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Metro |Edmonton The city is outlining new rules to pre vent potential conflicts of interest, after an ex-ity employee — contracted to ‘oversee what became a disastrous sand recycling program — put the issue into focus last fall ‘Areport going to e tee Tuesday details hor ‘will require potential the city if they have former city employ. ees who might be directly working on projects they're bidding for: Dan Lajeunesse, branch manager with city corporate procurement and supply services, said the new measures will determine if conflicts of interest are present, ‘We spend over $1 bi tax dollars through co and there's a duty for us to ensure we're getting the best value for the taxpayer, he said, “It's making sure our citizens have confidence in the decisions the city makes. In September, council tasked administration for more information on legislating a “cooling off" period for exemployees. Essentially that would mean a required amount of time before former workers can be contracted to do work for Edmonton. ‘Councils direction came aftera scath- ing audit found a city street-sand recycling program was mismanaged and didn't deliver the millions in cost savings it had promised. The contractor, who was hired to recycle road sand, was an ex-ity employee. ‘believe that this is an exception,” Lajeunesse said. "We've recognized that and we're taking steps to mitigate that from happening in the future, If councillors approve the plan, the cooling off period could be between six and 12 months. The city may also look at each sub- mission on a case-by-case basis, which ‘means ex-employees who are listed on the contract may not be auto Administration plans to have the new screening process up and working by the end of June. 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After almost two years of planning, the world’s biggest collection of ice cores from the Canadian Arctic is on its way to the University of Alberta. “At last they're off it's been awhile,” said glaciologist Mar- tin Sharp, one of the research- ersat the University of Alberta ‘who's pushed to have the ice cores preserved and moved from their old Ottawa location to two new custom-built freezers on the U of A campus. If laid end to end, the 12 cores in the collection would be longer than 1.5 kilometres. ‘The oldest samples date back into the last Ice Age, and by trapping ancient samples of things like air bubbles and microbes, they offer some of the best clues we have to the prehistoric Arctic environment. They're also increasingly rare: Sharp said that because of the recent warming of the Arctic much of the ice is de- Martin Sharp holds one of the ice cores the University of Alberta currently has — a sample much smaller than the ones currently enroute. kevin ruowayneerro grading, meaning scientists can no longer take samples Some of the ice cores in the collection are from sheets of ice that have now almost totally melted away, taking their se- crets with them, Technology is also improv- ing, meaning even well-studied cores remain a source of new information. "You can see now what's happening in the environment ata much higher resolution,” Sharp said, “So whereas before you could maybe tell the differ. ence between winter and sum- ‘mer, now you can sometimes @ You can see now what's happening in the environment. Martin Sharp tell individual weather events. But while researchers are keen to get their hands on the samples, there is still a fiveday journey ahead of them. To make sure the ancient samples stay frozen in their truck, kept at at least -18 de- agrees, Jeff Kavanaugh, an as- sociaté professor in earth and atmospheric sciences, built a monitoring system, complete ‘with a GPS and cellular uplink It sends texts every hour with the location of the truck and the temperature inside the container. It also tweets periodically, so you can follow the truck's 3.400km trip to Edmonton at @lceCoreTrackert Sharp said he's just looking forward to the samples finally arriving, safely. “It will be nice when we start actually getting to do the sci- fence, rather than the planning for it, because that's what we want to do.” OMount Logan: This, core wins for being hard to get: researchers drilled 186 metres into the icefield on Canada’s tallest mountain in 2001. It's oldest layer is about 17,100 years old. QMeighen tcocap: is was the first ice core ever drilled in the Canadian Arctic, back in 1965. The ice here is now almost totally gone, making the core, and what itcan tell scientists, irreplaceable. © Penny Ice Cap: Drilled in 1995-96, this is the oldest ice core in the collection. At 334 metres long, the oldest layer is thought to be about 80,000 years old and may be a relic of the ice sheet that covered Canada in the Last Glaciation. RICHARD SUTER Top court agrees to hear appeal The Supreme Court of Canada hhas agreed to hear the appeal of an Edmonton man who crashed his SUV ontoa restaurant patio, killing a toddler: Richard Suter was initially sentenced to four months in jailalong with a 30-month driv- ing suspension after he plead- ed guilty to failing to provide a breath sample ina death. But the ‘Alberta Court of Appeal raised the sentence to 26 months. Court heard the retired busi- ressman, who was 62, had been arguing with his wife while parle ing his vehicle in front ofa Ric's Grillin southwest Edmonton in May 2013, and mistakenly hit the {gas instead of the brake. ‘Twoyearold Geo Mounsef was having dinner with his parents ‘and baby brother when the SUV pinned him against a wall Suter testified at his sentencing hearing that he had three drinks over four hours before thecrash, but wasn't drunk. The sentencing judge agreed that Suter wasn't impaired and was «given bad legal advice to refuse a breathalyzer test Suter’ trial lawyer, Dino Bot- tos, is arguing that the Appeal Court erred on several grounds, including that it found Suter shouldn't get a lower sentence because he relied on faulty egal advice. The Supreme Court, as usual, did not give reasons for deciding to hear the appeal. 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And the Psycholo- parking stalls in the Quarters, : Alf White says he's frustrated ‘gists’ Association of Alberta said Jeremy there’s only one lot that ac~ oS ais so many vacant lots in the Quarter Manulife is following similar investments by the federal government and corporate giants like Starbucks. Simes tually has the right to oper Metro |Edmonton__ate legally Debrinski couldn't say how AIf White would rather see many lots in total are in the The federal government ‘buildings, not illegal surface Quarters rise.” ‘You want to see surface park: doubled their mental-health mae Filly. ty wntiowse “Bxrndiniaibemtgal in aay soups @ pacer eure ‘And that’s why one bit of highrise development (in the lot — which faces Jasper Av- __ Debrinski said the city is Starbucks increased theirs from informacion upsets bm 0: Qianen)s she | emin—vataliedbecmiel: sho workingonanewniries § — We'reworklng | $00:Ss.oint yer at within the sea ofsurface “We're working on it. We won a Court of Queens Bench parking strategy, which wil i “It's very big news. said Ed- parking inthe Quarters, only could got tiere in fall oree tullogto operateurtce park be utined inafew moun, OMI. Wecould |, ST et er cbolagat Ene lot hai a permit to'oper’ and blest all those cars outof’ ing nv ie ket Spe We gointhere De Gann Ferme Hts goodie ate legally there. It would be a lot of ef Coun. Scott McKeen said we willnotallow surface park in fullforce and | theeconomy. but more import- Some buildings come down fort, but we have to be cogni- surface lots are a “drain on _ing on city land within the antly its good for people's state and then the space they were _zant of the economy. tibrancy* but noted the city Quarters” Debrinski saiq. Plastall those cars | ova beng in is just sitting empty.” said “Dealing with what's hap-_ must strike a balance. Two surface lots in the Quar- out of there. 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Tadislav Mihaly, who was ‘educated in the former Czecho- slovakia, had been seeking to register with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. The association required Mi- haly to write exams to confirm his credentials, but after fail ing tests he filed a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission. In 2014, a human rights tribunal ruled the tests were discriminatory and ordered the association to reconsider Mihaly’s application and pay sion, saying the ruling was based on errors and was un- reasonable. Mihaly filed an appeal, but the Alberta Court of Appeal dropped it in June when he failed to follow up. In a ruling released Thurs- day, Justice Frans Slater of the Appeal Court dismissed Mihaly’s application made in December to restore his appeal. “As far as the merits of the ‘appeal, the appellant does not point to any patent error on the face of the decision under appeal,” Slatter wrote. “Even Canadian educational institutions must demonstrate the equivalency of their pro- grams, and Canadians who receive foreign training must him $10,000 in damages. Last January, an Alberta Court of Queen's Bench judge reversed the tribunal's deci- also demonstrate equivalency.” Mihaly could not be reached for comment. ANIMAL CRUELTY Man banned from having pets charged Edmonton's home prices are falling more sharply than the rest of Canada, according to anew report from Royal LePage. Home-prices dip the ‘An Alberta man who police say ‘was under several court orders not to own animals is facing several animal cruelty charges. Redwater RCMP say it and Al- berta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals went into residence in Sturgeon County ‘on Dec. 15. They found nine pit bulls in kennels in various stages of med- ical distress — some had injuries to their faces and legs and had signs of being malnourished, ‘while one was found dead outside. Edmonton Humane Society officers brought the animals to its shelter, Justin Lawrence Iverson, 30, of Edmonton, is charged with five counts of cruelty to animals and five counts of causing injury to animals, He is to appear in court in Fort Saskatchewan on Feb. 16, Redwater Mounties had been asked to check the residence by Edmonton police to see if the man was abiding by several court orders not to own or pos- sess animals. When they got to the house, ‘no one was home, but they could hear dogs whining and barking inside. Officers also said there were large amounts of animal feces on the front and back porch of the residence. “There was concern for the dogs that could be heard inside the residence,” Cpl. Ronald Bumbry, RCMP Media Relations Officer, East Alberta District, said ina news release. “Asa resulta search warrant ‘was executed” THE CANADIAN PRESS. sharpest in country nousine Market should start to recover later this year, says local agent Kevin Maimann Metro| Edmonton Edmonton is an odd duck in Canada's housing market, and also a lame one. The city’s housing prices slipped once more in the final ‘quarter of 2016, making its an- sual decline sharper than any other Canadian city, according to ‘anew report from Royal LePage. In most other cities, house prices climbed in 2016. “Everywhere else across the country, with the exception of the praitie provinces, has prob- ably had one of the best years in real estate in a really long time,” said agent Tom Shearer. Shearer said it's not that bad, though — the aggregate house price in the Edmonton region dropped 2.1 per cent yearover- yyeat, to $378,247, but that price is higher than 2011 when the city was recovering from the 2008 recession. Edmonton also weathered the storm much better than most iss) It's not like we're seeing house values falling off a cliff. ‘Tom Shearer cities did in 2015, when Calgary hhada particularly rough year for housing prices “It's not like we're seeing house values falling offa cliffor anything like that,” Shearer sad. The odd duck stuff? Bunga. lows dropped more than any other housing type in Edmon- ton, by 2.7 per cent yearover- ‘yeat, while nationally the price ofa bungalow grew by 12.5 per cent, Shearer said that figure will start to even out as Edmonton's downtown gentrifies “Here in Edmonton, we have allot of land to grow out to and some of our innercity neigh- bourhoods are still kind of in the gentrification stage, whereas that’s already happened in other parts of the country.” he said. Shearer expects condo prices —down 1.9 per cent from 2015 — to keep struggling, after a 2014 construction boom left the city with a glut of condos. Overall, he expects Edmon- ton's housing prices to start recovering in late 2017. 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ATR SALE, a GOAT F NEN THD OF UBREMTED WANE AES. 8000 CANE No bus, maybe more shuttles Officials mull far-flung Greyhound terminal For Metro|Edmonton While officials say it's unlikely Edmonton Transit will create bus routes that service the far ‘lung Greyhound bus terminal, both the city and the bus com: pany acknowledge it's possible to expand drop-off and pickup services for passengers, The issue has come to a head as recent frigid temperatures, a lack of sidewalks and no transit connection at the new Grey hound terminal has seen some walking ankledeep in the snow along busy 121 Street in order to catcha bus, nearly one kilo- metre away. Jennifer Laraway, spokesperson for Edmonton Transit, told Metro News that the city and Greyhound are discussing how to work cohesively ‘Aman walks from the Greyhound bus terminal along the side of 121Street, where there isno ‘sidewalk, in order tofind a transit bus downtown on Thursday. kevin 1owairon Mero What does that service ook like, ‘who is contributing to it? Those discussions remain ongoing” Laraway said Greyhound’s ‘current isolated location, at the VIA Rail station at 12360 121 St, means it’s unlikely there ‘would be 30 passenger board: to expand options for coach passengers. ‘We are still collaborating.” Laraway said, “The idea is that they would run a shuttle directly door-to-door transport service. We would work out ‘who will provide those services, ings per hour to justify a new bus route, which is currently the minimum requirement. She added that bus pads, sidewalks and other necessary infrastructure are not at the location, which would mean additional costs for the city to community bt or ‘or refugees ‘The Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton is taking steps to prepare for any potential refugees fleeing the United iss) Weare still collaborating. The idea is that Greyhound would runa shuttle directly | "fe cepotitical instability in door-to-door | setitedSuaesisitelyto pis more refugees to seek asylum in Canada by fleeing across the porous border in the prairies, according to jbril Ibrahim, the president of the society. Ibrahim told Metzo President- lect Donald Trump's statements calling Somali migrants a “dis aster” for Minneapolis will see many more become desperate to get to Canada, (On Dec. 24, Seidu Mohammed, 24, from Ghana, crossed the bor {ez on foot near Emerson, Man. ‘with another man from Ghana, Doctors have told Mohammed that his fingers, and possibly his hands, wil need to be amputated due to severe frostbite, Ibrahim said his organization is taking steps to ensure that ‘any potential refugees entering ‘Alberta and finding their way to Edmonton will be properly cared for: rusip.suLcomnsFoRMERO transport service. Jennifer Laraway, Edmonton Transit offer transit there. Greyhound spokesperson Allison Morrison said, in an email, that the two sides are still discussing options, “We continue to work close- ly with Edmonton Transit for additional passengers drops and pickups as well as work with the city in regardingjsic] to their Kingsway Transit Centre for additional drops and pickups. 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Ithelps them tap into their | ‘The paper, published recent- creativity, according to Sloan. | ly in the journal Animals, also He said typical playgrounds | says the government has over- are “hard-programmed," | stated how much protected where swings are built only | land the Little Smoky herd Metro |Edmonton Edmonton kids better get ready to play in the dirt — in good way. City of Edmonton planners for swinging and slides just | — nearly wiped out by the ef have released updated designs for sliding. fects of industry — will need on “natural play structures” That can get boring. | to survive that are proposed for Dermott “Ithink natural playgrounds | “Ifwe start with habitat con- District Park But there won't be plastic in these structures. Instead, have that ability to promote | servation and restoration, the those creative opportunities,” | caribou will take care of them- he said. *For example, the | selves.” said study author Gil- think of “group slings" — a _ City landscape architect Matt Sloan and senior project manager Becky Redford arebehindthe boulder is a climbing feature | bert Proulx. wooden, hexagon structure _ designs of two new natural playgrounds coming to Edmonton. screwy simeseTRo one day, and a gathering place | The attack is the latest on with ushaped ropes used for the next. It's going to transi- | a plan that has already been swinging — rock walls, and _ planning design department. It’s to have that experience with __tionand change based on what | criticized by environmental you're looking for that day." | groups and biologists mae forte natural wiih pens edt nature that kids and adults maybe "ssi cates iae | "eikesnnen ais and The push for the natural with the plants, the dirt, the playgrounds is twofold: nearby boulders, and the stone is aren’t having these days. mattsioan _ural playgrounds will begin | supporters of the maternity communities want them and critical to re-engage people in April 2017 and the play- | pen say Proulx's paper is full of they help people of all ages with the natural environ- ing these days.” Both are ideal spots because grounds are anticipated to | errors. They say the landscape develop relationships with the _ ment,” Sloan said. ‘Along with Dermott Dis- they are destinations for Ed- open in the summer of 2018. | is so scarred from decades of outside world, according to “It's to have that experi trict Park, another natural _montonians—not tiny neigh- Planners will also have to re- | energy and forestry activity Matt Sloan, landscape architect ence with nature that kids playground will be located in bourhood parks only used by port back to council on what | that the herd needs major help. with the city's open space and and adults maybe aren't hav-_ Wilfred Laurier Park local community members, kids think of the playgrounds. | re cauabin press IN THURSDAY’S DO YOU LOVE DOWNTOWN EDMONTON? 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