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London auto- fantasy: A pie is Colorado
(DAIRY) QUEEN
repair shop in the sky? high? Yes, in
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several ways WWOORRTTHH
GET REJECTED; IN THE U.S., More than 30 fi refi ghters Mayor wants gondolas SSHHAARRIINNGG..
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POPULATION: STUDY PAGE 8 Childers Street PAGE 3 and where it hasn’t PAGE 5 at hiiiiiiiiiigh prices PAGE 9
Help for
young moms
in trouble
Youth Opportunities YOUth
Unlimited. Agency
looking to open facility (cid:580)(cid:3) Youth Opportunities Un-
that will fi ll gap left by limited’s eighth annual
Breakfast for YOU Em-
Bethesda closure
powering YOUth event
is scheduled for Feb. 6 at
DAVID the London Convention
INGRAM Centre.
[email protected]
(cid:580)(cid:3) Tickets are $50 and avail-
There’s about to be a new able at you.ca until Jan. 30.
source of help for struggling
young mothers.
A lack of affordable housing that centre there was quite a
has prompted London’s Youth gap in services for that popula-
Opportunities Unlimited to tion,” Cordes said.
take action. The standalone facility is
Executive director Steve a ways off, Cordes said. But, in
Cordes said the agency will be the short term, the agency will
expanding the housing help it modify some existing residen-
offers to the demographic this tial space at its Cornerstone
year. Eventually, the non-profit building on Richmond Street,
plans to take a look at the op- dedicating it specifically to
tions for opening a standalone young mothers and their babies.
facility for young mothers. Mirella Bryant, head of the
“When a young mom is on transitional services at Corner-
her own and struggling with stone, said the centre — which
affordable housing, and just has 30 affordable-housing units
being a good parent, it is a lot for youths — is already housing
on her plate, and we want to be about four young mothers.
there to help those folks out,” But, she said, more can be
he said. done to accommodate them
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The London Lightning’s Tony Bennett (5) goes up for two as the team takes on the Windsor Express in a Wednesday showdown at
moms and their babies, was Bryant said. “We know that in
closed because of budget con- the last two or three years ... Caesars Windsor casino. The Lightning were fi ghting to remain the top-ranked team in the National Basketball League of Canada.
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metronews.ca NEWS 03
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Fallout
Fire forces
evacuation,
cancels
school buses
Hours after the fire
began inside Actions
Auto Repair, and with N
flames refusing to go
peacefully, firefighters
and police gave the or-
der for residents in the
immediate area of 30
Childers St. to evacuate. E
There were fears
that smoke could enter
through the air intakes
of homes and busi-
nesses. W
Thick, black smoke
billowed from the gutted
building throughout the
afternoon as firefight-
ers poured water on and
around the repair shop.
As darkness fell, a
city bus arrived to keep Thick black smoke and explosions accompanied this Wednesday blaze at an east London auto-repair shop. SCOTT TAYLOR/METRO S
displaced residents
Violent fi re rips
warm and the city of-
fered shelter at Carling
Heights Optimist Com-
munity Centre for those
unable to go home.
Students who needed
through repair shop
to take the bus home
from Prince Charles
Public School were also
affected after police or-
dered drivers to remain
in place. As a result,
parents of children who
ride the bus were asked Childers St. Firefi ghters Rick Jefferson said the blaze “I didn’t really know what flames, Jefferson continued,
to pick them up. — which caused $500,000 time it was, but I (saw) the was what they were burning.
Traffic was disrupted worried about nearby worth of damage and forced smoke and I came out here to “There’s a number of
on Brydges for most of buildings as fl ames the building to be demolished see what was happening,” said vehicles and obviously a lot
the afternoon. — erupted at about 11:30 a.m. Joe Bowman, an employee at of toxic chemicals and rubber
leaped
The evacuation order as mechanics were working Don’s Garage across the street. and all of that stuff,” he said at
was lifted at 6 p.m. after on a vehicle inside the garage “I was standing here and the the scene.
tests proved the air was at 30 Childers St. off Brydges. flames were coming out and The Environment Ministry
safe, even as the stub- SCOTT Firefighters remained at then I heard the gas tanks go- sent a team, as did London fire
born blaze continued. TAYLOR Actions Auto Repair into the ing off like a distant bang. It HazMat, to test the air quality
SCOTT TAYLOR/METRO [email protected] evening dousing hot spots. was weird.” around the garage because of
“They were working on Jefferson said it was an in- thick smoke billowing from
An auto-repair shop was the a fuel pump and some fuel tense blaze that saw firefight- the scene.
scene of explosions and a vi- leaked onto the hot engine of ers take a defensive posture No injuries were
cious Wednesday fire that the vehicle, which started the in an attempt to keep it from reported.
For more news visit took more than 30 firefighters fire,” Jefferson said. spreading to nearby trailers
metronews.ca to finally knock it down. A witness said he’d never and buildings. Follow Scott Taylor on
London fire spokesman seen anything like it. At least as dangerous as the Twitter @taylorinlondon
Coming this summer. Ontario Works Gammage St. Gun found
spot selected for northeast London at school property might
have been used in crime
The first of the city’s decen- until 2017. The decentraliza- Datars Bere, the city’s manag-
tralized Ontario Works offices tion will establish offices in all ing director of housing, social
is on target to open this sum- four corners of London, plus services and Dearness Home. A loaded sawed-off double- Police say it might have
mer at Northland Mall. at a new location downtown. The other decentralized barrel shotgun that might been used during a Saturday
The Huron Street and The city says the new sites are scheduled to open have been used in an at- incident on Apeldoorn Cres-
Highbury Avenue location is spaces will mean easier ac- over the next three years. tempted robbery was dis- cent during which two young
expected to deal with a little cess to services for clients and The southwest site will covered on the property of men entered a home and de-
more than 20 per cent of the opportunity for Ontario be in the expanded South Knollwood Public School on manded money.
Londoners helped by Ontario Works staff to co-ordinate London Community Centre, Wednesday. The occupant fled and no
Works. their work with other servi- scheduled for 2015. London police were con- money changed hands.
Opening the office is part ces. The southeast site is sched- tacted at about noon after the Anyone with information
of the city’s larger plan to “We’re excited about this uled to open in 2016, and principal of the school, lo- is asked to call police at 519-
move welfare services out of strategy and we are confident the northwest and core loca- cated at 70 Gammage St. near 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers
downtown’s Market Tower, that people in our commun- tions by spring 2017. Cheapside Street, found the at 800-222-8477.
where it has offices leased ity will benefit,” said Sandra MIKE DONACHIE/METRO weapon outside. SCOTT TAYLOR/METRO
04 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Halfway point. Liberals
tout 4% auto insurance
cut, NDP not satisfied
Auto insurance rates have
Projected savings with 15%
dropped an average of about $225
four per cent as part of the
minority Liberals’ budget
deal with the NDP to reduce
them by 15 per cent.
Amount average driver in Ontario would
The Financial Services
save on insurance with a 15 per cent rate cut.
Commission of Ontario, the
provincial government’s in-
surance regulator, made the industry profits,” Singh said.
announcement Wednesday. “They’re nowhere near 15 per
That means the Liberals cent, and they’re nowhere
are halfway to Finance Min- near the eight per cent that
ister Charles Sousa’s promise they promised in one year.
of an eight per cent rate cut It’s unacceptable.”
by August with an eye toward Ralph Palumbo, Ontario
fulfilling the New Democrats’ vice-president of the Insur-
15 per cent demand next ance Bureau of Canada, said
year. the NDP “needs to take ‘yes’
Sousa has said the changes for an answer.”
have to be phased in to allow Insurers have “done their
time to tackle fraud and find bit and played ball,” said Pa-
other savings to make the lumbo.
auto insurance system more The promised 15 per cent
efficient. rate cut was critical to secur-
But NDP MPP Jagmeet ing NDP backing for the
Singh, who spearheaded the Liberal budget, which kept
policy that was a cornerstone Premier Kathleen Wynne’s
of the agreement to win his government in power by pre-
party’s support for Sousa’s venting an election last year.
budget last spring, said “driv- Ontario motorists pay
ers are tired of waiting.” the highest auto insurance Hospital manager Laurie Ristmae gets up close and personal with Cedric, who lives at the East Village Animal Hospital. MIKE DONACHIE/METRO
“Eight months after the premiums in Canada. One
Animal hospital
budget promised a 15 per reason for that is fraud has
cent reduction in auto insur- been rampant in parts of the
ance, some drivers are still Greater Toronto Area.
seeing hikes despite healthy TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
almost ready to help
New digs. Tickets on sale
for Women’s Day event
There’s a bigger venue this tion running from 7 to 9 a.m. Low incomes. London’s and 70 volunteers want to they love their pet. They want City services
year for the International More than 500 people are ex- pet owners can tap keep the pets of low-income them to be healthy.”
Women’s Day breakfast and pected. citizens as healthy as they can. The hospital will officially
auction. There will be a keynote into new service A big part of their service open with a Jan. 26 celebra- The city’s just awarded its
It’s the 14th annual event speaker, a live auction, a si- will be low-priced spaying and tion, but staff have been work- contract for animal services
and, having outgrown other lent auction, games, door neutering services, to help ing to establish links with to a private company, but
places, it’s moving to the Lon- prizes and music. beat the population explosion community partners includ- there’s a shift in policy.
don Convention Centre. To buy tickets, call the MIKE among dogs and cats. ing homeless shelters and
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sale for the March 7 celebra- Centre at 519-432-2204. METRO [email protected] pital, which is at 1777 Dundas services. (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:238)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:3)
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Want to get into the nitty- presentations for anyone profit. Instead, its seven staff manager Laurie Ristmae. “But care.
gritty of the city budget? who’s not totally up to speed
Here’s your chance. on recent budget talks at
A Saturday event will city hall. Next step to be determined for Glen Cairn Park
turn the proposed 2014 Then, people will be
spending plan inside out, able to ask the city treas-
upside down and, then, let urer questions about what’s
residents share their own being proposed and talk to The improvements planned tre (254 Adelaide St. S.). Adelaide Street and north of input along with planting
priorities with London people who head various for Glen Cairn Park will be It will have details of the Thompson Road. trees and shrubs on part of
leaders. departments to find out how discussed at a community plans for the northern and Residents are being asked the park.
Dubbed the Build a they may be affected. meeting and open house eastern parts of the park, to bring their ideas for the Tuesday’s meeting is ex-
Budget Workshop, it runs The event is one of sev- Tuesday. which was once a landfill park and share their know- pected to continue, with
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at eral at which the city is plan- The Upper Thames River site. ledge of it, especially if they presentations and discus-
Goodwill Industries (255 ning to take feedback before Conservation Authority has It’s all part of plans to have environmental con- sions, until 9 p.m.
Horton St. E.), ending with the budget is passed by city advertised the meeting, breathe new life into the cerns. Visit surveymonkey.com/s/
an open house. council on Feb. 27. METRO which starts at 6 p.m. at the important neighbourhood A meeting in October al- GlenCairnPark to give online
London Youth For Christ Cen- resource, which is east of ready saw people give some feedback. MIKE DONACHIE/METRO
metronews.ca NEWS 05
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Gondola phenomena

Mayor Joe Fontana wants gondolas to carry Londoners and tourists along the Thames River from the Forks to SoHo.
It might be pie in the sky, but in other places it really has worked. Here’s a look at some high successes

MIKE DONACHIE/METRO
[email protected]
Whistler, B.C.
At 4.4 kilometres, the Peak 2 Peak gondola system
Banff, Alta.
is the world’s longest free span to be strung
between towers.
It was built in 2007-08 at a cost of $51 million, Canada’s first gondola system was
ahead of the 2010 winter Olympics. built in Banff in 1958-59. It was also the
Its 28 cabins can each carry 28 people and, for first bi-cable system in North America.
the bravest, two of the cabins have glass floors It takes passengers on an eight-minute climb
giving spectacular views of the ski fields below. up Sulphur Mountain, travelling about 1,500
The 11-minute journey between peaks costs metres and climbing by 700 metres.
$48.85 for an adult. The old system was upgraded in 1997-98
In 2010, 12 people were injured after one of and still pulls in the tourists, taking people to
the towers collapsed. a restaurant and hiking trails high up in the
mountains.
Its 40 gondolas each carry four passengers,
with a full capacity of 650 people an hour.
The trip costs $35.95 per adult.
The world’s greatest
London, England
Although it remains to be seen
There’s already a gondola system strung across the whether the idea will work in London,
Thames, except it’s that other London and that or even if city staff confirm if a cable-
other Thames. car system can be built, gondolas are
The Emirates Air Line opened in June 2012, major attractions across the world.
in time for the Olympics, and in its first seven National Geographic named its
months carried 1.8 million people. five top gondola systems in the book
It crosses the river from Greenwich to the Journeys of a Lifetime.
Royal Docks and can carry 2,500 people per Top was a cable car above the
hour. streets of Zacatecas, Mexico, followed
But the $107-million (CAD) system is by the trip up to Sugarloaf Mountain
almost exclusively used by tourists. above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A study found that, of its 31,600 average Third was the highest and longest
daily journeys, just four involved commut- cable-car journey in the world, the
ers. Merida, Venezuela, system that takes
Yes, four. in four stations on the way to the top
It’s currently taking about 10 per cent of of Pico Espejo.
the passengers it can hold, despite a fare of Next is the Peak Tram in Hong
just $7.70. Kong, a funicular railway at a steep
gradient, then Malaysia’s Genting
Skyway, with the world’s fastest cable
cars.
LONDONGONDOLA
Twitter
Twitter lit up almost im- @LdnOntGondolas was #ldnont’s problems is dangling @HolyMackerel72: (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580) I know that this joke is made too @Diatribenscreed: (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)
mediately after word of launched less than hour right in front of your nose, from a “And if you’ll look out the left of frequently in #LdnOnt but instead #LdnOnt mayor says gondolas will
Mayor Joe Fontana’s gondola after the news broke. big steel cable, with carnival the gondola, you’ll see the ugly ce- of gondolas, why not a monorail? revive the cities fortunes. What is
dream hit the web. Here’s a sampling of music. ment levee that obscures Labatt this Springfield or Disneyland?
There was laughter and what you said: Park.” Oooh!!! *snap snap* #ld-
criticism, but there’s no nont @K_MAN32: (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)
denying the idea has caught @BetterLondon: (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580) Anyone know where I can get a
people’s attention. @LdnOntGondolas: (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580) Now THAT’S an idea. butter churn in #LdnOnt? #gondo- DAVID INGRAM/FOR METRO
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06 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Canadian who
joined militants
killed in Syria
Damian Clairmont. by multiple names.
Al-Muhaljr later identified
22-year-old Calgary
the man in the photo as Clair-
man is believed to have mont and added that he “was
killed while defending himself
converted to Islam
and his brothers from the FSA
and joined recognized onslaught in Aleppo.”
terrorist group But Canadian Foreign Af-
fairs officials offered no specif-
ics on Clairmont’s fate amid
inquiries made Wednesday.
JEREMY “We are aware of reports
NOLAIS Damian Clairmont FACEBOOK that Canadians have been
Metro in Calgary killed in Syria,” said spokes-
joined a force called Jabhat al- person Jean-Bruno Villeneuve
A Calgary high school dropout Nusra and departed for Syria in in an emailed response. “We
has been killed by soldiers with late 2012 to join rebel efforts to are following the situation Police: Danish tourist gang-raped in India
the Free Syrian Army while overthrow the government of closely.
fighting for a recognized ter- President Bashar al-Assad. An unnamed Canadian se- A policeman stands outside the police station which is investigating the gang-rape of a Danish tourist in
rorist group, according to a “My bro … Abu Talba curity source did confirm Clair- New Delhi, India, Wednesday. The 51-year-old tourist was allegedly raped near a popular shopping area in
friend’s online post. al-Canadi executed by FSA!” mont’s death to Torstar News New Delhi after she stopped to ask for directions, police said Wednesday, the latest case to focus attention
Damian Clairmont, 22, wrote Abu Turan al-Muhaljr on Service, but did not provide on the scourge of violence against women in India. The woman managed to reach her hotel in Paharganj
born in Nova Scotia, is believed Twitter, before posting a photo specifics on the circumstances. area Tuesday evening and the owner called police. TSERING TOPGYAL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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metronews.ca NEWS 07
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Investigation finds
Google displaying
illegal web ads
‘Google must correct vices as he browsed the web. bust enough to ensure com-
While behavioural adver- pliance; it wasn’t extensive
this.’ Canada’s Privacy
tising is not illegal, Canada’s enough to deal with the vol-
commissioner is also privacy law does not allow ume of ads,” said Bernier in an
consumers to be targeted interview.
pushing the company
based on “sensitive personal “What this brings to light
to make it easier for information,” including their is the complexity of ensuring
consumers to be heard health. compliance in relation to on-
Google’s privacy policy line behavioural advertising
outlaws displaying advertise- and therefore the compliance
ments based on race, religion, mechanisms, the monitoring,
Google has been caught afoul sexual orientation or health. the training of staff, the fre-
of the law by displaying web But the Mountain View, Calif.- quency of reviews has to be
ads linked to a person’s health based company acknowledged really brought up.”
history, according to Canada’s that some advertisers using its The company, which de-
interim privacy commissioner ad-serving platform were not clined an interview request,
Chantal Bernier. following the policy. said it will implement the
An investigation by her of- Google has pledged to up- changes by June.
fice backed up a man’s com- grade the system that reviews “We’ve worked closely Abortion clinic protest rules up for debate
plaints that he was seeing ads for compliance, increase with the office of the privacy
so-called behavioural adver- the monitoring of ads and commissioner throughout this
tisements based on his web provide more information to process and are pleased to be Alan Hoyle, of Lincolnton, N.C., stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
browsing history. After search- advertisers and staff about the resolving this issue,” said a The court heard arguments on the regulation of protests at abortion clinics and seemed likely Wednesday to
ing for information about de- rules. Google Canada spokeswoman strike down a Massachusetts law setting a 10-metre protest-free zone outside clinics.
vices to treat sleep apnea, he “The monitoring system in a statement. EVAN VUCCI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
began to see ads for those de- was not tight enough, not ro- THE CANADIAN PRESS
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08 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Your country needs you
... to lose some weight
Best and brightest, but not pass the (physical train-
ing) test on the first day,” he
not always lightest.
said in a speech.
Police units and armies “Young people joining our
service could not run, jump,
struggle to fi nd recruits
tumble or roll. These are the
who are fi ghting fi t kind of things you would ex-
pect soldiers to do if you’re in
combat.”
ELISABETH According to the U.S.
BRAW National Center for Health
Metro World News in London, U.K. Statistics, between 1959
and 2008 the percentage of
Recently Mike Harper ran men who were ineligible for
into the wife of a police offi- military service because of
cer friend on a Dallas street. their weight doubled, while
“She told me she was the percentage of ineligible
worried about his safety be- women tripled.
cause his colleagues are over- Even though Hollywood
weight,” he recalls. portrays army physical train-
The wife had good reason ing as extremely gruelling,
to be concerned. Even though the fitness test for new sol-
American police officers diers is surprisingly low.
should be fitter than average, “Fifty push-ups, 40 sit-ups
a comprehensive study re- and a 1.5-mile run in less
ports that they’re less fit than than 10 minutes,” notes Stew
half of the population. Smith, a former Navy SEAL
“They have to be able to who now runs a fitness com-
crawl and run,” notes Harper, pany for soldiers and officers.
a fitness educator in charge of Now armed forces and law-
police and military programs enforcement agencies are get-
at the Cooper Institute in Dal- ting serious about fitness, en-
las. listing companies like Smith’s
“These are not tasks that and the Cooper Institute to
you do every day, but it’s train their staff. Some, like Fat chance: While experts contend that police offi cers should be in prime physical state, in truth they have the same weight problem as the rest of the
critical that you’re able to do the British Army, have even population. GETTY IMAGES
them. It’s like using a firearm. developed apps to help ap-
You don’t need it every day, plicants get fit. In fact, many Russia
but when you do need it, it’s former elite soldiers have dis-
essential that you know how.” covered a business niche in Rotund get
And police officers are not fitness companies. not get through,” former
the only ones with a weight However, fitness apps rejected interior minister Rashid
problem. According to Lt.- won’t really make a differ- Nurgaliyev said in 2011.
Gen. Mark Hertling, no less ence, observes Smith. The force was literally
than 75 per cent of civilians “The police and military In recent years, Russia’s slimmed down by 20 per
wanting to join the U.S. Army do their best with what so- much-maligned police force cent. Police are now obliged
are ineligible due to being ciety brings them, but this has been trying to revamp to pass physical tests, with
overweight. is a society-wide problem. A its image, including tackling top performers getting a
And “of the 25 per cent financially struggling popula- obesity among officers. bonus salary. E VGENIY MORUZ /
that could join, what we tion will keep eating crappy, Stew squat: Former Navy SEAL turned fi tness instructor Stew Smith puts “The fat and paunchy will METRO WORLD NEWS IN MOSCOW
found was 65 per cent could inexpensive food.” police offi cers through a squatting exercise. COURTESY STEW SMITH
Canadian Forces work with what they’ve got
It’s hard enough to attract Recent reports show that ness Training Program. realize — just like the way
True calibre
recruits to the Canadian mil- American police and armed Recruits who get in shape companies can’t expect the
itary or police forces without forces are struggling to find within the 90 days are re- people who wander through
“I think the challenge is not necessarily recruiting
worrying about fitness. new recruits who satisfy the turned to basic training. the front door to have all the
An internal Defence De- weight restriction. the numbers. I think the challenge is recruiting But the changes don’t ne- skills that a company might
partment audit released last It’s slowly becoming the the quality of individual that the Canadian Armed cessarily mean the Canadian need and that a company
year noted that “fitness and case in Canada too. The Can- Forces are lowering their invests in training — the
Forces is looking for.”
education levels of recruits adian Forces have been adapt- standards to bring in more re- Armed Forces look at the
in the last five years have ing their application process Christian Leuprecht, Royal Military College and Queen’s University professor cruits, according to Christian potential that the candidates
been slightly lower than in to accommodate its changing Leuprecht, a Royal Military bring rather than necessarily
the past,” when compounded applicant pool. screening process, with some admitted to basic training. College and Queen’s Univer- candidates that already have
with other factors such as In 2006, the military exceptions. The three per cent that fail sity professor who has spent all the physical attributes
mobility, changing career eliminated the Canadian Instead of a physical test are not disqualified — rather, years studying military demo- that the organization is look-
expectations and an aging Forces Applicant Physical Fit- right off the bat, the evalua- they are given the option to graphics and recruitment. ing for,” he said.
workforce. ness Test as a pre-enrolment tion is done once they’ve been join the 90-day Warrior Fit- “I think it’s important to P HOEBE HO/FOR METRO IN TORONTO
metronews.ca BUSINESS 09
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Has Colorado gone to pot?
High prices a total buzzkill
Up in smoke. ing rapidly.
But there have been un-
While legal marijuana
intended consequences, with
dispensaries bring in prices more than doubling in
some cases to more than $400
the green, issues have
US an ounce (28 grams). This
blunted enthusiasm is far higher than the rates of
illegal dealers, allowing them
to compete, despite the claims
KIERON of marijuana advocates that a
MONKS legal industry would replace
Metro World News the black market.
Illegal dealers are also bene-
There has been a party atmos- fitting from police confusion
phere around Colorado’s mari- over new laws that have seen
juana dispensaries since recrea- an 80 per cent drop in pros-
tional sales became legal at the ecutions since 2012, including
turn of the year. for distribution. “Law enforce-
“People have been queuing ment feels like they don’t
for four to five hours,” says know which way to turn,” Tom
Ryan West, an employee at a Raynes, executive director of
Denver dispensary. “Everyone the Colorado District Attorneys’
is so excited and proud to be Council, told the Denver Post.
in the first state to legalize, and Campaigners supporting
there is so much room to grow.” legalization believe these issues
West is a product of that are temporary glitches.
growth, hired on Jan. 1 to cope “There has been historic de-
with a boom that saw sales of mand at a historic moment, but
more than $5 million inside as the number of licenses grow
the first week. Fewer than 200 the demand and price will set-
dispensaries are licensed to sell tle,” Taylor West, deputy direc-
the drug for recreational use tor of the National Cannabis In-
and that number is set to rise, dustry Association, told Metro.
while related industries such as “At that point the underground Sam Walsh, left, a budtender, and facility manager David Martinez set up marijuana products as the 3D Denver’s Discrete Dispensary prepares to open for retail sales on
“weed tourism” are also grow- market will become obsolete.” Jan. 1 in Denver, Colo. Legalization of recreational marijuana sales in the state went into effect at 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day. THEO STROOMER/GETTY IMAGES
Apple must refund $32M in app purchases made by kids
Apple will refund at least more obvious that an actual things such as virtual cur- kids buy treats and coins for Virtual pets and gems added up
$32.5 million US to consum- purchase is taking place dur- rency or dragon food. In some their pets.
ers to settle a federal case in- ing the course of the cases, Ramirez said, Other consumers reported
volving purchases that kids game or app. charges ran into unauthorized purchases by According to the Federal (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)
made without their parents’ The commis- the hundreds and children totalling more than Trade Commission complaint, (cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:628)(cid:632)(cid:575)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)
permission while playing on sion said it had even thousands $500 in the apps Dragon Story when parents entered their (cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:266)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:575)
mobile apps, the government received tens of dollars. and Tiny Zoo Friends. password while a child played (cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:3)
announced Wednesday. of thousands One parent “You cannot charge con- a game, Apple did not make (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3)
The Federal Trade Commis- of complaints told the FTC sumers for purchases they did it clear that they unwittingly (cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:305)(cid:268)(cid:302)(cid:553)
sion said Apple will make full about un- that her daugh- not authorize,” Ramirez said. may be buying something
refunds for any such in-app authorized ter had spent The $32.5 million US pay- in the game the child had (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:5)(cid:289)(cid:289)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)
purchases made by kids using charges. $2,600 US in Tap out is a minimum. As part of clicked on, such as a chest of (cid:630)(cid:628)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:575)
mobile phones and other de- Edith Ra- Pet Hotel, a game the settlement, Apple must gems or treats for a virtual (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:317)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)
vices, and incurring charges mirez, the in which kids can pay full refunds to consumers pet. (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:220)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:575)
by accident or without par- agency’s head, said build their own pet for kids’ unauthorized pur- (cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:561)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)
ents’ permission. the settlement involves hotel. The game is free chases, so that figure could (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:550)(cid:3) (cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)
Apple will have to change mobile apps and charges to download and play but in- climb. (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:83)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3) (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:575)(cid:209)(cid:289)(cid:289)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:553)
its billing practices to make it racked up when kids bought volves in-app purchases where THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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THE EH-LIST: THE BEST OF CANADA
It’s time to thank everyone you know, strike up don’t want to give away who everyone was while holding a video town hall with schoolchildren in Sarnia.
the band (mid-sentence) and put one foot in wearing, but let’s just say it was a very good Canadian Hustle: One hundred and thirty eight minutes
front of the other, before a smiling woman in year for French designer Jacques Cousteau. of Mike Duffy coverage, captured in the tagline, “If you
heels points out you’re walking in the wrong In memoriam. A video montage of all the thought cameras weren’t allowed in the Canadian Senate,
direction. great entertainers we lost in 2013 is intercut think again.”
Yes, it’s awards season. I’d have described it with smug Canucks saying, “They were Can- Blue is the Coldest Colour: Set during February in Ed-
better, but I didn’t think I’d be called upon for adian, y’know” at every opportunity. monton, the movie’s lesbian love scenes aren’t much to look at
this honour so I didn’t prepare anything. Orchestra pit. By law, 40 per cent of the or- because they happen under 27 layers of blankets.
The Golden Globes have been handed out, chestra’s play-off music was CanCon. Also by Her, eh?: A lonely writer falls in love with his BlackBerry.
the Oscar nominations were announced today, law, 40 per cent of that was New Orleans is She loses most of her self-worth and he moves on to his new
and The Canadian Screen Awards are back one Sinking. girlfriend Siri after a couple of weeks.
year after they first combined the Genies and Lifetime achievement award. The City of Conrad Black: Protracted Constitutional to Freedom: This
the Geminis into the coveted Geminenies. HE SAYS Toronto was honoured for its recurring, life- stirring story brought to you with funding from Conrad Black
The CSAs seemed to meet our country’s high John Mazerolle long film portrayal of Chicago. deals with one of Canada’s greatest heros as he struggles vali-
standards, which is why I was excited to have metronews.ca Big Winners. I’m sworn to secrecy or the antly against oppression, including being thrown in jail and
full, exclusive access to this year’s show, which Trailer Park Boys will mess me up, but here even stripped of his nationality. Each ticket-holder is given a
was pre-recorded yesterday and remains dis- are the top contenders: dictionary and thesaurus upon entrance.
tinctly Canadian despite some faint U.S. echoes: Gravity Canada: Same as the American version, except That’s my sneak peek, Canada! I have very little time left
Perfect Human and Everyastronaut Chris Hadfield plays the but I’d just like to thank —
Red carpet. Oh, my. The recurring themes this year were George Clooney role, meaning nobody dies, none of the space (New Orleans is Sinking.)
boots and Roots! And you’ve never seen such an array of plaid. I stations are destroyed, and he puts the satellites back together Aw, nuts. Sorry.
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hooked.
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cinating. Founded in 2008,
ChinaSMACK posts stories SCREENGRAB
found in Chinese media that ating things EVER?’ Business Insider
are trending on microblogging sites like has called Distractify one of the fastest
Weibo. Most of the articles have been growing sites ever, with over 10 million
translated from Chinese to English, so Facebook shares since its launch in Oc-
the quality of the writing isn’t great, but tober.
you won’t care once you start reading
some of the crazy stories being talked Upworthy: This social media site
about amongst Chinese netizens. Learn posts viral articles that encourage de-
what a “human flesh search” is. bate amongst its readers. They say they
will not clutter the site with “pageview-
Distractify: One of the newer en- juking slideshows,” but do admit the
tries on the web, this site is similar to site is biased, hence “speaking the
Buzzfeed, often posting entertaining, truth.” It can get a little spammy with
albeit useless articles. Wouldn’t you pop-up ads, since they don’t make any
like to learn about ‘The 29 most infuri- actual money yet.
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By the numbers Activist’s viewpoint
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500,000 “There is clearly
fly over border Google is in trouble for RE: New facial recognition app
enormous hunger for ads based on health info searches. ‘creepy’, says kids entertainer
North Korean defectors, outside information in @metropicks asked: Do ads like Raffi, published online Jan. 10
Anti-North Korea pamphlets.
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three-generation United States one dollar bills and DVDs de- Thor Halvorssen, president of the headed to North Korea. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
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and Business Development(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:580) Vice-President, Creative and Marketing Services(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:229)(cid:240)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:580) Vice-President, Finance(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:580)(cid:3)METRO LONDON(cid:3)(cid:580)(cid:3)(cid:630)(cid:632)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:220)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:56)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:633)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:629)(cid:74)(cid:633)(cid:3)(cid:580)(cid:3)Telephone:(cid:3)(cid:632)(cid:628)(cid:636)(cid:575)(cid:631)(cid:630)(cid:631)(cid:575)(cid:630)(cid:632)(cid:632)(cid:633)(cid:3)(cid:580)(cid:3)
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