Toronto Man Loses Lotto Winnings Over 'Misprint'

Eh? Seriously.

(NEWSER) - Today's "we swear we're not the Onion" story: Dick Cheney has canceled a planned appearance in Toronto ... because he fears it could be too dangerous a trip to take. "He felt that in Canada the risk of violent protest was simply too high," explained the head of the promotions company that had scheduled the April 24 event at the apparently risky Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The National Post reminds us that Cheney reportedly got stuck inside a Vancouver building for seven hours during a September speech after a protest outside indeed turned violent and a security guard was choked. More»

Allen and Violet Large say keeping money would have been 'headache'

(NEWSER) - When you’re daydreaming about winning the lottery, you probably don’t imagine giving the entire $11.2 million jackpot away. But that’s exactly what Canadian couple Allen and Violet Large did. “What you’ve never had, you never miss,” explains Violet, 78. The retired couple is “not millionaires, but comfortable,” says Allen, 75. So when they found themselves lotto winners, they made sure their family was taken care of, then donated the rest of the money to organizations including the fire department, the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army, reports the Chronicle Herald of Nova Scotia. More»

(NEWSER) - Canadian Tamil demonstrators protesting fighting in Sri Lanka shut down a highway in Toronto for several hours, reports CNN. Some estimated the crowd at several thousands. As many as 70,000 people have been killed in Sri Lanka's civil war. Government troops are pressing a final assault on the rebel Tamil Tigers, creating massive evacuations and more deaths. There were no arrests in the Toronto protest that dispersed early today. More»

Will discuss past 16 years, current issues

(NEWSER) - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will appear in Toronto next month for a two-hour, moderated “conversation,” the Globe and Mail reports. But don’t expect a bloodbath: The former presidents will likely hold a friendly discussion of past events and current issues. Still, the meeting promises to match up leaders who “embody the ideological struggles” America’s faced since the 1960s, writes John Ibbitson. More»

Nick throws birthday bash in Canada

(NEWSER) - Always wanted to party with the celebs, but just don’t have the cash? Head to Toronto, where you can celebrate Nick Carter’s birthday and virtually dormant music career with the Backstreet Boy himself, Perez Hilton reports. Tickets to the high-profile event are a mere $15, or $20 at the door—but be careful, because the flyer warns, “This will be a sold out event.” More»