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How to upstage a royal Pippa Middleton’s derriere steals the spotlight from her princess sister {page 6} The Kapyong Barracks has been an empty shell for more than seven years as groups wrangle over who gets the land.
Ruling struck down Fate of Kapyong Barracks in limbo since 2004 Ruling on former military base could add years to legal fight Decision essentially sends First Nations group back to the drawing board JAMES TURNER
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A key court ruling fuelling the fight by several Manitoba First Nations to claim a former military base in Winnipeg has been struck down — but the group’s not seeing the setback as a defeat. The fate of the valuable parcel of federally owned land at the former Kapyong Barracks has been in legal limbo for years. Seven Manitoba
First Nations are battling for it to satisfy outstanding land-claims issues with the Canadian government. The group claimed a major victory nearly two years ago when Justice Douglas Campbell declared Canada should have consulted with them prior to making decisions about future redevelopment of the 160-acre property. However, a higher court has nixed that ruling after the government appealed.
“It’s an excellent opportunity for Canada to come to the table and negotiate.” LAWYER NORMAN BOUDREAU
Justice Marc Nadon called Campbell’s decision “inadequate” and sent the whole matter back for a new hearing. “In my view, the judge failed to seize the substance of the critical issues before him. He also failed to
deal adequately with the evidence before him,” Nadon wrote in his decision. No date for a re-hearing has been set. Speaking for the First Nations, lawyer Norman Boudreau said their fight continues. A number of recent Supreme Court decisions regarding aboriginal rights may help their case, he said. “We’re very confident we’ll have our client’s rights recognized by the court,” he said.
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A Winnipeg man who recently survived a savage beating at a downtown park has become the city’s 11th homicide victim this year after being stabbed to death. Winnipeg police identified Solomon Turner, 46, as the person they found dead in a suite at an Austin Street North rooming house on the evening of May 10. Police said Turner was arguing with another man when the fight got physical. A 48-year-old suspect produced an unknown weapon and allegedly stabbed Turner several times in the lower body. Investigators said the wounds caused Turner’s death. Another person in the home fled and called 911, police said. Turner was found badly beaten last summer in a park near the Provencher Bridge. A few weeks later, he went missing, prompting police to issue a public call for help finding him because he needed medical attention. Lloyd Alfred Lindsay is currently at the Winnipeg Remand Centre, charged with second-degree murder in connection to the killing. JAMES TURNER
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Shindico donates a bundle Shindico Realty has contributed $25,000 to Sponsor Winnipeg. In exchange, a room at the newly renovated Henderson Library will be called the Akman/Shindleman
Kristjan Thompson shows off the card showing his place in line as he walks up to receive his parchment at the University of Manitoba medical convocation on Thursday. Ninety-four graduates received their diplomas. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
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Riverview raid nets explosives A number of homes in the area were evacuated after police found tube of commercial-grade explosives Two men facing multiple charges JAMES TURNER
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Loaded guns, street drugs and a stick of explosive were seized during a raid on a quiet street in the city’s Riverview neighbourhood, according to Winnipeg police. Investigators searched a small bungalow on Arnold Avenue Wednesday Children’s Program Room. Sponsor Winnipeg is a program that partners with local businesses in exchange for naming rights for City of Winnipeg building assets. ELISHA DACEY
EMS week 2011 starts Friday Emergency Medical Services week 2011 starts Friday and the Winnipeg
evening. After finding a yellow tube containing commercial-grade explosive stashed away inside, police took no chances and evacuated a number of homes. The bomb squad was summoned to defuse the situation. People living nearby seemed surprised at what was found during the operFire Paramedic Service will be helping at several events. Friday, they will be at the EMS Night at Shaw Ballpark for the Goldeyes game. Saturday, members will be helping and participating in the EMS Bike Ride at Assiniboine Park. Monday, WFPS members will take part in the Celebration of Life awards Ceremony at city hall. Tuesday they will be at the U of M to show off a new Public Access Defib-
Sizable seizure .38 calibre revolver .22 calibre rifle 2.5 pounds of weed $16,500 of ecstasy and Percocet pills Scales, presses and drug paraphernalia
ation, saying the home was never a hub of any acrillator. Wednesday is EMS Children’s Day at Assiniboine Park Zoo. Thursday, they will attend 11 city schools to talk about CPR awareness. ELISHA DACEY
Police service to honour its own members The Winnipeg Police Service will honour their own Friday at their annual Awards Day Ceremony at
tivity or noise. Others told of what was found inside thanked police. “I’m glad police are on top of it. I don’t want to have neighbours like that,” said one man who didn’t want to give his name. Two men, 54 and 25, are facing numerous drug and weapons charges. the Immanuel Pentecostal Church on Wilkes Avenue. The awards recognize members and civilian personnel who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. This year, a total of 112 members will be honoured for long service, exemplary service and certificates of commendation. As well, one member will received the James Toal Award of Excellence. ELISHA DACEY
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Les Kauppila works on an under-construction dike to surround his Elie home. He and his wife recently had the home rebuilt after it was destroyed by a tornado in 2007.
Couple who lost home to tornado brace for flood Military presence, volunteers in town bring back memories of tornado’s aftermath: Lynn Kauppila JAMES TURNER
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Lynn and Les Kauppila already lost their home once to a natural disaster, and they’re not about to relive the experience. The couple miraculously survived having the roof literally being ripped from over their heads after an F5 tornado touched down in Elie in June 2007. But they’re cautiously optimistic about the
newest threat their property faces — a flood of water from an intentionally breached dike a short distance away along the Assiniboine River. The entire town of Elie is furiously prepping for the possibility the province will move on the dike-cutting plan in its efforts to get a handle on a torrent of water rolling downstream. The deluge could cause widespread flooding and damage.
Les said if the damage to their home is bad enough, he’d consider cleaning it up, putting the cheery bungalow on the market and moving. Still, both remain confident it won’t get to that point. “We’ve damn well lived through an F5 tornado, and we’ll damn well live through this,� Lynn added. “At least this one, it’s not going to take your life, it won’t take your house,� said Les.
Ryan Conbut may just be the most popular person in the town of Elie these days. The 17-year-old’s invention of a motor-powered portable sandbag-making machine has kept him hopping from yard to yard to yard as people call for help to protect their homes. Conbut’s hand-built machine works probably as you’d expect: a conveyor belt carries sand shovelled or dropped onto it by humans or a front-end loader, and funnels it down into a chute. Sandbags are placed at the spouts of the chute, are filled and passed on to the eager arms of a person willing to lug it to a nearby dike. The machine can produce up to 20 sandbags a minute. “I think we dialed it up to a bag every six seconds,� he said. “We’ve made a couple of thousand over
Flooding update The province has postponed the controlled release due to engineers working to add to the capacity of the Portage Diversion. This has resulted in more time for homeowners to prepare and for dikes to be strengthened. The diversion has been strengthened through a series of raising the channel walls, providing erosion
Ryan Conbut ďŹ lls a sandbag with his portable sandbag machine.
the day,� he said. Sandbaggers helping dike a large Elie property
called the teen “brilliant� and “amazing.� JAMES TURNER
protection and adding rock around the structure to increase stability. This could allow for about 1/3 more water to flow through the diversion.
more from Brandon to Headingley are on notice.
450,000 sandbags were delivered to various RMs in southern Manitoba Thursday. 1,326 people have been evacuated in Brandon.
The community of St-Lazare is back to fighting flooding after heavy rain in Saskatchewan means more water for the QuAppelle River.
3,169 Manitobans have been evacuated from their homes. Thousands
More than 900 roads are closed or affected by flooding.
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Canadian warship forces Gadhafi soldiers to abandon attack at sea Responded with machine-gun fire A Canadian warship has helped fend off an attack by Libyan forces on the port city of Misrata despite coming under fire itself. A statement from NATO says the frigate HMCS Charlottetown was conducting patrols with other allied vessels when a number of fast small boats launched an attack. The statement says the Charlottetown acted with a British Destroyer and was supported by a French warship as it forced the
boats to abandon their attack. The frigate came under fire during the incident in what NATO describes as artillery and anti-aircraft canon fire from regime forces ashore. The Charlottetown responded with a short burst of machine-gun fire of its own. None of the allied warships suffered any damage or injury in the incident that occurred around 2 a.m. local time Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Attacks at sea NATO says this is the second action at sea by forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Mining It follows the mining of the approaches to Misrata harbour two weeks ago. Passage In that incident, NATO forces destroyed two mines and swept the area allowing safe passage for ships.
Chileans confront riot police as they are sprayed with a water cannon during a demonstration in downtown Santiago on Thursday. ROBERTO CANDIAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Students make a splash Thousands of students clashed with police during a protest to demand non-discriminatory access to education and against government plans to reform and privatize part of the Chilean education system.
A new WikiLeaks cable suggests the U.S. government views Stephen Harper’s talk about Canadian Arctic sovereignty as little more than empty chest-thumping designed to win votes. In a diplomatic cable posted this week by the online whistleblower, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa says the Tories have made successful political use of promises to beef up Canada’s presence in the Arctic. But it says the Harper government has done only scant implementation on pledges like increasing surveillance over the Northwest Passage. “Conservatives make concern for ‘The North’ part of their political brand ... and it works,” says the note, titled Canada’s Conservative Government and its Arctic Focus. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Dike break flooding delayed once again The Manitoba government has once again pushed back its plan to purposefully flood rural properties across a wide swath of the province southeast of Portage La Prairie. Barring any sudden emergencies, crews will wait to break a dike along
the swollen Assiniboine River until Saturday morning, Water Stewardship Minister Steve Ashton said. Ashton also tried to soothe the worries of homeowners in the area, saying the intentional flooding will be controlled and very gradual. JONATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Residents rush to remove personal belongings from their homes near Hoop and Holler Bend in Manitoba on Thursday as troops assemble a dike.
“It will be moving fairly slowly. There are areas ... that will not see any water for days,” Ashton told reporters Thursday. The intentional flood was pushed back for two reasons, Ashton said — to give residents more time to prepare and because crews have built up dikes and the Portage diversion channel enough in recent days to handle 36 per cent more water. The province has been raising the spectre of the intentional flood since Sunday. The move is considered the lesser of two evils, as doing nothing could cause the Assiniboine to spill its banks in other areas as well, swamping twice as much land and affecting hundreds more homes and properties. Excavators were already starting to dig out the dike Thursday as nearby residents scrambled to pile sandbags around their homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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‘People deserve the answers’ to why it costs so much to fill up, Tony Clement says But will mere explanations satisfy hard-pressed consumers?
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Industry Minister Tony Clement is rolling out the welcome mat for gasoline refiners, distributors and retailers to explain why Canadians are getting such a hosing at the pumps. As gasoline prices dipped on Thursday, reversing spikes earlier in the week, Clement said he planned to invite fuel producers to appear before a parliamenHIGHWAY ROBBERY
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tary committee to explain their pricing methods. “No one can understand why last year, when oil per barrel was around $140 or $150, we were paying $1.37 per litre, when this year oil is south of $98 a barrel and yet we’re paying more,” he said. However, Clement did not commit to a date for the meetings. And it’s unThe reasons for the rising price of gasoline range from higher crude oil prices on the back of a falling U.S. dollar and Mideast political instability to speculation in
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certain how far Ottawa will go to deal with high gas prices. Former Liberal MP and gas-price watcher Dan McTeague said a parliamentary committee is probably a waste of time. He said the government would be better off giving tax rebates as federal revenues rise on the back of gas-price hikes. THE CANADIAN PRESS
wholesale markets. As well, there are fears that U.S. refinery closings due to springtime flooding on the Mississippi River could cut gas supplies. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Walking the talk, or just talking? Tony Clement says he plans to summon fuel producers to Ottawa to tell him why the price of gas is so high. But, asked whether Ottawa might impose an excess-profits tax on the oil industry, as Britain’s Conservative government did this year, he said higher taxes are not the answer.
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weather not follow me here? @poutinerie: Hey Winnipeg-ers! Smoke’s Poutinerie Winnipeg is tentatively scheduled to OPEN on MAY 18TH, 2011! @TSNDaveNaylor: TSN has not reported anything about about an AtlantaWinnipeg announcement this week. Strictly false. @larrywonder: @Bags1 Winnipeg Thras-......*cries* @mcalistEric: If the Thrashers go to Winnipeg they shouldn’t call it the Jets, two totally different franchises, the Jets are still stuck in Phoenix
Cartoon by Michael de Adder Letters Re: Cyclists dinged for sidewalk riding (Metro, May 11) WINNIPEG. As an avid runner in Winnipeg, I’m glad that cyclists are getting a shake from the Winnipeg city police. I don’t know how many times I have almost been struck by a cyclist I have met on bridges or on the sidewalk. There are signs on all bridges that request cyclists to dismount and walk their bike across. If vehicles must abide to the law, so should cyclists. WRANE WHITE
WINNIPEG. Once again the cyclist whinery is open for business. Why is it when people break the law and get fined for it they always say it’s a cash grab? The sign at each end of the Osborne Bridge clearly states AND illustrates that cyclists are to dismount and WALK across the bridge (along with no skateboarding). It’s about respecting the safety of pedestrians and yourself if you choose to cross the bridge using the sidewalk. A huge thank you to the cyclists who are dismounting. They’re $110 richer this morning! ANGELA NELSON
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U.S. cops ‘like’ stupid criminals Authorities say four people were indicted in a Houston bank robbery after bragging about it on Facebook. Federal prosecutors say two former tellers at the International Bank of Commerce recruited a boyfriend and a brother to steal more than $62,000 on March 23. Prosecutors say former tellers Este-
fany Danelia Martinez, 18, and Anna Margarita Rivera, 19, Martinez’s boyfriend, Ricky Gonzalez, 19, and Rivera’s brother, Arturo Solano, 22, were indicted Wednesday on charges of bank robbery and embezzlement. Authorities say an anonymous tip led investigators to Facebook posts. In one, Martinez wrote, “IM RICH.” Another post said: “WIPE MY TEETH WITH HUNDEREDS.” Gonzalez’s attorney, Lance Hamm, said his client is “extremely remorseful for what he’s accused of doing.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Bridesmaids take the cake Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin debate the merits of Bridesmaids Wiig pushes herself to a new level in one the best female comedies ever Richard Crouse: Mark, the big mistake people will make about Bridesmaids is thinking that it is a chick flick or a female version of The Hangover. In fact, I think it takes the best elements of those two and cleverly mixes them into one very funny but still very heartfelt movie that should have been called Bridesmaid on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Do you agree with me that this is the funniest female comedy that Tina Fey didn’t write? Mark Breslin: I’ve been raving for years that Kristin Wiig is the Carol Burnett of our times: the greatest female sketch comic working today. Now, with this movie, she surpasses even that. I was worried that the movie would just substitute girl gross-outs for boy gross-outs, but there’s
Plot synopsis Annie’s (Kristen Wiig) life is in tatters. Her business is a victim of a downturned economy and her boyfriend (Jon Hamm) calls her his “number three.” When BFF Lillian (Maya Rudolph) asks Annie to be her maid of honour she should be
a depth here that the trailer doesn’t hint at. The humour is based on some pretty dark topics: fear of failure, loneliness, body image issues, so bravo to Wiig and her cast for going there. But most importantly, Wiig has wrested the wedding comedy from the hands of Kate Hudson. RC: Hallelujah! Wiig is the best thing to happen to SNL in years but her big screen output has been somewhat underwhelming. Her movies like Mac-
thrilled but is overwhelmed by the job and her pushy fellow bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) or as Lillian calls them, the “stone cold pack of weirdoes.” Ratings: Richard: 8888 Mark: 8888
Gruber always felt to me like she was acting in a long form sketch. She’s always funny, but I never felt like there was a real depth of character there until now. Her work as the neurotic but mostly well meaning Annie is a breakthrough, proving that being funny and having feelings are not mutually exclusive. MB: Well put, Richard. But before we turn off any potential moviegoer thinking they’re about to watch a
Sundance comedy, let’s remember that there are two hysterical, verrrrry broad set pieces in the middle of the movie that will satisfy anyone — male or female looking for belly laughs. The only thing in the movie that didn’t work for me were the British roommates, which felt forced, unlike her romance with the patrolman, which felt real and blithe. He’s a standout in a large cast. Anybody in it catch your eye?
The last couple of days were nail-bitters for 20-year-old Jeroen Engelen from Holland. He learned he was one of the finalists for a chance to act as Lady Gaga’s assistant. Now, he is on his way to London to meet his idol and work as her editorial assistant on Monday, when the singer edits Metro papers from around the world. “It’s like I’m still dreaming!” he says. “I don’t think I will faint when I see her, but maybe I get nauseous or clam up.” Remember to pick up Tuesday’s edition of Metro, which will be guest edited by Lady Gaga. METRO
RC: Absolutely. Chris O’Dowd as the lovelorn cop brings a huge amount of charm to the movie and Rose Byrne, who I’m used to seeing in dramas, is very funny. MB: Let’s not forget Melissa McCarthy who gets huge laughs, even if some of them are on the cheap side. And Jill Clayburgh in her last role. R.I.P.
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Much earlier in his career, Johnny Depp claimed none of his films would ever make any money. But with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment in the hugely successful franchise set to be released, he was clearly mistaken. “It’s not my fault. I did my best, even to the point of trying to get fired on the first one, and they just couldn’t bring themselves to do it,” Depp says of his good fortune. “It’s kind of interesting to experience that kind of ride after essentially 20 years of enjoying a career based on failures. And then suddenly something clicks. The fact that people decided to go see a movie that I was in was probably the most shocking thing that I’ve ever been through.” Also shocking to Depp is how much Capt. Jack Sparrow, the beloved scoundrel he plays in the Pirates
films, has seeped into his subconscious. “There’s most definitely a part of me in Capt. Jack, and now — fortunately or unfortunately — there’s a great part of Capt. Jack in me as well,” he says. Given that Capt. Jack has led the franchise to bring in a whopping $2.6 billion US at the box office over the course of the three films, chances are Depp will have to put up with his swashbuckling alter ego for some years to come. And that’s something he’s certainly prepared for. “I think they could wheel me in, I could have my dreads get tangled in the wheels of my chair,” he jokes. “A character like Capt. Jack, I feel like you could just continue. The possibilities are endless, limitless.” Of course, more Pirates movies means more pirates, and On Stranger Tides introduces a new element in Sparrow’s life: exlover and fierce sword-fighting opponent Angelica, played by Penelope Cruz.
“When we saw each other again, it felt like we’d wrapped the film Blow the week before,” Depp says of working with the Spanish star. “It just sort of clicked instantly so that whatever exists in terms of chemistry was just instantly firing on all cylinders. It felt completely right.” Working with Cruz again also gave Depp the chance to enhance his vocabulary. “She taught me the raunchiest Spanish. It’s so foul, I couldn’t bring myself to repeat it,” he says. “I’ll carry it on my back for the rest of my days.” Cruz’s favourite part of the production — aside from Spanish lessons with Depp — were the lavish locations, with filming taking place in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. “And then they built a beach in Universal Studios,” she remembers. “When they told me, I thought it was my English, that I didn’t understand what they said, and then I got there and there was really a beach in Universal Studios.”
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WINNIPEG Cinema City McGillivray 2190 McGillivray Blvd., 204-269-9981 The Adjustment Bureau (PG) Fri-Thu 13:30-6:40-9:30 Arthur (PG) Fri-Thu 2-4:40-7:20-10:10 Battle: Los Angeles (14A) Fri-Thu 1:40-4:106:50-9:20 Beastly (PG) Fri-Thu 1:50-4:30-8:10-10:35 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (G) Fri-Thu 12:50-3:20-6:30 Gnomeo and Juliet 3D (G) Fri-Thu 12:302:50-5-7:40-9:50 Hall Pass (18A) Fri-Thu 1:30-4-7:10-10 I Am Number Four (PG) Fri-Thu 1:20-4:507:30-10:20 Just Go With It (PG) Fri-Thu 1:10-3:50-7-9:40 The King’s Speech (PG) Fri-Thu 12:40-3:406:20-9 Paul (14A) Fri-Thu 2:10-4:45-8-10:30 Sucker Punch (14A) Fri-Thu 9:10 Your Highness (18A) Fri-Thu 2:20-5:20-7:5010:20
Cinema City Northgate 1399 McPhillips Street, 204-334-6234 Arthur (PG) Fri 7-9:30 Sat-Sun 1:20-4:10-7-9:30 Mon-Thu 5:15-8 Battle: Los Angeles (14A) Fri 6:40-9:20 SatSun 1:10-4-6:40-9:20 Mon-Thu 4:50-7:40 Beastly (PG) Fri 7:30-9:50 Sat-Sun 1-3:10-5:207:30-9:50 Mon-Thu 5:10-7:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (G) Fri 6:30-9 Sat-Sun 1:30-3:50-6:30-9 Mon-Thu 5:05-7:30 Gnomeo and Juliet (G) Sat-Sun 12:50-3-5:10 Mon-Thu 5:25 Paul (14A) Fri 6:50-9:10 Sat-Sun 1:40-4:20-6:509:10 Mon-Thu 5:20-7:50 Red Riding Hood (PG) Fri 7:40-10:10 Sat-Sun 2-4:40-7:40-10:10 Mon-Thu 5:40-8:20 Sucker Punch (14A) Fri-Sun 7:20-10 Mon-Thu 8:10 Your Highness (18A) Fri 7:10-9:40 Sat-Sun 1:50-4:30-7:10-9:40 Mon-Thu 5:30-8:15
Cinematheque 304-100 Arthur, 204-9253457 Unspeakable (STC) Fri-Sat 7 Sun 2-7 Thu 7
City Cinema - Northgate 1399 McPhillips, 204-3346234 Arthur (PG) Fri 7-9:30 Sat-Sun 1:20-4:10-7-9:30 Mon-Thu 5:15-8 Battle: Los Angeles (14A) Fri 6:40-9:20 SatSun 1:10-4-6:40-9:20 Mon-Thu 4:50-7:40 Beastly (PG) Fri 7:30-9:50 Sat-Sun 1-3:10-5:207:30-9:50 Mon-Thu 5:10-7:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (G) Fri 6:30-9 Sat-Sun 1:30-3:50-6:30-9 Mon-Thu 5:05-7:30 Gnomeo and Juliet (G) Sat-Sun 12:50-3-5:10 Mon-Thu 5:25 Paul (14A) Fri 6:50-9:10 Sat-Sun 1:40-4:20-6:509:10 Mon-Thu 5:20-7:50 Red Riding Hood (PG) Fri 7:40-10:10 Sat-Sun 2-4:40-7:40-10:10 Mon-Thu 5:40-8:20 Sucker Punch (14A) Fri-Sun 7:20-10 Mon-Thu 8:10 Your Highness (18A) Fri 7:10-9:40 Sat-Sun 1:50-4:30-7:10-9:40 Mon-Thu 5:30-8:15
Famous Players Kildonan Place 1555 Regent Ave W, 204663-2166 Bridesmaids (14A) No Passes Fri 7-9:50 No Passes Sat-Sun 1-4-7-9:50 No Passes Mon-Thu
Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman star in Thor, a film about a powerful warrior from a fantastic realm sent to live amongst humans on Earth. 5:50-8:40 Fast Five (14A) Fri 6:40-9:40 Sat-Sun 12:503:40-6:40-9:40 Mon-Thu 5:30-8:30 Prom (G) Fri 6:30-9 Sat-Sun 1:20-3:50-6:30-9 Mon-Thu 5:35-8:05 Rio (G) Fri 7:20-9:35 Sat-Sun 1:40-4:20-7:20-9:35 Mon-Thu 6-8:25 Thor (PG) No Passes Fri 7:10-10 No Passes SatSun 1:30-4:10-7:10-10 No Passes Mon-Thu 5:408:20 Water for Elephants (PG) Fri 6:50-9:30 SatSun 1:10-3:55-6:50-9:30 Mon-Thu 5:30-8:15
Grant Park 8 Cinemas 1120 Grant Ave., 204-4534084 Bridesmaids (14A) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 3:40-6:45-9:50 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 12:40-3:40-6:45-9:50 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 3:40-6:45-9:50 Fast Five (14A) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 3:20-6:40-9:45 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 12:25-3:20-6:40-9:45 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 3:20-6:40-9:45 The Lincoln Lawyer (14A) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 4-7:10-10:05 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 12:30-4-7:1010:05 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating MonThu 4-7:10-10:05 Priest 3D (14A) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 4:10-7:15-10:10 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 1:10-4:10-7:15-10:10 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 4:10-7:15-10:10
Rio (G) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 4:15-6:50-9:15 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 1:15-4:15-6:50-9:15 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 4:15-6:50-9:15 Something Borrowed (PG) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating, No Passes Fri 3:50-7-9:40 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating, No Passes Sat-Sun 1-3:50-7-9:40 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 3:50-7-9:40 Thor 3D (PG) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating, No Passes Fri 3:45-7:05-10 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating, No Passes Sat-Sun 12:453:45-7:05-10 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 3:45-7:05-10 Water for Elephants (PG) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Fri 3:30-6:30-9:30 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Sat-Sun 12:503:30-6:30-9:30 Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Mon-Thu 3:30-6:30-9:30
IMAX Theatre at Portage Place Y003-393 Portage Avenue, 204-956-4629 The Alps (STC) Tue 12:10 Wed 11 Born to Be Wild 3D (G) Fri 1:15-7 Sat 3:30-7 Sun 12-3:30-7 Mon 10-7-9:30 Tue-Wed 7-9:30 Thu 10-7-9:30 Coral Reef Adventure (STC) Fri-Sun 6 Thu 12 Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean (G) Sat-Sun 1:15 Thu 1:15 Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies (STC) Mon 1:15-8:15 Wed 1:15 Greece: Secrets of the Past (G) Sat-Sun 2:15 Wed 12:10-8:15 Thu 11 Hubble 3D (G) Thu 8:15
The Human Body (STC) Fri 11:10 Mon 12 The Magic of Flight (STC) Fri 3 Stormchasers (STC) Fri 12:10 Mon 11 Tue 1:10 Sucker Punch (14A) Fri-Sun 8:15 Van Gogh: Brush With Genius (STC) Wed 10
Landmark Globe Cinema 393 Portage Ave, 204-9431583 Of Gods and Men (STC) Fri 7-9:40 Sat-Sun 13:40-7-9:40 Mon-Thu 7-9:40 West Is West (14A) Fri 7:20-9:50 Sat-Sun 1:203:50-7:20-9:50 Mon-Thu 7:20-9:50 Win Win (14A) Fri 7:10-9:30 Sat-Sun 1:10-3:307:10-9:30 Mon-Thu 7:10-9:30
Landmark Towne Cinema 8 301 Notre Dame Avenue, 204-947-2848 Bridesmaids (14A) Fri 6:45-9:30 Sat-Sun 12:45-3:30-6:45-9:30 Mon-Thu 6:45-9:30 Fast Five (14A) Fri 6:45-9:30 Sat-Sun 12:45-3:306:45-9:30 Mon-Thu 6:45-9:30 Insidious (PG) Fri 7-9:15 Sat-Sun 1:30-4-7-9:15 Mon-Thu 7-9:15 Priest (14A) Fri 7:15-9:15 Sat-Sun 1:15-3:30-7:159:15 Mon-Thu 7:15-9:15 Rio (G) Fri 7:15-9:20 Sat-Sun 1:30-3:45-7:15-9:20 Mon-Thu 7:15-9:20 Something Borrowed (PG) Fri 7-9:30 SatSun 1:15-4-7-9:30 Mon-Thu 7-9:30 Thor (PG) Fri 6:45-9:15 Sat-Sun 1-3:45-6:45-9:15
Mon-Thu 6:45-9:15 Water for Elephants (PG) Fri 6:45-9:20 SatSun 1-3:45-6:45-9:20 Mon-Thu 6:45-9:20
SilverCity Polo Park 815 St. James Street, 204774-1001 Bridesmaids (14A) No Passes Fri-Tue 12:504:10-7:20-10:30 No Passes Wed 4:10-7:20-10:30 No Passes Thu 12:50-4:10-7:20-10:30 Star & Strollers Screening, No Passes Wed 1 Fast Five (14A) Fri 12:10-12:40-3:15-3:40-6:206:50-9:50-10 Sat 12:10-12:40-3:15-6:20-6:50-9:5010 Sun-Thu 12:10-12:40-3:15-3:40-6:20-6:50-9:50-10 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) Fri 1:40-4:40 Sat 4:40 Sun-Thu 1:40-4:40 Insidious (PG) Fri-Thu 1:50-4:50-7:50-10:40 The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre (STC) Sat 11 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D (STC) No Passes Thu 12:01 Priest (14A) No Passes Fri-Thu 1:10-3:50-7-9:30 Priest 3D (14A) No Passes Fri-Thu 12:15-2:405:20-8-10:35 Rio 3D (G) Fri-Tue 12:45-3:10-6:30-9 Wed 12:453:10-10:20 Thu 12:45-3:10-6:10-8:30 Scream 4 (14A) Fri-Thu 7:45-10:35 Something Borrowed (PG) Fri-Tue 1:204:20-7:30-10:20 Wed 4:20-7:30-10:20 Thu 1:204:20-7:30-10:20 Star & Strollers Screening Wed 1 Soul Surfer (PG) Fri-Thu 12:05-3-6:10-9:10 The Sound of Music (STC) Wed 6:30 Thor (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 1-4-7:10-10:10 Thor 3D (PG) No Passes Fri-Tue 12:30-1:30-3:30-
4:30-6:40-7:40-9:40-10:45 No Passes Wed 12:301:30-3:30-4:30-7:40-9:40-10:45 No Passes Thu 12:30-1:30-3:30-4:30-6:40-7:40-9:40-10:45 Water for Elephants (PG) Fri 12:20-3:206:15-9:20 Sat 12:20-6:15-9:20 Sun-Thu 12:20-3:206:15-9:20
SilverCity St. Vital 110-1225 St Mary’s Rd, 204-256-3901 Bridesmaids (14A) No Passes Fri-Sun 12:303:30-7:10-10:10 No Passes Mon-Thu 3:30-7:1010:10 Star & Strollers Screening, No Passes Mon 1 Fast Five (14A) Fri-Mon 12:40-3:50-6:30-7:209:40-10:30 Tue-Thu 3:50-6:30-7:20-9:40-10:30 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) Fri 12:10-3:20 Sat 12:10 Sun 12:10-3:20 Mon-Thu 3:20 Star & Strollers Screening Mon 1 Limitless (14A) Fri 1:20-4:10-6:50-9:30 Sat 4:10-6:50-9:30 Sun-Mon 1:20-4:10-6:50-9:30 TueThu 4:10-6:50-9:30 The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre (STC) Sat 11 Priest 3D (14A) No Passes Fri-Mon 12-2:204:40-7:50-10:40 No Passes Tue-Thu 4:40-7:5010:40 Rio 3D (G) Fri-Mon 1-3:40-6:20-9 Tue-Thu 3:406:20-9 Something Borrowed (PG) Fri-Mon 1:104:20-7:30-10:20 Tue-Thu 4:20-7:30-10:20 Thor (PG) No Passes Fri-Mon 1:30-4:30-7:4010:50 No Passes Tue-Thu 4:30-7:40-10:50 Thor 3D (PG) No Passes Fri-Mon 12:50-4-7-10 No Passes Tue-Thu 4-7-10 Water for Elephants (PG) Fri-Mon 12:203:10-6:40-9:50 Tue-Thu 3:10-6:40-9:50
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Expressing myself has always been important for me. I was born with music in my veins.
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3. How do you feel when you’re on stage?
4. Describe your sound in one word.
5. Are you a role model for other teen girls? And what does that mean to you.
6. Describe yourself in five years.
7. If you could have dinner with one musician, dead or alive, who would that be?
Paramore, Tegan and Sara, City and Colour, All Time Low and Coldplay.
It’s my favourite aspect of the whole “Rock Star Life.” I get such a rush from knowing that the whole crowd is there to support us.
Edgy.
I hope other teen girls look up to us. It’s an incredible feeling because you are representing them in a way. But it’s also a huge responsibility.
I hope to still be involved with music in any way possible. Whether it’s playing in a band, or solo.
Dallas Green.
Tegan and Sara, Paramore, Metric, Arcade Fire and Ellie Goulding.
Being on stage is one of the best places for me to be. I feel amazing while up on stage.
Punky.
The Who, Billie Holiday, Aerosmith, Pavarotti, Rolling Stones.
I feel amazing. I love the spotlight and I feel really appreciated and free when I know I have the attention.
Pop-rock.
B.B. King, AC/DC, Rush.
I feel incredible. It’s a rush of excitement that is fuelled by the crowd. It’s kind of hard to describe.
Different.
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I’m not sure, but I hope I am. I want other girls to be inspired by what we’re doing, and dream super big.
Hopefully playing shows for lots of people, developing a solid fan base and writing songs!
I think I’d have to say John Lennon. He’s so fascinating.
I hope to be. There are no female rock role models in this day and age for girls to look up to. I hope we can inspire young girls.
Having fun, learning and going to university.
Frank Sinatra.
I hope we are role models because I think it is important for anyone to have someone to look up to.
I hope to still be playing music. But I have no idea.
You have the opportunity to produce any number of fresh young bands. Why Done with Dolls?
We work with a lot of developing artists. However Done With Dolls are by far the youngest. The most interesting thing about Done With Dolls is their passion for being a “band” in a day and age where “real” rock bands, especially all-girl rock bands, are rare. How would you describe their sound?
Angus Young, the lead guitarist of AC/DC.
Constantly evolving. Their influences range from alt rock bands such as Tegan and Sara and Arcade Fire, to classic rock acts like Led Zeppelin and Blondie. METRO
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Sweet treats... minus the flour
Recognize Celiac Disease Awareness Month with these recipes from Phil Vickery’s Gluten-Free Baking The book has more than 70 such recipes BOTH: TARA FISHER; USED WITH PERMISSION FROM GLUTEN-FREE BAKING BY PHIL VICKERY (FIREFLY BOOKS, 2011)
Traditionally made with flour, these pancakes and muffins are made without it for a new take.
In his book Gluten-Free Baking (Firefly Books, 2011), Phil Vickery brings baked goods back into the lives of those with celiac disease or any form of gluten intolerance.
Buttermilk Pancakes Preparation:
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Spoon in tablespoons of batter to make 4 at a time. Cook 2-3 minutes on one side, flip and cook other side until golden-brown. Repeat until all batter is used. Stack pancakes on plate; cover with clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
Caramel Chocolate Fudge Brownie Muffins Preparation:
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Ingredients: • 1 scant cup (4 oz) fine rice flour • ½ tea spoon baking powder • pinch of salt • 1 large egg, at room temperature • 1 ½ tablespoon sunflower oil • 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted • 1 ¼ cups (10 fl oz) buttermilk • 3 tablespoons olive oil
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Ingredients: • 1 ¼ cup (6 ½ oz) Glutenfree flour mix • ¼ cup (2 oz) dark brown sugar • ¼ cup (2 oz) superfine sugar • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder • 2 teaspoons baking power • 1 large egg, at room temperature • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 ¼ cup (14 oz) dulce de leche, from a jar or can • 2 ½ tablespoons (1 oz) each of bittersweet, milk and chocolate, chopped
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Ready for the third round After 2006 disappointment, Canucks’ Torres wants to enjoy every playoff moment Canucks begin conference final at home on Sunday GEOFF HOWE/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault watches his players during a practice in Vancouver on Thursday.
It’s the national anthems Raffi Torres enjoys the most. Those few moments of calm before the storm allow the veteran Vancouver Canuck forward to soak up the atmosphere. It lets him appreciate something he thought he might never experience again. “The anthems are the best part for me, looking around, especially at home,” Torres said Thursday, after the Canucks practised at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on the University of British Columbia
“It’s not our goal just to be in the final four here. It’s to get to the big dance and win it.” RAFFI TORRES
campus. “When the crowd starts singing, you see the smiles and all the kids. It’s magical.” The Canucks are preparing to play in their first NHL Western Conference final in 17 years. Most of the players are anxious for the best-of-seven series to begin Sunday (CBC, 7 p.m.). Torres is in no hurry. He
wants to savour every moment of these playoffs, something he didn’t do when he was part of the Edmonton Oilers’ run to the 2006 Stanley Cup final. That ended with Edmonton losing in Game 7 to the Carolina Hurricanes. “I never realized how hard it was to get back to where we are,” said Torres. “Back in ’06, I just took it for granted. The next
year we came in (and thought) we would repeat what we did. It was a big wake-up call.” In 11 playoff matches he has one goal, one assist and 17 hits while averaging 10:26 of ice time. Torres had four goals and 11 points in 22 games back in 2006. To him it was a blur. “Everything was just flying by,” he said. “There was so much stuff going on. “I had a bigger role back (then) than I do now. I still feel like I can get back to that level.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Woods’ score after nine holes, three shots higher than his previous worst nine-hole score at the TPC Sawgrass.
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Bulls oust Hawks in blowout
walking,” he said. Woods shot a 42 on the front nine of the TPC Sawgrass, including a triple bogey on the fourth hole when he didn’t clear a water hazard 30 yards in front of him. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The CC-130 Hercules roaring over Shaw Park leading into the Goldeyes’ season opener against perennial rival Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks appeared to warm up a crowd of 6,078 on a chilly Winnipeg evening. The modern-day Fish enter their 17th season as a new member of the 14team American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. They join the St. Paul Saints, Sioux Falls Pheasants and Fargo-Moorhead in the North Division. Goldeyes starter Isaac Hess went straight to work, striking out six of his first 16 plate opponents. He threw six shutout innings, giving up three hits and one walk. The game remained scoreless until the fifth when Winnipeg’s bats began blasting. New weapon Victor Ferrante doubled to centre to get things started, before catcher Alan Rick cranked a three-run deep ball to right. Justin Bass then tripled, and came home on a Jonathan Wyatt sac-fly to cap off a four-run inning. The RedHawks threatened in the seventh, scoring two runs off of Winnipeg pitchers Kevin Light and Aaron Hartsock. But the home side held on for the 4-2 win, pleasing the fans who weathered the five-degree spitting rain that framed the final two innings.
Carlos Boozer scored 23 points and MVP Derrick Rose had 12 assists, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 93-73 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night that finished off in the Eastern Conference semifinal in six games. The Bulls move on to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
Injury forces Tiger to withdraw Tiger Woods limped off the golf course and into a future that is murkier than ever Thursday when he withdrew with leg injuries after his worst nine holes at The Players Championship. “I’m having a hard time
Goldeyes win season opener vs. RedHawks
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