Metro Halifax - January 6, 2015

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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Suspension not enough: Protesters
Dalhousie University. the matter is under review by
an internal committee, and will
President not ruling out
coincide with the ongoing re-
possibility of expulsion storative justice process.
But suspension is not
but said school must
enough, says Rach Klein, who
follow fair, just process was one of more than a hun-
dred students and community
members who participated in a
protest following the announce-
STEPHANIE
Dalhousie president Richard Florizone ment on the Dalhousie campus,
TAYLOR
[email protected] JEFF HARPER/METRO calling for the men to be ex-
pelled, not merely suspended.
Dalhousie University’s deci- dents were deeply offensive, de- “No one who thinks rape
sion to suspend 13 male dent- grading to women and entirely is funny should have access to
istry students who allegedly unacceptable,” Florizone said sedatives.... We’re supposed
belonged to a controversial Fa- during a press conference. to be a place of higher educa-
cebook group from all clinical The decision to suspend the tion and (those students) have
activities has incited anger with men from all clinical activities no place getting in the way of
some on campus. is part of an ongoing investiga- that,” she said.
President Richard Florizone, tion into the incident, and was Florizone said he’s not ruling
accompanied by the dean of reached due to their obvious out the possibility of expulsion,
the faculty of dentistry, Thomas lack of professionalism, Flori- but emphasized university ad-
Boran, announced the suspen- zone said. ministration must follow a fair
sion Monday, which was origin- Students belonging to the and just process to determine
ally decided on Dec. 22. Facebook group Class of DDS the proper course of action.
“The comments made in the 2015 Gentlemen’s Club had al- However, Jennifer Nowosel-
Facebook group by some of our legedly posted a series of sex- ski, vice-president internal
fourth-year male dentistry stu- ually violent comments against of Dalhousie Student Union,
women, including a poll of fe- believes those policies are
male classmates they’d like to outdated, saying it doesn’t
Quoted
have “hate” sex with and jokes protect students from sexual
of drugging women. discrimination.
“What is it going to take
Florizone said these stu- “It’s the base minimum of
for action on this campus?” dents will not be able to gradu- what the university could do in Protestors gather in front of the Henry Hicks building at Dalhousie University on Monday to voice
ate while they are suspended, this situation,” she said. their displeasure at the school’s handling of 13 male dentistry students who were allegedly part of a
Jennifer Nowoselski, vice-president
internal of Dalhousie Student Union but did not specify the length controversial Facebook group. JEFF HARPER/METRO
of the suspension, only saying More coverage, page 4
2 HALIFAX metronews.ca
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Warmer, wetter
Quinpool Road
Armed man
wanted by police
after gas station
winter so far
clerk robbed
Halifax Regional Police
are looking for a man
they consider armed and
dangerous in relation to a
S gas station robbery in the
city last week. Mercury dropping.
Officers were called to But cold snap has
the Petro Canada at 6389
arrived after balmy
Quinpool Rd. in Halifax
W just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 1 December — for this
after a man
week, anyway
allegedly
walked
into the
business,
showed a RUTH
Shane Robinson knife to DAVENPORT
E HANDOUT the clerk [email protected]
and demanded cash and
cigarettes. Weather predictions are al-
The suspect fled on ways a bit of a crapshoot in
foot with an undisclosed the Maritimes, but Environ-
N amount of money and ment Canada’s call for a
cigarettes. warmer and wetter winter
Shane Thomas Robin- than normal is, so far, right on
son, a 23-year-old with no the money.
fixed address, was charged Figures recorded at Halifax
on Tuesday with robbery, Stanfield International Airport
possession of a weapon for show 275 millimetres of rain
a dangerous purpose and fell in December, compared to
disguise with intent. the normal 101.8 mm.
He is described as Although the snowfall
white, six feet tall, 180 was significantly lower than
pounds, with short red normal — three centimetres
hair and blue eyes. He also compared to 45 cm normally
has a tattoo of a red star — Environment Canada me-
on the right side of his teorologist Tracey Talbot said
neck. that didn’t offset the whop-
Police believe Robinson ping increase in rain.
is still in Halifax and that “We’re talking, in terms
he should be considered of total precipitation com- A pedestrian walks by a festive window painting on Argyle Street last month. JEFF HARPER/METRO
armed and dangerous. pared to normal, about 190
“That knife has not per cent,” she said. “So almost Time to bundle up Talbot said there’s no ma-
been recovered, so he may double.” jor climate events underway
still be carrying it,” said The average temperature that would explain the bump
police spokesman Const. for the month was also 2.8 C (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3) (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:61)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:305)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3) in temperature and rainfall
Pierre Bourdages. above normal. (cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3) (cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:251)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3) this year — and no indication
The public is warned “That’s a pretty good-sized (cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3) (cid:575)(cid:628)(cid:630)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:575)(cid:629)(cid:633)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3) that the trend would continue
not to approach the man, difference, and that’s pretty (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3) (cid:317)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:553) through January and February.
but if they see him or much across the whole prov- (cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:553) “We started off with this
know of his whereabouts, ince, it was like that,” said warm air right now, but as per
to contact police or call Talbot. what is typical of being here
911. PHILIP CROUCHER/METRO A weekend storm system nine and 16 centimetres of mal, thanks primarily to more in the Maritimes, in behind
brought about 13 centimetres snow and up to 31 mm of rain. than 80 centimetres of snow. these systems, you get a big
Dartmouth of snow and 14 millimetres It’s all a far cry from the The average temperature rush of cold air,” she said.
of rain to the Halifax region. same time last year, when was also significantly colder “So that’s where we’re go-
Talbot said other parts of the total precipitation for Decem- than normal, at -4.2 C com- ing to be the next few days, at
Suspect sought
province received between ber 2013 was well above nor- pared to 0.5 C. least.”
in convenience
store robbery On the roads. Hundreds
Police in Halifax are of vehicles ticketed, some
looking for a man who
brandished a knife during towed over parking ban
a robbery at a Dartmouth
convenience store.
The robbery happened
at the Needs located in More than 200 vehicles were City spokeswoman Jen-
Highfield Park on Sunday ticketed and a handful towed nifer Stewart said at least 233
around 7:30 p.m. on the first night that HRM’s tickets were handed out and
Police describe the sus- winter parking ban was en- nine towed between 1 a.m.
pect as a white man in his forced. and 6 a.m. Monday.
mid-30s who is tall with The ban was activated Although the ban is in ef-
a thin build and has blue Sunday night after a winter fect until March 31, it is only
eyes. Besides a hoodie, he storm system brought snow, enforced between 1 a.m. and
was also wearing a black A line of cars is shown in this fi le photo. More than 200 vehicles were ice pellets and heavy rain to 6 a.m. during declared snow
jacket. METRO ticketed and a handful towed on the fi rst night that HRM’s winter parking Halifax. It has now been lifted and ice events.
ban was enforced. RUTH DAVENPORT/METRO until further notice. RUTH DAVENPORT/METRO
metronews.ca HALIFAX 3
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
How low will they go?
Expert analysis. One Quoted
industry watcher says
“People may be best to
gas prices likely won’t be
take that money and in-
much over $1 a litre for
vest it wisely, and enjoy
the next year or more
the savings, but keep
conserving because
RUTH anything can happen.”
DAVENPORT
George Murphy
[email protected]
An oil and gas industry Greek default again ... Chi-
watcher in Atlantic Canada nese manufacturing is down,
is predicting gas prices will Japan is in recession, Vene-
drop below 90 cents a litre zuela is in recession,” he said.
before the current slide stops “Things are not well with the
— though he says it could be world.”
a long time before prices top The lowest price since
the dollar-a-litre mark again. regulation was implemented
“Under a dollar for at least in July 2006 occurred in De-
a couple of months, but cer- cember 2008, when prices
tainly hanging around the plunged to $0.696 for a two-
dollar for the next year and week period.
it certainly seems like we’re They hadn’t fallen below
being set up right into 2016,” $1 per litre since August 2010.
said George Murphy, who Although the low prices
writes the consumer-oriented are the product of global dis-
blog Gas and Oil. array, Murphy said they could Motorists fill up on gas at the Kearney Lake Road Esso on Monday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Regular self-serve is cur- be good news for the Can-
rently selling for $0.943 in adian economy. Readers have their say
Halifax, the lowest price “From a consumer per-
since May 2009. spective, we can at least af-
Murphy said the market ford (gas) again and maybe Metro Halifax asked readers (cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:266)(cid:3) (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)
appeared to have stabilized help keep our own econ- via Facebook to tell us what (cid:209)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:633)(cid:629)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:296)(cid:546)(cid:3) (cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:3)
over the Christmas break, but omies going,” he said, citing kind of car they drive and how (cid:39)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3) (cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:553)(cid:559)
he said the “arse fell out of an RBC report released Mon- much they’re paying for gas (cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)
the market” on Monday, driv- day that suggested lower gas now compared to the sum- (cid:315)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:305)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:240)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:546)(cid:559) (cid:580)(cid:3) Nahneen Rheed:(cid:3)(cid:555)(cid:39)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)
ing the price of West Texas prices could boost consumer mer, when gas prices hovered (cid:616)(cid:633)(cid:634)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:629)(cid:627)(cid:628)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:279)(cid:317)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:3)
Intermediate crude oil below spending. between $1.30 and $1.40 a (cid:580)(cid:3) Theresa Turnbull:(cid:3)(cid:555)(cid:629)(cid:627)(cid:627)(cid:630)(cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:316)(cid:3)(cid:97)(cid:74)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:96)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:225)-
$50 US a barrel and setting “We’re able to take that litre. Here’s a sampling of the (cid:83)(cid:279)(cid:317)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:630)(cid:630)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:296)(cid:3) (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)
the stage for another plunge extra $10 or $15 or whatever responses: METRO FILE (cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3) (cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)
in local gas prices. and spend it ... or put it on (cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3) (cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)
“You’re hearing more and our debt.” (cid:580)(cid:3) Gary Brinton:(cid:3)(cid:555)(cid:5)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)- (cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:633)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:316)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3) (cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:632)(cid:632)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:633)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:553)(cid:3) (cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:616)(cid:630)(cid:632)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:546)(cid:546)(cid:546)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)
more disturbing economic (cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:251)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:289)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:3) (cid:631)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:636)(cid:627)(cid:3) (cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:3) (cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:305)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:240)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)
news coming out of Europe For more on the RBC report, see (cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:317)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:3) (cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3) (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:575)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:320)- (cid:238)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:546)(cid:559)(cid:3)
today, the likelihood of a page 11.
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the title of top fundraising city wants to surpass a new goal of release said. HALEY RYAN/METRO
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Fate of dentistry students
still undecided, dean says
Expulsion still an Still to come
option. Facebook
scandal has ‘rocked’
Decisions about fourth-year
department, says dentistry classes and the
dean of dentistry rescheduling of fourth-year
exams at Dalhousie
University will be made
later this week.
STEPHANIE
TAYLOR
[email protected]
of work to do,” he said dur-
Dalhousie University’s dean ing a press conference Mon-
of dentistry says the future re- day, where he was joined by
mains uncertain for 13 male university president Richard
dentistry students who were Florizone to announce the
suspended from all clinical men’s suspension, which
activities over misogynistic commenced on Dec. 22.
comments posted in a Face- Boran said suspending
book group. the students’ clinical privil-
Thomas Boran told re- eges will prevent them from
porters on Monday that sus- graduating until it is lifted,
pending the group of fourth- since completing practicum
year students is only the first hours are a mandated part of
step in repairing the damage their degree.
done by the incident, which Maintaining ethical and
“has rocked our administra- professional standards is
tion.” paramount for all students,
“This Facebook incident Boran said, adding that post-
clearly shows we have a lot ing sexually violent com-
ments online about other
classmates violates the uni-
versity’s code of conduct.
However, the group’s case
is currently under review by
the Faculty of Dentistry’s Aca-
demic Standards Class Com-
mittee, and many details sur- Hundreds of protesters gather in front of the Henry Hicks building at Dalhousie University on Monday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
rounding the consequences
the men are facing, such as been delayed. tion to appeal the decision or
Quoted
the length of their suspen- Boran said one of the op- even possibly attend another
sion, have yet to be deter- tions is to segregate the 13 “This Facebook incident clearly shows dentistry school.
mined. young men from the rest of He also expressed con-
we have a lot of work to do.”
For example, although the 31 students. cerns over the high number
the students are suspended Due to the complexity of Dr. Thomas Boran, Dean of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry of students who were alleged-
from their clinical privileges, the incident, he explained the ly involved in the controver-
Boran said the committee faulty-led academic review sial Facebook group in the
will decide in the coming will take significant time to restorative-justice process. If the students were sus- relatively small faculty but
Dr. Thomas Boran, Dean of the days if they can still attend complete, saying further ac- Expulsion is still an op- pended for a lengthy period refused to speculate on the
Faculty of Dentistry regular classes when they re- tion can be taken besides tion, Florizone said during of time or expelled, Boran impact the incident will have
JEFF HARPER/METRO sume on Jan. 12, which have the ongoing suspension and the press conference. said they would have the op- on their professional careers.
Announcement delayed due Ontario dental watchdog
to self-harm threat: Florizone wants names of Dalhousie 13
Dalhousie University de- sure proper support services lifted, the students will not Ontario’s licensing agency for from Dalhousie can expect a was written by the full execu-
layed its announcement were in place. be able to graduate, Flori- dentists has asked Dalhousie grilling if they hope to get a li- tive committee of the college,
on suspending the 13 male “We had credible reports zone said. University for the identities of cence to work in Ontario, Fefer- which administers licences for
dentistry students involved from our front-line staff of He explained that staff 13 students involved in making grad said. Ontario’s 9,500 dentists.
in a controversial Facebook potential self-harm and so who had been working dir- violent, anti-female comments That means Dalhousie stu- “This is something that real-
group due to threats of self- we took those seriously,” he ectly with the men since the on the Internet. dents will be expected to pro- ly caused great concern,” Fefer-
harm, the school’s president said during a press confer- beginning of the incident So far there hasn’t been a vide confirmation they are not grad said, stressing that moral
said Monday. ence Monday. “That concern had reason to believe some response to the regulator’s Dec. one of the 13 students, Fefer- fitness is essential for anyone
Richard Florizone said of safety overrode our con- of the students were mental- 31 letter, said Irwin Fefergrad, grad said. applying for a dental licence in
they withheld news that a cern about communicating ly unstable and advised the registrar of the Royal College of “There’s no room in the Ontario. “The conduct is deplor-
group of fourth-year stu- this publicly.” university wait to publicize Dental Surgeons of Ontario. health-care system for this,” able,” he said. “We have one re-
dents had their clinical priv- There is no word yet on the decision until they all re- If the university doesn’t pro- Fefergrad said. “Zero, zero, sponsibility, and that is to look
ileges suspended on Dec. 22 how long the suspensions turned to Halifax. vide a full list of names, then all zero.” after the public interest.”
until Monday in order to en- will last, but until they are STEPHANIE TAYLOR/METRO students graduating this year Fefergrad stressed the letter TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
metronews.ca HALIFAX 5
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Brewdebaker’s ‘sudden’ closure
surprises customers, employees
‘It’s a shame.’ Many no notice given to staff Owner silent so far
ahead of time. The restau-
fans of the restaurant
rant’s Facebook page has
take to social media to also been taken down. Mike Cormier owns both
Mike Macaulay, a man- Brewdebaker’s as well as
express shock, including
ager at the Cheese Curds the Ardmore Tea Room
former staff who say no location in the Burnside in Halifax. He could not
plaza next door, said he had be reached for comment
prior notice was given
heard the Brewdebaker’s Monday.
staff came to work Jan. 1
and found the doors locked,
HALEY with a paper taped up stat- Gordon Stewart, execu-
RYAN ing the restaurant was tive director of the Restau-
[email protected] closed. rant Association of Nova
“I’m guessing they were Scotia, said prior notice is
Two men got out of their all pretty upset. If that hap- a “fair and reasonable thing
truck and walked up to the pened here, there would be to do” but an owner might
Brewdebaker’s Tap & Grill a lot of upset people,” he simply shut down if they’re
in Burnside before noticing said. in trouble.
a white piece of paper taped Closing an eatery with- “More than likely that’s
to the door. out notifying staff is not probably going to happen,
Mitch Bryson said he “regular at all” in the food they’re just going to close
was surprised to learn the business, Macauly added. the doors,” he said.
Windmill Road location was The sign for Brewdebaker’s restaurant in Burnside, one of two locations that shut down unexpectedly. JEFF HARPER/METRO Macaulay said he and the Stewart said the public
closed as he stopped in on other workers were all sur- most often hears about res-
Monday afternoon, but the expectedly shut since New “It was a good spot to eat, last week after the closure prised at the closure because taurants closing within a
doors of both Brewdebaker’s Year’s Day. had a good central location.” to voice their surprise, in- Brewdebaker’s had recently few weeks, months or when-
locations in Burnside and “This is a hard business. Many fans of Brewde- cluding former employees renovated and painted the ever the lease is up, but said
Clayton Park had been un- It’s a shame,” Bryson said. baker’s took to social media who stated there had been outside of the building. this case seemed “sudden.”
Neptune Theatre
Casey expecting a fight The Addams Family the musical follows a
runs in Fountain Hall grown-up Wednesday as
Tickets now on
from April 7 to May 24 as she falls in love with a
sale for Addams Neptune Theatre’s latest man from a respectable
for Liberal nomination musical show. “warm-blooded family”
Family musical
Directed by the Nep- and has to navigate a
tune’s artistic director, dinner with both sets of
Tickets are now on sale George Pothitos, the ghoul- parents.
at Neptune Theatre as ishly great play features Tickets are available at
The man hoping to secure Haligonians gear up to see Gomez, Morticia, Uncle neptunetheatre.com, the
Quoted
the federal Liberal nom- a musical side of one of the Fester, Grandma, Wednes- Neptune box office, or by
ination in Cumberland- creepiest families around day, Pugsley and Lurch. calling toll-free at 1-800-
“It’s obvious this government has
Colchester-Musquodoboit this spring. According to Neptune, 565-7345. METRO
Valley and unseat the in- no economic development plan for
cumbent has a few fights in Atlantic Canada.”
his future.
Former Progressive Con- Bill Casey (cid:42)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:96)(cid:86)(cid:92)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:90)(cid:21)
servative and, later, In-
dependent MP Bill Casey
is hoping to make a suc- ment and leadership with him on a collision course at Become a Disability
cessful return to politics residents of the constitu- the polls with incumbent
as part of a new Liberal ency. He will also be seeing MP Scott Armstrong, who
Support Worker!
government under Leader input from voters on issues entered politics after Casey
Justin Trudeau, but first he they believe should be pri- retired in 2009.
must secure the local Lib- orities for the next govern- Armstrong had managed
Train how to assist the disabled by developing their life skills
eral nomination — and it’s ment. Casey’s successful election
expected at least two other “There are several rea- campaigns with the Tories and by teaching them how to care for themselves.
candidates will contest the sons for my interest in re- in 2000 and 2004, and co-
nomination. entering politics, but the managed Casey’s successful Take our Diverse Ability and Support Worker
In a press release to the issue that has motivated me 2006 run before Casey ran
media, Casey’s camp ac- to act now is that I want to and won as an Independent (cid:393)(cid:396)(cid:381)(cid:336)(cid:396)(cid:258)(cid:373)(cid:3)(cid:258)(cid:374)(cid:282)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:374)(cid:349)(cid:400)(cid:346)(cid:3)(cid:349)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:367)(cid:286)(cid:400)(cid:400)(cid:3)(cid:410)(cid:346)(cid:258)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:258)(cid:3)(cid:455)(cid:286)(cid:258)(cid:396)(cid:842)
knowledged the expected add my voice to those cred- in 2008. Armstrong served
contestation and welcomes ible people who are raising as Casey’s campaign man-
an “open and democratic the alarm about the declin- ager then, too. SEATS STILL Call
nomination process,” say- ing state of our parliament- Casey retired from pol-
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ing it would be an honour ary system,” Casey said in itics six months later to or Click
to represent the Liberal the press release. accept a job from the Nova FOR
party and the Cumberland- Casey said he is par- Scotia government as the Today
MARCH
Colchester riding in Ottawa ticularly concerned by the provincial Department of
once again as an MP. continued out-migration of Intergovernmental Affairs
In that spirit, Casey is young people to Western senior representative in Ot-
holding a meet-and-greet on Canada to seek employ- tawa, a job offered to him
Jan. 13 to share his ideas on ment. by former premier Rodney
issues like parliamentary If Casey secures the Lib- MacDonald.
reform, economic develop- eral nomination, it will send CUMBERLAND NEWS
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No plea. Woman charged
with defrauding military
centre awaits court date
A Nova Scotia woman Past employee
charged with defrauding the
Greenwood Military Family
Resource Centre of more than Karen Byers was employed
$400,000 has yet to enter a as the business manager
plea. at the Greenwood Military
Karen Lorraine Byers, 56, Family Resource Centre for
and her husband Gary Wayne 13 years, from 1998 until
Byers, 57, both appeared in 2011.
Kentville provincial court on
Jan. 5. Judge Alan Tufts grant-
ed a request by the defence
for an adjournment until Feb. 2007 and March 3, 2011.
2 for election and plea. The Byers are both charged
Karen Byers is charged with possessing the proceeds
with defrauding the family of crime in Harbourville be-
resource centre of about tween April 1, 1998 and Aug.
$409,950. 19, 2014. The couple is free A 2010 study indicated the county could lose $10 million in wages and revenue from the closure of the Cumberland County Correctional Facility. CUMBERLAND NEWS
The offence is alleged to on undertakings until their
Cumberland County
have occurred at 14 Wing next court appearance on
Greenwood between Jan. 1, Feb. 2. KENTVILLE REGISTER
Label changes. Maple
jail closing its doors
syrup grading system set
to standardize industry
Changes are coming to the
Quoted
maple-syrup industry’s grad- Decommissioned. units indicated in 2010 that
Quoted
ing system. the county could lose more
“I think it’s all positive. Offenders are
For more than 10 years, than $10 million in wages and
the International Maple Syr- In the short run, some being moved to “That facility has had a long history in our com- revenue.
up Institute (IMSI) has been producers will need to other facilities until munity and the jury is still out on whether or not Small said the 25 or so jobs
ltahyei ncgh anthgee s,g wrohuicnhd wcoourkld sfeoer make a few changes, Thorburn jail opens this is going to actually save any money or be more mceonvtrine gw willi tbhe thhaer dc otorr erectpiloancael,
some local producers revising and some will be ready next month efficient.” adding there has been a steady
their labelling as early as this to do that this year.” Amherst Mayor Robert Small about the Cumberland County Correctional Centre stream of jobs out of the com-
coming season. munity for several years.
“I think it’s all positive,” Dale McIsaac, a Perennia employee who and Infrastructure Renewal years that the jail was closing “Any time you lose provin-
said Dale McIsaac, who works in extension services for the maple The end is near for the Cum- said. “Offenders are being doesn’t make it any easier. cial or federal jobs out of the
industry
works on extension services berland County Correctional moved to other correctional “It’s been a long time com- community, it has to hurt,
with Perennia for the maple Facility. facilities until we begin trans- ing, but it’s still something and we’ve seen a pretty steady
industry in Nova Scotia. McIsaac said the chan- The province plans to de- ferring offenders to the new that’s very painful for this stream of government jobs out
“In the short run, some ges to the system will bring commission the jail later this facility in early February.” community and Cumberland of the town and the county for
producers will need to make consistency to grade levels week and move its inmates The former NDP govern- County as a whole,” the mayor a long time,” Small said.
a few changes, and some across different jurisdic- to other correctional facilities ment announced in 2010 that said. While the mayor chal-
will be ready to do that this tions. around the province until the it was closing correctional Following Landry’s deci- lenged the former NDP govern-
year.” TRURO DAILY NEWS new Northeast Nova Scotia centres in Amherst and Antig- sion, Small joined with other ment to replace the jobs lost by
Correctional Centre near Thor- onish and building a new municipal officials to protest the jail and the consolidation
Hantsport, N.S. White Point Beach burn opens in early February. multimillion-dollar facility in the jail’s move and support an of the maintenance enforce-
“The facility will be decom- Thorburn, near the riding of earlier Conservative govern- ment jobs in New Waterford,
missioned and closed by the former justice minister Ross ment plan to build a 50-cell Small said he hasn’t had a
Rob Frost resigns Resort gets RCI
end of this week as part of the Landry. facility in Springhill. chance to talk to Liberal Pre-
from town role gold designation transition to the new facility,” Amherst Mayor Robert A study commissioned by mier Stephen McNeil about
Brian Taylor of Transportation Small said knowing for several the county’s five municipal the matter. CUMBERLAND NEWS
Rob Frost is stepping down White Point Beach Resort
from his position as the has earned the RCI Gold
Trial delayed for man charged in boy’s death
chief administrative officer Crown Resort designation
for the Town of Hantsport. by RCI — one of the largest
Frost submitted his let- timeshare brokers in the
ter of resignation Dec. 29. world. New dates will be set for the harm following a Highway 101 The six-year-old Bedford boy
“Through dissolution I A select number of trial of a Montreal truck driver collision between the transport and an eight-year-old girl were
knew that my position was RCI affiliated resorts meet charged in connection to a truck he was driving and a both airlifted to the IWK Health
coming to an end and that requirements for recogni- crash that claimed the life of a minivan carrying a 38-year-old Centre following the accident.
I needed to look for other tion and have earned the six-year-old boy near Falmouth woman and three children. Younus, the driver of the
opportunities,” said Frost. gold award for excellence in the summer of 2013. The collision occurred in minivan and a three-year-old
The Town of Hantsport in resort accommodations, The trial, originally slated to a construction zone near the girl were all treated for non-life-
will become part of the Mu- hospitality and member- begin in early January, has been highway access ramps for threatening injuries.
nicipality of West Hants on experience ratings as postponed. New trial dates will Falmouth around 11:30 a.m. Younus, who has entered
June 30 if the Nova Scotia measured by RCI. White be discussed in Windsor provin- on July 9, 2013. It is alleged pleas of not guilty to all char-
Utility and Review Board Point Beach Resort is one cial court Jan. 23. the truck Younus was driving ges, is also accused of violating
approves the dissolution of about 100 RCI-affiliated Mohammad Younus, 60, slammed into the back of the Commercial Vehicle Drivers
application. resorts in Canada. was charged with dangerous van, which was slowly starting Hours of Service regulations by
HANTS JOURNAL LIVERPOOL ADVANCE driving causing death and dan- to move forward after traffic entering inaccurate informa-
The accident scene. HANTS JOURNAL gerous driving causing bodily was at a standstill. tion. HANTS JOURNAL
metronews.ca CANADA 7
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Flu season in full swing
Iraq mission. Canadian
jets attacked militants on
New Year’s Day: Military
Feeling sick? You might peaked a little later in 2013-14.
have the flu. Experts The numbers are worse than
two years ago, but better than
answer questions about
Canadian jets flew four attack three seasons ago in terms of
Task force
missions against militant tar- viruses and vaccines hospital admissions for influ-
gets in Iraq on New Year’s enza thus far, she says.
Day, National Defence says. The air force’s Aurora recon-
In its latest briefing on the naissance aircraft flew 56 Is there something different
allied air campaign against missions. Health authorities were warn- about this flu season? Isn’t
the group known as the Is- ing all fall that this could be there a virus circulating that
lamic State of Iraq and the (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:3) a bad flu season, because of isn’t in the flu vaccine?
Levant (ISIL), the military says (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:316)(cid:575) the type of virus that is most The flu shot has an H3N2 com-
the CF-18 strikes hit fighting (cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3) commonly infecting people ponent in it. But when experts
positions and storage facili- (cid:289)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3) and the fact that this year’s flu met last February to select the
ties. (cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:240)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:244)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:550)(cid:3) vaccine doesn’t offer optimum strains for this year’s flu shot,
The four jets used pre- (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:3) protection against it. a particular type of H3N2 was
cision-guided munitions (cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3) Other viruses are circulat- dominant. Since then, new
against their targets. (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:251)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:240)(cid:553) ing too, adding to the general varieties have emerged.
The military says its Air confusion about what influ- Even in the best years, flu
Task Force-Iraq had con- enza actually is and how much vaccine doesn’t offer complete
ducted 295 sorties as of the adians are deployed in Iraq as of the illness being seen at the protection.
weekend. part of the coalition force. moment is due to flu viruses.
A sortie is one flight by a They include pilots and We asked some experts what So a vaccine mismatch
single aircraft. technical staff, liaison offi- they are seeing this flu season: A flu shot is administered in Barre, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2004. doesn’t mean these viruses
The CF-18 fighter-bombers cers, command and control are more dangerous?
THE CANADIAN PRESS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
had conducted 188 sorties, personnel, medical and logis- Is this year worse than other In a word, no. H3N2 viruses
while the Polaris aerial refuel- tics staff. recent years? gatherings is a perfect way to nurses want time off too — are especially hard on a
ler had flown 51 sorties and They are operating six CF- This seems to be shaping up transmit influenza. so it doesn’t take much to vulnerable portion of the
delivered more than 1.25 mil- 18s from Cold Lake, Alta., a to be a pretty active influenza But when flu peaks over stress the system, suggests Dr. population: older adults. And
lion kilograms of fuel to coali- Polaris tanker from Trenton, season. It started early, with a the holidays, a few factors can Allison McGeer. McGeer, who the ones circulating now are
tion aircraft. Ont., and two Aurora sur- lot of virus around in Decem- combine to make it seem like heads infection control at To- different enough that more
The air force’s Aurora re- veillance planes from Green- ber. Flu seasons that start to there is a lot of it around. ronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, people may be at risk of infec-
connaissance aircraft flew 56 wood, N.S., all supported by pick up before Christmas can Hospitals operate with says so far this year, influenza tion. But the viruses aren’t
missions. transport planes from Tren- take off, because the multi- reduced staffing levels over rates seem to be on par with inherently more dangerous.
Approximately 600 Can- ton, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS generational mixing at family the holidays — doctors and last year’s, though the season THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Conservatives appoint O’Toole to
Veterans Affairs; Fantino demoted
Effective change or were in the room, the encoun- to rebuild its bridges with vet-
ter is instructive for the veter- erans, a political constituency
damage control?
ans community, which is won- important to the Conservatives.
Julian Fantino’s term in
dering whether O’Toole’s fresh What needs to happen is a
Veterans Affairs marked face will actually mean a fresh fundamental shift in the cul-
approach in a department that ture of the department from
by controversy, scandal
has become a political liability an insurance company mental-
for the Conservatives in the ity to one of compassion and
run-up to this year’s election. support, he said. “Changing
After an 18-month tenure Fantino, a tough-talking the messenger will only help if
marred by controversy, con- former police chief who repre- the message is changed.... Ap-
frontation and cries of incompe- sents the strategically import- pointing someone new with
tence, Julian Fantino has been ant riding of Vaughan, north of the same lame rhetoric is not
booted out of the Veterans Af- Toronto, remains at the cabinet effective change. It is damage
fairs portfolio and demoted to table as associate minister of control.”
his old job as a junior minister. defence. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair
In a quiet ceremony Mon- But repairing the political said O’Toole could make a fresh
day at Rideau Hall, Prime Min- damage of his 18-month ten- start by reopening the nine Vet-
ister Stephen Harper replaced ure, which was marred by erans Affairs offices boarded up
Fantino with Erin O’Toole, a controversy, confrontation and last year as part of the depart-
southern Ontario MP and for- cries of incompetence, will fall ment’s reorganization.
mer member of the Royal Can- to O’Toole, who has been a fre- Liberal veterans critic Frank
adian Air Force who was elected quent, articulate defender of Valeriote expressed some sym-
to the House of Commons in a the government’s policy in both pathy for Fantino, describing
2012 byelection. the House of Commons and in him as a “good soldier” who
On the night of last year’s the media. had to deliver the same old
infamous televised showdown A spokesman for the Royal “sour message” from the Prime
between Fantino and angry Canadian Legion says the min- Minister’s Office.
veterans, one of those sent in ister won’t need extensive brief- In a written statement, Fan-
ahead of time to smooth the ing, given that he is a veteran tino defended both his own
way was O’Toole. Prior to the and has been active on the file record and that of the govern-
confrontation, O’Toole, two — most notably as an organizer ment in their treatment of ex-
other Conservative MPs and of a Parliament Hill event last soldiers. “Each and every day
Fantino’s chief of staff met with spring meant to raise aware- that I served at Veteran Affairs
the group of ex-soldiers, but ness of post-traumatic stress. I was guided by a firm belief
failed to ease the concerns of Others, such as Mike Blais that government must stand
the veterans, who were upset of Canadian Veterans Advo- by those who have served and
Julian Fantino leaves Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday after being relieved of his post as minister of Veterans Affairs over planned office closures. cacy, were doubtful the shuffle continue to serve,” Fantino said.
and demoted to associate minister of defence. SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS As recounted by some who would allow the government THE CANADIAN PRESS
Public safety minister praises CBSA’s most-wanted list
The Canada Border Services were located abroad. line (1-888-502-9060) with drugs and organized crime In detail
Agency’s most-wanted list “In this past year alone, helping the CBSA. and possibly war crimes.
has helped to track down sev- more than 30 dangerous “If we’re here, it’s to thank He also noted that some
eral dozen dangerous crimin- criminals were identified and the Canadian population individuals may have had a About 50 individuals are (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:317)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:553)(cid:3)
als since 2011, Public Safety intercepted by the agency for its collaboration in sup- terrorist past. still on the CBSA’s wanted
Minister Steven Blaney said thanks to the support of the porting the work of the CBSA “It could happen that list and are being sought by (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:39)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:629)(cid:627)(cid:628)(cid:631)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:238)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:553)(cid:78)(cid:553)(cid:3)
Monday. Canadian population,” he in putting its hands on 50 certain of these people are authorities. (cid:17)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)
The program led to 59 told a news conference at dangerous criminals during involved in terrorism activ- (cid:71)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:314)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:268)-
individuals being located in Pierre Elliott Trudeau Inter- the last three years,” he said. ities,” Blaney said. “But in (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:16)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3) (cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:316)(cid:305)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:240)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)
Canada, with 51 of them be- national Airport. “These people represent a these cases, there’s collabora- (cid:628)(cid:632)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:553)(cid:78)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:316)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)- (cid:17)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:632)(cid:636)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)
ing removed from the coun- The federal minister cred- threat to society.” tion with national security (cid:238)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3) (cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:238)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)
try. ited Canadians who called a Blaney said their criminal agencies and the RCMP.” (cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3) (cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:553)(cid:3)
Another 17 individuals special border watch phone activities have been linked to THE CANADIAN PRESS
Long-term expats can’t vote: Feds Weather woes trouble Que. residents
The right of long-term expats Superior Court Justice Michael United States launched the con- Hydro-Quebec said it ex- Roads and sidewalks ity was close to zero on roads
to vote in federal elections goes Penny ruled parts of the Can- stitutional challenge after be- pected to re-establish elec- throughout eastern and in the province’s Rimouski
before Ontario’s top court Tues- ada Elections Act were uncon- ing denied a ballot in the 2011 tricity by Monday night to northeastern Quebec re- and Matane regions, located
day, as Ottawa fights a ruling stitutional. In doing so, he ex- federal election: Montreal-born all the households affected mained treacherous on Mon- northeast of Quebec City
that struck down part of Can- tended the vote to as many as Jamie Duong, 31, of Ithaca, N.Y., by weekend power outages day due to snow, ice and along the St. Lawrence River.
adian voting laws. one million Canadians living and Toronto-born Gillian Frank, caused by freezing rain. freezing wind. Hydro-Quebec said 2,507
Barring Canadians from vot- abroad. 36, of Princeton, N.J. Both said By Monday evening, about Many flights departing households remained with-
ing — in this case those who Ottawa began enforcing the they have a strong attachment 2,500 homes were still without from and arriving at Mont- out power as of 5:30 p.m.
have lived abroad for more five-year rule under which long- to Canada. electricity after freezing rain real’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Monday.
than five years — is a justified term expats could only regain “Five years is an arbitrary on Sunday caused widespread International Airport were The snow and freezing
restriction in a free and demo- the right to vote by resuming limit which has no bearing on blackouts across the province. delayed or cancelled Sunday rain also caused at least 100
cratic society, the government residency in Canada — not by a citizen’s connection to Can- More than 150,000 house- night and Monday. traffic accidents, including
argues. just visiting. ada,” they argue in their fac- holds — primarily in the Quebec’s Transport De- one in which a young woman
In May last year, Ontario Two Canadians living in the tum. THE CANADIAN PRESS Montreal area — lost power. partment warned that visibil- was killed. THE CANADIAN PRESS
metronews.ca WORLD 9
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Sticky New Year’s treat
turns deadly in Japan
At least nine people have re- people were rushed to hospi- Chiba prefecture, while one
portedly choked to death on tals after choking on mochi, each died in Osaka, Aomori
New Year’s rice cakes in Japan, with nine dying. and Nagasaki prefectures, the
and officials are urging people The Tokyo Fire Department newspaper reported.
to chew slowly on the treats. said Monday that 18 people In the Nagasaki case, an
Sticky rice cakes or “mochi” were taken to city hospitals 80-year-old man choked on a
are an essential part of the during the first three days of mochi that was in sweet bean
Japanese New Year’s menu. But the year and three males died. soup served for free at a Shinto
the glutinous mochi, grilled The department advised shrine.
or cooked in broth or with people to cut mochi in small Japanese customarily visit
sweet beans, can get stuck in pieces, chew slowly and learn shrines and temples to wel-
people’s throats. first aid. come the new year, and mochi,
The Yomiuri newspaper re- In addition to the Tokyo sake and other treats are sold
ported Friday that at least 128 deaths, three people died in or given out. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cops restrain passenger on
return flight from funeral
Three Utah police officers re- took the female passenger to when she had a medical issue
turning from the funeral of a local hospital. and became combative.
a slain New York City officer Jones offered no further Salt Lake County Sheriff’s
helped restrain an unruly air- details Monday about the Sgt. Terry Wall says the flight
line passenger as the plane flight, which departed from landed in Utah about four
was diverted to Chicago. John F. Kennedy Internation- hours late.
JetBlue Airways spokes- al Airport around 7:30 p.m. Chicago police say the
woman Sharon A. Jones says Sunday. 32-year-old woman was taken
Flight 71 landed safely at The Utah officers say they to a hospital for evaluation.
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport late helped restrain the woman No charges are pending.
Sunday, and first responders about an hour into the flight THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keeper Darren Jordan feeds llamas and alpacas during the London Zoo census Monday. KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Counting cubs,
crocs, crawlies
London Zoo. Annual New arrivals this year in- Job skills
clude 10 young Humboldt
stock-taking expected
penguins, three tiger cubs “You need a quick
to take about a week and six baby Philippine
pair of eyes.”
crocodiles — the first of the
reptiles ever bred in Britain. Zookeeper Amy Heath
Clipboard-carrying zookeep- The count is expected
ers coaxed, corralled and to take about a week. Tiny
counted scores of creatures creatures such as ants and few years, so I’m quite good
Monday, as London Zoo locusts are counted in col- at counting them.”
began an annual census of onies, but all others are re- Data from the count, and
its 17,000 residents. corded individually. others around the coun-
The zoo is home to more “You need a quick pair try, will be entered into
than 750 species, from red- of eyes,” said zookeeper an international computer
kneed spiders to Sumatran Amy Heath as she counted a database of animal collec-
tigers, and all must be ac- group of skittering squirrel tions and used to plan zoo
counted for. The yearly monkeys. management and breeding
stock-taking is required “Usually an extra pair programs for endangered
under the licence terms for of eyes helps, but I’ve been species.
all British zoos. counting them for quite a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 WORLD metronews.ca
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
India, Pakistan Norman Atlantic San Francisco
said two civilians were killed Brindisi Coast Guard later determined to be a
by Indian shelling. Capt. Mario Valente said type of air gun.
Cross-border Searchers look Officers kill man
The countries often trade Monday that searchers are Esparza says the 32-year-
violence kills three accusations about who is to for bodies in trying to reach lower decks holding air gun old man, who was not
blame for firing and shelling near the Norman Atlantic further identified, was hit
Greek ferry fire
Pakistani troops fired in the disputed region, and ferry’s car deck, where a Authorities say officers shot three times and died of his
gunshots and mortar shells tensions have heightened pre-dawn blaze began Dec. and killed a man near a wounds. The officers were
that killed an Indian soldier in recent days. The Indian Italian firefighters and 28 while the ferry sailed San Francisco police station uninjured. The shooting
in northern Kashmir on soldier was killed instantly forensic experts searching from Greece toward Italy. who held what appeared to occurred after three officers
Monday after a lull in the when Pakistani forces opened for bodies inside a fire- The fire has claimed at be a handgun. noticed a man hanging
countries’ cross-border firing, fire in the Samba sector of damaged ferry are braving least 11 lives. Greece says Police spokesman Albie around the parking lot of
an Indian paramilitary of- the border, said D. Parekh of fierce heat and thick, black as many as 19 people might Esparza says police opened the Mission District police
ficial said. Pakistan blamed the Border Security Force. smoke for the third straight be unaccounted for. fire Sunday evening after station.
India for the violence and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS day. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the man pulled what was THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indonesia’s
Florida becomes
36th state to
air safety allow same-sex
marriage
scrutinized
Catherina Pareto, left, and her
partner Karla Arguello celebrate on
the courthouse steps on Monday
in Miami after Circuit Court Judge
Sarah Zabel lifted a stay on her July
AirAsia crash. on board. ruling that Florida’s same-sex mar-
Weather still The plane was travelling riage ban violates equal protections
between Surabaya, Indo- under the U.S. Constitution. Judge
hampering search nesia’s second-largest city, Zabel provided a jump-start to Flor-
and Singapore on a Sunday. ida’s entry as the 36th state where
Officials have since said its gays and lesbians can legally marry,
permit for the popular route saying she saw no reason why same-
Highlighting the depth of was only for Monday, Tues- sex couples couldn’t immediately
Indonesia’s air-safety prob- day, Thursday and Saturday get their licences in Miami-Dade
lems, the transportation and that AirAsia quietly County ahead of a midnight launch
ministry announced harsh switched three of those days. statewide.
measures Monday against Officials in Singapore, how-
WILFREDO LEE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
everyone who allowed Air- ever, have said the plane was
Asia Flight 8501 to take off authorized to fly on Sundays
without proper permits — from its end.
including the suspension of Applications for specific
the airport’s operator and of- routes take into account PEGIDA. Germans protest Australia. Dozens hurt,
ficials in the control tower. issues including air-traffic
Also, the routing permits rights and airport takeoff and anti-Islam movement homes lost in wildfire
of all airlines flying in the landing slots.
country will be examined While the airline is being
to see if they are violating investigated, Indonesia has The square around the Co- the ongoing protests by the More than two dozen homes tares of countryside northwest
the rules, said Djoko Murjat- banned all AirAsia flights logne Cathedral was plunged group calling itself Patri- have been destroyed or badly of the South Australia state cap-
modjo, acting director gen- between Surabaya and Singa- into darkness Monday even- otic Europeans against the damaged and almost 30 people ital Adelaide, State Premier Jay
eral of air transportation. pore. ing after the historical land- Islamization of the West, or have sought medical treat- Weatherill said.
“Who knows if other air- On Monday, AirAsia Indo- mark in western Germany PEGIDA, which attracted its ment as a result of a massive Since the fire started Friday,
lines are also doing the same nesia President Director Sunu shut down its lights in a biggest crowd yet in Dresden wildfire that has raged out of 29 people have been injured or
thing?” he said. Widyatmoko said by text that silent protest of weekly ral- on Monday night. control for days across farms hospitalized with conditions
The crackdown comes as the airline will co-operate lies in Dresden against the Cologne Cathedral provost and woodland in southern Aus- such a severe asthma, he said.
searchers continue to fight with the government during perceived “Islamization” of Norbert Feldhoff told n-tv tralia, officials said Monday. The only serious injury was
bad weather while combing the evaluation but would not Europe. that shutting down the lights Hundreds of firefighters a farmer who suffered suspect-
the Java Sea for bodies and comment on the permit al- The symbolic act came as was an attempt to make the have taken advantage of mild- ed spinal injuries protecting
wreckage of the Airbus A320 legations until the process is thousands of Germans dem- PEGIDA demonstrators think er conditions in recent days his property, Network Ten tele-
that crashed Dec. 28, killing complete. onstrated in Cologne and twice about their protest. to attempt to contain the fire, vision news reported.
all 162 passengers and crew THE ASSOCIATED PRESS several other cities against THE ASSOCIATED PRESS which has razed 12,500 hec- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kenya’s president orders audit of buildings after collapse
Kenya’s president ordered an the country that have been con- The president expects a full Eight residents of the build-
audit of all buildings in the structed without adherence to investigation into the develop- ing still cannot be found, said
capital on Monday after an the basic laws and regulations ers and anyone else involved Kenya Red Cross official Nick
eight-storey residential build- governing housing develop- in the approval of the collapsed Thiongo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ing collapsed, killing at least ment,” said President Uhuru building’s construction, Esipisu
two people in the city’s second Kenyatta’s spokesman, Manoah said. Error
deadly collapse in a month Esipisu. One of the victims in Sun-
caused by bad construction, of- A high demand for housing day’s building collapse died on
ficials said. in Nairobi means some prop- arrival at the hospital, and a (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:248)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)
In December, eight people erty developers often bypass child’s body was retrieved from (cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:291)(cid:305)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:221)-
died when a building collapsed building regulations to cut the rubble in the lower-income (cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)
in Kaloleni, another lower-in- costs and maximize profits. The Huruma area, Nairobi police (cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:248)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:3)
come area of Nairobi. Architectural Society of Kenya chief Benson Kibue said. Res- (cid:56)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:220)(cid:255)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:238)(cid:3)
“The president is appalled has estimated that 50 per cent cuers saved 38 people, he said, (cid:71)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:553)
Rescue workers look for survivors at the site of the collapsed building in the that the building falls in a pat- of structures in Nairobi are not and the military assisted in the
capital Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday. SAYYID AZIM/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tern of many structures across up to code. search for survivors.