SCI-FI FACT? MADE FOR WALKING TAKING A STROLL MAY KEEP YOU AWAY FROM THE SNACKS IS MOVIE FICTION {page 18} MOVING CLOSER TO REALITY? {page 16} CALGARY Tuesday, January 31, 2012 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. Ecstasy dealers Wave Heat. could face harsher penalties: Police Deaths linked to toxic compound rise to 7 2 cases still being investigated Police could seek charges against suppliers if caught As the body count linked to a tox- inal negligence causing death,” ic ecstasy compound making its Treating patients he said. “It would essentially way through Calgary’s illegal drug mean longer jail time.” trade rose Monday, police indi- Alberta Health Services reports Calgary defence lawyer Balfour cated suppliers of the substance treating more than 100 patients Der said it’s “theoretically possi- could face stiffer punishment. in recent months for symptoms ble” to lay stiffer charges against Testing has now revealed 23- linked to PMMA. The compound drug dealers, namely manslaugh- year-old SAIT student Cody Gor- is considered five times more tox- ter, but establishing a link lick died as a result of PMMA, a ic than common ecstasy between a supplier’s stash and a cheaper and more deadly com- compounds and even those who specific user could prove difficult. pound being used in place of the survive after taking it run the risk “It has been done in similar cir- more common MDMA. of permanent kidney and brain cumstances where a parent has That brings the total PMMA- damage. been charged after they allowed related deaths in Calgary to sev- Calgary defence lawyer Balfour a child to be in a dangerous situ- en dating back as far as last sum- Der said the longest sentence a ation ... it would be similar to mer. drug-dealing client of his has allowing a 12-year-old to have Five deaths in Vancouver also received was seven years in jail, access to a loaded handgun,” he occurred after the substance was but he believes Crown said. ingested and two other southern prosecutors would seek a double- Bossley said in 22 years with Jeremy Koehler and his dog George take in the Alberta drug overdoses continue digit term if they were able to the police force he is not aware warm weather yesterday at the Southland Dog Park. to be investigated for possible gain a manslaughter or criminal of such charges being pursued links. negligence conviction. against drug traffickers, howev- Expect balmy weather all CwANDICEe WAReD/FORk METRO Police staff Sgt. Mike Bossley er, he believes drastic times call qualified the rash of drug-related against PMMA dealers if and for drastic measures. deaths recently as an “anomaly,” when they are caught. “We haven’t seen this kind of one that could lead investigators “There are a number of things thing before,” he said. Temperatures reached 10 C yesterday and are expected to stay to pursue one-of-a-kind charges we could look at, including crim- JEREMY NOLAIS above freezing during the day all week in Calgary. 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[email protected] by getting his free PSA baseline blood test done by custody early Monday af- THE CANADIAN PRESS Brenda Dushinski, RN, in the Man Van Monday. Test should be done ter her male partner was This milestone birthday every five years until age stabbed inside their S.W. Province finds for Mayor Naheed Nenshi 50. Calgary home. 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WARD Roger Monette, left, Brian Whitelaw Stopping crime counts under the Immi- The two, if convicted, [email protected] and Joe Marushackunveil the new gration and Refugee Pro- face a maximum of be- Crime Stoppers is hoping to Crime Stoppers LRT yesterday. Calgary Crime Stoppers tection Act. tween five and 14 years close the door on crime is in its 30th year. The Canada Border in prison on the various with their latest campaign. Calgary Crime Stoppers Services Agency says the charges.THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary Crime Stoppers, has helped recover more Calgary Transit and Cono- than $14 million in stolen coPhillips have teamed up property. New safety body in November after be- to unveil an LRT that dis- They have helped in the standards ing scalded in Calgary in plays three ways to contact seizure of more than $250 October. Crime Stoppers and the million in illegal drugs. introduced Seniors Minister George word “Anonymous”, trans- They have cleared more VanderBurg says he has or- lated in 25 languages. than 11,000 cases with Alberta is bringing in new dered temperature regula- “There are over a quarter over 5,500 arrests. safety standards after a dis- tors to be installed at million trips on Calgary abled man in government facilities that deal with Transit per day,” said Brian safe.” moting Crime Stoppers as gary Crime Stoppers. care died from scalding in- people with developmen- Whitelaw, Calgary Transit The goal is to ensure citi- the means for submitting Crime Stoppers has al- juries he suffered while be- tal disabilities. Staff will al- Security. “Our partnership zen safety while onboard anonymous tips, which as- ways encouraged anony- ing bathed. so have to follow improved with Crime Stoppers is an Calgary Transit or near LRT sist police investigations mous tips and the LRT The 35-year-old man safety procedures when excellent way to ensure stations. and solve crimes in our displays the talk, type and died in hospital of injuries bathing disabled people. that citizens are safe, which “The newest unveiling is communities,” said Roger text methods to contact to the lower half of his THE CANADIAN PRESS in turn makes our city a welcomed addition in pro- Monette, president of Cal- them. January CONTINUING EDUCATION 31 Happy resolutioning. Reveal a new you Invest in your career with the Technical Writing Certifi cate from Mount Royal University. With a clean, crisp taste and 67 calories per 341mL bottle, here’s to keeping your resolution. Information: 403.440.8804 or [email protected] http://conted.mtroyal.ca/technicalwriting Must be legal drinking age. Details at molsoncanadian67.ca 08 news metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 Girl-style bullying TV bullies Television shows us that behind the front, bullies are mostly insecure poseurs, desperately in search of love vs. boy-style bullying and their peers’ approval. Lucy Van Pelt The Doctor is in since 1952 The Peanuts’ resident psychiatrist CONTRIBUTED is the meanest holder in football history. She sells fake field goals so well that even the kicker, invariably Charlie Brown, thinks the play is to get the ball through the uprights. Lucy’s disdain for beagle slobber is outweighed only by her loathing for the Great Pumpkin. Weakness: Lucy’s tough façade melts faster than an ice cube in a volcano when she’s around strapping piano man Schroeder. Sue Sylvester Rocking tracksuits since 2009 Whether she’s conspiring to take down the glee club by having one of her henchman exchange their plane tickets to New York for a flight to Libya, or simply mocking the latest addition to Will Schuester’s vast vest collection, Sue’s acerbic wit and deadpan delivery are the bane of McKinley High. Weakness: Sue is prone to bouts of kindness triggered by memories of her late sister Jean, who was born with Down syndrome. Nelson Muntz Haw-hawing since 1990 Springfield Element ary’s crown Mean Girls’ Regina George (Rachel McAdams), left, is a master of manipulation when it comes to social bullying, while prince of doling out wedgies and The Karate Kid’s Dre Parker (Jaden Smith), is physically bullied by his tormentors, who possess strong kung fu skills. playg round poundings, Muntz and his goons often make Millhouse, Martin and even Bart The bullying may not always look the same, but both boys and girls bully cower in his presence. Muntz does- n’t constrict his acts of intimidation — from name-calling to pushing, shoving and rumour mongering to the student body, often turning his wrath toward adults and authority figures like Principal Singh said. Skinner. Weakness: Nelson’s crush on Lisa and his desire for SOTREFPOHRADNIE Differences Dating bullying Craig said that we often acceptance can overpower his bullying compulsion. [email protected] make the mistake of over- FOR METRO CANADA 18% of boys and 12% of Girls and boys show simi- looking social bullying be- Simon Cowell girls in Canada report hav- lar levels of physical or so- cause it’s harder to detect Crushing aspiring singers’ dreams since 2001 Everyone knows that girls ing been a bully 2 or more cial aggression in the con- and address than physical pass mean notes and use times in previous months. text of adolescent dating. bullying. From the U.K.’s Pop Idol to the silent treatment when Boys are more likely to Girls tend to report using With social bullying, American Idol to The X-Factor, they bully, while for boys, bully than girls, across all slightly more physical “it’s difficult to get witness- the smug talent spotter is at his it’s as simple as a punch in age groups, in 40 countries aggression than boys did. es to corroborate that sto- best in the early rounds of sing- the face, right? Not quite. studied. Indirect aggress ion toward ry,” said Rob Frenette, ing competition shows, when he The facts about girl and Boys tend to use physical a romantic partner, like ig- executive director and co- gets to eviscerate hapless tone- boy bullying might surprise aggression and sexual noring and excluding, founder of Bullying Cana- deaf contestants. Giving the other you. harassment more is reported more fre- da. Witnesses often fear judges grief for their misguided According to statistics than girls. quently than physi- retaliation, he said. appraisals is a Cowell trademark, and he’s got picking on from PREVNet, a national Girls may be more cal aggression, but Whether bullying is so- Paula Abdul down to a science. Weakness: While Cowell’s network against bullying, likely to experi ence seems to occur cial or physical and perpe- incisive critiques are often spot on, the man in the black there are more similarities victimization. more often in later trated by boys or girls, V-neck can often fall under the spell of a beautiful woman than differences between Statistics from adolescence. bystanders play a critical for whom his ears will temporarily become more forgiving. boys and girls when they PREVNet Pepler et al. (2006) role. Singh said children bully. who bully can be just as in- MIKE DOJC FOR METRO CANADA Boys tend to bully more Queen’s University and sci- are more likely to do the di- fluenced by their peers as frequently and more physi- en ti fic co-director of PRE- rect face-to-face kinds of those who are being bul- cally than girls, but when it VNet. things, whereas girls are lied, so bystanders should comes to social bullying, “That type of bullying is more likely to be more make it known that they boys and girls bully at about hurting relation- anonymous or indirect,” won’t tolerate the bullying. Wednesday in Metro: Cyber bullying about the same levels. How- ships, which are really cen- she said. Singh said when peers ever, that social bullying tral to girls’ identity,” Craig Male social bullying intervene, bullying often In the final installment of our three-part series: may look different between explained. Peer-group bully- might look a little different, stops immediately. the genders. ing can also make girls who agreed Gurvinder Singh, an Has Facebook allowed bullying to continue beyond the While boys who bully are bullied less likely to re- adviser for the Canadian school bell? are sometimes not part of port and retaliate because Red Cross on international What’s more The stay-forever online world means not just the in-crowd, girls who they want to regain accept- violence prevention. hurtful — social victims could be haunted by past torments. bully are often powerful ance. “It might be on the alienation or Tips on making amends. in their peer groups, “Boys are not as likely to sports field playing football physical bullying? We hear from you: Readers share their views said Wendy Craig, a psy- have that popularity com- ... but a lot of the same dy- Tweet us on bullying. chology professor at ponent,” said Craig. “They namics are occurring,” @metrocalgary news metronews.ca 09 TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 Harper takes off his TRAGEDY suspect foul play. The bodies of the chil- RCMP dren, their parents and a male boarder were probe discovered by a family blue sweater vest friend who had gone to deaths check on the house in Porter Creek. Sgt. Dan Rogers said Five people, including the deaths are not suspi- Conservatives take tough stance as MPs head back to House of Commons two school-age children, cious, but he would not SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS were found dead at a say whether air quality, A winter parliamentary home in a Whitehorse such as carbon monoxide session that many have suburb Sunday, but the poisoning, was to blame. predicted will be a donny- RCMP said they do not THE CANADIAN PRESS brook began Monday with the gloves still on, and the only jersey askew being a Climate change powder-blue sweater vest. “Very, very clearly, this drying up forests government has taken off the sweater vests,” said Pe- ter Julian, the NDP finance critic. “They’ve taken off Research shows northern any pretence of modera- forests in the three Prairie Global warming tion and a responsible ap- provinces are drying up proach to public policy.” from drought caused by cli- The findings are bad news The Conservative gov- People make their way toward the Centre Block of Parliament Hill mate change, while the for those counting on ernment, which spent last as business resumes following the winter break in Ottawa on Monday. eastern boreal forest is forests to suck more carbon fall clearing a number of holding its own. A paper out of the atmosphere than long-standing legislative changes to environmental All signals point to Fi- The Conservatives may published Monday suggests they emit as trees die. Data promises, wades into 2012 assessment reviews, an nance Minister Jim Flaher- be betting that short mem- the forests of Alberta, suggests eastern forests giving clear signals of a end to the long-gun reg- ty rolling out the kind of ories and an improving Saskatchewan and Manito- emit about as much carbon more far-reaching agenda. istry and tough criminal tough budget that Liberal economy will be enough to ba are emitting more dioxide as they absorb, but With deep spending justice reforms all on deck, Paul Martin unveiled in win over voters angered by greenhouse gases than they that’s no longer the case in cuts, pension reform, a the opposition will have 1995 in Jean Chrétien’s this year’s tough medicine. absorb. 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