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NEWS WORTH SHARING.
Spring Garden Road still ‘a dynamic area’
‘Cold is cold’, SPCA warns pet owners
Can’t handle the cold? Get into the kitchen
Despite recent store closures, executive director of area’s business commission believes district is on the upswing PAGE 3
Police respond to call of a dog left in a car in the Mic Mac Mall parking lot during a cold PAGE 4 snap
For a little warmth this winter, get comfortable with this recipe for stuffing-breaded pork PAGE 16 chops with pan gravy
‘I’VE GOT A RIGHT TO BREATHE’ DARTMOUTH MAN FILES HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST HALIFAX TRANSIT, SAYING HE WEARS MASK FOR MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT SOME DRIVERS HAVE TRIED TO BAN HIM FROM RIDING PAGE 6
Fatal house fire probed Near Wyses Corner. Another person unaccounted for at home outside city PHILIP CROUCHER
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Two people are dead and another person was unaccounted for as Halifax firefighters and police investigated a major blaze outside the city on Wednesday night. Halifax regional fire were called to a home in the 5,000 block of Guysborough Road — near what is known locally as Wyses Corner — around 4:30 p.m. Seven hours later, 10 fire trucks and 30 firefighters were still on scene battling the blaze, which is located about 25 kilometres northeast of Halifax Stanfield International Airport and not far from Dollar Lake Provincial Park.
Fire spokesman Brendan Elliott confirmed that at least two people had died in the fire. “We just haven’t had a chance to go through the house in its entirety,” he said around 10 p.m. as to the uncertainty of how many people died. “Because of the safety and security of the building, they are still putting out hot spots.” RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Karine Bernier said a third person had remained unaccounted for. Elliott said they were called about the fire by someone driving by the home. Seven fire stations helped fight the fire, with the first arriving at 4:55 p.m. Elliott said the home has a metal roof which made it a difficult one for them to tackle. “We were still in a defensive mode an hour and a half into the fire,” he said. Major crime investigators were also on scene Wednesday night. Elliott said they were called once they knew there were fatalities.
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People in Paris gather in solidarity with the victims of a terror attack against a satirical newspaper Wednesday. Masked gunmen shouting “Allahu akbar!” stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the paper’s editor, before escaping in a getaway car. It was France’s deadliest terror attack in living memory. Coverage, see pages 10-11. THIBAULT CAMUS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Development. Both closures and new projects are signs of a district in transition, says business commission official Despite two small businesses closing up shop on Spring Garden Road, the executive director of the area’s business commission believes the district is on the upswing. Juanita Spencer said it’s disappointing to see shops — such as Chapel Hill jewelry shop, at Spring Garden and Brunswick, and Maritime Frame-It, which has called the street home for nearly 50 years — call it quits, but she doesn’t believe closures will become a trend. “It is a sad reality of retail business everywhere,” she said Wednesday. “Businesses, they come and go for many reasons.” She said the shopping district, which has been experiencing a slump for around 15 years, is in transition, naming a new condominium development and central library as two positive changes. “Spring Garden is a dynamic area,” she explained, saying “the time is right” for it to get back on track to become one of the city’s must-see destinations. She said the association is currently working with the city to try to curb the area’s high property taxes, which are a problem facing many small business owners. There are also plans to beautify the sidewalks
Pedestrians cross Spring Garden Road past the new Halifax Central Library on Wednesday. JEFF HARPER/METRO Quoted
“There’s lots of foot traffic, you just got to get the people through your doors.” Matt MacIsaac, manager of Krave Burger, about Spring Garden Road
and overall streetscape, she added. Gunnar Gunnarsson is the manager of Cintamani, a winter clothing store that opened its doors more than a year ago across from Maritime Frame-It. He explained business is
steady all year round, but more must still be done to draw residents out of the malls and onto the street, suggesting things like more festivals and concerts. “The downtown community, it’s mostly university kids
and they’re not going to spend all their money on shopping,” he explained. “They need to get something so the families that live on the outskirts of Halifax, in Bedford and Dartmouth, want to come down to Spring Garden Road.” Local businesses along Spring Garden Road are applauding the new Halifax Central Library for helping liven up the downtown streetscape. Matt MacIsaac, general manager of Krave Burger, said he was amazed to see droves
of people out and about on the library’s opening day, and believes the impressive new building bolsters business for everyone in the area. “They not only knocked it out of the park, they kicked it out of the city. That library is gorgeous,” said Kurt Bulger, one of the owners of Jennifer’s Nova Scotia, Wednesday. Although the library is not the be-all and end-all of the district, he said it’s a crucial step in the right direction. STEPHANE TAYLOR/METRO
Premier suspends minister’s pay, extends leave
Premier Stephen McNeil fields questions after he suspended the ministerial pay of his energy minister in Halifax on Wednesday. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Nova Scotia’s energy minister was stripped of a portion of his pay Wednesday and had a temporary leave extended indefinitely amid allegations that he was accosted by a former Liberal staffer who is facing a charge of assault. Premier Stephen McNeil said he decided to suspend the ministerial salary for Andrew Younger because it became clear that personal matters he’s facing will not be resolved in the coming days. McNeil also extended Younger’s leave, though he said the length of the extension
Stepping up
Michel Samson, the economic development and tourism minister, has assumed Younger’s cabinet portfolios but isn’t receiving additional pay.
hasn’t been determined. Younger, the member of the legislature for Dartmouth East, requested a temporary leave from his ministerial duties on Dec. 23, citing unspecified personal matters.
At the time, McNeil granted the leave but said it wasn’t clear how much time Younger would need away. “We really did not know the extent of time,” McNeil said. “It’s become obvious that that will be an extended period of time, so we made it clear to him that it would be an indefinite leave and it will be without pay.” McNeil said he met with Younger Wednesday and decided to suspend the $49,000 he receives a year for serving in cabinet until the issue is resolved. He said he didn’t think
it was “appropriate” for Younger to receive the executive council benefit that goes along with being a cabinet minister. McNeil said he doesn’t know all the details of the personal matters that have sidelined Younger, adding that is private. Media reports citing unnamed sources said Tuesday that Younger was assaulted by a Liberal staffer in October 2013 and that she now faces an assault charge. Halifax police would not confirm the reports and Younger’s office said he would not comment on the matter. THE CANADIAN PRESS
NEWS
Changes in the air for Spring Garden Road
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SPCA warns of leaving dogs in cars during winter cold snaps Pups feel the chill, too. Police respond to call of pet being left to freeze in parking lot haley ryan
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Most Haligonians know pets shouldn’t be left inside a car on a hot day, but the Nova Scotia SPCA says it’s also important to remember dogs are better left
at home during a cold snap. Police were called to Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth on Tuesday, after someone spotted a dog, wearing a sweater, that had been left in a car. The SPCA’s director of animal care said it’s also a good idea to call their cruelty line when someone knows a dog has been left in a car or tethered outside for longer than 20 minutes. “Temperatures can change quickly in the vehicle ... in the summertime and in the wintertime,” Sandra Flemming said Wednesday.
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“Cars aren’t the right place to leave a pet.” Const. Pierre Bourdages, Halifax Regional Police
“If you leave a pet outside too long it’s just not a wise decision on behalf of the animal.” Flemming said the SPCA uses a general rule of 20 minutes when letting dogs outside in the wintertime for a break, even though some breeds like huskies or German Shepherds are built for cold and can be fine for a longer period of time. But small dogs that need sweaters, as well as older dogs, puppies or sick dogs can be especially sensitive to cold, Flemming said. A car gives shelter from the wind, but Flemming said the space is too large for a dog’s body heat to fill it and keep it comfortable — unlike dog houses, which are just larger than a dog and warm up quickly. If you feel chilled outside
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Winter tethering harmful: SPCA
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in your coat, your dog is likely feeling the same way, Flemming said. “Cold is cold.”
For those who leave their dogs tethered outside during the winter, the Nova Scotia SPCA is hoping they revaluate that decision and bring in their furry friends. Sandra Flemming, director of animal care, said Wednesday the SPCA gets a lot of calls from people reporting neighbourhood dogs tied up for 10 hours or more during severe cold spells. “It’s very hard for us to see animals outside,” Flemming said, adding that although
dogs have a fur coat, their delicate nose and paw pads are still susceptible to frost bite. Salt on sidewalks can also burn their paws and cause them to dry out and crack, Flemming said, so it’s important to wipe them clean after a walk or use products that act as a coating. Flemming said the best thing to do is bring dogs inside during the winter, at least to a basement or garage. “Some place where it’s warm,” Flemming said. “It’s just the best thing for their animal.” Haley Ryan/Metro
Name that number
Lost some cash in Windsor? Police might have your missing wad Police in Windsor are looking to return an undisclosed amount of cash turned in to their detachment to its rightful owner. The money was found near the Hants Community Hospital in Windsor, and handed over to the local RCMP detachment Dec. 24. “If a person knows the right amount then we can get the money back to somebody,” said Cpl. Don Dignan. Anyone with information that might help the Windsor District RCMP place the money in the right hands is asked to call 902-798-2207. Hants Journal
Throw on your shades and think warm thoughts The continuing cold weather in Halifax didn’t stop these skaters from attending an open skate at the Emera Oval on Wednesday. It felt like -17 C with the wind chill and the forecast calls for cold temperatures until Friday, when the mercury will climb above zero. Jeff Harper/Metro
Public split on toll highways Ex-teacher, charged with sex Nova Scotians are split down the middle when it comes to supporting toll highways in the province, according to a new survey from the Corporate Research Associates (CRA). On Wednesday, CRA said in a release that recent accidents on Highway 104 have led to public concern around the safety of Nova Scotia roads
and increased calls to twin portions of the highways. However, the CRA release quoted Transportation Minister Geoff MacLellan as saying twinning highways is “very expensive and takes many years to plan and construct.” The results show just under one-half — 47 per cent — of Nova Scotia residents
support toll highways, while 51 per cent oppose. CRA says the survey was based on a telephone sample of 400 adult Nova Scotians conducted from Nov. 6 to 26 with overall results accurate to within plus or minus 4.9 percentage points, 95 times out of 100. Metro
crimes, appears in Pictou court
A former Pictou County school teacher charged with multiple sex-related crimes is expected to enter pleas in April. Carolyn Amy Hood, 38, of Riverton, made a brief appearance in Pictou provincial court Wednesday to update
the court on her case that involves charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, two counts of luring minors over the Internet for sexual purposes, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a young person. These charges are in rela-
tion to alleged incidents involving minors from June to September 2013. Hood was arrested in January 2014 following an 11week police investigation following a complaint received from Thorburn Consolidated School. New Glasgow News
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Masked man files complaint over Halifax Transit drivers Confusion. Dartmouth Quoted man says face covering want dismissals, I want compensation, because is medically necessary, “I how much is your dignity worth?” but some drivers insist Dartmouth resident Bob Dillman on trying to ban him RUTH DAVENPORT
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A Dartmouth man says he has filed a human rights complaint against Halifax Transit over repeated attempts to ban him from buses and ferries because he wears a surgical mask. “I’ve got a right to breathe and I’ve got a reason to wear this and they don’t have any reason, rhyme, nothing, to ask me to remove it,” said Bob Dillman Wednesday. Dillman wears the mask to mitigate environmental sensitivities to petrochemicals that can cause rashes, anxiety and pneumonia-like symptoms. But he said there’s been about a half-dozen incidents
in the last year when Halifax Transit bus drivers have tried to stop him riding the bus when he refused to take the mask off. “If somebody says, ‘Can you remove that?’ and I say, ‘No, it’s for medical reasons,’ that’s the end of it,” he said. Dillman said he complained to Halifax Transit after every incident, and was told in phone and email conversations with a customer service official to tell drivers with concerns to contact transit’s head office for clarification. But he decided to file the human rights complaint in mid-December, when he said a ferry terminal security guard tried to stop him boarding the ferry. Dillman said he was too shaken by the encounter to use
transit anymore, and decided to proceed with the human rights complaint. “I can’t go on the bus,” he said. “I don’t know if there’s going to be another yahoo who’s going to do something against me.” As of Wednesday, a Halifax Transit spokeswoman said the organization hadn’t been notified about a human rights complaint. Tiffany Chase said there’s no written policy governing face coverings, but said it’s standard practice to ask passengers to remove them when providing fare payment. “Transit employees ... do have the right to ask for people to remove masks when they are doing fare payment,” said Chase. “If someone identifies
Bob Dillman, who is proceeding with a human rights complaints against Halifax Transit, poses for a photo in Dartmouth on Wednesday. Jeff Harper/Metro
that they’re not able to remove it for a medical reason, then they should be allowed to board at that time.” However, she said some
drivers may be confused because Dillman’s mask isn’t the common white surgical variety — and that could be resolved with a doctor’s note.
“If he produced one, we can give him a letter that he can show when he boards ... so we would accept that to help expedite the process,” she said.
Police ask for new leads in two-year-old murder
Police look for evidence at 56 and 58 Primrose St. in Dartmouth in 2013. Jeff Harper/Metro
Two years after Raymond Floyd Peters was shot in Dartmouth, Halifax police are hoping those with information who have yet to meet with police finally come forward. Peters, 24, was shot in the backyard of a home on Primrose Street in Dartmouth after getting into a fight with several men on Jan. 7, 2013, at around 5:20 p.m. After being shot, police say Peters ran to an address on
Jackson Road to take refuge in an apartment. Paramedics arrived and rushed Peters to hospital, where he died. “We do know some people have information about this homicide,” police spokesman Const. Pierre Bourdages said on Wednesday. Police say the suspect who shot Peters was described as a black man in his 20s and about five-foot-eight. He was said to be wearing a navy blue hoodie
and black pants at the time, and escaped in a small white car. Bourdages said police are looking for any information on the shooter’s identity, and they have yet to determine a motive behind the murder. “It’s important to reach out the public every year about unsolved homicides to remind people “these things happened,” Bourdages said. “We have families that have
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lost loved ones and they want closure. We also want to be able to bring the individual responsible to justice.” haley ryan/metro
Man accused of hitting Mountie Crime. Police arrest facing new charges in Ontario armed robbery suspect
Cody Prudhomme Hants Journal
A 19-year-old Nova Scotia man who stands accused of hitting a local Mountie with his truck in September is now facing additional charges following a police chase that ended in northern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were in hot pursuit of Cody Andrew Prudhomme, formerly of Falmouth and Windsor, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
It all started with a reported theft of gas from a service station in the community of Massey, Ont. “They provided police with description of a vehicle and the male driver,” said Sgt. Carolle Dionne, of the Blind River OPP. Further investigation determined the same SUV was reported stolen in New Brunswick.
A spike belt was deployed twice, and the stolen vehicle ultimately came to a stop after colliding with police cruisers. Prudhomme was initially arrested in September after a Windsor RCMP officer was struck by a black Dodge Dakota truck near the Ultramar gas station on Wentworth Road on Sept. 20. Transcontinental Media
Halifax police have arrested a man who was wanted in connection with a recent armed robbery. Officers responded to the Petro Canada at Oxford Street and Quinpool Road on Jan. 1, around 4:50 p.m. Police say a man threatened the clerk with a knife, demanded cash and cigarettes and then fled on foot. Police issued an arrest warrant Monday for 23-year-
old Shane Thomas Robinson on charges that included robbery and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. According to a police release, Robinson was arrested at a Pinecrest Drive residence just before 4 p.m. Wednesday. He’s scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Thursday. metro
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Cape Breton couple $1M richer after lottery win
Company House co-owners Heather Gibson, left, and Mary Ann Daye pose for a photo this week in front of their establishment on Gottingen Street. Jeff Harper/Metro
North-end arts hub being noticed Gottingen Street. Neighbourhood bustling with live entertainment, fostering art community backstage pass
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While Gottingen Street appears to be on an upswing, the area’s unique cultural flavour is not news to the artists and business owners in the neighbourhood. It’s always been a place that fosters new talent and a community mentality. But now, people outside the Halifax neighbourhood are taking notice. “The street in particular is really becoming the centre for all kinds of entertainment and music,” said Mary Ann Daye, co-owner of The Company House, which opened in 2006. “I think people who don’t live in this area might be discovering it for the first time.” Besides the Company House, the area has a number of entertainment venues, including Bus Stop Theatre, Alteregos Cafe and Catering, the Marquee Club and Menz
and Mollyz Bar. And now, the legendary Seahorse Tavern has made the move to historic Gottingen Street — in the basement of the Marquee. It’s also home to the upcoming annual Dead of Winter Music Festival, which is drawing artists like the Skydiggers, Dave Gunning and the Devin Cuddy Band to various venues on the street from Jan. 22 to 24. But the area is different from other entertainment districts because it has a unique atmosphere, said Daye’s business partner Heather Gibson. The venues on the street foster the artistic community, especially new artists. Gibson said emerging hiphop and spoken-word artists can often be seen at Alteregos, for example. “We’re not talking about an entertainment district like they like to label Argyle Street,” said Gibson, leaning against the Company House bar. “That’s not the vibe down here at all. It’s a vibe of community. “Half of our clientele are artists who come to see their friends’ shows.” David Landry’s business Menz and Mollyz has been in the area for a decade. He said more people from the community are walking through his bar’s doors to take in en-
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The age of Gottingen Street. The area was named “Gottingen” by residents of the city’s north suburb in 1764.
tertainment. “I think people have positive experiences here and then they tell their friends,” said Landry, whose bar boasts three stages and a number of multi-purpose rooms. Not only has the street been buzzing with live entertainment, it’s also where the region’s musical associations appear to be flocking, said Daye. The Halifax Jazz Festival offices have moved there from Hollis Street, Music Nova Scotia has now set up shop after moving from Spring Garden Road and Halifax Pop Explosion has always been a tenant of the street. Gibson, who also heads up the Halifax Jazz Festival, said they’ve seen more foot traffic in their office since making the move. “We had very few people walking into the jazz office when we were downtown,” she said. “We see more foot traffic coming into our office than we ever did on Hollis Street.”
The million-dollar mystery has been solved. Maureen and William McLean of Reserve Mines have been revealed as the $1-million winners of the guaranteed prize draw for Lotto 6-49, drawn Dec. 24. “We’re happy,” Maureen said moments after she and William accepted the cheque during a presentation at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on Wednesday. For more than a week, the Atlantic Lottery Corp. prize went unclaimed. Then last week Maureen got their ticket checked at B.P.’s Main Stop in Reserve Mines, where she regularly buys lotto tickets. Employee Marg Snow checked the ticket for her. “She put the ticket in the machine and she said, ‘You either won a lot of money or there’s something wrong with this machine,’” said Maureen. “When the ticket came out she put it on the counter and she said, ‘You won a million dollars.’ I said, ‘Oh my God.’” Maureen said it was a huge
Maureen and William McLean with their $1-million cheque. Cape Breton Post
shock and she started crying on the way home. When she arrived, she told her family to sit down and gave them the news. She and William then shared a dance around the kitchen floor. “It was nice, very nice,” she said. The couple has been married for 52 years and has two sons and three granddaughters. William said they’ll be shar-
ing their winnings with them. “Our sons, their mortgages and whatever else they got will be paid off and we’re going to set up (something) for the grandkids,” he said. Maureen said they also plan to do some travelling. “We are planning on a bus tour in April and we are looking (at doing) a tour of Graceland and we’re thinking about going on an Alaskan cruise,” she said. Cape Breton post
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Scotland vote. PM told of implications: Memo On the eve of a nail-biting referendum on Scottish independence, Canada’s top public servant counselled Stephen Harper on the possible implications for the Quebec sovereignty movement. Newly declassified memos also show Privy Council Office officials kept Denis Lebel, Harper’s Quebec lieutenant and intergovernmental affairs minister, apprised of developments as the September ballot drew near. The memos, obtained under the Access to Information Act, shed light on efforts to prepare Conservative government leaders for possible Syrian refugees
10,000 promised asylum in Canada A promise to 10,000 Syrian refugees that they will be able to find safe haven in Canada in the next three years needs to be backed up by a better asylum program
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Oilsands use inconsistent with global warming battle: Report Study’s conclusion. A third of world’s oil reserves, half of gas reserves and 80 per cent of coal reserves should remain unused
Voters were asked whether Scotland should be an independent country. Scots ultimately opted to remain part of the United Kingdom, though things were too close to call in the days leading up to the historic Sept. 18 referendum.
British researchers have concluded that most of Canada’s oilsands will have to be left in the ground if the world gets serious about climate change. The report, in the journal Nature, says three-quarters of Canada’s oil reserves and 85 per cent of its oilsands can’t be burned if the world wants
reverberations from the vote, both abroad and at home. Some passages — including paragraphs dealing with foreign and federal-provincial affairs — remain secret. THE CANADIAN PRESS
to get them here, refugee groups and opposition politicians said Wednesday. The Conservative government made the new commitment after months of pleading from refugee groups and Syrian Canadians for a drastic increase in the number of spaces. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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An oilsands facility seen near Fort McMurray, Alta. A new study says most of Canada’s oilsands will have to be left in the ground if the world gets serious about climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS file
“Every country can’t exploit all of their domestic reserves and keep to two degrees.” Report author Christophe McGlade of University College London.
to limit global warming. It adds one-quarter of Canada’s natural gas reserves and four-fifths of its coal would also have to be left in the ground. The report concludes that no country’s Arctic energy resources can be developed if global temperature increases are to be kept manageable. Report author Christophe McGlade of University College London says the research was undertaken in response to agreement from politicians around the world that global warming should be limited to within 2 C of historic averages. At the same time, said McGlade, most are enthusiastic boosters of their own country’s fossil fuels. “What this analysis shows is that those two positions are inconsistent,” he said. The study is the latest into the implications of the total amount of carbon emissions that can be released and still stay below a two-degree temperature increase. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Cosby cheered at Kitchener show, amid protests Contractual obligations
The Chicago-based promoter that is bringing Cosby’s shows to Ontario has stated repeatedly in recent days that both it and the venues hosting the
comedian have to meet their contractual obligations and would face “crippling legal obstacles” if they didn’t.
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Bill Cosby was greeted with cheering and applause as he walked on stage Wednesday night in Kitchener, Ont., wearing a grey sweatshirt with the phrase “hello friend.” Cosby was set to stare down local opposition as he kicked off the first of three Ontario shows amid brewing tensions and mounting allegations of sexual assault. “First of all, thank you,” he said emphatically, before launching into jokes about the cold Canadian weather. The comedian promised 2014
fans “the show of their life” ahead of his first time on stage since November, but a number of ticket holders announced plans to skip the performance, while others sought to sell their tickets. Nonetheless, a steady flow of ticket holders streamed into Kitchener’s Centre In The Square, walking past a handful of protesters hoisting signs that read “rape is not a joke” and “I support the victims.” Police officers were also present, as were a swarm of journalists. At one point three protesters temporarily blocked the SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
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main doors into the venue while one woman heckled ticket holders, saying they should be “ashamed” of going to see Cosby. In recent weeks, at least 18 women — including three who came forward in Los Angeles on Wednesday — have accused the 77-year-old Cosby of sexually assaulting them, with some allegations dating back decades. Cosby is also scheduled to perform in London on Thursday and Hamilton on Friday, and protests are planned in both cities. THE CANADIAN PRESS Hfx No. 431618
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Explosive-laden bus driven into academy Yemen. Minibus was directed by driver into gathering of recruits outside police academy, killing at least 37 A suicide bomber rammed a minibus carrying explosives into a gathering of recruits outside a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 37 people in the latest attack to hit Sanaa. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Yemen’s local al-Qaida branch has carried out similar assaults in the past against the army and police in this impoverished Arabian Peninsula country, viewing them as U.S. proxies. The U.S. provides counterterrorism training and assistance to Yemeni forces, and frequently carries out drone strikes targeting al-Qaida militants in Yemen.
Escalating violence
Violence has soared in Yemen since the Houthis — a group of Shiite rebels — captured Sanaa and other nearby cities. • Challenging authority. The group is demanding a greater share of power from President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. • Al-Qaida. The Houthis on occasion have clashed with the terror organization, leaving scores of people dead.
At the scene of the blast, the dead and wounded lay on a sidewalk against a wall. On the pavement, water sprayed by firefighters to extinguish the blaze from the explosion of the minibus mixed with pools of blood. A charred taxi cab smouldered near what remained of the minibus, metres from the gate of the police
academy, which is located in a residential area. The bomber struck as cadets were lined up outside the academy, preparing to enrol, witnesses said. “It went off among all of them, and they flew through the air,” said eyewitness Jamil al-Khaleedi. Police Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Qudsi said at least 37 people were killed and 66 wounded. Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to media, said at least three civilians were among the dead. Both the United Nations and the United States condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the victims and their families. Tribal leaders and Yemeni officials have said the rising power of Shiite rebels known as Houthis, their advance into Sunni areas and the backlash over drone strikes has caused al-Qaida to surge in strength and find new recruits.
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FBI identifies veterans’ hospital gunman A man who fatally shot a doctor at a Texas veterans’ hospital before turning the gun on himself was a former clerk at the clinic who had threatened the victim in 2013, the FBI said Wednesday. The FBI identified the gunman in Tuesday’s shooting as Jerry Serrato. Officials did not provide a motive for the shooting. The Associated press
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Thousands seeking shelter A man overlooks the high waves of the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday as a heavy winter storm sweeps through the Middle East. The storm killed two Syrian refugees in Lebanon and forced thousands who have fled their country’s civil war to huddle for warmth in tents in refugee camps. Oded Balilty/the associated press
The trial for the 2011 killing of an unarmed black man began Wednesday. Prosecutor David Pascoe said Eutawville police chief Richard Combs must be convicted in the shooting death of Bernard Bailey. The Associated press
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Bus driver loses control, 16 dead A passenger bus veered off a road and fell into a gorge in southeastern India on Wednesday, and at least 13 of the 16 people killed were college and middle-school students, police said. More than 50 other people were injured in the crash near the town of Penukonda in An-
dhra Pradesh state, said Police Inspector G.R. Yadav. The state-run public transport bus was carrying 68 people when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which then plunged into the gorge, he said. Police and rescue workers climbed into the 12-metre-
deep gorge and used ropes to pull out the mangled bus. Police said the road was under repair and part of it was dug up, which may have forced the driver to move to the edge. The driver died in the accident. Penukonda is about 2,000 kilometres south of New Delhi. The Associated press
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French police hunt suspects in deadly newspaper attack Paris, France. Twelve people killed in attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo
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Je Suis Charlie.
A man wears a “Je Suis Charlie” sticker on his back in Trafalgar Square in London to show their respect for the 12 people killed in Paris on Wednesday.
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Not afraid.
A woman holds up her hands bearing the words “Not afraid” in French during a gathering Wednesday in solidarity with the victims of a terror attack against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The Associated Press
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Mighty pen.
A person holds a pen, a symbol of liberty of press, as crowds gather at Place de la Republique during a vigil following the terrorist attack on Wednesday. Marc Piasecki/Getty Images
Two heavily armed men in black, their faces hidden by ski masks, take down a police officer on a Paris sidewalk with a spray of bullets. One walks up to the victim, who is sprawled on the ground, and delivers a final shot to the officer’s head despite the arm raised in a final plea for mercy. The cold-blooded killing Wednesday came just after a massacre minutes earlier in the offices of the satirical French weekly Charlie Hebdo. Eight journalists, two police, a maintenance worker and a visitor were killed, said prosecutor François Molins. He said 11 others were wounded — four of them seriously. The newspaper’s editor and cartoonist Stéphane Charbonnier, widely known by his pen name Charb, was among those killed. The killers were heard crying “Allahu akbar!” — Arabic for “God is great!” — and saying they were avenging the Prophet of Islam, a video shows. Two officials identified the suspects as French brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, in their early 30s, and 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad, whose nationality wasn’t clear.
Paper’s evocative style
Charlie Hebdo has a long history of provocation
People hug each other on Wednesday outside the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo’s office in Paris, France. Remy de la Mauviniere/The Associated Press
In a sombre address to the nation Wednesday, President François Hollande pledged to hunt down the killers, and pleaded with his compatriots to come together in a time of insecurity and suspicion. “Let us unite, and we will win,” he said. “Vive la France!” Schools closed across Paris, although thousands jammed Republique Square near the site of the shooting, waving pens and papers reading “Je suis Charlie,” meaning “I am Charlie.” The Associated Press
Charlie Hebdo. Cartoonists commend evocative style “I thought, ‘Oh jeez, it’s finally happened.’” Wes Tyrell had gotten a late start in his studio when he began receiving messages and calls from friends in the cartoonist community about the massacre at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Tyrell, a cartoonist for Yahoo News and head of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists, has long been a fan of Charlie Hebdo. Not necessarily a fan of every cartoon, he makes sure to say, but of its provocative style and, especially, the courage of its staff to stand up to violence and threats. Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists have always been as provocative as they could be, as provocative as cartoonists ever get, Tyrell said. In one cartoon, for example,
a naked Prophet Muhammad is bending over with a star over his anus and the text, in French, reads “A star is born.” The cartoonists have been “equal opportunity offenders” who lampooned not only Islam, but other religions as well along with French political figures, Tyrell said. “They were very, very eager to go after just about anybody, but the difference being, not everybody out there is trying to kill them,” he said. Michael de Adder, a Canadian political cartoonist, questions if anyone will be willing to continue in Charlie Hebdo’s footsteps. “If they did, they’d certainly have a big target on themselves,” he said. “It would be courageous to restart it.” Jessica Smith Cross/Metro
Values threatened
Attack on free press
“Canada and its allies will not be intimidated and will continue to stand firmly together against terrorists who would threaten the peace, freedom and democracy our countries so dearly value.”
“This abhorrent act is not just an attack on the life of French citizens and the internal security of France. It also represents an attack on freedom of opinion and of the press, a core element of our free and democratic culture.”
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel
The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo’s staple is provocation — and it pokes fun at popes, presidents as well as the Prophet Muhammad. The satirical weekly has a history of drawing outrage across the Muslim world with crude cartoons of Islam’s holiest figure. The magazine’s offices were firebombed in November 2011 after it published a spoof issue that “invited” Muhammad to be its guest editor and put his caricature on the cover. A year later, the magazine published more Muhammad drawings amid an uproar over an antiMuslim film. The cartoons depicted Muhammad naked and in demeaning or pornographic poses. As passions raged, the French government defended free speech even as it rebuked Charlie Hebdo for fanning tensions. The Associated Press
‘We won’t be fazed’ by attack: French Embassy The French Embassy in Canada says the gunmen who stormed the office of a satirical newspaper in Paris attacked freedom of speech, and staged an assault on French democracy as a whole. But embassy spokesman Stephane Schorderet told Metro that although the terrorist attack has rocked France, it won’t change the way people live and will only make the country stronger. “We are touched in our hearts, but we won’t be fazed by this attack,” said Schorderet during a sit down at the French Embassy Wednesday. “I think this kind of attack is going to reinforce the will to stay a free country with a free
Somber day
Flags at the French Embassy were at half-mast Wednesday and the mood was somber inside as embassy staff discussed the emerging details of the mass shooting.
right of expression.” Canada’s Ambassador to France, Lawrence Cannon reacted on Twitter saying he was horrified by the attack and his thoughts were with the victims and their families. Prime minister Stephen Harper issued a statement condemning the attack.
“I am angered and saddened to hear of the terrorist attack today in the offices of the Parisian news magazine Charlie Hebdo, which has killed at least 12 individuals, including two police officers,” Harper’s statement read. Official opposition leader Thomas Mulcair held a press conference in which he condemned the attack. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Green Party leader Elizabeth May also issued statements decrying what happened and offering their sympathy. Schorderet said the outpouring of support from Canadians has touched the embassy deeply. Trevor Greenway/Metro in Ottawa
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VOICES: CHARLIE HEBDO ATTACK
the war against free press A dozen people lost their lives in Paris Wednesday over cartoons. Metro grieves with the rest of the world and reaffirms the importance of freedom of expression FERNANDO CARNEIRO readers@metronews.ca
I’m a lifelong fan of editorial cartoons. They have made me laugh, made me question my viewpoints and moved me deeply. I have been sad and angry since seeing Twitter headlines about 12 people, mostly journalists, shot dead by extremists in France. There’s the horrific loss of life — the killing of people who worked every day to
stimulate minds through their craft. Then there’s the attempt at intimidation — the killers’ effort to silence people who ask questions. Asking questions is how we learn and evolve. This freedom must be defended. I’m not just a fan of editorial cartoons, I’m a believer in what they represent. Editorial cartoons aren’t necessarily meant to be funny, although they can be; they are commentary. The cartoons being distributed around the world today are good examples.
Of Wednesday’s editorial cartoons, I was most affected by the one drawn by Carlos Latuff. It shows the gunmen firing at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a trail of blood, and the bullets eventually going through the walls and hitting a mosque behind it. I hope it doesn’t happen, but I imagine innocent Muslims will now face a backlash. If violence breeds violence, I’m certain that editorial cartoonists will continue to raise their pencils and take aim at that, too. Fernando Carneiro is the National Deputy Editor of Metro English Canada.
Cartoonists around the world respond to shooting
Clockwise from top left: Carlos Latuff, Brazil; Rafael Mantesso, Brazil; Loïc Sécheresse, France; Ruben L. Oppenheimer, The Netherlands; Rich Main Yu, Canada
Don’t call attack ‘barbaric’: Prof JOE LOFARO
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A Carleton University professor says world leaders such as Prime Minister Stephen Harper should not describe the deadly attack on a Paris news magazine that killed 12 people Wednesday morning as a “barbaric” act. Karim H. Karim, a professor at the university’s School of Journalism and Communication, said when the word is used to condemn religiously motivated acts of violence, some religious groups interpret it to mean that they as a whole are barbaric. Video footage of the attack appeared online showing a man wearing a hood carrying an assault rifle shoot and kill a police officer on a Paris sidewalk at point-blank range. Three attackers killed Charlie Hebdo’s veteran cartoonists, editor and others at the magazine’s office after recent publications of cartoons depicting Islamic figures in controversial ways. Harper and French president François Hollande called the Paris attack “barbaric” in statements Thursday. “I don’t think it’s being helpful to basically cast these words out. When leaders do this a lot of people are listening,” said Karim in an interview with Metro. “When ‘barbaric’ gets attached to them, these are the kind of stereotypes and images that are being built up. What is achieved by using rhetoric like that?” Although the attack received praise by supporters of the militant Islamic State group, no specific group has immediately claimed responsibility for it. Karim, a former journalist who teaches communications studies, denounced the attacks, calling them “heinous.” But he argued that using words such as “violent” and “cruel,” would be more appropriate than “barbaric,” which has a “moralistic tone which pits one civilization against another.” Karim did not say the media should outright ban the publication of the cartoons, but he said there needs to be a context justifying why they should be reproduced. “I would not say never do this,” he said. “I think if we have very strong convictions and we are justified in what we feel we should be doing, then we should do it.” — with files from The Associated Press
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Aniston awash with fears after her near-fatal tricycle accident: Honest!
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Jennifer Aniston is finally speaking out about a debilitating fear that has kept her from enjoying the thrill and adventure of scuba diving. “I basically have a real fear of going underwater,” she admitted during a recent post-screening Q&A for her film, Cake, according to E! News. “I was a kid, and I was riding this tricycle around a swimming pool, and I drove my tricycle into the swimming pool, and I didn’t let go and my brother tried to (help me). So I can’t go underwater and no one will believe me. I honestly can’t.” We’re still deciding what colour ribbon should be
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Cosby’s TV wife defends him and raises conspiracy theory Phylicia Rashad, Bill Cosby’s TV wife, has kept mum on the allegations of years of sexual assault plaguing the comedian. But at the prodding of Showbiz 411’s Roger Friedman, she’s reconsidering her previous position about not wanting “to become part of the public debate.” So where does she stand? Firmly in Camp Cosby.
Of course, it’s not enough for Rashad to just dismiss the accusations from the numerous women claiming Cosby abused them over the past few decades, she also has to suggest some sort of greater conspiracy going on. “Forget these women. What you’re seeing is the destruction of a legacy. And I think it’s orchestrated,” Rashad says. “Someone is de-
termined to keep Bill Cosby off TV. And it’s worked. All his contracts have been cancelled.” As for her old gig on The Cosby Show, Rashad says, “This show represented America to the outside world. This was the American family. And now you’re seeing it being destroyed. Why?” Maybe it’s the Illuminati?
I thought it had been a while since we’d had a good “Tom Cruise does something crazy” story. Good news, there’s a new one. The Edge of Tomorrow star reportedly spent millions on an underground bunker beneath his Beverly Hills mansion, thought to be a doomsday hideout encouraged by the Church of Scientology, according to Radar Online.
The site got hold of permit documents filed with the City of Beverly Hills that show a massive amount of work excavating the bedrock under Cruise’s tennis court to built a structure that includes a gym, laundry facilities and two bedrooms. “When something goes down, they know they’re going to need a place to hide out,” explains former Scientologist Marc Headley. But until then, how about some bunker parties, Tom?
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My Husband’s Not Gay debuts Sunday on TLC. Contributed
Husband’s Not Gay sends wrong message: activists Television. TLC show based on two married Mormon dads who are also attracted to men draws comparisons to gay conversion therapy Preston “Pret” Dahlgren has led what might seem like a picture-perfect Mormon life: He met his high-school sweetheart in Sunday school as a teenager, completed his mission and married her. He is active in the church and the proud father of two young daughters. But Dahlgren is also attracted to men. His story is the subject of a new TV show called My Husband’s Not Gay, which gay-rights groups are calling irresponsible and dangerous. They want the TLC cable network to pull the plug before the program airs on Sunday. Dahlgren and another Mormon man featured in the show say they’re happy in their marriages, and they hope the show 2014 BETWEEN:
gives stories like theirs a foothold in the conversation about sexuality. Dahlgren said he’s known he was attracted to men since he was about 12, but he also always wanted the kind of family he grew up in: with a father, mother and children. “There are a lot of stories out there,” Dahlgren, 32, said. “This just isn’t one of them.” However, gay-rights group GLAAD says the show sends the wrong message and is a sad reminder of so-called gay conversion therapy — faith-based efforts designed to change sexual orientation that can be emotionally scarring. The American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association do not support the therapy. “No one can change who they love, and, more importantly, no one should have to,” GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “By investing in this dangerous programming, TLC is putting countless young LGBT people in harm’s way.” The organization pointed to a change.org petition asking SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
TLC to cancel the show that so far has gathered more than 80,000 signatures. Responding to GLAAD, the network says it will tell compelling stories about different ways of life, and the men speak only for themselves. Megan Dahlgren says her marriage remains strong, including the physical aspects of their relationship. “We do have a happy, healthy sex life.” She suggested her upbringing in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a big part of why she wants to remain in the marriage. “I would say it was part of my decision, early on especially, and a big influencer of that,” she said. “It certainly helped guide me toward where I’m at today, no doubt about it.” Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said marriage is deeply personal. “While the church does not promote marriage as a treatment method for samesex attraction, couples who are trying to be lovingly supportive of each other while being true to their religious convictions deserve our support and respect.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hfx No. 430105
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What’s cool in winter trends “The almond shaping and mountain peak nails we’re seeing really play toward that.” When it comes to nail polish, don’t expect to see any major departures from last winter — lots of dark purples, emerald greens, and deep, ruby reds.
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Looks. Chill nails and lips complement sleeker hair and smoky eyes this season MARIANNE HAYES
Metro World News in New York City
Winter has officially arrived with its frigid temps. Translation: new beauty trends are upon us. Here to give you the rundown of what’s trending this season is beauty blogger Angela Peters of Hairspray & Highheels. Read on for some of winter’s hottest looks in hair, makeup and nails. Hair: Polished looks and bizarre colouring It looks like the tousled, messy hair of summer is officially behind us. Taking its place is a sleeker, more refined look that in some ways represents a return to basics. “Everything is much more polished,” says Peters. “Braids are really in, but they’re tight — not the messy waterfall braids.” Subtle teasing is also guiding winter hairstyles. (Yes, teasing.) But rest easy: the ’80s aren’t making a comeback anytime soon. Instead, think high volume at the crown of the head, paired with super-straight hair. “It’s really about a lot of crown teasing so you’re getting that lift,” says Peters,
Baby, it’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be stylish. ISTOCK
Intentional silver locks are all the rage.
who describes the trend as a throwback to the ’60s. As for colour, perhaps the most eye-grabbing trend women are sporting this season is intentional grey. Everyone from Rihanna to Kelly Osbourne has gotten in on the silver locks.
More than a model. Face of Topshop is an actress and magazine editor, too Cara Delevingne is one busy model. In addition to being the face of multiple ad campaigns and walking in runway shows, she’s starring in the movie adaption of the John Green book Paper Towns and just became a magazine editor. LOVE magazine just announced that Delevingne will be their contributing editor for the Spring/ Summer issue and will be responsible for interviewing celebrities for the magazine. The model, who has been on the cover four times, will be the one asking the questions this time, a job LOVE editorin-chief Katie Grand says she’s more than qualified for: “She has proven herself to be a fear-
Almond-shaped nails have replaced the short, straight-filed look.
Nails: Almond shaping and winter hues Stars like Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora are really leading the charge when it comes to nail shaping. The truth is that longer, almond-shaped nails are rapidly replacing the shorter, straight-filed Trends Report
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less interviewer, never afraid to ask all the questions we want to know the answers to,” Grand says in a press release. Delevingne will also be the face of Topshop’s Spring/Summer 2015 campaign, which launches Wednesday. Well, her 2015 is certainly starting off with a bang. METRO
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Nude lips are being paired with smoky eyes this season.
look. Mountain peak nails (a.k.a. stiletto nails) are also sweeping salons. The look is exactly what the name implies: Angular, pointy nails. “Instead of a play on colours, the season is really going to be about nail shaping,” says Peters.
Makeup: Nude lips and played-up eyes Winter makeup this year is surprisingly subdued, which is a fresh change from the neon lips and graphic eyeliner we saw last season. The trend is playing out in barely-there blush and understated lipstick. “Kylie Jenner was actually kind of ahead of the trend with the shade she’s been wearing,” says Peters, who’s referring to the matte, almost-nude lip shade Jenner has been rocking in full force lately. Both on the runway and off, Peters says that bright red lipstick isn’t trending this season. In addition to neutral tones, we’ll also be seeing deeper reds that are more earthy and brown. Eye makeup is the only area that isn’t being played down this winter. Instead, heavy-handed application reigns supreme. “Shadows are very smoked out, bold and thick with dark liner,” says Peters. “Also, mascara on both the upper and lower lashes is coming back — kind of a doe-eyed ’60s look.”
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Kiss last year’s trends goodbye, maybe They were bright, shiny and exciting decor trends derived from design classics, but these five 2014 trends have lost their lustre for the year ahead. Overdone, they will be so ‘last year,’ but used sparingly in 2015, they can still work
Mirror, mirror
Fit to be tie-dyed
Stay away from overly manufactured mirrored anything. How to use it: Small, antiqued/ smokey mirrored items add intrigue to a room. Zodax Vanilla Mercury Glass Jar Candle with Cloche, from $29, TheBay.com
Now that we’re thirsting for stronger hues, this faded glory can vanish. How to use it: An all-white bathroom can take a punchy ombré any day. Threshold Ombré Shower Curtain, $20, Target.ca
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You light up your life
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You are not the star you had hoped to be, and for that you do not get to see your name (or any word, for that matter) in lights. How to use it: Just don’t ... but if you must, LED Letter Marquee Sign, $23, BedBathBeyond.ca
A nod to Nomad in 2014, shaggy rugs just look dirty now. How to use it: Small versions can be cute by a reading chair to add layered warmth and texture to a room. Rens Sheepskin, white, $40, Ikea.com
It’s time to calm down the eye and say goodbye to chevron. How to use it: Tiny scale chevron can hold its own on bedding and towels. Chevron Sculpted Organic Bath Towels, from $15, PotteryBarn.ca
Rock a claret This contemporary rocking chair by French design brand Boqa will add an industrial edge to interior spaces and is adapted for indoor and outdoor use. Available for approximately $420. PRESS LOFT
Have it made in the shade with Marsala
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Created by artist and designer Arik Levy for Zanotta, this steel coffee table features an elegant glass top. Available for approximately $1,160.
Wine-red hue Marsala is the official colour of 2015, according to Pantone, with the earthy and robust tone chosen for its plush elegance and stabilizing influence. If you don’t have any burgundy shades in your home, then don’t panic — a few accessories are all it takes to bring your interior spaces up to date in the New Year. Here are some of the best
Make wine a throw This handwoven, naturally dyed throw by Purvaai is made from fair trade pure sheep’s wool and features a herringbone weave. Available for approximately $215.
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Rosy plate bloomer These porcelain side plates from Habitat feature a delicate dahlia motif which will add just the right touch of Marsala seasoning to your kitchen. Available from approximately $5.50. HABITAT
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Stripe it rich in rouge Fashion designer JeanPaul Gaultier’s collection for French brand Lelievre includes this Bretonstriped feather cushion in red and cream for a playful touch. Available for approximately $112. LELIEVRE/JEANPAUL GAULTIER
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“Dry stuffing mix makes a fine pork chop coating,” write Ken Haedrich and the Old Farmer’s Almanac editors in their aptly titled book Comfort Food For chops
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Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and put it into the oven to heat.
Award-winning cookbook author Ken Haedrich teams up with editors of the Old Farmer’s Almanac to serve up more than 200 recipes in their book Comfort Food Not only does the book feature classic favourites, it also offers helpful kitchen tips, food facts and more. For a taste of home that satisfies the appetite, check out chapters such as Appetizers, Main Dishes, Pizzas and Savoury Pies, Breads, Vegetables, Soups, Stews and Chilis, and more. Among Comfort Food recipes are Bacon Cheddar Burgers, Braised Chicken Thighs, Super Creamy Mac and Cheese, Potato and Onion Pizza, and Brownie Pie. Metro
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2. Put the stuffing mix into a food processor and pulse repeatedly, until the stuffing is finely ground. Transfer to a large plate. 3. Put the beaten egg mixture into a shallow bowl (large enough to contain a chop) and set aside. 4. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels. Lightly salt and pepper the chops on both sides and dust lightly
enough to burn the coating on the chops.) Working with one chop at a time, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then into the stuffing crumbs, coating it heavily. Fry the chops for 2-1/2 minutes on each side, turning once. Transfer the chops to the hot baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 145 F. Remove from the oven and rest for 3 minutes. For gravy 1. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat, add the onion, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the chicken stock and whisk to blend. Simmer until the gravy thickens. Add the milk, whisk to blend, and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more, adding salt and pepper, to taste. Serve the chops with the gravy on the side. recipes from Comfort Food by Ken Haedrich and the Old Farmer’s Almanac editors.
Ingredients Chops • 1-1/2 cups dry stuffing mix • 1 egg beaten with 2 tbsp milk • 4 pork chops (about 3/4-inch thick) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste • Onion powder, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste
• 3 tbsp olive oil Gravy • 2 tbsp (1/4 stick) butter • 1/4 cup minced onion • 4 tsp all-purpose flour • 1 cup chicken stock • 1/3 cup milk or half-and-half • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
This recipe serves four.
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Lunch or dinner. Tex-Mex Cobb Salad 1.
For dressing: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to blend. To thin, add pickle juice or water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time. Stir. To thicken, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of sour cream. Stir. Cover and refrigerate.
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This recipe serves four people. Becky Luigart-Stayner
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Argento back on Herd’s blue-line
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AUS basketball
Schedule resumes this weekend The Dalhousie Tigers and Saint Mary’s Huskies are back on the basketball court for more regular-season action this weekend. On the women’s side, the Tigers travel to Charlottetown to take on the UPEI Panthers for a doubleheader, with game times at 6 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. The Huskies also hit the road to Fredericton for games against the UNB Varsity Reds at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. The male Tigers tip off against the Panthers at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, while the Huskies men take on the Varsity Reds at 8 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday. KRISTEN LIPSCOMBE/METRO
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Crossley thriving in expanded role Mooseheads. Rookie forward producing on offence in absence of veteran players KRISTEN LIPSCOMBE
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A spark has been lit under Brett Crossley’s skates — and it shows. The Halifax Mooseheads rookie forward from Cole Harbour has been on a hot streak, notching four goals and an assist for five points in the last six games. That’s after it took the touted local player 23 regularseason games to get his first official point with the Herd, the fourth goal of a 5-0 shutout over the Charlottetown Islanders on Dec. 5. “Once I got that first one out of the way, it was early December, I started to get some more confidence,” Crossley, who turned 17 on Saturday, said after his team’s most recent home game, a tough 3-1 loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. “I started to get some opportunities and started to get some bounces,” he said. That includes a marker on Dec. 18 in an 8-2 loss to Charlottetown, two straight goals on Dec. 30 in a 4-3 loss to the Moncton Wildcats, an assist on Dec. 31 in a 5-1 win over the Islanders and Halifax’s lone goal in a 4-1 loss to the nationally ranked Saint John Sea Dogs. Coming back from a restful
Mooseheads rookie forward Brett Crossley, 17, of Cole Harbour has six points so far this season, all acquired since early December. JEFF HARPER/METRO
holiday with “fresh legs and a lot of energy” has also helped the five-foot-11, 161-pound centreman fuel his offensive fire. “I’ve gotten lucky a couple of times, but I’m starting to create some more stuff for myself,” Crossley said. “The (other) guys are pitching in also.” The absence of top Moose forwards Nikolaj Ehlers and Timo Meier, both taking a time off from their club team to represent their countries at the world junior championship, has given younger players the
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The Halifax Mooseheads selected forward Brett Crossley of Cole Harbour in the second round of the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft, 21st overall.
chance to step up in recent games. “I found myself getting some more ice time,” Crossley said. Mooseheads general man-
ager Cam Russell said the young players are “really taking advantage” with veterans missing from the lineup; these also include right-winger Ryan Falkenham, still out with a lower-body injury. “He’s mostly a penalty killer, so he’s getting into more 5-on-5 situations now,” Russell said, adding he’s “a very smart hockey player.” The Shattuck-St. Mary’s product will have to focus on getting “physically stronger,” Russell said, but emphasized, “he’s on the right track.”
McDavid stays seated in throne atop draft class
Connor McDavid reacts after scoring one of his three goals during the world junior championship. NATHAN DENETTE/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Connor McDavid’s international coming-out party happened in April 2013 at the under-18 world championships. As a 16-year-old, McDavid set Canadian records for goals and points and won a gold medal. “He was the best player in the tournament,” said former NHL executive Craig Button. “He was dominant.” Fast-forward to the world juniors and, as a 17-year-old, McDavid was arguably Canada’s best player on a team with a handful of talented 19-year-olds. By improving as the tourna-
Raising his stock
Canadian winger Lawson Crouse rocketed to No. 3 on ISS Hockey’s latest rankings. • At six-foot-four and 211 pounds, Crouse showed glimpses at the world juniors of playing a prostyle game.
ment progressed, McDavid not only helped Canada win gold but widened the gap between himself and Jack Eichel and
the rest of the 2015 draft crop. “He’s always been our No. 1 and he just kept getting better and better each game,” said Dennis MacInnis, scouting director for ISS Hockey. “He just elevated his game as the tournament went along. I think he clearly separated himself.” McDavid did it all despite missing the previous six weeks with a broken bone in his right hand. After shaking off rust early in the tournament, the Newmarket, Ont., native had three goals and eight assists to tie for the tournament lead in scoring. THE CANADIAN PRESS
SPORTS
Domenico Argento is rejoining the Herd. The Halifax Mooseheads announced Wednesday they’ve once again called up the 16-year-old defenceman from the Ligue De Hockey Midget AAA Du Québec. The six-foot-two, 192-pound player has 22 points and 84 penalty minutes in 31 games with Rousseau-Royal de LavalMontreal. Argento has also played three games with the Herd this season. The Moose let go of two veteran blue-liners recently as part of mid-season trades. Matt Murphy, 19, was dealt to the Quebec Remparts and Jesse Lussier, 20, went to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
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Horachek looks to open lines of communication NHL. Maple Leafs’ interim head coach a straight shooter who ‘demands accountability’ The whistle was in Peter Horachek’s mouth and players’ eyes were on him when the Toronto Maple Leafs began the post-Randy Carlyle era. There was little doubt who was in charge. The Maple Leafs officially named Horachek interim head coach Wednesday after 24 hours of uncertainty about the role he and Steve Spott would play in the aftermath of Carlyle’s firing. Horachek had the experience of being the interim coach last season with the Florida Panthers, so it was natural to give him control in Toronto. “I think he did an excellent job with the Panthers last year,” said Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz, Horachek’s longtime boss in Nashville. “This is a great opportunity for him on an interim basis. There’s no question that he’s head-coach material.” Horachek lost his Leafs debut to his mentor, 6-2. Trotz, who mentored Horachek on his staff with the Predators for 10 years, said he has always seen his protege as a head coach. “He’s knowledgeable and he’s got good balance in terms of player relationships, systems, all that,” Trotz said in a phone conversation Tuesday. “He’s disciplined, he demands accountability, but he can communicate. Some guys demand accountability and can’t communicate. He demands accountability and he gets respect 2013 BETWEEN:
Hawks not fearing the West Al Horford of the Hawks drives against Kosta Koufos of the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Atlanta. Jeff Teague scored 25 points and Horford added 12 as the Hawks beat the Grizzlies 96-86 to continue their strong play against Western Conference teams. The Hawks, who have won six straight overall, have a nine-game winning streak against teams from the West. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Maple Leafs interim head coach Peter Horachek watches his charges take on the Capitals on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre. The Leafs lost 6-2. Rick Madonik/Torstar News Service On Wednesday
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because he communicates.” Carlyle was demanding, but one of his drawbacks was a communication disconnect with players. That’s an oldschool mentality that can work to a point, but also wears thin
with players who want to know why they’re sitting or getting less ice time. Unlike Spott, who’s a players’ coach, Horachek isn’t a polar opposite of Carlyle. The 54-year-old is more of a hybrid. “I would say he’s fair,” Trotz said. “Players will recognize that he’s very fair in his decision-making and his doling out of ice time and all that. He’s not afraid to tell it like it is when it’s needed and he’s not averse to putting his arm around a guy.” Jake Gardiner, never one of Carlyle’s favourites, has appreciated Horachek’s honesty as an assistant coach. “I think he’s been really good about that this year,” Gar-
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diner said. “It’s nice when you know where you stand with coaches and on the team in your role.” Horachek, a Hamilton boy born in nearby Stoney Creek, wants players to be accountable to each other and not see him and the rest of the coaching staff as enemies. “You have to make them feel like it’s OK to talk to them,” Horachek said. “My door is open, they can come in and have their opinions, I can tell them what’s going on. I can (give) them an opportunity to say what they want. They’re not feeling like my thumb is on top of them, they’re feeling like we’re in this together.” The Canadian Press
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Rodgers says he’ll play vs. Cowboys
Knicks hit franchiselow losing streak
Aaron Rodgers didn’t practice Wednesday because of a lingering left calf injury. The quarterback left no doubt about his plans for Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the Dallas Cowboys. “No, I’m going Sunday,” Rodgers said. “Just a matter of how.” Missing practice was part of the plan for Rodgers, who has dealt with the injury for about three weeks.
The New York Knicks’ deconstruction project hit a new low Wednesday night with a 101-91 loss to the Washington Wizards, setting a record for longest inseason losing streak in the proud franchise’s 69-year history. The Associated Press
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Gerrard leaving home for Galaxy Steven Gerrard is the next big star in the LA Galaxy. The Liverpool captain will join the defending Major League Soccer champions in July after completing his illustrious career with his boyhood team, the Galaxy announced Wednesday. The Associated Press Boxing legend
Ali returns home from hospital stay Muhammad Ali is home after being hospitalized with a severe urinary tract infection. The three-time world heavyweight champion was released from an undisclosed hospital Tuesday night. The Associated Press
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Horoscopes by Sally Brompton
Aries
March 21 - April 20 Make a conscious effort to look at the bigger picture. If you don’t, you could miss something important with the potential to make you rich.
Taurus
April 21 - May 21 Neptune, planet of deception, warns you need to treat what you hear today with the utmost suspicion. Someone is trying to put ideas in your head that do not belong there.
Gemini
May 22 - June 21 You will find yourself in a heated discussion and no way are you going to back down. Why should you when you know that you are right?
Cancer
June 22 - July 23 Start planning your next major career move. The planets indicate that you know what you want and you know how to get it, so move fast and impress people in positions of authority.
Leo
July 24 - Aug. 23 If you argue with someone over a contentious issue today, stick to the facts. If you try to bend the truth they will find out and it will ruin your case.
Virgo
Aug. 24 - Sept. 23 The news you receive over the next 24 hours could be good or it could be bad — it depends entirely on how you choose to look at it. Do you see the glass as half full or half empty?
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Libra
Sept. 24 - Oct. 23 Whatever disagreements you may have had with loved ones in recent weeks you can iron them out now. Let it be known you don’t hold a grudge.
Scorpio
Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 You need to streamline your working routine. Decide how much you can comfortably cope with and simply refuse to take on anything more than that.
Sagittarius
Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 According to the planets you will be making important decisions over the next 24 hours. The most important thing is that you make it clear to everyone that these decisions are not open to discussion.
Capricorn
Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 For some reason you appear to believe that everyone thinks and feels the same as you but what occurs over the next day or two will put you right.
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Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Today’s Mercury-Neptune link warns you need to be careful with money, so keep your cash in your pocket no matter how much others insist this is the ideal time to spend.
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Feb. 20 - March 20 You won’t hesitate to speak your mind today – and quite right too. The one thing you can’t stand is injustice and you won’t turn a blind eye to it.
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