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Price hike rescue to be examined Federal committee to look into search-and-rescue time concerns after helicopter crashed in 2009 off Newfoundland Policies and equipment under scrutiny “People don’t stop fishing JENNIFER TAPLIN and people who are in need @METRONEWS.CA of rescue don’t stop their A federal defence committee is coming to activities due to the work town next week looking for answers. schedule of the search and The House of Commons Standing Com- rescue operators.” mittee on National Defence wants to know Rush hour traffic streams through the Macdonald Bridge toll plaza Thursday afternoon. why search-and-rescue aircrafts can get in- JACK HARRIS, MP to the air within a half-hour during Halifax will be the last stop on their At- RYAN TAPLIN/METRO normal business hours,but require two lantic visit: They’re also visiting Dig deeper into your wallet hours on evenings and weekends. Greenwood, as well as Gander and St. The committee will be in Halifax next John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador. Thursday to speak to personnel at the They will hold two open public hearings Bridge tolls are going up as of April 1. Cash payments will go up to $1 and MAC- Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC), while in Newfoundland and Labrador next PASS tolls will go up 20 cents phased in over two years. Story, page 3. which co-ordinates rescue missions for At- week. lantic Canada. “We need to have a rescue system that’s “We’ll see how the rescue operations in keeping with the need,” Harris said. (are) co-ordinated and see what role people When the committee completes its in- have and see how it works,” said commit- formation, it will send a report and recom- Moose owner Happy living tee member and Newfoundland and mendations to Parliament. Labrador MP Jack Harris. “These recommendations can be the still has hope in Halifax “We will learn the detail of the subject of a vote and debate in the House. operations, but the issue we’re looking at So we’ll see where it goes,” Harris said. is how we can get a better response time A spokesman for JRCC said yesterday he Says he’s feeling good despite By the numbers: Haligonians and why we don’t have a 24-7 response would not comment on the committee’s his team’s losing streak {page 31} are loving life {page 6} time of half an hour.” visit. 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Free Admission • Door Prizes • Reps On Site First 100 to RSVP @ www.gbsinc.ca FREE BLUETOOTH HEADSET receive a Olympic Community Center, 2304 Hunter St, Halifax (across from Music Stop) news: halifax metronews.ca 03 WEEKEND, JANUARY 28-30, 2011 1 Cost of crossing goes north Don’t ask for whom the year, but the UARB said pay for the construction. the November hearing bridge tolls — it tolls for it’s going to phase it in 19-year respite The toll increase did was Dartmouth resident your pocketbook. over two years. not go unopposed. Darren Brackley. As of April 1, cash pay- MACPASS tolls will go The UARB received six In an interview Thurs- ments at the tolls to the up 10 cents as of April 1 The last time bridge tolls letters from residents and day, he said it’s unfair two harbour bridges will and another 10 cents on went up was 1992. groups concerned about commuters using the fer- go up from 75 cents to $1, April 1, 2012. the increase. The Halifax ry or the bridges have to according to a Nova Scotia “Our revenue next year Chamber of Commerce pay tolls while others us- Utility and Review Board will be about $2.5 million said it was bad timing ing the Bedford Highway decision released Thurs- less than what it would Snider said they need when businesses are fac- or the Armdale round- news day. have been (had the in- to pay for a $137-million ing other increases in about don’t. Halifax Harbour crease not been phased in (in 2009 dollars) redeck- HST, water and electricity “Either a toll for every- Bridges also applied to in- over two years),” said ing by 2016. The commis- bills. body or a toll for nobody,” crease MACPASS rates Steve Snider, manager sion will also have to But the only member he said. from 60 to 80 cents this and CEO of HBB. borrow significantly to of the public to speak at JENNIFER TAPLIN Dartmouth copper bandits make big mess Cold season has a way of turning famous singers into germophobes. Scan code for the story. On the web: Rumours of a RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Jack Layton- Quantity of spilled oil not known Stephen Harper Street value of stolen copper compromise may dull pieces estimated at $5 to $10 each election speculation. ALEX Call for tips Video at BOUTILIER @METRONEWS.CA metronews.ca Police believe the four in- Halifax Regional Police are cidents are related, all oc- HALIFAX investigating a string of curring overnight. copper-piping thefts that FOLKLORE CENTRE caused four oil spills in They’re asking anyone east-end Dartmouth. with information to 1528 Brunswick St. Around 6:30 a.m. on contact police or Crime 422-6350 Thursday, police received Stoppers. Located just off Spring Garden Rd. reports that the line from an oil tank to a home on did it for their own person- CCoommee ttoo oouurr Farquharson Street had al gain,” he said. JANUARY SALE! been cut. Just after 11 a.m., That confuses Lee Hal- CCooooll mmuussiiccaall iinnssttrruummeennttss they received a similar re- lett, owner of the flooring && ggeeaarr aatt ggrreeaatt pprriicceess…… port from Duart Hardwood company, who estimated Stairs and Floors on Main each pipe could be sold for Street, which had lines about $5 or $10. from two 900-litre oil tanks “It boggles my mind,” removed. Hallett said, adding he Police spokesman Const. plans to move his tanks in- Brian Palmeter said they to his shop at the cost of believe the perpetrators manufacturing space. were looking to sell the Later in the day, police copper as scrap, rather received two more similar than just senselessly cut- reports from residences on A worker walks through an oil puddle next to the Duart Hardwood ting lines. 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The first of the three ALEX BOUTILIER “It’s simply too early to lots, called Mary Ann, is @METRONEWS.CA be announcing budget fig- at the corner of Queen ures from a budget that’s and Clyde streets. Education Minister Ramona not going to be delivered It was recently offered Jennex revealed school for another three months up for development. boards will have a better or so,” Steele told reporters Rosina is the site of the idea of this year’s budget al- on Jan. 6. old Infirmary on Queen locations within 10 days. But Steele said this year’s Street and Margaretta is But how firm those num- situation is an exception, on Clyde Street and Dres- bers will be is still up in the explaining when there is an den Row. air. Ramona Jennex increase or no change in Jason MacRae leaves Halifax provincial court in this Rosina and Margetta Jennex told reporters funding, boards can plan file photo from last year. will be put up for sale in Thursday school boards will nize that. And so we’ve based on last year’s num- the next few years. receive some clarity on the been working very hard to bers. When facing cuts, the Accused appears in coRYAuN TAPLrIN/tMETRO The sale of these prop- upcoming education budg- build that budget based on situation is different. erties will help pay for et by Feb. 6. the information that the Steele stressed any fund- the new Central Library. “They need to look at school boards gave us.” ing figures received are sub- Jason MacRae’s lawyer was in Supreme Court Thurs- It’s also a pilot project for their planning and they The boards have been re- ject to change. day to set pre-trial dates, with the process to contin- the new Opportunity need that information,” she questing concrete budget But Steele said he ex- ue on Feb. 17. 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HP.CA/MUSIC 06 news: halifax metronews.ca WEEKEND, JANUARY 28-30, 2011 We’re happy to be here Metro’s new columnist lets the plan to be living here in five years time — which is numbers do the talking with very positive. specific HRM research It seems to me a higher sense of confidence in our Topic for Week 1 is quality of life political leadership at city BY THE hall and Province House would add measurably to NUMBERS Margin of error our confidence and satisfaction levels. The poll carries a margin There is a direct corre- RICK EMBERLEY of error of plus or minus lation between our posi- [email protected] five per cent, 19 times out tive sense of the quality of Haligoni- of 20. life and our sense of confi- ans cer- dence, and our confi- tainly love ance we enjoy. Our sense dence has been where of community and our re- deteriorating consistently they live. lationship with family over the past decade. Based and friends are also key to on re- our satisfaction. Rick Emberley is senior search I’ve We feel very positive counsel at Marketquest- conducted, about our general health Omnifacts, an Atlantic 87 per cent of us report and well-being — almost Canada research firm. He we are very happy living 60 per cent rate it as near has conducted public opin- in HRM. excellent. ion research in the region More than 50 per cent But all is not rosy. for over 25 years. feel our quality of life is Haligonians rate the very good to excellent and quality of their provincial another 32 per cent feel it government leadership What do you think? is good. the lowest in Atlantic Let us know at So why the love? 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There were release mostly complete cocktail no injuries. sets deck “In any investigation we have to look at all on fire avenues, but we don’t believe this house was RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Report expected in a matter just picked at random,” Two males threw a said Halifax RCMP of weeks: Justice spokesperson Molotov cocktail at a spokesman Cpl. Scott residence on Cow Bay MacRae. Road in Eastern Passage The two are described ALEX on Wednesday night. as men under 25. Police BOUTILIER ‘Not a hold-up’ Police say the home- are also looking for a @METRONEWS.CA owner heard a loud bang late 1990 silver Honda The internal investigation Ross Landry expects report and noticed a fire on the Civic with spoiler. into one early and one late to be released “sooner deck around 9:30 p.m., METRO release from the Central rather than later,” but Nova Correctional Facility refused to offer a timeline. Last day Cape Breton in Burnside is well into its third month. week later, it was revealed to donate band plan Justice Minister Ross that another inmate, Landry said Thursday the Robert Jefferies, was kept blood at own high investigation, launched in in custody for 43 days after early November, is substan- his sentence was complete. Gottingen school tially complete. At the time, Landry said But the department still “clerical errors” led to needs time to bring all both, but did not elaborate. the information gathered While the investigation Canadian Blood Services Nova Scotia’s Potlotek together. is complete, Landry said a begins operations at its First Nation has an- “There’s not a hold-up,” copy of the report has yet new Halifax Blood Donor nounced plans to establish said Landry. “It’s a matter to make it to his desk. Clinic at Bayers Road Cen- its own high school. of bringing the various “(Staff) can be away for a tre on Monday. The band council on parts together and then day off, or a vacation or The last day for blood the Cape Breton reserve presenting me with the re- whatever. There can be donations at the decided to start the school port so I get to review it.” many reasons why they Gottingen Street location for grades 9 through 12 at Justice Minister Ross Landry talks to reporters inside Vernon Martell was mis- finished the investigation is Friday and Saturday for a meeting last Wednesday. the Burnside jail in this file photo. takenly released from the (and) that final report platelets donors. METRO THE CANADIAN PRESS Burnside jail on Nov. 5. A hasn’t been done.” Kelly a case of Moose- head beer, wear a Rain- News in brief men jersey to a council meeting, and fly Halifax’s flag for a day RYAN TAPLIN/METRO outside city hall. If the Mill Rats win Kent Homes & Nova Scotia’s LARGEST garage builder have joined forces! theseries, Kelly will do GRAND RE-OPENING the opposite, donating This Saturday: 12-4pm $100 to a charity of Court’s choice, buying Court a case of Keith’s January 29th beer, wearing a Mill Rats jersey to a council meeting, and flying Saint John’s flag for a day ENTER A DRAW AMAZING outside city hall. TO WIN A FREE The two teams meet SPRING BOOKING GIFT CARD! Peter Kelly Saturday night at the Metro Centre. SPECIAL: Mayor wagers METRO FREE GARAGE and Rainmen will Province beat out Mill may resort HEAT PUMP with Rats for Cup to selling off every new Kent Home its lodges BETTING MEN. Mayor purchase* for a HOUSES STARTING FROM $143,000 Peter Kelly is putting TENDERS ISSUED. Nova his faith in the Halifax Scotia’s economic devel- limited time! Rainmen. opment minister says Kelly has made a no decisions have been 3 Bedroom, 1 bath friendly bet with Saint made yet on the future John, N.B., Mayor Ivan of three provincially bungalow $229,900* Court that the Rainmen owned resorts. will win the inaugural Percy Paris says tax and land included Rogers Fan Cup, several options remain announced on Thursday. on the table including The Rogers Fan Cup the potential sale of Energy effi ciency is a series of regular Digby Pines, Keltic Lodge season Premier Basket- and Liscombe Lodge. rebates available ball League games The province issued between the Rainmen tenders last month Call 431-3505 or visit our model home at 990 Main St, Dartmouth and Saint John Mill Rats. asking for ideas to If the Rainmen win improve and ensure Offi ce Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm • Saturday 10am-2pm the series, Court must the continued operation donate $100 to a charity of the resorts. * some conditions apply, offer good only at 990 Main Street Dartmouth of Kelly’s choice, give THE CANADIAN PRESS news: halifax metronews.ca 09 WEEKEND, JANUARY 28-30, 2011 Fewer bottles of wine on the wall RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Wine sales way up, beer sales down slightly: NSLC JORDAN MINX talling $149.7 million. [email protected] Since October, beer sales Another round suffered a drop of 1.1 per Nova Scotians keep on cent while wine sales Spirit sales went up 0.9 per lovin’ their booze. spiked up 7.1 per cent. cent in the third quarter, The net income for Rick Perkins, spokesper- while Ready-to-Drink sales liquor sales has increased son with the NSLC, said a increased 1.6 per cent. 3.2 per cent in the third shift in customer buying quarter of this year com- patterns shows people were from last year. pared to last, according sta- buying smaller packs of Another reason NSLC be- tistics released Thursday by beer and less often. lieves wine sales spiked is the Nova Scotia Liquor Cor- “It’s not clear yet why,” due to a new product. Beau- poration. he said. “It’s not a trend I’ve jolais Nouvea — which was From Oct. 4 to Jan. 2, the seen in seven years at released in November — is NSLC recorded a net in- least.” a unique wine from France come of $59.8 million on Beer makes up about 50 produced in limited quanti- sales of $151.4 million. In per cent of NSLC sales. ties throughout the year. the same period in 2009-10, When it comes to wine, Within the first two NSLC had a net income of Perkins said it has actually weeks of its release, it sold A NSLC employee stocks the shelves with wine in this file photo. $58 million on sales to- recovered after a downturn out. 10 news metronews.ca WEEKEND, JANUARY 28-30, 2011 Hezbollah METRO WORLD LEADERS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW training militants ‘All we want is a state of in Gaza: Israel our own’: Salam Fayyad Israel’s cabinet minister in charge of strategic af- fairs says the Hezbollah guerrilla group has infil- trated agents into the Gaza Strip to train Pales- Palestinian National Authority plans to declare an independent state in August tinian militants. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will ask the UN General Assembly for recognition Moshe Yaalon told reporters Thursday that it The former World Bank economist is turning the West Bank into a thriving, peaceful area is “relatively easy” for Hezbollah agents to ANNE PAQ/METRO WORLD NEWS make the journey from ELISABETH All we want is a state of Lebanon. BRAW our own. Our right to free- Gaza is ruled by the dom has always been seen Hamas militant group, METRO WORLD NEWS as something we some- which, like Hezbollah, how have to earn, which is is sworn to Israel’s He’s the prime minister of unfair. But if we can show destruction. Israel has the Palestinian National the world a stable Pales- long accused Hezbollah Authority. But to travel be- tine with a well-function- and its Iranian backers tween his office in Ramal- ing infrastructure that of supporting Palestin- lah and his Jerusalem provides reliable services ian militants, but home, Dr. Salam Fayyad to its residents, we’ll have officials have said little must pass Israeli military created the reality of a about an actual physical checkpoints. state. It will be very hard presence of Iranian- That soon may change. for the world to ignore it. backed militia in Gaza. Later this year, Fayyad, an Will I be able to call you Hamas has denied that economist and former prime minister of Palestine foreign forces are in World Bank official, will in September? PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AUTHORITY Gaza. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ask the UN General Assem- You’ll be able to call PRIME MINISTER SALAM FAYYAD bly to recognize Palestin- someone prime minister. ian statehood. Fayyad has I’ll be the first person to Muslim already transformed Ra- congratulate him or her population mallah, the Palestinians’ on becoming the first August 2011, and here we What will the geography of litical separation that provisional capital, into a prime minister of Pales- are. I have no Plan B or Palestine look like? we’re going through right on rise: Study thriving city that features tine. We’ve been waiting Plan C. We have only this It will comprise Gaza now. international banks and for this for so long … We plan and we think it’s go- and the West Bank, and Are there other factors? even five-star hotels. In have to keep up the posi- ing to work. In order for it the West Bank includes The state of security. Canada’s Muslim commu- fact, Fayyad is building an tive dynamic we’ve start- to happen, we Palestinians East Jeru salem. This is the Militias shouldn’t be al- nity is expected to grow to unofficial country that he ed; we have to keep being have to believe in it. It’s territory occupied in 1967. lowed to operate in Gaza. 6.6 per cent of the popula- hopes will show the world persistent to create posi- that sense of inevitability The two areas will be con- Non-violence has tremen- tion by the year 2030, com- that Palestinians can gov- tive change every day to we’re trying to create by nected by a safe passage, dous power. It has worked pared to 2.8 per cent last ern themselves — and do enable the state of Pales- determination and perse- something that’s actually so many other times in year. That’s according to a so peacefully. tine to be born. verance. If you don’t have in the Interim Accord be- history: In the U.S. civil report released Thursday Metro met Fayyad at his Are you certain it will a timeline, you don’t have tween Israel and the Pales- rights movements and in by the U.S.-based Pew office in Ramallah. happen? a good plan. We’re work- tinians but hasn’t yet countries like India gain- Research Center’s Forum Are you trying to catapult Yes. In August 2009, we ing on the ground to get happened. The sepa ra tion ing independence, and I on Religion and Public Life. the Palestinians into a Mid- set ourselves the goal of fully ready for the state of of Gaza and the West Bank believe it will work for us, THE CANADIAN PRESS dle Eastern role model? Palestinian statehood in Palestine. has contributed to the po- too. CONTROL LIVING WITH FREAK? A FURBALL? Then sheets are for you, because freshness is Sheets or Bar are both up to this task. Both always in your hands. It’s all up to you. Large help repel hair and give you great freshness. Of load? Toss in an extra sheet. Need one in the course, with the bar you get about 4 months* car, why not? You’re in control of freshness and of freshness, so you may never miss a load of that feels pretty great. freshness again. HOW DO YOU GET YOUR BOUNCE? 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