Metro Halifax - January 30, 2013

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HALIFAX Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Transit asks
for fare hike
Money matters. Last increase was in 2008
Riders seem resigned to
proposed 25¢ increase If the fare hike is approved in
the 2013-14 budget, it will be
the first increase since 2008.
As Metro Transit makes its case
to regional councillors for a
fare hike, most transit users say and reduce the burden on tax-
it won’t affect how often they payers.
ride the bus or ferry. Donnie Fraser said he wasn’t
Transit officials will present surprised about the increase,
the draft 2013-14 budget plans because oil and gas prices con-
to HRM’s audit and finance tinue to rise across the country.
committee Wednesday, which “It would go back up,” Fra-
includes a proposed 25-cent ser said about the fare, adding
rate increase that will boost he will keep taking the bus be-
the cost of every trip to $2.50 cause it’s the only way he can
per person. get around.
“Twenty-five cents is 25 Also waiting at the Barring-
cents,” said Kersten Carrigan ton stop, Joan, who didn’t want
as she waited at the Barrington to give her last name, said the
Street terminal on Tuesday. hike is the cost of getting better
“It’s just as much as people will service.
complain about ... in gas. Basic- “It’s hard for people to pay
ally, it’s nothing to me.” the increases, but it’s hard for
But some riders say they (Metro Transit) to keep these
already have a difficult time af- amount of buses going ... and
fording public transit. they take you to a lot more
“I’m on a budget and, let me places than they ever did,” Joan
tell you, it’s high enough as it said, adding she takes advan-
is,” said Les Steeves at the Bar- tage of free rides for seniors.
rington stop. “It’s the same as running a
The transit presentation home, you have to put every-
AND ON THE 7TH DAY, DOG WAS FINISHED indicates the fare hike will pay thing on the burners.”
for technological upgrades, HALEY RYAN/METRO
Rona closing Energy boost
Local artist Gordon Sparks puts a few finishing touches on a large snow sculpture of his dog Harley on Tuesday in Halifax. It took Gordon six days to create
the piece, using a snow shovel, a machete and a spatula. JEFF HARPER/METRO Bayers Lake store to close PAGE 3 Clean-energy plan praised PAGE 4

metronews.ca NEWS 03
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Commission.
Marriage law
application to
common-law
couples to be
reviewed
N
The Law Reform Commission
of Nova Scotia is planning
to examine whether the
provincial law that governs
marriage should apply to
common-law couples. E
The advisory group says
the review is prompted by
a Supreme Court of Canada
decision last week that said
Quebec is not required to W
include common-law couples
in its matrimonial property
legislation.
That decision has placed
the often-contentious issue
back with provincial govern-
ments.
The commission says some S
argue that under existing law
in Nova Scotia, partners in The Rona in Bayers Lake, which opened in April 2008 and employs about 100 people, will close April 29. JEFF HARPER/METRO
common-law relationships
Home-improvement giant
aren’t properly protected
when property is divided in
the event of a breakup.
On the other hand, the
commission also says that bows out of Bayers Lake
some common-law couples
may choose to remain un-
married in order to avoid the
financial and property-shar-
ing obligations of married
couples after a separation. Moving on. Rona Quoted certainly going to remain,” he
In Saskatchewan, Mani- said. “So Rona was prepared
toba, Nunavut and the North- closing largest HRM to take a piece of that market
“I think they gave it a fair shake, and that’s private-
west Territories, legislation store in late April; and evidently it’s not working
regards common-law couples search underway for sector.” Coun. Reg Rankin out.”
as spouses for purposes of Rankin said the Rona clos-
dividing family property. new, smaller location ure is no reflection on the lo-
British Columbia has re- “Our intention was to have she said. “We have been work- cation.
cently introduced changes to a new location ready to trans- ing on finding a new location “I think it’s not indicative
include common-law couples fer our teams and custom- to be able to transfer our em- of a decline in Bayers Lake
as well. RUTH ers to.… We were unable to ployees to since last spring. in terms of dynamics; I think
In those provinces, com- DAVENPORT have a new secured location It has been more challenging it remains a place to be,” he
mon-law couples can also opt [email protected] confirmed before the build- than expected.” said. “So it’s certainly not dis-
out of the legislative regime ing was needed by the new The Bayers Lake location couraging to me as a destina-
by mutual agreement. Almost five years after open- owner,” wrote Michelle La- opened in April 2008 and em- tion area.”
The commission will ing, the Rona store in Bayers berge. ployed roughly 100 people, Rona bought the five
examine laws in other juris- Lake is closing its doors. Laberge said negotiations some of whom will be offered Pierceys locations in HRM in
dictions, public perceptions The Horseshoe Lake Drive are underway to secure a new positions at other HRM stores. June 2010, hoping to increase
of the rights and obligations location — the largest Rona location, but said it’s unlikely Coun. Reg Rankin, whose its share of the build-
of common-law spouses, and store in HRM — will close to that it would be ready for busi- district includes Bayers Lake, ing-supplies market.
the financial consequences the public on April 29, accord- ness by the time the current said he’s not surprised by the
of breakups for both types of ing to an email from a spokes- store closes at the end of April. decision.
relationships. person at the company head- “Given the time needed for “In that area, you have Follow Ruth Davenport on
THE CANADIAN PRESS quarters in Boucherville, Que. construction, it is unlikely,” Kent, Home Depot — they’re Twitter @ncnvenientruth
04 NEWS metronews.ca
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Clean energy. Project
gets support for next step
Halifax councillors joined in a
chorus of praise Tuesday for a
clean-energy project that would
provide heating and cooling in
the downtown core.
Council brought the East
Port District Energy Project
one step closer to fruition, vot-
ing unanimously in favour of
spending up to $300,000 to hire
an outside consultant to study
the project.
The project involves the con-
struction of a facility that would
generate electrical power from Coun. Waye Mason METRO FILE
a natural-gas boiler and recycle
the waste heat to provide hot conditional on an 8.5 per cent
water for heating, a staff report return on investment (about $2
said. The facility would use sea million a year).
water for cooling. Coun. Jennifer Watts said
Coun. Barry Dalrymple the project is forward-thinking.
called the project a “tremen- “Municipalities need to be
dous opportunity.” partners in these types of pro-
“This is the type of project jects,” said Watts.
that municipalities and cit- Coun. Waye Mason agreed,
ies are getting into across the saying that the energy project
country,” Dalrymple told coun- would be the “first of hopefully
cil. “Personally, I think this is a many.”
wonderful project for the muni- “This is a huge piece of Hali-
cipality.” fax’s future,” said Mason.
According to the staff report, Two potential customers
East Port Energy has proposed include the Halifax Central Li-
that HRM become a 25 per cent brary and Nova Centre, both
partner, covering between $28 of which are currently under
million and $37 million in start- construction. This adds to the
up costs. Two other investors project’s urgency, staff noted in
— Emera Inc. and AltaGas Ltd. a presentation to council.
— would cover the remainder. The report indicated staff
Staff have recommended will ask the province for partial Councillors for the peninsula say the sale of public land to developers in areas like Bayers Lake sends the “wrong message” to any potential investors in the
the city offer its investment funding. ALY THOMSON/FOR METRO downtown core. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Bayers Lake
Pedestrians. Council
agrees to safety report
Halifax council has taken a Mosher. “You can’t put politics land sale raises
few steps towards improving into safety.”
pedestrian safety. Following the report’s ap-
A request from Coun. Steve proval, Coun. Darren Fisher
Craig for a detailed report that then moved to fast-track plans
includes a short-term action for a pedestrian-safety advisory
plan for this fiscal year to ad- committee.
dress pedestrian safety was ap- Coun. Russell Walker said council’s concern
proved unanimously at Tues- he couldn’t support creating
day’s council meeting. the committee without know-
The report will include a ing more details.
long-term action plan for 2013- “It seems to me that we’re
14. Staff will also analyze data kind of flying blind here on
from the province on pedes- passion,” he said. “This is a
trian accidents and compare knee-jerk reaction in my opin-
them to other municipalities. ion.” Shifting focus. saying that it serves as a
Quoted
The motion received sup- After some debate, the mo- heads-up that the munici-
Councillors emphasize
port from most councillors, tion was amended to include a pality should be supporting
“I think it sends the wrong message to people who
with many noting that recog- staff report on the committee’s city is done selling “strong and healthy busi-
nized experts must be involved authority and membership, are concerned about downtown.” nesses in the urban core.”
public land for
in developing protocols. which will go to the transpor- The agreement means
“It has to be based on sound tation standing committee in development, say it’s District 7 Councillor Waye Mason the municipality can buy
principles,” said Coun. Linda a few weeks. ALY THOMSON/METRO time to get serious the land back if it’s not de-
veloped in a timely manner.
Downtown about downtown core Council approved a buy- noted that the approval of The timeline of the pro-
the strategic priorities for the back agreement on Tuesday the agreement was mostly a ject is part of a confidential
downtown as outlined in a with Banc Developments “housekeeping measure.” report, which won’t be re-
Councillor seeking
Greater Halifax Partnership Ltd. for a 180-acre parcel of “Part of the regional plan leased until the transaction
major funds for economic plan. ALY land adjacent to the Blue is that the city ... is getting has closed.
That would include THOMSON Mountain Birch Cove Lakes out of developing property,” Coun. Russell Walker
city improvements launching a $50-million [email protected] Regional Park. said Mason outside the coun- raised concerns about that
intergovernmental capital It’s one of the last pieces cil chambers. timeline, but staff reassured
A multimillion-dollar improvement campaign to A Halifax councillor says of land owned by the muni- “The key thing that down- council that Banc Develop-
improvement campaign “repair and enhance the pub- stakeholders in the city’s cipality that will be sold off town businesses need to ments is satisfied with the
could soon be in the works lic realm in the urban core.” downtown core should be to be developed, said Coun. know is that this has been terms of the agreement.
for Halifax’s downtown. It would also include reassured that the practice Waye Mason. underway for three years ... The land will be de-
Coun. Waye Mason establishing a fund for of selling public land for Mason told council the and there aren’t other pieces veloped in two phases and
submitted a notice of motion beautification, public art development is over, follow- development “sends the of big land up next. This is will include a mix of retail
on Tuesday that would direct and infrastructure improve- ing the approval of an agree- wrong message to people it.” and commercial develop-
staff to produce a report on ments. ALY THOMSON/FOR METRO ment to expand Bayers Lake who are concerned about Coun. Jennifer Watts ments, according to a staff
Business Park. downtown,” although he echoed Mason’s concerns, report.
metronews.ca NEWS 05
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The fight to ferment: Law pits
small business against NSLC
Court battle. Liquor Let the market decide Nova Scotia’s distinction as
the only Maritime province to
corp. headed to court ban the practice has unleashed
“You’re not building
to crack down on frustration and disbelief in
the confidence of the newspaper columns and letters
outfits that allow
business community by to the editor.
making of wine, beer Finance Minister Maureen
coming out with
MacDonald, who oversees the
on the premises these barriers.” Liquor Control Act, declined re-
peated requests for comment as
Richard Dunn, Canadian Federation of
Independent Business the matter is before the courts.
A Nova Scotia law that spells NSLC spokeswoman Terri
out where hobbyists can make Mosher said the corporation is
their own wine and beer has “It’s turf protection for the defending the interests of law-
uncorked a torrent of condem- liquor corporation,” he said. abiding businesses that want
nation among observers who “And it comes at the expense of action taken against so-called
say the province is picking on private enterprise.” U-vints and U-brews.
the little guy. Regulatory changes intro- She said one of the NSLC’s
The Nova Scotia Liquor duced by the province in 2011 main objections to in-store
Corp. is seeking a court order give the NSLC the authority to brewing is safety, not revenue
to stop the owners of Wine Kitz seek a court order to prevent loss.
Halifax and Water ’n’ Wine in businesses from letting cus- “They’re manufacturing
New Glasgow from producing tomers use brew kits on their unregulated product in a retail
wine and beer in their stores. premises. environment,” she said.
The Crown organization The owners of Wine Kitz Wine Kitz owner Ross Har-
says it’s merely trying to up- and Water ’n’ Wine are con- rington defended his product,
hold provincial law, which al- testing the injunction. The mat- saying the corporation is sim-
lows people to brew at home, ter is slated to return to Nova ply throwing its weight around.
but not in stores. Scotia Supreme Court next He said the NDP government’s
However, Richard Dunn, month. reputation among entrepre-
a senior policy analyst with The province notes that in- neurs is being strained as a re-
the Canadian Federation of store wine and beer production sult.
Independent Business, argues is permitted in five provinces: “I think the public outcry is
that the law is anti-competitive Prince Edward Island, New obvious,” he said. “The optics Ross Harrington, owner of Wine Kitz Halifax, offers on-site fermentation services to customers who buy kits for
and threatens the underpin- Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatch- for the government are bad.” making wine. He is involved in a legal battle with the Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., which is seeking a court order to
nings of a free market. ewan and British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS stop the practice on the grounds that it’s against provincial liquor laws. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Job action
Cross-country oil pipelines on Monday, 87 per cent of issues for the workers are
the workers who cast ballots pensions and wages. The
St FX workers nix
turned down the deal. The last contract expired in
contract offer 115 employees, members of September and the two
‘the best possible choice’
the Canadian Auto Workers sides began negotiations in
Maintenance workers at St. Union, include cleaners, rink November. About 400 faculty
Francis Xavier University and pool operators, skilled and support workers at the
for Canada, experts say have rejected a tentative trades, power engineers and university walked off the job
contract with the Antigonish groundskeepers. A union on Monday over wages.
school. In a ratification vote spokesperson said major THE CANADIAN PRESS
Every region of Canada must
be open to exploring diversified
energy choices and considering
new markets, oil-industry offi-
cials say.
Dr. Brenda Kenny, CEO of
the Canadian Energy Pipeline
Association, told a Chamber of
Commerce audience on Tues-
day that it’s critical to divers-
ify trade and ensure Canada is
competitive in the global mar-
ket.
“Right now in pipelines,
we’re capacity-short,” she said
during the luncheon at Casino
Nova Scotia, adding that the
shortfall is costing the country Expanding pipes across Canada and to markets such as Asia “could be a
billions in lost revenue. game-changer for this country and create prosperity,” says Brenda Kenny,
Connecting all areas of CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Canada with pipelines would
give consumers the “best pos- Ltd., talked about using wind, treasure,” joked that bring-
sible choice at the best possible hydro, nuclear and geother- ing oil to Atlantic Canadians
price,” she said. mal power alongside oil and would be a reward for all those
Expanding pipelines to mar- natural gas to fuel our homes who have moved to work in
kets such as Asia, where eco- and vehicles. “The conversation Fort McMurray — and it would
nomic growth is steadily out- needs to be about all energy also benefit local suppliers and
pacing that of both Europe and sources and how we can knit manufacturers.
the U.S., could also give Canada them together for the benefit Kenny said a pipeline to
a boost. “It could be a game- of this country, rather than fo- Nova Scotia with oil possibly re-
changer for this country and cusing on one,” he said. fined in Montreal or Saint John
create prosperity,” Kenny said. Thompson, who has worked is possible, if the economics
Don Thompson, executive in the oilsands sector for 33 make sense.
adviser for Canadian Oil Sands years and called it a “national HALEY RYAN/METRO
06 AVALANCHE WEEK metronews.ca
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Man’s best friend to
Release the hounds.
Metro reporter
discovers first-hand
what it’s like to be
buried under snow
DAY
3
MATT
KIELTYKA
Metro in Vancouver
THE RESCUERS
The only sound I hear is that
of my own body breathing in
and out. Tomorrow: Staying Alive
It’s been that way since Metro takes you to school
I climbed into a snug hole on how to survive in
carved into the side of Revel-
stoke Mountain Resort in B.C., The Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association’s Sadie pokes her head treacherous terrain.
and flashed a “thumbs-up” through the snow during a rescue simulation in Revelstoke, B.C., on Jan. 8.
sign to ski patrol. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER
As I lay there in the fetal
position, the patroller covered back and forth as they reach tire block comes down and Roberts explains that,
my one escape with large slabs the bottom of the run. I see Sadie’s wet nose poke when responding to an ava-
of snow and ice. “Are you ready to go to through the opening. lanche, he and Sadie, like all
“Are you OK? I’m going to work?” Roberts works Sadie She barks, grabs the old, members of the Canadian
fill in the cracks with snow up into a frenzy. “Search!” raggedy sweater I’m holding Avalanche Rescue Dog Asso-
now,” he says. in my left hand and starts tug- ciation (CARDA), are able to
The outside world is silent (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) ging at it, helping me as I claw cover six times more ground
for the next 15 minutes, al- my way out of the cold prison than a team of human search-
though everyone on the sur- The sound of my breath- with my free arm. ers — in a fraction of the time.
face says they keep trying to ing is joined by a faint rustle Roberts, his boots crunch- The effectiveness of rescue
communicate with me. overhead. ing on fresh powder as he dogs can’t be overstated.
I can’t tell. Although races toward us, keeps Sadie “When you’re buried,
Today, I’ve been put in the I’m not in real motivated. every second counts,” is the
role of an avalanche victim. danger, my “What did you find? There’s tagline used on CARDA’s web-
spirit soars a good girl, good girl.” site.
(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) on a gust of Once on scene, Roberts’s
optimism as (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) job is to see which direction
Al Roberts and his faithful rustling turns the wind is coming from and
companion, Sadie, a seven- to scratching and It was a minute and send Sadie into it.
year-old Belgian shepherd scratching turns to 30 seconds from “The scent of the person
cross, bide their time in the the distinct sounds the time Rob- comes out of the snow just
kennel atop the ski hill when of paws digging erts shouted like smoke would out of a
Roberts hears “go ahead” over through snow and “Search!” to hole. It takes the path of least
the static on his radio. hurried panting. the moment resistance, out of the snow
Sadie knows it’s time to Bits of snow Sadie homed in and into the wind,” he ex-
work. come free and on my scent and plains.
She leaps out of her cage sprinkle down on started “Once the dog gets into
and barks excitedly as Roberts me as the sounds get dig- the scent cone, they can pin-
steps into his ski bindings and louder. ging point where it’s coming from.
starts descending the moun- Suddenly an en- f o r You can see their head just
tain. me. snap back and you can tell
In a few minutes, they’ll be there’s something there. They
at the site of a simulated ava- Sadie and her owner, Al become more intent on find-
lanche where a “victim” is bur- Roberts, have been CARDA- ing where the scent is coming
ied underneath a pile of snow. validated for five years, and from, and as soon as they find
To the naked eye, it’s im- in that time they’ve honed it in the ground they just dive
possible to tell where I’m bur- their rescue skills. right in.”
ied. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER And anyone buried under-
Sadie impatiently paces neath is usually glad they do. Avalanche-control forecaster Troy Leahy and his rescue dog, Penny, are two of the most
Exclusively online
Search-and-rescue volunteers
“She’s a total lifesaver and
obviously a pro”: Go to
metronews.ca/ When a fatal avalanche strikes aren’t that common. Thanks to does come in, it’s automatic-
rescuepuppy for in the B.C. backcountry, search- the proliferation of knowledge ally relayed to the experts, day
the video of our and-rescue volunteers are the and more people than ever or night, who then rally at a
reporter being dug ones who face the grim task of carrying avalanche kits, he gets muster station. The SAR team
out of the snow by recovering the bodies. perhaps one or two per season. will include a technician to do
Sadie the Revel- Situated in what is known “We went to one last year, a risk assessment, paramedics,
stoke rescue dog. as the “powder belt,” and boast- and it was over before we got avalanche-rescue dogs, and a
ing the most vertical ski resort there,” he says. “The local helicopter and heli-sling techni-
in North America, Revelstoke is group had done a self-rescue, cians.
home to a huge contingent of and there was one fatality and Zuzana Driediger is a part-
highly experienced search-and- by the time we got there it was time Revelstoke SAR volunteer
rescuers. over. They had recovered the with 20 years’ experience. She
Buck Corrigan, a veteran fatality. says some calls are more stress-
manager at Revelstoke Search “In this part of the world, it’s ful than others — such as the
and Rescue (SAR) who helps just accepted that you don’t go Size 3.5 avalanche (on a zero-to-
Sadie Veteran Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteers Zuzana Driediger, right, co-ordinate a team of about out without a certain amount of five scale) that killed two men
MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER and Buck Corrigan say self-rescue is the norm when avalanches hit in the 60, says that, despite the high equipment.” in 2010 while 200 snowmobil-
backcountry. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER seasonal risk, avalanche calls When an avalanche call ers were attending an annual
metronews.ca AVALANCHE WEEK 07
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
1
K9 heroes
the rescue
MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER
2
3
The CARDA dogs of Revelstoke
1 2 3
Penny Hero Sadie

familiar faces for skiers at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in B.C. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER
Four-year-old Labrador/ Five-year-old Seven-year-old
pros at keeping calm in crisis
golden retriever cross German shepherd Belgian shepherd cross
Handler: Tory Leahy Handler: Zuzana Driediger Handler: Al Roberts
Bio: While Leahy, an Bio: As part of Revelstoke Bio: A well-trained dog with
Quoted safety first and what’s import- avalanche-control forecaster Search and Rescue, Hero’s a keen nose, Sadie is also a
ant,” she said of how she copes at Revelstoke Mountain Re- most notable mission was fan favourite on the slopes,
“You kind of accept it that that’s part of in a crisis. sort, is out ensuring the ski responding to the aftermath especially when surprised
“At the time I’m not very hills are safe for the public, of the 2010 avalanche at skiers watch her jump onto
the game in the mountains.” emotional. I just focus on the Penny usually isn’t too far Boulder Mountain during a chair lift on her own.
Zuzana Driediger, Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteer, task at hand, but sometimes, behind. a snowmobiling event that
acknowledging the toll that fatalities can take in her line of work yeah, it does affect you later on involved more than 200
if there’s fatalities involved, but sledders.
you kind of accept it that that’s
part of the game in the moun-
competition at nearby Boulder days on the scene with her ava- tains.” About CARDA Avalanche Rescue Dog As- British Columbia, Alberta and
Mountain. lanche-rescue dog, Hero, who Emergency Management BC sociation officially formed in Yukon Territory. Teams must
She recalled that at one used his keen sense of smell to reimburses all volunteer search- 1982 as a non-profit volunteer be revalidated each year and
point crews had to stop a man help ensure the site was clear and-rescue groups for the costs Born out of a loose but long- organization. There are cur- must attend a winter training
from building a bonfire and and no one was still buried. of each rescue, while commun- standing partnership between rently 28 validated CARDA course at least every other
pouring gas on it, because the “I personally try to stay calm ity organizations help raise the RCMP, Parks Canada and teams (each made up of an year.
smoke was impeding rescue and collected and just look at money for new equipment. the ski industry, the Canadian owner and a dog) active in MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER
helicopters. She spent three the big picture and focus on KATE WEBB/METRO IN VANCOUVER
08 NEWS metronews.ca
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Scores of dead
Nightclub.
bodies dumped Cheap flares
linked to
in Syrian city
lethal blaze
Penny-pinching by a band
Nationwide violence. the dead were residents of known for its onstage pyro-
Various sources put Bustan al-Qasr. technic displays may have cost
Syrian state TV said the more than 230 people their
the number killed on
men were killed by mem- lives at a nightclub in southern
Tuesday at around 160 bers of Jabhat al-Nusra, an Brazil, according to a police
al-Qaida-linked group. It said inspector leading the inves-
the men were killed after tigation into this weekend’s
they demanded members of deadly blaze.
The bodies of at least 65 the group to leave their areas. “The flare lit was for out-
people were found in Syria’s An activist group, the door use only, and the people
northern city of Aleppo Tues- Local Co-ordination Com- who lit them know that,” Insp.
day as the government and mittees, put the number of Marcelo Arigony told reporters
rebels blamed each other for bodies at 80. It blamed gov- at a news conference Tuesday.
the mass killing. ernment forces for the kill- “They chose to buy those
The bodies, almost all men ing. because they were cheaper
in their 20s and 30s, were The same day, a bomb than those that can be used
discovered in the contested wounded Abdul-Razzak indoors.”
neighbourhood of Bustan al- Qtini, once governor of the Arigony said that the out-
Qasr, according to Rami Ab- province of Hama, as he was door flares cost a mere $1.25
dul-Rahman, director of the in his car, said Abdul-Rahman a piece, compared to the $35
Britain-based Syrian Observa- and a neighbour of Qtini. price tag for an indoor flare.
tory for Human Rights. In- Earlier Tuesday, rebels Police have said the club’s
tense clashes between rebels stormed a government intel- ceiling was covered with an
and government troops have ligence complex in the east, Protesters demand blood for blood in India insulating foam made from a
raged in the district since op- freeing at least 11 people combustible material.
position forces launched an held in a prison there, activ- A malfunctioning fire extin-
offensive on Aleppo in July. ists said. Protesters gathered near India’s Parliament on Tuesday, demanding the death penalty for six men accused in guisher was not legal, Arigony
Abdul-Rahman said the Regime warplanes also the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi last month. The protesters carried placards saying, said, and the club’s operating
identities of the dead were carried several airstrikes on “Give us Justice, Hang the Rapists,” and shouted slogans before conducting a mock hanging of the men who are licence had expired in August.
unknown and it was not clear rebel positions in restive facing trial in a special court in New Delhi. Meanwhile, India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition “Any child could have seen
who was behind the killings. towns and villages around to move the trial out of New Delhi. The petition argued that the men would not get a fair trial because of the that this establishment should
A government official told Damascus, the Observatory charged atmosphere in the capital. ALTAF QADRI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS not have been open,” he said.
The Associated Press that said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Head of Egypt’s military fears nation may collapse
Burying their dead from His words fall heaviest on El-Sissi signalled the mil- Heart of resistance
Egypt’s wave of violence, President Mohammed Morsi, itary would not move to
residents of the coastal city who has failed to contain the put down protesters, saying
of Port Said vented their fury unrest as protesters defied troops are in a “grave pre- Port Said’s violence touched
at their Islamist president on his declaration of a month- dicament,” forced to balance off Saturday when a court
Tuesday, virtually declaring long state of emergency and between “avoiding confronta- issued death sentences to
revolt against his rule. curfew in Port Said and two tion” with citizens and pro- 21 people over a bloody
Meanwhile, the head of neighbouring cities. tecting state institutions. soccer riot a year ago.
the military warned Egypt At least 60 people have In Cairo on Tuesday, rock-
may collapse under the been killed and hundreds in- throwing protesters clashed (cid:580)(cid:3) The verdicts were seen
weight of its turmoil. jured since Thursday in clash- with police firing tear gas for by residents as unfairly
Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s es between police and pro- another day in battles that targeting Port Said.
grave comments, his first testers. Citizens are raging escalated after nightfall near
since the crisis began, ap- over what they call Islamist Tahrir Square. The mayhem (cid:580)(cid:3) Many believe Morsi is
peared to push for reconcilia- moves to monopolize power forced the nearby U.S. Em- trying to sideline the city
tion and a solution to the pro- and the government’s fail- bassy to suspend public ser- because of a tradition of
Protesters in Tahrir Square celebrate the capture of an armoured vehicle tests and riots across much of ure to address the country’s vices. defying authority.
taken during clashes with security forces in Cairo. AMR NABIL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the country the past six days. many woes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kazakhstan Pakistan
India tour. Tories grilled Landslide. Rescue halted
20 die in crash of One slain in attack
over $1-million transport for buried quarry workers
Canadian plane on polio workers
A Canadian-made airplane Gunmen on a motorcycle
carrying at least 20 people shot and killed a police of- The Conservative government Globemaster transport, which The search was suspended whisked to safety by helicopter,
crashed today in heavy ficer protecting polio work- is defending the $1-million cost logged 48.5 hours of airtime Tuesday night for two Quebec according to provincial police
fog near Kazakhstan’s ers during a UN-backed of flying armoured vehicles to flying the two vehicles to India. quarry workers who are mis- spokesman Benoit Richard.
principal city, Almaty, kill- vaccination campaign in India for Prime Minister Ste- Following a full assessment, sing after an apparent landslide Specialists working with res-
ing all on board. northwestern Pakistan on phen Harper, saying it was a “the RCMP determined there swept several vehicles into a pit cue crews recommended sus-
State news agency Tuesday, police said. security decision by the RCMP. were no appropriate vehicles nearly 100 metres deep. pending the search until Wed-
Kazinform cites an emer- Some Islamic militants Harper’s use of an armour- available in India,” the govern- Two trucks and an excav- nesday morning, Richard said.
gency official at the site oppose the campaign, plated car and an SUV bearing ment said. ator were trapped in huge Search teams needed to be able
as saying the plane was accusing health workers of Canadian licence plates during An Indian government offi- mounds of loose gravel at the to see how the gravel in the pit
initially denied permis- acting as spies for the U.S. his November tour prompted cial confirmed during Harper’s bottom of the snowy crater in might shift while they work.
sion to land due to poor and claiming the vaccine is New Democrats to formally in- visit that it had offered an ar- L’Epiphanie, Que., just east of Repentigny police spokes-
visibility. intended to sterilize Muslim quire about the cost. moured Mercedes Benz for his Montreal. man Bruno Marier says res-
The plane made a children. The final tally was produced use. A third worker managed cue workers planned to bring
second approach, but lost In a separate incident in this week as parliamentarians Foreign Affairs Minister to climb out of the excavator heavy search equipment down
its bearings and crashed a the region, a man wounded returned after six weeks off. John Baird responded that after the vehicle tumbled down to the site in the morning.
few kilometres from the a polio worker with an axe. It cost a little more than India has lost two prime minis- the steep embankment. He Police could not explain the
airport. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS $1 million for the use of the ters to assassination in the last suffered from frostbite, shock cause of the landslide.
massive Canadian Forces C-17 25 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS and minor injuries and was THE CANADIAN PRESS
metronews.ca BUSINESS 09
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
In New York, RIM
set for big reveal
A BlackBerry is born.
Online
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live coverage of the
BB10 launch.
After several technical blun-
ders, two unexpected delays When Heins took the reins
and one major shakeup in its at RIM just over a year ago,
leadership, BlackBerry maker the new devices had already
Research In Motion is about been delayed from a launch in
to raise the curtain for its new A prototype of the new BlackBerry 2011. Then in June of last year,
smartphone devices in hopes 10 operating system seen last fall. he was forced to further push
that consumers share the ex- GETTY IMAGES FILE the debut into 2013, missing
citement. crucial sales periods like the
The unveiling of the phones While the first hurdles to back-to-school and Christmas
and operating system on Wed- overcome on Wednesday are holiday shopping seasons.
nesday marks the start of an ad- the opinions of tech analysts While analysts hated the
vertising blitz that will stretch and investor reaction, the true idea of another delay, it also
to social media, the Super Bowl measure of success — actual bought the company some ex-
and beyond as RIM tries to re- sales of the phones — is still tra time to tweak the software
gain the cool factor that was weeks away. to capitalize on the weaknesses
once firmly in its grasp. As a crowd of thousands of competitors’ smartphones.
Hey! Where’d Beijing go? If all goes according to gathers Wednesday at Pier 36, a One of those features is the
plan, the event will also mark massive entertainment venue BlackBerry Balance technol-
A cyclist passes a flag-raising ceremony during severe pollution at Tiananmen Square on Tuesday in Beijing. the end of a troublesome 12 on the shores of Manhattan, ogy, which allows one phone to
Thick, off-the-scale smog shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to months that has seen RIM try chief executive Thorsten Heins operate as both a business and
cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting Beijing to temporarily shut factories and curtail fleets of to stay afloat while its future will step onto the stage hold- personal device entirely separ-
government cars. The U.S. embassy reported an hourly peak level of PM2.5 — tiny particulate matter that can was constantly in question by ing the BlackBerry that has ate from each other. Another
penetrate deep into the lungs — at 526 micrograms per cubic metre, or “beyond index.” Over a 24-hour period, outsiders, and its stock price been at once considered the one lets users seamlessly shift
readings were more than 20 times higher than World Health Organization safety levels. FENG LI/GETTY IMAGES tumbled to the lowest level in company’s last hope, but also between the phone’s applica-
about a decade. its biggest hurdle. tions. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Oscars. Ontario firm is in charge of little gold men
Every year at the Academy with it, R.S. Owens’ 30-year
Awards, the big question is: tradition of making the gold-
Who does the Oscar go to? This plated statues.
year, there’s a new one: Where Company decisions now
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For the first time, Holly- but the Oscars are still being
wood’s most prestigious accol- made at the Chicago foundry,
ade is being made under the says St. Regis vice-president Jeff
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St. Regis Crystal of Mark- is a cast award and it’s not go-
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Consumer confidence. Canucks look on sunny side
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and down south of the border. Conference Board in the United performance in 2013, while
The Conference Board of States found confidence among the expectations for Canada —
Canada’s survey on consumer consumers there plummeted while not negative — are more
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GET AHEAD
THIS YEAR
Back in the bad old days when
JUST
everyone in Canada was nearly
SAYIN’
Paul Sullivan Scottish, there was one New
metronews.ca Year, Jan. 1, and that was it.
Today’s infinitely more
diverse (and interesting) times
mean you have multiple opportunities to slough off the old
year — like the skin of a snake — and begin anew.
And wouldn’t you know? Coming up, on Feb. 10, it’s the
Year of the Snake for followers of the lunar calendar.
The snake is the sixth sign in the Chinese zodiac, and
snake years happen in inter-
vals of 12. Last year was a
2013 dragon year, which you might
argue is a more impressive
Never stab a snake in
member of the reptile family,
the back, because a but don’t sell the snake short.
snake never forgets The snake (in short) is
good at, and for, business.
and always gets
This year is specifically a year
the last word. of the water snake, which
means, according to various
Chinese astrologers, those born under the sign are influen-
tial, insightful, intellectual, motivated and determined to
succeed. Snakes keep to themselves, don’t talk much and are
smarter than you. When you’re together in the boardroom,
you really want to know what they’re thinking but you
haven’t the faintest idea.
Snakes make great scientists and investigators. They’re
relentless.
Never stab a snake in the back, because a snake never
forgets and always gets the last word.
What’s sauce for the snake is swamp water for the tiger,
e.g., yours truly. Tigers and snakes are on completely differ-
ent paths. If you have a snake in the house, you will never go
hungry. If you have a tiger curled up in front of the fireplace,
you’re safe. Just don’t expect them to get along. PAUL GOLDSTEIN/EXODUS/REX FEATURES
Knowing your snakes from your tigers can be useful for Wildlife photography Photographer’s viewpoint Never get a head South Georgia Island
making bold predictions about the coming year. According to
geomancer and philosopher Paul Ng of Richmond Hill, Ont.,
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Mississauga and Vancouver. It will be a bad year for communi- It appears that penguins The London, England-based
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make any decisions based on penguins at St. Andrews photograph. It is so it hid its head again, and its
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the snake a pass and go guide for travel company Exodus
to the next new year on
the horizon: Nowruz, or
New Day, the ancient and Twitter
durable Persian New Year,
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the spring equinox, March and take the quick poll Tuesday cake in the office...how un- I want to run away and help Jimmy
21. Ancient because it goes usual. #notFridaycake Carter build gnomes.
back to 550 BC and durable What would you do with extra time shaved
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suppress it. Dentists are sadists. My Jones cream soda told me that
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to make a bold New EBARTE AA BKIFGAGSETR then I remembered the Walkman.
Year’s prediction.
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