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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 metronews.ca | twitter.com/themetrolondon | facebook.com/themetrolondon 10,000,000 $ LONDON FORD FOILS FORD E-cigarettes: ‘Black widow’ Riding the (AGAIN): HE’S ALWAYS ONE STEP The best way bombers at Lightning AHEAD ... to butt out? large, Olympic losing streak NNEEWWSS officials say WWOORRTTHH NEW VIDEO SHOWS T.O. MAYOR Not according to the London’s leading scorer SSHHAARRIINNGG.. DRUNK AFTER PROMISES Middlesex-London Health Garrett Williamson kept to Russian security offi cials are HE’D GIVEN UP Unit, which sparked the single-digits in each of the DRINKING debate with a warning about hunting down 3 potential team’s last three-road PAGE 7 dangers of e-cigarettes PAGE 6 suicide bombers PAGE 9 games PAGE 19 Face of the Memorial Cup London Knights. championships under his belt and was named the most Veteran tapped to lead improved Knight in each of in high-profi le season the past two seasons. He has already played 269 regular- season and playoff games DAVE with the Knights. LANGFORD Playing on a line with [email protected] Max Domi and Ryan Rupert, Tierney lit it up recently for It took longer than expected, the Knights when five of his but London Knights named teammates were off at the fourth-year centre Chris Tier- world juniors. ney as their captain Tuesday Although it was a player before practice. vote, Knights’ head coach “I was just very honoured Dale Hunter was thrilled with to be captain. It’s a big deal, the choice. especially on a team like this “He’s been a team leader when there are so many guys here for years. He cares about that could have been picked,” his own game and the whole Tierney said. game and all the players,” Tierney, 19, comes with Hunter said. “We need a lead- great credentials. He stands er, and he’s our captain.” eighth in the Ontario Hockey Selected as alternate cap- League scoring, with 26 goals tains were forwards Bo Hor- and 37 assists for 63 points in vat, Josh Anderson and Ryan 45 games this season. Rupert along with defence- A native of Keswick, Ont., man Brady Austin. he was drafted by the San Jose As captain, Tierney suc- Sharks in the second round, ceeds defenceman Scott Har- 55th over-all, in the 2012 NHL rington, now playing in the “Starts with playing the right way all the time,” Chris Tierney says in accepting the role of being the London Knights’ captain. Entry Draft. AHL for the Pittsburgh Pen- ANGELA MULLINS/METRO He already has two OHL guins farm club. 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London organization receives $225,000 to help young unemployed E MIKE DONACHIE [email protected] W Things just became a lot brighter for more than three dozen young people in Lon- don. It’s all about giving them hope, said Steve Cordes, exec- utive director of Youth Op- S portunities Unlimited (YOU). Cordes and everybody else at YOU, which supports young people with training and other services, were cele- brating the announcement of a major funding award on Tuesday. The agency is receiving $225,000 from the federal government’s Skills Link program. It helps young people who Tapping into YOU services Tuesday was Angela Torres, 29, who was using a computer at the skills training centre on Dundas Street. MIKE DONACHIE/METRO are trying to find employment, and that’s exactly what puter classes for office work, Getting support YOU is all about. Cordes explained. See you in “The federal government It’s a “catch 22,” he said, is funding us to allow us to in- because it’s hard to get a job Already, YOU staff have “Eventually, I want to Hollywood vest in 40 young people with without experience or train- supported her in her job start my own business with short-term training oppor- ing. search, especially with put- makeup so this program will tunities that will lead direct- Taking a course that’s rel- ting together a better resumé. help me do that,” said Jiwani. ly to employment for those evant to their ambitions is One of the people to be But her hope is to find a “I want to be doing makeup folks,” Cordes explained. also a confidence boost, espe- helped by the new funding is job in cosmetics, so she’s go- for people involved in the Over the next year, those cially for interviews, Cordes 18-year-old Londoner Zahrah ing to be funded in a 12-week media.” 40 young people will be se- added. Jiwani. makeup artistry course. MIKE DONACHIE/METRO lected and each given up to And because YOU runs $5,000 worth of training with a variety of other services, colleges or other trainers, helping with housing, coun- training. there,” Cordes said. “Part of ing to break down barriers lasting up to 12 weeks. selling and more, young “Young people can drop what we’re always doing is in the sense of them pushing It could vary from a course people can be hooked up out of the job market because inspiring young people with themselves to finding a job in forklift driving to com- with more than just skills they don’t see opportunities hope, with confidence, help- and taking opportunities.” WIN D with over 40 restaurants L U including... 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The vehicle that sped away Wilco officially graduated from the scene was found from training and received abandoned a short distance his badge away, po- on Thurs- lice said. day. He Wilco led nabbed police to his first the man suspected believed bad guys to have e a r l y been in- Monday, side as he t h r e e hid under shifts a truck in into his the area. w o r k London’s new police dog, Wilco. METRO FILE Hot on with the the trail force. of the second suspect, Wilco Police took a call from ran through a yard, jumped someone concerned about a fence and found his target suspicious activity on Fansh- about 15 minutes later. awe Park Road East about 1:10 A 55-year-old London man a.m. that day. When the caller and a 46-year-old Sarnia man approached the two suspects, were arrested and have each one ran away and the other been charged with five crim- hopped in a vehicle and left. inal offences. METRO The credit union serving Kellogg’s employees will be absorbed by Libro Credit Union in the coming months as workers prepare for the plant’s closure by the end of the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS Miss Manners time travels. Kellogg’s credit union Etiquette school to teach kids in historic setting to merge with Libro London’s etiquette expert is ing, Eldon House. continuing to teach young Mencel will take students people some manners, but on a historical tour, talking this time she’s heading back about behaviour in the past in time. and teaching a few modern Assets transfer. Millions It’s a partnership that Next step holders of Libro Credit Union. The city’s own Miss Man- lessons along the way. of dollars to move, will see $19 million in assets “Deposits and loans and ners, Wendy Mencel, has “We are thrilled to be hold- and 839 members of the Kel- services that they had prior been leading the Right Start ing these workshops at Eldon four jobs to be saved logg Employees Credit Union (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:229)(cid:273)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:251)(cid:251)(cid:3) would move over to Libro Program as part of her Can- House because we talk a lot (KECU) transfer to London- (cid:25)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:317)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3) Credit Union.” adian School of Protocol about how etiquette changes based Libro. And, as the (cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3) The agreement is expected and Etiquette. It teaches old over time,” said Mencel. MIKE 550 workers at Kellogg’s in (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:220)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3) to close March 31, after due school good manners to kids She added: “This introduc- DONACHIE east London prepare for the (cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:553) diligence, regulatory require- aged nine to 12, including tory course sets the ground- [email protected] plant’s closure this year, the ments and approval by mem- how to shake hands properly, work for future success in credit union deal will save (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:291)(cid:305)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:3) bers of the Kellogg’s credit keeping eye contact, table school and in the social arena. A successful rescue mission the jobs of the four people (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3) union. manners, telephone etiquette “This is an interactive amid the sad demise of Lon- working for KECU. (cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:628)(cid:635)(cid:553) Three of the four existing and how to behave online. course that involves role play- don’s Kellogg’s factory was “The Kellogg Employees staff at KECU are expected to But the program’s next ing and games in the develop- announced Tuesday. Credit Union was solely for have similar roles after the classes, on Feb. 1 and 8, will ment of good behaviours.” The credit union owned the benefit of current or re- transition. Discussions are be in London’s oldest build- MIKE DONACHIE/METRO by Kellogg’s workers, former tired employees, or families bro president and CEO Steve ongoing with Kellogg’s credit workers and family members of Kellogg employees, solely Bolton. union CEO Shelley Mitchell, Museum London will become part of Libro providing financial products Under the new arrange- who may also have a job but two threads of art history. Credit Union. and advice to them,” said Li- ment, “they would be share- maybe in a different form. In the mid-1960s, it began Bank brings Inuit to collect contemporary Students chosen for advisory roles: City hall trying art to London Canadian art and, a short time later, initiated a col- Museum London is prom- lection of Inuit art as well. to involve Fanshawe, Western representatives ising Inuit art that may Inuit Ullumi: Inuit surprise a few people as it Today highlights how prepares a new exhibition. the two collections have Inuit Ullumi: Inuit started to coalesce, creat- City hall’s plans to bring in ter with its student popula- committee: Sabrina Dent, awe Today, which opens Sat- ing a dialogue about place, students as advisors reached tion. 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An opening recep- pointed to city advisory to the committees as non- (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:35)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:248)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:89)(cid:248)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:77)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:26)(cid:248) (cid:114)(cid:248) (cid:52)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:248) (cid:65)(cid:68)- For almost 50 years, the tion is planned for 8 p.m. committees next week, if voting members. Allayna Eizenga, Fanshawe visory committee: Amir bank has been collecting Friday. METRO the full council agrees. It’s They are: (cid:114)(cid:248) (cid:40)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:248) (cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:248) (cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:77)- Aftekarpour, Western. part of efforts to engage bet- (cid:114)(cid:248) (cid:33)(cid:67)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:89)(cid:248) (cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:248) mittee: Alan Bushell, Fansh- MIKE DONACHIE/METRO metronews.ca NEWS 05 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Billy T’s pair show their teeth ‘Reasonable.’ both of whom were involved Keeping mum That’s the city solicitor’s in the Billy T’s affair, weren’t Tuesday’s going to miss their chance to view on a $97,000 hit back. twists invoice from council Swan said he was “astound- members’ lawyers ed” by the amount charged by and turns the Toronto lawyers hired by the city to defend the group that met privately — and il- MIKE legally, Marin has ruled — at Nobody would say why the DONACHIE Billy T’s Tap and Grill last Feb- lawyer’s bill was so high. [email protected] ruary. That’s $13,000 each. City solicitor James “Two hours’ work. One Barber repeatedly cited Coun. Bud Polhill summed up interview. Thirteen thousand lawyer-client privilege and his views with three words: dollars,” Swan said, referring wouldn’t talk about the “That’s a crock.” to what the lawyers did for details during the public Councillors came out fight- him. “I just think that’s an meeting. ing Tuesday in the latest round awful high rate, and I had no The $97,000 charge of their bout with the Ontario idea it would cost that kind of came from four “ac- ombudsman. money.” counts,” Barber said. Since city hall revealed that He closely questioned city Why was it split into taxpayers shelled out $97,000 solicitor James Barber, asking four, when there were for lawyers to defend Mayor if the bill was too high. Barber seven clients? Barber Joe Fontana and the six coun- talked at great length about refused to tell acting com- cillors involved in the Billy T’s legal issues and his own review mittee chair Coun. Harold scandal, public criticism has of the costs, eventually agree- Usher in public. come thick and fast. ing the cost was “reasonable” Usher kept asking the The corporate services com- given the work involved. question, but city clerk mittee was presented with a But Swan and Polhill also Cathy Saunders said she report on the legal bill, and attacked ombudsman Andre didn’t know the answer. Couns. Polhill and Joe Swan, Marin, insisting they were jus- City treasurer Martin Hay- tified in hiring lawyers because ward declined to speak, Marin told them they could go after taking advice from Hitting back to jail as a result of his inves- Barber. tigation. The answers will only “He’s continuing to Ain’t love Grand Marin has said the seven be made public if all seven perpetuate a myth that faced no sanctions — and that councillors involved in there was no potential inspired Polhill’s “crock” com- the Billy T’s meeting sign Rod Beattie, left, and Brigit Wilson portray Narcisse Mondoux and Laurencienne Robichaud, respectively, in risk to me or my family. ment. waivers. a scene from The Grand Theatre’s The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux. The show tells the story of a widower But Marin stuck to that ac- Polhill said he would who has a chance to connect with the love of his life. Director Doug Beattie describes it as “fun, touching and In fact, that is not true.” count Tuesday, and tweeted be happy to. Swan said he poignant.” Preview performances started Tuesday, and opening night is Friday. Check grandtheatre.com for Coun. Joe Swan, speaking about Ontario that he was happy to come to would consider it. details. ANGELA MULLINS/METRO ombudsman Andre Marin London and brief councillors MIKE DONACHIE/METRO again. Paramedicine programs Organizers aim to create a dialogue. get $6M funding boost Prisoners, justice focus of film festival Several London community assaults and other problems. If you go groups are banding together Panel discussions and Paramedics may soon be able ately, he noted. to ask a common question: guest speakers will follow to offer more support for 1In 3the province “It’s not really meant for What should be done about The Prisoners’ Justice Film screenings with the goal of those needing it directly in paying for staff on an ongoing problems at the troubled Festival runs from Jan. 23- educating the public about their homes. basis, but more for maybe Elgin-Middlesex Detention Feb. 7. issues they normally may not Health Minister Deb Mat- paying for staff to do some Centre? consider, said Dias. thews has announced $6 mil- Number of community paramedicine research, or set up programs, That’s one of the many (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:5)(cid:225)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:3) “It’s really important to us lion in provincial funding programs operating in Ontario. or investigate how a program topics to be explored during (cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:3) to be able to create a dialogue towards growing commun- may be applicable in a com- the second annual Prisoners’ (cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:289)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:553) with people and get people ity paramedicine programs munity,” he said. Justice Film Festival. engaged and interested with across the province. unknown when applications For London, Roberts said The event, running from (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:34)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:268)- what’s going on,” she said. The program expands the will be accepted or exactly the sheer number of emer- Jan. 23 to Feb. 7, features film (cid:209)(cid:220)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:221)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:296)(cid:3) A number of different role of paramedics to provide what criteria will be con- gency calls received means and documentary screenings (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:221)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:553) community organizations are additional home care and sidered. there aren’t many extra re- about issues facing prisoners collaborating on the festival support services for seniors Middlesex-London EMS sources to be reassigned. from different segments of (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3) due in part to the fact that and people with chronic ill- chief Neal Roberts said his Community paramedicine the population, both at home (cid:296)(cid:221)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3) issues relating to the justice nesses. The initiative is in- agency is interested in learn- programs already operate in and abroad, said Giselle Dias, (cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:265)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:243)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:553)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)- system intersect with many tended to reduce unnecessary ing more about the details be- several parts of the province, one of the festival organizers. (cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:553)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:553)(cid:3) activist movements. emergency-room visits and fore deciding if they’ll try to and another 10 municipal- Dias thinks problems with Dias said organizers plan 911 calls. get involved. ities plan to implement in- the Canadian prison system to arrange gatherings after Individual EMS services If any funding comes itiatives this year, according are especially evident in the ing at EMDC is a perfect ex- the festival to decide what must apply for the money, locally, it wouldn’t mean a to the Ministry of Health. London area. ample,” she said, referencing the next move should be. the health ministry said. It’s program could start immedi- DAVID INGRAM/FOR METRO “I think what is happen- frequent reports of inmate DAVID INGRAM/FOR METRO 06 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 22, 2014 The burning question Godsend or devil’s tool? Health officials say e-cigarettes should be avoided at all costs while proponents say they’re a good alternative to tobacco. GETTY IMAGES FILE Tobacco Report Health. Are e-cigarettes E-cigarette 101 From one (ex) smoker to another Cancer bad for you? The debate The secret of rages on after a warning (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3) Here’s how to give up Your desire to avoid light- continues to (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:575)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:251)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:225)(cid:575) butting out cigarettes: When you stub one ing up again must outweigh from the city health unit (cid:251)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:317)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:3) out, don’t light another. your desire to smoke, and you take its toll (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:220)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:550)(cid:3) And what only smok- have to stay focused on that. 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I hope. pecially grim picture for the claims, says a London man slightly dwindling number who’s in the business of selling are being of smokers, who make up them. promoted evidence that they are an effect- to health at a level that would tion device, then why are these about 20 per cent of the The debate underscores the as a cessa- ive cessation aid.” warrant attention.” new cigarettes being packaged province’s population. lack of a definitive study to de- tion aid, In other words, buyer be Smith said his customers and marketed in a way that’s so Smoking is responsible termine if electronic cigarettes studies have very aware. number in the hundreds be- appealing to young people with for the majority of lung and have any serious adverse effects actually These are the kind of state- cause e-cigarettes produce the the candy flavours and the fruit laryngeal cancers, which on health. shown that ments that ignites London e- same calming influence of real flavours and the sophisticated account for nearly three- In the midst of National e-cigarettes cigarette retailer Craig Smith. smokes without the health packages?” she questioned. quarters of the cancers Non-Smoking Week, the Lon- are, in fact, As the owner of No Ifs Ands threat. Health Canada bans e- diagnosed in men and two- don health unit is warning con- the pathway Linda Stobo or Butts, he’s knocked heads And he vehemently denies smokes if they include nico- thirds in women. sumers that a growing number to renewed CONTRIBUTED with Health Canada numerous they serve as a “gateway” to tine, but it currently has no Adults with less than a of e-cigarette makers decep- or new nico- times over the e-cigarette issue, tobacco for teens lighting them firm regulations on those that secondary-school education, tively claim their products help tine addiction,” Stobo said. and he’s more than happy to up. don’t. those living in rural areas people quit smoking. She said smokers tend to take on the local health unit as “As much fear mongering as “Health Canada advises and the impoverished com- That’s not the worst of it, use them in combination with well. (health officials) do, they never Canadians not to purchase or prised the largest percent- said health-unit tobacco control tobacco smoking before turn- “The claims the health unit cite any studies or data that use e-cigarettes, as they may age of daily smokers. manager Linda Stobo. They’re ing back to tobacco exclusively. made are completely false,” he demonstrates electronic ciga- pose health risks and have not In 2011, men were also being marketed to teens, “What we can say defin- said. rettes are harmful in any way been evaluated for safety, qual- much more likely to be who are more likely to gradu- itively is that these products are Smith cited several studies, because no such data exists,” ity and efficacy by Health Can- smokers. The smoking ate to tobacco if they start with being marketed as safe,” Stobo including one from Drexel Uni- he said. “They’ll say, ‘We don’t ada,” the agency said rate among men remained e-cigarettes. said. “They’re being marketed versity in Philadelphia, which really know’ in an ominous in an email to Metro. stable since 2003, while “What we have found, based as a cessation aid, and there is found “there was no evidence tone of voice. That’s the best the rate among women on a review of the evidence no conclusive evidence that has of potential for exposures of e- they can manage.” declined. SCOTT TAYLOR/METRO gathered over the past five proven the products are safe to cigarette users to contaminants Stobo stood her ground. Follow Scott Taylor on years, is that while e-cigarettes use, and there’s no conclusive that are associated with risk “If they are, in fact, a cessa- Twitter @taylorinlondon metronews.ca NEWS 07 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 ‘The unravelling of Ford’: New vid shows mayor off the wagon Broken promise. The sonal life with my personal Quoted friends, that’s up to me,” mayor pledged to Ford told reporters outside “We’ve been fairly silent clean up his act, but his city hall office. “It really has nothing to do with you in just waiting for the this vid shows he has guys.” next thing to occur ... I not done that, says a The mayor denied that he think we all had sort of was on drugs the previous councillor member night but wouldn’t say how concluded it was only a he got home from the res- matter of time.” taurant in that state. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford end- In the video Ford uses Coun. Michael Thompson about Ford ed weeks of adamant vows profanity, appears to imitate that he had given up alcohol a Jamaican accent and uses by admitting Tuesday that he the Jamaican swear word fortunate situation in the was drinking the previous bumbaclot, references To- “unravelling of Rob Ford,” night, after a video emerged ronto Police Chief Bill Blair saying many fellow council- of him in a rambling, pro- and counter-surveillance, lors were skeptical of Ford’s fane rant. though full sentences can- claims of sobriety. The poorly framed video not be made out from the A user of the social media of the largely incoherent audio. site Instagram posted a Ford using Jamaican swear Ford said he did not think photo around midnight of words was posted to You- the language he used was of- the mayor posing with two Tube anonymously, and ap- fensive or discriminatory. men and identified the loca- pears to have been filmed “It’s how I speak with tion as Steak Queen. at a restaurant called Steak some of my friends,” he said. Coun. Joe Mihevic said it Queen in the city’s north Coun. Michael Thomp- appeared from the video that west. son, the city’s only black Ford was “off the wagon.” Ford admitted he had councillor, said the mayor’s “It was his commitment been drinking, but said it interpretation of “suppos- that he would clean up his was on his “own time.” edly being Jamaican” was of- act,” Mihevic said. “What “I was with some friends fensive. this shows is that he has not Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his city hall office on Tuesday. A new video of what appears to be an intoxicated and what I do in my per- He called it another un- done that.” THE CANADIAN PRESS Mayor Ford has surfaced. ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Throngs delighted by Harper’s Israeli stance Throngs of Israelis literally Netanyahu and his wife die that’s situated on a sunny Historic address reached out to touch Stephen then accompanied Harper and Israeli hilltop speckled with Harper on Tuesday as he basked his wife Laureen to the Yad majestic cedars. in a hero’s welcome at the Vashem Holocaust Memorial Netanyahu spoke at length Prime Minister Stephen sacred Western Wall, shortly Museum for a harrowing look at every stop of the tour, ex- Harper’s official tours don’t after he and his Israeli counter- back at the horrors perpetrated plaining the exhibits to the often generate international part insisted their countries on the Jews by Nazi Germany. Harpers. At the end of the headlines, but Monday’s do, indeed, have differences of “They are remembered visit, they stopped in the Hall historic address to Israel’s par- opinion. always, in our hearts, in our of Names, where the names of liament was an exception. The prime minister’s jam- prayers and most importantly Holocaust victims are perma- packed second full day in Israel in our resolve,” Harper wrote nently preserved. (cid:580)(cid:3) Israeli press was most included a morning chat with in the museum guest book. Just after sunset, the prime positive about Harper’s President Shimon Peres, as “Never again.” minister was greeted by hun- speech, in which he ac- well as a bilateral meeting with The loquacious Israeli leader dreds of onlookers who cheered cused those who blame Prime Minister Benjamin Net- explained much of what the and reached out their hands to the country for problems Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands in front of the Western anyahu and six Canadian cab- Harpers saw at the museum, touch him as he made his way in the Middle East of be- Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s old city, Tuesday. inet ministers, including John an elegant building designed by from his vehicle to the wall. ing anti-Semitic. Harper is on an official visit to the region. THE CANADIAN PRESS Baird and Jason Kenney. Canadian architect Moshe Saf- THE CANADIAN PRESS Phone invasion The wire Insert disaster here told British Columbia’s high- Tuesday. The 2009 exchange, the minister won’t be at a est court Tuesday. The B.C. played at the Charbonneau complete loss for words if he Crown says older Quebec union Minister ready with Court of Appeal is examining Commission, is between two follows the carefully crafted phones don’t need whether it was legal for the tried to thwart senior union bosses — then- prepackaged script he’s been provided for RCMP to search two Black- federation president Michel just such a terrible occasion. search warrants Berry phones seized from corruption inquiry Arsenault and Jean Lavallée, federal statements “Cyber-attacks are a global a suspect following a 2006 former president of the fed- phenomenon,” Blaney is Recent changes in the law kidnapping in Richmond, Quebec’s largest labour federation’s construction wing. If there’s a major cyber-attack advised to tell Canadians. requiring police to obtain near Vancouver. Investigators eration was ready to ask Parti The union has been under on Canada, Public Safety In fact, Blaney will be ready search warrants before didn’t get a warrant before Quebecois Leader Pauline the microscope as the cor- Minister Steven Blaney will to respond to other kinds examining the contents sending the phones, which Marois for help in ensuring ruption inquiry looks at how not be giving the public of catastrophes, including a of smartphones shouldn’t were protected by passwords, no corruption inquiry ever organized crime infiltrated “specific details” of the inci- major natural or man-made apply to older, less-advanced to a technical lab in Ottawa. took place, according to a it through its construction dent, newly released briefing disaster in Canada, as well as cellphones, a Crown lawyer THE CANADIAN PRESS wiretap conversation heard wing. THE CANADIAN PRESS notes indicate. However, terrorism. THE CANADIAN PRESS 08 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Chinese man who Pennsylvania U.S. man wanted kept women as sex by cops located via Facebook slaves is executed Police in one Pennsylva- nia town really “liked” this Facebook post. The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reports officers arrested 35-year-old Anthony Lescowitch less Luoyang city. The going there with him, the of- Married with a child than two hours after he ficial Xinhua News Agency shared a wanted photo man, 36, kept his six reported. of himself and taunted victims in a dungeon; Li repeatedly raped the Xinhua News Agency said police for not being able two were killed by women, who were held there Li Hao was convicted of to find him. between two and 21 months, murder, rape, illegal deten- Police in Freeland say fellow victims he it said. tion, organized prostitu- Lescowitch shared the coerced into doing so Police said he wanted to tion and manufacturing wanted bulletin minutes make money by forcing the pornography for profit. He after they posted it on women into prostitution and was sentenced to death in the department Facebook to appear in obscene webcasts. 2012 and fined $1,640. page Monday night. He China executed a man on His dungeon in Luoyang was being sought on as- Tuesday who kept six women city in central Henan province (cid:580)(cid:3) Li forced the women to sault charges. in a dungeon as sex slaves for was finally discovered after appear in webcasts and An officer pretending periods of up to 21 months, one of the women escaped forced them to have sex to be an attractive woman during which he coerced and went to police. with customers. then messaged Lescow- three of them to kill two of The two women who died itch. Police say Lescowitch their fellow captives, a court were killed by three of the (cid:580)(cid:3) When Li was arrested in agreed to meet for a ciga- official said. others on Li’s instructions, September 2011, he was A Jersey wind chill: –40 C! rette, and was arrested at Li Hao, 36, who was exe- and they were also found married with an eight- the agreed-upon location. cuted, had dug a dungeon guilty of murder, according month-old son. He’d Lescowitch remained underneath a basement he to Xinhua, which said they built the dungeon away A woman tries to control her skirt and umbrella as a gusty wind in jail Tuesday. Court re- bought in August 2009 and were shown leniency. Two from his home. blows onto her during a winter storm, Tuesday, in Jersey City, N.J. cords don’t list a defence tricked women who worked were put on probation, one A cold spell has gripped the region, with bitterly cold air and wind attorney for him. at hair salons, karaoke bars got three years jail time. chills as low as -40 C in the forecast. JULIO CORTEZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and a massage parlour into THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Max out your TFSA contribution, not your credit card. 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Yet, and represent a symbol of pride with less than three weeks to and prestige for Russia and go until the opening ceremony, President Vladimir Putin. hundreds of thousands of tick- So what about the remain- ets remain unsold, raising the ing 30 per cent? prospect of empty seats and a “We are keeping a special lack of atmosphere at Russia’s quota for those who come for first Winter Olympics. the games, so that they can in- There are signs that many deed buy tickets for the compe- foreign fans are staying away, titions,” organizing committee turned off by terrorist threats, chief Dmitry Chernyshenko expensive flights and hotels, said. long travel distances, a short- Chernyshenko said about age of tourist attractions in the 213,000 spectators are expected area and the hassle of obtaining at the games, with about 75 per visas and spectator passes. cent likely to be Russians. “Some people are scared “Tickets are being snapped it costs too much and other up fast, with the most popular people are scared because of events being hockey, biathlon, security,” senior International figure skating, freestyle and Olympic Committee member snowboard,” the organizing Gerhard Heiberg of Norway committee said in a statement. said. “From my country, I know “With 70 per cent of tickets al- that several people and com- ready sold and another ticket- panies are not going for these ing office opening shortly, two reasons. Of course, there we are expecting strong last- Security personnel walk in the Olympic Park in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 9. The region will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, which start on will be Norwegians there, but minute ticket sales and do not Feb. 6. Security officials are searching for three potential suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi. MICHAEL HEIMAN/GETTY IMAGES not as many as we are used to.” envisage having empty seats.” Russian forces hunting Sochi organizers announced THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘black widow’ bombers Olympic security. Texas, said he had numerous Quoted meetings with officials in Mos- Officials say three cow and Sochi, and was briefed A person walks through the Main Press Center on Jan. 8 in Sochi. female potential “How many potential cells could be in Sochi and by the joint operation centre in MICHAEL HEIMAN/GETTY IMAGES the Olympic village?” Sochi, which is responsible for suicide bombers are overall security in the area. U.S. Congressman Rep. Michael McCaul, who, despite being impressed by the work of Russian on the loose, including security forces, said he was troubled that potential suicide bombers had gotten into Sochi. The congressman expressed Young man... Olympic one at large in Sochi concern that terrorists could contain warnings about the got through the perimeter,” have gotten into Sochi before band may play gay anthem three potential bombers. said Rep. Michael McCaul, security was tightened. A U.S. congressman who chairman of the U.S. House “How many potential as a ‘signal’ of solidarity Russian security officials are was in Sochi on Tuesday to Homeland Security Commit- cells could be in Sochi and hunting down three potential assess the situation said he tee. “She’s for real. What we the Olympic village?” he said. female suicide bombers, one was impressed by the work don’t know is how many more “But after ‘the ring of steel’ of whom is believed to be in of Russian security forces, but black widows are out there.” was implemented, we have The Dutch brass band that Sochi, where the Winter Olym- troubled that potential suicide Russian authorities have this one person who seems to always performs at Olympic It takes a village pics will begin next month. bombers had gotten into the blamed the so-called “black have been able to penetrate speed skating ovals is consid- Police leaflets seen by an city, despite all of the extra- widows” of slain insurgents for it. It does demonstrate vulner- “We will see if we can get ering playing a popular gay Associated Press reporter at a ordinary security measures. previous attacks in the country. ability.” song, Village People’s YMCA, one or two songs into the central Sochi hotel on Tuesday “We know some of them McCaul, a Republican from THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at the Sochi Winter Olympics selection, knowing that to show its support for gay The ‘black widows’ in the Netherlands it will rights. It remains to be seen how be seen as a signal we are Russian and Olympic author- thinking of them (gays).” A police letter said that and 34-year-old Dzhannet (cid:580)(cid:3) No further information ities would react should the one of the suicide bomb- Tsakhayeva. was provided about the Kleintje Pils band play a song Kleintje Pils bandleader Ruud Bakker ers, Ruzanna Ibragimova, two women or their mo- widely considered to be a gay a 22-year-old widow of an (cid:580)(cid:3) It said the women had tivation. anthem. A ban on informa- said on Tuesday that Kleintje Islamic militant, was at been trained “to perpe- tion about “non-traditional Pils could mix YMCA in its large in Sochi. trate acts of terrorism.” (cid:580)(cid:3) The term “black widow” sexual relations” signed into singalong repertoire as “a refers to the belief that law by Russian President signal.” But he added that the A photo of a police leaflet seen in (cid:580)(cid:3)Police material distrib- (cid:580)(cid:3) It further warned that the women who have carried Vladimir Putin has provoked band didn’t want to antagon- a Sochi hotel on Tuesday shows uted to the hotel staff two women “are probably out past suicide attacks widespread international out- ize organizers or turn its per- Ruzanna Ibragimova and states included pictures of two among us,” but unlike in Russia did so to avenge rage from critics who believe formances into a “political that she is at large in the city. other women in veils: Ibragimova’s case, did not the deaths of husbands or it discriminates against gays. game.” NATALYA VASILYEVA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 26-year-old Zaira Aliyeva say if they are in Sochi. other male relatives. Bandleader Ruud Bakker THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Executed at 14. Judge to decide whether to give long-dead child a retrial The judge, prosecutor and defence lawyers all agree that, at least by today’s standards, justice wasn’t carried out 70 years ago when a 14-year-old black boy was sent to the electric chair for killing two white girls in South Carolina. But figuring out exactly what happened in March 1944 may be elusive, they said during the first day of a hearing into whether the boy, George Stinney, should get a new trial. People who attended the original trial have died and most of the evidence, including a transcript of the trial, has disappeared. Stinney was found guilty George Stinney Jr. of killing 11-year-old Betty SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES Binnicker and seven-year-old AND HISTORY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Mary Emma Thames. The trial lasted less than a day in his conviction was tainted by the tiny Southern mill town racism and scant evidence. of Alcolu. His lawyers argued THE ASSOCIATED PRESS You can’t topple a government on an empty stomach Pakistan. Violence claims Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, centre, sits for lunch during a protest rally on Tuesday in Bangkok. Thailand has declared a state of militants, soldiers, health emergency in the capital and its surrounding areas to cope with anti-government protests that have stirred up violence. SAKCHAI LALIT/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS workers and pilgrims Fellow student held The Pakistani air force pound- forts to start peace talks with ed militant hide-outs near the Taliban-led insurgents. the Afghan border on Tues- The air strikes in North in campus killing day, killing dozens of people Waziristan came after the following deadly bombings Taliban claimed responsibil- against security forces in re- ity for a bomb that killed 26 cent days. soldiers Sunday when it tore Elsewhere, a roadside through a military convoy bomb killed 20 Shiite pil- inside an army compound in grims in a separatist prov- the nearby Bannu area. Purdue University in ins is a student in the engin- ince, and gunmen opened A suicide bomber also Gunman’s path eering school. Indiana. Cops believe fire on workers administer- killed 13 people, including The suspect gave himself “The individual entered the facility and took the actions ing polio vaccinations, killing eight security personnel, shooting of teaching up to a West Lafayette police three people. Monday in the garrison city that he took, and then immediately left the facility officer outside the building assistant was targeted The Pakistani government of Rawalpindi. without any other interaction that we’re aware of.” on the 40,000-student cam- has come under heavy pres- There were conflicting pus, he said. sure to aggressively tackle claims about who was killed Purdue Police Chief John Cox Cox said authorities re- a surge in militant violence in the air strikes. One student was killed inside sponded aggressively after instead of solely relying on ef- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a Purdue University class- Ind., was being held on a pre- Cox said police were still the shooting was reported, room Tuesday by a gunman liminary charge of murder. investigating the motive but with about 20 campus and Afghanistan Central African Republic who surrendered to police Cousins is accused of said it appeared to be a tar- city police officers at the within minutes of the attack shooting 21-year-old Andrew geted shooting. building within minutes. in Indiana, officials said. Boldt of West Bend, Wis., in No one else was injured. He said the suspect did not De-miners freed New mass grave Purdue Police Chief John the university’s Electrical Cox says Boldt was a sen- immediately co-operate with after abduction found: Minister Cox said Tuesday that 23-year- Engineering Building around ior and worked as a teaching investigators. old Cody Cousins of Warsaw, noon Tuesday. assistant in the school. Cous- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A group of 57 civilian French intelligence services de-miners was released on have reported a new mass Tuesday just hours after be- grave in Central African Vatican monsignor accused of 2nd cash crime ing captured by unknown Republic, France’s defence gunmen in western Afghan- minister said Tuesday. istan, officials said. Jean-Yves Le Drian said A Vatican monsignor already transferred millions of euros in 50 friends to accept 10,000 eu- The governor of Herat a Tuesday memo described on trial for allegedly plotting to fictitious donations through his ros apiece in cash in exchange province, Faizullah Wahidi, a grave of about 15 bodies smuggle 20 million euros was accounts at the Vatican’s Insti- for a cheque or wire transfer in said the de-miners were outside the capital Bangui. arrested Tuesday in a separate tute for Religious Works. that same amount. released unconditionally He did not elaborate. case for allegedly using his Vati- Police described the laun- In the smuggling case, pros- after being abducted as Since December, France can bank accounts to launder dering plot as follows: Scarano ecutors say Scarano, a financier they drove to an area that and a UN-backed coalition money. allegedly withdrew 555,248 eu- and a carabinieri officer devised needed to be cleared. of African states have sent Financial police in the Ital- ros from his Vatican account in an elaborate plot to transport Wahidi did not know troops to help end violence ian city of Salerno said Mon- cash in 2009 and brought it into 20 million euros in a private who kidnapped them or between Christians and signor Nunzio Scarano, dubbed Italy. Since he couldn’t deposit jet from Switzerland to Italy to why. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Muslims. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Monsignor Nunzio Scarano “Monsignor 500” for his sup- it in an Italian bank without avoid paying customs duties. FRANCESCO PECORARO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS posed favoured banknotes, had drawing suspicion, he selected THE ASSOCIATED PRESS