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IN TOUCH KIEFER SUTHERLAND Affordable Printing, TACKLES CEREBRAL ROLE Priceless Service IN NEW SERIES 3366 15616 - 116 Ave, Edmonton 780.451.4546 · www.bprint.com {page 12} EDMONTON Tuesday, January 24, 2012 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. No rave reviews Hot. Shot for potential new rules Electronic music, rave industries not happy with proposed rules for after-hours dance parties Suggestions include banning booze HEATHER known for people doing drugs but MCINTYRE there are a lot of people who like Dance details @METRONEWS.CA to attend … and not use drugs, and have a few drinks instead,” The events include a licence to Electronic music fans, promoters she said, adding changes could serve liquor until 2 a.m. and a and DJs are giving city council an lead to increased drug use or binge separate licence for an after- earful, hoping to stop rule changes drinking beforehand. hours dance party until 8 a.m., for all-night raves. The issue was first discussed last but there can’t be any liquor at Potential bylaw tweaks head- fall, at which time councillors opt- the second event. ing for council committee ed for consultation with the indus- All-night raves are held four to six Wednesday include after-hours try. times per year, some with up to dance parties no longer being held “There is a pretty significant 5,000 in attendance. Jordan Eberle celebrates his goal against San Jose Sharks goalie where alcohol has been served, demographic in the city for this,” Thomas Greiss in the second period Monday night in Edmonton. asking patrons to leave at 2 a.m. said Coun. Ben Henderson. “And I adding a shortage of ambulances when liquor service ends and line don’t think anybody wants to do and a number of recent ecstasy- JOHN ULAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS up to re-enter the venue for the damage within that, but there are related deaths in the province also Oilers shoot out of losing skid after-hours party, or banning some health and safety concerns.” raise concern. booze altogether. The city’s public safety compli- But those involved in the scene Samantha Goettel, 26, is one of ance team would like to see alco- are hoping for other solutions Taylor Hall scored the shootout winner as the Oilers snapped a many who submitted an email to hol removed from the events since such as increased medical and three-game slump with a 2-1 victory over the Pacific Division- council through fight2dance.com. mixing it with drugs is the main safety plans, health support, and leading Sharks on Monday. Story{page 21} “Electronic music is kind of issue, said Sgt. 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Edward Street is a 27- suite apartment complex built by the Canadian Men- tal Health Association for low-income residents affected by mental illness Charlotte Keiller, a regular to the hospital due to a heart defect, in need of a secure place. gets a hug from Premier Alison Redford at the Stollery Children’s The Cornerstones Hospital on Monday after the pair helped open a new ER. program had created 2,622 affordable homes as of May ER department boasts 2011. METRO Brothers are reunited in Japan Premier earns after six decades apart. Scan the code for the story. kid-friendly features less than her adviser, To scan 2D barcodes in Metro, download the review hears free ScanLife app at Stollery Children’s Hospital has 1,240 square metres of new space 2dscan.com. Child- and parent-friendly ER area now separate from U of A Hospital On the web at A former legislature mem- metronews.ca ber says pay for politicians in Alberta is a topsy-turvy SHELLEY goes on beyond these doors Hospital visits Things have one, where Alison Redford WILLIAMSON is serious and matters a lot share diagnostic imaging is the highest-paid premier @METRONEWS.CA to a lot of families,” said Pre- and a cast room with the been looking up in Canada but possibly the mier Alison Redford at the The province contributed adjoining University of Al- for North lowest-paid person in her Tiffany Keiller is no stranger opening. $21.2 million, and the berta Hospital. office. to the Stollery Children’s Family-oriented features Stollery Children’s Hospital The hospital saw 28,000 American Ray Speaker told a hear- Hospital. include a separate waiting Foundation donated $5.1 pediatric visits last year, markets thus far ing on how much the Neither is her daughter room and triage area, fami- million to the expansion. more than twice the in 2012. Allan province’s elected officials Charlotte, 9, who after ly bathroom, and outlets for The hospital, now with its 12,000 recorded the first should be paid that Red - years of visits for a heart de- games and iPads to occupy own entrance and ambu- year it opened 12 years Small explains ford’s salary of $211,000 is fect had her happiest trip to waiting children. lance bay, will continue to ago. why at less than the $264,000 the ER on Monday — to “They have mother-and- made by the senior civil help open a dedicated pedi- child chairs so you can sit in consultation area will open while in their child-friendly metronews.ca/ servant who advises her. He atric emergency depart- the same chair with your later this year in the depart- environment,” said Jennifer investing said the top civil servant in ment. child and not feel crowded,” ment, which is equipped Wood, president and CEO of each department earns The Edmonton hospital said Keiller, who consulted for 35,000 pediatric visits the Stollery Children’s Hos- Follow us well over the $170,000-plus first welcomes patients next on the space’s design. annually. pital Foundation, which on Twitter a year for a cabinet minis- month. Enhanced work space, a “Children have access to raised $5.1 million toward @metroedmonton ter.THE CANADIAN PRESS “We all know that what trauma room and family the best in pediatric care the space. SCHELLENBERG HYPNOTHERAPY ...Yes, it can work for that, too. 780.722.1367 www.schellenberg-hypnotherapy.com 04 news: edmonton metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 ‘Every bone in her face is broken’ FACEBOOK.COM Calgary woman found in pool of her own blood inside five-star Mexican resort She remained in a coma Monday but is expected to survive Prosser said Andrew re- JEREMY NOLAIS calls going to bed with his Sheila Nabb trust @METRONEWS.CA wife that night but she was nowhere to be found when A spokesperson with the Sheila Nabb is friendly, car- he awoke in the morning. Canadian Foreign Affairs of- ing and always willing to Sometime in the early fice said officials have been help. morning hours Saturday, in contact with Sheila Nabb’s That’s why family and hotel staff found Sheila ly- family and are continuing to friends can’t begin to com- ing in a pool of her own consult with Mexican prehend who would savage- blood inside one of the re- authorities as they investi- ly beat the 37-year-old sort’s elevators, according gate the assault at the Hotel Calgary resident staying at a to a report from Mexican Rui Emerald Bay. five-star resort in Mazatlan, news site Noroeste.com. Staff at Active Back to Health Mexico. “Every bone in her face is Centre have established a “It just doesn’t make broken,” Prosser said. “The trust to help cover costs as- sense,” said her uncle, doctors have said it could be sociated with Nabb’s recov- Robert Prosser, reached at three to four weeks before ery. Donations can be made his home in Kingston, Nova she can be transferred back at any TD Canada Trust un- Scotia, Monday. “Everyone to Calgary.” der the heading “David Pe- who meets her falls in love Word of the beating was terson in trust for Sheila with her.” met with horror by friends Nabb.” The account number Nabb, along with hus- of hers in Calgary. is 651912 and transit num- band Andrew, managed to “You would be hard- ber is #8072. book a last-minute vacation pressed to find a nicer per- at the Hotel Rui Emerald son than Sheila,” offered Dr. Centre where Sheila works. Sheila Nabb is seen with her husband Andrew in this undated Facebook photo. Both Bay last week and arrived in David Peterson, clinic direc- “She’s down-to-earth, sweet Andrew and his father remain at Nabb’s bedside as she recovers from a savage beating. Mexico Friday. tor at Active Back to Health and very hard-working.” Heart health program targets ethnic group at risk HEATHER MCINTYRE/METRO HEATHER MCINTYRE Health Service’s South largest ethnic group at @METRONEWS.CA Asian Heart Health Initia- 50,000 people. Program details Dharm Dabgotra has tive, the second of its kind Dr. Sudheer Sharma changed his diet, does yo- in Edmonton. said those descending The kickoff is Feb. 4 at the ga every morning and The Multicultural Heart from countries such as In- Mirage Banquet (8170-50 goes for walks in the Health Awareness Pro- dia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, St.). Register at ckhuiheart- evenings. gram, first launched for Nepal and Sri Lanka are centre.com or call 780-735- He made those changes the Chinese community in prone to heart disease 10 5804. two years ago after he had 2009, reaches out with in- years earlier than the Cau- The program is operated surgery for a blocked ar- formation through com- casian population and that out of the CK Hui Heart tery in his heart at 67. munity events, health half the South Asian men Centre at the Royal Alexan- “I was very lucky to not fairs, public lectures, who suffer heart attacks dra Hospital. have a major heart at- school visits and more. Dharm Dabgotra tells his story Monday at the are under the age of 50. The Royal Alexandra Hospi- tack,” he said Monday at The South Asian com- launch of the South Asian Heart Health Initiative. “All of the findings are tal Foundation raised the launch of Alberta munity is Edmonton’s quite worrisome,” he said. $250,000 for the cause. You’re in bronze overall. Suspect in METRO Co-accused News in brief kidnapping Suspicious and murder Golden Leduc garage fires A co-accused, 28-year-old in court Bobbie Joe Parks, has been firefighters probed charged with obstruction STARTING AT of justice and is to appear Two Leduc firefighters $29,887 in a Fort Macleod brought home the gold Fire and police A southern Alberta man courtroom on Wednesday. from the UAE investigators are looking accused of kidnapping, International FireFit at potential arson in two Loaded Leather murdering and dismem- championships in early morning garage AWD Crew Cabs bering 77-year-old Otto TV. Dubai. fires Monday. (Bunty) Loose of Vulcan Engel’s case has been Kari Skierka won gold The blazes were just View 100 Vehicles Plus at has made his first appear- adjourned to Feb. 27. as top female overall, minutes apart around www.northgategm.com ance before a judge. 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To learn more, visit bell.ca/letstalk. *Regular long distance and text message charges apply. Clara Hughes Olympic champion 06 news metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Clement lied Southern. Storms about G8: NDP Treasury Board president calls concerns ‘NDP drive-by slime’ The New Democrats are calling on Tony Clement to Angus’ remarks turn himself in to the police after disclosing documents that they say show that he “He told the Canadian peo- lied and covered up his role ple, ‘If anybody could ever in dispensing a $50-million prove that I would do that, G8 “slush fund” in 2010. I’d turn myself over to the New Democrat MP Char- cops.’ Well, Tony, what lie Angus issued the call about it?” NDP MP Charlie Monday based on new docu- Angus said yesterday. ments that contradict “It’s clear that a cover-up Clement’s insistence that happened and the auditor he was not involved in general was misled,” choosing which projects to Angus added. spruce up his riding would get funding. cycling the well-known fact John Braswell, right, Joe Braswell, centre, and Andrew Hughes, pastor of Beardon Methodist Church, remove fallen trees The Treasury Board presi- that Clement “recommend- from a car in Fordyce, Ark., on Monday. Strong storms struck the area late Sunday. dent responded via Twitter: ed projects” to the infra- “As usual NDP confusing structure minister, who had Wild weather DANNY JOHNSTON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS recommending with choos- sole authority to decide A storm system that hit Arkansas Sunday night moved on to Alabama ing,” Clement wrote. which projects would get Monday, with violent weatherand possible tornadoesleaving dozens Clement’s spokeswoman federal cash. wallops Alabama of people injured and killing at least two, including a man who lived later said that Angus was re- THE CANADIAN PRESS in an area devastated by a deadly twister outbreak in the spring. Man charged after War-crimes RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS Former navy medic suspect snowmobile chase faces new sex charges deported An Alberta man was due The snowmobile More than a dozen new The new allegations re- in an Ontario court Mon- stopped at a trailer at the A man accused of crimes charges have been laid late to medical exams per- day to face charges stem- Bailey’s Bay Resort and related to the Rwandan against a former Canadian formed between 2002 and ming from a snowmobile the driver fled, leaving be- genocide has been deport- navy medic who was con- 2009 at a naval reserve chase involving police. hind the five-year-old ed from Canada. victed last fall of sexually unit in Thunder Bay, Ont., Provincial police say of- child, who was not in- Rwanda’s Foreign Minis- assaulting a young re- and at the Canadian ficers tried to stop a snow- jured. ter Louise Mushikiwabo Leon Mugesera cruit. Forces recruiting centre mobile carrying an adult The suspect was appre- confirmed on Twitter that James Wilks, a former in London, Ont. and a child northwest of hended inside a trailer af- Leon Mugesera was on a petty officer second class, Wilks, 51, was sen- Peterborough, Ont., on ter a scuffle during which plane bound for Rwanda. two decades and had faces four new counts of tenced in December to Saturday because neither he was pepper sprayed. He is among the first appealed his case repeated- sexual assault and 10 nine months in jail on was wearing a helmet. Scott Milton McKenzie, western refugee claimants ly. counts of breach of trust one count of sexual as- Police say the snowmo- 25, of Fort McMurray, Al- to be sent back to Rwanda He lost a last-ditch for alleged acts commit- sault and four counts of bile sped off, reaching ta., faces numerous to face charges related to attempt to stave off depor- ted while performing breach of trust relating to more than 100 kilometres charges stemming from the 1994 massacre. tation in Quebec Superior physical exams on Canadi- crimes committed in Lon- per hour, with police in the incident. Mugesera had been liv- Court on Monday. an Forces recruits and don and Sarnia, Ont. pursuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS ing in Canada for nearly THE CANADIAN PRESS serving members. THE CANADIAN PRESS news metronews.ca 07 TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Radiation from speedy solar flare bombarding Earth The radiation — in the form of protons — came flying out of the sun at 150 million kilometres per hour The sun is bombarding in Colorado. NASA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS have been more severe. pected effects and decided Earth with radiation from The radiation is mostly There are two higher levels that the six astronauts on the biggest solar storm in a concern for satellite dis- This NASA image, taken of radiation on NOAA’s the International Space more than six years, with ruptions and astronauts in Sunday night, shows a solar storm scale — severe and Station do not have to do more to come from the space. It can also cause flare erupting on the sun’s extreme — Biesecker said. anything to protect them- fast-moving eruption. communication problems northeastern hemisphere. “The whole volume of selves from the radiation, The solar flare occurred for polar-travelling air- space between here and spokesman Rob Navias late Sunday and will hit planes, said space weather Jupiter is just filled with said. Earth with three different centre physicist Doug protons and you just don't “We haven’t had any- effects at three different Biesecker. get rid of them like that,” thing like this for a num- times. The biggest issue is Radiation from Sunday’s Biesecker said. That’s why ber of years,” said Antti radiation, according to the flare arrived at Earth an the effects will stick Pulkkinen, a physicist at National Oceanic and At- hour later and will likely around for a couple days. NASA’s Goddard Space mospheric Administra- continue through Wednes- NASA’s flight surgeons Flight Center in Maryland. tion’s (NOAA) Space day. Levels are considered and solar experts exam- “It’s kind of special.” Weather Prediction Center strong but other storms ined the solar flare’s ex- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Adam Beach stars in the new hit series critics call: “ Seat-of-the-pants romantic adventure.” (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:3) – Postmedia News ALL-NEW (cid:55)(cid:50)(cid:49)(cid:44)(cid:42)(cid:43)(cid:55) (cid:28) (cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:55)(cid:3) WATCH & WIN TUNE IN TONIGHT, GET THE CODE WORD FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! cbc.ca arcticair VISIT / FOR DETAILS. A TRIP TO NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Flights are courtesy of Contest closes January 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Open to Canadian residents over the age of majority. 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No purchase necessary. 08 news metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Court-martial urged after Kenyans SAYYID AZIM/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ordered to alleged hazing, suicide stand trial International Criminal U.S. ARMY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eight soldiers charged in death of Court judges have ordered four prominent Kenyans, Former Kenya cabinet American infantryman who shot including two potential minister William Ruto himself on tour in Afghanistan presidential candidates, to stand trial for allegedly or- Prime Minister and Finance chestrating a deadly wave Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, An investigative hearing of violence after their and former education min- has recommended that an Investigation country’s disputed 2007 ister William Ruto — both American soldier be court- presidential election. of whom are planning to martialed over hazing that Chen’s family has said in- Among the four suspects run for president this year. allegedly led to a fellow in- vestigators told them that sent for trial were Deputy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fantryman’s suicide in Chen was subjected to Afghanistan, but dismissed racial slurs and forced to the most serious charge do excessive sit-ups, push- Study finds Hungary against him, the U.S. mili- ups, runs and sprints carry- tary said Monday. ing sandbags. anti-Jewish dismisses Specialist Ryan Offutt is Seven other members of one of eight soldiers Chen’s unit will face hear- Pte. Danny Chen, 19, shot himself on Oct. 3, 2011, attitudes report charged in the death of 19- ings over the next month after weeks of alleged abuse in Kandahar, Afghanistan. year-old Pte. Danny Chen, at Kandahar Air Field. who shot himself last Oc- tober after what investiga- himself in a guardhouse at and reckless endanger- punishable by up to 10 A study by a Germany- Italy says Hungarian tors say were weeks of an outpost in Afghanistan’s ment, a statement from years in prison. appointed commission authorities have dismissed physical abuse, humilia- Kandahar province. the U.S. military said. The most serious charge shows 20 per cent of as “groundless” a report tion and racial slurs. The investigative hear- It said the hearing, Offutt now faces is negli- Germans harbour “latent” that an unregistered Hun- A native New Yorker of ing recommended that Of- which ended Sunday, did gent homicide, which car- anti-Semitism, but anti- garian woman was aboard Chinese descent, Chen had futt, 32, be court-martialed not recommend trial for ries a prison sentence of Jewish crimes are almost the Costa Concordia cruise been in Afghanistan only on charges including as- an additional charge of in- up to three years. always committed by the ship when it capsized. two months when he shot sault, negligent homicide voluntary manslaughter, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS far right. 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GICs purchased between December 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012 only. metronews.ca 09 TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Putin is messenger of God, cult leader says DMITRY LOVETSKY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TANYA SIDORCHENKO IN MOSCOW Mother Fotinya An icon of “Saint” Vladimir Putin has begun The cult leader is allegedly to ooze myrrh, a religious related to the 59-year-old cult leader in central Rus- prime minister — albeit in sia claims. another lifetime. “Fotinya The Putin-worshipping told us that she herself cult in Nizhny Novgorod, was Putin’s cousin in a past led by former convict Svet- life,” said a nurse from a lana Frolova, now known children’s medical centre by followers as Mother near the cult’s church. Fotinya, believes this to be a heavenly sign of God’s Reports allege that Frolo- presence of Earth. va’s sect, founded in 2005, Russian Prime Minister “Attention! Starting was set up so followers Vladimir Putin from Thursday, the icon of could transfer their assets Vladimir Putin has been into her account. renewed and is seeping myrrh,” a statement read Frolova added that the brutal persecutor of Chris- on the cult’s website. “God Russian prime minister is tians, but then began to is giving us signs of His on a mission “to rechristen preach the gospel. During gracious presence.” our pagan country.” She al- his service in the KGB, In the Russian Orthodox so considers him to be the Putin was also involved in Church, myrrh streaming embodiment of Russia’s not-so-righteous deeds. But out of icons, as well as the first ruler from medieval when he became president, renewal of icons, are con- times, Vladimir the Great, the Holy Spirit descended sidered to be miracles. and of the apostle Paul. upon him,” she told the On her cult’s website, “The apostle Paul was a newspaper Sobesednik. 10 bbuussiinneessss metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 CONTRIBUTED New RIM CEO in hot seat Analysts, investors wonder if Heins will lead company or prepare to sell He wants to improve product roll-out, customer communications After being appointed to be gone within 15 to 18 made worse by disappoint- lead the troubled BlackBer- months. He will be a transi- ing sales of its PlayBook Heins’ history ry-maker Research in Mo- tional CEO and this will be tablet and a global four-day tion, newly minted CEO a transitional board,” said BlackBerry service outage Thorsten Heins is already Jaguar CEO Vic Alboini, last year. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Heins, born in 1957, is not under fire. who leads an informal a well-known quantity. He cvptalupeoeslpn-Taktoadotnikiernnosertwg eoe dvnd e MwrHat oonhtean deilndt lkhesa aeybhdr e a agtdnaaah sa neb l R yeclsIieiinMtrnts--- geioftnoorrnr sgo . u sRsAtBepIelMva bpoelos’ frsi ia dl1nllb6oi ieo b wcR aornaIraiMdnt ri ddcb as i ehznmLfeadoaedr rzme ecakha rbeolitleedhleprdidess-- TMSXarket mDoomllarent PRICES AS OF 5 P.M. MONDAY j2vhaooin0apci0rdneed7 re-bwap daetra siecRn rasaIegMim ds eoee enifnnn fgcii thcoDi nfeiroeeer cr fefe ormirn bger turnaround or prepare it company’s mid-year annual product and sales in for sale. meeting. August. Heins made it clear he Queen’s University busi- The 54-year-old native wants RIM to do a better job ness Prof. John Pliniussen of Munich joined the rolling out new products on doesn’t feel Heins is the + 124.61 + 0.57¢ German engineering time and improving com- right choice to turn RIM (12,521.70) (99.27¢ US) group Siemens AG straight munications with cus- around. “It’s the right move out of university in 1984, tomers. He also indicated but the wrong guy. He’s Oil Natural the year RIM was founded he will be steering a course been there four years and is gas in Waterloo, Ont. He holds set largely by founders and part of the reason behind $2.525 US a master’s degree in former CEOs Mike Lazaridis RIM’s underwhelming (+ 18.2¢ US) science and physics. and James Balsillie, who re- product and marketing Prior to joining RIM in signed on Saturday. missteps,” said Pliniussen. Gold 2007, Thorsten was chief “If Thorsten really be- RIM has seen its fortunes + $1.25US $1,678.30 US technology officer of Thorsten Heins has been named president and chief lieves that there are no plunge as it lost market ($99.58 US) (+ $14.30 US) Siemens’ communications executive officer at Research in Motion. changes to be made, he will share. RIM’s problems were division. CITY PRINT Harper eyes exports at DISTRIBUTION INC. World Economic Forum JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Prime Minister Stephen DISTRIBUTORS OF METRO EDMONTON Harper is off to the interna- tional economic thinkfest DISTRIBUTION DRIVERS in Davos, Switzerland, this week, where he will reiter- ate Canada’s desire to diver- sify its trade, especially its Applications are now being accepted for distribution oil exports, said his drivers. If you are experienced, dependable, with spokesman Andrew Mac- references and have a reliable larger sized vehicle, Dougall. “It’s important to us now Members of the Occupy WEF the following position may be for you: that a road has been movement build an igloo at their blocked in the States,” Mac- campsite before the 42nd annual World Vending Box and Dealer Distribution: Dougall said, referring to Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. the recent Keystone XL (cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:65)(cid:77) pipeline decision. 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Independ- A report says digital active application file, please call Winfield Wong today ent media analyst Mark revenue has risen by at 780-951-1751(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:69)(cid:13)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:26)(cid:0)winfi[email protected] A report by the global Mulligan says that in eight per cent over the music industry lobbying Britain and the United past year, but one ana- group says the growth in States, “we’ve already lyst says that isn’t near- FIRST COME · FIRST SERVED · DON’T DELAY CALL TODAY! digital revenues remains lost half of the music ly enough to make up stuck in the single market in the past 10 for the decline in sales figures. The International years.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS elsewhere.

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IN TOUCH KIEFER SUTHERLAND Affordable Printing, TACKLES CEREBRAL ROLE Priceless Service IN NEW SERIES 3366 15616 - 116 Ave, Edmonton 780.451.4546 · www.bprint.com {page 12} EDMONTON Tuesday, January 24, 2012 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. No rave reviews Hot. Shot for potential new rules Electronic music, rave industries not happy with proposed rules for after-hours dance parties Suggestions include banning booze HEATHER known for people doing drugs but MCINTYRE there are a lot of people who like Dance details @METRONEWS.CA to attend … and not use drugs, and have a few drinks instead,” The events include a licence to Electronic music fans, promoters she said, adding changes could serve liquor until 2 a.m. and a and DJs are giving city council an lead to increased drug use or binge separate licence for an after- earful, hoping to stop rule changes drinking beforehand. hours dance party until 8 a.m., for all-night raves. The issue was first discussed last but there can’t be any liquor at Potential bylaw tweaks head- fall, at which time councillors opt- the second event. ing for council committee ed for consultation with the indus- All-night raves are held four to six Wednesday include after-hours try. times per year, some with up to dance parties no longer being held “There is a pretty significant 5,000 in attendance. Jordan Eberle celebrates his goal against San Jose Sharks goalie where alcohol has been served, demographic in the city for this,” Thomas Greiss in the second period Monday night in Edmonton. asking patrons to leave at 2 a.m. said Coun. Ben Henderson. “And I adding a shortage of ambulances when liquor service ends and line don’t think anybody wants to do and a number of recent ecstasy- JOHN ULAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS up to re-enter the venue for the damage within that, but there are related deaths in the province also Oilers shoot out of losing skid after-hours party, or banning some health and safety concerns.” raise concern. booze altogether. The city’s public safety compli- But those involved in the scene Samantha Goettel, 26, is one of ance team would like to see alco- are hoping for other solutions Taylor Hall scored the shootout winner as the Oilers snapped a many who submitted an email to hol removed from the events since such as increased medical and three-game slump with a 2-1 victory over the Pacific Division- council through fight2dance.com. mixing it with drugs is the main safety plans, health support, and leading Sharks on Monday. Story{page 21} “Electronic music is kind of issue, said Sgt. 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Edward Street is a 27- suite apartment complex built by the Canadian Men- tal Health Association for low-income residents affected by mental illness Charlotte Keiller, a regular to the hospital due to a heart defect, in need of a secure place. gets a hug from Premier Alison Redford at the Stollery Children’s The Cornerstones Hospital on Monday after the pair helped open a new ER. program had created 2,622 affordable homes as of May ER department boasts 2011. METRO Brothers are reunited in Japan Premier earns after six decades apart. Scan the code for the story. kid-friendly features less than her adviser, To scan 2D barcodes in Metro, download the review hears free ScanLife app at Stollery Children’s Hospital has 1,240 square metres of new space 2dscan.com. Child- and parent-friendly ER area now separate from U of A Hospital On the web at A former legislature mem- metronews.ca ber says pay for politicians in Alberta is a topsy-turvy SHELLEY goes on beyond these doors Hospital visits Things have one, where Alison Redford WILLIAMSON is serious and matters a lot share diagnostic imaging is the highest-paid premier @METRONEWS.CA to a lot of families,” said Pre- and a cast room with the been looking up in Canada but possibly the mier Alison Redford at the The province contributed adjoining University of Al- for North lowest-paid person in her Tiffany Keiller is no stranger opening. $21.2 million, and the berta Hospital. office. to the Stollery Children’s Family-oriented features Stollery Children’s Hospital The hospital saw 28,000 American Ray Speaker told a hear- Hospital. include a separate waiting Foundation donated $5.1 pediatric visits last year, markets thus far ing on how much the Neither is her daughter room and triage area, fami- million to the expansion. more than twice the in 2012. Allan province’s elected officials Charlotte, 9, who after ly bathroom, and outlets for The hospital, now with its 12,000 recorded the first should be paid that Red - years of visits for a heart de- games and iPads to occupy own entrance and ambu- year it opened 12 years Small explains ford’s salary of $211,000 is fect had her happiest trip to waiting children. lance bay, will continue to ago. why at less than the $264,000 the ER on Monday — to “They have mother-and- made by the senior civil help open a dedicated pedi- child chairs so you can sit in consultation area will open while in their child-friendly metronews.ca/ servant who advises her. He atric emergency depart- the same chair with your later this year in the depart- environment,” said Jennifer investing said the top civil servant in ment. child and not feel crowded,” ment, which is equipped Wood, president and CEO of each department earns The Edmonton hospital said Keiller, who consulted for 35,000 pediatric visits the Stollery Children’s Hos- Follow us well over the $170,000-plus first welcomes patients next on the space’s design. annually. pital Foundation, which on Twitter a year for a cabinet minis- month. Enhanced work space, a “Children have access to raised $5.1 million toward @metroedmonton ter.THE CANADIAN PRESS “We all know that what trauma room and family the best in pediatric care the space. SCHELLENBERG HYPNOTHERAPY ...Yes, it can work for that, too. 780.722.1367 www.schellenberg-hypnotherapy.com 04 news: edmonton metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 ‘Every bone in her face is broken’ FACEBOOK.COM Calgary woman found in pool of her own blood inside five-star Mexican resort She remained in a coma Monday but is expected to survive Prosser said Andrew re- JEREMY NOLAIS calls going to bed with his Sheila Nabb trust @METRONEWS.CA wife that night but she was nowhere to be found when A spokesperson with the Sheila Nabb is friendly, car- he awoke in the morning. Canadian Foreign Affairs of- ing and always willing to Sometime in the early fice said officials have been help. morning hours Saturday, in contact with Sheila Nabb’s That’s why family and hotel staff found Sheila ly- family and are continuing to friends can’t begin to com- ing in a pool of her own consult with Mexican prehend who would savage- blood inside one of the re- authorities as they investi- ly beat the 37-year-old sort’s elevators, according gate the assault at the Hotel Calgary resident staying at a to a report from Mexican Rui Emerald Bay. five-star resort in Mazatlan, news site Noroeste.com. Staff at Active Back to Health Mexico. “Every bone in her face is Centre have established a “It just doesn’t make broken,” Prosser said. “The trust to help cover costs as- sense,” said her uncle, doctors have said it could be sociated with Nabb’s recov- Robert Prosser, reached at three to four weeks before ery. Donations can be made his home in Kingston, Nova she can be transferred back at any TD Canada Trust un- Scotia, Monday. “Everyone to Calgary.” der the heading “David Pe- who meets her falls in love Word of the beating was terson in trust for Sheila with her.” met with horror by friends Nabb.” The account number Nabb, along with hus- of hers in Calgary. is 651912 and transit num- band Andrew, managed to “You would be hard- ber is #8072. book a last-minute vacation pressed to find a nicer per- at the Hotel Rui Emerald son than Sheila,” offered Dr. Centre where Sheila works. Sheila Nabb is seen with her husband Andrew in this undated Facebook photo. Both Bay last week and arrived in David Peterson, clinic direc- “She’s down-to-earth, sweet Andrew and his father remain at Nabb’s bedside as she recovers from a savage beating. Mexico Friday. tor at Active Back to Health and very hard-working.” Heart health program targets ethnic group at risk HEATHER MCINTYRE/METRO HEATHER MCINTYRE Health Service’s South largest ethnic group at @METRONEWS.CA Asian Heart Health Initia- 50,000 people. Program details Dharm Dabgotra has tive, the second of its kind Dr. Sudheer Sharma changed his diet, does yo- in Edmonton. said those descending The kickoff is Feb. 4 at the ga every morning and The Multicultural Heart from countries such as In- Mirage Banquet (8170-50 goes for walks in the Health Awareness Pro- dia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, St.). Register at ckhuiheart- evenings. gram, first launched for Nepal and Sri Lanka are centre.com or call 780-735- He made those changes the Chinese community in prone to heart disease 10 5804. two years ago after he had 2009, reaches out with in- years earlier than the Cau- The program is operated surgery for a blocked ar- formation through com- casian population and that out of the CK Hui Heart tery in his heart at 67. munity events, health half the South Asian men Centre at the Royal Alexan- “I was very lucky to not fairs, public lectures, who suffer heart attacks dra Hospital. have a major heart at- school visits and more. Dharm Dabgotra tells his story Monday at the are under the age of 50. The Royal Alexandra Hospi- tack,” he said Monday at The South Asian com- launch of the South Asian Heart Health Initiative. “All of the findings are tal Foundation raised the launch of Alberta munity is Edmonton’s quite worrisome,” he said. $250,000 for the cause. You’re in bronze overall. Suspect in METRO Co-accused News in brief kidnapping Suspicious and murder Golden Leduc garage fires A co-accused, 28-year-old in court Bobbie Joe Parks, has been firefighters probed charged with obstruction STARTING AT of justice and is to appear Two Leduc firefighters $29,887 in a Fort Macleod brought home the gold Fire and police A southern Alberta man courtroom on Wednesday. from the UAE investigators are looking accused of kidnapping, International FireFit at potential arson in two Loaded Leather murdering and dismem- championships in early morning garage AWD Crew Cabs bering 77-year-old Otto TV. Dubai. fires Monday. (Bunty) Loose of Vulcan Engel’s case has been Kari Skierka won gold The blazes were just View 100 Vehicles Plus at has made his first appear- adjourned to Feb. 27. as top female overall, minutes apart around www.northgategm.com ance before a judge. THE CANADIAN PRESS while she and Kerry 3:30 a.m. at 95 and 97 Tim Engel, 35, of Harper won gold on a Street, near 109 and 110 Claresholm appeared in For more local news tandem relay. Avenue. Northgate Chevrolet 13215 - 97 St. Edmonton Lethbridge provincial visit metronews.ca/ Team Canada took METRO Call Direct 1.877.873.5552 Email: [email protected] court via closed-circuit edmonton On February 8, let’s talk. One in fi ve Canadians suffers from mental illness, impacting countless lives and taking a heavy toll on our nation’s economy. But mental illness carries a stigma, and many who suffer won’t get the help they need because they’re too afraid to talk about it. That’s why I’m proud to support Bell Let’s Talk Day on February 8. For every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell customers that day,* Bell will donate 5¢ to Canadian mental health programs. Please join me in the national conversation. Together, we can change attitudes and make a real difference. To learn more, visit bell.ca/letstalk. *Regular long distance and text message charges apply. Clara Hughes Olympic champion 06 news metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Clement lied Southern. Storms about G8: NDP Treasury Board president calls concerns ‘NDP drive-by slime’ The New Democrats are calling on Tony Clement to Angus’ remarks turn himself in to the police after disclosing documents that they say show that he “He told the Canadian peo- lied and covered up his role ple, ‘If anybody could ever in dispensing a $50-million prove that I would do that, G8 “slush fund” in 2010. I’d turn myself over to the New Democrat MP Char- cops.’ Well, Tony, what lie Angus issued the call about it?” NDP MP Charlie Monday based on new docu- Angus said yesterday. ments that contradict “It’s clear that a cover-up Clement’s insistence that happened and the auditor he was not involved in general was misled,” choosing which projects to Angus added. spruce up his riding would get funding. cycling the well-known fact John Braswell, right, Joe Braswell, centre, and Andrew Hughes, pastor of Beardon Methodist Church, remove fallen trees The Treasury Board presi- that Clement “recommend- from a car in Fordyce, Ark., on Monday. Strong storms struck the area late Sunday. dent responded via Twitter: ed projects” to the infra- “As usual NDP confusing structure minister, who had Wild weather DANNY JOHNSTON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS recommending with choos- sole authority to decide A storm system that hit Arkansas Sunday night moved on to Alabama ing,” Clement wrote. which projects would get Monday, with violent weatherand possible tornadoesleaving dozens Clement’s spokeswoman federal cash. wallops Alabama of people injured and killing at least two, including a man who lived later said that Angus was re- THE CANADIAN PRESS in an area devastated by a deadly twister outbreak in the spring. Man charged after War-crimes RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS Former navy medic suspect snowmobile chase faces new sex charges deported An Alberta man was due The snowmobile More than a dozen new The new allegations re- in an Ontario court Mon- stopped at a trailer at the A man accused of crimes charges have been laid late to medical exams per- day to face charges stem- Bailey’s Bay Resort and related to the Rwandan against a former Canadian formed between 2002 and ming from a snowmobile the driver fled, leaving be- genocide has been deport- navy medic who was con- 2009 at a naval reserve chase involving police. hind the five-year-old ed from Canada. victed last fall of sexually unit in Thunder Bay, Ont., Provincial police say of- child, who was not in- Rwanda’s Foreign Minis- assaulting a young re- and at the Canadian ficers tried to stop a snow- jured. ter Louise Mushikiwabo Leon Mugesera cruit. Forces recruiting centre mobile carrying an adult The suspect was appre- confirmed on Twitter that James Wilks, a former in London, Ont. and a child northwest of hended inside a trailer af- Leon Mugesera was on a petty officer second class, Wilks, 51, was sen- Peterborough, Ont., on ter a scuffle during which plane bound for Rwanda. two decades and had faces four new counts of tenced in December to Saturday because neither he was pepper sprayed. He is among the first appealed his case repeated- sexual assault and 10 nine months in jail on was wearing a helmet. Scott Milton McKenzie, western refugee claimants ly. counts of breach of trust one count of sexual as- Police say the snowmo- 25, of Fort McMurray, Al- to be sent back to Rwanda He lost a last-ditch for alleged acts commit- sault and four counts of bile sped off, reaching ta., faces numerous to face charges related to attempt to stave off depor- ted while performing breach of trust relating to more than 100 kilometres charges stemming from the 1994 massacre. tation in Quebec Superior physical exams on Canadi- crimes committed in Lon- per hour, with police in the incident. Mugesera had been liv- Court on Monday. an Forces recruits and don and Sarnia, Ont. pursuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS ing in Canada for nearly THE CANADIAN PRESS serving members. THE CANADIAN PRESS news metronews.ca 07 TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Radiation from speedy solar flare bombarding Earth The radiation — in the form of protons — came flying out of the sun at 150 million kilometres per hour The sun is bombarding in Colorado. NASA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS have been more severe. pected effects and decided Earth with radiation from The radiation is mostly There are two higher levels that the six astronauts on the biggest solar storm in a concern for satellite dis- This NASA image, taken of radiation on NOAA’s the International Space more than six years, with ruptions and astronauts in Sunday night, shows a solar storm scale — severe and Station do not have to do more to come from the space. It can also cause flare erupting on the sun’s extreme — Biesecker said. anything to protect them- fast-moving eruption. communication problems northeastern hemisphere. “The whole volume of selves from the radiation, The solar flare occurred for polar-travelling air- space between here and spokesman Rob Navias late Sunday and will hit planes, said space weather Jupiter is just filled with said. Earth with three different centre physicist Doug protons and you just don't “We haven’t had any- effects at three different Biesecker. get rid of them like that,” thing like this for a num- times. The biggest issue is Radiation from Sunday’s Biesecker said. That’s why ber of years,” said Antti radiation, according to the flare arrived at Earth an the effects will stick Pulkkinen, a physicist at National Oceanic and At- hour later and will likely around for a couple days. NASA’s Goddard Space mospheric Administra- continue through Wednes- NASA’s flight surgeons Flight Center in Maryland. tion’s (NOAA) Space day. Levels are considered and solar experts exam- “It’s kind of special.” Weather Prediction Center strong but other storms ined the solar flare’s ex- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Adam Beach stars in the new hit series critics call: “ Seat-of-the-pants romantic adventure.” (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:3) – Postmedia News ALL-NEW (cid:55)(cid:50)(cid:49)(cid:44)(cid:42)(cid:43)(cid:55) (cid:28) (cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:55)(cid:3) WATCH & WIN TUNE IN TONIGHT, GET THE CODE WORD FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! cbc.ca arcticair VISIT / FOR DETAILS. A TRIP TO NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Flights are courtesy of Contest closes January 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Open to Canadian residents over the age of majority. 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No purchase necessary. 08 news metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Court-martial urged after Kenyans SAYYID AZIM/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ordered to alleged hazing, suicide stand trial International Criminal U.S. ARMY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eight soldiers charged in death of Court judges have ordered four prominent Kenyans, Former Kenya cabinet American infantryman who shot including two potential minister William Ruto himself on tour in Afghanistan presidential candidates, to stand trial for allegedly or- Prime Minister and Finance chestrating a deadly wave Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, An investigative hearing of violence after their and former education min- has recommended that an Investigation country’s disputed 2007 ister William Ruto — both American soldier be court- presidential election. of whom are planning to martialed over hazing that Chen’s family has said in- Among the four suspects run for president this year. allegedly led to a fellow in- vestigators told them that sent for trial were Deputy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fantryman’s suicide in Chen was subjected to Afghanistan, but dismissed racial slurs and forced to the most serious charge do excessive sit-ups, push- Study finds Hungary against him, the U.S. mili- ups, runs and sprints carry- tary said Monday. ing sandbags. anti-Jewish dismisses Specialist Ryan Offutt is Seven other members of one of eight soldiers Chen’s unit will face hear- Pte. Danny Chen, 19, shot himself on Oct. 3, 2011, attitudes report charged in the death of 19- ings over the next month after weeks of alleged abuse in Kandahar, Afghanistan. year-old Pte. Danny Chen, at Kandahar Air Field. who shot himself last Oc- tober after what investiga- himself in a guardhouse at and reckless endanger- punishable by up to 10 A study by a Germany- Italy says Hungarian tors say were weeks of an outpost in Afghanistan’s ment, a statement from years in prison. appointed commission authorities have dismissed physical abuse, humilia- Kandahar province. the U.S. military said. The most serious charge shows 20 per cent of as “groundless” a report tion and racial slurs. The investigative hear- It said the hearing, Offutt now faces is negli- Germans harbour “latent” that an unregistered Hun- A native New Yorker of ing recommended that Of- which ended Sunday, did gent homicide, which car- anti-Semitism, but anti- garian woman was aboard Chinese descent, Chen had futt, 32, be court-martialed not recommend trial for ries a prison sentence of Jewish crimes are almost the Costa Concordia cruise been in Afghanistan only on charges including as- an additional charge of in- up to three years. always committed by the ship when it capsized. two months when he shot sault, negligent homicide voluntary manslaughter, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS far right. 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Starting was set up so followers Vladimir Putin from Thursday, the icon of could transfer their assets Vladimir Putin has been into her account. renewed and is seeping myrrh,” a statement read Frolova added that the brutal persecutor of Chris- on the cult’s website. “God Russian prime minister is tians, but then began to is giving us signs of His on a mission “to rechristen preach the gospel. During gracious presence.” our pagan country.” She al- his service in the KGB, In the Russian Orthodox so considers him to be the Putin was also involved in Church, myrrh streaming embodiment of Russia’s not-so-righteous deeds. But out of icons, as well as the first ruler from medieval when he became president, renewal of icons, are con- times, Vladimir the Great, the Holy Spirit descended sidered to be miracles. and of the apostle Paul. upon him,” she told the On her cult’s website, “The apostle Paul was a newspaper Sobesednik. 10 bbuussiinneessss metronews.ca TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 CONTRIBUTED New RIM CEO in hot seat Analysts, investors wonder if Heins will lead company or prepare to sell He wants to improve product roll-out, customer communications After being appointed to be gone within 15 to 18 made worse by disappoint- lead the troubled BlackBer- months. He will be a transi- ing sales of its PlayBook Heins’ history ry-maker Research in Mo- tional CEO and this will be tablet and a global four-day tion, newly minted CEO a transitional board,” said BlackBerry service outage Thorsten Heins is already Jaguar CEO Vic Alboini, last year. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Heins, born in 1957, is not under fire. who leads an informal a well-known quantity. He cvptalupeoeslpn-Taktoadotnikiernnosertwg eoe dvnd e MwrHat oonhtean deilndt lkhesa aeybhdr e a agtdnaaah sa neb l R yeclsIieiinMtrnts--- geioftnoorrnr sgo . u sRsAtBepIelMva bpoelos’ frsi ia dl1nllb6oi ieo b wcR aornaIraiMdnt ri ddcb as i ehznmLfeadoaedr rzme ecakha rbeolitleedhleprdidess-- TMSXarket mDoomllarent PRICES AS OF 5 P.M. MONDAY j2vhaooin0apci0rdneed7 re-bwap daetra siecRn rasaIegMim ds eoee enifnnn fgcii thcoDi nfeiroeeer cr fefe ormirn bger turnaround or prepare it company’s mid-year annual product and sales in for sale. meeting. August. Heins made it clear he Queen’s University busi- The 54-year-old native wants RIM to do a better job ness Prof. John Pliniussen of Munich joined the rolling out new products on doesn’t feel Heins is the + 124.61 + 0.57¢ German engineering time and improving com- right choice to turn RIM (12,521.70) (99.27¢ US) group Siemens AG straight munications with cus- around. “It’s the right move out of university in 1984, tomers. He also indicated but the wrong guy. He’s Oil Natural the year RIM was founded he will be steering a course been there four years and is gas in Waterloo, Ont. He holds set largely by founders and part of the reason behind $2.525 US a master’s degree in former CEOs Mike Lazaridis RIM’s underwhelming (+ 18.2¢ US) science and physics. and James Balsillie, who re- product and marketing Prior to joining RIM in signed on Saturday. missteps,” said Pliniussen. Gold 2007, Thorsten was chief “If Thorsten really be- RIM has seen its fortunes + $1.25US $1,678.30 US technology officer of Thorsten Heins has been named president and chief lieves that there are no plunge as it lost market ($99.58 US) (+ $14.30 US) Siemens’ communications executive officer at Research in Motion. changes to be made, he will share. RIM’s problems were division. CITY PRINT Harper eyes exports at DISTRIBUTION INC. World Economic Forum JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Prime Minister Stephen DISTRIBUTORS OF METRO EDMONTON Harper is off to the interna- tional economic thinkfest DISTRIBUTION DRIVERS in Davos, Switzerland, this week, where he will reiter- ate Canada’s desire to diver- sify its trade, especially its Applications are now being accepted for distribution oil exports, said his drivers. If you are experienced, dependable, with spokesman Andrew Mac- references and have a reliable larger sized vehicle, Dougall. “It’s important to us now Members of the Occupy WEF the following position may be for you: that a road has been movement build an igloo at their blocked in the States,” Mac- campsite before the 42nd annual World Vending Box and Dealer Distribution: Dougall said, referring to Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. the recent Keystone XL (cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:65)(cid:77) pipeline decision. 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This ness and world politics. to the World Economic Fo- year, the global question- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS service performance. 8% (cid:40)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:14)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:79)(cid:82) Digital music Federation of the Phono- more detailed information on our next growth sales stuck: graphic Industry blames piracy and government opportunity and to have your name placed on our Lobby group sluggishness. Independ- A report says digital active application file, please call Winfield Wong today ent media analyst Mark revenue has risen by at 780-951-1751(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:69)(cid:13)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:26)(cid:0)winfi[email protected] A report by the global Mulligan says that in eight per cent over the music industry lobbying Britain and the United past year, but one ana- group says the growth in States, “we’ve already lyst says that isn’t near- FIRST COME · FIRST SERVED · DON’T DELAY CALL TODAY! digital revenues remains lost half of the music ly enough to make up stuck in the single market in the past 10 for the decline in sales figures. The International years.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS elsewhere.

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