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Canadian shares Nobel for work on neutrinos
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Fahmy on way back to Canada A lengthy legal battle involving two trials and more than a year in prison for Mohammed Fahmy finally came to an end when he was pardoned by Egypt’s president a week ago. » Nation&World, 15
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A professor emeritus at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. — the former director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in northern Ontario — is a co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on tiny particles known as neutrinos. Arthur McDonald was roused from sleep at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday by a phone call from the Nobel Prize committee telling him the news. “I was a little surprised,” he said in a telephone interview from Kingston, laughing with joy. “I am overwhelmed, but excited.” The first thing the 72-year-old did as a Nobel Prize winner was hug his wife. “Thank you,” he told her. McDonald and Japanese scientist Takaaki Kajita were cited for the discovery of neutrino oscillations and their contributions to experiments showing that neutrinos change identities. “We were also able to determine that neutrinos do have a small mass and that’s something that wasn’t known before and it helps to place neutrinos in the laws of physics at a very fundamental level,” McDonald said. “So it’s very fundamental in terms of understanding how the
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world works at a very microscopic level.” The Nobel Prize committee was impressed. “The discovery has changed our understanding of the innermost workings of matter and can prove crucial to our view of the universe,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in announcing the award early Tuesday. Even McDonald’s colleagues were caught off guard by the announcement. By mid-day Tuesday, Tony Noble, a physicist at Queen’s University and associate director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, said they were scrambling to put together a party to celebrate the big news. “This is just incredible and it validates all the incredible work that is being done at the (neutri-
no lab in Sudbury),” Noble said. McDonald said being named by the committee is a “very daunting experience, needless to say.” “Fortunately, I have many colleagues as well who share this prize with me.” McDonald said they have put in a “tremendous amount of work” and that he benefited from having a “very friendly collaboration among scientists from Canada, the United States, Britain and Portugal.” He also explained that the work could only have been performed in Canada. The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, a collaborative effort by six Canadian universities, is situated two kilometres underground at a working nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont. The group was able to borrow $300 million worth of heavy water — used in the country’s Candu nuclear reactors — for 10 years for just $1 from Atomic Energy Canada Limited, McDonald explained. That amount of heavy water, McDonald said, allowed their group the ability to discover different “flavours” of neutrinos in the giant detector they built. “We were able to observe once per hour a neutrino from the sun because we were able to shield out, in this underground location, all of the other radioactive particles coming from
outer space and just observe neutrinos,” he said. McDonald said there was a “eureka moment” when they discovered that neutrinos were able to change from one type to another in travelling from the sun to the Earth. A native of Sydney, N.S., McDonald studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax in the mid60s and later at the California Institute of Technology. He was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 2006. McDonald and Kajita, the director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research and professor at the University of Tokyo, will split the prize money, the equivalent of about $1.3 million Cdn. Kajita seemed flummoxed at a news conference organized by his university. “My mind has gone completely blank,” he said after taking the stage. “I don’t know what to say.” After getting his composure back, he stressed that many people had contributed to his work, and that there was much work still to do. “The universe where we live in is still full of unknowns,” he said. “A major discovery cannot be achieved in a day or two. It takes a lot of people and a long time. I would like to see young people try to join our pursuit of mystery-solving.”
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The list of Nobel Prize winners who were either born in Canada or gained professional distinction in this country. 1923: Frederick G. Banting, Nobel Prize in Medicine for the “discovery of insulin” 1949: William F. Giauque, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “contributions in the field of chemical thermodynamics, particularly concerning the behaviour of substances at extremely low temperatures” 1957: Former Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize for his role in defusing the 1956 Suez crisis 1966: Charles B. Huggins, Nobel Prize in Medicine for “his discoveries concerning hormonal treatment of prostatic cancer” 1971: Gerhard Herzberg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “his contributions to the knowledge of electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly free radicals”
1976: Saul Bellow, Nobel Prize in Literature for “the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work” 1981: David H. Hubel, Nobel Prize in Medicine for “discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system” 1983: Henry Taube, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “his work on the mechanisms of electron transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes” 1986: John Polanyi, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes” 1989: Sidney Altman, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “discovery of catalytic properties of RNA 1990: Richard E. Taylor, Nobel Prize in Physics for “investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons, which have been of essential
importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics“ 1992: Rudolph A. Marcus, Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems” 1993: Michael Smith, Nobel prize in Chemistry for “his fundamental contributions to the establishment of oligonucleotide-based, site-directed mutagenesis and its development for protein studies” 1994: Bertram N. Brockhouse, Nobel Prize in Physics for “the development of neutron spectroscopy” 1996: William Vickrey, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for “contributions to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information” 1997: Myron S. Scholes, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for “a new method to determine the value of derivatives”
1999: Robert A. Mundell, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for “his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes and his analysis of optimum currency areas” 2009: Jack W. Szostak, Nobel Prize in Medicine for “the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase” 2009: Willard S. Boyle, Nobel Prize in Physics for “the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit - the CCD sensor” 2011: Ralph M. Steinman, Nobel Prize in Medicine for “his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity” 2013: Alice Munro, Nobel Prize in Literature for being the “master of the contemporary short story” 2015: Arthur B. McDonald, Nobel Prize in Physics for “the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass”
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MP hopefuls field questions on economy Candidates share views at forum, hosted by economics department at Vancouver Island University ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Federal election candidates in Nanaimo-Ladysmith faced some tough questions at a debate hosted by the economics department at Vancouver Island University on Tuesday. The candidates for the Green, Liberal, Conservative and the New Democratic parties were asked a variety of questions pertaining to economics and related issues, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was signed this week, the future of manufacturing in the riding, student debt loads and federal immigration policies. In regard to the TTP, a free-trade agreement between 12 countries including Canada, the Green Party’s Paul Manly said he believes in fair trade, as long as it respects labour rights and the environment. But he said he’s against agreements, like NAFTA, that include provisions giving rights to foreign corporations to seek damages against governments in Canada. The Liberals’ Tim Tessier said his party encourages free trade as long as it’s in the “best interests” of Canadians. He said it will take up to two years to ratify so time will be there for all aspects of the deal to be fully explored. The NDP’s Sheila Malcolmson said she supports free trade deals as long as they are “fully fair” and respect all Canadian rights and laws. “But we don’t know much about
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this agreement right now because it has been negotiated in secret,” she said. The Conservatives’ Mark MacDonald said the TTP is a “tremendous deal” because it opens up the markets of 11 other countries to Canadians. In regard to student tuition and debt loads, Malcolmson said the NDP would phase out interest on student loans, provide more grants and cut student loan payments in half. Manly said the Green Party would work with the province and post-secondary institutions to abolish all tuition by 2020. He said the Greens would increase bursaries and grants and ensure no student has more than $10,000 in student loans when they graduate. “An educated population is important for building a strong and steady economy,” Manly said. Tessier also said the Liberals would
increase student grants and introduce legislation that would guarantee that graduates wouldn’t have to start paying back their student loans until they are making at least $25,000 per year. MacDonald said the promises being made by the other candidates are “astounding.” He said education is not free and if the students don’t pay for it, others will have to. “Education is an investment and students should be positioning themselves to get good jobs with their fields of study,” MacDonald said. In response to what should Canada do to help deal with the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, Malcolmson said the NDP would allow 10,000 refugees in the country by the end of the year, and 9,000 every year for the next four years. “Canada welcomed more than 60,000 Vietnamese refugees in one year and a half during the 1970s
and many of those are now taking in some of the Syrian refugees,” she said. Tessier said the Liberals would immediately allow 25,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees to enter the country and commit $200 million over the next year to help deal with the issue. MacDonald said the Conservatives had already expanded the refugee program before the current crisis, but will not have the doors wide open without due process. Asked how they would help the riding’s manufacturing sector if elected, Malcolmson said the NDP would develop “innovative” tax credits to encourage the sector. Tessier said the Liberals already have a plan that would see $750 million invested in innovation to make manufacturers more globally competitive. Manly said government policies in recent years have moved away
from supporting many local primary industries, and the ongoing export of raw logs is one example. “We need to use our resources better for maximum employment and value,” he said. MacDonald said the largest employer currently for many people in the riding is Fort McMurray, and just 10 per cent of the local GDP is tied to resource-based industries. He said more local, good-paying jobs are needed and there has been some successes with industries like Nanaimo’s VMAC and Real Estate Webmasters.
Advance voting begins Friday Advance voting for the upcoming federal election kicks off this long weekend from Friday to Monday. This marks the first election advance polls will be open four days in a row, as the country wraps up one of the longest election campaigns in its history. Polls are open on advance voting days from noon to 8 p.m. By now, eligible voters should have received voter information cards from Elections Canada
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City grades handed out Residents polled in survey gave middling marks in variety of areas
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anaimo residents have given their city mostly middling to poor marks in a community-wide survey on livability, economic opportunities and other measurements. The findings are presented in the 2015 Vital Signs report, the second to be produced by the Nanaimo Foundation. The annual report’s results were based on more than 600 responses to a survey put out Spencer by the foundaAnderson tion earlier this Reporting year. Although respondents pointed to city’s natural environment, climate, air quality and personal relationships in the community as a positive, there were few bright spots in the overall results, which were graded ‘A’ to ‘F’. Despite falling crime, respondents gave the city a C+ on safety and security, citing a desire to feel safe and connected to neighbours. The city earned a dismal D+ for on the gap between rich and poor. “(A) lack of business opportunities and employment is driving people away to get work elsewhere,
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and increasing poverty levels,” the report quotes on respondent as saying. Health and wellness was given an overall grade of C. Statistics included in the report point to an average higher mortality rate than the B.C. Average, as well as a higher teen pregnancy rates. Education fared better with a C+, although the survey cited recent statistics that suggest a below-average high school graduation rate and poorer reading and writing comprehension among
Grade 4 to 7 students. But the string of bad grades continued with C- marks for both economy and housing. “Rental housing is expensive and difficult for those on minimum income to access,” one respondent is quoted as saying. The poor marks on the economy counter some positive trends cited by the report, including an increase in employment of 5.3 per cent between 2013 and 2014 and a 3.3 per cent increase in GDP over the same period.
Environment scored a C+, while transportation received a C. In the latter category, the report points to an overwhelming reliance on vehicles as the primary means of getting around the city. The one bright spot in the survey results was arts and by 2035. That far outpaces culture, which earned an overall growth projections for the number B- ranking. But the overall averof newborns to 19-year-olds, set to age grade for the city is about a C, increase by 27.9 per cent. a decline from last year’s report, “I think it should spark a lot of where the average grade was in discussion about many of the posithe C+ to B- range. tive things happening in Nanaimo, The Nanaimo (as well as) areas Foundation’s Tim “I think it should spark a to improve,” Mawdsley, who Mawdsley said of lot of discussion about led the effort the report. many of the positive to produce the Twenty-seven report, admitted things happening in other comthe organization Nanaimo.” munities have was “surprised” gathered similar Tim Mawdsley, Nanaimo Foundation by the grades. types of informaHe said the tion, which will poor ratings contribute to a contrasted to stanational Vital tistical information in the report Signs report. that showed positive trends. Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Mawdsley pointed to a Commerce CEO Kim Smythe 94.4 per cent life satisfaction ratsaid he would have expected an ing from a 2013 central Vancouver improvement from the previous Island health survey. The same year’s results, particularly the survey indicated 77 per cent of economy. residents felt a somewhat strong “I think there’s areas where we’re or very strong sense of community doing especially better,” he said. belonging. “You can definitely put me down The report also includes proas surprised.” jections from B.C. Statistics on a Spencer.Anderson growing seniors population, with @nanaimodailynews.com the number of people age 65 and 250-729-4255 over set to increase 41.3 per cent
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Importance of flu shots touted by doctor DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Even a less effective influenza vaccine is worth getting for those at risk from the flu, says Nanaimo’s top doctor. Early indicators are this year’s vaccine will be similar to last year’s, when a genetic mismatch made it ineffective against H3N2, “This issue is receiving considerable media attention, perhaps more than it deserves,” said Dr. Paul Hasselback, Island Health’s mid-Island medical health officer, via email. In the best of years the vaccine effectiveness is less than 80 per cent with average years in the 60-70 per cent range, Hasselback said. “So while the preliminary information on effectiveness is lower than an average year, it will be vastly superior to last year where final estimates were in the 15-30 per cent range.” Vaccine production starts long before the flu season starts, so it’s a crapshoot
to match the virus. A vaccine’s effectiveness is a measurement of its ability to protect against flu, not severity of illness, although Hasselback said it “may provide protection from more severe illness,” but this isn’t known until after the flu season. Flu flourishes in cooler, wet months and peaks in winter. Five Island cases were reported last month. The dominant strain circulating is the H3N2-A Switzerland that first appeared last year. Some pandemic H1N1-A California strain still circulates in the southern hemisphere. Vaccine should arrive mid-October “and will be distributed as quickly as possible,” Hasselback said. Clinics for seniors, youngsters and others at risk will start Nov. 2 in Nanaimo, Courtenay and Campbell River. Visit http://www.islandfluclinics.ca/ for clinic schedules.
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Quality Foods store captures national gold “Henry is looking forward to supporting our leadership accountability by demonstrating his creativity and business at the Coast Bastion Hotel and creating a culture where everyone can succeed,” said Jim Douglas, regional general manager for Coast Hotels.
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he Quality Foods grocery store in Nanaimo’s University Village Shopping Centre in Harewood has won national gold at the annual Independent Grocer of the Year Awards ceremony, held last week in Toronto. The store, one of three the Vancouver Island-based grocery chain operates in Nanaimo and one of the 11 across the Island, took gold in the Master Merchandiser category for a store of its size. Courtenay’s Quality Foods store in the Driftwood Mall also won gold in the same category. The Campbell River Quality Foods location received a Platinum Achievement Award for 10 consecutive years of various CFIG awards since they opened in Merecroft Village at the event. Company spokesman Rob MacKay said the University Village store was recognized for developing a “creative shopping experience” for its customers through displays, events and other initiatives.
Taste of India The Gateway to India restaurant will host a “Taste of India” cocktail party and fundraiser on Oct. 22. The event, which cost $30 a person to attend, is intended to raise funds for the Blair McKinnon Foundation and the Vancouver Island Top 20 under 40 Business and Community Achievement Awards. For tickets to the event, which begins at 5 p.m., call Roger McKinnon at 250-755-6495 or email roger-mckinnon @ shaw.ca. The Quality Foods store in University Village Shopping in Harewood Centre has won gold in the Master Merchandiser category at the annual Independent Grocer of the Year ceremony. Pictured is Tony Mitchell, manager of the store.
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“One of our focuses is having a unique and genuine shopping experience, and our staff, customers and suppliers get behind the program,” he said.
New GM at Coast Bastion Henry Traa will take on the responsibilities as the new general manager of the Coast Bastion Hotel.
Traa has more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry and comes to Nanaimo from Winnipeg where he served as vice president of the city’s RBC Convention Centre.
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Guns, ammunition and drugs seized by RCMP DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Guns, ammunition, drugs and credit cards are among items seized in what started as a burglary investigation. Two Lower Mainland men were arrested by Oceanside RCMP after a break-in in progress was reported by Qualicum Beach Inn early Friday morning. The call came just after 4 a.m. Two men had reportedly entered through a beach access, stolen some goods then left through a separate door. RCMP officers surrounded the building and when an officer went to arrest a man hidden in some bushes it led to a struggle. The arrest was successful, but the officer received minor injuries. Acting on information the pair were connected in some way to van parked outside the hotel, police investigated found a second man, who was also arrested. Both men were take to the Oceanside RCMP Detachment and held in cells to await a court appearance. Police got a warrant and searched the vehicle, where they found a handgun, a shotgun and ammunition and several items believed stolen, including tools and credit cards and a kilogram of methamphetamine. Police said Darren Chernoff and Adam Sicotte were remanded in custody and
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Having room for improvement opens room for dialogue
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e can surely all agree Nanaimo is above C level. The 2015 Vital Signs report is out, the second produced by the Nanaimo Foundation. You can see the marks, report-card style, on today’s front page. The grades are underwhelming. Many parents wouldn’t be overjoyed if their youngster brought home marks featuring a D+ and an overall mediocre showing. It’s easy to quibble with the results in this case. The annual report’s results (a survey on livability, economic opportunities and other measures) were based on more than 600 responses to
a survey put out by the foundation earlier this year. We can wonder exactly who took the survey. Were they part of the ‘we hate everything’ faction in the city, those who would gladly fill out anything allowing them to complain? Why do the results stand at odds with other recently gathered information? The list of potential questions is endless. But that misses a significant point. The idea of the exercise is to get people talking. A big, fat, report card noting your obviously beautiful city merits just an overall ‘C’ grade will certainly do that. Grades available were A to F, and respondents were less satisfied than in 2014, when the
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Health and wellness came in at C level, with statistics included in the report pointing to an average higher mortality rate than the B.C. Average, as well as a higher teen pregnancy rates. Transportation also earned a C, thanks in large part to the still-significant need to have a vehicle to get around the city in a timely fashion. Not faring as well were economy and housing, with expensive rental housing factoring in. The poor marks on the economy counter some positive trends cited by the report, including an increase in employment of 5.3 per cent between 2013 and 2014 and a 3.3 per cent increase in GDP over the same period.
The worst mark given was the sorry D+ for the gap between rich and poor. “(A) lack of business opportunities and employment is driving people away to get work elsewhere, and increasing poverty levels,” the report quotes one respondent as saying. We all know we live in an amazing city. Like anywhere else, there is room for improvement. Reports such as this simply serve to offer a starting point to discuss potential improvement. Poor grades or not, that’s not a bad thing. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to yourletters@nanaimodailynews.com.
Liberal minority very possible for Parliament A minority Liberal victory looks likely when you analyze poll-tracking. The NDP base in Quebec is eroding and so there go their hopes to win the election. When the electorate outside of Quebec realizes this, they will turn to the Liberals particularly in Ontario with its 121 seats. This lead heading west out of Ontario should be enough to overcome the Conservative strength in the prairie provinces. The majority of Canadians want change in Ottawa and they can only get it with the Liberal Party. Those are just the facts on the ground and it looks likely.
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cumulative tally registers in the C+ to B- range. Foundation spokesman Tim Mawdsley, who led the effort to produce the report, admitted the organization was “surprised” by the grades, but correctly pointed out: “I think it should spark a lot of discussion about many of the positive things happening in Nanaimo, (as well as) areas to improve.” That’s always useful. The biggest bright spot was the city’s thriving arts and culture sector, earning an overall B- ranking. Safety and security merited a C+, though crime numbers in the city continue to fall. Education also earned a C+, as did the environment.
In CBC interviews with four different party leaders, all four were asked a final question as to why they think it should be them that becomes the next prime minister of Canada. Three answered very well as to what they would like to do for the Canadian people. True to form, when Stephen Harper was asked this question, his first thought was not about Canadians, but rather about himself. His answer was “I like the job.” Then he went about telling us just how good he was as a prime minister. Those of us who are not blind, know precisely what he can do with that answer. Our two greatest political concerns are the federal government of 10 years, and the B.C. Liberal government of 16 years. The biggest problems of the two governments is that most everything they have touched since they entered office has deteriorated beyond recognition from what we used to have. No matter how much they promise to do for you, they are never going to
be able to bring back what they have already robbed you of. We’re not going to learn who to vote for by gazing at candidate’s posters or listing to their rhetoric. Get to know your candidate and your party by finding out the truth about them. Start with your computer, look at their track record, don’t ask what they’re going to do, find out what they’ve already done, good or bad. Know who you’re voting for, then you won’t have to vote for a party with low morale standards unless that is your preference. John A. Martin Nanaimo
Profiles of all candidates would be very welcome After 40 years in business, I believe that it is best to evaluate people based upon what they have done as opposed to what they say that they will do. So my question for the can-
didates is “what have you done for Nanaimo-Ladysmith?” — and “social activism” and “politics” does not count. I can honestly say, with respect to Sheila Malcolmson, Terry Tessier or Paul Manly that I have heard very little of them or any community service that they performed in the riding. Mark MacDonald has lived in Nanaimo for most of his life and is well-known for his community involvement. He started his own successful business and presently employs 10 people. MacDonald served as a director of the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce for nine years including 2003 as president. During that year, Nanaimo was named B.C. Chamber of the Year, the chamber started construction of their own building and the Nanaimo Airport Commission, with support from the chamber, began the very successful expansion of the airport. Island Ferries credits Mr. MacDonald’s involvement as a major factor
behind a promised $14 million in funding for the proposed foot-passenger ferry service. A family man, MacDonald is well known for his involvement in local charities such as Loaves and Fishes, Haven House and the Child Development Centre. He is former player with the Nanaimo Clippers and is still an active and regular participant in Nanaimo oldtimers hockey. I think that it would very helpful to see profiles of the other candidates to compare to Mr. MacDonald’s achievements. Douglas A. Johnston Nanaimo Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, taste, legality and for length. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 300 words will not be accepted. Email to: yourletters@nanaimodailynews.com
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Canada heads to the polls on Oct. 19. During the federal election campaign, the Daily News will offer a series of profiles, issue pieces and more to help readers with their voting decision. Today marks the sixth in a series of questions posed to local candidates. Their responses (candidates listed in random alphabetical order) are listed below. Today’s question: Are you in favour of lifting the moratorium of offshore oil and gas exploration of B.C.’s West Coast? SHEILA MALCOLMSON, NDP
I am opposed to lifting the moratorium on west coast offshore oil and gas exploration. The pristine beauty of our region and the integrity of our coastlines and waterways are too valuable to put at risk. I have worked in small businesses in this region’s tourism sector and served on Islands Trust Council for 12 years, collaborating with all levels of government to champion marine safety, oil spill prevention, and ferry service that truly serves our coastal communities. This first-hand experience has shown me that our region’s ecology is at the foundation of everything that our community and economy depend on: well-paying jobs in fishing, forestry, tourism – and the Coast Guard and science jobs needed to protect our coast.
New Democrats know the future of economic development in Nanaimo-Ladysmith is about moving away from shipping raw TESSIER resources overseas. It is about transitioning to high-tech, value-added jobs for people here, jobs that support families and the local economy. An NDP government will eliminate subsidies to the fossil-fuel industry and kickstart a clean energy future, with sustainable jobs and investment in small businesses. Lifting the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration, opening this beautiful area up to the risks of catastrophic spills and accidents, is not part of that better future. MARK MACDONALD, CONSERVATIVE
We all know we live in a special place, and I intend to work to protect and enhance it. The Conservative government’s environmental protection record is a positive one — it recognizes that we must support economic growth activities and build on the strength and abundance of our natural resources, but also maintain and enhance the quality of our habitat. In a world apparently swimming in oil, I reject the fear mongering of the other parties about oil exploration off the B.C. coast. I find it interesting that those in favour of abandoning fossil fuels are the first to oppose the establishment of wind farms in
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their backyard — I give you Gabriola Island as a local example. But we know that shading the truth and instilling fear is the daily currency of our opponents. The moratorium continues under a new Conservative government. TIM TESSIER, LIBERAL
Liberals are committed to smarter co-management of our oceans, by working with the provinces, Indigenous Peoples, and other stakeholders. An important first step will be the formalization of the moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast, to ensure that ecologically sensitive areas and local economies are protected from the potentially devastating impacts of a spill. We will restore robust oversight and thorough environmental assessments of projects that could impact areas under federal jurisdiction, incorporating modern safeguards to protect our oceans. Canada’s natural resource sectors can be world leaders in innovation and sustainability – and the federal government can help. We will invest $200 million more annually to create sector-specific strategies that support
innovation and clean technologies. The Conservative government is not meeting the activities laid out in the Oceans Action Plan. MacDONALD The Liberal Party of Canada believes that the Oceans Action Plan is an effective plan to address the challenges facing our oceans but it needs a government that believes in its importance and is willing to update and act on it. In approving any resource projects, the federal government has a crucial responsibility to balance economic development, energy security, and environmental and socio-economic factors to arrive at a decision that is in the best interests of Canadians. A Liberal government will modernize and rebuild trust in the National Energy Board. We will ensure it has broad regional representation and sufficient expertise in fields such as environmental science, community development, and Indigenous traditional knowledge. PAUL MANLY, GREEN PARTY
I am against lifting the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration on our coast. The federal moratorium has been in place since 1971, and for good reason. The environmental damage drilling projects could cause far outweighs any economic benefits. Offshore oil and gas projects, although promoted as strictly private
enterprises, usually end up costing billions in federal and provincial government subsidies, like Newfoundland’s Hibernia project. They will also not be major job creators. Because of NAFTA, the B.C. government will not be able to ensure that B.C. workers would get first crack at offshore oil jobs without having to pay a subsidy in exchange for the right to hire locally. B.C. has several First Nations land claims that would have to be resolved before any exploration or drilling could take place. The Haida, Tsimshian, Heiltsuk and Kwakiutl are opposed to drilling for oil and gas because it threatens the fisheries that sustain their way of life and culture. Drilling for oil and gas could cost billions in lost revenue from commercial fisheries and tourism if there were an accident like the BP oil disaster that devastated the Gulf Coast. Five years and $54 billion later, the environmental, health and economic damages are still climbing. It makes much more sense to invest in renewable energy and conservation. Both would provide long-term, well-paid jobs for B.C. residents. As your Green Party MP, I will defend our coast and fight to keep our offshore drilling moratorium in place. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to yourletters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Two protected Nanaimo properties have a new caretaker, and the late Merv Wilkinson’s Wildwood demonstration forest is next on the list. South Winchelsea Island and Nanaimo River Regional Park are now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Victoria-based non-profit The Land Conservancy transferred title on those and 24 other properties as part of a sale recently approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, under a plan to pay down debt. Besides having exceptional appeal as a recreational area, the South Winchelsea is significant in that it was “our very first property we acquired,” said Briony Penn, TLC board chairwoman. The Nanaimo River property became protected after Nanaimo Area Land Trust mounted a fundraising campaign to save it from logging, which led to it being acquired, with the Regional District of Nanaimo
“It hasn’t been signed by both parties. Our board has signed it off. It’s going to go back to them. We’re very close.” Briony Penn, TLC board chairwoman
signing a 99-year deal to manage it as a park. TLC is paying down its debt in phases, or trenches. Missing in the first trench is the Wildwood property, which was saved as a working example of sustainable forestry – or so many donors to the fundraising campaign believed. The Ecoforestry Institute Society offered TLC $900,000 to acquire the property, and that sale was approved by the TLC board on the weekend. “It hasn’t been signed by both parties,” Penn said. “Our board has signed it off. It’s going to go back to them. We’re very close.” The sale is an important one to
TLC, because $900,000 will make a big difference in the organization’s debt situation. “It means we’ll be able to do everything we wanted in the (restructuring) plan. It’s a very important agreement and I think everybody will be pleased. It’s doing the very best in a bad situation.” The offer was made in the summer, outbidding a rival buyer, but a holdup in a deal was interpretation of Wilkinson’s intent when a covenant was put on the property when he sold it to TLC, 15 years ago. “It was very complex,” Penn said. “The courts threw up their hands, the (attorney general) threw up his hands, there were just some very subtle differences with the whole role of public access through it — it was very difficult.” Some believe Wilkinson wanted a living museum where visitors could see sustainable forestry. Others believed he just wanted the forest protected and worked the same way he operated it since 1938.
Penn said the problem was solved with help from “very accomplished mediators.” An announcement on that sale is expected later this month. Other properties transferred to NCC include: Avola Creek, Center Creek, Clare Winnett Copeland property, two parcels on the Cowichan River, Creekside rain forest, a 60-per cent interest in Cusheon Cove, Elizabeth Lake, Goodall ecological land reserve, Horsefly River riparian conservation area, 60-per cent interest in Kindwood, Laux Property, Lehman Springs conservation area, Lohbrunner bird sanctuary, Luke Creek wildlife corridor, Natasha Boyd wetland conservation Area, Peachcliff conservation area, Similkameen River Pines, Talking Mountain Ranch, Turtle Valley Farm, West Twin, Woods Family property, and Wycliffe wildlife corridor. Darrell.Bellaart@ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
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BC Ferries is adding extra sailings for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Twelve additional sailings have been scheduled on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route for peak times: Thursday leaving Departure Bay at 9:50 a.m. and 12 p.m. from Horseshoe Bay; Friday, 12 and 4:20 pm from Departure Bay and 2:10 pm from Horseshoe Bay; Saturday 7:45 a.m. from Departure Bay Saturday and on Monday, 9:50 a.m., 2:10 and 6:30 p.m. from Departure Bay; and 12, 4:20 and 10:35 p.m. from Horseshoe Bay. The Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route — the busiest in the fleet — gets 44 additional sailings. The Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route gets an extra round trip Monday. To avoid crowds that day, BC Ferries suggests the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route.
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Elders-in-residence earn faculty designation Purpose is to recognize the vital knowledge they share and the important role they play at VIU DAILY NEWS
A new agreement was signed recently at Vancouver Island University to accord the elders-in-residence with a special faculty designation. The purpose of the designation is to acknowledge the vital knowledge the elders share and the important role they play at the institution. Nine elders who work at VIU campuses in Nanaimo, Powell River and Cowichan were honoured in a traditional ceremony Sept. 25 at Shq’apthut, the Aboriginal Gathering Place at VIU, witnessed by students, faculty, staff, and B.C.’s Shqwi qwal, Shawn A-in-chut Atleo. President and vice-chancellor Dr. Ralph Nilson said the recognition of elders at VIU is a sign of great respect for their generosity in sharing ancient indigenous wisdom and teachings, and for the support they provide to VIU students, faculty and administration. “In Canada, the residential schools led to education being seen as a very repressive tool for many years by Aboriginal people,� Dr. Nilson said at the ceremony. “We have also experienced and we’ve come to understand with the elders’ help, that education is the tool that is going to help us move forward together and support and learn from each other.� Elders-in-residence were first hired by VIU in the mid-1990s. As their roles at VIU evolved, it became clear that the employee scales did not have a category that
VIU’s Elders-in-Residence, who serve at Nanaimo, Powell River and Cowichan campuses, were recognized as gifted faculty at a special ceremony recently at VIU’s Aboriginal Gathering Place. From left, Ray Peter, Geraldine Manson, Philomena Williams, Stella Johnson, Gary Manson, Eugene Louie and Marlene Rice. Unable to attend were Delores Louie and Harold Joe.
appropriately reflected the value of the Elders’ unique education, their specialized knowledge, and their contributions to the VIU community. The new letter of agreement signed earlier this year and recognized in the ceremony, creates a new classification of employment for the Eldersin-Residence, one that formally rec-
ognizes them as “gifted faculty who provide a unique and highly regarded knowledge contribution to VIU and the VIU community.� Atleo, who served as VIU’s first Chancellor, recognized VIU’s Elders for sharing the “brilliance and wisdom of Indigenous knowledge,� and for showing great patience not only
in working with students and faculty, but in having persevered through many years of struggle to gain acceptance and recognition. “VIU is recognizing you as faculty, for the wisdom that you carry,� Atleo said. Sherry McCarthy, chairwoman of the VIU Students’ Union and a mem-
ber of the Mowachaht/Muchahlaht First Nation, thanked the elders for their kindness, wisdom and guidance to students. “I am so grateful that we have so many students coming to this University and being welcomed by you,� she said. “Elders make us feel at home.�
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Witness says man in fatal crash was not using his cellphone DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
The driver in a fatal head-on crash on the Nanaimo Parkway Monday night was not using his cellphone at the time, says an eyewitness. A 19-year-old man was killed and a second man is in critical condition after the crash at approximately 10:30 p.m. Marc McIlveen, with his wife and three small children, was en route home
from Campbell River where he works to Victoria when he saw a Suzuki Sidekick waver slightly on the road. The light was green at the Mostar Road intersection, said McIlveen, and the Suzuki slid into the turning lane. McIlveen thought the driver would turn left, but he said the car continued, at highway speed, through the intersection headlong into the northbound lane.
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“When he continued straight, we knew there was a major issue,� he said. “My wife was calling 911 and I rolled down my window — not that I could do anything — but I was laying on my horn.� McIlveen called the driver’s actions inexplicable, but one thing is certain: “I can tell you he was not distracted by his cellphone,� he said. “His phone was in his pocket.� McIlveen, who has first aid training, was first on the scene. “It was traumatic,� he said. “You see accidents on TV all the time, you think you would be desensitized. But not to this.�
The Suzuki driver was unconscious. “It didn’t look good, but it didn’t look ridiculously bad, either.� There was little he could do. Neither patient could be removed from their vehicles, and he knew it’s not safe to move a crash victim, so he stayed on until emergency workers arrived. He later gave a statement to Nanaimo RCMP and then they headed to his mother-in-law’s house in Nanaimo to calm down before resuming the drive to Victoria. The Suzuki driver, a 35-year old man from Nanoose Bay, was taken
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Thetis, Penelakut Islands may get water taxi LEXI BAINAS COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN
Thetis and Penelakut Island residents could be riding a water taxi in January 2017 while their ferry terminal gets a needed rebuild, according to Thetis Island’s member of the ferry advisory committee, Keith Rush. Last week, he shared some of the latest news on the project. Committee members met Stephen Mayall, terminal construction project manager, on Sept. 25 and learned
that “the trestle, ramp, pontoons and wing walls will be replaced, making the resulting structure highway legal at 63.5 tons on eight axles,” Rush said. Demolition/construction will begin in the autumn of 2016 and the berth will be closed for eight to 10 weeks, starting in early January 2017. “We had a good discussion on what alternate service might look like,” Rush said. “There will be a 40- to 50-person water taxi that will run (ideally) on the existing schedule
and service Thetis, Penelakut and Chemainus. At peak times such as the school runs a second 15- to 20-person water taxi may be added if necessary. “Vehicles will go through the Crofton terminal. The details such as schedule and vessel still need to be worked out. For example, it is possible that the Quinitsa, which currently services Denman Island and will be replaced later this year with a cable ferry, will be used. The Quinitsa has a 50-car capacity compared to
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the (current) Kuper’s 32,” he said. “Again, this is only a possibility. The travel distance is considerably longer and will need to be dovetailed into the existing Crofton-Vesuvius run. “The actual sailing times and schedule are still to be worked out.” BC Ferries is expected to meet again with the local FAC and other key stakeholders in mid- to late-November of this year in Chemainus, and an initial alternate service plan will be developed, according to Rush.
After that, ferry riders can expect a series of public open houses in the late winter or early spring, both in Chemainus and on Thetis and Penelakut Islands. “The open houses are for public feedback as they work through the details of the closure plan. They will be looking for any details unique to Chemainus, Thetis and Penelakut,” Rush said. Finally, in September 2016, there will be information sessions on Thetis, Penelakut and in Chemainus.
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West Shore RCMP are searching for escaped inmate Tyler Desmond Fong, who fled from custody while receiving medical treatment at Victoria General Hospital on Sunday.
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An inmate from the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre is at large, after escaping from custody Sunday at Victoria General Hospital, where he was receiving medical treatment. West Shore RCMP say Tyler Desmond Fong fled the hospital at roughly 8 p.m. He is alleged to have stolen a vehicle from the VGH parking lot and caused a minor collision with a motorcycle as he left. The stolen vehicle is described as a brown 2000 Chrysler Concord four-door sedan with B.C. license plate 166 RGC. Fong is a 31-year-old Caucasian male,
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Pot dispensary robbed Victoria police are looking for witnesses after a marijuana dispensary was robbed Monday night. Officers were called to the Weeds Social Club, a marijuana dispensary in the 1600-block of Douglas Street around 10 p.m. for the report of an armed robbery. The man entered the dispensary, pro-
just over six feet tall, weighing roughly 200 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. He was incarcerated after being convicted earlier this year on a string of property crime charges stemming from incidents in the Ladysmith and Nanaimo areas. He also has a history of fleeing from police. A warrant has been issued for Fong’s arrest and he will be facing new charges including escaping lawful custody, assaulting a peace officer, theft of a vehicle and dangerous operation of a vehicle as well as two counts of mischief. West Shore RCMP are asking anyone with information on Fong’s whereabouts to call 9-1-1 immediately and to not engage him.
duced a weapon and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and drugs. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, five foot nine inches with a slim build, wearing a blue sweat top with a dark hood. He is believed to be in his 20s to early 30s and was last seen riding a white BMX-style bike. Anyone with information should call 250-995-7654 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. — VICTORIA NEWS
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Animal rescue centre seeks help for new facility KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
The Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society is fundraising to build a new facility. The non-profit society, which has been rescuing injured and sick wildlife on the North Island since 1995, is operating at capacity. “During the past two years our caseload has almost doubled from an average of 400 patients per year to over 700,� said Pearl McKenzie with MARS during a presentation to Campbell River city council Monday evening. “We have run out of room at our small facility and must build a
new wildlife facility.� McKenzie said many of the patients MARS deals with come from the Campbell River area and most get into trouble because of human activities. MARS has been operating out of a modest facility in Merville, most notably rescuing and rehabilitating injured eagles, owls and other birds. One of its ambassadors, Shakespeare the barred owl, was nurtured back to health by MARS after losing one eye and fracturing his beak and sternum in a car accident. Now the society wants to build a hospital and flight pen to help other recovering eagles and wildlife.
MARS intends to first build a hospital and a caretaker’s residence, followed by a wildlife centre in phase two to house its educational program which is currently done mostly via outreach. The proposed centre includes a visitor centre, aviaries for MARS’ educational birds, a flight pen, trails and viewing areas around a pond, and housing for international students and visitors. The new facility will remain in Merville, on 11 acres of land that was purchased by MARS after the organization was bequeathed a significant sum of money by the Michelle Woodrow estate.
But the society is still looking for funding to help build the new facility and on Sept. 28, was before city council looking for assistance. “We need your help,� McKenzie said. “Financial contribution to the cost of building a new wildlife hospital (and) support for our Island Coastal Economic Trus application for a visitor centre. “Visitors to this centre will consist of school classes and local families as well as tourists staying at nearby motels, campsites, hotels and resorts. We believe that the Wildlife Eco Centre will also attract new tourists; people from all over the world who
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Feds defend ‘thorough’ pipeline review Government approved the proposal from Calgary-based Enbridge in June 2014 with 209 conditions LAURA KANE THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — The Canadian government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to uphold its controversial decision to approve the $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project. First Nations, environmental groups and a union are asking the court to quash the decision because of an alleged failure to consider environmental threats or consult with aboriginal bands. Government lawyer Jan Brongers argued Tuesday that the federal review was extensive, and there must
be a high bar for a court to overturn a cabinet’s decision. “It is our firm position that the order-in-council, which is the culmination of a lengthy, thorough and fair environmental assessment process, which included honourable consultation with the impacted First Nations, strongly deserves to be left in place.” The government approved the proposal from Calgary-based Enbridge in June 2014 with 209 conditions, including the creation of plans to protect caribou habitats and marine mammals.
The 1,177-kilometre twin pipeline would ship 525,000 barrels of diluted bitumen a day from Alberta’s oilsands to a terminal on the north coast for overseas shipping. Brongers said the federal review panel concluded the 209 conditions would mitigate nearly all the ecological risks, apart from threats to certain woodland populations of grizzly bears and caribou, which were found to be “justified” given the economic benefits. The government has said Northern Gateway would diversify Canada’s energy export markets and contrib-
ute to long-term economic security. The project has been estimated to be worth $300 billion in gross domestic product over 30 years. Eight First Nations argued last week that Canada violated its constitutional duty to consult with them before it approved the project. Brongers responded that the panel heard both oral and written evidence from indigenous groups and determined the pipeline would not have significant adverse effects on traditional use of their lands. The lawyer urged the three judges presiding over the case to consider
previous rulings that have set a high standard for a court to toss a government decision on a resource project. There were only a handful of scenarios in which they could quash the project approval, he said, including if a decision broke the law or if it had no reasonable basis in fact. “In other words, applicants who disagree with a (government) decision on whether or not to conditionally approve a resource transportation project will have a tough hill to climb if they choose to challenge it in a judicial forum rather than in the political arena,” he said.
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VERNON
Couple ‘stuck’ as IRA-based claim to refugee status by husband rejected
Man guilty after hitting firefighter with vehicle
KEVEN DREWS THE CANADIAN PRESS ROGER KNOX VERNON MORNING STAR
VANCOUVER — A former British soldier married to a disabled Canadian woman may be forced to leave their Victoria home for the United Kingdom after a series of missteps and a snarl of red tape. John Collins, 62, first made an application for refugee status when he entered Canada, based on alleged harassment in the U.K. by a member of the Irish Republican Army. The application was denied and he’s been ordered to leave by the Immigration and Refugee Board. But Collins is the main caregiver for his wife, Anne, who is disabled and can’t work. He also doesn’t make enough money as a security guard to pay their bills while saving for airfare so both can return voluntarily to the U.K., said John. “We are totally stuck,” said John. “We are penned into the corner at the moment, and the situation is getting worse day by day.” “We just really need help but we want to also point out how unjust the whole thing has been,” added Anne, who’s 63. Green party Leader Elizabeth May, who is running for re-election in the nearby riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, said her staff is helping the couple, noting their situation isn’t unique, but is complicated. The Collins married a decade ago and came to Canada from England in September 2012. When they arrived, John was denied entry and told that if he wanted to work in Canada he would have to return to the U.K. to apply. After hours of questioning, and in frustration, Anne suggested he make a refugee claim. A July Immigration and Refugee Board decision noted John served
John Collins, a British veteran who served in Northern Ireland, is pictured with his wife Anne at home in Victoria on Thursday. John is facing a bureaucratic battle to stay in Canada with his wife, and has looked at all of his legal options to remain. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
in the British special forces and he claimed a member of the IRA recognized him as a veteran at church. After that, his house was flooded, hit by fire, vandalized and robbed, the board heard. The decision said he hadn’t proven the events were ordered by the IRA, nor did Collins provide any “objective evidence” the IRA was pursuing British veterans. It ruled police acted on his complaint and he was unable to prove they couldn’t protect him. The board ruled John was not a refugee nor in need of protection. He’s been told to leave by Nov. 6. Refugee board spokeswoman Melissa Anderson said it’s rare for claims to be accepted from the U.K. because it’s not considered a refugee-pro-
ducing nation by the Canadian government. Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board and Canada Border Services Agency declined to comment on the case, citing privacy concerns. Government rules say a person cannot apply to remain in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds if their application has been rejected in the last 12 months. The border agency said in an email that once a refugee claim has been rejected, the person is required to leave Canada within 30 days after a departure order becomes enforceable. John said he is prepared to return, but Anne is wheelchair-bound, and
also suffering with a broken hip, and he doesn’t want to leave her alone. “I’ve been married to her for 10 years,” he said. “I’ve looked after her and suddenly I’m being told by a little clerk in an office that she can get somebody else to look after her.” He also said he earns just a little more than $12 an hour as security guard in the Victoria area and can’t save the money needed to pay their bills and save for their flights. Anne could return to the U.K. with John because of her British ancestry, but she said John also helps her brother who is in an assisted-living facility. May said her staff spends about 90 per cent of their time working on immigration and refugee cases.
Vernon man has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing bodily harm in regard to a 2013 incident involving a volunteer firefighter. Judge Mark Takahashi found Ian Douglas Joseph Burns, born in 1987, guilty of the charge in Vernon Provincial Court Tuesday morning. Burns had been charged with three counts in connection with an incident in June 2013, where a member of the BX Swan Lake Volunteer Fire Department, on foot, was hit by a truck on a forest service road up above Hartnell and Tillicum roads while investigating a report of flames in the area. “This was a low-speed, completely avoidable collision,” said Takahashi during his decision. The court heard that the firefighter had been walking in the centre of the narrow gravel road, because the fire truck could not advance on the road, when he was approached by a Ford F350 pickup, driven by Burns who had a passenger with him. The firefighter had wanted to talk to the people in the truck about the reported fire and was hoping the vehicle, which was going five-to-10 km/hour, would stop. The truck, however, did not stop. The firefighter jumped out of the way but was clipped by the vehicle’s front bumper. “Mr. Burns could have stopped the vehicle...he did not do that,” said Takahashi. “He had an opportunity to stop, to take evasive action, but did not.” The firefighter suffered injuries to his arm, shoulder and hip, and is still undergoing physiotherapy treatments as a result of the collision.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Black Press ◆ VANDERHOOF
Arrests made after grisly find of bodies in home On Jan. 13, 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a complaint of two persons found deceased in a residence. Due to the circumstances surrounding these deaths, the North District Major Crime Unit was called in to assist. As a result of a very intense investigation, The NDMCU is announcing that arrests have been made in this double homicide. During this weekend, 21-year-old Shaun Keith Goodwin of Vanderhoof and a twenty year old male, who was 17 years old at the time of the offence (whose name cannot be released as a young offender), have each been charged with two counts of second degree murder in the deaths of 29-year-old Blaine Albert Barfoot and 40-year-old Tara Lee Ann Williams.
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Investigators look for woman in child luring Police are looking for a woman who they suspect tried to lure a child in Vancouver before boarding SkyTrain and getting off in Surrey. Vancouver Police are looking for witnesses to the “potential” luring of 12-year-old boy in an East Vancouver park on Sunday afternoon. Police say the woman alleged to have tried to lure the boy out of the area was last scene getting off the SkyTrain at Surrey Central SkyTrain station roughly half an hour later, at about 2:30 p.m. Police say the boy was playing in Melbourne Park, at Vanness Avenue near Melbourne Street, when the woman approached him. She left the park after another adult confronted her, police say. She is described as white, five feet seven inches tall, 125 pounds with blonde hair in a ponytail and protruding front teeth. She was wearing a dark-coloured jacket, white tank top with red writing, faded blue jeans and was carrying a backpack with another jacket hanging off the side. Police ask anyone with information to contact the Vancouver Police at 604-717-0601 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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No injuries after two cars of CPR train derail A spokesperson with Canadian Pacific Railways confirmed a train derailed two cars, both upright, on a back track, not the mainline, in the community of Yahk late Thursday evening There were no injuries to the crew and there are no public safety issues. Local officials have been notified of the incident. CP’s emergency protocols were immediately enacted and all safety precautions and measures are being taken as our crews respond to the situation. The incident is now under investigation.
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VICTORIA
Wildfire Service says fire season cost $278K, burned 306 hectares JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
This year’s wildfire season was the third worst in the past decade. More than 306,000 hectares burned, according to new statistics from the B.C. Wildfire Service. That was not as high as the 337,000 hectares burned in 2010 or the 369,000 in 2014. Nor was it as expensive as some recent years. Fighting the more than 1,800 wild-
fires this year cost nearly $278,000, compared to more than $370,000 in both 2003 and 2009. Provincial officials said good initial attack by firefighting crews succeeded in keeping many of the fires small and contained despite aggressive wildfire activity. About 31 per cent of this year’s wildfires were human-caused and therefore preventable. Those fires burned more than 57,000 hectares.
Premier Christy Clark thanked firefighters for their efforts Tuesday. The premier also posthumously honoured John Phare, a Roberts Creek tree faller who died this summer fighting a fire near Sechelt, with B.C.’s first Medal of Good Citizenship. The family of the 60-year-old father of three was at the Legislature Tuesday to receive the medal. “John Phare died protecting the lives of his friends, neighbours and
family,” Clark said. “We can’t ease the pain of everyone who loves and misses him, but we can recognize his courage and sacrifice. I can’t think of a more deserving recipient of the first Medal of Good Citizenship.” The medal honours those who have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities. Nominations closed Oct. 2 and more recipients are to be named.
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El Salvadorian man denies terrorist activities in homeland, fights deportation from Canada MIRANDA GATHERCOLE LANGLEY TIMES
“I am not a terrorist.” Those are the first words spoken by José Figueroa in a new video plea to end his deportation warrant. Oct. 4 marked two years since Figueroa took refuge inside the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church after the Canadian Border Service Agency ordered him back to El Salvador. “I have been here in Canada for more than 18 years, have a family, my kids are Canadians, and all of the situation that has been evolving with the family really doesn’t make any sense,” he said in the video titled Never Home: ‘I am not a terrorist,’ which was posted on YouTube on Aug. 29. “I call myself a Canadian because I have been here long enough in order to clearly say I am a Canadian,” he said. The warrant is based on Figueroa’s affiliation with the FMLN party during El Salvador’s civil war, and would force him to leave his wife and three Canadian-born children in Canada. Last year, a federal court judge ruled his deportation decision should be re-reviewed by a different immigration agent in Ottawa, but with no timeline provided, Figueroa is still waiting to hear when his case will be looked at again. Now, Langley City council wants to help bring his video to national attention.
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Trio accused in murder make court appearance The family of murdered Langley teenager Nicholas Hannon watched his accused killers appear in Surrey court Monday morning. Connor Campbell, Brad Flaherty, and Keith Tankard all appeared briefly in person or via video. The three co-accused, all charged with first
Sunday marked two years since Langley father of three José Figueroa found sanctuary inside Walnut Grove Lutheran Church. [LANGLEY TIMES FILE PHOTO]
Both MP Mark Warawa and Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be receiving the video, a decision council made after Figueroa’s neighbour Gillian Dyck showed council the YouTube clip at its Sept. 28 meeting. Dyck was joined at the meeting by Figueroa’s wife and children and nearly two dozen supporters, who sat in the council audience holding red and white “Support! We are Jose” signs. “Some people might argue that it’s not the responsibility of the local government to be involved in this
largely federal affair,” said councillor Dave Hall. “But quite frankly, I think that we need to, as an elected official, step up sometimes and represent the citizens and the residents of their own community. So I would suggest that ‘we are Jose,’ we have a responsibility to bring this to the attention of the federal government.” Hall also made a motion to officially support the appeal of Figueroa to the minister of public safety and emergency preparedness and ask him to direct the CBSA to cancel the
arrest warrant and allow Figueroa to be reunited with his family. “I can’t find the right words for what the Figueroa family must be going though,” said councillor Paul Albrecht. “Eighteen years here in Canada. To be put into this position is completely unfair, unjustified, and from a social justice perspective, is dead wrong. “My heart goes out to the Figueroa family and something needs to happen here.” Hall’s motion passed unanimously.
degree murder, will be back in court on Nov. 4. Outside the courthouse, Hannon’s father Craig said it was hard seeing the three young men, all of whom were friends of his son growing up. “It’s very frustrating to see them,” Craig said. “It makes me angry. He had coached the suspects in hockey and had known them for years. It may be some time before the case comes to trial, but Hannon said
his family has no concerns with the process. “It’s a long process, but we’re looking toward the end goal,” he said. On Friday, the family held a funeral for Nicholas. Craig said they both shed tears said goodbye with friends. Nicholas Hannon went missing in late February, 2014. He was 19 when he disappeared. The suspicious circumstances around his disappearance led police
to turn the search over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. The Hannons offered a $10,000 reward for Nicholas’s safe return. The police announced the arrests of all three young men over the Labour Day long weekend, and the discovery of Hannon’s remains in a heavily wooded area near Mission. The Vancouver Sun reported last week that the parents of Campbell, one of the accused, are current and former Mounties.
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Court ruling may aid Canadian on death row BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — A U.S. judge has rejected a request from the state of Montana to change one of the drugs used to execute prisoners on death row. The decision by District Court Judge Jeffrey Sherlock could be good news for Ronald Smith of Red Deer, Alta., who is one of two inmates condemned to die in that state. Sherlock presided over a hearing last month on whether the sedative pentobarbital, which was being proposed by the state, complies with language in Montana’s execution protocol requiring an “ultra-fast-acting barbiturate.” Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union argued that the sedative could lead to an “excruciating and terrifying” death. “This case is not about whether the use of pentobarbital in a lethal injection setting is cruel and unusual or if pentobarbital in the doses contemplated by the State of Montana would
Ronald Smith in 2012, at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. A U.S. judge has rejected a request from the state of Montana to change its execution protocol for prisoners on death row. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
produce a painless death,” wrote Sherlock in his decision. “This case is only about whether the drug selected . . . meets the
legislatively required classification of being an ultra-fast-acting barbiturate. The court rules that pentobarbital is not.”
Sherlock’s decision means it’s back to the drawing board for Montana officials, who are now prevented from going ahead with any executions. “The State of Montana will either need to select a barbiturate that is ultra-fast-acting . . . or it will need to modify its statute.” Lethal injection has been the sole method of execution in Montana since 1997. It is the only state that specifies the death penalty must be accomplished by an “ultra-fast-acting” barbiturate. Ron Waterman, a senior counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, was happy with the ruling and said the issue will have to go back to the state legislature. “It would have to be a bill that is introduced at the next legislative session, which is 2017. It would then have to be passed by both houses of the legislature and then signed by the governor,” he said. Waterman said getting both the legislature and the senate to pass a new law would be challenging for the
state of Montana and bodes well for his clients. “It’s very good news,” Waterman said. “I believe this is a very good outcome and we’re very pleased.” Smith, 57, was convicted in 1983 for shooting Harvey Madman Jr. and Thomas Running Rabbit while he was high on drugs and alcohol near East Glacier, Mont. He had been taking 30 to 40 hits of LSD and consuming between 12 and 18 beers a day at the time. He refused a plea deal that would have seen him avoid death row for life in prison. Three weeks later, he pleaded guilty. He asked for and was given a death sentence. Smith later had a change of heart and has been fighting for his life ever since. He has had a number of execution dates set and overturned. » 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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CALGARY — Defending its operations, apologizing to victims and promoting internal reforms, the Canadian Olympic Committee has entered damage-control mode in the wake of president Marcel Aubut’s resignation. Aubut stepped down on the weekend after women accused him of sexual comments and unwanted touching. Interim president Tricia Smith told reporters on a conference call Tuesday the COC board was “not aware of any specific interactions that would be construed as harassment.” But the lawyer and four-time Olympic rower, who has been a COC vice-president since 2009, was repeatedly asked if the board turned a blind eye to Aubut’s behaviour. La Presse and the Globe and Mail both reported a letter written to Aubut in 2011 indicated high-ranking people in the organization were uncomfortable with Aubut’s conduct towards women. Smith insisted the board did not know about the letter, but also said an independent body has been asked to “look into the circumstances of the June 2011, letter to understand what happened, what steps were taken and why.” An employee lodged a harassment complaint with the COC, but withdrew it with Aubut’s resignation. Smith says the COC is fielding no other official complaints at this time, but other women have given interviews to Quebec media accusing Aubut of sexually harassing them. With the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro less than a year away, the COC has a job to do restoring its reputation and athletes’ confidence in it, particularly because Aubut stamped his personality so heavily on the Olympic movement in Canada. “These things should never have happened,” Smith said. “We hold ourselves to a high standard at the COC, but when events like this occur, it becomes obvious we can do better.”
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Forensic evidence now at centre of murder trial
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Defence lawyer grills investigators about examining washroom KEVIN BISSETT THE CANADIAN PRESS
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Police officers used a washroom outside Richard Oland’s office for two days before it was checked and tested by a forensics officer, jurors for the murder trial of Dennis Oland learned Tuesday. Sgt. Mark Smith of the Saint John Police Force was asked by Crown Prosecutor P.J. Veniot if it concerned him that officers had used the washroom before he could examine it. “Yes it did,” Smith told the court, adding that he continued his search anyway. Smith said he found a stained piece of paper towel in the garbage that tested positive for possible blood. Swabs used to test the sink in the bathroom also indicated a “presumptive positive” result for blood. The washroom was located just off the foyer outside Richard Oland’s second floor office at 52 Canterbury Street where the body of the 69-yearold businessman was discovered in a pool of blood on July 7, 2011.
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His son Dennis, 47, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. Smith, who collected more than 560 pieces of forensic evidence, was testifying for the fourth day. During cross-examination, defence lawyer Gary Miller asked Smith if he had instructed other officers on how not to contaminate the crime scene when he left the building on July 7. Smith said “no.” Miller said one would expect the other officers would know what not to do.
“It would be implied,” Smith said. Earlier in the day, Smith described for the Court of Queen’s Bench the search for blood in Dennis Oland’s Volkswagen Golf more than a week after the body was discovered. Smith testified that 11 locations in the car were tested for possible blood using a hemastick on July 14, 2011, but only a few gave weak or very weak indications. Other tests using chemical sprays to show the presence of blood produced no results at all. Smith said a red reusable grocery bag was seized from the trunk, along with a number of receipts and other papers from the interior of the car. Earlier in the trial, the court was told that no effort was made to seek fingerprints from the door because police officers had already opened it. The day ended with the defence showing pictures of blood spatter on the floor, furniture and other items in Oland’s office. “There were hundreds of blood stain spots at the crime scene?” Miller asked Smith, to which Smith answered. “Correct.”
The federal government asked the City of Montreal on Tuesday to suspend plans to dump eight billion litres of sewage into the St. Lawrence River. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq said in a statement she wants more time to study the environmental impacts of releasing the waste into the water. Montreal plans to dump the untreated wastewater into the river between Oct. 18 and 25. City officials say they have to release the sewage into the St. Lawrence because roadworks will temporarily shut down a nearby treatment facility and there is no other place for the waste to go. Aglukkaq said she has asked her department to explore the options it has to prevent the city from releasing the sewage. “The St. Lawrence River is one of Canada’s most important waterways, acting as a home to several species of whales and fish while providing millions of Canadians their drinking water,” Aglukkaq said. “What’s more, it’s also enjoyed by many Quebecers for recreational purposes. “The proposed plans by the City of
Montreal to dump billions of litres of untreated raw sewage into this important river is very concerning — as many citizens have noted publicly...I ask that (Montreal) Mayor (Denis) Coderre halt his plans while a proper assessment is done.” A petition aimed at stopping the release has so far collected 70,000 signatures. Federal Green party candidates in Quebec have called the city’s decision “ill-advised,” suggesting it could have done better. Daniel Green, a Green candidate, said parsing the work over a longer period instead of proceeding with a one-shot deal in October could have lessened the impact, as would having the work done in February, when frigid temperatures would kill off bacteria. Coderre has also dismissed concerns raised by a U.S. state senator from New York, Patty Ritchie, who wrote a letter to the International Joint Commission — whose mandate it is to protect the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes — about the decision. “When you’re factual, when you look at the experts, at the end of the day that was the decision to be taken because it was the only one,” he has said.
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Former Quebec Lt.-Gov. out of jail on appeal
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EDMONTON — A company registered on a Mohawk reserve in Quebec says it is looking at setting up a cigarette manufacturing plant in southern Alberta. Representatives of Four Winds Tobacco Products Inc. appeared before Newell County council last month about a possible location in Brooks, about 190 kilometres southeast of Calgary. Tom O’Connell, a company consultant, said Four Winds wants to produce cigarettes for export and for three wholesalers in Ontario. There is no immediate plan to sell in Alberta, but Four Winds may eventually try to market cigarettes on First Nations reserves in Western Canada, he said. “If it is sold on First Nation reserves, we will only sell to registered wholesalers with the Canadian government,” O’Connell said. “And those cigarettes cannot be sold outside of the reserves. They are strictly for sale on the reserves.” Four Winds is listed as a registered corporation with Industry Canada.
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QUEBEC — After six nights behind bars, former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault was freed Tuesday as a judge granted her lawyer permission to appeal her 18-month jail term. Thibault pleaded guilty last December to fraud and breach of trust charges after a 2007 report by the federal and provincial auditors general revealed she claimed more than $700,000 in improper expenses when she held the vice-regal post. Tuesday’s ruling came after Marc Labelle told the judge his client’s case was unique, partly because she is 76, is confined to a wheelchair and has health problems, including anxiety attacks. Labelle said the lower-court judge who imposed the sentence last week should have taken those factors into consideration. He also argued Quebec court Judge Carol St-Cyr should not have put the emphasis on making an example of Thibault just because of her position as the Queen’s representative in the province between 1997 and 2007. “The applicant has convinced me there are arguments to justify the court looking at them on their merits,” Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Jacques J. Levesque said as he granted the appeal, which will be heard next Feb. 5. Thibault was freed on bail of $5,000. Earlier on Tuesday, Crown prosecutor Marcel Guimont said the case was not that unique because many highplaced officials have been sent to prison for fraud and breach of trust. “There was no error of principle as far as I’m concerned,” Guimont said. “Can we say the sentence is clearly unreasonable? No.” Guimont also said the detention facilities were adapted to accommodate Thibault’s needs. In sentencing Thibault last Wednesday, St-Cyr called her behaviour “highly reprehensible” and part of a “culture of deceit.” Her trial heard the money was spent on gifts, trips, parties, meals and skiing and golf lessons. St-Cyr also ordered Thibault to reimburse $200,000 to Ottawa and $100,000 to Quebec. Besides a four-year prison sentence for Thibault, the Crown was seeking the reimbursement of $430,000. The judge said that, according to constitutional law, the lieutenant-governor does not enjoy the same benefits as the Queen. St-Cyr also noted that under the Constitution, the lieutenant-governor is a civil servant, adding such an affirmation is even posted on the lieutenant-governor’s website.
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Canadian Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy greets cameramen after being released from Torah prison in Cairo, Egypt on Sept. 23. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Fahmy on way back to Canada from Egypt THE CANADIAN PRESS
CAIRO — A Canadian journalist who fought terror-related charges in Egypt for nearly two years has finally begun his journey home. Mohamed Fahmy tweeted a photo on Tuesday of himself with Canada’s ambassador to Egypt, Troy Lulashnyk, writing: “Canadian Ambassador Troy kindly escorted me to the gate at Cairo airport. A glorious end to our battle for freedom!” Fahmy and two colleagues were arrested in Cairo in December 2013 while working for satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera English and faced widely denounced charges. A lengthy legal battle involving two trials and more than a year in prison for Fahmy finally came to an end when he was abruptly pardoned by Egypt’s president just over a week ago. On Monday, Fahmy was told his name was removed from a no-fly list, clearing the way for his departure from Cairo. Fahmy’s first stop is London, where he plans to meet with his high-profile lawyer, Amal Clooney, and take part in a few speaking engagements. He is then expected to fly to Toronto, where he’s said he plans to urge political party leaders
to make sure Canada does everything possible to help citizens detained abroad. Fahmy has also been invited to meet with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau ahead of the federal election on Oct. 19 and has said he’s eager to thank both politicians for their support during his ordeal. The Conservative government said it was pleased that Fahmy was on his way home. “Canada has worked tirelessly, at the highest levels, on Mr. Fahmy’s behalf. We are grateful that his long ordeal is over,” said Lynne Yelich, minister of state for foreign affairs. “We look forward to Mr. Fahmy’s return and his reunion with family and friends. We wish him well as he embarks on a new chapter in his life.” Fahmy moved to Canada with his family in 1991, living in Montreal and Vancouver for years before eventually moving abroad for work, which included covering stories for the New York Times and CNN before his job at Al Jazeera. After his return to Canada, Fahmy plans to take up a position as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s school of journalism in Vancouver. He is also writing a book about his experiences.
Dad suspected of killing his children wanted to die, paramedic tells court THE CANADIAN PRESS
SAINT-JEROME, Que. — An emergency technician has testified that Guy Turcotte told hospital officials a day after his children were stabbed to death that he wanted to die and that what he had done was terrible. Marie-Pierre Chartrand says Turcotte arrived at the hospital a day after his children were killed in February 2009. Chartrand told Turcotte’s first-degree murder trial this morning that he asked to not be treated and to be allowed to die. The decision was made to treat him because she thought he was suicidal. Turcotte, 43, is facing two counts of first-de-
gree murder in the stabbing deaths of Olivier, 5, and Anne-Sophie, 3. The former cardiologist has pleaded not guilty but has admitted to causing the children’s deaths. Chartrand, who knew Turcotte because he worked at the same hospital in Saint-Jerome, says he was lucid although she had the impression he may have been slightly intoxicated. On Monday, pathologist Andre Bourgault testified that Anne-Sophie’s heart was pierced, while Olivier’s hands had wounds. “He tried to defend himself between four and seven times,” said Bourgault, who has conducted more than 4,000 autopsies in his career. He said Olivier was stabbed 27 times and Anne-Sophie 19 times.
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Robin Powers, of Florence, S.C., and Kip Jones, right, survey the flooding on Roundtree Road along the Lynches River in Effingham, S.C., on Tuesday. [AP PHOTO]
Historic floods hit South Carolina State officials warning that new evacuations could come as the huge mass of water flows toward the sea JAY REEVES AND EMERY P. DALESIO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The family of Miss South Carolina 1954 found her flood-soaked pageant scrapbook on a dining room floor littered with dead fish on Tuesday, as the first sunny day in nearly two weeks provided a chance to clean up from historic floods. “I would hate for her to see it like this. She would be crushed,” said Polly Sim, who moved her 80-yearold mother into a nursing home just before the rainstorm turned much of the state into a disaster area. Owners of inundated homes were keeping close watch on swollen waterways as they pried open swollen doors and tore out soaked carpets. So far, at least 17 people have died in the floods in the Carolinas, some of them drowning after trying to drive through high water. Sim’s mother, known as Polly Rankin Suber when she competed in the Miss America contest, had lived since 1972 in the unit, where more than a metre of muddy water toppled her washing machine and turned the wallboard to mush. “There’s no way it will be what it was,” said Sim. “My mom was so eccentric, had her own funky style
“We are going to be extremely careful. We are watching this minute by minute.” Nikki Haley, South Carolina governor
of decorating, there’s no way anyone could duplicate that. Never.” Tuesday was the first dry day since Sept. 24 in South Carolina’s state capital, where a midnight-to-6 a.m. curfew was in effect. But officials warned that new evacuations could come as the huge mass of water flows toward the sea, threatening dams and displacing residents along the way. Of particular concern was the Lowcountry, where the Santee, Edisto and other rivers make their way to the sea. Gov. Nikki Haley warned that several rivers were rising and had yet to reach their peaks. “God smiled on South Carolina because the sun is out. That is a good sign, but . . . we still have to be cautious,” Haley said Tuesday after taking an aerial tour. “What I saw was disturbing.” “We are going to be extremely careful. We are watching this minute by minute,” she said.
Georgetown, one of America’s oldest cities, sits on the coast at the confluence of four rivers. The historic downtown flooded over the weekend, and its ordeal wasn’t over yet. “It was coming in through the kitchen wall, through the bathroom walls, through the bedroom walls, through the living room walls. It was up over the sandbags that we put over the door. And, it just kept rising,” Tom Doran said, bracing himself for the next wave. “If I see a hoard of locusts then I’m taking off.” In Effingham, east of Columbia, the Lynches River was at nearly 20 feet on Tuesday — five feet above flood stage. Kip Jones paddled a kayak to check on a home he rents out there, and discovered that the family lost pretty much everything they had, with almost 8 feet of standing water in the bedrooms. “Their stuff is floating all in the house,” Jones said. “Once the water comes in the house you get bacteria and you get mould.” The South Carolina National Guard planned to drop 1-ton sandbags from Chinook helicopters to bolster a major breach between a canal and the Congaree River in Columbia. “These are big sandbags,” Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston said. Haley said it was too soon to esti-
mate the damage, which could be “any amount of dollars.” The Republican governor quickly got a federal disaster declaration from President Barack Obama, freeing up money and resources. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican presidential candidate, promised not “to ask for a penny more than we need” and criticized other lawmakers for seeking financing for unrelated projects in disaster bills. Water distribution was a challenge. In the region around Columbia, as many as 40,000 homes lacked drinking water, and Mayor Steve Benjamin said 375,000 water customers will likely have to boil their water before drinking or cooking for “quite some time.” The power grid was returning to normal after nearly 30,000 customers lost electricity. Roads and bridges were taking longer to restore: Some 200 engineers were inspecting about 470 spots that remained closed Tuesday, including a 75-mile stretch of Interstate 95. Some drivers had a hard time accepting the long detours around standing water. In Turbeville, Police Lt. Philip Wilkes stood at a traffic stop, telling motorists where they could go to avoid flooded roads and dangerous bridges.
“Some people take it pretty good,” Wilkes said. “Then you’ve got some of them, they just won’t take no for an answer. We can’t part the waters.” South Carolina was soaked by what experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called a “fire hose” of tropical moisture spun off by Hurricane Joaquin, which mostly missed the East Coast. Authorities have made hundreds of water rescues since then, lifting people and animals to safety. About 800 people were in two-dozen shelters, but the governor expects that number to rise. In Columbia, Ray Stilwell told a harrowing story of escaping his home along Gills Creek, where nearly 17 inches fell in as many hours Sunday. He was upstairs when his backdoor failed and water rushed in, and was nearly swept away as he tried to make it outside to higher ground. He survived by hanging on to a neighbour’s gate, and then climbing atop a patio table. “I’m so grateful. If you hear me complain, remind me that I’m lucky to be here,” the 59-year-old schoolteacher said. “God allowed me to be here; Now I’ve just got to figure out what to do with the extra time I’ve been given.”
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Syria rebels brace for more violence as Russia air campaign continues SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT — The U.S.-backed rebel group Tajammu Alezzah has been fighting the Syrian military outside the city of Hama for months, but a new player has joined the fray: Russian warplanes, which have repeatedly hit their front-line positions, followed by airstrikes from government planes. Russia’s bombing campaign, now a week old, has created a new reality for Syria’s opposition. The rebels say the airstrikes are meant to weaken the rebellion against President Bashar Assad, not just crush the Islamic State and other militants as Moscow contends. The Russian airstrikes, more powerful than those by the Syrian military, have hit along several key fronts, even attacking rebel bases along the border with Turkey. That’s an area the opposition had considered to be relatively safe because Syria’s air force has avoided it. Rebel factions — moderates, Islamists and radicals alike — have had to evacuate some bases and move ammunition stores, according to opposition activists and rebel commanders. The rebels are calling for their regional backers, such as the Gulf countries and Turkey, to boost their support, including more sophisticated weapons like anti-aircraft missiles. Many warn that the Russian intervention will only strengthen extremists like the Islamic State and al-Qaida’s branch in Syria by rallying people to their side, while the already
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NEWS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press ◆ TORONTO
TV show allows man to sue again over job deal A TV show has helped a man get a second crack at suing a company he said fraudulently promised to find him a job. Golam Mehedi paid $3,700 to Toronto-based Job Success, which he says guaranteed him a job paying $70,000 a year. A judge in 2011 threw his lawsuit out, saying no one at the company had made any such promises. Mehedi wanted to reopen the case after CBC’s Marketplace aired a segment in which company principals apparently made similar promises. However, a judge said he couldn’t sue again, in part because the new evidence wouldn’t have changed the outcome. Ontario’s Appeal Court disagreed and ordered the trial judge to take another look.
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A Russian SU-24M jet fighter armed with laser guided bombs takes off on Saturday from a runway at Hmeimim airbase in Syria. [ALEXANDER KOTS/KOMSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA VIA AP, FILE]
beleaguered moderate forces are weakened further. Maj. Jamil al-Saleh, the leader of Tajammu Alezzah, said his forces have had to redeploy to safer areas after 22 of his fighters were wounded in the airstrikes, but they have not withdrawn from the front-lines at Latamneh, a town north of Hama. The airstrikes were clearly intended to tip the area to the government’s favour, he added. “The regime would like to reclaim this area after many losses,” al-Saleh, a defector from the Syrian military, told The Associated Press. He added
that the military wants to achieve victories and “lift the spirits of the regime forces and Shabiha” — a reference to the pro-government militia. Russia, a longtime ally of Assad, insists its campaign is solely intended to roll back Islamic militants, saying it is targeting the Islamic State group and other radicals like al-Qaida’s branch, the Nusra Front, and hard-line rebel groups such as Ahrar al-Sham. In more than 100 sorties before Monday, the Russians focused on areas in the northwestern province
of Idlib and the central provinces of Homs and Hama — all strategic zones in fighting between rebels and the Syrian military. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, in an interview broadcast Monday by the Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV, pointed to UN Security Council resolutions that denounce the Islamic State group, the Nusra Front and “al-Qaida-affiliated groups” as justification for the targets in the Russian campaign, although the resolutions don’t authorize military action against them.
Young Quebec woman found killed in U.S. city A young Montreal-area woman has been found killed in San Francisco. The coroner’s office in the Californian city told The Canadian Press the woman is Audrey Carey, 23, of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Her body was found by a passerby on Saturday morning near the Golden Gate Park Golf Club. She had injuries to the head. She was travelling on the West Coast and was believed to have attended Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a three-day music festival that ended on Saturday. Police identified her after finding documents on her as well as a cellphone that was located near the body. Her family has been told of the death.
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Alberta NDP say prior government at fault for major delay in building new schools
Triple-slaying case is adjourned to November
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CALGARY — Alberta’s education minister says it’s not the NDP government’s fault that there will be a major delay in completing new schools and modernizing others. Dave Eggen told a news conference in Calgary that about 100 projects which were to be completed starting next September are behind schedule. He said the delays range from a few months to a full year. The minister said the blame should focus on the former Progressive Conservative government which was defeated in last May’s election. “People have been asking about where’s the skeletons from the previous government? This is a big one,” Eggen said Tuesday. He is asking the province’s auditor general to investigate. “The former government failed to set out realistic construction timelines and pushed project timelines
“The former government failed to set out realistic construction timelines and pushed project timelines through without long-term planning to keep them and make sure they would bear out to fruition.” Dave Eggen, Minister of Education
through without long-term planning to keep them and make sure they would bear out to fruition,” he said. “As a result, at a time when Alberta was growing rapidly, the previous government did not build a sufficient supply of schools to meet the needs of children.”
The former PC government said the province would spend $5 billion to build or upgrade 230 schools. It promised in 2012 to build 50 new schools and modernize 70 more by 2016. Then-premier Jim Prentice added 56 new schools and 21 more modernizations to be completed by 2018. “We saw this shell game going on for months, or even years, where there was a sign with a picture of a school but no school,” Eggen said. “I’ve asked the auditor general to look into what has happened with these school projects and why there are so many that are so far behind and to give us advice on how to do better in the future.” The auditor general is expected to report back before the end of the year. Interim PC Leader Ric McIver was infrastructure minister for the Tories when the school announcements were made. He said the current gov-
ernment — not the former administration — is to blame for the delays. “When I was infrastructure minister, my staff was telling me the schools could be done. Full stop. Not maybe. Not kind of. They could be done. The only change that’s happened is political direction, so the minister ought to be looking at himself as the problem.” The chairwoman of the Calgary Board of Education said the delays aren’t a surprise. Joy Bowen-Eyre said she always thought the PC plan was lofty. “We were always hoping best-case scenario that all of those schools would be built, but, realistically, that hasn’t been possible due to some things beyond our control.” The New Democrats are to deliver their first budget Oct. 27 in the face of low oil prices that Finance Minister Joe Ceci has already said will contribute to a multibillion-dollar deficit.
A man charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the separate slayings of three women in an area west of Ottawa has had his case put over until Nov. 2. Basil Borutski had a brief court hearing Monday in Pembroke, Ont. Borutski faces first-degree murder charges in the deaths of 36-year-old Anastasia Kuzyk, 48-year-old Nathalie Warmerdam, and 66-year-old Carol Culleton. The bodies of the women — all three were reportedly his former girlfriends — who were reportedly his former were found within hours of each other on Sept. 22. The 57-yearold was arrested after a manhunt that kept the village of Wilno, Ont., under lockdown for several hours. He has a criminal history that includes a conviction for assaulting Kuzyk in December 2013. He was released from jail last December and placed on two years probation. In 2012, Borutski was accused of assaulting Warmerdam, and also accused of threatening to hurt one of her family members and to kill a family pet.
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Suit claims sex assault by Cosby at Playboy mansion ANTHONY MCCARTNEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — A model who has accused Bill Cosby of drugging her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 sued the comedian on Tuesday for sexual assault. Chloe Goins’ lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles seeks punitive damages for a variety of problems she says she has endured since the incident, including mental anguish, loss of self-esteem and dignity. “Bill Cosby touched an intimate part of Chloe Goins’ body while she was seriously disabled and/or unconscious,” the lawsuit states. Cosby’s attorney Marty Singer did not immediately return an email message seeking comment. He has previously denied Goins’ accusations and denied Cosby was in town on the date one of the model’s lawyers has said the incident occurred. Goins’ lawsuit does not specify a date when the incident occurred, but states it is being filed under a provision that allows victims of underage sexual abuse to sue for several years after they turn 18. Goins turned 18 in May 2008, which would place the incident several months before her attorney Spencer Kuvin initially said the incident occurred. The AP doesn’t normally identify people who say they are victims of sexual abuse, but Goins has come forward publicly in the lawsuit and at a January news conference. Goins’ lawsuit states she met Cosby at the Playboy Mansion, who gave her drink that made her sick and dizzy, the complaint states. Cosby then offered to take her to a room to lie down, where she blacked out, according to the lawsuit. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said last week that it is reviewing a police investigation into Goins’ allegations for a possible criminal case against Mr. Cosby. There is no timetable for when a decision will be made. Goins met with police detectives in January.
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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s $1-billion pledge Tuesday for the auto sector is a crucial promise, experts say, because the industry will eventually be exposed to foreign competition after Canada joined a huge Pacific Rim trade pact. Harper announced that a re-elected Conservative government would provide a $1-billion package over a decade by extending the government’s Automotive Innovation Fund. The Conservatives agreed to phase out Canada’s 6.1 per cent tariff on imported vehicles over five years this week when it signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership with 11 other countries. The move has attracted mixed reviews in Canada — some argue it could help the industry while critics warn it would kill thousands of auto-sector jobs. Auto industry consultant Dennis DesRosiers said the investment proposed Tuesday by the Tories wouldn’t be considered huge in the always-costly car business — but it would help keep the Canadian industry afloat. “The name of auto policy everywhere in the world comes down to three words: cut a cheque,” DesRosiers said when asked about the Tory pledge, which would support the “bricks and mortar” costs of assembly plants. “This is a game where a billion dollars can be blown out the door on one project. This is $100 million per year. But without it we’re dead — with it we’re at least in the game.” Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said Harper’s election pledge
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U.S. commerce secretary visiting Cuba for talks The U.S. commerce secretary is in Cuba to talk about steps taken by President Barack Obama to ease the trade embargo against the communist-ruled island. Secretary Penny Pritzker started her visit with a stop Tuesday at the Mariel free trade zone near Cuba’s capital of Havana. Pritzker is leading a delegation of officials from the U.S. Treasury, Commerce and State departments for meetings with officials from Cuban government ministries and businesses. Obama has eased economic restrictions on Cuba since starting the U.S. on the road to closer relations with Cuba. A trade embargo remains in place under U.S. law, but Obama is now allowing U.S. firms to send supplies to private Cuban businesses and export telephones, computers and Internet technology.
◆ HONOLULU Conservative Leader Stephen Harper during a campaign stop a in Whitby, Ont., on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Dog rescued from crack at national volcano park
is a significant amount of money that sends a positive signal the Tories are committed to keeping the auto industry in Canada. He noted that the extension of the innovation fund would have the added improvement of providing grants instead of loans, as it did in the past. Volpe also credited NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for promising to help the auto sector, giving the industry the support of major political parties. “We’ve been looking for that champion for a long time,” said Volpe, whose association represents 250 auto-parts companies — a dozen of which make up half of the sector’s employment. However, he added that while the TPP offers opportunities for large companies, small and medium outfits worry about increased competi-
A family was reunited with their dog after a rescue team removed the Labrador retriever who was trapped in a crack in the earth at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Volcano resident Marta Caproni and her boyfriend were walking the four-year-old chocolate Lab, Romeo, and his littermate, Tommy, at the park when Romeo ran off and disappeared, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Caproni said they tracked Romeo’s faint whining and discovered that it was coming from deep inside a crack. A rescue team was able to remove Romeo by sending in a park ranger, Arnold Nakata. “When they pulled him up, he came walking toward me unharmed, happy as he could be,” Caproni said.
tion from foreign firms. The autoworkers’ union Unifor, which has strongly opposed the TPP, said Harper’s big-ticket promise Tuesday essentially acknowledges the freshly signed trade pact will hurt the sector. Unifor has warned the Canadian auto industry could shed as many as 20,000 jobs as a result of the tariff reductions in the trade deal. “The announcement today is all about politics,” Unifor president Jerry Dias said in an interview. “The problem with this fund is that it really is too little, too late. It’s a step in the right direction — it’s money, it’s helpful. “But if you understand the auto industry you’ll know that $100 million per year for 10 years really is not very much.”
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Ex-leader of UN General Assembly took $1M in bribes, says prosecutor LARRY NEUMEISTER AND TOM HAYS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — A former president of the United Nations General Assembly turned the world body into a “platform for profit” by accepting over $1 million in bribes from a billionaire Chinese real estate mogul and other businesspeople to pave the way for lucrative investments, a prosecutor charged Tuesday as he said still others may be arrested. John Ashe, a former UN ambassador from Antigua and Barbuda who served in the largely ceremonial post as head of the 193-nation assembly from September 2013 to September 2014, faces tax fraud charges in what
authorities call a conspiracy with five others, including Francis Lorenzo, a deputy UN ambassador from the Dominican Republic who lives in the Bronx. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara repeatedly noted that it was early in the investigation and told reporters that as it proceeds: “We will be asking: Is bribery business as usual at the UN?” He added: “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see other people charged.” The prosecutor said Ashe “converted the United Nations into a platform for profit” when bribery opportunities were dangled before him by Chinese billionaire Ng Lap Seng, 67, and others.
“We obviously just learned of the very serious allegations this morning,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, told reporters. Dujarric said Ban was “shocked and deeply troubled” by the allegations that “go to the heart and integrity of the UN” Still, he challenged Bharara’s insinuations, saying, “Corruption is not business as usual at the UN” He said the UN’s legal department and senior officials were not informed of the probe in advance. Dujarric noted that the president of the General Assembly “does not report to the secretary-general and is completely independent in functions.”
Prisoners at an overcrowded prison in southern Brazil rioted on Tuesday and were threatening to throw several hostages from the roof. Television images showed swarms of inmates at the Parana state prison in Londrina clambering across the rooftop, dragging several hostages with bound wrists and dangling them off the edge. The G1 Internet portal of the Globo television network quotes police as saying prisoners are holding around five hostages, all inmates. Calls to police in Parana went unanswered. The report says that better food and improved conditions are among the inmates’ demands. Authorities and rioters were in talks aimed at ending the mutiny. Prison riots are a regular occurrence in Brazil, which has been repeatedly accused by human rights activists of allowing rampant overcrowding and degrading conditions in its prisons.
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Guatemala fatal mudslide investigated by prosecutor
U.S. may let women into all combat roles LOLITA C. BALDOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SANTA CATARINA PINULA, Guatemala — The warning signs were everywhere in the canyon neighbourhood of Cambray on the outskirts of Guatemala City, where a mudslide buried hundreds of people last week. Residents lived with regular falling rocks and flooding from the adjacent Pinula River. Evelyn de Cifuentes said her mother-in-law was killed in a smaller slide in 2010 next to her own house. A November report by Guatemala’s National Disaster Reduction Commission said there were “fractures in blocks of material that can indicate future slides,” and people should be moved out. But the area wasn’t declared uninhabitable until Monday, four days after hundreds of people almost certainly perished when a hillside buried acres of the neighbourhood. The official death count stood at 161 Tuesday, with 300 people still believed to be missing. The Guatemala prosecutor’s office announced it will conduct an investigation into who was responsible for allowing the dangerous conditions to exist. “We will establish the degree of responsibility as best we can — who authorized construction in that area, and whether someone didn’t take appropriate action to avoid this tragedy,” said prosecutor Rotman Perez of the political crimes section. Perez said all aspects are under investigation, including who was given the report from the disaster commission, whether anything was done, who had jurisdiction over the
People carry a coffin of a mudslide victim inside the Santa Catarina Pinula cemetery on the outskirts of Guatemala City. [AP PHOTO]
area and who was collecting the taxes. About 250 people remained in two municipal shelters barred from returning to their homes. They said they hadn’t received any information on relocation, but had been told that it’s coming. “There were slides, but just pieces,” said Marco Antonio Pu, 17, now in a shelter with his family after losing their home built the year he was born. “But we never imagined one like this.” Human rights prosecutor Jorge de Leon Duque said he is calling for municipal authorities to remove 50 other families still in the area. He said if it’s not done, he will seek a court order.
He said similar dangerous conditions exist all over Guatemala. The disaster commission, known as Conred, says there are 8,000 threatened locations. “We have a huge risk that this could happen again,” de Leon said. “You can’t authorize homes in areas with dangerous conditions.” Conred issued at least two other reports, in 2001 and 2008, that identified Cambray as high risk, commission spokesman David de Leon said. One report followed the devastating Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and the other came after a landslide buried more than 1,000 people in 2005.
Imprisoned Saudi blogger Badawi wins PEN Pinter prize JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — A Saudi blogger who has been jailed and flogged for insulting Muslim clerics was awarded a major free-speech prize on Tuesday. Raif Badawi shared the PEN Pinter Prize with British poet James Fenton. Badawi is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of insulting Islam and breaking Saudi Arabia’s technology laws with his liberal blog. He also was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, spread over 20 instalments, and fined $266,000. The flogging has been suspended since Badawi received 50 lashes in January, a punishment that sparked international outrage. Western governments have condemned Badawi’s treatment, and rights groups including Amnesty International have campaigned for his release. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, who accepted the award on the blogger’s behalf at a London ceremony,
criticized Britain’s Foreign Office for saying it would be “interfering” to comment on Saudi Arabia’s judicial process. Saudi Arabia is a major strategic and trading partner of Britain, and Wales urged the British government “to show moral leadership” and seek Badawi’s release. The Foreign Office said in a statement that ministers “regularly raise human rights cases with the Saudi Arabian government at the highest levels, including the case of Raif Badawi.” It said Britain hoped the Saudi Supreme Court would soon rule on the case. On Tuesday, Badawi’s wide, Ensaf Haidar, protested with a few dozen others outside the Saudi Embassy in Vienna. Haidar, who lives in Quebec with the couple’s three children, is on a European tour to push for the release of her husband. The PEN Pinter Prize was established in 2009 in memory of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter.
ROME — Defence Secretary Ash Carter sounded like he’s nearly made up his mind about opening all combat jobs to women, as he told U.S. troops in Sicily on Tuesday that limiting his search for qualified military candidates to just half the population would be “crazy.” Meanwhile, in memo obtained by The Associated Press, Carter gave the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until the end of October to forward his review of the services’ recommendations on which jobs — if any — should remain closed to women. The chairman, Gen. Joseph Dunford, was commandant of the Marine Corps until recently and was the only service chief to recommend that some front-line combat jobs stay male-only, according to several U.S. officials. Speaking to a crowd of troops that included Marines, Carter said he hasn’t decided on the recommendations sent to his office and to Dunford. He pledged to thoroughly review the recommendations, particularly those of the Marine Corps, but said he believes that any qualified candidate should be allowed to compete for jobs. “You have to recruit from the American population. Half the American population is female,” Carter told the troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, in response to a question from a Marine. “So I’d be crazy not to be, so to speak, fishing in that pond for qualified service members.” For that reason, he said the military should recruit women into as many specialties as possible. In the memo to all the service secretaries and chiefs, Carter said that he is “fully committed to removing unnecessary barriers to service” in
“You have to recruit from the American population. Half the American population is female.” Ash Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defence
the military, and he asked Dunford to review all the reports and send his final recommendation to Carter by Oct. 31. But Carter also said that he wants to hear from everyone before he decides. “I am less interested in who is making a particular recommendation and more interested in the reasoning behind it,” he said. “My ultimate decision regarding any exception to policy will be based on the analytic underpinnings and the data supporting them.” According to officials familiar with the process, Dunford submitted a report about five-inches thick outlining why he believes women should not be allowed to compete for certain Marine infantry and front-line jobs. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus forwarded Dunford’s recommendation but also included his own conclusion that the Navy would open all jobs to women, and that he did not agree with Dunford’s conclusion. The Marine Corps is a separate service within the Navy. The Air Force and Army also did not seek to keep any jobs closed to women — including Army infantry. And, officials said that U.S. Special Operations Command determined that it will rely on the military services to send qualified candidates to compete for the jobs, which can include the Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces.
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DO IT? What has to happen for the Canucks to make the playoffs ED WILLES THE PROVINCE
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eading into the 201516 campaign, various pundits have rightly identified the number of teams poised for a breakthrough this NHL season. On this point they agree. Where they disagree is which team or teams will make the great leap forward. Edmonton has been stockpiling draft picks since the last Chretien administration and has added generational talent Connor McDavid. It’s a similar story in Buffalo with their own wunderkind, Jack Eichel. Florida has a great young nucleus. Last year Calgary made the playoffs with Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau playing feature roles and they’ll get a full season out of Sam Bennett this year. It’s a similar story with the Islanders, Ottawa and Winnipeg. All are good. All are young. All seem on the precipice of great things. So who will make it? It’s hard to say but, with one team, there is complete agreement. You’d have an easier time finding Tommy Douglas at a Trump campaign rally than finding anyone who thinks the Vancouver Canucks will make the playoffs this season. The Canucks, as you may be aware, were one of the surprise teams of the NHL’s regular season in 2014-15. Following a Dumpster-fire of a year under John Tortorella, they were picked to finish somewhere between
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the Charlestown Chiefs and the Syracuse Bulldogs. Instead, they finished second in the Pacific Division and fifth in the Western Conference with 101 points, one point back of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. As for the playoffs, things didn’t work out quite as well, but they still had the look of a team that established a solid foundation last season. That’s, of course, unless you believe their success was more a byproduct of down seasons in Los Angeles, San Jose, Dallas and Colorado and not the Canucks’ own excellence — and many do. The Canadian Press even has the Canucks finishing behind the Phoenix Coyotes in the Pacific this season and you know you’re in trouble when the ’Yotes are picked ahead of you in anything but a relocation pool.
Now, because October is all about positivity and optimism, we will attempt to construct a scenario where the Canucks not only avoid disaster, they make the playoffs. True, this starts with a conclusion and works its way back to a premise but, as mentioned, this is the time of the season for blue skies and fields of flowers. The Canucks, like most teams, need a number of things to break their way in order to achieve success. Maybe they need more of those breaks than most, but here’s how the Canucks will make a return trip to the playoffs this season. If you believe. JACOB MARKSTROM MAKES THEM FORGET EDDIE LACK OK, technically it’s impossible to forget the effervescent Lack. But last season, the eccentric partnership of Lack and Ryan Miller held up over 82 games, and if the Canucks’ goaltending wasn’t stellar, it was good enough behind an offence that scored the third-most goals in the West. At the minimum, they need that much out of Markstrom and Miller this season. Quite likely, they’ll need more. BO HORVAT ESTABLISHES HIMSELF AS A LEGITIMATE SECOND-LINE CENTRE Anyone can see what Horvat will become. But the Canucks can’t live on his promise this season. They need the 20-year-old to anchor a second line and provide the scoring
depth necessary for all playoff teams. The baseline is 20 goals and 50 points, which represents a significant leap over last season’s production. THE TWINS AND RADIM VRBATA DON’T SHOW THEIR AGE The Sedins’ resurgence was the central plank in the Canucks’ bounce-back season. In no particular order, they gave the team a first line and a power play, and took the pressure off the other three lines with their production. Vrbata, meanwhile, scored a team-high 31 goals while splitting time with the twins and a makeshift second line. The twins can generate offence with anyone but if Vrbata finds chemistry with Horvat, it changes a lot of things for this team. THE BLUELINE IMPROVES The loss of Kevin Bieksa will be felt in the locker room more than on the ice, but the Canucks still have to replace his minutes. The top three — Alex Edler, Chris Tanev and Dan Hamhuis — are adequate but they need help, which means Luca Sbisa or Yannick Weber has to perform in a top-four role. Like we said, this is the time for optimism. The wild card here is Ben Hutton, who dazzled in the preseason but now has to step up when games count. It’s a lot to ask of a 22-year-old, but if Hutton can be that rare rookie who makes an impact on the blueline,
it’s another game-changer for the Canucks. SPEAKING OF WHICH . . . It would be illogical to think Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann emerge as impact players this season. A more realistic expectation would be following an arc similar to Horvat’s last season, where they ease their way into the lineup and produce like NHLers by the end of the season. That will be a lot to ask of McCann, but Virtanen has the size and physicality to survive the early going while learning the NHL game. Fifteen goals from the 19-year-old would be huge for the Canucks; 30 from the pair would be a lottery win. There’s more, of course. Brandon Sutter has to justify that contract. Sven Baertschi needs to be a consistent point producer. Last season the penalty killing was second in the NHL and the power play was ninth. They need a similar performance this season and, for all that, the biggest consideration for the Canucks might be what the teams around them do. It’s hard to see where anyone in the West got worse over the offseason, but that includes the Canucks. Have they improved enough? Right now, when everyone is undefeated and every decision in the offseason was a winner, maybe they did. EWilles@theprovince.com Twitter.com/willesonsports
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Rookie co-ordinator learning on the job Running the Raiders offence has been a new experience for Todd Hansen, youngest in Canada at his position SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
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hen it comes to rising up the B.C. football ranks,Todd Hansen’s ascent has been meteoric. Three years ago, he was coaching with the Nanaimo Redmen minor football program. Then he took over as quarterbacks coach for the Vancouver Island Raiders in 2014 under then-head coach Brian Ridgeway before being handed the keys to the junior football team’s offence — one of the top jobs in the province — for 2015 as the youngest offensive co-ordinator in the Canadian Junior Football League at age 22. “It’s been fun,” said Hansen, the former Redmen quarterback. But it was never supposed to be his job. Jordan Botel called the plays last season under Ridgeway, when the Raiders finished 5-5 and lost in the B.C. Football Conference semifinal. Ridgeway was fired, and Jeremy Conn, an offensive-minded coach who had been running the Ballenas Whalers program in Parksville, was hired with the expectations to call the plays on offence, too. But Conn had to back out due to health problems, which led to newly hired defensive co-ordinator Jerome Erdman being promoted to head coach. “So when we were looking for an OC, Jerome approached me and asked me if I was willing to take it on and I went from there,” said Hansen, who’s dad, Curtis, coaches the Raiders’ linebackers. “It was a little nerve-wracking at first, but once you sit down and think about it and draw it up — I knew
Vancouver Island Raiders offensive co-ordinator Todd Hansen, left, shown during practice on Tuesday at Comox Field. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
what type of players we had here — the transition was pretty easy.” Stepping in and taking over the offence, Hansen knew he had some weapons to work with. Quarterback Liam O’Brien returned after his All-Canadian season, while runningback Nate Berg was also back for a year, as were receivers Arthur Fabbro and Dustin Rodriguez. But some players, such as runningback Michael Ritchott, took off after the coaching change while dominant receiver Marshall Cook graduated and headed to UBC. So rather than go with the same offence, Hansen switched things up.
“I changed it up quite a bit to base it around the players that we had here,” he said, “and get back into the Raider mentality of running the ball first, throwing it second and grind teams down and play aggressively.” There was instant gratification when the season began, as the Raiders beat the defending BCFC champion Langley Rams in their home opener. But there were also peaks and valleys, such as a win over the Kamloops Broncos and a loss to the same team, as well as their continued struggles to score against the unbeaten Okanagan Sun. Hansen took the gratitudes when
they came to him in wins, but also the brunt of the Raiders losses — it’s all part of being the guy who calls the plays. “It’s one of those things,” he said, “when you call a good play everybody turns to you and you’re getting highfives and when something doesn’t work out, everybody’s looking at you and wondering what you’re doing.” But for better or for worse, it’s his offence. Along with quarterbacks coach Colin Pippy, Hansen runs the show. Although he does have Erdman, a former pro football player, as a sounding board. “It’s always good to have input,
especially with Jerome,” Hansen said. “He’s got tons of experience, so even though he’s a defensive-minded and special teams-minded guy, he’s still a wealth of knowledge so I know if I have any questions I can always turn to him.” With their 10-game schedule now complete, the Raiders improved their record by two wins from a year ago to 7-3. They made the playoffs and will play the BCFC semifinal on their home field. They have a chance to go 3-0 against the Langley Rams when they host them Oct. 17 at 1 p.m., a start time that is now official. “It was good this season,” Hansen said. “It’s a lot to build on, and the players bought in early. As a coach, you kind of just put the tools together and the players go out and execute.” What the Raiders have accomplished already, however, won’t mtter much if they can’t get further than they did a year ago, and if they go another year without playing for the conference championship Cullen Cup. “We’ll change up little things, minor adjustments here and there,” Hansen said of preparing to play the Rams for the third time this season. “But for the most part, we’ll stick with what we’ve been doing, coming in and executing. Getting the time for Liam to sit back there and throw and for him to step up and run when he needs to. “Our veteran guys like Taylor Flavel, Arthur Fabbro and Jaryd Lobo need to come out and have a big game for us, and I think they will.” Scott.McKenzie @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
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don’t pay to get into Nanaimo Clippers games. Covering the team as part of my job gets me in the door for free. But after watching their top line play a few times this season, I almost want to buy season tickets. The Clippers, aided by their No. 1 scoring line of Devin Brosseau, Matt Hoover and Sheldon Rempal, are on a three-game winning streak and in second place in the B.C. Hockey League Island Division, nipping on the heels of the Powell River Kings. They’d have been hard pressed to have strung together two or three wins without them. Of the 27 goals scored by Clippers forwards this season, 18 have come
Nanaimo Clippers centre Matt Hoover, right, celebrates his goal Saturday night against the Vernon Vipers. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
from the top line. Rempal and Brosseau are one-two in league scoring with 20 and 17 points in nine games, and Hoover leads the league in goals with nine. Right now, Nanaimo hockey fans are able to watch the top line
in the BCHL — maybe all of Canadian Junior A hockey — at Frank Crane Arena. And the top line isn’t doing it in garbage time, either. Twice in the last week, the Clippers
have had to come back from two-goal deficits early in the first period. Both times, they’ve gone on to win, led by the top line. Rempal, on any night this year, has been the best player on the ice and it’s not even close. He went home to Calgary with a goal to get faster in the summer, and it’s clear that it paid off. He’s simply a step ahead of everyone else on the ice. Brosseau is a big, bruising power forward that can get anywhere on the ice seemingly any time he wants. Almost all of Hoover’s goals have come right in front of the net with greasy, hard work whether it be knocking in rebounds or deflections. Oh, he scored a beauty against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs too. The best part? They all run hot at times, and they all have each others backs — always good to see for the more old-school hockey fans around the rink. There are, however, depth issues with the Clippers, at least right now.
But secondary scoring as of late looks to be coming soon and the Clippers are routinely outshooting teams anyway. And a top line can go a long way in the BCHL. Recall in last seaosn’s playoffs, where the Powell River Kings top line of Jacob Pritchard, Kurt Keats and Jared Lukosevicious almost single-handedly pushed the Clippers to Game 7 of the Island Division championship series. And that was a deep Clippers team with veterans abound, and an NHL draft pick on its second line. For all we know right now, that Powell River line wasn’t as good as the Clippers top line is right now. The only question now is how far the top Nanaimo trio can take them. We’ll know a lot more after they play three games in three nights this weekend in the Interior. But as of right now, they’ve been worth the price of admission. Fourteen bucks? Here. Take my money.
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Islanders default to Bulldogs, city rivalry game axed
League is transitioning toward smaller, faster, quicker players
SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
Friday was supposed to see the renewal of the rivalry between Nanaimo’s two high school football teams, the John Barsby Bulldogs and the Nanaimo Islanders, in the annual Ray Kocher Classic. But the rivalry will need to wait another year, as the NDSS squad has defaulted to the Bulldogs due to injuries suffered during the first three games of the season. “Barsby was very accommodating and it is a tough thing for both squads,” NDSS head coach Nate Stevenson said in an email. “We all really enjoy this game.” Falling to 1-2 on the season in a road loss to Westsyde Friday — their third straight road game — players began falling injured and Stevenson felt it would be too dangerous to put his players into another game a week later, many of whom would have been in brand new positions. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 4 in the province among Varsity AA teams, and would have been one of Nanaimo’s toughest opponents. “We suffered four injuries which left us extremely short-benched and would result in a lot of new positions for new players at them,” Stevenson said. “They would have three practices at that position going into the game vs. Barsby. “I felt this could result in even more injury if guys do not know what or how to do their job. I thus decided to default one game to get the team ready to play the final four games, rather than play one game and wind up more injured causing a default in four games.” Stevenson also added he wanted to ensure the senior players on the roster had a chance to finish out their season on a higher note. “We just need to start over again, and it is mid-season,” Stevenson said. “Need to find some positives to help these 12th graders finish out their schedule.” The Islanders also had a bye week scheduled for after the Barsby game, which will give them more time to recover from injuries suffered in their three exhibition games. They next play the Windsor Dukes Oct. 23 in what will be their first time playing a game this season in Nanaimo. The Bulldogs will take their 2-2 exhibition schedule to Merle Logan Field Oct. 16 for their first conference game of the season in a 2 p.m. kickoff against Windsor, their first of two straight home games. Scott.McKenzie @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
Young forwards like Tampa’s Johnson, Calgary’s Gaudreau replacing big, tall ones STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Drew Doughty knows that opponents who go into Staples Center expect to get hit early and often by the big, physical Kings. Los Angeles won the Stanley Cup twice with that hard style of hockey. Now, perhaps, more teams have the antidote. The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the front lines of the NHL’s trend toward smaller, faster more skilled teams that hit and fight less and would rather win by holding onto the puck. “If they can’t catch us, they can’t hit us,” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said. Rule changes 10 years ago put the emphasis on skill over size, and in recent years more players like Tyler Johnson of the Lightning and Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames can thrive despite being well under six feet tall. While Martin St. Louis and Daniel Briere had to break the mould, players of their ilk are now far more prominent. “It’s about if you can skate and play the game,” Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask said. “It gives more people the opportunity to play in the NHL. When you look at the kids, their dreams are not shattered if they don’t grow to be 6-2, 200 pounds.” There’s still room in the NHL for the six-foot-five, 230-pound players, provided they can keep up. Someone like the Winnipeg Jets’ Blake Wheeler fits the model of a player who has the size and the speed to succeed. “Pretty effective, he’s a good guy to have on your team,” Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba said. “If you have a big, quick guy, he’s probably going to come out on top.” Traditional hockey scouting suggests teams would rather draft a bigger player with the same skill-set as a smaller one. But the Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to cash in on skill, skill and more skill, as they’ve selected smaller forwards William Nylander and Mitch
Calgary Flames forr Johnny Gaudreau, right, celebrates his goal with Matt Stajan against the Los Angeles Kings during NHL action in Calgary in April. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Marner in the top 10 each of the past two years. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said teams following Stanley Cup champions like the Chicago Blackhawks and runners up like the Lightning is nothing new and considers the smaller, faster trend a cyclical development. Commissioner Gary Bettman said skill comes in all shapes and sizes. “It just so happens that we’re seeing a group of extraordinarily talented young players who happen to not be the largest players on the ice, but their skill, they’re able to shine,” Bettman said. Coaches talk defence first, and Doughty thinks that is what tipped the scales in the Blackhawks’ favour in the Cup final. But scoring is the name of the game now. “If he can score the goals, you look at Johnson last year for Tampa Bay, he’s hard to play against,” Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith said. “He’s fast and skilled and smart. If you
have a bunch of fast, skilled, smart guys, it doesn’t matter what their size is, they’re going to be hard to play against.” The biggest change veteran players notice over their careers is just how fast the NHL has gotten. Without so much hooking and holding, the sport is as fast as ever, and that has opened the door to shorter players. “It’s definitely more about being in the right place and movement,” New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said. “The shorter guys, if you’re fast, you can have an opportunity to play in the league. It doesn’t matter if you’re 5-9 or 6-5.” Critics argue that, without the red line for two-line passes and as much obstruction, the game is too fast. Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson acknowledges accidents are going to happen but believes it’s actually harder to play correctly because the speed has been ratcheted up. “It’s a way faster game now than
what it used to be,” Karlsson said. “That’s tougher on your body. That’s going to be tougher for everything you have to do. You have to make the decisions even faster now and you have to worry about things that you didn’t have to worry about before.” Not every team is following the Chicago or Tampa Bay model. The Kings and Bruins are sticking with big and strong, and the Jets, St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks have played that way with success. Doughty wondered if playing such a physical style has gassed the Kings over the course of a season, but he and teammate Anze Kopitar believe that kind of hockey is still a winning recipe if there’s some speed involved, too. “I do think you have to have a good balance of that, of being big and hard and strong and at the same time being quick and fast and have a lot of skills,” Kopitar said. “I guess that’s the GM’s job to throw that mix in there.”
Claimed by Toronto, Corrado has hopes to stay STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Frankie Corrado was at his grandmother’s house in Woodbridge, Ont., when he found out the Toronto Maple Leafs had claimed him off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks. “We just started jumping around and hugging each other,” Corrado said. “It’s as good as it gets.” The 22-year-old defenceman wasn’t as thrilled to find out he hadn’t made the Canucks, but he hopes to stick in the NHL with the team he grew up rooting for.
“In my head I thought I was good enough to play and had done well enough (in Canucks camp),” Corrado said. “Just by the decision they made they clearly thought that it wasn’t good enough. That’s their decision, and they have a lot of good defencemen there who can play. It’s over now and I’m here now and I just want to make the best of this opportunity.” Corrado will soon get that opportunity, potentially on the third defensive pairing alongside Jake Gardiner. Scott Harrington, who was in that spot for the past two days of prac-
tice, was sent to American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday to get the Leafs to the 23-man roster limit by the deadline. Coach Mike Babcock watched tape of Corrado on Monday and did some background work on who he was as a player. He came away with a strong impression. “Right-hand shot, young guy, skates, moves the puck,” Babcock said. “I thought he played well in the games I saw with Vancouver when I was watching him yesterday. We can help him on his puck retrievals and his exits as well, but another young
guy trying to make our club better.” Babcock said making the Leafs better was the reason they put winger Richard Panik on waivers Tuesday. Toronto got Panik off waivers a year ago from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it’s hard to see him clearing as a 24-year-old who scored 11 goals last season. “What you do is you say, ‘Can we improve our roster in any way?”’ Babcock said. “Richie’s a good man who worked hard and tried hard and we were just in a position we feel that we can help our back end, so we’re going to try it.”
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NHL
Jays feeling the effects of ’epic’ fan support heading into playoffs
Players react to report of rise in cocaine use
NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — First baseman Chris Colabello experiences Blue Jays fever every time he looks at his phone or steps out his door. “It’s pretty epic,” he said. Colabello, a platoon player who readily admits he’s nowhere near the top of the Jays’ star pecking order, says just getting a cup of coffee is an adventure these days. “That’s a testament to how much this city loves their team and appreciates what we’ve done for them,” he said. “And we hope to continue it for them.” “It’s a blessing,” added left-fielder Ben Revere. Toronto’s wild ride this season will go up a gear Thursday when the Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. It’s Toronto’s first visit to the post-season since winning a second straight World Series in 1993 and interest is booming. Toronto ace David Price will face Texas’ Yovani Gallardo in the series opener while Marcus Stroman, adding a new chapter to his remarkable comeback from spring training knee surgery, takes on Rangers marquee man Cole Hamels in Game 2 Friday. The best-of-five series will then descend on Texas for the next two games, if necessary, with Game 5 in Toronto if needed. A relaxed bunch of Jays met the media Tuesday before working out at the Rogers Centre to the diverse sounds of Miguel, Beck, Fetty Wap, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, the Zac Brown Band and Hardwell.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Price watches batting practice during practice at the Rogers Centre in Toronto Tuesday. The Blue Jays start the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers in Toronto on Thursday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Promotions for Thursday’s game flashed on the giant scoreboard as the players held batting practice. Earlier, manager John Gibbons leaned back in his chair as he chatted with reporters in his office. “I feel good,” he said. “Nice and relaxed. I feel good about the way the year’s gone. And you know what I think we’ve got a real shot to advance in this thing. “You never know (in) the playoffs. Everybody will tell you that . . . But I feel confident in the group. I know they feel confident. “We’ve just got to go out and play it.” The 53-year-old Gibbons, in his second go-round as Toronto manager, summed up the Jays’
formula for success. “We score a lot of runs. That’s really what this team is,” he said. “But we started winning more when we started playing better defence — a couple of changes — and the bullpen improved.” And he pointed to Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Price and Stroman as the kind of players who thrive on the big stage. Every Jay is in the spotlight these days, with fans across the country following the team. Colabello, who has 24,100 Twitter followers, estimates 20,000 of them came after joining Toronto this season. Gibbons says he too feels the buzz. “I get recognized probably a
little bit more — maybe in a better way,” he said with a smile. “You can just feel the excitement, no doubt about that.” His phone isn’t lighting up, however. “My buddies might call. (It’s a) secure number,” he added with a grin. Toronto (93-69) went 4-2 against Texas (88-74) this season. Toronto and Texas were 1-2 in scoring runs in the second half of the season when Toronto went 48-23 and Texas 46-28. Both managers have only confirmed their starters for the first two games of the series. Gibbons said one of R.A. Dickey and Marco Estrada will pitch Game 3. Stroman used social media to announce his Game 2 start. “Tore my ACL, finished my degree from ‚DukeU, rehabbed my knee in 5 months, and now pitching in Game 2 of the #ALDS. Crazy excited!” he tweeted Tuesday. Hamels threw a complete game Sunday in Texas’ regular-season finale, a 9-2 win over the Angels that clinched the AL West title. The Rangers have won their past 10 games started by Hamels, who is 7-1 in 12 starts since being acquired from Philadelphia in late July. The two Texas pitchers have fared differently against the Jays in a limited number of meetings Gallardo (13-11, 3.42 ERA) won both of his starts this season against Toronto, pitching 13 2/3 scoreless innings. Toronto managed just six hits while batting 136 against him. Gallardo is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA all-time against the Jays.
MLS
VANCOUVER — Even when his team was flying high, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson cautioned the regular season would come down to the wire. A 2-4-1 stretch since the middle of August will do that, but with just three games to go on the schedule Vancouver still controls its own destiny in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference, beginning with a crucial home-and-home series with FC Dallas that begins Wednesday. “The league is very tight,” said Robinson, whose team can clinch a playoff spot with a point. “You’ve got to concentrate on yourselves. When you slip up someone else tends to slip up,
TORONTO — Cocaine was a hot topic at NHL practices on the eve of the regular season’s opening day after a report that the drug’s use is up among players. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said cocaine use in the league has risen in an interview with TSN, adding that he didn’t think it was a crisis involving more than 20 players. Daly said he wasn’t sure how many players use the drug because the league doesn’t “test in a comprehensive way.” Reactions on the report and the possibility of more drug testing were varied. At the Montreal Canadiens’ practice in Brossard, Que., defenceman P.K. Subban said he’s not in favour of players doing drugs. “Our message to kids is always: don’t do drugs,” Subban said. “Regardless of what the league does, that is something that is unfortunately out there, not just in hockey but in the world. I don’t know what the situation is in hockey, but cocaine’s a crazy drug. “You learn about it in school. You see what it does to people. It’s crazy.” Rumours of players using cocaine are nothing new. Jarret Stoll was arrested in April for cocaine possession at a Las Vegas hotel. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have had a Substance Abuse and Behavioural Health Program in place since 1996. “If we’re dealing with substance abuse or substance incidents, whether it’s alcohol or drugs, not only do we have education and counselling, there’s a program,” commissioner Gary Bettman said last week when asked about off-ice incidents but not specifically cocaine use. “You should assume that if somebody’s involved in one of those incidents, they’ve been picked up in the program. It doesn’t deserve and need a lot of publicity. We just need to take care of business.” As part of the NHL’s drug-testing program, there are 2,400 samples taken each season for inspection for performance-enhancing substances. A third of them are also screened for so-called “drugs of abuse,” though a positive test does not carry any kind of suspension or fine. A player whose test comes back with dangerously high levels of a drug, such as cocaine or ecstasy, is subject to consultation with SABH doctors. The program includes four stages with varying degrees of treatment and discipline. The NHL and NHLPA would have to negotiate and agree to make all of the drug tests subject to that additional screening.
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Whitecaps can still be best in the west JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS
STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
when you take care of business other teams take care of business. No one’s run away with it.” Two victories over Dallas and another against the Houston Dynamo in their finale would guarantee the Whitecaps first place in the West and also put Vancouver in position to possibly win the Supporters’ Shield for the league’s best record. “Everything’s still on the line,” said Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted. “It’s still all in our hands and we still believe we have the quality in this team to end up on top.” Vancouver (15-12-4, 49 points) and Dallas (15-10-5, 50 points) have played some feisty matches over the years, including last season’s first-round playoff encounter that saw the Whitecaps eliminated in Texas.
“These teams have a little bit of an edge towards each other,” said Ousted. “It only makes for great games and it makes for intensity throughout these 180 minutes we’re going to play.” Vancouver can retake top spot in the West and the overall standings with a victory at B.C. Place Stadium on Wednesday after getting some help over the weekend. The Whitecaps picked up a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes, but the Los Angeles Galaxy (14-9-9, 51 points) could only manage the same scoreline thanks to a stoppage-time equalizer by the Seattle Sounders. L.A. has two games remaining and can finish with a maximum 57 points, while Vancouver could finish with 58. Dallas, which has four game left on its schedule
could also get to 58, but the Whitecaps have other ideas. “We want to make sure we take care of business,” said Vancouver rookie defender Tim Parker. “We want to make the playoffs, but there’s more to achieve as well.” The Whitecaps will be shorthanded on Wednesday, especially in defence. Kendall Waston is away on international duty with Costa Rica, while Steven Beitashour is suspended for yellow card accumulation. Add to that a trio of Canadian international call ups (defender Sam Adekugbe, and midfielders Kianz Froese and Marco Bustos) as well as the uncertain injury status of captain Pedro Morales and fellow midfielder Nicolas Mezquida, and the Whitecaps could be stretched.
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MLB
NL PLAYOFFS
AL PLAYOFFS
TENNIS
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EAST DIVISION
CHINA OPEN
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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EAST DIVISION
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TORONTO VS. TEXAS Thursday's game Texas (Gallardo 13-11) at Toronto (Price 18-5), 3:37 p.m. (FS1) Friday's game Texas (Hamels 7-1) at Toronto, 12:45 p.m. (MLBN) Sunday's game Toronto at Texas, 8:10 p.m. (FS1) Monday, Oct. 12 x-Toronto at Texas (FOX or FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 14 x-Texas at Toronto (FOX or FS1)
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:HGQHVGD\¡V JDPHV Atlanta vs. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7 pm. Orlando vs. Miami at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
(Best-of-5 series) ST. LOUIS VS. PITTSBURGH-CHI. WINNER Friday's game Pittsburgh-Chicago winner at St. Louis, 6:45 p.m. Saturday's game Pittsburgh-Chicago winner at St. Louis, 5:37 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 St. Louis at Pittsburgh-Chicago winner Tuesday, Oct. 13 x-St. Louis at Pittsburgh-Chicago winner Thursday, Oct. 15 x-Pittsburgh-Chicago winner at St. Louis LOS ANGELES VS. NEW YORK Friday's game New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles, S P Saturday's game 1HZ <RUN 6\QGHUJDDUG DW /RV $QJHOHV S P Monday, Oct. 12 Los Angeles at New York (Harvey 13-8) Tuesday, Oct. 13 x-Los Angeles at New York Thursday, Oct. 15 x-New York at Los Angeles
NHL REGULAR SEASON Wednesday's games Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's games Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 0LQQHVRWD DW &RORUDGR S P Friday's games Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 'DOODV DW &RORUDGR S P Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 10 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's game Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Monday's games Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
AHL REGULAR SEASON )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Manitoba at Toronto, 7 p.m. Lake Erie at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. W-B/Scranton at Providence, 7:05 p.m. *UDQG 5DSLGV DW %DNHUVĂ&#x20AC;HOG S P Rockford at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's games Manitoba at Toronto, 3 p.m. 6W -RKQ¡V DW +DUWIRUG S P W-B/Scranton at Bridgeport, 7 p.m. +HUVKH\ DW 6SULQJĂ&#x20AC;HOG S P Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Albany at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. Utica at Rochester, 7:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Iowa, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Texas, 8 p.m. 2QWDULR DW %DNHUVĂ&#x20AC;HOG S P Grand Rapids at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Rockford at Stockton, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's games Portland at Providence, 3:05 p.m. 6W -RKQ¡V DW %ULGJHSRUW S P Charlotte at Iowa, 6 p.m.
GP Prince Albert 5 %UDQGRQ Moose Jaw 3 Saskatoon 4 Swift Current 4 Regina 4
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CENTRAL DIVISION Red Deer Calgary Lethbridge Medicine Hat (GPRQWRQ Kootenay
GP 5 5 5 5 5
W 4 4 3 2 1
L OL SL GF GA 1 0 0 21 13 1 0 0 14 10 2 0 0 21 15 2 1 0 18 21 4 0 0 11 17
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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP .HORZQD Victoria 5 Vancouver 5 Prince George 3 .DPORRSV
W 4 3 1
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U.S. DIVISION Spokane Everett Tri-City Seattle Portland
GP 4 3 3 3 3
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BCHL W 7 5 4 2
T OL GF GA Pt 0 0 32 14 14 2 0 35 20 12 0 0 40 46 8 0 0 21 33 4
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L 6 6
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GP 13 14 13
W 8 8 5
L 5 6 8
T PF PA Pt 0 350 383 16 0 354 376 16 0 280 282 10
W L 10 4 5 8 2 12
T PF PA Pt 0 350 261 20 0 314 365 10 0 342 432 4
WEST DIVISION [ &DOJDU\ x-Edmonton B.C. :LQQLSHJ Saskatchewan
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x â&#x20AC;&#x201D; clinched playoff berth. 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOW Toronto 38 Ottawa 35 )ULGD\¡V JDPH Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at B.C., 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 Toronto at Montreal, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Calgary vs. Toronto (site TBD), 4 p.m. B.C. at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 Hamilton at Montreal, 1 p.m.
NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST 1HZ (QJODQG 1 < -HWV %XIIDOR Miami
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L 3
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PF PA 65 101
W 1 1
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L 0 3
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At Beijing Men's Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-1, 6-1. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Wu Di, China, 6-4, 6-4. David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, 6-4, 6-3. John Isner (6), U.S., def. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 7-5, 6-1. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., def. Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0. John Millman, Australia, def. Tommy Robredo, Spain, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Lu Yen-hsun, Taiwan, def. Adrain Mannarino, France, 6-3, 6-2. Men's Doubles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Round Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., and Jack Sock, U.S., def. Simone Bolelli and )DELR )RJQLQL ,WDO\ Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (4), France, def. Leander Paes, India, and John Peers, Australia, Women's Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Second Round Flavia Pennetta (3), Italy, def. Teliana Pereira, Brazil, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. Ana Ivanovic (6), Serbia, def. Venus Williams, U.S., 7-6 (3), 6-2. Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, def. Wang Qiang, China, 7-5, 6-0. Angelique Kerber (10), Germany, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-4. Timea Bacsinszky (12), Switz., def. Mariana Duque-Marino, Colom., 7-5, 6-2. Andrea Petkovic (13), Germany, def. Samantha Stosur, Australia, 6-2, 7-5. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, U.S., def. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, 0-6, 6-2, 6-0. Sara Errani, Italy, def. Caroline Garcia, France, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
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CLEVELAND INDIANS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Promoted Chris Antonetti to president of baseball operations, Mike Chernoff to general manager and Derek Falvey to assistant general manager.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MIAMI MARLINS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Promoted Jeff McAvoy to vice-president-player personnel, Brian Chattin to assistant general manager and David Keller to director-pro scouting. Agreed to terms with OF Ichiro Suzuki on a 1-year contract.
BASKETBALL NBA MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed F Sampson Carter.
FOOTBALL CFL EDMONTON ESKIMOS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed RB Zach Bauman to the practice roster. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed DL Jamarkus McFarland, WR Desmond Lawrence, RG-KR Jeff Scott, DL Roy Philon and DL Leon Mackey.
NFL ATLANTA FALCONS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed S Charles Godfrey and TE Tony Moeaki. Released TE Mickey Shuler. Placed WR Devin Hester on injured reserve-return. BUFFALO BILLS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed RB Dan Herron. Placed TE MarQueis Gray on injured reserve. Signed WR Walter Powell to the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Placed C Will Montgomery on injured reserve. CLEVELAND BROWNS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed DL Ray Drew and DB Ty Zimmerman to the practice squad. Released DL Dylan Wynn and OL Garth Gerhart from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed DT Bruce Gaston to the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Traded LB Gerald Hodges to San Francisco for C Nick Easton and a 2016 6th-round draft pick.
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NHL CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Recalled D Ville Pokka from Rockford (AHL). Assigned D Viktor Svedberg to Rockford. Placed D Michal Rozsival on long-term injured reserve. COLORADO AVALANCHE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed F Jack Skille to a 1-year contract. Reassigned F Dennis Everberg to San Antonio (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed F Braden Christoffer to a 3-year, entry-level contract. MINNESOTA WILD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Placed RW Justin Fontaine on injured reserve. Assigned D Mike Reilly to Iowa (AHL). Placed C Jordan Schroeder on waivers. MONTREAL CANADIENS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Claimed F Paul Byron off waivers from Calgary. Assigned G Dustin Tokarski, D Mark Barberio and F Jacob De La Rose to St. -RKQ¡V $+/ NEW JERSEY DEVILS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Acquired F %ULDQ 2¡1HLOO IURP /RV $QJHOHV IRU D 2017 conditional 7th-round draft pick. Assigned D Seth Helgeson to Albany (AHL) and F Pavel Zacha to Sarnia (OHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Claimed G Jean-Francois Berube off waivers from Los Angeles. ST. LOUIS BLUES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Named Rob DiMaio director of player personnel. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Assigned C Mike Angelidis, G Kristers Gudlevskis, RW Jonathan Marchessault and D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL). TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Claimed D Frankie Corrado off waivers from Vancouver. Assigned D Scott Harrington to Toronto (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Agreed to terms ZLWK ) 7KRPDV 5DIĂ RQ D \HDU contract.
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NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Yankees still have not led in a post-season game since Derek Jeter sprawled in the dirt three years ago, screaming in pain from a broken ankle. A season-ending 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros in the winner-takeall AL wild-card game on Tuesday night should not have been a surprise. The 2015 Yankees overachieved just by reaching the post-season.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to fight really hard to get to this spot, and so, yeah, I am pleased,â&#x20AC;? Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This club accomplished a lot more than people thought we would.â&#x20AC;? Girardi started two rookies in his infield during what turned out to be the Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fifth straight post-season loss: first baseman Greg Bird and second baseman Rob Refsynder, who combined for exactly 200 career at-bats coming in.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we left spring training, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what I expected,â&#x20AC;? Girardi said. Following Jeterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement last fall, the Yankees arrived at spring training with uncertainty, fought through a summer of anxiety and injury and ended their season in misery, a great distance from their first World Series title since 2009. On a night when Yankee Stadium had the red-white-and-blue bunting out for its loudest crowd this season, New York managed just three singles
in six innings against Dallas Keuchel, who looked like a bearded lumberjack cutting down the Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offence. The Yankees didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any hits off the Astrosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bullpen. Masahiro Tanaka allowed five hits in five innings, but he gave up solo homers to Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez. Coming off six straight losing seasons, Houston had more spark and spunk in its first post-season appearance since 2005. By the eighth
inning, fans in the crowd of 50,113 started booing the home teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacking batters. New York reached the playoffs after a rare two-year absence, but in some ways the deforestation of the last great era Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; progresses without pause. Among the players swept by Detroit in the 2012 AL Championship Series, only two appeared against the Astros: centerfielder Brett Gardner and designated hitter Alex Rodriguez.
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6:15- 8:15 p.m. Women of Today night at Country Club Centre. Demonstrations, fall fashion previews, complimentary wine tasting, chair massages, silent auction, fun photo booth, entertainment, sweet and savoury samplings and much more. Advance tickets $5 at the info/lottery booth. All proceeds support Haven Society.
8 p.m. Mark Bunt, Christina Lemmon live at the Longwood. The Longwood Brew Pub presents a free, weekly live concert series every Thursday. 5775 Turner Rd.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekend studio art tour. Nanoose Bay Studio Tour Group. Guide at Parksville tourist information centre or at www.nanoosestudiotour.com. Through Monday.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ladysmith Fall Farmer Market, where local producers sell their goods directly to the public, at 49th Parallel Grocery.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 9 Noon-4 p.m. Bastion Waterfront Farmers Market moves to fall hours. Next to the Bastion 7:30 p.m. Jamaican roots reggae legend Clinton Fearon performs a solo acoustic concert at The Queen’s, tickets: $15 advance at Port Theatre: 250-754-8550
10 a.m. to 2 pm. Cedar Farmers Market. Crow and Gate pub field 2313 Yellowpoint Rd., Cedar. MONDAY, OCT. 12 Happy Thanksgiving
4-6:30 p.m. Bowen Road farmers market is Nanaimo’s food-oriented market offering fresh local farm produce, meats, eggs, pasta, bread,
baking, preserves, homemade soap and nursery plants. Beban Park fairgrounds, 2300 Bowen Rd. 6:30- 7:15 p.m. Brother XII tour. Downtown walking tour of locations before/ after cult started in Cedar-By-the-Sea in the late 1920s. Artifacts on exhibit at the museum. Pre-registration is required 250-753-1821, cost is $10. 7-9 p.m. Kombucha Workshop at Costin Hall Kitchen, Lantzville $50/ http://stircookingschool.ca/event/kombucha-workshop-3/
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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) You could be getting more than you bargained for. Don’t worry -- you can handle whatever comes up. Your interest might be focused on a child or loved one. You seem to be deep in reverie, so it would be wise to make decisions at a later point. Tonight: Say “yes.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Someone you meet could have a lot of depth. This person might be very different from your usual type of acquaintance. Don’t jump into a relationship or friendship with this person too fast, as he or she seems to be very judgmental. Hit the brakes. Tonight: Share a vision. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your ability to get past a problem increases because of a willingness to walk away from someone who is being unreasonable. A friend could add fervor to a pursuit with information he or she shares. You might be a bit more rigid than you realize. Tonight: Stand up for yourself. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You will want to open up to a new possibility that you have not yet considered. You initially might have eliminated some ideas, but why not test out a suggestion now? Go through this process with an eye to getting where you want to go. Tonight: Visit with friends. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your sense of direction will take you down a new path. Others might be reluctant to follow, but eventually some will join you. A conversation with several friends could help you to
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understand where others are coming from. Tonight: Time for some midweek fun! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Continue down a more thoughtful path, and try to be less involved with the chaos of the moment. As a result, you will gain a more complete understanding. Know what is wanted and expected of you by a partner or dear friend. Tonight: Expect the unexpected. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Take charge of your schedule by focusing on what you want. You won’t be happy if you defer to others too often. This tendency could create problems where there should be none. Open up to potential change and more opportunities. Tonight: In a flurry of activity. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could be at the point where you don’t know which direction you should head in. Social and professional pressure might persuade you to follow the conventional mode. If you see a different path that others don’t, and believe it will be successful, go for it. Tonight: Out late. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your ability to come to terms with a challenging situation will benefit you. Someone else might see a situation differently from you how you envision it, but that is OK. Look at the matter from both perspectives. You will know what to do. Tonight: Choose something exotic. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You often get mixed messages; however, today, a partner will make his or her requests clear. Acquiesce to this person, but only if you feel that his or her ideas are on the right
path. A boss will let you know how much you are appreciated. Tonight: Follow your instincts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Don’t worry about what others think you should do. You might care a little, as some people seem to have good ideas that you hadn’t considered. A conversation could be so off the wall that you can barely even respond. Tonight: Allow someone else to take the lead. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might have difficulty with a friend. This person continues to demand that a personal matter goes the way he or she desires. You could opt to play this game, but there will be ramifications that need to be considered. Use caution when handling funds. Tonight: Relax. YOUR BIRTHDAY (Oct. 7) This year you become more invested in your friendships and social connections, as companionship becomes even more important to you. Your intuition will help point you in the right direction. If you are single, you easily could meet someone who presents many qualities you seek in a potential suitor. Explore the possibilities here. If you are attached, the two of you need to make more time for each other. Develop patterns that allow you to spend quality time together. Schedule more weekends out of town together. LEO is always a friend. BORN TODAY: TV producer Simon Cowell (1959), musician John Mellencamp (1951), singer/songwriter Toni Braxton (1967)
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SEATTLE — If K.J. Wright had simply fallen on the loose ball as it bounced, there would be no controversy hanging over the Seattle Seahawks. Instead, Wright did as he’s been instructed, to make sure the ball didn’t end up back in the hands of the Lions. It was calculated and intentional and added another Monday night controversy to Seattle’s history. Yes, the Seahawks received a break when a flag wasn’t thrown on Wright for illegal batting after he guided Calvin Johnson’s fumble out of the back of the end zone for a touchback, giving Seattle possession. The Seahawks are freely admitting as much after their 13-10 win, with Pete Carroll saying on his radio show on KIRO-AM in Seattle on Tuesday morning that based on what he understood about the rule prior to Monday’s missed call, he would have “done the exact same thing,” as Wright. “I didn’t know the rule either,” Carroll said. “I’ve never seen it come up and I’ve been coaching for — I don’t even know how many years it is and how many games it possibly could be. I don’t see how anybody would have known that one. If they did, they did.” Had Wright been flagged, the Lions would have gotten possession back at the Seattle 1. Instead, things went Seattle’s way but the non-call overshadowed the performance of the Seattle defence. For the second straight week, Seattle did not allow an offensive touchdown.
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Vlaicu lands late penalty call as Romania stuns Canadians 17-15 Canada played the final eight minutes of the match with a man down, paid the price JEROME PUGMIRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEICESTER, England — Romania produced an inspired second-half performance to rally from a 15-point deficit and beat Canada 17-15 in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match on Tuesday, clinching a dramatic victory with a nerveless late penalty from centre Florin Vlaicu. Canada was in control when left winger DTH Van Der Merwe scored late in the first half — his fourth try of the tournament — and right winger Jeff Hassler crossed four minutes after halftime. But Romania’s bold decision to forsake penalty kicks for attacking lineouts and scrums paid off. Canada played the last eight minutes with a man down after flanker Jebb Sinclair was sin-binned, and paid a serious price for it. Four missed shots at goal and too many wasted attacking chances also cost the Canadians. “We said if we could stay within 14 points going into the last 20 minutes we knew we’d get the chance,” Romania coach Lynn Howells said. “We saw that — Canada’s wide game fell apart in the last 20.” Still, it needed an inspired individual performance to get them going and captain Captain Mihai Macovei delivered it for Romania with two tries, the No. 8 bundling over the line for his second with five minutes left. “He’s a captain that leads by example, even when we did struggle he was able to pull everyone together,” Howells said. Canada’s players appealed for a double-movement on the second try, but referee Wayne Barnes — standing close by — awarded it after asking for a television referral. Vlaicu — who missed two first-half penalty attempts — added the extras and there was just one point in it. After Canada’s scrum was penalized in the 78th Vlaicu calmly slotted his kick cleanly through the posts to send the Romania fans into delirious celebrations.
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Canada, Cuba draw 2-2 in Olympic qualifying Mo Babouli and Michael Petrasso both scored as Canada drew Cuba 2-2 on Tuesday in CONCACAF’s Olympic qualifying tournament. The Canadian under-23 team needs the United States to beat or draw Panama later Tuesday night to determine the final group standings and decide whether or not Canada will advance to the semifinals. Canada has four points after a win, a draw and a loss, the Americans have six points after two wins and Panama has one point after a draw and a loss. The top two teams in the tournament will advance to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Third place will face Colombia and the winner of that match will go on to the Games as well. Petrasso gave Canada a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute when a Cuban defender tried to pass back to his goalkeeper but the ball took an awkward bounce, allowing Petrasso to get his foot on it and chip it into the net. “I’ve scored in lots of games and I was hoping to get another one tonight,” said Petrasso. “I got lucky with the centre back playing it back but I thought I finished it well. I’m happy to start off the scoring again for the team.”
◆ TENNIS Canada players look dejected after the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Canada and Romania at the Leicester City Stadium, Leicester, England, Tuesday. Romania won the match 17-15. [AP PHOTO]
“We said if we could stay within 14 points going into the last 20 minutes we knew we’d get the chance.“ Lynn Howells, Romania coach
“He’s the top points scorer in Romanian rugby and he deserves that,” Howells said. Romania has four points and can still finish in third place in the group — assuring automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup — if it beats Italy next weekend. Canada has played some great attacking rugby at this tournament, but it has also thrown away game-winning positions, having led 10-0 against Italy before losing 23-18.
“We did some pretty naive things in the last 30 minutes,” Canada coach Kieran Crowley said. “Romania deserved to win.” Van Der Merwe showed his clinical finishing skills, side-stepping left and then cutting back right for his fourth try of the tournament and 20th in tests to make it 8-0 after 33 minutes. Van Der Merwe has scored in every pool game and only New Zealand’s Julian Savea has more with five tries. Hassler, too, showed great strength to break two tackles and hold off fullback Catalin Fercu’s desperate lunge to make it 15-0 five minutes into the second half. The Canadians were no doubt thinking at that stage of pushing for a bonus-point win, and an outside shot at third place. Then it all went wrong. “We got a try straight after halftime and then the wheels fell off,” Crowley said. “We’re just not good enough in
the final plays. We just have to get better.” Scrumhalf Gordon McRorie landed only one of three penalties and missed a conversion in the first half. Flyhalf Nathan Hirayama took kicking duties after the break, and although he converted the second try he also missed a penalty. It was a scrappy early on, not helped by the wet conditions caused by a downpour before kickoff. The Oaks got their first chance for points when Canada collapsed the scrum but Vlaicu’s effort from near halfway fell short. His next longrange effort missed, too, but he was saving his best for last. Howells said the players would celebrate in moderation. “They’ve earned the right,” he said. “They’ll have a beer but it won’t be to any great extent.” For now.
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Klopp could return to take over Liverpool THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LIVERPOOL, England — Juergen Klopp appears to be close to taking over as Liverpool manager. Representatives of the former Borussia Dortmund coach are in talks with the Premier League club, which fired Brendan Rodgers on Sunday after the team’s 18-month slump since nearly winning the league title in 2014. Liverpool could make a new
appointment by the end of the week. The team’s next game is against Tottenham on Oct. 17. The 48-year-old Klopp has been out of work since leaving Dortmund at the end of last season after winning two German league titles. He is regarded as one of European football’s most respected coaches. Former Real Madrid and Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is also considered to be a potential candidate to replace Rodgers.
Speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Ancelotti said he was ready to come back to full-time management, but indicated he was thinking more in terms of next season. “I enjoy my time now but, of course, I want to come back to manage - to work - because it is my passion,” he told AP at an awards ceremony in London. “I want to take my time to rest, but next season I am ready.”
Djokovic wins in first round of China Open Novak Djokovic improved his perfect record at the China Open to 25-0 by beating Simone Bolelli of Italy 6-1, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round. Djokovic’s winning streak started in 2009, when he won the first of his five titles at the tournament. He didn’t play in 2011. Rafael Nadal also advanced to the second round, beating Chinese wild-card entry Wu Di 6-4, 6-4. Nadal dropped serve four times in the match, including three straight games in the second set. On the women’s side, U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta of Italy rallied to advance to the third round with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 win over Teliana Pereira of Brazil.
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Owens’ grab leads to Argos win over Ottawa Chad Owens made a one-handed catch in the end zone with 25 seconds left to play to give the Toronto Argonauts a key 38-35 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday night. Trevor Harris passed for five touchdowns — including Owens’s late 10-yard strike — and 397 yards as Toronto improved to 8-5. The Argonauts have won two straight and are now tied for first in the division with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Henry Burris threw two TDs and 250 yards for the Redblacks (8-6). Toronto was officially the home team for the crucial CFL East matchup even though the game was held in Ottawa. The Argonauts could not play at home because Rogers Centre was being used by the Toronto Blue Jays who are in Major League Baseball’s playoffs.
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BEURRE BLANC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
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lthough I don’t claim to be a nutrition expert, I feel the need to begin this column with the disclaimer that the following recipe contains a couple ingredients that are high in fat. This very classic sauce does however make for a wonderfully rich treat on occasion to top your favourite seafood or chicken. Beurre Blanc, also known as White Butter Sauce is a brilliant combination of flavours and richness. This is a sauce that is known worldwide by all Chefs and is sure to bring compliments at your dinner table. The original version of this traditional sauce is difficult for the average home cook to prepare as it needs consistent balance of temperature in order to come together as a sauce. I have, however, made an adjustment in ingredients to ease this preparation and help bring success to you every time you attempt it.
In an original classic recipe of Beurre Blanc the goal is to melt the butter slowly, one piece at a time, while whisking to incorporate air into the butter as it melts. If the pan is too hot, or the butter not cold enough, or the whisking is inefficient, then the butter will melt too quickly resulting in a greasy mess not much different in consistency than microwaved butter. The properly incorporated air into the butter offers the rich velvety sauce you strive for. What’s my secret ingredient to help turn this troublesome technical recipe into one of complete and utter bliss? Whipping cream. Adding two or three tablespoons of whipping cream to the reduction of shallots, white wine and white wine vinegar, will act as a stabilizer. The purpose of this stabilizer is to give you assistance in the amalgamation of the air into the butter. The whipping cream helps to give the butter substance and an increased ability to absorb air without separating. I have never seen anyone fail at this recipe with the addition of this secret ingredient. Shallots are important in this recipe because onions would be too overpowering.
Shallots, although more expensive, offer a sweeter milder taste and are a classic ingredient for a proper beurre blanc sauce. I am not trying to sound pompous in anyway, but substituting onions for shallots would devastate the original integrity of this beautiful sauce. For my health conscious readers, this is not one for daily eating. This is a splurge. A divulgement into the model of classic French cooking, if you will. This is a chance for you to raise your glass in honour of the likes of Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, or any other French Chef that you hold dear to your heart. Enjoy and bon appetite!
Beurre Blanc Beurre Blanc is a French term for White Butter Sauce. Excellent on fish or vegetables! 2 shallots, minced 1/4 cup white wine 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 2-3 tbsp whipping cream 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed into small pieces
Salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste Add shallots, wine and vinegar to a medium size pan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid in the pan to one tablespoon. Stir in the whipping cream. Reduce the heat to very low and start whisking the mixture while adding the cold butter pieces one at a time. Make sure that the butter is melting slowly so you can whisk it into a sauce consistency — if it melts too quickly it will just be a greasy mess. If it is melting too quickly, remove the pan from the heat for a minute or two and whisk it constantly before returning it to the low heat to continue whisking in the remaining butter. The addition of the cream in the previous step will act as a stabilizer to help you to whip air into the butter to become a sauce. When all the butter has been incorporated, season to taste with salt & pepper and serve immediately. Makes approximately 3/4 cup » Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary travel host and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.
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There should be enough pumpkins for Halloween THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEOGA, Ill. — There should be enough pumpkins for Halloween this year, but that might not be the case for the canned pumpkin used in pies come American Thanksgiving, according to crop experts in Illinois, the country’s top pumpkin-producing state. “I would not wait until Nov. 20,” University of Illinois professor
Mohammad Babadoost said, referencing the Nov. 26 holiday. “I’d buy it whenever it comes to the store.” Large canned-pumpkin manufacturer Libby says yields could be off by as much as a third this year in Illinois, where about 90 per cent of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. come from within a 90-mile radius of Peoria. Libby’s corporate and brand affairs director Roz O’Hearn said the com-
pany, which has had a central Illinois pumpkin-processing plant since 1929, is confident it will have enough pumpkin for autumn holidays. But, she said, “once we ship the remainder of the 2015 harvest, we’ll have no more Libby’s pumpkin to sell until harvest 2016.” Farmers are blaming record rainfall in June for washing out the crop. Jane Moran, who owns Moran’s
Orchard in Neoga, said they replanted washed out pumpkin crops and then it rained more so they’re buying pumpkins at auction twice a week. “When you deal with Mother Nature, you just have to take it and go on,” Moran said. Earlier this year, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation making pumpkin pie the official state pie of Illinois.
ince 1991, Nanaimo Community Kitchens Society has been helping low income families in Nanaimo to learn how to cook. They say that if you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, if you teach him to fish; he will eat for a lifetime. The same goes for cooking. However, the effects may last for generations. By cooking daily meals in a household, all family members have the opportunity to learn the valuable skills of putting food on the table. Beyond just cooking techniques, participants of a Community Kitchen also learn shopping skills to help stretch the food dollar. They learn how to manage a budget. They learn where the deals are and how to use the newspaper flyers and sales to their advantage. Valuable tips are shared on how to save time when planning family meals. They learn how to make a recipe more nutritious and how to vary the recipe to accommodate what foods are available. Participants learn to read food labels so they are getting the best nutritional value for their limited income. They also learn to handle and store food safely to minimize the risk of food borne illness. Best of all, they make new friends and have fun while cooking together in a group. Nanaimo Community Kitchens society offers a variety of cooking options. In a regular community kitchen, a group of people meet monthly to choose recipes, shop, prepare the meals and take meals home for the family. Nanaimo Community Kitchens provides the kitchen facility and equipment, a group leader, a cookbook and food subsidy if needed. For pregnant women and young families there is “Bellies to Babies and Beyond”. This 10-week cooking series teaches basic cooking skills with an emphasis on babies and young children. There is basic nutrition for babies and toddlers and an emphasis on connecting with community supports for the early years. “Cooking out of the Box” takes the vegetables from a monthly Good Food Box and creates an opportunity to cook tasty recipes with fresh and inexpensive ingredients. To learn more or to make a tax deductible donation, check out the website at www.nanaimocommunitykitchens.org or call Anita at 250-753-7470. On Oct. 15 at the Queen’s Hotel, there will be an Oktoberfest Fundraiser for the society. For a $15 ticket you can enjoy a great dinner, a silent auction, 50/50 draw and plenty of fun. Tickets are available at The Queen’s, Nanaimo Museum, or from NCK board members.
» Eileen Bennewith is a registered dietitian in the public health program for Island Health. She can be reached at eileen.bennewith@viha.ca.
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Have we lost the art of being able to converse?
Jay Leno’s passion for all things automotive gets new CNBC series
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With the advancement and progress of technology, society has slowly lost one of the most valuable and, dare I say, enjoyable forms of social contact; the art of conversation. Have you noticed how digital communications seems to have replaced actual, person to person live conversations? Whether text, Twitter, Facebook or any other social media platform, many of us have swapped fully developed discussions and opted to short-typed comments. Fully formed exploration of topics seems to have flown by the wayside. It is no longer uncommon to see families in restaurants not speaking to one another during their meals since everyone is preoccupied and riveted to their smart phones. The children will be playing a game on a device while the parents are texting or finishing up their work e-mails on the phone. It is also not uncommon to see a table of young people in a social setting with most of them with a phone in hand. Mobile phone providers report that people are using more text and online services on their devices than ‘talk’ minutes, which means even when we have a chance to talk, we’re opting out for a 144 character soundbite! Spoken word enthusiasts like Kait Burgan and Matt Carter from Shaw TV are fighting back as they no longer want to degrade our ability to carry on a real live conversation. Numerous groups worldwide have now begun organizing socials wherein people can meet to discuss thought-provoking matters and reclaim the art of conversation. A lack of face-to-face conversational time is becoming a pressing social and cultural issue. Some studies have shown that the younger generation is now exhibiting a psychological lockjaw when encountering an everyday occurrence of talking with another human being. It is quite possible that our reliance on devices is isolating us under the auspices of connection. At the risk of demonizing technology, it is hard to ignore that our over-zealous embrace of smart phones which forces us to question if this is not doing us a disservice in the long run? Are you ready to join leagues of others all over the globe to embrace the lost art of conversation? Beginning on Oct. 13 (5-7:30 p.m.) and the second Tuesday of every month, an evening to practise the “Art of Conversation” will be held at the Lucky’s Liquor Gourmet Mezzanine For information, call 250-585-2275.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Jay Leno says it’s been easy to lure Francis Ford Coppola, Laurence Fishburne and other famous folks to his new car-centric TV show. All he has to do is assure them that Jay Leno’s Garage, debuting at 10 p.m. tonight on CNBC, won’t veer off the road. “We say, ’We’re not gonna talk about show business or your career, we’re just going to talk about cars,”’ according to Leno. The usual response, he said: “Great!” The Detroit-born Coppola, for example, is a car enthusiast, with his 1988 movie about an independent automaker, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, just one indication of that. And there’s this fun fact: Coppola’s musician-father, Carmine, worked on The Ford Sunday Evening Hour, a radio series sponsored by automaker Ford. In an “old Italian custom of the day, you named your son after your employer,” Leno said, hence the filmmaker’s middle name. Another guest, Keanu Reeves, is a known gearhead with a start-up motorcycle company, giving Leno a chance to test the bike and hear about the actor’s business plans. Despite the celebrities sprinkled into each episode, Leno said, the show isn’t designed as a star vehicle. “It’s mostly about interesting people and their relationship with automobiles, be it a love story or one about the first female drag racer,” he said. The series also will look at the past and future of automobiles and
Jay Leno, centre, in the episode Bonelli Park/Low Riders in season one of ‘Jay Leno’s Garage.’ It debuts tonight at 10 p.m. on CNBC. [PAUL DRINKWATER/CNBC VIA AP]
showcase Leno’s famed and extensive car collection. Car buffs, prepare to drool: On the electric side alone, he owns a 1909 Baker that can travel 80 miles on a charge and a Tesla with a 300-mile range. A more tech-centric version of Jay Leno’s Garage began on YouTube about a decade ago, becoming so popular that Leno decided it was ready for prime time. The rocky moments of his tenure as Tonight Show host (he had the job, then he didn’t, then he did again) had no effect on his returning to the NBC corporate fold. Despite professing his loyalty to
NBC, he couldn’t resist taking a dig at the company when he talking to a TV critics’ meeting in August. Discussing an episode in which he goes for a 100 mph-plus ride in a self-driving car, Leno quipped, “NBC has been trying to kill me for years.” It’s obvious that Leno, unlike his guests, has no qualms about going off topic. He’s clearly glad to give a shout-out to his wife, Mavis, a longtime supporter of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Her focus now is bringing women and girls to the United States to get the education no longer available to them at home, he said. He’s willing to assess the current
state of late-night, lauding his Tonight successor, Jimmy Fallon, as well as Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah, who he boasts about spotting early on and bringing to “Tonight” in 2012. But he’s critical of what he considers a “mean streak” in Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy, including videos of kids reacting tearfully to the parental theft of Halloween candy. As for his own career post latenight, Jay Leno’s Garage is just a piece of a busy schedule. Leno is on an unending tour that takes him from comedy clubs to performing arts centres to shows for U.S. troops in the Middle East.
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Meth-using son behaving psychotically Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: This is written in desperation. I have seven children, and my middle son, “Randall,” age 57, is in the grip of psychosis. His late father was a schizophrenic who refused treatment and regularly beat me. I lived with him for years, not understanding what I was doing wrong, until I drew up enough courage to ask a psychiatrist for advice. This doctor told me to leave him before he killed me. I did, and struggled raising my children. I was rarely home because I held multiple low-paying jobs, and the kids grew up in deprivation. Randall began to use cocaine in
the late ‘80s, when people thought it was cool and didn’t realize how addictive it was. He got clean in his determination to be a good father to his now-adult son. He and one of his brothers embarked on an independent business venture, and over the years were moderately successful. Unfortunately, in their last venture, the investors stole money and the business went under. They are in court now. As a result of this upheaval, Randall has begun using meth and is behaving psychotically. His brother has had to sell his home and his savings are dwindling. He doesn’t want to abandon Randall, who is now penniless and cannot support himself or his wife and young child. How can we help Randall? His insurance has lapsed and no one has the funds to get him back into rehab. My only income is social security, but my late husband was a WWII veteran. Am I eligible for any widow benefits? — Frantic Mom
Dear Frantic: Check the website for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (va.gov) to see whether you are eligible for survivor benefits. Then we recommend you contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa. gov) at 1-800-662-HELP for referrals to treatment centers or local state services for those without insurance. But Randall must be willing to go. There are also support groups such as Families Anonymous (familiesanonymous.org) for those whose lives have been upended by drug-addicted loved ones. We hope Randall can get the help he needs. Dear Annie: I am responding to “Gary” about appropriate dress for a funeral. A few weeks ago, my sister-inlaw died unexpectedly. She was an incredible person. She came from an Irish family, and there was a huge wake to celebrate her life. There was lots of food and an Irish band and
a bagpiper. There was storytelling about the wonderful times we each spent with her. The celebration went on for hours. Her family discouraged wearing sombre clothing. The next day, there was a memorial service that was more traditional. I can honestly say that I do not remember what anyone wore to either. — Carol Dear Carol: Thank you for reinforcing the idea that attending the service is more important than what you wear. The clothing one remembers tends to be outrageously inappropriate and calls attention to the wearer. Such outfits should be avoided, because they distract mourners and can cause distress to the family. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com.
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Actors allegedly stole artifacts while filming RUSSELL CONTRERAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Representatives from 20th Century Fox are trying to determine if actors took American Indian artifacts while filming Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials at a private New Mexico ranch, a ranch manager said Tuesday. Diamond Tail Ranch manager Roch Hart told The Associated Press that following comments by the film’s
star, Dylan O’Brien, the studio is investigating claims the cast took artifacts and will seek to return any stolen items. “They want to make it right,” Hart said. “Right now, we don’t know if anything was removed, but we are taking the claims very seriously.” During Live with Kelly and Michael last month, O’Brien said cast members took artifacts from the private ranch north of Albuquerque, despite warnings not to do so.
“They gave us this big speech when we got there to shoot, and they said, ‘Don’t take anything. Respect the grounds’,” O’Brien said. “They were very strict about littering and don’t take any artifacts like rocks, skulls . . . anything like that. And everyone just takes stuff, you know, obviously.” O’Brien, 24, didn’t say what was taken, but he said later illnesses were blamed on the artifacts that were removed from the ranch. O’Brien said he also got sick, but it was
unclear if he also admitted stealing any items. A representative for O’Brien did not immediately return an email from the AP. Chris Petrikin, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox, also did not immediately return an email from the AP. Diamond Tail Ranch, which sits between the Sandia and San Felipe pueblos, is near the historic Hispanic village of Placitas and an abandoned mining community.
Hart said the ranch had been open for filming but imposed strict rules. Maxine McBrinn, curator of Archaeology for the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, said it’s illegal to take Indian artifacts from public land, but not private land. “Regardless, it’s disrespectful,” McBrinn said. “When you remove an item, you destroy the archaeological information in the contexts it provides. You have done damage to the information.”
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Former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy speaks at the dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in March. [AP PHOTO]
Patrick Kennedy book creates rift in family THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A memoir by former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy has created a rift with family members upset over his portrayal of family secrecy, substance abuse and mental illness, including that of his father, late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy. Kennedy on Tuesday defended his book, A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past And Future of Mental Illness and Addiction. He said he loves his family but that he feels it is important for him to talk openly about the mental illness and addiction he and relatives have suffered. “My family does not want to be identified with a medical illness. That should tell you something about the shame and stigma that still surrounds these issues,” he said on MSNBC Tuesday. His mother, Joan, and brother, Ted. Jr., have distanced themselves from the book. His mother released her reaction through a friend, attorney Margo Nash. “I had no knowledge that Patrick was writing a book, and did not assist him in the project in any way. I was not given a copy of the book and have still not seen it or read it,” Nash quoted Joan Kennedy as telling her. In the memoir, the former congressman from Rhode Island discusses in detail his diagnoses with bipolar and anxiety disorders, and his own abuse of
substances from alcohol to cocaine to prescription drugs. He also details his mother’s alcoholism and his belief that his father was an alcoholic who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after the assassination of his brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy. Ted Jr. said Sunday he was heartbroken that Patrick had written what he called “an inaccurate and unfair portrayal” of their family and said the narrative was “misleading and hurtful.” His father’s second wife, Vicki Kennedy, has not publicly commented on the book. Attempts to reach her for comment through multiple sources were not successful. U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, whose grandfather was Robert Kennedy, said Tuesday he had not seen the book yet but joked he was waiting for a signed copy from his cousin. He praised Patrick Kennedy’s work as an advocate for mental illness. Asked if it was difficult to see members of his family publicly at odds, the Massachusetts congressman replied, “It happens. Big family.” Patrick Kennedy told MSNBC that while his mother had in effect disavowed the book, both he and his co-author had interviewed her for it. He acknowledged that he hadn’t sent her a copy earlier because the release date was Monday, and he didn’t think she would read it right away.
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New Palestine generation drives protests Some, just teens, say they want to emulate those killed or wounded in confrontations or attacks on Israelis MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH AND KARIN LAUB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SURDA, Palestinian Territory — A new generation of angry, disillusioned Palestinians is driving the current wave of clashes with Israeli forces: Too young to remember the hardships of life during Israel’s clampdown on the last major uprising, they have lost faith in statehood through negotiations, distrust their political leaders and believe Israel only understands force. Some say they want to emulate those killed or wounded in confrontations or attacks on Israelis — like Mohannad Halabi, the 19-year-old law student from the West Bank who stabbed to death two Israelis in a bloody rampage in Jerusalem’s Old City over the weekend before being shot dead by police. “We are all impressed with what he has done,” said Malik Hussein, a 19-year-old friend and fellow law student at Al-Quds University near Jerusalem. “The day after the attack, university students took to the streets and clashed with Israeli soldiers. Mohannad’s way is the only way to liberate Palestine.” Despite such fervour and a rise in violence, it’s not clear if conditions
A Palestinian boy holds a sling during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday. [AP PHOTO]
are ripe for a new uprising against the Israeli military occupation that began in 1967 when Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. Marked by Palestinian bombings and shootings, the last revolt erupted in 2000 and ebbed after Mahmoud Abbas, an opponent of violence, replaced the late Yasser Arafat as Palestinian president in 2005. Abbas now walks a thin line. He is trying to prevent an escal-
ation that he believes will cost the Palestinians international sympathy, but can’t be seen as cracking down on what Palestinians view as legitimate resistance to occupation. On Monday, Abbas ordered his security commanders to switch tactics and not use force to prevent Palestinian protests. Much will depend on the severity of Israel’s response. The most recent attacks killed four Israelis last week — the two Israeli men
stabbed by Halabi and a Jewish settler couple killed in a West Bank shooting ambush, in view of their four children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a tough crackdown, saying he is sending thousands more police and soldiers to the West Bank and east Jerusalem, with a mandate to take “strong action” against anyone throwing stones or firebombs. In the past, such clampdowns often led to more Palestinian casualties which, in turned, fueled new protests and more bloodshed. During the last uprising, Israel imposed unprecedented restrictions on daily life in Palestinian territories to try to end attacks on Israelis. Troops sealed off communities, keeping many Palestinians from jobs and schools. Long waits at Israeli checkpoints became common, and in the darkest days, tanks rolled through Palestinian cities and Israeli troops carried out mass arrest sweeps. The March re-election of hard-liner Netanyahu to a fourth term deepened the sense of paralysis. Netanyahu says he is ready to negotiate a partition deal with Abbas, but rejects internationally backed ground rules for such talks and continues to expand Jewish settlements on lands
sought for a Palestinian state. A major Jerusalem shrine that is central to the national identities of both sides and sparked major bouts of violence in the past also looms large in the rising tensions. Many Palestinians are convinced that, despite Netanyahu’s denials, Israel is trying to expand its presence there by allowing more Jews to visit and restricting the access of Muslims. The compound in Jerusalem’s Old City is revered by Muslims as the spot where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven and by Jews as the site of the biblical Temples. Over the past week, confrontations between Palestinian stone-throwers and Israeli troops firing tear gas, rubber-coated steel pellets and live rounds erupted in several parts of the West Bank and in east Jerusalem. Two young Palestinians were killed by army fire Monday and dozens were injured in the clashes. On Tuesday, Palestinian factions called for a protest march at the main Israeli checkpoint between the West Bank and Jerusalem. Senior Fatah officials were absent and other politicians from Hamas and smaller factions left before dozens of youths, most of them school-age boys, began throwing stones.
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