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By naming Connor McDavid its team captain, the Edmonton Oilers have made NHL history by fielding the youngest-ever player to lead a team. The Oilers named McDavid the franchise’s 15th captain Wednesday afternoon. At 19 years and 266 days, McDavid just edges out Gabriel Landeskog and Sidney Crosby as the youngest captain the
league has ever seen, a not unexpected move for the player picked first overall at the 2015 draft. Like Landeskog, McDavid takes over after only one season in the NHL and a 45-game season at that. Jonathan Willis, a hockey analyst who has covered the Oilers since 2008, said the announcement surprised no one.
“Somebody like Connor McDavid has been in the media spotlight probably since before he was 12 years old. This is a guy who has been forced to get used to the weight of expectation and the pressure of people watching him from a very young age,” he said. “It’s an inevitability. You’ve put the story to bed and you’ve taken the pressure off which-
ever poor player that would have gotten the ‘C’ otherwise.” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said the young phenom is ready to handle the pressures of the captaincy, especially the media responsibilities typical of a leader in a Canadian market. Teammates described the Newmarket, Ont., native as someone who would lead less with his voice than with his
play on the ice and in the manner he carried himself. “I’m definitely not the most vocal guy in the room,” McDavid said. “I think I’m a guy who can relate to everyone, and I try to lead that way. I’m not the big ‘rah rah’ kind of guy.” Milan Lucic, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were named as alternates. With files from the canadian press
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More immigration, more women, more dogs — the face of Edmonton is changing, as illustrated by this year’s Vital Signs report. The changes are “a nod to the fact that our whole structure is changing,” said Elizabeth Bonkink, with the Edmonton Community Foundation, which produces the report every year. Bonkink points out that women outnumbering men may have something to do with the oil downturn, but there’s larger forces at work, too. “When you look at Edmonton’s demographics, you’ll notice that most people don’t have children, so the whole way we live our lives is changing,” she said. “Originally life was around the family and having lots of kids to help the farm grow. But in recent years there’s a lot more singles and a lot more couples living together without children.” Immigration is also a major force, with almost 49,930 people moving to the city from another country between 2007 and 2011. But Bonkink said despite
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According to this year’s Vital Signs report, there are a lot more women, pets, immigrants and people making vastly different incomes than before in Edmonton.
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Berms have to be built to allow the crews to remove the existing piers and sink deep foundations for new ones.
The new bridge has only two piers, with the centre one seen here being removed from the river.
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Metro | Edmonton Construction crews are preparing to remove the Cloverdale Footbridge from the North Saskatchewan and replace it with a new span. TransEd, the company building the new Valley Line LRT project, is constructing berms around the piers of the existing bridge. It hopes to finish by the end of the month, dismantling the bridge soon after. Jeff Rogers, the company’s construction manager, said they need the berms to make sure they can completely remove the piers from the river. “We can go all the way down to the bottom of the foundations in the removal,” he said. Getting deep into the ground will also help with the construction of the new bridge.
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The new structure will carry both pedestrians and the new LRT line, and Rogers said it’s much heavier with the need for much more support. “The permanent foundations for the new bridge go on top of and are actually much bigger than what is already there,”
he said. The city’s contract with TransEd stipulates they have 34 months after the bridge first closes, which it did in July, to re-open the new span. That’s tighter than the rest of the Valley Line contract, which gives TransEd until De-
cember 2020 to complete the project. Rogers said the new bridge should start to take shape next year, but at first the work will largely be underground. “You will start to see more work on that in 2017 for sure,” he said. “You will really start
seeing something a little bit different happening in the river.” He said the new bridge will stick out and be something Edmonton can be proud of. “I am sure when this bridge is done that when they have Hockey Night in Canada, they will show that bridge.”
The provincial government is launching two small renewableenergy projects for First Nations and Métis communities to reduce emissions and create jobs. The two pilot programs, called the Alberta Indigenous Solar Program and the Alberta Indigenous Community Energy Program, will give a total of $2.5 million to communities looking to start renewableenergy projects or do energy audits. “Indigenous communities are at the front lines of climate change and want to be part of the solution,” said Minister of Indigenous Relations Richard Feehan in a release. Chief Darrell Strongman of the Montana First Nation said in a release that moving toward more sustainable energy was a good fit for his community. “‘Protect Mother Earth and do not poison Mother Earth’ has always been the Elders’ advice. Being involved with solar is in line with our Elders, providing clean energy,” he said. Both programs are now accepting applications. Metro
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Metro | Edmonton Three high school students joined the Edmonton Public School Board as non-voting trustees this week — the first time ever in the board’s history. The students were elected by the 32-member student senate, which launched last month after getting school board approval in April.
“It was absolutely incredible,” said Harry Ainlay Grade 12 student Jacob Dunn, one of the three trustees, after he was sworn in Tuesday. “It’s really cool and heartwarming to see the nature of our board of trustees, and how open they are to having student input in their meetings.” Dunn has been pushing for more student representation through the District Student Advisory Council, and was particularly inspired by Johannah Ko, who became the board’s first
student trustee in September 2014 as part of a pilot project. “To have a culmination of all of that time and work and energy, it’s spectacular,” Dunn said. “I got to meet student trustee Ko back when I was in Grade 10, and she really inspired me to get involved in this.” The trio of trustees, which also includes Old Scona Grade 11 student Andrew Li and McNally Grade 12 student Molly French, presented four priorities
to the board on Tuesday: student health and wellness, curriculum, preparation for success beyond school and successful learning in school. Li said being sworn in at the board meeting was “very gratifying.” “I’ve always really believed in public service, and I couldn’t imagine a better way to give back to the community around me and to help represent the student voice to the board of trustees,” he said.
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An Edmonton judge has found the city was within its rights to pull bus advertisements that an anti-Muslim group purchased in 2013. The American Freedom Defence Initiative (AFDI) bought the ads on city buses, which encouraged Muslim girls who felt their families were interested in honour killing and were threatening them to contact the initiative through their website or a hotline. The city contracts Pattison Outdoor Advertising to sell space on shelters and buses, but the deal with the city allows the city to remove ads they find objectionable. When the city pulled the ads in 2013, following an outpouring of public concern, AFDI filed a legal challenge arguing their constitutional rights to free expression had been infringed. Justice J.J. Gill ruled against
that and said the hotline victims could call appeared to be little more than a platform to connect people with anti-Muslim views. He said the city has a right to pull advertisements that might make people feel unsafe on the transit system. Gill also argued the ads when taken with the website they directed people to showed “extreme anti-Muslim views.” “I have no doubt that many Edmontonians and Canadian in general, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, would find the positions advanced by the AFDI … to be offensive, discriminatory and demeaning.” Gill ruled the ads were akin to “dog-whistle politics” meant to camouflage their true intents. “The AFDI’s advertisements might reasonably be viewed as a ruse to further what appears to be one of its true objectives, which is to target Muslims. City spokesperson Jennifer Laraway said Edmonton is pleased with the ruling and will take the same stance with any similar cases if they should come up in future. “The City of Edmonton affirms its position that we will not stand idly by if anyone perpetuates negative stereotypes, fear or hatred towards any one particular group.”
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The province sent out free take-home naloxone kits to pharmacies in February with syringes for injecting naloxone — sold under the brand name Narcan — which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Mel Evans/The Associated Press File
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Metro | Edmonton It remains to be seen when and how Health Canada’s approval of naloxone spray for non-prescription use will make a difference for those at risk of opioid overdose in Alberta. The province sent out free take-home naloxone kits to pharmacies in February with syringes for injecting naloxone — sold under the brand name Narcan — which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The federal announcement Monday sparked Alberta Health to review how it will proceed with the spray, which is more expensive. Marliss Taylor, a front-line worker with Boyle Street’s Streetworks program, said it’s hard to
say whether nasal spray will save lives when it reaches Edmonton’s streets. “I think everything certainly can help. It’s whether it’s the best help or not, I’m not sure,” she said. “We’ve been doing training for people to inject the naloxone since 2005, so for us it’s just normal business to do it that way.” Taylor said she has not heard from clients that the syringes are particularly difficult to use, though she added the vast majority of people who give the injections are friends or family of someone who has overdosed, not trained paramedics. Edmonton police said last month they are considering having officers carry naloxone spray as fentanyl overdose deaths continue to mount. Alberta Health spokesperson Carolyn Ziegler said in an e-mail Wednesday that the province supports Health Canada’s decision and is “currently reviewing how naloxone nasal spray can be incorporated into our existing program.” She said a decision will be made before Alberta’s current supply of injectable naloxone kits dries up.
Spray versus injection Elaine Hyshka, an assistant professor with the University of Alberta’s school of public health, hopes the province makes naloxone nasal spray available over the counter. “I think any time you can make it easier to deliver this intervention for someone that’s overdosing, that’s a good thing,” she said. While the syringe is injected into the muscle like an epi-pen, a nasal spray
might seem more friendly to some. Having a spray would also eliminate the step of loading the syringe, which could speed up the administration process. “Administering a nasal spray is easier than administering a syringe,” Hyshka said. “For people that are not medical professionals, they may be intimidated by the needle.” kevin maimann/metro
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Edmonton
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EPS Staff Sgt. Jonathan Coughlan stands by a pile of stolen bikes and bike parts that were seized from a northside home last month as part of a drug investigation. Kevin Tuong/for Metro
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Restaurants feeling effect of wage raise jobs
78 per cent of owners will have to lessen hours: Official Restaurant owners and operators in Alberta say they will have to cut hours or lay people off to cope with a higher minimum wage. Mark von Schellwitz, vicepresident of the Western Canada region of Restaurants Canada, says 78 per cent of operators have said they will cut hours, while nearly half will go through a round of layoffs. Alberta’s minimum wage went up Saturday by one dollar to $12.20 an hour, and $1.50 for liquor servers, with the elimination of the liquor server wage. Von Schellwitz says Alberta members recently participat-
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months since the last minimum wage increase, from October to July, we were down several thousand employees already. That doesn’t count how many people are getting reduced hours. Their take-home pay is actually less and not more with the minimum wage increases.” Von Schellwitz was speaking at the Alberta Liquor Industry Conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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politics Federation urges province to scrap carbon tax The Canadian Taxpayers Federation put up a billboard in Edmonton Wednesday urging the Alberta government to scrap the carbon tax, which they claim will cost families $600 per year. The government has said most will be eligible for subsidies. KEVIN TUONG/For Metro
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Restaurant owners and operators say they will have to cut hours or lay people off to cope with a higher minimum wage. Metro file
IN BRIEF Officers face criminal charges in arrest A unit that reviews police actions in Alberta is alleging that officers broke a man’s ribs and caused his lung to collapse and lied about him resisting arrest. Susan Hughson of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team announced Wednesday that three Calgary constables are facing criminal charges that include assault causing bodily harm. Clayton Prince, 34, was chased by police after he ran away from a traffic stop on July 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Canada, we’ll always have Paris Environment
Commons votes to ratify global climate agreement
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The House of Commons voted Wednesday to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change, cementing a cornerstone of the Liberal government’s environmental policy and helping to tip the scales on the global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. After proposed amendments went down to defeat, the motion to ratify the deal passed by a margin of 207 to 81, with the New Democrats voting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his majority Liberal caucus. The Opposition Conservatives, who tried to amend the motion to do away with Trudeau’s controversial carbon-pricing plan, voted against ratifying the accord. Wednesday’s vote — paired with similar expressions of sup-
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Accident pigs dead in truck crash More than 100 pigs survived a truck crash in the Toronto area only to be marched to the slaughterhouse on foot shortly afterward. Police said there were approximately 180 pigs in the vehicle and most of them remained pinned inside as workers slowly removed them from the toppled truck and walked them to the plant. An estimated 40 pigs died.
port from the European Union and Nepal — means the deal comes into force in 30 days, after the number of countries ratifying the accord passed a key threshold. The agreement, which calls for emissions reductions limiting global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees C, only takes effect 30 days after it is adopted by 55 countries repre-
This is about a future — the future for my kids. Catherine McKenna
senting at least 55 per cent of global emissions. The debate over Paris became contentious earlier this week when Trudeau announced plans to impose a minimum carbon price on provinces and territories that have not done it themselves. The plan requires that provinces and territories establish a
Equal pay to be compelled Japan denies it is a
The Trudeau government will bring in legislation in 2018 to compel all employers in federally regulated sectors to ensure men and women get equal pay for work of equal value. The legislation will take a “proactive” approach to pay equity, focused on helping employers comply with the law rather than forcing employees to lodge complaints about discriminatory wages, Employment Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk said Wednesday. Forcing workers to file com-
plaints - and even go to court - to get equal pay has proved to be “burdensome, costly and unfair to workers,” she said. In effect, the Liberals are going to bring back an approach to pay equity that they initiated 12 years ago but which was shelved by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. The legislation will apply to 874,000 workers and 10,800 employers, including federal public servants and employees of Crown corporations and federally regulated companies such as
banks, airlines, telephone and cable companies and a radio and television broadcasters. Between now and 2018, the government intends to consult with employers to craft legislation that doesn’t “unduly” burden them, Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu said. New Democrat MPs expressed disappointment and frustration that the government is telling women to wait another 18 months before they’ll get pay equity. the canadian press
law
Judicial Council asking for more disciplinary options
The Canadian Judicial Council wants more flexibility when it comes to deciding how a federally appointed judge should be disciplined for misconduct. “At the present time, the only true sanction that can be imposed on a judge who engages in misconduct is bleak: recommend their removal,” the council wrote in a position paper released Wednesday. The council is asking the Liberal government to amend the Judicial Act to give it the
formal authority to impose range of remedial measures or sanctions instead, while also retaining the authority to recommend that the federal justice minister remove a judge if necessary. “We reject the notion that any transgression must be ignored unless it is so grave as to warrant a judge’s removal,” the council wrote. The ideas for reform come as a panel is in deliberations following a disciplinary hear-
ing for Federal Court Justice Robin Camp, who was a provincial court judge in Calgary when he asked a sex assault complainant why she didn’t keep her knees together. Public disciplinary hearings that consider whether a judge should be removed from the bench are rare. The vast majority of the 150 complaints the council receives every year are either dismissed or dealt with behind closed doors. the canadian press
‘black hole’ for kids The Japanese government in- orders, the mothers have absists it has been complying ducted the children and fled with international child-ab- to Japan, where they remain duction rules despite criticism with impunity, leaving the to the contrary from Canadian other parent frozen out. parents who have been unable Japan signed on to the to gain access to their children Hague Convention on interin Japan. national child abductions in In a statement, the Japanese 2014 but parents say it has Ministry of Foreign Affairs said been of little help in getting its top priority is to protect their children returned to Canthe interests of the children ada, or even in getting access to them. involved in such disputes. “It is not right to see Japan Colin Jones, a Canadian as having legitimized child lawyer in Kyoto, said in an abduction in interview Wedcustody disnesday that the putes, or of beproblem isn’t ing a black hole so much with Even if you win, adherence to for children whose parents you have trouble the Hague Conare separated/ vention, but getting the rather with a divorced,” the child back ministry said. Japanese court “ We c o n system that Colin Jones sider it highly lacks tools for important to deal with inter- forcing people to return chilnational child abduction in ac- dren. Police will typically not cordance with internationally get involved in custody battles, standardized rules.” he said, and no one will use Earlier this week, The Can- force to separate a child from adian Press reported on the a parent unwilling to hand difficulties Canadian and other them over. “Even if you win, you have non-Japanese parents — mostly fathers — have in access- trouble getting the child back,” ing their children in Japan Jones said. “A really recalciafter marital breakdowns. In trant parent can frustrate the some cases and despite court process.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
mechanism, either a cap-andtrade plan or carbon price, of at least $10 per tonne of emissions in 2018, rising to $50 a tonne in 2022. The Conservatives had said they would not support the motion without an amendment, which went down to defeat Wednesday, that would have forced the Liberal government to abandon its carbon-pricing plan. Earlier in the day, Conservative environment critic Ed Fast said his party supports the agreement Canada signed on to in Paris, but stands opposed to Trudeau’s decision to tie that agreement to the carbon price. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna accused the Conservatives of playing politics with the vote. “This is about a future — the future for my kids, for his kids, for our grandkids,” she said. “This is about setting us up, so let’s stop playing politics. Let’s agree that we need to move forward and have a climate plan, and that’s what we’re doing.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
IN BRIEF Family relieved after detained Canadian cleared The family of a Toronto university student who was detained in Bangladesh expressed relief Wednesday after a court formally cleared him of all allegations related to a deadly terror attack in the country three months ago. Tahmid Hasib Khan, a permanent resident of Canada, was taken into custody after surviving a July 1 raid on an upscale restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, in which 20 hostages were killed. He was never charged in connection with the attack but was held as he was interrogated for weeks. the canadian press Judge muzzles Montreal’s controversial pit bull law A Quebec judge has suspended parts of Montreal’s controversial pit bull bylaw until a legal challenge can be heard on the merits of the case. Superior Court Justice Louis J. Gouin ruled today the pit bull-related provisions in the bylaw will not be enforced pending further court arguments. the canadian press
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Sexual Assault on Campus: A Metro Special Focus
Day 4: Dearth of data
No appetite for answers Schools aren’t collecting useful data on sexual assaults, and no one seems keen to make them Rosemary Westwood
Metro | Toronto When it comes to campus sexual assault in this country, simple questions do not net simple answers. Asking for the national number of sexual assaults is easy. But here’s the truth: We have absolutely no idea. We don’t even attempt to know the answer. And we’re unlikely to any time soon. When the Toronto Star tried to get a handle on the national number of campus sexual assaults back in 2014, the effort proved fairly fruitless. Some schools collected data. Some did not. Some posted data publicly, and some did not. And because what data did exist wasn’t collected in a consistent manner, it was impossible to make meaningful comparisons between schools. The CBC didn’t fare much better in 2015. It found just 700 reported cases on 87 campuses between 2009 and 2013. But according
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to academic studies in the U.S., between one-in-five and one-in-three women will experience a sexual assault on campus. Applying those proportions to Canada suggests between 230,000 and 360,000 assaults among the 1.1 million women that Statistics Canada recorded as enrolled at Canada’s post-secondary schools in the 20132014 academic year, when the agency last counted. So even if all schools could be counted on to record and publicize every formally reported sexual assault, the results wouldn’t come close to representing the true number of victims. Many survivors simply don’t tell their schools anything. For those who do tell their schools about assaults or harassment, there’s often a choice between making a formal complaint — thereby submitting to whatever investigation or adjudication process accompanies that — or keeping the complaint informal, appealing to campus administration not for justice but merely for support and accommodation with regard to, say, housing arrangements or class schedules. A recent Globe and Mail investigation found that only 10 per cent of reports from a sample of 20 Canadian schools became formal complaints. Crucially, many schools don’t include informal complaints — the
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Stanford students in Palo Alto, Calif., wear a 1/3 sign on their caps during graduation in June to show solidarity for a rape victim. The 1/3 represents a statistic that claims one in three students will experience a sexual assault by the time they graduate college. GABRIELLE LURIE/AFP/Getty Images
remaining 90 per cent of reported cases — in the publicly reported data. And, of course, many don’t publicize data at all. Take, for example, the University of Toronto, which unlike many schools has collected and made public some sexual-assault data since 2011. An information request by student paper the Strand discovered 137 cases in which a sexual assault was disclosed and 22 formal reports at the university in 2015, with zero expulsions. Meanwhile, campus security data shows only three formal sexualassault reports in 2015 and seven in 2014. The discrepancy demonstrates the problems that remain even when schools bother to collect and publicize data. But most schools
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Percentage of reports that become formal complaints, according to the Globe and Mail in the country aren’t legally required to do even that much — let alone do so according to standardized methods that could produce useful school-to-school and province-to-province comparisons. Ontario’s new sexual violence and harassment law, Bill 132, does include data and disclosure requirements, as does a private member’s bill being considered in Manitoba. But
B.C.’s Liberal government amended similar provisions out of a private member’s bill in its legislature. In the absence of mandated disclosure, students have no way of knowing how many assault and harassment victims have engaged their schools’ disciplinary processes. In the odd math of sexual assault, high formal reporting rates may actually suggest that a school is doing something right, that students and staff trust the process — or, at least, that they can figure out how to access it. According to Michele Dauber, a law professor at Stanford University and a prominent critic of U.S. sexual-assault policy, Canadian students won’t be well served until the entire post-secondary sector gets
Mon. | The power of five The most organized Canada-wide effort to combat campus sexual assault comes from an unlikely crew of five young women. Tues. | A federal vacuum The problem is national, but solutions have been regional and parochial. Wed. | The U.S. example The U.S.’s laws and White House directives combine to create more rigorous requirements for schools. Thurs. | Dearth of data We don’t know how big the problem is because no one is incentivized to find out. Fri. | The way ahead We have a problem; we need a plan.
on the same page. “We have to have data and it has to be public,” she said, “because that creates an unstoppable force of public pressure for change.” The biggest problem with government efforts to date, on both sides of the border, she said, is that they don’t include victimization surveys. Students at every university and college should take “the same, uniform, anonymous” survey, she said, so that data is comparable across campuses. And it should be publicly available and searchable for all students. If the U.S., which requires schools to report formal complaints of sexual assaults, had that kind of system, “this problem would have been solved 10 years ago.”
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refugees another mass crossing of river Greek police detained 214 Syrian refugees after they crossed a river that forms a natural border with Turkey, authorities said Wednesday. The announcement marked the second recent mass crossing of the Evros River — 107 refugees were detained in the same border area last week. Migrants are seeking alternative routes to the E.U. after a crackdown on crossings to the Greek islands started in March. AFP/Getty Images weather
Matthew aims for the Bahamas
Rescue workers in Haiti struggled to reach isolated towns and learn the full extent of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm battered the Bahamas on Wednesday and triggered large-scale evacuations along the U.S. East Coast. At least 11 deaths were blamed on the hurricane during its weeklong march across the Caribbean, five of them in Haiti. But with a key bridge washed out, roads impassable and phone communications down, the western tip of Haiti remained cut off a day after Matthew made landfall and there was no full accounting of the dead and injured in its wake. After moving past Haiti, Matthew rolled across a corner of Cuba and then began pounding the southern Bahamas with winds of 195 km/h and heavy rain on a course expected to take it near the capital city of Nassau during the night. Forecasters said the storm could hit Florida — or come dangerously close — Thursday
Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres won the Security Council’s unanimous backing Wednesday to become the next UN secretary-general, winning plaudits for his strong leadership but disappointing campaigners for a woman or East European to be the world’s top diplomat for the first time. The veteran politician and diplomat, who served as the UN’s refugee chief until December, topped all six informal polls in the council after his performance in the first-ever question-and-answer sessions in the 193-member General Assembly, which received high marks from almost every diplomat. Britain’s UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said the assembly hearings showed that Guterres “was an outstanding candidate … who will take the United Nations to the next level in terms of leadership” and will provide “a moral authority at a time when the world is divided on issues, above all like Syria.”
IN BRIEF Syria’s Aleppo pledge Syria’s military command says it will scale back its bombardment of Aleppo to allow civilians to evacuate the contested city’s eastern, rebel-held neighbourhoods. In a statement carried on the state news agency Wednesday, the military command said civilians wishing to leave eastern Aleppo could move to the city’s government-held western side. The UN says 275,000 people are trapped inside the government’s siege of the city’s east. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman is carried across the river La Digue in Petit Goave where the bridge collapsed during the rains of the Hurricane Matthew, southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday. the associated press
evening and then sideswipe the East Coast all the way up to the Carolinas over the weekend. Matthew could become the first major hurricane to blow ashore in the U.S. since Wilma slashed across Florida in 2005, killing five people.
Nearly 2 million people along the lower East Coast were urged to evacuate their homes. “If you’re able to go early, leave now,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mike Pence slammed over ‘that Mexican thing’ Latino scholars and activists are criticizing Republican Mike Pence for referring to “that Mexican thing,” at the vice-presidential debate as he tried to brush aside criticism of Donald Trump. They said Pence’s remark was dehumanizing and tinged with sexual innuendo. the associated press
We have a clear favourite, and his name is Antonio Guterres. Vitaly Churkin
Antonio Guterres the associated press
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the current Security Council president, appeared before reporters surrounded by the 14 other council ambassadors after the sixth informal poll of the 10 remaining candidates was held behind closed doors saying: “You are witnessing, I think, a historic scene.” Churkin then thanked all the candidates saying they displayed “a lot of wisdom, understanding and concern for the fate of the world” and announced: “We have a clear favourite, and his name is Antonio Guterres.” He said the Security Council would hold a formal vote
on Thursday morning and expressed hope that the council will recommend Guterres by “acclamation” to the 193-member General Assembly, which must approve a successor to Ban Ki-moon whose second five-year term ends on Dec. 31. By tradition, the job of secretary-general has rotated among regions. Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe have all held the post. East European nations, including Russia, argue that they have never had a secretary-general and it was their turn. There has also never been a woman secretary-general and more than 50 nations and many others campaigned to elect the first female UN chief. There was disappointment among East Europeans, who fielded many candidates in the race but never united behind one, and among supporters hoping for a woman. Seven of the 13 candidates who entered the race were women. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Men extradited over huge cocaine caper Two Colombian men have been Meta, Colombia, to be shipped extradited to Los Angeles to to underground storage faciliface charges that they tried to ties near clandestine airstrips smuggle tons of cocaine into the in Venezuela. United States, federal prosecutors According to the indictment, announced Wednesday. the cocaine was put aboard jets Dicson Penagos-Casanova, 36, obtained through straw purchasand Juan Gabriel Rios Sierra, 34, ers, and Venezuelan military allegedly handled at least $70 mil- and government officials were lion worth of cocaine that was bribed to allow the planes to seized by authormove through ities after planes that country. carrying the The cocaine drugs crashed, would be flown the U.S. attor- We are disrupting to Central Amerney’s office said. the drug cartels’ ican hubs where The men were it would be offextradited to Los ability to import. loaded for smugAngeles from U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker gling to Los AnColumbia on geles, other U.S. Tuesday and could face up to points and Mexico, prosecutors life in federal prison if convicted contend. Two planes that crashed last of conspiracy and cocaine possession charges. year were carrying 2,880 kiloIt wasn’t immediately clear grams of cocaine valued at $72 whether they had obtained at- million on the black market, autorneys. thorities said. One plane was shot An indictment unsealed Tues- down in 2015 by the Venezuelan day contends that Penagos and Air Force, and law enforcement Rios arranged for cocaine pro- later recovered packages floating cessed in laboratories outside near Aruba. the associated press
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Business
Indigenous chamber growing advocacy
Manitoba body plans to be a national organization
I’m very comfortable saying it’s never been a better time. Damon Johnston
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Metro | Winnipeg Indigenous business leaders from coast to coast may soon have a unified voice. That’s because the Winnipegbased Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce, which improves opportunities for Manitoba’s indigenous and northern businesses, is planning to extend its reach by becoming a national body. “We’re going to be there within a year,” said board member Damon Johnston. “It’s always been part of the conversation … we’re now executing necessary moves to get there, doing due diligence, we’ve looked at the financial viability.” His vision is for the expanded chamber to raise the profile of Indigenous businesses across Canada, network to “create opportunities for indigenous entrepreneurs,” and advocate
Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce member Darrell Brown, who owns Kisik Commercial Furniture in Winnipeg, supports the expansion plan. Lyle Stafford/For Metro
on their behalf. At its core, the plan is about “the indigenous business community in the country catching up with the broader business community.” Chamber member Darrell Brown, who owns Kisik Commercial Furniture in Winnipeg,
supports the expansion plan. “We want a strong voice for policy,” he said. “If we are asked to give feedback to the finance minister on a federal or provincial budget, we’d want our chamber to be putting our voice forward as a collective membership on issues like that.”
Johnston explained how the chamber, in its current form, has been growing in Manitoba since it was founded in 2004. It has around 150 members. Each year, it coordinates more events, adds more profiles to its website, and organizes seminars and learning
Retail
Upscale sporting goods chain expands Nichole Jankowski For Metro
David Russell has more confidence in Alberta’s economy than he does in the seasons. The opening of a 46,000-square-foot Sporting Life store in Calgary’s Southcentre Mall is just the half of it. Russell, the president, CEO and co-founder of the upscale sporting goods retailer, says the Canadian “fashletics” (that’s fashion and athletics) chain will be opening a second Calgary location next year, creating another roughly 135 fulland part-time positions. “Calgary is our number two
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ship-to city in Canada,” says Russell, speaking of the company’s e-commerce business, which now accounts for more than 10 per cent of sales. Sportswear was one of the
fastest growing apparel-related categories in 2015, accounting for 12 per cent of the market. And as millennials shift their spending from goods to experience, sporting equipment is
inextricably linked. Russell believes Albertans’ outdoor lifestyle and the province’s climate are well-suited to their business, which began in 1979 as a ski and racket store in Toronto and now sells highend fashion as well as athletic equipment. The venture into Calgary is the company’s first bid outside of Ontario. At a rate of about two a year, the company plans to open more locations. There’s a store coming to Richmond Hill, Ont., later this month, plus another Toronto store next year. Then, there are plans for three stores in Vancouver, one in Edmonton and as many three in Montreal.
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IN BRIEF Toronto home prices, sales soar in September Housing sales in the Toronto area soared last month, with the average price rising 20.4 per cent from September last year. The number of transac tions rose 21.5 per cent, a stark contrast to the big drop in the same month in Vancouver’s market. Figures released Tuesday by Vancouver’s real estate board showed a 32.6 per cent drop in sales transactions compared with September 2015 . There’s been anecdotal evidence that some foreign buyers have shifted their focus from Vancouver to other cities, including Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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The new Parti Québécois leader, to be announced Friday night on the heels of an all-members vote, will inherit a fractured party, short on new blood and rife with personal and policy divisions. It is hard enough to be an opposition leader without starting out with knives sticking out of one’s back. But that is the fate that awaits the next leader of the Parti Québécois, whoever he or she might be. The winner — to be announced Friday night on the heels of an all-members vote — will inherit a fractured party, short on new blood and rife with personal and policy divisions. Far from reconciling the various factions that make up what is left of the PQ coalition, the leadership campaign has exacerbated differences on referendum strategy and highlighted divisions on the party’s approach to the accommodation of religious minorities. This week’s vote is not expected to resolve those issues. On the contrary, it could lead to more showdowns and possibly a party schism on the road to a general Quebec election scheduled for 2018. Former provincial minister Martine Ouellet made the holding of a referendum on Quebec’s independence at the first opportunity the mantra of her campaign. She is facing long odds in this week’s vote. Most PQ members can do the math and see that it adds up to a glaring deficit of support for sovereignty. But she is not about to take no for an answer. Should she lose her leader-
Most PQ members can do the math and see a glaring deficit of support for sovereignty.
ship bid, Ouellet vouches to continue the fight to ensure that a referendum is in the party’s 2018 election platform. By all indications, the leadership vote boils down to a closer-than-expected contest between two other former PQ
among older voters. The latter happen to be disproportionally represented within the PQ. The leadership campaign has done little to re-energize the party. Together, the candidates recruited 12,000 new members but 17,000 existing
Parti Quebecois leadership candidates Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, from the left, Jean-Francois Lisee, Alexandre Cloutier and Martine Ouellet join hands at the end of a debate in Quebec City on Monday. the canadian press
ministers, Jean-François Lisée and Alexandre Cloutier. They hold irreconcilable views on the accommodation of religious minorities. Over the last stretch of the campaign, Lisée has advocated a softer version of the PQ’s controversial secularism charter and suggested, among other measures, a ban on the wearing of burkas and niqabs in public. Cloutier is determined to not revisit that particular battlefield. He believes the charter episode has cut off the party not only from more recent Quebecers but also from younger voters. The numbers tend to support his case. The accommodation debate has negative traction among those aged 18 to 34 but relatively strong legs
ones declined to renew their membership. The average age of the PQ base hovers around 60 years old. This will be the sixth changing of the guard since Jacques Parizeau resigned the day after the 1995 referendum. Over that period, the party’s drive to make the province independent has become increasingly divorced from the mainstream concerns of voters. A recent CBC-Angus Reid Institute poll found that 75 per cent of Quebecers do not expect the province to secede from Canada. Two thirds feel the sovereignty debate has played itself out. Essentially the PQ has just spent six months playing on its most divisive weaknesses to the detriment of its social-
democratic strengths. When all is said and done, its best hope of returning to government would be to convince the scores of progressive voters — many of them federalists — who are turned off by the austerity policies of premier Philippe Couillard’s Liberal government, to coalesce behind the party. But since the last referendum, sovereigntist sympathizers have been more likely to cross the divide to support progressive policies — as they did in the case of Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011 or, more recently, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals — than the reverse. And someone who voted for one or the other of these federal leaders is unlikely to be attracted to variations on the defunct secularism charter. If one had to use one word to sum up the PQ campaign, it would be acrimonious. Just this week Ouellet accused her rivals of undermining the sovereignty project by refusing to commit to a referendum in the next PQ mandate. Cloutier received hate mails for taking his distance from charter-style identity politics. At one of the debates, he was booed for pointing out that Quebec did not have the constitutional right to ban English from its court system. There are lessons in the corrosive unfolding of this exercise for the fractious federal Conservatives. It is one thing to drop the gloves to drive home wedge issues in the heat of a leadership campaign, and another to live with the consequences on the morning after the battle. Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer. Her column appears in Metro on Thursdays.
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Good to know that my government cares about racism — sometimes When a fan throws a beer can at a Jays game, you know the Ontario Attorney General’s going to have something to say about it. And sure enough, that kind of bad behaviour just won’t be tolerated. Fans ought to be “responsible and respectful” Yasir Naqvi told the Sun newspaper. Beer can throwing? Definite no-no. But it makes for a great headline. And even better Twitter investigation fodder for journalists (one even found the perp!). Less fun and a much less popular headline: Jays fans spew racial slurs at opposing Orioles. That’s what some Orioles players said they got, instead of a beer can. Naqvi has some words there, too: “I think we all know that if there are ever racial slurs used towards anybody then that’s unacceptable in the society we live in.” Well, phew. So glad he said it. Because, you know, he might want to talk to a few Ontario police forces. Yesterday, APTN reported that Thunder Bay police have suspended one officer and put four more on administrative duties in the wake of racist comments posted to the Facebook page of The Chronicle Journal newspaper. Here’s the alleged post of Const. Robert Steudle, suspended with pay: “Natives are killing natives and it’s the white man’s fault natives are drunk and on the street and its white man’s fault natives
are homeless and its white man’s fault and now natives are lying about how they are treated by white men an explanation is given and it’s the white men who are lying. Well let’s stop giving the natives money and see how that goes.” Over in Ottawa, Sgt. Chris Hrnchiar remains on active duty after allegedly posting this below the Ottawa Citizen report of the death of famed Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook: “And of course this has nothing to do with missing and murdered Aboriginal women…..it’s not a murder case…..it’s could be a suicide, accidental, she got drunk and fell in the river and drowned who knows…..typically many Aboriginals have very short lifespans, talent or not.” Hrnchiar went on: “Because much of the aboriginal population in Canada is just satisfied being alcohol or drug abusers, living in poor conditions etc….. They have to have the will to change, it’s not society’s fault.” Ottawa police are investigating the comments, but the chief said that police, like everyone, will have “conscious or unconscious biases,” which should not impact their work. That’s a funny, roundabout way of saying we need to fight racism in police forces. Like, you know, the drunken Indian stereotype, or the idea that a whole class of people deserves poverty, lack of education, access to clean water, to health, safety, and freedom. Philosopher Cat by Jason Logan
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Why the unmasking of Elena Ferrante caused outrage Sue Carter
For Metro Canada What is it exactly that we expect from our authors these days? It’s not enough to just write a novel anymore — a gruelling enough feat — or endure the occasional book signing, writers are now expected to engage with readers on social media like never before. It comes naturally to some: Margaret Atwood, who is a Twitter pro, once drew superhero costumes for two comicsloving followers, and Joyce Carol Oates — who never seems to sleep — tweets constantly about politics, her feed peppered with photos of cats and city gardens. Thanks to social media, we know that Stephen King loves the Netflix show Stranger Things and cranking up Grandmaster Flash on Saturday nights. Social media, while allowing minor glimpses into the lives of public figures, has also created a false sense of personal connection with fans. Ironically, it’s Elena Ferrante’s absence from this world that has made her a literary phenomenon. On Sunday, after writer Claudio Gatti claimed to have discovered her identity and outed her in The New York Review of Books, fans of the pseudonymous best-selling Italian author reacted swiftly with anger.
I’m sure that the Review editors expected readers to be grateful, and you can’t blame them, really; after all, we live in a TMZ world that devoured all the sordid details of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s split. But in a few interviews, Ferrante has been adamant that her cherished anonymity is what allows her to focus on her craft, and if she were to be revealed, she would stop writing. Fans, including notables like Salman Rushdie, rushed to defend her privacy, and their
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own right to not know. Until now, Ferrante has enjoyed the best of both worlds. She could lead her life and pursue her profession on her own terms. Meanwhile
— and without her ever participating — the delicious secret surrounding her identity became her “personal brand” (another repercussion of the online world: authors must
I’m not recognized, so I can go back and live the same normal life, which is lovely
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now market themselves like products). After the English translation of her four-novel Neapolitan series became cultishly popular, tourism in Naples, where the books are set, increased thanks to what’s been dubbed “Ferrante fever.” Even local pizza parlours are naming pies after her. Last year I spoke to Paula Hawkins, author of one of the biggest books in the world, The Girl on the Train, about the personal effects of massive success.
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“I’m not recognized, so I can go back and live the same normal life, which is lovely,” she said. Hawkins is active on Twitter (after the Review of Books Ferrante article came out, she posted “Leave her the hell alone”) and attends public events, but that is her professional decision. Over the years, the notoriously reclusive author Thomas Pynchon has endured his own share of snooping. There’s even an annual Pynchon in Public Day on May 8, but it’s a good-natured event, where fans are encouraged to post photos of themselves reading the author’s books. And when Pynchon made a cameo appearance on The Simpsons wearing a paper bag adorned with a question mark, it was a knowing wink: he’s in on the joke, too. But what happened to Ferrante, and ultimately to her diehard fans, was not funny. Even when the media attaches a name to British street artist Banksy — whose identity is the biggest mysteries in the cultural world — there has never been this kind of backlash. Some speculate there’s a deep undercurrent of misogyny, that a woman’s space has been once again violated, despite her pleas for anonymity. But perhaps in a world where so much information is available to us, and we can find out what George R.R. Martin ate for breakfast, a little mystery is actually a welcome and needed respite. It was all about falling in love with Ferrante’s books, not clicking the Like button. Sue Carter is the editor at Quill & Quire magazine.
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Behind the Bolshoi’s ego-driven crimes non-fiction
Violent attack sets scene for story of Russian ballet company Sue Carter
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Princeton University music professor Simon Morrison had been spending a lot of time in Moscow doing research when the news broke in 2013 that Sergei Filin, the artistic director for the Bolshoi Ballet, had been severely burned and almost blinded after acid was thrown in his face by an anonymous attacker. Morrison had contacts within the theatre, and so
was encouraged by his agent to write a story about the attack and his personal observations of one of the world’s most venerable dance companies. He met with Filin and members of his inner circle, but at this point, no one knew that the mastermind behind the violence was a volatile, ego-driven solo Bolshoi dancer named Pavel Dmitrichenko, who was angry at Filin for not casting
his girlfriend in lead roles. “I was talking with the theatre about this case in the darkest moment of it, when it was unclear why it had happened and who was responsible, and there were all these rumours swirling,” Morrison says. Even after Dmitrichenko was charged and imprisoned, Morrison was hooked by the story. He continued to dig deep
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through various city archives to learn more, and discovered this crime wasn’t an isolated incident in the Bolshoi’s tumultuous 240-year history. “It had alw ay s b e e n a tempest,” he says. Insiders revealed to Morrison that “this was something of a horrible sideshow in the history of a really complicated theatrical enterprise,” which made him wonder, exactly how did the dysfunctional Bolshoi come to create some of the world’s most memorable, breathtaking art? Morrison answers that question in his new book, Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today, an impressive, sweeping account of the theatre from its beginnings in 1776, under the rule of a charlatan Englishman named Michael Maddox, described as a crimson-cloaked “mathematician or tightrope walker,” depending on which of his anecdotes you believe. In its early days, the ballet was considered to be a “second-tier tawdry art form,” says Morrison, and there were calls for its abolishment. The theatre went bankrupt several times, dancers were treated horrifically, and Morrison recounts so many devastating fires and rebuilds, it’s almost comical. Yet, as he observes, “It was during these really, really dark times that these masterpieces came to be, like Don Quixote and Swan Lake,” he says. Bolshoi Confidential also
examines how ballet has been used in Russia over the centuries as a propaganda tool, and how the dance evolved into the gruelling classical form recognized today. For most of its history, Morrison says, the Bolshoi wasn’t about physical perfection; it was “far more real and gritty and human.” But during the 20th century, and the Communist Party’s promotion of the “New Soviet person,” Morrison says. “Ballet became the embodiment of this superhuman athleticism.” While there are many episodes in the Bolshoi’s past that could easily be framed as a real-life Black Swan — including Dmitrichenko’s recent claims that he wants to return to the ballet now that he’s out of prison — Morrison says the reality is much more complex and nuanced. “The thing I came away with is that this is not the easiest world to understand,” he says. “I just tried my best to at least understand a portion of it.”
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No plaguey way! Atwood on Shakespearean insults A CBC show johanna schneller what i’m watching
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Margaret Atwood’s latest novel, Hag-Seed, is a retelling of The Tempest. liz beddall/metro interview
A wicked twist in the retelling of The Tempest with Hag-Seed Melita Kuburas
Metro | Canada In many ways, Margaret Atwood in person is exactly how you might expect her to be. She speaks carefully, chin lowered so her celestial blue eyes gaze upwards while making contact with mine. In a halfhour conversation she moves swiftly between references to The Oresteia, to Titus Andronicus, to comic books like Mama Tits Saves the World. I stop taking notes, praying my recorder doesn’t fail, because it feels like I need my total concentration; like my neurons are firing on overdrive. “Be cool; be smart!” I’m thinking. What’s unexpected in meeting Atwood is how her jokes and cultural references remind me of the impish sense of humour from her novels. By the end of the interview, she’s explaining why it’s important to be more creative with our cuss words — maybe like the cultured, foulmouthed French. (“I think that the French are extremely inventive with their swearing.
Moreso than the English at the moment,” she says.) Her latest book, Hag-Seed, takes place in a town that’s a train ride away from Toronto — the Stratford, Ont.-like home of Makeshiweg Theatre Festival where artistic director Felix Phillips has been fired just before he is able to put on his version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. After going into a self-imposed exile, he begins teaching at a correctional facility where he eventually decides to put the play on with prisoners as the actors and producers. Much like the base material, Atwood’s story is one of revenge, imprisonment, and ultimately forgiveness. But the Tempest is a weird play. “It’s not like anything else in Shakespeare,” says Atwood, about why she chose to re-imagine it for The Hogarth Shakespeare Series (Knopf Canada) that has popular novelists put their own spin on the works of The Bard. “If you read The Tempest closely, you’ll realize, as indeed is pointed out, that everybody in it is in prison at some point in their life. Or they’re being threatened with it. And the last three words of Prospero are ‘set me free.’ So ‘What is he imprisoned by?’ is one of the questions.” Atwood read prison literature to research the theme: A Crowbar in the Buddhist Garden, Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian, even Orange is
ON STAGE If Shakespeare were alive today... In November, the Royal Shakespeare Company will launch its version of the play for Shakespeare’s 400th jubilee using video game technology and transmedia, hoping to attract new audiences. Atwood is excited to see it. “If Shakespeare were alive today he’d be using all of that stuff,” she says. “They’re using the technology that they used for Gollum in The Lord of the Rings. So you put markers on a human actor, and then you make a holographic projection, and then the actor moves behind the scenes, which causes the holograph to move.” melita kuburas/metro
the New Black. But Laura Bates’ memoir Shakespeare Saved My Life was perhaps most helpful in depicting how criminals relate to the literature. “She said she got better papers out of those people than she got out of her regular university students because they’ve been there done that. Macbeth, they really understood,” Atwood jokes. In addition to the Shakespearean themes of violence, grief and obsession, Atwood’s Hag-Seed
also touches on the benefits of education in prisons, and how a tough-on-crime approach seems outdated. Felix Phillips’s nemeses decide to pull the plug on his literacy program, calling it an indulgence. “I think we really need to rethink what prisons are for,” says Atwood. “We know that if you educate people, it gives them a whole new open door,” she says. It also allows people to express themselves in different ways, some more noble than others. Because the prisoners in the book are prone to salty language, Atwood’s character bans swear words in the workshops, encouraging the cast to use Shakespeare’s words to insult one another instead. Suddenly, they’re referring to one another as “pox brain,” “whoreson,” “freckled whelp” and “wide-chapp’d rascal.” “Sometimes blocking off one line of communication makes you very inventive in other ways,” says Atwood, adding she is a fan of the Shakespearean insult generators online, but doesn’t necessarily have a favourite. She has, however, read Merde!: The Real French You Were Never Taught at School, to tap into the ingenious slurs of the French. “So now I can understand much better what people are saying. I once heard a taxi driver say to another taxi driver, “So you learned to drive with your ass---- or what?”
“Call police,” convenience store owner “Appa” (meaning “Dad”) Kim (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) barks to his daughter Janet (Andrea Bang), a photography student. “Car in no-parking zone.” “Let me guess,” she says. “It’s a Honda? A Mitsubishi?” “No,” he says. She gives him a look. “OK, it’s a Toyota,” he admits. “Still, no-parking zone.” “How many times do I have to tell you, Appa,” Janet says, “Japanese people aren’t the only ones driving Japanese cars.” He reminds her that Japan attacked Korea in 1910; she recites that along with him. “Call the police yourself,” she says. “Police hear accent, they don’t take serious,” he says. She starts to call. “Never mind,” he says. “It’s Hyundai.” This CBC original is based on the play by co-showrunner Ins Choi, mining stories from his extended family. The first three episodes es-
tablish it as an unthreatening snapshot of polyglot Toronto — specifically, Regent Park — circa now. There’s a black drag queen and a Korean pastor; there’s an Indian-Canadian car rental employee who works for a white female manager (Nicole Power). But stuck into the middle of its fairly standard rat-a-tat sitcom dialogue are a few stealth details: police don’t take people with accents seriously; employees come in all colors but managers are still mostly white. This is hardly the first series (or even the first CBC series) to find wry amusement in contrasting the viewpoints of ambitious immigrants with that of their new homes and assimilated children. Here’s hoping this one lets its spikier observations poke through more often. Johanna Schneller is a media connoisseur who zeroes in on pop-culture moments. She appears Monday through Thursday.
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Think of succulents as the new African violets: They’re easy, disease-resistant and thrive in the dry heat common inside homes in the winter. Dean Fosdick/The associated press
If you’re shifting to houseplants as cold weather approaches, consider gardening with succulents. Succulents are easy, disease-resistant, and thrive despite the dry air common indoors in winter. Think of them as the new African violets. “They require so little care. They look good all the time and they do well in low humidity,” said Gary Bachman, a research professor with Mississippi State University Extension in Biloxi. Their soft, juicy leaves and enlarged stems allow the plants
to store water under dry conditions. “The only thing the homeowner can do wrong is overwater,” Bachman said. “They won’t like it in containers that don’t drain well.” Succulents offer a wide variety of eye-catching foliage and flower colours. “Growth habits include everything from ground-hugging creepers to upright growers,” Bachman said. Pruning generally is not required because the plants tend
to be slow growers, he said. Most succulents are tender plants — natives of frost-free areas — so planting them in shallow trays makes it simple to carry them inside before the killer frosts arrive. “Succulents also are easy to plant indoors,” Bachman said. “They look great on windowsills and bright office spaces.” Growing them in ornamental containers gives them a decorative edge when grouped with other houseplants. Combining several different kinds of suc-
culents creates attractive dish gardens. Choose plants with similar growth habits and care needs, though. That makes them easier to care for. Some succulents are hardier than others, but it’s best to look at them as a group, Bachman said. “Most require some care or protection in northern climates, although here in Mississippi and around the South, they generally can stay outdoors 12 months,” he said. the associated press
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Subtle, tonal hues make for a masculine aesthetic, while still incorporating elements that are traditionally considered feminine, like a softness and attention to detail. istock
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Menswear motifs give decor a dash of debonair Many of this fall’s home decor collections are sporting a rather debonair look. Tweeds, tartans and twills drape cushions and comforters; furniture is clad in supple leather; drapes are made of suiting fabric; and hardware takes style notes from the gentlemen’s accessory drawer. “The classic good looks of menswear are popping up in subtle and unexpected ways,” said Jamie Drake of the luxury design firm Drake/Anderson Interiors in New York. Drake and business partner Caleb Anderson are fans of woven horsehair textiles, and have produced a collection for Holland & Sherry. The sleek fabrics with subtle yet striking colorations are loomed from horse tails and cotton. Their durability makes them ideal for chair, bench and headboard upholstery. Drake also has designed a collection of luxury bath accessories with a classic herringbone pattern on charcoal-grey, embossed Italian suede. Named Savile, after
London’s famed street of haberdashery, the collection is trimmed with polished chrome for a crisp, tailored look. And for Stark, Drake’s Jakara pattern puts the elegant chevron in a soft wool rug, offered in urbane neutrals. Subtle, tonal hues and fabrics with a textural depth offer a handsome — often luxurious — masculine esthetic that transcends gender, says Shawn Sowers, principal design director at furniture company Sauder, in Archbold, Ohio. “It incorporates several elements traditionally considered feminine, like softness and attention to detail,” he said. “There’s still a masculine presence of mass, strong forms and bold simplicity, but these elements are paired with elegance and details that take into account multiple senses.” Sowers and his team designed their repurposed, naturally worn oak Cannery Bridge collection of living room, bedroom and home office pieces to have a hefty rusticity. Sowers cheekily calls the target demographic the “urban beardsman.” His Conductor credenza blends a sexy mix of copper, marble and steel. The Boot Leg dining table pairs a charcoal-black finish with leatherwrapped legs.
“It’s like a V-neck shirt under a blazer or sport coat,” Sowers said. “It can live in a variety of environments and be relevant and stylish.” Taking the menswear look into lighting in a whimsical way, Houzz offers a collection of pendant fixtures inspired by haberdashery. The Jeeves fixture, in matte black metal with a warm gold interior, evokes a classic British bowler. Zuo Modern’s Aspiration pendant is a pashmina wool “top hat” lined in burnished gold. Even light switches are picking up the theme: Legrand’s wall plates are available in black leather. Brooklyn-based brothers Emil and Sandy Corsillo, who design menswear under their Hill-Side label, have partnered with CB2 on a collection of home goods. A brawny, striped throw pillow in navy and grey reflects the designers’ workwear roots, while deconstructed indigo floral prints on a comfy chair and
big floor cushion echo shirt and tie patterns. Or bring the masculine vibe home with room scents; many evoke men’s fragrances or toiletry items. Blind Barber offers the midnight-blue, soy-wax Tompkins candle, a mix of aromas like honey, smoke, leather, lavender and “freshly laundered towels,” all ostensibly evoking that traditional male enclave: the barber shop. Like a delicious men’s cologne, Molton Brown’s Black Peppercorn candle wafts coriander, vetiver and pepper notes from a marooncoloured glass tumbler. the associated press
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Whether you’ve inherited a collection of vintage baubles or you are looking for a simple solution to organize your bling, getting your jewels out of the box and onto the wall is a great way to display your precious metals. Add a fabric remnant, such as linen or velvet, to the back of a frame and pin treasured heirloom brooches. Drape necklaces from brass hooks added to a vintage wooden hanger or line the back of another, deeper picture frame with decorative paper and add cup hooks to hang a collection of necklaces. Hang the collection in an informal gallery on the wall, using
Heirloom brooches can be pinned and organized
Hanging jewelry vertically keeps necklaces neat and makes it easier to spot the pieces you love. debra Norton/For torstar news service
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Don’t hide pretty jewelry in a box — hang it using a stylish and functional display made from repurposed picture frames and wooden hangers so it does double-duty as decor. Storing jewelry vertically also keeps necklaces neat, organized and makes it easy to spot the pieces you love.
picture-hanging hardware. Step 1: Gather supplies. You’ll need: • Picture frames, one regular frame and one shadowboxstyle frame • Wooden hanger • Paper • Brass cup hooks • Fabric • Foam core • Double-sided tape • Scissors • Wooden hanger • Spray adhesive (optional)
cut a piece of foam core to fit inside the frame. Place the foam core on fabric and trim the fabric so that it wraps around the foam core. Allow approximately 1/2” – 3/4” of fabric around the edges.
Step 2: Prepare foam core and fabric. Remove the glass and the back panel from the frame and measure. Using scissors,
Step 4: Reassemble the frame. Insert the fabric wrapped foam core inside the frame and insert the back panel.
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Step 3: Add the fabric Lay the cut foam core on top of the fabric, wrapping it around the edges. Secure it with double-sided tape or use a spray adhesive to adhere the fabric to the foam core.
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Head coach says McDavid is ‘ready to lead this group’ Oilers coach Todd McLellan knew Connor McDavid was ready to become the youngest captain in NHL history eight months ago. After a long layoff due to a broken collarbone, McDavid returned to Edmonton’s lineup and took charge. McLellan saw a supremely confident player on the ice, a person who was comfortable around teammates and at ease with the coaching staff. “At that point it was real evident he was ready to lead this group,” McLellan told reporters in Edmonton on Wednesday. McDavid was a truly dominant player in limited duty though, fourth in rookie scoring despite missing 37 games with the collarbone injury. McLellan said McDavid — at 19 years and 266 days — is ready to handle the added pressures and responsibilities of the captaincy. He added that the reception in the dressing room was positive. “I don’t think many of them were surprised which I think is a good sign for us,” he said. “They certainly have a tremendous amount of respect for him right now, the way he plays, the way he prepares, the way he carries himself for a 19-year-old.” McDavid, who previously served as captain of the Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters as
They certainly have a tremendous amount of respect for him right now. Todd McLellan on the Oilers and McDavid
IN BRIEF Kings’ Pearson suspended for hit to head of Oiler The NHL has suspended Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Pearson for the remainder of the preseason and two regularseason games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Brandon Davidson. Davidson left Sunday’s game after the hit and did not return. the Canadian press Newton misses Panthers training with concussion Panthers quarterback Cam Newton missed practice on Wednesday with a concussion, raising concerns about his availability for Monday night’s division game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The league’s reigning MVP remains in the concussion protocol, three days after taking a helmetto-helmet hit in a 48-33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. the associated press
Connor McDavid is an NHL captain after playing in just 45 games. Codie McLachlan/Getty images
well as Team North America at the recently-completed World Cup of Hockey, follows in some big footsteps as Edmonton’s captain, including those of Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. McLellan said he sees similarities between McDavid and Sidney Crosby, who took over the Penguins captaincy following his second NHL season, leading Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup
final in the year that followed. “He’s an ambassador of the game,” McLellan said of McDavid. “He understands his role.” The Oilers went without a captain last season, Andrew Ference last holding the role in the 2014-16 campaign. McDavid didn’t deny his desire for the job earlier this summer. “It would mean so much,” he said at the Biosteel Camp
in August. “It would definitely be an accomplishment that I would be the most proud of.” The Oilers hope a healthy McDavid and revamped roster will put an end to their decade-long post-season drought. Edmonton hasn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2006 and were last in the Western Conference last season despite the notable additions of McDavid, McLellan, and Cam Talbot, a No. 1
goaltender who offered rare stability in the crease. The Oilers made more changes in the off-season, acquiring help on defence in 23-yearold Adam Larsson as well as Milan Lucic, a six-foot-three, 233-pound bruiser likely to play on McDavid’s wing. They also selected Finnish sensation Jesse Puljajarvi with the fourth overall pick at the June draft.
St-Pierre hints at return St-Pierre said he wants to return to the octagon after a three-year hiatus. There have been reports he will fight in Toronto on Dec. 10 if he can he negotiate a deal with UFC’s new owners. But he had few details to offer. “I can’t talk about it right now. Because I can be in trouble,” he said. “We’ll see what happens but I promise you, we may have some news soon.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
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McLellan among coaches who could be on the hot seat Three NHL coaches were fired during the 2015-16 regularseason, with three more getting axed once their clubs were eliminated. Add to that Patrick Roy’s resignation from the Colorado Avalanche this summer and nearly 25 per cent of teams have different men behind the bench from this time last year. The following is a look at five coaches who could be on the hot seat this season. The Canadian Press Photos by Getty images
TODD MCLELLAN, Edmonton: It’s time for the Oilers to take the next step after a decade of misery. Moving into the shiny new Rogers Place, the club is desperate to return to the Todd McLellan playoffs, and if they don’t show improvement in 201617, McLellan could be the one who takes the fall.
PAUL MAURICE, Winnipeg: The Jets made the playoffs two seasons ago but regressed in 2015-16, missing the post-season altogether. The Jets have a stable of talented Paul Maurice forwards and should be in the mix for the playoffs, but another slip up could cost Maurice his job.
WILLIE DESJARDINS, Vancouver: The Canucks finished with a paltry 75 points in the standings last season and missed the playoffs. Their goal is to return to Willie the post-seaDesjardins son after trying to simultaneously develop young talent and stay competitive.
CLAUDE JULIEN, Boston: The Bruins have missed the playoffs the last two years. Julien is the longesttenured active coach in the NHL, having joined the Bruins in Claude Julien 2007, but another down season could mean the end of his time in Boston.
MICHEL THERRIEN, Montreal: Rather than fire Therrien, GM Marc Bergevin chose to shake things up by trading P.K. Subban for Shea Weber. W i t h Carey Price healthy, the Michel Habs should Therrien be fine, but it’s unlikely Therrien could survive another tumble down the standings.
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Let’s get ready to rumble MLB playoffs
Jays prepare for Rangers in rematch of last year’s ALDS The bad blood between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays has been on a steady boil since Jose Bautista’s infamous bat flip in last year’s American League Division Series. A Rougned Odor right hook to Bautista’s jaw after a hard slide last May took things to another level. Simply put, these teams can’t stand each other. And now they’re ready to square off again for the right to advance to Major League Baseball’s final four. Toronto’s dramatic wild-card game victory over Baltimore on Tuesday night set the stage for another round in this dogfight between bitter rivals. Buckle up baseball fans: this best-of-five series starting Thursday at Globe Life Park could get wild. On one side is the top-seeded team in the American League. The Rangers secured homefield advantage through the playoffs with a 95-67 record in the regular season. On the other is a Blue Jays club that finished with an 8973 mark but was forced to go into Game 7 mode for its last three games due to a September slump. The Rangers are the favourites but the Blue Jays shouldn’t be counted out. “We’re just looking to put them away,” Bautista said. “We’ve got to win some ball
Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor rocks the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista during the last game played between the two teams in Arlington, Texas, on May 15. Richard W. Rodriguez/Star-Telegram/the Associated Press
Probable pitchers Toronto has announced its starting pitchers for the first three games: Game 1: Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32);
games. The offence has been streaky so hopefully we can get on a roll.” Toronto has thrived under the recent pressure. Weekend wins over the Boston Red Sox were impres-
Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET Game 2: J.A. Happ (204, 3.18) vs. Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.41); Friday, 1 p.m. ET Game 3: TBA vs. Aaron Sanchez (15-2, 3.00 ERA); Sunday, 7:30 p.m. ET
sive and Edwin Encarnacion’s three-run homer in the 11th inning on Tuesday eliminated the Orioles and electrified Rogers Centre. “We’re not done,” Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman said
afterwards in the champagnesoaked locker-room. “We realize what we’re capable of and we’re going to take this (momentum) into the next series.” Toronto had a 4-3 edge in the season series over the Rangers. Despite Tuesday night’s heroics, there was cause for concern when RoRoberto Osuna
berto Osuna left the game in the 10th inning due to a problem with his throwing shoulder. He described it as a pain-free “stretch” feeling, but expected to be ready for Game 2 after a couple days off. “It wasn’t a big deal,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. “It just tightened up on him. The smart thing to do was just get him out of there.”
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Jays fan in police photo identified Toronto police released a photo Wednesday of a man alleged to be the beer-tossing fan at Tuesday’s tense Blue Jays-Orioles game at Rogers Centre. The ID of Ken Pagan, the man in the photo and a copy editor at Postmedia’s Hamilton office, has been confirmed by the Toronto Sun, part of the same company. The incident involved a partially full can of beer lobbed by a spectator in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays’ tight wild-card showdown Tuesday night. The can nearly hit Orioles left-fielder Hyun Soo Kim. Meaghan Gray, a spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, said the alleged beerhurler would face general mischief charges. SunMedia reported Wednesday that Pagan denied being the culprit, saying he’d been drinking from a plastic cup on Tuesday. Pagan, SunMedia reported, had spoken with Toronto police Wednesday night and made arrangements to turn himself in but had not yet been charged. The Toronto Sun, which is owned and operated by Postmedia, posted an offer for a $1,000 reward for any information leading to identification of the beer thrower. Liz Brown, Genna Buck and Colin McNeil/Metro; with files from torstar news service
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Gillaspie’s homer sends Mets packing, Cubs up next
San Francisco Giants’ Conor Gillaspie connects for a three-run home run against the New York Mets during the ninth inning of the National League wild-card game. kathy willens/the associated press
Madison Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter in his latest post-season gem, Conor Gillaspie hit a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the defending NL champion New York Mets 3-0 Wednesday night in the wild-card game. Trying to follow their World Series titles in 2010, ‘12 and ‘14, the Giants open the NL Division Series on Friday at the best-in-the-majors Chicago Cubs. Bumgarner has pitched 23 consecutive scoreless innings in winner-takeall post-season games — all on the road — following a four-hitter at Pittsburgh in the 2014
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wild-card game and five innings of relief at Kansas City to save Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard didn’t allow a hit until two outs in the sixth and gave up two hits in seven innings. Addison Reed escaped bases-loaded trouble in the eighth. Brandon Crawford doubled leading off the ninth against Familia, who walked Joe Panik with one out. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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IN BRIEF Murphy still questionable for Nationals’ NLDS Injured Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy won’t say whether he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, although he did think he took “a step in the right direction” on Wednesday. Murphy hasn’t started a game for the NL East champion Nationals since Sept. 17, missing time with a strained muscle in his buttocks. The Associated Press
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RECIPE One-Skillet Tomato Basil Crossword Canada Across and Down by Kelly Ann Buchanan
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For Metro Canada One-pot dishes make dinner clean up easy and tomatoes, sweet basil and cheesy pasta make dinner wonderfully satisfying. Serves 4 Ingredients • Kosher salt and pepper • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks • 4 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 x 28-ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth • 1 cup water • 2 cups spelt penne pasta • 1 cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese, more for garnish • 1 cup fresh basil leaves Directions 1. Generously season your chick-
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en breast with kosher salt and pepper. Cut into 1- inch chunks. Add olive oil to a large skillet warmed over medium heat. Place chunks of chicken in the pan and brown on all sides. 2. Lower the heat and add garlic to pan. Sauté the chicken and the garlic together for 1 minute. Add the can of tomatoes, chicken broth, water and uncooked pasta to the pan. Bring this mixture to a boil, then decrease the heat to low. Cover the pan and allow it to cook for about 15 minutes. 3. Remove cover and allow the pasta to cook for another 5 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by half. Remove your skillet from the heat and gently stir in the Parmesan cheese. Serve individual portions with a sprinkling of fresh basil leaves and a bit more parmesan cheese
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Pisces Feb. 20 - March 20 Look for ways to impress someone in authority today, because it will be to your advantage. This person might be a boss, parent or anyone who has influence over you.
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