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Brazil to cut Ethanol mix - Vancouver Sun
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has decided to reduce the amount of ethanol blended with domestic gasoline as part of her broader battle to subdue inflation, a government official said Monday. ...
Female runners warned about stalker - Vancouver Sun
She chose to remain anonymous, but said the public should know about such incidents when they occur. The man reportedly drove ahead of the woman, who is in her late 30s, just after she turned off Pine Street onto Victoria Road. ...
Female runners in Nanaimo warned about stalker - Vancouver Sun
She chose to remain anonymous, but said the public should know about such incidents when they occur. The man reportedly drove ahead of the woman, who is in her late 30s, just after she turned off Pine Street onto Victoria Road. ...
Latest Edmonton homicide victim a grandfather, former pizzeria owner - Vancouver Sun
“He was pretty good for the community,” said a long-standing business owner in Hardisty who declined to give her name. Hill played and coached hockey in town. He was community-minded, the woman said, willing to donate meals, coupons, and money to the ...
Murder trial of cardiologist Guy Turcotte has horrified, captivated Quebec - Vancouver Sun
He, like other people interviewed, asked not to be named, but said he has started attending court hearings regularly since he stopped working. “I feel like it's my duty as a citizen to do this. We are lucky in a democratic country like Canada to be ...
Hard-driving Zynga founder aims to enter Internet elite - Vancouver Sun
The soon-to-be billionaire -- a source said Zynga could be valued at $15 billion to $20 billion -- and admitted workaholic seems on the surface an incongruous addition to the current crop of rising Silicon Valley stars. ...
Syrian protests rout tourists, empty hotels - Vancouver Sun
One tour operator in Damascus, who asked to remain anonymous, said the number of Turkish visitors to Syria is expected to plummet. Facing a drop in regional and international visitors, the Syrian Tourism Ministry is focusing on domestic tourism in an ...
B.C. teacher ordered to pay former student $110045 in damages for sex abuse - Vancouver Sun
The teacher requested anonymity so that his young child would remain unaware of his transgressions. The judge ruled against The Sun, saying that naming the school district or the teacher would likely identify the student.
Vietnam holds navy drills, says China destabilizing - Vancouver Sun
The senior navy source, who declined to be identified, said the naval drills were "routine," pre-planned and not related to the territorial disputes. "We shouldn't pay too much attention to them so as to not add to the tension. ...
Scalpers snag seats in season ticket sale - Vancouver Sun
The broker wouldn't give his name, but said his company, ajtickets2002, operates out of Richmond, with offices in New Jersey and New York. He's offering on eBay to transfer his four seats to the winning bidder as soon as it's legally possible. ...
Protests called as Bahrain lifts state of emergency - Vancouver Sun
"Today they will do the protest heading to the main area from each village, and they said on Friday that they will march to the roundabout" — the focal point of demonstrations from February to March, said the activist, who asked not to be named. ...
The 'Grizzly' ready to step to the forefront of Canadian politics - Vancouver Sun
... hypothetical and people close to him noted that he is a very loyal person. "He is not going to challenge Layton's leadership, but there's no doubt that he is going to go for it if the opportunity arises," said one insider who asked to remain anonymous.
Greeks fail to agree on measures to avert aid threat - Vancouver Sun
A senior EU official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the EU was trying to reconcile conflicting demands and hoped the IMF will show "pragmatic flexibility" in disbursing the June tranche without cast-iron European guarantees. ...
Vancouver homes more expansive than New York or London - Vancouver Sun
... often is the primary goal, some immigrants just want to move money out of China because they don't feel it's safe, according to one homebuyer who moved to Vancouver from Wuhan with her son two months ago and asked that her name not be used. ...
Chinese spreading wealth make Vancouver homes pricier than NYC - Vancouver Sun
... often is the primary goal, some immigrants just want to move money out of China because they don't feel it's safe, according to one homebuyer who moved to Vancouver from Wuhan with her son two months ago and asked that her name not be used. ...
Philippine nuclear plant to become tourist site - Vancouver Sun
MANILA - Tourists will soon be able to wander through a nuclear power plant in the Philippines that was built nearly three decades ago but never used, a government official said Wednesday. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which has lain dormant since it ...
Facebook, Google eyeing tie-up with Skype - Vancouver Sun
The information is not public and the sources declined to be named. With a partnership, Facebook can tack another service onto its ever-expanding menu - a crucial feature given that many mobile devices, including tablets, now come equipped with ...
Drug cartels taking over government roles in parts of Mexico - Vancouver Sun
A US intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the Zetas organization is continuing to grow and estimated that it has as many as "13000 to 15000 hard-core members" nationwide, a reflection of its ability to exert control in ...
Embarrassed Pakistan says excluded from bin Laden raid - Vancouver Sun
In the first sign militants were attempting to strike back, Afghan forces killed and wounded 25 foreign fighters after they crossed the border from Pakistan, a government official said. Jamaluddin Badr, governor of Afghanistan's northeastern Nuristan ...
Royal ale, and a crush of TV cameras, on a tour of Kate Middleton's hometown - Vancouver Sun
A Bradfield woman who did not wish to be identified said she too was sure the frenzy would pass, and the West Berkshire villages would be quiet again. ``They are private people,'' she said of the Middletons. ``They're not media celebrities, ...
Business booms in Kate's hometown - Vancouver Sun
A Bradfield woman who did not wish to be identified said she too was sure the frenzy would pass, and the West Berkshire villages would be quiet again. "They are private people," she said of the Middletons. "They're not media celebrities, not members of ...
Royal ale, and a crush of TV cameras, on a tour of Kate Middleton's hometown - Vancouver Sun
A Bradfield woman who did not wish to be identified said she too was sure the frenzy would pass, and the West Berkshire villages would be quiet again. “They are private people,” she said of the Middletons. “They're not media celebrities, not members of ...
Bodies feared those of missing couple - Vancouver Sun
We're just hoping and waiting and praying," said one of Fendelet's relatives from Saskatchewan, who asked not to be identified. "It would be nice to have closure, because not knowing about what has happened to somebody is really hard, but I just don't ...
Relatives of missing Edmonton couple fear the worst with discovery of two bodies - Vancouver Sun
We're just hoping and waiting and praying,” said one of Fendelet's relatives from Saskatchewan, who asked not to be identified. “It would be nice to have closure, because not knowing about what has happened to somebody is really hard, but I just don't ...
Hulu booms, but its owners aren't wholly pleased - Vancouver Sun
"The rights given to Hulu were intended to be a head start, to get them on their feet," said one executive with knowledge of the situation, who was not authorized to speak on the record. "Now, the content owners feel that it's time to take the training ...