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metronews.ca NEWS 03
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Man in jail aft er allegedly
kidnapping cop’s daughter
Facing 10 charges. assault with a weapon and Next steps
Young woman, who mischief. N
Bettencourt was driv-
appears to be an ing a 2000 Black BMW 328i Bettencourt’s case has been
ex-girlfriend, uninjured when he allegedly abducted remanded until Monday,
his ex-girlfriend, Harmony Feb. 3, when he will appear
in incident Nhin. in court by video.
The car he was driving is E
registered under the name (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)
LUCY of Min Soe Myo of the Ot- (cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:220)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:553)
SCHOLEY tawa police. Myo is also one
[email protected] of the two complainants
named in court documents. rested without incident. W
A 20-year-old Ottawa man A constable with the same According to Facebook,
faces 10 charges following name is mentioned in a the two were in a relation-
an alleged kidnapping of 2012 commendation letter ship, but recently ended it.
a police officer’s daughter posted to the City of Ottawa Bettencourt is known
Tuesday night. website. to police. In 2011, he was
Andrew Bettencourt ap- Police say Nhin had been charged with car theft, cred-
peared in court by video to missing from her home in it card fraud, theft, assault
hear his charges, which in- Orleans for five hours be- and obstruction of justice. S
clude kidnapping, forcible fore the OPP found the car He has also faced charges
confinement, auto theft, on Highway 416. of being unlawfully at large
dangerous driving, failure Nhin was not harmed and failing to comply with Andrew Bettencourt, 20, is facing charges of kidnapping, assault and auto
to stop for police, assault, and Bettencourt was ar- bail conditions. theft following the alleged abduction of a police offi cer’s daughter. FACEBOOK
Arctic summit talks hot opportunities
About 1,200 people are gath- The biannual event brings Other key northern de-
ering in Ottawa to check in 200 exhibitors and speak- velopments include the
out the Northern Lights this ers to network and discuss $1.5-billion Trans Labrador
week. northern business opportun- Highway, the $350-million
While the capital city is ities. Iqaluit International Airport
not the best place to watch “The agenda, right now, Improvement Project and
the natural phenomenon, is on the north,” said Ster- the $69-million social-hous-
it’s fast becoming the hub to ling Peyton, president of the ing project for 14 commun-
talk about the north and the Labrador North Chamber of ities in Nunavik.
emerging opportunities for Commerce and co-chair of Just as interest in the Arc-
business and development in Northern Lights. “There’s a tic is growing, so too is this
the Arctic. tremendous opportunity up conference. At the inaugural
Business owners, govern- there for resource develop- event in 2008, about 500
ment officials, people in the ment. People are really focus- people gathered at the con-
non-governmental sector ing on it.” vention centre.
and artists are gathering at He noted “mega-projects” It’s hosted by the Labra-
Gold miners work in the open pit mine at Agnico-Eagle’s Meadowbank Mine the Ottawa Convention Cen- like the $7-billion mining dor North Chamber of Com-
facility in Nunavut in 2011. Northern resource development is fueling tre for this year’s Northern project in Nunavut and the merce and Baffin Regional
interest in Arctic development and, as a result, the Northern Lights Lights conference Jan. 29 to $7.7-billion Muskrat Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Conference in Ottawa. SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb. 1. project. LUCY SCHOLEY/METRO
04 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Mom of teen pimp victim
‘proud’ and ‘broken’
For months, an Ottawa moth- worse and not as bad,” the
er was kept in the dark about Quoted mother told reporters out-
her daughter’s traumatizing side the courthouse. “Today,
“Make sure you know
ordeal of being assaulted by I heard the majority of what
her peers, threatened of be- who your kids’ friends happened to my daughter
ing thrown off a 15th floor are. And if you have a so therefore I am even more
balcony, and forced to per- broken than I was. But I am
gut feeling, follow it ...”
form oral sex in exchange for even more proud of her be-
money. Mother of victim cause she is standing and she
The girl, who cannot be is strong.”
named in order to protect her The mother was visibly
identity, was 13 when this she was bound by a court or- shaken and holding back
happened to her. der to not discuss the case tears as she addressed the
She was one of the un- with her daughter or anyone media. She thanked Ottawa
suspecting victims caught else. police and the Crown prosecu-
Det. Carolyn Botting, left, and Det. Kelly Lyle with Ottawa police address the media outside the Elgin Street in what Justice Diane Lahaie The mother, who also tors for assisting her daughter
courthouse Wednesday, after a 17-year-old girl was found guilty of human trafficking charges in a historic teen pimp referred to as “a web of or- cannot be named in order to from beginning to end.
trial. JOE LOFARO/METRO ganized prostitution” orches- protect her daughter’s iden- But not before giving par-
trated by three teenage girls tity, thought at the time her ents a few words of advice.
Teenage pimp
between November 2011 and daughter had been at another “Don’t trust any kids out
June 2012. girl’s house for a sleepover on there. It’s kind of sad, but
The teenage girl who ran June 2, 2012. She only learned make sure you know where
the pimping ring was found Wednesday that her daughter your kids are,” she said, try-
guilty Wednesday of several was forced to perform oral ing to compose herself. “Make
ringleader guilty charges, including human sex for a john in a BMW and sure you know who your kids’
trafficking, assault, procuring hand over cash to her teen friends are. And if you have a
for the purpose of prostitution madams. gut feeling, follow it because
and forcible confinement. “Living through this has I’ve been living with that guilt
Since the victim’s mom been a nightmare for me be- for a while.”
was also a witness in the trial, cause I imagined everything JOE LOFARO/METRO
‘Shocking’. First charges in total. She was found lence or the threat of violence
time Canadian teen guilty of all but five. The Crown to force them into working as Investigation ongoing Howard Richmond Peter Wayne Latendresse
dropped two charges and the prostitutes. Three of the seven
convicted of human girl was found not guilty of one complainants were delivered to
Suspicious death Murder accused Bail set for man
count each of forcible confine- johns in spring 2012.
trafficking: Detective
ment, assault and administer- The youngest victim was 13 in Barrhaven drops bail bid facing child porn
ing a noxious substance. when she was pimped and sold
Wednesday charges
Her convictions include hu- for oral sex. The other two co- A Canadian Forces warrant
JOE
man trafficking, procuring for accused entered mid-trial guilty officer accused of first-de-
LOFARO
the purpose of prostitution, pleas. One of them was sen- Ottawa police said Wed- gree murder in the death of An Ottawa man facing
[email protected]
assault, forcible confinement, tenced to an additional seven nesday night they were his 28-year-old wife, Melissa child pornography charges
A 17-year-old girl was found and uttering threats to cause months in jail, while the other investigating a suspi- Richmond, abandoned his is expected to have a bail
guilty Wednesday of a slew of bodily harm. teen is awaiting a decision on cious death in Barrhaven. bail application Wednes- hearing Friday. Peter Wayne
charges stemming from a teen Det. Carolyn Botting said it sentencing. The police force said day, the day the judge was Latendresse, 48, was ar-
pimping ring she orchestrated is the first time a youth in Can- Outside the courthouse, they were called to the scheduled to render a deci- rested Jan. 28 after police
with her two friends in south ada has been convicted of hu- lead detective Kelly Lyle again 100 block of Brambling sion on the matter. received a complaint from
Ottawa in early 2012. man trafficking. praised the victims in this case Way. Howard Richmond, 51, a social media site that he
The petite girl had for the The Crown is seeking to for having the strength to come While police offered was charged last July after had posted an image of an
most part remained composed sentence the 17-year-old as an forward and tell their traumatic no other detail by press his wife’s body was found underage girl performing
throughout the trial, but on adult. She is to return to court stories before the court. time, the CBC reported in a ravine outside a South a sexual act, according to
Wednesday she broke down in on Feb 12. “They were the reason we relatives of the dead Keys restaurant. Ottawa Police Sgt. Frank
tears as the judge repeated the Throughout the trial the did so well,” said Lyle. “I think woman discovered the Richmond will return D’Aoust. Latendresse ap-
word “guilty” while outlining court heard that the ringleader this is a case we haven’t seen body and called police to court on May 12 for a peared in court by video
her reasons for judgment. and her two co-accused lured before and hopefully we won’t around 1 p.m. preliminary hearing. Wednesday. LUCY SCHOLEY/
The girl, who was 15 at the teen girls and befriended other see again. It’s shocking for METRO JOE LOFARO/METRO METRO
time of her arrest, was facing 33 peers on Facebook and used vio- everybody.”
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06 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Sens, Bell Media
announce 12-year
broadcast deal
More hockey! Company ers Communications reached a Bottom line
12-year, $5.2-billion agreement
president claims move
for national rights to all NHL
is not a reaction to games, including playoffs and What does this exactly mean
the Stanley Cup Final. for Senators fans?
Rogers’ NHL deal
Bell Media president Kevin
Crull said the latest deal was (cid:580)(cid:3) Instead of only getting the
in the works all along and had 10 or 12 nationally broad-
TREVOR nothing to do with his com- casted games, fans will get
GREENWAY pany losing national broadcast to see at least 52 regular
[email protected] rights to Rogers last year. season Sens games each
“It was important for us, no season throughout the
Ottawa Senators fans should matter what would have hap- next 12 years.
be singing today after Bell pened with the NHL deal,” he
Media and the city’s NHL club said during a press conference. (cid:580)(cid:3) There will be no blackouts,
announced a 12-year deal that “We have always been and anyone who has TSN
will give TSN and RDS exclusive active in pursuing the regional will see the games. The
TV rights to broadcast at least rights. We carry the Winnipeg financial terms were not
52 regular season games every Jets, of course the Maple Leafs disclosed in the deal, but
season, starting in the fall. and we also have the Mont- team president Cyril Leed-
The deal, announced Wed- real Canadiens, so adding the er said the extra resources
nesday afternoon, makes TSN Senators to that was fantastic will allow the organization
and RDS the official regional for us. Was this a reaction? to “continue to put the
broadcaster of the Ottawa No. Absolutely this was in our best possible hockey team
Senators and comes just a few plans all along and we couldn’t on the ice year after year.” Senators Sports and Entertainment president Cyril Leeder speaks about the hockey team’s deal with Bell Media at a
months after the NHL and Rog- be happier.” news conference in Kanata Wednesday. TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO
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08 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Lumière fest
Health Canada Coffee-shop robbery
ers a first view of some of the Carling Avenue and threat-
strains planned for its store ened to “prick” the cashier if
Tweed to supply Cops search for
at that time. Tweed made they didn’t hand over money. makes frosty
medical marijuana headlines in late September syringe-toting The suspect fled on foot with
when it occupied the former some cash. The employee was
robber
Tweed Inc. (Tweed) an- Hershey chocolate factory in not injured.
nounced late Tuesday that it Smiths Falls and announced Police are looking for a
appearance
has received a licence from its intention to use more than Police in Ottawa are asking slender white man, five-foot-
Health Canada to produce 168,000 square feet to grow for the public’s help in nab- nine, around 50-years-old.
and supply medical mari- medical marijuana. bing a coffee shop robbery Police are urging anyone
juana under the new Mari- The granting of a licence suspect who threatened a with information to contact
huana for Medical Purposes follows recent news that cashier with a syringe. the robbery unit at 613-236- at Winterlude
Regulations (MMPR). Tweed has taken the first The incident took place 1222 ext. 5116 or Crime Stop-
Tweed plans to begin steps to becoming a publicly Jan. 27 at around 9:35 p.m. pers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS)
registering customers on Feb. traded company. when a man entered a café or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
6, and will also give custom- METROLAND NEWS SERVICE along the 2900 block of TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO
Frigid fun. Snow The Lumière Festival runs
lanterns new activity every summer during the
month of August with mul-
FASTER for families tiple workshops teaching in-
. dividuals how to build a lan-
tern. The festival ends with
the Evening of Light Celebra-
For individuals not interested tion where people release
FURTHER
. in skating or sliding during their lanterns in Stanley Park.
Winterlude this year, another Handler said she was
bright opportunity is avail- pleased to be taking part in
able. this year’s Winterlude, add-
SUPERIOR This year for the first ing this is a great opportun-
time, Winterlude has part- ity for the community centre
nered with the New Edin- to participate in its own way
burgh Community and Arts during the festival.
Centre’s Lumière Festival “I think that it’s unique
W -F to offer a unique activity and will appeal to all sorts of
.
— making snow lanterns. It people and demographics,”
will take place every Saturday she said.
throughout Winterlude at Handler said there will be
Jacques-Cartier Park. The cen- multiple designs people can
tre’s children’s programming try — everything from easy
co-ordinator Malachi Handler to difficult. He said the com-
will be available to help fam- munity centre staff has been
ilies build their lanterns. practicing making the lan-
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The Beaches
invade the capital
Toronto teen rockers. London recording Loner, for
Coming this Friday
U.K. fashion company French
Band exploding onto
Connection’s From Sketch to
scene, set to play first Store campaign. But their big- The Toronto teen rockers
Ottawa show gest break came in October of join Ottawa bands Dead
last year when they opened a Bees and Elementals for
Montreal show for Grammy their first show in the na-
TREVOR Award winning indie rockers tion’s capital. Tickets are $7,
GREENWAY Kings of Leon — a show that with doors opening at 8 p.m.
drew 30,000 screaming fans.
[email protected]
“It was just an honour to
open for them because they
As a young girl, Jordan Mil- are huge, they are Kings of said. “But, once we got on
ler always dreamed of being Leon, like, everyone knows stage, and this is pretty nor-
just like Sheryl Crow. Her them,” said 19-year-old Lean- mal for us, we get really com-
younger sister Kylie wanted dra Earl, who plays keys, gui- fortable and it’s not as nerve-
to be like her big sister, so the tar and backup vocals. “It was wracking.” Most of the band
two began jamming in their just crazy.” is still in high school and
Toronto bedroom. When asked if they were somehow manages to juggle
It hasn’t taken that long nervous opening up for such homework, rehearsals and
for their sisterly hobby to a big band, The Beaches, touring all at once.
morph into a promising which includes drummer The all-female alt rock-
music career for the girls and Eliza Enman McDaniel, bass- ers seem to be gaining mo-
two other Toronto teens who, ist and lead singer Jordan Mil- mentum. Their video for the
together, formed the fem ler, guitarist Kylie Miller and single Loner has been viewed
rock band The Beaches just Earl, let out a collective “yes.” more than 82,000 times on
over a year ago. But it’s the nerves that drives YouTube and they are hoping
And what a year it has the band to succeed, says Jor- to score some more Ottawa
been. The four Toronto teen- dan. fans when they headline
aged rockers between 16- and “We were a little freaked Zaphod Beeblebrox this Fri-
19 years old spent time in out at the beginning,” she day. Toronto band The Beaches play Zaphod Beeblebrox this Friday for their first Ottawa show. COURTESY OF ALEX BRUCE
Pub 1st Ottawa resto
to accept bitcoins
Instead of roses this Valentine’s Day,
Mark Uhlmann is trying to
say “Je t’aime” with a beautifully-wrapped box
cut out the middleman. Visa,
of all-natural, gourmet, hand-crafted cupcakes MasterCard, American Ex-
press. Yeah, those guys.
The co-owner of The
Standard Luxury Tavern just
hopes his customers catch
on to the Bitcoin craze that
seems to be sweeping across
the country.
The Elgin Street pub is the
first restaurant in the city to
accept bitcoins and Uhlmann
sees an opportunity for both
his business and his custom-
ers to save money.
“We get hammered by Co-owner of The Standard Luxury Tavern in Ottawa, Mark Uhlmann, holds up
credit card fees,” he said from a tablet that allows his Elgin Street bar to accept bitcoins. TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO
his downtown bar.
“There are fees and there Uhlmann hopes that number What’s a bitcoin?
are hidden fees that you don’t will keep rising.
even fully understand,” he The Clocktower Brew
said, adding that he pays an Pub installed the city’s first Bitcoin is a digital online
average of just over three per Bitcoin ATM earlier this currency that allows users
cent per transaction, but with month, but the pub doesn’t to send money directly to
bitcoins now being accepted currently accept the curren- one another without going
at his bar, “there is no fee, cy. Manager Manny Garcia through banks or third-
that big cost is gone.” said plans are in the works to party handlers. There are
According to the Canadian start accepting bitcoins. no tangible coins and one
Gift cards and delivery available Bitcoin Business Directory, The Standard is having a bitcoin is worth about $900
there are currently 173 mer- Bitcoin launch party Thurs- Canadian, but users can buy
6 Byward Market Square | 324 Richmond Road chants accepting the peer- day with a live DJ and cheap a fraction of a bitcoin and
613-862-0926 | [email protected] to-peer currency across the eats for patrons who pay with also have it converted back
country, with eight of those bitcoins. to Canadian dollars.
establishments in Ottawa. TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO