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The sound of smashing glass display cases alerted Woodgrove Centre merchants a violent robbery was underway at Woodgrove Centre Thursday evening.

Nanaimo RCMP got the call a jewelry store at Woodgrove Centre had been robbed at 8:42 p.m., just before closing time.

Two men wearing masks walked into the mall, and entered the Michael Hill jewelry store, and produced what appeared to be a gun. Police say the men threatened store staff, smashed the display case, took jewelry and left.

“A co-worker and I heard a loud crash,” said Jen Dyer, who works at the Virgin Mobile booth, about five stores north, past the water clock fountain.

“I could see one guy with a green alien mask on. I just saw him run back through the service hall by the store and they ran down that way,” Dyer said.

The hall leads out to the public washrooms and administration offices, to an exit and the parking lot.

The noise of the display cases being smashed drew the attention of everyone nearby.

Susanne Jakobsen, manager of Cleo Clothing, got a call at home from an employee just before 9 p.m.

“She said: ‘I’ve closed my doors. There’s been some excitement at Micheal Hill,’” Jakobsen said. “She heard a pop-pop and lots of noise, so she thought it sounded like gunshots.”

Other nearby merchants did the same thing. With so many witnesses, police

Michael Hill Jewelry at Woodgrove Centre was locked up Friday while staff dealt with the aftermath of a robbery Thursday night, just prior to closing time. [DARRELL BELLAART/DAILY NEWS]

received a number of 911 calls.

A Nanaimo RCMP officer was already in the mall when the crime happened, and was able to take pursuit immediately.

A description of the vehicle was called in and RCMP spotted it on the Nanaimo Parkway. Ladysmith detachment arrested two men in a vehicle fitting the suspect vehicle description on Chemainus Road, near what is known locally as Lagoon Bridge.

Police were unable to confirm whether any guns were inside the vehicle.

“We’re still working through our investi-

gation,” said Staff Sgt. Ken Brissard of the Nanaimo Detachment.

Two men are being held in Nanaimo. Their names are withheld, pending charges.

Anyone with information can contact RCMP, 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477, text 274637, keyword Nanaimo or at www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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Pot held to higher standard than other medicines, with deadly consequences GEMMA KARSTENS-SMITH THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Medical Association and the federal government apply a far more rigid standard to prescribing marijuana than other drugs, resulting in negative — or even deadly — consequences, say experts from the B.C. Centre for Excellent in HIV/AIDS. Medical marijuana is held to a different standard than other prescription drugs despite research suggesting it has therapeutic benefits, say three experts from the centre in a commentary published Friday in the Journal of the Canadian Public Health Association.

“When it comes to prescription marijuana, patients’ needs should be considered above pol-

itical considerations,” Dr. Julio Montaner, one of the authors, said in a news release. “There could be great harm in ignoring the medical uses of marijuana.”

The government and the CMA are being overly cautious, co-author Dr. Thomas Kerr said in an interview.

“This is just not how we deliver medical care and why we’re doing it in the case of cannabis is beyond me,” he said.

Several recent studies have shown prescription cannabis can have therapeutic benefits, but the CMA and others have failed to acknowledge the research, resulting in a position that isn’t based on evidence, Kerr’s commentary said.

Other studies have shown prescribing cannabis may lead to a reduction in overdoses and

deaths associated with prescription opioid.

“This can’t be taken too lightly because Canada, like the U.S., is in the midst of an epidemic of prescription opioid abuse and related overdose deaths,” Kerr said.

While marijuana is not associated with an elevated risk of mortality, prescription opioids contribute to nearly half of all overdose deaths — a leading cause of accident related mortality, the article points out.

Under Canada’s current medical marijuana laws, patients must obtain prescription cannabis from federally licensed producers, generally through the mail.

There are currently 26 licensed producers listed on Health Canada’s website.

The idea of sending prescrip-

tion drugs through the mail is odd, Kerr said.

“We would never do that in the case of treating someone with diabetes,” he said. “Really, people should have access to experts who can counsel them on appropriate dosing, potential side effects and their management and who can also provide other options and clinical followup.”

The caution towards cannabis comes because it is illegal and because the federal government “has been making up the science on the fly,” Kerr said, pointing to the example of Stephen Harper saying that marijuana is “infinitely worse” than tobacco.

“It’s unfortunate that the federal government has really failed to deliver an effective medical-cannabis program,” he said.

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Four-firefighter minimum for Nanaimo City council adopts policy requiring at least four responders to all calls despite concern about costs SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo council has endorsed a new policy mandating four-member staffing of fire engines, effectively scrapping a proposal to reduce staffing to two firefighters for minor emergency calls.

Mayor Bill McKay — the sole council member to vote against the policy — warned the decision could add significant future staffing costs as the municipality builds new fire stations to serve outlying areas.

The decision to approve the policy will also cancel out work on an alternative fire services model that has been under study for the better part of two years.

The policy approved by council Monday effectively makes permanent what the city’s policy has been for years: that when a fire engine is deployed on a service call, it is staffed by four firefighters.

That policy is based on current industry standards. Those same standards call for an additional fire hall to be built in Hammond Bay to improve response times to fires and other emergencies in that area.

However, the vast majority of responses the city’s fire department makes are for medical calls — just over 67 per cent in 2014.

City administrators have been working on developing alternative models, including the possibility of

Safety standards have led Nanaimo to implement a policy of sending at least four firefighters to every city call. [DAILY NEWS/FILE]

sending two-person engines out to medical calls, vehicle collisions or other minor incidents.

A fully-formed proposal with input from the firefighters’ union was expected to come before council at a later date, but city manager Ted Swabey told council Monday that process would halt if the four-member rule was formalized into policy.

Fire Chief Craig Richardson told council during a presentation on

Sept. 28 that the cost of staffing a two-member fire engine or medical unit was approximately $1.25 million, compared to about $2.5 million for a four member unit.

There are four main areas of the city — including Hammond Bay, Duke Point, Jingle Pot and Westwood — where new engines could be deployed to improve emergency response times to those areas. All fall short of the city’s target of meeting a

six-minute response time 90 per cent of the time.

IAFF 905, the union representing Nanaimo’s approximately 80 full-time firefighters, has stated it would not support anything less than four-member fire engines.

Richardson told council a two-member first response team could establish a water supply, survey a site, tend to injured people and establish command of a site until

other firefighters arrive.

But IAFF 905 president Mike Rispin said that expectation is not realistic for a two-person response.

“Certainly we can do some of those things, but we can’t do all of those things,” he said.

Rispin said he and his members were pleased by the council decision, adding four-member engines are better-equipped to handle emergencies.

“It gives us the ability to do our jobs,” he said.

On Sept. 28, council had voted 5-4 to defer a motion from Coun. Diane Brennan to adopt a four-member policy for the fire department until the fire department’s review had finished. But on Monday, Coun. Bill Bestwick said he was comfortable with the intent of Brennan’s motion and brought the issue back for discussion.

It passed 7-1, with McKay as the lone no vote and Coun. Jim Kipp absent.

Bestwick said the motion would not raise or shrink the fire department service, but would formalize the status quo. However, McKay said it would close the door on other options to expand the city’s fire service, before a majority of council have a chance to see them.

“I think we’re changing something big time,” he said.

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A time to give thanks Experts say holiday should be about more than just eating turkey

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elling someone: “Thanks, eh,” is about as Canadian as drinking beer or watching hockey.

Yet for many, Thanksgiving is more about the eating and the drinking than it is about giving thanks.

Thanksgiving became a tradition after the Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock, in what only later became the United States, in the early 1600s.

They adopted the large, gangly bird First Nations people hunted as the centre of a solemn feast dedicated to giving thanks for a bountiful harvest.

Today, some folks still make church part of the Darrell celebration, but for many Bellaart it’s become a day of eating and drinking — someReporting times to excess — while watching football with family.

With so much focus on self-gratification, it can be easy to lose sight of the meaning of Thanksgiving.

But when someone sincerely gives thanks, it can benefit the person offering the thank you just as much as the person being thanked. Experts say mental and physical health benefits follow from a more positive outlook on life.

“It’s the difference between gratitude and thanking people,” said Nanaimo psychologist Dr. Paola Lake, meaning saying the words and actually meaning them.

“Gratitude is the ability to recognize what is present in our lives, not what is not present. It really refocuses us, takes us away from that mindset of lack, and starts us to focus on things in our life that are actually present, and bring us joy we’re actually appreciative of.”

Conversely, “if our mindset is focused on things we’re lacking, that actually has a negative impact on our mental health,” Lake said.

She uses a technique with patients in which she has them record at least three things they appreciate each day, to force them to focus on the positive over a certain period of time.

“It actually can enhance our mood and well-being,” Lake said.

“You try not to be general, and not say: ‘I’m grateful for my house,’ but things that

Experts say that the Thanksgiving holiday should be about more than just people stuffing themselves with turkey and drink. It is a chance to consider the true nature of gratitude.

“Gratitude is the ability to recognize what is present in our lives, not what is not present. It really refocuses us, takes us away from that mindset of lack, and starts us to focus on things in our life that are actually present, and bring us joy we’re actually appreciative of .”

Dr. Paola Lake, psychologist

we might overlook, like a kind act such as someone who helps someone walking across the street.”

Canadians are generally polite, but truly recognizing the contributions of others is something “we do not do enough,” said Kim

Switnicki, a life coach who specializes in intimacy issues.

“There are a load of studies that prove that — whatever you may call it, gratitude or thankfulness — it keeps us healthier and happier.”

Those studies have identified specific physiological responses from the simple act of expressing a genuine offer of thanks to another person.

“For sure it will reduce depression, from the aspect of not thinking about what we don’t have, and appreciating what we do have will make us feel better. It’s better for physical, as well as mental health.” Switnicki said.

It reduces stress and anxiety, and helps to rein in cortisol levels associated with the fight-and-flight response which affects digestion and one’s general state of well-being.

“So many people have stomach issues and problems with their digestion. If they can be more thankful and re-frame their outlook — looking at what they have and giving thanks

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for whatever it is, their god, their universe — to themselves, it’s going to make them not only feel better mentally, they’re going to feel calm.”

When the pilgrims started Thanksgiving, it was from the spiritual aspect of giving thanks.

People who believe in, and show a genuine appreciation for a higher power often exhibit an inner peace not often seen in those caught up in the material world.

“I think it’s about how you treat people,” said Rev. Sally Bullas, of Brechin United Church.

“It’s a matter of accepting people as they are. None of us are perfect.

“It helps to be present to people where they are, giving, thinking of who they are and then encouraging them to be the best they can be.”

Like most ministers, Bullas has delivered numerous sermons around the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, and to her, the core of its meaning is a contrast with how many people celebrate it — by stuffing themselves with turkey and drink, while propped in front of the television flicking from one football game to the next.

“I think at our core, we all understand it and we all get it. We just get caught up in the stuff of life,” Bullas said.

“We get competitive and we have ideals, for a nice car and a better job, but we need to be happy, and how much of it is based on want?”

She said living in a consumer society, Thanksgiving is as much a time to give thanks and as it is to stock.

“You can see shades of cynicism because we take things for granted,” she said. “We feed ourselves more and more, and we sometimes never see ourselves satisfied.”

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Starting a business takes deep pockets Initiating a business in the mid-Vancouver Island area is more affordable than many other areas in Canada ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

It cost Jennifer Desor approximately $60,000 to open Dragon’s Auto Ltd. on McCullough Road in June.

Desor said she and her husband, her partner in the auto-repair business, raised much of the money from the sale of their home along with some assistance from her parents.

Desor said one of the reasons they set up their business in Nanaimo is because the costs of starting a business, and living in general, are cheaper in the city than in larger centres like Vancouver and Victoria.

In fact, setting up most businesses in Canada is a lot more expensive in areas outside Nanaimo, according to a report released this week by BMO Bank of Montreal.

The report indicated that small businesses in Canada — those with 10 employees or fewer — spent an average of $120,000 to get started, while business owners with 11-49 employees needed an average of $345,000.

“We considered setting up in Kelowna, but finding a good spot for an auto repair business was more difficult there, and the lease we have on

our location in Nanaimo is not bad at all,” Desor said.

“They say in the first year of business you lose money, break even in the second year and start making money in the third year.

“We knew we’d have to work hard but the business is growing and Nanaimo has been very welcoming to us.”

According to BMO’s report, almost half of business owners in Canada with fewer than 10 employees were able to start their business with $100,000 or under, and one in 10 needed only $2,500 or under.

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By comparison, only one-fifth of business owners in Canada with 11 to 49 employees got their business off the ground with $100,000 or under.

In addition, the report found that 80 per cent of business owners said that one of the biggest challenges when starting their business was earning enough money to support both their business and family until business was profitable.

“Statistics show that insufficient capital is one of the main reasons small businesses struggle to get started and achieve success,” said

John MacAulay, head of BMO’s Canadian commercial banking department.

Kelsey Wolff, a spokeswoman for Startup Nanaimo which helps fledgling businesses in the city, said the costs of starting a new business in Nanaimo depends on the sector and the size, and they range widely.

But she said the costs are almost always cheaper than larger centres across the country.

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LANTZVILLE

Council wants cutting stopped on woodlot ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Jayy Moore and Ezra Hutzler, Grade 9 students from Nanaimo District Secondary School, were among the first young people to enter the new youth lounge that opened Thursday at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

Nanaimo youth offered safe place to lounge by themselves ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Jayy Moore and a group of her friends were the first to enter the new youth lounge when it opened its doors for the first time at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre Thursday afternoon.

Jayy, a Grade 9 student from Nanaimo District Secondary School, said there aren’t many places for young people to “just hang out” in the neighbourhood and she has been looking forward to the opening of the lounge since it was first envisioned several months ago.

The youth lounge is a joint part-

nership between Vancouver Island University, The Boys & Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island, RCMP and the City of Nanaimo.

This program offers a variety of activities, including air hockey, foosball, video games, access to community resources and much more in a supervised setting.

The lounge will be open to youth aged 13 to 17 on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. to start, and will expand hours if the program proves successful.

“I will come every day that it’s open,” said Jayy as she played foosball with her friends. “It’s a great

place to relax and be ourselves and we’re all happy to be here.”

Damon Johnston, assistant manager of aquatics at the NAC, said a lot of young people spend time at the facility and it was determined that providing them a “positive and safe place” that is free in the NAC would be a good idea.

“We look forward to having youth involved in planning activities and creating an image for the youth lounge,” he said.

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Councillors in Lantzville have voted unanimously to oppose further logging on a controversial woodlot in the community.

Council also wants to meet with Forest Minister Steve Thomson and Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell to discuss changing the status of Woodlot 1475, a 600-acre largely forested area in Upper Lantzville, and consider creating a recreational area at the site.

The public land is designated as a woodlot by the province and is currently leased to a logging company.

But the land has a well-established trail system used by many in the community for recreational purposes, and is located within a Coastal Douglas Fir ecosystem, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the province.

Niels Schwarz and others in the community have set up a website,

savelantzvilleforest.com, in an effort to petition the government to have the land redesignated as a Wildlife Protection Area. The petition already has more than 1,000 signatures.

Will Geselbracht, the councillor who introduced the motion, said as well as the desire to protect a popular recreational space in the community, he’s also interested in protecting Lantzville’s water supplies.

“The watershed under the property recharges aquifers that Lantzville uses for its drinking water, and our water supply has been a big issue here for more than 30 years,” he said.

“The Lantzville Foothills residential project has to commit 900 acres of property to use as parkland, so if we could add the 600 acres of the wood lot, we’d have a world-class recreational area.”

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Businesses Torched and happy DAILY NEWS

A number of businesses in Nanaimo have been named finalists in the Better Business Bureau, Vancouver Island branch’s 2015 Torch Awards.

Overall, there are 60 businesses from across the Island in the running to win a 2015 Torch for their ethical practices in the marketplace.

Rosalind Scott, president and CEO of Vancouver Island’s BBB, said there will be a special category called “Outstanding Employee” added to the ceremony this year.

“Every nominee, whether they be businesses or individuals, should be proud of themselves for their outstanding customer service and commitment to maintaining trust in our

business community,” Scott said.

Nanaimo’s GR Excalibur Custom Homes Ltd. Is a finalist in the construction category, Your Maintenance Man Renovation & Maintenance Services is a finalist in the Home Improvement category and Servicexcel is a finalist in the Heating and Air Conditioning category.

The city’s Tristan Pope, from Servicexcel, is a finalist in the Outstanding Employee category, and R. Gallazin & Son Ltd. Is being recognized for 50 years of accreditation.

Winners of the 2015 Torch Awards will be announced at the Torch Awards Gala on Nov. 6 at the Union Club of B.C. In Victoria. Tickets are $100 per person and space is limited.

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EDITORIAL

Canada could not be left out of Trans-Pacific Partnership

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ike all international trade deals, the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is intended to lift all boats. Each of the 12 signatories, including Canada, has to believe there is a net gain for them.

Basic economics, however, also means each sovereign nation has given up something in order to reach a higher level of economic activity.

In the original Free Trade Agreement with the United States in 1989, for example, Canada’s textile industry took a beating from which it never recovered. The damage to that sector was foreseen and accepted as a casualty of liberalized trade.

Many Canadians at that time also feared high-quality jobs would disappear and Canada would become a mere hewer of wood and drawer of water. Of course, the fear-mongers

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The principle of open borders and liberalized trade has tended to be positive for consumers and industry. were wrong, and Canadians have become increasingly comfortable with free-trade agreements.

The TPP has been described as the largest, most ambitious free-trade deal in history. It involves nearly one billion people, including Asian-Pacific nations that will comprise twothirds of the world’s middle class by 2030 and one-half of global gross domestic product by 2050, according to federal data.

It’s literally too big to ignore.

Canada’s only real choice was to minimize the damage to vulnerable sectors of the economy while pursuing the greatest access to foreign markets.

There will be casualties as the Canadian economy adjusts to the new terms that will open markets previously closed or made impenetrable by trade tariffs. Industries that once were protected will now have to adjust, adapt and become more aggressive, or fail amid increasing competition and innovation.

The Canadian auto industry, for example, is worried it will suffer the same fate as the garment industry in the 1990s. Some 20,000 jobs could be at risk, union officials say.

The federal government, however, says the auto industry will benefit

from new export opportunities for auto parts. It says the industry could experience a net gain in workers, although it doesn’t deny some jobs might be at risk.

Dairy and poultry producers will retain their privileged supply-side management, which will protect them from foreign exporters. Less than four per cent of the dairy market will be open, duty free, to competitors from countries such as New Zealand, while $4.3 billion in handouts will be made available to dairy, poultry and egg farmers affected by TPP. In some cases, such as the export of alcoholic beverages, it will be up to 15 years before TPP signatories are forced to lower their protective barriers.

The federal government has not

released all the details of the agreement, so the total economic impact remains somewhat fuzzy.

And the Americans, who have often regarded free-trade agreements with hostility, could scuttle the whole deal if they refuse to sign.

The principle of open borders and liberalized trade has tended to be positive for consumers and industry.

Yes, there may be losers, casualties of the increasingly competitive global supply chain, but it is inconceivable a trading nation such as Canada would not be part of the new world order.

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Attacking niqabs at odds with our Charter rights Justin Trudeau doesn’t have the oratory skills of his father Pierre Elliot, but he has his character, his values and his principles.

He has been battered mercilessly by the Conservative Party and it’s supporters but he is still there competing and smiling. He has his father’s toughness.

Now Harper’s Conservatives are calling Trudeau “clueless” in TV negative ads. This is pitiful stuff from Harper and smacks of desperation.

How low can they go?

Harper is not honouring our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms attacking a minority over the use of the niqab. Who’s next?

R.G. Burnett Nanaimo

Ignore the silly polls, you decide who to vote fore I’m noticing a disturbing trend arising in this important election.

A number of perhaps well meaning, non-partisan groups have banded together under the “ABC - Vote Strategically” banner. Trying to add cred-

ibility to their pitch to us some hired their own polling agencies. However, looking a little deeper, according to real experts, some of these polling gurus are using quite suspect methodologies in their work. Things like: too small sample sizes; missing large segments of the community such as folks that now use cellphones only or, maybe don’t answer unidentified calls; people who don’t open their doors to strangers or those who, being suspicious of ‘the man’, don’t, won’t and have never voted, to name but a few. Representative data?

Notice too, the poll questions. Some seem craftily skewed toward a certain right answer.

On Thursday, one of these supposed fair minded groups boldly announced they had their chosen specific candidate recommendation ready for voters based on their (suspect) “research.”

Amusingly, I note also that every message I’ve received has a ‘donate’ button. What sincere voter wouldn’t

support “scientific research” that may help inform their difficult, undecided decision? Remember what Dad wisely said: “Don’t believe everything you read (or hear).”

In Nanaimo–Ladysmith, which party or parties are trying to exploit our good-hearted naiveté by foisting simplistic, error-riddled polls as fact to cop our vote?

Ignore silly opinion polls, look at the candidates, their parties and their platforms, then you decide.

I guess they just take for granted the kind of environmental investments that the Conservative government has made locally in recent times, which include over $16.6 million to assist in Nanaimo’s new reservoir and the water treatment plant.

What about the $2 million set aside for the Pacific Salmon Foundation (which enjoys so much local support for its activities) for its Salish Sea Marine Survival Project?

Jordan Ellis Nanaimo

Frank Ford Nanaimo

Environmental record of Tories deserves a look

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I hear a lot from the Green Party about Canada’s allegedly poor environmental record. And I have heard enough of their shadings of the truth. Politics is a tough game, but it’s time for honesty.

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ELECTION 2015

Long lines as advanced polling opens ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Voters for the federal election were told they had a one-hour wait to cast their ballots shortly after the advance poll opened at Brechin Elementary School at noon on Friday.

A long line started forming even before the doors opened and was approximately 60-people deep by 1:30 p.m. with more people arriving all the time.

In fact, Election Canada officials said there were line-ups at all of the nine advanced polls in Nanaimo soon after they opened Friday.

“There certainly was a big turn out early in the day at all the stations,” said Donald Oliver, Election Canada’s returning officer for Nanaimo-Ladysmith.

“A lot of people thought they’d avoid the big line ups on election day

by voting during the advanced polls, but I guess many of them didn’t avoid the line-ups in the end, especially those who were there early.”

Tammy Morris said she was on her lunch hour from work and couldn’t wait a full hour to vote.

“I guess I’ll have to come back sometime over the weekend,” she said while waiting at Brechin School.

“I’m not going to be in the country on Oct. 19 (election day) so I’m trying to vote during the advance poll.

I never thought I’d have to wait so long though.”

Tom Aiken, who also will be out of the country on election day, said he was frustrated with the long wait, but it’s important to him to vote so he decided to wait his turn in the line.

“I can only wonder what it will be like on Oct. 19 when everybody else goes out to vote,” he said.

Rory Patterson, who was working the door at the advance poll at Brechin school, said he’d been telling people that the polling stations are open the three days over the Thanksgiving long weekend, from noon to 8 p.m., so they’ll have plenty of opportunity to vote.

“Anybody who is in line at 8 p.m. on those days when the polls close will be able to vote,” Patterson said.

All of the nine advance polls for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding in Nanaimo will be open over for the duration of the Thanksgiving long weekend.

For the locations, go to the Elections Canada website at www.elections.ca.

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People at the advance poll for the federal election at Brechin Elementary School faced a lineup that went out the door shortly after polls opened at noon on Friday and were told they would have to wait about an hour. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Island smiles welcoming to Syrian refugee KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

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armand ‘Sam’ Almouallem is more than 9,000 kilometres away from home.

He doesn’t know if he’ll ever see his parents again. He’s spent three days in jail, and more than one of his friends has been killed or kidnapped.

But he still considers himself one of the lucky ones.

No matter how bad his situation seems, he knows there are others he’s left behind in war-torn Syria who are worse off than he is.

The 28-year-old engineer is living as a refugee in the Campbell River home of Merell and Fouad Awad, who is Almouallem’s godfather.

The couple are also the owners of popular Campbell River restaurant BaBa Gannouj.

Almouallem arrived in Campbell River on Sept. 26, after illegally walking across the border near Abbotsford.

While still in Syria, Almouallem booked himself a plane ticket to Los Angeles.

He took a taxi from Syria to Beirut, Lebanon with no questions asked. As an engineer, Almouallem regularly made the trip to Lebanon for supplies for work so the trip appeared to be nothing out of the ordinary.

But this time it was.

Once in Beirut, he got on an airplane and, after a layover in Dubai, landed in L.A. In L.A, Almouallem briefly stayed with his uncle but he knew his final destination would be Canada. He didn’t want to be a burden on his uncle who is struggling financially and is trying to cope with a daughter who has health problems.

Before leaving Syria, Almouallem said he read online that if he tried to cross the U.S. border into Canada, he would be sent back to the States. So, he took a bus from Seattle to Blaine, Wash. and attempted to get into Canada by foot.

‘Sam’ Almouallem has seen the inside of a jail, seen more than one of his friends go missing and missiles flying over his head as he goes to work. He’s hoping all of that is behind him as he seeks refugee status in Canada. [KRISTEN DOUGLAS/CAMPBELL RIVER]

“People are welcoming and friendly and people smile at me. I miss that in Syria, people smiling at me.”

Sam Almouallem, seeking refuge

“I chose a civilian area with houses, I think it was someone’s backyard where I tried to cross,” said Almouallem. “I arrived on Zero Avenue between the States and Canada and an officer came and arrested me.

“I was attempting to turn myself in and I told them I was here for refugee status from Syria. He was very understanding and he took me back to the border for a few hours.”

Almouallem said he was questioned about his background, whether he

had any health issues and if he had any family in Canada.

He said the border control officers were all very kind and took him to the immigration office in Vancouver. He said they routinely asked him if he wanted anything to eat or if he needed water to take any medications.

“Seriously, everyone from the border was very nice and I understand they had to do a background check,” said Almouallem who fortunately had his passport, his engineer’s card and his university degree papers with him. “Everyone was very respectful and treated me very well.”

But because he didn’t have anywhere to stay and the officers needed more information, Almouallem was put in a jail for immigrants for two nights and three days. But he says even jail wasn’t too bad.

“It was more just like a bad hotel,” Almouallem said. Over those three

days, he said he was shuttled back and forth between the jail and the immigration office where he was assisted with filling out the proper paper work to allow him to stay in Canada until a hearing, scheduled for Nov. 23, in Vancouver.

In the meantime, Almouallem is staying with the Awads under the condition he doesn’t gain employment and that he calls his immigration officer weekly.

“And that’s so easy for me,” Almouallem said. “That’s nothing compared to the people trying to cross the sea and maybe drowning with their babies. I’m lucky.”

But to the average Canadian his life doesn’t sound so lucky.

Almouallem grew up in Maaloula, Syria as an only child.

He worked as an electrical engineer for his father who started his own business in 1987 and grew the company until the war broke out in 2013.

It was that same year that his hometown was destroyed by the extremists. When the missiles dropped, he lost his hearing for two days.

“I lost a house in my hometown,” Almouallem said. “It was a massacre in Maaloula. The extremists took the whole town.”

So his family moved to Damascus, the Syrian capital, where the family already owned a second home. But things weren’t much better there.

“I was having coffee in my car, going to my job, and the missiles were flying over my head,” Almouallem said. “And that’s a normal day.

There’s 60 to 70 missiles per day flying overhead in Damascus. The extremists threaten all the civilians – they don’t want you to have a normal life and go to work.

“I was afraid for my life. You don’t know when a missile will come into your house.”

Then there are also the suicide bombers. The Syrian government has set up checkpoints throughout

Damascus in an effort to capture the extremists, however, Almouallem said those checkpoints are targets for suicide bombers.

“You know, sometimes you’re at the checkpoints for up to two hours and it’s a tense situation because you don’t know if a bomb is going to land,” Almouallem said.

Then there’s the darkness.

“They kept blowing up the fuel pipes so there’s no electricity for, in some areas, maybe a week,” he said.

“In Damascus, maybe 10 hours a day with no electricity, maybe more.”

And if that’s not hard enough to cope with, Almouallem also lost several friends.

One was studying in his room when a rocket went through his window and killed him, while another friend was kidnapped in October, 2012 and has not been heard from since.

Almouallem worries about his parents who are still in Syria but he said they are happy to know their son is safe.

He said if Syria becomes safe again, he would like to go back, but for now he has no plans to return. Right now, he’s happy where he is.

“In Campbell River, people are so welcoming and friendly and people smile at me,” Almouallem said. “I missed that in Syria, people smiling at me. The Syrian community, they’re in a really bad situation right now. They are victims.”

But it wasn’t always that way.

“We had a good life. I was an engineer, I had a good family, I had a home in my hometown, I had a car,” says Almouallem, who majored in university in renewable energy. “In one year, everything was broken.”

He says he tried to fight the urge to leave and stay with his family but in the end, the fear took over. Now he’s looking forward to a brighter future.

“This is my home now, I have to do that in order to move on,” Almouallem says. “I’m not forgetting Syria, but you have to move on.”

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‘Like stabbing me in the ear or trying to cut my eye out with a paring knife’ Shawnigan Lake woman trying to help raise awareness for debilitating disease SARAH SIMPSON COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN

“You don’t know me, but perhaps you’ve seen me. I’m the woman bound up in a head scarf like it’s the middle of winter, but on a beautiful summer’s day.

“I’m the woman in the store you witnessed drop to her knees, screaming in obvious agony, then stand and walk on minutes later like nothing happened.

“I am the woman in the store looking like she just woke up — no makeup and hair all akimbo — and you wonder why I’m not embarrassed to be seen like that.

“I am the woman who looks ‘normal’ that just stepped out of a vehicle sporting a ‘disabled’ sticker, and you wonder if I’m lazy.”

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hat woman’s name is Lee Shanks.

The 51-year-old Shawnigan Lake wife and mother has trigeminal neuralgia, or TN, and lives much of her life in quiet agony.

The Mayo Clinic describes trigeminal neuralgia as “a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. If you have trigeminal neuralgia, even mild stimulation of your face — such as from brushing your teeth or putting on makeup — may trigger a jolt of excruciating pain.”

Shanks wants the community — and the world — to know about the third anniversary of International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day, which was celebrated Oct. 7.

Landmarks and buildings around the world lit up in teal for the cause.

It’s not known what, if any, landmarks on Vancouver Island will show their support by lighting up with teal on that day but in the Lower Mainland, B.C. Place Stadium, Telus Science World, Jack Poole Plaza, the Canada Place Sails, Vancouver Convention Centre, Port Metro Vancouver, Telus Science Centre, Lafarge Fountain in Coquitlam, and city hall in Port Moody lit up.

Shanks said she’s going to start fighting for a dedicated awareness day for the relatively rare condition because the more people know about it, the more people know they don’t have to suffer alone.

“It is literally known as the worst affliction known to medical science,” she said last week. “It’s kind tough,” she added in a giant understatement.

“People with TN live in constant pain. There’s never a day where I’m not in pain and I’ve been like that for years.”

A former journalist turned government communications manager is now on permanent disability. She copes day-to-day as best she can with what they dub the “suicide disease”, raising two boys ages six and 13 and caring for her four-year-old autistic great-nephew on a small farm with ducks, chickens, geese, dogs, cats

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

AROUND THE ISLAND Black Press ◆ VICTORIA

Escaped prisoner remains at large The Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre inmate that escaped from custody while receiving treatment at Victoria General Hospital on Sunday is still at large.

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. 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.

Fong is a 31-year-old Caucasian male, just over six feet tall, weighing roughly 200 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes.

Nanaimo RCMP, as well as other agencies, are actively searching for Fong Island-wide. Anyone with information on Fong’s whereabouts are asked to call 9-1-1 immediately and not engage him.

◆ CAMPBELL RIVER

Fire means class out early for schoolkids

Lee Shanks wants to help raise awareness of an agonizing condition she and other suffer from — trigeminal neuralgia, or TN. The third anniversary of International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day was Wednesday. [SUBMITTED]

“Putting on makeup or brushing my hair is not always an option.

Neither is brushing my teeth. Having a shower can feel like standing in acid rain.”

Lee Shanks, TN sufferer

and a hamster. Her husband has been a pillar of strength for years.

“I parent from the couch sometimes,” she admitted.

But most people don’t know Shanks is even suffering. And while she goes through “good phases” of time, other times are unbearable.

These days she’s in a good spot and is able to participate in her young family’s lives more instead of being a spectator.

Other days are not as good.

“It manifests itself in many different ways from feeling like my jaw is caught in a vice clamp to feeling like someone is stabbing me in the ear or trying to cut out my eye with a paring knife,” she said.

“I can get all of those or one of those or some of those and some I get on both sides of my face.”

The worst, she said, is the classic

TN symptom, it feels like a lightning bolt shooting behind her left brow.

“That’s the one that can knock me to my knees. Everything else I can sort of fake my way through,” she said. “And I wish I were exaggerating, but I’m not.

“TN affects the nerves in your face, essentially sending your brain the wrong message. A mere kiss can be excruciating. Putting on makeup or brushing my hair is not always an option. Neither is brushing my teeth.

Having a shower can feel like standing in acid rain.”

One of the misconceptions about trigeminal neuralgia is that it only affects older people. While it’s more likely to occur in women and in people over 50, young people are suffering too.

Shanks said her first “lightning bolt” struck her when she was 23.

“In hindsight, they actually suspect it started in my teens,” she said.

Currently, there are courses of pharmacology treatment, surgical intervention, alternative medical treatment, botox, nerve blocks, implanted nerve stimulators, supplements, diet and individual choices of distraction to help alleviate the pain.

But none of them are permanent.

None of them are a cure.

“If people have ongoing facial pain that they’re having difficulty getting

diagnosed, whether it’s related to dental issues or their ears or their eyes, really push for a neurological assessment because TN is misdiagnosed so often and the medical community knows very little about it,” Shanks said.

“Quite often we find ourselves educating our doctors.”

Bolstered by a strong sense of community online through various Facebook support groups, Shanks said she and other sufferers are able to not just support each other but educate each other about different approaches that different doctors are using that they may never have heard of otherwise.

The number one thing about being part of that online support network is that it lets people know they are not alone.

“That is huge when you’re fighting something that is so debilitating,” she said. “We’re called TN Warriors,” she said. “We battle every day.

That’s our battle. And we have life in between.”

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Campbell River kids who attend Penfield Elementary got an extra long Thanksgiving weekend this year after a fire forced the school to close for the day today.

At approximately 7 a.m., when principal Hendrick Horsthuis arrived at his school, he was greeted not by empty halls waiting to be filled with laughing children but by smoke and acrid fumes.

“He immediately called 911,” according to School District 72 Superintendent Tom Longridge, “and the fire department was there almost immediately.”

The fire was found to have been contained within an electrical heating unit in one classroom, Longridge said.

“There were no active flames or fire in the unit when it was discovered,” Longridge said.

“It had put itself out by the time the principal arrived, but due to the acrid smell and lingering air quality situation, we determined to close the school for the day.”

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Trout fishing opens, salmon fishing banned More water in the rivers, means fly fishing for trout has returned.

The last of the Island’s rivers closed to fishing, the Cowichan River, opened Oct. 1.

“The conservation measures that were put in place due to low flows and high water temperatures, in the Cowichan River, have been rescinded,” said a notice from Fisheries Canada.

The Cowichan River is open to fly fishing only from the weir in Cowichan Lake downstream to the Mile 66 Trestle.

As a conservation measure for migrating salmon, the Cowichan River remains closed to all species of salmon fishing.

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VANCOUVER ISLAND

Student off on exclusive Arctic expedition MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

Tara Warkentin is on a plane right now.

Or maybe she’s on a boat — it depends on when you’re reading this.

In any case, the 16 year-old on an adventure.

As part of the Schools on Board program offered through ArcticNet — a federally-funded arctic research program — Warkentin and nine other high school students from across the country are joining the crew of the CCGS Amundsen for two weeks to explore the effects of global warming on the Arctic.

The Amundsen is one of Canada’s largest Coast Guard icebreakers and has been outfitted as an arctic science research vessel. It houses 65 scientific systems, 22 shipboard laboratories and an army of scientists and crew.

Warkentin — representing Carihi high school in Campbell River — is the only B.C. student in this year’s Schools on Board Field Program. She joins two students from the Northwest Territories, two from Ontario, two from Quebec, two from Manitoba and one from Nunavut.

Normally, a school would apply for a spot in the program, and then if it were granted

Campbell River student Tara Warkentin reads up on the Arctic. [MIKE DAVIES]

one, it’d select a student to fill that spot.

Because Warkentin was the only student at Carihi who had expressed an interest, however, principal Sean Toal knew who he was sending when he received word its application had been successful. “The decision was quite simple,� Toal said. “We have an outstanding student who has a passion for learning and an environmental conscience, so why wouldn’t we try to support her in this initiative?�

While the two-week expedition will be, “very science-heavy,� Warkentin says, there’s a sociological aspect to the trip, as well. “We will also be having various discussions about social and environmental issues in the Arctic. We’ve already been preparing for a debate,� she said. “I’m interested in climate change, biology and a lot of the other individual aspects of the program, but I’m also interested in the cultural aspects. “I’m interested in the Inuit people and how they were so isolated, and then all of a sudden our influences reached the north and how that changed life for them.�

Warkentin had applied to other programs in the past, hoping to get away from the typical ‘high-school’ way of learning, but had never been accepted to any. She was convinced this would be yet another rejection.

So when Toal, principal of the school, came and told her during a math quiz the school had won a spot in the program, she was overjoyed — and went on to fail her math quiz because she couldn’t think of anything but the opportunity she’d just been given.

She’s always been more of a hands-on, experiential learner, and feels the typical classroom environment removes some of that from the learning process. “I think that in the classroom, you maybe

don’t realize the magnitude of what you’re learning — the power of these things,� Warkentin said. “Seeing relationships first hand, you store it deeper inside of yourself, and you care a bit more. I think learning maybe is desensitized in the education system — there’s a separation between your life and the world you’re learning about when you’re in the classroom.� “I think that climate change is the biggest issue that my generation will face, and I think it’s really important that we see the effects of climate change first hand.

The Arctic is changing so quickly and I think this is a really amazing opportunity to get to experience that with all your senses. “I’m going to experience a world that is so different than the one I know. And I’m looking forward to bringing that back here, and sharing it,� she said.

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Longtime Port Alberni newspaper closes doors ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Alberni Valley Times published its last edition Friday, ending a 48-year tradition with ties that date to before the Second World War. The decision to close the daily newspaper was made by the Times’ parent company, Black Press, citing declining circulation and advertising revenue in recent years.

The company will continue to operate the weekly Alberni Valley News to serve the Alberni community.

The Alberni Valley Times was launched in 1967 through the amalgamation of the West Coast Advocate and the Twin Cities Times, two papers that date back to 1931 and 1948 respectively.

The Times began publishing shortly before the merging of the cities of Alberni and Port Alberni.

An early edition reported this event with a headline reading, “NEW CITY CREATED,� with a photograph of former mayor Fred Bishop cutting a ceremonial ribbon.

In its earliest days the Times ran twice a week in a tabloid format. In 1970 the newspaper began publishing a massive 32-by-23-inch broadsheet edition five days a week.

By the 1980s the AV Times was also printing a dozen other newspapers on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland by running a daytime and evening shift in the pressroom.

Former head pressman Denis Houle recalls the operation’s busiest shift one night in the 1990s when the press ran through 20 newsprint rolls, each printing approximately 23,000 copies of the

various publications. “This paper was making nothing but money,� said Houle. “When we were running the Richmond Review we had five pressmen on night shift and three pressmen on day shift.�

Although Port Alberni’s economy was hit long before then by the decline of the forestry industry, former advertising department coordinator Pam Craig saw businesses continue to advertise through the ‘90s due to the Times’ reputation. “It’s been really challenging for businesses since the early ’80s,� she said. “What we had here in this community was a loyalty to the community by original business people. “They were second-generation people in business locally and they were committed to this community, and that’s really what sustained us through the ’80s and the ’90s.�

The Times joins a list of newspaper shutdowns in communities across B.C.’s west coast this year, including publications in Duncan, Campbell River, Parksville and Nanaimo.

Craig fears the effect this trend will have on the community in the long term. “If we don’t have strong, correct reporting — or investigative journalism — that doesn’t leave our children with an understanding of what it is to be a critical thinker,� she said, adding that locally produced content is vital to a town’s heritage. “The stories about those people that make up the fabric of this community, they’re lost, or they’re created by someone externally that doesn’t understand the history or the background.�

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HUNTING

Stoner a lightning rod for protest Port McNeill NHLer the target of Bears Matter lobby against trophy hunting in wake of wildlife charges GEMMA KARSTENS-SMITH THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The case of an NHL player charged in the death of a grizzly bear has become a rallying cry for a British Columbia group against trophy hunting.

About a dozen members of Bears Matter gathered outside provincial court in Vancouver on Friday before a court date for Anaheim Ducks defenceman Clayton Stoner.

Stoner is charged with five counts under the provincial Wildlife Act, including two counts of knowingly making a false statement to obtain a hunting licence, hunting out of season, hunting without a licence and unlawfully possessing dead wildlife.

The bear, which local residents had named Cheeky, was killed in the Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.’s central coast in 2013.

Bear Matters member Barb Murray said a growing number of people are against trophy hunting and that Stoner’s case should draw attention to the practice.

“We really need to make this case stand out above the others so that Premier (Christy) Clark cannot ignore our petitions, cannot ignore our letters and cannot ignore our voices,” she said.

Records from the Environment Ministry show dozens of charges in 2014 related to hunting without a licence and unlawfully possessing dead wildlife. However, few other cases have been in the spotlight.

“Clayton Stoner, he’s recognized internationally, he’s an NHL hockey player, he makes millions of dollars,” Murray said. “He’s supposed to be an example of what a sportsman (embodies). And he’s not.”

Stoner has never denied the hunt, which sparked debate two years ago

Members and supporters of a group against illegal poaching and hunting gather outside B.C. Provincial Court before Anaheim Ducks’ defenceman Clayton Stoner’s first court appearance, in Vancouver, on Friday. Stoner is charged with five counts under the Wildlife Act after a grizzly bear was killed on the central coast in 2013.

[THE CANADIAN PRESS/DARRYL DYCK]

when pictures published in a Vancouver newspaper showed him holding a grizzly’s severed head.

Stoner, who is from Port McNeill on Vancouver Island, defended his hunting trip with his father, an uncle and a friend after the photos were publicized.

“I grew up hunting and fishing in British Columbia and continue to enjoy spending time with my family outdoors,” he said in a September 2013 written statement.

Stoner added that he would continue those activities in the province.

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But Stoner should apologize for hunting bears, said Murray, her voice choked with emotion.

“I’m hoping they slap a very big fine, and he could also contribute to conservation in this province, big time.”

Stoner was not in court Friday.

Ricky Bal, a lawyer who appeared on his behalf, said he does not know how the hockey player intends to plead.

The case was put over until Nov. 13.

The Anaheim Ducks begin their regular season tonight in San Jose against the Sharks.

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Man waiting at bus stop killed by car Sea King chopper makes KEVIN DIAKIW SURREY LEADER

A young man died after being struck by a car while waiting at a bus stop in Surrey.

On Wednesday, at about 9:30 a.m., a 17-year-old girl was heading south in a black Jeep on 156 Street and attempted to negotiate a left turn onto Fraser Highway.

The Jeep jumped a curb and smashed into a bus shelter where a 22-year-old man was waiting. He was identified at the scene as Evan Archibald.

Archibald is the stepson of Greg Drew, who lost his own son in a car accident in 2003.

Drew has taken to speaking at Surrey schools about road safety ever

since and created a website, Jammin’ 4 Jay Charitable Society, in memory of his son Jason “Jay” Drew.

He said this new loss is devastating for the entire family.

“You don’t think you’re going to wake up and find your son has died,” Drew told CBC news.

“To have lightning strike twice, now our family’s having to go through this again.”

There has been an outpouring of support for the family on the Jammin’ 4 Jay website.

Jessie Bowles wrote: “I can’t imagine what you are going through and to have to do it again stay strong like you did before you are a great person.

“You spoke at my school last year.

You are such a great person. My thoughts go to you and your wife along with the rest of your family.”

Police say Archibald was taken to hospital in critical condition, but succumbed to his injuries.

The girl who was driving remained at the scene and is co-operating with police with information about the crash. She sustained minor injuries.

Mounties say that intoxicants are not believed to be a factor, but wet road conditions are believed to have contributed to the crash.

Police are urging drivers to be a bit more cautious as we head into the wet season.

“Definitely when the roads are wet, people have to take more care,” said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann.

emergency landing CARLIE CONNOLLY PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

A Sea King helicopter that was forced to make an emergency landing at a First Nations community near Victoria has returned to its base at the Victoria International Airport.

At around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday Central Saanich Police responded to a call about a helicopter that went down on Cordova Spit at the Tsawout First Nation.

Police called the incident an unplanned emergency landing.

Four passengers were on board.

None were injured.

According to military public affairs

spokesperson Captain Cameron Hillier of 12 Wing Shearwater, aircraft technicians deemed the Sea King safe to fly to the closest heliport for further investigation.

“Essentially what it was is just that the pilot noticed a reading of the gauge or a signal that indicated that the precautionary landing was the safest thing to do,” said Hillier.

“That’s a fairly routine operation as far as Sea King flight operations are concerned.”

Once the investigation is complete, the aircraft will be cleared and returned to normal operations with 443 Squadron.

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‘Broken-record’ offender adds to 57 convictions DALE BOYD PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS

A judge hesitated to show leniency to a repeat offender who robbed the same liquor store twice in Penticton, calling him a “broken record.�

Lawrence Jordan Brown, 25, received six months in jail plus time served since his December 2014 arrest after pleading guilty to assault with intent to resist arrest, theft under $5,000, resisting a peace officer and two breaches of probation.

Brown, who has 57 prior convictions including some for robbery, was listed in 2012 as one of B.C.’s Top 10

most wanted car thieves.

He tested the compassion of Judge Greg Koturbash, who noted that Brown has a “very difficult background to read about� having been subject to a violent family history, overt racism, using drugs at a young age and being segregated from his classmates in school “At some point, and this point has arrived, sentencing court must conclude that the offender has been given several opportunities to overcome whatever hardships he’s encountered,� Koturbash said. “Mr. Brown having said all that

though I’m not prepared to give up on you entirely,� Koturbash said. “But I can say that the ice is getting very thin.�

Brown entered the Government Street Liquor Store on Dec. 10, 2014 around 9 p.m., told the staff he’d forgotten his wallet and left.

After Brown left the liquor store staff noticed he had stolen a bottle of vodka. Brown returned to the store 90 minutes later, and this time employees locked the door to keep him inside. Brown struggled with an employee over a flat of mini bottles, throwing a female employee against

a wall and hurting her back.

A male employee then tussled with Brown until the two ended up outside when police arrived. The male employee and the peace officer were able to subdue Brown after a struggle that bruised and cracked the ribs of the officer.

Brown continued to resist after being handcuffed and gave police trouble back at the detachment calling them “pigs� and “goofs� and being unco-operative.

Koturbash noted that Brown had been previously sentenced for theft from the same liquor store, and he

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Two days after his arrest Brown assaulted another inmate while in custody and in April Brown was found in possession of contraband.

Brown received two years probation in connection to the Government Street Liquor Store and was ordered not to attend the store, or have any contact with the employees involved in the incident and was ordered to pay a $1,000 victim surcharge. “I do want to wish you good luck. I hope you can turn this boat around,�

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NEWS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press ◆ OTTAWA

Economy adds 12,000 jobs through September The Canadian economy added 12,000 jobs in September, but the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since February 2014 as more people entered the labour force.

The gains were entirely to increased part-time work, which added 74,000 jobs, while full-time employment fell by 62,000.

“This month’s Canadian labour force survey saw the bouncing ball land on green, but it was no winner despite a decent headline,” said BMO chief economist Doug Porter, calling the loss in full-time jobs the “biggest clunker.”

However, he noted that it was an “odd” report including the 51,000-plunge in the educational services sector, which contributed to the overall loss of nearly 34,000 jobs in Ontario.

◆ OTTAWA

RCMP Musical Ride foals get names after contest A member with anti-terrorism forces holds his weapon in his combat position after regaining control of Znkurh area, Ramadi, Iraq. Iraqi security forces, backed by Sunni and Shiite volunteers supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against Islamic State group advanced their position after clashes in the western suburbs of Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on Thursday. [AP PHOTO]

U.S. shifts Syria battle focus Change also reflects growing concern Russia’s intervention has complicated situation ROBERT BURNS AND LOLITA C. BALDOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is overhauling its approach to fighting the Islamic State in Syria, abandoning a failed Pentagon effort to build a new ground force of moderate rebels and instead partnering with established rebel groups, officials said Friday.

The shift, telegraphed weeks ago by disclosures that the effort had produced only a handful of trained rebels, is meant partly to take better advantage of U.S. airpower, which can play a bigger role now that Turkey is permitting American fighter jets to operate from its soil. But it is not expected to immediately give new momentum to a slow-moving — some would say stalled — American-led campaign against the Islamic State.

The aim is to work with established rebel units “so that over time they can make a concerted push into territory still controlled by ISIL,” said Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook.

Others said the hope is to put much more pressure on the city of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s declared capital.

The change also reflects growing concern in the Obama administration that Russia’s intervention has

“The administration has had a weak, inadequate policy in Syria and a weak, inadequate policy against ISIS.” Mac Thornberry, chairman House Armed Services Committee

complicated the Syrian battlefield and given new life to President Bashar Assad. Russian airstrikes have raised questions about whether and how the U.S. would protect rebel groups it is working with if they are hit by Russian bombs.

Meanwhile, the CIA has since 2013 trained some 10,000 rebels to fight Assad’s forces. Those groups have made significant progress against strongholds of the Alawites, Assad’s sect, but are now under Russian bombardment. The covert CIA program is the only way the U.S. is taking on Assad militarily.

The administration is under heavy criticism in Congress for a flawed approach in Syria, amplified by Russia’s muscular moves to launch ship-based cruise missile strikes and deploy fighter aircraft and battlefield

weaponry — actions that caught the U.S. by surprise and underscored the failure of the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip rebels.

“The administration has had a weak, inadequate policy in Syria and a weak, inadequate policy against ISIS,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “Adjusting one program, even if it were successful, will not solve the problem.”

Defence Secretary Ash Carter said Friday the new Pentagon approach is in line with the administration’s basic formula of leveraging U.S. and coalition airpower by co-ordinating with anti-IS Syrian rebels on the ground. The U.S. has had success working, for example, with Syrian Kurds and Sunni Arab rebel groups in northern Syria. The U.S. believes a capable ground force is essential for success against IS, but those troops will not be American.

“I remain convinced that a lasting defeat of ISIL in Syria will depend in part on the success of local, motivated and capable ground forces,” Carter said in a written statement.

Citing the work with the Kurds along the Syrian-Turkish border, Carter told a news conference in London on Friday, “That’s exactly the

kind of example that we would like to pursue with other groups in other parts of Syria going forward.”

Yet the Islamic State continues to make gains. On Friday, militants captured a string of villages near Aleppo in a lightning attack that brought them closer to the prized city in northern Syria.

Administration officials said the new Pentagon approach focuses heavily on equipping and supporting Sunni Arab rebel groups that the U.S. military has been co-ordinating with in recent months as they, along with Syrian Kurdish rebels, take and hold ground east of the Euphrates River.

The Pentagon will provide leaders of these groups with ammunition and communications gear while vetting them for links to terrorism, and then call on them to identify and pinpoint Islamic State targets for airstrikes.

Only the rebel groups’ leaders will be vetted, whereas the abandoned training program included an arduous requirement that every individual fighter be screened.

Christine Wormuth, the Pentagon’s policy chief, told reporters that the effort to train and equip a new rebel fighting force, as intended when the program began early this year, is being “paused” but might be restarted one day.

Six foals who could one day strut their stuff in the RCMP’s musical ride have been given their names.

Maple, Maya, Mavrik, Minion, Minuit and Monark were the winning entries submitted by children from across the country.

All the names in this year’s contest had to start with the letter M. The foals were born at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ont. The winning entries were from kids in Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.

The youngsters will receive a framed photo of the foal they named and a certificate signed by the RCMP commissioner.

They’ll also get a signed RCMP Stetson worn by a musical ride member, a set of musical ride trading cards and a horse-and-rider pin.

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Woman seeks man who intervened in assault A Canadian woman who says she was grabbed by a man on a city bus in London wants to thank another man who intervened and confronted her attacker.

Kaitlyn Regehr posted on her Facebook page this week that the incident occurred on Tuesday.

Her post says the man who came to her rescue told the person who grabbed her buttocks that it was not acceptable.

Regehr, who is from Toronto, is asking for help to “find this awesome dude” so she can “buy him a pint.”

Her Facebook post, which has 85,000 likes, is accompanied by a photo of her holding up a sign that says “thank you.”

The story has also been picked up by a number of media outlets in Britain including the Daily Telegraph and the BBC.

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CEO defends firing all cashiers at NHL arena DEAN BENNETT THE CANADIAN PRESS

NDP leader Tom Mulcair holds up his party’s platform book at a town hall meeting on Friday in Montreal.

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Harper defends position on would-be refugees BRUCE CHEADLE THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canadians voted at advance polls and two more party platforms were released in full Friday, but the real drama of the race to form Canada’s next government continued to revolve around the three Rs — religion, race and refugees.

With 10 days to go before the Oct. 19 election, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper asserted there is nothing “exclusionary” or political about his government’s decision to focus on accepting refugees from the most vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities in the Syrian and Iraqi conflict.

“The minority religious and ethnic groups in the Syria and Iraq area are in fact being targeted by ISIS (Islamic militants) and its allies for extermination,” Harper said on the campaign trail in Richmond.

“And that is why we put a higher priority — it’s not exclusionary — but obviously why that is an important factor in making our refugee selection decisions.”

News this week that the Prime Minister’s Office quietly halted some Syrian refugee processing this summer while it conducted an “audit,” ostensibly for security purposes, has become the latest flashpoint in an election that’s been repeatedly roiled by allegations of xenophobia and Muslim-bashing.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau angrily denounced Harper’s political operatives Friday for what he characterized as partisan-motivated interference in the refugee application and approval process.

“To know that somewhere in the

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Prime Minister’s Office, staffers were poring through their personal files to try and see whether these families, or find out which families, would be suitable for a photo op for the prime minister’s re-election campaign? That’s disgusting,” Trudeau said in Toronto before flying to Yellowknife.

“That’s not the Canada we want; that’s not the Canada we need to build.”

Trudeau’s incendiary charge mirrored some media reports, but is being hotly denied by the Conservative campaign. Of the 11,300 Syrian refugees the government has committed to resettling since the start of the Syrian war, the vast majority are being resettled by private groups, mostly churches.

But the PMO audit that was carried out in June focused only on government-assisted refugee cases, including those already in Canada and those still in the queue, forcing a halt to processing those files for several weeks.

In the context of vicious Middle East factional fighting that has become an unlikely backdrop to Canada’s federal election, the PMO

has effectively prioritized refugees of Christian and other minority faiths over the vast bulk of displaced families who are Shia or Sunni Muslims. An estimated 90 per cent of refugees in the region identify as Muslim.

Muslims make up roughly three per cent of Canada’s population.

Coming after weeks of bruising, divisive debate on Muslim face coverings at citizenship ceremonies, which in turn followed an emotionally charged allegation that a drowned Syrian toddler’s refugee family had aspired to come to Canada but was rebuffed, the latest flare-up sends the campaign teams into the crucial Thanksgiving holiday weekend in fighting form.

“What we’ve learned in the last couple of days is that, despite his emoting when we saw the lifeless body of that child Alan Kurdi on a Turkish beach, Mr. Harper and his Prime Minister’s Office were in fact intervening to ensure that the neediest on earth — those Syrian refugees — would not make it to Canada,” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair charged in Montreal.

“This is the same Stephen Harper who has been playing the race card non-stop in this campaign . . . .

He’s exploiting divisions among us.”

Harper continues to push the message that the choice for voters a week from Monday is between Conservative prudence and “reckless” Liberal spending with “immediate tax hikes” and deficits.

“I think when Canadians look at the cold, hard choices, they know which way we need to go to keep our economy on track,” Harper said.

EDMONTON — The CEO of a group that runs several venues, including the NHL arena where the Edmonton Oilers play, is defending his decision to fire all its parking lot cashiers amid allegations of rampant theft.

Tim Reid of non-profit Northlands said Friday that some of the 38 people let go were upright and exceptional employees, but had to go anyway.

“It was a very holistic change,” Reid said. “Not everybody was at fault in this. This was a reaction for the betterment of the company.”

The mass firing was necessary because tracking down and firing just those responsible would have taken four months at a cost of $400,000 in lost revenue, he said.

“What we know is that money has gone missing. We know that for a fact.”

Reid wouldn’t say if any managers overseeing parking would also be held responsible, but admitted there was fault in the front office.

“We had breach of process that we had not been managing to the fullest of our abilities.”

He said Northlands will be outsourcing the parking to a third-party contractor.

“This may not seem like the most fair decision, but it was the most financially viable for the company.”

The Oilers are the primary tenants at Rexall Place and are not commercially linked to it in any way. The team is to move to a new downtown arena starting in the 2016-17 NHL season Northlands charges $20 for parking at major events. Many of the fired cashiers worked part-time making minimum wage.

Reid said two audits in the summer, which involved car counts and cameras in parking-lot booths, showed that about one dollar in five was either being pocketed or not collected by cashiers.

About half of employees checked weren’t following procedures, he added.

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Biker trial cut short as Crown criticized by judge

Labatt Breweries buys up craft brewery for undisclosed amount

SIDHARTHA BANERJEE THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — A trial for five Hells Angels on murder and conspiracy charges ended abruptly Friday after the judge ordered a halt to the proceedings because the Crown dragged its feet in the disclosure of evidence.

The five men — all members of the biker gang’s Sherbrooke chapter — were ordered released mid-trial by Quebec Superior Court Justice James Brunton.

Claude Berger, Yvon Tanguay, Francois Vachon, Sylvain Vachon and Michel Vallieres were arrested in 2009 under a widespread police sweep against the biker gang dubbed Operation SharQc. Brunton was severe in his ruling, granting a defence motion for a stay of proceedings because the Crown only disclosed key information in September, while the defence had been seeking the evidence since 2011.

That evidence, gathered during different police investigations, contradicts the testimony given by a key Crown informant earlier in the trial.

Brunton was critical of the Crown and police for failing to disclose it.

He is the same judge who ordered a stay of proceedings in 2011 for 31 Hells Angels members and sympathizers who faced various drug-related offences. They were arrested during the same 2009 sweep.

Mill Street will continue to be a stand-alone company as it looks for ways to expand DAVID FRIEND THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — The loyalties of craft beer aficionados were put to the test Friday with the announcement that Mill Street Brewery, one of Canada’s leading makers of craft beer, is being swallowed by the world’s largest brewing company.

Under the agreement, privately held Mill Street is to be taken over

by Labatt Breweries, a subsidiary of Belgian-based Anheuser-Busch InBev — a prospect that has raised concern among some of the company’s longtime customers.

This is Labatt’s sixth acquisition of a North American craft brewer since 2011 and the deal immediately raised questions about how to define craft breweries in a multinational industry that’s purposely making the boundaries murkier than ever.

Mill Street will continue to operate as a stand-alone company as it looks for ways to expand production and capacity, said co-founder Steve Abrams.

Over the past few years, the craft brewer has seen average sales growth of more than 15 per cent annually.

“Many craft brewers in Ontario are experiencing this huge surge just to keep up with demand,” Abrams said in an interview.

“This immediate infusion of capital will assist us in getting tanks and more equipment.”

However, those aspirations may not sit well with craft beer drinkers, who pride themselves in supporting local products made in small batches.

Some of them quickly took to Twit-

Mill Street Brewery CEO Irvine Weitzman, left, Labatt Breweries Canada President Jan Craps, Brewmaster Joel Manning and Mill Street co-founder Steve Abrams at the Mill Street Brewery in Toronto on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

ter to express dismay over the future of the Mill Street brand.

Mill Street itself will also lose some of its support from the Ontario government under the province’s initiative to help grow the market share of craft brewers.

While Mill Street will still be considered a craft brewer, it will not be a “small brewer,” which strips it of certain benefits, said a spokeswoman for Finance Minister Charles Sousa.

Press secretary Kelsey Ingram said in an email that Mill Street “will now be treated as any other Labatt-owned

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brand,” which includes pulling Mill Street from the craft section of the LCBO and eliminating the favoured marketing support given to smaller players.

Meanwhile, beer drinkers will be cautious about assurances that Mill Street won’t change under the rule of a global brewer with a reputation for sweeping cost reductions to stay competitive.

Labatt bought discount beermaker Lakeport Brewery in 2007 when “buck a beer” was all the rage, and then shut down its Hamilton facility

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three years later after deciding it was cheaper to fold production into Labatt’s operations in London, Ont. While Labatt didn’t announce how much it will pay for Mill Street, it plans to invest $10 million into the company’s existing brewery operations, which it says will remain open.

Stephen Beaumont, an industry watcher and author on beer trends, said the takeover didn’t come as a surprise because of the international buying spree for craft brewers at Anheuser-Busch InBev.

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. — An Alberta judge has found a boy not guilty of second-degree murder after he fatally shot his abusive father to prevent the death of his mother.

The boy, known as H because he can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was only 13 when he shot his father twice with a rifle on Aug. 5, 2013 near a remote community in northern Alberta.

Court heard the boy’s home life was horrific and that his father was a drunk who ridiculed, demeaned and severely abused his wife and children.

The Crown argued that the amount of force the boy used was disproportionate to the danger his father presented.

Tests on the man’s body determined he had a blood-alcohol level more than

three times over the legal limit.

Justice Paul Jeffrey of Court of Queen’s Bench said the boy acted to protect his mother and did not intend to kill his father.

“The first shot taken by H was in defence of and to protect his mother, to avoid her imminent murder if he did not intervene,” Jeffrey said in written reasons released Friday of a decision made in court last month.

“I find the second shot was in defence of himself and also his mother, because the first was insufficient to restrain his father’s aggression, by that time headed towards him. There is far more here than a reasonable doubt having been raised.”

On the day of the shooting, court heard the boy’s father was beating the boy’s mother and the boy got a rifle from his grandfather’s room.

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Israel struggles to contain spreading violence FARES AKRAM AND IAN DEITCH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Unrest that erupted several weeks ago at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site spread Friday to Gaza in the form of deadly border clashes with Palestinian protesters, as Israeli security forces struggled to contain a wave of Palestinian stabbing attacks against civilians and soldiers.

For the first time since the current violence began, clashes broke out along the Gaza border after Palestinians in the territory ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas rolled burning tires and threw rocks at Israeli troops on the frontier. Six Palestinians were killed and a dozen were wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

The Israeli military said “More than a thousand rioters infiltrated the buffer zone engaging the forces at the security fence. Rioters reached the security fence- hurled a grenade, rocks and rolled burning tires at Israeli forces . . . threatening to breach the fence and storm the adjacent communities.” It said troops fired warning shots and then fired at instigators to prevent their advance.

Recent days have seen a series of attacks by young Palestinians wielding household items like kitchen knives, screwdrivers and even a

Palestinians take cover during clashes with Israeli troops near Ramallah, West Bank, on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

vegetable peeler. The youths had no known links to armed groups who have targeted Israeli soldiers and civilians at random, complicating security efforts.

The violence, including the first apparent revenge attack by an Israeli, raised fears of the unrest spiralling further out of control.

The unpredictability and brutality of the assaults, coupled with the young age of some of the attackers, have shocked Israelis and raised fears a new Palestinian intifada — or uprising — could be underway.

In Jerusalem, a Palestinian stabbed and wounded a 14-year-old Israeli with a vegetable peeler Friday before

being arrested. In another attack near the entrance of Kiryat Arba, a West Bank settlement, a Palestinian was shot dead by a police officer after he attacked him with a knife and tried to seize his weapon, police said.

In northern Israel, a 29-year-old Arab-Israeli woman was shot and wounded while trying to stab people

at a bus station in the town of Afula, where another stabbing had taken place the day before, police said.

Gaza-based Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh applauded the recent Palestinian stabbing attacks across Israel at a speech at Friday prayers, labeling it as an intifada.

Israeli officials have said the violence is not on that scale for now, but rather is of the kind unleashed periodically over the decades.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called it a “terror wave.”

He and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas have tried to lower tensions in recent days but both appear unable to contain the unrest.

The latest unrest began about three weeks ago, when Palestinians repeatedly barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, hurling stones, firebombs and fireworks at police.

In Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby referred to the Palestinian attacks on Israelis as “acts of terror.” Kirby said he had no details on the Israeli attack when asked.

Last week, Palestinians shot two Israelis to death in front of their children in the West Bank. In a separate incident, Palestinians killed two Israeli men and wounded a mother and toddler in Jerusalem.

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Aubut quits law firm, apologizes for actions Stunning fall for ex-chief of Canadian Olympic Committee SIDHARTHA BANERJEE THE CANADIAN PRESS

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“Today, to all those people and to all the others who have been outraged by what they have seen or heard in the last several days, it is from the bottom of my heart, the bottom of my heart, and with all the sincerity I am capable of, that I offer my unreserved apologies.”

Aubut stepped down as president of the COC last weekend after women accused him of sexual comments and unwanted touching.

An employee lodged a harassment complaint with the organization, but withdrew it after Aubut’s resignation. The COC said it hasn’t

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MONTREAL — Promising to seek help and become a better person, Marcel Aubut apologized on Friday for his behaviour amid widespread allegations he sexually harassed several women.

The influential Montreal lawyer, who until last weekend was president of the Canadian Olympic Committee, also announced he was stepping down from the BCF law firm and taking a time out from professional activities.

It marks a stunning fall for Aubut, who has made headlines for several days now for his inappropriate behaviour toward women over the years.

“For the last 10 days or so, I have been living in turmoil,” Aubut said in a statement he read from a cordoned-off podium at a Montreal hotel. “The crisis brought on by my behaviour has also plunged into turmoil my family, my friends, my associates, employees and everyone who has been hurt by this behaviour.

received any other complaints, although other women have given interviews to Quebec media accusing Aubut of sexually harassing them.

The 67-year-old native of SaintHubert-de-Riviere-du-Loup, Que., was emotional, his hands shaking at times, as he said he’d never thought about his behaviour in 45 years of professional life.

“Today, the wake-up call is brutal,” he said. “I have an enormous, an enormous, lots of, lots of, sorrow. I infinitely regret having hurt so many people who certainly did not deserve it. I hope that one day these people will be able to forgive me.

“I have already begun consulting the best experts who will help me to change my behaviour and become a better person.”

Smith insisted the board did not know about the letter but said an independent body has been asked to look into the circumstances of the June 2011 letter.

Aubut became a board member of the COC in 2000 and took over as president in 2010.

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Many side deals yet in TPP process MIKE BLANCHFIELD THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canada could sign as many as 15 side deals on a range of issues when the time comes to ink the final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, federal officials said Friday.

Those side agreements, which will take the form of letters, won’t be done in time for the government’s planned release of a preliminary TPP text in the coming days.

On Thursday, Trade Minister Ed Fast promised to release a provisional copy of the TPP trade agreement in the next few days.

“The final number of side letters is unclear at this time but we estimate it could be around 15,” a senior government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Canadian Press.

The official, who wasn’t authorized to disclose details publicly, said the exact number of letters would only be known once the final TPP text is ready for signature.

The agreement between Canada and 11 other Pacific Rim countries has been billed as the largest trade deal in history.

“The purpose of a side letter is to clarify bilateral matters between two parties that do not affect the rights and obligations of the other TPP parties,” the official said.

They would cover “a range of different issues, like a bilateral agreement,” or could involve an exclusion “or a recognition of” a specific sector.

“Countries can request those after the fact,” the official said, adding that the countries can agree on the topics of side letters, and draft the actual texts later.

“It’s the same way with the negotiating text. You agree to what the parameters are and then the actual drafting has to take place.”

The official did not say which sectors and which countries would be cov-

ered by side letters, noting only that Fast said Thursday that one of them would be between Canada and Japan on processed and unprocessed forestry products.

Dairy and autos have also proven to be contentious issues for Canada during the TPP talks, which reached their conclusion Monday in Atlanta.

It was in July when it first emerged that timber had become a sticking point between Canada and Japan.

Leaked Canadian government documents said Japan was pushing Canada to eliminate or modify the controls it imposes on B.C. log exports.

Similar to the protections in Canada’s supply management system, the export of B.C. logs is heavily restricted by the federal and provincial governments, which drives up their cost to foreign buyers.

In a statement Friday, Fast’s spokesman Max Moncaster said the TPP “fully protects Canada’s export log regime at both the federal and provincial level.”

He added: “In the spirit of promoting trade in forestry products, Canada and Japan have also agreed to a side letter that establishes a bilateral committee to discuss issues related to trade in forestry products.”

Moncaster said Ottawa is working closely with B.C. on the issue.

The trade pact has become a major election issue as the marathon federal campaign grinds towards election day Oct. 19.

The Liberals and New Democrats have accused the Conservative government of negotiating in secrecy. While the Liberals say they want to wait and see the text before pronouncing on the TPP, the New Democrats say they will not be bound by the pact if they form a government.

New details continued to emerge Friday about the TPP. A leaked copy of the chapter on intellectual property emerged on the WikiLeaks website.

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Tunisia democracy fight earns peace prize Labour union, bar association, employers’ association and human rights league awarded for their efforts PAUL SCHEMM, BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA AND KARL RITTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TUNIS, Tunisia — It was the fall of 2013 and Tunisia’s newfound democracy was in grave danger. The assassination of a left-wing politician had prompted the opposition to walk out of the constitutional assembly. The government was paralyzed, the constitution unfinished and the country on the brink of war.

In nearby Egypt, which had followed Tunisia in a democratic revolution, a coup had just overthrown the Islamist government, and some sectors in Tunisia wanted to follow suit.

Then four civil society groups — the main labour union, the bar association, the employers’ association and the human rights league — stepped into the fray. Working together, they got the Islamists to agree to resign in favour of a caretaker government that would organize new elections, while the angry opposition returned to the table to complete the country’s constitution.

On Friday, that coalition — the National Dialogue Quartet — received the Nobel Peace Prize for its patient negotiating efforts, which

Houcine Abassi, right, secretary general of the Tunisian General Labour Union, is congratulated by unidentified union members in his office at the headquarters in Tunis, Tunisia, on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

carried Tunisia through an extended constitutional crisis and laid the groundwork for the only democracy that remains following the 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations.

The prize comes at an important time, as Tunisia faces a new crisis that is nearly as critical as the one it

confronted in the fall of 2013: A pair of attacks against tourists earlier this year left more than 60 people dead, provoking fear and devastating Tunisia’s vital tourism sector, even as the faltering economy dragged support for the democratic process to historic lows.

The Nobel award also draws international attention to a region that is increasingly known more for the harrowing actions of the Islamic State group than the kind of compromise and negotiations that have allowed Tunisia to succeed.

The quartet was a long shot for the prize and none were more surprised than its actual members. Houcine Abbassi, the head of the labour union and the driving force in the 2013 negotiations, learned about the win from an Associated Press journalist.

“I am overwhelmed by this,” he said, recalling how the country had been on the brink of war. “It’s a prize that crowns more than two years of efforts deployed by the quartet when the country was in danger on all fronts.”

For months, Abbassi and his colleagues tried to convince the Islamist-led government and the opposition to sit down together and agree on a new government of technocrats to end the crisis.

Several times talks broke down but Abbassi never seemed to lose faith.

In November 2013, after another walkout by the parties, he said “we do not believe in failure because the dialogue has to succeed — it is our destiny.”

In the end, despite acrimonious

negotiations, the two sides agreed on a caretaker prime minister and government. Elsewhere in the region, war raged on in Syria, militias battled each other in Libya as politicians looked on helplessly and thousands were jailed in Egypt. “(The quartet) established an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when the country was on the brink of civil war,” the Nobel Prize committee said in its citation.

In region known for violence and a belief in zero-sum power games, the quartet’s achievement in Tunisia stood out as a key Middle East exception, said Mohammed Fadhel Mafoudh, the head of the Bar Association that participated in the negotiations.

“It’s a message to all parties present in certain political conflicts, to tell them that everything can be settled with dialogue and all can be settled in a climate of peace. And that the language of weapons leads us nowhere,” he said.

Tunisia’s revolution was sparked by the self-immolation of a young itinerant fruit seller after he was harassed by police and occurred against a backdrop of high unemployment and economic troubles that have yet to be solved by the new elected governments.

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NEWS IN BRIEF The Associated Press ◆ GUATEMALA CITY

Mudslide deaths at 253, search in second week The death toll of a massive landslide that buried a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital has risen to 253 as the search for victims enters its second week.

Deputy hospitals minister Israel Lemus said Friday that officials had still not decided to suspend the search in Santa Catarina Pinula, but plan to meet to discuss it on Monday.

Alejandro Maldonado is the executive director of the National Disaster Reduction Commission. He says the current count of missing people is 374. He says 184 homes were affected.

Maldonado says the decision to stop or continue the search will be based on the risk to rescuers.

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Six in family with links to scam lotteries are killed

Marin County Sheriff’s officers investigate a homicide near Fairfax, Calif. Steve Carter, a tantric yoga teacher, was found shot to death on a hiking trail still holding onto the leash of his wounded dog, authorities said. Audrey Carey, 23,from Quebec, was shot and killed with the same gun, said police. Three young transients are in custody accused of both killings. [ROBERT TONG/MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL VIA AP]

Canadian woman alleged victim of wayward gun-toting U.S. trio Quebecer, U.S. yoga instructor fatally shot on California hiking trails at different times JANIE HAR AND PAUL ELIAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO — Three young transients used a handgun that was stolen from an unlocked car to rob and kill a backpacking Canadian tourist in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco then a yoga instructor two days later on a hiking trail north of the city, authorities said Friday.

The handgun was reported stolen on Oct. 1 from the Fisherman’s Wharf neighbourhood in San Francisco, police commander Toney Chaplin said.

“We believe the same weapon was used in both crimes,” Chaplin said.

The body of Audrey Carey, 23, was found Oct. 3 in Golden Gate Park.

She had been shot in the head.

Yoga instructor Steve Carter, 67, was discovered dead on Monday near a popular hiking trail in Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge. He had been shot multiple times while walking his dog.

Police identified the suspects as Morrison Haze Lampley, 23; Sean Michael Angold, 24; and Lila Scott Alligood, 18. They were being held without bail and it was unclear if any of them are represented by a lawyer.

They were arrested Wednesday at a soup kitchen in Portland, Ore-

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gon. Police say the stolen gun was recovered during the arrest and they believe it’s the weapon used to fatally shoot Carey and Carter. Police also said the suspects were in possession of Carter’s car and some of Carey’s camping gear was found inside it.

Valerie Chapman, administrator of St. Francis Church in Portland, said she had to admonish the three for smoking in a no-smoking area just outside the dining hall. Some of the hall’s regular diners told her the three suspects were asking if anyone wanted to buy a Volkswagen Jetta station wagon, Chapman said.

“We serve low-income and homeless people, many of them with mental illness,” Chapman said. “It’s not the smartest place to sell a car.”

The suspects have waived extradition proceedings in Portland and will be returned to the San Francisco Bay

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Area to face charges in the shooting deaths, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Chaplin said San Francisco detectives spotted similarities in the shooting deaths of Carey and Carter, including the locations in wooded areas. Chaplin said the two agencies collaborated and soon traced the three suspects to Portland using the navigation system in Carter’s car.

Chaplin said investigators were still trying to piece together the movements of the suspects after the gun was stolen. Police have received tips from the public and were following several leads but have not determined how the trio and the homicide victims crossed paths.

Marin County sheriff’s Lt. Doug Pittman has described the suspects as drifters and said none of them has a known address.

Carey had left her native Quebec and was on a solo backpacking trip when she was killed after the first day of a music festival in Golden Gate Park.

Her body was found near the site where the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is held each year on six stages spread throughout the park.

Tens of thousands of fans stream into the park each year to watch the free music performed by dozens of bands over three days.

San Francisco police spokesman Albie Esparza said it’s unclear if the suspects or Carey attended the festival because there are no tickets to the free event. Investigators believe Carey may have camped in the park.

A hiker found Carter’s body Monday evening and he was still holding the leash of his wounded dog. The Doberman pinscher was turned over to the Marin County Humane Society and is expected to recover.

Pittman said investigators were also aided by surveillance footage from a gas station in Point Reyes that showed the suspects with the stolen car about a half-hour after the slaying.

Authorities have said it did not appear the suspects knew Carter.

Attackers killed six members of the same family and set their clapboard home on fire in northern Jamaica, and the island’s security minister on Friday linked the massacre to the island’s international lottery scam crime rings.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force said the dead in the Logwood section of Hanover parish included two teenagers and a 62-year-old man.

The bodies were found in the rubble of the burned house. Four other occupants of the home were being treated for burns, with two reported in critical condition Police did not provide specifics about the case or say anything about a motive.

However, National Security Minister Peter Bunting linked the killings to Jamaican scam rings that generally prey on elderly people in the United States by coercing money from them after tricking victims into thinking they won a lottery.

◆ ANKARA, TURKEY

Editor held for tweets critical of president Police in Turkey have detained the chief editor of an opposition English-language newspaper for posting tweets critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Bulent Kenes, editor-in-chief of Today’s Zaman, was taken away from the newspaper’s headquarters in Istanbul on Friday as supporters chanted: “Free media cannot be silenced!” The detention was televised live.

A court issued a warrant for his arrest for tweets that a Turkish prosecutor says insult Erdogan. Kenes, who received a suspended sentence earlier this year for insulting the president, denies the accusation, insisting he is exercising his right to free speech.

Dozens of people have been prosecuted under a previously seldom-used law that bars insults to the president.

Free speech advocates say the law is being used aggressively to muffle dissent.

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0-2 Toronto Blue Jays short stop Troy Tulowitzki yells at the umpire following a being called out on strikes during 14th inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series in Toronto on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Jays lose 6-4 in 14-inning thriller, close to elimination NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS

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rom a game that had everything, the Toronto Blue Jays left with nothing.

After yielding two runs to the Rangers with two outs in the 14th inning in a crushing 6-4 loss Friday, the Jays headed to Texas knowing that one more slip-up will be their last in the best-of-five American League Division Series.

Texas won the opener Thursday 5-3, beating Jays ace David Price.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

Toronto strutted its way to the AL East title, hammering balls over fences wherever it went.

But the AL West champion Rangers have proven to be a formidable foe, with depth, character and good pitching.

“The task at hand is pretty simple — we have to win or we go home,” said Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, who stirred the pot several times Friday. “That being said I like our chances just for the fact of the team we have in here.”

The action switches to Arlington for games Sunday and, if necessary, Monday. It’s up to Marco Estrada to keep the series alive in a matchup with Martin Perez at Globe Life Park.

“It won’t be easy, they got a great team over there,” said Toronto manager John Gibbons. “They outplayed us both games.

“Today was a great ball game . . . they outlasted us,” he added. “It doesn’t surprise me because they got that good a team. They can keep coming. Very balanced.

“They’ve got some real good arms they can keep in the bullpen.”

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Toronto appears to have lost one of its top arms in reliever Brett Cecil, who pulled up lame after taking part in a rundown and was later seen wearing a walking boot. Gibbons said the left-hander had a “pretty significant tear in his calf, so that’s not very good.”

Neither bullpen blinked until the 14th inning of a game that came in three minutes shy of five hours.

Jays nemesis Rougned Odor beat out an outfield single off LaTroy Hawkins, the Jays’ seventh pitcher, to start the two-out rally. Chris Gimenez then singled with Odor escaping a tag at second on the play after a video review.

Hanser Alberto’s single up the middle scored Odor, with Gimenez moving to third and Alberto to second.

Delino DeShields then beat out an infield single off Liam Hendriks to drive in Gimenez.

Alberto, who was in for the injured Adrian Beltre, used one of DeShields’ bats for the key hit after taking a lik-

ing to it in batting practice.

“You look up and down the lineup and you track us throughout the year, it’s not surprising that somebody at the end of that bench or end of that lineup contributes to what we’ve got going on because that’s how we play the game,” said Texas manager Jeff Banister.

Russ Ohlendorf took care of the Jays in the bottom of the 14th, hitting Russell Martin with a pitch with two outs before striking out Kevin Pillar.

Five Rangers relievers combined to limit the Jays to two hits in seven innings.

Friday’s game ranks as Toronto’s longest post-season game by innings.

The Jays, now 3-2 in playoff extra innings, have gone to 11 innings on three previous occasions.

The game was a baseball smorgasbord, with something for all tastes.

Good pitching, great fielding, managerial moves and tactical hitting.

Not to mention drama.

The bench emptied with one out in the 13th after Donaldson hit a blast just foul to left-field with one out. Keone Kela, the fifth Rangers pitcher, took umbrage at Donaldson’s salty post-pitch comments and had to be held back. Nothing came of the incident, however.

“We made eye contact and exchanged a few words,” said Donaldson. “He didn’t back down and I didn’t back down.”

After Donaldson struck out and Jose Bautista walked, Edwin Encarnacion flied out to the warning track in centre field.

Donaldson, the Jays MVP candidate, had homered in the first inning just

hours after going through a concussion check necessitated by a collision in Thursday’s game.

Both bullpens did their job as the innings kept coming.

Jays closer Roberto Osuna pitched a 1-2-3 ninth and 10th. Rangers lefthander Jake Diekman, hitting 99 m.p.h. at times, matched him both innings.

Texas had the winning run on third with two outs in the 11th after a pair of Mark Lowe walks but left-hander Aaron Loup rescued the former Ranger by inducing Josh Hamilton to fly out.

Pinch-runner Dalton Pompey made it to third with two outs in the 12th after Chris Colabello opened the inning with a single, but Shawn Tolleson shut down the Jays’ rally.

Texas’ Will Venable got on with a broken bat single off Aaron Sanchez with two outs in the 13th but nothing more came of it.

Neither team seemed too happy with umpire Vic Carapazza’s strike zone.

“There was complaining on both sides, but it’s behind us,” said Gibbons.

The game was a duel between Marcus Stroman and Rangers ace Cole Hamels for seven innings.

Stroman left with a 4-3 lead after yielding a leadoff single to DeShields in the eighth. But Cecil could not hold down the fort.

After a sacrifice bunt moved DeShields to second, Cecil struck out Prince Fielder. Pinch-hitter Mike Napoli singled to bring DeShields home and tie the game 4-4. Napoli was caught in a rundown after being picked off to end the threat.

A raucous crowd of 49,716 watched under the Rogers Centre dome, with fans elsewhere doing their best to balance work and play with a lunchtime start that stretched into Happy Hour.

There were gutsy performances all-round in an entertaining game that started with a bit of everything before settling back to the expected showdown between Stroman and Hamels. Colabello also had a starring role, putting on a show at first base for the Jays.

The wild start saw the two team tied 3-3 after two innings that featured six runs, six hits and two errors.

Donaldson, who took a knee to the head Thursday in breaking up a double play, was cleared to play after passing concussion protocols. He wasted little time proving his fitness by slamming a solo homer to centre field in the bottom of the first on a 3-2 delivery from Hamels.

For Stroman, it was another remarkable chapter in his comeback story from spring training knee surgery. He has yet to lose in five starts since returning in early September, posting four wins and Friday’s no-decision.

The right-hander scattered five hits over seven innings, giving up three runs — two earned — with five strikeouts and two walks. He had retired 18 of his last 21 before giving way.

Hamels went seven innings, giving up four runs — two earned — on six hits with six strikeouts.

Stroman retired 14 straight before walking Mitch Moreland with two out in the sixth.

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Vipers hand Clippers 6-2 defeat Court, Brosseau score for Nanaimo in the first of a three-game, three-day road trip that continues tonight SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS

The Nanaimo Clippers had been getting used to digging themselves out of holes as of late, but dug one too deep Friday night in Vernon.

Down 4-0 in the third period, the Clippers mounted a small comeback but were handed a 6-2 loss by the Vipers, which ended Nanaimo’s three-game winning streak in what was their first of a three-game, three-day road trip into the Interior.

The Clippers had beat the Vipers 5-2 in Nanaimo on Saturday, so their season series will end in a tie.

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Ryan Coghlan ends up as a Merritt Centennial Former Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Ryan Coghlan, a Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association graduate, has landed with the Merritt Centennials.

Coghlan was released by the Clippers prior to the start of the 2015-16 B.C. Hockey League season as they needed to get under the league-limit of six 20-year-old players.

According to the Merritt Herald, Coghlan was originally claimed by the Penticton Vees, who shipped his rights to the Carleton Place Canadiens of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, who then traded his rights to the Amherst Ramblers of the Maritime Hockey League.

Then, his rights went from Amherst to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, who finally traded him to Merritt — Coghlan told the Herald he had no interest in playing outside the BCHL — where he was happy to play.

The defenceman started last season in the Western Hockey League with the Saskatoon Blades before being released, sent to the Cowichan Valley Capitals before being traded to Nanaimo at the BCHL trade deadline.

He also joins former Clipper Ryan Forbes, another castout from the Nanaimo roster squeeze, with the Centennials.

Coghlan and the Centennials host the Clippers Sunday in Merritt.

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Bucs beat Braves 5-1 for third straight victory The Nanaimo Buccaneers picked up their third win in a row Friday night, beating the Saanich Braves 5-1 on the road. The win puts the Bucs two points back of the Campbell River Storm for first place in the Vancouver Is;and Junior Hockey League.

Nolan Richardson, Trent Bell, Jordan Levesque, Blly Walters and Nick Gomerich all scored for Nanaimo while Bucs goalie Liam Young picked up the win in net.

The Vipers got the first goal of the game, scored by Vernon’s Brett Stapley, a Campbell River native who played major midget hockey last season with the North Island Silvertips.

In the second period, Vipers forward Joe Sacco tipped in a powerplay point shot from Mack Ferner with Clippers forward Spencer Hewson in the box on an interference penalty.

Hewson, a Vernon native, was playing what will likely be the only game in his home town this season, barring a playoff series between the two teams.

It was the third time in the last four games the Clippers had faced a two-goal deficit.

But for the first time this season, the Clippers then went down 3-0 after Vipers’ leading scorer Odeen Tufto converted on a penalty shot before Joe Cipollone added another to give Vernon a 4-0 lead.

That led to a Clippers timeout and a goaltending change as 16-yearold Jakob Walter stepped into the Nanaimo goal to replace Jonathan Reinhart, who allowed four goals on 11 shots.

The Clippers were outshooting

the Vipers 21-15 at that point in the game.

Walter shut the door for the rest of the period, and in the third his team finally started to give him some run support. Less than a minute into the final frame, Clippers winger Zach Court scored his first BCHL goal, assisted by Corey Renwick, and 30 seconds later Nanaimo’s top line hit the score sheet as Devin Brosseau scored with assists from Sheldon Rempal and Matt Hoover.

But that was as close as the Clippers would come, as Vernon’s Jimmy Lambert scored unassisted late in the

period to put the game away.

The Clippers are back at it today against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks before ending their road trip Sunday against the Merritt Centrnnials.

Notes: Defenceman Sean Buchanan returned to the Clippers lineup after a three-game suspension for a blow to the head. . . . The Clippers recalled affiliate defenceman Shawn Guison of the Okanagan Rockets.

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Canucks rookie Ben Hutton turning heads early in Vancouver JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

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uca Sbisa had never heard of Ben Hutton before the pair met on the first day of Vancouver Canucks’ training camp.

“I didn’t personally know who he was,” said Sbisa. “Nobody really knew who he was.”

They do now.

The rookie defenceman was one of the surprises of the pre-season with Vancouver, making the team in his first pro camp before adding an assist in his first NHL game in the Canucks’ 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames on opening night. “(Hutton’s) like a little sponge. He’s pretty quiet, he’s just there listening,” Sbisa said after Friday’s practice. “He’s done a great job coming in and working hard.”

A 22-year-old from Prescott, Ont., Hutton was drafted by Vancouver in the fifth round back in 2012, but played three seasons of college hockey at the University of Maine before signing with the Canucks in March.

Paired with Sbisa on the blue line while also getting minutes on the second power-play unit, Hutton readily admits he didn’t think he would be playing in Vancouver this quickly.

“I don’t exactly know what I expected coming in,” said Hutton, who is poised with the puck on the ice and always sporting a smile off it.

“I just wanted to play my game, which is move my feet, jump up in the rush and try and make a few plays out there.

“I’m starting to feel a little bit more comfortable and feel like I belong here.”

The Canucks believed in Hutton so much that they put fellow defenceman Frank Corrado on waivers before he was eventually claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Hutton, meanwhile, could have been sent to the AHL without

Vancouver Canucks rookie defenceman Ben Hutton, left, skates during a pre-season game against the Arizona Coyotes.

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having to clear waivers.

“Last year when we were trying to sign him I was asking ‘How good can this guy be?’ (Scouts) thought he could be a top-4 defenceman down the road,” said Vancouver head coach Willie Desjardins. “But at the same time we didn’t expect him to come in this year. We thought a year in the AHL would probably help him. We’ll keep judging as we go, but so far he’s been good.”

Hutton has patience with the puck, using subtle delays to create space, and has added some much-needed speed and finesse to Vancouver’s

attack from the back end. He can also deliver pin-point passes out of the defensive zone, as witnessed by the feed to Jannik Hansen for Vancouver’s first goal against Calgary on Wednesday.

“That’s definitely something I pride myself in,” said Hutton, who will suit up for his second NHL game Saturday when the Canucks host the Flames. “I like to have good outlet passes and quick breakout passes.

It makes life easier as a defenceman and for the whole team.”

Hutton had a goal in four outings with the AHL’s Utica Comets last sea-

son after scoring nine times and adding 12 assists in 39 games for Maine.

He said he felt some nerves in his debut with the Canucks, but calmed himself down after a couple of rough sequences early.

“I remember one of my first shifts I got the puck and I was fumbling it behind the net,” he said. “I was like ’Wow, just put the nerves behind, don’t think about it, just play hockey.’ After a few shifts it worked out.”

While they had to be introduced on Day 1, Hutton’s new teammates are now keenly aware of who he is and what he brings.

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Red Wings beat Leafs, Babcock Former Detroit coach’s new team unable to score, Justin Abdelkader posts hat trick LARRY LAGE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DETROIT — Mike Babcock bowed his head and rubbed his brow after seeing a fourth puck go in his team’s net.

There wasn’t much else the Toronto coach could do while watching his former team rout the franchise he’s trying to revive. Justin Abdelkader had a hat trick and Dylan Larkin scored in his NHL debut, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Babcock-led Maple Leafs 4-0 on Friday night.

“A little extra special for us to get a win against Babs,” Abdelkader acknowledged.

Jimmy Howard stopped 22 shots for his 21st career shutout for the Red Wings, who won their season-opening game and dropped Toronto to 0-2.

“I don’t think I was surprised at how good Detroit played or anything like that,” Babcock said quietly after the game. “I just think we have to be better.”

The Maple Leafs lured Babcock away from Detroit with an eightyear, $50 million contract that more than doubled what any other coach is making is making per season in the league. Abdelkader scored on Detroit’s first shot, making the most of a power play 1:15 into the game.

He had another goal midway through the first period off a centring pass from Larkin.

Just 20 seconds into the second

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock lost in his retunr to Detroit on Friday night. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

period, Larkin lifted a shot from the bottom of the left circle over goalie Jonathan Bernier and pumped his right fist while celebrating the moment in front of 20,000-plus fans at Joe Louis Arena.

“It’s an incredible feeling just to see it go in and see the Joe go pretty crazy,” said Larkin, who is from suburban Detroit and played one season at Michigan.

Abdelkader became the first Red Wings player to score three times in an opener since Brendan Shanahan

did it in 2001, according to STATS, and joined Adam Brown (1945) as the only players who had a hat trick in a season- and home-opening game.

Larkin, a 2014 first-round pick, drew two defenders as he skated down the middle of the ice and Abdelkader took advantage of the space to score his third goal 3:54 into the second period.

NHL rookies Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Buffalo’s Jack Eichel have generated a lot of buzz, but

Babcock said more people should be talking about the 19-year-old Larkin.

“He obviously gives them speed and he competes on every shift,” Babcock said.

Bernier was pulled after allowing Larkin’s goal. He gave up three goals on nine shots. James Reimer stopped 12 of the 13 shots he faced in relief.

During a break in the game when Detroit was up 2-0, Babcock and his accomplishments with the Red Wings — a Stanley Cup and 525 wins — were shown on the videoboards and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Babcock acknowledged the cheers by raising his hands a few times.

“It was nice of them to do,” Babcock said. “I wish they wouldn’t have to do that. I don’t coach their team anymore. I’m glad this is all over with.”

The Maple Leafs are paying Babcock an unprecedented amount of money to turn around their onceproud franchise. Toronto, which hasn’t hoisted the Stanley Cup since 1967, was among the NHL’s worst teams last season and has made the playoffs only once since 2004.

“I think we’re all sick of losing,” centre Shawn Matthias said.

The Red Wings are the only team that has earned a spot in the playoffs every year since the league emerged from a lockout in 2005 — a run that coincided with Babcock’s decade in Detroit — and are aiming to be in a 25th straight post-season.

NHL teams dealing with ‘novelty’ format HOWARD FENDRICH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARLINGTON, Va. — Count Washington Capitals defenceman Matt Niskanen among those around the NHL taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to the league’s new 3-on-3 overtime.

A few things do seem clear about the setup: It will make goalies’ stats uglier, result in fewer shootouts and force coaches to decide whether to focus on defence or an all-out attacking style.

“I wasn’t really sure about it at first,” said Niskanen, whose team hosts the New Jersey Devils in a season-opener Saturday. “Now I think it’s probably going to do what it was designed to do: Teams are going to get ’grade A’ chances, and if that’s what people want to see, then let’s do it. Fans are going to love it and the forwards are going to love it. Goalies and ’D’? Maybe not as much.”

As the hockey season gets going this week, how teams deal with the switch from 4-on-4 in OT to one fewer skater per team could wind up having a real effect on the standings.

Consider this: A year ago, with 4-on-4 rules, 44 per cent of overtime games were decided by a goal before they got to a shootout, according to STATS, about the same percentage that it’s been in the 10 years since

“I’m sure every team is going to go through a little bit of a learning curve.“ Pekka Rinne, Buffalo Sabres

that format began in 2005-06.

But during this preseason, the first NHL test of 3-on-3 after it was tried in the AHL, 72 per cent of OT games ended before a shootout, STATS said.

Factor in that nearly a quarter of all regular-season games over the past decade went to overtime, and what might seem like a minor rule change takes on more significance.

“I like the concept of it. I like more games being decided closer to where we’re playing the 5-on-5 game — and less shootouts deciding games,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said. “The shootout’s been entertaining, but I think a lot of people within the league would like to see more games not decided by shootout.”

Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma pointed out that teams weren’t necessarily using their No. 1 goalies in the preseason, which skewed the numbers. He also thinks coaches and players will adapt.

“We’re going to be better defen-

sively as it goes on, versus better offensively,” Bylsma said. “Right now, you’re feeling it out.”

The expectation is that most teams will use two forwards and a defenceman, but that could change.

How much teams try to be the first to score as opposed to trying to control the puck and prevent goals might shift, too. Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette called 3-on-3 a “tough thing to practice.”

“The majority of the goals are usually some sort of a transition goal or somebody falls down,” Laviolette said.

As his goalie, Pekka Rinne, put it: “I’m sure every team is going to go through a little bit of a learning curve.”

Buffalo’s Bylsma and others, including Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa, figure one way teams will do things differently during 3-on-3 is to take care of line changes while in possession of the puck, instead of dumping it to the other end.

The first 3-on-3 overtime of the regular season was a wild affair. On Thursday night in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia 3-2 on a breakaway from defenceman Jason Garrison that capped an OT period filled with end-to-end action and even a penalty shot.

“How to describe it?” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “Lunacy. It’s just constant (action).”

Tampa Bay outshot the Flyers 5-3 during overtime, and 32-25 for the game.

“There’s definitely a lot of chances out there, and that’s what the league was trying to get out of it,” Flyers goalie Steve Mason said. “I think we’re going to see a lot of games ended in overtime just because of how wide open it is.”

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who led the NHL with 53 goals last season, doesn’t sound like someone in love with the idea of 3-on-3, even if he could be the sort of player who’ll pad his scoring stats with more room to operate.

“It’s not fun, because if you’re stuck in the zone, you’re going to be dead after that, obviously,” the three-time MVP said. “And you have to be smart with changes.”

His team’s goalie, Braden Holtby, said he’s “indifferent” to shootouts and the prospect of having fewer of them. He also isn’t sure yet how he feels about 3-on-3.

“I think the novelty (of shootouts) has worn off a bit. If anyone thought it wouldn’t when they implemented it, then they’re a little bit crazy,” Holtby said. “Anything like that, that’s a novelty, is soon to wear off.”

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SPORTS BRIEFS News services ◆ CARY, NORTH CAROLINA

TSN analyst, former player Ward arrested Authorities have arrested former Carolina Hurricanes player and TV analyst Aaron Ward following a domestic incident.

Capt. Don Hamilton with the Cary Police Department said police arrested Ward after responding to a house Friday. Hamilton says Ward was charged with assault on a female and interfering with emergency communications, both misdemeanours.

Hamilton said authorities initially cited Ward’s wife, Kelly, for misdemeanour simple assault on him, but they rescinded the citation Friday afternoon after further investigation, and she faces no charges. Police did not ask for medical assistance.

Cary is near Raleigh, where Ward helped the Hurricanes win the 2006 Stanley Cup. In a statement, TSN communications director Greg McIsaac said the TV network was “aware of the situation” and Ward wouldn’t appear on-air “until further notice.”

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Kings, Richards settle termination grievance Center Mike Richards and the Los Angeles Kings settled their dispute Friday over the termination of Richards’ contract after his arrest in June.

The NHL Players’ Association announced the settlement without disclosing the terms. Richards, who had five years and $22 million left on his contract, officially became an unrestricted free agent.

“The terms are agreeable to all parties,” the Kings said in a terse statement.

The settlement finally ends Richards’ tumultuous four seasons with the Kings, who acquired him from Philadelphia in 2011. He played an important depth role on two Stanley Cup championship teams, even while his scoring production declined precipitously from his best days with the Flyers.

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Injured Islanders goalie Halak misses first game Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak missed the team’s first regular season game in Brooklyn on Friday night because of an undisclosed upper body injury.

Halak left New York’s preseason opener on Sept. 21 after two periods and was sidelined for most of training camp. He took part in practice all week and was on the ice before the morning skate on Friday, but coach Jack Capuano said Halak wasn’t ready to play.

“Jaro’s not 100 per cent right now,” Capuano said. “(He’s) progressing well, I can tell you. He’s day-to-day and we’ll see how he is as we move forward.”

Halak was 38-17-4 with six shutouts and a 2.43 goals-against average last season in his first year with the Islanders. Thomas Greiss got the start against the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks.

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Blue Jays frustrated with umpires JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Jose Bautista and fans of the Toronto Blue Jays want answers.

Rally towels — given out to fans before the game — rained down on the field Friday after Toronto lost to the Rangers 6-4 in 14 innings and Texas took a 2-0 lead in the bestof-five American League Division Series. The Rangers’ winning run was Rougned Odor, who was singled home by Hanser Alberto.

Odor may have been tagged out by Toronto shortstop Troy Tulowitzki during the previous at bat. Replays showed that Tulowitzki had applied a tag while Odor slid back in to the base after Chris Gimenez’s single to Bautista in right field.

However, Odor’s foot bounced off the base as the shortstop tried to get his glove down on the Rangers runner’s outstretched leg. Whether or not Odor got his foot back on the bag fast enough or if Tulowitzki tagged him in time was debatable.

Umpires on the field called Odor safe and video review from Major League Baseball’s offices in New York City upheld that decision, although fans at Rogers Centre loudly voiced their displeasure with coarse chants.

“I saw it during the game. They replayed it on the big screen,” said Bautista. “I would like to hear an answer from the replay booth in New York on why they made the decision.

I know that’s not part of the protocol and it seems pretty convenient that it’s not.

“Will we ever get an answer? Will our fans ever get an answer? I don’t

Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista looks to the field from the dugout during ALDS playoff baseball action in Toronto on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

know. Maybe you should ask the people that are in charge.”

Rangers manager Jeff Banister thought that the officials made the right call. He said that even if the umpires had ruled Odor out after the review he would have respected the decision.

“We felt like that he was on the bag, that’s what we thought of it,” said Banister. “I mean, obviously the call stood, so that’s part of the game.

That’s what we do as far as this game and replay and it’s here.

“So hey, if it goes the other way, we live with it, we move on.”

Home plate umpire Vic Carapazza was also regularly booed by Blue Jays fans for his strike zone. Toronto hitters were visibly frustrated with some of his called strikes, with many stopping to exchange words with him before returning to the dugout.

Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin saw Carapazza’s strike zone both as a hitter and from behind the plate and thought it was inconsistent.

“I felt like there were some pitch-

es that (starting pitcher Marcus Stroman) — especially Stroman early in the game — I felt like he was throwing pitches over the plate and we weren’t getting the calls,” said Martin. “I’m pretty sure if it’s a regular-season game there’s a pretty good chance I’m getting thrown out of that game.”

Stroman, who threw seven innings with five strikeouts and four runs, three of them earned, was more guarded.

“No comment,” said the 24-year-old right-hander.

“I don’t get into that either,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons of the strike zone. “There was complaining on both sides, but that’s behind us.”

Blue Jays reliever Aaron Sanchez had calls go for him and against him. Rangers centre-fielder Delino DeShields Jr., was visibly angry after Sanchez struck him out with an outside pitch to lead off the 13th inning.

Three batters later, Sanchez was obviously displeased when he didn’t get a third strike against pinch hitter Mike Napoli, who eventually ground out to Toronto second baseman Ryan Goins.

“Sometimes umpires just have a hard time seeing the ball and getting a feel for it,” said Martin, who spoke at length about how the umpires were trying their best. “Then we had some questionable calls against our own hitters.

“It’s definitely frustrating but we had tons of opportunities to win that game.

“You can’t really blame the umpire.”

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Pace of play discipline not appropriate for playoffs: Commissioner IAN HARRISON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TORONTO — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says it’s “not appropriate” to enforce pace-of-play rules as strictly during the post-season.

Speaking before Toronto hosted Texas in Game 2 of their AL Division Series, Manfred said he was pleased with co-operation from players during the regular season, when the average time of a nine-inning game was cut by six minutes this year to 2:56.

“We are going to stay focused on pace of play,” Manfred said, “but in terms of the disciplinary aspects of the program, warnings and things like that, it’s just not appropriate in the post-season.”

Major League Baseball has not said whether players were fined for violations during the regular season.

While speaking in front of the visiting team’s dugout, Manfred was heckled by a fan who was upset Toronto’s first two games were scheduled on weekday afternoons. Asked about those complaints, Manfred denied that the Blue Jays were given earlier times slots because they are considered a poor draw by U.S. viewing audiences.

“Somebody had to play early today.”

Manfred said. “We’ve got four games today, three hours windows, somebody has got to play in that early slot.”

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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions feel like things are finally starting to click.

After three roller-coaster months, the Lions put together their most complete performance of 2015 in last weekend’s 46-20 demolition of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The offence under the direction of rookie quarterback Jonathon Jennings looked the best it has all season, while a defence that has struggled at times held an opponent to less than 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards for a third straight outing.

The Lions (5-8) will look to keep those good vibes going when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-10) on Saturday in another critical matchup in the CFL’s West Division playoff race.

“The team chemistry and work ethic all year long has been really good,” said B.C. head coach Jeff Tedford. “I think we’ve grown in a lot of phases of the game. We’ve grown with some of

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our young guys.”

The most obvious example is Jennings, who was thrust into the starter’s role after both Travis Lulay and John Beck went down with injuries. The 23-yearold threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns against Saskatchewan in his second professional start, while also catching another TD pass on a trick play.

“Things are starting to develop and we’re starting to gain a lot of positive momentum, a lot of confidence as a team,” said Lions defensive back Ryan Phillips.

“We can’t let a team come into our place and go ahead and dis-

rupt that or disrupt where we’re trying to go.”

The Lions are currently two points up on the Blue Bombers for third place in the West with a game in hand. A victory on Saturday would give B.C. some breathing room, while a loss would tighten things up heading down the final stretch. Winnipeg is coming off a devastating 24-23 defeat last weekend to the Edmonton Eskimos where kicker Lirim Hajrullahu missed four field goals and an extra point.

The 25-year-old will be on the roster for Saturday’s game handling punting duties, but head coach Mike O’Shea said international kicker Sergio Castillo will line up for field goals.

“It didn’t make sense to trot (Hajrullahu) out there again right away,” O’Shea told reporters in Winnipeg this week.

“Let’s give him a bit of time to clear his head.

“He’s still a good kicker. He had a not-so-good day.”

Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols has looked more comfortable since arriving in a trade with Edmonton last month and

had a 320-yard performance through the air against his former team.

“They’ve got a good offensive scheme in the way they use their guys,” said Lions linebacker Adam Bighill. “They do it well and we just need to make sure we limit that.”

The Blue Bombers — this year’s Grey Cup hosts — will have three games left on their schedule after Saturday and still believe they can make a run for a playoff spot. Any realistic chance of that happening will have to start this weekend.

“You have no choice, it’s either have hope or give up,” said Winnipeg slotback Nick Moore.

“We’re not going to give up.”

Notes: Lulay, who injured his left knee in a game last month, has practised the last two weeks and will be on the active roster behind Jennings. ... Winnipeg beat B.C. 23-13 at home on July 30. ... After Saturday’s game, the Blue Bombers visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Oct. 16, while the Lions travel to take on the Eskimos on Oct. 17.

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0RQGD\¡V JDPHV Winnipeg at NY Islanders, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m.

Columbus at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

RANGERS 4, JACKETS 2

WINGS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 0

)LUVW 3HULRG 1. NYR, Zuccarello 1 (unassisted) 19:16.

3HQDOWLHV — Staal NYR (roughing), Boll Clb (roughing, cross-checking) 4:56; Bourque Clb (roughing) 12:52; Stoll NYR (stick holding) 15:26.

6HFRQG 3HULRG 2. Colum, Atkinson 1 (Dubinsky) 10:59.

3HQDOWLHV — Fast NYR (slashing) 1:20; Boyle NYR (tripping) 4:09; Zuccarello NYR (roughing) 18:57.

7KLUG 3HULRG 3. Col, Saad 1 (Murray, Johansen) 16:10 (pp).

4. NY Rangers, Lindberg 2 (Miller) 17:24.

5. NYR, Hayes 1 (Girardi, Stepan) 17:41.

6. NYR, Zuccarello 2 (Brassard) 18:41.

3HQDOWLHV — McDonagh NYR (delay of game) 15:58.

6KRWV RQ JRDO NY Rangers 6 10 9 —25 Columbus 9 14 8 —31 *RDO — NYR: Lundqvist (W, 2-0-0); Col: Bobrovsky (L, 0-1-0). 3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV — NYR: 0-4; Colu: 1-6.

Att. — 19,027 at Columbus, Ohio.

)LUVW 3HULRG 1. Detroit, Abdelkader 1 (Franzen, Zetterberg) 1:15 (pp).

2. Det, Abdelkader 2 (Larkin, Kindl) 8:20.

3HQDOWLHV — Lupul Tor (hooking) 1:04; Marincin Tor (holding) 3:21; Det Bench (too many men) 4:14; Phaneuf Tor, Ericsson Det (roughing) 19:43.

6HFRQG 3HULRG 3. Det, Larkin 1 (Zetterberg, Green) :20.

4. Detroit, Abdelkader 3 (Zetterberg, Quincey) 3:54.

3HQDOWLHV — Quincey Det (roughing) 8:52; Nyquist Det (tripping) 11:59; Gardiner Tor (tripping) 19:36.

7KLUG 3HULRG Âł No Scoring.

3HQDOW\ — Phaneuf Tor (slashing) 12:56.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Toronto 9 7 6 —22 Detroit 8 8 6 —22 *RDO — Toronto: Bernier (L, 0-2-0); Det: Howard (W, 1-0-0). 3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV — Toronto: 0-3; Det: 1-4. $WWHQGDQFH — 20,027 at Detroit.

+$:.6 ,6/$1'(56 27

)LUVW 3HULRG 1. Chicago, Anisimov 1, 13:28 (sh).

3HQDOWLHV — De Haan NYI (hooking) 8:33; Chi Bench (too many men) 11:59.

6HFRQG 3HULRG 2. NYI, Tavares 1 (Boychuk, Cizikas) 5:22.

3. Chicago, Kane 1 (Toews, Keith) 15:11.

3HQDOW\ — Cizikas NYI (roughing) 3:03.

7KLUG 3HULRG 4. NYI, Zidlicky 1 (Nelson, Kulemin) 1:18.

3HQDOW\—Toews Chi (interference) 10:41.

2YHUWLPH 5. Chi, Kane 2 (Hossa, Keith) 1:49 (pp).

3HQDOWLHV — Leddy NYI (slashing) 1:25.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Chicago 12 10 10 3 —35 NY Islanders 12 11 12 1 —36 *RDO — Chicago: Crawford (W, 1-1-0); NYI: Greiss (LO, 0-0-1). 3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV — Chi: 1-3; NYI: 0-2. $WWHQGDQFH — 15,795 at NY Islanders.

-(76 '(9,/6

)LUVW 3HULRG Âł No Scoring.

3HQDOWLHV — Merrill NJ (tripping) 9:49; Cammalleri NJ (tripping) 18:39.

6HFRQG 3HULRG 1. Wpg, Scheifele 2 (Ehlers, Perreault) 1:13.

2. Wpg, Wheeler 2 (Ladd, Myers) 3:56.

3. NJ, Tlusty 1 (Cammalleri, Stempniak) 12:53 (pp).

4. Wpg, Ladd 1 (Perreault, Wheeler) 16:21 (pp).

3HQDOWLHV — Myers Wpg (interference) 12:08; Boucher NJ (delay of game) 15:21; Gionta NJ (slashing) 17:38; Wheeler Wpg (hooking) 18:29.

7KLUG 3HULRG Âł No Scoring.

3HQDOWLHV — Perreault Wpg (tripping) 10:21; Byfuglien Wpg (tripping) 19:39.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Winnipeg 12 11 7 —30 New Jersey 4 7 10 —21 *RDO — Wpg: Hutchinson (W, 1-0-0); NJ: Schneider (L, 0-1-0). 3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV — Wpg: 1-4; NJ: 1-4. $WWHQGDQFH — 14,579 at New Jersey.

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Calgary Lethbridge Red Deer Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

GP 6 6 6 5 6 7

W 5 4 4 2 2 1

L 1 2 2 2 3 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP Victoria 7 Kelowna 8 Vancouver 7 Prince George 4 Kamloops 5

W 6 5 3 1 0

L 1 3 2 3 5

OL 0 0 1 0 0

SL 0 0 1 0 0

GF GA Pt 27 13 12 34 32 10 30 35 8 8 12 2 12 24 0

W 3 3 2 1 1

L 1 3 1 1 3

OL 1 0 0 1 0

SL 0 0 0 0 0

GF GA Pt 22 20 7 16 22 6 6 6 4 11 10 3 12 13 2

U.S. DIVISION Tri-City Spokane Everett Seattle Portland

GP 5 6 3 3 4

)ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Lethbridge 7 Medicine Hat 0 Brandon 13 Kootenay 1 Regina 6 Vancouver 5 (OT) Swift Current 5 Saskatoon 0 Edmonton 4 Moose Jaw 3 (SO) Calgary 4 Red Deer 1 Victoria 3 Kelowna 0 Tri-City 5 Prince George 2 Portland 5 Spokane 0 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Edmonton at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Prince Albert at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Spokane at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

6XQGD\¡V JDPHV Edmonton at Regina, 4 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 4 p.m.

Prince Albert at Everett, 5:05 p.m.

Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.

W 8 5 5 5 5 2

L 1 2 3 5 6 6

T OL GF GA Pt 0 0 37 17 16 2 0 36 22 12 0 1 32 32 11 0 1 77 34 11 0 0 42 47 10 0 0 24 38 4

L 2 2

6 8

T OL GF GA Pt 0 0 39 20 16 1 1 31 61 12

0 0 20 38 6 0 1 19 35 3

ISLAND DIVISION GP Powell River 10 Cowichan Vally 9 1DQDLPR

Alberni Valley 9 Victoria 10

W 8 5

3 1

MAINLAND DIVISION GP Langley 9 Coquitlam 11 Wenatchee 8 Chilliwack 9 Surrey 8 Prince George 8

W 7 5 5 3 2 1

L 2 4 2 3 6 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE ST. LOUIS VS. CHICAGO (St. Louis leads 1-0) )ULGD\ V UHVXOW St. Louis 4 Chicago 0 6DWXUGD\ V JDPH Chicago (Hendricks 8-7) at St. Louis (Garcia 10-6), 5:37 p.m.

0RQGD\ V JDPH St. Louis at Chicago

5$1*(56 -$<6 ,11

INTERIOR DIVISION GP 9 9 9 11 11 8

TORONTO VS. TEXAS (Texas leads 2-0) )ULGD\ V UHVXOW Texas 6 Toronto 4 (14 inn.)

7KXUVGD\ V UHVXOW Texas 5 7RURQWR 6XQGD\ V JDPH Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Lewis 17-9), 8:10 p.m. (FS1) 0RQGD\ V JDPH x-Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas (Holland 4-3), 1:07 or 4:07 p.m.(FS1) :HGQHVGD\ 2FW x-Texas at Toronto (FOX or FS1)

LOS ANGELES VS. NEW YORK (Series tied 0-0) )ULGD\ V UHVXOW New York at Los Angeles 6DWXUGD\ V JDPH New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 9:07 p.m.

0RQGD\ V JDPH Los Angeles at New York (Harvey 13-8)

BCHL Penticton Salmon Arm West Kelowna Vernon Merritt Trail

KANSAS CITY VS. HOUSTON (Series tied 1-1) )ULGD\ V UHVXOW Kansas City 5 Houston 4 7KXUVGD\ V UHVXOW Houston 5 Kansas City 2 6XQGD\ V JDPH Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston (Keuchel 20-8), 4:10 p.m. (MLBN) 0RQGD\ V JDPH Kans. City at Houston, TBA (FOX or FS1)

T OL GF GA Pt 0 0 34 22 14 1 1 32 41 12 1 0 30 18 11 1 2 32 30 9 0 0 20 35 4 0 1 13 37 3

)ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Vernon 6 1DQDLPR 2 Cowichan Valley 3 Victoria 2 Langley 3 Wenatchee 0 Powell River 4 Coquitlam 3 (OT) West Kelowna at Penticton Chilliwack at Surrey Prince George at Trail 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOW Alberni Valley 4 Victoria 2 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Prince George at Vernon, 6 p.m.

Cowichan Valley at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m.

Penticton at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

1DQDLPR at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m.

Surrey at Victoria, 7 p.m.

Powell River at West Kelowna, 7 p.m.

Coquitlam at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.

6XQGD\¡V JDPHV Surrey at Cowichan Valley, 2 p.m.

1DQDLPR at Merritt, 2 p.m.

Chilliwack at Langley, 3 p.m.

Prince George at Salmon Arm, 3 p.m.

Coquitlam at Trail, 3 p.m.

Powell River at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.

7H[DV $% 5 + %, %% 62 $YJ DeShields cf 7 2 3 1 0 1 .455 Stubbs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Choo rf 6 1 1 1 0 2 .111 Fielder dh 4 0 1 0 1 1 .125 1-Venable pr-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Moreland 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 a-Napoli ph-1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .200 Andrus ss 6 0 1 0 0 0 .100 J.Hamilton lf 6 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Odor 2b 5 2 1 0 1 1 .286 Gimenez c 6 1 1 0 0 0 .167 Alberto 3b 5 0 1 2 0 2 .143 7RWDOV

7RURQWR $% 5 + %, %% 62 $YJ Revere lf 6 0 2 1 0 0 .300 Donaldson 3b 6 1 1 1 0 2 .143 Bautista rf 5 0 1 0 1 1 .222 Encarnacion dh 5 0 0 0 1 1 .222 Tulowitzki ss 6 1 0 0 0 3 .000 Colabello 1b 5 1 2 0 0 1 .400 2-Pompey pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Smoak 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Ru.Martin c 5 0 1 1 0 2 .222 Pillar cf 6 1 1 0 0 3 .222 Goins 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 7RWDOV

7H[DV Âł 7RURQWR Âł

a-singled for Moreland in the 8th.

1-ran for Fielder in the 11th. 2-ran for Colabello in the 12th.

Eâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alberto (1), Ru.Martin (1). LOBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tex 8, Tor 7. 2Bâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DeShields (2), Colabello (1), Pillar (2). HRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Donaldson (1), off Hamels.

RBIsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DeShields (2), Choo (1), Napoli (1), Alberto 2 (2), Revere (1), Donaldson (1), Ru.Martin (1). SBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DeShields (1), Revere (1), Pompey 2 (2). CSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Napoli (1). Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Choo, Goins. SFâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alberto.

Runners left in scoring positionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tex 5 (J.Hamilton 3, Choo 2); Tor 3 (Tulowitzki, Goins, Pillar). RISPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tex 4 for 12; Tor 2 for 7.

Runners moved upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrus, Gimenez.

GIDPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pillar.

DPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Texas 1 (Alberto, Odor, Moreland); Toronto 1 (Colabello).

7H[DV ,3 + 5 (5 %% 62 13 (5$ Hamels 7 6 4 2 0 6 114 2.57 S.Dyson 1 1 0 0 1 1 14 0.00 Diekman 2 0 0 0 0 2 28 0.00 Sh.Tolleson 2 1 0 0 0 2 26 0.00 Kela W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 1 15 4.50 Ohlendorf S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 17 0.00 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Stroman 7 5 4 3 2 5 93 3.86 Cecil BS, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 12 0.00 Osuna 2 0 0 0 0 1 17 0.00 2 Lowe /3 0 0 0 2 1 20 0.00 2 Loup /3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00 Aa.Sanchez 12/3 1 0 0 0 2 28 0.00 2 Hawkins L, 0-1 /3 3 2 2 0 0 20 27.00 1 /3 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.00 Hendriks

Stroman pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Inherited runners-scoredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cecil 1-1, Loup 2-0, Hendriks 2-1. IBBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;off S.Dyson (Encarnacion). HBPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by Ohlendorf (Ru. Martin).

Tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;4:57. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;49,716 (49,282).

EAST DIVISION GP W L T PF PA 14 9 5 0 460 284 13 8 5 0 350 383 14 8 6 0 354 376 13 5 8 0 280 282

Pt 18 16 16 10

WEST DIVISION x-Calgary x-Edmonton B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan

GP W L T PF PA Pt 14 11 3 0 370 290 22 14 10 4 0 350 261 20 13 5 8 0 314 365 10 14 4 10 0 269 401 8 15 2 13 0 357 462 4

x â&#x20AC;&#x201D; clinched playoff berth.

WEEK 16 )ULGD\¡V UHVXOW Hamilton 30 Saskatchewan 15 6DWXUGD\ V JDPHV Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at B.C., 10 p.m.

0RQGD\ V JDPH Toronto at Montreal, 1 p.m.

WEEK 17 %\H Saskatchewan Friday, Oct. 16 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

6DWXUGD\ 2FW Calgary vs. Toronto (site TBD), 4 p.m.

B.C. at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

6XQGD\ 2FW Hamilton at Montreal, 1 p.m.

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

SOCCER

CHINA OPEN

EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATP-WTA

CFL

Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

TENNIS

W 3 3 2 1

L 0 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 119 70 .750 95 55 .500 110 92 .250 65 101

W 3 1 1 1

L 2 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .600 99 113 .333 89 77 .250 62 107 .200 97 135

W 4 2 1 1

L 0 2 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 121 77 .500 96 75 .250 93 104 .250 85 102

W 4 2 2 1

L 0 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 97 69 .500 97 108 .500 96 110 .250 100 125

MLS

$W %HLMLQJ 0HQ V 6LQJOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDOV Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. John Isner (6), U.S., 6-2, 6-2.

Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Jack Sock, U.S., 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Lu Yenhsun, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-1.

Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. :RPHQ V 6LQJOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDOV Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Pol., def.

Angelique Kerber (10), Ger., 6-1, 6-4.

Garbine Muguruza (5), Spain, def.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, U.S., 6-1, 7-5.

Ana Ivanovic (6), Serbia, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, 6-3, 7-5.

Timea Bacsinszky (12), Switzerland, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 0-6, 6-3, 7-5.

ATP RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN At Tokyo 6LQJOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDOV Stan Wawrinka (1), Switzerland, def.

Austin Krajicek, U.S., 6-3, 6-4.

Kei Nishikori (2), Japan, def. Marin Cilic (6), Croatia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Gilles Simon (3), France, 6-3, 6-4.

Benoit Paire, France, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

GOLF

Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston

NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

PRESIDENTS CUP $W ,QFKHRQ 6RXWK .RUHD Par 72 )RXUEDOOV ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 8 6 Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace, International, def. Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, U.S., 4 and 3.

Sang-moon Bae and Danny Lee, International, def. Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker, U.S., 1 up.

Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson, U.S., halved with Adam Scott and Jason Day, International.

J.B. Holmes and Bubba Watson, U.S., def. Marc Leishman and Steven Bowditch, International, 1 up.

Thongchai Jaidee and Charl Schwartzel, International, def. Bill Haas and Chris Kirk, U.S., 2 and 1.

LPGA

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

MALAYSIA OPEN

EAST

$W .XDOD /XPSXU 0DOD\VLD Par 71; a â&#x20AC;&#x201D; amateur 6HFRQG 5RXQG

Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

W 2 2 2 1

L 2 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .500 95 101 .500 102 82 .500 78 79 .250 78 86

W 4 4 1 1

L 0 0 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 108 71 1.000 137 93 .250 72 117 .250 86 104

W 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 113 71 .500 80 73 .250 68 125 .000 66 96

W 3 2 2 1

L 1 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .750 148 73 .500 74 89 .500 87 71 .250 48 110

SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

WEST Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

WEEK 5 7KXUVGD\ V UHVXOW Indianapolis 27 Houston 20 6XQGD\ V JDPHV Chicago at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

New England at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. %\HV Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets 0RQGD\ V JDPH Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

Ha Na Jang Xi Yu Lin Inbee Park Yani Tseng Alison Lee Minjee Lee Amy Yang Chella Choi Shanshan Feng Lydia Ko Haru Nomura Jessica Korda I.K. Kim Candie Kung Mika Miyazato So Yeon Ryu Sakura Yokomine Stacy Lewis

GP W 31 16 32 14 32 13 32 13 31 14 31 12 32 11 32 10 32 9 32 8

L 9 12 11 11 13 13 13 15 16 18

T 6 6 8 8 4 6 8 7 7 6

GF 55 39 45 51 55 44 44 47 40 42

GA 39 40 45 53 53 43 54 53 51 52

Pt 54 48 47 47 46 42 41 37 34 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Los Angeles x-Dallas Vancouver Kansas City Seattle San Jose Portland Houston Salt Lake Colorado

GP W 32 14 30 15 31 15 31 13 32 14 32 12 31 12 32 11 31 11 31 8

L 9 10 12 9 13 12 11 13 12 13

T 9 5 4 9 5 8 8 8 8 10

GF 53 47 42 46 40 39 31 41 37 30

GA 39 38 34 41 34 37 36 45 43 38

Pt 51 50 49 48 47 44 44 41 41 34

6DWXUGD\ V JDPH Montreal at Colorado, 6 p.m. :HGQHVGD\ V JDPHV New York at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Portland at Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.

MOVES BASEBALL

U.S. 5 1/2, INTERNATIONAL 4 1/2

SOUTH

x-New York D.C. New England Columbus Toronto Montreal Orlando New York City Philadelphia Chicago

67-65â&#x20AC;&#x201D;132 65-68â&#x20AC;&#x201D;133 68-66â&#x20AC;&#x201D;134 66-68â&#x20AC;&#x201D;134 65-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;134 69-66â&#x20AC;&#x201D;135 67-68â&#x20AC;&#x201D;135 66-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;135 66-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;135 71-65â&#x20AC;&#x201D;136 71-65â&#x20AC;&#x201D;136 69-67â&#x20AC;&#x201D;136 68-68â&#x20AC;&#x201D;136 69-68â&#x20AC;&#x201D;137 68-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;137 68-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;137 67-70â&#x20AC;&#x201D;137 72-66â&#x20AC;&#x201D;138

NBA

AMERICAN LEAGUE SEATTLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fired manager Lloyd McClendon, bench coach Trent Jewett, 3rd EDVH FRDFK 5LFK 'RQQHOO\ RXWĂ&#x20AC;HOG FRDFK Andy Van Slyke & bullpen coach Mike Rojas. Announced batting coach Edgar 0DUWLQH] LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG FRDFK &KULV :RRGZDUG have been invited to return to big league staff & pitching coach Rick Waits & coach Chris Prieto have been invited to return to Mariners organization in different roles.

FOOTBALL NFL LEAGUE OFFICE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fined Buffalo DE Jerry Hughes $23,152 for abusive ODQJXDJH WRZDUG DQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO IRU unnecessary roughness for head-butting N.Y. Giants OT Ereck Flowers during Oct. 4 game. Fined N.Y. Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. $8,681 for throwing SXQFKHV VWULNLQJ %XIIDOR¡V 'XNH :LOliams. Fined St. Louis WR Stedman Bailey $8,681 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he used football as a pillow after catching a touchdown pass at Arizona.

BETTING THE LINES

NHL FAVOURITE Tampa Bay Montreal NASHVILLE Ottawa Detroit FLORIDA WASHINGTN NY RANGERS MINNESOTA CHICAGO COLORADO ARIZONA VANCOUVER SAN JOSE

LINE -180 -120 -180 -133 -120 -125 OFF OFF -125 -110 -110 OFF -140 -113

UNDERDOG LINE BUFFALO +165 BOSTON +110 Edmonton +165 TORONTO +123 CAROLINA +110 Philadelph. +115 New Jersey OFF Columbus OFF St. Louis +115 NY Islandrs +100 Dallas +100 Pittsburgh OFF Calgary +130 Anaheim +103

NFL

PRE-SEASON )ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Atlanta 103 New Orleans 93 New York 115 Washington 104 Utah 101 Phoenix 85 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Philadelphia 115 Cleveland 114 Indiana 97 Orlando 92 Brooklyn 93 Detroit 83 Denver 112 Chicago 94 Portland 118 Golden State 101 Sacramento 95 San Antonio 92 Toronto 105 L.A. Lakers 97 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Brooklyn v. Philadelphia at Albany, 3 p.m.

Chicago vs. Minnesota at Wpg., 8 pm Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

6XQGD\¡V JDPHV LA Clipp. v. Charlotte at China, 1:30 am Orlando v. Hou. at Hidalgo, Texas, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY FAVOURIT OPN TODAY O/U UNDRDOG

TAMPA BAY 31/2 Buffalo 3 BALTIMOR 81/2 ATLANTA 8 KANS.CITY 12 PHILADEL. 41/2 GREEN BAY 9 CINCINATI +2 Arizona 21/2 N. England 81/2 Denver 61/2 NY GIANTS 7

3 11/2 7 7 81/2 5 81/2 3 3 8 41/2 7

(42) Jacksonvil (42) TENNESE (43) Cleveland (471/2) Washingtn (45) Chicago (491/2) N.Orleans (451/2) St. Louis Seattle (431/2) (45) DETROIT (491/2) DALLAS (431/2) OAKLND (431/2) San Fran.

MONDAY FAVOURIT OPN TODAY O/U UNDRDOG

SAN DIEGO 61/2

3

(46) Pittsburgh

Home Teams in CAPITALS. Updated odds available at Pregame.com

MLB

Mariners fire manager after his two seasons in charge TIM BOOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Given the opportunity that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in his previous stop as a general manager, Jerry Dipoto decided the best move for the Seattle Mariners was to bring in his own field boss from the start.

That was reasoning behind Dipotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to fire manager Lloyd McClendon on Friday after two seasons. Instead of moving forward with someone who had differing baseball

views, Dipoto will start his tenure in Seattle with someone he chooses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything we do is as a group,â&#x20AC;?

Dipoto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an indictment of Lloyd. This is a representation of what we would like to build going forward. That is what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do.â&#x20AC;?

McClendonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firing was far from a surprise and came less than a week after the Mariners concluded a disappointing 76-86 season. Seattle started the year with expectations of contending in the AL West and

reaching the post-season, but instead finished in fourth place in the division.

Dipoto was hired during the final week of the regular season to replace Jack Zduriencik and said he would take his time evaluating whether McClendon would return. McClendon was under contract for the 2016 season.

Dipoto said he has great respect for McClendon but realized in meetings this week and last that their baseball

philosophies would not be the best match going forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was an opportunity to come into an organization and create a vision and I feel like this is the best way to do that,â&#x20AC;? Dipoto said.

Dipoto came to Seattle after leaving behind a rocky relationship with the Angels and manager Mike Scioscia over the summer. Scioscia was already entrenched when Dipoto was hired in Los Angeles.

Rather than try to force a relation-

ship in Seattle, Dipoto will now be able to bring in someone he wants to work with, although he said the situation with the Angels didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play heavily into his decision with McClendon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought through all the different angles, the way the clubhouse would be affected, the way the organization would be affected,â&#x20AC;? Dipoto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I incorporated a number of people in making the decision and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m comfortable with it.â&#x20AC;?

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by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Stay level despite surprises early in the day. You could feel abandoned in some sense. You will be in an enviable position, as you seem to be able to reset your schedule and mood with ease. You will notice negative feelings drift away as time passes. Tonight: Don’t push too hard.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You will be unusually playful compared to most people. Don’t worry -you’ll find a playmate with ease.

What you choose to do must be an activity you love. That type of excitement is what will draw in others. Tonight: You could become quite mischievous.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might be spending a lot of time at home, as you feel comfortable in this setting. Invite friends over later in the day for a spontaneous fall happening or party. Your attitude and easygoing nature might surprise some of your company.

Tonight: And the party goes on.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You’ll need to have a conversation with a friend in order to clear the air. How you deal with this person could be subject to change because of information that comes in. You might feel as if you are having a difficult time keeping a steady pace.

Tonight: At a favorite spot.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be concerned about the costs of a trip or a special weekend. Verify the costs now, and if you are comfortable with them, go ahead. Do not

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create unnecessary tension in your life. You can always find an alternative. Tonight: Nothing needs to be formal right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The Moon highlights you and draws quite a few admirers toward you.

Handling this popularity could be difficult, especially if you are attached. Honor a changing situation with a family member who seems to be in an odd mood.

Tonight: Create a special time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your ability to understand more of what is happening with a special friend is likely to emerge. This person might be more withdrawn than you have seen in a long time. Be understanding. Recognize that you handle personal matters differently.

Tonight: Vanish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your situation is changeable. Your finances seem to be rather tight, but you still will manage to have a good time. Sometimes throwing yourself into a situation in which you aren’t normally exposed can invigorate the moment. Friends surround you. Tonight: Go for it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Pressure builds as a key person seems to need you and make demands. At some point, you will need to say when enough is enough and allow yourself to create some fun, personal time. Take a stand, and others will follow. Enjoy the position as leader of the gang.

Tonight: Out late.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Reach out to a friend at a distance.

Perhaps you will make plans to get together in the near future.

You might have been considering a change of scenery anyway, so why not join this person for a mini getaway? You won’t have to go far. Tonight: A new spot with new people.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’ll want to deal with a loved one on a one-on-one basis. As a result, you might draw a strong, unexpected reaction. You could be surprised by what comes up. Be smart and respect this person’s point of view rather than create a struggle.

Tonight: Add some candles and ambiance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Others seek you out. You have so many invitations heading in your direction that you could be overwhelmed. If money is an issue, say so, and others will help you find a way around the problem.

Tonight: Go from one happening to another!

YOUR BIRTHDAY (Oct. 10) This year others find that you are more introverted than usual. You will be spending many hours pondering the decisions and direction of your life. You might decide to let go of what no longer serves you. If you are single, carefully check out someone new on the scene, as he or she could be very different from what you think. If you are attached, the relationship benefits from frequent getaways together. You can create the type of closeness you need to strengthen your bond.

VIRGO is full of fun.

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25 What many markers are made of 26 One at a tkt. counter 28 Medieval indicators of social status 29 Hosing design 30 Not barred 31 Beef production 32 Some sermonizers 33 Closed-circuit sports setting 37 Get disgruntled 38 Sources of delivery orders, briefly 41 Component of resins 43 Reconcile 44 Scrub hub?

47 Primrose relative 48 Excessive interest 49 Rival of ancient Sparta 50 Crayola’s sunglow and laser lemon 51 Name that means “serious” 52 Major bash 54 Jackie for seven years on Showtime 55 Brief case handlers?

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TUESDAY, OCT. 13

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.

SUNDAY, OCT. 11

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.

10 a.m. to 2 pm. Cedar Farmers Market.

Crow and Gate pub field 2313 Yellowpoint Rd., Cedar.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mozzarella cheese-making workshop with Paula Maddison at Costin Hall Kitchen, Lantzville $65 http://stircookingschool.ca/event/cheese-making-workshopmozzarella-with-paula-maddison.

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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/

THURSDAY, OCT. 15 9:30 a.m. until closing, (regular mall hours) Rotary Giant Used Book Sale, proceeds to local charities, schools and Literacy Central Vancouver Island. Nanaimo North Town Centre Through Oct. 25 , 4750 Rutherford Rd. Details at nanaimonorth.com or call 250-758-8111.

8 p.m. Clear The Coast, Myc Sharratt live at the Longwood. The Longwood Brew Pub presents a free, weekly live concert series every Thursday. 5775 Turner Rd. FRIDAY, OCT. 16

Happy Thanksgiving

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Market moves to fall hours. Fresh produce, crafts, wine tasting, live music. \Next to the Bastion 6:30-8 p.m. Nanaimo Museum Lantern Tours $15, pre-registration required. Email program@nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250753-1821 for details.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 9 a.m. Bastion City Wanderers Volkssport Club offers five, nine or 12-km. walks at Buttertubs Marsh. Meet in the parking lot off Bowen Road. Registration at 8:45 a.m. For information: 250-756-9796.

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Paul Prudhomme was Cajun fare ambassador THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW ORLEANS — At his New Orleans restaurant, legendary chef Paul Prudhomme proudly showed off dishes and ingredients from his upbringing in Louisiana’s rural Cajun country: blackened redfish, jambalaya and sweet potato pecan pie drew diners by the droves to his K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen.

Such fare, in turn, helped launch Prudhomme as a culinary superstar who brought Cajun cuisine into the mainstream. At a time when the country’s top restaurants served virtually nothing but European food, Prudhomme’s message to diners and other chefs was simple.

Prudhomme died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 75. “’Be proud of our local cuisine, local culture, local accents.’ Paul was the catalyst that made that happen,”

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Folse is one of the legions of culinary masters and Cajun food fans who are mourning the loss of Prudhomme.

In 1979, Prudhomme opened

K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, a French Quarter diner that served the meals of his childhood and helped launch him into culinary superstardom.

The distinctly American chef had no formal training, but he stirred up a nationwide appetite for Cajun food by serving dishes — gumbo, etouffee and jambalaya — that were once largely unknown outside Louisiana.

“He was always on a mission and nothing was impossible for Paul. He did things his way and let the food speak for itself,” said chef Frank Brigtsen, who worked for Prudhomme for seven years. “He changed the way we eat in New Orleans in a major way, by bringing Acadian or Cajun cuisine to the restaurants of the city.”

Prudhomme was known for his innovations. His most famous dishes used the technique he called blackening: fish or meat coated with

spices, then seared until black in a white-hot skillet. Blackened redfish became so popular, Prudhomme lamented, that customers stopped ordering the traditional Cajun dishes he loved to prepare.

“We had all this wonderful food, we raised our own rabbit and duck, and all anyone wanted was blackened redfish,” he said in a 1992 interview.

Prudhomme was raised by his sharecropper parents on a farm near Opelousas, in Louisiana’s Acadiana region. The youngest of 13 children, he spent much of his time in the kitchen with his mother, whom he credited for developing his appreciation of rich flavours and the fresh vegetables, poultry and seafood that she cooked.

“With her I began to understand about seasoning, about blending taste, about cooking so things were worth eating,” he said.

After high school, Prudhomme travelled the country cooking in bars, diners, resorts and hotel restaurants.

Prudhomme’s bearded face and oversized frame became familiar on television talk shows in the 1980s, where he encouraged Americans to spice up their meals. He expanded K-Paul’s and turned it into an upscale operation. He published bestselling cookbooks and created a business that sold his spicy seasoning mixtures around the country.

Prudhomme’s success brought regrets, as well. Prudhomme sparked the Cajun food craze, but he often said few Cajun restaurants outside Louisiana served the real thing. He worried over the common perception that all Cajun food is blistering hot.

Prudhomme’s weight, as much as his cooking skills, was a career trademark. Just over five feet tall, he had trouble squeezing into chairs.

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PEOPLE OF THE PAST ACROSS 1 Ousts 7 Fig. on a new car sticker 11 Isle of Minos 16 Pro music providers 19 Lost lady in “The Raven” 20 “That clarifies it” 21 Saabs, say 22 Use scissors 23 Enron scandal figure was inactive?

26 Suffix of fruit drinks 27 — Pie (cold treat) 28 Sternward 29 Lucas of film 31 By way of, briefly 33 “Three’s Company” actor started dozing?

38 See 82-Across 40 Money owed 41 Floral wreath 42 Pappies 43 Lyric writer Gershwin 44 Lyric work 47 Toe part 49 “Lulu” composer Berg 52 Watergate whistleblower had anxiety?

59 Island near Molokai 60 — for “apple” 61 Charles of CBS News 62 “CSI” actress Elisabeth 65 Solar system members 69 Ending for pent- or hex70 Citi Field stat 71 Reds great met a tough challenge?

76 Santa — (hot desert wind) 77 Unveil, in poetry 78 Swiss resort lake 79 Greek mountain 80 “Is there an echo —?”

82 With 38-Across, they have film bloopers 83 “This —!” (fighting words) 86 Teen sleuth noted the subtle difference?

94 “Gladiator” actor Davis 95 Mrs. Addams, to Gomez 96 Bygone flight inits.

97 “Aquarius” network 98 Chilly 101 Hereditary helices 103 Small needle case 105 Have one’s cake and eat —

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Al Franken does memoir U.S. Sen. Al Franken is not done with his career as an author.

The second-term Minnesota

Democrat, former Saturday Night Live writer-performer, and bestselling author is working on a memoir about his years in Washington. He is describing it as a “psychological thriller,” in which he

will recount the frustrations and the hopes of life in the Senate, with a few jokes likely added.

The 64-year-old Franken was a prominent liberal satirist before joining the Senate in 2009.

He had great success with such books as Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, which infuriated one of its subjects, Fox

News host Bill O’Reilly, and led Fox to briefly attempt legal action for using the network’s slogan “Fair and Balanced.”

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Dad always had a smile and a joke to share. Anyone who knew him would say he was always such a gentleman, a kind and generous man who always had a twinkle in his blue eyes. Dad enjoyed life to the fullest and held many interests and hobbies over the years.

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His wife Berta predeceased him in 2010. His granddaughter Jennifer also predeceased him in 2011. He is survived by his daughters Dora (Brian Dishkin, predeceased) and Karen (Steve Stupich); sons Duane (Christina) and Dan. Also survived by grandchildren Aaron and Craig Dishkin; Amber Cornish and Mary Stead; great grandchildren Abby, Zoe, Ethan, Nathan, Victoria, Haily and Kayla. He also leaves behind his sister Mary Gooden of Langley.

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NEGRIN Marcus Vincent Alexander January 16, 1989 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; October 1, 2015 With broken hearts we share the news of the loss of our beautiful son, brother, grandson, and friend, Marcus. Marcus was born on January 16, 1989 in Nanaimo, BC. He attended Seaview School and Dover Bay High School.

Marcus was a rugby player, rower, volleyball player, International Rotary Exchange Student, volunteer fireman and lifeguard. He was passionate about snowboarding, mountain biking and loved to hike the mountains of Vancouver Island.

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Marcus leaves his heart broken parents, Garry and Dawne, his six siblings whom he loved dearly: Natasha (Jeff ), Britta (Hamed), Anna (Sam), Joseph (Svetlana), Alexandra, Sophia (Chris). His three cherished nephews: Marcco, Vincent and Alexander. His Grand Dad Clark (West Vancouver), his aunts and uncles and a large loving extended family. He also leaves his many dear friends especially Justine, Nick, Kendra, Kyle and Shannon and so many more, including all his brothers in the fishing industry.

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Tonga was only 14-6 behind and causing problems for the All Blacks before momentum swung when winger Nehe Milner-Skudder crossed in the 53rd minute for the first of his two tries at St. Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Park.

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The All Blacks will play either France or Ireland in the quarterfinals. Hansen said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care which team it was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How you are playing at the moment means nothing,â&#x20AC;? Hansen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening now isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t relevant. What happens next week, will be.â&#x20AC;?

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Spain, Switzerland win to secure places in 2016 Euro Championship TALES AZZONI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADRID â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spain will defend its European Championship title next year, while Switzerland will return to the tournament for the first time since co-hosting it eight years earlier.

Spain secured its Euro 2016 spot by easily defeating Luxembourg 4-0 at home, while Switzerland trounced San Marino 7-0 to clinch its berth for the tournament in France.

Switzerland missed the 2012 European Championship after co-hosting the tournament with Austria in 2008.

Also Friday, already qualified England beat Estonia 2-0 to win for the ninth time in as many qualifying games.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at the Euro 2016 qualifiers on Friday: GROUP C Santi Cazorla and substitute Paco Alcacer scored two goals each to help Spain beat Luxembourg 4-0 and secure its spot in next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s European Championship.

Cazorla scored in the 42nd and 85th minutes, while Alcacer netted in the 67th and 80th to give Spain 24 points in Group C, five more than Slovakia and Ukraine. Slovakia lost 1-0 at home to Belarus, while Ukraine defeated Macedonia 2-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to finally advance, but we know it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy,â&#x20AC;? Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The loss to Slovakia (last year) made things harder for us.â&#x20AC;?

In the final round, Ukraine hosts Spain, which will be looking for a third consecutive European title in France next year, and Slovakia plays at Luxembourg.

Spain came into Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home match with a depleted squad because of injuries and suspensions, and it only got worse after David Silva had to be substituted early on with an apparent ankle injury. Also in the first half, Alvaro Morata had to leave on a stretcher because of a right leg injury.

and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m only hoping Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not been misled that we are now safe to be seeded,â&#x20AC;? England coach Roy Hodgson said.

With one qualifier remaining, Switzerland has an unassailable five-point advantage over Slovenia, which was held to a 1-1 draw by Lithuania. Slovenia remains in a good position to make the playoffs as one of the third-place finishers.

Slovenia has a three-point advantage over fourth-place Estonia and goes into the final qualifier at winless San Marino with a plus-nine goal difference.

GROUP E Switzerland will return to the European Championship for the first time since it co-hosted the tournament eight years earlier after thrashing San Marino 7-0 with seven different scorers.

Three goals came from penalties from Gokhan Inler, Johan Djourou and Breel Embolo, while Michael Lang, Admir Mehmedi, Pajtim Kasami and Eren Derdiyok also netted.

As the Swiss secured second place, leader England made it nine wins out of nine in qualifying, with Theo Walcott and Raheem Sterling scoring in a 2-0 win over Estonia.

England is the only team with a 100 per cent record in qualifying for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finals and should be with the top-seeded teams in the draw for the group stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important because it fluctuates with the FIFA rankings

GROUP G Russia took a big step toward qualifying for Euro 2016 thanks to a 2-1 win at Moldova.

The victory strengthened its hold on second place with one round of games yet to be played in the group.

Russia took the lead through veteran defender Sergei Ignashevich, who blasted the ball into the net in the 58th minute after Artyom Dzyuba knocked on a free kick.

Dzyuba doubled Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead in the 78th with a tap-in, while Eugeniu Cebotaru rekindled Moldovan hopes with a header in the 85th.

Russia has a two-point lead over second-placed Sweden, which beat Liechtenstein 2-0.

Austria, which has already qualified as group winner, twice recovered from a goal down to beat Montenegro 3-2.

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A model wears a creation for Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2016 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented during the Paris Fashion Week. [AP PHOTO]

Celebrities out in force for fashion week THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS — The chicest celebrities in the business rocked the final day of Paris Fashion Week as powerhouse Louis Vuitton and Miuccia Prada’s VIP-magnet Miu Miu presented their spring-summer 2016 collections.

But among fashion insiders it was the unexpected decision by Balenciaga to name its new artistic director that drew the most attention.

Here are the final-day fashion highlights: BALENCIAGA’S NEW DESIGNER Outgoing Alexander Wang had only just said his final catwalk goodbyes in an emotional and intimate show in Paris last week.

Now Kering, the luxury group that owns Balenciaga, made a shock announcement Wednesday that

34-year-old Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia would be replacing him.

It’s the third Balenciaga designer in four years for the Parisian house.

The appointment of Gvasalia, head designer of street wear brand Vetements, has raised some eyebrows among fashion insiders as his casual esthetic appears to be at odds with the established Balenciaga, which was founded in 1919.

LOUIS VUITTON FRONT ROW “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” star and Louis Vuitton ambassador Alicia Vikander turned heads at the Wednesday show in a demure white embroidered top with a frilly ruff, holding court next to powerful U.S. Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and Australian model Miranda Kerr, who sported a multicoloured silk blouse and a black leather mini.

They joined Michelle Williams, who appeared in a Peter Pan collar and blond bob, posing for the cameras next to Canadian director Xavier Dolan and French icon Catherine Deneuve.

Elsewhere, American comedian Steve Harvey was in light spirits, laughing and chatting with his wife.

LOUIS VUITTON’S GLADIATOR Wednesday’s collection saw an increasingly confident Nicolas Ghesquiere steer Louis Vuitton in a bold new direction toward the female gladiator.

Black studded platform sandals, a belt with a pointy end descending like a dagger, and a heavy black skirt drew attention on the runway.

A dangerous-looking model marched past with a head-clasp, a third eye and tribal makeup. A pink

leather coat sported aggressive black pockets and lines, with a zipper creating a pointed angle with the lapel.

Decorative Roman-style A-line and billowing gathered skirts, followed black mesh sportswear, mirroring chainmail and fingerless gloves.

Its kinesis mirrored the show decor inside the abstract Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation, which has bold interlocking geometric shapes. Ghesquiere’s metaphor was not lost.

This show was the French’s designer’s fight to mark out creative ownership of the world’s most lucrative luxury brand, following the near-indomitable legacy of Marc Jacobs.

And it was a resounding success.

MIU MIU’S GLAM ROCK BOOTS Oversize sleeves, big coats and show-stopping glam rock boots hit

the spot for Prada’s little tongue-incheek sister brand Miu Miu — a line that’s all the rage for edgy pop stars like Miley Cyrus.

The show was replete with quirky ideas — dyed fox-tails hanging off belts, sheer lingerie on top of nurses’ outfits and padlocks locked to mismatched ankle-tied ribbons.

It was the “more is more” philosophy we’ve seen before.

But the 39-piece collection was also a showcase of Prada’s precise tailoring on some of the best coats of the season.

They had contrasting patterns — check, plaid or big ethnic lozenge motifs down shiny boxy leather jackets.

The skirts played with transparency and were set off nicely by the silver-and-gold foil-wrapped auditorium.

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Donna Karan’s fashion wisdom: Seven Easy Pieces for good looks It was a lot more than a convenient wardrobe: It was a conceptual shift in fashion point of view about the way she can dress. And what I did was, I threw that a little bit to the side. Like pencil skirts. I love women in pencil skirts. No matter if they’re a little bigger on the bottom, they’re better in a pencil skirt because it narrows them out. Women don’t really understand that: They think the bigger the clothes the more they hide. Well sometimes, the narrower the clothes, the leaner they look.”

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NEW YORK — Donna Karan introduced her famous Seven Easy Pieces in 1985, as she was introducing the world to her namesake label. Based on a black bodysuit with simple added pieces like a wrap skirt, classic trousers, or a suede jacket, it was a lot more than a convenient wardrobe: It was a conceptual shift in fashion.

Karan was trying to tell women working women that clothes could work for them, and not the other way around. And that they didn’t need to wear buttoned-up suits to look professional.

FASHION IS ABOUT DRESSING — AND ADDRESSING “When Donna Karan started, I felt there was a really enormous need for women to be addressed as women.

Because they were either wearing men’s clothes — suits and ties and shirts, kind of buttoned up — or they were the ladies who lunched, and kind of wearing cocktail dresses. So who was really expressing the working woman? She was just not being addressed.”

CLOTHES NEED TO WORK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT — AND BLACK IS BEST “I wanted clothes that could go from the minute I got up in the morning to the minute I went to bed at night. I wanted clothes to go through that whole cycle, because I found that I didn’t have time to go home and change. It was like, if I put them all in a suitcase and went off to Europe, what would I pack? So jewelry was an important aspect. And I love

Donna Karan poses Karan has a memoir coming out next week ‘My Journey,’ a volume chock full of very personal, entertaining anecdotes. [AP PHOTO]

black. I never get out of it. Black took me from day into night.”

SHOULDERS NEVER GAIN WEIGHT — SO SHOW THEM! “I remember Women’s Wear Daily REALLY did not like my cold shoulder look (exposed shoulders, covered arms.) Just not at all. And then Liza Minnelli decided to come into my closet one day and pick up this discarded dress. Everybody loved the way she looked in it. Next thing, I see Hillary (Rodham Clinton, then first lady) wearing it at the White House.

For me, the cold shoulder was so obvious. It is the only place where women never gain weight. You gain weight EVERY OTHER place on your body except on your shoulders.”

IT’S GREAT TO HAVE FANS IN HIGH PLACES “One of my dearest friends, Barbra Streisand, wears the clothes magnificently. I’ve dressed her for practically every concert she’s ever done. And I’ve always said that we worked together on it. It was a ’We,’ not a ’Me.’ We designed it together.

And certainly when I designed her wedding dress, that was the ultimate for me. Her style is fluidity, simplicity, elegance. It was never too much.

It was so that she — the woman, the voice — came through. And that’s how I feel about clothing. I always want the person to come through, not the clothes.”

DON’T HIDE YOURSELF “You know, a woman has a certain

WE ALL NEED A DEADLINE “Putting on four (Fashion Week) shows a year? It is a LOT of work. It’s exhausting. But at the same time, it’s a high. So when you’re in the zone, it’s an adrenaline rush. And then you crash. That’s a guarantee. But I always felt, Oh my gosh, if just had one more week, two more weeks, three more weeks. But a deadline is a deadline. And that’s what brought me into the next season. I was always late for the next collection. Most designers need deadlines. You’re still designing as those clothes go onto the runway.

CREATIVITY IS GREAT, BUT FASHION NEEDS TO PRODUCE CLOTHES YOU CAN ACTUALLY WEAR “I think it’s much more difficult to work in fashion today than when I started. Fashion is going at warp speed — What’s new? What’s new?

—and with the red carpet, and with the communications, everybody sees it so quickly, so fast. There’s so much to handle, and (the clothes) really do take on each person’s individuality, which is the good news of it. But I think we’re also pushing the limit of what a woman can actually wear.”

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No evidence actors stole ancient items RUSSELL CONTRERAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Twentieth Century Fox officials said they have found no evidence actors took American Indian artifacts while filming Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials at a private New Mexico ranch.

Chris Petrikin, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox, told The Associated Press that a studio investigation concluded no items were removed from the Diamond Tail Ranch just south of San Felipe Pueblo, despite remarks from the film’s star, Dylan O’Brien.

“Twentieth Century Fox and the entire Scorch Trials production have deep respect for the local Native American culture and environment and are sorry that any actions or statements by people involved in the production led to any suggestion that our intentions were anything but deferential or that anything was taken from the area,” Petrikin said in a statement late Thursday.

During an appearance on 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 claimed he stole any items.

Petrikin says the studio has determined no artifacts were removed from the ranch following a two-day probe.

ADVICE

A poor kisser can be taught if he is will willing to learn Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I am in my 50s, and have been dating a 65-year-old friend for three months. “Joseph” is financially well-off and a perfect gentleman. We have a lot of fun doing things and going places each weekend. We text each other or call several times a day, and I see this relationship continuing for the long term.

The problem is, Joseph is a very chaste kisser. Whenever we are

intimate, he kisses with his lips closed. I find kissing someone to be the best part of being together. When I asked him about it, he blamed his dentures. He also has problems with erectile dysfunction. He has Viagra, but says he doesn’t like taking it because it makes him groggy the next day.

Everything else about our relationship is great. I could probably even get beyond the impotency issue if he were a decent kisser, but he is not, and I am finding our intimate times together less and less appealing.

I would hate to break up over this, but I don’t know what else to do. Any advice?

– Frustrated in the Midwest Dear Midwest: A poor kisser can be taught, if he is willing to put forth the effort. Joseph’s dentures may, in

fact, be the real problem. He may be terribly self-conscious about them or afraid they will come loose. There is no reason you cannot reassure him. Gently say, “Let me show you what I like,” and then give him some lessons. If he isn’t interested in improvement or doesn’t get any better regardless of your efforts, then there may be other things going on.

But we understand that if your partner is a lousy kisser, it can limit the relationship.

Dear Annie: I can’t believe “Daughter of a Vet in Poughkeepsie” said her dad’s flag carried no sentimental value. The man was a World War II veteran. Surely she can find a corner to store it in or nook to display it.

She said she already had a smaller flag. Someone should tell her it’s OK to have more than one.

–Stunned Daughter of a WWII Vet in Massachusetts Dear Stunned: Many readers agree with you. Here are more suggestions: From Louisville, Ky.: If anyone has a flag that they no longer need, they can contact the nearest Elks lodge.

We have a yearly flag retirement ceremony that is both wonderful and emotional.

Daily Reader: I left my daddy’s American flag packed away for 62 years, until my sweet granddaughter suggested framing it. Now it is proudly displayed in my den alongside my only picture of Dad in his World War I uniform.

Danville, Virginia: My grandfather was in a veterans hospital in Richmond. In the lobby was a wall with a glass-encased bookshelf containing hundreds of flags. I was told that

families donate them and request that theirs be flown on a day of their choice. I thought it was a great way to honour our veterans.

Honolulu: The National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, where my father is buried, welcomed our flag.

They fly them all the time and seek replacement flags for the ones that become worn.

Whenever I see the flags flying at the cemetery, it makes me proud to know that one of them was my father’s.

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, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Sex assault tale focus of Chrissie Hynde book DAVID BAUDER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — She may be 64 now, but Chrissie Hynde is still one tough rock ’n’ roller.

She proved that once again this week when a simmering controversy over a passage in her new memoir blew up in a hostile interview with a National Public Radio reporter.

Hynde complained profanely when reporter David Greene asked about critics of her recounting of a longago assault, saying she felt under attack by a lynch mob.

The anecdote has overshadowed Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, a tale of rock debauchery she waited until after her parents died to tell, and its author is plainly sick of it.

The episode took place in Ohio, where Hynde grew up before moving to England in the 1970s. The future rock star, zonked on drugs, was taken to an abandoned house by bikers who demanded sexual favours and threatened violence. Hynde isn’t specific about what happened, other than to say she “humoured” her attackers and gave them Quaaludes. “I never say I was raped,” she says now.

She wrote that, “however you want to look at it, this was all my doing and I take full responsibility. You can’t (mess) around with people, especially people who wear ‘I Heart Rape’ and’’On Your Knees’ badges.”

In this June 16, 2011 photo, Chrissie Hynde performs at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York. [AP PHOTO]

Her elaboration in a London newspaper interview, where she said it was “common sense” not to entice an unhinged person through provocative dress and actions, was criticized for a blame-the-victim mentality.

“I can’t believe this (expletives), singer Lucinda Williams wrote on Facebook. ‘Come on, Chrissie!’”

Hynde’s touchiness with NPR brought new attention. Given the

lightning speed of social media, it led to a backlash against the backlash.

While not defending Hynde’s attitude toward assault, Sophie Gilbert wrote in The Atlantic that “the instinct to lash out at someone who’s honest about a terrible thing that happened to her, and to victimize her once again, ultimately says more about the people doing the shaming than it does the supposed perpetrator.”

Hynde told The Associated Press that she was writing her own story and tried to keep it light.

“That was the story of my generation,” she said.

“These bikers were the security guards at all the gigs. They were selling drugs and they had motorcycles and they looked better than the hippies. That’s all we knew. We were little kids from the suburbs. If you put the same group of motorcycle riders in any music venue these days they would stick out like a sore thumb, and I mean a very attractive sore thumb.”

It doesn’t take a deep dive into Hynde’s music to note a weakness for rough boys. One of the threats made that night by a biker — “shut up or you’re going to make some plastic surgeon rich” — eventually found its way into her lyrics.

As detailed in Reckless, Hynde has lived large. She witnessed the Kent State shootings, received her first kiss at a Sam Cooke concert from the star himself, nearly married two members of the Sex Pistols, played in an early version of The Clash, had Ray Davies’ daughter, drank and doped prodigiously and became a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member by the force of her will.

The tragic end of the original Pretenders, with the deaths of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and

bass player Pete Farndon in 1983, also end her story. In Farndon’s case, Hynde details a painful conversation with his mother, who blamed her son’s death on a descent into a heroin use after he was fired from the band; Hynde told her he was fired because of heroin.

So what about that story of lying in bed in her underwear next to a naked Iggy Pop as he made a rather specific request?

“I said I slept with him,” she said.

“I wasn’t in a relationship with him and I never said I had sex with him.

He was a mate. I don’t think I betray anything in there. Nothing that happened between me and Iggy Pop hasn’t happened with another 10,000 women in America who went to see Iggy Pop shows.”

Hynde has long since cleaned up.

She writes that “it’s easy to see that the moral of my story is that drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, only cause suffering.” But she isn’t interested in preaching.

“I hope when people read this they will think, ‘Oh yeah, that was me, and I wasn’t so alone in having a (lousy) relationship with my parents,”’ Hynde said.

“This was something that happened to a lot of people and it was because of external factors. It wasn’t me and them, it was more me and the world, and then them.”