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Province tells city to have dams fixed by Oct. 15 SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Mike Corrigan, president and chief executive officer of BC Ferries, sat down Friday with members of the ‘Daily News’ editorial staff. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]

Ferries president touts increased traffic levels Corrigan says corporation is on track to cut costs by $84 million SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

C Ferries vehicle traffic and passenger levels were up five and four per cent respectively in March, with even larger gains of 11 and 10 per cent in February, the corporation said Friday. CEO Mike Corrigan says the increase in traffic shows the corporation is well-positioned to enter a new period of inflation-level fare increases, thanks to major operating cost reductions, lower fuel prices and a low loonie — and despite a looming $3-billion capital program over the next 12 years that will see several ships replaced. He sat down with the Daily News Friday in a wide-ranging interview that focused on the ferry service’s future, the challenges of running the service and the public perception problem he says has dogged the corporation. He pointed to a recent report from the B.C. Ferry Commissioner (www.bcferrycommission.ca), the independent regulator that caps fare increases across the system.

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“But what I’m proud of is the fact that we’ve been able to get the fares in line going forward. There’s fare certainty now.” Mike Corrigan, BC Ferries CEO

The report cites reduced costs in executive compensation $1.2 million each year since 2009. By the end of this year, BC Ferries expects to have cut costs by approximately $84 million over four years. Fares are also capped at 1.9 per cent from 2016 to 2020. “From our standpoint, we’re seeing a real rebound in ferry traffic and talking to tourism associations across the Island and chamber of commerce and others, we’re all expecting a pretty strong summer, so I think that’s positive,” he said. “We’ve got some challenges with ferry traffic over the years and you’ve got to get more than a couple of months in a row to say that you really

turned a corner, but we believe that we have a few things working in our favour now,” he said. Corrigan acknowledged fare increases continue to top the list of concerns from users of the ferry system. Ferry users in small coastal areas have said that rising fares threaten the viability of their communities. Price increases were capped 4.15 per cent in 2012, followed by 4.1 per cent in 2013, four per cent in 2014 and 3.9 per cent this year. But Corrigan said reducing fares or holding them flat was not realistic “when you’re running the most complex ferry system in the world like we are and the challenge we have with costs that are rising without our control.” When asked what he felt the biggest misconception he hears from ferry users was, he replied: “We like everything about B.C. Ferries, but the fares are too high.” “It’s all about fare affordability. It’s the number one issue . . . it’s an easy story to cover in the media, it’s very simple,” he said. “I know that ferry stories

are always at the top of. . . the most-read stories, we always get top billing. Because we’re always going to be near and dear to people’s hearts because there’s a million people in B.C. who are totally dependent on the ferry system.” However, Corrigan said ferry fares are “decent value” and said more needs to be done to promote the ferry service, adding that negative coverage may drive away visitors. “Just think, if you’re somebody from Europe or even from the U.S. and you type in ‘BC Ferries,’ and the first four stories you read are ‘fares, fares, too expensive, killing traffic . . .’ I mean, what are people going to do?” he asked. “Absolutely (fares) have (gone up),” he said. “But what I’m proud of is the fact that we’ve been able to get the fares in line going forward. There’s fare certainty now.” BC Ferries has been compared to the Washington state ferry service, cited by some as a stripped down, cheaper mode of sea travel that B.C. should emulate. See FERRIES, Page A6

A provincial order has been placed on the City of Nanaimo to select a remediation option for work on the Colliery dams by May 1, with a separate deadline of May 22 to submit design and construction plans. The order, issued by B.C. water rights comptroller Glen Davidson, also calls for the city to be “substantially completing the chosen remediation option by October 15, 2015.” The letter will come before city council at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, after council defied a previous direction from the province on Feb. 25 that called upon city to submit plans to address safety concerns stemming from the structures by March 27. Instead, city council passed a motion by Coun. Gord Fuller by a margin of 5-3 to develop an emergency preparedness plan and flood monitoring plan for the dams, instead of immediately preparing for physical alterations at the dams. The motion was supported by councillors Bill Bestwick, Jerry Hong, Bill Yoachim and Jim Kipp. Mayor Bill McKay and councillors Wendy Pratt and Ian Thorpe were opposed. Coun. Diane Brennan was absent. Davidson’s order instructs the city proceed with one of two options previously developed to add flood routing capacity to the lower dam. The first is building a new labyrinth spillway, at an estimated cost of $8.1 million. The second, the construction of an auxiliary spillway several metres across at a cost estimated between $3 million and $6 million. McKay noted the city has an opportunity to appeal the order, but that will not immediately result in a delay of the order from the water comptroller. “I guess we’ll have to see what’s going to happen here Monday night,” said McKay. The mayor said he had not yet discussed the letter with his fellow council members. He said the city will get a legal opinion on its appeal options. The city could also ask for more time to investigate a less costly ‘overtopping’ option for the lower dam embankment, McKay said. SAnderson@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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Golf course repairs hit $75,000 Parks, Recreation and Culture Department working with club in order to figure out best way forward ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS

Back in December, the Ladysmith Golf Course was closed after heavy rain destroyed a culvert close to the seventh hole and now the bill for the repair job is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The nine-hole par-3 course on Davis Road is back in operation, but whether it returns to its original shape in future years

remains to be seen. Emergency repairs cost $75,000 of the Town of Ladysmith’s money as part of the first phase of a two-phase restoration project. The golf course has been declared safe by the town, which owns the land, after its public works department moved in to conduct the repairs on a nearby creek that had its banks eroded which brought about the

culvert’s demolition. “We’ve stabilized the bank,” said director of infrastructure services John Manson, who confirmed the culvert is no longer there. Soil which formed a path over the creek as a walkway for golfers also collapsed and the town just finished moving that out of harm’s way earlier this week. A permanent bridge fix could cost as much as $500,000.

“We’ve stockpiled it near the ball diamond area there and we’ll have to put an irrigation system back in,” said Manson. “Our second phase will take place in the summer and that will include restoration of the water downstream.” Manson also said the town is going to attempt to attain grants in order to help aid the costs of the repair job. Ladysmith’s Parks, Recreation

and Culture Department is working closely with the golf club in order to figure out the best way forward, with the club continuing to struggle financially. After the emergency repairs are complete, all parties involved will then have to decide on the permanent crossing mechanism needed to play the course. RArmour@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230

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Bike to Work Week wheels into city April 24 Spencer Anderson Reporting

reparations for the annual Bike to Work Week in Nanaimo are underway, as organizers push for a greater emphasis on introducing young potential cyclers to the joys of commuting on two wheels. A kick-off event and commuter challenge is planned for April 24 at the Bowen Park Auditorium, said Deborah Beck, an a recreation co-ordinator at the City of Nanaimo and board member for the event. The commuter challenge will pit cyclists against drivers in a friendly competition to see which mode of transportation can more quickly zip down to Terminal Park Mall to pick up break and coffee and make it back to Bowen park. The idea is to raise awareness of the advantages of choosing two wheels over four, since bikes can make use of trails and other shortcuts, Beck said. The event is a prelude to Bike to Work Week, which kicks off on May 25 and goes until the 31st. This year’s effort will to promote cycling amongst kids and their parent, since fewer children are cycling to school. “It’s sad to say that that’s definitely the reality,” she said. “There’s that sense of fear in parents that it is not safe to bike.” However, Beck said that amounts to a perception problem, since more children are injured by car accidents.

Bloomin’ city gardens Avid gardeners with a green thumb but no place to plant can

Brian Zurek, left, and Pascale Jallabert are avid cyclists who enjoy biking to work.

consider renting space in a city garden instead. For the past six years, the city has helped develop five community gardens alongside volunteers. The gardens are located in Beaufort Park, Smugglers Park on Protection Island, Beban Park, Pawson Park and Forest Drive Park. With the onset of spring planting season, the city has put out a reminder to residents who may

wish to make use of the space to grow vegetables. More information can be found at the community gardens page on the City website. Neighbourhoods interested in starting up a community garden in a park or on city property can contact askpre@nanaimo.ca. “Parks are always evolving with community needs,” said Kirsty MacDonald, parks and open space planner with the city.

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“Local food production is a growing trend in Nanaimo and we are pleased to facilitate the development of community gardens in Nanaimo’s parks.”

Reuse Rendezvous 2015 The annual Reuse Rendezvous returns to the city today and Sunday. Residents with unwanted household items — such as toys,

sporting equipment or furniture — can put them to the curb with a ‘free’ tag so that others can make use of them. Residents are asked to remove leftover items from the curb after Sunday (April 12). Treasure hunters are reminded to be mindful of traffic rules and respectful of private property. SAnderson@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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Lactose-free cheeses get boost ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

The province is stepping in with $47,000 from its Buy Local Program to assist Nanaimo’s Paradise Island Foods advertise and promote its new line of lactose-free cheeses. Len Thomson, president and CEO of the family-owned business in the city’s north end, said there’s a large and growing demand for lactose-free products and the company has developed its own unique flavoured cheeses to meet it.

Thomson said cheese curds are put through a rinse process to wash out much of the lactose, which helps quickly lower their temperature and creates an ideal environment for the bacterial cultures to develop naturally. The curds are then pressed into blocks and the cheese is aged to the desired flavour. “We’ve been advertising in local grocery stores, including Thrifty Foods and Quality Foods, and with the provincial funding, we can now access more media, including radio and television,”

Thomson said. Michelle Stilwell, the MLA for Parksville-Qualicum who is lactose intolerant, said her government has always recognized the value that local foods bring to local economies, communities and families. “These types of efforts offer Islanders more local options to enjoy and create new opportunities and dollars in our local economy,” she said. RBarron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

Paradise Island Foods in Nanaimo has received $47,000 from the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Buy Local Program’ to help promote the company’s new lactose-free cheddar brands. Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell, left, tastes the cheeses Friday with Paradise Island’s president and CEO Len Thomson. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

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Officers should be equipped with body cameras

ast week, a South Carolina police department issued a press statement in the shooting death of Walter Scott, 50, who was stopped while driving, for a broken tail light that morning. The North Charleston department said Scott was shot after he tried to use the officer’s Taser against him. That would have been the defining narrative in the review of officer Michael Slager’s actions, but for the fact someone caught the shooting on a mobile device. And now the world knows Slager fired eight times at a man running away from him, did not start shooting until Scott’s back was turned. Within hours of the video’s release Tuesday, Slager was fired and charged with murder. It was a remarkable, and

remarkably quick, response by the police chief, who was “sickened” by the video, given to news outlets. This is the age of the electronic eyewitness — mobile recording devices such as cell phones, and ubiquitous surveillance cameras capture events that previously were unrecorded. Even when those events were witnessed, memories were open to challenge. No one has yet challenged the video account of Scott’s last minutes. The four minutes and nine seconds caught on camera contradicted critical elements of the initial police account, including that CPR was quickly started. It showed Slager, after handcuffing a face-down Scott, walking back to where the two initially scuffled and picking up what appeared to be his Taser, then returning

to Scott’s side, where he drops the object. The video is damning, and residents insist without it, the aftermath would have been entirely a different story. South Carolina has seen more than 200 police shootings in the last five years. Officers were exonerated in all cases. But video is convincing, and is increasingly shedding light on disputes in police-civilian encounters. Punctuating this fact, North Charleston’s police chief has announced the force will buy enough body cameras to equip all its officers. Body cameras are quickly becoming standard equipment for police. Departments across North America recognized they help protect cops, who are vulnerable to allegations of abuse of force, as well as the public.

They are not the last word in hostile disputes between police and suspects. A body camera has its limitations; its perspective points away from an officer, for example. And given the close contact when the Taser was used, a camera might have given a restricted account of the struggle between Slager and Scott. But video has proven to be a game-changer in violent police encounters — the 1991 beating of Rodney King that sparked the Los Angeles riots; the tragic death of Robert Dziekanski in 2007 at the Vancouver airport; the exoneration of the Missouri officer who shot teenager Michael Brown last year. Video does not supplant careful, forensic investigation, but it can verify or overturn accounts of those involved and observers.

There is a natural reflex for some people to give police officers benefit of the doubt when cries of brutality erupt. Video can right the scales, weighing neither for nor against suspect or officer, for those who want an unbiased view of events. Investigations of police shootings or allegations of brutality cannot rely on a bystander with a cellphone, a steady hand and the presence of mind to capture events. Equipping officers with body cameras, however, would mean there is always some hard evidence to help replay events in police chases or arrests. — CANADIAN PRESS (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com Readers deserve to hear more on evolution issue The views of millions of Canadians who believe in God, including the 3,000-plus who gathered in Nanaimo for collective Good Friday services, have been savaged in a clash of world-views. I was one of three politicians targeted and became the subject of a leading national news story on March 2 for asserting that macro-evolution is a theory not a fact. At Thursday’s press conference in Nanaimo, I provided irrefutable evidence that no molecular or cell biologist could/would refute that supports my position. To claim that life, even the simplest cell, was formed by random undirected processes is no longer a tenable assertion, let alone a fact. The press release included a link to a Harvard video on the inner workings of a cell. Your readers deserved to hear as much. Furthermore, I challenged the media’s role in fuelling public bigotry and intolerance, while ignoring a life and death issue that I have raised for 12 years; deaths in Nanaimo, deaths in Burnaby, thousands across the nation. The CMA Journal wrote about

it referencing my concerns http://bit.ly/1D2XSL7 , the Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists has flagged it as a priority http://bit.ly/1PsqaFo. I raised it at the press conference (on Thursday); perhaps your readers would like to know about that.

ism, but 27 per cent disapprove of evangelical Christianity. This person does not represent the majority of his constituents by any means.

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Many constituents don’t agree with MP’s views MP James Lunney says, “It’s clear that evolution is a theory, not a fact, and apparently words do matter.” Yes, words do matter and it would be nice if Lunney knew the meaning of the word theory as used in science. A scientific theory: A scheme of system of ideas or statements held as an explanation or account of a group of facts or phenomena; a hypothesis that has been confirmed or established by observation or experiment, and is accepted as accounting for the known facts. So evolution is not a fact — merely something that accounts for all the known facts. The latest Angus-Reid poll shows 22 per cent of Canadians disapprove of athe-

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Re: ‘MPs there to represent all of their constituents’ (Your Letters, Daily News, April 10) Glenn Stevens needs to straighten out the issue of the separation of church and state. MP James Lunney is free to hold his views. He is not to air them in the House of Commons, that is the arena for conducting the business of governing our country.

Bruce of the Island Corridor Foundation that he’s flogging a dead horse. Anyone who has walked the track will surely come to the conclusion it will take an injection of funds equivalent to the GDP of a small country to resurrect this rail line. To then be followed by an annual subsidy guaranteed to make taxpayers gasp. Please, stop the insanity. A simple solution is often the best. What needs to happen is the rails be removed and sold and a multi-use trail put in its place. Imagine a hiking/cycling route from Victoria to Courtenay. The recreational and tourism possibilities would be enormous — new businesses (pubs, b&b’s, cafes, cycle shops, etc.) would spring up creating new jobs along the route. Ken Holman Chemainus

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Thousands of rainbow trout were released into a number of Nanaimo’s ponds and lakes as part of the The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.’s ongoing efforts to improve fish stocks and recreational fishing opportunities on Vancouver Island. The society releases hundreds of thousands of trout, each averaging about 250 grams in size, from the society’s Vancouver Island Trout Hatchery in Duncan in about 120 lakes on the Island each spring and fall. The society works in concert

with the Ministry of the Environment, which assesses the lakes and gives the society stock requests based on the carrying capacity of each lake, the current fish populations and the amount of fishing each lake sustains. All the released fish are sterile so they don’t compete with the wild populations in each lake and so more of their energy can go into growth rather than reproduction, which leads to larger fish for anglers to catch. Graham Nessman, a fish culturist with the society, said Nanaimo’s Diver Lake, two of the Colliery Dams, Long Lake and

Green Lake were each stocked with 500 rainbow trout on Thursday. He said it was the second stocking of each of the lakes so far this spring, and another stocking is scheduled for May. “This year, for the first time, 100 per cent of the revenue generated from recreational freshwater fishing licences will be directed to the society to invest in services aimed at improving freshwater fisheries in B.C.,” Nessman said while stocking Diver Lake. RBarron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

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Nanaimo Boat Modellers club member Steven Martin, Bob Downey, and member Bob Potter inspect an old model that was brought in by someone who found it in their attic. The model, which resembles an old military vessel, is estimated to be more than 70 years old.

Argenis Garzon, visiting from Colombia, was thoroughly impressed with the model boats at the 30th annual model boat show held in Country Club Centre. The show runs through the weekend.

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Ferry Act of 2003. It operates under a 60-year contract with the province, which also sets service levels and is the sole shareholder. It’s a complicated arrangement that escapes many ferry users. However, it’s a system that he wants ferry users to understand as the corporation enters its next performance period. He also said the ferry system will be looking to modernize its fleet in the coming years as well as modernize how customers pay for and reserve tickets. “We have to rebuild our entire reservation, point of sales systems, we need to have a new booking, ticketing and check-in system, and on top of that, we need to start doing things like providing more e-commerce solutions, better websites and better pricing opportunities for customers, which we can’t do right now; our systems are so rigid today.” SAnderson@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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Man signs peace bond amid terrorist fears A second Quebec man authorities fear will commit a terrorism offence has signed off on a peace bond that will severely restrict his movements and have him under tight surveillance for the next year. Daniel Minta Darko, 26, will have to wear a GPS tracker, hand in his passport and is not allowed to use or own a cellphone. He is also forbidden from using social media to communicate with anyone in Syria, Turkey and Malaysia or anyone with links to a terrorist group. Darko is also prohibited from contacting Merouane Ghalmi, who signed a similar peace bond two weeks ago. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada said last month the federal government has used peace bonds in terrorism-related matters fewer than 10 times.

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Man Tasered at airport not facing any charges A man who was shocked with a Taser after trying to force his way on board a plane at Canada’s largest airport is not currently facing criminal charges, police said on Friday. A video capturing part of the incident at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport depicts Peel Regional Police using a Taser to subdue the unidentified man after he refuses to put down the briefcase he was carrying. Sgt. Matt Small said the man, who was taken into custody after the Taser was used, is currently being held under the province’s Mental Health Act and has not been charged with a crime. Police are continuing to investigate the incident, he added. The video, which was posted on Youtube, shows the man standing largely motionless throughout his interaction with officers.

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Top Canadian MD heads to Africa on Ebola tour Canada’s chief public health officer is heading to West Africa to tour Ebola response efforts in Sierra Leone and Guinea. This is the first trip to the Ebola zone for Dr. Gregory Taylor. He says Canada needs information to assess what role it can play in the effort to stop the outbreak and to rebuild the battered health-care systems of the three affected countries. Taylor is heading out on Saturday and is set to return April 20. Taylor says about 70 Canadians are currently working on the Ebola response in West Africa, deployed through a range of agencies and non-governmental organizations. Taylor says two more will join their numbers next week; Canada is sending a second mobile lab team to West Africa, to Guinea’s capital, Conakry. Canada, a major contributor to the Ebola response effort, will continue to be involved, Taylor says.

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Crown at Duffy trial seeks own narrative

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Prosecutor invokes Justin Bieber to set direction of case STEPHANIE LEVITZ THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — If he wanted to, could Prime Minister Stephen Harper appoint Justin Bieber to the Senate? That’s how prosecutor Mark Holmes shook awake Mike Duffy’s criminal trial Friday after watching a days-long crossexamination of his opening witness that at times did more for the defence than it did for the Crown. The court has been debating the merits of the suspended senator’s housing and expense claims — notably, those related to his residency requirements as a senator and contracts for research and other services. In both cases, the Crown alleges the way Duffy handled his finances constituted a crime, but the defence says he was merely trying to follow the rules — rules so vague and nondescript it was all but impossible to know how. The qualifications for Senate appointments themselves are laid out in the Constitution. They say, among other things, that would-be senators must be at least 30 years old and a resident of the province from which they are appointed. The Crown argues Duffy was not a resident of Prince Edward Island and therefore not entitled to the expenses he claimed. But were he not a resident, surely he couldn’t have been appointed in the first place, counters the defence. Holmes, the deputy Crown prosecutor, was clearly strug-

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Suspended senator Mike Duffy, right, arrives with wife Heather Duffy at the courthouse in Ottawa on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

gling with that logic as he crossexamined former Senate law clerk Mark Audcent. “Justin Bieber is 21 years old,” Holmes offered. “And so — see if this helps, at least me, understand — if the Governor General, acting on the advice of the prime minister, appointed Justin Bieber to the Senate tomorrow, would he become 30?” “Of course not,” Audcent replied. That exchange came after defence lawyer Donald Bayne spent hours taking Audcent through the Senate rules and

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Canadian tourist accidentally kills woman in China THE CANADIAN PRESS

Media reports in China say a Canadian tourist accidentally killed a 73-year-old woman while they were both visiting one of the country’s top tourist attractions. The South China Morning Post reports a 38-year-old Canadian, whose name was not released, knocked the elderly woman to the ground while she was rushing down a flight of stairs at the Great Wall of China in Beijing. The victim’s husband told local media that the Canadian was chasing someone down the stairs when she collided with his wife. Reports say the woman was immediately knocked unconscious after striking her head on a corner of the wall and stopped breathing soon afterwards. The Department of Foreign Affairs says it’s providing consular assistance to a Canadian in China and seeking information from local authorities, but declined to offer further details.

regulations that codify what members of the upper chamber can and can’t do in the course of their jobs. The guidelines had become more numerous and complex in recent years, Audcent said, but haven’t always been crystal clear, often having to be tweaked following specific events, he acknowledged. The debate about the rules on contracting and hiring is related to the fact that a friend of Duffy’s received four contracts worth a total of $65,000 — work the Crown alleges was never performed.

EDMONTON — The head of the Assembly of First Nations says it’s important to know that 70 per cent of aboriginal females killed in cases solved by police have died at the hands of other aboriginals. “Now that the information is out, what do we do with it?” National Chief Perry Bellegarde said Friday in an interview from Regina. “We all have to start putting our heads and minds and hearts together to start planning the strategies ... to end violence amongst men, amongst women in our communities.” RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson released the statistic in a letter obtained by The Canadian Press. The letter is addressed to Chief Bernice Martial of Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta, who is also grand chief of Treaty 6. Although indigenous women make up four per cent of the Canadian population, the report found they accounted for 16 per cent of female homicides and 11 per cent of missing women. The federal government has refused calls for an inquiry, saying it is more interested in taking action than studying the issue. Everyone — aboriginal men and governments included — need to take responsibility to combat violence, Bellegarde said.

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VANCOUVER — Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson are harshly critical of the federal government for its sluggish response to a toxic fuel spill in the city’s scenic English Bay. Clark said on Friday she was “very, very disappointed” the coast guard did not alert city officials until more than 12 hours after the spill. Even more disappointing, she said, was that it took too long to install an oil-absorbing boom around the ship that leaked about 2,700 litres of bunker fuel. “When you look at the core of the issue here, it is that it took the coast guard six long hours to put in place booms, and the prob-

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The coast guard said 80 per cent of the bunker fuel that spilled has been cleaned up. Clark said that had the province been the lead agency, it could have done a better job. “And if that means that in the future, the coast guard is relieved of its lead in this and starts taking direction from the province, then perhaps that’s a better way to do it.” She added she has contacted Ottawa, including the prime minister’s office, to demand changes. “Somebody needs to do a better job of protecting this coast, and the coast guard hasn’t done it,” she said. “It is totally unacceptable that we don’t have the spill response that we require here and the federal government needs to step up.”

Robertson said he has significant questions about why it took so long to deploy the booms and contact the city. “The response to what is a relatively small oil spill by historical standards has been totally inadequate,” he said at a news conference separate from the Clark event. “This really goes back to the lack of federal and provincial leadership to make sure that these efforts are co-ordinated, that there’s an immediate response to an oil spill in Vancouver’s waters, regardless of the scale of it, and that response was lacking.” Transport Canada said Friday that the ship, the MV Marathassa, appeared to suffer a malfunction. “We certainly believe that it

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No sentencing delay for Blackwater shootings A federal judge on Friday rejected a last-minute request to delay the sentencing hearing for four former Blackwater guards convicted in the 2007 fatal shooting of Iraqi civilians. The order from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth means the sentencing will proceed as scheduled Monday morning in Washington. Federal prosecutors are seeking mandatory decadeslong sentences for three of the four — Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Paul Slough — and a life sentence for guard Nicholas Slatten, who was convicted of first-degree murder. Defence lawyers filed an emergency motion Friday morning seeking a delay in the sentencing hearing because of newly discovered evidence that they said was favourable to their case.

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Collision between truck and bus kills 33 people A fiery head-on collision between a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying a delegation of young athletes in southern Morocco on Friday killed 33 people and injured seven, according to the state news agency and local media reports. The news agency quoted authorities saying the crash took place just before sunrise at 7 a.m. Friday in the district of Chbika, near the southern desert city of Tan-Tan. The official MAP news agency said two of the nine initially listed as injured died, raising the death toll to 33. According to details provided by the Le360.ma news site, the bus was carrying young athletes and officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports that were involved in a national sports competition.

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Suspect behind Mumbai attacks let out of jail

The suspected mastermind of the deadly Mumbai attacks in 2008 was released on bail Friday by a Pakistani court — a move likely to further strain relations with India, which has accused Islamabad of turning a blind eye to Islamic militancy. The release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who has been held since his arrest in 2009, drew expressions of concern from both India and the United States. His lawyer, Rizwan Abbasi, called it “a triumph for law and justice.” Lakhvi has been described as the operations chief for Lashkare-Taiba, the group blamed for the series of bombings and shootings in the heart of the Mumbai that killed 166 people. He is one of seven people on trial in Rawalpindi in connection with the attacks.

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Italy looks at Expo 2015 security after shootings Expo 2015’s top official said Friday that security measures for the world’s fair opening next month won’t be substantially altered following the courthouse shooting in Milan that left three dead. “We feel secure that we are doing all that is possible and correct to do,” Giuseppe Sala said the day after a shooting spree by a real estate developer on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy in Milan’s courthouse raised concerns about security at the event expected to attract 20 million visitors over six months. Expo opens May 1. Some 750 private security guards will be deployed during opening hours, backed by a yetto-be determined number of Italian law enforcement, Sala said.

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Bolivia’s President Evo Morales delivers a speech to delegates at the ‘People’s Summit,’ in Panama City on Friday. Morales is in Panama to attend the VII Summit of the Americas. [AP PHOTO]

U.S., Cuban leaders set for talks today Obama cast the move to end 50 years of hostile relations JIM KUHNHENN AND JOSH LEDERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PANAMA CITY — President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved toward a groundbreaking meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas Friday in what would be a remarkable display of reconciliation between two nations with the leadership of the Western Hemisphere gathered around them. The powerful symbolism of a face-to-face exchange today between the two leaders could signal progress even though both sides are still working through nettlesome issues that would lead to the opening of embassies in Washington and Havana, the first stage in a new diplomatic relationship. Obama cast the move to end 50 years of hostile relations as a triumph for the Cuban people. “As the United States begins a new chapter in our relationship with Cuba, we hope it will create an environment that improves the lives of the Cuban people,”

he told a meeting of civil society groups, including Cuban dissidents. “Not because it is imposed by us, the United States, but through the talent and ingenuity and aspirations, and the conversations among Cubans from all walks of life so they can decide what the best course is for their prosperity.” The White House was coy over the status of the State Department’s recommendation to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terror. Removal is a top issue with Castro because it would not only eliminate Cuba’s status as a pariah, but also ease Cuba’s ability to conduct simple financial transactions. Nevertheless, the pace of activity over the terror list suggested that even if Obama did not make an announcement Saturday, one would come soon. “The two leaders will be able to address and take stock in any discussion they have over where we are in the process of normalization, where we are in the discussions around the estab-

lishment of embassies and where we continue to have differences,” White House deputy national security adviser Benjamin Rhodes said. Indeed, the U.S.-Cuban outreach has entered a new, accelerated stage in recent days, with Obama speaking with Castro by phone Wednesday and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holding a lengthy meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez late Thursday. The Cubans also put an optimistic face on the developments. The Cuban foreign ministry issued a brief account of the Kerry-Rodriguez meeting, saying that for nearly three hours they discussed the reestablishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of embassies in a “respectful and constructive atmosphere.” It was the highest-level, faceto-face contact between officials from the two countries since the Dec. 17 announcement that Washington and Havana would move to restore diplomatic relations that were severed in 1961.

OTTAWA — Canada’s economy posted a surprise job gain in March as more people found part-time work. Statistics Canada’s latest labour market survey says the country’s jobless rate remained at 6.8 per cent in March — unchanged from the previous month — and it registered a month-to-month net gain of nearly 29,000 jobs. Women over 55 years old, in particular, were able to find new jobs in March. The unemployment rate matched the consensus projection of economists, who also predicted no new jobs would be created for the month, according to Thomson Reuters. “The bar was set pretty low for this employment release and it managed to clear it,” Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said in a note to investors. The gain was driven by more people finding part-time work, Statistics Canada said. The number of part-time jobs rose by 56,800 in March — offsetting a loss of 28,200 full-time positions. There was little change from last month in energy-rich Alberta, the survey says, with gains in part-time work offsetting lost full-time jobs. Statistics Canada also noted a spike in the number of older women who found jobs in March. There were 18,000 more women aged 55 and older working in March. There was little change in the number of men in the same age group who were working. The influx of older women into the workforce is no surprise to Retired Workers, an employment website dedicated to helping retired Canadians find jobs. Launched in 2003, the website boasts 30,000 registered job seekers.

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WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton will end months of speculation about her political future and launch her long-awaited 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday, according to people familiar with her plans. The first official word that Clinton will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination will come via an online video posted on social media. She’ll then make stops in key early voting states, including Iowa and New Hampshire, where she’ll hold small events with voters. One Democrat familiar with campaign rollout CLINTON said Clinton’s stops would include visits to people’s homes in those early states. The people familiar with Clinton’s plans spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss them publicly. The former secretary of state will be making her second bid for president and will enter the race in a strong position to succeed her rival from the 2008 Democratic primary, President Barack Obama.

Clinton appears unlikely to face a stiff primary opponent, though a handful of lower-profile Democrats have said they are considering their own campaigns. Should she win the nomination, Clinton would face the winner of a Republican primary season that could feature as many as two dozen candidates. Among them, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is expected to formally announce his campaign in Miami on Monday — a day after Clinton’s announcement on social media. Clinton will return to politics following a two-year leave from government. If elected, the former first lady would be the nation’s first female president. Republicans have been preparing for a second Clinton campaign since she left administration in early 2013. They intend to campaign against her by equating her potential presidency to that of a “third” Obama term, during which they argue she would continue his most unpopular policies. Clinton’s announcement was preceded by withering criticism over her use of a personal email account and server while she was secretary of state, as well as the Clinton Foundation’s acceptance of donations from foreign governments. Clinton’s race is expected to cost more than the $1 billion Obama raised for his 2012 re-election.

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BCHL FINALS

Clippers beat Vees 5-2, lead 1-0 Four-goal second period leads Nanaimo to a three-goal victory over Penticton in the Fred Page Cup Fred Page Cup

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he Nanaimo Clippers scored four secondperiod goals against the Penticton Vees Friday night in Game 1 of the B.C. Hockey League’s Fred Page Cup finals, and with a 5-2 win took a 1-0 series lead. For the Clippers, it was the first time back to the finals since 2008, when they lost to Penticton in four straight games. For the Vees, it was just their third home loss of the playoffs, and the first in regulation time. And suddenly, not having home ice advantage doesn’t seem as daunting for the Clippers. Vees leading scorer Demico Hannoun opened the scoring five minutes into the game when he squeaked the puck past Nanaimo goalie Guillaume Decelles while rushing down the left wing. Shots were 7-0 in favour of the Vees at that point in the game. Anthony Rinaldi tied it up minutes later as he grabbed a puck that had bounced off the end boards and put it behind Penticton goalie Hunter Miska. The goal came after an Ed Hookenson slapshot went wide of the net but took a fortuitous bounce onto Rinaldi’s stick. The Vees again put the puck in the net shortly after when a Mike Lee shot hit a screened Decelles before bouncing into the net. However, the goal was later disallowed and the game remained tied. The first period ended tied 1-1 with the Clippers being outshot 15-7. Five minutes into the second

Series: Nanaimo leads 1-0 (best-of-seven) Results: Game 1: Nanaimo 5 @ Penticton 2 Schedule: Game 2: Tonight @ Penticton Game 3: Monday @ Nanaimo Game 4: Tuesday @ Nanaimo Game 5: Thursday* @ Penticton Game 6: Friday* @ Nanaimo Game 7: Saturday* @ Penticton *If necessary Leaders: 1. Anthony Rinaldi (NAN): 2G 2. Sheldon Rempal (NAN): 1G, 1A 3. Jake Jackson (NAN): 2A 4. Yanni Kaldis (NAN): 1G 5. Jack Ramsey (PEN): 1G

Nanaimo Clippers winger Anthony Rinaldi scores his first of two goals in Game 1 of the B.C. Hockey League’s Fred Page Cup championship series Friday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. [GARY DORLAND/DAILY NEWS]

period, the Clippers took their first lead of the game. After a Brett Roulston shot block, Spencer Hewson fed defenceman Yanni Kaldis, who snapped the puck off the Penticton crossbar and in. Decelles made a big save on Jack Ramsey seconds after the goal to keep his team in the lead.

The Clippers then got their insurance marker later in the period when Jake Jackson slid a pass to Rinaldi, who put the puck between the feet of Miska for his second goal of the game to put Nanaimo up 3-1. It was Rinaldi’s fourth goal of the playoffs. Sheldon Rempal then scored his third goal in

three games after being sprung in all alone by Brendan Taylor to give the Clippers a 4-1 lead. Not stopping there, the fourth line got in on the action with less than four minutes to play in the second period with Ryan Forbes burying a Corey Renwick rebound that went off the post. The Vees, then down 5-1, pulled

Miska and called timeout. Ramsey scored for Penticton before the second intermission with Austin Dick in the penalty box, and the Clippers led 5-2 after the second period. The Clippers outshot the Vees 13-10 in the middle frame. The Vees pushed in the third period, outshooting the Clippers 13-4, but Decelles stopped everything that came his way to finish the game with 36 saves and a win. Game 2 of the series is set for 6 p.m. tonight in Penticton before the two teams take a travel day on Sunday. Games 3 and 4 are slated for Nanaimo on Monday and Tuesday night. SMcKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

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VIBI M’s return home this weekend

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Months ago, North Rainey did it all as the star quarterback of the John Barsby Bulldogs in their run to a second straight Varsity AA high school football championship. He returned kicks, he punted, he was named as a provincial all-star on defence before taking home Most Outstanding Back honours in Barsby’s championship game at B.C. Place. After that, he took over as the No. 2 scorer for the Bulldogs basketball team. It’s been quite a senior year of high school for Rainey, one that begins its last chapter today in the B.C. Premier Baseball League with the Nanaimo Pirates. It’s a balancing act, but one he’s used to. “It’s like every other year,” Rainey said on the eve of the Pirates opening day in Victoria today. “I’ve been doing it since I was in Grade 8, but it’s been a great experience coming into my senior year.” No matter the successes he had in football and basketball, Rainey is now putting those

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sports behind him. Like most graduated high school athletes, it’s unlikely he will ever play an organized, competitive game of football or basketball again. “It’s different,” he said. “It’s hard to look back at. But baseball is my future.” In 2014, Rainey had a solid season. On the pitchers’ mound, he went 3-2 in his five starts with a 3.34 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 37.2 total innings. At the plate he had 21 runs and 22 hits, with a home run and four RBI in 85 at bats. It was enough to garner one scholarship offer from south of the border to continue playing basketball, and possibly enough

for more offers to come later. The offer came from the McPherson College (Kansas) Bulldogs, just recently. “I’m just talking it over with my family on what we’re going to do about it,” Rainey said, noting he would like to make a decision on his baseball future closer to summer. But Rainey expects big things from himself this year, which would likely lead to more options for his college career. “I expect to do pretty well this year, seeing how I’m a Grade 12 and it’s my third year,” he said. The Pirates, too, are expecting a serious improvement this season with seven seniors in their starting lineup. Head coach Doug Rogers said this week he is expecting that veteran club to be able to put up runs in bunches this year and make a run at the PBL championship. They’ve all got eyes on winning Nanaimo’s first league championship since 2002. “I think we’re capable of finishing in the top three this year,” Rainey said. “We have a lot of senior players and we’ve been together for the last three years or so, so I think

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After starting their Canadian College Baseball Conference season with 12 straight road games with series unexpectedly being moved to the Interior, the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners make their 2015 Nanaimo debut today. The M’s begin their two-day, four-game set with the Okanagan Coyotes at Serauxmen Stadium today at 1:30 p.m. before playing the back half of the double header at 4 p.m. The two teams also play a double-header on Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mariners outfielder Connor Merilees, of North Vancouver, has been the club’s most dangerous threat at the plate this season. He is currently tied atop league leaders in total hits with 16, and his .390 batting average is fifth best in the CCBC. Mariners ace pitcher Kenton Schroter is also second in the league with 17 strikeouts while closer Austin Gurr is second in the league with three saves. The Mariners have a 5-7 record, fourth-best in the five-team CCBC but could leapfrog Okanagan (6-6) this weekend. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com

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‘Whiteout’ to make return in Winnipeg

Carey Price to start in Canadiens season finale

Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker award

After a 19-year wait, Winnipeg Jets fans are gearing up for a trademark “whiteout.” Playoff hockey is set to return to the city for the first time since 1996, and fans greeted the news by pouring into the streets, flying Jets flags, and snapping up jerseys and other white-coloured gear. “My wife told me ’get down there, get (T-shirts) for the family,”’ said Eric Troniak, one of dozens fans lined up outside team’s official store.

There will be no resting star players for the playoffs when the Montreal Canadiens play their final NHL regular season game against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Carey Price, fresh from setting a team record with his 43rd win of the season, will be in goal and every other available veteran will be on the ice. The Canadiens still need at least one point to clinch top spot in the Atlantic Division, which means home ice advantage.

Boston University freshman Jack Eichel won the Hobey Baker Award on Friday as the top player in college hockey. Eichel, who is expected to be one of the first two players selected this year in the NHL draft, is just the second freshman to win the award in its 35-year history. The other was Paul Kariya, who won at Maine before going on to a 15-year NHL career in which he scored more than 400 goals.

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Mayor calls Toronto hockey’s world capital

Home ice still up for grabs Tonight’s Flames, Canucks tilts will decide schedule for first round

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Toronto Mayor John Tory says he hopes a renovated BMO Field will help bring the Winter Classic to the city. “I consider Toronto to be the world capital of hockey and I think it’s time, now that they’ve proven the success and appeal of having the Winter Classic, that we should have it in our city,” Tory said Friday during a tour of BMO Field, currently nearing the end of the first phase of a $120-million-plus renovation. “So it will be something that I’ll be trying to go after because I think it’s appropriate we get it here as soon as we possibly can. So we’ll engage in discussions with the NHL about that.” Toronto is considered a likely site for the 2017 Winter Classic, and perhaps the all-star game as well, given the Leafs’ 100-year anniversary that year. Commissioner Gary Bettman has said the NHL is in discussions about appropriate ways to celebrate the 100th anniversary of both the Leafs and the league, as well as Canada’s 150th anniversary.

DONNA SPENCER THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — With their surprising playoff berth in the bag, the Calgary Flames now hope the planets align to give them home-ice advantage in the first round. The Flames close out the regular season Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg against the Jets. First-round opponent Vancouver finishes at home to the lowly Edmonton Oilers in the evening. A Calgary win plus a Canucks loss in regulation moves the Flames past Vancouver into second place in the Pacific Division. So will Flames head coach Bob Hartley put his top guns on the ice Saturday at the MTS Centre in a game that might have zero impact on the playoff picture? “We’re going into Winnipeg with the firm intention of closing out the season with a win,” Hartley said Friday. “Then we’ll start preparing for Vancouver. “Rest is not part of our vocabulary.” Hartley’s “onward soldier” comments may have been to keep the Flames from dialling down mentally this weekend. They had dethroned the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings the previous evening to both claim Calgary’s first playoff berth since 2009 and knock the Kings out of playoff contention. The Calgary Tower lit up with flashing red and white lights in celebration. Whether or not the Oilers do the Flames a favour Saturday, finishing off the regular season with a fourth straight win would further augment Calgary’s confidence heading into the playoffs.

Members of the Calgary Flames celebrate clinching a playoff berth after their home ice win over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night in Calgary. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

“We’ve got to carry momentum into Winnipeg, end the season off right and it’s a whole new journey,” forward Josh Jooris said. “We’ve got to try and keep the same mindset and try not to get away from things.” Hartley said decisions on whether players such as goaltender Joni Ortio, defenceman Tyler Wotherspoon and forward Sam Bennett get into the lineup Saturday still had to be made. “We have quite a few guys that are banged up,” Hartley acknowledged. “We will make decisions later on today if it’s better to play other guys.” Despite a 41-21 edge in shots, the Jets are coming off a 1-0 loss in a shootout

to the Avalanche in Denver. But in eliminating the Kings, the Flames also pulled Winnipeg into the playoffs. Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg are the Canadian clubs already qualified for the NHL postseason, with the Ottawa Senators positioned to join them. The Jets are in the playoffs for the first time since 1996. They’ll face either Anaheim or St. Louis in the first round and can’t improve on their eighth place in the conference Saturday. “I’m going to take the guys out that I think can get better by not playing,” Jets coach Paul Maurice Maurice told reporters in Winnipeg.

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he does everything well. He’s going to be tough to beat.” Spieth shot a 64 on Thursday, the lowest opening round at the Masters in 19 years and just one stroke off the major championship scoring record. He came into Friday with a three-shot edge over Els, Hoffman, Justin Rose and Jason Day. Day and Rose were both struggling Friday, leaving Hoffman as the only player within striking distance. Former Masters champion Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont., was 8 over through 14 holes on the second round, while amateur Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., was 1 under through 13.

PAUL NEWBERRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth set a 36-hole scoring record at the Masters on Friday. The 21-year-old Texan turned in another dazzling round, going to the weekend with a 14-under 130 total. That broke the record of 131, set by Raymond Floyd in 1976. Spieth shot a 6-under 66 in the second round, essentially blowing away everyone in the field except Charley Hoffman. He was four strokes behind and still on the course, turning in the sort of performance that would normally be good enough for the lead. Not the way Spieth was playing. He had 15 birdies and only one bogey through the first two days. “It’s special to be in the tournament,” he said, “let alone out front.” Spieth said his biggest obstacle the next two days will be scoreboard watching. He said he just needs “to keep my head down, just need to set a goal for myself. Obviously Charley’s playing great, and we may be pretty close up there, and who knows what can happen on the weekend here. “I’m sure they don’t like seeing really low scores so they might speed the greens up tomorrow.” Ernie Els, at 139, was the only other player with a single-digit deficit when Spieth finished his round. Everyone else was at least 10 shots behind.

SPIETH

Spieth missed a chance for another birdie at the 18th hole, his 7-foot putt sliding past the left side of the cup on the slick Augusta greens. He initially went up to tap it in, standing awkwardly so he wouldn’t step in the line of playing partner Henrik Stenson, who still had a short putt of his own. Then, perhaps realizing how important the little putt was, Spieth backed away, marked his ball and waited for Stenson to finish before knocking his in for the record. Spieth also tied the major championship record for lowest 36-hole score, matching three others. “He’s special,” said Els, who began the day three shots back and fell farther behind with a 72 on a sultry, overcast day. “Nothing stands out, because

Tiger Woods shoots 69

It’s rare that Tiger Woods would shoot a 69 at the Masters — with hardly anyone noticing. That’s what happened Friday, when Woods took another impressive step in his latest comeback with a 3 under that assured he’ll be back for the weekend at Augusta National — just like he has every year of his pro career. Looking more and more confident, Woods had four birdies and stumbled only once with a bogey at the par-3 sixth hole. It was a marked improvement on his opening 73, and he looked like an entirely different player than the one who walked off the course at Torrey Pines two months ago, his body hurting and his game a mess.

Argos’ stadium future at BMO field in doubt NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — The clock is ticking if the Toronto Argonauts want to negotiate a deal that will see them play at BMO Field in 2016. Bob Hunter, chief project development officer for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, says they have a window of about a month if they want to prepare the stadium for CFL play next year. “We need to get the green light. And if we don’t get the green light soon, we might have to push it back a year,” Hunter said Friday during a stadium tour. The Argonauts will be homeless after the 2017 season when their lease at Rogers Centre expires. But they can leave earlier if they find a new venue. BMO Field, a city-owned stadium that’s home to Toronto FC, is undergoing a $120-million-plus renovation with MLSE footing most of the bill. The first phase, to be completed by early May, involves adding some 8,000 seats, via a second tier to the east stand, and more premium club options.

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SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL

Eastern Conference Atlantic GP W L OT GF GA Pts x-Montreal 81 49 22 10 217 186108 x-Tampa Bay 81 49 24 8 259 209106 x-Detroit 81 42 25 14 233 221 98 w-Ottawa 81 42 26 13 235 214 97 w-Boston 81 41 27 13 211 208 95 e-Florida 81 37 29 15 203 221 89 e-Toronto 81 30 44 7 208 258 67 e-Buffalo 81 23 50 8 161 271 54 Metropol’n GP W L OT GF GA Pts z-NY Rangers 81 52 22 7 248 190111 x-Washington81 45 25 11 240 199101 x-NY Islanders81 47 28 6 248 225100 Pittsburgh 81 42 27 12 219 210 96 e-Columbus 81 41 35 5 231 246 87 e-Philadelphia8133 30 18 214 231 84 e-New Jersey 81 32 35 14 179 213 78 e-Carolina 81 30 40 11 188 224 71 Western Conference Central GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-St. Louis 81 50 24 7 244 199107 x-Nashville 81 47 24 10 231 204104 x-Chicago 81 48 27 6 227 186102 wx-Minnesota81 46 27 8 229 197100 wx-Winnipeg 81 42 26 13 225 209 97 e-Dallas 81 40 31 10 257 259 90 e-Colorado 81 38 31 12 216 225 88 Pacific GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-Anaheim 81 50 24 7 234 225107 x-Vancouver 81 47 29 5 236 217 99 x-Calgary 81 45 29 7 240 211 97 e-Los Angeles81 39 27 15 216 204 93 e- San Jose 81 40 32 9 227 228 89 e- Edmonton 81 24 44 13 193 277 61 e- Arizona 81 24 49 8 169 270 56 Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot w-Wild card leaders (Conference) e-Eliminated from playoffs Yesterday’s results Columbus 4, Buffalo 2 NY Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 1 Remaining NHL schedule Today’s games NY Rangers at Washington, 9:30 a.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 9:30 a.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon San Jose at Los Angeles, noon Columbus at NY Islanders, 4 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Florida, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 NHL playoffs, Games 1 Current playoff lineup Western Conference P2 Vancouver vs. P3 Calgary P1 Anaheim vs. W2 Winnipeg C1 St. Louis vs. W1 Minnesota C2 Nashville vs. C3 Chicago Eastern Conference A1 Montreal vs. W1 Pittsburgh A2 Tampa Bay vs. A3 Detroit M1 N.Y. Rangers vs. W2 Ottawa M2 Washington vs. M3 N.Y. Islanders

Islanders 3, Penguins 1 First Period 1. New York, Cizikas (9) (Clutterbuck, Leddy) 8:00 (PP) Penalties: Hickey Nyi (Slashing) 7:30 Second Period 2. Pittsburgh, Scuderi (1) (Martin, Crosby) 19:54 Penalties: Boulton Nyi (Interference) 5:46, Downie Pit (Clipping) 14:39 Third Period 3. New York, Tavares (37) (Strait, Okposo) 2:46 4. New York, Grabner (8) (Bailey) 16:20 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T New York 5 8 13 26 Pittsburgh 17 11 10 38 Goaltending summary: New York: Halak (37/38), Pittsburgh: Fleury (23/26)

Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Conference semifinals Yesterday’s results, Games 1 Calgary 3, Medicine Hat 1 Brandon 5, Regina 1 Kelowna 5, Victoria 0 Everett 5, Portland 3 Yesterday at Prospera Place

Rockets 5, Royals 0 Scoring by period 1st2nd 3rd T Victoria 0 0 0 0 Kelowna 0 2 3 5 First Period No scoring Penalties: No penalties Second Period 1. Kelowna, Baillie 3 (Draisaitl, Wheaton) 5:40 2. Kelowna, Martin 1 (Merkley, Morrissey) 19:37 Penalties: Johansen Kel (hooking) 8:10; Hicketts Vic (holding) 13:52; Goulbourne Kel (hooking) 14:47; Forsberg Vic (hooking) 15:54 Third Period 3. Kelowna, Quinney 2 (Baillie, Draisaitl) 7:59 4. Kelowna, Chartier 5 (Bowey, Morrissey) 10:36 (PP) 5. Kelowna, Soustal 2 (Lind, Morrissey) 19:27 (PP) Penalties: Stadel Kel (hooking) 1:42; Reddekopp Vic (checking from behind) 8:49; Gagnon Vic (delay of game) 9:04; Baillie Kel (slashing) 10:54; Reddekopp Vic (slashing) 17:58 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Victoria 1 9 10 20 Kelowna 14 15 15 44 Goaltending summary: Victoria: Coleman Vollrath (39/44); Kelowna: Jackson Whistel (20/20) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Victoria: 0 of 4, Kelowna: 2 of 5 Att: 5,481 Today’s schedule Regina at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. (Brandon leads series 1-0) Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m. (Everett leads series 1-0) Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. (Kelowna leads series 1-0) Sunday, April 12 (Game 2) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 4 p.m. (Calgary leads series 1-0) Monday, April 13 (Game 3) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 (Games 3) Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 (Games 4) Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 16 (Game 3) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 17 (Games 5) Regina at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.* Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 4) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18 No games scheduled Sunday, April 19 (Games 6) Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m.* Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 5) Portland at Everett, 4:05 p.m. Monday, April 20 No games scheduled Tuesday, April 21 (Games 7) Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.* Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 6) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday , April 22 (Game 7)* Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, right, shoots as he gets past Orlando Magic’s Nikola Vucevic, left, during a game Friday in Orlando, Fla. [AP PHOTO]

Williams’ three lifts Raptors over Magic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic haven’t beaten the Toronto Raptors in more than three years. They missed another chance Friday night. Toronto’s Lou Williams drained a three-pointer from the corner with 9.9 seconds left and the Raptors successfully forced a last-second miss by the Magic, claiming a 101-99 road win. The game featured three lead changes and two ties in the final 50 seconds. It was Toronto’s 11th straight win over Orlando. Williams scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 29 points. Tyler Hansbrough had 16 points and Kyle Lowry finished with 10 points and seven assists. “The things we wanted to work on, we executed,” Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. “Our offence down the stretch was fine, but this year, it’s defence that is our whole mantra. ” Williams hit the winner, but DeRozan served it up, after twice putting the Raptors ahead by himself in the final minute. DeRozan capped a 6-0 run with a jumper from the free throw line to give Toronto a 96-94 lead with 50 seconds to play. His driving, reverse layup pushed the Raptors ahead 98-96 with 18.9 seconds to go. With Toronto down 99-98, he drove into traffic and threaded a pass between defenders to a wideopen Williams for the winning basket. The Raptors shot 30 3-pointers in the game and hit only nine, but made the one that counted. “You can’t make every shot, but we kept shooting,” DeRozan said. “Whenever I draw that much attention, I try to get my teammates going. I saw Lou in the corner and that was the thing to do.” Williams agreed, naturally. “We shoot shots we’re comfortable with,” Williams said. “We have always been a high-volume 3-point shooting team and we have confidence in the shots we take.”

B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Yesterday’s result - Game 1 Nanaimo 5, Penticton 2 Today’s game Nanaimo at Penticton, 6 p.m. (Nanaimo leads series 1-0) Monday, April 13 Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Yesterday at South Okanagan Events Centre

Clippers 5, Vees 2 First Period 1. Penticton Vees at 5:03 - Demico Hannoun from Patrick Newell and Tyson Jost 2. Nanaimo Clippers at 13:26 - Anthony Rinaldi from Edwin Hookenson and Jacob Jackson Penalties: Nanaimo team (Bench penalty) 17:22 Second Period 3. Nanaimo, Yanni Kaldis (Spencer Hewson, Brett Roulston) 5:08 4. Nanaimo, Anthony Rinaldi (Jacob Jackson) 12:13 5. Nanaimo, Sheldon Rempal (unassisted) 15:39 6. Nanaimo, Ryan Forbes (Corey Renwick, Sheldon Rempal) 16:06 7. Penticton, Jack Ramsey (Cody DePourcq, Connor Chartier) 19:14 (PP) Penalties: Dick Nan (High-sticking) 5:59; Dick Nan (Cross-checking) 18:52 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Lee Pen and Maier Nan (Roughing After Whistle) 4:03; Hannoun Pen for High-sticking) 10:42 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Nanaimo 7 13 4 24 Penticton 15 10 13 38 Goaltending summary: Nanaimo: Guillaume Decelles (36/38); Penticton: Hunter Miska (19/24) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Nanaimo: 0 of 1, Penticton: 1 of 3 Att: 2,341

Frozen Four U.S. NCAA Hockey Championship Finals among four regional winners at TD Garden, Boston, April 9-11 Thursday’s semifinals Providence 4, Omaha 1 Boston University 5, North Dakota 3 Final today, 4:30 p.m. Boston University vs. Providence

American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts Manchester 46 16 6 3 224164 101 Providence 39 23 7 2 196172 87 Worcester 40 25 4 2 211181 86 Portland 37 25 7 2 190173 83 St. John’s 30 33 8 2 171227 70 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts Syracuse 41 21 9 0 208199 91 Hartford 39 23 5 4 208205 87 Springfield 36 28 8 1 182201 81 Albany 33 27 5 6 181193 77 Bridgeport 27 36 7 1 203230 62 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hershey 44 20 5 3 208169 96 W-B/Scranton 41 23 3 4 194151 89 Lehigh Valley 32 32 6 1 184219 71 Binghamton 31 33 7 1 226248 70 Norfolk 25 38 6 4 157210 60 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts Utica 44 20 6 1 204168 95 Toronto 35 27 9 0 186195 79 Hamilton 33 27 12 0 190190 78 Adirondack 34 29 6 2 220219 76 Rochester 28 38 5 1 201235 62 Midwest W L OT SL GF GA Pts Grand Rapids 43 21 6 2 236172 94 Rockford 43 21 5 2 207169 93 Chicago 38 26 6 1 200181 83 Milwaukee 33 28 7 6 201211 79 Lake Erie 31 28 8 4 188225 74 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts San Antonio 45 21 5 1 240210 96 Texas 36 22 13 1 227209 86 Oklahoma City 38 26 5 3 209205 84 Charlotte 29 35 6 1 159216 65 Iowa 23 45 2 2 168232 50 Yesterday’s results Hershey 3, St. John’s 2 Hartford 5, Springfield 0 Providence 5, Worcester 1 Binghamton 6, Albany 3 Toronto 3, Rochester 1 Manchester 3, Portland 2 (SO) Lehigh 2, Norfolk 1 (SO) Adirondack 3, Utica 2 Syracuse 4, Bridgeport 3 (OT) Iowa 4, Oklahoma 0 Chicago 4, Milwaukee 1 San Antonio 2, Grand Rapids 0 Hamilton 4, Texas 3 Today’s schedule Rochester at Toronto, noon Hershey at St. John’s, 3 p.m. Albany at Hartford, 4 p.m. Lake Erie at Adirondack, 4 p.m. Manchester at Bridgeport, 4 p.m. Providence at Worcester, 4 p.m. Rockford at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Springfield at Syracuse, 4 p.m. W-B/Scranton at Portland, 4 p.m. Norfolk at Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m. Utica at Binghamton, 4:05 p.m. Grand Rapids at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Hamilton at Texas, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Chicago, 5 p.m.

AUTO RACING Formula One Grand Prix of China Today, midnight. Shanghai International Circuit. Qualifying: Today, 4 a.m.

NASCAR Race Schedule Duck Commander 500 Today, 4:30 p.m. (night race) Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. 334 laps, 501 miles. Starting lineup (Top qualifiers with speed; car number in parentheses) 1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chev, 193.847 mph 2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chev, 193.722 3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 193.195 4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chev, 192.933 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chev, 192.424 6. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 192.369 7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chev, 192.253 8. (27) Paul Menard, Chev, 192.109 9. (42) Kyle Larson, Chev, 192.048 10. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chev, 191.721 11. (14) Tony Stewart, Chev, 191.489 12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chev, 189.547 13. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 192.273 14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chev, 192.267 15. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chev, 192.232 16. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 191.973 17. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 191.918 18. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 191.884 19. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 191.768 20. (13) Casey Mears, Chev, 191.421 21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chev, 191.096 22. (17) R Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 190.88 23. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 190.523 24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chev, 190.483 25. (88) Dale Jr., Chev, 192.068 26. (47) AJ All’dinger, Chev, 191.966 27. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 191.639 28. (46) Michael Annett, Chev, 191.53 29. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 191.483 30. (18) David Ragan, Toyota, 191.455 31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 191.367 32. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 191.34 33. (40) Landon Cassill, Chev, 191.34 34. (7) Alex Bowman, Chev, 191.245

BASEBALL

GOLF The Masters April 9-12, Augusta National, Georgia. Par 72, 7,435 yards. Purse: $9,000,000. 2014 champion: Bubba Watson Leaderboard, Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 1 Jordan Spieth -14 64 66 2 Charley Hoffman -9 67 68 T3 Justin Rose -7 67 70 T3 Dustin Johnson -7 70 67 T3 Paul Casey -7 69 68 6 Phil Mickelson -6 70 68 7 Ernie Els -5 67 72 T8 Kevin Na -4 74 66 T8 Kevin Streelman -4 70 70 T8 Bill Haas -4 69 71 T8 Ryan Moore -4 74 66 T12 Louis Oosthuizen -3 72 69 T12 Angel Cabrera -3 72 69 T12 Mark O’Meara -3 73 68 T12 Jason Day -3 67 74 T12 Adam Scott -3 72 69 T12 Hideki Matsuyama -3 71 70 T12 Charl Schwartzel -3 71 70 T19 Tiger Woods -2 73 69 T19 Sergio Garcia -2 68 74 T19 Danny Willett -2 71 71 T19 Russell Henley -2 68 74 T19 Jonas Blixt -2 72 70 T19 Patrick Reed -2 70 72 T19 Bubba Watson -2 71 71 T19 Rory McIlroy -2 71 71 T27 Ryan Palmer -1 69 74 T27 Keegan Bradley -1 71 72 T29 Seung-yul Noh E 70 74 T29 Geoff Ogilvy E 74 70 Canadians - failed to make cut (+2) T73 Corey Conners +5 80 69 96 Mike Weir +1982 81

CURLING

Grand Slam of Curling, Players Championship April 7-12, Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto. Standings: Round robin Women GP W L Pts 1. Paetz, A 3 3 0 6 2. Homan, R 4 3 1 6 3. Middaugh, S 4 3 1 6 4. Sweeting, V 4 3 1 6 5. Muirhead, E 3 2 1 4 6. McDonald, K 4 2 2 4 Feltscher, B 3 1 2 2 Jones, J 3 1 2 2 Nedohin, H 3 1 2 2 Sidorova, A 3 1 2 2 Tirinzoni, S 4 1 3 2 Sigfridsson, M 4 0 4 0 Men 1. McEwen, M 2. Epping, J 3. Gushue, B 4. Koe, K 5. Jacobs, B 6. Bottcher, B Carruthers, R Howard, G Laycock, S Stoughton, J Edin, N Michel, S

Marlins 10, Rays 9 (10 inn) Tampa Bay

MLB

GP 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4

W 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

L Pts 0 8 0 6 1 6 1 6 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 4 0

Yesterday’s results, Women Draw 10 Anna Sidorova, Moscow, Russia def. Jennifer Jones, Winnipeg 8-7 (Extra end) Heather Nedohin, Edmonton, def. Alina Paetz, Baden Regio, Switzerland 8-6 (Extra end) Eve Muirhead, Stirling, Scotland def. Binia Feltscher, Flims, Switzerland 11-3 Val Sweeting, Edmonton, def. Kristy McDonald, Winnipeg 5-4 (Extra end) Draw 11 Silvana Tirinzoni, Aarau, Switzerland def. Margaretha Sigfridsson, Skelleftea, Sweden 5-4 Draw 12 Heather Nedohin, Edmonton, def. Binia Feltscher, Flims, Switzerland 8-5 (7 ends) Anna Sidorova, Moscow, def. Eve Muirhead, Stirling, Scotland 6-3 (7 ends) Alina Paetz, Baden Regio, Switzerland def. Jennifer Jones, Winnipeg 8-5 (7 ends) Rachel Homan, Ottawa, def. Sherry Middaugh, Coldwater, Ont. 9-6 (Extra end) Men’s results Draw 11 Jeff Stoughton Winnipeg, def. Reid Carruthers, Winnipeg 6-5 Glenn Howard Penetanguishene, Ont., def. John Epping, Toronto 6-5 Brad Jacobs Sault Ste Marie, Northern Ont., def. Steve Laycock, Saskatoon 5-4 (Extra end) Brendan Bottcher Edmonton, def. Kevin Koe, Calgary 5-3 Draw 13 Steve Laycock, Saskatoon, def. Jeff Stoughton Winnipeg 5-2 Mike McEwen Winnipeg def. Brad Gushue, St. John’s, 6-4 Brad Jacobs Sault Ste Marie, Northern Ont. def. John Epping, Toronto 6-3 (6 ends) Glenn Howard Penetanguishene, Ont. def. Reid Carruthers, Winnipeg 5-4 Today’s schedule Tiebreaker: Howard vs. Bottcher, 5:30 a.m. Draw 14: Women’s Quarterfinals, Muirhead vs. Nedohin, 9 a.m. Draw 15: Men’s Quarterfinals, Koe vs. Epping, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 Men’s & Women’s Semifinals, 7 a.m. Draw 17: Women’s Final, 11 a.m. Draw 18: Men’s Final, 4 p.m.

SOCCER MLS Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 9 4 3 1 0 3 2 NY Red Bulls 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 N. England 7 5 2 2 1 4 6 Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 5 7 NY City FC 5 4 1 1 2 3 2 Orlando 5 5 1 2 2 4 5 Columbus 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 Toronto 3 4 1 3 0 6 8 Montreal 2 3 0 1 2 2 3 Philadelphia 2 5 0 3 2 5 9 Western League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA Vancouver 13 6 4 1 1 9 6 Dallas 10 6 3 2 1 7 8 Salt Lake 8 4 2 0 2 6 4 Sporting KC 8 5 2 1 2 6 6 Seattle 7 4 2 1 1 6 3 San Jose 6 5 2 3 0 6 7 Colorado 6 5 1 1 3 4 2 Portland 6 5 1 1 3 6 5 Los Angeles 5 5 1 2 2 5 6 Houston 5 5 1 2 2 2 3 Yesterday’s result Colorado 4, Dallas 0 Today’s schedule Columbus at New England, noon NY City FC at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. NY Red Bulls at DC United, 4 p.m. Montreal at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Salt Lake at Sporting KC, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 Orlando at Portland, 2 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

English Premier League Today’s schedule Swansea v Everton, 4:45 a.m. Southampton v Hull, 7 a.m. Sunderland v Crystal Palace, 7 a.m. Spurs v Aston Villa, 7 a.m. West Brom v Leicester, 7 a.m. West Ham v Stoke, 7 a.m.

American League East W Toronto 3 Boston 2 Baltimore 2 NY Yankees 1 Tampa Bay 1 Central W Detroit 4 Kansas City 3 Cleveland 2 Minnesota 1 Chicago Sox 0 West W LA Angels 2 Oakland 3 Houston 2 Texas 2 Seattle 1 National League East W Atlanta 4 NY Mets 2 Philadelphia 2 Miami 1 Washington 1 Central W Cincinnati 4 Chicago Cubs 1 St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 0 West W Colorado 4 San Fran 3 Arizona 2 LA Dodgers 2 San Diego 2

L 1 1 2 2 3 L 0 0 2 3 4 L 1 2 2 3 3

PCT .750 .667 .500 .333 .250 PCT 1.000 1.000 .500 .250 .000 PCT .667 .600 .500 .400 .250

GB 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 GB 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 GB 0.5 1.0 1.5

Strk W2 W1 L2 L1 L1 Strk W4 W3 L1 W1 L4 Strk W2 W1 W1 L1 L3

L 0 2 2 3 3 L 0 2 2 3 4 L 0 2 2 2 3

PCT 1.000 .500 .500 .250 .250 PCT 1.000 .333 .333 .250 .000 PCT 1.000 .600 .500 .500 .400

GB 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 GB 2.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 GB 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.5

Strk W4 L1 W1 W1 L2 Strk W4 L1 L2 W1 L4 Strk W4 L1 W1 L1 W1

Yesterday’s results Toronto 12, Baltimore 5 Houston 5, Texas 1 Colorado 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Detroit 8, Cleveland 4 Minnesota 6, Chicago Sox 0 Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 4 Miami 10, Tampa Bay 9 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 2 Boston at NY Yankees Atlanta 5, NY Mets 3 Arizona 4, LA Dodgers 3 (10 inn) Kansas City at LA Angels Oakland 12, Seattle 0 San Diego 1, San Francisco 0 Today’s schedule Boston at NY Yankees, 10:05 a.m. Kelly (0-0) vs., Warren (0-0) St. Louis at Cincinnati, 10:10 a.m. Wacha (0-0) vs. Cueto (0-0) Minnesota at Chi. White Sox, 11:10 a.m. Pelfrey (0-0) vs. Samardzija (0-1) Seattle at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Happ (0-0) vs. Gray (1-0) Detroit at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. Price (1-0) vs. Kluber (0-1) Tampa Bay at Miami, 1:10 p.m. Archer (0-1) vs. Cosart (0-0) Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Sanchez (0-0) vs. Jimenez (0-0) Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Fister (0-0) vs. Hamels (0-1) Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. Worley (0-0) vs. Nelson (0-0) NY Mets at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Gee (0-0) vs. Teheran (1-0) Houston at Texas, 5:05 p.m. McHugh (0-0) vs. Gallardo (0-1) LA Dodgers at Arizona, 5:10 p.m. Kershaw (0-0) vs. Bradley (0-0) Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 5:10 p.m. Hammel (0-0) vs. Kendrick (1-0) San Francisco at San Diego, 5:40 p.m. Bumgarner (1-0) vs. Shields (0-0) Kansas City at LA Angels, 6:05 p.m. Guthrie (0-0) vs. Weaver (0-1) Sunday, April 12 St. Louis at Cincinnati, 10:10 a.m. Martinez (0-0) vs. Iglesias (0-0) Tampa Bay at Miami, 10:10 a.m. Archer (0-1) vs. Alvarez (0-1) Detroit at Cleveland, 10:10 a.m. Verlander (0-0) vs. Carrasco (0-0) Toronto at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m. Hutchison (1-0) vs. Tillman (1-0) NY Mets at Atlanta, 10:35 a.m. Colon (1-0) vs. Wood (1-0) Washington at Philadelphia, 10:35 a.m. Scherzer (0-1) vs. Hamels (0-1) Minnesota at Chi. White Sox, 11:10 a.m. Hughes (0-1) vs. Sale (0-0) Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m. Liriano (0-0) vs. Lohse (0-1) Houston at Texas, 12:05 p.m. Keuchel (1-0) vs. Lewis (1-0) Kansas City at LA Angels, 12:35 p.m. Ventura (1-0) vs. Wilson (1-0) Seattle at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Hernandez (1-0) vs. Hahn (0-1) San Francisco at San Diego, 1:10 p.m. Peavy (0-0) vs. Ross (0-0) LA Dodgers at Arizona, 1:10 p.m. Kershaw (0-0) vs. Collmenter (0-1) Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 1:10 p.m. Hendricks (0-0) vs. Lyles (1-0) Boston at NY Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Buchholz (1-0) vs. Tanaka (0-1)

Blue Jays 12, Orioles 5 Toronto

Baltimore

ab r h bi ab r h bi Reyes SS 5 1 3 1 Cabrera SS 5 0 1 0 Pompey CF 6 2 2 2 Pearce LF 5 0 0 0 Bautista RF 3 4 3 2 Jones CF 4242 Tolleson RF 1 0 0 0 Davis 1B 4120 Enc’nacion DH4 0 0 1 Young DH 4 0 1 1 Donaldson 3B3 1 2 3 Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 Navarro C 4 0 1 3 Snider RF 4 0 2 0 Smoak 1B 4 2 2 0 Schoop 2B 4 1 2 1 Pillar LF 5 1 1 0 Joseph C 3110 Travis 2B 4 1 2 0 Totals 365134 Totals 391216 12

Toronto 401 501 001 12 Baltimore 100 010 021 5 GIDP: bal Young, D, Pearce, Machado, M. Team Lob: tor 8; bal 6. DP: tor 3 (Donaldson-Travis-Smoak, ReyesTravis-Smoak 2). E: tor Navarro, D (1, fielding); bal Norris (1, pickoff). HR: TOR - None BAL - Ad. Jones (1), J. Schoop (1) Toronto IP H R ER BB SO M Buehrle (W, 1-0) 6.0 8 2 2 2 1 L Hendriks 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 J Hynes 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 M Estrada 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO D Norris (L, 0-1) 3.0 7 8 8 1 1 B Brach 2.0 5 2 2 0 3 J Garcia 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 D Wright 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 HBP: Travis (by Norris). Time: 2:45. Att: 45,936.

Miami

ab r h bi ab r h bi Kiermaier CF 4 2 2 2 Gordon 2B 5 4 3 0 Souza Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 Yelich LF 5223 Andriese P 0 0 0 0 Stanton RF 3 1 2 3 DeJesus PH 1 1 1 3 Morse 1B 4 0 2 2 Yates P 0 0 0 0 Prado 3B 4 0 0 0 Beliveau P 0 0 0 0 Ramos P 0000 Wilson C 1 0 1 0 Suzuki PH 1 0 0 0 Cabrera SS 5 1 3 2 Cishek P 0000 Longoria 3B 5 0 0 0 Mathis C 0000 Jennings LF 4 1 1 0 Ozuna CF 5 1 1 0 Dykstra 1B 4 1 0 0 Salt’acchia C 3 1 1 0 Boxberger P 0 0 0 0 Morris P 0000 Forsythe IF 3 1 0 1 Hech’arria SS 5 1 1 1 Rivera C 4 0 0 0 Haren P 3000 Frieri P 0 0 0 0 Phelps P 0000 Beckham 2B 1 0 0 0 Dyson P 0000 Geltz P 0 0 0 0 Solano 3B 2 0 1 0 Mahtook PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 4010 139 Ramirez P 0 0 0 0 Balfour P 0 0 0 0 Guyer PH-RF 2 2 2 1 Totals 389109

Tampa Bay 000 100 701 0 9 Miami 101 600 010 1 10 HR: TB: Kiermaier (2) . SB: TB Gordon; Mia Jennings GIDP: tb Souza Jr.; mia Morse. Team Lob: tb 5; mia 9. DP: tb (LongoriaForsythe-Dykstra); mia (HechavarriaMorse). Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO S Geltz 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 E Ramirez 2.0 6 7 7 3 2 G Balfour 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 M Andriese 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 K Yates 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 J Beliveau 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E Frieri 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 B Boxberger (L, 0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 Miami IP H R ER BB SO D Haren 6.0 4 1 1 0 2 D Phelps 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 S Dyson 0.1 0 2 2 2 1 A Ramos 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 S Cishek 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 A Morris (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 HBP: Stanton (by Ramirez, Er). Time: 3:36. Att: 17,375.

Rockies 5, Cubs 1 Chicago Cubs

Colorado

ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler CF 5 0 0 0 Dickerson LF 4 1 1 1 Soler RF 3 0 1 0 Tulowitzki SS4 0 2 2 Rizzo 1B 2 1 2 0 Arenado 3B 3 0 1 0 Castro SS 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 0 Olt 3B 4 0 1 0 Rosario 1B 3 0 0 0 Szczur LF 2 0 0 1 Brown P 0000 Castillo C 3 0 0 0 Descalso PH 1 0 0 0 Coghlan PH 1 0 0 0 Stubbs CF 2 0 0 0 Jackson P 0 0 0 0 Morneau 1B 2 1 1 1 Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 Hundley C 4 0 1 0 Alcantara 2B 3 0 0 0 Matzek P 1 1 1 0 Totals 301 5 1 Blackmon CF 2 1 0 0 LeMahieu 2B 4 1 3 1 Totals 345115

Chicago Cubs 001 000 000 1 Colorado 010 022 00x 5 HR: COL: Morneau (1) Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO T Wood (L, 0-1) 4.2 7 3 3 2 5 J Motte 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 B Schlitter 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 E Jackson 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO T Matzek 4.0 4 1 1 3 4 C Bergman (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 B Brown 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 R Betancourt 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 B Logan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Rizzo (by Matzek). Time: 3:01. Att: 49,303.

B.C. Premier Baseball League Team W Abbotsford Cardinals 0 Coquitlam Reds 0 Langley Blaze 0 Nanaimo Pirates 0 North Delta Blue Jays 0 White Rock Tritons 0 Okanagan Athletics 0 Parksville Royals 0 Victoria Eagles 0 Victoria Mariners 0 Whalley Chiefs 0 North Shore Twins 0

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Pct 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Opening Day today Nanaimo at Vic Eagles (DH), 11:30 a.m. Langley at White Rock (DH), noon Whalley at Okanagan (DH), 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12 Whalley at Okanagan (DH) 11 a.m. Parksville at Vic Eagles (DH) noon Nanaimo at Langley (DH) noon Tuesday, April 14 Abbotsford at Whalley, 7 p.m.

TENNIS US Men’s Clay Court Championship April 6-12, Houston, Texas. Surface: Clay. Purse: $488,225 Singles - Quarterfinals Jack Sock (U.S.) def. 5-Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-4 6-4 Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/3) Grand Prix Hassan II April 6-12, Casablanca, Morocco. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405 (1€=$CDN1.36) Singles - Quarterfinals Martin Klizan (2), Slovakia, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Jiri Vesely (3), Czech Republic, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-1, 6-4. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer (6), Austria, 6-3, 6-3. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Lamine Ouahab, Morocco, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles - Semifinals Rameez Junaid, Australia, and Adil Shamasdin, Pickering, Ont., def. Lamine Ouahab, Morocco, and Younes Rachidi, Morocco, 6-1, 7-5. Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (1), Romania, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, and Oliver Marach, Austria, 5-7, 6-3, 10-8.

WTA

ab r h bi ab r h bi Gose CF 6 1 2 1 Bourn CF 4 2 2 0 Kinsler 2B 6 1 2 1 Kipnis 2B 4 1 1 0 Cabrera 1B 5 0 3 1 Brantley LF 4 1 1 1 Martinez DH 5 0 3 1 Santana 1B 3 0 2 2 Martinez RF 5 0 0 0 Moss DH 4011 Cespedes LF 5 2 3 0 Gomes C 4010 Cast’anos 3B 4 2 2 2 Murphy RF 1 0 1 0 Romine 3B 0 0 0 0 Aviles PH-3B 2 0 0 0 Avila C 3 1 0 0 Chis’hall 3B 2 0 0 0 Iglesias SS 4 1 3 1 Raburn RF 2 0 0 0 Totals 438187 Ramirez SS 4 0 1 0 Totals 344104

Detroit 010 220 300 8 Cleveland 000 003 010 4 HR: DET: Castellanos, N (1) SB: Det: Cabrera, M (1) Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Simon (W, 1-0) 5.1 7 3 3 2 3 A Alburquerque 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 B Hardy 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 J Chamberlain 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 J Soria 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Z McAllister (L, 0-1) 4.013 5 5 1 5 K Crockett 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 A Swarzak 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 M Rzepczynski 0.1 1 2 0 0 1 B Shaw 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 S Atchison 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 N Hagadone 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Time: 3:35. Att: 35,789.

Katowice Open April 7-12, Katowice, Poland. Surface: Hard. Purse: $250,000. Singles - Quarterfinals Agnieszka Radwanska (1), Poland, def. Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-1. Anna Schmiedlova (8), Slovakia, def. Alize Cornet (2), France, 6-2, 6-0. Camila Giorgi (3), Italy, def. Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Kirsten Flipkens (7), Belgium, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles - Semifinal Gioia Barbieri, Italy, and Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Nadiya Kichenok (3), Ukraine, 6-3, 6-1.

Detroit

Cleveland

NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic WL y-Toronto 47 32 Boston 37 42 Brooklyn 37 42 e-Philadelphia 18 61 e-New York 15 64 Central WL y-Cleveland 51 28 x-Chicago 47 32 Milwaukee 39 40 Indiana 36 43 e-Detroit 30 49 Southeast WL z-Atlanta 60 19 Washington 45 34 Miami 35 44 e-Charlotte 33 46 e-Orlando 25 54 Western Conference Northwest WL y-Portland 51 28 Oklahoma City 43 36 e-Utah 36 43 e-Denver 29 49 e-Minnesota 16 63 Pacific WL z-Golden State 64 15 x-L.A. Clippers 53 26 e-Phoenix 39 41 e-Sacramento 27 52 e-L.A. Lakers 21 58 Southwest WL x-Memphis 54 25 x-San Antonio 54 26 x-Houston 53 26 x-Dallas 47 31 New Orleans 43 36

PCT .595 .468 .468 .228 .190 PCT .646 .595 .494 .456 .380 PCT .759 .570 .443 .418 .316

GB L10 - 6-4 10.07-3 10.08-2 29.01-9 32.01-9 GB L10 - 8-2 4.0 6-4 12.05-5 15.06-4 21.05-5 GB L10 - 7-3 15.05-5 25.03-7 27.03-7 35.04-6

PCT .646 .544 .456 .372 .205 PCT .810 .671 .488 .342 .256 PCT .684 .675 .671 .603 .544

GB L10 - 7-3 8.0 4-6 15.05-5 21.53-7 34.51-9 GB L10 - 8-2 11.09-1 25.52-8 37.03-7 43.52-8 GB L10 - 6-4 0.510-0 1.0 7-3 6.5 4-6 11.06-4

Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot e-Eliminated from playoffs Yesterday’s results Toronto 101, Orlando 99 Boston 99, Cleveland 90 Atlanta 104, Charlotte 80 Indiana 107, Detroit 103 Milwaukee 99, New York 91 Brooklyn 117, Washington 80 New Orleans 90, Phoenix 75 Oklahoma City 116, Sacramento 103 San Antonio 104, Houston 103 Memphis 89, Utah 88 Dallas 144, Denver 143 (2OT) LA Lakers 106, Minnesota 98 Remaining NBA schedule Today’s schedule New York at Orlando, 4 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 5 p.m. Memphis at LA Clippers, 7 p.m. Utah at Portland, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 Brooklyn at Milwaukee, noon Cleveland at Boston, noon Charlotte at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 2 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 3 p.m. Oklahoma City at Indiana, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Dallas at LA Lakerss, 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 13 Detroit at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Chicago at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. New York at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m. LA Clippers at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Denver at LA Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Indiana, 5 p.m. LA Lakers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Charlotte at Toronto, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 5 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Detroit at New York, 5 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Orlando at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 5 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Utah at Houston, 5 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Indiana at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

ATP

Family Circle Cup April 6-12, Charleston, South Carolina. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000 Singles - Quarterfinals Andrea Petkovic (3), Germany, def. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Sara Errani (4), Italy, 6-2, 6-4. Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Irina-Camelia Begu (13), Romania, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4). Madison Keys (7), United States, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-2, 6-2. Doubles - Quarterfinals Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Darija Jurak, Croatia, def. Raquel Kops-Jones, United States, and Abigail Spears (2), United States, 6-3, 6-3.

Tigers 8, Indians 4

BASKETBALL

Raptors 101, Magic 99 Orlando MIN PT RB A ST B TO Harris 32:03 16 8 1 1 0 2 Dedmon 17:58 2 8 0 1 0 3 Vucevic 36:27 16 4 3 1 1 1 Oladipo 43:21 19 5 4 2 1 3 Payton 34:36 6 6 8 4 2 1 Gordon 24:04 13 6 3 0 0 1 Fournier 25:30 18 6 2 0 0 3 Green 15:29 5 1 0 2 0 2 Nicholson 10:32 4 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 99 46 21 11 4 16 Toronto MIN PT RB A ST B TO Ross 20:38 7 2 1 1 0 2 Hansbrough 35:49 16 7 1 2 0 0 Valanciunas 28:00 8 13 0 0 1 3 DeRozan 37:12 29 3 5 0 0 1 Lowry 33:10 10 8 7 0 0 4 Patterson 24:24 7 5 3 3 0 3 Vasquez 25:52 9 2 3 1 0 1 Williams 27:22 13 4 2 1 0 1 Hayes 07:33 2 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 101 46 22 8 1 15 Orlando 19 32 25 23 Toronto 29 20 27 25 3 FG: Orlando 7-20, Toronto 9-30. FT: Orlando 10-10, Toronto 14-15. Fouled Out: None Technicals: Magic: Dedmon, Fournier, Raptors: Lowry, Valanciunas Att: 16,227 Time of game: 2:11

NBA Leaders Offence - Points per game 1. J. Arnelle LAL 2. E. Bennett HOU 3. G. Antetokounmpo GSW 4. J. Binion NOP 5. C. Bowdler CLE 6. S. Arceneaux GSW 7. R. Archibald LAC 8. C. Bailey SAC 9. K. Brooks OKC 10. R. Bonham CHA Assists 1. R. Addison BOS 2. D. Armstrong LAC 3. W. Britt MIN 4. E. Brand WAS 5. B. Bolger ATL 6. E. Bennett HOU 7. K. Brooks OKC 8. J. Brasco DEN 9. L. Bird NOP 10. B. Beal MIL Field Goal Percentage 1. T. Barr BOS 2. L. Benbow DAL 3. P. Armstrong LAC 4. M. Bibby LAL 5. C. Alexander DAL 6. R. Araujo GSW 7. M. Bol ATL 8. A. Bonner CHA 9. J. Benimon HOU 10. V. Askew POR Defence - Rebounds 1. C. Brackins ORL 2. J. Baum CHA 3. J. Arnette CHI 4. J. Binion NOP 5. R. Brewer CLE 6. M. Blakely SAS 7. C. Bairstow SAC 8. J. Benimon HOU 9. W. Anderson GSW 10. D. Bielke MEM

27.5 25.1 24.9 24.9 24.8 24.7 24.3 23.0 22.8 22.6 11.3 10.3 10.0 9.0 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.9 85.7 74.5 70.0 68.8 66.7 63.2 63.0 62.5 61.4 61.2 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.6

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DIVERSIONS

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015

WORD FIND

BRIDGE

Overtrick Dealer: North Both vulnerable NORTH ♠AKJ7 ♥J1076 ♦A ♣K1073 WEST EAST ♠862 ♠Q943 ♥5 ♥Q98 ♦KQ109643 ♦87 ♣A4 ♣J952 SOUTH ♠105 ♥AK432 ♦J52 ♣Q86

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

N E S 1♣ Pass 1♥ 3♦ 4♥ All Pass Opening Lead: ♦K

ZITS

ANDY CAPP

SOLUTION: ONE DAY TO REMEMBER

CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT

BABY BLUES

eclarer continued with a heart to the king, ruffed a diamond, a heart to the ace and trumped a second diamond. East declined to overruff and pitched the deuce of clubs. South followed with the club three for the nine, queen and ace but West returned the suit restricting declarer to the contract, N-S +620. The defense had performed well by holding South to ten tricks. If East overruffs the third diamond, he will be compelled to play a club handing South an overtrick. If West had played a fourth diamond after winning the ace of clubs, declarer would emerge with eleven tricks. East will throw a spade but declarer ruffs to exit with a trump where the black suit return furnishes an eleventh winner. North’s resolve to jump to the major suit game was a tad aggressive but the singleton ace of diamonds boosted the value of his hand. An advance to three hearts would be an underbid and could be passed out, although not on this occasion. South would continue to the major suit game. South had no aspirations beyond game since he held a balanced hand and partner would have to cover too many losers. An advance to five hearts would have asked North to bid a slam as long as he could prevent the defense from cashing two fast diamond tricks. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

HI AND LOIS

BLONDIE

CROSSWORD SATURDAY STUMPER ACROSS 1 Utter 5 Barbershop inventory 10 Presidium creation of 1925 14 Aid in medical research 16 __ blue 17 Far from clear 18 Fit for 19 Yields 20 See 23 Down 21 Race 22 One who might work on a plate 24 Setting of the first Tintin comic 27 Working on a plate 29 Landing target 33 It often has a woven top 35 Where to dive into a stack 36 Cans of Worcestershire 37 Release heat, in a way 38 Minutes, for instance 40 Turns over 41 Roof hazard 42 Therewithal 44 Encircled 46 Europa __ (cultural-heritage group) 51 Travellers replaced it in the Dow Jones Industrials 52 Time for the books 55 Nation without political parties 56 Olsen Twins’ film debut (1995) 57 Place to pick up brats 58 Ship-to-shore figures 59 Frequent quote preceder 60 What lots often have 61 Thin out DOWN 1 Surfer’s scratch 2 Crown colony until 1964 3 Chain makeup, maybe 4 Try to hook 5 NFL team with a bull-headed logo

PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

6 They sprang up in the Miocene 7 Wine center north of Stockton 8 Neanderthal 9 Bernini designed its piazza 10 Form words with ease 11 Air, e.g. 12 Adjective for Eeyore 13 Order eschewer 15 Stop toeing the line 23 With 20 Across, likely cruise

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sponsor 25 Doctor’s order 26 It had the highest-rated ‘70s episode until Roots 28 Really annoys 29 __ Valley (neighbor of Thousand Oaks) 30 Setting of a 2014 crisis 31 Home of John Cabot University 32 Tech hits of the mid-2000s 34 Its logo has two lameds 36 Focus of Marlin magazine 39 One breaking barriers 40 Moderated 43 Doesn’t go straight 45 Dupe, old-style 47 Post master? 48 Common tank contents 49 Comparatively 8 Down 50 “Love is __ but you better not pick it” (Ronstadt lyric) 51 They’re ultimately paid for 53 Naturalist’s ascending axis 54 Cry uncle

DIVERSIONS

AS THE SAVING GOES ... ACROSS 1 Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Super deals 15 Stage backdrop 20 Aired in installments 21 Martial arts instructor 22 City near Dallas 23 Focus applied when covering a surface with concrete? 25 Styx setting 26 III, to Italians 27 Jai — 28 Solo in sci-fi 29 Hanker for 30 Prefix for tax or charge 32 College between two hills? 36 Suggest 39 Puts forward as fact 40 Bakery decorator 41 Try to be like 43 “Pinball Wizard” band 46 Shrek is one 50 Great review from the wife of George Washington? 53 Scandinavian king’s lubricant? 56 Certain iPad 57 German coin 58 Harvest yield 60 Crooner Vic 61 Tailor, e.g. 63 Cut, as a 58-Across 65 Hitter Gehrig 66 Cause trouble to 67 Question to an animal doc at an amusement park? 71 Star, e.g. 73 “Illmatic” rapper 74 Drop-leaf table supporter 75 Chief city of the Ruhr 78 Butlers 80 Ruby and scarlet 81 See 31-Down 83 Crooner Perry 84 Caesar’s hail to a mariner? 86 Buck that’s toiling away? 88 Enumeration 89 Loafer liner 92 Grand Slam tennis events 93 Completely engrossed 96 President before Bush 99 — -lance (pit viper variety) 100 Seamstress who was Adam’s mate? 105 Downed

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106 Italian cry at a dinner table 107 Canon — (camera line) 108 Caspian Sea feeder 110 “Attack, mutt!” 113 Not as young 114 Tennis great Rod who keeps everyone safe? 119 Pixar figures 120 “In this way” 121 1970s-90s carrier to Lima 122 Collagist Max 123 Positive responses 124 Eased up on DOWN 1 Month after Aug. 2 On — with (equal to) 3 Paris’ — Gauche 4 “— already said ...” 5 Actor Voight 6 First name of Poe 7 Perfumery bottle 8 6x9-inch book size 9 One-eighty from NNW 10 “X” amount 11 Psych up 12 Like a Thai 13 Téa on TV 14 Moral error 15 Ball 16 School unit 17 Arm bones 18 Nonreactive 19 Amble along 24 Aunts, in Baja 29 Month after Nov. 30 More briny 31 With 81-Across, Beehive State NCAA team 33 Lo-fat 34 Suffix of ordinals 35 Cello forerunner 36 “Byzantium” actress Arterton 37 AOL letter 38 Hip-hop DJ’s equipment 39 Scrutinizes 42 — kwon do (martial art) 44 Carpenter’s adhesive 45 Clued in 47 Is a little too proud of 48 Queen in a sari 49 Stunt master Knievel 51 Boot part 52 Sailors, say 54 Take too much of, for short 55 Member of an early-1900s

art movement 58 Debt memos 59 Director Clair 62 “— -Cop” (1988 film) 64 Commercial on the tube 65 Olympic sled course 68 “How — to know?” 69 Celebration 70 Jailbreaker 71 Indy path 72 Shankar on the sitar 76 Edit, as text 77 Scandinavian 79 Hormones in some replace-

ment therapies 80 Harry Potter pal Weasley 82 Draft inits. 85 Its cap. is Vilnius 86 Kaput 87 Toss high up 90 Brother of Iphigenia 91 Director Ang 94 Something novel 95 Sch. org. 97 Supply that’s too abundant 98 Operating skyward 100 Theatricalize 101 Courage

HOCUS-FOCUS

NORTH OF 49 ACROSS 1 Kiln for drying hops 5 Snake’s warning 9 Ringer 13 Labrador First Nation 17 Music maker with deep, curved back 18 College on the Thames 19 Pelvic bones 20 Berliner’s refusal 21 Tehran’s land 22 Land measure 23 Sather of hockey 24 Without help 25 Author of “The Englishman’s Boy” 28 Perp’s pistol 30 Older and wiser ones 31 Tattle 32 Spun around 36 Sees 39 Alumnus 40 Glasses, shortly 43 Atlantic catch 44 Slender 45 Bog 46 Conservative 47 White wine and cassis 48 All (Fr.) 49 Passover meal 50 Newspaper heads, briefly 51 Echelon 52 Windsor’s prov. 53 Admirer 54 ___ is believing! 56 Tent anchor 57 Small chicken 60 Wind dir. 61 Bovine creature 62 Prison on a ship 63 Rim 65 Tranquility 68 Sots’ spots 69 Fossil fuel 70 Summers at the Sorbonne 71 Water (Span.) 72 Cannot 73 Flower visitor 74 Yemeni’s neighbour 75 Horse-drawn carriage of 19th c. 77 Winter hat feature 79 Got used to 80 Appropriate 81 Them

102 Finish with 103 Weird 104 Out-of-the-way corners 105 Bygone Olds 109 Bygone Chevy 110 Swedish film shooter Nykvist 111 French noun suffix 112 Gunky stuff 114 Use skillfully 115 Ending for Brooklyn 116 Abbr. in trig 117 Part of L.A. 118 Lemur cousin

PREMIER CROSSWORD SOLUTION

85 Sea (Fr.) 86 Beardless 89 Size up 92 What Trudeau wore to 1970 Grey Cup 94 Prairie First Nation 95 Fork part 96 Labrador coastal town 97 Ireland 98 Perceive sound 99 Type type: abbr. 100 Photo 101 Upper House figs. 102 Wriggly fish 103 Telephone

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76 Adherent: suffix 77 Performance enhancer 78 Also-rans 80 Words of agreement 82 Argentine heroine 83 Of the kidneys 84 Tackle box item 86 PR effort 87 Trap aloft 88 Make well 89 TLC givers 90 Sound of admiration 91 Tia’s spouse 93 “All the things you ___ ...”

57 Short 58 Lethbridge’s prov. 59 Manner 61 Raspberry stalk 62 S. African immigrant 64 Greek letter 65 Large Mexican rodent 66 “Yikes!” once 67 That certain something 68 Hairless 70 Forceful 72 Forces 73 Sask. site of Louis Riel’s defeat, 1885 74 Word of honour

Down 1 Martini addition 2 Of hearing 3 Rise 4 Inclination 5 Mostly French town of N Ontario 6 Urge to scratch 7 Short-billed rail bird 8 Was disdainful 9 Lushes ___, Nfld. 10 She (Fr.) 11 Whopper 12 Town NW of Saskatoon, Sask. 13 Scalpel, e.g. 14 New: prefix 15 Zero 16 ___, dos, tres ... 26 Symbol of love 27 Car fuel 29 Assist 32 It’s dropped to call an election 33 Set down 34 To be in Toulon 35 Lots of bucks 37 Sugary coating 38 Bottle stopper 39 Oversupply 40 Sault ___ Marie 41 Green containers 42 Gaelic 44 “So long, Marianne” 47 Painter of early Canadian West 48 Author Miriam (“Irma Voth”) 49 Warbled 51 Respond to yeast 53 Get less than 50% 55 Niagara’s cliff (Ont.) 56 After-dinner drink

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Fix what you can in your marriage Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: Why is it that I know six women who are divorcing their husbands? Why are there so many middle-aged men newly divorced? Why does it take a divorce to wake guys up? I’m 47 and have been married to my husband for almost 25 years. He is a good dad. He can fix almost anything. But the older he gets the more he is happy to sit on the couch and let life go by while I take care of everything. I’m tired of it. Romance is zero. Women like some romance before sex. When I exaggerate my feelings about this, he will question me, but won’t reciprocate.

It’s so hard to carry the burden of this relationship alone. What does this teach our children about the role of a husband? – Feeling Unappreciated and Unloved Dear Feeling: We’re not sure what you mean by “exaggerate your feelings.” Do you actually point-blank tell him what you want? If not, he doesn’t seem likely to catch on, no matter how blatant the hint. Here’s a different question: Why do so many women wait until they are fed up, exhausted and ready to divorce rather than attempt counseling so they can communicate more clearly with their husbands? We absolutely agree that some men are obtuse, not to mention lazy about maintaining their relationships. But too many women hint around and expect guys to understand what they need, and then grow more and more frustrated and angry. Of course, you shouldn’t have to do all the heavy lifting in

your marriage. But until you say those words to your husband and tell him exactly what you need to keep the marriage strong, he won’t know, and he certainly won’t do anything about it. And you’ll need to repeat it more than once. But it seems a shame to throw away 25 years of what we assume is otherwise a decent marriage before seeing what can be fixed. Dear Annie: I disagree with your answer to “Feeling Stalked in the Midwest,” the 75-year-old man who’s the victim of unwanted gestures from a lady in her late 80s who lives in his retirement residence. The main issue here is respect of boundaries, and on this issue, the woman is a violator. The fact that she is old and lonely does not give her licence to touch whoever she wants, especially when he has told her not to. She doesn’t deserve to be let off the hook. What she is doing is sexual battery, and if she doesn’t stop,

he should call the police. – Been There, Know the Type Dear Been There: We were surprised at the number of readers who want this 80-something woman arrested, when it is clear to us that she doesn’t have the full use of her faculties. She believes she is flirting. She is inappropriate, but not harmful. He is embarrassed by her, not afraid of her. Her family and, if necessary, the staff of the residence should be informed, and he should do what he can to avoid her. But we don’t believe hauling her off to jail would teach her anything. She would only be confused. Seriously, folks, get a grip. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Argentina judge seeks Bieber arrest THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine judge has issued an arrest warrant for Justin Bieber, saying the singer failed to respond to summons related to a 2013 incident in Buenos Aires. In a resolution released Friday, Judge Alberto Julio Banos ordered the “immediate detention” of Bieber and bodyguards Hugo Alcides Hesny and Terrence Reche Smalls. Bieber is accused of sending the bodyguards to attack a photographer outside a Buenos Aires nightclub. Bieber never returned to Argentina to respond to questions about the incident. Under Argentine law, Bieber would face from one month to six years in prison if convicted on a charge of causing injuries. The warrant did not specify whether it extended beyond Argentina.

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Bautista leads Jays past Orioles DAVID GINSBURG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky reacts during the second half of the NCAA championship game against Duke on Monday in Indianapolis. [AP PHOTO]

Kaminsky, Stewart win Wooden awards BETH HARRIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Frank Kaminsky of national runner-up Wisconsin and Breanna Stewart of three-time national champion Connecticut won the John R. Wooden Award as national college basketball players of the year Friday night. They received their trophies during the first College Basketball Awards nationally televised show from Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. For Kaminsky, it was the last in a raft of player of the year awards the senior centre picked up this season. His name was announced by Greg Wooden, a grandson of the late UCLA coach. Earlier in the evening, Kaminsky accepted the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year trophy from the retired Lakers star. “It’s been an unbelievable journey. I never thought I’d be in this position,” said Kaminsky, who barely played his first two years in college. “It’s awesome being here.” Kaminsky led the Badgers to the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and the NCAA Tournament championship game, where they lost to Duke after upsetting undefeated and No. 1 Kentucky in the semifinals. He averaged 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 blocks. He named camaraderie and the relationships he made on the team as two of his favourite memories. “Obviously, the basketball was fun, too,” said Kaminsky, who is the first Badgers player to win

the Wooden Award. He received 3,385 points in voting from nearly 1,000 national college basketball experts and online fan voting. Jahlil Okafor of Duke finished second with 3,060 points. Willie Cauley-Stein of Kentucky was third at 2,361. Jerian Grant of Notre Dame finished fourth at 1,870, and D’Angelo Russell of Ohio State was fifth at 1,583. Kaminsky was accompanied by his parents and coach Bo Ryan. Asked about playing for his veteran coach, Kaminsky cited Ryan’s sense of humour and “how mean he can be” as memorable traits. “It’s so awesome to look back at everything we accomplished,” he said. “I’m so grateful to the University of Wisconsin for helping me along that journey.” On the women’s side, Stewart accepted her trophy from retired UCLA star and Wooden family friend Ann Meyers Drysdale. “To win an award with John Wooden’s name on it is an unbelievable honour,” she said. “It just shows a lot of hard work pays off.” Stewart averaged 17.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Huskies, who finished 38-1 and won their games by an average of 40.6 points. The junior has won the national title every year of her college career. Stewart received 469 points. Jewell Loyd of Notre Dame was second at 440. Tiffany Mitchell of South Carolina finished third at 296, followed by Nina Davis of Baylor with 239. Stewart’s teammate, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, was fifth at 234.

Kaep’ ready for fresh start JANIE MCCAULEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick dropped back to pass and tight end Vernon Davis could hardly believe he was watching the same player. Something had changed. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback spent much of his off-season in Arizona working with former NFL QB Kurt Warner to better himself on the field and in his approach. “My God, what have you been doing?” Davis said Friday of his reaction when he and Kaepernick worked out together a day earlier. “No, seriously, he was working on his drop back and I was like, ’Who is that?’ You guys are in for a treat. He looks like a totally different guy. I think it was really genuine and I think he’s just a class guy. It shows that he’s humble for him to go to someone and work on his craft and get better. It shows his approach to this game,

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he’s just relentless, he just wants to be great.” Kaepernick spent one day a week of study in a classroom setting, but on the field still spoke about concepts and ideas that came from the chalkboard study for “constant mental work.” In his second full season as a starter, the 27-year-old Kaepernick completed 289 of 478 passes for a career-best 3,369 yards and 19 touchdowns while throwing 10 interceptions and taking a career-high 52 sacks. “I feel like there’s been quite a bit of change,” Kaepernick said. “Obviously noticeable. Vernon said something to me right away when we started throwing. I just want to do everything I can to make sure I’m getting better and doing my part to help this team win. My knowledge picked up, not just mechanics-wise but mentally as far as the approach to the game.”

BALTIMORE — As the strikeouts mounted and his hitless streak endured, Jose Bautista was not concerned because the Toronto Blue Jays were winning anyway. Manager John Gibbons wasn’t worried, either, because he figured it was only a matter of time before the slugger got on track. Bautista ended an early-season slump by going 3 for 3 and scoring four runs as Toronto ruined the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener with a 12-5 victory Friday. Josh Donaldson and Dioner Navarro each drove in three runs for the Blue Jays, who took control with a four-run first inning and led 10-1 in the fourth. After going 0 for 12 with eight

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ARIES (March 21-April 19) You flourish in a peaceful atmosphere, where you can rest or share some special time with a loved one. Though you would be happiest alone with this person, others will want to join you. In fact, someone might approach you and ask you directly. Tonight: Do whatever you want. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You just might be in the mood to hop in your car and take off. Perhaps you won’t even have a destination in mind, and that’s OK. As you experience different places and people, you will recuperate from the recent hectic pace. Tonight: Not ready to return to normal life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be ready for some quality time with someone. But whom? You have so many close friends and loved ones to choose form. Choose to go with the flow, and the answer will be likely to present itself. Whatever you do, you will have fun. Tonight: On top of your game. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Others seek you out, but one person will have a suggestion that appeals to you the most. Look to a choice that allows your mind to wander and your imagination to soar. You might change your mind about this person as a result. Tonight: Go where there is great music. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be ready to play a favorite warm-weather sport. Make calls to friends and invite them along. What initially could be seen as a very controlling

strikeouts during Toronto’s opening three-game series in New York, Bautista got a hit in each of his first three at-bats and added a walk before leaving with leg cramps. He drove in two runs and tied his career high in runs scored as the Blue Jays improved to 3-1. “Slow start individually doesn’t matter when your team is winning games,” Bautista said. “If we sustain that I’ll be happy.” Toronto manager John Gibbons knew Bautista — a five-time AllStar — wouldn’t be struggling for long. “He’s the last guy you got to worry about,” Gibbons said. “Early in the year they were pitching him tough, but I thought he was too aggressive. Today I thought he did a better job of get-

ting a pitch to hit.” Mark Buehrle (1-0) allowed one run and eight hits in six innings to earn his 200th career win. “It’s going to mean more when I get home, retired and sit on the couch and look back,” Buehrle said. “It’s a round number. Obviously been around a while, stayed healthy, made some starts.” Toronto finished with 16 hits, half of them doubles — including two by Dalton Pompey. After playing the spoiler’s role at Yankee Stadium for New York’s home opener Monday, the Blue Jays pulled off an encore at Camden Yards. “We got one more,” Gibbons said. “Maybe we can do it right at our place.”

attitude will be revised once you relax. You might be surprised by some unexpected news that you hear. Tonight: Play it easy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You know what to do, and you have little doubt in your mind as to who your companion will be. A child would be only too happy to follow along. You are likely to witness unexpected behavior when dealing with a close loved one. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You’ll make a point of checking in, be it with an older parent or perhaps a frazzled boss. You could end up spending time with this person and having to adjust your schedule. A loved one could be jealous, so be sure to visit with him or her later. Tonight: Say “yes.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could be more in the mood to socialize than you have been in a while. You sometimes are so serious that others don’t know how to respond. Go off with a friend and just be yourself. This person accepts you as you are. Tonight: Catch up on recent news and events. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You will be running with several great ideas, but they might be costly. Find ways to follow through without breaking the bank. You could get yourself into so much trouble that it would be difficult to restore your budget. Tonight: Let a loved one make the choice. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’ll feel more in your element than you have in a long time. You still might be adjusting to some recent changes. You are

learning to be less rigid. A loved one could be too delighted for words with this transformation. Tonight: Others are happy to go along with your plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might have decided to save this weekend for doing your taxes or getting into some spring cleaning. Others keep popping in and out of your day, as they miss your company. You will be flattered, but you won’t be in the mood for a lot of talk. Tonight: You call the shots. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You see a personal matter far differently from how a friend sees it. You could find that discussing this issue openly will be most helpful. Getting a new perspective will benefit you. Approach a loved one with gentleness. Tonight: The more, the merrier. YOUR BIRTHDAY (April 11) This year you often need to defer to a parent or boss. You might get tired of not having more say, but right now this behavior is appropriate, and it will serve you well. You are likely to be more compassionate, and as a result, you’ll enjoy those around you even more. A neighbor or sibling could play a very strong role in your year. If you are single, it is a strong possibility that Mr. or Ms. Right could walk through your door at any moment. You will know when this person arrives. If you are attached, you will enjoy the many chats you have with your significant other. It is quite possible that the two of you will go out more together. CAPRICORN rains on your parade at times.

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