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In the absence of any immediate policy changes from Halifax Regional Police, one Halifax regional councillor is urging officers to think twice before conducting street checks. Data released by the force on Monday show black people in Halifax are three times more likely than white people to be street checked by police. Asked what he would say to an officer thinking of stopping a black person on the street, Coun. Lindell Smith said police should ask themselves two questions: “’Is there a real reason why this should be happening?’ and ‘Would you be happy if someone
did this to you?’ And if you answer those two questions, and either one of them is, ‘I don’t think this is right, but I’m going to do it anyway,’ that right there should be a red flag.” Smith said he hasn’t been the subject of a street check in the last five or six years, but as a young man growing up in the Uniacke Square area, it was a common occurrence. “Of course your mind goes to, is it racism? Is it discrimination? But at the same time, it’s hard to say,” he said. “You don’t want to think about it that way, because who wants to feel that they’re being discriminated upon based on their colour?” Smith said he wants to focus on connecting police and the community. Mayor Mike Savage said police need to learn from the findings this week, but he doesn’t think street checks should be stopped. “If you halt it and a crime happens and it could’ve been avoided, then I think you’re going to have an outcry the other way,” he said.
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Costco worker makes special effort to help Desmond family Haley Ryan
Metro | Halifax The tragic deaths of the Desmond family hit “close to home” for one Costco worker, who said a small act of kindness was the least he could do. Brad Piper, head of the Dartmouth location’s photo lab, was asked to print off a 24x36 photo collage thanking strangers and friends who donated to the GoFundMe campaign for the Desmond family, which would be sent to the C.L. Curry Funeral home in Antigonish. The person who created the collage wants to remain anonymous, but when they tried to pay for the item Piper said he and his lab co-workers had covered the $19.99 cost. “I basically just try to do what I think is the right thing,” Piper said Tuesday. “I just wish I could have delivered it myself, but it was a little too far away.” Arrangements for others to take the card down to Antigonish fell through, so Piper also shipped the package down on Monday himself to ensure it would arrive before the funerals set for Wednesday and Thursday this week. The RCMP in Nova Scotia have confirmed military veteran Lionel
The collage for the Desmond family to thank supporters of the GoFundMe campaign. SUPPLIED
Desmond shot his wife Shanna, their daughter Aaliyah, 10, and his mother Brenda Desmond. and then himself at home in Upper Big Tracadie last week, Desmond was diagnosed with PTSD after a tour in Afghanistan in 2007, and received treatment from the military. It remains unclear what care was provided
by the provincial health system, since family members said Lionel was unable to get help when he went to St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish recently. The devastating story struck a chord with Piper and his colleagues with military family members, he said, especially as he himself has mental health
issues and lost a 17-year-old nephew to them a few years ago. “There’s not enough attention and money spent on mental health issues … and there’s a lot of people out there silently suffering,” Piper said. “It hit close to home, and it’s such a tragedy we just wanted to do whatever we could to help.”
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it’s such a tragedy, we just wanted to do whatever we could to help. Brad Piper
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Vet not turned away, says doctor
A senior medical official in Nova Scotia is challenging allegations that a former soldier who killed his family before committing suicide was turned away from an Antigonish hospital. Dr. Amit Minoli issued a statement saying no person was refused services at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. Minoli was responding to a comment last week by a relative of Lionel Desmond, the former infantryman who fatally shot his wife, daughter and his mother before turning the gun on himself last week. A day after their bodies were found, Rev. Elaine Walcott said she couldn’t understand why Lionel Desmond was refused treatment at St. Martha’s mental health unit before the shootings. Walcott said Desmond was told there were no beds available at the facility. Minoli, a senior medical supervisor at St. Martha’s, said the hospital’s emergency room has never been closed, and hospital staff routinely work through bed shortages to provide care to anyone seeking help. “Our deepest sympathies go out to their extended families, friends and community as well as to the co-workers of Mrs. Desmond who was employed at our hospital,” Minoli’s statement said, referring to the fact that Shanna Desmond was a nurse at the hospital. Minoli declined to be interviewed after releasing the statement. The Canadian Press
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North and Oxford development voted down Zane Woodford
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arts comedy cornered Rosie Simon, left, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Ronnie Rowe Jr. in Neptune Theatre’s production of Kim’s Convenience during a media call on Tuesday. The corner-store comedy about a Korean family is also the inspiration for the CBC series of the same name. The play opens Friday and runs until Feb. 5. neptunetheatre.com. Jeff Harper/Metro income gap
New Democrats criticized for singling out billionaire Rowe
Nova Scotia’s NDP is being criticized for singling out one of the province’s wealthiest businessmen and philanthropists, as it condemned the Liberal government on income inequality. The New Democrats noted Tuesday that the net worth of Kenneth Rowe, executive chairman of IMP Group International Inc., increased by $270 million last year, which is $25-million more than total social assistance payments in
Nova Scotia. The NDP attributed its data on Rowe’s wealth to the Forbes list of the 100 richest Canadians, although it later clarified the source as Canadian Business magazine. Progressive Conservative Chris d’Entremont said it was unfair to single out a single business leader. “I personally think it confuses the issue,” he said in an interview. “We’re talking about
government programs ... We shouldn’t be talking about private industry and the way that it works.” A spokesperson for IMP had not responded to a request for comment Tuesday. On its website, the Halifaxbased company says it employs 4,500 people. the Canadian Press
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The corner of North and Oxford streets will be staying as-is after Halifax regional council voted against a controversial development on Tuesday. Mythos Development Ltd. had proposed a seven storey, 81-unit residential building on the site. Three buildings would’ve been torn down to make way for the development: a 44-unit apartment building known as Ardmore Hall, a three-unit home and a single-unit home. In the fall, the Halifax and West Community Council rejected staff’s recommendation to allow a version of the development shortened to six storeys, and recommended council refuse the bylaw amendments necessary to allow the development. At its meeting on Tuesday, council voted 13 to four in favour of that recommendation. “I was pleased with the final outcome,” said area Coun. Lindell Smith. Smith said it was “bittersweet” though, as he feels bad for the developer, who went through a long process with the proposal. “I’m hoping that whatever comes through with the Cen-
tre Plan, the developer will be able to come back and apply ... and be able to just abide by the rules and just build,” he said. The Centre Plan became the main point for debate on Tuesday. Staff had cited what might be coming in the plan for the area as a reason to allow the development, but the majority of councillors preferred to wait and see exactly what the plan held for the community.
I was pleased with the final outcome. Coun. Lindell Smith
Coun. Waye Mason argued the development could set a precedent for an area that hasn’t officially been identified as a growth corridor. He said the development wouldn’t really fit the neighbourhood, with its mostly two-storey, single-family homes. “It’s a different kind of vibe,” he said. A few other councillors argued that if the Centre Plan was likely to allow a six-storey building in that area, which staff said it was, then there was no argument against the development — despite widespread opposition for it in the community. “If we can’t envision a six storey building on this corner, well we had no vision in the regional plan whatsoever,” said Coun. Bill Karsten.
council in brief Shelters for sailors Regional council voted Tuesday to donate two of Halifax Transit’s surplus bus shelters to The Mission to Seafarers. The Anglican-sponsored Mission provides “help and support” to seafarers when they come into port from all over the world. According to a staff report, the bus shelters will be used “by seafarers when the mission is closed, allowing them to obtain Wifi from the Mission building during inclement weather, under shelter.” Halifax Transit director Dave Reage said on Tuesday that the Mission would be given the two surplus shelters deemed to be in the best shape, but still on an as-is, where-is agreement. North Preston field Halifax regional council directed staff on Tuesday to develop a plan for a recreation field in North Preston. The non-regulation sized field would be built at 857 Upper Governor Street, about 700 metres from the North Preston Community Centre, and close to Nelson Whynder School. The municipality will have to either lease or buy the land from Halifax Water, but the utility has indicated it doesn’t need the space. Funding for the project will be included in the 2017-18 budget.
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‘Bigger picture’ perspective needed on opioids: Advocate Yvette d’Entremont Metro | Halifax
The president of Get Prescription Drugs Off the Street Society is concerned the attention given to illicit fentanyl is detracting from the real issue of opioids. “I think it’s important for people to see the bigger picture and not strictly focus on one drug … It’s an opioid epidemic, not just a fentanyl epidemic, and organized crime just decided to supplement it with fentanyl and that could change at any moment,” Amy Graves said in an interview Tuesday. Her brother Josh died from an accidental overdose of hydromorphone in the Annapolis
Valley in 2011. “All these restrictions being put on fentanyl? I’m sure they’ll just come out with the next thing until we truly deal with these drugs,” she said. “The urgency at this point needs to be on access to treatment, access to harm reduction.” Since her brother’s death, Graves has made it her mission to promote awareness about the dangers of prescription drug use. “I’m almost feeling defeated and overwhelmed that after advocating for over six years now ... that it has to come to this point for a real sense of urgency or alarms to be raised,” Graves said in an interview. “It took organized crime to manufacture their own product and come into the market for
people to really pay attention and notice the gravity of the situation. It’s shocking and it’s disheartening.” Graves said she wants the province to take action on the opioid epidemic and not just focus on fentanyl. “There’s all this sense of urgency, and government and stakeholders acting like they’re being preventative or they’re trying to get ahead of something that’s already been here for a decade, just because it’s a different formulation,” she said. “The danger did not come into play when organized crime started to manufacture it. The danger was already there ... Opioids are not always safe as prescribed whether it comes from a drug dealer or a doctor.”
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Walking together against Trump politics
Halifax women to rally in solidarity with U.S. protesters Yvette d’Entremont Metro | Halifax
When women walk in Washington next weekend to peacefully protest Trump’s election, it’s hoped hundreds in Halifax will rally in solidarity. Women’s March on Washington-Halifax happens Jan. 21 at Grand Parade. It’s one of 14 local solidarity events taking place across Canada at the same time as the Washington march. “I think it’s important that we stand together with our sisters and brothers in America who are going to be facing some of the worst four years probably in most recent history under the Trump presidency,” said Halifax rally co-organizer Dawn Ferris. “Yes, it’s a women’s march
and yes, it’s important that women push back against Tr u m p ’ s m i s o g y n y a n d against all of the hatred and the division, but his reign is going to affect more than just women. So if you’re not a wealthy, white, able-bodied male in the States you’re going to feel the negative impacts.” Ferris said she and co-organizer Jackie Barkhouse are hosting a rally rather than a march to ensure everyone, including those with mobility issues, can participate. The event’s Facebook page has started gaining traction, but Ferris said they’re continuing to actively reach out to any individual or group that may be interested. “Anybody who is opposed to hatred and division and who wants to be inclusive of diversity will want to come out,” she said. The event will
When The Jan. 21 event runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. snow, rain or shine.
include guest speakers, entertainment, and “pussy hats.” Ferris said the pink, cat-eared hats are intended to turn the crowd into a sea of pink solidarity. “We’re going to make a collective oath and make a pledge that here in Canada, that hate and that division will not come into our politics,” she said. “It will not come into our society’s conversation that we are going to be steadfast in making sure we remain inclusive and a loving society embracing everyone.”
We’re going to make a collective oath and make a pledge that here in Canada, that hate and that division will not come into our politics. Dawn Ferris, Halifax rally co-organizer
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Extension of ferry season a possibility The operator of Nova Scotia’s taxpayer-funded ferry from Yarmouth to Portland, Maine says there is a chance the upcoming season will be extended by up to a month. Bay Ferries CEO Mark MacDonald says the company is examining the possibility of starting the service June 1 and extending it by two weeks next fall in order to provide additional help to the province’s tourism industry. MacDonald says the move 2015
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would depend on the availability of the port in Portland and on whether it makes economic sense to the ferry. He says at this point, the company believes it can extend its season in October, but not by operating on a sevenday a week schedule. MacDonald also told the legislature’s economic development committee that the company “holds” to financial projections made in October.
IN BRIEF Verdict in Hawkes gross indecency trial delayed The verdict in the gross indecency trial of prominent Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes has been pushed back because the judge needs more time. Judge Alan Tufts was going to hand down his verdict Jan. 18, but Crown lawyer Bob Morrison says the trial will now reconvene Jan. 31 because Tufts needs more time to prepare his decision. the canadian press
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Obama gives tearful farewell address as era of Trump looms Conceding disappointments during his presidency yet offering vigorous encouragement for the nation’s future, U.S. President Barack Obama issued an emotional defence Tuesday night of his vision to Americans facing a moment of anxiety and a dramatic change in leadership. Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public meditation on the trials and triumphs, promises kept and promises broken that made up his eight years in the White House. Arguing his faith in America had been confirmed, Obama said he ends his tenure inspired by America’s “boundless capacity” for reinvention, and he declared: “The future should be ours.” His delivery was forceful for most of his speech, but by the end he was wiping away tears as the crowd embraced him one last time.
I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change — but in yours. President Barack Obama
Social media lit up Tuesday evening with unverified allegations of a sexual nature regarding Donald Trump, including Donald Trump a claim the Russian government possesses a recording. Trump denied the rumours, tweeting they were “FAKE NEWS — A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!” METRO
President Barack Obama at McCormick Place in Chicago on Tuesday, ready to give his presidential farewell address. NAM Y. HUH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reflecting on the corrosive recent political campaign, he said, “That potential will be realized only if our democracy works. Only if our politics reflects the decency of our people. Only if all of us, regardless of our party affiliation or particular interest,
help restore the sense of common purpose that we so badly need right now.” He made no mention of Republican Donald Trump, who will replace him in just 10 days. But when he noted the imminence of that change and the crowd
began booing, he responded, “No, no, no, no, no.” One of the nation’s great strengths, he said, “is the peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next.” Earlier, as the crowd of thousands chanted, “Four more years,” he simply smiled and
said, “I can’t do that.” Soon Obama and his family will exit the national stage, to be replaced by Trump, a man Obama had stridently argued poses a dire threat to the nation’s future. His near-apocalyptic warnings throughout the campaign have cast a continuing shadow over his post-election efforts to reassure Americans anxious about the future. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session in Charleston, S.C., becoming the first person ordered executed for a federal hate crime. A jury deliberated for about three hours before returning with the deci- Dylann Roof sion, capping a ASSOCIATED PRESS trial in which the 22-year-old avowed white supremacist did not fight for his life or show any remorse. He served as his own attorney during sentencing and never asked for forgiveness or mercy or explained the massacre. Hours earlier, Roof threw away one last chance to plead for his life, telling jurors: “I still feel like I had to do it.” “I have the right to ask you to give me a life sentence,” he said. “But I’m not sure what good it would do anyway.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabinet shuffle: Who’s in and out Justin Trudeau promoted many up-and-coming MPs on Tuesday as part of a shakeup aimed in part at preparing for a Donald Trump presidency THE CANADIAN PRESS
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CHRYSTIA FREELAND leaves the trade portfolio to replace veteran Liberal MP STEPHANE DION, who announced Tuesday that he plans to leave active politics. Freeland is a cabinet superstar, credited with navigating through the Canada-European Union free trade agreement — potentially valuable experience for dealing with the incoming Trump administration.
AHMED HUSSEN, a Somali-born rookie MP in Toronto, is taking over the immigration portfolio from JOHN MCCALLUM, who is leaving politics to become ambassador to China.
Democratic Reform KARINA GOULD of Burlington, Ont., takes Democratic Institutions from MARYAM MONSEF. Meanwhile, Monsef — widely criticized for her handling of Trudeau’s promise to reform Canada’s voting system — is moving to replace Hajdu at Status of Women.
Courtney Gelinas holds tight to her stuffed bear Rufus. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Canadian 10-year-old gets her teddy bear back
PM Justin Trudeau holds a press conference as he’s joined by his newly sworn-in ministers. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Labour
PATTY HAJDU, who shone as status of women minister, is taking over the labour portfolio from MARYANN MIHYCHUK, who is being dumped from cabinet altogether.
International Trade
FRANCOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE, a Quebec MP, takes on the international trade portfolio following the promotion of Chrystia Freeland.
Yards from where workers finished the cleanup from the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, a girl was reunited Tuesday with the teddy bear she left behind while fleeing. Courtney Gelinas, 10, smiled as Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport spokesman Greg Meyer opened the trunk of his SUV to reveal Rufus, the teddy bear the Windsor, Ont., fifth grader had received from her dying grandfather a decade ago. When Meyer handed her Rufus, she held the bear tight. Courtney was with her parents and siblings and about to board a plane home when officials say Esteban Santiago
fatally shot five people one floor below them Friday. Rufus, a brown bear dressed in a red devil costume, was left behind as the family fled onto the tarmac with hundreds of others. Her mother, Kim Lariviere, said Courtney has not slept well since. “It is exciting and I am happy to have him back,” the bashful girl said as she pressed against her mother’s legs. The airport has returned a “substantial” portion of the 25,000 stranded items left behind by fleeing passengers, including luggage, cellphones, baby strollers and “lots of Hello Kitty backpacks,” Meyer said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Streep made her principled stand at an event whose sponsoring organization is no paragon of principle. Almost everyone was fair game for Twitter-borne Snark during the Golden Globes on Sunday: Al Roker, who called Jessica Biel “Jessica Alba”; Jenna Bush, who mashed together the Hidden Figures and Fences to create “Hidden Fences”; and Tom Hiddleston, whose out-of-touch acceptance speech felt longer than his relationship with Taylor Swift. But Meryl Streep, who delivered a rousing six-minute oration while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award, was off limits — save, of course, for the nameless object of her vitriol. Even now, to criticize Streep would be to commit media hara-kiri. So here goes. It wasn’t her message, that those in power ought to refrain from bullying. It wasn’t her call to support the press. It wasn’t even when she referred to the room as representing the “most vilified segments in American society right now,” although that was a bit rich. It was that Streep made a principled stand at an event whose sponsoring organization — a group of 90 Your essential daily news
shadowy, ostensibly foreign reporters who are required to have permanent residences in Southern California — is not exactly a paragon of principle. I’m talking about the Hollywood Foreign Press. Like nearly every person who’s ever accepted a Golden Globe, Streep thanked the association, which according to a 2010 piece by the Toronto Star’s Peter Howell, was created in 1943 “by eight foreign journalists living in Hollywood, who were frustrated by their lack of access to top stars.” “They reasoned,” Howell wrote, “that creating their own awards might turn things around, and that thinking paid off.” So well, in fact, that today studio publicists extend to HFPA members unfettered access to A-listers, usually in exotic locations, over dinner and drinks, while other critics and journalists are shut out. Every year, the media writes scathingly of the association. Twenty-one years ago, the Washington Post reported that most members weren’t full-time journalists but rather “part-time freelan-
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food on my doorstep,” he told THR. “I can’t even tell you how many bottles of cheap wine I’ve gotten this year. The alcohol tends to come from the foreign films, which send stuff from their country.” So why, asked Roeper, are the Golden Globes “taken so seriously when the voting is done by approximately ninety cliquish, junketeering entertainment reporters who have to produce only a handful of articles per year in order to remain in good standing with the HFPA?” Because as the entertainment press constantly tells us that the Globes “are like the primaries to the Oscars’ general election, the Globes’ stock just keeps on rising.” But the Globes aren’t a particularly good indicator of what the Academy will choose. The Producers Guild Awards and the Critics Choice Awards are much better predictors, both having chosen the same best-picture winner as the Academy eight times over the last 10 years. The only one who hinted at the hypocrisy on Sunday night was Viola Davis. When she accepted her award for best supporting actress in Fences, she dutifully thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press. And then she gave a hint at how the sausages are made: “This is my fifth nomination,” Davis said. “I took all the pictures, went to the luncheon.” She had to pause because the room erupted in knowing nods and chuckles. “Been there, done that,” they seemed to say.
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I’m so excited to see the Obamas out of office. It’ll be so gratifying to see them free. They haven’t exactly announced their next steps, but if you look closely the hints are there. Barack recently published his 13th paper in an academic journal. (Which “peers” exist to peer-review a study by the president of the United States?) If academia doesn’t work for him, he also recently served as a groomsman in the wedding of a White House staffer. Imagine being able to hire Barack Obama to be your groomsman. The Secret Service knows how to throw stag parties. Michelle, too, could go in a completely different direction. She can rock couture like a fashion model and can out-dance the best video vixen. However, she seems genuinely to believe in serving the public. In her last public speech, she promised young people that she’d be there for them for the rest of her life. Some people want Michelle to enter into politics slash lead the Rebel Alliance against Darth Donald. That won’t happen for two reasons. First, she doesn’t want to. Second, America doesn’t deserve her! My god, the names that she’s been called her over the last eight years — it’s a miracle she hasn’t given up her citizen-
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Pairing weed and yoga may seem like a trend, but it has ancient roots Mila Petkovic For Metro
Students at Ganja Yoga studio in Toronto smoke from a vaporizer before class begins. courtesy Andrew Williamson
Yoga teacher Joey Lundgreen, 35, smiles warmly at students. People chat casually before class with their neighbours, as they take turns breathing from the vaporizer. The atmosphere here is warm, open and connected. With his lion-like mane and fully embodied voice, Lundgreen leads the class through a series of breathing exercises. “When I started this practice, (it) was a very helpful effect for me because my body was kinda very stuck and not very strong or capable, and this has been true for many of our students too. For this reason it’s sometimes called ‘Ganja Yoga, the gateway drug to fitness,’” said Lundgreen. The drug helps people relax and open up, says studio owner Lucelene Pancini, 43, who also teaches at the studio. The dynamic blond woman — a former Brazilian champion of judo and jiu-jitsu — opened Ganja Yoga on Bloor Street West in Toronto in 2011, and has seen the number of students grow steadily over the years. “It’s beautiful to work with ganja but I tell people you have to be re-
sponsible too. A lot of people come here who have never smoked, or done yoga before. Anxiety or paranoia can come, so I provide a safe space, so people can look and say ‘Lu is here for me,’” said Pancini. The studio uses an energizing strain of cannabis called Sativa at the beginning of the class and the more relaxing, meditative Indica before going into the final resting state, Savasana. For legal reasons, the studio asks participants to contribute their own cannabis for the practice but shares the vaporizer. “Breathing becomes slower and deeper and muscles let go, so for sure you can go much further into the poses,” said Pancini, who has been teaching yoga for 12 years. “In the
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mind, it’s the same thing. Because you’re in the present moment you stop to care what the person is doing beside you.” Ganja yoga studios have existed for some years now in major centres like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. With the impending legalization of weed, and more and more dispensaries popping up, perhaps we will see an increase in such studios. “One of the things we’re doing is taking the stigma out of it a bit, and formally bringing it into practice of yoga. It makes for a beautiful, very friendly community environment compared to the often beautiful but somewhat sterile usual yoga studios,” said Lundgreen. Although the idea of pairing weed and yoga may seem cutting edge or à la mode, the practice goes back centuries. Hindu deity Lord Shiva is said to have introduced cannabis to the people as a medicinal and spiritual aid, and the Vedas (sacred Hindu texts dating from 1200 BCE) record Indian holy men pairing yoga with cannabis preparations to connect to the divine. Although the use of the plant did not become stigmatized in India until the 1960s when the government clamped down on it after an international conference, the use of bhang (a milkshake-like drink made with ground cannabis) is permitted in India during celebrations. “I see it as a beautiful sacrament that can take you to another level — spiritually, physically — at least a little bit faster,” said Pancini.
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First we see them from their (naked) shoulders up: three women sitting cross-legged in a Mommy-and-Me class circle, looking down at their own breasts and each other’s. “I feel like a proud show dog that didn’t understand her days were numbered,” says Frankie (Juno Rinaldi), a real estate agent. “Look at these things. It’s like chicken skin.” Anne (Dani Kind), a psychiatrist, replies, “What are you talking about? Yours are OK.” Kate (Catherine Reitman), a PR rep, says about hers, “They’re not winning any blue ribbons. But they stuck in there. They might be a little deflated, but they’re not throwing in the towel. I like them.” “I’m with you,” Anne says. “I breastfed my first for five months. This is where they landed.” The camera pulls back. The three women are the only bare-
chested ones in the group. They regard each other. “It could be worse, right?” Anne asks. “No, it could be better.” This is what we call an auspicious — and audacious — beginning. This is the series’ opening scene and this is the message that Reitman (yes, daughter of Ivan), who also created and writes the show, is sending: We are going to bare all and we’re going to tell the truth. The Mommy-and-Me leader calls the circle a safe space, but Reitman and Co. know there’s no such thing. Here we are in 2017 and still, very little in our society nurtures working moms (working humans). Mom-on-mom judgment still rankles. This show exposes its characters’ humanity and fights back with funny. Workin’ Moms airs Tuesdays on CBC. Johanna Schneller is a media connoisseur who zeroes in on pop-culture moments. She appears Monday through Thursday.
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the esthetics of the infotainment are let down by the operation. Thankfully Acura hasn’t done away with the volume knob like Honda has in its products, but still, this infotainment system is not all that intuitive. Slightly thicker sway bars on this SH-AWD model help in part to provide excellent body control in this 1,946-kilogram crossover. The MDX handles corners fairly flat, with handling that feels slightly tighter than its competitors. Some of that can also be chalked up to the SH-AWD system, which can send different amounts of torque to individual wheels to help the MDX rotate and stay nimble. It’s also nice and quiet in the cabin, while the V6 simultaneously manages a nice exhaust note; on the quieter side of aggressive, but enough to remind you that the V6 has a little bite to it. Power doesn’t come on until higher into the rev range, but the nine-speed transmission allows for power delivery to feel fairly strong on the low end. For 2017, every single MDX model comes equipped with the AcuraWatch suite of safety features and driver-assist technologies, which includes collisionmitigating brakes, lane-departure warning, forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise control, roaddeparture mitigation and lanekeeping assist. That last one is probably the most noticeable, as the lane keep assist in the MDX is quite aggressive and works quite well. To use it optimally, you keep your hands on the wheel but slightly loosen your grip, allowing the MDX to do some of the work for you.
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AutoGuide.com Mitsubishi has been struggling in North America for more than a decade. Despite its continued hardship, surrender is simply not an option. According to Don Swearingen, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Mitsubishi Motors North America, pulling out of the market like, say, Isuzu or Suzuki “was never something we considered,” not even during the darkest days
of the Great Recession of 2008. “We had to get very lean, don’t get me wrong,” Swearingen explained, and the brand’s outdated lineup attests to a long-term lack of investment dollars. Things are different today, however, even if it doesn’t look like it from the outside. Swearingen said fleet sales are capped at just 10 per cent of overall volume, the company is focused on profitability by not offering vehicles in the U.S. it can’t make money on, and it is on track to deliver 100,000 units in its latest fiscal year, which
ends in March. For all of 2016, it sold more than 96,000 vehicles in the U.S. More importantly than all of this, two years ago, Mitsubishi’s North American arm started making money once again. Ditto for its 360 U.S. dealerships, which are raking in the highest profits they have since 2002. Going forward, Swearingen said crossovers will be the segment Mitsubishi focuses on, as drivers just can’t get enough car-based utility vehicles. Today, 65 per cent of Mitsubishi’s U.S. sales are CUVs, with its Outlander
Sport leading the charge. Curiously, cars will not play a major role in the ongoing renaissance. Swearingen said the recently departed Lancer Evolution is a great halo product for the brand but “from a businesscase perspective, the volume just isn’t there.” In simple terms, don’t expect an all-new model anytime soon. A family sedan isn’t on the table, either. “The D-segment is too competitive,” noted Swearingen. “I have no interest.” Mitsubishi’s limited invest-
ment dollars will be pooled in the crossover segment where it can make the greatest impact. But this doesn’t mean it won’t offer a smaller four-door model in the coming years. Swearingen said a new compact car (C-segment) is the second mostrequested product by Mitsubishi dealerships, with a pickup truck topping their wish lists. The company’s new partnership with Nissan could help speed the development of fresh products and it should also trim costs. Among many other partnerships, Swearingen said Mit-
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Rookie sensations Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine and superstars Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin are among the players named to the rosters for the 2017 NHL all-star weekend. Laine, the rookie leading scorer with 37 points, is the lone Winnipeg Jets representative on a Central Division roster also including captain P.K. Subban of Nashville and reigning league MVP Patrick Kane of Chicago. Laine’s participation in the tournament is questionable
Council approves 48-team World Cup FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament that is likely to be held in North America. President Gianni Infantino’s favoured plan — for 16 threeteam groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 — was unanimously approved Tuesday by the FIFA Council. It meets Infantino’s election pledge of a bigger and more inclusive World Cup going beyond European and South American teams, which have won all 20 titles. “We have to shape the football World Cup of the 21st century,” said Infantino, who also promised funding increases for FIFA’s 211 member federations at his election last February.
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A former UFC women’s champion is entering the octagon for the Fight Night card in Halifax next month. Carla Esparza of Los Angeles (11-3) will take on Randa Markos of Windsor, Ont., in the upcoming show Feb. 19 at Scotiabank Centre. Esparaza was the inaugural strawweight champion in 2014 when she captured The Ultimate Fighter 20 crown. She is 2-1 as a UFC competitor, including a decision over Juliana Lima in the preliminary bout of UFC 197 last April. Markos also competed in Ultimate Fighter 20 and is 2-3 in UFC. She is a strawweight, with her last fight a first-round submission loss to Cortney Casey at UFC 202. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will face Stefan (Skyscraper) Struve in the main event of the Halifax UFC card. The two big men first met at UFC 95 in February 2009 when Dos Santos won by firstround knockout. Dos Santos (18-4) is ranked fourth among heavyweight
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Nations while Ferreira took Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil. Lightweight Alessandro Ricci (10-4) Woodbridge, Ont., tackles Mexican Alvaro Herrera (9-4) while Montreal
bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi (6-0) makes his UFC debut against Brazilian Reginaldo Vieira (14-4). Tickets for UFC Fight Night Halifax are available through Ticket Atlantic.
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Pats favoured to beat Texans by 16 Before this weekend, just five ton Texans (10-7) can beat Tom NFL playoff games since 1966 Brady and the Patriots (14-2) have featured a in New England. team favoured In fact, even if by at least 15 Brady were not points. Just one playing, the PaThere is nothing of those undertriots would dogs won the easy about this game b e f a v o u r e d by nearly two game (Google for our offence. “Joe Namath” touchdowns. Tom Brady for more inforThe Patriots mation on that). beat the Texans Oddsmakers don’t think 27-0 in Week 3 with third-string Brock Osweiler should guaran- quarterback Jacoby Brissett leadtee the 16-point underdog Hous- ing the way. The Associated Press
With 80 matches instead of 64, FIFA forecasts the equivalent of $1 billion extra income at current rates from broadcasting and sponsor deals, plus ticket sales, compared to $5.5 billion revenue forecast for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. FIFA projects an increased profit of $640 million despite some extra operating costs and prize money for teams. FIFA’s six continents should find out by May how many extra places they will each get. “No guarantees have been made,” Infantino said. “The only sure thing is that obviously with 48 teams everyone will have a bit more than they have today.” The Associated Press
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Directions 1. Chop cauliflower into florets. In large bowl, toss with olive oil.
A light coating of bread crumbs give these veggie tacos an addictive crunch.
2. On a large, flat plate mix panko, spices and a bit of salt and pepper. Toss florets in mix until coated. Spread on a baking sheet and pop in oven 25 to 30 minutes, until cauliiflower is golden and tender.
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3. Meanwhile, combine avocado with sour cream and lime juice. Mash with fork and combine until smooth. Taste and add salt and pepper.
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Libra Sept. 24 - Oct. 23 Your interactions with a parent or a family member will be strong today. You know what you want, and this person knows what he or she wants. Surely you can meet somewhere in the middle. Scorpio Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 This is a busy day! Be careful that you don’t overbook short trips, appointments, errands and talking to everyone. Plus, there’s all that reading and writing you have to do. Gasp! Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Today you’re focused on money and cash flow. Caution: Do not go overboard or be overly confident. Make sure you know what you’re doing, then do it.
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