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Edmonton SOPHIE’S VOICE Ms. PM shows off pipes metroNEWS Your essential daily news | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 High -9°C/Low -14°C A little sun TIM ‘A shameful feature Q U ER EN G ES S ER of Canadian society’ /M ETR O COURT SYSTEM Burrows’ decision is a its jury eligibility to people “points to a shameful feature Indigenous tough one to take for Mur- without criminal records or of modern Canadian society.” iel Stanley Venne, chair of who aren’t facing criminal Jury representation is at advocates want the Aboriginal Commission charges, has “deliberately the heart of a case Stanley on Human Rights and Justice, excluded indigenous persons Venne and the commission representative which intervenes in cases of from eligibility for jury duty,” are working to be allowed to juries discrimination in the justice noting indigenous people intervene in later this month. system. are vastly over-represented Last April, the Crown ap- “It seems that part of the in Canada’s criminal justice pealed the acquittal of Brad- Tim democratic process has been system. ley Barton for murder in the Querengesser left out,” she said of juries But in his Jan. 7 decision, death of Cindy Gladue, an in- Metro | Edmonton that try indigenous people Burrows dismissed Newborn’s digenous woman who worked in Alberta. lawyer’s arguments, noting a in Edmonton’s sex industry. A renowned indigenous legal When it comes to indigen- representative jury is meas- Part of the reason the com- advocate hopes a court’s dis- ous people on them, “there ured on the fairness of the mission wants to intervene missal of a challenge over isn’t any,” Stanley Venne said. process used to create it and is the jury in the case, which representative juries in Al- “Who sits on the juries not its demographic makeup. was made up of 10 men and berta doesn’t kill what she should be reviewed,” she He said excluding people two women, was not repre- calls a “critically important” added. with criminal convictions is sentative, Stanley Venne said. conversation. Newborn was charged in “reasonable and acceptable.” “The jury is critically im- In a decision made on Jan. 7 connection with a 2012 beat- He did, however, note the portant.” WARMING UP — and released this week — ing death on the LRT. resulting exclusion of in- Newborn’s criminal trial is Court of the Queen’s Bench Beginning in 2014, his law- digenous people from juries set to proceed in April. of Alberta Justice B.R. Bur- yers challenged the court rows dismissed an applica- about the composition and It seems that part of the It may be bitter cold outside, tion by Jeremy Newborn, an fairness of the jury that’s democratic process has been but Metro Cinema is turning up the indigenous man facing trial been assembled to try him. left out. in April on second-degree The lawyers argued the heat tonight with a beach party murder charges. Alberta Jury Act, which lim- Muriel Stanley Venne OWN A DREAMHOME (or sell it and buy a Tesla and that nice loft downtown) Licence # 413422 and # 413423 Your CHOICE of ONE of THREE DREAMHOMES plus $150,000 CASH! | BigBrothersHomeLottery.org or call 1.877.483.8832 Delivering MORE than Headlines Adrienne Pan with 6 Weeknights at pm and online anytime at cbc.ca/edmonton CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @adriennepancbc GOSSIP 11 Your essential daily news Born in Haiti in 1896, Cicilia Laurent turns 120 years old this year. Canada CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Despite letter, board still works: Bergstra line up with the letter of the Sanam law, and so that’s the respon- Islam sibility of the trustees and Metro | Edmonton the boards,” Eggen said. Bergstra is adamant the The chair of the Edmonton board is still functional. Catholic School Board ex- “Because we disagreed, now pressed regret Monday for a people think we can’t work controversial letter on trans- together. That’s a miscon- gender policy sent to parents ception. Just like the public, Friday, but said the board is we don’t always agree and still functional. see issues in the same way.” “I would like to personally WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS apologize if this information caused harm or hurt to any- We’re trying one,” Marilyn Bergstra said. Last week, the board de- to have policy cided to send out new trans- across the gender policy guidelines province line issued by the province in Downward ... cat? The Edmonton Humane Society is now encouraging you to practice yoga among adoptable cats. CONTRIBUTED Bergstra’s absence — along up with the let- with a letter from Calgary Kitty karma unfurls ter of the law, Bishop Frederick Henry. “I was unable to provide and so that’s input into this decision. If the responsibil- I had been given the oppor- tunity, I would have advised ity of the trust- in latest yoga trend against the move for a variety ees and the of reasons,” Bergstra said. Henry, in that open letter, boards. Education labelled the government’s Minister David Eggen new transgender policy guidelines as “totalitarian” and contrary to church teach- INNOVATION and take a cat home when and to watch their personal- ings. “In (God’s) plan, men Purr-fect way they’re done. ities,” Bergenstrom says. SIGN UP MEOW and women should respect Cats on your Mats is a new She adds that if you’re look- and accept their sexual iden- to enjoy Hatha class at the Edmonton Humane ing to adopt, it’s a great way Held every Saturday mor- tity,” wrote Henry. Society that features about eight to get to know your prospect- routine — or ning, the class is $20 to drop The recent incident is one to 10 adoptable felines padding ive pet. in, and participants need to of several in which Catholic adopt new pet around the room while par- “Some cats that are a little bit register online in advance. school board trustees have ticipants are guided through a shyer will just stay in the corner been at odds with each other. beginner Hatha yoga routine. the whole time, but others — Education Minister David Alex Teacher Charlene Bergen- ‘Kardashian kitties,’ is what I says the class was designed with Eggen said Monday the Boyd strom says the cats have taken call them — just love to sit on both human and feline in mind: board’s trustees need to “sort Metro | Edmonton well to yoga since the class start- your mat and pose for pictures There’s the obvious benefit to an themselves out.’” ed earlier this month. after the class is done.” exercise class for participants, “We’re trying to have People in Edmonton can now “It’s really neat to watch Karen Meurer, a spokes- but the extra time to socialize policy across the province METRO FILE work on their downward dog them interact with the people person for the Humane Society, is also good for the cats. 4 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Edmonton ‘At least I can help with this’ POLICE Officer who lost rifle won’t face charges A Calgary police constable NEWCOMERS driver’s education classes. won’t face any charges after Instructor “It’s an obstacle for them. a patrol rifle was stolen from Transportation is not easy here, his car. offering free especially with harsh weather The officer, who was off- conditions. Driving lessons pro- duty, parked his personal driving classes vide a solution for them to be vehicle in the parking lot to refugees more independent rather than of a Calgary restaurant on waiting for someone to trans- April 4, 2015. port them,” said Khalid Darwish, The police-issue patrol Sanam a member of the Islamic Relief rifle was in the vehicle, Centre committee. along with two magazines Islam Metro | Edmonton While many refugees can’t af- of 28 rounds each, all in a ford a vehicle right away, the idea locked hard-covered carry- is to prepare them for when they ing case. When he returned A local driving school owner has can, Darwish said. “It’s setting to his vehicle, he found it recently started offering free driv- them up to have a better life.” had been broken into and er education classes to Syrian Darwish said some migrants the patrol rifle case and newcomers. already have a driving license contents were gone. About 25 Syrian refugees at- and have to switch to a Canadian Calgary police’s profes- tended the first class on Sunday, license, while other younger new- sional standards section in- which was held at the Al Rashid comers are starting from scratch. vestigated, and the Alberta Mosque. Students were given “It’s quite challenging for Serious Incident Response instruction in Arabic, as well as them, as a lot of things are new Team reviewed the investi- Arabic handbooks. to them. It’s not easy for them gation. “Since the time (Prime Minis- Maamoun Hawa, owner of Go Amigo driving school, said offering free driver education is his to visualize certain road signs or Edmonton Crown pros- ter Justin) Trudeau said he would way of helping Syrian refugees. SANAM ISLAM/METRO other theoretical material with- ecutor’s office has recom- bring over refugees, I was think- out actually getting on to the mended no charges be laid ing about helping in the best personal: He grew up in Lebanon checkpoint, I was almost tortured. roads,” he said. against the officer. way I can,” said Maamoun Hawa, near a Syrian border town, and It’s much worse today for Syrians, For now, Hawa’s aim is to help An internal investiga- owner and educator at Go Amigo said he moved to Canada in the and I can’t imagine what they newcomers pass the learner’s tion will continue under the driving school. 1990s to escape the Syrian re- ... I was thinking must have gone through,” he said. knowledge test, which can be Police Act which will look at “I feel strongly about these gime, which was taking control about helping in To offer the lessons, Hawa taken in Arabic. the officer’s judgement, ser- innocent people … I don’t have of Lebanon. partnered with the Edmonton In the future, he said, there vice policies, and other fac- the best way I can. much money to support them, “They treated us like slaves. Islamic Relief Centre, which may be a possibility that the tors related to this event. but at least I can help with this.” One time when I didn’t Maamoun Hawaa officials there say has been school would offer driving les- THE CANADIAN PRESS For Hawa, the cause is also agree to their request at a receiving a lot of requests for sons. RIDE-SHARING Poll split on minimum Uber fare Ryan he’s encouraged, especially given city councillors delayed passage only 15 per cent of people have and asked for more information Tumilty actually used the service. on several things including a It’s never too late Metro | Edmonton “Even though we have had a possible minimum fare. pretty great year for growth for The poll showed 45 per cent of Uber has support in Edmonton Uber there is still a lot of room people opposed that idea, while to LEARN! but residents are split on wheth- to grow,” said Ramit Kar. 43 per cent supported it. er there should be a minimum Kar said Uber hopes council- Pollster Nik Nanos said the fare for the service, according lors will consider the information support shows councillors have We have lessons for all to a poll the company commis- as the city’s bylaw for ride-shar- to tread carefully on the issue. sioned. ing is set for debate next week. “The municipal government ages and ability levels. The poll, from Nanos Re- “We thought that this was has to be careful in terms of embrace search, found that 79 per cent valuable knowledge for city coun- anything that increases the cost # of Edmontonians support ride- cillors,” he said. of ride-sharing, because there www.rabbithill.com Winter sharing. After giving the proposed by- will be consumers that are dis- Uber’s general manager said law first reading in November, appointed,” he said. 6 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Edmonton Europe brings its A game PUBLIC SAFETY Surrender follows standoff SOCCER Young players Ryan can learn at It is literally the Tumilty Metro | Edmonton same program FC Barcelona and drills that the school locally A 31-year-old man held po- youth kids do in lice in a near 12-hour standoff Barcelona. in West Edmonton beginning Alex Sunday night, ending with his Luis Abello, surrender Monday morning. Boyd academy manager Late Sunday, the man’s Metro | Edmonton family and friends called po- “We had a really good re- lice, concerned about his wel- A new soccer school run by sponse, really good attendance, fare. Police were told the man FC Barcelona wants to help and we absolutely loved the had a weapon and was driving. young Edmonton players up city — the people were won- When police found his their game. derful, really responsive to our vehicle, a short pursuit led to The famed European club — arrival,” he says. a residence near 90 Avenue and home to greats like Lionel Messi The camp starts April 26, and 154 Street. The man entered a and Xavi Hernández Creus — is is open to players in the under basement suite. Police evacu- opening two more schools in six age group, up to under 14. ated people in the upstairs unit Canada, to be run by a branch Costs start at $1,250 for week- and notified nearby residents. of their youth school. The acad- ly sessions. Pre-registration is The accused is in custody, emy here will run out of the now open. but has not been identified. Fuhr Sports Park in Spruce Since 2013 FC Barcelona, Insp. Gary Godziuk said char- Grove, the other in Missis- partnering with BCN Sports, ges are pending and a handgun sauga, Ont. Players at one of FC Barcelona’s past camps in Edmonton. CONTRIBUTED has held more than 40 youth was found in the home. The Players will be schooled in camps and coaching clinics man is known to police. the same methods taught to academy manager Luis Abello. celona will come to Edmonton the growing popularity of the across Canada, drawing more “Our first and highest prior- youngsters in Spain. “We focus a lot more on skills to co-ordinate the program in sport here, which is driving than 5,000 players and coaches. ity at these incidents is pub- “It is literally the same pro- on the ball, on decision mak- line with the club’s method- demand for higher training. The club has almost 20 schools lic safely, so we have to have gram and drills that the youth ing, on movement and player ology. Edmonton was chosen be- around the world. Its first Can- the people who are trained kids do in Barcelona — it’s very positioning.” Abello says the club decided cause of the success of past adian school is located in Bur- for exactly this type of thing,” focused on technique,” says Technical directors from Bar- to move into Canada because of training camps, he says. naby, B.C. he said. 8 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Canada 120-year-old’s birthday wish OTTAWA Sing us a song, MILESTONE ly 2010 earthquake In Haiti. Sophie One of oldest All around her, she recalled, houses crumbled and were flat- persons alive tened. Many neighbours and friends died. The audience for Martin Lu- yearning to So who is Cicilia Laurent? ther King Day at Ottawa City meet Trudeau According to a 2005 document Hall got an unexpected bonus provided to Torstar News Ser- Monday when Sophie Gregoire- vice that is known as a late Trudeau offered an impromptu Cicilia Laurent is a woman who declaration of birth, she was a cappella rendition of a song has lived in three centuries, born 120 years ago on Jan. 31 she wrote for her daughter. from before the discovery of to Erzulie Laurent in the village The prime minister’s wife human flight to Haiti’s devas- of Pestel, about 300 kilometres was a guest speaker at the city’s tating earthquake in the new west of Port-au-Prince. annual Martin Luther King Day millennium. Cherri, her grandson, said event, but decided to go beyond To mark her birth on Jan. Laurent gave birth to 12 chil- simple remarks. 31, 1896 — something that, if dren, six of whom survived In a video clip posted on vari- verified, would make her the childbirth. Three are still alive. ous media sites, Gregoire-Tru- second-oldest person ever — Her eldest daughter, from a first deau said she was inspired by Madame Laurent would like marriage, died a few years ago singers earlier in the program nothing more than to meet at the age of about 96, Cherri and wanted to offer something Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. said. of her own. “Will he come see me?” she She says her secret is keep- She launched unaccompan- asked last weekend. “I would be ing an even keel, eating well ied into the song, titled “Smile so happy. Before I die I would Cicilia Laurent at home in Laval, Que. Born in Haiti on January 31, 1896, Cicilia will turn and having faith in God. Back at Me.” THE CANADIAN PRESS be so happy to meet him. I’m 120 years old this year. Cicilia and her great-grandson, Christian. A photo of Cicilia But the proof of her extra- waiting and you can let me when she was a young 112 years old. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE ordinary birth date is not solid know if it’s going to happen.” enough for her to assume her If the Liberal leader’s audi- lowing Laurent’s devout evan- children. sibly for the last time. title as the world’s oldest liv- ence is anything like Torstar gelical lead. But one special request is “You don’t know how im- ing person, a crown currently News Service’s recent visit with She will hold his hands, certain. The woman who could portant they are for her,” says worn by New York’s Susannah her, she will offer Trudeau, his touch his face, laugh and share pass for the matriarch of hu- Laurent’s grandson, Ronald Mushatt Jones, who has been wife and children lots of pray- her contagious optimism in manity would like special per- Cherri. verified by the Guinness World ers for their health and wealth. a tough-to-decipher Haitian mission for her beloved grand- Laval, just north of Montreal, Records as being born on July 6, He will also undoubtedly be Créole, translated into French sons in Haiti, Patrick and Joel, has been home for Laurent 1899, making her 116 years old. 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Michael Landsberg Learn more at bell.ca/letstalk. 10 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 World NSCIEeNCEw NASA satellite to BURKINA FASO BUSINESSES REOPEN AMID BEEFED-UP track rise of sea level SECURITY A soldier stands guard outside the Splendid NASA has launched a satellite the ocean. Hotel in Ouagadougou, into orbit that it says will be able They will help climate spe- Burkina Faso, on to measure the rise in sea level cialists forecast the strength of Monday. In the wake of across 95 per cent of the Earth’s extreme weather events, such a weekend attack that ice-free oceans and help scien- as tropical cyclones, NASA said. killed up to 32 people, tists predict extreme weather Jason Thistlethwaite, an as- security was increased events linked to global warming. sistant professor of business and across the capital city as The Jason-3 satellite was environment at the University businesses and banks launched aboard a rocket in of Waterloo in Ontario, said the reopened. 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Edmonton SOPHIE’S VOICE Ms. PM shows off pipes metroNEWS Your essential daily news | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 High -9°C/Low -14°C A little sun TIM ‘A shameful feature Q U ER EN G ES S ER of Canadian society’ /M ETR O COURT SYSTEM Burrows’ decision is a its jury eligibility to people “points to a shameful feature Indigenous tough one to take for Mur- without criminal records or of modern Canadian society.” iel Stanley Venne, chair of who aren’t facing criminal Jury representation is at advocates want the Aboriginal Commission charges, has “deliberately the heart of a case Stanley on Human Rights and Justice, excluded indigenous persons Venne and the commission representative which intervenes in cases of from eligibility for jury duty,” are working to be allowed to juries discrimination in the justice noting indigenous people intervene in later this month. system. are vastly over-represented Last April, the Crown ap- “It seems that part of the in Canada’s criminal justice pealed the acquittal of Brad- Tim democratic process has been system. ley Barton for murder in the Querengesser left out,” she said of juries But in his Jan. 7 decision, death of Cindy Gladue, an in- Metro | Edmonton that try indigenous people Burrows dismissed Newborn’s digenous woman who worked in Alberta. lawyer’s arguments, noting a in Edmonton’s sex industry. A renowned indigenous legal When it comes to indigen- representative jury is meas- Part of the reason the com- advocate hopes a court’s dis- ous people on them, “there ured on the fairness of the mission wants to intervene missal of a challenge over isn’t any,” Stanley Venne said. process used to create it and is the jury in the case, which representative juries in Al- “Who sits on the juries not its demographic makeup. was made up of 10 men and berta doesn’t kill what she should be reviewed,” she He said excluding people two women, was not repre- calls a “critically important” added. with criminal convictions is sentative, Stanley Venne said. conversation. Newborn was charged in “reasonable and acceptable.” “The jury is critically im- In a decision made on Jan. 7 connection with a 2012 beat- He did, however, note the portant.” WARMING UP — and released this week — ing death on the LRT. resulting exclusion of in- Newborn’s criminal trial is Court of the Queen’s Bench Beginning in 2014, his law- digenous people from juries set to proceed in April. of Alberta Justice B.R. Bur- yers challenged the court rows dismissed an applica- about the composition and It seems that part of the It may be bitter cold outside, tion by Jeremy Newborn, an fairness of the jury that’s democratic process has been but Metro Cinema is turning up the indigenous man facing trial been assembled to try him. left out. in April on second-degree The lawyers argued the heat tonight with a beach party murder charges. Alberta Jury Act, which lim- Muriel Stanley Venne OWN A DREAMHOME (or sell it and buy a Tesla and that nice loft downtown) Licence # 413422 and # 413423 Your CHOICE of ONE of THREE DREAMHOMES plus $150,000 CASH! | BigBrothersHomeLottery.org or call 1.877.483.8832 Delivering MORE than Headlines Adrienne Pan with 6 Weeknights at pm and online anytime at cbc.ca/edmonton CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @adriennepancbc GOSSIP 11 Your essential daily news Born in Haiti in 1896, Cicilia Laurent turns 120 years old this year. Canada CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Despite letter, board still works: Bergstra line up with the letter of the Sanam law, and so that’s the respon- Islam sibility of the trustees and Metro | Edmonton the boards,” Eggen said. Bergstra is adamant the The chair of the Edmonton board is still functional. Catholic School Board ex- “Because we disagreed, now pressed regret Monday for a people think we can’t work controversial letter on trans- together. That’s a miscon- gender policy sent to parents ception. Just like the public, Friday, but said the board is we don’t always agree and still functional. see issues in the same way.” “I would like to personally WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS apologize if this information caused harm or hurt to any- We’re trying one,” Marilyn Bergstra said. Last week, the board de- to have policy cided to send out new trans- across the gender policy guidelines province line issued by the province in Downward ... cat? The Edmonton Humane Society is now encouraging you to practice yoga among adoptable cats. CONTRIBUTED Bergstra’s absence — along up with the let- with a letter from Calgary Kitty karma unfurls ter of the law, Bishop Frederick Henry. “I was unable to provide and so that’s input into this decision. If the responsibil- I had been given the oppor- tunity, I would have advised ity of the trust- in latest yoga trend against the move for a variety ees and the of reasons,” Bergstra said. Henry, in that open letter, boards. Education labelled the government’s Minister David Eggen new transgender policy guidelines as “totalitarian” and contrary to church teach- INNOVATION and take a cat home when and to watch their personal- ings. “In (God’s) plan, men Purr-fect way they’re done. ities,” Bergenstrom says. SIGN UP MEOW and women should respect Cats on your Mats is a new She adds that if you’re look- and accept their sexual iden- to enjoy Hatha class at the Edmonton Humane ing to adopt, it’s a great way Held every Saturday mor- tity,” wrote Henry. Society that features about eight to get to know your prospect- routine — or ning, the class is $20 to drop The recent incident is one to 10 adoptable felines padding ive pet. in, and participants need to of several in which Catholic adopt new pet around the room while par- “Some cats that are a little bit register online in advance. school board trustees have ticipants are guided through a shyer will just stay in the corner been at odds with each other. beginner Hatha yoga routine. the whole time, but others — Education Minister David Alex Teacher Charlene Bergen- ‘Kardashian kitties,’ is what I says the class was designed with Eggen said Monday the Boyd strom says the cats have taken call them — just love to sit on both human and feline in mind: board’s trustees need to “sort Metro | Edmonton well to yoga since the class start- your mat and pose for pictures There’s the obvious benefit to an themselves out.’” ed earlier this month. after the class is done.” exercise class for participants, “We’re trying to have People in Edmonton can now “It’s really neat to watch Karen Meurer, a spokes- but the extra time to socialize policy across the province METRO FILE work on their downward dog them interact with the people person for the Humane Society, is also good for the cats. 4 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Edmonton ‘At least I can help with this’ POLICE Officer who lost rifle won’t face charges A Calgary police constable NEWCOMERS driver’s education classes. won’t face any charges after Instructor “It’s an obstacle for them. a patrol rifle was stolen from Transportation is not easy here, his car. offering free especially with harsh weather The officer, who was off- conditions. Driving lessons pro- duty, parked his personal driving classes vide a solution for them to be vehicle in the parking lot to refugees more independent rather than of a Calgary restaurant on waiting for someone to trans- April 4, 2015. port them,” said Khalid Darwish, The police-issue patrol Sanam a member of the Islamic Relief rifle was in the vehicle, Centre committee. along with two magazines Islam Metro | Edmonton While many refugees can’t af- of 28 rounds each, all in a ford a vehicle right away, the idea locked hard-covered carry- is to prepare them for when they ing case. When he returned A local driving school owner has can, Darwish said. “It’s setting to his vehicle, he found it recently started offering free driv- them up to have a better life.” had been broken into and er education classes to Syrian Darwish said some migrants the patrol rifle case and newcomers. already have a driving license contents were gone. About 25 Syrian refugees at- and have to switch to a Canadian Calgary police’s profes- tended the first class on Sunday, license, while other younger new- sional standards section in- which was held at the Al Rashid comers are starting from scratch. vestigated, and the Alberta Mosque. Students were given “It’s quite challenging for Serious Incident Response instruction in Arabic, as well as them, as a lot of things are new Team reviewed the investi- Arabic handbooks. to them. It’s not easy for them gation. “Since the time (Prime Minis- Maamoun Hawa, owner of Go Amigo driving school, said offering free driver education is his to visualize certain road signs or Edmonton Crown pros- ter Justin) Trudeau said he would way of helping Syrian refugees. SANAM ISLAM/METRO other theoretical material with- ecutor’s office has recom- bring over refugees, I was think- out actually getting on to the mended no charges be laid ing about helping in the best personal: He grew up in Lebanon checkpoint, I was almost tortured. roads,” he said. against the officer. way I can,” said Maamoun Hawa, near a Syrian border town, and It’s much worse today for Syrians, For now, Hawa’s aim is to help An internal investiga- owner and educator at Go Amigo said he moved to Canada in the and I can’t imagine what they newcomers pass the learner’s tion will continue under the driving school. 1990s to escape the Syrian re- ... I was thinking must have gone through,” he said. knowledge test, which can be Police Act which will look at “I feel strongly about these gime, which was taking control about helping in To offer the lessons, Hawa taken in Arabic. the officer’s judgement, ser- innocent people … I don’t have of Lebanon. partnered with the Edmonton In the future, he said, there vice policies, and other fac- the best way I can. much money to support them, “They treated us like slaves. Islamic Relief Centre, which may be a possibility that the tors related to this event. but at least I can help with this.” One time when I didn’t Maamoun Hawaa officials there say has been school would offer driving les- THE CANADIAN PRESS For Hawa, the cause is also agree to their request at a receiving a lot of requests for sons. RIDE-SHARING Poll split on minimum Uber fare Ryan he’s encouraged, especially given city councillors delayed passage only 15 per cent of people have and asked for more information Tumilty actually used the service. on several things including a It’s never too late Metro | Edmonton “Even though we have had a possible minimum fare. pretty great year for growth for The poll showed 45 per cent of Uber has support in Edmonton Uber there is still a lot of room people opposed that idea, while to LEARN! but residents are split on wheth- to grow,” said Ramit Kar. 43 per cent supported it. er there should be a minimum Kar said Uber hopes council- Pollster Nik Nanos said the fare for the service, according lors will consider the information support shows councillors have We have lessons for all to a poll the company commis- as the city’s bylaw for ride-shar- to tread carefully on the issue. sioned. ing is set for debate next week. “The municipal government ages and ability levels. The poll, from Nanos Re- “We thought that this was has to be careful in terms of embrace search, found that 79 per cent valuable knowledge for city coun- anything that increases the cost # of Edmontonians support ride- cillors,” he said. of ride-sharing, because there www.rabbithill.com Winter sharing. After giving the proposed by- will be consumers that are dis- Uber’s general manager said law first reading in November, appointed,” he said. 6 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Edmonton Europe brings its A game PUBLIC SAFETY Surrender follows standoff SOCCER Young players Ryan can learn at It is literally the Tumilty Metro | Edmonton same program FC Barcelona and drills that the school locally A 31-year-old man held po- youth kids do in lice in a near 12-hour standoff Barcelona. in West Edmonton beginning Alex Sunday night, ending with his Luis Abello, surrender Monday morning. Boyd academy manager Late Sunday, the man’s Metro | Edmonton family and friends called po- “We had a really good re- lice, concerned about his wel- A new soccer school run by sponse, really good attendance, fare. Police were told the man FC Barcelona wants to help and we absolutely loved the had a weapon and was driving. young Edmonton players up city — the people were won- When police found his their game. derful, really responsive to our vehicle, a short pursuit led to The famed European club — arrival,” he says. a residence near 90 Avenue and home to greats like Lionel Messi The camp starts April 26, and 154 Street. The man entered a and Xavi Hernández Creus — is is open to players in the under basement suite. Police evacu- opening two more schools in six age group, up to under 14. ated people in the upstairs unit Canada, to be run by a branch Costs start at $1,250 for week- and notified nearby residents. of their youth school. The acad- ly sessions. Pre-registration is The accused is in custody, emy here will run out of the now open. but has not been identified. Fuhr Sports Park in Spruce Since 2013 FC Barcelona, Insp. Gary Godziuk said char- Grove, the other in Missis- partnering with BCN Sports, ges are pending and a handgun sauga, Ont. Players at one of FC Barcelona’s past camps in Edmonton. CONTRIBUTED has held more than 40 youth was found in the home. The Players will be schooled in camps and coaching clinics man is known to police. the same methods taught to academy manager Luis Abello. celona will come to Edmonton the growing popularity of the across Canada, drawing more “Our first and highest prior- youngsters in Spain. “We focus a lot more on skills to co-ordinate the program in sport here, which is driving than 5,000 players and coaches. ity at these incidents is pub- “It is literally the same pro- on the ball, on decision mak- line with the club’s method- demand for higher training. The club has almost 20 schools lic safely, so we have to have gram and drills that the youth ing, on movement and player ology. Edmonton was chosen be- around the world. Its first Can- the people who are trained kids do in Barcelona — it’s very positioning.” Abello says the club decided cause of the success of past adian school is located in Bur- for exactly this type of thing,” focused on technique,” says Technical directors from Bar- to move into Canada because of training camps, he says. naby, B.C. he said. 8 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Canada 120-year-old’s birthday wish OTTAWA Sing us a song, MILESTONE ly 2010 earthquake In Haiti. Sophie One of oldest All around her, she recalled, houses crumbled and were flat- persons alive tened. Many neighbours and friends died. The audience for Martin Lu- yearning to So who is Cicilia Laurent? ther King Day at Ottawa City meet Trudeau According to a 2005 document Hall got an unexpected bonus provided to Torstar News Ser- Monday when Sophie Gregoire- vice that is known as a late Trudeau offered an impromptu Cicilia Laurent is a woman who declaration of birth, she was a cappella rendition of a song has lived in three centuries, born 120 years ago on Jan. 31 she wrote for her daughter. from before the discovery of to Erzulie Laurent in the village The prime minister’s wife human flight to Haiti’s devas- of Pestel, about 300 kilometres was a guest speaker at the city’s tating earthquake in the new west of Port-au-Prince. annual Martin Luther King Day millennium. Cherri, her grandson, said event, but decided to go beyond To mark her birth on Jan. Laurent gave birth to 12 chil- simple remarks. 31, 1896 — something that, if dren, six of whom survived In a video clip posted on vari- verified, would make her the childbirth. Three are still alive. ous media sites, Gregoire-Tru- second-oldest person ever — Her eldest daughter, from a first deau said she was inspired by Madame Laurent would like marriage, died a few years ago singers earlier in the program nothing more than to meet at the age of about 96, Cherri and wanted to offer something Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. said. of her own. “Will he come see me?” she She says her secret is keep- She launched unaccompan- asked last weekend. “I would be ing an even keel, eating well ied into the song, titled “Smile so happy. Before I die I would Cicilia Laurent at home in Laval, Que. Born in Haiti on January 31, 1896, Cicilia will turn and having faith in God. Back at Me.” THE CANADIAN PRESS be so happy to meet him. I’m 120 years old this year. Cicilia and her great-grandson, Christian. A photo of Cicilia But the proof of her extra- waiting and you can let me when she was a young 112 years old. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE ordinary birth date is not solid know if it’s going to happen.” enough for her to assume her If the Liberal leader’s audi- lowing Laurent’s devout evan- children. sibly for the last time. title as the world’s oldest liv- ence is anything like Torstar gelical lead. But one special request is “You don’t know how im- ing person, a crown currently News Service’s recent visit with She will hold his hands, certain. The woman who could portant they are for her,” says worn by New York’s Susannah her, she will offer Trudeau, his touch his face, laugh and share pass for the matriarch of hu- Laurent’s grandson, Ronald Mushatt Jones, who has been wife and children lots of pray- her contagious optimism in manity would like special per- Cherri. verified by the Guinness World ers for their health and wealth. a tough-to-decipher Haitian mission for her beloved grand- Laval, just north of Montreal, Records as being born on July 6, He will also undoubtedly be Créole, translated into French sons in Haiti, Patrick and Joel, has been home for Laurent 1899, making her 116 years old. 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Michael Landsberg Learn more at bell.ca/letstalk. 10 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 World NSCIEeNCEw NASA satellite to BURKINA FASO BUSINESSES REOPEN AMID BEEFED-UP track rise of sea level SECURITY A soldier stands guard outside the Splendid NASA has launched a satellite the ocean. Hotel in Ouagadougou, into orbit that it says will be able They will help climate spe- Burkina Faso, on to measure the rise in sea level cialists forecast the strength of Monday. In the wake of across 95 per cent of the Earth’s extreme weather events, such a weekend attack that ice-free oceans and help scien- as tropical cyclones, NASA said. killed up to 32 people, tists predict extreme weather Jason Thistlethwaite, an as- security was increased events linked to global warming. sistant professor of business and across the capital city as The Jason-3 satellite was environment at the University businesses and banks launched aboard a rocket in of Waterloo in Ontario, said the reopened. The nation California on Sunday and it will rise in sea level is “the greatest also announced a joint be fully operational after a six- physical and economic threat effort with neighboring month testing phase, the U.S. from climate change.” Mali in the fight against space agency said in a statement. “Reducing our uncertainty Islamic extremists in Joining its predecessor, around the impacts of sea-level the West African region. Jason-2, launched in 2008, the rise and extreme ocean weather SUNDAY ALAMBA/ satellite will track the height will go a long way to reducing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of the sea level, the speed and our vulnerability to the econom- British parliament direction of ocean currents and ic and social impacts of extreme tides, and collect information events on our coastlines,” he said. about solar energy stored in TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE polarized on Trump EUROPE Trump an attention-seeker, a Donald Trump is a fool. He is free MPs slam U.S. demagogue and a fool. Many, to be a fool. He is not free to be a A young girl wades in the water where a kitchen once stood, as presidential though, argued that he should rising sea levels push into the waters of Senegal’s Saloum Delta. not be stifled or banned. dangerous fool on our shores. JANE HAHN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS hopeful; most “While I think this man is Jack Dromey, Labour Party member of parliament crazy, while I think this man IN BRIEF opposed to ban has no valid points to make, I will not be the one to silence Labour Party legislator Paul said they do not think Trump his voice,” said Conservative Flynn, who opened the session, should be banned. Germany: Sexual-assault French president declares Donald Trump doesn’t have lawmaker Tom Tugendhat. said Trump had already received The government has the suspect in custody economic emergency many fans in Britain’s Parlia- Parliament took up the topic “far too much attention.” power to deny entry to people A 26-year-old Algerian man French President Francois ment. after half a million people “The great danger by at- with criminal convictions or has become the first person Hollande pledged Monday But a debate among law- signed a petition calling for tacking this one man is that we those whose presence is con- arrested in connection with to redefine France’s busi- makers on calls to ban Trump Trump to be excluded over can fix on him a halo of victim- sidered not “conducive to the a string of sexual assaults ness model and declared “a from the country revealed little his call for a temporary ban hood” and boost his popularity public good.” The power has during New Year’s cele- state of economic and social appetite to close Britain’s doors on Muslims entering the U.S. among supporters, Flynn said. been used against figures as brations in Cologne that emergency,” unveiling a to the provocative Republican in the wake of extremist vio- Prime Minister David Cam- diverse as boxer Mike Tyson, sparked a debate about Ger- $2.2-billion US plan to catch U.S. presidential contender. lence. Trump has also claimed eron has condemned Trump’s rapper Tyler the Creator, radical many’s ability to integrate up to the global economy. During a three-hour debate that some areas of Britain are remarks about Muslims as “div- Muslim preachers and the late migrants. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, legislators from Brit- so radicalized that police fear isive, stupid and wrong,” but he Christian fundamentalist Fred ain’s main parties stood to call for their lives. and other senior officials have Phelps Sr. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RICK MERCER REPORT ALL–NEW TONIGHT Rick goes fishing around TONIGHT 8 #rickmercerreport Toronto’s bustling St. Lawrence Market.

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