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‘No one listened’: Bereaved mother reacts to charges Drug overdose. Mother says police should have laid trafficking charges sooner after son’s death HALEY RYAN

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The mother of a young man who died of a drug overdose says she’s happy police have laid charges against a suspect — but is angry it took a complaint against police to get the investigation moving. Ryan Good, 21, was found unresponsive in an Eastern Passage home on Dec. 10, 2012, and later pronounced dead. On Wednesday, police charged Good’s aunt, 44-yearold Leah Bordage, with trafficking hydromorphone. “You feel odd, because it’s at the expense of your son’s

death that this happiness is coming from,” said Trine Lise Good, Ryan’s mother, on Wednesday. “It’s like, ‘Wow, this is what makes me happy now?” No charges were initially laid due to “insufficient evidence,” said Insp. Trish MacCormack of the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police criminal investigation division. She said new information came to light after Trine Lise Good filed a complaint over the handling of the case last August. Ryan’s file was reopened, and MacCormack said a review of all the evidence led to Wednesday’s charges. Good said she had immediately asked police to lay charges, claiming a relative had admitted to sharing Dilaudid with Ryan. “No one listened until I filed a complaint,” she said. None of the allegations have been proven in court.

Charges

“We’re hoping that it’s going to bring some sort of closure for the Good family.” Insp. Trish MacCormack

Amy Graves, who speaks out against prescription drug abuse, said the resistance that Good encountered shows the need for better education about the relatively new charge of trafficking in connection with a prescription overdose. “No loved one should have to investigate their own son or daughter’s death,” Graves said. Good said she hopes police will start to treat all overdoses as suspicious until proven otherwise. “I’ve done what I can so far,” Good said. “Now it’s time for me to concentrate on my family and Ryan.”

HERITAGE, HARMONY

Members of a Graham Creighton Jr. High dance group perform during a youth-led African Heritage Event at the Black Cultural Centre on Wednesday. Dozens of students explored alongside local police officers in an effort to build stronger relationships. Full story, page 3. JEFF HARPER/METRO

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Two separate incidents

Pedestrians escape serious injury in collisions

Under investigation

Man hospitalized with severe facial slash wound Police in Halifax are trying to determine what happened to a man who was slashed in the face. A release states officers found a 26-year-old man with a severe cut on his face around 8 p.m. Tuesday on Evans Avenue. Uniformed members checked the area for a suspect, but did not find anyone. The man was taken to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. The incident is under investigation. METRO

Kids and cops talk African heritage

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Police in HRM reported two more collisions between cars and pedestrians Wednesday. A 64-year-old man was hit by a car as he stood by his parked vehicle on Bruce Drive in Lower Sackville at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The 51-year-old male driver of the car wasn’t hurt. A 44-year-old man was crossing Duffus Street at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday when he was hit by a car heading south on Albert Street. The man, who was treated by paramedics for minor injuries, wasn’t in a crosswalk. The 55-year-old female driver wasn’t hurt. The cause of both accidents are under investigation. METRO

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‘We’re developing community relationships’. Studentled event was second annual collaboration with officers ALY THOMSON

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The sound of bongo drums echoed throughout the Black Cultural Centre in Dartmouth on Wednesday as uniformed police officers and teenagers listened intently. The five musicians, students of Graham Creighton Junior High, smiled and laughed as they pounded their hands against the drums in unison. Moments before, a few dozen students were perusing the museum with Halifax police and RCMP officers as part of the youth-led African heritage event. “We’re developing community relationships between children and the police officers,” said teacher Cynthia Hellesoe. The students and officers played ice-breakers and were paired up for a historical scavenger hunt using

Cpl. Kwabby Oppong, left, helps Cst. Stephanie Glendenning and Caitlin Simmons during a scavenger hunt at the Black Cultural Centre on Wednesday. Officers participated in the day-long, youth-led African Heritage Event with students from Graham Creighton Jr. High. JEFF HARPER/METRO

the museum’s artifacts and displays. Girls dressed in bright yellow, green and red skirts also performed a traditional African dance. Student Josh WilliamsParker said he enjoyed laughing and joking with the officers.

Quoted

“We came here just to have a good time with the police and get to know each other.” Student Josh Williams-Parker

“It’s fun getting to know the officers but in a better relationship,” said the 14-year-old boy just after performing in the junior high’s African drum group. “It’s been a good time so far.” The young teenagers are all part of a Halifax Regional School Board pilot program called “Discovering Opportunities,” said Hellesoe. The program selects grade nine students who benefit more from handson experiences outside the classroom.

Hellesoe said the activities at Wednesday’s event at the cultural centre were organized by the students. “Not only do they get to learn, but they get to have this social connection with each other,” said Hellesoe as students and officers were swirling about the centre. “They’ve really stepped up and taken the initiative to plan this day.” The event also marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st.

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Sexual-assault suspect says he thought chained teen was older Confinement case. Jurors in John Leonard MacKean trial watch four-hour police interview with accused A Halifax man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy while the alleged victim was confined in a cabin in September 2012 told police he was informed the youth was not a minor. A video of a four-hour RCMP interview with John Leonard MacKean was submitted as evidence and played before a jury Wednesday in Bridgewater Supreme Court. In the video, MacKean says Wayne Alan Cunningham, another man accused in the case who later died, told him that the youth was 21 or 22 years old. “There wasn’t supposed to be any young fellahs there, OK?” MacKean tells RCMP Cpl. Luc Cote.

Timeline

• Sept. 2012: LeBlanc is arrested in northern Ontario after a Canadawide manhunt • Nov. 2012: MacKean is arrested in Fredericton and released on bail.

“It was supposed to be a buddy of his ... a friend of his, 21, 22 years old.” At one point during the interview, MacKean is asked what he did at the cabin and whether he performed oral sex on the teen. “I was only there for about 20 minutes,” MacKean replies, though he declines to say specifically what occurred while he was there. On a number of occasions during the interview, MacKean paces the room. He repeatedly says he is in a bad situation and describes himself as a “twit” for ever associating with Cunningham, with whom he had a

sexual relationship. MacKean, 64, has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18. The teenager testified Tuesday that he was blindfolded and his hands and feet were chained to a bed when a man performed oral sex on him on Sept. 20, 2012. The 17-year-old identified a small black sleeping mask he said was used to blindfold him at the scene of the alleged sex assault at the cabin in Lunenburg County. Last June, David James LeBlanc was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault, uttering threats and breach of conditions. An agreed statement of facts in LeBlanc’s case said he offered the teen a painting job and drove him in a van from Halifax to Lunenburg County on the pretext of picking up painting supplies. The Canadian Press

John Leonard MacKean arrives at court on Monday in Bridgewater, N.S. MacKean is charged with sexual assault in the case of a teenage boy who was allegedly confined inside a Nova Scotia cabin. Mike Dembeck/the canadian press

Saunders case adjourned till April The lawyer for a woman accused in the murder of Loretta Saunders says he expects the case’s evidence disclosure to be “voluminous” and more time is needed to review it. Pat Atherton appeared in Halifax provincial court Wednesday on behalf of 28-year-old Victoria Henneberry. The case was adjourned until April 9. Henneberry and her boyfriend, Blake Leggette, 25, were both charged with first-degree murder after Saunders’ body was found on a New Brunswick highway median late last month. Atherton said he hasn’t received the disclosure and the defence lawyers will need time to review it once it’s in their hands. He told Judge Michael Sherar that a date for a preliminary hearing could be set when the case returns to court. But Leggette’s lawyer Lyle Howe, who also appeared in court Wednesday on behalf of his client, said that was unlikely. “I doubt we’ll be in a position to set a date at that point,” said Howe outside court. “April 9th doesn’t give us

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too much time, so I assume we’ll need some time to review it before we set the date down.” Howe also said lawyer Terry Sheppard would be working with him on the case. “This file needs all the hands we can on deck to help Mr. Leggette out,” said Sheppard. Saunders’ death has prompted calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. The 26-year-old Saint Mary’s University student had been writing her thesis on missing and murdered aboriginal women before her disappearance on Feb. 13. aly thomson/for metro

Blake Leggette heads into Halifax provincial court on Wednesday. Leggette faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Loretta Saunders. jeff harper/metro

Court. Woman accused of robbery, accessory sent for medical assessment The lawyer for the woman accused of robbery and being an accessory after the fact in a recent south-end murder has concerns over his client’s mental health. Attorneys for Deborah Jane Spencer, 29, and Bradford Eugene Beals, 51, appeared in Halifax provincial court on Wednesday to address charges related to the murder of David William Rose. Beals, who is charged with second-degree murder and robbery, did not appear and his lawyer was granted an adjournment. But the lawyer for Spencer, who did appear, voiced concerns about her mental health. Eugene Tan told Judge Marc Chisholm that Spencer’s family has suggested she may not always be aware of her actions. “She might have just been following along,” said Tan. Spencer, who sat gazing at the ceiling with her arms crossed, was ordered to undergo a medical assessment. She will return to court on Thurs-

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day. Beals will remain in custody until his next court date on April 25. Rose, 65, was found dead inside his South Street rooming house by another resident just before 11 p.m. on March 9. Police have said the cause of death was asphyxiation and the murder was drug-related. Investigators have also said the two suspects were known to the victim. Melissa Heald/for Metro

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Alternative Nova Scotia budget focuses on income inequality Policy. Document recommends hiking taxes for top income brackets, more investment in child care Addressing income inequality and improving prosperity are the top priorities of the 2014 alternative provin-

cial budget proposed by the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Nova Scotia Alternative Provincial Budget 2014: A Budget for the 99 per cent was released Wednesday morning at the JBO Centre on Gottingen Street. “We can choose to do something about (income inequality) first,” said CCPANS director Christine Saul-

nier. “Or we can continue to suffer its costly aftermath.” Saulnier said creating a successful action plan for early learning and childcare is one of the best investments to be made in terms of the economy. “For every dollar invested, $2.23 comes back in economic activity,” said Saulnier. “That’s more than the construction industry. It’s more than most indus-

tries.” Raising wages and lowering fees would encourage more young women and their families to remain in the province. “We’re losing workers because we don’t pay them enough and we can’t afford to lose them,” said Saulnier. The alternative budget also proposes raising tax rates by one percentage point for families with an-

nual incomes of $93,000 and above, a change that would generate $35.4 million in revenue. “Total income should be total income,” said economist Michael Bradfield. “People with more capacity to pay should be paying more.” The alternative budget also calls for fully taxing capital gains and shifting federal tax deductions to

provincial tax credits. “It was recognized a couple decades ago that tax deductions generate a greater benefit to those in the top of the income earning pyramid than the rest of us so several of the tax deductions were turned into tax credits,” said Bradfield. The complete alternative budget is online at policyalternatives.ca. Kaylynn Paynter/for Metro

On frozen pond: Halifax’s Public Gardens open for the spring after a long winter An afternoon visitor walks past a frozen pond in Halifax’s Public Gardens on Wednesday. The Gardens were reopened for the first time in 2014 after being closed for a long and dreary winter. Kaylynn Paynter/for Metro

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Nurses versus health board. Talks came to a halt this week over nurse-to-patient ratios Kaylynn Paynter

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The province has appointed a mediator to help resume negotiations between the Capital District Health Authority and its unionized nurses after talks broke down this week. Labour Minister Kelly Regan announced that Halifax lawyer Coming in spring

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The federal government says the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will be taking over all economic development programs handled by Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation. Rob Moore, the minister of state responsible for both Crown agencies, says the changes will be made this spring. Moore says all employees of the development corporation in Cape Breton will keep their jobs and salaries at the agency’s Sydney office. The Canadian Press

Bruce Outhouse will work to resolve the dispute between the health board and the nurses represented by the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union Local 97. Outhouse said he’s been mediating labour disputes since 1978 and will simply try to hear both sides and find some common ground. “I tend to listen to them,” he said Wednesday. “That’s the way these processes always start. I’m sure they’ll talk to me.” The union said talks with the employer came to a halt over the issue of nurse-topatient ratios, something the

union says would improve patient safety. Capital Health has stated that there is no evidence to support that claim. Mediations are set to begin Thursday, and despite the looming prospect of a strike, Outhouse said he won’t be feeling any heat at the table. “They’re the ones who are under pressure, not me.” Capital Health said in a release Monday that the union has agreed to staff the QEII emergency department, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, veterans’ services and intensive-care units with registered nurses in the event of a strike. With files from the Canadian Press

Yarmouth to Portland. Ferry operator asks for two-week service delay The operator of a new cruise ferry operation between Nova Scotia and Maine has asked the provincial government to approve delaying the service by two weeks. Nova Star Cruises says it has asked to move the proposed launch date for the service between Yarmouth and Portland, Maine, from May 1 to May 15. The company says it doesn’t expect the delay to have a significant impact on business, but that extra time could be valuable in final preparations.

Provincial support

$21M

The provincial government has committed $21 million over seven years to support the ferry service.

Nova Star Cruises says based on its projected inaugural passenger count of about 100,000, it estimates that the lease agreement will generate more than $350,000 for Yarmouth this year. The Canadian Press

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Armed Crimean self-defence forces stand outside the Training Centre of the Naval Forces of Ukraine while taking over its control in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Wednesday. Andrew Lubimov/the associated press

Ukraine bows to Russia’s Crimea annexation Following the referendum. Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday to incorporate Crimea into Russia Surrendering to Russia’s inexorable seizure of Crimea, Ukraine announced plans Wednesday for mass troop withdrawals from the strategic peninsula as Moscowloyal forces seized control of Kyiv’s naval headquarters here and detained its commander. Attempting to face down the unblinking incursion, Ukraine said it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Britain. Hours after masked Russian-speaking troops forced their way onto Ukraine’s main naval base here, forlorn

Trapped

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and sailors are trapped on military bases, surrounded by heavily armed Russian forces. • The Kyiv government said it was drawing up plans to evacuate its troops.

Ukrainian soldiers streamed out carrying clothing and other belongings in bags. A group of local militia and Cossacks, later joined by officers from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, looked on. Just how many retreating troops Ukraine will have to absorb in what amounts to a military surrender of Crimea was unclear. Many servicemen have already switched

sides to Russia, but authorities said they were prepared to relocate as many as 25,000 soldiers and their families to the Ukrainian mainland. Humbled but defiant, Ukraine lashed out symbolically at Russia by declaring its intent to leave the Moscowdominated Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose alliance of 11 former Soviet nations. The last nation to leave the group was Georgia, which lost a brief war with neighbouring Russia in 2008 and ended up losing two separatist territories. Vice-President Joe Biden, in Lithuania trying to reassure nations bordering Russia alarmed by the sight of an expansion-minded neighbour, said the U.S. would stand by them. “We’re in this with you, together,” Biden said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kosovo and Crimea

Putin’s justification Vladimir Putin’s key argument justifying Crimea’s secession from Ukraine and annexation by Russia is the West’s acceptance of Kosovo’s declaration of statehood in 2008. Kosovo and Crimea both sought independence

against the wishes of their central governments but the two situations have many differences. With the strong support of the United States, the ethnic Albanian-dominated Kosovo seceded from Serbia over Serbia’s strong objections. Russia, a historic Slavic ally of the Serbs, at the time argued that the Kosovo declaration was a serious

breach of international law that could lead to a series of statehood claims elsewhere in the world. Enter Crimea, Ukraine’s strategic Black Sea peninsula. After Crimean residents voted overwhelmingly Sunday to secede and join Russia, Putin is invoking the precedent of Kosovo to justify the vote while the West insists the ballot is invalid.

NURSES ARE WORRIED YOU

Nurses at Halifax hospitals want to give you the care you need when you need it.

SHOULD BE TOO

Safe nurse-to-patient ratios mean better patient care, faster recoveries and safer hospitals.

But that’s getting harder. Nurses are already stretched too thin and now our hospitals are not replacing the ﬁrst nurse who is off sick, leaving our units short-staffed. And Stephen McNeil isn’t ﬁxing the problem. That’s why nurses are asking for safe nurse-topatient ratios that hospitals can no longer ignore.

Why would the government say no to that? nsgeu.ca

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Alberta Premier Alison Redford announces her resignation in Edmonton on Wednesday. Redford has been struggling to deal with unrest in her Progressive Conservative caucus over her leadership style and questionable expenses. Jason Franson/the canadian press

Alberta premier stepping down Effective Sunday. Weeks of turmoil over lavish spending culminate in Alison Redford announcing her resignation Alberta Premier Alison Redford is resigning. Redford has been struggling to deal with unrest in her Progressive Conservative caucus over her leadership style and questionable expenses. She says her resignation will be effective Sunday.

“Quite simply, I am not prepared to allow party and caucus infighting to get in the way,” she told supporters gathered in the legislature rotunda for the announcement. “I’ve given my heart and soul to this province, every minute for the last two and a half years.” Redford could not weather weeks of revelations of lavish spending. It began when it surfaced that she had spent $45,000 on first-class air tickets and a government plane to go to Nelson Mandela’s funeral in South Africa. Other revelations fell like hammer blows: Redford

using government planes for a vacation; to fly her daughter and her daughter’s friends around; to go to a family funeral in Vancouver. There were calls for Redford to repay the money for the South Africa trip. She only did so after caucus tensions spilled into the public realm. Last week, things went from bad to worse when Redford’s character came into question. Calgary backbencher Len Webber quit the Tory caucus, saying he could no longer stomach Redford’s temper tantrums and abuse of sub-

ordinates. She wasn’t a “nice lady,” he said. On the weekend, Redford was taken to task by Progressive Conservative party executive in a closed-door meeting. They emerged to say Redford would be given an unspecified “work plan” to follow. The turmoil continued. On Sunday, 10 government members met to debate whether to leave caucus and sit as Independents. On Monday, Donna Kennedy-Glans, the associate minister for electricity, quit saying the promised reforms by Redford were dying on the vine. the canadian press

Oliver says he’ll ‘continue the government’s agenda’ For a time, the Conservative government used something called “event in a box” to help guide MPs on public announcements, a ready-made communications kit that could be rolled out with no fuss, no muss. As Joe Oliver stepped into the Finance portfolio Wednesday, replacing Jim Flaherty, some wondered whether he

would be given any latitude, or simply be rolling out a preelection package. “My overarching priority is to continue the government’s agenda of creating jobs and growth right across the country,” Oliver said in an interview. Oliver will preside over just one federal budget before the fall 2015 election,

one that is guaranteed to feature a surplus for the first time since 2007. Whatever moves Oliver makes will be done at least partly in the context of electoral strategy and the shape of the next Conservative platform, elements highly controlled by the prime minister and party headquarters. the canadian press

Joe Oliver was sworn in as finance minister Wednesday in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/the canadian press

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Girlfriend was Flight 370: FBI helps Pistorius. standing in toilet cubicle as first shot hit hip, court hears study data deleted from pilot’s flight simulator Malaysian authorities. They say it seems the plane was deliberately turned back with its communications systems disabled The FBI is aiding Malaysian authorities investigate deleted data on a flight simulator belonging to the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, while distraught relatives of the passengers unleashed their anger Wednesday, wailing in frustration at 12 days of uncertainty. The anguish of relatives of the 239 people on Flight 370 boiled over at a briefing near Kuala Lumpur’s airport. Two

Possible sighting?

Early Thursday, Australia’s prime minister said objects possibly related to the missing flight had been spotted on satellite imagery. Resources had been diverted to the area to attempt to locate the objects. A woman reads messages for passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia. Lai Seng Sin/the associated press

Chinese women who shouted at Malaysian authorities and unfurled a banner accusing officials of “hiding the truth” were removed from the room. In a heart-wrenching scene, one woman screamed in sorrow as she was dragged away.

“I want you to help me to find my son! I want to see my son!” one of the two unidentified women said. “We have been here for 10 days.” Files containing records of flight simulations were deleted Feb. 3 from the device found

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in the home of the Malaysia Airlines pilot, Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, Malaysian police chief Khalid Abu said. It was not immediately clear whether investigators thought that deleting the files was unusual. The files might hold signs of unusual flight paths that could help explain where the missing plane went.

Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend was standing in a toilet cubicle and facing the closed door when she was hit in the right hip by the first of four bullets that he fired, a police ballistics expert testified Wednesday at the double-amputee runner’s murder trial. Reeva Steenkamp fell back onto a magazine holder in the cubicle and crossed her arms over her head to protect herself, said Capt. Christiaan Mangena. The second bullet missed Steenkamp and ricocheted off the wall and broke into fragments, bruising her back, he Empty mansion

Teenagers charged with breaking and partying Authorities have filed criminal charges against 14 teenagers who allegedly broke into a Southern Cali-

said. Steenkamp was then hit in her right arm and in the head by the third and fourth shots fired by Pistorius with his 9 mm pistol, he said. She collapsed with her head on the toilet seat, Mangena said. Pistorius, 27, is charged with premeditated murder in Steenkamp’s shooting death on Feb. 14 last year and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. He says he shot Steenkamp, 29, by mistake through a locked door in his bathroom because he thought she was a dangerous nighttime intruder. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

fornia mansion and held a party that caused more than $1 million in damage and losses, including the theft of a stuffed snow leopard. Authorities say the party promoted on social media in November brought more than 100 teens to the La Habra Heights mansion while the owner was away. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Toyota hit with record $1.2B penalty in U.S. Largest of its kind. While feds settled with Japanese automaker over safety issues that became public in 2009, a criminal charge was filed The U.S. government announced a $1.2 billion US Port Metro Vancouver

Back-to-work legislation being prepped in B.C. The government and Port Metro Vancouver aren’t waiting to hammer out a deal with striking truckers and their union. B.C.’s government is prepping back-to-work legislation to get 250 Unifor truckers to resume moving containers at the port, which has a massive backlog due to a three-week long strike. metro in vancouver

settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday and filed a criminal charge alleging the company defrauded consumers by issuing misleading statements about safety issues in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The penalty is the largest of its kind ever imposed on an auto company, the Justice Department said. The action concludes a years-long criminal investiga-

A Toyota Camry is shown after it crashed as it exited Interstate 80 in Utah in 2010. Police suspect problems with the Camry’s accelerator or floor mat caused the crash that left two people dead and two others injured. the associated press file

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SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTE FOR DUMMIES I get in Facebook fights often. I try to be civil, but then someone will post about Phil Kessel or Joffrey Baratheon or the Judeo-Christian God and suddenly I need to let the world know why their take on the individual in question is hopelessly wrong. Digital progress has allowed me an emotional throwback. Social media is where I can revive the rip-roaring bull sessions that used to happen at house parties in my 20s when the smell of pot was in the air, half the HE SAYS guests were face down in the nacho dip, and those still conscious would talk about Big John Mazerolle Questions. Why are we on Earth? Who shot metronews.ca JFK? Who’s better — Kirk or Picard? Did Kirk and/or Picard shoot JFK? There was a lot of drinking. • Now I can have the same sort of debates without staying up late or buying my own alcohol. (I bought my own at least twice). Arguing without angering friends or followers can be

tricky, of course, so there are rules I follow for using social media with tact. Some involve arguing, while others are just about comporting myself well online. As with all social-media arguments, I believe my advice is Absolute Truth and anyone who disagrees is an idiot worthy of scorn. It’s just the way things are done online. John’s Guide to Online Civility Part I: Fighting Tips • As in real life, the soundest way to deal with a fight on Facebook is to sigh heavily, clap slowly and say, “Oh, good point.” • Follow up all death threats with a smiley face to show you’re probably joking. • Whoever posts the last comment in an angry argument thread wins. You can avoid direct confrontation with passive aggression. For example, say a friend’s status says, “I like peanut butter,” you might write “You’re an idiot” and you’d lose a friend. But if you write, “Any-

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body who likes peanut butter is an idiot” you have plausible deniability. Part II: General Rules • Remember that writing an offensive or ignorant tweet is one of the quickest ways for aspiring writers to get published in the Huffington Post. • Employers commonly look at prospective workers’ social media. If you must post photos of yourself heavily drinking, try to drink products from companies you might like to work for some day. • To avoid annoying friends, try to reach a one-to-one ratio in statuses between petty whining and obnoxious bragging. • If you must announce a death before notifying next of kin, be sure to tag it SPOILERS. The rules in Part II might actually help you avoid arguments, if you’re into that sort of thing. But regardless of whether you prefer to duke it out or play it cool, remember: Facebook and Twitter are public forums. If you must rant and don’t want anyone to know, try Google Plus. Last word! Clickbait

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After reaching peak Flappy Bird last month, the teeming masses of the Internet have been on the lookout for the next game capable of making frustration fun. Fortunately, SCREEN GRAB a 19-year-old developer has stepped up to the plate with 2048, a few lines of open-source code that resembles a math nerd’s version of Candy Crush. The original game can be found at gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048, but there are also a host of goofy remixes that are more fun — or at least more weird — to play. Doge 2048:

So 2048. Much difficulty. Wow. (doge2048.com)

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This game replaces the numbers of the original 2048 with various portraits of the actors who have portrayed the Time Lord. If you can build up to Matt Smith, you win! (games.usvsth3m.

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There’s arguably no greater tragedy than losing a loved one before their time. The pain is deepened substantially in cases like murders, especially when those responsible are not brought to justice. Sadly, there are countless cases that go cold, leaving family and friends without closure. Merging this sensitive topic with entertainment is a delicate process. Shows like Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted have attempted it in the past, and today there is a new docudrama seeking to help families who continue to look for answers. The idea for the next generation in true-crime television, To Catch A Killer, came when Quoted

“You learn to allow yourself to care where as often, as a cop, you deny yourself that as an occupational necessity.” Mike Arntfield, co-creator of To Catch A Killer, on getting emotionally close to the subject matter

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Halifax’s Ocean Entertainment president Johanna Eliot heard about a student project at Western University in Ontario. Known as the Cold Case Society, the students, guided by their professor Mike Arntfield, an ex-cop, dug into cases that had gone cold. Intrigued, Eliot contacted Arntfield and together they created a series to pitch to the Oprah Winfrey Network. “I loved the drama and the mystery — everyone wants to solve the crime, especially a crime,” said Eliot, the show’s

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executive producer. “What grabbed me was that this would create great television and also be able to help.” Using someone’s pain to create entertainment for national television is a sensitive juggling act. Eliot is clear that unlike its well-known gory and overly dramatized predecessors, To Catch a Killer centres around helping the families. “We are really close to all of our families; it is very emotional but they are happy that someone is taking their time

and trying to bring the cases forward,” she said. “They’ve been through a lot of pain; first the pain of losing their loved ones but now the pain of being forgotten.” Taken out of the classroom, Arntfield is joined by a team of five civilian experts, including a biological anthropologist, a private eye and a psychotherapist. For Arntfield, the casework draws on his 15-plus years as a policeman. However, where he was once trained to disengage from the emotions surrounding his work, this once-relied

upon professional necessity has softened. “I was a field investigator and we’d have people that were trained in dealing with the families so this experience has been a far departure for me,” he said. “It opened some new doors for me in terms of being the point of contact for these families.” Airing Saturdays at 9 p.m. on OWN, Arntfield encourages viewers to watch mindfully and “ultimately this is suppose to be educational, dramatic, emotional but it’s also empowering.”

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Millions NFL is seeking from rapper still M.I.A. Rapper M.I.A.’s feud with the NFL isn’t going away, as the sports league has apparently been after her for two years to pay a $1.5 million US fine for flipping the bird during the 2012 halftime show, according to the Hollywood Reporter. And on top of that, the NFL is apparently looking for an additional $15.1 million US as “restitution” because of how much exposure the incident garnered M.I.A. The NFL maintains that her stunt was a “flagrant disregard for the values that form the cornerstone of the NFL brand and the Super

Bowl” and that she breached an agreement to maintain the league’s “reputation of wholesomeness,” a charge her legal team finds laughable. “The claim for restitution lacks any basis in law, fact or logic,” her reps says. “The continued pursuit of this proceeding is transparently an exercise by the NFL intended to bully and make an example of (M.I.A.) for daring to challenge the NFL.” The rapper at least has a sense of humour about it, asking fellow halftime show performer Madonna if she could borrow $16 million in a tweet that was later deleted.

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Colin Farrell, Evan Peters, Wilmer Valderrama and Jamie Dornan all made the cut, for better or worse. However, some of the names were blanked out for what everyone assumed were legal reasons — but now we know it was just a clever way for In Touch to drag the story on for as long as possible. The new batch of names include Ashton Kutcher, Orlando Bloom, Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, rugby player Danny Cipriani, NHL player Aaron Voros and director Josh Mond. So, there you go. Everyone famous who Lindsay Lohan has had sex with. The only person who is missing is Danny DeVito. And at this point, he probably didn’t make it because she couldn’t figure out how to spell DeVito.

Every dog owner has had a momentary flash of jealousy toward service dogs. Why does someone else get to bring his dog inside a restaurant, they think, while my precious baby has to wait in the car? Such is their love for their pooches that some owners even create false service dog badges and jackets for their darlings — temptingly easy to do, especially since dogs in outfits are always adorable. Now, it seems that Jason Schwartzman’s dog Arrow has temporarily joined the service dog ranks. Grand Budapest Hotel star Schwartzman was recently in Austin for SXSW, with French bulldog Arrow in tow. Master and pup were spotted in the Austin airport preparing to board a flight, and Arrow was wearing a service dog badge, according to Page Six. So what service is Arrow provid-

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‘This is why I don’t do selfies. I hate selfies! It’s too wide, it’s too wide! Take the light away. Okay, I’ll go to the shelf over there,’ Karl Lagerfeld says. We’re in a hotel suite in Mayfair, London, and I’m following him from one corner of the room to another as we search for good lighting and the right angle for the perfect selfie. ‘Oh wait,’ he gives my iPhone back to me, ‘Please turn it. I can only see you. I can take a selfie of you, hmmm?’ Karl then settles for a softly lit spot next to a bookshelf. He looks remarkably spry and energetic considering that he’s just gotten off a plane from Paris for a quick trip here to celebrate the launch of his first flagship store in the UK for his eponymous clothing line and his new perfume range, which is now available in stores globally. He plans to fly back as soon as the parties are over. (‘He doesn’t like to be away from Choupette for too long,’ one of his team members tells me.) But first there is an interview to do and selfies to take. ‘I think they’re electronic masturbation,’ he says. But he does one for us anyway. You’ve opened a new store

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“The only thing that tires me is when I’m bored. Boredom is the most tiring thing. Perhaps people have boring lives. I have no time for that, eh?” and launched a new perfume. This is a big week for you. This is a big week but I’m used to this kind of week so I don’t consider them really big. For me it’s a normal week. I do so many things at the same time. I do photos. I work on the collections to come, cruise and all that. For me, something like a launch in Paris is almost like recreation for me. Because it’s different from the normal

daily discipline and work. Well, I think that in addition to bottling your perfume you should bottle your energy and sell that in your stores. Yes, but I need it myself so I can’t sell those bottles, hmm? My energy in a way improved with age. When I was very young I had very low blood pressure and was tired all the time. Now, I’m just tired to go to bed and sleep. But I’m

Your clothes are obvious hits on the street style circuit. What do you say to those who argue that street style culture has gone too far? This is a fake problem. Everything changes. I think in today’s world there’s also big change in magazines and in the collections. We live in the middle of change. Look at how the world has changed since this and all that. The computer has changed it all. Fashion is about change and the world is about change too. The changes in the world are not as quick as the changes in fashion. But we are in the middle of a huge change. I say, don’t compare the present to the past if you want to survive happily in the next period. You have to adapt. Times don’t have to adapt to you. And then you start to say, ‘Oh the good old days’. And then you’re over. Before we go, any dos and don’ts for habitual perfume wearers? I wear several perfumes at the same time. You know why? Because if you only use one you don’t smell it anymore. And then you put so much on

that other people nearly faint when they see you, while you don’t think you smell at all. So it’s good for the nose to change. And then there are perfumes that I like to put on sheets and curtains. Where do you normally like to wear it? Behind the ear, on your wrist? Only on the clothes. Never on the skin. That’s not the best thing to do. Even today it’s less dangerous than in the past. In the past it was dangerous you know? In the past if you used bergamot and then went into the sun, you got sun spots. That’s why women used to put it behind the ears because it’s a place that the sun won’t touch. I hate to have sun spots on my hands, that’s why I wear the gloves. You have to take care of these things, you know? You don’t have this kind of problem but I have.

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The latest release from Bal Arneson, Bal’s Spice Kitchen, has a two-fold premise: spice is the key to delicious cooking and making flavourful meals doesn’t need to be time consuming. Using traditional Indian recipes as her inspiration, Arneson shows chefs how to complement their dishes with new spice combinations. With a guide to creating your own spice mixtures, recipes include: Mango and Cardamom Soup, Mixed Lentils with Eggplant, Tandoori Baked Chicken and more. Metro

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“When I ask for prime beef, my local butcher knows that it better have been dry-aged for at least 40 days,” writes Bal Arneson in her book Bal’s Spice Kitchen. “It is often difficult to find well-aged meat, but once you try it you will know exactly what I am talking about. Infused with the spices I chose ... this is a rare treat for your guests or for you. I have cooked this several times just for myself and thoroughly enjoyed it with a nice glass of red wine.”

Steak masala: In a skillet, toast the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and peppercorns on medium-low heat until the spice aromas fill the air, about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and let the pan cool. Process the spices in a spice

grinder until coarsely ground, then add the fenugreek leaves, paprika, chili flakes and salt, and give the grinder a spin.

2. Preheat the grill to mediumhigh. Sprinkle the steak masala on the steaks. Gently place the steaks on the heated grill and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side for medium steaks, or to your preferred doneness. Let them sit for a few minutes before serving.

Toasted coriander blue cheese: Toast the coriander seeds on low heat in a skillet for 30 seconds. Let them cool, then crush them with your hands. In a bowl, thoroughly combine the coriander seeds, blue cheese and paprika.

Sautéed asparagus: In a saucepan, heat the oil on medium-high. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the asparagus and salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the asparagus is tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.

5. To plate the dish: Place the asparagus on a plate. Slice the

Ingredients Steak Masala • 2 tbsp (30 ml) cumin seeds • 1 tbsp (15 ml) fennel seeds • 1 tsp (5 ml) brown mustard seeds • 1 tsp (5 ml) black peppercorns • 1/4 cup (60 ml) fenugreek leaves • 1 tsp (15 ml) smoked paprika • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) red chili flakes • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt • Steak • 1/4 cup (60 ml) steak masala • four 6 oz (175 g) dry-aged rib-eye steak (I prefer 1 1/2inch/4 cm thick)

total time about 30 minutes

Toasted Coriander Blue Cheese • 1 tbsp (15 ml) coriander seeds • 1/2 cup (125 ml) blue cheese • 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked paprika Sautéed Asparagus • 1 tbsp (5 ml) cooking oil • 1 tbsp (5 ml) chopped garlic • 1 lb (500 g) asparagus, hard ends removed • salt and pepper to taste

cooked steaks and crumble Toasted Coriander Blue Cheese on top. excerpted from Bal’s Spice Kitchen (Whitecap, 2014)

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Feel the pane — rehab the rubbish DIY. Give wooden salvage a second life with four ideas that turn junk into gems Every homeowner is guilty of abandoning old home furnishings that were left to collect dust. Don’t wait any longer to rescue your forgotten gems from the dust bunnies in the back of your closet, attic or garage. Consider transforming odds and ends into helpful household items which can be both cost effective and practical. You may discover that even the most seemingly useless items can be functional again with a little inspiration and a touch of creativity. Salvage Dawgs

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Give your morning coffee and newspaper a place to relax by repurposing an old wooden door into a new coffee table. First, sand down the wood to ensure that there are no rough areas that may cause splinters or harm and then either paint or stain the wood. Next, salvage legs of the same length from old furniture, or make your own, and attach them to the bottom. Choose a rustic look by leaving it bare, or give it a sophisticated touch with the addition of a glass top.

Never forget to pick up groceries again by turning a plain window frame into a versatile cork board. U s e doublesided tape to fasten cork behind the window frame and mount it on a wall in your home. Use push pins to post notes, grocery lists and reminders as well as pictures to add a personal touch to your home. For additional convenience, consider adding a shelf to set down your house and car keys.

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Tim Parham has kept his head down, slugging away through thick and thin. When the Halifax Rainmen were mired in an 0-11 slump to start the season, their hulking six-foot-nine, 250-pound centre just kept battling. Take for example his 22 boards and 15 points in Halifax’s fifth game of the season against the Moncton Miracles. Nicknamed “The Beast,” Parham gravitates to the ugly parts of the court, grinding and pounding a path to his space. His numbers speak for themselves: His 500 rebounds so far this season are tops in the league; he’s averaged a double-double per game; he sits fifth in the league in blocks with 50. “I’m a gritty, blue-collared guy,” said Parham. “I don’t know how to approach the game in any other kind of way.” Parham is as surprised as any with how far the Rainmen have come, from toiling most of the season in the basement of the NBL Canada standings to now entering Game 3 of their semifinal series on Thursday at the Metro Centre tied at a game apiece with the Island Storm. Throughout the adversity — the season-ending injuries,

Tim Parham of the Halifax Rainmen guards the Island Storm’s Steve Tchiengang during Game 2 of their NBL Canada playoff series at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown on Sunday. BRIAN MCINNIS/CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

as team warrior. “My role is to be a beast. That’s my job, to be the top beast in the whole league.” His hunger inspires. “We would be nowhere near the success that we’ve had without Tim,” said Hodges. “It’s a collective but without certain key pieces, we simply wouldn’t be here.” Make no mistake, Parham and Co. are focused solely on a championship. “I believe it’s been written for us,” said Parham. “To take it one game at a time and work toward a story book ending.”

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“Growing up where I did in Chicago, nothing came easy.” Halifax Rainmen centre Tim Parham player transactions and coaching change — he has continued to believe in himself and his teammates. “It’s been a long, painful process,” he said. “We had to go through it. We had to learn how to win.” It starts with a methodical, disciplined approach to the game that head coach Craig Hodges, who was hired in December to replace Chris

Terrell, has instilled in his players. It is a team-first, defence-first philosophy that proved effective in shutting down the league’s No. 1 scorer Anthony Anderson and the Saint John Mill Rats in the quarter-finals. It’s allowed the team’s top scorer, Jason Williams, to flourish into one of the league’s elite scorers. Parham is content with his inglorious, but invaluable role

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Jonathan Drouin and Nikolaj Ehlers are driven by much more than a league title at the moment. The Halifax Mooseheads’ top linemates have enjoyed astonishing years, a career-high 108 points for Drouin and 104 for Ehlers in his rookie season. While Ehlers is on a path to a remarkable junior career, Drouin, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s third overall draft pick in 2013, is all but certain to be playing out the end of his. But the pair, which has established a solid friendship over the course of the season, is hungry for the playoffs to get underway on Friday against the Charlottetown Islanders. A championship would mark an emphatic end to Drouin’s junior career. Ehlers, who is in his draft year and sits in the top 10 of most NHL scouting lists, has much to gain beyond a league title. “There’s pressure on me; I’m the third overall pick,” said Drouin. “I know I have to be a leader on this team. We won’t win games like we did last year. But we’re a good team and we have to focus on the way we’ve been playing the last 13 games.” Ehlers remains focused solely on approaching each game determined foremost to measure up to his standards. “I came over and I wanted to have a great season. I wanted to be a first rounder, that was my goal. I’ll only know that at the end of June.”

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Woodland added to Ashburn event PGA Tour champion Gary Woodland will be the second player to represent Team World in the inaugural Canada Cup Match to take place at Ashburn Golf Club on June 30. The Canada Cup is part of GOLFest Nova Scotia, that will also feature a Web.com Tour event, the Nova Scotia

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Open, from June 29 to July 6, 2014. After turning professional in 2007, Woodland had a break-through season in 2011, which included six top-10 finishes and a victory at the Transitions Championship. Matt Kuchar, Woodland and a to-be-named PGA Tour player will face off in a headto-head battle against Team Canada’s Mike Weir, Graham DeLaet and David Hearn for international bragging rights. Metro

Golf. Palmer sees tough path ahead for Tiger Arnold Palmer believes age will be an issue as 38-year-old Tiger Woods tries to break the major championship record. The standard all along for Woods has been the 18 professional majors Jack Nicklaus won over 25 seasons. Woods reached his 14th major when he was 32, but he has not won another since that 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. And now the world’s No. 1 player is coping with an ailing back. “I don’t think 38 years is the ultimate stopping point for his quest to do what Jack did,” Palmer said Wednesday at Bay Hill. “I think it lessens the possibility of that happening. It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be tough to keep the concentration and the type of the game that is necessary to

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“These young guys are tough, and they’re strong. And if they continue to play as well as they’ve been playing, it’s going to be tough for anybody — whether it be Nicklaus or Tiger or whomever it would be.” Arnold Palmer win majors.” Nicklaus won four of his majors after turning 38. Ben Hogan, with battered legs from a car accident, won five majors after turning 38. Palmer, however, believes more than age is at stake for Woods. He also alluded to Woods’ mystique that appears to have eroded. “And the fear of a player being so good that they back off, I don’t think that’s the case anymore,” he said. “I think that the players that are going to win, and win major championships, have to be physically fit, mentally fit and they’re going to continue to be tough to beat.” The Associated Press

Banged-up Leafs look wobbly down stretch

Steven Stamkos scores his third goal on Wednesday night in the Lightning’s 5-3 win over the Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. David Cooper/Torstar News Service

NHL. Stamkos lights up ACC as Toronto playoff berth is still up in the air When James Reimer gave up a goal on the first shot he faced, it looked like it would be another long night for the Toronto Maple Leafs. By the time Reimer and the Leafs lost 5-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night, the condition of injured defenceman Paul Ranger overshadowed a

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third straight defeat and one that could hurt Toronto’s playoff chances. Ranger was taken to a local hospital with a head injury suffered late in the first period when he was crushed into the

boards by Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn. The 29-year-old’s head hit the glass, and he remained on the ice for roughly seven minutes before medical personnel put him on a stretcher and took him off. The Leafs issued an update via Twitter saying that Ranger was “stable, conscious and alert” after being taken to the hospital for a “precautionary assessment.” Ranger’s injury came with 4.1 seconds left in the first period of the Leafs’ loss, which featured a natural hat trick from Lightning star Steven Stamkos,

who scored his three goals on three shots. Radko Gudas scored Tampa Bay’s first goal just 59 seconds into the first period from just inside the blue-line. The Leafs answered with goals by Phil Kessel, his teamleading 35th of the season, and Nikolai Kulemin. After falling behind 4-2, Jake Gardiner scored in the third period, but Toronto could not beat Vezina Trophy candidate Ben Bishop (36 saves) again the rest of the night, and Tyler Johnson added an insurance goal for the Lightning. The Canadian Press

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Horoscopes

Aries

March 21 - April 20 The Sun moves into your sign today, so there can be no more excuses. You know what you want, you know how to get it and you know that if you make a genuine effort nothing can stop you. The world is yours.

Taurus

April 21 - May 21 Cosmic activity in the most sensitive area of your chart means you may tend to fear the worst over the next few days, but that is quite natural. How good or how bad you feel is really up to you alone.

Gemini

May 22 - June 21 There are so many positive influences for friendship at the moment that you would be a fool not to take advantage. If you need assistance in any way just open your mouth.

Cancer

June 22 - July 23 If you want to move up in the world, it’s time to get yourself noticed. It does not matter how much talent you have, what truly matters is that you have a clear goal in mind and that you go after it.

Leo

July 24 - Aug. 23 Nothing matters more than the truth and if you keep that in mind over the next few days, you won’t go far wrong. The truth may at times be uncomfortable but that is not an excuse to ignore it.

Virgo

Aug. 24 - Sept. 23 The Sun’s change of signs means you need to change too. It also means you need to get rid of ideas you are comfortable with but which in are holding you back.

Libra

Sept. 24 - Oct. 23 There is no point trying to keep plans to yourself because loved ones and co-workers will find out about them. You have nothing to hide, so let them know what you are up to.

Scorpio

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 It is one thing to be a hard worker but another to waste time and energy on tasks that mean nothing to you. Your aim today must be to decide what is important to you and what should be trashed.

Sagittarius

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 The Sun’s move into your fellow Fire sign of Aries endows you with the kind of self-belief that moves mountains. There is a world out there waiting to be impressed by your brilliance.

Capricorn

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 You don’t need to explain why you are doing certain things. Others will respect you more if you are confident about following your dreams. Don’t complain. Don’t explain. Don’t apologize. Just act.

Aquarius

Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 The Sun moves in your favour today, making it easy to get your own way. Does that fill your head with ideas? It should, and each one of those ideas is entirely legitimate.

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Crossword: Canada Across and Down

By Kelly Ann Buchanan

Across 1. Some citrus fruits 6. Food grain 9. 2250 the old way 14. Spring, in Sherbrooke 16. Family band from Lakefield, ON 17. Yukon’s official tree, __ Fir 18. Hell’s master 19. ‘Speed’ suffix 20. Strauss’ Tausend und __ Nacht 21. Positioned horizontally 22. Nero’s 551 23. Mid-coast of BC community, ‘Home of the Rain People’: 2 wds. 27. Gas station 29. Pot 30. Belief system 32. Ms. Thurman 35. During 36. Hide __ hair 37. Corb Lund and the __’ __ 42. __-locka, Florida 43. Increases 44. Picture 45. Puny paranormal power 46. Jersey’s call 47. Hic, __, hoc 51. Nova Scotia town 57. Sight: French 58. Ancient colonnade 59. Decorative case 60. “Michael Collins” (1996) org. 61. Maison’s entrance 63. Distinctions

65. “Our Father which __ __ heaven...” 66. Craigellachie, BC: Where the Canadian Pacific Railway’s ceremonial __ __ was driven into the track in 1885 67. Do more lawn work

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68. Tropical cuckoo 69. Set of three Down 1. Advantage 2. Porridges 3. Ex __ (Book label) 4. Once __ _ lifetime 5. ‘The Great’ canonized pope, __. __

6. GNR’s “Sweet Child _’ __” 7. Sleep __ 8. Blood-sucker, when doubled 9. Real estate database, commonly 10. AC/DC’s “You Shook __ __ Night Long”

11. Type of salad dressing 12. “Beat This Heart” by Tim __ feat. Serena Ryder 13. Actress, Jamie-__ Sigler 15. Grand 24. Unfeeling 25. Restaurant side

order 26. Outkast member, __ 3000 28. Away 31. “__. Doubtfire” (1993) 33. Florida locale 34. Sometimes, Off __ __ 35. Montreal football players, to fans 37. Horticulturist’s helper 38. American shipping company that has franchises in Canada, The _ _ _ __ 39. Camaraderies 40. What Snoopy is, _ __ 41. Word with Beatles ...how it’s commonly mis-typed 48. “Addicted to You” Swedish DJ/producer 49. “I get it now!” 50. Discontinued 52. Mathematical proportion 53. Macho guy 54. “__ __ _.” (Posh “Here’s me!”) 55. Theatre great, Alfred __ 56. “Villain, thou __...” - Shakespeare 58. Box 62. Stop 63. Old music high note 64. American airer since ‘71

Sudoku

How to play Fill in the grid, so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There is no math involved.

Pisces

Feb. 20 - March 20 There is not much point trying to appeal to someone’s common sense when they are hell bent on following a course of action that is irrational. Let them get on with it and make sure you keep a safe distance between you. Sally BROMPTON

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