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ETS Fare changes start February 1, 2017 Details: takeETS.com/news Your essential daily news | THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017 tend to launch that fight, probably this week, by filing a _ notice of appeal,’ Says lawyer Brian Beresh “Iwill continue to fight until I clear my name,” says Travis Vader “A huge relief, says Bret McCann L But the story con ues: Parole in less than years, a possible appeal metroNl WS MARY TYLER MOORE SAYING GOODBYE TOACOMIC ICON metroLIFE High 4°C/Low-3°¢ Sunny © @ City launches safety review Union representin; drivers ‘all for’ audit Jeremy Simes Metro [Edmonton In the wake of several deaths, safety auditors ‘will next month begin ridealong trips with Edmonton bus drivers as the city evaluates City Manager Li nesday third-party consultant DuPont Sus- tainable Solutions will audit staf, starting with Edmonton Transit operators, that we're prepared to s of safety programs, (Cochrane said. “We haven't done something fora long, long time. The announcement comes after Edmon- ton bus drivers hit and killed two people in late 2016. In November, 13-yearold Mariama Sillah was struck and killed in a crosswalk only ‘weeks after an 83-yearold woman was also la Cochrane said Wed struck and killed ina crosswalk, in October: Two Edmonton bus drivers have been charged. Those deaths are in addition to one in November, when a 44-year-old man who ‘works for the city died underground in a sewer shaft His death is under investigation, Cochrane acknowledged the tragedies Wednesday. “Those incidents have been felt deeply by everybody,” she said. “From that standpoint, ‘we've talked more about what we could do, to up our game.” Mark Tetterington, president of the Amal gamated Transit Union 569, which represents Edmonton Transit's drivers, said he approves of the audit. “I'm all for it” he said, “When they do the review, they will lok at how good our drivers are” Tetterington also said improvements to bus design could heighten pedestrian safety. He said the city is piloting the placement ofthe driverside mirror to see ifdrivers can better see pedestrians crossing the street. Other pilots include testing a new camera system, where monitors will be placed on each comer of two buses, ? 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Huque said he's not worried about a ban similar to the one ‘Trump imposed being created in Canada but added the recent spreading of anti-Muslim fly- ers in Edmonton is evidence the US. election has brought certain fringe opinions to the surface here. ‘When those kinds of things happen in the US., those kinds of attitudes might spill into Can- ada,” he said. The Canadian government Edmonton Catholic School Board Trustee Debbie Engel wants permanent residents to have the right to vote for their local school representative. kev uonc/rormerzo | last year set a goal of bringing 15,000 government-sponsored Let permanent residents vote, ==""""" There are about 1,500 Syrian newcomers living, working and argues Catholic board trustee ==: DEMocRACY school official is asking the in Canada for at least three meeting. Engel voted in fa-_ for their Canadian citizen- | ofhow many will beallowed into Immigrants — "Zimomon catholic School orciuzenship which giants ats Minister Shaye Anderson Immigrants forfour or five | to be released by the taeral Sot qua TY eee eee essere cate (ONE eso geSea Leiveotaee ether caaee | Uneaten elena toengagein board's next meeting to lobby olicis one of the fastest grow- in a 4-3 vote. that represents their child,” | agencies await that number so cityelections — Tilgunswrohavenotre ani immigrant families ac the Sundreds of oss 1ve Edmonton Mennonite Cen- | se ceived their Canadian citizen- count for a large percentage knocked on, and how many tre for Newcomers Executive | As early as Thursday, Trump Kevin ship — to have the right to of that growth. people have had kids in the Director Eric Ambtman said | is expected to pause the flow Maimann vote in municipal elections. On Tuesday the board dis- system from Kindergarten to he supports Engel's idea. | of all refugees to the US. and Metro] Edmonton “Ibelieve it would enhance cussed teen voting at their Grade 4 and are still waiting “I don’t see any downside | indefinitely bar those fleeing the legitimacy of local gov- Many people have had kids in to it at all,” he said. | weg Spe iyouireinsmontn, ree unt adel ol “pcuthent endents ve | ""Sepag oa thee your kids here and pay taxes “These residents pay local the system from Kindergarten to active. engaged members of | States of America gets back con- ipchyeoftes awiitiyon teu ey eg ieee iiwasn oer anni and thse | gala eboee Wp d Erol fetmayor Sad ul tay can oe or hg Grace 4 and are still waiting for Nae nied | darcy 4 fate he De council? is polig to represent them.” their Canadian citizenship. 4 Sayin municipal decison | pment of Hameln Secu. That's what one Catholic Immigrants have to live Debbie Engel making.” \WTH FLES FROM THE CANADIAN RES ay, January 26, EDMONTON RENOVATION SHOW JAN 27-29 EDMONTON EXPO CENTRE THE McCANNS, VADER AND YESTERDAY'S SENTENCING A judge sentenced Travis Vader Wednesday to life in prison. Vader was found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. The story has gripped Alberta since the McCanns vanished nearly seven years Brett McCann left his wile Maryann MeCann, daughter Nols 200- Metro breaks down the case over Walshe and her husband Casey Walshe speak on closed-circuit the years. wero, wirw nies FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS television from Melbourne, Australia after the sentencing for ‘Travis Vader in Edmonton on Wednesday, rHe canaDian Ess e Lyle and Marie McCann are last seen rr fuelling their motorhome in St. Albert. ‘Two days later, a burned-out motorhome is discovered in the bush near e Edson. About two weeks later, RCMP — announce the SUV the couple was The Edmonton Renovation Show is the anade e towing has also been found, Officers name Travis Vader as a person of int most trusted resource for every home est. He is later arrested on outstanding Seta warrants on unrelated charges. improvement project inside and out. With sentence names and celebrity experts such as HGTV stars, Bryan & Sarah Baeumler, plus han 200 exhibi iasiew at court homicides is terrifying for all Vader ig charged wit frst degres i Canadians,” he wrote. “This sot murder. Soon after he is convicte ie ened cielo aes Defence plans — uta hawt “sso Mee vatcteis tart andl weawone exciting features, there's real advice, real inspiration and real experts at every turn. Satisfaction guaranteed — or the price of admission is on us! offences for events in the Barthead area in June 2010. Before Vader can be sentenced, a judge declares a mistri because evidence was not properly disclosed to the defence. Justice June Ross cites the RCMP as “negligent” and orders a new tral toappeal ation and deterrence.” Thomas ruled Vader won't manslaughter te ciibie for parole for seven conviction ean manslaughter, Parole ineigibil- Bret McCann and his family got _ity periods start at the time of up in the middle of the night arrest so Vader will be able to hatfa world away towatcha live apply in about 41/2 years, said video feed ofajudge handing Bret McCann, life sentence fo the man who "And if he does, 1am going killed McCann's parents to be there and I am going to Travis Vader was facing any- _askchim, ‘Where are the bodies ‘where from time served to life of my parents? * said McCann in prison for manslaughter in Vader didn' testify at his tial thedeaths ofLyleand Marie Me- but spoke athis sentencing hea Cann, The couple were in their ing about alleged abuse he sul late 70s when they vanished _ fered whilein custody. The judge after leaving their home in St, dismissed an application by Vide ‘Abert, north of monton, fora ers lawyers that he should be ‘camping tip toBntish Columbia released with time served, oF in July 2010. Their bodies have yet a judical stay, because his never been found Fights were violated. “When the judge said lifeim- Vader's lawyer, Brian Beresh, prisonment ie was a huge elie” sad outside court that his client Bret McCann said Wednesdayon “was not pleased” video link from Melbourne, “As he sd in court, he will Australia fight to his lst day to prove he Court of Queen's Bench Jus- is innocent. Weintend to launch tice Denny Thomas determined — that fight, probably this week, by atrial that Vader was adesper- Ginga notice of appeal” ate dnug addict who was already Beresh sid the case is troub- on the run from police when he ling: “After 40 years of practice, came across the couple in their I must sty this is one of those motochome and killed them. few cases which haunts me and Inhis written sentencing de remains a mystery in terms of cision, Thomas described the _ what occurred.” Vader files a lawsuit against the RCMP, claiming they kept him behind bars on trumped-up charges until he could be charged with murdering the McCanns. Crown prosecutor Michelle Doyle issues a stay on Vader's murder char ges, days before the trial is to begin, after discovering Mounties failed to disclose all evidence to lawyers. Vader then files another lawsuit. In Decem- ber, RCMP arrest Vader and charge him again with murder in the deaths of the MeCanns. Vader's first-degree murder trial begins. He tells the judge: “I am not guilty of that charge.” The judge later acquits Vader of first-degree murder and finds him guilty of second-degree murder. But in doing so, he uses an outdated section of the Criminal Code. Defence lawyers file an application for a mistrial, Later, the judge vacates the second-degree murder verdict and finds Vader guilty of manslaughter. tonFin ‘44yearold asa smart, danger Prosecutor Ashley Finlayson ‘Aljudge sentences Vader to life in ous man who didn’t care who said the Crowm had the option prison with no parole elit for his victims were. Vader maynot of requesting Vader's parole in- seven years. He dismisses a defence have intended to Killthe vulner- eligibility be increased to 10 years ‘submission that Vader should get a able seniors, said Thomas, but he _ but chose not to. lesser sentence because his rights used a loaded gun to rob them “A life sentence isa life sen- fare omtediy cisely Bret Mee fssgetes | Aidgposingorthetrbodis confident tht te parle Dowd ES el alt aot EDMONTONRENOVATIONSHOW.COM = [Bi the wilemen. ‘vill deal with everthing appro- family eee goin a eempt, “The randomness of these _priately.” mecavaoan mass Imonton rose education critic Leela Aheor said the government's current curriculum review does nothing for transparency. Rebuild ‘secretive’ epucation heard ofa curriculum process so Names in Grice ana Expert BrOUPS Tee taibenschldrens ‘far removed Metro attempted to acquire from pubic’ Theedom Of Infmation ad Pi hucie Privacy Act request through Al- uel berta Education but was told Edwardson that it would be released within a Bie Calgary 0 days around Feb. 13). When Metro asked why the information The former director of curricu- wouldn't be released until six lum development and research monthsafter the process began, for Edmonton Public School _ privacy concems were cited. Board said he's never seen a. “We intend to release more ‘curriculum-building process as information about the Expert secretive as the one currently Working Groups in the com- being undertaken by Alberta ing months, but there are pri- Education, vacy considerations that must Metro previously reported be considered and analyzed on on the provincial government's a caseby-case basis, This work ‘undertaking of full curriculum — takes time,” Alberta Education overhaul and how the names said in an emailed statement. of individuals at the reins — _ Wildrose education critic Leela the “expert working groups"— _Aheer said this does nothing for aren't being made public. transparency, adding that parents ‘Stuart Wachowicz said he ap- and educators need to know the plied and wasaccepted to present groups aren't stacked exclusively to one of the expert working with people who possess the ‘groups and said he had no idea “NDP worldview.” ‘who he was even presenting to. _“It's vitally important that The government claims it's Albertans are able to assess the avery transparent process, but backgrounds of those appointed ‘even peoplelike myselfwho are _ to ensure this redesign is fair to presenting to them don't even all.” she said. “Given we are al- know who is in those groups.” ready six months into the pro- he said. cess, | fear this isn't going to be Thave never before seen or a possibility The government claims it's a very transparent process, but even people like myself who are presenting to them don’t even know whois in those groups. Stuart Wachowicz airpoRT Flights cancelled due to fog 2". appeal in murder case CY seremy The cancellations caused that the fog really sat here | An Edmonton man who’ es. long line-ups Wednesday mor- and didn’t burn off." \was found guilty of killing HP Metre [Edmonton ning and may have triggered "Bednar. said. pilots | awomanin the city and other flights to be delayed, couldn't fly because visibil- | dumping her body at a Fog left hundreds of passen- according to EIA spokes-_ ity was so bad. location north of Calgary gers stranded at Edmonton person Traci Bednard. “There needs to be certain is launching an appeal. International Airport Tuesday Bednard said the fog lin- levels of visibility to take | Mark Lindsay, who is 29, night and into Wednesday gered too long for planes to offor land. That's a require- was found guilty last May morning get off the ground. ment.” she said. of second-degree murder Airport officials confirmed “We do get fog, but usually _Bednard couldn't say when _and obstruction of justice Wednesday that 12 flights it just comes in and out and the airport will be running _ inthe death of Dana were cancelled due to fog, doesn't stay in the region,” back to normal, adding they | Turner. which swept over the city she said have the afternoon to re- _THECANADIAN PRESS Tuesday night. 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Metro| Edmonton Edmontonians are mourning a “loveable rogue” with im- mense artistic talent. Sterling Gauthier was known around downtown and Whyte ‘Avenue for his colourful paintings and the spot-on Keanu Reeves impressions he per- formed for passersby, enthus astically reciting lines from any ofthe Canadian actor's movies. Gauthier, 36, collapsed on an Edmonton bus and spent several days in a coma before passing away Monday. The cause of his death is unclear He just had such a posi tive influence and effect in the community and everyone just felt really lucky to know him. Everybody's really just reeling from the loss.” said Sterling Gauthier. conrawureo Rylan Kafara, leader of the in- ner city recreation and well- ness program at both Boyle Street Community Services and the Bissell Centre. 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Ax REEVES COLLEGE stupy Move to cut bear deaths Giving grizalies better travel paths and sightlines along rail lines is the best way to keep the bears safe from trains, a five year study has concluded. “We're actively going to be P| more involved in creating more 7 trails for bears to be able to move past impediments on the railroad,” Rick Kubian, a Parks Canada superintend- ent for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay national parks, said Wednesday. “Those pinch points on the landscape where bears are forced to the railroad, we're looking at a few locations where we might be able to provide alternatives for bears so they don't have to travel that corridor.” One way to protect bears along the rail grade is to make sure they can see what's com- ing dowa the line. ‘Bears that look up too late take the path of least resist- i Clair said. That may mean the “eat rail line itself ‘Apiece titled Bear Spirithy artist Sterling Gauthier.conmoureo | rc cannowwovess WE'RE BACK! METROEDMONTON COMMUNITY CHOICE > 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 Iéth Then we will ask you to vote for the Winners, POLLS ARE NOW OPEN Start nominating at: ev Comn Ch we make it EASY! === CHOOSE ANY » CHOOSE ANY * { IN-STOCK 2016 F-350 | IN-STOCK 2016 SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-150 SUPERCAB rT] ez) STZE1STONYAEUAIN| EDLY www. dennyandrewstord. com | 8 | Thursday, January 26, 2017 ‘Anew citizen sworn in at a ceremony in Toronto on April 24, 2074. rorsran news seevice Immigration on the rise RESEARCH One in three people could be immigrants in 20 years ‘A new Statistics Canada survey says almost half the country's population could be an immi- ‘grant or the child of an immi- ‘grant within the next 20 years. It suggests the proportion of immigrants in Canada's population could reach 30 per cent in 2036 — compared to 20.7 per ‘ent in 2011 — and a further 20 per cent of the population ‘would be the child of an immi ‘grant, up from the 175 per cent recorded in 2011. ‘The numbers released Wed- ity lation in 1871— four years after Confederation —when 16.1 per cent of the 3.7 million people in Canada were born abroad, with Britain, the United States and Germany as the most likely countties of origin. ‘The population projections show immigration will alter the country’s cultural landscape under all scenarios Statis. tics Canada explored as part of an ongoing project to map out Canada's future as the nation tums 150 years old. In Quebec, the percentage of people who claim French as their mother tongue is expected todrop to between 69 and 72 per cent in 2036, down from 79 per cent in 2011 Up to 30 percent of Canadians in 2036 could have a mother tongue that is neither English nor French, a potential jump of 10 points ffom 2011. Researchers concluded more than half of the country's immigrants will be of Asian origin within the next two decades. with a corresponding decline in the number of European immigrants Visible minority populations ‘would make up a growing per centage ofthe working age popu lation, defined as people between. theages of 15 and 64, potentially doubling their share to 40 per cent of the age cohort, up fom BY THE NUMBERS NEWCOMERS Proportion of immigrants in ‘Canada could reach 30 per ‘centin 2036. a ene ee [Researchers say more than ‘50 per cent of immigrants. willbe of Asian origin, the almost 20 per in 2011, The projections also suggest that by 2036, between 13 and 16 per cent of the population Per cant ofthe 37 milion born Boreaginien would be people from a non- Christian religion, up from the nine per cent recorded in 2011, metreNEWws RETIREMENT CPP hard to understand, say reports Internal evaluations of the Canada Pension Plan show the retirement system is poorly understood by most of the public — a problem retiree Evan Brett avoided only through luck and me- ticulous record keeping. his wife Latifah dove into their files at their Langley, B.C,, home a decade ago when Latifah applied for retirement benefits. The documents they happened to have stockpiled ensured they were able to maximize the benefits they receive today. Brett said he knew enough about the Canada Pension Plan to avoid tripping over application hurdles. But he is sure others aren't well- versed. Evaluations drawing from workers, retirees and Service Canada officials show Can- adians are confused about what they need when apply- ing for CPP benefits, have a hard time understanding information on websites and don't completely understand the retirement program, The reports recommend more outreach and advertise- ments to help seniors navi- gate the system and avoid frustration when they apply. Service Canada officials noted that many clients don’t know they have to ask the government to deduct taxes from CPP payments. “They assume that such taxes are ‘automatically deducted from their CPP benefits,” one re- port said. The reviews showed that Indigenous people who live on reserve often don't learn until they turn 65 that they won't receive CP? retirement benefits because employers on reserve aren't required to contribute to CPP. caarcad $ > $200 sHomeLottery.org | CALL 1.877.483.8832 Tu Buildings crumbling in the capital Adam Kveton For Metro| Ottawa { Government Nearly 18 per cent of federally efforts to realize ‘owned builngs in Ottawa are in critical or poor condition. savings have endmutsacconins ove | gonstrained annual its buildings, the Directory of ; Federal Real Property, Of more than 1,700 buildings, 104 are in critical condition, while more than 200 are in poor condition These include office spaces and residences, as well a things like barns, sheds and silos. Fora building to bein “critical condition,” the reinvestment needed to bring it back up to scratch i estimated tobe greater than 30 per cent ofits replace ment value, according t0 the ‘Treasury Board of Canada Sec relariat Some critical condition build ings include the former Bank of Canada building the RCMP head- «quater, the Supreme Court, several Central Experimental Farm and the investment needed is said that the growing numberof buildings and the Sir Charles between 10 and 30 per cent of criticalcondition buildings s due Tupper Building poor, “some orallasset systems replacement value to both age and a lack of funds. Riskofbuildingand building arecompromised orshowserious The government's real prop- With the government in- systems falureishigh,"readsamr signs of deterioration. 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Ball Metro| Vancouver ‘Asmall First Nation in BC's In- terior has warmed Ottawa it won't letits drinking water supply be risked without a fight, poten tially even a Standing Rock-like standoff, its chief said ‘And according to a joint fed- ceralprovincial letter obtained by Metro, Ottawa acknowledged the risk to Coldwater band's aqui fer from Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline — a day be. fore approving it in November. These guys havea good case.” said the band’s lawyer Matthew Kirchner, who filed a judicial review challenge to Ottawa's de- cision for the band this month. ‘We know there's a real threat, “There's uncertainty about what the impacts would be on their water system —theiraqui- fer —andits essential tounder stand: ‘Addressing the aquifer issue {for the First Nation is one of the conditions ofthe Crown's project approval. | 10 | Thursday DONALD TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION BORDER WALL Trump directed the Home- land Security Department to start building a wall at the Mexican border. A 2006 law gives Trump the authority to proceed with construction, but he will need billions of dollars from Congress. He says Mexico will ultimately pay for the wall, but Mexico insists it wor't, Environ: mental groups and some landowners will likely try to block the plan. SANCTUARY CITIES Trump announced a crack down on cities that don't co-operate with federal im migration authorities, pledg- ing to strip them of federal grant money. But the administration may face legal chal- lenges to any efforts to force co-operation. Some federal courts have found that lo cal jurisdictions cannot hold immigrants beyond their jail term or deny them bond based on a request from im: migration authorities. President Donald Trump began rolling out a series of measures on immigration Wednesday, signing executive actions calling for construction of a border wall, stripping support for sanctuary cities, and many more. Here is a look at some of his recently announced plans and some of the difficulties he could encounter. te associareo press VISA RESTRICTIONS Trump says he will suspend the issuance of US, visas in countries where adequate screening cannot occur and suspend immigrant and non- immigrant entry for citizens of countries of particular con cern for 30 days. Federal law gives Trump broad authority to suspend immigration for groups of people whose entry is “detrimental to US. inter ests,” He is expected to sus: pend any immigration, includ- Ing for refugees, from Syria, REFUGEE RESTRICTIONS Trump is proposing to reduce the maximum num: ber of refugees by more than half, to 50,000, for the budget year ending in September. Trump has the authority to set the limit of how many refugees can be admitted annually. He can also suspend refugee processing. Refugee processing was temporarily suspended under President George W. Bush in the immediate after ath of the Sept. 11 attacks. during a EPASCIENCE _ ¢ INTERVENTION SCRUTINIZED / INCHICAGO The Trump administration is | Tuesday night, Trump de- scrutinizing studies published | clared he was ready to “send by scientists at the Environ-_| in the Feds" if Chicago mental Protection Agency, and | can't reduce its homicides. ew works undera"tempor- | But Mayor Rahm Emanuel ary hold." The communications | warned against deploying director for Trumps transition | the National Guard, saying it team at EPA, Doug Ericksen, | would hurt efforts to restore said the review extends to all_| trust in the police. Trump Content on the agencys web- | gave no details on what kind site, including details of scien- | of federal intervention he tific evidence showing that the | was suggesting, but Eman Earth’ climate is warming and | uel cautioned that using the man-made carbon emissions | military could make matters are to blame. worse. Sexist posts on women’s marches backfire A school board member in Hillary Clinton's hometown resigned after making a de- rogatory reference on Twit- ter to the female anatomy in describing women march- ing against President Donald Trump. An Illinois teacher was pulled from the class- room for a tweet deemed sexist. And a freshman In- diana lawmaker was inun- dated with criticism over a Facebook post mocking “fat These are a handful of ex- amples from across the U.S. of mostly male public officials who have been repri- manded, called out or disci- plined over social media postings about the women’s marches around the globe last weekend, The rash of incidents highlight how nasty political discourse has become since the divisive presiden- tial election. But in an era when Trump made lashing out against “political correct ness” central to his appeal the consequences these officials face for unfiltered use of social media once again demonstrate that what you say on the Internet still can hurt you t's also not strictly a parti- san issue. A writer for Satur- day Night Live was suspended this week after writing an of fensive tweet about Trump's 10-year-old son Barron. Still, the number of incidents following the women's marches, which packed pul ic squares in blue states and some red as well, has put a few elected officials and supervisors in an awkward spot. And it's not clear where to draw the line. In Indiana, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma says he's conducting social media tutorials after posts from at least two state law- makers ‘A weekend Facebook post by Indiana state Rep. Jim Lu- cas, a Republican, showed a photo of a woman sprayed in the face with pepper spray with a caption that read: PARTICIPATION TROPHIES. NOW IN LIQUID FORM. ‘Another post by newly elected Indiana state Sen, Jack Sandlin, also a Re- publican, credited Donald Trump with getting “more fat women out walking than (former first lady) Michelle Obama did in 8 years.” Protesters march near the White House on Jan. 21. arrcerrv maces