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All they want for Christmas is a home

Owner shaken, defiant after break-in BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

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Miss Daisy, front, and Kena are two of four dogs rescued from Milk River still up for adoption at the Red Deer and District SPCA. As of Christmas Eve, the dogs — two bonded pairs — will have been up for adoption for a full year. BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Only five remain. It will be exactly one year on Dec. 24 when the Red Deer and District SPCA took in 40 dogs of the 76 dogs cared for in Central Alberta as part of the efforts to bring back-to-health the 201 dogs rescued from a Milk River-area property. The shocking case was one of the worse cases of animal neglect in the province. Seventy-one of the dogs cared for at the Red Deer and District SPCA, Klassic Kennels and Alberta Animal

Services have found permanent places to call home. Two large bonded pairs are still seeking homes – Kena and Miss Daizy, two Huskies, and Burke and Britz, two Wolfhound crosses. Amy Corpe, SPCA Animal Care manager, is hoping for a Christmas miracle. “All month we have been trying to get them a home for Christmas,” said Corpe. “I have received a tremendous amount of emails but no one concrete has followed through or come down to meet them.” Part of the adoption criteria includes no small children and the dogs must be adopted in pairs. Corpe said

the pairs will be a handful of work and the two dogs may not necessarily work with a family with small children. Both sets of the dogs have had the most behaviour and medical challenges. Copre said they are great dogs who are a little timid because they never had a normal puppyhood. She said both pairs have shown a lot of progress in the year that they have been at the SPCA. “We would consider separating them but they are so bonded,” said Corpe. “For their own sanity and mental health it is in their best interest to keep them together.”

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Jill Mitchell defiantly reopened her Parkland Beach general store after a weekend break-in left her front door smashed and her emotions shattered. “When I’d calmed down, I thought, they can’t do this to me. They can’t do this to my community,” said Mitchell. “They are not going to make me so fearful that I’m not going to open my doors.” The merchant in the summer village on the north side of Gull Lake, was rudely awakened at 4 a.m. Sunday by the shrill sound of the security alarm. At first Mitchell, who lives with her husband, Robert, in a residence attached to the store, thought it was set off by accident. “I thought maybe a Christmas decoration had fallen …” But in the few minutes it took the couple to enter the retail establishment, a thief — or thieves — had already made off with alcohol and cigarettes after smashing though one of the glass front doors. Another door had what looked like a bullet hole in it — although police did not find a bullet. “To say we’re shaken to the core is an understatement,” said Mitchell, who’s operated the general store in the quiet community for eight years without a previous break-in. To have it happen a week before Christmas was particularly unsettling, said Mitchell.

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2015 Christmas Light Tour spans city A second 2015 Christmas Light Tour has been designed for Red Deer. Last week, the Kinette and Kinsmen clubs’ Christmas Light Tour was offered to seniors. It drew some of its route from one previously designed by a former city bus driver Jim Elliott. Elliott had been designing a Christmas light tour in the city for many years and in the past has hired city buses to take special needs children on the route.

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Jim, who has worked for the City of Red Deer for 38 years, drove a Red Deer Transit bus for 25 years until a few years ago. His son, A.J. Elliott, 14, was the main course designer this year. A.J. knows the city inside out, said Jim. A lot more has been added to the 2015 tour, which now takes light travellers downtown, to both north and south sides of the city, and also out to the Parkland Nurseries and Garden Centre just east of Red Deer.

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Cartoon characters and a Christmas-themed ferris wheel adorn the front of a house on Farrell Ave. Displays like the one pictured above are part of the 2015 Christmas Lights Tour.

White Christmas for Red Deer What’s Red Deer got that Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax don’t? Snow!

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Karin MacKenzie, left, and Gracia Hepburn work together to put the finishing touch to one of the wrapped gifts at the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter (CAWES) Gift Wrap Booth at Bower Place Tuesday morning. Volunteers worked continuously throughout the day wrapping gifts for shoppers, with profits being donated to CAWES. in rural area — particularly the summer villages. But one extra officer can’t solve a growing problem. With huge rural areas to cover, police depend on getting tips from residents about suspicious activities, said Corp. Carman Dutz, of the Rimbey RCMP. “You have to look after each other …” Mitchell said some new measures have been installed in the Parkland Beach general store to deter future break-ins. While the store owner is still trying to sell the store (it was previously listed for sale because she feels it gets so busy at certain times that a bigger family is needed to run it), Mitchell was heartened by all the community support she received this week. “People have commented on Facebook and have called in to see if we’re all right … I’m so thankful.” Meanwhile, Rimbey police are testing evidence found at the crime scene for fingerprints, and an investigation is ongoing. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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BREAK-IN: Rural robberies more common

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Jill Mitchell cleans up the debris from a break in at the Parkland Beach General Store on Tuesday morning. The store was broken into on Sunday morning. “People have told us, ‘It’s a sign of the times … but (nobody) has a right to come and target us. It’s not fair to us or to anybody.” She noted one of the more tangible costs of breakins and robberies is increased prices of merchandise. Unfortunately, rural robberies are becoming more common, despite stepped up efforts by RCMP and county officials. “Sadly, we are hearing more about these types of things,” added Charlie Cutforth, CAO of Ponoka County in which Parkland Beach is situated. Terry Hager, CAO of neighbouring Lacombe County, said such “distressing” property crimes were the topic of a recent meeting between municipalities and police. There’s no consensus on whether worsening crime rate is due to mounting drug use or a tougher economy. But police are stepping up patrols and working with Rural Crime Watch volunteers to try to protect properties, and to get residents thinking about installing better lighting and other environmental crime prevention options. For the last two years, Ponoka County has also paid the $155,000 annual cost of having an extra police officer stationed in the Rimbey RCMP detachment because of public concerns about rising crime

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Klassic Kennels took in 14 dogs, of which a komondor-cross just returned to the shelter after being placed in a home shortly after he arrived at the north-end shelter from Milk River. Owner Jim deBoon said the “quirky fun guy” would be perfect for a home with children aged 16 and up with no cats. “He is just a beautiful dog,” said DeBoon. “He is really good with other dogs.” The 201 dogs — a mix of huskies, Irish wolf hounds, malamutes and komondors — were found in horrendous conditions at the rural property. Some were chained to fences while others were in kennels. Most were emaciated, dehydrated, dirty and in overall poor conditions. The seizure was one of the largest removals of animals in the SPCA’s history. Contact Corpe at acorpe@reddeerspca.com to find out more about adoption or visit www.reddeerspca. com and Klassic Kennels on Facebook or at www. klassickennels.com. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

LIGHT TOUR: Beautiful homes around city

START (circle around City Hall Park), east on 49 Street, ← on 48 Avenue, ← on Ross Street, → on 49 Avenue, ← on 60 Street, ← on 60 Avenue, ← on 55 Street, → on Kerry Wood Drive, → on Fir Street, ← on Fern Road, → on Kerry Wood Drive, check closely on Farrell Avenue (beautifully decorated home) on to Oak Drive, → on Overdown Drive, → on Ohio Close (enjoy 24 houses decorated — breathtaking), around the close, → on Overdown Drive, on to Oleander Drive, ← on Taylor Drive, → on GrantStreet, → on 59 Avenue, ← on 71 Street, on to Niven Street, ← on Nance Avenue, → on Nolan Street, ← on Nordegg Crescent, Ron Norton Avenue, → on 76 Street, → on Gaetz Avenue, ← on Phelan Street, ← on Parke Avenue, → on Page Avenue, → on Pamely Avenue, → on 67 Street, ← on Gaetz Avenue, → on 46 Street, ← on Gaetz Avenue, all the way to ← on Boyce Street, Ron Barrett Drive, ← on Bettenson Street, → on Baines Crescent, around the crescent, → on Bettenson Street, → on BarrettDrive, travel all the way around to → on Baird Street, ← on Barrett Drive, ← on Molly Bannister Drive, → on Bremner Avenue, Ron 30 Street, ← on 47 Avenue, → on 32 Street, ← 43 Avenue, → on 33 Street, ← 41 Avenue, ← on 35 Street, → on 43 Avenue, Ron 39 Street, → on 40 Avenue, ← on McBride Crescent, → on Malcolm Crescent, → on McConnel Close (a beautifully decorated home in back too), → on Malcolm Crescent, ← on Mitchell Avenue, on to 38 Avenue, immediate → on the service road, ← on 35A Avenue, → on 35 Avenue, → on 44 Street, on to Excell Street, ← on Ellenwood Drive, ← on Erickson Drive, on to Cornett Drive, on to Rollis Street, ← on Rutherford Drive, ← on Richards Crescent, → on Russell Crescent, on to Ramsay Avenue, ← on Rutledge Crescent, ← on Randolph Street, ← on Robinson Crescent, ← on Reinholdt Avenue, ← on Reichley Street, → on 55 Street on to Hwy 11 to the Parkland Nursuries and Garden Centre (ice sculptures). Leave Parkland, → on Hwy 11 onto 55 Street, ← on Reichley Street, on to Roland Street, ← on Rutherford Drive, → on Ross Street, back to the downtown area, returning to City Hall.

As a late addition there are beautiful homes on Lamont Close, Deschner Close, Dynes Street, and Sunnybrook, Deer Park, West Park, West Lake, and many other subdivisions in Red Deer.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Crown wants a harsher penalty for a man who crashed his SUV onto an Edmonton restaurant patio and killed a boy. Two-year-old Geo Mounsef was having dinner with his parents and baby brother at Ric’s Grill in May 2013 when the SUV pinned him against a wall and he died. The Crown’s office says in a statement on Twitter it has filed a notice of appeal against the sentence given to Richard Suter. Suter, a 65-year-old retired businessman, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a breath sample in a death. A provincial court judge, saying the gravity of the crime called for some time behind bars, sentenced Suter last week to four months. The Crown had argued he should be sent to prison for three years. Judge Larry Anderson ruled that witnesses wrongly assumed Suter was drunk after his vehicle plowed into the patio. “As tragic as the consequences have been, this collision was an accident caused by a non-impaired driving error,” Anderson said. The judge further took into account that Suter and his family have been subject to “extreme vitriol, public scorn and threats … as well as violent vigilante actions” since the crash. Suter was abducted from his home by three masked men and had a thumb cut off. His wife was attacked in a shopping mall parking lot Suter testified at his sentencing that he had had three drinks over four hours before the crash, but wasn’t drunk. He said he had been arguing with his wife about a divorce and mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake while he was parking the SUV.

Alberta aims to keep deficit at $6.1B despite low oil prices: Ceci BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci says the government’s goal is to keep this year’s deficit at $6.1 billion despite oil prices that continue to slide. Ceci said Tuesday ‘THE GOAL IS STILL he doesn’t plan to make TO DO WHAT WE changes to his budget plan before the end of SAID WE WERE the financial year March GOING TO DO. MID31. “The goal is still to do COURSE CORRECwhat we said we were going to do,” Ceci said in a TIONS (ARE) NOT conference call. SOMETHING THAT “Mid-course corrections (are) not something I’M CONTEMPLATthat I’m contemplating. The situation with com- ING. THE SITUATION modities is dire, but it is WITH COMMODITIES for all of Canada, too.” IS DIRE, BUT IT IS Alberta’s budget is based on an average West FOR ALL OF CANADA, Texas Intermediate price TOO.’ of US$50 for a barrel of oil. In recent weeks, the — JOE CECI price has slipped well FINANCE MINISTER under $40 a barrel. As of Tuesday, it was below US$37. Ceci said he’s heartened by some forecasts that say there’s nowhere to go but up. “In some respects, people think it might be the bottom of the trough and that things are going to be building and getting better going forward. “Certainly … for Albertans that would be a really good outcome.” The province’s long-term budget forecast is for multibillion-dollar deficits until 2019-20. There are also plans for $34 billion in infrastructure spending over the next five years, bringing the projected capital debt by 2020 to more than $47 billion. The opposition parties have criticized Premier Rachel Notley’s New Democrats for not doing more to rein in spending and for not having a plan to repay the capital debt. On Friday, the international assessor Standard and Poor’s reduced Alberta’s credit rating to AAplus from AAA in part because of the NDP’s budget plan. Ceci has said the government is still looking for cost savings in departments and in a review of agencies, boards and commissions.

Couple’s lottery luck due to misbehaving pets ST. ALBERT — A southern Alberta couple are $14.5 million richer thanks to two mischievous dogs. Christian and Monique Etienne of Airdrie purchased the winning ticket for the Lotto 6-49 draw on Dec. 12 while getting supplies to clean up after their rescue animals. Chancey the golden lab and Kira, a German shepherd, had made a mess with a package of scone mix and the Etiennes needed to rent a carpet cleaner at a gas station. Christian discovered the win on the self-checker when he took the ticket back to a retailer a few days after the draw. His wife thought he was pulling her leg when he told her they’d hit the jackpot. The couple don’t have a lot of plans for their winnings yet, but it’s a safe bet Chancey and Kira won’t be spending much time in the doghouse.

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from school in Grade 9. He first started committing crimes at 19. Delorme told the board he wants to build a relationship with his young son and admitted his crimes were influenced by drugs and gangs. He also successfully completed an aboriginal healing program while in prison. The board said Delorme appeared to be genuine, but couldn’t explain why he wouldn’t leave the gang. “This leaves concern for the board about your true allegiances.” Delorme was given statutory release in April 2012, after serving two-thirds of his sentence. The board said he was employed and co-operating with his parole officer. But it revoked his release in January 2013, after finding out he was associating with a street gang. His name was on the lease of a home, a known gang “crash pad,” that had exploded a month earlier, the board said. One person went to hospital with serious injuries. “The board finds that through your actions while on release, your risk escalated and became unmanageable.”

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EDMONTON — Parole board documents say one of three people charged with killing two convenience store clerks in Edmonton was a drug dealer with gang ties who was prone to violence. The board noted that Laylin Delorme made attempts to improve himself behind bars, but his continued allegiance to gang life left the panel doubting his commitment to change. Delorme, 24, was sentenced in January 2011 to two years in prison for several offences that included selling crack cocaine and a car jacking in which he hit a driver in the head with a gun. The board said that while behind bars, Delorme was an active gang member. “Your institutional behaviour has been poor with involvement in the gang subculture, violence, substance abuse and threats to other inmates,” the board wrote later that year when it denied him day parole. “Your release at this time would present undue risk to the public’s safety.” Delorme completed the sentence in 2013 and served several short stints in jail for offences including mischief and assault with a weapon, before his arrest last Friday.

He, along with 27-year-old Colton Steinhauer and a 13-year-old boy, are charged with first-degree murder, robbery and other offences stemming from the deadly holdups. All three appeared in court for the first time on the charges early this week. Delorme and Steinhauer had yet to retain lawyers. Police said two clerks working alone in two different Mac’s stores were shot dead minutes apart by masked robbers who made off with small amounts of cash. Video footage showed the clerks had been co-operating before they were gunned down. Court records show the teen, who can’t be named, is also facing charges from earlier this year that include robbery and weapons offences. On Nov. 20, he was released from custody with conditions that included he live with his grandmother. At the time of the Mac’s killings, Steinhauer was wanted on warrants for failing to comply with a probation order. He was sentenced in June to three months in jail for uttering threats. The parole board documents detail how Delorme was raised by his parents in a home “free from any type of abuse,” but he rebelled and started drinking and smoking marijuana at 15. He moved in with friends and was expelled

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The year in verbal gaffes Well, we’ve all done it. crat when he opened his mouth, but We’ve said something we imme- those words sealed the deal and Notdiately regret, or didn’t mean. Or we ley went on to a historic majority. twist ourselves in pretzels to avoid sayAug. 4: “I think that if he comes on ing something. stage with his pants on, he Our political world was, will probably exceed exagain, full of “I said what?” pectations.” moments again in 2015. Conservative campaign Here are some the best spokesman Kory Teneycke (or worst), in chronological managed to lower expecorder: tations of Justin Trudeau’s March 7: “It makes no debate performances, all sense to pay ‘whities’ to right, just in time to have stay home while we bring Trudeau not only rememin brown people to work in ber his pants but hold his these jobs.” own in that first debate. Former Conservative Trudeau’s performancMP and Stephen Harper’s es got stronger as the camTIM communications director paign continued and the HARPER John Williamson catches Conservative strategy of delegates to the Manning lengthening the campaign OPINION Conference off guard with and giving Trudeau five dehis colourful analysis of the bates helped the Liberal temporary foreign workers program. leader come from third place to a maApril 23: “I know that math is diffi- jority prime minister. cult.” Aug. 20: “You’re making an issue With six words managed to sound out of Duffy; he’s a nothing. Harper has condescending, sexist and entitled in produced good government … I think his put-down to Rachel Notley in the you’re a piece of lying s—- and your Alberta leaders debate. media with you … go stuff yourself.” Prentice may have been talking In one anti-media diatribe at a Steabout a budget error the NDP had to phen Harper rally, supporter Earl correct in the days before the debate, Cowan cements the perception that the but that message was lost. Prentice Conservative campaign is built on the was already losing to the New Demo- backs of cranky old white guys.

He gets bonus points for accusing journalists he had never met of cheating on their tax returns. Sept. 2: “You want to avoid the fact that the biggest conflict, and the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times, has been there for two years, and you and others have not put it in the headlines where it deserves to be.” Then Immigration Minister Chris Alexander melts down in a CBC interview with Rosemary Barton, reminding politicians everywhere that blaming the messenger is rarely a winning strategy, especially when done on live television. Bonus points on this one, as well. He was also wrong. Sept. 16: “Son of a bitch … you f—ing prick.” NDP MP Pat Martin gets down and dirty in response to Green candidate Don Woodstock at a Winnipeg Centre all-candidates meeting. Voters didn’t get Martin’s point. Three weeks later, they elected Liberal Robert-Falcon Ouellette, ending Martin’s 18-year tenure as MP for the riding. Sept. 28: “I leave the pomp to you, Justin.” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair publicly unmasks his contempt for Trudeau at the Munk Debate on foreign policy, three weeks before the Liberal leader eats his lunch at the federal ballot box.

Oct. 17: “Our Conservative campaign from one end of the country to another, including the great area of Etobicoke which I grew up in as a teenager, is about making sure we keep our economy on track by lowering taxes, balancing (the) budget, keeping our spending under control, helping families and that’s what we’re going to be doing from now on.” Stephen Harper goes to extreme lengths to avoid mentioning Rob and Doug Ford before attending their pre-election rally. Rob Ford blows that out of the water with a tweet after the event: “Thank you @pmharper it was great to see you tonight & thanks to the thousands of people who came.” Dec. 16: “It’s become part of the legend. What are you going to do? Put out a press release every second day, saying, ‘No, I never wanted to be a senator?’ “ Mike Duffy in testimony at his trial, denies he ever wanted an appointment to the Senate. What? Oh, and one more: May 19: “For the first time since Trudeau was chosen as party leader two years ago, the change candidate now appears to be Mulcair.” Me, a little too fast on the trigger at the Star decision desk. Tim Harper is a national affairs writer syndicated by the Toronto Star.

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Misconceptions about Bill 6 from a small farmers’ perspective To be clear, we are not anti-safety. We live and play in our workplaces. It is our family, friends, and neighbours whose health and well-being is at stake on our property and we take that very seriously. We have repeatedly heard Premier Notley claim that “stakeholders were consulted”. The Oxford dictionary states consultation as “meeting with an expert or professional in order to seek advice.” By this definition, stakeholders were not consulted. In meetings between government and industry groups, industry gave recommendations to exempt farms from WCB, giving them the option to voluntarily apply. Industry leaders requested further information and meetings to participate in creating regulations specific to agriculture; desiring to ensure avoiding any potentially crippling legislation. The recommendations were ignored on all fronts; in fact, nearly all of these stakeholder have published statements to

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clearly state lack of agricultural support and lack of consultation. Nor are current consultations led by NDP MLA’s true to the definition. It was asked at one such meeting: “Who is taking notes so you can present our concerns to your party?” The MLA’s embarrassedly looked at each other and shrugged. When we try contacting our MLA’s with questions we get a “thank you for your concerns.” Calls are rarely returned. We have also heard that this is about “making sure workers have the right to minimum wage and the right to refuse safe work.” However, federal legislation outlines basic responsibilities which we must comply with to protect our staff and, according to the Government of Alberta Industry Profiles 2015 report, the average farm worker is paid a minimum $15.38 up to $43.32, an average of $29.35, well above the $11.20 minimum wage requirements. Another misconception amplified by the NDP is that Alberta is currently the only province that exempts farms. However, according to AAMDCs’ Environmental Scan of Farm Safety Legislation and the Association of Workers Compensation Boards of

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Canada 2015 report: farms are excluded from mandatory WCB coverage in PEI, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Regarding OHS policies, farms in B.C. with less than 20 employees are exempt and all other provinces have industry specific legislation with many different exemptions for small farms as well as in their Labour Relations and Employment Standards legislation. Finally, and possibly the most unfortunate and damaging misconception recently, is the implication that farmers have become violent and even gone so far as threatening MLA’s in favor of Bill 6. At least four MLA’s have made accusations that they have later mitigated, apologized for, or retracted completely but alas the damage has been done. Now farmers are left with the daunting task of figuring out how this legislation will affect us, how we can make our concerns heard to a government who has proven they are not interested in listening, and how and if the family farm way of life is still a viable one for us. Shelley Erickson Bruce, Alta.

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APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DECISION AIMED AT THWARTING QUEBEC LAW BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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MONTREAL — The doctor at the heart of the fight against Quebec’s assisted-dying law promised Tuesday he will not back down despite the province’s top court ruling that the legislation is constitutional and can remain in effect. The Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision aimed at suspending implementation of the law. Criminal Code provisions banning assisted suicide are invalid because they were struck down by the Supreme Court, the appeals court ruled Tuesday. That means Quebec’s law doesn’t conflict with the federal statutes, which take precedence in the country’s legal system. A Quebec Superior Court justice ruled last month the law contravened Sec. 14 of the Criminal Code, which states people cannot consent to having death inflicted on them. Quebec appealed that decision.

‘IS EUTHANASIA A MEDICAL CARE? OUR ARGUMENT IS NO. SECONDLY, WE’RE SAYING PEOPLE IN QUEBEC DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY (PALLIATIVE) CARE SO THEY DON’T HAVE A REAL ALTERNATIVE (TO ASSISTED SUICIDE).’ — DR. PAUL SABA The Supreme Court ruled the federal law banning assisted suicide unconstitutional last February, but suspended its decision for one year to give the government time to create a new law. “There is no doubt” the articles of the Criminal Code regarding assisted suicide “are constitutionally invalid,” the appeals court said in its ruling. That makes exemptions to those Criminal Code provisions possible under certain circumstances and means the Quebec law is constitutional, the court added. The Superior Court justice ruled in

favour of Dr. Paul Saba and a handicapped woman, who were hoping to postpone implementation of the law until at least February. Saba said he was disappointed by Tuesday’s ruling but promised to take Quebec to court once again. The appeals court said Saba and his Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice are free to contest Quebec’s law on the other arguments in their initial lawsuit. Saba intends to challenge it on the basis he believes doctor-assisted suicide is not a medical service and,

ISIL propaganda machine goes mobile BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Move over Angry Birds, angry extremists are looking to capture more than just market share and give new meaning to the phrase killer app. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’s online reach seemed to know no bounds in 2015, with brutal YouTube video executions, Twitter messaging and even good old-fashioned chat rooms, but defence contractors and security groups are now warning about the extremist organization developing its own smartphone application. It can be used on Android devices and gives access to the online portal Amaq News Agency, which western intelligence officers, who spoke on background, claim is associated with the Islamic State’s propaganda arm. The app also contains written accounts of life under the self-declared

caliphate, battlefield reports, statements on executions and perhaps most importantly videos. Canada’s top military commander says the app doesn’t represent some great technical achievement because the group strives to put “a veneer of sophistication” on whatever they do online. “Let’s face it. It’s not a hugely sophisticated step to produce an app,” said Gen. Jon Vance, the chief of defence staff, in a recent interview with The Canadian Press. What is concerning for western intelligence and military is how it will be used to distribute propaganda, recruit new fighters and potentially aid in the self-radicalization phenomenon that is proving a challenge for those same agencies to counter. Much was made in the beginning of the conflict about the production values associated with online Islamic State videos. Smartphone technology makes that sort of brainwashing

more easily accessible at time when western governments still haven’t fully wrapped their heads around the first wave. Vance says the extremists “wallpaper their true nature with sophisticated strategic communications, mostly design to incite terror and fear” and the app is attempt to gain some “legitimacy,” something that he predicts will eventually fail. Throughout the fall there have been sporadic reports of those who’ve flocked to the Islamic State’s call — or worked for them in occupied territories — fleeing because of brutal conditions and oppression. The development of the app underscores for Vance, a veteran battlefield commander who fought in Afghanistan, the need for a comprehensive strategy.

therefore, does not fall under provincial jurisdiction. He will also argue that terminally ill patients in Quebec have neither proper access to palliative care nor a real choice when offered medical assistance in dying. “We’re going back to Superior Court,” Saba said. “Is euthanasia a medical care? Our argument is no. Secondly, we’re saying people in Quebec don’t have access to quality (palliative) care so they don’t have a real alternative (to assisted suicide).” The appeals court said Canada’s diverse federal system ensures provinces have the autonomy to “develop their societies within their proper spheres of influence.” Quebec has long argued that permitting doctor-assisted suicide is a medical service and is of provincial jurisdiction. The law outlines how terminally ill patients can end their lives with medical help and was adopted by members of the national assembly in June 2014. It officially became law Dec. 10.

RCMP say impaired driver hit traffic light standard, continued with it on hood WINNIPEG — A man has been charged with impaired driving after a vehicle was found with a traffic light standard on its hood and windshield west of Winnipeg. Manitoba RCMP spokesman Robert Cyrenne says the vehicle hit the light standard in Headingley, then dragged it for almost a kilometre before it broke down. Cyrenne says it happened around 6 a.m. on Saturday. He says the man had double the amount of the legal limit of alcohol in his system. Cyrenne says no one was injured and the minivan’s transmission conked out and stopped the vehicle. He says drive sober is the RCMP’s key message to the public, especially over the holiday season.

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A: There are any number of things you can get for your dentist, and I'm sure they will all be appreciated. Each practice will have their 'most unusual' list. Some patients have rewarded their dentist with seasonal home baking. Another gentleman who operates a Greek restaurant rewarded his favourite dental team with a scrumptious feast delivered to their office on a designated day so that nobody would be foolish enough to bring their own lunch that day! Cards are always appreciated – in fact I make it a point to read every one of them. Cards are going the way of the dodo bird with our fast track society, but there is something nice about a personally penned card that never falls out of fashion. You mention that your dentist is a young practitioner, and that you really admire her style and gentle nature. I'll tell you what she will appreciate more than anything else – another patient just like you! Our profession has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. Many of our colleagues started their practices back in the 1970's and 1980's. There was much less competition, no advertising, and just about everything revolved around 'word of mouth'. There was no internet to source dental information (ever hear of the internet steering you 'wrong' on something?). Any information on anything dental came from your family dentist. To be honest, those doctors of that era simply unlocked their doors in the morning and that was just about all they had to do to market their practice. Today it is a much different climate. Everyone is busy – too busy it seems. As consumers, we get bombarded with thousands of advertisements daily. Some of it simply becomes 'noise', whether on a side of a bus, a billboard, or in mainstream media. It's all expensive. Most young doctors don't know which way to turn, so they do their own 'trial and error' hoping to grow their business. Nothing, in my estimation, ever works as well as 'friends telling friends'. Many people are long overdue for a checkup, simply because nothing hurts 'yet'. Do your doctor a favour, and send her a patient. You'll be doing both of them a favour.

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Presses under pressure ADVERTISERS MARCHING TO DIGITAL MEDIA BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — More trouble is on the horizon for Canadian newspapers and magazines. Advertisers are packing up their campaigns and moving out of print media at a pace that shows no sign of slowing over the next four years, according to a new report. International research firm EMarketer, a source of data for the advertising industry, expects domestic print ad sales will “drop steadily” by 4.5 percentage points between now and 2019 as marketers spend more of their budgets on digital platforms like video, mobile phones and social media. “Digital’s high degree of targeting precision and advanced metrics are attracting a larger share of ad budgets,” EMarketer said in its findings, released this week. It’s part of a shift that has been happening for years now, but quietly intensifying under the radar. Technological advancements have created real-time data analysis tools that help big companies track the success of their online campaigns. Pair that with a meteoric rise of social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, which gather valuable information about the demographics and interests of their users and then curate a lineup of targeted ads that fit their tastes. Advertisers have become more savvy about how they spend their money and launch online campaigns while simultaneously lowering the priority of print. It’s a worrying prospect for Canadian media outlets, but a fact that the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, a non-profit consortium of print companies, officially recognized when it proclaimed that a “profound shift” in the global newspaper business had officially arrived. “The basic assumption of the news business model — the subsidy that advertisers have long provided to news

content — is gone,” said Larry Kilman, secretary general of the organization in a statement earlier this year. “We can freely say that audiences have become publishers’ biggest source of revenue.” Experts in the Canadian advertising industry generally agree they’re increasingly looking other places to spend their budgets. “The older models are taking a back seat,” said Dan Snow, founder of Snow Digital, a Toronto-based brand strategy developer for small- and medium-sized businesses. “There’s a shift in their size of the pie.” Newspaper advertising will represent 20 per cent, or about $2.65 billion, of the country’s overall marketing spend in 2016, and EMarketer suggests that figure will slide to 16.5 per cent by 2019. Growth in digital advertising, however, will spike over the same period, rising 10 per cent next year to $4.80 billion. Within four years, it will represent 41.7 per cent of overall spending. Within that figure is social media — the Facebooks and the Instagrams — which is expected to grow by 25.7 per cent next year to $767.7 million, on its way to being a $1-billion market a year later. “We’re seeing social media brought into the fold more and more as companies mature and get more analytical,” said Andrew Reid, founder of Vision Critical, which specializes in intelligence software platforms for businesses. “The challenge of traditional (media) is it takes so long to get messages out in a market that’s so fast-moving.” Reid believes there are still lessons to be learned by marketers in social media, but that many have become more strategic and thoughtful about their approach as they capitalize on all of the new insight available about their customers. “Traditional advertising is very much a ‘spray and pray’ model,” he said. “You get the hose out and hope you’re going to hit enough people.”

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A tablet is seen on the paper edition of a La Presse newspaper, in Montreal. More trouble is on the horizon for Canadian newspapers and magazines. Advertisers are packing up their campaigns and moving out of print media at a pace that shows no sign of slowing over the next four years, according to a new report. Some of the country’s biggest print outlets have come up with their own answers to keeping advertisers appeased. In September, the Toronto Star launched Star Touch, a tablet app designed help it stay nimble with advertiser demands and appeal to younger demographics. Within 50 days, the newspaper said it had surpassed 100,000 downloads of the app on Apple’s iPad before launching on Android tablets earlier this month. But the company is still facing pressures that overshadow its new endeavours.

BC Hydro sets contract for controversial Site C dam at $1.75 billion

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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility will pay a consortium of three companies about $1.75 billion to build the largest components of the controversial Site C hydroelectric dam in the province’s northeast. The contract agreement announced on Monday by BC Hydro will see the Peace River Hydro Partners build the earthen dam, foundation, two diversion tunnels and spillways in the province’s northeast. Initial estimates pegged the work at about $1.5 billion when the Crown corporation announced last month that ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc., Petrowest Corporation and Samsung C&T Canada Ltd. were the “preferred proponents.” “We said on Nov. 25 that the cost would be ‘more than $1.5 billion’ and that a final value would be known once we had concluded a contract,” said BC Hydro spokesman Craig Fitzsimmons in an email. “With a contract in place, we now have a confirmed value.” The contract’s duration is eight years, and at the peak of construction, about 1,500 people will be working on the main projects, BC hydro said in its

TORONTO — A group of Dominion Diamond shareholders is pushing for the company’s independent directors to deal with what they call the “misguided policies and missed opportunities” that have hurt their investment in the Toronto-based company (TSX:DDC). The group — led by K2 & Associates Investment Management Inc. — says it recognizes that the mining industry faces “headwinds,” but believes Dominion Diamond’s shares are “significantly undervalued by the public markets.” Dominion Diamond owns the Ekati diamond mine and a 40 per cent share of Diavik — Canada’s largest diamond

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mine — both in the Northwest Territories. The shareholder complaint lists eight areas of concern, including diamond marketing and overall business strategy, and seeks a meeting with Daniel Jarvis, Dominion Diamond’s lead director and other independent members of the board. “To date, the company has failed to articulate a clear plan of action to remedy these issues,” says the letter, signed by K2 portfolio manager Josef Vejvoda. “We believe there are a number of ways for the company to generate shareholder value and that the independent members of the board of directors must immediately undertake a strategic review to determine the most effective means to create such value. “But, time is of the essence.”

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news release. BC Hydro said the work will create about “8,000 person-years of employment,” and it is planning a series of job fairs and “business to business networking sessions” in the new year. “The sessions will provide an opportunity for local, regional and aboriginal businesses and job seekers to meet the main civil works team and other project contractors.” Legal challenges against the dam have been launched by several groups and First Nations over concerns about flooding and the impact a new lake created by the dam will have on the Peace River area. Opposition New Democrat Leader John Horgan criticized the announcement, noting the contract is a $250-million increase over last month’s estimate and there’s no guarantee how many jobs will go to British Columbians. “When you’re spending billions of dollars of the public’s money, I believe any responsible premier of B.C. should ask how many jobs can be guaranteed for British Columbians,” he said in a release. Horgan has said that he wouldn’t rule out cancelling the $9-billion Site C hydro-electric project if he wins the 2017 election.

Ekati diamond mine owner under pressure from shareholders BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Last month Torstar (TSX:TS.B), the Star’s parent company and owner of various other newspapers in Ontario, halved its dividend payments and warned investors of continued pressure on print advertising revenues. Postmedia (TSX:PNC.B), which recently shut down its evening tablet edition, took a similarly bleak outlook on the new year. President and CEO Paul Godfrey told investors that cutting costs remains a high priority for the company. “We cannot take our foot off the gas with respect to cost savings,” he said on a conference call in October.

Sale of Encana assets to CPP Investment Board group delayed up to 6 months CALGARY — There’s a delay of up to six months in the US$900-million sale of Encana’s DJ Basin oil and gas assets in Colorado to a group led by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The transaction was originally to close by the end of 2015 but that’s been pushed to the second quarter of 2016. The cause of the delay wasn’t included in a statement issued by Encana (TSX:ECA). It says Crestone Peak Resources, formed by CPPIB and The Broe Group, remain committed to the purchase and has increased its deposit. Other terms including purchase price remain unchanged.

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Personal perspective balances business practice 2015 has definitely been a challenging year for all businesses. And, by all projections the first six months of 2016 will be equally as demanding. The Oil and Gas industry in Alberta is in tough shape with prices lower than we have seen for years. The government just increased corporate taxes, minimum wages, and iniJOHN tiated carbon MACKENZIE pricing. These changes will imBUSINESS BASICS pact businesses to some degree over time. One of the greatest factors that contribute to success (or failure) in business, and life in general, is attitude and mental perspective. In today’s business climate this is particularly true. As individuals, we can’t change the economy but we can choose how we react to this new reality. Our businesses are a reflection of ourselves. Although challenging, it’s important to maintain perspective so not to be consumed by the negativity that surrounds us. Always behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner.

Attitude, and the way you role model behaviours, have a profound effect on your business culture. Manage with integrity. Live by your word, and manage by example. Always project the enthusiasm you expect in others, know your goals and live by them, and help your staff to do the same. And when you fall short, admit it, and move on. People respect and appreciate honesty. Quality relationships with employees can take years to develop and minutes to ruin, all based on our integrity. When you treat staff respectfully, they will show customers greater respect. There will still be recurring issues, sometimes even huge challenges, but a culture that values a “victor mentality” will always look for ways to solve problems and achieve positive results. In my coaching practice, adopting these attitudes is called, “playing above the line.” It’s more than just adopting a positive attitude it’s about taking total ownership and responsibility for your actions and being accountable for the results. It’s easy to be positive in a positive environment. The fact is that positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. Language matters, and it begins with you. What you say, and how you say it, has an impact. Chronically focusing on the negative magnifies issues, which is actually a waste of precious time and

energy. Over the years, I’ve been through many ups and downs in my career. What I’ve learned is that if you put yourself in position of fear and negativity, you lose focus and objectivity. It’s important to take a step back and attempt to see opportunities in adverse circumstances. Now is the time to be proactive, not reactive. It’s time to differentiate your product or service from that of your competition and explore new opportunities. This economy is for creative, open-minded enthusiastic business owners, business owners that are determined to make their business successful regardless of what challenges they must overcome. The fact is that many businesses in Red Deer that are actually growing in these times while other similar businesses are suffering. I would also add that the agricultural sector is in good shape, our dollar is low creating export opportunities, especially for our oil and gas sector over the next year. Up till now, what you believed to be true about business brought you to where you are right now. It is more likely that you will achieve results if you can adopt the right attitude and take responsibility for your results. Basically, you can’t blame your team members, your competition, the government, your spouse, or anyone else. Now is the time to be proactive and

implement new ways of thinking in order to find the solutions to business challenges. Adjusting your attitude and perspective sets your mind free in order to renew 2016 business goals. Begin by writing down your thoughts and ideas. Then become more specific. Consider a timeframe for each item and even write down a date that you want to have achieved the desired result. Share this information with someone you trust, and someone that will hold you accountable. It’s critical that you track your progress. Keep it simple. Record the actions you’ve taken and share the results. Celebrate the small wins. Make corrections and adjustments on a regular basis. These simple methods will keep you focused and help you to achieve the highest probability of success. People who love what they do have a certain energy and enthusiasm about them. Their attitudes are contagious, and for obvious reasons, they are simply more enjoyable to be around. Enjoy the spirit of the season and carry it forward into 2016. Merry Christmas! John MacKenzie is a certified business coach and authorized partner/facilitator for Everything DiSC and Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team, Wiley Brands. He can be reached at john@thebusinesstraininghub.com.

Ottawa posts $941M deficit for October HAD $3.21B DEFICIT A YEAR AGO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Chairlifts remain idle at the Glen Eden ski hill in Milton, Ont., on Tuesday. A reversal of fortunes is afoot in Canada as the snow continues to pile up at western Canadian ski resorts while the grass is still on display on slopes in the east.

Eastern Canadian ski resorts wait for the white stuff as it piles up out west BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A reversal of fortunes is afoot in Canada as the snow continues to pile up at western Canadian ski resorts while the grass is still on display on slopes in the east. The conditions are in contrast to the past couple of years when warm winters wreaked havoc at many western ski resorts while frigid and snowy conditions in the east ensured hills packed with skiers and snowboarders. Blue Mountain ski resort in Collingwood, Ont., north of Toronto, was all set for a Nov. 27 start date, but the snow just didn’t show up — and hasn’t in other parts of Ontario and Quebec either. “We were all ready for the 27th nature was not,” said Tara Lovell, public relations manager for the resort. This year could be the latest season opening for the resort ever, said Lovell, pushing past the Dec. 26 opening in 2001. Blue Mountain has responded by reopening some of its summer activities like the rope course, zip line and climbing wall while still offering its usual holiday activities like live music, fireworks and wagon rides. “Santa is still there with or without the snow,” said Lovell. The conditions are in stark contrast to free-falling snow in the West. “B.C. in general has had an unreal opening start,” said Cynthia Thomas, communications manager for the Canada West Ski Areas Association. “It was really amazing we had so much snow in November because I think it really mitigated those fears from last season and helped people get over that and book for this season.” The heavy snowfall is being welcomed at Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, which was forced to close early the past two seasons due to lack of snow. “The conditions have just been outstanding,” said Don Sharpe, director of business operations for the resort. Mount Washington has already had over 300 centimetres of snow in December, allowing it to open its more technical terrain after a two-year hiatus and attract more skiers. “There are a lot of people out that have been holding off for a couple years, I think we’re starting to see them all pretty pumped about what we

have going on,” said Sharpe. In the Rocky Mountains, the snow is also falling fast to the relief of resorts like Castle Mountain that were also forced to close early last year. And so far, Alberta’s economic downturn doesn’t seem to have had an impact on the ski resorts, with Sunshine Village near Banff, Alta. showing a 10 to 15 per cent increase in ticket sales, says Lindsay Gallagher, marketing co-ordinator for the resort. She said more Albertans are staying closer to home this season rather than travel for vacation, helping to boost season-pass sales. American travellers taking advantage of the low Canadian dollar are also helping to boost attendance. “We’ve seen definitely more Americans visiting, and over this Christmas break I’m sure we’re going to see a lot of them coming up to take advantage of the 25 per cent off,” said Gallagher. With its high elevation, Sunshine hasn’t had to invest in snow-making equipment, but Mount Washington is bringing in a few snow guns later this week as the start of a planned investment to make snow when needed. Ontario and Quebec resorts have often had to rely on snow machines early in the season, and have invested heavily in them. Mont-Tremblant, north of Montreal, has 15 runs open despite zero natural snow accumulation thanks to more than a thousand snow guns at the resort, said Annique Aird, vice president of marketing and communications for the resort. She said snow machines cover 75 per cent of the runs, but to successfully make snow, resorts need temperatures to dip to at least -2C, or ideally closer to -5. The weather forecast is predicting somewhat lower temperatures for eastern Canada in the next couple of weeks, but one of the strongest El Nino systems on record could mean warmer and dryer conditions continue into next year, said meteorologist Kirk Torneby. “Historically speaking, it usually means warmer-than-normal winters and more or less dryer winters as well,” said Torneby. He said already Ontario and Quebec have experienced higher than normal temperatures thanks to the weather phenomenon, but adds that the effects are strongest between January and March.

OTTAWA — The federal deficit shrank to $941 million in October compared with $3.21 billion in the same month a year ago, thanks mainly to higher revenue, the Finance Department reported Tuesday. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the department said revenue increased 11.1 per cent year over year in October, boosted by higher personal income tax and Goods and Services Tax revenues. Personal income tax revenues were up $1.6 billion or 16.5 per cent from a year ago when they were hit by a $1.6-billion downward adjustment due to the introduction of the Conservative government’s income-splitting plan for families and a doubling of the children’s fitness tax credit. The newly elected Liberal government has announced it will end income splitting for families for next year. Corporate income tax revenues were up 4.4 per cent, while excise tax-

es and duties were up 19.5 per cent. Meanwhile, program spending for October 2015 increased by 0.4 per cent and public debt charges fell 6.4 per cent. For the April to October period, the government posted a surplus of $634 million compared with a deficit of $3.95 billion in the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the first seven months of the fiscal year was up 8.7 per cent, while program spending was up 6.6 per cent. Public debt charges fell 3.6 per cent. In April, the Conservative government projected a $2.4-billion surplus for 2015-16 — including the $1 billion set aside for contingencies. However, oil prices have since fallen and economic growth has been far slower than estimated when the spring budget was written. The Liberal government’s fall economic update predicted a $3-billion deficit for the current fiscal year.

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The TSB says since the derailment, Canadian National (TSX:CNR) has bolstered restrictions on train braking to prevent track damage and has increased tests, inspections and maintenance on the line.

Direct Energy Marketing faces news charges in Alberta over consumer refunds

Ship’s master interviewed as TSB probes possible grounding at B.C. terminal

EDMONTON — Direct Energy Marketing is facing two new consumer protection law charges over its sales practices in Alberta. The company is accused of failing to provide a refund within 15 days to a Sherwood Park homeowner who cancelled a contract for a new furnace and air conditioner. Direct Energy is also accused of not including all the wording required by the province in the sales contract. Last month, the province filed four similar charges against the company involving energy contracts and refunds in Edmonton. Charges under the Fair Trading Act carry a maximum fine of $300,000. A Direct Energy official declined comment. “Service Alberta is committed to taking every measure to ensure consumers are protected from unfair business practices,” the government said Tuesday in a release. The company is to appear in court on the Sherwood Park charges on Jan. 18 and on Feb. 3 in Edmonton on the others.

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Transportation Safety Board investigators are sifting through the details as they try to determine if a cargo ship actually ran aground at the deep-water bulk terminal in Squamish, B.C. TSB spokesman Mohan Raman says investigators have spoken to the master and other senior officers aboard the Kai Xuan, and have also taken the voice data recorder from the 200 metre-long bulk carrier. Raman says divers have found no damage on the hull of the vessel, that remains docked at the head of Howe Sound, 50 kilometres north of Vancouver. He says an update could come in a day or two, but it’s too early to say exactly what happened.

CN train car derailment caused by track problems, too much traffic: TSB EDMONTON — A report blames the derailment of CN freight cars in Alberta on track problems caused by too much rail traffic, including increased shipments of dangerous goods such as crude oil. The Transportation Safety Board says 17 cars carrying diesel fuel residue derailed on June 11, 2014, near the hamlet of Faust on the shores of Lesser Slave Lake. The report says nothing spilled and there were no injuries, but it notes the train was also carrying 20 cars of crude oil that didn’t derail. The safety board says track conditions could not handle traffic that has increased significantly and adds there were a total of six derailments in the region in 2014 — all of which involved track-related failures. The report warns if the impact of increased traffic on tracks isn’t dealt with, the risk of derailments in the area will increase.

Telus CEO and his family trust invest nearly $10 million in additional stock VANCOUVER — Telus Corp.’s president and chief executive officer, Darren Entwistle, recently invested nearly $10 million in the company’s stock. The Vancouver-based company says Entwistle directly purchased 79,000 shares on Dec. 17 at an average price of $37.76 and his family trust purchased 180,000 shares at an average price of $37.86. Following the purchase, Entwistle personally owns 233,865 Telus shares and 392,517 restricted stock units with a total value of about $24 million

CPP Investment Board adding US$1 billion to China logistics commitment TORONTO — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is committing an additional US$1 billion to logistics investments in China. The funds will be allocated to the Goodman China Logistics Partnership, set up in 2009 to focus on key markets such as the Shanghai and Beijing regions of China. Goodman Group will also commit an additional US$250 million to the fund, maintaining an 80:20 ownership structure by the two partners.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 126.66 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 35.45 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.94 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 12.49 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.36 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.90 Cdn. National Railway . . 78.97 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 176.12 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 31.85 Capital Power Corp . . . . 17.40 Cervus Equipment Corp 12.88 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.50 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 44.58 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 18.36 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.57 General Motors Co. . . . . 34.29 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 23.01 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.30 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 42.18 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.67 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 4.62 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 45.25 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 118.56 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.85 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.96 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 65.44 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 23.24 DOLLAR MARKETS TORONTO — The Toronto stock market posted a solid gain Tuesday as oil rebounded slightly from recent lows. At the close, Toronto’s S&P/ TSX composite index was up 48.48 points at 13,082.86, adding to a tiny gain on Monday in the final trading week before the Christmas holiday period. Kash Pashootan, senior vice-president and portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory, a Raymond James company, said the longer-term picture for the Toronto market still looks bleak despite the occasional rally. Energy and mining companies are heavily weighted on the TSX and Pashootan said the underlying fundamentals of the oil, gas and metals markets are negative because of a sputtering world economy and falling demand from China. “In the last three to six months we’ve seen oil and the market have a handful of these mini-rallies,” he said. “Every time they’ve been short-lived and prices have gone back to trading on fundamentals, which don’t look healthy.” Pashootan said investors shouldn’t be surprised to see Canada slip into a recession next year if commodities continue to bite and the fallout hits the big banks that lend to the oilpatch and other commodity producers. “We’re going to live and die by what happens in the commodities and the financials on the TSX next year,” he said. In New York, the Dow Jones average of 30 stocks shot up 165.65 points to close at 17,417.27, while the broader S&P 500 index added 17.82 points to 2,038.97 and the Nasdaq gained 32.19 points to 5,001.11.

High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.26 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 14.41 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.82 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.02 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.240 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 5.35 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 35.96 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.560 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.01 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 36.74 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0800

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.03 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.54 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 20.43 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 10.40 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 17.00 First Quantum Minerals . . 5.12 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 16.43 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 5.19 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.65 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.34 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 24.55 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.710 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 5.06

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 77.89 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 56.39 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.98 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 23.31 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.60 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 35.36 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 88.09 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.93 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 40.24 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 74.39 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 43.25 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.60

Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 16.08 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 24.14 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.17 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 16.33 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.00 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 8.40 Canyon Services Group. . 3.78 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 17.34 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1150 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 6.52 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.550 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 77.65 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 34.02 North American markets are returning to fair prices after years of over-inflated returns, Pashootan said. “As a result, you’re going to see more volatility in 2016 than we’ve been used to the last few years, and you’re going to see less returns than we’ve been used to as well,” he said. The February contract for benchmark crude oil rose 33 cents to settle at US$36.14 a barrel, and the commodity-sensitive loonie added 0.14 of a cent to end the day at 71.75 cents US. Pashootan noted than an unseasonably mild December across much of North America is one more problem for the oil market which, along with falling Chinese demand and tepid global growth, is already reeling from oversupply fed by OPEC’s commitment to full tilt production despite the slide in oil prices. “If you’re an oil investor, a mild winter is the last thing you want because there’s already enough on your plate to put downside pressure on oil already,” he said. “It’s another side dish to this mess of a situation.” In other commodities the January contract for natural gas dropped 2.3 cents to US$1.888 per mmBtu and the February gold contract fell $6.50 to US$1,074.10 per troy ounce.

Currencies: Cdn — 71.75 cents US, up 0.14 of a cent Pound — C$2.0647, down 1.36 cents Euro — C$1.5262, up 0.12 of a cent Euro — US$1.0951, up 0.31 of a cent Oil futures: US$36.14 per barrel, up 33 cents (February contract) Gold futures: US$1,074.10 per oz., down $6.50 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: Closed for holidays Dec. 17: $19.728 oz., down 60.1 cents $634.26 kg., down $19.32 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Jan. ‘16 $6.60 lower $474.90 March ‘16 $7.20 lower $484.10 May ‘16 $7.60 lower $490.30 July ‘16 $8.70 lower $493.60 Nov. ‘16 $6.80 lower $490.30 Jan. ‘17 $6.80 lower $490.30 March ‘17 $6.80 lower $490.30 May ‘17 $6.80 lower $490.30 July ‘17 $6.80 lower $490.30 Nov. ‘17 $6.80 lower $490.30 Jan. ‘18 $6.80 lower $490.30. Barley (Western): March ‘16 unchanged $184.00 May ‘16 unchanged $190.00 July ‘16 unchanged $192.00 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $192.00 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $192.00 March ‘17 unchanged $192.00 May ‘17 unchanged $192.00 July ‘17 unchanged $192.00 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $192.00 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $192.00 March ‘18 unchanged $192.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 538,900 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 538,900.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,082.86, up 48.48 points Dow — 17,417.27, up 165.65 points S&P 500 — 2,038.97, up 17.82 points Nasdaq — 5,001.11, up 32.19 points

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Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in Lac Megantic, Que. Officials responsible for bankruptcy proceedings related to the Lac-Megantic rail disaster say a $460-million settlement is fully funded and that cheques for the families of victims should start flowing in the new year.

$460M settlement for victims of Lac Megantic disaster fully funded MONTREAL MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY ment Tuesday. The MMA-owned train, which was carrying crude oil from the UnitMONTREAL — Officials responsi- ed States, derailed and exploded in ble for bankruptcy proceedings relat- Lac-Megantic in July 2013, killing 47 ed to the Lac-Megantic rail disaster people and destroying a large part of say a $460-million settlement is fully the town’s core. funded and that cheques for the famMMA did not ilies of victims have enough inshould start flowsurance to cover ing in the new the hundreds of year. millions of dollars About $114 milin claims against lion will be transit and filed for ferred this week bankruptcy in the to a trust for the United States and holders of wrongCanada. ful death claims. Roughly 25 Families will c o mpanies acsoon receive nocused of responsitice regarding upbility in the tragcoming distribuedy agreed to pay tions to be made into the fund for to lawyers for the — ROBERT KEACH, THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE FOR MONTREAL victims and credbenefit of the famMAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. itors. ilies. Distribution “We are very of approximately pleased that we will be able to fund the trust before $317 million to the holders of personal the holidays and that distributions will injury, moral damage, and economic reach the families as soon as possible and property claims, as well as to the next year,” Robert Keach, the bank- federal, provincial and local governruptcy trustee for Montreal Maine & ments, will also proceed in the new Atlantic Railway, Ltd., said in a state- year. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

“WE ARE VERY PLEASED THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO FUND THE TRUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS AND THAT DISTRIBUTIONS WILL REACH THE FAMILIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NEXT YEAR.”

U.S. economy grew at 2 per cent annual rate in Q3 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a slightly slower pace over the summer than the government had previously estimated. Most economists foresee a slight acceleration in the current quarter and stronger growth in the first half of 2016. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, expanded at a 2 per cent annual rate in the July-September quarter. That was a bit lower than its previous estimate of 2.1 per cent, a result of less restocking by businesses than previously estimated. Last quarter’s expansion was significantly below the 3.9 per cent annual GDP growth in the second quarter. The slowdown reflected a cutback in the pace of inventory restocking. Economists think growth in the final quarter will amount to around a 2.2 per

cent rate, helped by solid consumer spending. The government’s latest estimate showed that slower growth in business stockpiles shaved 0.7 percentage point from third quarter growth, larger than the 0.6 percentage point reduction earlier estimated. The government revises its GDP estimates as new data comes in. The 3.9 per cent annual growth in the April-June quarter followed a barely discernible 0.6 per cent increase in the January-March quarter. Growth in the first quarter was depressed by an unusually severe winter and disruptions at West Coast ports. Economists’ expectation is that the economy is growing at a moderate annual rate of around 2.2 per cent in the current quarter and will accelerate to a 2.3 per cent rate or higher in the first half of next year. Gus Faucher, senior economist at PNC, said he expects economic growth of 2.4 per cent for all of 2016.

“Consumer spending will continue to lead overall growth,” Faucher said. He predicted that the spending gains would be supported by solid hiring, faster pay growth and low energy prices, which would give consumers money to spend on other items. Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Last quarter, consumer spending grew at a solid 3 per cent pace, unchanged from the previous estimate. Business investment on structures fell at a 7.2 per cent annual rate, slightly worse than previously thought, as cutbacks in oil and gas exploration hurt the energy sector. Business investment in equipment shot up at a 9.9 per cent annual rate. Housing construction expanded at an 8.2 per cent annual pace and government spending at a 1.8 per cent rate as gains in spending by state and local governments offset cuts in defence spending.

Foreign trade shaved 0.3 percentage point from third quarter growth as a small gain in exports was offset by a bigger increase in imports. Export sales have been hurt this year by the strength of the dollar, which has made U.S. products costlier and less competitive on overseas markets. The Federal Reserve last week boosted a key interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, raising its target for overnight bank lending up a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. It had been at a record low near zero since late 2008. Many analysts say solid economic growth and rising employment will keep the Fed on a path of gradual increases in rates over the next year. But they stress that the gains will likely be gradual because they expect inflation to remain unusually low. For more than three years, prices by the Fed’s preferred measure have failed to reach the Fed’s target of 2 per cent.

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A lasting impression OILERS’ MCDAVID TAKES EDMONTON BY STORM IN 2015 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Sean Monahan, left, and Jiri Hudler during first period NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets in Calgary, Tuesday.

Johnny Hockey hat-trick gift-wraps victory for Flames BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 4 Jets 1 CALGARY — Johnny Gaudreau is red-hot on home ice. The Calgary Flames are too. Gaudreau’s second hat trick of the season helped Calgary to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, tying a franchise record with their 10th straight victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Nursing a 2-1 lead, Gaudreau scored a key goal at 15:41 of the third period. After having the puck taken away from him on a potential breakaway by Mark Scheifele, the 22-year-old stole it right back and put a high shot past Michael Hutchinson from close in. Less than three minutes later, Gaudreau scored an empty-net goal to seal the hat trick and the win, which comes after back-toback road losses for the Flames. “Tonight was a huge game, coming off two losses there on the road where we could have easily maybe won a couple of those games,” said Gaudreau, who has 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) during the home winning streak. Included in the sell-out crowd was Gaudreau’s younger brother Matt, who plays hockey at Boston College. The brothers fly home to New Jersey on Wednesday. “Guys are really excited to head back home and see their families,” Gaudreau said. “You could see how well we played to-

night. It was a great effort from the whole team.” Gaudreau leads the Flames in goals (15) and points (37). “I enjoy coaching him so much because not only is he skilled and a great scorer but he’s a competitor,” said Flames coach Bob Hartley. “Second, third, fourth effort, it doesn’t bother him. He gets on the ice, he’s on a mission out there.” Joe Colborne also scored for Calgary (16-16-2). The Flames, who have won eight of their last 10, continue their four-game homestand on Sunday against Edmonton. Tyler Myers scored for Winnipeg (15-17-2), which has lost five straight on the road. “It’s frustrating, especially coming off a game last night where we played so well and we weren’t able to get two points. It made this game all that more important,” said Hutchinson. “It’s a little bit frustrating that we come away empty-handed.” Winnipeg had some great chances to tie the game early in the third. On a two-on-one, Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie cleared a Drew Stafford shot off the goal line. Shortly after, Karri Ramo made back-to-back sharp saves off Mathieu Perreault and Andrew Ladd on a deflection. “It’s frustrating, for sure,” said Jets coach Paul Maurice. “We had a couple breaks you’d

like to have around the net, something to squeak in there at 2-1. It didn’t happen and that’s what happens.” Maurice says the three-day holiday break will do his team — and himself — some good. “This team needs some rest,” he said. “The coach has been in a bad mood for a long time. We need some rest and some separation.” Gaudreau opened the scoring on a power play at 4:28, with the puck deflecting off Toby Enstrom. Calgary made it 2-0 on Colborne’s deflection of Mark Giordano’s point shot six minutes later. Myers finished off a 3-on-1 to get Winnipeg within one with five seconds left in the first but that would be the only shot to beat Ramo, who has started 20 of Calgary’s last 23 games. Ramo had 19 stops for the sixth win in his last eight starts. Hutchinson made 29 saves for the Jets. Notes: The only other time the Flames won 10 straight at home was Nov. 7 to Dec. 12, 2006. … Calgary LW Lance Bouma (broken leg) returned after missing 30 games. … Gaudreau’s first goal was his 100th NHL point. He reaches the milestone in 115 games, tying Al MacInnis for the sixth fastest in franchise history. Kent Nilsson did it the fastest (85 games). … Calgary’s last loss on home ice was Oct. 30 against Montreal.

EDMONTON — It can be found on the odd windworn lamppost on downtown streets of Edmonton — a loonie-sized sticker that is equal parts idolatrous and sacrilegious. It’s the Oilers logo with the oozing O-I-L-E-R letters replaced with others: McJesus. Edmonton Oilers rookie phenom forward Connor McDavid is expected to return from a cracked clavicle in either late January or early February, but he has already made a transformative impression on a hockey-loopy city that hasn’t beheld a playoff team for a decade. Walk into Jack Jensen’s sports memorabilia store in West Edmonton Mall and there’s a full Connor McDavid photo display underneath the cash register. On the walls are framed pictures of McDavid, and McDavid’s first NHL goal. There are packs of Connor McDavid cards and autographed Connor McDavid jerseys. (The signed jersey is yours for $649.95). McDavid, said Jensen, has reinvigorated sales for all things Oiler at his West Edmonton Coin and Stamp shop. “Connor has been the lead seller at this point,” said Jensen. There’s lots of Connor merchandise selling, whether it’s stickers or autographed stuff. The Connor biz has been booming ever since the Oilers won the right eight months ago to select him first overall in the NHL draft. The 18-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., has not disappointed. The centre hailed as the next Sidney-Crosby-Wayne-Gretzky needed just four NHL games to figure things out. After just one goal in those first four games, he totalled 12 points in the next nine to take over as the team’s top scoring threat. His impact is everywhere in city where hockey is not just a sport, it’s geography where north-end commuters take Mark Messier Trail and get to the rink via Wayne Gretzky Drive. Fans flew in from remote places like Vancouver Island and Yellowknife to attend McDavid’s first home game. Oilers ticket prices on the secondary market soared 131 per cent on news of his arrival, according to StubHub.com. The ripple effect goes beyond the city. Fans chanted McDavid in the closing notes of the national anthem at an Oilers pre-season game in Saskatoon. NHL broadcaster Rogers built up an ad campaign around McDavid getting the lowdown from Messier on Alberta’s rolling plains and soaring mountains. The local sports radio station delivers regular tongue-in-cheek Connor McUpdates, such as the one after the Oct. 18 Vancouver game: “Connor dipped his feet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, and then explained the difference between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to (Oilers forward) Luke Gazdic.” The Oilers organization has had to deal with a fan interest not seen since the Boys on the Bus Stanley Cup years of the 1980s. When the team selected McDavid in June, fans filled the lower bowl of Rexall Place to cheer on the announcement. When McDavid and the other Oiler rookies played the University of Alberta Golden Bears in their annual fundraising scrimmage in the middle of September, the event had to be moved from the Bears’ 2,700-seat rink in order to accommodate 14,000 fans who packed Rexall Place. The media crush at his first training camp became so overwhelming, handlers broke it up into two scrums: print people here, radio and TV types there. “(McDavid’s) come in and really committed himself to being a great pro in the NHL and doing all the things he needed to do to be a great teammate as well,” said Tim Shipton, the Oilers vice-president for communications.

Best is yet to come from major bantam Rebels BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 2 Bisons 2 Red Deer Rebels head coach Justin Jarmolicz is hoping that opposing Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League teams took notice of his team’s performance Tuesday at the Arena. The Rebels turned in a solid workmanlike performance and got an outstanding 42-save effort from netminder Bretton Park while earning a 2-2 tie with the Calgary Bisons, one of the top three or four clubs in the province. “That was our goal — we wanted to make sure that we put some doubt into the minds of everybody else, to remind them that we’re starting to come real hard,” said Jarmolicz. “We’re starting to improve and we’re starting to get to the level of some of these top teams. “Our defencemen are getting much better at moving the puck up the ice and our goalie was spectacular tonight. Let’s not beat around the bush — he was the difference. When we get efforts like that it pulls everyone else along.” The Rebels are the lone Red Deer major bantam team this season. For many years, the city had two teams — the Rebels Black and White — but the scenario finally ran its course. “The two-team thing got watered down,” said Jarmolicz, who was an assistant to Red Deer midget AAA Optimist Chiefs head coach Brandin Cote last season and has also coached at the minor midget AAA level. “It affected every level. It wasn’t just bantam triple A, it was bantam double and single A. It really suffered

because it put kids in situations where they might not succeed. By moving to one team we wanted to be able to compete with these top teams like we did tonight.” The elimination of one side also eliminated the restriction on imports. The current 19-man Rebels roster consists of six players from Red Deer, with the remainder hailing from communities within a 50-mile radius of the city. Deegan Mofford is a rather large centre-piece of the team’s forward group. The six-foot-two, 180-pound native of Rocky Mountain House is the Rebels’ top scorer and entered Tuesday’s contest with 20 goals and 43 points in 23 games, good for 11th spot in the league. Naturally, Mofford has drawn interest from Western Hockey League scouts. “He’s definitely on their radar,” said Jarmolicz. “He’s putting up points and he’s a big body. They (scouts) are talking about him. They’re talking about quite a few of our guys.” Defencemen Cade Mason and Jackson Rider, forwards Griffen Ryden, who is 30th in league scoring with 27 points (11g,16a), Caileb Berge and Kyle Gerritts, and goaltender Park have also caught the eye of more than one major junior bird dog. Rearguard Kyle Richmond is the Rebels captain and brings all the attributes that Jarmolicz likes to see in an on-ice leader. “He’s a bulldog and he’ll battle and go until his arm breaks,” said the coach. “Then he’ll tape it up and keep going. He’s that type of player. He’s a warrior.”

Greg Meachem, Sports Editor, 403-314-4363 E-mail gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Goaltender Bretton Park of the Red Deer Rebels makes a kick save on Quinn Olson of the Calgary Bisons during AMBHL action Tuesday evening at the Red Deer Arena. The Rebels, who got a goal from each of Berge and Mason Tuesday, have a 9-11-4 record heading into the Christmas break and Jarmolicz is confident that the best is yet to come. He’s hoping his team will be hitting its stride as the playoffs approach. “That’s always your goal as a coach — to stick with the process and get these guys ready and poised for when the games matter,” he said. “Right now we’d be 2-2 going into overtime against a pretty good team. That’s all you can ask.”

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Blessed with size, the Rebels can hold their own against the larger, more ill-tempered teams in the league. “We’re a big strong team and my teams have always been physical,” said Jarmolicz. “You can see my team from a mile away. We skate hard and we work. We get our lunch buckets out and really have at ‘er. “We’re always going to be physical on the forecheck and everywhere else on the ice to try and create space for ourselves.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Raptors shoot down Mavericks BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Raptors 103 Mavericks 99 TORONTO — By the start of the second half Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors’ bench had dwindled down to just four players — three of whom rarely play. But Toronto held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 103-99 behind 28 points from DeMar DeRozan and a career-high 20 rebounds from Bismack Biyombo, and now the Raptors head into the brief, but much-needed, Christmas break on a win. “We were a few men down, I think five or six guys down,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “Our guys responded. It wasn’t pretty, but they found a way.” Kyle Lowry had a double-double with 17 points and 10 boards and added seven assists for the Raptors (18-12), who were down to nine players by the second half. Terrence Ross scored 16 points, while Luis Scola chipped in with 15 and Cory Joseph had 12. Already missing starters Jonas Valanciunas (broken hand) and DeMarre Carroll (knee injury), the Raptors lost another forward when James Johnson sprained his ankle in the pre-game warmup. Patrick Patterson, who was suffering what the team called “flu-like symptoms” didn’t return after halftime. The absences meant meaningful minutes for Toronto native Anthony Bennett, plus Lucas Nogueira and Delon Wright. “Super strange,” Lowry said on the depleted roster. “But we’ve got a resilient team and everybody stepped up, and it was a good game for us overall. “You’re a professional, this is your job, you’ve got to be prepared to play, and I think these guys have done a great job of staying prepared. Our coaching staff does a great job with those guys, keeping them ready, and making sure that they understand that you never know when your number’s called.” Two nights after their worst first quarter of the season — a 104-94 loss to Sacramento — a fired-up Raptors squad rebounded with its best. They ended the first up 32-16, both their largest first-quarter lead this season, and fewest points they’ve allowed. “We got our (butt) kicked at the beginning of the game,” said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. “They’re coming off a tough loss, they’re very aggressive by nature. We really knew it, we talked about it, and we didn’t handle it well. Frankly it was embarrassing.” The Raptors ran into trouble in the second half when the Mavs pulled to within three points, and the Raptors led just 72-67 going into the fourth quarter. But back-to-back threes by Joseph sparked a Raptors’ 10-0 run that gave them a 16-point advantage with just under six minutes to play. The Mavs would make a game of it down the stretch, and consecutive three-pointers by former

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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan drives past Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki as Mavericks Zaza Pachouli (left) and Raptors centre Bismack Biyombo look on during first half NBA action in Toronto on Tuesday. The Raptors won the game 103-99. Raptor Charlie Villanueva and J.J. Barea cut Toronto’s lead to just two points with 26 seconds on the clock. DeRozan muscled his way to the hoop for a tough layup, Jeremy Evans responded at the other end for Dallas. Then Ross iced the victory with a pair of key free throws for Toronto. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs (15-13) with 20 points, while Wesley Matthews added 15. The Raptors dominated the boards 53-34 and shot 47 per cent on the night. “(The victory) says a lot,” DeRozan said. “Whenever our backs are up against the wall that’s when we play our best. We’ve got to have that mindset when we have everybody (healthy), no matter who we’re playing against. Once we get that on a consistent

basis we’re going to be tough to beat every single night.” DeRozan led the way with 10 points in the first quarter as the Raptors raced out to an 18-point lead. The Mavericks opened the second with an 11-0 run to pull to within five points, but the Raptors would away to take a 49-36 advantage into the halftime break. The Mavericks chipped away at Toronto’s lead and when Matthews drilled a three with 1:15 left in the third quarter, it pulled them to within three points. The Raptors are off until Boxing Day, when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee. They travel to Chicago to face the Bulls before returning home to host Washington on Dec. 30.

Maple Leafs sending five prospects to world juniors BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Mitch Marner and William Nylander are two of the biggest names at this year’s world junior hockey championship, and Mark Hunter hopes that means good things for the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto is sending five prospects to the international tournament from junior and minor leagues. Hunter, the Maple Leafs’ director of player personnel, thinks that bodes well for the team

Five Canadian players to watch at the world junior hockey championship The world junior hockey championship begins on Saturday with Canada facing the United States in the preliminary round. Here are five Canadian players to keep an eye on for the duration of the tournament: MASON MCDONALD, GOALTENDER — Hockey Canada’s original plan for the world juniors was to carry two goaltenders, with Mackenzie Blackwood being the presumptive starter and McDonald keeping him sharp as a skilled backup. That all changed when Blackwood was suspended for eight games by the Ontario Hockey League on Dec. 8. Now Blackwood can’t dress for Canada’s first two games of the world juniors, putting McDonald between the pipes and last-minute addition Samuel Montembeault on the bench. McDonald, at least against the United States and Denmark, will have all eyes on him. BRAYDEN POINT, CENTRE — Point is arguably the best player in the Western Hockey League and a veteran of Canada’s 2014 gold-medal junior team. However, he injured his shoulder on Nov. 17, forcing him to miss several games for the Moose Jaw Warriors and wear a non-contact jersey for Canada’s selection camp. He played in Canada’s pre-competition games but also missed some practices to rest his injury. If he’s on the ice he’s one of Canada’s most dynamic

in the long run. Marner, the fourth-overall pick in 2015, and defenceman Travis Dermott will be playing for Canada, while forwards Nylander and Dmytro Timashov will represent Sweden and winger Kasperi Kapanen will don the blueand-white jersey of host Finland. “I think it’s great for the organization,” said Hunter on a conference call Monday morning. “It’s not just what’s important to the five guys who will hopefully be impact players on their teams. I think it’s really important. playmakers. If he’s injured, Canada will need to scramble to find a distributor of Point’s ability. JAKE VIRTANEN, RIGHT-WING — Virtanen rode his success with last year’s world junior champions on to the Vancouver Canucks roster, officially making the NHL team on Nov. 1 as a 19-year-old rookie. Since that impressive start to the season he’s struggled with one goal and four assists in 19 games. He went scoreless in two games while on a conditioning assignment with the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets before joining Canada’s junior team. He could be a leader in the Canadian locker-room but also has the opportunity to turn around his season in the NHL. ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER, LEFTWING — One of the youngest players on Canada’s roster this year, Beauvillier impressed at selection camp in early December, scoring four times in two games against Canadian university all-stars, including a hat trick. His strong play continued in to pre-competition exhibition games. He could be a breakout star of the tournament if his hand stays hot. DYLAN STROME,CENTRE — All the attention has been showered on outspoken winger Mitch Marner ahead of the world junior championship, but Strome will be the centre for Canada’s top line at the tournament. The third-overall pick of the 2015 NHL draft, Strome is Canada’s most talented player in Helsinki, Finland. How he and long-time friend Marner react to the pressure of the event could decide if Canada will repeat as world champions.

Carolina Panthers have NFL-best 10 players selected for Pro Bowl BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are two wins away from a perfect regular season. They are also a perfect 10 when it comes to the Pro Bowl. The Panthers led the NFL with 10 players selected for the All-Star game on Tuesday. Newton was picked for the third time, and five of the quarterback’s teammates were first-time selections, including cornerback Josh Norman and linebacker Thomas Davis. “It’s truly an honour to be selected to the Pro Bowl,” Davis said. “All the hard work and dedication I’ve put into the game has paid off. I’m extremely

excited and I couldn’t be more thankful to the fans who took their time to vote me in, as well as my fellow players and coaches. “To have 10 guys selected says a lot about our team. It says a lot about our fans and how highly they thought of us this season, and I think it says a lot about the way our season has gone. I’m excited and thankful to be part of the 10.” Joining them will be centre Ryan Kalil, who was picked for the fifth time, and linebacker Luke Kuechly, who earned his third selection. Seattle, Arizona and New England each had seven players selected. Cincinnati and Kansas City each had five players.

“I think over the years if you’ve seen these players who had big world juniors they’ve also done very well in the National Hockey League for years to come.” All five players are thriving in major junior or the American Hockey League, but Hunter thinks they can refine their games even more at the world junior championship. “I think it’s an experience and the hype and the emotion that you’re going to get in the National Hockey League is what these players will get from (the world juniors),” said Hunter. “I think it’s important to feel that emotion and I think it’s such a hyped-up tournament. “Of course, the other side is in the competition. The competition is the best in the world at that age. To be one of the best in that tournament, as a player and as a team, it’s important to their career.” Marner was taken fourth overall in the 2015 NHL draft and is third in the Ontario Hockey League’s point race with 22 goals and 36 assists in 25 games for the London Knights. Dermott was taken in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2015 draft. He has two goals, 25 assists and a plus-21 rating after 29 games with the OHL’s Erie Otters. The Maple Leafs have not had multiple prospects on Canada’s junior team since 2003, when they had five. Nylander leads the American Hockey League with 14 goals and 20 assists in 27 games for the Toronto Marlies, while Kapanen has five goals and five assists in 17 games.

As professional players, Nylander and Kapanen had to be given permission by the Maple Leafs to join their respective national teams. “The tournament’s important to us. I think it’s a stage where you see players start to blossom,” said Hunter, who is co-owner and vice-president of the Knights. “An example, which is a little to closer where I’m from, (former London player) Max Domi last year. I thought he blossomed and showed the world how good he really is. “I’m expecting that from both those boys. I think they can have a great tournament and show the hockey world how good they can be.” Timashov is sixth in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s points race with 18 goals and 35 assists in 29 games for the Quebec Remparts. “I’m really interested in how he does,” said Hunter of Timashov. “I think he could be the sleeper of the bunch in this tournament that surprises a lot of people.” Canada plays Sweden on Wednesday in a pre-competition exhibition game that will see Marner and Dermott square off against Nylander and Timashov. Canada and Sweden will meet again on Dec. 31 in the final game of the tournament’s preliminary round. “It’s going to be fun to watch, that’s what it’s all about,” said Hunter, who will travel to Helsinki, Finland, to watch the tournament in person. “It’s going to be a good game that I’m going to enjoy watching.”

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CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF Lethbridge 35 24 11 0 0 148 Red Deer 35 23 12 0 0 127 Calgary 37 22 13 1 1 123 Edmonton 36 14 19 3 0 99 Medicine Hat 34 12 19 2 1 108 Kootenay 36 6 28 2 0 70

GA 99 102 107 121 138 109

Pt 45 43 39 35 29 24

GA 105 104 115 118 134 154

Pt 48 46 46 31 27 14

GA 101 95 85 101 127

Pt 51 44 44 38 29

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF 33 19 11 3 0 113 32 19 11 0 2 89 34 17 13 3 1 114 33 16 16 1 0 113 34 14 19 1 0 105

GA 99 70 117 108 130

Pt 41 40 38 33 29

Sunday, December 27 Everett at Vancouver, 3 p.m. Regina at Brandon, 3 p.m. Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 3 p.m. Calgary at Kootenay, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Red Deer, 5 p.m. Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m. Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Tri-City at Portland, 6 p.m. Seattle at Spokane, 6:05 p.m. Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. WHL Scoring Leaders G 23 9 17 14 20 19 20 19 19 18 12 9 14 21 17 10 23 22 16 14 16 13 20 18 17 11 9 19

A 35 41 31 34 26 27 25 25 24 25 31 34 28 19 23 30 16 17 23 25 22 24 16 18 19 25 27 16

Monday’s results NY Islanders 5 Anaheim 2 Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3 Washington 2 Carolina 1 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 2 Nashville 5 Montreal 1 Dallas 6 Minnesota 3 Toronto 7 Colorado 4 Edmonton 3 Winnipeg 1

Switzerland vs. Denmark, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Czech Republic vs. Slovakia, 5 a.m. United States vs. Sweden, 7 a.m. Finland vs. Russia, 9 a.m. Denmark vs. Canada, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 Russia VS. Belarus, 9 a.m. Canada vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m. 2015 Spengler Cup schedule At Davos, Switzerland

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF Kelowna 35 25 9 1 0 133 Prince George 34 21 11 1 1 118 Victoria 35 21 12 1 1 117 Kamloops 32 17 11 3 1 117 Vancouver 36 12 19 3 2 102

Tyson Baillie, Kel Brayden Burke, Let Adam Brooks, Reg Devante Stephens, Spo Reid Gardiner, P.A. Parker Bowles, TC Dryden Hunt, MJ Egor Babenko, Let Ivan Nikolishin, RD Brayden Point, MJ Alex Forsberg, Vic Mathew Barzal, Sea Radel Fazleev, CAL CollinShirley, Kam Justin Gutierrez, Let Nolan Patrick, Bra Jonathon Martin, SC Tyler Wong, Let Keegan Kolesar, Sea Giorgio Estephan, Let Cameron Hebig, Sas Brett Pollock, Edm Jesse Gabrielle, PG Matthew Phillips, Vic Dominic Turgeon, Por Ethan Bear, Sea Andrew Nielsen, Let Remi Laurencelle, Eve

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF Brandon 35 21 11 1 2 131 Prince Albert 34 20 11 2 1 108 Moose Jaw 34 17 12 4 1 117 Regina 35 15 15 3 2 107 Saskatoon 33 13 17 3 0 102 Swift Current 34 10 20 3 1 78

Seattle Everett Spokane Portland Tri-City

Pts 58 50 48 48 46 46 45 44 43 43 43 43 42 40 40 40 39 39 39 39 38 37 36 36 36 36 36 35

2016 IIHF World Junior Championship schedule At Helsinki, Finland PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and United States Group B Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Slovakia Saturday, Dec. 26 Russia vs. Czech Republic, 5 a.m. Sweden vs. Switzerland,. 7 a.m. Belarus vs. Finland, 9 a.m. Canada vs. United States, noon Sunday, Dec. 27 Slovakia vs. Belarus, 9 a.m.

Preliminary Round Pool A Automobilist Yekaterinbergs (Russia), Canada, HC Davos (host) Pool B Adler Mannheim (Germany), HC Lugano (Switzerland), Jokerit Helsinki (Finland) Saturday, Dec. 26 Adler Mannheim vs. HC Lugano, 7 a.m. Canada vs. Automobilist Yekaterinberg, 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Jokerit Helsinki vs. Mannheim/Lugano Loser, 7 a.m. HC Davos vs. Canada/Yekaterinbergs Loser, 12:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Jokerit Helsinki vs. Mannheim/Lugano Winner, 7 a.m. . HC Davos vs. Canada/Yekaterinbergs Winner, 12:15 p.m. End of Preliminary Round Tuesday, Dec. 29 Quarter-finals QF1 — Second B vs. Third A, 7 a.m. QF2 — Second A vs. Third B, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 Semifinals First A vs. QF1 Winner, 7 a.m. First B vs. QF2 Winner, 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 Championship Semifinal Winners, 4 a.m.

Montreal Boston Florida

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OL GF 36 20 13 3 105 33 19 10 4 104 35 19 12 4 95

GA 89 85 81

Pt 43 42 42

Washington NY Rangers NY Islanders

Metropolitan Division GP W L OL GF 33 25 6 2 105 36 20 12 4 104 35 19 11 5 96

GA 71 93 82

Pt 52 44 43

Detroit Ottawa New Jersey Philadelphia Tampa Bay Pittsburgh Buffalo Toronto Carolina Columbus

GP 34 35 35 34 35 33 34 33 34 36

GA 89 104 87 92 82 84 89 93 101 112

Pt 41 40 39 37 37 35 32 31 31 29

Dallas St. Louis Chicago

Western Conference Central Division GP W L OL GF 35 26 7 2 124 36 21 11 4 92 36 20 12 4 96

GA 88 85 87

Pt 54 46 44

Los Angeles Vancouver Arizona

Pacific Division GP W L OL 32 20 10 2 36 13 14 9 33 16 15 2

GF 81 91 90

GA 71 103 104

Pt 42 35 34

WILD CARD W L OL 18 9 6 17 11 6 17 17 1 16 15 2 16 16 2 15 17 2 15 18 2 12 15 6

GF 91 90 99 88 91 92 91 62

GA 80 86 97 91 113 104 106 85

Pt 42 40 35 34 34 32 32 30

WILD CARD W L OL 17 10 7 17 12 6 17 13 5 15 12 7 17 15 3 16 14 3 14 16 4 12 14 7 13 16 5 13 20 3

GF 89 105 83 74 87 76 79 86 80 88

Saturday • Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Macs tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs. Tisdale Trojans, 12:45 p.m., Flames Community Arena Blue.

Sunday

Tuesday’s results NY Rangers 3 Anaheim 2 (OT) St. Louis 2 Boston 0 Vancouver 2 Tampa Bay 1 New Jersey 4 Detroit 3 Florida 2 Ottawa 1 (SO) Minnesota 2 Montreal 1 Dallas 4 Chicago 0 Arizona 3 Toronto 2 Calgary 4 Winnipeg 1 San Jose at Los Angeles, late

Football

Saturday, December 26 Montreal at Washington, 5 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Boston, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, 6 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Arizona, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 27 Boston at Ottawa, 3 p.m. Toronto at NY Islanders, 4 p.m. Columbus at Florida, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 4 p.m. Carolina at Chicago, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s summary Flames 4, Jets 1 First Period 1. Calgary, Gaudreau 13 (Monahan, Brodie) 4:28 (pp). 2. Calgary, Colborne 5 (Giordano, Ferland) 10:23. 3. Winnipeg, Myers 4 (Wheeler, Ladd) 19:55. Penalties — Trouba Wpg (tripping) 3:17, Stafford Wpg (hooking) 10:36. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Colborne Cgy (tripping) 12:00, Stuart Wpg (tripping) 17:31, Trouba Wpg (cross-checking) 18:23. Third Period 4. Calgary, Gaudreau 14 (Brodie, Hudler) 15:41. 5. Calgary, Gaudreau 15 (Backlund, Giordano) 18:11 (en). Penalties — Perreault Wpg (cross-checking) 3:30. Shots on goal Winnipeg 6 7 7 — 20 Calgary 14 9 10 — 33 Goal — Winnipeg: Hutchinson (L, 5-8-1) Calgary: Ramo (W, 12-10-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Winnipeg: 0-1 Calgary: 1-5. NHL Scoring Leaders

Minnesota Nashville Colorado San Jose Calgary Winnipeg Edmonton Anaheim

GP 33 34 35 33 34 34 35 33

Patrick Kane, Chi Tyler Seguin, Dal Jamie Benn, Dal Taylor Hall, Edm Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Erik Karlsson, Ott Daniel Sedin, Vcr Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy Blake Wheeler, Wpg Joe Pavelski, SJ Mike Hoffman, Ott Michael Cammalleri, NJ Bobby Ryan, Ott Alex Steen, StL Patrice Bergeron, Bos Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Artemi Panarin, Chi Henrik Sedin, Vcr David Krejci, Bos John Klingberg, Dal Alex Ovechkin, Wash Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wash Leon Draisaitl, Edm

G 21 19 22 15 21 9 15 12 10 16 17 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 5 17 17 10 9

A 29 27 23 24 16 28 20 22 24 17 15 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 26 13 13 20 21

Pts 50 46 45 39 37 37 35 34 34 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30

Five Red Deer athletes awarded games foundation grants Cross-country skiers Bailey Johnson and Anna Zimmerman are two of five recipients of Red Deer Games Foundation grants. The grants are awarded to individuals living in Red Deer and area who have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitment to their sport. The athletes have achieved competence at the international, provincial and/or regional levels and the funds are provided to help offset the costs of training and equipment. Johnson is a member of the Alberta Ski team and is the No. 1 ranked skier in the province in her age group. She finished fourth overall in the 2015 Canadian cross-country champi-

CFL

BRIEFS Stampeders re-sign international cornerback Joe Burnett The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed international defensive back Joe Burnett. Burnett took over a starting job at cornerback in Week 6 and totalled 25 tackles, three tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, eight knockdowns and two interceptions on the year. He also returned 12 punts for 139 yards. Burnett suffered a season-ending injury on Sept. 25 in Winnipeg. “Joe played great football at cornerback for us and it was unfortunate that his season was cut short by injury,” said Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel in a statement. “I look forward to seeing Joe back at full strength and speed in training camp so that he can try to pick up where he

American captain Michael Bradley wins USSF Male Player of Year award BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — American national team captain Michael Bradley has won the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Player of the Year award. Bradley, who took over as captain from Clint Dempsey

onships. Zimmerman represented Team Alberta in the 2015 Canada Winter Games and is a member of the provincial ski team. The other grant recipients are tennis player Tereza Simonova and canoe/kayak competitor Shannon Wagers, both of Sylvan Lake, and snowboarder Taylor Davies of Red Deer. Simonova represented Alberta at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games and won two silver medals, while Davies competed for Team Alberta in the Canada Winter Games and Wagers wore Canadian colours and won a bronze medal in the PanAm Games canoe polo event.

left off.” Burnett played three seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos before signing with Calgary on April 10, 2015. He was a CFL all-star in 2012 when he led the league with six interceptions.

Grey Cup champion Eskimos extend star receiver Bowman, tackle Sewell The Edmonton Eskimos have locked up two big pieces of their Grey Cup-winning team. The Eskimos announced Tuesday that the CFL club has extended the contracts of slotback Adarius Bowman and defensive tackle Almondo Sewell through the 2017 season. Bowman recorded 1,304 receiving yards on a league-high 93 catches with a career-high seven touchdowns last season in 17 games, all starts. He had five 100-plus yard receiving games this season, including a 12-catch, 208-yard perfor-

mance with a touchdown in a Week 18 win over Montreal. Bowman recorded six catches for 74 yards and one touchdown in the Eskimos’ CFL West final win over Calgary, then put up four receptions for 73 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter, in Edmonton’s 26-20 Grey Cup win over Ottawa. In the Grey Cup, Bowman had four receptions for 73 yards, highlighted by a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Entering his ninth season, the CFL all-star has amassed career totals of 448 catches for 6,729 yards and 34 touchdowns. Sewell recorded 35 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and one knockdown in 18 games starts in 2015. He started in the West Final against Calgary, recording three tackles and one forced fumble. In the Grey Cup championship game, he recorded three defensive tackles. Earlier this month, he was named a West Division allstar and a CFL all-star for the third consecutive season. Sewell has 155 career defensive tackles and 27 quarterback sacks over five seasons.

SOCCER last summer ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, received 43 per cent of votes in balloting announced Tuesday. Fabian Johnson was second with 33 per cent, followed by Dempsey with 20 per cent. Voters included national team coaches and staff, men’s national team players who appeared in 2015, men’s national team and youth national team coaches, Major League Soccer and North American Soccer League head coaches, and se-

• Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Macs tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs. Austrian U18 national team, 11:45 a.m., Max Bell Centre. • Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer TBS at Central Alberta Selects, 3:45 p.m., Blackfalds. • WHL: Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels, 5 p.m., Centrium.

lect former players, administrators and media. A 28-year-old midfielder who also captains Toronto, Bradley had three goals and six assists in 18 appearances in 2015, the most assists on the team in a calendar year since Landon Donovan’s eight in 2013. He became the fourth-youngest American male to make 100 international appearances.

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct y-New England 12 2 0 .857 N.Y. Jets 9 5 0 .643 Buffalo 6 8 0 .429 Miami 5 9 0 .357 South W L T Pct Houston 7 7 0 .500 Indianapolis 6 8 0 .429 Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 Tennessee 3 11 0 .214 North W L T Pct x-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 West W L T Pct Denver 10 4 0 .714 Kansas City 9 5 0 .643 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 San Diego 4 10 0 .286 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Washington 7 7 0 .500 Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 N.Y. Giants 6 8 0 .429 Dallas 4 10 0 .286 South W L T Pct y-Carolina 14 0 0 1.000 Atlanta 7 7 0 .500 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 North W L T Pct x-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 Minnesota 9 5 0 .643 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 West W L T Pct y-Arizona 12 2 0 .857 x-Seattle 9 5 0 .643 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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Monday’s Game Detroit 35, New Orleans 27 Thursday, Dec. 24 San Diego at Oakland, 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 Washington at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Houston at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 11 a.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Miami, 11 a.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 11 a.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at New Orleans, 2:05 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 2:25 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 2:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Cincinnati at Denver, 6:30 p.m. 2016 Pro Bowl Players Sunday, Jan. 31 At Aloha Stadium Honolulu Offence QUARTERBACKS Tom Brady, New England Cam Newton, Carolina Carson Palmer, Arizona Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Russell Wilson, Seattle WIDE RECEIVERS Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona A.J. Green, Cincinnati DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Calvin Johnson, Detroit Julio Jones, Atlanta Brandon Marshall, New York Jets RUNNING BACKS Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Todd Gurley, St. Louis Doug Martin, Tampa Bay LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Jonathan Stewart, Carolina FULLBACKS Marcel Reece, Oakland Mike Tolbert, Carolina TIGHT ENDS Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Rob Gronkowski, New England Travis Kelce, Kansas City Greg Olsen, Carolina TACKLES Jason Peters, Philadelphia Tyron Smith, Dallas Joe Staley, San Francisco Joe Thomas, Cleveland Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Trent Williams, Washington GUARDS David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Mike Iupati, Arizona Zack Martin, Dallas Josh Sitton, Green Bay Trai Turner, Carolina Marshal Yanda, Baltimore CENTERS Travis Frederick, Dallas Ryan Kalil, Carolina Alex Mack, Cleveland Mike Pouncey, Miami Defence DEFENSIVE ENDS Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Michael Bennett, Seattle Chandler Jones, New England Khalil Mack, Oakland J.J. Watt, Houston Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco Luke Kuechly, Carolina Clay Matthews, Green Bay Bobby Wagner, Seattle CORNERBACKS Malcolm Butler, New England Chris Harris, Jr., Denver Josh Norman, Carolina Marcus Peters, Kansas City Patrick Peterson, Arizona Darrelle Revis, New York Jets Richard Sherman, Seattle Aqib Talib, Denver INTERIOR LINEMEN Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Calais Campbell, Arizona Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Aaron Donald, St. Louis Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Kawann Short, Carolina FREE SAFETIES Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati Earl Thomas, Seattle OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS Jamie Collins, New England Thomas Davis, Carolina Tamba Hali, Kansas City Justin Houston, Kansas City Von Miller, Denver DeMarcus Ware, Denver STRONG SAFETIES Eric Berry, Kansas City Kam Chancellor, Seattle SPECIALISTS PUNTERS Sam Koch, Baltimore Johnny Hekker, St. Louis RETURN SPECIALISTS Tyler Lockett, Seattle Darren Sproles, Philadelphia PLACEKICKERS Dan Bailey, Dallas Stephen Gostkowski, New England SPECIAL TEAMERS Justin Bethel, Arizona Matthew Slater, New England

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 18 12 .600 — Boston 15 13 .536 2 New York 14 15 .483 3 1/2 Brooklyn 8 20 .286 9 Philadelphia 1 29 .033 17

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Monday’s Games Washington 113, Sacramento 99 Boston 113, Minnesota 99 Orlando 107, New York 99 Brooklyn 105, Chicago 102 Houston 102, Charlotte 95 Atlanta 106, Portland 97 San Antonio 106, Indiana 92 Utah 110, Phoenix 89 Oklahoma City 100, L.A. Clippers 99 Tuesday’s Games Memphis 104, Philadelphia 90 Toronto 103, Dallas 99 Detroit 93, Miami 92 L.A. Lakers 111, Denver 107 Wednesday’s Games New York at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Indiana, 5 p.m. Houston at Orlando, 5 p.m. Memphis at Washington, 5 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Denver at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB INTERNATIONAL — Named Charles Hill managing director of MLB Europe, Middle East and Africa. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Released 3B Chris Johnson. Agreed to terms with LHP Ross Detwiler on a minor league contract. National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Leake on a five-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Reassigned Fs James Ennis and Jarell Martin and G Russ Smith to Iowa (NBADL). MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Recalled G Tyus Jones from Idaho (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S Tyrann Mathieu on injured reserve. Re-signed S Chris Clemons. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed TE Crockett Gillmore on injured reserve. Placed LB Brennen Beyer on the practice squad injured list. Signed LB Chris Carter. Signed DE Nordly Capi to the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Placed LB Randell Johnson and WR Robert Woods on injured reserve and T Seantrel Henderson on the reserve/non-football illness list. Released WR Marcus Thigpen. Signed WRs Dezmin Lewis, Walter Powell and Greg Salas and DE Jerel Worthy. Signed TE Jacob Maxwell and QB Zac Dysart to the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Waived RB Antone Smith. Terminated the practice squad contract of DL Toby Johnson. Signed DT D’Anthony Smith from the practice squad and CB De’Vante Bausby and DL Davon Coleman to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed OL John Greco on injured reserve. Re-signed WR Darius Jennings. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed LS Brett Goode on injured reserve. Signed LS Rick Lovato.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed QB T.J. Yates on injured reserve. Signed QB B.J. Daniels from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed LBs Koa Misi and Chris McCain on injured reserve. Re-signed LB James-Michael Johnson and OL Jacques McClendon. Signed G Shelley Smith. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed LB Alex Singleton to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed LB Eric Martin on injured reserve. Released DL Ishmaa’ily Kitchen. Signed RB Steven Jackson. NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Joe Anderson to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed DT Mike Martin on injured reserve. Signed QB Alex Tanney from Indianapolis’ practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed TE Marcel Jensen from Buffalo’s practice squad. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed SB Adarius Bowman and DT Almondo Sewell to contract extensions through 2017. HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled D Petter Granberg from his conditioning assignment with Milwaukee (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Connor Carrick to Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League SAN DIEGO GULLS — Announced LW Max Friberg was reassigned to the team by Anaheim (NHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer LA GALAXY — Transferred D Omar Gonzalez to CF Pachuca (Liga MX-Mexico). NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed F Alex Muyl. National Women’s Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Waived D Josephine Chukwunonye. WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH — Announced the resignation of coach Aaron Lines, who will remain with the club in a management position. North American Soccer League JACKSONVILLE ARMADA — Signed D Tyler Ruthven.

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White Christmas for Red Deer EL NINO PROVIDING FAVOURABLE WEATHER FOR HOLIDAY SEASON BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF What’s Red Deer got that Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax don’t? Yes, the list is long, but the thing that probably matters most at this time of year is all around us — snow. With 18 cm — one of the highest accumulations of snow on the ground across the Prairies — and Edmonton and Calgary each with a measly six, a white Christmas is guaranteed in Red Deer, Environment Canada meteorologist Kirk Torneby said Tuesday. Overall, much of the Prairies is expected to see white on Friday, but as per usual, Victoria and Vancouver with their own micro climates probably won’t. Joining them though this year will be a few areas that are known to have snow crises — Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and even Halifax. Southern Ontario and southern Quebec are snow free and the eastern parts of the Maritimes and bits and pieces of Newfoundland will have a brown Christmas. Torneby said Tuesday that Red Deer will see temperatures a few degrees below normal on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The forecast shows highs of -15C to -16C, and a low of -23C

FORECAST on Friday. But some westerly warm weather is then expected to push in from the Pacific, so that daytime highs of -4C to -7C are expected early next week. New Year’s Day is still over a week away but one forecast is showing a high of -2C and low of -8C. Torneby said it doesn’t look like there’s going to be any major precipitation in Central Alberta over the next week or so, making for decent travelling weather. There will be small pockets of precipitation but nothing organized, he said. El Nino, caused by warm Pacific Ocean waters, is occurring now and affecting local weather. “Typically with El Nino, the warmest weather is associated with after Christmas, in that three-month window, January, February, March time period,” Torneby said. Historically, El Nino for Western Canada means a little warmer and drier weather. El Nino splits the jet stream across the Rockies, so rain and warmer weather goes south to California and north to the Alaskan panhandle, resulting in Western Canada weather being more “benign,” he said. For Red Deer, rain and snow combined amount to 442 mm of precipitation so far this year, less than 10 per cent below normal. The 30-year average is 487 mm. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Jeremy Sehlin and his son, Jase Sehlin, 3, kick up snow as they slide down the hill at Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School Tuesday afternoon.

County to pick up permit handling for Bowden BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer County is taking on permit issuing duties for a neighbouring municipality. County council approved on Tuesday a request from the Town of Bowden to take over issuing subdivision, development and safety code permits. Dave Dittrick, the county’s director of planning and development services, said the collaboration began when the town was looking for the county’s help in undertaking fire investigations.

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“I THINK RED DEER COUNTY WANTS TO WORK REALLY HARD WITH ALL OF OUR URBAN PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE CENTRAL ALBERTA IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE.” MAYOR JIM WOOD, RED DEER COUNTY Bowden was relying on provincial fire investigators, which was leading to delays in getting probes completed. The town then asked if the county

could also take over safety codes and other permits jobs. Under the agreement approved by council, the county retains all fees from development, subdivision and safety codes applications. They are expected to produce about $10,000 in annual revenue. Mayor Jim Wood said taking over permitting is being done on a cost-recovery basis and he sees it as an opportunity to build closer relationships with urban municipalities within county borders. “I think Red Deer County wants to work really hard with all of our urban partners to make sure Central Alberta

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A man believed to be in his 30s was stabbed in Lacombe County on Monday night. STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched near Range Road 35 for a male patient who had a knife-related injury. He was transported to the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton. The extend of the injuries are unknown. Sylvan Lake RCMP were unavailable for comment.

Thieves target running cars in early morning spree

Rocky installs carbon monoxide detectors Carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in Rocky Mountain House town facilities after an incident at the pool last weekend. The town’s aquatic centre had to be

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Six vehicles were stolen early Tuesday morning, a rude awakening to their owners spread throughout Red Deer. Red Deer RCMP reported that the vehicles were stolen between 5:45 and 9:15 a.m. that morning. In all cases, the vehicles had been left idling, unlocked and unattended. The thefts occurred in Mountview, Deer Park, Clearview, West Park and Kentwood. Since the thefts, three have been recovered. A car stolen in Mountview was found abandoned a few blocks away in a driveway where a different truck was left unlocked and idling. It was then promptly stolen instead. The car stolen from Kentwood was recovered after the driver collided with a parked car at the intersection of Norton Avenue and Nolan Street, and then abandoned the stolen car. “The RCMP cannot stress this strongly enough — it takes mere seconds for an opportunistic thief to steal your vehicle and the events of this morning bear that out,” said Cpl. Karen Kay. “All six of these vehicles were left unlocked and idling in front of their owners’ homes. People need to understand that criminals prowl neighbourhoods looking for these exact opportunities. “If you leave your vehicle unlocked and running, your chances of victimization are high.”

is a great place to be,” said Wood. “It’s just a way we can work together.” The county recently beefed up its permitting duties to add in safety code inspections. Taking on Bowden’s permit applications is expected to add little to the workloads of county staff. Bowden’s permits will represent only about two per cent of those handled by the county. Only about a dozen development permits, two dozen safety codes permits and a single subdivision permit were issued in the town this year. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

NEXT COURT APPEARANCE SET FOR JAN. 12 BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Evelyn Thurmeier works on a poinsettia piece in the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery during the Winter Celebrations Around the World event Tuesday afternoon. Children and families could work on crafts, colouring, and listen to stories about holiday and Christmas traditions across the globe. The museum will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and will open again Dec. 27 from noon until 4:30 p.m. evacuated on Saturday at about 3 p.m. after carbon monoxide built up in the facility. Two people had to be treated by Emergency Medical Services because of their exposure. An investigation determined that hoar frost had interfered with an air intake and air handling unit located on the side and roof of the pool building. The problem created a negative air flow near the facility change rooms. About a dozen people were in the facility at the time. A plan to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future will be developed. The town reopened the facility on Sunday and has reassured the community it is safe to use.

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Police looking armed robber Police continue to look for an armed and dangerous Red Deer man wanted on a province-wide warrant related to an armed robbery in November. Lyndon William Grant Olsen, 33, is wanted in relation to the robbery at Bell Fever Lounge on Nov. 23 and an attempted armed robbery at Post Time Lounge on the same night. Police urge the public not to approach Olsen. If you see Olsen or have knowledge of his whereabouts, contact Red Deer RCMP immediately at 403-343-5575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

A Red Deer man faces nine counts of sexual assault with a weapon, including one with a firearm. A court ordered publication ban prevents identifying the victim, and due to the accused’s relationship to the victim his name is also protected. The 47-year-old appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday from the Red Deer Remand Centre by closed-circuit television. Wearing a blue prison jumpsuit, he had his head down, staring at the floor, throughout the proceedings. Represented by defence counsel Kevin Schollie, his plea was reserved to a date in the New Year. Schollie told judge Jim Mitchell that he had received some initial disclosure from the Red Deer RCMP on the file, but said he expected more after further police investigation. Police said the man was arrested on Nov. 24 for a series of offences stretching over an undisclosed length of time. He is charged with 10 counts of breaching court orders, eight counts of sexual assault with a weapon, one count of sexual assault with a firearm, two counts of assault, two counts of uttering death threats and one count of theft of a motor vehicle. He will next appear in Red Deer provincial court on Jan. 12. If convicted, the man faces a minimum sentence of five years for sexual assault with a firearm and a maximum of 14 years. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Friends stunned by murder-suicide BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The military friends of a man who police say killed his pregnant wife before killing himself are struggling to come to terms with the horrific incident. One friend, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of upsetting both families, says he can’t square the Robert Giblin he knew for nearly two decades with the man police said stabbed his new bride, Precious Charbonneau, in their apartment before throwing her over the balcony to her death on Sunday night. The friend told The Canadian Press he met Giblin in 1999 when they were

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just beginning their military careers and deployed to the Persian Gulf on HMCS Regina. He says Giblin and Charbonneau got married at Toronto’s City Hall in mid-November and were madly in love. The friend says Giblin was in good spirits when they last spoke shortly after his wedding. He says Giblin seemed ecstatic to have found love as a 43-year-old. “He found what was his perfection, he was going to have a baby and he said his life was complete,” the friend said in an interview from the Ottawa area. “But this, there’s no world in which I can figure this out. When the puzzle

pieces don’t fit, you try and make ends of it and when you can’t, your mind just goes in circles and circles.” He said Giblin had a tight group of military friends who have been talking to each other to answer questions that may never be answered. The talk of Giblin suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder seems just that. “There’s no way he has PTSD,” the friend said. “We’ve been going over that and surely all of his friends couldn’t have missed that …. But with (Charbonneau), I’ve never seen him so happy. You almost wanted to make fun of him for all the (content) he was putting Facebook because it was so gushy.”

while Yatim remained on board. Forcillo and his partner were just told over a police radio that there was a man with a knife on the vehicle and that there had been no injuries. Crown prosecutors argue Forcillo’s actions weren’t necessary or reasonable. His lawyer contends the officer’s actions were justified and carried out in self-defence.

Repealing spanking law could have broader legal implications: experts

Search for clues over in area where Cedrika Provencher’s remains were found

North Korea says Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are “recklessly spouting rubbish” by protesting the sentencing of a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labour for what Pyongyang calls crimes against the state. A statement shared by North Korea’s mission to the United Nations on Tuesday says Canada’s government is “obliged to make an apology” for the crimes it says Hyeon Soo Lim committed. Lim was sentenced last week after being accused of trying to use religion to destroy the North Korean system. Trudeau’s comments followed. Lim’s relatives have said the pastor, who is in his 60s, travelled in January on a regular humanitarian mission to North Korea.

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. — Quebec provincial police say they are calling off the search for clues in the area where remains of nine-year-old Cedrika Provencher were found. She disappeared from her hometown of Trois-Rivieres in July 2007. Passersby happened on her skull in a nearby wooded area on Dec. 11. Police said last Thursday they had received about 200 tips since they began searching for new clues. They indicated at the time the investigation was progressing well and that they were still interested in the driver of a red Acura that was seen near the scene of her disappearance. She was last seen being approached by an adult to help search for a missing black and white dog.

Woman recalls encounter with Yatim at Forcillo trial TORONTO — When Bridgette McGregor saw a knife-wielding teen lunge towards her on a Toronto streetcar three years ago, she thought he was going to kill her. McGregor sobbed and shuddered in a courtroom on Tuesday as she recalled her encounter with Sammy Yatim for the trial of the police officer who killed the teen minutes later. “I need people to know that Yatim was dangerous,” she said. “He was going to kill me.” Const. James Forcillo has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and attempted murder in Yatim’s July 2013 death. Court has heard that he fired nine bullets at the 18-year-old after a 50-second confrontation. The police officer did not know what had happened to McGregor when he arrived at the streetcar, which stopped to let off panicked passengers

VANCOUVER — A man who defied a murderous dictatorship, escaped his native El Salvador under death threats, and then fled into church sanctuary in British Columbia under the former Conservative government has finally been handed his freedom. Jose Figueroa will step through the doors of the Langley, B.C., church on his 49th birthday on Wednesday to reunite with his wife and three children two years after taking refuge. Immigration Minister John McCallum has granted the man an exemption to remain in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

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OTTAWA — Repealing a provision of the Criminal Code that shields parents from facing assault charges for hitting their children would affect more than just First Nations communities, legal experts say. It would also affect many immigrant and minority parents caught in a legal haze when it comes to child-rearing. Section 43 of the Criminal Code gives parents and teachers a legal defence when they physically discipline children, most often seen as legalizing spanking. Removing the section was one of the 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that examined the legacy of Canada’s residential schools. The Liberal government has committed to implementing all of the recommendations.

Defining what crosses the line between spanking and abuse is not always easy and has raised critiques for years that Parliament should review the provision and either rewrite it, or do away with it. “Should Parliament address this issue? Absolutely. Should it have a simple blanket repeal that could expose parents in many situations to criminal prosecutions for very minor touching, or conduct that is not clearly proven to be harmful? I would say no, but that’s not to say that we don’t need action in this area,” said Nick Bala, a law professor from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. Spanking is accepted parenting in some cultural and immigrant groups, many of whom are already disproportionately targeted in criminal proceedings. Bala said parents from those groups, as well as aboriginal parents, may find their actions criminalized.

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Giblin posted “Happiness is” on Facebook along with a photo of the couple snuggling just 17 hours before police were called to their apartment building. His friend said Giblin enjoyed his career in the military, first with the Navy before switching to the Air Force where he eventually became an intelligence operator. He said he handled his two tours in Afghanistan with aplomb and never appeared to suffer any ill effects from the wars. “These were two people who were sickeningly in love, getting ready for Christmas and getting ready for a baby,” he said. “He was happy last time I spoke with him, but I guess we didn’t know everything about him.”

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Home births not riskier STUDY SHOWS HOME BIRTH WITH MIDWIFE NO RISKIER THAN HOSPITAL BIRTH FOR LOW-RISK WOMEN BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — For women with lowrisk pregnancies, babies delivered at home with a midwife are at no greater risk of harm than those born in hospital with a midwife’s assistance, an Ontario study has found. The three-year study of almost 23,000 pregnancies found the risk of adverse birth outcomes was low for both planned home and hospital deliveries and differed little between the two groups, said lead researcher Eileen Hutton of the midwifery education program at McMaster University in Hamilton. “That was true both for women having their first babies and women having their second or subsequent babies,” said Hutton, noting that 35 per cent of those in the study were firsttime mothers. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, used 2006-2009 provincial health records to compare rates of stillbirth, neonatal death and adverse health conditions among newborns from almost 11,500 planned home births and an equal number of planned hospital births among women with low-risk pregnancies. Researchers found that 75 per cent of women who planned a home birth were able to deliver at home, while 97 per cent of those who chose a hospi-

tal gave birth in that environment as planned emergency medical services were required for eight per cent of the women delivering at home — either before or after the birth — versus about two per cent in the hospital delivery group. The number of adverse outcomes for babies was almost identical for both groups: there were 12 stillbirths or neonatal deaths within 28 days of birth among the women who planned home deliveries, compared to 11 among those who chose to go to hospital. There were no maternal deaths. But researchers found that women who delivered in hospital were more likely to have interventions such as pain relief, labour augmentation, assisted vaginal births or caesarean births, compared to those who delivered at home. There was also a higher rate of episiotomy among women who gave birth in hospital. An episiotomy is a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth to ease delivery and prevent tissues from rupturing. Hutton suspects the differences may arise because women who intend to give birth at home may be “more intervention-adverse. For example, in terms of pain relief, they’re more inclined to think ‘I can manage without this and I trust my body and I’m going to do it.’ “There’s also probably the fact that you are at home, and in your home en-

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Eileen Hutton is seen here in an undated handout photo. Hutton, of the midwifery education program at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ont., says the risk of adverse birth outcomes was low and differed little between home and hospital births. vironment the physiological process of labour may work better,” she said. Midwifery, regulated in Ontario since 1994, is a publicly funded service there are about 800 to 900 licensed midwives in Ontario who provide neonatal care to pregnant women, attend their deliveries and look after mother and baby following the birth. Midwives attend about 10 per cent of all births in the province, and about 20 per cent of those births occur at

home. “Home birth, I think, is a very contentious topic in many circles,” said Hutton. “We have good reason to support women’s choice of having a home birth, but often women are looking for information to validate that choice. “So having studies like this one that can give us good information about outcomes for both the women and babies is important.”

Warning signs show up to month before cardiac arrest ‘CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH — THOSE ARE THINGS YOU SHOULD COME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND GET CHECKED OUT.’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even a few weeks before they collapse. Cardiac arrest claims about 350,000 U.S. lives a year. It’s not a heart attack but worse: The heart abruptly stops beating, its electrical activity knocked out of rhythm. CPR can buy critical time, but so few patients survive that it’s hard been to tell if the longtime medical belief is correct that it’s a strike with little or no advance warning. An unusual study that has closely tracked sudden cardiac arrest in Portland, Oregon, for over a decade got around that roadblock, using interviews with witnesses, family and friends after patients collapse and tracking down their medical records. About half of middle-aged patients for whom symptom information could be found had experienced warning signs, mostly chest pain or shortness of breath, in the month before suffering a cardiac arrest, researchers reported Monday. The research offers the possibility of one day preventing some cardiac arrests if doctors could figure out how to find and treat the people most at risk.

—DR. CLIFTON CALLAWAY, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION’S EMERGENCY CARE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN “By the time the 911 call is made, it’s much too late for at least 90 per cent of people,” said Dr. Sumeet Chugh of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, who led the study reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. “There’s this window of opportunity that we really didn’t know existed.” Importantly, a fraction of patients considered their symptoms bad enough to call 911 before they collapsed, and they were most likely to survive. That’s a reminder to the public not to ignore possible signs of heart trouble in hopes they’re just indigestion, said University of Pittsburgh emergency medicine specialist Dr. Clifton Callaway, who wasn’t involved in Monday’s study but praised it. “Chest pain, shortness of breath — those are things you should come in the middle of the night to the emergen-

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cy department and get checked out,” said Callaway, who chairs the American Heart Association’s emergency care committee. “We strongly recommend you don’t try to ride it out at home.” Previous heart attacks, coronary heart disease, and certain inherited disorders that affect heartbeat all can increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. People known to be at high risk may receive an implanted defibrillator to shock the heart back into rhythm. But cardiac arrest is such a public health problem that the Institute of Medicine last summer urged a national campaign to teach CPR, so more bystanders know how to help. Monday’s data from the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study examined records for nearly 1,100 people ages 35 to 65 who suffered a cardiac arrest between 2002 and 2012. For about a quarter of patients, researchers could find no information about whether they experienced symptoms — making it impossible to say just how common warning signs really are. But of the remaining 839 patients,

half had evidence of at least one symptom in the previous month, the study found. For most, the symptoms began within 24 hours of their collapse, although some came a week before and a few up to a month. Chest pain was most common in men, while women were more likely to experience shortness of breath. Other symptoms included fainting and heart palpitations. Chugh had no way to determine symptom severity. But only 19 per cent of patients called 911 about symptoms, mostly people with already diagnosed heart disease or who were having recurrent symptoms. Their survival was 32 per cent, compared with 6 per cent for other patients. Partly that’s because a fifth of those 911 callers had their cardiac arrest in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Stay tuned: The study is just the start of more research to better predict who is at highest risk for cardiac arrest, and determine how to target them without panicking people who’d do fine with general heart disease treatment, Chugh cautioned.

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Finding the source of discomfort SIMPLE TEST PROVED THAT A TEEN WITH STOMACH PAIN WASN’T A HYPOCHONDRIAC AFTER ALL BY SANDRA G. BOODMAN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Alana Broe had hoped college would mark a turning point in her health. Since third grade, Broe had battled a constellation of ailments that had kept her home from school more times than she could count. She had frequent stomachaches and migraines, and seemed to catch every virus that swept her high school. Even so, she pushed herself, taking AP classes, running track and playing club volleyball; sports and academic achievement were expected in her family. College promised a respite. For the first time in years she would not be playing sports. She would have time to take better care of herself and make new friends who didn’t know her as “The Hypochondriac” - as a coach had dubbed her in a public dressing-down that still stung. So when her freshman year at an Alabama college turned out to be the sickest period of her life, Broe felt “extremely defeated” and genuinely worried about her future. A friend’s advice - coupled with subsequent testing - revealed that she had a much-publicized disorder, a revelation that seems most surprising because it was overlooked for so long. Although the news required a radical change and the knowledge that she will have to manage its effects for the rest of her life, “I was thrilled to have a diagnosis,” said Broe, who is now 22. For nearly as long as Broe can remember, her stomach hurt. Her childhood in suburban Atlanta was marked by numerous trips to the pediatrician, who invariably diagnosed a virus. The dull ache in her lower abdomen made sitting difficult; lying in bed seemed to relieve the pain. To settle her stomach, she would nibble on crackers or bread. Her mother, a labor and delivery nurse, was as baffled as Broe’s pediatrician about the cause of her pain. “My mother knew enough to know I wasn’t faking,” Broe said. “I loved school and hated to miss it.” Her grandfather, a surgeon, was also at a loss. But Broe’s teachers suspected that her stomachaches were a reflection of the social stress she felt at school. This wasn’t an outlandish theory. Broe’s absences were so frequent that her elementary school classmates devised a “game” guessing how many days she’d be out that week. When she did come to school, she was teased. When Broe was 12, her mother took her to a pediatric gastroenterologist.

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Because of health problems that plagued her in high school, Alana Broe said, she turned down several athletic scholarships to colleges, deciding not to play sports at all. He ruled out ulcers. “She is a high achiever and strives for perfection,” the doctor wrote, and sometimes experiences “stress related to this.” The specialist, who did not order blood tests, concluded that she suffered from visceral hyperalgesia - essentially, a highly sensitive stomach. Among his recommendations: Minimize stress. During middle school, Broe felt somewhat better. But high school brought new symptoms: severe headaches and alternating attacks of constipation and diarrhea. She was repeatedly tested for mononucleosis, a common virus that causes fatigue. Sometimes when her headaches became severe, she would leave class to take naps in the school infirmary. She took more vitamins: Blood tests showed that she was anemic and deficient in vitamin D. More sleep didn’t seem to boost her energy. After eight hours she awoke feeling exhausted, not energized. Volleyball provided something of a refuge: When she was playing, she did not notice the pain. “I think I just compartmentalized it,” she said. One of the lowest moments occurred during her senior year, when one of her coaches, in front of the team, accused her of being a hypochondriac, a characterization that seemed to resonate with her teammates. Broe

wondered if the coach was right. “I’d question myself and wonder, ‘Why am I always sick?’ “ Her attendance that year was so spotty -she missed more than 20 days - that the dean of her private school told her that if she missed any time during the month before graduation, she would be unable to get her diploma with her class. By then Broe had turned down several athletic scholarships to colleges, fearing she would never be able to compete all four years. She also decided that in college, she would not play sports at all, “which had never really been an option in my family.” Not playing would free up her time to take better care of herself, she thought. In contrast to high school, she planned to take a light course load her freshman year. Before she left for school in the fall of 2012, her pediatrician took 13 vials of blood to test for a host of potential illnesses but found nothing. “She told me, ‘At least we know there’s nothing serious,’ ” Broe recalled. During her freshman year. Broe felt worse than ever. “I was nauseated every morning when I woke up, I had piercing migraines and I had to take a nap or lie down after every meal,” she remembered. Her diet consisted largely of student fare: grilled cheese, canned soup and microwaved quesadillas. She gobbled over-the-counter pain relievers to feel well enough to get to class. On the days she was too sick to get out of bed, she would curl up in her dorm room, eating Wheat Thins and relying on friends to bring her water and food. A few times she was in so much pain that she literally crawled to the bathroom. Her visits to the student health center followed a pattern. “I guess you have the flu again” seemed to be the habitual response, Broe said. She decided that maybe this was her new normal. A month later, a friend mentioned that her own stomach problems had greatly improved after she adopted a diet devoid of dairy products and gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. “I thought gluten-free was just too hard,” said Broe, who decided to see how she fared without dairy. After a month she noticed a slight improvement. In May 2013, soon after she returned home from school for the summer, Broe consulted Atlanta gastroenterologist Marc Sonenshine. Sonenshine said he noted Broe’s decade-long history of abdominal pain and the fact that she had undergone both a CT scan and an ultrasound, nei-

ther of which had found anything. He decided to order a blood test for tissue transglutaminase, or tTG, which screens for celiac disease, a chronic intestinal disorder caused by an allergy to gluten. Broe had never been tested. The results were unequivocal. A tTG reading over 4 units per milliliter indicates probable celiac disease. Broe’s level was 94; another test also pointed to celiac. The next step in confirming the diagnosis was an endoscopy, a procedure that involves snipping tiny samples of tissue from Broe’s small intestine for a biopsy. The biopsy, performed a few weeks later, was definitive: Broe “had a pretty slam-dunk case” of celiac disease, Sonenshine said. Celiac disease affects an estimated 1 in 133 Americans, most of whom do not know they are affected. The disorder runs in families - Broe’s cousin has been diagnosed with celiac - and is more common in women and Caucasians. In people with the disease, consuming gluten or something that has come into contact with it - such as water used to boil wheat pasta - triggers an autoimmune reaction that damages the villi, tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients. The result is inflammation and long-lasting damage to the villi, which can cause malnutrition resulting from malabsorption. Although celiac is mostly associated with GI symptoms - abdominal pain is among its most prominent features - the disease can also cause anemia, fatigue and headaches as well as depression. Despite the publicity surrounding gluten-free diets, celiac disease remains underdiagnosed: Experts estimate that fewer than 20 percent of affected Americans know they have it. “There are ramifications for not making the diagnosis,” Sonenshine said. These include osteoporosis, infertility and anemia. But, he noted, celiac is “very treatable with lifestyle modifications” - namely, avoiding gluten, which is found not only in food but also in toothpaste, vitamins and other products. It was certainly in the crackers that Broe ate believing they settled her stomach, and it was probably in the vitamins and some of then over-the-counter-medicines she took. Broe said she was delighted to finally have a diagnosis. Avoiding gluten initially was difficult, she said, but after a month on her new diet, she felt markedly better. A follow-up biopsy in February 2014 showed that the damage to her intestine had healed. Broe is scheduled to graduate in June and has been accepted to law school next fall.

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Ferragamo revisits golden era of shoes MARILYN MONROE’S PUMP AND JUDY GARLAND’S RAINBOW SHOE IN PART OF CAPSULE COLLECTION BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MILAN — When Marilyn Monroe ordered pumps from Salvatore Ferragamo in the 1940s, she had a special request, the shoemaker’s grandson revealed. One heel was slightly higher than the other, enhancing her famed wiggle. A new capsule collection for Salvatore Ferragamo by the luxury Colombian shoe designer Edgardo Osorio reaches back into the company archives to revisit Hollywood’s Golden era, when the young shoemaker from southern Italy built his business by making shoes for films and then winning over actors and actresses as customers to his Hollywood Boot Shop. Ferragamo quickly became known as “shoemaker to the stars,” pioneering the powerful link between fashion and the booming film industry. Those customers included Judy Garland, Mae West and Monroe, Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said Ferragamo’s grandson James, the Ferragamo shoes displayed in Milan, Italy. The new capsule collection for Salvatore Ferragamo by the luxury Colombian brand’s accessory product director. He said Monroe bought the iconic pumps shoe designer Edgardo Osorio reaches back into the company archives to revisit Hollywood’s Golden era, when the young in the 1940s from a shop on Madison shoemaker from southern Italy built his business by making shoes for films and then winning over actors and actresses as Avenue in New York City for $45 a customers to his Hollywood Boot Shop. pair, and has the receipt to prove it. “The Marilyn Monroe walk required pump with sheer netted panels for a land.” sandals and glamorous booties. a modification to have that wiggle ef- sexy reveal. He also referenced the The collection was launched as part The looks are sexy, with stiletto fect,” Ferragamo said, saying one heel famed 1938 Judy Garland “Rainbow” of the luxury brand’s 100-year anniver- heels and straps that wrap up the calf, was several millimeters higher than wedge with a steep stiletto heel and sary celebration of Ferragamo’s conbut are also meant to be comfortable, the other. a feathery winged nection with Hollywood and is meant featuring lightweight materials like For the caprainbow accent to be the first of a series of capsule cork, and recalling some of FerragWHILE SALVATORE FERRAGAMO sule collection on the ankles. collections in other areas across the amo’s most recognized style points, IMPORTED TO HOLLYWOOD SOME OF released in time “It is not lit- group from jewelry to women’s hand- from stylized bows to polka dots. for the holiday SOUTHERN ITALY’S JOYFUL COLOURS eral at all,” said bags and perhaps menswear, tapping “Edgardo shares with me and the season, Osorio, M a s s i m i l i a n o young talent and encouraging experiFerragamo family not only the same who started de- AND FREE SPIRIT, GIORNETTI SAID Giornetti, Fer- mentation. signing shoes at OSORIO’S COLLECTION AIMS TO OFFER ragamo’s creative While Salvatore Ferragamo im- esthetic principals, but also the same of lifestyle that is so important to Ferragamo beLOOKS FOR WOMEN IN DIFFERENT director. “At the ported to Hollywood some of southern sort fore launching same time, it has Italy’s joyful colours and free spirit, Ferragamo’s very dynamic consumMOMENTS OF THE DAY his own Florthe same spirit Giornetti said Osorio’s collection aims er, who is always looking for quality, ence-based brand and the same ap- to offer looks for women in different beautiful Italian craftsmanship and I Aquazzura, creatproach that Salvatore Ferragamo had moments of the day, from ballet flats will also add, an ironic twist,” Giorneted a contemporary Marilyn-inspired for developing the wedge for Judy Gar- with the Ferragamo bow to gladiator ti said.

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A fashionable force ‘STAR WARS’ POISED TO ADD TO FRANCHISE’S RICH COSTUME LEGACY “The fact that it it’s a very male-centred world makes anything that Leia wore stand out,” Armstrong said. “Leia’s costumes are very (much) drawn on some of the male shapes but are very feminine.” Armstrong said the fashion formula established early in the Star Wars series was “incredibly successful” and it would be wise for those now steering the franchise not to veer too far off-course. “They’ll want to have something to appeal to the old fans, the people like me that saw it in ‘77, and they’re going to want to appeal to a whole new generation of people…. Once they’ve had success with this first one, you might see them try to take some more liberties.”

Among the most enduring costumes from the film franchise is its most revealing. The gilded bikini worn onscreen by Fisher in 1983’s Return of the Jedi has remained perennially popular — and parodied — ever since. Comedian Amy Schumer struck a suggestive pose with C-3PO while dressed as Leia on the August cover of GQ. Montreal label UNTTLD was awarded a $15,000 prize in a Star Wars costume contest held during Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week in October with their interpretation of Leia’s look. Recent published reports suggested that Disney plans to retire the two-piece from use in product sales and marketing. Company representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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TORONTO — From Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi robes to Darth Vader’s mask and Princess Leia’s golden bikini, costumes featured in Star Wars are arguably as famous as the franchise’s characters themselves. As The Force Awakens arrived in theatres on Friday, costume curators and creators can’t wait to see how fashion plays a role in the latest installment. “From the prequels, you look at some of Natalie Portman’s gowns, they’re so lavish, they’re so fashionable. And what that says to me is that society is doing well,” said Saul Drake, project director of the Smithsonian travelling exhibition Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume. “What’s really interesting to see for The Force Awakens costumes is that W E D N E S DAY, it’s kind of almost a return to form for the classic style of costume. They’re very sparse, they’re very monotone, there’s not a lot of embellishment on there. And without even seeing the movie, what that tells me is that the society is not doing that well. There’s struggle going on. “It’s interesting to see how those costumes not only create character, but they also reflect what’s going on in the Star Wars SAVE movies in that time period.” A selection of designs Gold and diamond from The Force Awakens fine jewellery are among the 70 cosSee below for exclusions. tumes currently on display in the Smithsonian’s exhibition at the Discovery Times Square centre in New York until Sept. 5, PLUS, SAVE AN 2016. EXTRA 20% OFF on fine jewellery when you use Styles sported by newa Hudson’s Bay MasterCard® comers Finn (John Boyeor a Hudson’s Bay Credit Card. ga) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) See below for exclusions. are also featured alongside notable ensembles from the six previous films spanning from the 1977 debut to 2002’s Attack of the Clones. Toronto-based costume and set designer Sarah Armstrong said she’s noted some parallels between the designs she’s seen so far on Finn and Rey and those worn by their onscreen predecessors Han Solo and Leia (Harrison Ford and Carrie Reg. $40 to $99 Fisher.) Women’s sweaters They harken back to by KAREN SCOTT, fashions from the origiLORD & TAYLOR, nal movies, which encomKENSIE, VERO MODA, passed Asian-inspired deDEX and I.N.C signs with simple shapes INTERNATIONAL alongside military-influCONCEPTS enced styles, Armstrong Available in assorted said. styles and colours. “I think it’s incredible See below for details. how the original designer (John Mollo) was able to blend and marry the Samurai with a modern warrior and build archetypes that have remained timeless,” said Armstrong. “You can’t ignore that. And there are very few films out there that have been able to do that. “I think that’s also one of the reasons it’s been so successful because it’s a unique thing on its own, and that’s why it still retains its impact.”

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Maggie Hawrylak, dressed as Darth Talon, awaits the opening showing of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ at Richland Cinemas in Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 17, 2015.

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BRIEF Deadmau5 cites ‘depression issues’ after Bieber rant and social media departure TORONTO — Electronic dance music producer Deadmau5 has apologized to fans after going on a profanity-filled video rant about Justin Bieber and then quitting social media. The DJ from Niagara Falls, Ont., whose real name is Joel Zimmerman, writes on his Tumblr account that he’s been “dealing with some depression issues.” He adds he considers himself “far from emotionally stable” and is sorry for abruptly leaving social media and leaving his fans and supporters out of the loop. In a video posted on YouTube earlier this month, the four-time Juno Award winner is seen slamming Bieber for taking credit for the work of producers and writers on his new album Purpose. Smoking a cigarette and drinking a can of pop, he also criticizes producers for letting Bieber take such credit. Then a few days ago, Zimmerman reportedly deleted his Twitter and Facebook accounts, among others. “Deactivating social media for a minute has nothing at all to do with popstars or dubstep tryhards,” he writes on Tumblr, adding “it was a kneejerk reaction to something” he saw coming a long time ago. Zimmerman adds he plans to slow things down during the holidays and then return to the studio in the new year.

“It’s good to be working with someone that’s more of a partner than just some guy who shows up and then stands in front of the camera and leaves,” X continued. “He’s involved, top to bottom, beginning to end. He’s not leaving anything for someone else to figure out for him.” Hotline Bling, which debuted in late October, has become a sensation, largely because of Drake’s slow body-roll dancing in it. But it was X’s artistic vision that emphasized the moves. The video starts with a shot of curvaceous women working in a cubicle-divided call centre. It then cuts to Drake (whose real name is Aubrey Graham) doing a series of shimmy-shuffle grooves on a minimalistic, illuminated set featuring light boxes and stairs. Overall, the goal was “just doing a big performance piece,” said X,

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noting he was asked to do something along the lines of his Temperature video for Sean Paul. “I have a graphic style, I like sets, I’m very into architecture and design,” said X. “You pull things from, you know, ‘Look at that building, the way they built the wall.’ You’re pulling all these different influences and mixing them with your own ideas and coming out the other side with something.” The Brampton, Ont., native got his start as an intern at MuchMusic in the mid-’90s. “I was just beginning to look at music videos. I didn’t really know there was a career,” he said with a laugh. “Then I found, ‘Oh, this is really a thing,’ and I was already pursuing it. But it was like, ‘Oh, there’s a life here.’ There were no grand plans. It’s just what I wanted to do.” He studied and learned a lot on his own, through books and hands-on experience in New York, where he worked under hip-hop music video pioneer Hype Williams. “The main lesson I really learned from him is when he told me that (a music video) has to be about something. That was eye-opening,” said X. “And that’s what the Drake piece is about: the sets and the colour changes. ‘Gimme the Light’ (by Sean Paul) is about the sets. You can make something about something, even though it’s not in the narrative sense…. It doesn’t have to be a story, it can be about shoes, it can be about a colour.”

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Like its subject matter, The Big Short is hard to describe. Based on Michael Lewis’ best-selling 2010 nonfiction book about a small group of money managers who made millions by betting against the housing market during the subprime mortgage crisis, the film is part comedy and part drama. It even includes tongue-in-cheek documentary segments featuring Selena Gomez and Margot Robbie (in a bubble bath) explaining to the camera abstruse concepts of high finance. Directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), the film features an ensemble cast led by Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Steve Carell as Mark Baum, an amusingly abrasive yet self-righteous character based on real-life money manager Steve Eisman. We spoke with Carell recently about the nature of satire and defying expectations. Q: I heard an interesting comment from a viewer after a screening of The Big Short. She said she felt like throwing up. I’m not sure if she meant it as a compliment, but I wonder if it can be taken as one. A: I think anyone involved with the movie would take that as a compliment. Certainly Adam McKay. If not vomit-inducing, he described it to me as it would be some sort of gut punch at the end. I think that’s great. Q: What is the intended response? Outrage to the point of nausea? Laughter? Emotional connection with the characters? A: All of those responses are terrific. That’s what Adam had in mind. When I first met him, he said, first and foremost that he wanted it to be entertaining. It’s very dry material and very complicated. He didn’t want it to become a two-hour lecture on subprime mortgages. Q: Except, perhaps, as delivered by Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez? A: It makes the medicine go down a little more easily. Q: Can you explain, in 25 words, what a synthetic collateralized debt obligation is? A: I go back to — and this is in the movie, where it’s being described to me what a synthetic CDO is — which is that you have CDO-A, and then you have CDO-B. And they both get pooled together as CDO-C, which is known as CDO squared, or a synthetic CDO. That’s how it was explained to me. Q: A bit more than 25 words, but impressive. A: What’s so funny is that I read the book, and then I almost immediately had to go back and reread portions of it again. It’s dense material. What I came away from the movie with is that you don’t really have to understand all of the minutiae, if you get the

Dear Mr. Abrams, When you were younger, did your elders ask you questions like, “If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would it be?” I have a hunch your answers were a lot like mine: Jean-Luc Picard, or rather Data. Possibly Q. Definitely Princess Leia. Maybe Darth Vader. (On second thought, maybe not Vader. I feel like he’d be distinctly unimpressed with me.) Star Trek gave me hope. Star Wars was my happy place. Which makes you my hero. And a lot of other peoPhoto by ADVOCATE news services ple’s, too. Steve Carell plays Mark Baum in ‘The Big Short.’ You’ve rebooted both sacred franchises. You not only get paid to live in some of the greatest worlds emotional arcs of these characters. It’s almost like ever conceived, but to extend them into our age. watching a foreign movie and looking up from the What an honor and a privilege it is to re-imagine our subtitles and still getting it. most cherished tales. But with great power, as Ben Q: Adam McKay really does understand all this Parker would say, comes great responsibility. stuff. In fact, isn’t he a little obsessed with it? This should be a joyous time for me, with the A: Oh, yeah. He understands it on a very deep release of both the new Star Trek Beyond trailer, level. We had financial advisers, we had people who and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Had you asked knew this world inside and out whom we could ask me about this a few months ago, I would’ve told questions of, all the way through. But Adam was just you so much happiness in so few days should be as adept at fielding questions as they were. banned. But that was before Paris, San Bernardino, Q: Did you take advantage of the help? before leading presidential candidates began actuA: Ryan (Gosling) and I actually went to a tutoring ally talking about people like me being banned. The session. What’s tricky about this movie in particular national climate for Muslims is uglier than I can reis that Adam McKay likes to improvise, so unless call. I’m legitimately afraid folks dressed up as Jedis you know a little bit about what you’re saying, you at the premiere might be confused for Muslims, and can’t improvise. You have to have a little bit of the attacked. language in your back pocket or you’re kind of sunk. That’s where we are right now. Q: You can’t fake it. When it comes to Islam, a fair proportion of AmerA: No. You can’t learn this stuff phonetically. icans seem to go nuts. We’ve had Ben Carson saying On the other hand, I have a cursory knowledge of Muslims aren’t loyal enough to be be president, Jeb it. Talking to (Steve Eisman), he could lose me in Bush claiming Muslim refugees shouldn’t be let in, a matter of minutes. Ryan’s character (Jared VenDonald Trump talking about special IDs, databases, nett, based on hedge fund manager Greg Lippmann) surveillance techniques, killing family members of points out that it is complicated for a reason: The the San Bernardino shooters, and Klu Klux Klan whole world has been set up to put off lay people members are recruiting anew on the fear of Islam. from understanding what’s going on. If you feel I think you can see where I’m going with this. dumb, there’s a reason. Many Americans fear Islam and think our faith is incompatible with U.S. values. We cannot possibly change these narratives on our own. Whether or not someone likes Muslims is dependent on whether or not she even knows a Muslim. It’s unlikely, even if every Muslim had a transporter device, that we could meet everyone, and change minds single-handedly. There are a few million American Muslims. There are over 300 million Americans. 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HOSKIN On December 10, 2015, Richard Nicholas Hoskin, age 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep with family by his side. He was born in Exeter, Cornwall, England on June 10, 1945 to Reginald and Marie Hoskin. Richard grew up in Cornwall and after finishing school began work at the Lloyds Bank. After several years he left the bank and began to travel. Starting in New Zealand, he went through Australia and into South America. These adventures included a canoe trip down the Amazon river. When his travels came to an end he settled down as a grain farmer in Lousana, Alberta for a period of 30 years. Richard then moved to Rock Creek, B.C. and worked as a hay farmer. Richard is predeceased by his parents Reginald and Marie Hoskin and his second wife Precilla Destura. He is survived by his wife Jane Paez, his first wife Judith Serl, his sister Joan Sidwell (Michael Sidwell), his children Megan Taylor (Tim Taylor), Tobi Duckering (David Duckering), Rob Hoskin (Carol Van De Weghe) and Daniel Hoskin, his grandchildren, Nathan and Olivia Taylor, Kara, Gabriel, Caleb, Patience and Alinda Duckering, Blaze, Elizabeth and Izabelle Van De Weghe. Richard was always a hard worker and enjoyed the challenge of farm life. He was an outdoor enthusiast and whenever time allowed he always wanted to spend it taking his family camping, fishing, golfing and swimming. Richard was a loving husband, a devoted father and a cherished friend. He was a kind hearted, generous man with a great sense of humor who left behind a wealth of wonderful memories. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed. A memorial service was held in Midway, B.C. on December 15, 2015 and a second one will be held in Lousana, Alberta in May, 2016. In honor of Richard’s concern for the underprivileged and his love of farming, memorial donations can be made to Plan Canada choosing gifts related to farming, medicine or education.

WALLACE (nee Kopec) Edna Virginia Edna passed away in Red Deer on December 16, 2015 as a result of a stroke she sustained on December 10, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband Ken in January 1998, her parents as well as her sister Wanda, brother Stan and infant brother Ed. She was Mom to Blair Wallace of Innisfail, Gary Wallace (Colleen) of Red Deer, and Karen Wallace-Fraser (Brent) of Calgary. She was the beloved Nana to Calon Rogan, Brandon Rogan and Aidan Fraser. She is also survived by her dear sister and best friend whom she’d call every night, Kae McLellan of New Westminster, B.C. and her brother Leo Kopec (Rose) of Weyburn, SK., many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was a dear friend to her Golden Girls for which they claim they know way to much about each other. Mom had the kindest neighbors past and present of her residential close where she lived independently until her passing in part to their generosity and helpful hand. She will be missed by her bingo friends (her job as she jokingly referred to bingo) and her collection of “adopted” daughters. Mom loved sports especially golf, both playing and watching. Born in Weyburn, SK., this Saskie gal enjoyed “watching” Roughrider football games on the phone with her sister, Kae. In her last days she received passionate care from the staff on Unit 33 and Unit 22 and we the family extend our deepest thanks to them. The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date to be announced. If friends so desire, Memorial Tributes may be directed to The Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice.

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Britain deploys advisers to Afghanistan TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE UNDER TALIBAN ATTACK BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL — When Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani took office, it ushered in a period of hope for the country’s traumatized people that decades of violence would soon end. But just one year later, a mood of crisis prevails: British troops are being sent to help the army maintain control of a strategically important district and many Afghans believe the Taliban are winning. The announcement that British soldiers are being dispatched to Helmand Province came hours after a Taliban suicide bomber killed six U.S. troops near a major military base in the deadliest single attack on American troops in the country since 2013. A British Ministry of Defence statement late Monday said “a small number of U.K. personnel” were being sent to Helmand in “an advisory role.” The U.K. has 450 troops in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s training mission. Security has worsened across the country as the Taliban test the mettle of Afghan security forces following the end of the international combat mission last year. While they don’t typically hold any territory they win for more than a few hours or days, the Taliban have dealt a massive blow to the confidence of the over-stretched Afghan forces, who are fighting the insurgency almost alone for the first time. Officials have said casualties, as well as attrition and desertion, have taken a toll on numbers of government forces, while the Taliban strength seems never to diminish. Fighting has raged between Tali-

ban and Afghan forces in Helmand’s Sangin district, where an official said the district’s army base was the only area that had not fallen to the Taliban. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The spokesman for the Helmand governor, Omar Zwaq, said government troops were able to deliver supplies to those holed up inside mid-afternoon Tuesday. But, he added, there was no let-up in the fight for Sangin. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousaf said the siege continued “and the government will soon announce their defeat.” Helmand is important to the Taliban. The lush southern province is home to endless poppy fields and the source of almost all the world’s opium, which helps fund the insurgency. The head of Helmand’s provincial council, Muhammad Kareem Atal, said about 65 per cent of Helmand is now under Taliban control. There are currently about 13,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, including 9,800 Americans, with a mandate to “train, assist and advise” their Afghan counterparts. That’s compared to 140,000 foreign troops at the peak of combat operations in 2011. Officials see no traditional winter slowdown in the insurgents’ quest to overthrow the Kabul government, especially in the warmer southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar. They expect tough fighting in 2016 as what the Pentagon last week called an “invigorated Taliban” steps up its fight. At the same time, Ghani’s government appears paralyzed by indecision

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Afghan security forces patrol in Nad Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Tuesday. When Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani took office, he ushered in a period of hope for the country’s traumatized and war-weary people that decades of violence would soon end. But just one year later, many Afghans now believe the Taliban are winning the war as British troops deploy to the southern Helmand to help beleaguered Afghan troops regain control of a strategically important district in the poppy-producing province. and a lack of political intelligence that sees him use public appearances to deliver lectures but remains incapable of permanently filling vital security posts such as defence and intelligence, both of which are run by acting ministers. This week, a senior official said he was unable to reach Ghani and resorted to Facebook to warn of the Taliban’s encroachment on Sangin. Hun-

dreds of Afghan security forces have been killed fighting the Taliban across the province in the past six months, Helmand’s deputy governor Mohammad Jan Rasulyar said. It wasn’t the first time an official used social media to send a message to the president — former intelligence agency chief Rahmatullah Nabil used his Facebook page earlier this month to resign.

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In this Dec. 3, 2015 photo, Yazidi refugee Samir Qasu, 45, from Sinjar, Iraq, and his wife Bessi, 42, their two daughters Delphine, 18, Dunia 13, and their two sons Dilshad, 17, and Dildar, 10, walk toward a gathering point to board a bus to a registration center, after arriving on a vessel from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos. The Qasus, left the Turkish coast before dawn on Dec. 3 bound for the island of Lesbos, the first port of EU call for nearly 400,000 asylum seekers this year.

One million refugees and migrants have entered Europe this year BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — More than 1 million people driven out of their countries by war, poverty and persecution entered Europe in this record-breaking year, migration experts said Tuesday, a symbolic milestone capping a mass movement of people that has challenged the concept of European unity. With just days left in 2015, the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration said 1,005,504 people had entered Europe as of Monday, more than four times as many as last year. Almost all came by sea, while 3,692 others drowned trying to make the crossing. IOM director-general William Lacy Swing urged European governments to make migration safer. “We know migration is inevitable. It’s necessary and it’s desirable,” he said, adding: “Migration must be legal, safe and secure for all — both for the migrants themselves and the countries that will become their new home.” The IOM compiles the numbers from government records in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Malta and Cyprus, spokesman Joel Millman said. He noted that the real number of people entering Europe may be even larger, because authorities are struggling to track all arrivals given the sheer volume. Most people entered Europe via Greece, which took in 820,000 people this year, nearly all of them crossing from Turkey by boat across the Aegean Sea. Another 150,000 came into Italy across the Mediterranean from north Africa, while smaller numbers crossed from Turkey by land into neighbouring Greece and Bulgaria. Much smaller numbers arrived by boat to other Mediterranean countries. Others — not accounted for in the IOM tally — crossed into Europe across other borders, such as a route

from Russia to Norway where a few thousand people have crossed by bicycle. About half of the people entering Europe were Syrians, while 20 per cent were Afghans and 7 per cent Iraqis, IOM said. Many fleeing war and persecution are likely to be granted refugee status. Others who came to find work risk being sent back. Of the deaths, 2,889 were people travelling from north Africa toward Italy, the IOM said, 706 drowned trying to cross the Aegean to Greece and 72 died trying to reach Spain. Some perished anonymously in shipwrecks that killed hundreds. The bodies of others, like 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, washed up on Greek shores, shocking the world and bringing promises of action from European authorities. Another 11 people, including three children, drowned Tuesday after their boat capsized while crossing the Aegean Sea, according to Turkish media. The war in Syria was particularly key in driving the numbers of people moving into Europe to levels not seen in half a century. European governments have struggled to agree on a response, arguing about how welcoming they should be and how best to manage the flows. Over the summer, some eastern European countries opened and closed their borders, leading to widespread confusion and frustration, before a relatively orderly system emerged in the fall. Hungary, in particular, angered its neighbours by building a fence to keep people out, setting off a chaotic rush to find alternate routes through countries ill-equipped to handle the influx. Germany and Sweden have welcomed the largest numbers of refugees. Germany has seen around 1 million migrants arrive this year, but that figure includes large numbers of people from eastern European countries who could be sent back.

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the military operation to retake the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State group, saying they made the most significant incursion into the city since it fell to the militants in May. Losing Ramadi — the capital of sprawling western Anbar province and Iraq’s Sunni heartland — was a major blow to the Iraqi government. It was the government’s biggest defeat since IS militants swept through areas in the country’s north and west, including Iraq’s second-largest city of Mosul, in the summer of 2014. Iraqi forces announced a counteroffensive shortly afterward Mosul fell but progress has been sluggish and clawing territory back from IS has proven more difficult than expected. Col. Steve Warren, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said there are 250 to 350 Islamic State fighters in Ramadi, as well as several hundred outside the city on the northern and western perimeter. “I think the fall of Ramadi is inevitable,” Warren told Pentagon reporters. “But that said, it’s going to be a tough fight … it’s gonna take some time.” He said American military advisers remained outside the city at al-Taqaddum, a desert air base that is serving as a training site. It was a U.S. military hub during the 2003-2011 war. Iraqi spokesman Sabah al-Numan

said troops crossed the Euphrates River north of the city and its Warar tributary to the west and pushed into downtown Ramadi. From the south, troops led by the counter-terrorism agency made progress in the Dubbat and Aramil neighbourhoods, about 3 kilometres (less than 2 miles) from the city centre, Gen. Ismail al-Mahallawi, the head of operations in Anbar province, told AP. Sporadic clashes broke out and advancing Iraqi forces were forced to remove roadside bombs planted by the extremists, al-Numan added. On Tuesday, the Dubbat neighbourhood saw heavy fighting, with one soldier killed and 14 wounded, said an official in the Anbar operations room, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media. Warren said U.S. officials found a pamphlet in Fallujah that was distributed to IS fighters, calling on them to disguise themselves as Iraqi security forces and then film themselves committing atrocities, such as killing and torturing civilians and blowing up mosques. According to a copy of the document distributed to reporters, it said the video clips should be distributed to television outlets “to depict the conflict as if it is a sectarian war.” It was signed by a security and military official named Abou Hajer al-Issawi and dated early October. Warren said he believed the document is legitimate, but so far there were no reports of IS fighters posing as Iraqi forces.

Mom accused in Las Vegas vehicle rampage charged with murder BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a homeless woman with murder, child abuse and hit-andrun after police said she intentionally plowed a car carrying her young daughter through crowds of pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip. Additional charges were expected against Lakeisha Nicole Holloway, 24, as investigators interview witnesses and review video and physical evidence from the Sunday night crash. “This is an ongoing investigation,” said Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, who earlier predicted “a great number” of charges would be filed. “I’ve personally seen the videos from a variety of angles, and I’m appalled at the callousness of this defendant’s conduct and what appears to be an intentional act.” Casino and street surveillance video cited by the prosecutor has not been made public, and Wolfson said prosecutors don’t plan to present it in court Wednesday, when Holloway is expected to make her first appearance before a judge.

Authorities say Holloway repeatedly swerved onto a sidewalk packed with tourists in front of the Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood casino-hotels. A modest, makeshift memorial stood at the site on Tuesday. Joseph Abood, one of Holloway’s public defence attorneys, said his client plans to plead not guilty. “We can all agree this is a shocking and tragic event,” Abood said. “We have great sympathy for the family of Jessica Valenzuela and all the other people who were injured.” Valenzuela, 32, of Buckeye, Arizona, was killed and at least 35 people from California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington state, Mexico and Quebec, Canada, were injured. Three were still in critical condition and five others remained hospitalized. Holloway was on suicide watch in jail, where she is being held without bail. Holloway was charged with felony child abuse and neglect because police say her 3-year-old daughter was with her in the vehicle. The child wasn’t hurt and was in the custody of the county’s child protective services agency.

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Warm pumpkin-bourbon cheesecake BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cheesecake is usually served cold. So brace yourself for something a little different. The first time I made this recipe, I pulled it out of the oven and set it on the counter to cool. The plan was to chill it overnight in the refrigerator. But my dear daughter — also known as The Girl with the Sweet Tooth — just couldn’t wait to dig in. So I handed her a spoon. And when she started babbling with delight, I tried it, too. Boing! It was ridiculously good. So good that I now recommend that you serve this cheesecake hot, right out of the oven, topped with a little vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. Spring it on your guests during New Year’s Eve and see if the party doesn’t become even more cheerful. That said, getting there requires some care. Be sure to buy plain pumpkin puree, which is sometimes labeled solid pack pumpkin. Avoid anything labeled “pumpkin pie filling” or “pumpkin pie mix,” both of which contain unwanted sugar and spices. You’re much better off adding those ingredients yourself. Also, don’t forget to drain the pumpkin puree. Losing the excess liquid from the puree improves the final texture and flavour of the cake. The cooking also requires some care. You’re going to cook the cake in a water bath, which helps to equalize the temperature in the oven and prevents overcooking. But first the springform pan must be tightly wrapped with foil to prevent any water from leaking into the batter while the cake is baking. Finally, do your best to not over-bake the cake, which will make it dry and crumbly. After the allotted cooking time, it should still be a little jiggly. Worried that the cake might be undercooked at that point? Don’t be. The residual heat will continue to cook it even after you pull it out of the oven. By the way, this cheesecake also is a knockout when it’s served the usual way — cold. If you decide to go this route, run a knife around the outside edge of the cake to separate it from the pan as soon as you remove the cake from the oven. This will allow the cake to remain intact as it shrinks in on itself, rather than cracking down the middle as it vainly attempts to unglue itself from the sides of the pan. If you do indeed decide to serve this cold, you need to be more patient than my daughter and let it cool completely on a rack on the counter — it’ll take three to four hours — before wrapping it tightly and popping it in the refrigerator to chill overnight. When it’s time, run a knife around the edge of the pan again, carefully remove the side of the pan, then slice the cheesecake with a knife dipped in hot water (or use unflavored dental floss). And don’t forget the crowning glory. As noted, whipped cream or ice cream are the accessories of choice.

WARM PUMPKIN-BOURBON CHEESECAKE Start to finish: 2 hours (45 minutes active) Servings: 16 For the crust: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for the pan 1 ¼ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (made by pulsing about 25 cookies in a food processor until finely ground) ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar ¼ teaspoon table salt For the filling: 15-ounce can pumpkin puree 3 large eggs ½ cup packed dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup bourbon, dark rum or cognac ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground dry ginger ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon table salt Three 8-ounce packages 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), room temperature Vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream, to serve Heat the oven to 375 F. Brush the inside of a 9-inch springform pan with melted butter. To make the crust, in a medium bowl, stir together the 6 tablespoons of butter, the gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar and salt until combined well. Pour the crumb mixture into the pan and press it evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake on the oven’s middle shelf for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cake rack and cool for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven to 350 F. Line a mesh colander with a clean kitchen towel. Mound the pumpkin puree into the towel and set over a medium bowl. Bring the ends of the towel up and gently squeeze to remove excess water (you should be able to squeeze out about ¼ cup of liquid). Discard the liquid. Rinse and dry the bowl, then in it mix together the pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, cream, vanilla and bourbon. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and salt. Add the cream cheese, then use an electric mixer on high to beat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the pumpkin mixture to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low, just until combined. Bring a large kettle of water to a boil. Use foil to wrap the bottom and sides of the springform pan. Pour the filling into the pan. Fold a kitchen towel so it fits evenly in a roasting pan just a bit larger than the springform pan. Set the springform pan on top of the towel in the roasting pan. Working quickly, pour enough boiling water into the larger pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake the cheesecake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until it is mostly set but still slightly jiggly at the centre. Spoon some of the cheesecake onto each serving plate and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a spoonful of whipped cream. Alternatively, if serving the cheesecake cold, transfer it to a rack, run a sharp knife around the edge and let it cool completely, about 4 hours, before covering with plastic wrap. Chill. To serve, cut into slices and top each slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a spoonful of whipped cream. Nutrition information per serving: 290 calories 150 calories from fat (52 per cent of total calories) 17 g fat (9 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 85 mg cholesterol 320 mg sodium 26 g carbohydrate 1 g fiber 20 g sugar 6 g protein.

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Suzanne McCullough kisses her husband, Charles McCullough, as niece Aria Scaglione looks on at the couple’s wedding at the Lily Inn in Burlington, N.J. From red marzipan bows on the cake to holiday wreaths on tables, December brides and grooms have found many ways to incorporate Christmas into their weddings.

December brides and grooms embrace the holiday season BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — From red marzipan bows on the cake to holiday wreaths on tables, December brides and grooms have found many ways to incorporate Christmas into their weddings. December nuptials remain a small minority — 2 per cent of couples surveyed last year by the bridal site TheKnot.com — and not all are looking to take on the holiday in a big way, but embracing readily available festive decor makes it easy to incorporate the spirit of the season. And it saves money in the process. “But couples should keep in mind that there may be competition for venues thanks to holiday parties,” said Lauren Kay, senior style editor for TheKnot. Brighid Molway and David Burns plan to take photos in front of a huge Christmas tree inside the 900 North Michigan Shops when they tie the knot the evening of Dec. 19 at a downtown Chicago hotel. Their DJ has a play list of holiday songs, including Elvis singing “Blue Christmas” and two versions of “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby and The Drifters. Molway and Burns will take to the floor at their reception for their first dance as a married couple to Judy Garland singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Clips from “It’s a Wonderful Life” will roll on a screen as they dance, Molway said. “That was my mom’s favourite Christmas movie and she is no longer with us, so we’re going to dedicate the dance to her,” Molway said. “We decided to get married around this time because it’s my favourite time of year. It’s also a time that screams family to me.” The two will hand out ornaments at their rehearsal dinner and also plan outside photos taking advantage of the plentiful holiday decorations around town. For Suzanne McCullough’s Dec. 4 wedding five years ago, it started with her dress. She wanted velvet. “We needed a time of the year when velvet would be appropriate so we decided on Christmas, which I think is

the most romantic time of the year anyway,” said McCullough, of Burlington, New Jersey. “We were married in a 300-year-old bed-and-breakfast that was beautifully decorated for Christmas. We served a hot wine punch with hors d’oeuvres and a croquembouche for dessert,” she said. Their centerpieces were wreaths with frosted red berries tucked in and a mirror and a votive candle at the centre. McCullough’s bouquet featured red and white flowers, and a flower girl wore a sparkly, Christmas red dress. “The town’s Christmas parade was going on while we were being married,” she recalled. Kellee Khalil, founder and chief executive of the wedding site Lover.ly, said incorporating holiday touches can span the wedding experience, Khalil said. Try serving up some seasonal favourites, for instance, such as roast turkey or ham. Embrace modern mixology with cocktails like a peppermint bark martini or a bourbon-cranberry blizzard. “If you’re not about those flavours, opt for more festive accoutrements like red and white or metallic-stripe straws and swizzle sticks with candy cane stirrers,” Khalil suggests. Couples can orchestrate holiday decor without falling prey to a played-out colour palette, she said. “I love mixing metallics like gold, silver, bronze, rose gold, platinum and pearl into tablescapes. “Or get a little bit more literal with mistletoe. Hang it at the altar or use it as the muse for your photo booth,” Khalil said. For couples willing to go over the top, treat guests to a performance by carolers, she said. Maybe have Santa make an appearance for little guests. Set up a hot cocoa and cookie station with frosting to keep them occupied. Susan Colby was married Dec. 14, 2013, at a Chicago hotel that was beautifully decorated for the season. Her white, four-tier cake had an edible bow at the top, with ribbons cascading down to the red tablecloth at the cake station.

TORONTO — Tradition is one of the most important aspects of the Christmas season for Ricardo Larrivee. “Whatever your parents were doing, try to do it again, and if you have no tradition, create some and stick to this year after year and eventually it becomes something that means something to everyone,” says the Quebec celeb chef, who is married with three daughters, ages 17, 15 and 12. Along with turkey and all the trimmings, an important component of the celebration is transferring family lore to the next generation. In his home, all the children sit at the same table as the adults for the Dec. 25 feast. Larrivee disagrees with feeding young kids a different menu at a separate table or even in another room, so he’s devised a way to encourage youngsters to linger with the adults. “I create these nice cookie houses. Every child has a gingerbread house in front of (them) full of candy, so as soon as they’re done eating, then they will stay at the table with us and they will just enjoy themselves decorating these houses and just having fun at the table,” Larrivee explains. “You don’t want them to run away from these conversations. You want them to hear the same stories … year after year you’ll come back with things that happened in the year, you’ll celebrate what’s to come and (create) memories.”

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Mother mysteriously losing money Dear Annie: After my dad died, my mom went to live out of state with my brother and his wife. My brother took control of everything. He convinced her that she was incapable of making her own decisions and had her open joint bank accounts that he has full access to. Recently, KATHY MITCHELL Mom confided AND MARCY SUGAR that she has no idea why she ANNIE’S MAILBOX can never get over a certain amount of savings in her account. She knows she should have more money put away, but fully trusts my brother and will not confront him about it. My brother has also pushed me out of my mom’s life.

He will not let me visit her or allow her to come to my home. I am lucky if I get to speak with her once a day on the phone. My children miss their grandmother and can’t understand why there is such a drastic change in her behavior. Family is just not family anymore and the holidays seem sad. I don’t know what to do. My brother and his wife want nothing to do with their niece and nephew. Please help. — Missing Mom Dear Missing: While it’s possible that your mother simply doesn’t remember what money is being put into her account, it is more likely that your brother is taking advantage of her — especially if he will not permit you to visit. This is very worrisome. If you believe your brother is being abusive toward Mom, either by stealing her money or preventing others from checking on her, please contact Adult Protective Services in the city where she lives or get information on local state resources through the National Center on Elder Abuse at www.

ncea.aoa.gov. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Lonely Not Lusting,” the 80-year-old woman who went on a date with a man who seemed nice, but who grabbed her breast when saying goodnight. It reminded me of the comments that my doctors always make after my exams. I am in my 80s and single. Both doctors always ask if I’m sexually active. Then they warn me to make sure that my partner has been to his doctor and been tested for STDs. This is the age of Viagra and a large percentage of their practice is devoted to men with STDs, especially those living in assisted living and senior residences where the women greatly outnumber the men. The men I have been with lately think we women are all just waiting for them to ravish us. How stupid can they be? Please consider educating people on this subject. — N. Dear N.: According to the CDC, the incidence of syphilis among seniors is up by 52 percent, and the number of chlamydia cases has risen 32 percent

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