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Manitoba’s food banks all share food with one another Most foodbank use is in Winnipeg ELISHA DACEY
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The latest numbers from Winnipeg’s largest food bank show more people are going hungry than ever before.
Number of main 4 groups of people who use Winnipeg Harvest: single-parent families, people with disabilities, those with no income and the working poor. Winnipeg Harvest’s David Northcott said the food bank has seen a 21 per cent jump in the number of people needing the food bank on a monthly basis as compared to last year — the highest number ever. “We’re currently at 47,000 in individuals in Winnipeg, and throughout the province that number is about 58,000,” said Northcott, adding about half of those are children. “It’s very
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worrying.” Northcott said there appears to be a number of reasons for the increase — a lack of affordable housing, rising food prices and social assistance rates that don’t cover either. “A lot of people are using their food budget for rent,” said Northcott.
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Job skills programs Winnipeg Harvest Executive Director David Northcott says Harvest has started investing in training programs to help people acquire new job skills. “We’re tired of waiting,” he said, adding various levels of government have been promising for years to eliminate child poverty. “Instead, the rates are going up.” METRO
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Canned spaghetti sauce or tomatoes Cereal — high fiber, nonsugar coated Canned soup — lentil, pea, vegetable Winnipeg Harvest is also asking for donations of school supplies. People can either donate to Harvest or pick up a school supply kit at Staples.
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Main Street and Inkster Boulevard, among others. Service was restored around 9:15 a.m., said a spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro. Meanwhile, a two-car accident at the corner of Maryland Street and Westminister Avenue tied up traffic for several hours, said police. Const. Jason Michalyshen said the accident was between a silver Toyota Rav4 and a grey Saturn Vue, and during the accident a light standard was sheared. The Saturn ended up spinning
through a fence, coming to rest in a front residential yard. Const. Michalyshen said one woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while an adult male did not require medical treatment. Officers had to direct traffic at the intersection for more than three hours while the light standard was replaced. No other details were available. For more local news visit metronews.ca/ winnipeg
Thank you! It may be a small thing, but it’s a big thing to us. For the first time ever, Metro is not our traditional green. We’ve changed our colours from Saskatchewan Roughrider green and white to Winnipeg Blue Bomber blue and gold in honour of the Labour Day Classic. Next week, we’ll do the same thing, in honour of the Banjo Bowl. It all started when it was pointed out to me that Metro's colours were
Roughrider colours. They were right, and I had to do something about it. After all, this is Bomber Nation. But the powers that be wanted Winnipeg to prove how much they liked the Big Blue. So we want to thank the CFL’s craziest, loudest, stripped-half-naked-inNovember-and-paintedblue-and-gold fans in the league for helping us reach our goal. See you at the Banjo Bowl! ELISHA DACEY
Authorities in Minnesota say Winnipeg Jets star Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. The sheriff’s jail roster in Hennepin County says the 26-year-old defenceman was brought in just before midnight Wednesday night and released shortly after 2 a.m. An employee with the county sheriff’s office says he was arrested on probable cause and officers have 36 hours to determine if he will actually be charged. During that time, blood or urine tests will confirm if he was intoxicated. Another jail official said a mug shot of Byfuglien was taken but a decision was made not to release it to the media. In the U.S., it is an offence to operate a
NDP to spend millions on training: Premier Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger has promised an additional $24 million over four years to train more doctors, nurses and other health-care workers if re-elected. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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motorboat with a blood-alcohol limit higher than .08. A conviction carries a maximum $1,000 fine, possible jail time and loss of a boating licence. The offence is raised to a gross misdemeanour, increasing the fine and jail time, if the driver’s blood-alcohol level is more than .20, he has similar past
Research grants announced by Ottawa In a year where weather in Canada and around the world made plenty of news, a federal fund is providing about $400,000 to the University of Manitoba to help develop a mobile atmospheric research system for severe weather study. THE CANADIAN PRESS
convictions or there were children on the boat. Hennepin County covers the area around Minneapolis and St. Paul. Byfuglien was born in Minnesota and lives in the Twin Cities area in the offseason. He played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League in Brandon, Man., and Prince George, B.C. He won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers. He had 20 goals and 33 assists in 81 games with the Thrashers last year. He has played 341 NHL games in his career, scoring 75 goals and 87 assists. The Atlanta team relocated to Winnipeg this offseason and was renamed the Jets. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Four teens arrested in robberies Four teens — three boys and one girl — have been arrested after they allegedly robbed several Winnipeg stores beginning in June. The boys, aged 16, 15 and 14, have been charged with several counts of robbery with a weapon and wearing a disguise. They have been detained. METRO
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Attacker was released on bail just days before the attack Attempted murder charge was dropped due to lack of evidence JAMES TURNER
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No one will ever know why Nikita Eaglestick abducted a 13-month-old baby girl from a Winnipeg home and repeatedly smashed her face into the pavement. But the 21-year-old mentally-disabled woman now faces the prospect of spending six years in prison after pleading guilty to child abduction and assault causing bodily harm in connection to the senseless Sept. 1, 2009 attack that shocked the city. The attack “was so horrendous that it’s actually difficult to find words to de-
scribe it,” prosecutor Jennifer Mann told Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Deborah McCawley. Eaglestick, then 19, was drunk at a chaotic earlymorning drinking party at the victim’s mother’s home on Gilbert Avenue. At some point she was seen walking away with a bundle in her arms, court heard. Not long after, a man living nearby said he heard a “weird high-pitched noise” and saw a woman striking an object he thought was a cat against the pavement, Mann said. As he got closer he learned it was a baby. The woman ran off as
“I am unable to say why it is Ms. Eaglestick took (the baby) and assaulted her in the manner in which she did.” JENNIFER MANN, CROWN ATTORNEY
the witness called 911 for help. While the baby suffered a number of “visible injuries” to her face and head and was covered in blood, she has since made a full recovery. Police arrested a sobbing Eaglestick minutes later, hiding in some bushes not far from the crime scene,
court heard. Defence lawyer Darren Sawchuk asked McCawley to sentence Eaglestick to four years of time served, plus three years of supervised probation in the community. Sawchuk said she grew up in a “culture of despair” on the Little Grand Rapids reserve and was only recently diagnosed with major developmental problems. “This case is like none other,” he said. “It happened in an absolute drunken stupor.” McCawley reserved her decision until later this year.
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Booze, crowding blamed for riot RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Crowd ballooned out of control prior to Stanley Cup game: Report Communication was lacking PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS
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Police were overwhelmed and lost control of the massive crowd gathered on Vancouver’s streets during the June 15 Stanley Cup riot, according to a report released Thursday. An independent review entitled “The Night the City Became a Stadium” — authored by John Furlong and Douglas Keefe — found that police lost control of the large crowd, many of them fuelled by alcohol, hours before Game 7 began. The report also found that too many people were allowed in the temporary fan zones. The main viewing area on West Georgia Street was designed to safely contain about 34,000 people, not the 155,000 people that showed up. The authors suggested the VPD should’ve better
Report findings A report on the Vancouver riots found a number of problems, including: Preparedness: Crowd was larger than expected and arrived earlier than police had anticipated. This led to officers being overwhelmed. Communication: Commander’s radio didn’t work, preventing riot police from getting in place. Batteries for loudspeakers also hadn’t been charged.
anticipated fans arriving earlier for Game 7 and prepared for potential problems, and the city should have had better public safety planning and practicing for large scale events. The report outlined 53 recommendations to ensure safe celebrations in the future.
Vancouver Canucks fans watch as two police cars burn during a riot in downtown Vancouver following the Canucks’ 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.
Arctic shipwreck hands over historic bounty FRED CHARTRAND/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Archeologists diving on a 19th century shipwreck have brought back a small cache of artifacts they hope will tell them more about the lost Franklin expedition. With youthful enthusiasm, veteran staff from Parks Canada showed off items plucked from the deck of HMS Investigator just eight metres beneath the freezing Arctic waters. The former merchant ship made two voyages to
the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin’s storied expedition, but was abandoned in 1853 after becoming stuck in the once-impenetrable Arctic ice. The ship was found last year in Mercy Bay, off Banks Island in the Beaufort Sea. A team of six divers, including one from the U.S. Parks Service, conducted more than 100 forays, aided by July’s midnight sun, under waters ranging in
Suspected peeper collared by police Police have charged a man after a number of women were spied on while they used a public washroom in Oakville. The man was found hid-
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temperature from -2C to 2C. What they found astounded even the most experienced among them. Artifacts — including the shoes and a bent musket, its trigger guard altered to accommodate winter gloves — lay exposed on the ship’s decks and strewn on the sandy bottom. Meanwhile, the search for Franklin’s expedition continues.
A pair of shoes are shown preserved in water at the laboratories of Parks Canada, Thursday.
This rifle was also found near the HMS Investigator.
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Cops park ‘supercars’ An impound lot in B.C. is now worth more than $2 million after 13 highpriced speeders were snagged by police. The cars’ drivers face charges. ARIANA KAKNEVICIUS
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Harper: It’s back to work in Libya SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sanctions lifted Now Canadian firms can do business there again Hillary hits out Fight on: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sent that message to Libyan rebels Thursday. “We must see our military mission through to its conclusion,” she said in Paris. “Coalition military operations should continue as long as civilians remain under threat of attack.”
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Space junk has made such a mess of Earth’s orbit that experts say we may need to finally think about cleaning it up. That may mean vacuuming up debris with weird space technology — cosmic versions of nets, magnets and giant umbrellas, according to the chairman of an expert panel that issued a new report on the problem Thursday. There are 22,000 objects in orbit that are big enough for officials on the ground
Find out more The study only briefly mentions the clean-up possibility, raising technical, legal and diplomatic hurdles. One idea making the rounds is of a satellite that is armed with nets that could be sprung on wayward junk. Attached to the net is an electromagnetic tether that could either harmlessly burn the junk or boost it to safer orbit.
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to track and countless more smaller ones that could do damage to human-carrying spaceships and valuable satellites. Since the space age began 54 years ago, civilization has littered Earth’s orbit with leftover parts that come off during launches and off satellites. When scientists noticed that this could be a problem, they came up with agreements to limit new space junk and those plans had been working. Those agreements make
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University attempts world record Five hundred and sixty-seven Ryerson University students and staff made an attempt in Toronto for the Guinness World Record for the largest maracas ensemble. The old record was set in Manchester England with 407 people.
Boy loses out on ‘miracle’ prize It was an amazing hockey shot, with the puck sliding into a tiny hole from centre ice for a $50,000 US prize. But a penalty was called on the Minnesota boy who made the shot during a charity event because his twin brother should have been wielding the stick. The company that in-
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Instead of 20K paying the $50,000 prize, the company said it would donate $20,000 to youth hockey in Minnesota in the boys’ names. ey but are excited that youth hockey will benefit. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Smartphone use is growing, but mobile e-commerce is slow to take off Tiny screens, security holding it back When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there’s more buzz than buy. As the number of people who use iPhones and other smartphones grows, companies selling everything from hardware to high fashion are touting all the new applications they’re rolling out that allow shoppers to do anything from check a store’s inventory while in the dressing room to ordering
prescriptions. Retailers are betting that selling their wares on a device that people carry around all day can encourage consumers to spend money during an economic downturn. But so far, consumers mostly are using their phones to look up locations and compare prices and stopping short of tapping the “buy” button. Why? In part because they find it hard to shop on the tiny screens and they don’t quite think it’s safe to input their credit
card information into their phone. Mobile purchases are growing faster than online sales, which are increasing at around 10 per cent a year. But mobile commerce is expected to account for $6 billion US, or just two per cent of overall e-commerce sales this year, according to Forrester Research. “The transactions aren’t anywhere close to a big number,” says Siva Kumar, whose company, TheFind, offers mobile price-checking applications. “But the first stage of any revolution is that people start using the new tool.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Workers stand on a cherry picker in front of a banner with a large mobile phone as part of preparations for IFA in Berlin on Thursday. GERO BRELOER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IFA takes over Berlin IFA, one of the world’s largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, takes place from Sept. 2-7 on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds.
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Apple is defending itself against a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic iPhones, iPads and other products. In a report issued Wednesday, a group of nongovernmental organizations accused the technology giant of violating its own corporate responsibility standards by using suppliers it said its investigations found are violating the law and endangering public health by discharging heavy metals and other toxins. Responding to the report, Apple said Thursday that it was committed to
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“driving the highest standards of social responsibility” in its supply chain. In a letter to the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Beijing-based NGO that spearheaded the report, Apple said it took such concerns seriously but had found discrepancies in the document. It also proposed a “private conference call” with the institute. The latest report explores in more detail findings of an earlier one that took Apple and other big electronics makers to task for alleged violations of labour and environmental standards. It says Apple is spread-
Scandals Policing supply chains is a headache for big brandname companies, given the countless scandals over labour, environmental, safety and quality problems brought on by outsourcing to factories in China and elsewhere in the developing world.
ing pollution through its supply chain and names seven facilities owned by five separate suppliers for specific problems, mainly with disposal of hazardous materials such as copper, nickel and cyanide. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IBM grows risk biz IBM is expanding its analytics portfolio into risk management with the US$387 million acquisition of Torontobased Algorithmics. Algorithmics’ risk analytics software, content
Boxes of the Apple iPad 2 are stacked as it goes on sale at an Apple Store in London, U.K.
and advisory services are used by banking, trading and investment businesses to help quantify, manage and optimize their financial, insurance and regulatory risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Auto sales on the increase Detroit’s Big Three automakers reported strong Canadian sales growth in August even as
consumers fretted about household finances, high gas prices and the state of the economy. Ford Canada said Thursday that it saw an eight per cent increase in overall sales in August over the prior year. General Motors Canada saw a seven per cent increase and sales at
Chrysler Canada grew 18 per cent. Consumers are continuing to purchase more fuelefficient vehicles as gasoline prices remain high and people look for ways to save in tight economic times, said Ford Canada chief executive David Mondragon. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Sales of new cars and trucks in August were up from a year ago with the Big Three automakers from Detroit posting strong gains amid uncertain consumer confidence and a fragile economic recovery. Overall in Canada, sales of cars and light trucks in August were up 3.2 per cent from a year ago at 140,361
Martin J. Hermann decorates the ‘Pope Benedict XVI Teddy bear’ in a show room of the Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH, a manufacturer of fine German Teddy bears, in Coburg yesterday.
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The Special Edition teddy bear, which is limited to only 111 pieces worldwide, coincides with Pope Benedict XVI’s second visit to Germany. The fully dressed bear is made out of blond mohair, filled with excelsior and available for 229 euros (around $320). The Pope will visit Berlin, Freiburg and Erfurt from Sept. 22 until Sept. 25.
entrant wireless provider are not compelling,” CEO Brad Shaw said on a conference call with analysts. Toronto-based Rogers Communications Inc. has Canada’s largest base of wireless customers, followed by BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada and Telus Corp., Shaw’s main rival in Western Canada. There are smaller, newer wireless carriers that have sprung up since the federal government auctioned off additional spectrum and set aside a portion of it for newcomers. Shaw said the company reached its decision after reviewing its assets, including
compared with 136,069 in August 2010, according to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Ford maintained its leadership position for the second consecutive year. It sold 25,927 vehicles in August, up eight per cent from a year ago. Meanwhile, General Mo-
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Shaw Communications has pulled the plug on plans to launch a wireless phone service, favouring instead a less risky venture into Wi-Fi services. After spending three years and millions of dollars toward a wireless network rollout, the Calgary-based telecommunications company said yesterday it has determined that the potential payoff doesn’t justify risking the $1-billion investment required. “The wireless business is challenging from a number of perspectives and it became clear from our review that the economics of a new
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Cartoon by Michael de Adder Worth Mentioning A visit by a Chinese leader meant to spread goodwill has instead left Hong Kong fuming. In the two weeks since the visit, journalists have taken to the street in protest. Professors have taken out newspaper ads and students demanded the police chief resign. The uproar is the latest clash of cultures between the authoritarian government in Beijing and Hong Kong, the former British colony returned to China’s control but allowed to keep its capitalism, civil liberties and Western-style legal system. Sparking the outrage were the security arrangements put on for Vice Premier Li Keqiang, a rising star in the Chinese leadership. Hong Kong’s vigorous press complained they were kept far away from Li during the few events they were allowed to cover. While such tactics are standard procedure in mainland China, Chinese leaders are usually more careful not to alienate freewheeling Hong Kong. The heavy-handed security has served to heighten concern in Hong Kong that its autonomy is being eroded by a mainland government.
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distribute. Arraignment is set for Sept. 9. He faces up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million US fine if convicted. A local TV station reported that U.S. customs agents took note of the 43year-old’s suspicious behaviour at McCarran International Airport and thought he might be smuggling drugs. KTNV-TV says after they searched him and didn’t find anything, they took him to hospital for X-rays, when the pellets were revealed. He was given laxatives to pass the pellets. Court records identify the man as a German citizen and native of Nigeria who was travelling under a visa waiver. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star in Moneyball.
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The serious films of fall are replacing the breezy flicks of summer Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin weigh in on the Academy Award favourites
Richard: Mark, the silly season is pretty much over. That should mean an end to superhero stories, remakes, reboots and reimaginings and a beginning to Oscar season, right? It seems like the studios want to remind us of the balmy days of summer because it appears to me there’s still lots of silly stuff on the way. When I see movies like Paranormal Activity 3 and Johnny English Reborn on the schedule it feels like summer in October. MB: Richard, come on, the theatre owners need to pay their rent. And that
means popcorn sales. Which means sequels, remakes and all the rest. But have no fear! Leonardo DiCaprio will be donning the fat suit to play J Edgar Hoover. What could be more original — and weird — than that, unless it was Bob Dylan starring in a Ben Johnson biopic. Surely there’s some stuff coming up that has piqued your interest... RC: Absolutely. Wedged in between remakes like The Thing are some Oscar contenders like Moneyball, Ides of March, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy but I think the movie I’m most
excited to see is My Week with Marilyn. It’s the story of Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier and their tumultuous relationship as they made The Prince and the Showgirl. It’s the kind of turning the camera on itself that Hollywood does really well. MB: That does sound good! I’m most excited about The Descendents, which pairs George Clooney and Alexander Payne, who directed Sideways, in a Hawaii location. I’m also jazzed about David Cronenberg’s new movie, A Dangerous Method,
which imagines a love triangle among Freud, Jung, and a hot female patient. Freud and Jung rarely are seen in the same movie, but Cronenberg’s got a lot of clout these days. Interestingly, these are all autumn releases. The Christmas slate looks kind of tepid to me. What do you think? RC: Tepid! Not with A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas topping my Christmas list. Looks hilarious. On the other end of the scale is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. If anyone can improve on the originals, it’s David Fincher.
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Preview. Borrowed ideas
The Three Musketeers is set for an Oct. 21 release.
Borrowing from an old movie or remaking it entirely isn’t always a bad thing. As a matter of fact, these formulas keep getting repeated because we keep paying good money to see them! Here are some plots that may seem vaguely familiar. Straw Dogs (Screen Gems) Sept. 16
This remake of the original 1971 film moves the setting to the Deep South, where a newly-relocated husband and wife (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) are confronted by hostile locals.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean you have to wean yourself off the mindless fluff. A steady supply will keep coming. Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (Columbia) Sept. 9
Nick Swardson plays a Mid-Western hick who travels to Hollywood to become a porn star. What’s Your Number? (20th Century Fox) Sept. 30
Anna Faris considers the frightening number of men she’s bedded and tracks down each ex in or-
These aren’t your average costume dramas. The period pieces most popular with today’s audiences take place within the last 60 years, and these three will no doubt get some awards nods down the line. The Rum Diary (FilmDistrict) Oct. 28
Johnny Depp continues his lifelong homage to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson in this movie based on the author’s book by the same name.
der to find her true love. Real Steel (Disney) Oct. 7
Only two words need to be said here: boxing robots. In Time (20th Century Fox) Oct. 28
(shocker!) Jason Statham faces off with the Russian mafia. We’re beginning to think that man has a prop gun surgically attached to his hand. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (Warner Bros.) Nov. 4
Built on the concept of a world where people stop aging at 25, this film stars two of the prettiest stars around — Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.
We can’t wait to see what this stoner franchise is going to do with 3D effects. Hallucination sequences are mandatory.
Safe (Lionsgate) Oct. 28
Adam Sandler cross dresses to play his own twin sister.
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J. Edgar (Warner Bros.) Nov. 9
Jack and Jill (Columbia) Nov. 11
Killer Elite (Open Road Films) Sept. 23
Nick Swardson in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (Summit) Nov. 18
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Break out your Oscar ballots now. With Clint Eastwood directing and Leonardo DiCaprio taking some time off from his best bud Martin Scorsese, this biopic is an easy front-runner on every must-see list. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Focus Features) Nov. 18.
Set in Cold War era Britain in the 1970s, Gary Oldman stars as an intelligence expert on the deadly search for a Russian mole within MI6. HEIDI PATALANO
Johnny Depp, centre, stars in The Rum Diary.
When is Jason Statham ever NOT a skilled killer on a mission to knock off some dudes? This time, he’s out to avenge his mentor, played by Robert De Niro. Dream House (Universal) Sept. 30
A family moves to a house that’s haunted. See Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Insidious and hundreds before them. But this film boasts real-life lovebird stars, Daniel
Craig and Rachel Weisz. The Thing (Universal) Oct. 7th
A prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name. Paranormal Activity 3 (Paramount) Oct. 21
Why are horror films always the easiest to make dozens of sequels for? The Three Musketeers (Summit) Oct. 21
This differentiates itself with improved special effects and Christoph Waltz. Tower Heist (Universal) Nov. 4
Billing itself as “an urban Ocean’s 11” this heist film starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Matthew Broderick could be ridiculous fun or a fullon disaster. But we’re pulling for the former. The Muppets (Disney) Nov. 23
There’s nothing wrong with reviving the evercharming muppets, this time with a script written by co-star Jason Segel. HEIDI PATALANO
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Cinema City Northgate 1399 McPhillips Street, 204-334-6234 Bad Teacher (14A) Fri-Tue 1:50-4-6:209 Wed-Thu 5:50-8:20 Bodyguard (14A) Fri-Tue 1:25-4:40-8 Wed-Thu 4:50-7:40 Bridesmaids (14A) Fri-Tue 1-6:40 Wed-Thu 4:55 Friends With Benefits (14A) Fri-Tue 1:40-4:20-7:10-9:50 Wed-Thu 5:30-8:10
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Cinematheque 304-100 Arthur, 204-925-3457 Bill Cunningham New York (PG) Wed-Thu 7 In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery (STC) Fri-Sat 7 Sun 4 No Films Showing Today (STC) Mon-Tue Small Town Murder Songs (STC) Fri-Sat 9
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Famous Players Kildonan Place 1555 Regent Ave W, 204-663-2166 Captain America: The First Avenger (PG) Fri-Tue 1:30-4-6:40-9:20 Wed-Thu 5:10-7:50 The Change-Up (14A) Fri-Tue 2-4:307-9:30 Wed-Thu 5:20-8:10 Cowboys & Aliens (14A) Fri-Tue 1:30-4-6:40-9:20 Wed-Thu 5:10-7:50
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After nearly two years of squabbles in the courtroom and the press, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva have reportedly reached a settlement in their custody battle over their one-yearold daughter, Lucia, according to Hollyscoop. Gibson has agreed to pay Grigorieva $750,000, and he will also set up a trust fund for Lucia, who will continue to live with her mother in the multimillion-dollar home Gibson pays for for until she turns 18, at which point the home will be sold and the proceeds will be placed in the trust. Also, neither Gibson nor Grigorieva are allowed to write books about each other. METRO
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Anthony: Divorce from Lopez is ‘not a funeral’ Marc Anthony wants the world to know his divorce from Jennifer Lopez isn’t that big of a deal. “I’ll tell you that it wasn’t something sensationalistic happening,” Anthony tells
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It’s officially the last long weekend of summer Make it count with a delicious yet simple to make picnic of Seafood Salad Rolls, Potato Salad MATTHEW MEAD/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Both of these recipes make six servings and don’t require much time to prepare.
Tired of the same old picnic food? These two recipes switch things up. The Potato Salad is grilled, while the Seafood Salad Rolls save you money by using imitation lobster.
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Grilled Potato Salad Preparation:
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Cut potatoes into 8 wedges each and place in bowl with red peppers. Add oil, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper and toss. Place potato wedges and pepper on greased grill over medium high heat and grill about 20 minutes, turning once or until golden and tender. Remove from grill and thinly slice red peppers; return to bowl with potato wedges.
Dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, tomatoes and garlic. Pour over grilled potatoes and peppers. Add olives, basil and capers and toss gently to combine. Serve warm or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. NEWS CANADA
Seafood Salad Rolls Preparation:
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Roughly chop shrimp and lobster meat into bite-size chunks. In a large bowl, combine both with smoked salmon. Mix in red pepper, shallot and celery, then set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon, hot sauce, lemon juice and capers. Add to seafood and mix well to
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Shopping List: Grilled Potato Salad • 6 Ontario Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed • 2 red peppers, quartered • 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil • 2 tbsp (25 mL) basil • 1 tbsp (15 mL) rosemary • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper White Balsamic Dressing • 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil • 2 tbsp (25 mL) white balsamic vinegar • 2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped sundried tomatoes in oil, drained • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1/3 cup (75 mL) halved pitted Kalamata olives • 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh basil • 1 tbsp (15 mL) capers
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Seafood Salad Rolls • 275 g (9 oz) cooked shrimp, shells and tails removed • 250 g (8 oz) imitation lobster meat • 250 g (8 oz) smoked salmon, finely chopped • 1 sweet red pepper, cored and diced • 1 shallot, minced • 3 stalks celery, finely diced • 250 ml (1 cup) mayo • 30 ml (2 tbsp) Dijon mustard • 5 ml (1 tsp) hot sauce • Juice of 1/2 lemon • 30 ml (2 tbsp) drained capers • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste • 6 hot dog buns, toasted
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Believe it or not, sometimes I travel without a liquid reason — well, sort of. As you read this, I’m hanging out in a small pub in Bermuda with a large cocktail in hand. Though there are lots of opportunities to buy wine on the island, fermented grape juice is definitely not the national drink. That spot is reserved for an indigenous version of rum, which is deep and dark, yet very wellrounded. Gosling’s Black Seal (750 ml, $26.80 $32.99) has been making magic from sugar cane since 1806 and you can’t visit Bermuda without tasting the mixed drink madness that is a Dark ‘n Stormy. It’s a simple combination of one and a half ounces of Gosling’s Black and ginger beer (a soft drink with a much richer and sharper flavour than ginger ale). In a tall glass filled with ice, add the rum and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge if (like me) you like a touch of citrus. It’s a bright, spicy cocktail worthy of the British heritage of the island. PRICES REFLECT THE
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes won 3-2 Thursday night, taking Game 1 of their semi-final playoff series against the St. Paul Saints. It was an absolute duel between the pitching staffs, as both teams battled for hits. Ace Walker (104, 3.37 ERA) took the hill for the Fish and pitched a beautiful start. After allowing a single in both the first and second innings, Walker retired 10 consecutive Saints batters before St. Paul could muster another hit. The best-of-five series continues Friday at 7 p.m. DARRIN BAUMING FOR METRO
Bombers coach Paul LaPolice predicts the Riders will battle hard on Sunday.
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It’s a tale of two teams at opposite ends of the football spectrum. On one side, there are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a club sporting a CFL-leading 7-1 record and riding a five-game winning streak. And at the other is a 1-7 Saskatchewan Roughriders squad that will be playing its first game since firing head coach Greg Marshall and offensive co-ordinator Doug Berry. But despite the teams’ vastly different fortunes, the Bombers are wary of the Labour Day weekend meeting with their wound-
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ed rival. Winnipeg head coach Paul LaPolice and his players believe the Riders have three reasons to fight hard under the guidance of Ken Miller, who’s taken over the duties of Marshall and Berry. Those reasons are jobs, hope and a deep fondness
for the returning coach. “Historically, players respond and react to those kind of changes because they understand that they’re next in line when it comes to the chopping block,� Bombers defensive tackle Doug Brown said this week. “It’s a high percentage of teams that win their next game after a major incident like the firing of a coach.� Miller, 69, was Saskatchewan’s head coach from 2008 to 2010 before stepping down to become the team’s vice-president of football operations.
Before becoming Winnipeg’s head coach last season, LaPolice spent three years in Saskatchewan. He was the receivers coach in 2007 and offensive co-ordinator the following two seasons. He predicts players will respond well to Miller’s return. “I know coach Miller is a very good coach and he’ll have them ready to play and they’re going to play very hard,� LaPolice said. “He’s going to give them hope and our job is to fight through that and make enough plays to win the game.� THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hockey world looks for answers after deaths A feeling of disbelief began giving way to introspection as the hockey world sought to come to terms with the loss of a third NHL tough guy in a matter of months. Wade Belak’s apparent suicide in a downtown Toronto hotel and condo sent shockwaves through the hockey community, prompting the NHL and NHL Players’ Association to launch an immediate review of its programs to determine “whether concrete steps can be taken to enhance player welfare and minimize the likelihood of such events taking place.� Belak’s death closely followed those of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien. However, unlike those men, the 35-year-old gave off no signs of trouble prior to being found dead on Wednesday afternoon. “From what I understand right now, there were no warning signs,� NHLPA special advisor Mathieu Schneider said Thursday in an interview. “Maybe we’ll learn something different over the next few weeks. But everyone that I’ve heard from so far is just in shock.� Belak leaves behind wife Jennifer and daughters Andie and Alex. The family will hold a private funeral service in Nashville on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Offer ends October 31, 2011. Listed features based on Couples & Family Voice plans from $70.94/mo. (for 2 lines) with 3-yr. term. Early cancellation fees apply. All members on same account must activate on same plan. Plans require min. 2 to max. 5 lines. Lines may be added any time. New lines added require primary line be renewed for same period. ±Includes the Government Regulatory Recovery Fee which varies by province and ranges from $2.35-$2.97/line/month ($2.35 AB/BC/MB/ON, $2.75 QC, $2.88 NB, $2.97 NL, $2.78 NS, $2.85 PEI, $2.97 SK). It is applied to help fund fees, costs and other amounts related to federal, provincial and/or municipal mandates, programs and requirements. It is not a tax or charge the government requires Rogers to collect and is subject to change. See rogers.com/regulatoryfee for details. A one-time Activation Fee of up to $35 (varies by province) also applies. Where applicable, additional airtime, data, long distance, roaming, options and taxes are extra and billed monthly. 1 Compatible device required. Includes unlimited Extreme Text/picture/video messages sent from Canada to Canadian wireless number and received texts from anywhere. Sent/received premium texts (alerts, messages related to content and promotions), sent international texts and sent/received Extreme Text/picture/video/IM/email (as applicable) while roaming not included and charged at applicable rates. To learn more about Extreme Text, go to rogers.com/extremetextmessaging. 2 Unlimited local calls, Extreme Text/picture/video messages apply to 5 numbers on MY5 list. Long distance, text-to-landline and roaming charges extra. Only 10-digit Canadianbased numbers eligible (excludes customers’ own wireless number, voicemail retrieval number and special numbers like 1-800/1-900). One MY5 update/month. Excludes premium messages (roaming, international, alerts, contests and promotions). 3 Includes local calls evenings from 9 pm to 7 am Mon-Fri and weekends from 9 pm Fri to 7 am Mon. ©2011