Metro Calgary - January 12, 2010

39.7 MB·English

by  Metro International

CRITICS CLAIM RACIST SUBTEXT IN AVATAR, PG 4
403.229.2774
UNCONTESTED DIVORCES
LegalSeparationAgreements
SpousalLandTransfers
www.canadianlegal.org
CRIMINALRECORD?
Canadian Pardons
US Travel Waivers
Fingerprinting
21+ years experience CALGARY • TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010 metronews.ca Careersin undera year.
Voted #1Paralegal
Why pay more? www.RobertsonCollege.com
epcatsiawLPRsLniaoRunnviveepicuROind didCrdAlesCBcw ue etdllasEldM ’ibdnuMileosnPgeeea dczPrpea’ordwreese vtrlIcc b ndaidnociihPconn soopshate mi gcpmhgoehn sr g.srfeWbta feem ,tTiiool iewy-raifino ifu.k m- efssnafighniifebl -ncs—a pedaaSo egilahorlhir tcrscwzafsichaoeev hm—hhrp nleodm itacfsechr- LES BAZSO/THE CANADIAN PRESS, INSET: CHRIS BOLIN/HO/THE CANADIAN PRESS ScwbsCsetPlhOtoieehdLalhelsxIniamTktnIge CgiaireupSn bc ssshA h uatil onsp fbwe i p wTeheifnoorlfiltcfsrrl aom ytce ,r Pe aepttaarb akcteeiorcenmteto yemri’dtdes aktrijhn oEigrds
yesterday and barriers to sources.
were being taken down. Government insiders
“All of the areas that we have confirmed the
have designated that were premier will push back his
requiring searching have departure later this month
now been fully and for an energy summit in
thoroughly searched,” said the Middle East and will
Shields. announce a new cabinet as
He said he didn’t know early as today.
when —or if —there “Everybody knows the
would be arrests premier’s in trouble,” said
stemming from the a government source, who
evidence. He stressed the asked not to be identified.
investigation would Michael Louie pauses as he speaks during funeral services for his fiancée Michelle Lang, right, in Van- “Just shuffling a few chairs
continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS couver yesterday. Lang, a journalist with the Calgary Herald, and four Canadian soliders were killed is not good enough.”
wRhen theeir armoupred vehiocle rolledr overt an imeproviserd exp losilve daevice in iAfghdanistan o n Dtec. 3o0. rest Calgary political analyst
News on the M ve Keith Brownsey said the
premier needs a major
What’s this shuffle of senior ministers
barcode for? if he wants to turn around
Learn how to scan dismal poll numbers.
tthhee i bnastrrcuocdteio wnsit aht “It has to be a new face
the top of pg 3 Michelle Lang remembered as compassionate, tenacious on this government,” said
Brownsey, a professor of
political studies at Mount
VancouverGames
“(She) was there to tell Friends remembered ancé, said it’s the “simple, Royal University in
KRISTEN THOMPSON us about what was happen- how she hitchhiked to her everyday” things he’ll Calgary, noting the
Countdown Metro Canada ing in that fractured coun- first shift at the Regina miss, remembering the Stelmach government’s
to 2010 try.” Leader-Post because her kiss he gave her every alienation of the oil and
“We remember her as our The 34-year-old’s flag- car broke down in the morning — while she was gas industry.
Follow Metro as we baby.” draped casket sat at the snow, and how she acci- still asleep — before he left Two senior advisers to
bring you daily So began Art Lang’s front of the auditorium, dentally drove backwards for work. the government say
coverage leading up short but poignant eulogy while a slideshow of her through a Tim Hortons “Leaving her in the Health Minister Ron
to the 2010 Winter for his daughter Michelle life played on a screen and drive-thru. morning was always the Liepert will be moved into
Olympics in Lang, a Calgary Herald re- her family and closest “Knowing Michelle, worst part of the day ... the energy portfolio.
Vancouver. porter who was one of five friends took turns at the she’d be slightly embar- (When she came home) “I heard that just about
• Today — Canadians killed by a road- podium to talk about the rassed to hear us speak from work, it was like everyone in cabinet is
Doughty side bomb in Afghanistan woman they called their like this of her,” said Lorne falling in love with her all moving,” said one source,
heating up on Dec. 30. “light.” Motley, editor-in-chief of over again. who added that Rob Ren-
on the ice, “Michelle was always in- Consistent among the the Calgary Herald. “Right now, somehow, ner was being moved out
page 10 terested in (Afghanistan),” eulogies were references to “She wanted to tell the all of this still remains un- of environment.
Art Lang said at her funeral Lang’s compassion, tenaci- stories not being told, and real to me. On Jan. 23, a THE CANADIAN PRESS
On the web at the Italian Cultural Cen- ty, passion for journalism, that led her to hold up her small part of me will still
tre in Vancouver, which love for her family, perpet- hand to go to Afghanistan” wonder if she’ll be at the ShareYourViews
Visit metronews.ca was attended by nearly 500 ual tardiness and propensi- he said. airport, waiting for me to
for news updates people. ty toward practical jokes. Michael Louie, Lang’s fi- pick her up.” [email protected]
HIGH YIELD OIL INVESTMENTS
Almost sold out!
Direct participation in successful developmental drilling programs in the Call Jason @
Bakken. Direct ownership in large pools across SE Sask. Clean light sweet
403-973-7787
Cdn crude. Min $5,000, 100% Tax Deductable, RSP Options.
isanindependentbrokerfor
[email protected]
Thisadvertisementandinformationcontainedwithin,doesnotconstituteanofferorsolicitationtopurchaseorsellsecurities.SuchanoffercanonlybemadebywayofOffering
Memorandum.Allinvestmentsinvolvesomedegreeofrisk.Pleaseconsult a financialprofessional.
Free Daily News Group Inc., operating as Metro Calgary. 120, 3030 - 3 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta T2A 6T7. Publisher: Steve Shrout

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 metronews.ca metro
News on the M ve 1DOWNLOAD THE FREESCANLIFE 2USE THE SCANLIFE APPLICATION 3THE CODES WILL DIRECT YOUR 3
APPLICATION WITH YOUR ON YOUR SMARTPHONE TO MOBILE BROWSER TO RELEVANT
IN THREE EASY STEPS SMARTPHONE AT 2DSCAN.COM SCAN 2D BARCODES IN METRO CONTENT AT M.METRONEWS.CA
Sex offender released into area
Local
Having served a five-and-a-half-year sentence for two counts of sexual assault,
the Calgary Police Service is informing citizens that Michael Edward Lopatriel-
lo, 44, is in the Calgary area and being monitored by the High Risk Offender
Program. Police say Lopatriello, convicted of sexual assault charges in both Al-
berta and B.C., has a history of sexually assaulting young males, using alcohol
and pornography to gain compliance from victims. METRO CALGARY
Bullet leads to $1M pot bust in NW
GCtbKkorRauuis IlastnSgat Tp.m asAeylr aaliSyvlYyre lhliLs yoaVtoe tnEirm n@Sa-Td metnEoh eRloleetlrra dotnnrh ec epwiwwtoyse .ty cscaetoaprs. rlctulleiooeancdnwsDmeii et dfen e rdtiwho fn.e emoatgJfmeuers ior fstnafmchem l a etKeialh nllnheieotenddo chdhg cm e toieuh ntmrephe .aa esa e dtna“ n.ajFibtadcd ouct wrietlpctlhnaeuoaesttl-- rsaaprpehetnoatsaTacduaidhkkd inyneeaedt n gnhistni t weunsocyfp gofoi wd ., r dsed eerniriaseetcr p dlcoeue hvdmrn es whproaeuoransdierlraji trvucl a-ee1abunr n0ustato0eastl llssittiijuhaonkuiJrmreakduno n .seuet ttaoo“dghi I nn fhotiosh er V ir ghisje dmpa uireasnesns f trieilel zsnaogl eofJwitr edtn oienym nawclenlyrtor iioi un mnr hoseggpenae s.otms,” ,”h lF2 iahaicr6trniees,-- KRISTA SYLVESTER/METRO CALGARY
Police were called to a nately she was not injured. firearms, ammunition and day to several drugs and
townhouse complex in the I’d have to think that some- a heavily armoured body weapons charges.
100 block of Sandpiper thing like that happening vest. The woman taken from
Lane NW early Jan. 1, when in the neighbouring house “The quantity of marijua- the home was released Det. Jeff Klinger holds a piece
Scan this barcode for more Local a bullet ripped through the was quite upsetting,” na, handguns, shotguns without charges, according of body armour found on Jan.
news on your smartphone. bedroom wall of a woman Klinger said. The adjacent and rifles as well as a vest to police. 1 in a northwest Calgary home
Learn how to scan the barcode with
the instructions at the top of this page
Let Calgarians decide fate of $6.5M in reserve funds: McIver
CalgaryTweets
M
@acsauaggBbpaaRipiinnnioen, f stoYoe sfErdfh G-tlauoygO fmofalnneoi-n-rrow. At this CKkwarInRiTosIsYtSua T.lcsAHdhy A lSvolLYeioLLsk VtseeAeEr @S wTtcmoEihteR ytsere roeean eldCawe sap.rlcmgaoasasrnii-- ETRO CALGARY FILE PHOTO CnAoCtLeasGl gtAhaeRr fYyo OlOlobwBiIitTnsgU.c dAoeRmatIhE sS
point, its about as ble excess of $6.5 million in our community:
predictable as Favre’s retire- will go if it’s decided up to
ment. #ableg four reserve funds are no BARRY, Douglas Neal
@jpbremnerLooks like I longer needed. BELISLE, Ernest Matthew
missed the bus, but really An extensive audit of 55 BLACK, Sheldon Bradley
couldn’t have asked for a bet- city reserve funds will be BRAMLEY, Leslie
ter night to stand around debated this week by the CAPPIE, Kenneth Martin
waiting on the next one. #yyc finance committee but the CARMINE, Sarah Douglas (nee
@damcleanNorthwest initial audit committee re- Boyd)
bound CTrain just got ridicu- port found four reserves CLARKE, Harris Millard
lously packed thanks to the may no longer be needed. CONWAY, Vincent Gerard (Jerry)
train front being broken. Ward 12 Ald. Ric McIver DAVIS, John Edward
Ugh. Painful. #yyc said while he would like to EDMISTON, Amelia Adah
FIND OUT WHAT WE’RE UP TO! see the money go towards GREGORY, Dorothy Claire
Follow @metrocalgary, pub- more snow removal equip- HAASEN, Elly
lisher @steveshroutand ment, he also believes it HADYrWydAeRnD) , Eloise Irene (nee
managing editor should be up to Calgary HERVEY, Elizabeth
@darren_krause taxpayers to decide where Money in some of the city’s reserves could go to services such as snow removal, but one alderman HOCHLANDER, Sash Damara-Eve
the money lands. said if there’s money left over, the taxpayers should have a say in where it goes. JAMES, Mary Diana
“The important thing to JOHNSTON, Charlotte (nee Nelson)
remember is this is not our an Pincott says some of the this is a one-time thing,” Strand said she would like LANGER , Andreas Johannes
money; it’s taxpayer’s funds may have restric- he said. to see the money used for MAHER, Naida Anne
money, and there should tions on where they can be “Personally, I would like other city needs. MICHALOWSKI, Anna (Jaremczuk )
WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY be some sort of public con- used. to see the money go to- “I think things like snow NELSON, Mildred
sultation on where it is “And this is one-time wards community im- removal, parks and recre- NOBLE, Spencer Thomas
VideoKids on the streets of spent,” he said. money. It wouldn’t make provement projects that ation could all benefit PELTIER, Audrey Jean (nee Powell)
Kabul brave traffic to beg for But audit committee sense to put the funds into can enhance public space.” from some extra money,” PIRIE, John Gavin
food and money. Watch at chair and Ward 11 Ald. Bri- ongoing projects because Calgarian Amy Witham- she said. PORCU, Giovanni Michelle (Mike)
metronews.ca/world RANISZEWSKI, Andrzej
VideoTaking a RRAOYWMLOANNDD ,, JPearins-cGilluay G.
closer look at News in brief ROYAL , Charlene Bernadette
the new ad (Apastaakii)
campaign SCAM Calgary police are warn- turns, according to police. If 2008, according to the Canada which runs Jan. 29 to 31, has SHARMA, Chatendra Nath
launched by the ing residents in several north- anyone notices anything suspi- Mortgage and Housing Corpo- announced its lineup of films TAYLOR, Alfred Frederick Birch
Liberals at east communities about a man cious they are asked to call po- ration. Total December hous- and features the premiere of a TWARDOWSKI, Czeslaw Boleslaw
metronews. going door-to-door since Au- lice at 403-266-1234. ing starts in the Calgary Census Calgary film as well as several ‘Czes’
ca/canada gust scamming dozens of resi- HOUSING Single detached Metropolitan Area rose to 657 Alberta films. For the full line- WAKELAM, Elsie
dents by claiming to need housing starts jumped 98 per units from 403 in 2008. up, visit www.globalfest.ca/
ADVERTISE TODAY! financial assistance. The man cent in December 2009, com- FESTIVALThe sixth annual global_ filmfest.php. For full obituaries go to
1 888 91 metro (63876) borrows money, but never re- pared with the same time in Globalfest Film Fest: Exposed, METRO CALGARY CalgaryObits.com
metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 12, 2010
4 Palin joining Fox News
Sarah Palin is taking her conservative message to Fox News. The former Alaska governor and Republican
U.S. vice-presidential candidate will provide some type of commentary for the right-leaning cable network. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canada/World
Balanced budgets Blockbuster movie
not likely: Watchdog labelled racist by some
Flaherty projects no tax hikes, cuts needed AVATAR Near the end of the
hit film Avatar, the villain
snarls at the hero, “How
The country’s budget does it feel to betray your
watchdog and some of “We are going to have to take drastic own race?” Both men are
Canada’s leading measures, either spending reduction or white — although the hero
economists are contradict- is inhabiting a blue-
ing Finance Minister Jim tax increase, to get us back to balances.” skinned, nine-foot-tall, long-
Flaherty, saying he cannot Kevin Page, parliamentary budget officer tailed alien.
balance the country’s Strange as it may seem
books without raising tax- for a film that pits greedy,
es or slashing spending. the next five years and growing as fast (3.3 per immoral humans against
Parliamentary budget of- spell out the magnitude of cent annually) as they have noble denizens of a faraway
ficer Kevin Page warned the “structural” deficit and in recent years. moon, Avatar is being criti-
yesterday the country — if not checked by spend- “If we have sufficient cized by a small but vocal
could be headed back to ing reduction or tax in- economic growth, we group of people who allege
the financial bad days of creases — the potential won’t have to do as much,” it contains racist themes —
the 1970s and 1980s when negative impact on Cana- Flaherty said, meaning that the white hero once again
the country was crippled da’s struggling economy. higher economic growth saving the primitive na-
by public debt. Finance Minister Jim Fla- raises federal tax revenues tives.
“We are going to have to herty repeated his asser- and automatically helps re- Since the film opened to
take drastic measures, ei- tion yesterday that Ottawa duce the deficit. widespread critical acclaim
ther spending reduction or can over time balance its But economists doubt three weeks ago, hundreds
tax increase, to get us back books without having to the government could slow of blog posts, newspaper ar-
to balances,” said Page, raise taxes or cut spending. the growth in program ticles, tweets and YouTube
known for his outspoken Instead, Flaherty says sav- spending enough to curb videos have said things such
assessment of government ings can be achieved sim- the deficit — set to reach a as the film is “a fantasy
spending. ply by keeping the increas- cumulative $164 billion by about race told from the
Page will deliver a report es in annual spending on 2014 — without tax in- point of view of white peo-
tomorrow that will look at federal programs from creases. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE ple” and that it reinforces Zoe Saldana plays Na’vi archer Neytiri in Avatar. The film is being
“the white Messiah fable.” criticized by some who allege it contains racist themes, such as a
Adding to the racial dy- white hero once again saving the primitive natives.
Don’t expect namic is that the main
Nova ScotiaBurying a hero
Na’vi characters are played
interest rate by actors of colour, led by a “(The movie) asks us to open our eyes
EhodrhhCaoOe uifaNtkspofOiprniMeiecgcaY ob ri Tssnoah o toteomlh Bbe,os a eacn aolclnkou b yonou,ltfits rnC yrgau’s nilt-as- ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS DtahAtiitnohihnovmo9-Aee cewm. ehncspro .roeiinrbnieEcmicavnfeiual ci,cneoo r aeweotfulns i pftsksi,ihp e.NleZ mTeaemneodn hwese eD ecd oitS isi tfa-usaeizfApltitlt,mr vd htwitlaacoee hatentdrrae lbs a9sir st,o, nf oi o iiattairnnoessr-- wtamliAaisnvvhl laaaiyedcy th r baht a efarraicc uwndorilmshmdiyrtiee t aosesmc e mntawoeeniaro as noa sJy ulaatia ecshtmgcnloiey edea r ep.n.s”sn.d r. C-. eI.a .vh mhoienauinserr t tdrfeho icyllemyneos nth a“hfoanlisdipnkc setkt r uuawtlshny e adtso et e o optehn-
ing out raising interest then helps save them. ers, respecting them even
rates to dissuade prospec- “When will whites stop though they are different,
tive home buyers from tak- making these movies and in the hope that we may
ing on too much mortgage start thinking about race in find a way to prevent con-
debt. a new way?” wrote Newitz, flict and live more harmo-
Bank official David Wolf who is white. niously on this world. I
said in a speech yesterday Writer/director James hardly think that is a racist
that in the central bank’s Scan this barcode for a full version Cameron said in an email to message.”
of this story, or go to
view, it is premature to be metronews.ca/entertainment The Associated Press that THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
talking about a housing
bubble in Canada. And he
said even if the bank Landmark trial begins News in brief
judged that housing prices
were getting out of hand, SANCTIONS Secretary of State
raising interest rates is too SAN FRANCISCO The first fed- Supreme Court, where it ul- Hillary Clinton says the U.S. has
blunt an instrument since The flag-draped coffin carrying the remains of Sgt. Kirk Taylor, a eral trial to determine if the timately could become a concluded the best way to
it would have the effect of reservist with the 84th Independent Field Battery, is carried from U.S. Constitution prohibits landmark that determines pressure Iran to come clean on
cooling off the entire econ- his funeral service at a hockey arena in Yarmouth, N.S., yester- states from outlawing same- if gay Americans have the nuclear ambitions is to impose
omy. day. Taylor was one of four soldiers and a Calgary journalist sex marriage got under way right to marry. sanctions on the country’s rul-
“We would, in essence, killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Dec. 30. yesterday, and the two gay Two hours before trial, ing elite. Clinton said yesterday
be dousing the entire Cana- couples on whose behalf the top U.S. court weighed a final decision has not been
dian economy with cold the case was brought will be in on an issue related to the made. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
water, just as it emerges News in brief among the first witnesses. case, blocking video of the ANTARCTICA Sea water under
from recession,” he said. The proceedings involve a proceedings from being an Antarctic ice shelf showed
“As a result, it would PETSThe tiger-mauling death Protection of Animals said yes- challenge to Proposition 8, posted on YouTube.com. It no sign of higher temperatures,
take longer for economic of an Ontario man should terday. Ontario is the only the gay-marriage ban ap- said justices need more despite fears of a thaw linked
growth to return to poten- serve as a wake-up call for the province that doesn’t require a proved by California voters time to review that issue, to global warming that could
tial and for inflation to get province of the dangers of licence to keep dangerous ex- in 2008. Regardless of the and put the order in place bring higher world ocean lev-
back to target.” owning exotic animals, the otic animals, the society outcome, the case is likely at least until tomorrow. els, tests showed yesterday.
THE CANADIAN PRESS World Society for the added. THE CANADIAN PRESS to be appealed to the U.S. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS METRO WORLD NEWS
A BlackBerry
with no contract?
Sign us up!
Wait.
That’s not right.
No Contract
BlackBerry® BoldTM 9700 Smartphone
Full QWERTY keyboard, new touchpad input, 3.2MP camera,
GPS, Bluetooth®, microSDTM slot for up to 32 GB of memory
ALWAYS SHOUT
$45
/month
Unlimited Canada-wide calling from any WIND Home Zone
Unlimited texts (CA/US)
Call Control (caller ID, missed call alerts, call forward,
call conferencing, call waiting, call hold)
Voicemail
SOCIAL BLACKBERRY ADD-ON
$10
/month
Unlimited Instant Messaging
Unlimited Facebook®
Unlimited MySpaceTM
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER UNLIMITED DATA PLANS TOO
WINDmobile.ca
BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePress™ and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.
metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 12, 2010
6 Interest rates/Savings accounts (Please check bank websites as some rates require minimum account balance)
BMO CIBC HSBC ICICI ING PCF RBC SBIC Scotia TD
1.00% 0.75% 0.65% 1.20% 1.20% 1.00% 0.75% 1.20% 1.00% 0.75%
Your Money DOLLAR N.GAS
US 96.76¢ US $5.454
US 24¢ US 29.5¢
7
EDITOR: [email protected]
steps to saving fuel
Business
Companies confident,
AlisonOnMoney ftohrin bgu osri ntwesos aabnodu tk snaoviwnsg aa uansed 40in pcerre acseen t emmoirses ifounesl layn ddo ienxctreenads e tghaes mliiflee agoef plan to hire: BoC survey
litre here and there. by 400 per cent. What’s your engine.
1Kill the idle:Not only more, they save 6Check your tire
Alison is it illegal in some less than three You have pressure: Correct ECONOMY Canadian compa- stabilized after almost two
ImGertnrio fnfemwitsy.hc as/anliesovneorn-emnodnienyg ptcaachaendlannrddec t ee seas thxs,om oc emrbiytsnueosuunitucv t hree em s nf iaudogoserl ifienl n5 ei0gcd t olhlcpisinfaateesnngr,. m6o3ac0f ic dnPfeoruulmieovtsretsiia nsnyt guoto.thrve:eesrwhnoiaatpovihslu e i iapnmn t rfd hyiplcueeo ewec usslnaiir,nt c mbpheeuo e aoatw vtelii teeftt’fhrtsre letecot thigitarmaawe ns yop dpe— rlwaroienr ve asgiesns— ku agmsrn ’ed u w wcsbhoarhvrc aitaeaklhessr- ndcspaaoneliayevndns et tsr ahti yrtnhe eovaiy fshet e sitaetrtharl,ei eke nm itgenhso ctgmeoer epnoh Bpowroaeimlonn dcrgik ock a n enurofrepdisf-- yoepscirneprseoaiitannervssniege od twdn wt ch aroreiectnecnnhfed dl stieb.hts coi eott“reo nrTbd osfha i wnelaaasera neerntc s icc’ge iio hminonntgf----
quest to save money, Idle idiots also shorten Cars travelling effort. ing and decreasing Canada said yesterday in in capital markets during
here’s seven painless the life of their engine oil at 120 km\h ver- tire wear. its quarterly survey of busi- recent quarters, and can al-
ways to cut fuel costs by 75 per cent. During sus 100 km\h use 20 7Take the ankle ex- ness conditions. so be attributed to the out-
courtesy of 4Refuel the depths of winter’s per cent more fuel. My press: I’m amazed at In a separate survey of look for this segment be-
Ltd. a Langley, B.C., com- chill, it’s tempting to husband will be thrilled how many people get in senior loan officers, the ing seen as favourable by
pany which manages fu- warm up before you get with this tip. His their cars to drive from central bank said lending survey respondents,” it
el supplies in, but cars today have favourite words to me store to store at the pow- conditions to firms have said. THE CANADIAN PRESS
fast and efficient heaters. are: Slow down. er centre malls rather
2No jack 4Put your car on a diet: than walk a few hundred Business in brief
rabbit Eliminate superfluous metres. A little ankle ex-
starts: items — golf clubs, in- press, for kids and adults, HOLIDAYS Tourism spending in
That’s laws, etc. Even a couple improves gas mileage and Canada increased 0.3 per cent
what of hundred extra pounds magically shrinks waists. in real terms in the third quar-
my science adds stress to the engine ter, as expenditures by Canadi-
teacher disparagingly and cuts gas mileage. Alison Griffiths is a financial journalist, author ans advanced while those of mRaisniunfga dcteumrea nnedw m hayyb lreiadds iTno yCoatnaa tdoa.
called them, and he was 5Keep your engine and host of Maxed Out on the W Network. international visitors fell. Scan this code for the full story.
Write to her at [email protected].
right — jack rabbit starts purring: Tune-ups real- METRO NEWS SERVICES

Ranked #1 outside the U.S. by November 2008
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Meet with the Program Director
and Admissions Staff.
“Being part of a team for the whole program was
tremendously benefi cial as it provided a Edmonton
unique opportunity to benefi t from the knowledge Wednesday, January 13
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
and experience of my peers.” Edmonton Petroleum Club
11110 – 108 Street
Stephen Davy, Queen’s MBA Calgary
Vice President, Investment Banking, Credit Suisse, Toronto, Ontario Thursday, January 14
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Calgary Petroleum Club
319 – 5 Avenue SW
C a ll or email to reserve
your spot.
Toll-free:
1.888.621.0060
Realize your full potential. Email:
queensmba@business.
queensu.ca
As an exceptional leader. Queen’s full-time MBA is much more than an outstanding
business education. Working with a Personal Development Coach, you will learn to identify and capitalize on
your strengths, in order to become the kind of leader you want to be.
As a valuable team member. At Queen’s, our unique team-based approach to learning will enable you to develop and hone
the team and leadership skills that are so critical in today’s business environment .
As an effective manager. Queen’s integrated and leading-edge curriculum provides a solid foundation in management fundamentals and functions.
Queen’s MBA is a full-time
12-month program
beginning in May, 2010.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Web:
www.queensmba.com
*Offers apply to cash purchase of 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS (R7B)/ 2010 Equinox LS (R7A)/ 2010 Silverado Crew Cab 4WD (R7B). Cash purchase price reflects discounts or other incentives that are only available when consumers opt for a cash purchase offer. By selecting finance offers consumers are For the latest information, visit us at gm.ca, drop by your local Chevrolet Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE: foregoing such incentives which may result in a higher effective interest rate. PDI and freight ($1,350) included for 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS (R7B)/ 2010 Equinox LS (R7A)/ 2010 Silverado Crew Cab 4WD (R7B). License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes are not included. $2,000/$6,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS (1SA)/ 2010 Silverado Crew(cid:57)(cid:57)Cab 4WD (1SF) (tax exclusive) for cash customers only. Credit will impact the effective APR for finance customers. See your GM dealer for details. †$500.00 Gold Medal Bonus is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) available on all 2009/2010 Chevrolet models excluding Camaro, Express/Savana, Corvette ZR1 and Medium Duty Trucks. */†Offers apply as indicated to new or demonstrator models. Dealer (cid:4)trade may be required. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited offers subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in Alberta Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. See your GM dealer for details.Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‡Based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2009 FuelConsumption Guide Ratings for competitors. 2010 FWD Equinox ratings, with standard 4-cylinder engine, based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Excludes other GM models. U.S. Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). For more information (cid:57)on safety ratings, go to www.safercar.gov. ‡‡OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide. To qualify for GM Canada’s Cash For Clunkers incentive, you must qualify for the Retire Your Ride Program, supported by the Government of Canada, and you must turn in a 1995 model or older vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and insured for the last 6 months (12 months in (cid:119)B.C.). Upon Government confirmation of vehicle eligibility under the “Retire Your Ride Program”, GM Canada will provide an incentive towards the purchase or lease of a new 2009 or 2010 GM vehicle, excluding Medium Duty trucks, in an amount ranging from $500 to $3,000, depending on the model purchased. Incentive applied after taxes. If you successfully complete the “Retire Your Ride” program, you will be eligible for a $300 cash incentive. By participating in this program you will not be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. GM Canada’s Cash For Clunkers incentive is only available to customers who take delivery between January 12, and March 1, 2010. GM Canada’s Cash For Clunkers offer may not be combined with certain other incentives available on GM vehicles, including the 60 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. See your(cid:2)participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. Residents of Northwest Territories, Yukon or Nunavut are excluded from the Government’s Retire Your Ride program and are therefore ineligible for GM Canada’s Cash For Clunkers incentive. Some conditions apply. Visit www.retireyourride.ca for more information. No purchase necessary. Contest runs from January 12, 2010 at 9:00:00 a.m. [PST] to February 27, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. [PST] (the “Contest Period”). Residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence and who possess a valid driver’s license at the time of entry may enter this contest. Limit of one (1) entry per person. There are seventeen (17) Grand Prizes available to be won during the Contest Period, each consisting of the winner’s choice of either a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox FWD LS (Approximate retail value: $27,345 CAD) or a 2010 GMC Terrain FWD SLE (Approximate retail value: $28,815 CAD). One Grand Prize awarded per day for seventeen (17) days. Odds of winning depend on total number of entries received at the time of each daily draw. Correct answer to an arithmetical skill-testing question and completion of a declaration and release form required in order to (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)be declared awinner. Full contest rules available at http://www.gm.ca.Available at all Chevrolet, Buick, GMC dealers. No purchase necessary. While quantities last.**Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada, the Official Vehicle Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. TM© 2009, VANOC.The Best Buy seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. RUTECOYPCLE Y$INOLU SATRAD3 ZIID1F22F9IS•IS••D••D•NN$$$ IENNm T9IiiSSooAA55VTI5ddCC00OCCoooooE--Y iieeONLL2LLSSrrFFd -llrrR A RSaassUUUUppeCCAARR11 LTrrA//O3lo oDDoo--CDD AiiTLLLEEsrr00RRkknn ADEER Ioohbb HEEIINCSeeEddIaaSSW2ccGGoSI•PaIaHRN TSSGNiiyy kk $FFw gggYY p2SttaHHIV••(cid:57):: ™™ACCNssF C iiCssaa$$96c eEnoo C. . 11TT..ssH50k5iLTTRLc220nn &&Er I773LLccIiUa HHHOOii/NUC/,,/a&&,ii00Ennii11L gnn00LTTaaD00uulRRHHDttEII00e 1gg iV00E 9te tEeG PP HkklCWWeeA ppEEVE,,Ebbt•mmddIqWS00 NS0HTmmDD/,, TT oo SOY 1 ––.u YDhh CWW: :2•2aiiaII 0CTC34 ooVV 1in1eellER r 03$5p..rrtt1II 3 t t uAAA44.ESeeiimm.dd9//ANN46meennCC0 9ill pptLL,L TTLSSss s ERRRggdd/,aN/CC2SS1 e1eeKKI(cid:4)5e 0HHHVooVV0rH••Hii9LLnll00 Dee™E0ddee ww VVk ktp44•UUUyy(cid:119)‡OOCCmeessA m0 ‡ PssTT ll• cc DDRR–ee4•E–8PWW HH oo •E•DC 1ss2EE.SEEo L L8EEpp58eenHHDssA hIh nntmw9mDDiiaaV DD LgaaacceeIpggpSEEddEEe iNgb gIIlleeiinVSS(cid:4)SSnnOoo rHTTnTnill C**CeCAARoltt tgtgee(cid:242)(cid:242)(cid:242)i DDTTTeeWrr uuFFrtCeLeB(cid:242)(cid:242)(cid:242) FFyyeetrii8 ••rEErnnURssIIlea rrtti COoVV TT n••cciiFFcaakIIHHDEnnEEc MMMYY NN diirr™BBCCVkeenngg --ooDERo GG RRSSLDCCD•a arr 8nneeHDwWWISaa ••TTAAddOO1 LL T*tt kkeAAA7ESSTTsll AAAEAAUUELLhh(cid:242)aaeeaDDF”RRII,nttF(cid:242) NNmimieesDDsetevv EDDrrgrrWIeL eeIiirrbGGbTVT iWwwvvLLLEEppNeeroMMllnEaaIY(cid:57)(cid:57) ,,heeoossNcSSii eggg C-ttrrCCe k eeRISIEE G•• //hhssC wwLerr•s $$TAPP BBBDDEEuu OOl,U wwAiAAi4Tsa anniittLAACLss RI-hhaB/sBs//Drr5•LggNUUeeUSD LLss n A aaSSiiLE PPGnpnAAee CACdB oBBMSyynnaeaee&&(cid:57)uWuooO c 0es s ggOOMnnkxxBBR LLssEdee SSBiiitt ANNllee$lllln rrioorrtDtiiT Ar nnooaaaaSSgcUUcrIDDAOgggbllbrddur ok k05bbD uuSSyyeeLN••iitr L HHlli asaorrii fPP AA Wtt llBeemfSS rrSoo•euuaaaaISS0aaO††ee TwwarttddkkttiennHC eeeetNaaee ii™™in shsoo rrggc4rrR Uiit yy r • •eennnEWWi0oTII 11 a SnngggOTOrmaaWlaIpp iirr nnn77nRnn•SSneuu SSddEddTyyy stt†t oot r ooss mEYaaSSa JJttttDDwwODxaarrieeeeOil™™tUsccssaaemmae‡‡ksk//Rfftrt‡‡raaRii aa ionRongI ryyD AttEn,sscc SFhhUK..N..D(cid:88) hh AE..eeD E B11BY O77ee TOOHU qEEE GTvv$Oll2CE8Ii•cqqN Von0 SyyECAnt-20utRrwLduuauFyNrrUibat RtSM1oDmmiti l iioyEtmE HiEC0 T7snWNInnISoo(cid:88)(cid:88)STGratiiYYToae n::tH •96ukmiOg..oo c21CGGACTn™, Fn LLa 1pp d•T/ /&11nllC8• 4r00xx HTH SA00daT2EO 6iPkkNynH lmmCee t’’DsAsii Ap Er–– aTtEmssoDu I 34eYin cc216CArIim is4dN mmV.s. 4BVe ppstt TCOYggw LaA Ci(cid:4)eLo gRoilGGxDUtRnesOnhUO s.. DN5t•a cCOHrE nooO4DUCDccpdRaalTC- ,A(cid:2)(cid:2)•ip wL nR OHLPl*LhagR4n oE ymmOeooEDS SAweeVEtt rSleea VM,T reDAFrMSTL T®Wrii ‡smm OPGOnD‡RciE eeB3 g nOi •SVrF BD dSPeL1QrToPyclEEE7aDasstwsL-Lk EyR tiFIMsneUUebnRE,scmaAU jSL EAhOe cw$o c IkD•ETpctN i HNGtiAakaL5LohnasiA Ln n l,dTAoE MtEOB GGGACCCGACEAgeBH0FnOediSurHHHHgnR TTXEEEOOFr Nxaioa iHnIl lUrnu iTTHe0EEEECse a dYY!mS CCaraL• IIy(cid:3)d P nVVVViEGOOYY6 n AAdAa lS(cid:3)-a†uNn HSuRRRRRmOOmUUipdNNceTWpLLe i moOOOOBwTTsUUeRR rZZoAAdI•hAan t 6LLLLmmekRReEp Ye eDD SluAAooKleEEEE ps‡ddteAc eeeJtAAyFF•sLLaTTTTllarl socesskAiRRkhhnsBBes ioosFF-DDDDtrr wwEEEELLnnEEEERREE**AAAAAA TTGGLLLLAAEEEE RRRR!!!!(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:88)

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 metro
Hall gets top ranking from NHL scouting bureau 9
Forward Taylor Hall was named North America’s top draft-eligible skater in a mid-season list
of prospects published by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau yesterday. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sports
EDITOR: [email protected]
McGwire comes clean
Mark McGwire finally McGwire said he also expressed regret for his de-
came clean, admitting he used human growth hor- cision to use steroids,
used steroids when he mone, and he didn’t know which he said was “fool-
broke baseball’s home run if his use of performance- ish” and caused by his de-
record in 1998. enhancing drugs con- sire to overcome injuries,
McGwire said in a state- tributed to some of the in- get back on the field and
ment sent to The Associat- juries that led to prove he was worth his
ed Press yesterday he used his retirement, multi-million dollar salary.
steroids on and off for at age 38, in “I did this for health pur-
nearly a decade. 2001. poses. There’s no way I did
“It’s very emotional, it’s He repeat- this for any type of
telling family members, edly strength use.”
friends and coaches, you McGwire hit a then-
know, it’s former team- record 70 homers in 1998
mates to try to get hold of, during a compelling race
you know, that I’m coming with Sammy Sosa, who fin-
clean and being honest,” ished with 66.
he said during a 20-minute “I wish I had never
telephone interview, his played during the steroid
voice repeatedly cracking. era,” McGwire said.
Mark McGwire THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHLFlames lose
JEFF M
CINTOSH/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Colorado’s Paul Stastny, right, catches a glove in the face from Calgary defenceman Cory Sarich
during last night’s action. The Flames lost 3-2 in a shootout.
Danton hoping to play for
Halifax university hockey team
BACK TO SCHOOL A former ministration to enrol in so-
NHL player who spent five ciology courses and suit up
years in prison after he for the hockey team. How has the attack on Togo’s soccer
was convict- The 29-year-old is only team affected security plans for
ed of a plot waiting to receive clear- the Wofroldr tChuep f?u Sllc satno rtyh.is code
to kill his ance from the national pa-
former role board to move to Hali- ACCESS
agent could fax from Ontario. The deci- LEGAL
suit up for sion could be made as ear-
the Saint Mike Danton ly as this morning.
Mary’s Danton pleaded guilty in RESEARCH INC.
Huskies this semester. 2004 to the failed plot to
Mike Danton, who was kill David Frost. He was • CRIMINAL PARDON
released from prison in sentenced to seven and a /U.S. WAIVER
September, has been half years in prison. • 24 HR CRIMINAL
cleared by Saint Mary’s ad- MATTHEW WUEST/METRO CANADA RECORD CHECK
• FINGERPRINTING
SCOREBOARD • LOW COST NO
FAULT DIVORCE
NHL NBA
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS YESTERDAY’S RESULTS • SMALL CLAIMS
PCNSaoiatnltsos hJbrovauisdlreloge ah 3at t aCL tVoA MasL nGAicnnAonguReevYsleo e2rts a(SO) IACDOnhtekdlinlaciaanvahnetgoaarom 11 1100a025 25C0 MBi TtDooyier ns1ottnro0noe6ntiso t oN9 81t6ea70w 19 4York 88 COUCRTA TOL 2L5K
PPhhoilaedneixlp 1h0i5a M96i lNweawuk Oeerl e1a0n1s 92 403-228-2469
Utah 118 Miami 89
Cleveland at Golden State