PSY-ZING UP 2012’S CELEB HEADLINERS TURN THE PAGES TO SEE IF YOUR TOP 5 POP CULTURE MOMENTS OF THE LAST YEAR MATCH METRO’S PAGE 13 CALGARY Wednesday, January 2, 2013 News worth sharing. metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrocalgary | facebook.com/metrocalgary Meet the first baby Grade 6 class won’t return after van crash St. Paul classroom where a New Year’s birth. Born Labour party minivan smashed through a window and landed on top of at 6 pounds 9 ounces, three students, killing one of Danika is the first child The “official” New Year’s Baby them, will remain empty PAGE 3 is the first born in a Calgary for Calgarians Sarah hospital in 2013 whose family and Michael Popowich agrees to go public. Still feeling (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:3) holidazed? 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(cid:98)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:209)(cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:553)(cid:559) to pay. Here’s how to cope PAGE 19 “Everything turned out the way it’s supposed to, I Middle-earth guess,” said Danika’s beam- just after the clock struck ing mother, Sarah Popowich, 12. She was officially born is yours to on New Year’s Day. at 12:11 a.m., according to Sarah was initially given a the hospital, although Sarah explore due date of Dec. 27 and went swears it was 12:13 a.m. into her first round of labour Tax-credit disappoint- the morning of Dec. 30, ac- ments aside, Danika’s mom A visit to New Zealand is a cording to proud, first-time said the Jan. 1 birthday comes must for any Tolkien devotee. grandmother Diana Rawlins. with its own rewards. We list the best of Hobbit But Sarah said her labour “She gets to have her and Lord of the Rings-themed “spontaneously stopped” and name in the paper and go in travel destinations PAGE 14 she went home briefly early the baby book,” Sarah said. on Dec. 31 before returning “That’s exciting that she’ll to Foothills Hospital later have that and she’ll be able to that morning. look at that forever.” The family said they were Father Michael Popowich initially hoping the birth said the exact timing of the would happen before the birth wasn’t top of mind for stroke of midnight — for tax him, as he had other prior- purposes. ities. “If she’s born by the end of “I’m just happy that both the year, you still get to claim mom and baby are healthy,” your baby for the whole year he said. “And I feel blessed. of 2012,” Sarah explained. She’s a beautiful little thing.” Parents Sarah and Michael Popowich hold their newborn baby girl, Danika Shay Popowich, at the Foothills Hospital But Danika waited until ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO in Calgary on New Year’s Day. ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO Two words you don’t usually see together: easy budgeting. Get myFinanceTracker FREE1 from RBC Royal Bank® and try the new See all the new features today great features to help you track, plan and reach your financial goals. at rbc.com/myfinancetracker TM ® / ™ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC® Online Banking is offered by Royal Bank of Canada. 1 Transaction fees for fund transfers and bill payments may apply when using Online Banking depending on your account package. metronews.ca NEWS 03 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Racette Junior High Northern Alberta. New Year’s Eve. Revellers Room where girl Falling concrete halts celebrated with ‘dignity died will stay empty, say traffi c on busy highway and respect,’ say police school offi cials Police in northern Alberta be- Calgarians rang in the new that the fine people of Cal- The Alberta classroom lieve a hit-and-run semi was year with no major prob- gary showed they know how where a minivan responsible for damaging an lems, according to the Cal- to have a good time,” said smashed through a win- overpass on Highway 63. They gary Police Service. Leggatt. dow and landed on top say the damage to the Hospi- Duty Insp. Darren Leg- “But they do it, by and N of three students, killing tal Street overpass in Fort Mc- gatt said nothing out of the large, with dignity and re- one of them, will remain Murray has compromised its ordinary occurred overnight spect for others.” empty. structural integrity and both and the police activity was The Calgary Police did not Glen Brodziak, super- lanes underneath the overpass Damaged overpass on Highway 63. typical for a busy weekend have statistics on the num- intendent of St. Paul have been closed. RCMP/CONTRIBUTED night, as Calgary revellers ber of calls responded to on Education, said most stu- RCMP say one of the lanes played it pretty safe New New Year’s Eve available Sun- E dents from Racette Junior is expected to be open Tuesday lanes over the bridge have been Year’s Eve. day afternoon. High, where the crash night, while three of the four reopened. THE CANADIAN PRESS “It was another example DARREN KRAUSE/METRO occurred, have chosen to return to the school in January. Frustrating New Year’s W But some students, including all of those who were in the Grade 6 French classroom, don’t want to go back. They for those needing cabs will be allowed to finish the year elsewhere. “We fully support that S and recognize that it may not be in their best inter- est to return,” Brodziak said. “Some families are Safe ride home. still dealing with some Calgarians report very real things that are concerning for them.” sleeping on friends’ Brodziak said he’s not fl oors or not going out sure if the two injured students are well enough due to the lack of taxis to return to classes. One thing is certain — the classroom hit by ROBSON the van will be closed for FLETCHER good. [email protected] “We just felt it was the best decision ... out of Ringing in the new year was a respect.” lot easier than ringing up a taxi The return of students for many Calgary revellers. at Racette is short-term. “We called over 50 times for They were already there a taxi last night,” said Bhaveek temporarily so $8 million Makan, who tried in vain to get in renovations could be a taxi to take him home from done to their original Flames Central early on New school. The work is ex- Year’s Day. pected to be completed in “Eventually we just had to Taxis continue to be in short supply in Calgary, especially on busy nights like New Year’s Eve. METRO FILE the spring. call someone from the family Witnesses have said to pick us up at 4 a.m.” to wait between one and three Twitter on NYE taxis the van was speeding Makan said he still enjoys hours. down a back alley on New Year’s Eve in Calgary but “Every year it is worse than Oct. 25 before it crossed finds the taxi service frustrat- the previous year,” he said. 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One of tion, said many Calgarians who on the number of licences in (cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:251)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:317)(cid:3) them, 11-year-old Megan did find New Year’s taxis had the city,” he said. Wolitski, died the next day. New Year’s Day The driver of the van, though it’s expected the Fire rescue crews were see their rate go down in Richard Benson, faces medical examiner will called out to 450 Fifth Ave. January. Man found shot, several charges, including provide further details upon S.E. shortly after 11:30 a.m. Direct Energy Regulated criminal negligence caus- killed in Red Deer completion of an autopsy. Tuesday after reports that a Services says customers liv- ing death. Relatives have The RCMP Major Crimes man was stranded on an ice ing in and north of Red Deer said he has a history of Red Deer RCMP are dealing Unit and the Red Deer RCMP shelf near the bridge after will pay $2.81 per gigajoule seizures and think he was with what will likely be the are investigating. METRO having fallen into the water. for natural gas this month, having an attack at the province’s first murder of The man was transported compared to $3.58 in Decem- time of the crash. 2013 after a man was found Bow River to shore and handed over ber. Brodziak said the dead early Tuesday morning. to EMS for treatment and For those living south of building is now structur- RCMP responded to a Man rescued after transport to hospital. METRO Red Deer, the rate drops to ally safe. complaint of a disturbance $2.91 per gigajoule, from “The biggest thing is, in Red Deer around 5:30 chilling fall, getting Direct Energy $3.54 in December. no matter how you’re a.m. New Year’s Day. Upon Direct Energy says the impacted or affected, you arrival at the scene, police stranded on ice shelf average residential gas bill Gas price relief in need to move forward,” found the body of a male in for January based on 20 said Brodziak. his late teens or early 20s. Calgary firefighters rescued store for January gigajoules of consumption “It’s almost like we Police allege the victim a 40-year-old man from the would be approximately $135 need to reclaim our was shot and later suc- Bow River Tuesday after he Albertans who do not have a in the north, and $113 in the lives.” THE CANADIAN PRESS cumbed to his injuries, was stranded on an ice shelf. contract for natural gas will south. THE CANADIAN PRESS 04 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Age test to decide if suspected rapist can face murder charge India. Prosecutors seek Too often ignored death penalty for five other suspects held in Activists hope the assault rape and murder case will shatter taboos and make authorities take such cases more seriously. A bone test is being conducted (cid:580)(cid:3) Police often refuse to to confirm the age of a young hear complaints and suspect in custody in the even accuse victims of fatal assault and gang-rape of inviting male attention. a woman on a bus in India’s capital, while prosecutors will (cid:580)(cid:3) Families also dissuade seek the death penalty for five victims from coming other men arrested with him, forward in the belief police said Tuesday. that it will ruin their The six will be formally reputations. charged Thursday on accusa- tions that they kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered the below 18 years of age cannot 23-year-old woman in New be prosecuted for murder. Delhi on Dec. 16, a police Another officer said a bone spokesman said. test is being conducted to de- Outraged Indians have termine if one suspect is in- been demanding the death deed a juvenile. If the test de- penalty for the six men, hold- termines he is 18 years or older ing demonstrations almost he will be treated as an adult, every day. Murder is punish- said the officer, who spoke able by death and rape by on condition of anonymity. life imprisonment. But those THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The gang-rape and killing of a student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent another tragedy. DAR YASIN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Police ID some victims in B.C.-bound bus crash Investigators in Oregon are crash and his wife, Sue Os- Police said they were work- least once. trying to piece together the born, remained hospitalized. ing with the Korean Consulate “Some mothers screamed final moments before a Van- His daughter, Jennifer Sher- to identify other victims. They to find their son or daughter,” couver-bound tour bus carry- man, said she was told her confirmed 39 people were said Jaemin Seo, a 23-year-old ing 48 people careened down father was hit in the head by transported for treatment of Korean student studying in a steep hillside, ejecting some a rock while her mother was injuries and at least 14 of them Vancouver. passengers and killing nine. thrown into a river bed. remained in hospital. Seo said he was awakened Police said Monday they A list of injured released by The bus was travelling by screaming and was ejected weren’t sure how fast the bus police named seven Canadian westbound in the left lane from a broken window as the was travelling on a partly icy residents, including the driver, when it hit a concrete barrier, bus careened down the hill. He highway in a rural mountain identified as 54-year-old Haeng veered across both westbound suffered a broken ankle and a pass east of Pendleton, Ore. Kyu Hwang of Vancouver. lanes and went through the gash in his arm. Oregon State Police iden- State Police Lt. Gregg Hast- guardrail before plunging The crash occurred near tified one of the victims as a ings said it could take a month about 60 metres down the em- a spot called Deadman Pass, 57-year-old Washington man. or more to determine whether bankment, Hastings said. The at the top of a steep, 11-kilo- Authorities said Dale William the driver will face any char- National Transportation Safety metre descent from the Blue The crash site near Deadman Pass. OREGON STATE POLICE HANDOUT/THE CANADIAN PRESS Osborn was killed in Sunday’s ges. Board said the bus rolled at Mountains. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Secretary of State Her doctors say blood tors said in a statement Clinton on blood thinners are being used Monday. to dissolve the clot and Clinton had returned thinners for clot they are confident she to the U.S. from a trip to will make a full recovery. Europe, then fell ill with U.S. Secretary of State Clinton didn’t suffer a a stomach virus in early Hillary Clinton continues stroke or neurological December that left her to recover in a New York damage from the clot that severely dehydrated. She Health Care Aide hospital where she’s being formed after she suffered fainted, fell and suffered treated for a blood clot in a concussion at her home a concussion later that her head. in mid-December, doc- month. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Medical Office Asst. 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The raids are nor- mally co-ordinated with Pal- estinian security forces, and Gunmen on motorcycles suspects are usually appre- sprayed a van carrying em- hended without violence. ployees from a community The clashes began early centre with bullets Tuesday, Tuesday after Israeli forces killing five female teachers disguised as merchants in a Palestinians react to tear gas shot and two aid workers, but vegetable truck arrested one by Israeli soldiers on Tuesday. sparing a child they took out man. Regular army forces NASSER ISHTAYEH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of the vehicle before open- then entered the town, ing fire. prompting youths to hurl wounded, some by live fire. The director of the group rocks to try to prevent more Bisharat said the wanted men that the seven worked for arrests. belong to Islamic Jihad, a vio- says he suspects it may have Israeli forces fired tear gas, lent group sworn to Israel’s been the latest in a series of A Pakistani driver who survived an attack on a van that was targeted by gunmen in Swabi, lies at the Lady Reading rubber bullets and live am- destruction. It wasn’t clear attacks targeting anti-polio Hospital after being admitted for treatment, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Tuesday. Gunmen killed five female teachers munition as youths set tires how many men Israeli forces efforts in Pakistan. Some and two other people on Tuesday in the ambush. MOHAMMAD SAJJAD/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and bins on fire to block the sought to arrest. 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African nation after a bloody and the stadium to try to find Most of those killed in upheaval over presidential Missing children missing children. elections put the nation on the State TV showed a woman Abidjan, Ivory Coast, “I have just seen all the brink of civil war and turned sobbing in the back of an ambu- were children and teens this city into a battle zone. bodies, but I cannot find lance; another was bent over on With 2013 showing greater my son.... I don’t know the side of the street, apparent- promise, people were in the ly in pain; and another, barely what to do.” mood to celebrate on New conscious and wearing only A crowd stampeded after Year’s Eve. Families brought Mamadou Sanogo, who was searching for a bra on her upper body, was leaving a New Year’s Eve fire- children and they watched the his nine-year-old son, Sayed, at the morgue hoisted by rescuers. There were works show early Tuesday rockets burst in the nighttime also scenes of small children in Ivory Coast’s main city, sky. But only an hour into the in the crowd went down, tram- being treated in a hospital. One killing 61 people — many of new year, as the crowds poured pled underfoot. Most of those boy grimaced in pain and a girl them children and teenagers onto the Boulevard de la Repub- killed were between eight and with coloured braids in her hair — and injuring more than lic after the show, something 15 years old. lay under a blanket with one 200, rescue workers said. caused a stampede, said Col. “The flood of people leaving hand bandaged. The death toll Thousands had gathered at Issa Sako of the fire department the stadium became a stam- could rise, officials said. the Felix Houphouet Boigny rescue team. How so many pede which led to the deaths of The government organized Stadium in Abidjan’s Plateau deaths occurred on the broad more than 60 and injured more the fireworks to celebrate Ivory district to see the fireworks. It boulevard and how the tragedy than 200,” Sako told Ivory Coast Coast’s peace, after several was only the second New Year’s started is likely to be the sub- state TV. months of political violence in An Ivory Coast soldier stands next to the belongings of people involved in a Eve fireworks display since ject of an investigation. Desperate parents went to early 2011 following disputed deadly stampede in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. At least 61 people were killed peace returned to this West Many of the younger ones the city morgue, the hospital elections. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS following a New Year’s Eve fireworks display. EMANUEL EKRA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DEEP DISCOUNTS. HUGE SAVINGS. 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That was higher than for Policy Alternatives notes. GETTY IMAGES FILE increases and spending cuts the thresholds of $200,000 This is the seventh year late Tuesday night in the cul- and $250,000 that Obama the policy group has pre- (cid:580)(cid:3) Frank Stronach, honorary mination of a struggle that campaigned for. But remark- pared a database of executive chair of Magna Inter- strained America’s divided ably, in a party that swore off pay based on publicly avail- national Inc., led the CEO government to the limit. tax increases two decades ago, pay parade, earning $40 able documents. The bill’s passage on a bi- dozens of Republicans sup- million in 2011. It began doing so in 2005 partisan 257-167 vote in the ported the bill at both ends of to help focus public debate House sealed a hard-won polit- the Capitol. on the growing gap between (cid:580)(cid:3) Michael Pearson, head of ical triumph for the president Supporters of the bill in rich and poor, said Hugh Montreal-based Valeant less than two months after he Sen. John Barrasso, left, R-Wyo., talks with Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, holding both parties expressed regret Mackenzie, an economist Pharmaceuticals Inter- secured re-election while call- up his watch, after a vote on the fiscal cliff Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The Senate that it was narrowly drawn, and research associate with national Inc., came in ing for higher taxes on the and House passed legislation early New Year’s Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff and fell far short of a sweep- the think-tank. second with a pay packet wealthy. combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in ing plan that combined tax Total executive compen- oitf i n$3 s6h.a3r mesi.l lIino nth, imrdo pstl aocfe Moments later, Obama at midnight. ALEX BRANDON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS changes and spending cuts to sation includes base salary, was Robert Quartermain, strode into the White House reduce federal deficits. That bonus, stocks and stock op- head of Vancouver-based briefing room and declared, while preventing tax hikes mer senator’s role as the lead proved to be a step too far in tions, and the value of things gold exploration firm “Thanks to the votes of Re- that could have sent the econ- Democratic negotiator in final the two months since Obama like pension and dental Pretium Resources Inc., publicans and Democrats in omy back into recession.” compromise talks with Senate called congressional leaders plans, use of a corporate jet at $16.9 million. Congress, I will sign a law that He spoke with Vice- Republican Leader Mitch Mc- to the White House for a pos- and other benefits. raises taxes on the wealthiest President Joe Biden at his Connell of Kentucky. telection stab at compromise. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE two per cent of Americans side, a recognition of the for- In addition to neutraliz- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Find the solution to your hair loss problem today, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! 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