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Stefan Rzadzinski had four days and a dream. Ed him in the show. What he did next was all him Islam Awareness Week 2017 JAN 23- 27, 2017 FREE MARY KILLS PEOPLE SOCIOPATH OR SAINT? YOU DECIDE metroLIFE High-6°C/Low -14°C Sunandcloud © @ \ ‘Hejusthit me in the face’ INVESTIGATION ‘The video then appears to Rebelreporter fio thccanerslens Hemet claims she was «1 isto the crowd ater © | assaulted at stamping sep Se | Women’s March tests tmeln the face Reid says, attempting to fol low the man, A female bystander tries to calm the situation, tell- ing Reid: “You deserve to be angry... We need to (ensure) nothing more happens. Edmonton police say they are ing an alleged as- to have occurred ‘ata rally held at the of the Women's March on Washington. The complainant is a reporter for The Rebel TV, an online outlet devoted to right-wing commentary, activism and reporting. In video released by The “I'm pushing (the man) away.” Reid continues to express her displeasure and addressed the woman, saying, “You fem- inist! That guy just hit me in the face! “I'm the problem, you vic- tim-blamer? He punched me in the face! The woman then encouraged Reid to contact security ‘Edmonton police confirmed Monday that a complaint has been filed. “We are investigating it,” said police spokeswoman Noreen Remtull Rebel, reporter Sheila Gunn Reid is seen attempting to interview an attendant at the rally, which drew more than 2,000 people to support American protesters opposed to the presidency of Donald ‘Trump. 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JANUARY 197} - 3157, 2017 news Edmonton Community Choice Awards want your picks for 2017 ‘weren't sure what to expect Pexerenveves Best place for Best Coffee ( thisyears results" saidSiewe ESPERO) Haunt - Three Shrout, VP of Sales for Metro Scotiabank Bananas Café ) You can paricipate through fg aoe Theatre ourvery own Metto Edmonton ULSI ROACCIS at West “The coffee is fresh. Community Choice Awards RURerateM Stee Edmonton Itcosts a bit more, online portal allows you EMER DC) ae Sea Mererriem ncowner and, en tccoen fg Mall Hureaterentty COMMUNITY f itincconmuatyvotethen (EXCUAIMER Rus een otsneie ace ste) (et Al RECA ‘personal touch, fm placetosmokethe MM “irs easy to get edetienpoepe ay SRTCEROSMTESEHEI Plus, the seafood i hookah and chill, toon the bus, the petreriven cone to help gre a boost o sone CSIC (sd Serine so seats are comfy and ee thisisa i businesses. you can socialize, there's other stuff to eos Sot Nominate your play cards or chess. MM do in the mall before a Te Metro Community Choice favourite local awards covered 197 categories Agreat spot onthe [lM or after the movie’ north side.” ni >in 2016, with 6,000 nominated hidden gems? jsineses so waders will not only see Edmonton compan- Irs back! ies inthe spotlight, but great ‘Mer thousands of 2016 nom- recommendations are at theit nations and even more votes for fingertips if they've looking for your Edmonton favourites the something in Edmonton Community Choice theirneeds. Last year move than Awards ae ready to rll for 2017. 5.100 votes were cast! Everyone has that favourite” Metro will bring you the re sgoto place. whetherit’s a hair sult of ourreaderdven awards Stylist where the conversation s_inspecial editions schedule for great, an atitovepair shop that later in 2017 ives you the straight goods and exceptional service or simple Suyplccingesagencotce @)HAVEASAY Once again, we're asking you to share those places with | l Neminate an Edmonton Others! Afterall, they deserve business you think deserves some recognition, the limelight and then “We created the Commun- | yote on the nominations at ity Choice program to allow | MetroCommunitychoice. Edmontoniansto speak toeach | com other and find hidden gems. We Zee Kombejian Robert Mat Latishya Pecinka door to @ world of unmatched i hope you enjoy this edition to our Ihe Real Estate Weekly is owned by the REALISES" Association of Exrionten and has bean around sce 1984, Real Estate Weekly includes new MLS® System Listings in esch issue, making ik the paper with the moet real estate | 4 [tu WOMEN'S MARCH Organizers want to keep up momentum ——______To start, they've formed ‘Alex the Women's March Canada Boyd — Edmonton Facebook page. MetrolEdmonton _ She said they hope to turn it into an online space to share information and calls After women’s marches _ to action. around the world drew mil- _ They've also listed a few lions into the streets Satur- Edmonton women’s groups day, anew question is being that people can donate to. posed to the organizers of including Equal Voice Alberta Edmonton's event. North, a group that pushes What now? for equal female political ‘We definitely want to representation. keep the momentum going.” _Kirman said another rally said Paula Kirman, one of is being staged for Inter- the organizers of the local national Women's Day on rally, which attracted more March 8 than’2,000 people to the Al. The Washington organiz- berta Legisla ers have rolled ture over the out acampaign weekend. of 10 actions ‘The marches in the first were inspired 100 days. The by comments first action is . Over: ‘ by Bresident S fetid cae to write to pol- onald Trump | gatheretarthe Alberts iticians widely con- weskendijoiningimwith Meanwhile sidered to be women'smarchesheldall their Canadian misogynistic | evertheworld, counterparts — including are asking fol his comment lowers to write he grabbed women “by the and demand the five federal pussy. party leaders “make women's But many in Alberta said issues a priority in their agen there are issues here, includ- da," according to their Face- ing the treatment of female book page. politicians. “It would be great if this Kirman said she's had wasn't just a one time thing many people ask how to turn Kirman said, the passion into concrete “I hope that we can get change. more people out to future While she said organiz- actions, because there's so ers are still regrouping, they much that goes on in the have plans for more events. city. It would be great if this wasn’t just a one time thing. Paula kirmen Edmonton Fairmont Hotel Macdonald's Garrett Turta doesn't think downtown development will negatively affect competitors. Ren sis / METRO Hotel boom ‘will put the city on the map’ HosPITALITY Growth will draw events, says manager E es Metro |Edmonton Garrett Turta wants bigger events to come to Edmonton, But, Turta says, downtown doesn't have enough hotel space to make it happen. Yet. ‘We're lacking in the down: town corefor conventions,” said ‘Turta, general manager of the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, "We have a lack of guest rooms to bring in large groups. If the city can't provide enough rooms, organizations take their confer ences elsewhere.” That could all be changing. City officials cut a ribbon Mon. day to mark the opening of Hyatt Place EdmontonjDowntown, a new 200plus room hotel in The Quarters. But that's not the only new glitzy addition on its way —The JW Marriott opens in late 2018, ‘which will add significant space to the downtown market as wel. So how will that increase in space affect boutique and chain hotels downtown whose age is beginning to show? ‘Turta said he thinks having new downtown hotels will be ‘good for the entire industry, re gadless of age. Ithinkit'sa very positive thing,” he said, "Having stronger brands puts Edmonton fon the map. We don't need another luxury hotel in the downtown, and I think this will give some strength and validation to where we want to go, and how this market needs to drive and move forward. Mayor Don Iveson, who at- tended the ribbon cutting, said he's encouraged to hear hoteliers say more downtown hotels aren't threats to competition. “To have both the Hyatt and JW Marriott coming in a couple Of years really does add a lot of capacity to the city’s already strong inventory,” he said, “if that allows us to go after big- ‘ger events and get more tourist activity to support the hospitality industry, then that's good. 1 think more supply does that, ‘and I'm glad to hear that's how hoteliers are seeing additions to the inventory.” Still, the Hotel Macdonald is stepping pits game by renovat- ing in 2018, according to Turta. * [could actually see more hotels coming in the next little bit’ headded. “With Rogers Place and Ice District, there will bea need asEdmonton continues to grow" EE 0 a | TONIGHT, Rick’s a smooth operator as he maintains the ice road between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. Hrickmercerreport ALL NEW EPISODE TONIGHT let’s talk. On January 25, On January 25, Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives for every + Text message” + Mobile and long distance call” + Tweet and Instagram post using #BellLetsTalk + Facebook video view + Snapchat using the Bell Let's Talk geofilter bell.ca/letstalk KFVCVOTs 2) Bell Let's Talk Howie Mandel Gi INVESTIGATION Liberals want jail drug deaths probed The Alberta Liberals want the _ opioids such as fentanyl. prevent drugs from getting into The Edmonton Remand Cen- government to call a public “We have a very significant correctional facilities. tre isthe largest in the province inquiry into all drug-related increase in deaths and near Swann, who is a physician and can currently house up to deaths ofinmates in provincial deaths in both remand and and a former medical health 2,000 inmates awaiting trial or jails since 2012, correctional institutions and officer, said the inquiry should sentencing. Liberal leader David Swann it appears to be related to opi also review the effectiveness ‘The Liberals have also asked said there has been a spike in ods,” Swann said in an inter- of staff training and addiction Alberta's ombudsman to review the number of drugrelated po- view Monday. treatment programs. ‘rugzelated neardeaths in the lice investigations at the Ed- The common thread in these _In his letter, Swann cites Ed- province's jails. Swann said the monton Remand Centre over cases is that inmates havedied _ monton Police Service statistics _ health of both inmates and cor. the past year. asadirect result of drugs being that show the number of inves- rections staff are at risk from Swann said he suspects the smuggled into jails, he said. tigations involving drugs at cor fentanyl, a powerful drug that same thingis happeningat jails Inalettertothe government, _rectional facilites in the Capital has been linked to hundreds across the province due tothe Swann said a fatality inquiry Region jumped to 127 last year, of overdose deaths in Canada, growing problem of dangerous should look at how to better compared to 65 in 2015. WABIAN PRESS 3,145 PRIZES WORTH MORE THAN $4.9 MILLION RETAIL For Matea's ult story visit starstotteryalberta.ca GRAND Lethbridge Home WIN UP T0 $1.55 MILLION WINNER TAKES 1/2 THE CASH Tickets Only: $10cach Stor $25 15 tor $50 HOME AWAY FROM HOME PACKAGE: 2017 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 ano 2017 Arctic Fox BF Travel Trailer worth $127,983 retail Tickets only $25 each, 3 for $60, 6 for $100 and 18 for $250 Edmonton |metr@ NEWS MIAMIJANQ1/2 Edmonton's Stefan Rzadzinski, 24, was all smiles after winning, Sunday. conrmouteD two races at the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Miami on, Social media earns driver Miami spot Edmonton’s Rzadzinski wins online vote challenge fevin Maimann se Metro| Edmonton Four sleepless days on a cell- phone put Edmonton race car driver Stefan Rzadzinski on track for the race of his dreams. Rzadzinski took on the world’s top drivers at the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Miami over the weekend — after gathering nearly 10,000 online votes to get there. What's more incredible is that he won two out of three heats, including superstar and 2016 indianapolis 500 winner ‘Alexander Rossi “The first couple days, it was pretty cool hanging out with all those guys. A lot of them ‘are my heroes,” Rzadzinski told Metro on Monday. “But then on Sunday it was my one chance to do my thing, and just prove I could do what I knew I could and what I've been preparing for my whole life.” Just a few weeks ago, the 24-year-old never thought he'd ever do something like this. He said he was sitting in his office at work when he ‘got word that he was one of 10 North American finalists, and that the one who could drum up the most online votes would go to Miami, “I didn’t sleep. I contacted everybody I knew. I personally messaged every single person in my phone,” Rzadzinski said “Once we had enough initial people who were sharing itand trying to get on board, it kind of took on a life ofits own.” Soon, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley were on board. In the end, he got more than 9,300 votes. “I could write a book about those four-and-a-half days alone,” he said. “I definitely learned a lot and I'm just so thankful for them that they got me here.” METROEDMONTON COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARDS Thank you Edmonton for making last year’s Community Choice a success. It’s time again to start nominating your favourite businesses. We will announce the Top 10 Nominees per category on May 16th. Then we will ask you to vote for the Winners. POLLS ARE NOW OPEN Start nominating at: MetroCommunityChoice.com metre © way SIZ NS DEVELOPMENT Some ask why Mezzo got go-ahead WHYTE AVENUE ke reas z Whyte height information, | The Mezzo, a contentious A . se if ae There is a desire in the ! 16storey tower that council ap- City to provide 2 ie eae seagate community to have this deci- | proved in April, will sit next to more details y v cs Sion postponed until we know { the two 20storey towers, which : ‘more about Plan Whyte," he | are also known as Southpark. on height said, Council voted Monday to i Eight weeks is atighttime- | postpone debate on Southpark requirements line, but it will allow us to | because residents and council react to administration's cur rent thinking on what are ap- propriate heights along Whyt Avenue. Kim Clegg, who was going to argue against the development, said he's happy with council's decision, but won- ders if Southpark will have to reduce in height if Plan Whyt creates a maximum height of 14 storeys If they let them build the 20 storeys, and Plan Whyt lors wanted to weigh in on pos- ble height restrictions for the area, which will be outlined in +he city's Plan Whyte project. But when council debated she Mezzo, local residents also wanted that same step back. “The Mezzo was something we were really, really opposed 0." Kim Clegg, planning and development chair for the Queen Alexandria Commun- ty League, When reporters asked Mayor Jeremy Simes Metro |Edmonton Five Edmontonians were ready to argue against the development of two proposed 20-storey towers just off Whyte Av- enue on Monday. Their concerns were heard, but they didn’t even say a word, Prior to hearing arguments from community league mem- only allowed 14 storeys, then | Don Iveson why council didn’t bers and residents, city council this month over not apply- height plans they are consid- I think that would be a mild | wait for Plan Whyte before ap- voted 10:2 Monday (Coun. Moe ing Plan Whyte — an exten- ering for Plan Whyte. betrayal to the communities.” | proving the Mezzo, he said the Banga was absent) fo postpone sive study that looks at how rein __Scenstio One will detail the said Clegg, planning and de- debate to March 20 on the talltowerscan be builton the Thereisadesirein eects of allowing buildings velopment chair for the Queen fate of Southpark, which isa popular street —tothe South- the Community to thatare up to sixstoreys inthe Alexandria Community League plan was in early development. “To delay an application that far and, when it was in such Secawaktgnentiat Gitomer Gadocicion ‘kasacsonsrs Searle “Sim Oty ho ee | sucnty king there war Calcnoaniayones “Tyworie Soutpany Rawethiedecision SOS S i ciara seproeuiag oe deape | wally ething @ ese’ along 81 Avenue and wo four. without Plan Whyte kind of postponed. allowing up to 14 storeys. (One Properties), told couscil | he aud storey units on Whyte itself, makes a mockery of that (plan- Mayor Don Iveson. Mayor Don Iveson told re- the organization supports the { “Now, Plan Whyte is almost a The decision came after resi- ning) process,” Henderson said, porters Monday that council motion, adding he believes | yearfurther along. I'm presum- dents, and Coun, Ben Hender- in early January. will return to council with will be able to makeamorein- Southpark will comply with | ing there's good stuffin there. son, Taised concerns earlier On March 20, city officials publicfeedback results on two formed decision with the Plan Plan Whyte, EJcReMy SIMEs/METR© EDMONTON IN THURSDAY'S Edmonton metr: Eximontonis bast source of real estate informaticn, Read Estate Weeldy, hes found 2 ney homme in Thursday's Mato. 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Visit a Fido store today. ‘TECHNOLOGY Watchdog looks into complaints around sharing economy ‘The federal privacy watchdog is looking into complaints against so-called “sharing economy" companies for the first time, Torstar has learned, Indocuments obtained under ‘access to information law, pri- vvacy commissioner Daniel Ther- rien's office suggested sharing- economy companies such as Uber and Airbnb are creating a “growing risk" to Canadians" private information, The key question, according tothe documents, is who ultim- ately controls extremely sensi- j cy Canada |metré NEWS | @ past cases Uber has run into its fair share of privacy concerns south of the border. WA December 2016 Feport from the Centre for Investigative Reporting suggested employees at the “ride-booking” ‘company could track the movement of ex-spouses, celebrities and politicians. B1n 2014, reports revealed the company hhad a "God View" of their service, which could track Users’ movements in real time, tive personal information such x ity provisions, as location data and financial Reports in 2014 revealed that Uber had the ability to track users’ movements in real time. ronsran news senvice Torstar reached out to Uber information, ‘and Airbnb, two companies con- ‘Inthe sharing economy, ce might happen with (personal_apps compile massiveamounts now received anumber ofcom- wrote in an email sidered standard bearers for the tain personal information — information) inthesharingecon- of data on their users. A ride- plaints about sharing economy _ “I can, however, confirm sharing economy. Uber Canada ‘going well beyond that tradition- omy in the event of a breach, sharingapp can know wivere you companies potentially violating that we have received several _ spokeswoman Susie Heath said ally needed for reserving lodging especially given lack of clarity usually travel —your work, your Canadians’ privacy. complaints tied to the sharing the company “(doesn't) have and hailing taxis—is collected regarding accountability.” house, a favourite restaurant— “I can tell you that we are economy.” anything to add” to the issue. to establish identity and trust." In other words, unlike hail- and when you usually go there. still in the early stages of look Cohen said the office would Repeated requests to Airbnb the documents read. ing a cab or booking a hotel Therrien's office confirmed ing at this issue.” Tobi Cohen, not go into any detail about the _ were not returned. “It is of great concern what room, some sharing-economy earlier this month they have a spokesperson for Therrien, complaints, due to confidential rorstaenews: They asked me about BIM at the interview. Digital School Technical Design College prepares you for a future in Building Information Modeling (BIM). - 86% of designers surveyed in the Canadian Architecture, Engineering & Construction \ industry indicated they would be using BIM within the next year* Will You Be Ready? 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Can- board made previously, before Blossom Festival has removed — didates also had to be single dur- this year’s candidate's agreement longstanding restrictions and ing theirreign and could not be _ was released. will now accept all male and pregnant. “The response from the public female candidates as long as “These changes willbe benefi- has been overwhelmingly posi- they have graduated from high al in promoting inclusion withy tive.” she said, adding that the school or an equivalent pro- in the entire Annapolis Valley,” mandate is to “promote young gram and are between 18 and Chamberlain sad ina statement. Valley leaders and to help pre- 23 years old. “This will allow new leaders to pare candidates for the business ‘Alxys Chamberlain, the fes- come forward and be ambas- world.” tiva’s vicepresident, said Mon- sadors for their communities” ‘The contest, which begins day that includes transgender Chamberlain said the new | May 24, first started in 1933 candidates. rules mean the winner of the _and judged candidates on their “To my knowledge, we have _Jeadership competition would — “personality, intelligence, clarity, not (previously) hada candidate be dubbed Queen Annapolisa maturity, poise, and overall dem who identifies as transgender” or just Annapolisa, both men onstrated representative behav- Chamberlain said ‘and women compete. She says our,” according to the website, Organizers say they arereach- if all of the candidates identify Te canaoawrsess