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Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen Catfished!

by Easterville, MB woman

A woman named Shelly Lynn Chartier reportedly catfished Chris Birdman Andersen in an attempt to extort him.

Chris "Birdman" Andersen was the victim of a bizarre catfishing plot. Andersen, a member of the NBA champion Miami Heat, was caught in a scheme similar to the one that fooled former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. continued on page 22

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Manitoba RCMP News

RCMP want you to be safe on winter roads Time and again, motorists are told to “drive for the conditions.” While that is absolutely true, what does it mean? It means having an awareness of what the road conditions are like and what the results of those conditions will have on your ability to maneuver your vehicle. What you can do with relative ease on a dry road could result in catastrophe on a wet, icy or snow-covered road.

RCMP in Manitoba want everyone to reach their destination safely, so here are a few tips to help you do that: bPosted speed limits are for ideal travel conditions. On winter roads, be aware there could be ice. Driving at reduced speeds is a great precautionary measure against slippery conditions

bDo not use cruise control bIncrease your distance between other vehicles as stopping distance on an icy road is double the stopping distance on a dry one bUse steady and precise movements when driving in winter conditions. Jerky movements and steering while breaking or accelerating can cause skidding bObserve road signs pointing out icy spots, such as bridges and overpasses bIf you start to skid, do not brake or accelerate. Look where you want the vehicle to go and steer in that direction As always, keep in mind the basic safety rules: buckle up, slow down, drive with caution, be aware, be alert, be sober, give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination, and keep focused on the road For winter driving, preparation is key. Make sure you have your vehicle and yourself ready before you head out on the roads: bHave proper tires on your vehicle. Tire pressure decreases in colder weather, so check your tire pressure often bEnsure you have windshield washer fluid that is rated for winter use so you can keep your windshield clean and your line of vision clear bBe familiar with the safety features of your vehicle bClear all snow and frost from your vehicle before driving so that you can see and be seen bEnsure wheel wells are cleared of slush or build-up that could impede your ability to steer bMake sure someone knows the route you are planning to take bHave extra winter wear in your vehicle, such as toques, mittens and winter boots bKeep a road safety kit and shovel in your vehicle bBe aware of road conditions before you set out. If road conditions are unfavourable, the

safest strategy is to avoid driving

Distracted driving is not just texting Good drivers just drive. It is drivers who are distracted who become a danger on the road.

Year-to-date, 86 people have died on Manitoba roads. That is 86 people who did not get home to their families, and some of those people never made it home because of a distracted driver.

The message about distracted driving is out

bSecure loose objects so they do not roll around the vehicle becoming a distraction, nor will you be tempted to reach for them while driving bPrepare children with everything they need, such as giving them large items, not small items, to play with bSecure pets properly in the backseat. If they are moving around the vehicle, they can easily become a distraction or a physical barrier to the driver’s line of vision and ability to maneuver the vehicle bTurn off the alerts on your phone, so you are not tempted to check a text or an email

While driving:

there, but we all need to start listening. More than 600 people were charged by Manitoba RCMP for either talking or texting last year, and while cell phones are still the number one distraction for Manitoba drivers, there are many ways drivers can have their attention taken away from controlling the vehicle.

Don’t be driven to distraction. Here are a few suggestions to help keep your focus on the road.

Before you drive: bKnow your route before you start driving.

Pre-program your GPS or have your route memorized bAllow plenty of time to reach your destination. If you are not in a rush, you are less likely to be distracted by the time or the pressure to arrive bPre-set seats, mirrors, climate control and radio stations

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bAllow phone calls to go directly to voicemail bWait until you are out of your vehicle to safely check texts and emails bEat your breakfast at home. Eating in the car is a big distraction Personal grooming takes your eyes off the road and is not a safe activity for drivers On average, a ticket for using a hand-held device is approximately $200 and results in two demerit points off your licence while a ticket for careless driving can be higher.

The RCMP’s goal is to make the roads safe for everyone. Let’s pay attention behind the wheel. Our families and friends are worth it.

Manitoba RCMP lay numerous charges in fraud case On November 20, 2013, David Pitcher was remanded into custody after RCMP laid 27 different charges against him, including fraud over

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page 3 $5,000, theft over $5,000 and uttering forged documents.

The Manitoba RCMP Provincial Commercial Crime Section’s extensive investigation revealed Pitcher solicited monies from various persons between 2005 and 2012 and offered them favourable returns for their investment.

Pitcher was located in BC, where he was believed to be residing. He was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant by Manitoba RCMP on November 17. RCMP officers transported Pitcher back to Winnipeg.

RCMP will not be disclosing the exact loss incurred by the victims, however, will say it is in excess of 5 million dollars.

RCMP continue to recommend to the public to be vigilant with regards to various investment opportunities and conduct their own research prior to making any decisions.

RCMP looking for information connected to arson investigation Thompson RCMP are asking the public for assistance with any information connected to a recent residential fire in Thompson, Manitoba.

On October 31, 2013, just after 10pm, Thompson RCMP and local emergency services were dispatched to a residential fire on Baffin Crescent in Thompson, Manitoba.

Anyone with information regarding this residential fire is asked to call the Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6911 or your local police agency. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to Crimes (274637).

On November 29, 2013, shortly before 4:30am, Pukatawagan RCMP responded to a serious assault in the community.

Police discovered a woman lying in the snow outside of a local business. She had been badly beaten and was suffering from severe trauma to her face and head.

Police say that the victim is a 59-year-old resident of Pukatawagan. She was transported to Winnipeg, where she has been upgraded to stable condition.

RCMP report that a 17-year-old female has been arrested in relation to this matter.

RCMP investigators are asking that anyone with information about this incident, to please contact the Pukatawagan RCMP at 204-5532342 or their local police agency. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com, or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to Crimes(274637)

On November 28, 2013, Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of two males fighting in the community of Marchand. Police were informed that one of the males may have been in posses-

more charges involving 11 other people who police allege have been impersonated and defrauded.

RCMP say details of the case are covered by a publication ban and no further information will be released.

Flin Flon drug dealers targeted

RCMP investigate serious assault

Steinbach RCMP discover grow-op and weapons Police say that the residence received extensive damage and that the fire is considered suspicious in nature.

sion of a weapon.

Police attended and located the males inside a house. While conducting this investigation, police located some marijuana plants growing inside the house. A search warrant was obtained and executed early Friday morning. During the

search, police located over 40 marijuana plants, a number of firearms and a pair of brass knuckles, which are prohibited in Canada.

RCMP report that one male from the RM of Piney now faces weapons possession charges.

Police also charged a Marchand male with weapons possession and production of marijuana. Both are set to appear in court in Steinbach in February of 2014.

RCMP D Division Action Response Team recently targeted Flin Flon drug dealers in an effort to conduct proactive drug enforcement.

Between November 28-30, 2013, the RCMP D Division Action Response Team (DART) was deployed in the RCMP North District. Police officers attended Flin Flon, Manitoba, to conduct proactive drug enforcement, combat illegal drug trafficking and to monitor high-risk (prolific) offenders.

Manitoba woman charged with impersonating 12 people WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman who is accused of impersonating a number of people is facing more charges.

RCMP say there are 13 new charges of impersonation and fraud against Shelly Lynn Chartier of Easterville.

Chartier had already been charged with possession and transmission of child pornography, extortion and uttering threats.

One of the complainants' lawyers alleges his client was the victim of a wide-ranging Internet hoax that resulted in a raid of his home.

Working in co-operation with the Colorado police department, RCMP say they are laying

The Flin Flon DART initiative consisted of RCMP officers from across the province deployed from their regular duties, along with RCMP officers from Creighton, Saskatchewan, a Police Service Dog from Battleford, and officers of the Prince Albert Police Service. These officers were selected because of their background and experience in their current duties, including general duty, criminal intelligence gathering and drug enforcement.

DART members worked closely with Public Safety Investigators of the Province of Manitoba regarding ongoing illegal activities taking place in Flin Flon. Under Manitoba’s Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, provincial investigators may hold property owners accountable for threatening or disturbing activities that regularly take place on their property.

During the three-day blitz, officers executed continued on page 8

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across CANADA Bank robberies may not exist in 'near future It's getting tough out there for bank robbers, to the point they soon may not be able to make their money that way.

That’s the conclusion of a new paper, "Canada’s Declining Bank Robbery Rate," from Frederick Desroches, a professor in the department of sociology and legal studies at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ont. Desroches says Canada saw about half the number of bank robberies in 2012 (591) compared to 2000 (1,098). As well, the paper says, today's robbers are typically less experienced and less successful than their predecessors.

The drop in the number of bank robberies is due to several factors, including an aging population, and modern police and security practices that make it more difficult now to get away with crimes.

"Bank robbery has always been a high risk crime with severe penalties," Desroches writes in the paper, which is to be published in the RCMP Gazette.

"By increasing the risk even more and decreasing the potential profit, the banking community and the police have made this type of criminal activity even less attractive."

Desroches says police receive photos of suspects immediately after a robbery occurs, and that allows investigators to quickly pursue all relevant leads and possible suspects.

That same information can also be shared in a timely manner with police in other jurisdictions, as well as with probation, parole and corrections officers.

Police also report higher clearance rates than in the past, which means the people who choose to rob banks are being caught in greater numbers.

"Offenders are identified much sooner and no longer have the opportunity to embark on a robbery spree. Consequently, most commit far fewer robberies before being apprehended," Desroches writes in his paper.

With offenders being caught more quickly, Desroches says serial bandits still exist, but are "much less common than in the past."

The improved success of police efforts is also reflected in media reports, which Desroches says potential offenders pay attention to.

Desroches says today’s bank robbers are living in a less cashreliant society, which is also encroaching on their livelihood.

"The increasing use of debit and credit cards, direct deposits, and online banking means that people rely less and less on cash to conduct business," Desroches writes.

"Consequently, bank robbery rates have declined significantly and bank robbery is a crime that may disappear altogether in the near future."

Man walks away after vehicle totalled by moose collision

‘Homeless’ Vancouver man hands out cash to kind strangers A man disguised as a homeless person on the streets of Vancouver has been handing out cash to the kind strangers trying to help him.

Yogi Omar is one of those kind strangers. When he saw the derelict-looking man with a scruffy beard sitting on a street corner and asking for change around midnight on Wednesday, he struck up a conversation with him and offered to buy him a meal and warm clothing.

RCMP say quick thinking saved the life of a driver who hit a moose on Highway 35 near Manning in northern Alberta.

Kevin McFadgen was on his way to work in Peace River early morning when a passing semi-trailer created a whiteout around his car.

When he was hit by the wave of snow, McFadgen immediately slowed his car – just in time to see a moose up ahead, in his lane.

Without time to avoid crashing into the animal, McFadgen ducked down below the dashboard and into the front passenger seat as his vehicle struck the full-grown moose, which flipped up over the hood of the vehicle, peeling away the roof of the car.

McFadgen managed to get out of the vehicle and call for help.

He was taken to a local hospital with only minor injuries.

"Judging by the extent of the damage seen on the vehicle, this is a perfect example of a driver who was paying attention to the road therefore able to quickly respond,” said Sgt. Thomas Howell, Detachment Commander of the RCMP Manning detachment.

"Without Mr. McFadgen quick action and thinking, he may not be here today to tell this story."

The moose did not survive the collision and was removed from the highway by the local maintenance contractor.

The man confessed he wasn't actually homeless, just participating in an annual random-act-of-kindness project in which he and his family help people who are kind to Vancouver's homeless population.

The man asked Omar how much he paid in rent — then gave him that exact amount in cash.

"And I'm like what? $469 exactly. And then he just whipped out cash and gave me $469 in exact change," Omar told the news reporter.

The stranger's generosity had perfect timing. Omar recently had to plan a last-minute trip to China to visit his terminally ill father.

"We started talking and I shared my story about my dad suffering from cancer and that I'm spending a lot of my savings to buy last minute plane tickets to see him in China and that I'm on a bit of a pinch financially. Guess what...he decided to pay for my January rent."

To the stranger on the street corner, Omar wanted to simply say, "Thank you."

"I hope people read this and just share the love with people around them. Be kind and share the love."

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Scientists send text message through evaporated vodka The future of wireless communication in a bottle?

How many people have sent a text message they later regretted, blaming alcohol as the catalyst for an ill-advised communication?

Well, scientists at Canada’s York University have flipped the “message in a bottle” concept on its head, sending the world’s first text message through alcohol itself.

ple tabletop fan to literally push the message forward. A receiver on the other end then picked up and translated the message.

The research could yield exciting results beyond personal communication. University of Warwick professor Weisi Guo, whose work helped launch the experiment, said it could have groundbreaking medical applications as well.

“They [molecular communication] can also be used to communicate on the nanoscale, for example in medicine where recent advances mean it’s possible to embed sensors into the organs of the body or create miniature robots to carry out a specific task such as targeting drugs to cancer cells.”

"So I do it because I like it and I know it's going to help somebody else who can't do it."

Canadian man accused of trying to pass military secrets to China Police say Qing Quentin Huang attempted to sell information about Canada's warship-building procurement strategy

102-year-old man shovels snow in New Westminster

Stedman Gedge says shoveling snow gives him energy While having so much snow is rare in southern B.C., so too is the sight of a 102-year-old man shovelling it.

That’s right, a text message reading “O Canada,” was transmitted using the chemicals in evaporated vodka.

“We believe we have sent the world’s first text message to be transmitted entirely with molecular communication, controlling concentration levels of the alcohol molecules to encode the alphabet, with single spray representing bits and no spray representing the bit zero,” said Nariman Farsad, a York University doctoral candidate in charge of the experiment.

As the Voice of America explains, while the experiment was a first for humankind, it mirrors the communicative behavior exhibited by a number of other creatures, including bees, which use chemicals to transmit communications.

Another recent study found that some plants use fungi as chemical conduits to send their own warning messages to other plants.

And the scientists responsible for the communication say it could help advance communications around the world, particularly in areas like underground tunnels that do not have access to traditional wireless communication.

“Chemical signals can offer a more efficient way of transmitting data inside tunnels, pipelines or deep underground structures,” York University professor Andrew Eckford said.

“For example, the recent massive clog in the London sewer system could have been detected earlier on, and without all the mess workers had to deal with, by sending robots equipped with a molecular communication system.”

The experiment’s findings were published in the latest issue of the scientific journal PLOS ONE. Eckford and his team say the chemical communication worked transmitting the message four meters across their lab, using a sim-

Picture: Chief Superintendent Larry Tremblay of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reveals details of the spying allegations.

On Friday, Stedman Gedge was working up a sweat outside his New Westminster home.

"It's not a hard job. What I like to do is get to it before people start walking around on it and start packing it down.

"It does you a lot of good anyway, whatever age you are, to be doing something."

"You know, it does you a lot of good anyway, whatever age you are, to be doing something. I can't sit still and not do something."

Gedge said he worried about the safety of others in this extreme weather.

"It's going to be thicker than ever if I don't do it," he said.

"Somebody is going to hurt themselves. They come along and fall in that lot, you don't know what's underneath it."

Gedge, who turns 103 in February, told news reporters he came to Canada as an orphan and was taken in by a family in Ontario. He lived and worked on a farm and has been shovelling snow his entire life.

"I have been shovelling in Ontario whenever they had storms there. I had to jump out of a window and shovel the door so you could get in and out," he said.

A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell classified information to the Chinese government about Canada's warship-building procurement strategy.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Qing Quentin Huang, 53, of Burlington, Ontario, was arrested and appeared in court.

RCMP chief superintendent Jennifer Strachan said the suspect is charged with communicating with a foreign entity under Canada's Security of Information Act. Police said the suspect works for Lloyd's Register, a subcontractor to Irving Shipbuilding. The information relates to Canada's strategy on building patrol ships, frigates, naval auxiliary vessels, science research vessels and ice breakers.

Police said the suspect acted alone in trying to pass information to the Chinese government.

"In these types of cases, sharing of information may give a foreign entity a tactical, military or competitive advantage by knowing the specification of vessels responsible for defending Canadian waters and Canadian sovereignty," Strachan said, describing it as valuable research and development information.

Police learned of the situation and secured the information, Strachan said. "We are confident our prompt and firm intervention has limited the damage to our collective safety and security," Strachan said.

RCMP chief superintendent Larry Tremblay said Canada's forcontinued on page 6

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eign affairs department has been in contact with its Chinese counterparts about the case.

The suspect is due back in court for a bail hearing and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

Canada let NSA spy on G20 summit, says report CBC quotes note by US National Security Agency describing operation as 'closely co-ordinated with Canadian partner' Canada allowed the US National Security Agency (NSA) to conduct widespread surveillance during the 2010 Group of 20 summit in Toronto, according to a media report that cited documents from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

A spokesman for Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper declined to comment on the allegations in the report, but said security organisations were subject to independent oversight.

CSEC, which has a very low public profile, employs about 2,000 people. It is part of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that also includes the US, Britain, New Zealand and Australia.

Last month, Brazil demanded an explanation for media reports that said CSEC agents had targeted its mines and energy industry.

CSEC head John Forster, pressed about the CBC report at a meeting of the Canadian House of Commons defence committee, declined to comment on the specifics of Canada's intelligence operations but appeared to play down the idea his agency had played an active role during the G20 summit.

"Under law, CSEC cannot target Canadians anywhere in the world or anyone in Canada, including visitors. I cannot ask my international partners to do anything that I am not allowed by law to do," he told legislators on Thursday.

Forster's comments left open the possibility that the NSA had requested help from CSEC.

Distracted yet?

You're driving with less focus than you think

Alberta Government distracted driving campaign titled "Crotches Kill".

CALGARY - Looks can be deceiving.

The report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp is the latest potential embarrassment for the NSA as a result of Snowden's leaks, although it remains unclear precisely what information the agency was looking for during the summit.

Snowden has already revealed the agency spied on close allies such as Germany and Brazil, prompting diplomatic spats with Washington.

The CBC report, partly written by former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, cited briefing notes it said showed that the United States turned its Ottawa embassy into a security command post during a six-day spying operation by the US agency as President Barack Obama and other world leaders met that June.

CBC said the operation was no secret to Canadian authorities and it quoted an NSA briefing note describing the operation as "closely co-ordinated with the Canadian partner".

The Canadian equivalent of the NSA is the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or CSEC. US authorities declined to comment specifically on the report.

"As a matter of policy we have made clear that the United States gathers foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations," said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council.

CBC said the documents did not reveal the targets of the NSA operation, but described part of the US eavesdropping agency's mandate at the Toronto summit as "providing support to policymakers".

While laws in most parts of Canada ban drivers from using hand-held cellphones — a distracted driving expert says research shows hands-free can be just as dangerous when it comes to monopolizing a motorist's attention.

David Strayer says hands on the wheel and eyes on the road don't necessarily translate into distraction-free driving.

"Both require mental effort to carry on a conversation," Strayer, a University of Utah psychology professor, says.

His research, sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and released in June, measures brain activity and assesses indicators of driving performance — in essence measuring the "cognitive burden" faced by an individual behind the wheel.

Even seemingly focusing on the task of driving, a motorist can be significantly distracted by activities that increase reaction time, suppress brain activity, lead to missed cues or lower visual scanning, Strayer says.

Identifying three sources of distraction, visual (eyes off the road,) manual (hands off the wheel,) and cognitive (mind off the task,) the research required subjects to do six common driver tasks, which were analysed for their cognitive workload.

In labs, a driving simulator and vehicle, the subjects listened to the radio, to an audio book, chatted with a passenger, to someone on a hand-held phone, on a hands-free phone and used a speechto-text system.

The research showed listening to the radio was ranked about 1 on a 1-to-5 scale, thus posing minimal risk, slightly lower than listening to an audio book.

Chatting with a passenger was ranked at 2.3 and 2.45 when the conversation was with someone on a cellphone.

The chat with the passenger had a slightly lower ranking because, unless it's a teenager "who hasn't learned to shut up and help the driver," an additional person in the car acts as another set of eyes trained to the road, Strayer says.

Using speech-to-text was ranked at 3 while those people asked to do complex math and verbal tasks saw their level of distraction spike to 5.

Strayer says despite common perceptions and assumptions, science shows the concept of hands-on-the-wheel, eyes-on-theroad is not a reliable indicator of a safe driver.

"It depends on what you do when you are driving," he says.

And many motorists do too much.

The modern-day affliction, with many obsessed with everything from cellphones to iPads, smart phones and other gadgets, unfortunately, has them feeding their so-called addiction on roads shared with others.

Although they might try to hide it from authorities, the inherent danger is apparent in cases where it has led to devastating and deadly consequences.

"I just read a statistic that people check their cellphones 150 times a day," Strayer says.

"If it's not addictive, it's impulsive."

He anticipates with new gadgets and the newest generation of autos offering a plethora of "opportunities for drivers to be distracted," the problem will continue.

"Tesla (an electric car,) has a 17-inch display in the car the size of most people's computers," he says.

"There are electronic billboards outside our car or inside the car all competing with the driver (and their attention). It's just a risk for greater crashes on the road."

As for convincing drivers to limit distraction, Strayer says providing the hard, cold facts will only go so far.

"You can influence 15% of the population by telling them how dangerous it is," he says.

"But there is still 85% who will do it anyhow.

"We always think it is the other guy, but you are not monitoring your own behaviour. You don't notice you blew a stop sign or are weaving in and out of your lane. The act of being distracted means you don't notice."

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Customer wants money back for $1,000 cab ride CALGARY -- It's just a couple of decimal places, sure, but

sociated said they'd look into it.

"Associated acted like it wasn't a big deal, and then they said they couldn't find the transaction, and so I lost my temper," said Mulcahy.

She called Visa back, and the complaint resolutions department told Mulcahy they'd speak to the cab firm about a refund.

And then nothing happened.

Days turned into weeks, and every follow-up call ended in more vague answers and frustration -- and meanwhile, Mulcahy's Visa carried a charge she couldn't possibly afford.

"I kept calling, and Associated would claim they had been in contact with Visa, but Visa would say they hadn't," she said.

"Seven weeks later, Visa says they'll finally start an investigation, but too late -- I'm going to the media."

A smart move, given the speed at which Associated start moving.

A call to Associated owner Roger Richard caught the cab boss off-guard: "I don't know about this, but I will see who looked after it. We'll see what the issue was, and what the problem is."

Minutes later, Associated administrator Maureen Jonas is on the phone, promising that the whole mess will be cleared up, complete with refund for Mulcahy.

"I'm going to get a hold of the lady myself, and we're going to give her back the thousand dollars, and that should happen by the end of the week," said Jonas.

Jonas said the company did ask their credit management firm to issue a refund to the customer back in August, but somehow it was never done.

Mulcahy says she's happy to hear her most expensive taxi trip

for Kayla Mulcahy, two extra zeros meant the difference between an ordinary cab ride and months of financial frustration.

Somehow, somewhere, a driver from Associated Cabs scooped what must have seemed like the tip of his cabbie career after ferrying 21-year-old Mulcahy a couple of kilometres from home to her job in the retail trade.

It's a trip the young woman has made many times before, and as usual, she rounded the $7.90 bill up, writing $10.00 under total on the driver's copy of the Visa receipt.

Now, perhaps it was the cabbie believing he'd driven the most amazing few blocks of his life, or maybe it was somebody back at Associated accounting typing in the tally with their elbows.

Either way, the guy behind the taxi wheel drove off with a tip totalling $992.10 -- or $1,000 minus the $7.90 fare.

An honest mistake, clearly.

Or it would have been, had the driver noted the obvious overpayment and immediately reported it to the cab company, or somehow notified the customer.

Perhaps he really believed the young woman who was in his cab for a matter of minutes had tipped nearly a thousand dollars for the ride.

Somehow, nothing was reported, and Mulcahy had no idea her Visa had hit the limit.

That taxi ride was on August 10, and it wasn't until Mulcahy was getting ready for a trip to B.C. later that month that she finally noticed the whopping gratuity -- or rather, Visa did, when it told her the card was maxed out.

"I was leaving the next day for B.C. for vacation, to a festival, and I assumed I had lots of room on the card -- but then I tried to use it and was told I was $80 over the limit," said Mulcahy.

"All I could think is, 'How the hell am I over the limit?' and so I called Visa and they told me I'd paid $1,000 to Associated Cabs."

Of course, she immediately called the taxi firm to report the mistake after inKayla Mulcahy offers a thumbs-down to a passing Associated cab forming Visa there'd been passing near her home in Calgary an error.

You'd think such a blatant screw-up would be instantly ever may soon end -- but she still wants to know what the driver fixed -- but then, if it had been, you wouldn't be reading about was thinking.

"When your tips get paid out, you don't even mention the extra it here.

Rather than instantly giving the customer her cash back, As- 990 dollars? Come on."

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search warrants under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Two residences in Flin Flon were searched resulting in the following seizures: $3,840 cash and 48 grams of marijuana from a residence on Second Avenue. $1,030 cash and 116 grams of marijuana from a residence on Ross Street.

Police have charged the following persons: Daniel Lint Rainville, 45, of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Deanna Paulette Sewap, 25, of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Shayden Alexander Thompson, 18, of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Chalena Alyssa Gott-Fowlow, 18, of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Rainville had been remanded into custody and later released on conditions. Sewap, Thompson and Gott-Fowlow were released on Recognizance. All will appear in Flin Flon Provincial Court in January.

Another bear attack in Churchill Erin Greene survived a polar bear attack

Woman recounts harrowing attack by Churchill polar bear which occurred when she

was walking home from a Halloween party at about 5 a.m.

Erin Greene survived a polar bear attack in Churchill, Man., last month, but the Quebec resident is now facing a hefty bill for being airlifted to Winnipeg for surgery.

"One of my friends happened to look back and she saw a bear was running towards us," said the 30-year-old.

"She said, 'Guys watch out, there's a bear,' and then we literally had seconds from when we saw the bear and when the bear was on my head."

Her friends ran and managed to get away, but the bear grabbed Greene, who wrapped her arms around her head to try to protect herself.

The bear thrashed at her, severing three arteries and tearing her scalp and a piece of her left ear.

Greene, who is not covered for many of her medical expenses because she lives in Quebec, said it could have been much worse.

"I am walking away with my life, at least, and I am just so happy I have all my limbs and he didn't scratch out my eyes," she said.

"It's just a miracle I am still here after a bear had me in his jaws. I have never felt sheer terror before and that's what that is."

The attack took place between two homes and Greene was saved by a man who lived in one of them.

He rushed out after hearing her screams, and told her later the bear had lifted her right off the ground and was swinging her around in his jaws.

The man grabbed a shovel and whacked the bear in the head, causing it to drop Greene and giving her a chance to get away.

The bear then turned on the 69-year-old man.

Other people, who had been awakened by Greene's screams, came out to see the bear on top of the man.

Some fired guns to try to scare the bear off, but the hulking animal wouldn't budge.

Another man then charged the bear with his vehicle, causing the animal to run.

The man suffered multiple lacerations.

He and Greene were taken to hospital and have both since recovered.

Boo is back — stolen dog found 600 km from home in The Pas Dog stolen from Winnipeg home during break-in, found in The Pas A dog believed stolen during a break-in at a Manitoba home has been found — 600 kilometres away.

"Words cannot describe our happiness!!" wrote Rick Ducharme on his Facebook page.

Couple desperate to get back dog stolen during break-in.

Rick Ducharme and Sonia Chaves, who work in Winnipeg but live in Grosse Isle, just northwest of the city, returned home last month and found their house trashed.

Some alcohol, jewelry and electronics were gone but so was Boo, the couple's eight-year-old miniature poodle–Lhasa Apso cross.

They made tearful pleas in the media for Boo's return and on Thursday — exactly one week from the break-in — they posted the following message:

FOUND!!!

It is with the greatest happiness that I share that Boo is home!!

We received a tip that we should look in northern MB, specifically The Pas. Emails began being sent to as many places as possible for posters to be hung!!

Within 2 hours, I received a call from The Town of The Pas office, telling me they had a dog at their pound who resembled Boo and could they send me pictures!

Once I received the pictures, I knew at that moment that it was our Boo!!

We drove to pick her up last night and she is home safe now with her family where she belongs!

We were told that she was dropped off on Friday at the pound. We don't know by who and we're leaving that in the RCMP's hands. The dog catcher sent a picture to the town office to post on the website not 10 minutes before my email was received!

Special thanks to Jennifer, Shawna and Scott at the Town of The Pas for contacting us so quickly and to everyone who has shared, posted, prayed and joined in our search for the missing link of our family!

We couldn't ask for anything better for Christmas!!

Keep your fur babies close!!

Chaves said the six-hour drive to get Boo was "the longest ride ever. Emotionally, it was the longest ride I'd ever been on in my life."

They now have Boo back at home and the pooch is back to her old self.

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700-hp Hennessey Corvette Stingray hit 200 mph on a Texas toll road It takes a Texas-sized ambition — some might say ego — to grab the world's hottest sports cars, tinker with their innards and then plaster your name across the windshield. Fortunately for John Hennessey, that tinkering often produces a car that's wilder and wickedly more powerful, so much so that when Hennessey wanted to get his twin-turbo Cadillac CTS-V up to 220 mph, he had to borrow an unopened stretch of new Texas toll road.

To flee Ohio oil boom, Amish cash out by selling royalties ST CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - Farmers in the close-knit Amish community who eschew electricity and most technology, are among landowners capitalizing on a new financial trend in the United States energy boom - selling decades of future oil and natural gas royalties for an immediate pile of cash.

Gulfport Energy Corp, Chesapeake Energy Corp, Anadarko Petroleum Corp and others have spent billions developing oil and gas reserves on land in Ohio's Utica shale formation - often by

280,000 across the United States, are sitting on prime drilling land in eastern Ohio, but many say the rapid development is encroaching on their pastoral way of life.

Already this year, several oil trucks have been involved in fatal collisions with Amish horse-drawn buggies in the region's narrow and winding roads.

So, many Amish are cashing out to escape the noise as their bucolic landscape of lush green hills becomes dotted with oil storage tanks and rumbles with the buzz of oil rigs.

"If all this traffic and development is crazy here today, what's it going to be like in three or four years?" Eli Byler, a member of an Amish community in Ohio's Guernsey County, said at his farmhouse, his 4-year-old grandson bobbing on his knee.

Byler, who mills walnut timber for furniture, decided earlier in December to sell half of his future oil and natural gas royalties to Flatiron Energy Partners, a private firm that specializes in those transactions.

Flatiron is paying Byler $221,195 cash, an amount that will be tax-free thanks to an arcane part of the U.S. tax code if Byler follows through on plans to relocate his family to Pennsylvania.

At least 35 other Amish families plan to sell their royalty rights and make an exodus from the Buckeye State to parts of Pennsylvania or New York state with little or no energy development, said Byler, who plans to sell the full 53.3 acres he owns on the surface, including his homestead, in a separate deal.

Neighbors are joining Amish families in selling out.

Last month, Hennessey and the Texas state troopers were back at it — this time with a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray bumped up to 700 hp, proving once again that the Lone Star State can properly track cars traveling 200 mph.

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Hitting 200 mph requires not just brute force, but a lot of road.

Luckily for Hennessey, Texas authorities are not only building copious amounts of new toll roads like the stretch outside Houston shown below, but generally take a pro-business outlook towards letting a tuner do high-speed testing. Since the road carries no traffic yet, the state patrol was there mostly as spectators and to test their radar guns on a 200-mph target. Hennessey also took the opportunity to test out a supercharged Chevy SS that, while not as powerful as the Stingray, still hit 164 mph.

Oklahoma man proposes to girlfriend while officer tries to arrest him on outstanding warrants ELK CITY, Okla. - Talk about a marriage proposal to remember.

An Oklahoma man proposed to his girlfriend last week while an officer tried to arrest him on two outstanding warrants.

An officer spotted Justin Harrel of Elk City in a local park last Friday and discovered that he had outstanding warrants out of two counties for obtaining cash or merchandise by bogus check, according to court documents.

Police said Harrel resisted arrest at first.

"I advised Justin that he was under arrest and directed him to turn around and place his hands behind his back," the officer wrote in his police report. "Justin said, 'Steve, let's talk about this. Give me five minutes.'"

When the officer took him into custody, Harrel explained that he was about to propose to his girlfriend and asked if he could go ahead with the proposal.

The officer allowed Harrel to complete the marriage proposal, and Harrel's girlfriend eventually said yes. Harrel then asked the officer to get the engagement ring from his coat pocket

and give it to her.

The officer handed the ring to the girlfriend.

Harrel was not cited for resisting an officer.

FBI investigating after deputy sheriff kills boy, 13, with toy gun SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The FBI has launched an independent investigation into a deputy sheriff's killing of a 13year-old boy while he was walking to a friend's house to return a replica of an assault rifle.

the veteran deputy began firing from a distance of 20 to 30 feet, officials said.

Seven bullets struck Andy; two of the rounds were fatal.

Andy's father, Rodrigo Lopez, said he believes his son may not have heard the deputies' orders.

"I think he would have done what they told him," he said. "I know him, and he has respect for the law, for police."

A police spokesman told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper that it remained unclear whether Andy, who enjoyed listening to music, was wearing ear buds at the time.

No more than 10 seconds elapsed from the time the deputies spotted the boy carrying what they believed to be an assault rifle and the moment they shot him dead, police said.

Because of social media threats leveled against the two officers, the sheriff said he would not release their names at this time. Both have been placed on administrative leave.

Andy's parents said a friend left the plastic assault rifle at their home, and he was on his way to the friend's house to return it after school when he was shot.

An orange tip that is required to be placed on imitation air guns apparently had been removed from the one Andy carried.

Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas announced on Friday night that the FBI will conduct an inquiry into the shooting death of Andy Lopez Cruz in Santa Rosa, a community in northern California's wine country.

Hundreds of protesters, many of them Latino teenagers, have demonstrated daily, calling for an investigation into the Tuesday afternoon incident in a blue-collar neighborhood of Santa Rosa.

While the Santa Rosa Police Department and other local agencies continue to investigate the shooting, civil rights advocates have sought an independent federal investigation.

The FBI's San Francisco office will "review all the facts and see if there was any federal crime committed, whether the individual's civil rights were violated," said spokesman Peter Lee. Freitas said he welcomed the FBI probe into the death of the popular eighth-grader who played the trumpet and basketball and enjoyed teasing friends.

The deputy, a 24-year veteran of the force, saw Andy carrying what he believed was a real rifle, feared for his life and fired eight shots at the hoodie-clad boy as he walked along a vacant lot about a block from his family's mobile home, authorities said.

The tragedy is the latest in a number of police shootings involving people with toy weapons and has reignited calls in Sonoma County to create a civilian review board to examine such incidents.

Police said the boy had his back to the deputy and a deputy trainee, both of whom commanded him to drop the gun as they crouched behind the door of their patrol car.

When Andy turned toward them with the gun still in his hand,

Red Lobster waitress gets huge 'tip' following alleged racial slur A Tennessee Red Lobster waitress has received a huge tip from a group of strangers after she said she experienced racism on the job.

Last month, Toni Christina Jenkins, 19, claimed a customer wrote "none" under the tip section of his bill and wrote the N-word for the total.

She posted a picture of the bill on Facebook, saying, “This is what I got as a tip last night… so happy to live in the proud southern states...God Bless America, land of the free and home of the low class racists of Tennessee.”

The customer, Devin Barnes, has publicly denied using the racial epithet -- although he admits writing "none" -- and has hired a lawyer, according to the New York Daily News.

page 13 The story went viral, prompting both support for and threats to Jenkins, who was temporarily suspended from her job.

A California man set up a fundraising page for Jenkins that raised more than $10,000.

Georgia woman has 1 winning ticket in $636M Mega Millions jackpot ATLANTA, GA - A Georgia woman who bought just one ticket and used family birthdays and lucky No. 7 to choose her numbers was one of two winners of the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second largest in U.S. history.

Lottery officials in Georgia identified the winner as Ira Curry, of Stone Mountain, which is east of Atlanta. Curry will take a lump sum of about $120 million after taxes, Georgia Lottery chief ex-

ecutive Debbie Alford said.

"She has not decided how she'll spend those winnings," Alford said at a news conference that Curry did not attend.

The other winning ticket was sold at a gift shop in San Jose, Calif. That winner has one year to come forward.

Curry was driving to work Wednesday when an announcer on the radio talked about the Mega Ball being 7. Curry knew that was her Mega Ball number, so she called her daughter to check the ticket.

"Between joyful tears and laughter on the daughter's part, she relayed to her mother that her mother had won the lottery," Alford said.

Alford wouldn't say where Curry worked or how old she was.

A person who answered the phone at a listing for Curry said, "We are not interested in any publicity, thank you for calling" and then hung up.

Curry, her husband and other family members came to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize, surprising lottery officials who thought the winner may take some time to get their affairs in order before coming forward.

Alford said the news didn't hit home for Curry until lottery officials told her congratulations.

"She said she was just in a state of disbelief," Alford said.

The winning ticket in Georgia was sold at a newsstand in Buckhead, a financial centre of Atlanta about 10 miles from Stone Mountain Park. The park features an 825-foot-tall mountain that covers about 1 square mile. There are golf courses, camping, bike and walking trails there as well as a carving depicting Confederate heroes of the Civil War, including Gen. Robert E. Lee. Curry's house is just a few miles from the park. A man who answered the door in a neighbourhood of brick and stucco houses with manicured lawns said the family did not want to speak publicly.

The two-story home had a two-car garage and a basketball hoop.

Neighbour Kaliah Ladler, 18, said the Curry family was humble.

"Some people get big headed but I don't think they'll get big headed. They will probably use it for good," she said.

Francis Boudreaux, who lives across the street from the Currys,

said he was happy for the family but sad because they will probably move now.

"I think they will start doing a whole lot of travelling," he said.

The ticket was sold at the Gateway Newsstand in the Alliance Center building, which is home to a variety of offices, including lawyers, financial services professionals and even the Brazilian Consulate General.

The newsstand is a small, narrow shop with one register. It can hold about 10 people at a time and it is located near the lobby.

Young Soo Lee owns the store with her husband, Young Lee. She grinned as she arrived Wednesday morning.

"I'm so excited and so happy now," Young Soo Lee said. "I love my store and the customer."

Earlier media reports indicated the couple would receive a bonus for selling a winning ticket, but Georgia Lottery spokeswoman Tandi Reddick clarified that's not the case.

"They do have the distinction of being known as the lucky store now, and that's always great news for them," Reddick said.

The California store owner — Thuy Nguyen of Jennifer's Gift Shop in San Jose — will get $1 million, lottery officials there said.

"When people hear jackpot winner was sold here, everybody want to come here," said Thuy Nguyen, the owner of Jenny's Gift and Kids Wear shop. "They call my shop lucky Buddha."

Nguyen sells a variety of items, including Buddha statues, Vietnamese DVDs, clocks and flip flops. The former hairstylist took over the shop four months ago after emigrating from Vietnam in the early 1990s.

The parking lot outside his store amid a cluster of Vietnamese and Chinese businesses was crowded with more than a dozen television news vans. Inside, Nguyen rang up lottery ticket sales from a steady stream of customers, many of whom congratulated him.

"I'm excited, happy," he said.

The jackpot started its ascent Oct. 4. Twenty-two draws came and went without winners.

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Quebec brothers win appeal case against eBay over sneaker sale

MONTREAL -- Quebec's appeal court has ruled in favour of two brothers who were trying to sue eBay for stopping their auction of a pair of rare basketball shoes they maintain would have fetched them a tidy sum.

Brothers Kevin and Thierry Mofo Moko claim they lost big when eBay Canada cancelled an auction of a pair of rare Nike shoes the brothers had obtained and were trying to sell.

A Quebec Court of Appeal ruling found in their favour and the brothers' lawyer hopes it paves the way for the case to be heard fully.

The shoes in question are a pair of Nike Foamposite One Galaxy running shoes which they bought in February 2012 for $316, including taxes.

The shoes were purchased at a store in Montreal and are one of an unknown number produced and sold in a handful of locations. The shoe was created to mark the 2012 National Basketball League's all-star game.

The brothers have said bidding on the shoes

was up to $96,750 when the online giant decided to pull the plug just hours into the auction.

They argue they would never be able to fetch that amount now.

It was the first time they'd used the online auction company. When the brothers signed up for the account, they didn't have the shoes, which they snagged three days later. Bidding started at $750 and quickly spiked to $50,000. One possible buyer later offered $80,000.

The case has been tied up in legal wrangling for more than a year. Lawyers representing eBay have been trying to get out of being sued in Montreal because they are based in California and believe the legal action should be taken in that jurisdiction.

But Quebec's Court of Appeal agreed with a lower court ruling. Quebec Superior Court re-

Disgruntled Canadian Not sure what the issue was here. Not actually having the sneakers would only be an issue once when it came to completing the transaction. I am sure there are plenty of sellers who list an item without actually having it but will come into possession of it shortly. Ebay may have shot themselves in the foot on this one. Given the loss of potential revenue from this sale, the possible legal procedure, and the bad press. Just because they are an American Company doesn't mean the are above the law because their headquarters is in California.

NoName Ebay has gone down the toilet and is now run by brick and mortar shops with buy it now option after they spiked someone else to obtain the item which they are now trying to resell usually for about 10 times the value. Ebay is also ripping off Canadians with their Global Shipping so the item can be shipped through Kentucky. If the item says International tracking and customs services included, do not bid or buy. This is already provided by USPS so they are offering nothing in return. The merely forward on the info. Contact sellers directly and ask what the S+H fees are. Seller wanted $4 to ship item from Florida and eBay was asking $25.

They will sink to any level to get more and more profits.

jected an initial attempt to have the case tossed.

The brothers are considered consumers in Quebec and as such, are protected under the province's Civil Code.

"The conclusion of the trial judge that they are consumers is well founded," the appeal court ruling reads.

Lawyers for eBay have tried to argue the brothers do not benefit from that protection because they are akin to merchants. They also argued that a clause in the terms of agreement that users must accept when they join eBay clearly states any action against the company must take place in California.

"But our opinion, and the Court of Appeal supported us, is that our clients are consumers and they have a protection in the Civil Code of Quebec," said Bruno Sasson, a lawyer represent-

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Comments on the story Aussie Canuck

the only reason why I continue to use eBay is because there are SO many items which are never found in shops, AND of the items which are available in shops, the eBay prices for them are always considerably less. But eBay is definitely evil, as are many of the American merchants on there who engage in weird bullying tactics in order to force buyers to give the seller a 100% rating. And PayPal is equally - if not more so - rotten!

John Specht Try Kijiji. It will connect you with buyers/sellers that are local and therefore it is easier to connect with them, see items for yourself and avoid hefty customs fees.

Canadian Guy I applaud these brothers. I will never use ebay again, I sold an item worth $1,500. The buyer asked for a refund, eBay immediately granted it to them, and they never even had to send my item back. I was never able to take action because I was told I'd have to go to California...

ing the brothers.

Stikeman Elliott, which represents eBay, said through a spokesperson they could not comment as they had not discussed the matter with their clients.

It's unclear whether they'll appeal any further.

But Sasson declared it a win for Quebecers.

"It's a big victory for consumers in Quebec because they won't have to go across borders to sue big companies with no funds," Sasson said.

Sasson said it's unclear when the actual case involving the shoes will actually go before a judge. "(So far) it's more a question of laws than facts, but the actual case hasn't gotten far," Sasson said.

He estimates it might take a year or two for the case to be heard on its merits.

Meanwhile, the shoes in question are safely stowed at a Montreal law office.

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Manitoba government gives pharmacists OK to prescribe drugs, give vaccines

Manitobans now in 2014 are able to see pharmacists for some of their health-care needs under a law that come into effect in January 2014.

Health Minister Erin Selby says this allows pharmacists to play a greater role in supporting the health and well-being of people while improving accountability and enhancing patient safety.

Under the new act, pharmacists are able to prescribe and administer certain drugs under limited conditions.

Pharmacists who undergo additional training can issue prescriptions for minor ailments such as acne, athlete's foot and smoking cessation.

They are also able to give vaccines such as influenza, pertussis and human papilloma virus to children seven years of age and over and adults.

Pharmacist are also permitted short-term refill prescriptions for people with chronic conditions until the person can see their doctor, and prescribe and demonstrate how to use medical devices such as inhalers used to control asthma.

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Moral of this story: Don't walk and check Facebook.

"With Facebook, or social media in general as far as we're concerned, if you're anywhere near the water just pay attention," senior Constable Dean Kelly of the state water police told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "Especially if you can't swim."

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by Facebook walks off a pier in Australia Woman accidentally walks off pier while checking Facebook on her phone.

Remember how your mom used to pester you to "watch where you're going"?

She was right.

And if you're walking along a pier, it's probably even more important that you keep your head up. Especially if you don't know how to swim.

On Monday night, a Taiwanese tourist walked off St. Kilda's Pier in Melbourne, Australia, because she was more concerned with checking Facebook than she was with making sure she didn't end up in the chilly waters below.

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The woman floated on her back in the ocean — she later told police that she couldn't swim — while she waited for water police units to come rescue her by speedboat.

Her explanation for the awkward fall: "I was checking my Facebook page on the phone and I've fallen in."

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Blind man falls onto NYC subway tracks, dog saves his life A blind man and his dog are both lucky to be alive today.

Cecil Williams, a 61-year-old blind Brooklyn man, was on his way to the dentist when he began to feel faint.

While he was waiting on a Manhattan subway platform for the the next train to arrive, he lost consciousness — and tumbled onto the tracks below.

Williams' seeing-eye dog, an 11-year-old black Labrador retriever named Orlando, barked frantically for help, then leapt onto the tracks after him, trying to wake his owner.

witnessed the incident, told the New York Times. "I turned around because I didn’t want to see what was going to happen."

One and a half cars passed over Williams and Orlanda before coming to a complete stop.

Remarkably, both owner and dog survived the ordeal with only minor injuries.

"We checked out under the train and found that he was not trapped," FDNY Engine 37 Captain Daniel O'Sullivan told Media News. "He was just in between the rails."

"I give that dog a lot of credit," added Smith. "It was incredible.

Normally an animal, or another human being, would run. That dog stayed right there."

Williams agrees.

"The dog saved my life," Williams said from his hospital bed, also praising emergency crews and bystanders for their help.

"I'm feeling amazed," Williams added. "I feel that God, the powers that be, have something in store for me. They didn't take me away this time. I'm here for a reason."

Orlando, who is retiring soon, will be rewarded with a special treat and plenty of scratches behind the ears, Williams said.

Williams said, that his health insurance will not cover the cost of a non-working dog, so he'll be looking for a good home for Orlando.

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"He went down, and the dog jumped down," said witness Matthew Martin. "He wasn’t pulled. He was kissing him, trying to get him to move."

"He was definitely this man's best friend. When the train was coming, the dog didn't move," another witness, Ana Quinones, 53, of Morningside Heights, told the New York Post. "The dog was loyal to his master. He tried to save him. He was trying to pull him away when he was too close to the edge. He risked his own life to save his owner."

As an oncoming train approached, witnesses called for help.

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee told Williams to lie down in the trench between the rails.

"I only had seconds," transit flagman Larmont Smith told the Daily News. "I yelled, 'Put your head down! Put your head down!'

I don't think he heard me the first two times, but after the third time, he put his head down."

The train's motorman was able to slow the subway cars, but couldn't stop in time.

"Everyone started freaking out, waving to the train for it to stop, but it wouldn’t stop," Danya Gutierrez, 19, a student who

The story of Cecil Williams, a blind man whose guide dog, Orlando, saved his life after he fell onto New York City subway tracks.

Williams told the Associated Press that Orlando would soon be retiring — and that his insurance wouldn't cover the costs of caring for a retired dog. He'd have to find his dog a loving home.

Compassionate readers rallied together to make sure that Williams and Orlando don't have to be separated.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, the organization that trained Orlando, set up a fund to help Williams keep his dog. Enough donations poured in to ensure Williams could keep his "best buddy."

page 17 According to the Village Voice, "At a press conference last month, Williams announced a Guiding Eyes donor had pledged enough money through to cover Orlando's expenses for the rest of his life."

"As of right now," Williams is planning to keep Orlando, said Michelle Brier, spokeswoman for Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

Additionally, a good Samaritan set up an Indiegogo page for the lucky duo. So far, more than $67,000 has been raised. On GoFundMe, another $39,000 has been pledged.

Williams called the outpouring of support a "miracle."

"The spirit of giving, Christmas‌exists in New York," a tearful Williams told the Associated Press from his hospital room.

"I'm not a crybaby or nothing. But my eyes are misty and I'm tearing right now because things like this here don't happen for everybody," Williams said. "They should happen. We should care about one another. We should do for one another. But it's not always that way."

Williams hopes the public will also support other disabled individuals in need of guide dogs. Guiding Eyes for the Blind will forward any leftover donations to do just that, as will the GoFundMe campaign.

If Williams finds himself unable to care for both his retired dog and a new guide dog, the family that raised Orlando is willing to welcome the dog back into their home.

Anartctica icy continent with diamonds OSLO, Norway - A kind of rock that often contains diamonds has been found in Antarctica for the first time, hinting at mineral riches in the vast, icy continent where mining is banned.

No diamonds were found, but researchers said they were confident the gems were there.

"It would be very surprising if there weren't diamonds in these kimberlites," Greg Yaxley of the Australian National University in Canberra, who led the research, said in a telephone interview.

Writing in the journal Nature Communications, an Australianled team reported finding the kimberlite deposits around Mount Meredith, in the Prince Charles Mountains in East Antarctica.

Kimberlite is a rare rock where diamonds are often found; it is

lions of years later, they are brought to the surface in powerful eruptions and preserved in the distinctive igneous rock formations called kimberlites.

The kimberlite deposit is also confirmation of how continents drift. The region of East Antarctica was once part of a continent known as Gondwanaland, connected to what is now Africa and India, which also have kimberlite.

named after the South African town of Kimberley, the site of a late 19th-century diamond rush.

That does not mean Antarctica will soon see its own diamond rush. Antarctica is not only forbiddingly cold and remote but also protected by a treaty that preserves the continent for scientific research and wildlife, from penguins to seals. The 1991 environmental accord banned mining for at least 50 years.

"I don't think it's terribly practical that anyone could actually explore successfully and, personally, I hope that mining does not take place," Yaxley said.

Others geologists doubted the find held much commercial value. Less than 10 percent of the deposits of similar kimberlite are economically viable, said Teal Riley of the British Antarctic Survey. "It's a big leap from here to mining," he told Reuters.

Japan's Kirobo Talking Robot Chats With Astronaut in Space for 1st Time In a milestone for robot-human relations, the talking Japanese robot Kirobo had its first conversation with an astronaut in space.

Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made small talk with Kirobo aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 6. In newly released video footage of their historic chat, Wakata asks the robot how it got to the orbiting outpost.

EXTENDED BAN The Antarctic Treaty is binding only on its 50 signatories, but it has the backing of major powers, including the United States and China. Many expect the ban on mining to be extended in 2041.

"There is likely to be little opposition to an extension of this prohibition, despite the potential discovery of a new type of Antarctic ‘ice'," Nature Communications said in a statement.

But another expert said the future was not so clear. Gold, platinum, copper, iron and coal have also been found in Antarctica.

And diamonds are already mined today in some of the world's colder reaches of northern Canada and Siberia.

"We do not know what the Treaty parties' views will be on mining after 2041 or what technologies might exist that could make extraction of Antarctic minerals economically viable," said Kevin Hughes, of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.

Riley said there was a fine line between geological mapping and prospecting with an eye to mining. Russia, Ukraine and China, among other countries, have been more active in surveying Antarctica in recent years.

And demand for diamonds is likely to outpace supply in coming years. Few new mines are being discovered to provide the newly wealthy in countries such as China with Western-style jewelry. The last major find was Rio Tinto's Murowa mine in Zimbabwe in 1997.

Diamonds are formed under immense heat and pressure around 100 miles down, in the molten rock of Earth's mantle. Mil-

Scientists will be recording and collecting data on Wakata's conversations with Kirobo over the next several months to study how humans and robots might live alongside each other during long space journeys in the future.

The following is a translated excerpt of the Dec. 6 conversation from one of project's partners, PR company Dentsu Inc.: Wakata: How did you get out here into space, Kirobo?

Kirobo: On a Kounotori from Tanegashima.

Wakata: Oh, so you flew all the way into space on a bird? [In Japanese, "kounotori" means "white stork." The transfer vehicle that brought Kirobo to the space station in August was named continued on page 18

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Kounotori 4.]

Kirobo: It wasn't a bird; it was the Kounotori rocket.

Wakata: It's incredible that you came here all by yourself.

Kirobo: Well, I'm a robot!

Kirobo arrived at the orbiting lab on Aug. 9, 2013, as part of an unmanned Japanese cargo delivery that launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. Shortly after, the robot uttered its first words in space.

"On August 21, 2013, a robot took one small step toward a brighter future for all," Kirobo said in a video message, riffing on Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous "one small step" line.

Since it is only programmed to speak Japanese, Kirobo had to wait until Wakata arrived at the space station on Nov. 7 to chat face-to-face with a human. Wakata, 50, is poised to become Japan's first commander of the space station in March, when he takes charge of Expedition 39. He is scheduled to come back to Earth in May 2014. Kirobo, meanwhile, isn't set to return until December 2014, according to Dentsu.

Kirobo is just 13 inches (34 centimeters) tall, and its name mixes the words "robot" and Kibo, which is Japanese for "hope."

(Kibo is also the name of the Japanese research module on the space station.) Officially named the Kibo Robot Project, the mission was developed by the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, the Toyota Motor Corp., Robo Garage and Dentsu, with assistance from JAXA.

"Swimming along with a curious right whale calf was nerveracking. At any moment I thought 'mom' was eventually going to get annoyed with me and swat me with her 15ft tail — and I'd be a goner."

"Yet, with every passing minute we felt more comfortable around each other and they became curious about us and would make closer passes," he added.

Southern right whales flock to the warm shallow protected lagoons of Peninsula Valdez, off the Argentinian coast, each year to raise their offspring.

Euro MPs back large-scale fishing reform to save stocks

When The 'Trust Hormone' Is Out Of Balance This is a story about a fickle little hormone that plays a large role in our lives. The name of the hormone is oxytocin, and until recently it was mostly dismissed by scientists. They knew it played a role in inducing labor and facilitating breast-feeding, but otherwise didn't give it much attention. But over the past 10 years, oxytocin has come up in the world, and several researchers have begun

The European Parliament has voted for sweeping reforms of the controversial EU Common Fisheries Policy [CFP]. The package includes measures to protect endangered stocks and end discards - the practice of throwing unwanted dead fish into the sea.

Wasteful discards are reckoned to account for a quarter of total catches under the current quota system. With an estimated 75% of

Tourists had no idea a 50-tonne whale was hanging out under their boat

Whale-watchers in Argentina couldn't spot the whale: it was too close.

In fact, the 50-tonne southern right whale and her calf were hiding under the little boat, setting the scene for some incredible photographs by wildlife photographer Justin Hofman, who just happened to be nearby in the water.

"Being in the water with a whale is the most humbling experience I've ever had underwater," Hofman told the Daily Mail. "Not only are these animals massive, but they are long-lived, intelligent, cultural beings."

chefs and environmentalists. The reform package was presented to the full parliament in Strasbourg by the German Social Democrat MEP Ulrike Rodust. She said the reforms “will bring an end to the December ritual of fisheries ministers negotiating until 4am, neglecting scientific advice and setting too high fishing quotas.

“As of 2015, the principle of maximum sustainable yield shall apply, which means that each year we do not harvest more fish than a stock can reproduce. Our objective is that depleted fish stocks recover by 2020. Not only nature will benefit, but also fishermen: bigger stocks produce higher yields.” MEPs have made some tough choices. For instance, they had an option to vote for maximum sustainable yield - that is taking as much fish as the sea can reproduce annually. They demanded instead that fisheries should be allowed to grow, rather than to stay at their current depleted level.

Europe’s stocks overfished, there has been enormous public and media pressure over this latest attempt to shake up the CFP. The BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin says the vote is something of a victory for citizen power, following organised lobbying of MEPs by ordinary people, as well as by high-profile celebrity

making big claims about it. Now dubbed "the trust hormone," oxytocin, researchers say, affects everything in our day-to-day life. To understand the role that oxytocin plays in your own life, consider the experience of a small 9-year-old girl named Isabelle. Isabelle has Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder with a number of symptoms. The children are often physically small and often have developmental delays. But also, kids and adults with Williams love people and are pathologically trusting: They literally have no social fear. Researchers theorize that this is probably because of a problem with the area in their brain that regulates the manufacture and release of oxytocin. Paul Zak, a researcher at Claremont Graduate University, ... says that in a normal brain, oxytocin is generated only after some concrete event or action: "When someone does something nice for you — holds a door — your brain releases this chemical, and it down-regulates the appropriate fear we have of

page 19 interacting with strangers." Suddenly, you are filled with a sense that the person before you is not a threat. And then just as quickly, according to Zak, it disappears. "This is a quick on/off system."

Unless, of course, the system gets disregulated, which is what Zak and other scientists say happens with Williams syndrome.

morals clause.

The verdict was welcomed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).

EU ban on seal trade upheld on 'moral' grounds

WTO ruling claimed as victory by conservationists who campaigned against hunts in Canada and Norway.

ATTEMPTS to overturn an European Union ban on buying and selling seal products across the continent have failed.

The report from the WTO panel is a victory for seals, animal welfare and Europeans.

Robbie Marsland, UK Director of IFAW In May 2009 MEPs voted to ban the trade of seal fur and products, a move which campaigners hoped would stop the massacre of the animals.

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World Trade Organisation upholds EU ban on imported seal products Robbie Marsland, UK Director of IFAW, said: “The report from the WTO panel is a victory for seals, animal welfare and Europeans.

The Canadian and Norwegian governments appealed against the ban, saying seal hunting was necessary in their countries to help maintain fish stocks and the selling on of fur and other products contributed to their economies.

On December 20th, 2013, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dismissed the appeals despite ruling that the ban breached international trade agreements.

Instead, it upheld the EU's decision on the basis of a public

A hunter clubbing a seal to death in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence

“EU leaders can be proud that they have simultaneously protected seals, represented the needs of their citizens and respected EU obligations under the WTO – that is not a simple task.”

The WTO panel found the main portion of the EU ban is compatible with WTO law.

It ruled the EU can ban the trade in seal products on the basis of public moral concerns over animal welfare.

The panel also recognised that seal hunting inherently leads to poor animal welfare outcomes because of the circumstances and difficulties of the hunt.

Despite the ban, seal products from Inuit and indigenous hunts can be sold in the EU - something which the WTO argued broke trade agreements, although this was not deemed sufficient reason to turn over the ban.

A total of 34 countries now ban the trade in seal products, including the 28 countries of the EU, Russia and the US. Canada and Norway have 60 days to appeal against the verdict.

The World Trade Organisation has upheld a European Union ban on imported seal products, finding it addressed "public moral concerns" about the controversial hunt.

The WTO ruling was claimed as a victory by conservationists and animal welfare activists who have been campaigning for years against such hunts in Canada and Norway.

Monday's ruling did find some flaws in the 2010 ban, but found that: "It fulfils the objective of addressing EU public moral concerns on seal welfare to a certain extent, and no alternative measure was demonstrated to make an equivalent or greater contribution to the fulfilment of the objective."

However, the trade organisation said the exceptions granted under the EU ban were not "even-handed", and would have to be revised.

The EU had exempted seal products resulting from Inuit or other aboriginal hunts, as well as from hunts conducted to protect fishing stocks.

"The report from WTO panel is a victory for seals, animal welfare and Europeans," Sonja Van Tichelen, EU regional director for the International Federation for Animal Welfare, said in a statement.

Canadian Inuit leaders, speaking to CBC radio ahead of the decision, argued that the ban was discriminatory.

"They're basing it on public morals and, when you do that, you're in danger of all the other industries being banned in the same way. I mean, who's to say what's more cruel? Industrialised agriculture? The poultry, pork and beef industry? Who draws the line?" said Terry Audla, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents about 55,000 people.

With the EU embargo in place, some 34 countries now ban the trade in seal products. The US, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan also ban imported seal products.

Canada's seal hunt has declined over the years. The commercial seal hunt off Newfoundland resulted in about 91,000 harp seals last year, well below the government quota of 400,000.

There are 60 days to appeal the WTO decision.

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Yellowstone Is A Super Volcano Overdue For Eruption

It’s the awe-inspiring pride of the United States – and it harbors a deadly power that could kill us all ?

What is a super volcano?

The common picture of a volcano being a mountainous cone of ash and lava does not apply to the supervolcanos like Yellowstone.

These are vast spaces of collapsed crust that formed pools – known as calderas – under a seemingly normal surface. Only mapping reveals the gentle swell, over a space of hundreds of square kilometres, that contains the cauldron of molten magma below.

A super volcano is the most destructive force on this planet.

Only a few exist in the world and when they erupt they do so with a force tens of thousands of times greater than other eruptions.

They lie dormant for hundreds of thousands of years as a vast reservoir of magma builds up inside them before finally they unleash their apocalyptic force, capable of obliterating continents. They threaten the survival of mankind.

What happened during the last eruption of a super volcano?

The last eruption of a super volcano was in Toba, Sumatra, 75,000 years ago. It had 10,000 times the explosive force of Mount

The Grand Prismatic Spring is beautiful but it sits just above a dangerous supervolcano.

St. Helens and changed life on Earth forever. Thousands of cubic kilometres of ash was thrown into the atmosphere - so much that it blocked out light from the sun all over the world. 4000 kilometers away 35 centimetres of ash coated the ground. Global temperatures plummeted by 21 degrees. The rain would have been so poisoned by the gasses that it would have turned black and strongly acidic.

Man was pushed to the edge of extinction, the population forced down to just a couple of thousand. Three quarters of all plants in the northern hemisphere were killed.

What causes super volcanoes?

Super volcanoes differ from normal volcanoes in many ways.

The stereotypical volcano is a towering cone, but super volcanoes form in depressions in the ground called calderas. When a normal volcano erupts lava gradually builds up in the mountain before releasing it. In super volcanoes when magma nears the surface it does not reach it, instead it begins to fill massive underground reservoirs. The magma melts the nearby rock to form more extremely thick magma. The magma is so viscous that volcanic gasses that normally trigger an eruption cannot pass, so a massive

amount of pressure begins to build up. This continues for hundreds of thousands of years until an eruption occurs, which blasts away a huge amount of ground, forming a new caldera.

Where are there other super volcanoes?

Not all super volcanoes have been found, but one of the largest is in Yellowstone Park, USA. Scientists searching for the caldera in the park could not see it because it was so huge - only when satellite images were taken did the scale of the caldera become apparent - the whole park, 85km by 45km, is one massive reservoir of magma. The idyll landscpae of Yellowstone (below) could soon explode with devastating consequences.

Eruption ‘due’ From analysis of rock and sediment layers, scientists say another eruption is almost due – at least by geological standards.

They have discovered that the ground in Yellowstone is 74cm higher than in was in 1923 - indicating a massive swelling under-

If the supervolcano at Yellowstone erupted it would be like Armageddon.

The Abyss geothermal pool is beauty created by a potential world-destroying supervolcano.

The “Crested Pool” hot spring at Yellowstone is world famous, but the thermal heat that creates it could be deadly.

neath the park. The reservoir is filling with magma at an alarming rate. The volcano erupts with a near-clockwork cycle of every 600,000 + _ years. The last eruption was more than 640,000 years ago - we are overdue for annihilation. continued on page 26

page 21 Coke is a fearsome marketing empire. Wherever you are in the world, even the remotest places where people have nothing– no water, no electricity–you'll find a tin of Olivia Mokiejewski Coke to buy. Is it normal or right that we cannot know the ingredients in the world's most widely sold drink? This article is not a crusade against the world's most powerful brand but an attempt to get answers to legitimate questions. We know the risks that go with smoking or alcohol consumption. The only danger so far associated with Coke is obesity

Coca-Cola mystery

because we don't know what is in it.

The beverage corporation has allegedly pulled all of its advertising from the state-owned France Télévisions following a documentary that aired on TV France 2, according to reports. Coca-Cola et la formule secrète apparently rubbed executives the wrong way, because its "troublemaker" host posed questions about the safety of the soda directly to the company's chief executive in front of shareholders.

During the January 8 documentary, journalist Olivia Mokiejewski explained that she was a longtime Coke drinker who grew skeptical after hearing reports about the soda's potentially harmful effects. After not getting the answers she wanted through opensource channels, Mokiejewski bought shares of Coca-Cola in order to gain access to last year's annual general meeting, during which she was filmed asking Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent where the

corporation gets its coca from, and why, for example, it continues to put so much sugar in its drinks and use artificial-coloring agents.

From the looks of it, Kent was unamused.

In the eighties, it was reported that the corporation purchased coca leaves from Peruvian peasants. The leaves are still shipped to a New Jersey plant that extracts cocaine, which it sells, legally, to a pharmaceutical company. The soda company gets the narcotic-free leaves. Cocaine, which was once touted as "a most wonderful invigorator of sexual organs" on ice, hasn't been in the soda for 110 years, but secrecy still surrounds the company's approach to its product, leading documentarians like Mokiejewski to accuse the corporation of withholding crucial information from the public.

The loss of revenue from the soft-drink giant is expected to cost France Télévisions at least 2 million euros.

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Chris Andersen file

Who is the Manitoba woman accused of ‘catfishing’ Miami Heat centre? son,” he said.

A few hours later that afternoon, as a light snow blew, Ernie said his sister would not comment about the charges against her.

Chartier, who did not attend her recent court appearance, is also charged with threatening a 17-year-old California girl via text message, as well as possessing and transmitting child pornography. Her trial is expected to begin in mid of January 2014. (date not speciffied yet)

Shelly Lynne Chartier, a 29-yearold woman from a remote town in northern Manitoba, is accused of impersonating and extorting Miami Heat centre Chris (Birdman) Andersen as part of a tangled catfishing scheme.

EASTERVILLE, MAN.—Five hours north of Winnipeg, in a rundown, trailer-sized home on a tiny First Nations reserve at the end of a 20-kilometre, crater-filled gravel road, lives the alleged mastermind of a complicated Internet con that nearly ruined the career of an NBA star.

The house, small and dilapidated, looks an unlikely base from which to launch a cross-border criminal plot. But it’s where police say Shelly Lynne Chartier, 29, impersonated and then extorted Miami Heat centre Chris (Birdman) Andersen — and potentially many others — in a complex online scam that led to Andersen’s home being searched as part of an investigation into child pornography.

But Chartier won’t come out of the house. She rarely does.

Some say she hasn’t been out in more than a decade — others say twice as long. Her neighbours aren’t sure what she looks like.

“She’s asleep,” said a man who answered the door one afternoon when the news reporter came to visit.

Ernie, who said he was Chartier’s brother, kicked a whimpering stray dog out from behind the doorway.

“She’s kind of a sleep-all-day-stay-up-all-night kind of per-

“She will be pleading not guilty,” Chartier’s lawyer, John Skinner, told the News Media in December, refusing to elaborate on his client’s defence.

It’s hard to imagine worlds further apart than those inhabited by Chartier, an unemployed recluse living in a remote and impoverished part of northern Manitoba, and Andersen, a multimillionaire professional athlete known as one of the NBA’s most colourful and flamboyant characters.

The case has shocked the community and stymied investigators forced to traverse multiple jurisdictions trying to connect the dots of a tangled web.

“I certainly was not expecting this to come out of Easterville,” said Crown attorney Vincent Sinclair, who is in the midst of sorting through the “thousands and thousands”

of pages of online correspondence retrieved from Chartier’s computer.

“But that just shows you what you can do with the Internet.

Wherever Internet is accessible, these kinds of charges can occur.”

While basic infrastructure, like paved roads, are lacking on the reserve, satellite Internet ensures the remote community is plugged in, shrinking the distance between Easterville and, say, Denver, Colo.

That’s where Andersen was living and playing for the Nuggets in May 2012 when his house was searched by police and his property seized by the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit on suspicions he was in possession of child pornography.

News of the search made headlines around the world.

Though Andersen was never charged, the Nuggets immediately suspended him — in the midst of their playoff run — and cut him outright later that summer.

He signed with the Heat midway through last season — just three days after Chartier was arrested in January — winning his first NBA championship in June.

“She sent a worldwide ripple,” said Mark

The home on Sesame St. in Easterville, Man., where Shelly Lynne Chartier allegedly orchestrated a complicated Internet hoax that ensnared Miami Heat centre Chris (Birdman) Andersen.

page 23 Bryant, Andersen’s lawyer and agent who went on a media blitz in September to make public the charges against Chartier in order to clear his client’s name before the start of the NBA season.

Shortly after Andersen raised the Larry O’Brien trophy with LeBron James and the rest of his Heat teammates, he and Bryant met in Denver with local police and the district attorney.

Bryant recalled his and Andersen’s confusion at meeting a Canadian officer in the group of detectives.

“We looked at each other like, ‘What the hell are you doing here?’”

Then came a lengthy explanation, complete with visual aids showing the complicated web of names that ultimately led back to Chartier in Easterville.

“It took quite a while for them to explain it to us,” Bryant said.

Some initial media reports refer to Chartier as a hacker, suggesting she broke into and manipulated Andersen’s personal social media accounts.

But according to Bryant, the impersonation was far simpler than that.

Chartier created a fake Facebook account claiming to be Andersen, he said, and then set out to convince others she was the real deal.

The hoax has also been frequently described as a case of “catfishing,” which is only partly true.

The phrase, derived from a documentary on the topic, describes a person who fabricates an online identity in order to fool someone into a romantic relationship — often constructing entirely imaginary social circles in order to perpetuate the ruse.

“Catfishing” has become such a modern cultural phenomenon that MTV produces a reality show dedicated to uncovering the often emotionally wrenching scams.

Perhaps the most well-known case of catfishing involves former college football star Manti Te’o, now with the San Diego Chargers, who was duped into an online relationship with a fictitious woman, going so far as to refer to the imaginary person as his “girlfriend” in interviews.

The case involving Andersen, allegedly orchestrated by Chartier, is more sordid and a little hard to follow. Police won’t discuss the evidence, so many of the details have been relayed

by Bryant, who called the case “Manti Te’o on steroids.”

In Chartier’s case, beyond the so-called catfishing, there was also allegedly some human puppetry — a double-catfish, if you will — and some remarkable coincidences.

At some point after Feb. 1, 2011, Chartier allegedly created a fake Facebook account claiming to be Chris (Birdman) Andersen. Posing as Andersen, she began corresponding with a 17-year-old girl in California who was familiar to Andersen and had previously attempted to contact him.

Chartier was simultaneously posing as the 17-year-old and communicating with the real Andersen, triangulating their conversations and acting as the puppet master for all of their online interactions.

At some point in the next six months, Chartier allegedly arranged an actual, real-life tryst between Andersen and the 17year-old — whom Andersen says presented herself as being 21 — in Colorado. The age of consent in the state is 17.

never seen her,” said a man who lives two doors down from the Chartier residence.

Another man, an artist who splits his time between Easterville and The Pas, said he remembers Chartier when she was a child but estimates he hasn’t seen her in 20 years or more. “(Andersen) probably knew her more than anybody around here,” he joked.

“Girl came here, spent some time with Chris, went home,” said Bryant. “No crime was committed.”

After the real-life meeting, Chartier allegedly continued to pose as one to the other, with neither party realizing to whom they were really communicating.

But now the conversations took a sinister turn.

On Dec. 16, 2011, while acting as Andersen, Chartier allegedly threatened the girl via text message.

The girl went to police in California, telling of the real-life meeting with Andersen and what she believed to be the subsequent threats from him. Police in California contacted their Colorado counterparts, which eventually led to the search at Andersen’s home.

The child pornography charges against Chartier apparently refer to naked photos of the 17-year-old, which were obtained during their online conversations following the real-life meeting.

Meanwhile, Chartier was also allegedly posing as the 17year-old and the 17-year-old’s mother to Andersen, demanding $3,000 in hush money. “(Chartier) was Chris better than Chris was,” Bryant said.

While Andersen has naturally garnered much of the publicity about the case, little is known of the woman allegedly behind the scam.

Chartier’s age and the fact she lives here in Easterville are all that appears in the numerous media reports about the case.

But as it turns out, even among the members of this remote and otherwise close-knit community, Chartier is a mystery.

She has never had a job or, it seems, any friends outside of her immediate family.

“She isn’t someone who is known in the community,” said Sinclair, the crown attorney. “She existed online.”

Sinclair gestures to a booklet of CDs containing troves of online correspondence lifted from Chartier’s computer. “This was her life.”

Chartier’s neighbours — all of whom asked that their names not be published for fear of upsetting Chartier’s family — describe her as a “recluse,” “hermit” or “homebody.”

Several said they had not seen her since she attended primary school.

“I wouldn’t even know her if I saw her,” said one woman who lives directly across the street.

“I know who she is, I know she lives in that house, but I’ve

Easterville is home to the Chemawawin Cree Nation, but it’s not their traditional territory. They were displaced 49 years ago by Manitoba Hydro, which built a hydroelectric dam that flooded the land the Chemawawin first settled upon. Human remains from the original community’s burial grounds still occasionally wash up on Easterville’s shores.

Like a lot of deals made with indigenous people, it was a raw one. The dam-flooded lands were ecologically richer and more comfortably habitable than Easterville, which is built atop solid bedrock. Grass barely grows, let alone any edible vegetation. The community is still fighting for compensation from the hydro company and the federal government.

Easterville’s chief, Clarence Easter, initially declined to be interviewed for this story, but the Chemawawin Council later issued a statement saying they would not comment while the case was before the courts, except to say that the charges against Chartier have been a “significant shock to our community.”

Residents still find it hard to believe that a woman they barely know could cause such trouble so far away. They joke morosely about how this woman, of all people, is the one to put Easterville “on the map.”

More charges are expected to be laid against Chartier, potentially both at home and in the U.S. “I think it’s possible we’re just touching the surface,” said Sinclair, the Crown attorney based in northern Manitoba.

He added the toughest part has been trying to sort the pertinent from the innocuous in the “mountain” of evidence drawn from Chartier’s seized computer.

“It’s like, ‘Where do we stop? Where do we keep going?’”

Bryant said the experience has had a profound effect on Andersen, who is less trusting than he was before. “He’s not himself by any means.”

Although Andersen’s name has been publicly cleared, Bryant said, the stain of being connected to child pornography is difficult to permanently erase.

What Bryant may be most frustrated about, though, is how easy it is to impersonate a celebrity on Facebook. He would like to see the company adopt a feature similar to Twitter’s verified accounts, so people of significant public profile can guard against imposters.

What remains unclear is why Chartier did what she’s accused of doing.

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Three such eruptions are known: One was 2.1 million years ago. Another was 1.3 million years ago.

What would be the effect of an eruption?

Immediately before the eruption, there would be large earthquakes in the Yellowstone region. The ground would swell further with most of Yellowstone being uplifted. One earthquake would finally break the layer of rock that holds the magma in - and all the pressure the Earth can build up in 640,000 years would be unleashed in a cataclysmic event.

Magma would be flung aprox. 50 kilometres into the atmosphere. Within a thousand kilometres virtually all life would be killed by falling ash, lava flows and the sheer explosive force of the eruption. Volcanic ash would coat places as far away as Iowa and the Gulf of Mexico. One thousand cubic kilometres of lava would pour out of the volcano, enough to coat the whole of the USA with a layer 13 cm thick. The explosion would have a force 2,500 times that of Mount St. Helens. It would be the loudest noise heard by man for 75,000 years, the time of the last super volcano eruption.

Within minutes of the eruption tens of thousands would be dead.

The long-term effects would be even more devastating. The thousands of cubic kilometres of ash that would shoot into the atmosphere could block out light from the sun, making global temperatures plummet. This is called a nuclear winter. As during the Sumatra eruption a large percentage of the world's plant life would be killed by the ash and drop in temperature. Also, virtually the entire of the grain harvest of the Great Plains would disappear in hours, as it would be coated in ash. Similar effects around the world would cause massive food shortages. If the temperatures plummet by the 21 degrees they did after the Sumatra eruption the Yellowstone super volcano eruption could truly be an extinction level event.

*** Beneath Yellowstone, a volcano that could wipe out U.S. Yellowstone National Park is pristine wilderness, full of scenic landscape and iconic hot-pools and geysers that attract tens of thousands of visitors every year.

But it’s what lies beneath that has scientists scurrying.

We’ve long known that Yellowstone is merely the skin on top of a supervolcano – a giant pool of magma sitting just under the Earth’s surface.

Exactly how giant has been the subject of much speculation.

Until now.

A team from the University of Utah have told the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco that Yellowstone’s magama chamber is 2.5 times larger than previously thought.

It is an underground cavern that measures some 90km by 36km and runs between 5 and 14 kilometers below the earth.

If it blows it will wipe out America – and have enormous impacts on the rest of the world.

The university researchers described their discovery as “astounding.”

Professor Bob Smith told the BBC: “We’ve been working there for a long time, and we’ve always thought it would be bigger … but this finding is astounding.”

The research is part of an ongoing effort to assess the true threat the molten beast represents.

Big Bang So what would happen if Yellowstone was to erupt?

Something close to Armageddon.

Soil samples reveal that the last time it happened the whole of North America was smothered by ash. The lava flow was almost as great.

The streams of molten rock were hundreds of miles long, and miles thick.

Such was the extent of the smoke and debris cloud generated

by the eruption that the climate of the entire world was affected for several centuries.

Measuring the beast The ongoing rumbles caused by earthquakes in and around Yellowstone National Park provided the means by which the full extent of the magma chamber was revealed.

As the seismic waves moved through the ground, the different speeds of their travel was recorded by a network of seismometers.

“The waves travel slower through hot and partially molten material … with this, we can measure what’s beneath.” Dr. Jamie Farrell, from the University of Utah, said.

But wait: There’s more Twenty “smaller” supervolcanoes have been found nearby, on the Utah/Nevada state border.

The new study published in the journal Geosphere shows that these volcanoes are not active today. But, 30 million years ago, they spilt more than 5500 cubic kilometres of magma during a oneweek period.

“In southern Utah, deposits from this single eruption are 4km thick. Imagine the devastation – it would have been catastrophic to anything living within hundreds of miles,” Dr. Eric Christiansen of Brigham Young University said.

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(March 21 - April 19) Give and take are important factors so don't lose sight of that. You'll be a bit devious in getting your own way, but others will know you’re still committed to them. Do your best to deal with a host of minor pressures coming at you from all directions. Your overactive nervous system won’t help so focus, and try to be calm and collected. Ideas over work matters are coming thick and fast, but separate the wheat from the chaff before you present them to superiors. It’s all about quality not quantity, and that applies to your love life too.

Leo

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(April 20 - May 20) Mental refreshment can work wonders in January. You might experience loneliness even when there are others around. Ring the changes by mixing with new people. Getting along with others isn't hard as long as you all work together and pull together by compromising! Keep to a budget, apply restraint when it comes to using your credit cards.

You hate the gargantuan bills in February.

Focus. Focus. Focus. Escape anything too heavy, like the weight of too much responsibility. Look very much ahead of yourself and way down the line into 2014.

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January Gemini

(May 21 - June 21) You’re in top shape at work this month, and that should allow you to have some unexpected success. You also won’t find it hard to enjoy your personal freedom. Capitalise on new initiatives and make the most of available opportunities, but don’t make things by doing multitask.

Go out on a limb and do something new.

Your powers of attraction are strong and you’ve got what it takes to charm a host of people. It is right time to realised who is loyal to you and who is a bit fair weathered. Get what you want. Finalise plans.

Remember to get enough sleep.

Libra

(July 23 - August 22)

(August 23 - Sep. 22)

Happily on the go in January, you'll be able to find excitement in any sort of travel. You’re less inclined to stay in one spot, and you'll decide to brave the crowds. Take a practical view of issues and see through to the heart of the matter.

Double ended conversations might raise your hopes, but dash them just as quickly, so stay on your toes and try not to be gullible this month. Take appropriate action. Old relationships may be rekindled as old lovers might reappear. This is a good time to be reflective about your life, your values and your relationships.

There's a positive influence on your inner self and personal life, but the results of this brings a seesaw quality to your nature and you don’t like it. Treat others properly and you'll have a head start. Don’t be tempted to make any major decisions over work, money or love in January. Be cautious in your thinking, as you may get caught up in pre-empting the outcome of situations that haven’t even happened yet. Respond to everyone as best as you can, and very important: familiarise yourself with your own surroundings.

Your fun loving nature is stimulated by planetary trends and gives you the chance to show the joker inside you at every turn. Take advantage of an influx of bright new ideas and try to ensure you have a positive audience. Have things to say? Say it! They'll listen. Actions you took earlier, now bring dividends. Try and find some spiritual enrichment before jumping into the foray of life. If your usual way of relaxing may not fit the bill, look for new ways of doing it.

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(Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) The strength of your personality is heightened now, but there's a risk you could overpower others without realising it. Concentrate on goals and avoid any trivia that could distract you. You’re not short of common sense but be aware there are people who are determined to trip you up. If there’s a gap between you and another party, be it over work or love, don’t be pushed into making commitments. Play it safe. You need more time to think through the pros and cons before making a final decision, and others will just need to understand your reasoning.

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) The impact of your personality is strong and empowering, enabling you to make sure your presence is felt.

Positive feelings is what you be aiming at around the 16th of January when meeting with family or friends, and as long as you’re chilled and laid back, all will run smoothly. Teamwork issues remain rewarding and you have scope to become the life and soul of the party. Stay in control of any emotional kickback. You’ve got what it takes to keep up a fast pace of events professionally or practically. Don’t be too quick to judge actions.

(Sep. 23 - Oct. 23)

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) A month that promises much in the way of activity. You’ll work hard to serve both your own interests, and put much effort into showing the world the extent of your capabilities. Be as ambitious as you possibly can in amongst clearing out the old from your life in preparation for the new. Look out for info on new and interesting responsibilities and opportunities. At the end of January you’re going to have the strength to withstand whatever it is life throws at you. But mostly prepare yourself for great tests of your emotional and spiritual strength.

Cancer

(June 22 - July 22) It’s important you show a generous spirit, no matter what you’re doing, be it at work or play. This helps you increase your general popularity and make new friends. Getting your own way is within your grasp, so shine like a star on centre stage and make sure you’re all smiles. Show others you’re a joy to have around and you'll get attention. Now is a perfect time for renewing your commitments in life including your relationships and your career. Count to ten and look at things from all angles before making important decisions.

Scorpio

(Oct. 24 - Nov. 21) Bright ideas are the name of the game, but what's lacking is the energy to put them into motion, as you seem to run out of steam easily. Your x-ray vision gives you tremendous clarity, and your foresight never abandons you. Do not rush into anything and spend time reflecting on the values that matter in your life.

There's entertaining experiences available this month, so don’t be afraid to step into the limelight yourself. You’re ahead with work so take time for fun. Be sure to take the time to look seriously at your life. Excellent time to expand your world.

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New York-based Verizon, the second-largest U.S. telephone company by revenue, unveiled its move on Thursday following pressure from activist investors concerned about the extent of network operators' roles in systematic government surveillance.

"Like Verizon recently announced, we intend to publish a semiannual online report that will provide information on the number of law enforcement requests for customer information that our company receives in the countries in which we do business," AT&T said in a statement on Friday.

Investors, including Boston's Trillium Asset Management and the New York State Common Retirement Fund, publicly pushed Verizon and AT&T last month to disclose details on their sharing of customer information with government agencies.

The carriers' moves come days after a White House-appointed panel proposed curbs on various U.S. National Security Agency operations, including a halt to bulk collection of phone call records.

The shift by carriers toward greater disclosure followed similar initiatives from tech companies such as Google Inc and Yahoo Inc, in the wake of revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden that highlighted close ties between spy agencies and technology firms.

Silicon Valley, worried about a customer backlash, has called for greater transparency around U.S. government requests for user information. Until now, telephone companies like Verizon had been much less outspoken than their technology and Internet counterparts.

AT&T said it intends to start next year by disclosing the total number of requests received in 2013 in criminal cases, the number of customers affected and details about legal demands.

said on a conference call.

Here are some of the reasons they flopped.

Price: In McDonald's terms, Mighty Wings are a premium product. The wings come in packs of three for $3.69, five for $5.59, and 10 for $9.69. Thompson said the prices, which are similar to Buffalo Wild Wings, were “not the most competitive.”

Spice: Thompson said the wings were too spicy for many customers' tastes.

Appearance: The Mighty Wings looked too much like "McNuggets with bones," writes Susan Berfield at Bloomberg Businessweek.

Economy: Many McDonald's customers are still struggling financially—and are more likely to spend their hard-earned money on a tried-and-true favorite.

The fast food giant is currently implementing a plan to get rid of the wings.

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McDonald's Has To Get Rid Of 10 Million Pounds Of Mighty Wings McDonald's has 10 million pounds of Mighty Wings it needs to sell soon.

The wings, which represent 20% of the chicken wings produced for a promotion, are in frozen storage, writes Julie Jargon at The Wall Street Journal.

McDonald's was "unable to sell enough," according to Jargon.

Earlier this year, CEO Don Thompson said that the chicken wings aren't the smash success it had hoped for.

While Mighty Wings apparently met internal targets, the item "was not strong enough to offset" weak sales trends, Thompson

Travelers who attempt to make a joke about strict security procedures at airports have been warned they face arrest.

A loudspeaker announcement made by the Transport Security Administration warns the public: 'Any inappropriate remarks or jokes concerning security may result in your arrest.'

Concerned passenger Matt Miller recorded the loudspeaker message while passing through George Bush Intercontinental Air-

port in Houston, Texas.

In the recording a female voices on the public address system says: 'Pay particular attention to your luggage. Any unintended luggage will, and personal belongings may be treated as a danger to the facility.

'Do not be persuaded by strangers or individuals you do not know very well to take articles aboard your flight.

'You are also reminded that any inappropriate remarks or jokes concerning security may result in your arrest.

'We appreciate your cooperation while these measures are in effect.'

It is unclear if this message is being broadcast at any other airport in the U.S. But the agency has now been accused of trampling over the constitutional right of free expression.

The tape recording was posted on American radio host, author, conspiracy theorist Alex Jone's website Infowars.com, which branded the warning 'unlawful and illegitimate violation of the First Amendment', adding that it was 'designed to intimidate travelers and stop them from complaining about aggressive grope downs'.

The agency has also faced accusations of over-zealously imposing search procedures on passengers while also missing potentially serious security breaches.

It has also been beset by a series of damaging or embarrassing stories which appeared over the past year.

A nine-year-old boy from Minneapolis was able to evade TSA security checkpoints to hop a Las Vegas-bound Delta jet without a ticket on October 2.

Earlier this year, an undercover inspector managed to get through a security checkpoint at Newark Airport with an improvised explosive device stuffed down his pants.

Meanwhile, it offered an apology to a Missouri family after one of their agents detained their wheelchair-bound three-year-old daughter.

In March, an airport security worker who discovered a container of pepper spray at JFK sprayed five of his colleagues with the chemical as he was 'playing around' with the canister.

All six TSA screeners were taken to hospital, and security checks at JFK were said to have been held up for at least 15 minutes following the incident in Terminal 2.

A former Newark TSA screener also went public with claims his co-workers were lazy, inept, and absolute failures at stopping security threats in a shocking interview.

Rep Duncan Hunter (R-California) wrote a terse letter to the Transportation Security Administrator asking why a double-amputee Marine was forced to remove his prosthetic legs and later had to stand on them without the use of his wheelchair.

TSA has fired back with their own account, saying that initial CCTV footage shows Cpl Gaal passing through the security checkpoint at Arizona’s Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport without removing his prostheses.

U.S. travelers may be facing extended wait times in airports across the country as a result of sequestration, but that did not stop the Transportation Security Administration from paying tens of millions of dollars for officers' uniforms.

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Over two hundred fifty locations across Western Canada Who We Are

How does Fas Gas Plus fuel quality Fas Gas Plus has grown from the first location in compare with other major Red Deer, Alberta over twenty five years ago to over oil companies?

two hundred fifty locations across Western Canada in 2013. Customers have come to know Fas Gas Plus as a place they will receive better value and great service. As we seek to provide our customers with a great shopping experience you'll notice many Fas Gas Plus locations are brand new or have recently been fully renovated.

Fuels sold at Fas Gas locations are refined by Petro-Canada, Esso, Shell and Co-op in Western Canada. These refiners produce fuel that is very similar, which meets the Canadian General Standard Boards specifications. Therefore, the fuel that you receive at your local Fas Gas location is of the highest quality. Each company including Fas Gas has a specific blend of additives that is added to their fuel and in most cases this is the only difference.

What makes up the price of a litre of gasoline?

Many things make up the price of a litre of gasoline. · cost of a barrel of crude oil, which is dictated by world economics, and the forces of supply and demand. · cost of removing the oil from the ground and transporting it to one of the many refineries in Western Canada. · cost of refining the crude oil into gasoline and diesel fuel. · cost of transporting the gasoline or diesel fuel to your local service station.

Taxes that are part of the cost of a litre of gasoline: Federal Excise Tax $0.10 (ten cents) per litre Provincial Fuel Taxes $.09-$0.15 per litre (depending on province) GST @ 5% of the retail price ($.04 per litre @ $0.799/litre retail) These taxes can make up to $0.30 (thirty cents) of the cost of a litre of gasoline These are just some of the costs that make up the cost of the gasoline that you buy at your local station.

Where does Fas Gas Plus get its fuel?

Fas Gas has negotiated contracts with major refiners across Western Canada. This allows us to haul quality fuel to our retail locations from the closest refining or

rack point. This arrangement ensures that our retaillocations have fuel of comparable quality to the major retailers and it is delivered from the closest delivery point. This enables us to maximize the savings that we are able to pass along to our customers, while providing quality fuel products to meet their motoring needs.

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Autoland has been in business since 1999 and our goal has always been to bring you quality vehicles at low prices with no hidden fees or gimmicks. Our experience combined with low overhead make this possible. We know how important your car purchase is and will do our best to exceed all your expectations. Owner Ed Klassen is a Journeyman auto technician who has always had a passion for cars and has restored several award winning cars. Most vehicles in our inventory are lease returns and we strive to buy vehicles that are in above average condition. Each car that comes in goes through a rigorous mechanical inspection and we are not just sastisfied with meeting provincial safety standards but exceeding them. If we don't have what you want tell us what that is and we will do our best to find it for you. We have over 10 years experience importing US vehicles as well and as a commercial Importer have knowledge of all Customs documentation. We have access to hundreds of corporate lease returns both in Canada and the USA so if there is a specific car you want we can get that for you for a lower price than most because of our low overhead.

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page 46 A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family." *** Little Johnny came in from the backyard sobbing. His mother asked "What's the matter?" "Dad was fixing the fence and hit his thumb with the hammer," he said through his tears. "That's not so serious," his mother said, "and a big boy like you shouldn't cry about that. Why didn't you just laugh?" "I did!" cried Johnny. *** A man in a bar sees a friend at a table, drinking by himself.

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Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening and, three days later, she became his stepmother. *** A Spanish captain was walking on his ship when a soldier rushes to him and exclaims, "An enemy ship is approaching us!"

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The little girl gives him an evil look. “Because it's inside your f****g cat.”

It's Saint Patrick's day and an armed hooded robber bursts into the Bank of Ireland and forces the tellers to load a sack full of cash. On his way out the door with the loot one brave Irish customer grabs the hood and pulls it off revealing the robber's face.

The robber shoots the man without hesitation.

He then looks around the bank to see if anyone else has seen him. One of the tellers is looking straight at him and the robber walks over and calmly shoots him dead.

Everyone by now is very scared and looking down at the floor.

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There is a few moments of silence then one elderly Irish gent, looking down, tentatively raises his hand and says, "I think me wife here may have caught a glimpse."

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