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Montreal - A former vice-president of one of the companies at the centre of the sponsorship scandal says he received a death threat after he agreed to testify before a parliamentary committee. Alain Richard said he was fired from Groupaction in 1997 for asking too many questions about sponsorship contracts. Mississaugua, Ont. - Police confirmed Sunday that the human remains found in a wooded ravine west of Toronto are those of nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang, who went missing last October. Police had to use dental records to identify the body because it was decomposed. St. John's Nfld. - Newfoundland and Labrador is bracing for public sector chaos, with government sources confirming Sunday that 1,000 jobs will be cut just one day before 11 unions are eligible to strike. Danny Williams' Progressive Conservative government is expected to spell out the terms of the job losses in its first budget on Tuesday. Many will be trimmed through attrition, but hundreds are expectedl be laid off. As many as 30,000 workers could walk off the job as their contracts expire. The government is seeking a two-year wage freeze and pension concessions to help it deal with a deficit that could reach $1 billion within a couple of years unless spending falls.
