and this is a sign to them and to the world that we realize this,” said a government official who spoke on background. Mr. Baird will meet in Beijing with Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi, speak to groups of Chinese and ...
Baird heading to Beijing to stress China's importance to Canada - Globe and Mail
“The potential is huge, and this is a sign to them and to the world that we realize this,” said a government official who spoke on background. Mr. Baird will meet in Beijing with Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi, speak to groups of Chinese and ...
Hulsizer steps in to solve Bettman's Blues - Globe and Mail
By the way, a source said in the last few days before he pulled out, Hulsizer offered to buy the municipal bonds that were the most contentious issue in the sale. The bond sale was supposed to provide a $100-million up-front payment to Hulsizer, ...
Auto Buzz: Toyota plans wave of fresh models - Globe and Mail
Such figures are far from cast in stone, a senior government official said in a New York Times report this week, as consultations with auto maker, dealer and environmental groups will continue this summer, before more finalized rules are expected in ...
OSC to probe foreign issuers - Globe and Mail
OSC officials interviewed Mr. Block last week as part of the probe, according to people familiar with the matter. Scores of Chinese companies have listed in Canada and the United States in the past three years through RTOs. ...
Brazil's Diniz, a tycoon with a penchant for battle - Globe and Mail
“Sitting opposite Abilio at the negotiating table is never easy, he is restless,” said the banker, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “He runs up against rivals, allies, advisers, until he gets what he wants.” In 2009, Mr. Diniz sealed the takeovers ...
LSE goes from hunter to hunted - Globe and Mail
An exchange executive who did not want to be identified said he thinks Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) is more likely to buy LSE than Nasdaq. He noted that Nasdaq is carrying a lot of debt, giving it less financial flexibility than Singapore to make a ...
Zynga wants up to $2-billion for its IPO - Globe and Mail
Zynga is expected to float only a small portion of its shares and the IPO could value the company as high as $15-billion to $20-billion, the source said. Morgan Stanley is expected to lead underwriters on the IPO, with Goldman Sachs, Bank of America ...
Head of independent review into Vancouver riots to be named this week - Globe and Mail
“There were very visible signs before the game started that there would be trouble,” said the ex-officer, who declined to be named. “Every person who was not assigned to work should have been put back on duty.” He said the VPD had imposed mandatory ...
Ottawa posts selection criteria for next Mountie commissioner - Globe and Mail
Another potential candidate is Vern White, the chief of the Ottawa Police Service who left the RCMP as an assistant commissioner in 2005. Still, a government official said the process is starting with a clean slate. “The Prime Minister has no ...
Ottawa posts selection criteria for next top Mountie - Globe and Mail
Another potential candidate is Vern White, the chief of the Ottawa Police Service who left the RCMP as an assistant commissioner in 2005. Still, a government official said the process is starting with a clean slate. “The Prime Minister has no ...