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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 metronews.ca | twitter.com/metroedmonton | facebook.com/metroedmonton EDMONTON WITH LASER THERAPY A SAFE, PAINLESS, NEWS WORTH EFFECTIVE AND SHARING. DRUG FREE WAY TO QUIT. 11 Pot without YEARS IN BUSINESS the munchies FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Call 780-452-9197 ... and the celebrity behind the idea. Page 16 or visit our website at albertalasertherapy.com ‘We’re saying our goodbyes today ... from there he’ll be in a better place’ Police shooting. Wife ter place, but today is the day man to his wife and three we say goodbye to him,” said sons. of gravely injured Shelly MacInnis-Wynn Mon- “He always wanted to do Const. David Wynn day. the best for his community, Flanked by Wynn’s sister he was that kind of guy.” thanks RCMP family, Dawn Sephton and clutch- After working as a para- community for support ing the hand of Deputy Com- medic from 1996 to 2009, missioner Marianne Ryan, Collyer said Wynn began talk- MacInnis-Wynn expressed her ing to a few of the guys about LEAH gratitude for the outpouring making a career shift and join- HOLOIDAY of support from the commun- ing the RCMP. [email protected] ity over the last three days. “Once you have the itch “I just wanted everyone to become a police officer it Through quiet tears and stag- to know how thankful I am doesn’t go away unless you gered breaths, the wife of Con- for all the support we have scratch it,” said Collyer, who st. David Wynn said family gotten, but the first (thank later acted as a reference members have now said their yous) needs to go to the RCMP when he was contacted by final goodbyes to the RCMP family,” said MacInnis-Wynn. one of Wynn’s superiors dur- officer, who was shot in the As former Nova Scotians, ing his training. head while trying to arrest a MacInnis-Wynn said she was Three days ago, Collyer suspect over the weekend. grateful for the prayers of received a number of phone Wynn, along with Aux- people out east, including calls from Wynn’s family. He iliary Const. Derek Bond, were Wynn’s former co-workers. learned that Wynn had been both shot by Shawn Maxwell “He knows you’re there one of two RCMP officers shot Rehn Saturday as they were and thinking of him,” she during the confrontation. Shelly MacInnis-Wynn, wife of Const. David Wynn, updated media Monday on the condition of her investigating a stolen vehicle said. “It was a tough day Satur- at St. Albert’s Apex Casino. MacInnis-Wynn also rec- husband, joined by Wynn’s sister Dawn Sephton, right, and Deputy Commissioner Marianne Ryan. day,” Collyer said, adding that While Bond was released ognized the St. Albert RCMP LEAH HOLOIDAY/METRO it’s always devastating when from hospital later that day, detachment, saying, “They’ve an officer is wounded in the Wynn remained in critical been our family since we’ve line of duty, but this hit home condition. moved so far from home.” ton expressed her gratitude Before moving to St. Albert Bridgewater police Chief especially hard. WITH FILES FROM “Dave is … we’re saying “That was his work family,” to the paramedic and medical five years ago, Wynn worked John Collyer remembers STEPHANIE TAYLOR IN HALIFAX our goodbyes today and then she said. staff who took care of her “lit- as a paramedic in Bridge- Wynn as a “fixture” to the en- from there he’ll be in a bet- Wynn’s sister Dawn Seph- tle brother.” water, N.S. tire town and devoted family More on the suspect, page 3 toyota.ca On January 28 talk text tweet from to January 28 is Bell Let’s Talk Day. For every text, mobile or long distance call made by a subscriber*, and tweet using #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives across the country. # BellLetsTalk Howie Mandel bell.ca/letstalk *Regular long distance and text message charges apply. metronews.ca EDMONTON 3 Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Mountie shooter had St. Albert shooting Parole board had warned Rehn 29 outstanding charges Parole board decisions for the man who shot two RCMP officers in St. Albert this weekend seem to foreshadow the violent incident. RCMP attack. Shawn Shawn Maxwell Rehn, Rehn was a ‘troubled’ who appears to have taken N his own life after the shoot- kid, family member says ing, served two federal sentences and appeared before the parole board LEAH multiple times. HOLOIDAY He was usually denied [email protected] E parole and his statutory release, which is mandatory The man who shot two RCMP at the two-thirds point of a officers over the weekend was sentence, was revoked. facing 29 outstanding char- Rehn had his release ges, including possession of a W revoked in 2013 because po- prohibited firearm and escap- lice found him with several ing lawful custody, at the time knives, a realistic-looking of his death. pellet gun and drug para- According to court docu- phernalia , in the company ments, Shawn Maxwell Rehn of another parolee. faced a series of outstanding While they revoked his charges dating back to Oc- release, the board recog- tober 2013 and was under a S nized his sentence would 10-year firearms prohibition soon expire and warned issued in 2010. him not to possess any Rehn shot RCMP Auxillary weapons in the future. Const. Derek Bond and Const. “When you are in pos- David Wynn early Saturday session of weapons, the morning at the Apex Casino public is at serious risk of in St. Albert. Shawn Rehn, the shooter in this weekend’s attack, was wanted on warrants for failing to make a court appearance. FACEBOOK harm from you, as your While Bond was released past offending demon- from hospital, Wynn remains against Rehn to protect a for- Rehn as a drug user with a Long history strates,” they wrote. in critical condition and is not mer girlfriend and their child, “violent nature.” Previous parole board expected to survive. after the girlfriend said she A family member, who decisions found Rehn gen- Along with his outstanding feared for their safety. wished to remain anonym- Rehn’s fi rst charges as an erally seemed to have a lack charges, Rehn had been con- According to a court tran- ous, said Rehn was a troubled adult date back to 1999 for of respect for authority. victed 20 different times for a script, Rehn’s girlfriend told kid growing up who bounced break-and-enter charges in “The continued pro- series of crimes including as- the court he verbally and around between homes of dif- Edmonton. Rehn was later gression of your criminal sault, restricted weapon char- physically assaulted her on ferent family members. charged throughout the prov- behaviour and attitude of ges, breaking and entering, two different occasions. “I think Shawn’s biggest ince, including Evansburg, indifference clearly demon- theft and drug charges. His “He choked me out and problem was he was look- Calgary and Drumheller. strates your lack of respect sentences ranged from pro- stepped on my hand and ing for attention,” they said, for the law,” they said. bation orders and fines to as ripped out my hair and broke noting it was a shock to the RYAN TUMILTY/METRO much as five years in jail. my collar bone,” she told a system to hear about Rehn’s growing up,” they added, call- In 2009, an Emergency judge. death. ing Rehn a “misguided youth.” Protection Order was issued The EPO also identified “I always felt bad for the boy WITH FILES FROM RYAN TUMILTY RICK MERCER REPORT It’s cool runnings for Rick when he 8 trains with Olympic bobsledders Jesse Lumsden and Helen Upperton BRAND NEW EPISODE TONIGHT in Whistler, BC. 8:30NT cbc.ca/mercerreport Followed by 22 Minutes at 8:30/9NT 4 EDMONTON metronews.ca Tuesday, January 20, 2015 City considers backing youth council on GSAs RYAN he supports GSAs and be- TUMILTY lieves the province should Quoted [email protected] as well. He said the public “GSA are one of the school board’s commitment proven ways that school Edmonton city councillors to them in Edmonton has will consider adding their shown real results. boards, schools and kids voice to the chorus of groups “Young people across the can express that com- calling for the province to province are affected by this mitment to safety.” support GSAs in Alberta and a huge number of young schools. people in Edmonton have Mayor Don Iveson Responding to a report seen the benefits of GSA in from the city’s youth coun- schools,” he said. Students hang out in front of Mount Royal University last year. Alberta’s post-secondary minister says he’s “very cil, the community services He said fundamentally he schools and kids can express concerned” about a lofty benefits bill racked up by a former executive. METRO FILE committee voted to have the believes GSAs make LGBTQ that commitment to safety,” Minister worried mayor draft a letter to Pre- kids safe and that’s where it he said. mier Jim Prentice indicating should end. The youth council debat- their support. “GSA are one of the prov- ed the issue in December, Mayor Don Iveson said en ways that school boards, but according to its bylaws it needs city council’s approval before engaging with other by MRU benefits levels of government. Claire Edwards, the youth council’s chair, said they had only hoped they would get the OK to send their letter, but are thrilled to have city Executive pay. Former tempting to foster “an en- Henderson also raked in council joining their cause. VP Hope Henderson vironment of fiscal restraint” $159,000 in base pay and “I think that will send a in the post-secondary sector $5,000 in non-cash benefits. really strong message to Pre- received lofty payout as the decline in oil prices Her total earnings ($431,000) mier Prentice,” she said. has the province staring topped those earned by She said she didn’t expect down a multibillion-dollar school president David council to weigh in as well, JEREMY deficit. Docherty, who worked the but is pleased they did. NOLAIS “What I’m describing to whole year, and her cash “It’s a really difficult to you is strong level of concern benefits specifically were Metro in Calgary engage on these controver- given the fiscal environment more than those earned by sial issues and you don’t Alberta’s post-secondary that we’re entering,” Scott the president and three other want to make enemies,” she minister says he’s “very con- said Monday, addressing the executives combined. said. “That is really going cerned” about a lofty bene- compensation paid out to “This is a very good op- above and beyond.” fits bill racked up by a for- Hope Henderson, the former portunity for each Campus Mayor Don Iveson said mer executive at Calgary’s vice-president of university Alberta institution to review the city gets good advice Mount Royal University and advancement at Mount Roy- their executive compensa- from the youth council and will be raising the matter of al. tion,” Scott said Monday. he hopes the province heeds executive pay at an upcom- Metro first reported late “We’re going to be discuss- their advice on this. ing meeting with chairs and Sunday that she earned ing several issues with our “It’s a bright and engaged presidents of institutions $267,000 in “cash benefits” board chairs relating to the group of young Edmonton- province-wide. over 9.5 months in the fiscal fiscal challenges that Alberta Mayor Don Iveson believes the province should support GSAs. 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See Lexus South Pointe for complete details. 101 St SW 91 St SW 6 EDMONTON metronews.ca Tuesday, January 20, 2015 No big Churchill Square facelift until LRT constructed, city says Maintenance. City reconsider. Quoted Adam Laughlin, with the officials looking at minor community services depart- “I wouldn’t want to wait tweaks in the meantime ment, said over the next year, five or six years to do the city is looking at options for “de-roading” 102A Av- some of this work.” enue, the road that currently RYAN runs between the square and Mayor Don Iveson, on making major TUMILTY city hall, adding they’re also updates to Churchill Square. [email protected] considering doing something that is more resilient,” he said. about the grassy area near 99 The grassy area also suffers Churchill Square will still get Street, and coming up with a from wear and the city is fre- some minor upgrades over the new option for the pink pav- quently replacing it, so Laugh- next few years, but any plans of ing stones. lin said they’re looking at other a major facelift are on the back Those paving stones are an options for that as well. burner for now. ongoing maintenance issue Mayor Don Iveson said any City councillors got an up- for the city costing as much as major work on the square is date on the plans for the square $50,000 a year to replace the going to have to wait until after on Tuesday. broken stones. Laughlin said the southeast LRT construction Administration officials had they want something that will is finished, but these minor suggested a more dramatic be more durable. issues should be addressed. overhaul of the area last year, “The intent is not to take “I wouldn’t want to wait five The paving stones in Churchill Square are a major maintenance problem for the city. It’s costing Edmonton as much as but concern from festivals and away the esthetic look of the or six years to do some of this $50,000 a year to replace the broken stones. METRO FILE cost concerns forced the city to tiles, but perhaps something work,” he said. U of A to get $16.5M in research funds this year The University of Alberta A has reaped $137 million cent hit in academic spend- In numbers will receive $16.5 million $137M in research support funds ing the U of A suffered last this year to support re- since 2006. year. search costs thanks to fund- “The more successful The Prentice govern- ing from the federal govern- a school is, the more they ment is warning of impend- ment. The University of Alberta has reaped make,” Holder said. ing cuts in the April budget The Research Support $137 million in research-support funds The funds will allow re- as oil revenues continue to Fund will go towards sup- since 2006. searchers to stay focused plummet. porting overhead costs not on their work, rather than “We know that provinces covered by research grants, worrying about funding have their challenges and including salaries for ad- Minister of State (Science for facilities that are “ab- provinces are doing the ministrative staff and stu- and Technology) Ed Holder solutely critical” to their very best that they can,” dents, maintaining labs and said at an announcement research, said Mario Pinto, Holder said. securing patents for inven- on campus Monday. president of the Natural Sci- “But this is our commit- tions, across the country. The government’s Re- ences and Engineering Re- ment as a federal govern- “Those behind-the search Support Fund will search Council of Canada. ment to put direct funding scenes costs can truly add total $342 million this Holder acknowledged into colleges and universi- up, but all the functions year. Institutional funding the move was “partly in re- ties. And we’re excited to MP Mike Lake, left, and MP Laurie Hawn, right, join Minister of State they represent are essential is based on the number of sponse” to slashed provin- see what the result is going (Science and Technology) Ed Holder as he announces $16.5 million in to keeping our universities research grants that the cial post-secondary funding, to be.” research support funding to the University of Alberta on Monday. and colleges world-class,” university secures. 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The was out to get Shachtay or her Court heard Shachtay man had lost all of her money family. received a $575,000 court Money behind and had resorted to giving her Shachtay, 23, died instantly settlement in 2007 because of pipe-bomb killing, cash out of his own pocket, when she opened a box inside the accident. She then turned Quist said. the green-and-gold gift bag in to Malley, a family friend, to says prosecutor “He was going into debt to her apartment in Innisfail on help her invest the funds. keep her going,” the lawyer Nov. 25, 2011. She had been Malley, 57, invested the A Crown prosecutor says an said. “He killed her to cut his sitting in her electric wheel- money, along with another Alberta financial adviser built losses.” chair at a dining-room table. $200,000 he advised Shachtay a pipe bomb in his garage, Malley stood in court and Seven years earlier, when to take out as a loan, Quist wrapped it as a Christmas pleaded not guilty to charges Shachtay was 16 and pregnant, said. But instead of helping her present and left it on the door- of first-degree murder, causing she was paralyzed in a car savings grow, Malley lost it all. step of a disabled client. an explosion and sending a crash. Left a quadriplegic, she He kept making payments Anders Quist told a jury in person an explosive device. didn’t lose the fetus and, when to Shachtay — $44,000 worth his opening address Monday His lawyer, Bob Aloneissi, she later delivered the child, — but from his own accounts. that Brian Malley wanted told the jury someone else named her Destiny. THE CANADIAN PRESS Edmonton public school board trustee Sarah Hoffman announced Monday she would step down as chairwoman while she chases the NDP nomination Be certain when the weather isn’t. in Edmonton-Glenora. LEAH HOLOIDAY/METRO Public board Enjoy a 0.9% finance rate on ALL 2011-2013 Certified Pre-Owned models + 4MATIC all-wheel drive on select models. Certified. Affordable. 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Students been arrested: three for van- Quoted dalism and two for incitement. at Langata Road Elijah Mwangi, who was in “This is brutality beyond Primary School were charge of the police officers at words and greed beyond the school, said he was follow- demonstrating against description.” ing orders. the removal of their Opposition politician Eliud Raila Odinga, opposition leader Owalo said last week that the playground playground had been grabbed are all scared of the politician. to construct a parking lot for They cannot do anything to the politician’s hotel adjacent Kenyan police on Monday tear- stop the playground from be- to the school. gassed schoolchildren demon- ing taken,” Mwangi said. “This is brutality beyond strating against the removal Television footage showed words and greed beyond of their school’s playground, children, some being car- description. It is difficult which has been allegedly ried away, writhing in pain, to believe that police can taken over by a powerful pol- screaming and choking be- actually deploy against pri- itician, said a Kenyan human- cause of the tear gas. Police of- mary-school children and lob rights activist. ficers later brought dogs to the tear gas at them to defend a The students from Langata playground. land grabber. Road Primary School were in Acting police Chief Samuel “This image of a nation the front line of people pulling Arachi said he has suspended determined to steal force- down a wall erected around the police officer who was in fully from its own children the playground, said Boniface charge at the scene of the pro- cannot be what we aspire to. Mwangi. Primary-school chil- test. It cannot be the legacy we dren in Kenya are usually be- In such an incident, tear gas want to bequeath the chil- tween six and 14 years of age. is not used because the pro- dren,” said opposition leader “The governor, the senator tests were not violent, Arachi Raila Odinga. and other government officials said. He said five people have THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Theft London 1994 bombing Widow of man Parents shocked Prosecutor who killed in British by birthday bill accused Argentine terror attack jailed president dies It was not what Derek Nash expected to find in his five- The widow of a man killed year-old’s school bag: a bill Argentina’s government in the 2005 terrorist attacks demanding a “no-show fee” said Monday that a pros- on the London transporta- for another child’s birthday ecutor who had accused tion system has been jailed party. President Cristina Fernan- for stealing money from Nash said the bill from dez of shielding Iranian the compensation fund another parent sought 15.95 suspects in the 1994 bomb- intended for her son. pounds ($24 US) because his ing of a Jewish community Louise Gray was sen- son Alex had not attended centre died of a self-inflicted tenced Monday to two years the party at a ski centre. gunshot wound in his and eight months in prison Nash said he had initially apartment. Alberto Nisman after stealing 43,000 pounds accepted the invitation but was found in his bathroom ($65,000 US) from her son realized Alex was supposed Sunday, hours before he was Adam. Gray had pleaded to visit his grandparents. to testify in a congressional guilty. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS hearing. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 BUSINESS metronews.ca Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Executive in nut rage Online retail Switzerland Market Minute Amazon primed Banker found guilty case pleads not guilty to get into the of passing secrets movie business to WikiLeaks DOLLAR Amazon Studios said A former private banker Monday that it will signifi- was found guilty Monday 83.70¢ Airline safety. In cantly expand into movie of breaking Switzerland’s (+0.14¢) custody since Dec. 30, production by acquiring strict secrecy laws by films for theatrical release passing confidential client Cho Hyun-ah faces up and early-window stream- data to WikiLeaks in 2007. TSX to 15 years in prison ing through its Amazon Rudolf Elmer claims 14,312.50 (+3.09) Prime Instant Video he was trying to expose service. A key aim is to get rich tax evaders banking movies to its website four with his former employer, OIL The former Korean Air execu- to eight weeks after theat- Julius Baer Group, who $48.69 US (+$2.44) tive famous for an inflight rical release instead of the fired him in 2002. tantrum over macadamia current three months. Elmer was fined 16,800 nuts pleaded not guilty Mon- Roy Price, vice- Swiss francs ($23,000 US) GOLD day to violating aviation safe- president of Amazon and suspended for three $1,276.90 US (+$12.10) ty law and hindering a gov- Studios, said the goal is to years. Prosecutors had ernment investigation. produce 12 movies a year, demanded a 3-1/2-year Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah Natural gas: Closed. beginning later this year. prison sentence. did not dispute the major Dow Jones: Closed. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS elements of the prosecutor’s account of events on Dec. 5 when Cho forced a Korean Air jet to return to the gate. Cho Hyun-ah, the former Korean Air executive who made headlines after an DEBT OVERLOAD??? Instead, they are focusing on inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts, pleaded not guilty Monday to violat- a technical rebuttal. ing aviation safety law and three other charges. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Prosecutors accused her 780-424-9944 of forcing a flight to change amount to a forced change of Two other defendants also its route, which was the most an aviation route. pleaded not guilty. Korean Air Debt/Credit Counselling Debt Consolidation serious charge, with a max- Cho admitted using vio- executive Yeo Woon-jin was Creditor Negotiations Consumer Proposals imum prison sentence of 10 lence against one flight at- charged with interfering with Bankruptcy Alternatives Bankruptcy Protection years. The three other char- tendant in first class by the government investigation ges Cho faces are the use of pushing her shoulder and and a transport ministry offi- A.C. 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