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at risk — the elderly, the
yo“uOnugr. key focus initially Donations e xTrpaveelr t s
is on providing the light PAUL MCLEOD Officer missing Haiti
engineering and medical [email protected] Crisis send Red Cross
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to be delivered.” have been totally cut off Bathurst, N.B., but based gether.
THE CANADIAN PRESS from phone contact with in Halifax “There’s always been CHARITY Donations have
the earthquake-ravaged since division in the country. begun pouring into local
News on the M ve country, leaving them to 2007, left You know, class issues,” Canadian Red Cross loca-
wait and worry for loved last sum- she said. tions to support the relief
What’s this ones. mer for a “Now even the rich, effort in Haiti.
barcode for? “I am very distraught, nine- those who are privi- The Red Cross an-
Learn how to scan more distraught by the month leged, are homeless. So nounced yesterday it will
tthhee i bnastrrcuocdteio wnsit aht hour,” Halifax’s Marie mission now I think it’s time for extend business hours at
the top of pg 3 Helene Beauboeuf said in Haiti. Mark Gallagher the Haitian people … to its offices throughout
yesterday. He was in really reach out to each HRM to accommodate peo-
VancouverGames Beauboeuf moved to the country at the time of other and rebuild our ple wishing to drop off do-
the Maritimes from Haiti the earthquake but hasn’t country. It is time.” nations made by cash or
32 years ago. All of her been located. More A group of 13 Nova cheque. Donations can al-
Countdown family still lives in the coverage, page 3 Scotians on an aid mis- so be made online at red-
to 2010 area of Petion-Ville, sion to the area of De- cross.ca or over the tele-
which was hard-hit by schappelles have been phone.
Follow Metro as we the 7.0-magnitude earth- the country continues to reported safe. The group Other organizations also
bring you daily quake that rocked Haiti grow worse, with the — which includes accepting donations in-
coverage leading up Tuesday. death toll now believed Haligonians Tim and clude:
to the 2010 Winter She has tried repeated- to be in the hundreds of Heidi Newell and their (cid:129)The Salvation Army: Check inside for the
Olympics in Vancouver. ly to get in touch with thousands. three children — had salvationarmy.ca full presentation schedule
• Today — Hudec’s family members since Beauboeuf is founder been volunteering at the (cid:129)World Vision Canada:
Olympic the quake, but has had of the Salutary Angels Hands Across the Sea Or- worldvision.ca
dream is on no success. charity, which is on phanage, founded by (cid:129)UNICEF: unicef.org
the line this “There is no connec- South Street and works Yarmouth’s Karen Hux- (cid:129)Oxfam Canada:
weekend, tion with Haiti at all,” to improve women’s ter. oxfam.ca
page 12 she said. health in rural areas of Huxter’s brother-in- (cid:129)CARE: care.ca
“Usually everyone has Haiti. She was planning law, Dickie MacDonald, (cid:129)Save the Children:
a cellular phone in Haiti. on visiting next month. said yesterday the or- savethechildren.ca
On the web I was hoping that would Those plans are now on phanage buildings were (cid:129)The Humanitarian
be easy to connect with hold. shaken, but none col- Coalition: thehumanitari-
Visit metronews.ca them, but even that is She said she can only lapsed. The volunteers ancoalition.ca
For the most up-to-date details, visit:
for news updates down.” hope the crisis will bring and orphans are staying (cid:129)Medecins Sans www.maritimetravel.ca
News coming out of the Haitian people to- outside to be safe. Frontieres: msf.ca
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Child-porn case put off until February
Local
The case of a Roman Catholic bishop facing child-pornography charges has been put off
again until Feb. 3, when he’s expected to enter a plea. Raymond Lahey, left, was charged
in September with possessing and importing child pornography — 10 days after being de-
tained by customs officers at the Ottawa airport after arriving on a flight from Britain. The
69-year-old Lahey — who stepped down as bishop of Antigonish — has been staying with
other priests in Ottawa since being granted bail Oct. 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ex-N.S. Mountie missing Coyote bounty will
not work: Biologist
WILDLIFEA biologist in Nova
Wife fears sergeant is buried beneath rubble in Haiti Scotia says a bounty is not
an effective way to deal
with the coyote population.
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An RCMP officer who left nothing.
Nova Scotia for a peace Anderson says that
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the instructions at the top of this page missing in the aftermath population gets low. He
Halifax gets B of the severe earthquake. adds he hasn’t noticed a
Sgt. Mark Gallagher is rise in coyote numbers.
in settlement
well known in both police Inverness County Coun.
report for cities and media circles. For the Gloria LeBlanc says she
past two years, Gallagher wants to see a bounty in
RANKINGSWe’re not drop- was the public-relations of- light of more frequent coy-
dead gorgeous, but we’re ficer for the RCMP in Nova ote sightings.
not butt-ugly either. Scotia and New Brunswick. THE CANADIAN PRESS
According to a new Gallagher left Halifax in
report from the Conference July to train Haitian police Council OK’s pact
Board of Canada assessing as part of a United Nations with inside workers
the attractiveness of Cana- mission. He had been vaca-
dian cities, Halifax was one tioning with his family and LABOURRegional council
of 14 cities to earn a grade returned to the capital Port- has approved a new collec-
of B, putting them behind au-Prince the day of the RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher speaks to the media at a press conference in Halifax in this file photo tive agreement with 800 of
only six cities that received earthquake. from September 2008. Gallagher, a former spokesperson for the Nova Scotia RCMP, is one of two the municipality’s inside
an A. His wife, Lisa, said she Mounties missing in Haiti after Tuesday’s powerful earthquake. workers.
Titled City Magnets II: spoke to him just 30 min- The decision was made
Benchmarking the Attrac- utes before the quake. Now His predecessor, Sgt. thoughts —as a fellow offi- behind closed doors on
tiveness of 50 Canadian she worries her husband Background Brigdit Leger, said the force cer and a member of the Tuesday afternoon, and rat-
Cities, the report based on may be trapped beneath was hoping for a safe end- force I have deep emotions ified during the evening’s
2006 data looked into what the rubble of a two-storey • Sgt. Mark Gallagher is ing and a speedy return to — our prayers go out to regular council meeting.
made cities attractive to apartment building he was originally from Bathurst, his family. him and his family,” Landry Members of Local 13 of
skilled workers and mobile living in. N.B., and is married with “Sgt. Gallagher was excit- said. “We’re going to wait the Nova Scotia Union of
populations. “I’m assuming his apart- two adult children. ed to go to Haiti. He always and see.” Public and Private Employ-
Cities were compared on ment building has sus- embraces every opportuni- Gallagher was one of 82 ees voted narrowly to
41 indicators grouped tained some damage and I can hang on until they get ty to do good,” she said. Canadian officers from var- accept the agreement last
across seven categories — just hope he’s not stuck in to him.” Justice Minister and for- ious forces working in week. The group of
society, health, economy, the rubble,” she said in an Local RCMP would not mer RCMP officer Ross Haiti. workers, which includes
environment, education, interview from their home confirm Gallagher’s build- Landry also sent well wish- Supt. Douglas Coates of clerical and planning staff,
innovation and housing. in Northampton, N.B. ing had collapsed. es to Gallagher and his Ottawa is also missing. had been without a
Joining Halifax with a “I’m just hoping that if Gallagher, 50, has been a loved ones. WITH FILES FROM contract for more than a
grade of B were cities like he’s stuck somewhere, he police officer for 20 years. “My prayers and my THE CANADIAN PRESS year. METRO HALIFAX
Edmonton, Toronto and
Regina.
The six cities receiving Police probe gunshot fired through door of home
A’s were Calgary, Waterloo,
Ont., Ottawa, Richmond
Hill, Ont., Vancouver and p.m., after someone called meter said. house was targeted.
St. John’s. MONIQUE MUISE Tips 911 to report an attempted Neither the man nor his “Often times in cases like
Twenty-one cities [email protected] break-and-enter. family, who were also in- this, the person who lives in
received C’s, and nine • Anyone with information According to police side the home at the time, the home is involved in
scored D’s, including Saint CRIME Halifax Regional Po- about the incident is asked spokesman Brian Palmeter, were injured in the inci- some higher-risk lifestyle,
John, N.B. METRO HALIFAX lice are investigating more to contact Halifax Regional the homeowner went to dent. but there’s no indication of
gunplay in the city after a Police at 490-5016. check on noises coming Three men were seen that in this case,” Palmeter
single shot was fired from just outside the door running away from the said. “There is always the
through the front door of a to a home in the 6,800 and heard a loud pop. area, Palmeter said, but po- possibility that whatever
home in Halifax on Tuesday block of Vaughan Avenue “I don’t think he was lice were unable to obtain a (the suspects) were plan-
WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY night. near the Bayers Road Shop- aware right away that a description of the suspects. ning, they just went to the
Police say they responded ping Centre just before 10 shot had been fired,” Pal- Police are unsure why the wrong address.”
VideoGov. Gen. Michaëlle
Jean’s emotional message to Man gets 18-month conditional sentence for sexually touching child
her Haitian “brothers
and sisters” at
metronews.ca/ COURT A conviction for sex- Maple Dr. in Dartmouth, curfew, except for medical liminary hearing that took ber 2005.
canada ual assault by inappropriate was handed down yesterday emergencies or employ- place in advance of an in- The child, whose identity
touching of a young child at Truro provincial court ment purposes. tended trial. is protected from publica-
Lotteries by a man who had been and it includes 24-hour After that point, he will Crown prosecutor tion, was between four and
Lotto 6/49:26, 28, 30, 39, 40 & 48 Bonus 27 babysitting her has resulted house arrest for the first be placed on probation for a Richard Hartlan said Hig- six years of age when the in-
These results are not official. in an 18-month conditional nine months. further two years. gins acknowledged that he cidents occurred while Hig-
sentence. For the subsequent Higgins recently pleaded sexually touched the child gins was babysitting the
ADVERTISE TODAY! The decision for Scott months, Higgins must ad- guilty to the charge of sexu- on three occasions between girl.
1 888 91 metro (63876) Evan Higgins, 26, of 20 here to a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. al assault following a pre- February 2003 and Novem- TRURO DAILY NEWS
metro metronews.ca Thursday, January 14, 2010
4 local Blaze deemed suspicious by authorities
Halifax Regional Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious fire at a home in the 6000 block of Lady Hammond Road in the city’s
north end Tuesday night. Fire officials were called to the blaze at 6:35 p.m. and then contacted police. There were no injuries. METRO HALIFAX
Tories claim Dexter misled Nova Scotians
Opposition produce cost sheet outlining millions set aside for Springhill jail
would save $5 million in for the jail this year and $12 Murray Scott. respect to the purchase within (the department of)
PAUL MCLEOD construction costs and $1.7 million next year. On December 10, the Pre- of things like land clearing justice.
[email protected] million annually. “This rock solid evidence mier was asked about or something like that, but “It was a cost-line on a
Rivals accused the pre- proves that whether he was breaking a there was no money in that projection … but there was
The Progressive Conserva- mier of breaking his elec- our govern- Tory commitment. budget for the building of no specific budget with a
tives claim they have doc- tion promise to honour To- ment had “Let’s be clear, the only the facility.” business case to support the
uments proving Premier ry commitments. the money commitment (is) if you’ve Justice Minister Ross expenditure,” Landry said.
Darrell Dexter misled No- But in a scrum Dexter in place to actually put in place Landry defended the Landry said the
va Scotians. said there was no commit- build that fa- the funding to carry premier yesterday, saying Springhill option was too
In December the Tories ment because the Tories cility and through on the project and that while there expensive and would not
frequently attacked Dexter hadn’t set money aside. that the pre- that never happened with was a budget line for be a responsible use of tax-
for cancelling their pro- Yesterday Conservatives mier misled Darrell Dexter this. the jail, the Tories payer dollars.
posed new Springhill jail in produced a cost sheet at- the people “This was a political an- hadn’t done any kind of
favour of somewhere more tained through a freedom of Cumberland County and, nouncement,” he said. business plan. ShareYourViews
central. of information request that for that matter, all Nova “They may have put “Our understanding was
The NDP said the move shows $6 million allocated Scotians,” said Tory MLA in some money with that the money was never [email protected]
Residents to wait weeks to go home New land preserve
of ‘historic scale’
MmoOnNiqIQueU.mE [email protected] RYAN TAPLIN/M
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fore they are able to re- the Nature Conservancy of most impressive feats of
turn to their apartments. Canada under a $4.5-mil- conservation ever achieved
The tenants, who lived lion land purchase from J.D. in this province,” said
in 18 different units in- Irving Ltd. Freedman.
side or adjacent to a 100- The land conservation or- The federal government
year-old South Street ganization said yesterday contributed $1.9 million to-
building engulfed by the deal ensures nearly ward the purchase price
flames Tuesday morning, 1,500 hectares while the No-
have all found temporary of land on 12 va Scotia
places to stay with friends properties in Provincial goal Crown Share
or relatives, said a release Shelburne Land Legacy
issued by the Canadian and (cid:129) Although the land pur- Trust con-
Red Cross yesterday. Yarmouth chase will count toward the tributed
Three apartments were counties will province’s goal of restoring about $2 mil-
completely destroyed in be preserved. at least 12 per cent of the lion.
the fire, and the others Bill Freed- province’s land mass to Linda
will require extensive re- man, a Dal- Crown ownership by 2015, Stephenson,
pair work that could take Halifax firefighters saw through the roof of an apartment building after Tuesday’s fire on South Street. housie Uni- none of the tracts are part the conser-
several weeks, the release It could be several weeks before the people living in the apartments are able to move back home. versity biolo- of an outstanding land ac- vancy’s re-
said. gist and mem- quisition deal the govern- gional vice-
Four restaurants were Taj Mahal, Thai Chin, emergency replacement around 8 a.m. Tuesday ber of the ment hopes to conclude president,
also forced to close their Tomasino’s and Café Chi- clothing and other basic morning. conservancy’s with Irving. said the land
doors, affecting more anti. necessities in the immedi- No one was injured, and board, told re- was pur-
than 30 full- and part-time The Red Cross said it ate aftermath of the the cause of fire remains porters the chased from
workers. Those include helped eight people with blaze, which broke out under investigation. land acquisition was one of J.D. Irving at a “bargain
“historic scale.” price” below its appraised
“It’s the largest such pri- value, although she would-
Drum! is A thumbs-down from Chamber vate sector land conserva- n’t go into detail for reasons
tion action that’s ever been of confidentiality.
going to the undertaken in the Mar- “Irving is still marketing
have been affected by itimes,” said Freedman. some of their lands and this
Olympics MONIQUE MUISE “While Halifax, the recession and are be- The package includes was a real estate transac-
[email protected] with a diversified, yond the city’s control — forests, lakes, wetlands and tion,” said Stephenson. “It
GAMESDrum! The Halifax- like passenger traffic shoreline located in what is will become public informa-
based musical group an- REPORT CARD It wasn’t ex- service-based through Halifax Stanfield known as the Atlantic tion because there are pub-
nounced yesterday it has actly a glowing review. economy, fared International Airport, or Coastal Plain along the Tus- lic funds in it, but today I’m
been chosen to perform The Halifax Chamber of room nights sold in local ket and Clyde river systems. not able to do that (reveal
relatively well, we
at the Vancouver 2010 Commerce handed the hotels. The areas are home to details).”
Olympics. municipality a rather dis- are not immune to In a statement published rare plant species, 11 of Stephenson did reveal
The production will per- mal report on the city’s what happens on the Chamber’s web- which are listed as species that the company had also
form throughout the city economic progress yester- site, Chamber President at risk, and the endangered made a donation to assist
globally.”
and surrounding commu- day, declaring HRM is sim- Valerie Payn acknowl- Nova Scotia mainland the conservancy with the
nities for six performanc- ply not meeting expecta- Valerie Payn, Chamber edged 2009 was a tough moose. purchase. THE CANADIAN PRESS
es in five different venues tions in many important year, “and while Halifax,
starting Feb.15. categories. This year, the worst with a diversified, service-
“It’s an opportunity of a HRM earned an overall grades came in areas like based economy, fared rela- News in brief
lifetime for Drum!,” Hali- score of “one red light” community satisfaction, tively well, we are not im-
fax based producer based on the Chamber’s economic development, mune to what happens FERRY Something needs to be with federal officials and other
Brookes Diamond said in traffic-light-based ranking and Halifax’s struggling globally.” done immediately to close the stakeholders to find a tempo-
a release. “We are thrilled system. container port. There were some bright gaping economic hole left by rary replacement for the CAT
we will be in Vancouver Each year, the organiza- Average income was also spots, however. the cancellation of ferry service ferry service, which shut down
during the Games and tion measures HRM’s a big disappointment, ac- HRM is still seeing a de- into Yarmouth, say representa- in December. The association
showcasing Nova Scotia’s progress in 28 different cording to the chamber. cline in overall crime rates, tives from the province’s said it was “extremely
founding cultures, which economic categories, and The category earned the and is doing a good job tourism industry. In a release concerned” about the immedi-
in fact are Canada’s awards red, yellow, or lowest possible score of promoting itself online issued yesterday, the Tourism ate and long-term impact the
founding cultures, and an green lights based on how two red lights. and ensuring that every Industry Association of Nova loss would have on tourism in
integral part of Canada’s the municipality is meas- Some of the negative citizen has access to broad- Scotia said it will ask Tourism the province.
history.” METRO HALIFAX uring up to expectations. grades were for things that band internet. Minister Percy Paris to sit down THE CANADIAN PRESS
Thursday, January 14, 2010 metro
Three Canadians confirmed dead in Haiti quake 5
Georges Anglade, a Montreal university professor, and his wife, Mireille, along with Ontario
nurse Yvonne Martin have been confirmed dead in the Haiti earthquake. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canada
PETER M
CCABE/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Radio host Yvon Chery keeps Montreal’s large Haitian community informed about the earthquake
as daily host at CPAM, the Haitian community radio station in Montreal yesterday.
Canada mobilizes to
help devastated Haiti
Search and rescue a priority for aid teams
Haiti
Ties between Canada and Haiti
Crisis
Canada has one of the world’s ans include: Gov. Gen.
largest Haitian diasporas. Michaëlle Jean; current world
Canada is rushing to ease Some facts about the Haitian- light-heavyweight boxing
the chaos in earthquake- Canadian community: champion Jean Pascal;
battered Haiti, sending (cid:129) 102,430 people in Canada Olympic gold-medal sprinter
helicopters, ships and a listed their ethnic origin as Bruny Surin; hockey player
disaster response team to Haitian in the 2006 census. Georges Laraque, NBA basket-
rescue those buried in the (cid:129)Almost 90 per cent of Hait- ball player Samuel Dalembert;
rubble and help ian-Canadians — or 91,435 — Canada’s first elected black
thousands of homeless live in Quebec. mayor, Firmin Monestime of
wandering without food, (cid:129) Prominent Haitian-Canadi- Mattawa, Ont.
water or medical help.
But the sheer magni- Three Canadians have sance team that will assess
tude of the devastation been confirmed dead. what military personnel
from Tuesday’s 7.0 magni- Prime Minister Stephen and equipment is needed.
tude quake — which Harper said search and A huge C-17 military
wiped out much of the im- rescue is the first priority transport plane is sched-
poverished country’s com- for Canadian military and uled to fly to Haiti today
munications infrastruc- aid teams. carrying a utility helicop-
ture — left the exact na- “Obviously, the first pri- ter and tons of equipment
ture and extent of Cana- ority is to try and get and personnel.
da’s role vague until a those people who may be THE CANADIAN PRESS
clearer picture emerges of still alive and can be
what’s needed most. saved,” he said.
The lack of communica- Canada is committing
tions also frustrated ef- an immediate $5 million
forts to determine the fate in humanitarian assis-
of up to 6,000 Canadians tance and promises
living in Haiti, including speedy deployment of aid.
two missing RCMP officers A C-130 military transport With phone service cut off, social
and former Liberal MP plane arrived in Haiti yes- tmoe Hdaiait ip irno qviudaekde a’s carfitteicraml alitnhk.
Serge Marcil. terday with a reconnais- Scan this code for the full story.
Obesity has become a national crisis: Expert
SURVEY Canadians of all Measures Survey found that “Well, if you look at those
ages have become substan- nearly two-thirds of adults numbers I’d be very sur-
tially fatter and less fit over are overweight or obese prised to see what actually
the last two decades, the and a quarter of children qualifies as a national crisis
first comprehensive at- share that boat with them. if this does not,” said Dr.
tempt to measure the fit- A prominent Canadian Arya Sharma, chair of obesi-
ness of the nation since obesity researcher said the ty studies at the University
1981 has revealed. figures point to a country in of Alberta.
The Canadian Health crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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ly, during a speech by On- majority of consumers, the ticular — are a huge imped-
SpeakingOut
tario Lt.-Gov. David Onley majority of workers. I sud- iment to people even iden-
that I suddenly saw the im- denly realized the 2005 Ac- tifying their challenges or
Wendy plications. cessibility for Ontarians need for support.
He was one of the first with Disabilities Act is not The law is without ques-
Cukier visibly disabled people on about “them,” but about all tion an important tool —
Toronto television when of “us.” prodding employers and
Moses Znaimer, the pio- Ontario was the first ju- public institutions to un-
neering founder of Citytv, risdiction in Canada to de- dertake changes within a
put him on air more than velop, implement and en- set timetable.
Like many, I thought I 20 years ago. My “aha” mo- force mandatory accessibili- But changing attitudes is
knew “the facts” about dis- ment came when he noted ty standards in both the pri- also fundamental. By en-
ability — almost two mil- that people with disabilities vate and public sectors. couraging us to “see” in a
lion people in Ontario have comprise 15.5 per cent of Onley reminded us of the different way, Onley is
a disability and the number Ontario’s population, but barriers that stop people pushing the envelope. In-
will grow over the next 20 when their immediate fam- with disabilities from doing clusive environments mean
years as the population ily members are taken into the kinds of things most of more than curb cuts and
ages. account, the figure jumps us take for granted. While automatic doors.
And I was aware of the le- to almost 55 per cent. some disabilities are visi-
gal obligations of employ- In other words, people ble, many are not. Attitudes Wendy Cukier is the associate dean of
ers and principles of inclu- with disabilities and their to “invisible” disabilities — thRey Teersdo Rno Ugneirvse Srcshitoy,o al nodf Mthaen faoguenmdeern ot fat
sion. But it was only recent- families are actually the mental health issues in par- Ryerson’s Diversity Institute.
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Archbishop killed in earthquake 7
Monsignor Joseph Serge Miot, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince,
has been killed in the Haiti earthquake. He was 63. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traffic crashes Wyclef’s quake relief site
World
Musician Wyclef Jean is one of Haiti’s most famous sons and his tweeting about the
earthquake there has been a galvanizing force on the web. Several of the most popular topics
on Twitter referred to a tweet from the singer urging people to send a text to the charity,
Yele, to donate toward relief. The number is 501501. Hundreds were passing his message on
by the minute. The Yele website was inundated with donations and crashed under the traffic.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATT M News in brief
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A young earthquake survivor is given first aid on the outskirts of
Port au Prince, Haiti, yesterday.
International
community
steps up
Haiti
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for the latest
developments in Haiti
Sniffer dogs, high-energy
biscuits and tons of emer- laying a British aid flight
gency medical aid were with 64 firefighters and res-
heading to Haiti yesterday cue dogs at Gatwick airport.
as world governments and “We’ll be using whatever
aid groups launched a roads are passable to get aid
massive relief effort for to Port-au-Prince and, if pos-
the estimated 3 million sible, we’ll bring helicopters
people reeling from a dev- in,” said Emilia Casella, a
astating earthquake. spokeswoman for the UN
Aid officials in the impov- food agency. Its 200 staff in
erished Caribbean nation Haiti were trying to deliver
worked to clear rubble from high-energy biscuits and
roads, build makeshift hos- other supplies, despite loot-
pitals and remove bodies ing and the threat of vio-
from the rubble despite lence in a nation long
transportation problems plagued by lawlessness.
and broken phone lines. Humanitarian officials
Wintry weather in Eu- said the proximity of the
rope added to the challenge, quake’s epicentre, only 15
with snow temporarily de- kilometres from Port-au-
Prince’s sprawling slums
Pledging help and hilltop villas, as well as
Haiti’s crumbling infra-
What countries are sending structure, meant it was dif-
ficult to estimate how
(cid:129) The United States is send- many people might be dead
ing ships, helicopters, trans- or injured. The World
port planes and a 2,000- Health Organization said it
member Marine unit. has sent specialists to help
(cid:129) The United Nations is re- clear the city of corpses and
leasing $10 million from its prevent the spread of dis-
emergency funds. ease, and the Red Cross was
(cid:129) Britain has sent 64 fire- sending a plane today
fighters with search-and- loaded mainly with body
rescue dogs. bags.
(cid:129) Irish telecommunications THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
firm Digicel said it would
donate $5 million US to aid
agencies and help repair
damaged networks.
(cid:129) Spain has pledged more
than $4 million US, and sent
three planes with rescue
teams. At husband’s trial, Princess Caroline
(cid:129) Italy is pledging $1.46 mil- eaxsspalauilnt sa nthde ‘ sdyimffebroelnicc’e r bepetrwoaecehn.
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Bailout recovery plan expected 9
A senior administration official says U.S. President Barack Obama is ready to announce an administration plan to
recover Wall Street bailout shortfalls with a bank fee on America’s biggest financial firms. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Google talks pullout
In brief Sudbury, Ont.Grim predicament
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court in New York has revived a accepted intrusive controls ating with a communist sys- compared with, say, manu-
lawsuit that accuses major to gain access to a huge tem that tightly controls in- facturers of TV sets, mobile
record labels controlling 80 per and growing market. formation. Google Inc., Ya- phones or autos,” said Ed-
cent of U.S. digital music sales Dismayed by the hoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. ward Yu, president of
of scheming to charge high prospect of a China with- and others have acceded to Analysys International, an
prices. The lawsuit brought by out Google, visitors left pressure to block access to Internet research firm in
music purchasers had been flowers at its Beijing head- politically sensitive materi- Beijing.
tossed out by a lower court quarters yesterday as web- al. Google’s decision to talk
judge. sites buzzed with words of publicly was rare in a sys-
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS support and appeals to The control (of the Inter- tem where Chinese offi-
stay. net) is excessive.” cials react angrily to criti-
“I felt it’s a pity and hope In industries from au- cism. Officials have regula-
it will not withdraw from tomaking to fast food, tory discretion and compa-
the Chinese market,” said companies have been nies avoid saying anything
a man who left flowers at forced to allow communist that might prompt retalia-
A protester dressed as a grim reaper leads a march in support the building in the high- authorities to influence — tion. China’s foreign min-
of striking members of the United Steelworkers local 6500 and tech Haidian district and and sometimes dictate — istry and Ministry of Indus-
supporters in Sudbury, Ont., yesterday to mark the sixth month would give only his sur- their choice of local part- try and Information Tech-
Thweh Uy. Sa.r iesn r’et cjoobves rbye sipnrge cardeiantge,d b?ut of their strike against Vale Inco. About 3,200 union members name, Chang. “Google ners, where to operate and nology did not respond to
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10 Q well-represented in latest CHL rankings
Three QMJHL teams have cracked the Canadian Hockey League’s latest top-10 ranking. The Saint John Sea Dogs sit second behind the
Windsor Spitfires, while the Drummondville Voltigeurs and Victoriaville Tigres are fifth and eighth, respectively. METRO HALIFAX
Sports
Anderson excelling in Croatia
Former Halifax Rainmen star Jermaine Anderson, left, is playing in
Zagreb, Croatia, this season for Cedevita in the Adriatic Basketball
League. The 26-year-old guard is averaging 12.4 points per game
and is sixth in the league with 4.5 assists per game. METRO HALIFAX
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Leadership is key
Danton given green light to
resume hockey with Huskies
CIS Former NHL player “When he lands
Mike Danton — who was Veterans have large role in rebuilding Mooseheads
convicted of conspiracy to here it’s going to be
commit murder — has a bit of an
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lowed Danton, who lives in normalcy.” margin. But the youngest? • Youngest team — Seventh
Toronto and has been giv- Not quite. (17.83).
en full parole, to make the Steve Sarty, athletic Although it’s easy to as- • Youngest defence corps —
move, the athletic director director at SMU sume the rebuilding club is First (17.42).
at Saint Mary’s University the youngest in the league, • Most rookies — Tie, sev-
said yesterday. the Mooseheads are actual- enth (10).
Steve Sarty said Danton Current rules set by ly seventh in that category • Most players 17 and
will join the university’s Canadian Interuniversity with an average junior age younger — Tie, fifth (11).
hockey team after his ar- Sport, the governing body of 17.42. • Tallest team — Fourth
rival, expected within for athletics, allow him to The Mooseheads’ deci- (72.41 inches).
days. play varsity hockey for sion to keep veterans such • Heaviest team — Second
“When he three years. as Tomas Knotek and Pas- (188 pounds).
lands here Unlike CIS football, cal Amyot at last week- • Fewest players from Que-
it’s going to hockey players are not re- end’s trade deadline has bec — First (six).
be a bit of stricted by age caps and it’s stopped them a step short • Most Nova Scotians —
an abnor- up to individual universi- of a complete tear-down. Second (six).
mal situa- ties to decide whether That, according to the • Most Maritimers — First
tion, so we someone fits into their brain trust, is critical for (12).
just want to program. future success. Steve Gillard is part of a Mooseheads defence corps that ranks as
make sure “In the case of SMU, “If you unload all your the youngest in the QMJHL, with an average age of 17.42. • For a detailed statistical
he’s com- that’s the decision that 19s and 20s, you’re left breakdown in each
fortable and Mike Danton they’ve made having done with a group of immature work-ethic driven roster. character group. They play category, visit Matthew
has some their due diligence. That kids with no one to hold It’s worth noting that with a lot of grit and deter- Wuest’s Q Files blog at
sense of normalcy,” said would not necessarily have them accountable when the Mooseheads easily mination and we have 17- www.metronews.ca/qfiles.
Sarty. been the decision across the coaches aren’t have the youngest defence year-old defencemen run-
It’s not clear how quick- the country,” said Marg around,” said head coach corps in the Q with an av- ning our power play.
ly Danton, 29, will be able McGregor, CEO for CIS. and general manager Cam erage age of 17.42. Konrad “At 18, they’ll be bigger,
to settle into a quiet rou- McGregor acknowledged Russell. “We have good Abeltshauser, Garrett stronger, quicker, and at Lewis and Matthew
tine. His return to the the Danton situation will role models here who Clarke, Steve Gillard and 19, we’ll have one of the Boudreau, both 16, are
game has sparked debate likely rekindle discussion show the younger guys the Sawyer Hannay, all 17, are best defences in the waiting to step in.
about the need for further internally about existing proper way to act on and showing signs of becoming league.” The plan, if you read be-
eligibility restrictions for eligibility rules. off the ice.” an outstanding top four in Russell was quick to tween the lines, is to con-
varsity sports. THE CANADIAN PRESS Russell wants his veter- a couple of seasons, if not point out the Herd could tend in 2011-12.
ans to help his 10 rookies sooner. actually get younger next “We target our team
(tied for seventh in the Q) “I think it’s kinda neat,” season. They might land around 17-year-olds,” Rus-
develop into a strong lead- Russell said. “Even though the No. 1 pick in the draft sell said. “Next year, we’ll
ership group for the future they’re young, they’re very and have five choices in be younger, but we’ll be a
as he builds a character, talented and they’re a the first three rounds. Trey better team.”
SCOREBOARD NHL says Burrows’ claims against Rainmen expected
referee ‘cannot be substantiated’ to sign three
PBL
Puerto Rico W 4 0L 1 P.0c0t 0 G—B BASKETBALL The Halifax
Lawton-Fort Sill 3 0 1.000 0.5 NHL National Hockey stantiated,” Campbell said Rainmen are expected to
Rochester 2 0 1.000 1 League disciplinarian Colin in a statement yesterday. announce the signings of
HALIFAX 2 1 .667 1
Manchester 1 2 .333 2.5 Campbell has officially “While referee Auger en- two centres and a guard at
MQuaerybleacn d 11 33 ..225500 33 slapped Alex Burrows with gaged the player in a brief some point today.
Vermont 0 2 0.000 3 a $2,500 US fine while dis- conversation prior to the The Rainmen are
Buffalo 0 3 0.000 3.5
SATURDAY puting the Canuck opening faceoff, I firmly looking to upgrade their
Vermont at HALIFAX, 7 p.m. winger’s claim referee believe that nothing inap- roster after cutting centres
Stephane Auger targeted propriate was said and that Shagari Alleyne and Cory
QMJHL
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS him with penalties. referee Auger’s intentions Underwood Tuesday.
Cape Breton 4 Chicoutimi 2 “We have deter- were beyond reproach,” All three newcomers
SRhoauwynin-Nigoarna n4d Qa u1e Lbeewc i1ston 0 mined that Mr. Bur- added Campbell. could be in their lineup as
rows’ account of refer- During the third period early as Saturday, when
ee Auger’s com- of Vancouver’s 3-2 loss they host the Vermont
ments to him be- to Nashville Monday Frost Heaves.
fore the game, night, Auger as- No other moves are cur-
and specifically sessed Burrows mi- rently expected, but the
Burrows’ sug- nor penalties for Rainmen would be carry-
gestion that diving, interfer- ing 15 players if the sign-
these com- ence and unsports- ings go through. The Pre-
ments indicated manlike conduct. mier Basketball League’s
Not ecnaotsu ignh y noeuwr Tsw aibtoteurt f beeard f?i gUhFtCs and bias against the play- THE CANADIAN PRESS active roster limit is 12.
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