Metro Halifax - January 9, 2015

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WEEKEND, January 9-11, 2015
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HALIFAX
NEWS
WORTH
SHARING.
DEFIANT FRANCE
‘I say sorry to Red, White Saying a final
ON THE HUNT
my wife, to my and Blue is the goodbye to
FOR KILLERS
two children’ new green Moose Country
A NATION MOURNS AS
FRENCH POLICE SEARCH
Part-time instructor at Mount Netfl ix cracks down on Can- Zach Fucale to drop the puck at
FOR BROTHERS SUSPECTED
Saint Vincent University admits adians who unblock programs Saturday’s Mooseheads game
IN MASSACRE AT PARIS
to having sexual relations with to use U. S. version, sparking for his offi cial send off to
NEWSPAPER PAGE 16
a 38-year-old student PAGE 3 debate on ethics PAGE 17 Remparts PAGE 26
En route
to redesign
Halifax Transit. Boss gaged through a “multitude” of
platforms.
says it’s back to drawing
Transit officials said in Sep-
board if public disagrees tember the overhaul had been
scaled back somewhat, backing
away from the high-frequency,
RUTH transfer-based system promised
DAVENPORT at the start of the redesign.
[email protected] But Robar said Wednesday
the redesign will still result in
The head of Halifax Transit says significant improvements, in-
he’s confident in the redesign cluding some of the promised
of the city’s transit network — changes.
but if the public isn’t happy, Ed- “That transfer-based net-
die Robar says transit officials work is still a part of this
will start over. redesign,” he said. “We just
“I’m interested in making handled things differently at
sure we get the highest rider- different times of the day to
ship possible out of this ser- ensure that we create the best
vice,” said Robar. “If we get a travel patterns for the people
huge negative reaction, that that are using the buses now.”
obviously wouldn’t lend itself Robar said the public con-
well to higher ridership.” sultation is a prime opportunity
National Public Relations for residents to see and under-
‘A SOMBRE MOOD OUT THERE’ has been hired to handle the stand the proposed changes.
public consultation process, “I think people will see a lot
and Robar said that process is of stuff and say … ‘Why haven’t
on track to begin by the end of we done this before?’” he
January. said. “There’s going to be stuff
Firefi ghters were still on scene of a fatal fi re Thursday that left three people dead in the Wyses Corner area of Old Guysborough Road. Police He said the draft redesign people look at and say why are
say at least two of the deaths have been classifi ed as homicides and that the fi re was deliberately set. See coverage, page 4.JEFF HARPER/METRO will be unveiled then, and both we going down this route? So
riders and non-riders will be en- it’s going to be interesting.”
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metronews.ca HALIFAX 3
WEEKEND, January 9-11, 2015
‘I expect my career to be ruined’
Mount Saint Vincent At a glance
University. Instructor
admits to having sex (cid:580)(cid:3) Michael Kydd denied
having given the woman
with student, 38
any boost in her grades,
but admitted to having
entered a grade for her
N
STEPHANIE and several other stu-
TAYLOR dents she was working
[email protected] with in a group project
for an exam which they
A part-time instructor at had not written, saying
Mount Saint Vincent Uni- that “probably” violates E
versity, who is alleged to university rules.
have breached the institu-
tion’s code of conduct, ad-
mitted to having sexual re- He explained to have
lations with a student. been separated from his W
Michael Kydd, who is wife at the time of the af-
President of the Merit fair, and had sex with the
Contractors Association of woman — a distant educa-
Nova Scotia, said he had tion student — twice, after-
been teaching two courses wards exchanging sexually
at the university last Octo- explicit pictures with her.
ber, when he entered into Earlier on Thursday, the
a consensual relationship university’s president Ra- S
with one of his 38-year-old mona Lumpkin said she had
female students. personally met with the stu-
“I expect my career to be dent on Dec. 23 to discuss
ruined,” Kydd told reporters the matter, and within four
during a news conference in working days the student
his lawyer’s office in Dart- decided to move forward Michael Kydd answers questions at his lawyer’s offi ce Thursday in Dartmouth about sexual relations he had with a
mouth Thursday. with a formal complaint. student at Mount Saint Vincent University. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Kydd said after learning Lumpkin refused to dis-
that news of the school’s close any more details on She said the female stu- informed of his suspension explained. “I say sorry to
pending investigation into the case, only saying admin- dent is still attending class- and pending investigation, my wife, to my two chil-
the allegation had reached istration had notified the es and the investigation is he decided to resign. dren, Sophie and Nathan ...
the media earlier in the day, instructor on Wednesday ongoing. “I accept responsibility for letting them down,” he
he decided to admit what he was being removed from Kydd told reporters on for the serious error in judg- said, choking back tears.
happened. the classroom with pay. Thursday that after being ment that I have made,” he “This is my mistake.”
Parsons’ dad defends decision to share photo
The father of Rehteah Parsons in a sexual relationship with Thursday morning through involvement with Kydd, he
says he had nothing to gain one of her former professors, Twitter. threatened that she would be
by sharing one of the sexually Michael Kydd, last October. “She entered into some- blamed — or even expelled.
explicit pictures a part-time Canning explained the thing with him — initiated “(Kydd) knew that this was
instructor at Mount Saint Vin- woman asked him to share a consensually, but it turned inappropriate, and did it any-
cent University allegedly sent photo of Kydd online, because into something else,” Canning way,” Canning said.
to one of his students. she feels frustrated with the said Thursday. “He knew this was wrong
Glen Canning said he has university’s handling of the The woman feels ashamed and there’s nothing to gain
been meeting with a 38-year- situation. about the relationship, said here for anybody, but serious-
old student for the past three The sexually explicit photo Canning, who explained ly, this guy knew better.”
Glen Canning. THE CANADIAN PRESS weeks, who is said to have been was shared by Canning on that when she ended her STEPHANIE TAYLOR/METRO
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WEEKEND, January 9-11, 2015
CDHA. Tony Smith files
human rights complaint
Tony Smith says he’s been
Quoted
fighting bullies his whole life
and he’s filed a human rights
“In this
complaint against his former
employer, the Capital District day and
Health Authority (CDHA), citing age, I can’t
discrimination based on race,
believe it.”
physical disability and retalia-
tion going back to 2005. Tony Smith
Smith, who is a former resi-
dent of the Nova Scotia Home
for Coloured Children, told re- Smith said the stress affect-
porters before a human rights ed his health over the next few
board of inquiry Thursday he years and he became anxious,
was the only black counsellor lost sleep and was often nau-
in 1990 when he was hired in seous, “coughing up blood” at
the addictions program, and work.
encountered racist comments. In 2001, Smith said he took
He also said he didn’t re- medical leave for treatment of a
ceive the same training or op- herniated disk in his back, and
portunities as others. since then alleges he was penal-
Smith filed a human rights ized for using hours in his day
complaint in 1994, which was to seek physiotherapy after he
not ruled in his favour, then returned in 2005.
faced an “onslaught” of retalia- Smith told chair Donald
tion from managers. But each Murray on Thursday that
time they tried to “slam” his events from 2005 to February
name or reprimand him, he 2012, when the complaint was
said, he was exonerated. filed, included more retaliation
“I’ve lived here all my life, and confusion around whether
and I always fought against bul- his recent occupational therapy
lies and I felt that I’ve been bul- assistant position was perma-
lied by this institution,” Smith nent.
said. Peter Rogers, lawyer for RCMP and firefighters continued to work at the scene of a fatal fire in Wyses Corner on Thursday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Smith said “pimps and CDHA, wanted to know which
pushers” were directed to him 2011 incidents were discrimin- Two house fire deaths
because management assumed atory so he could respond.
he knew how to handle them, The decision will be deliv-
and he was asked how it was ered at a later date, Murray
he’d never had drug or alcohol said, and the full hearing is set
addictions, nor been in jail, to begin in April.
with his “background.” HALEY RYAN/METRO homicides, police say
Crime. Pair arrested
after taxi driver robbed
Ongoing case. Death Quoted
of third person found
“What we got inside was something way beyond
Halifax police arrested a young Officers then arrested the in home on Old
man and woman Wednesday pair at the scene without inci- what we’d normally experience…. Three fatalities
Guysborough Road still
night, in connection with an dent and seized the weapon. — that’s a hard hit.”
armed robbery that occurred Police have charged the under investigation,
earlier that evening. man with robbery, possession Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency deputy Chief Roy Hollett
according to RCMP
Officers responded to a dis- of a dangerous weapon, assault
pute between a cabbie and two with a weapon, carrying a con- Corner, around 4:30 p.m. Wed- lar Lake Provincial Park.
passengers in a taxi over the cealed weapon and breach of nesday. Fire investigators and police Fire and police on scene.
price of the fare near the 3000 probation. The woman faces RUTH Halifax Regional Fire and saw a third body in the rubble JEFF HARPER/METRO
block of Robie Street, around charges of robbery, possession DAVENPORT Emergency Deputy Chief Roy Thursday morning, but as of
5:50 p.m. of a dangerous weapon, assault [email protected] Hollett said fire crews arrived midday, Hollett said the scene the incident, which Church
During a verbal argument, with a weapon and obstruction. to find the house fully engulfed wasn’t safe enough for it to be said was linked to the fire.
police say the two 18-year-old The pair were due to appear RCMP say the deaths of two by flames. retrieved. “The vehicle that was spot-
suspects flashed a knife at the in Halifax provincial court on people in a house fire in rural “They had an intense work- RCMP confirmed the body ted in Milford belonged to the
driver, but no injuries resulted. Thursday. METRO HRM have been declared homi- ing fire ahead of them,” he said. was that of a third person who address where the home was
cides. “They opened the door and saw had been unaccounted for the burning,” Church said.
Crime Cpl. Greg Church said Thurs- the two bodies. They went in, night before. Police have not yet released
a knife and demanded cash day evening that the finding in pulled those out and turned “Certainly, being in the the suspect’s name, or com-
from the clerk. the deaths of an 81-year-old them over to EHS medical ser- community for a few hours this mented on any connection
Man sought in
But the man was given man and a 54-year-old woman vices.” morning, there’s no question with the victims.
failed robbery nothing and he fled the was based on autopsy results. Hollett said the fire was too it has had an impact on the Church said they are look-
scene, heading toward Joseph No finding has been made intense for the firefighters to neighbours and the commun- ing for no other suspects in the
Police are looking for a man Young Avenue. about the death of a third per- venture inside, and had to be ity,” said Church. “There’s a case.
who tried to rob a Dartmouth No one was injured and son found inside the house on battled from outside. sombre mood out there.” “Police can confirm that the
convenience store on Wed- police were unable to locate Thursday. It was declared extinguished A man was taken into cus- suspect is the suspect they be-
nesday night. the man, who had a scarf “All I can say is that the around 3 a.m. Thursday, but tody at about 12:45 a.m. after lieve to be associated with the
Just before 11 p.m., police pulled up over his nose and death remains under investiga- more than two dozen firefight- he rammed two police vehicles house fire,” he said.
say a man walked into High- a hood pulled down over his tion,” said Church. ers remained on the scene, with his car in the Milford area, Hollett said fire investiga-
field Video and Variety on eyes. Halifax firefighters were about 25 kilometres northeast about a half-hour drive from tors are working to determine
Highfield Park Drive, showed METRO called to a home on Old Guys- of Halifax Stanfield Internation- the scene. the cause of the fire.
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Younger to stay in cabinet as
he deals with personal issues
Leave of absence. Filling in
Premier says he hadn’t
heard about allegations Michel Samson, the
economic development
MLA was assaulted until
and tourism minister, has
media reports, which assumed Younger’s cabinet
portfolios while he is away.
Younger calls inaccurate
leave from his ministerial
Andrew Younger will re- duties on Dec. 23, citing un-
main in cabinet as he deals specified personal matters.
with personal matters that He has been stripped of his
prompted him to take an ministerial compensation of
indefinite leave of absence, about $49,000 but is main-
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen taining his salary as a mem-
McNeil said Thursday. ber, which is about $89,000.
McNeil said Younger’s McNeil said he didn’t hear
leave will be assessed when that Younger was a victim
the personal issues he is deal- of an alleged assault until
ing with are addressed. media reports on Tuesday
“He has asked for a leave that cited unnamed sources.
of absence that is an indefin- Those reports said Younger
ite period — but that will was assaulted by a female
be assessed when he comes Liberal staffer in October
back and says if his personal 2013; she now faces an as- Premier Stephen McNeil fields questions after he suspended the ministerial pay of his energy minister in Halifax on Wednesday. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
issues that he is dealing with sault charge.
are dealt with,” McNeil said. “I heard nothing related to responded to them at the woman is due in court on an that media reports have been taking leave. He also didn’t
Younger, the member of any of my staff or any elected time I’d heard of them.” assault charge on Jan. 28. inaccurate and speculative, say in his statement what
the legislature for Dartmouth members in any way,” Mc- Halifax police would not Younger said in a state- but he has refused further inaccuracies have been re-
East, requested a temporary Neil said. “If I had, I would’ve confirm the reports but say a ment released Wednesday comment on his reasons for ported. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Doctors offered tuition incentives to practise here
Twenty-five medical school ine said Thursday that the able to medical students in Recruitment
graduates or doctors from program could make a differ- residency or doctors who
outside Nova Scotia could ence. are in the first seven years of
get up to $120,000 of their “This now is a very strong practice outside the province. The program was recom-
tuition paid by the provincial incentive to get graduates An additional $30,000 pay- mended by an expert panel
government — if they agree and also those who are prac- ment is available to family which had been set up
to work in under-served com- tising up to seven years in any doctors who are willing to to help recruit and retain
munities for five years. part of Canada or the United practise in a community doctors.
The government’s tuition States to come back,” he said. without a regional hospital
relief program is available to Glavine said only certain and specialists who are will-
new graduates or some out- communities will be eligible ing to work outside the cur- “Faced with increasing tu-
of-province doctors over the under the program. rent boundaries of the Cap- ition costs, the tuition relief
next four years. It’s aimed “There will be a commun- ital District Health Authority. program is welcome news
at keeping new family doc- ity of need identified and (the The president of the med- for medical students at Dal-
tors and specialists in the province will) work out an ical students’ society at Dal- housie University,” Russell
communities where they are agreement with them,” he housie University in Halifax Christie said in a statement
needed. added. said the program could help issued by the province.
Health Minister Leo Glavine JEFF HARPER/METRO Health Minister Leo Glav- The program will be avail- the province in many ways. THE CANADIAN PRESS
N.S. to invest $116K in accessibility Child-care programs under review
Nova Scotia’s municipal af- Scotians with disabilities to and washrooms, power door Nova Scotia is reviewing the system, an online survey, focus ing for programs and services.
fairs minister has announced access public buildings and openers and accessible play- quality of programs it provides groups and meetings with pro- The minister of education
that more than $116,000 spaces, through renovations grounds. through its regulated child-care gram providers. and early childhood develop-
will be invested to improve to different community or- One of the first to receive centres. The government says a ment will receive a report and
accessibly for people with ganizations and municipal- a grant is the Fairview United The review by the Depart- number of areas were identi- recommendations from depart-
physical disabilities at num- ities. Family Resource Centre, ment of Education and Early fied for further review after a ment staff this spring.
erous facilities and venues The program will cover up which serves around 200 dif- Childhood Development will consultation in 2012. The government recently
around the province. to two-thirds of eligible costs ferent people each year. The also look at improving access to Those include the accessibil- brought in new regulations that
Mark Furey said on Thurs- to a maximum contribution centre will receive $9,956 to- child-care centres and funding ity to child-care and early learn- increase its authority to ensure
day that $116,214 will be in- of $10,000 for renovations, ward the installation of a new for them. ing programs, subsidy rates child-care staff have received
vested under the Commun- installations and any pur- ramp and power door at its The review will include for families, program quality, criminal record checks before
ity ACCESS-Ability Program chasing of new equipment, new location at 6 Titus St. in consultations with organiza- wages and benefits for early they’re allowed to work with
to make it easier for Nova such as accessibility ramps Halifax. METRO tions and staff who work in the childhood educators and fund- children. THE CANADIAN PRESS

8 HALIFAX metronews.ca
WEEKEND, January 9-11, 2015
Renovations will save thousands
in heating costs to refugee clinic
Victorian-era. Century- “It’s a wonderful place,” Community link
she explained Thursday, say-
old building houses ing the home provides a cozy
“Many of our families in
Halifax non-profit feel to around 50 refugee
claimants who use the clinic this province came from
on a daily basis to receive free overseas and some were
legal and settlement services,
refugees.”
Members of one non-profit in as well resources to access
Halifax have reason to be feel- English courses and counsel- Paul Pettipas of the Nova Scotia Home
ing all warm and fuzzy inside ling. Builders’ Association
thanks to new renovations, “But it gets a little chilly in
which will save them thou- the wintertime, (and) of course be weather-stripped. Besides
sands of dollars in heating that means bigger fuel bills for saving money, the retrofit will
bills. us and less money to be able to improve the overall air quality
Starting next week, the put into service(s).” of the clinic, he said.
Halifax Refugee Clinic, located Those who use the clinic Pettipas totals the costs
on Macara Street, will undergo are refugees fleeing violence of the renovations between
a week-long energy retrofit as or persecution in their home $15,000 and $20,000, adding
a part of the Nova Scotia Home countries, who Chamagne said the company MJM Energy will
Builders’ Association’s Home- have sometimes only been in be fronting most of the bill.
builders Care program — an Canada for several days. Chamagne estimates the
initiative that helps non-prof- “(The clinic staff) do tre- renovations will save the clinic
its cut their maintenance costs mendous work. They really up to $2,000 annually.
in order to invest more money represent people who need “We have a very, very tight
into programming. help,” Paul Pettipas of the budget and anywhere where
Julie Chamagne, executive homebuilders’ association said we can scrimp and save will
director at the clinic, said the Thursday. go directly to helping our cli-
organization applied for the He explained the build- ents get housed, and really
program close to a year ago, ing’s walls, roof and attic will fight for their rights to get
after moving into their spa- be insulated, along with its refugee protection in Can-
cious 2-1/2-storey Victorian unfinished basement. All of ada,” she said. Halifax Refugee Clinic executive director Julie Chamagne, left, and settlement co-ordinator Gillian Zubizarreta, right,
house in the city’s north end. the windows and doors will STEPHANIE TAYLOR/FOR METRO speak to a client from West Africa outside their Macara Street offices on Thursday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Fishery groups give new regulatory review thumbs-up
Community groups and aqua- be implemented together. pacts of open net-pen salmon “We support the imple- tunity to demonstrate leader- tionist groups, commercial
tic organizations from across The review, chaired by Dal- farms” as well as a “meaning- mentation of the Doelle-La- ship in producing a world fisheries groups, tourism
Nova Scotia have given their housie University law profes- ful role for communities in hey Report … without cherry- class regulatory system. Fail- operators, environmental
stamp of approval to the re- sors Meinhard Doelle and Bill decision-making,” according picking or half-measures,” ure to do so will simply guar- organizations, members of
cently released Independent Lahey, recommends meas- to a release from the Nova Gloria Gilbert of Coastal Com- antee further conflict and coastal communities and pro-
Aquaculture Regulatory Re- ures to ensure protection of Scotia chapter of the Atlantic munity Advocates said in the deadlock.” ponents of sustainable aqua-
view for Nova Scotia, but say wild fish and fisheries from Coalition for Aquaculture Re- release. The aquatic chapter in- culture from across Nova Sco-
the whole package needs to the “proven negative im- form. “It’s government’s oppor- cludes wild salmon conserva- tia. HALEY RYAN/METRO

10 HALIFAX metronews.ca
WEEKEND, January 9-11, 2015
Pro-choice. Half of
Atlantic Canadians favour
abortion, poll suggests
Half of Atlantic Canadians
Circumstantial
believe women should be
able to have abortions in the
first three months of preg- About 30 per cent of Atlantic
nancy, according to a new Canadians believe abortions
survey from the Corporate should only be available in
Research Associates. limited situations.
On Thursday, Halifax-
based CRA released new (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:74)(cid:209)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:553) Three out
numbers that show 50 per of 10 believe abortions
cent of Atlantic residents are should be allowed in
pro-choice, compared to 47 instances of rape or incest,
per cent in 2008. while 11 per cent believe
The survey was based on they shouldn’t be available
a telephone sample of 1,500 at all.
adult Atlantic residents, con-
ducted from Nov.5 to 30, Ferry service still running despite colder temperatures
2014 with results accurate to centage points, 95 out of 100
within plus or minus 2.5 per- times. METRO A Halifax Transit ferry glides across a cold Halifax Harbour past George’s Island on Thursday. Chilly temperatures continued in the region on Thursday
but are forecast to warm up on Friday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
Lockdown. Week-long
Affordable housing plan
search at Springhill ends
Correctional officers at the However, Correctional Ser-
Springhill Institution in Nova vices Canada indicated it is
gets city committee OK
Scotia have ended a week-long strengthening measures to pre-
lockdown and search at the vent contraband from entering
federal prison, saying they con- its institutions.
fiscated some unauthorized When the search started
items. Dec. 31 at the medium-security
Prison officials issued a prison, spokeswoman Shannon Halifax. Despite of “affordable housing.” nebulous terms such as “mod-
statement saying a search was Oickle declined to say what City staffers told the com- Housing costs est” living area.
carried out but they did not say prompted the move. forward movement munity planning and economic 33,645 “If there’s 10 people that
what was seized. THE CANADIAN PRESS on effort to lessen development (CPED) standing look at this, I bet you there will
committee Thursday that sev- be 10 different interpretations
housing costs, some
eral organizations have formed of what affordable housing
Assault. Man charged, councillors still have the Housing and Homelessness The number of households in HRM – 21 means,” said Coun. Stephen
per cent — that spend more than 30 per
Partnership to figure out solu- Adams.
questions cent of their income on shelter.
victim still hospitalized tions to housing affordability in “If you have a definition
Halifax. that’s open to interpretation,
“The … thing that’s been “That, for us, is an abso- then it’s very difficult to come
Police have charged a 22-year- was driven by a woman to hos- RUTH very helpful is the exchange of lutely critical piece,” he said. up with a reasonable solution.”
old man after a serious assault pital in the Frankville area. He DAVENPORT information among partners “That’s identifying the housing Bjerke said some parts of
took place this week in Antig- was then flown to the QEII hos- [email protected] who, up to this point haven’t requirements in the municipal- the definition will be quanti-
onish County. pital in Halifax for treatment of been having that conversa- ity in a much more rigorous fied by the Canada Mortgage
The RCMP say Devon Mau- serious head injuries. Members of a municipal com- tion,” said chief planner Bob way than has been done previ- and Housing Corporation’s an-
rice Fitzpatrick of Frankville The 27-year-old victim is still mittee have endorsed a new Bjerke. ously.” nual market analysis.
turned himself into police on recovering in hospital, while partnership dedicated to ad- Bjerke said the partner- Though several commit- The committee has ap-
Tuesday and has been charged the accused appeared in court dressing a lack of affordable ship’s current key project is a tee members applauded the proved a recommendation to
with aggravated assault. on Thursday and was released housing in Halifax, though not study to determine what the new partnership, several ques- regional council for city staff
On Monday, police say, a on conditions. He is due back without questions about con- needs are for affordable and so- tioned the definition of afford- to continue working with the
man who was severely beaten in court on Feb. 4. METRO cepts as basic as the definition cial housing now and in future. able housing, which includes partnership.
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