Metro Ottawa - January 12, 2011

25.4 MB·English

by  Metro International

BONHOMME CARNAVAL! ‘A MESS’
QUEBEC’S FAMED
FESTIVAL DIVORCE MAY
DRAWS NEAR
{page 11} BE HARD FOR
TM
HAVING FUN WITH
SCARJO
INFIDELITY
VAUGHN HANDLES A
HOME WRECKER {page 10}
{page 9}
OTTAWA
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
www.metronews.ca
News worth sharing.
Canada said
Economy
Housing
no to Haiti: UN market
loses steam
Number of new Canadian
home starts down last month
Data suggests inventory is
sliding to a sustainable level
Feds announced more than $90 million in projects yesterday, following reports
{page 7}
that Canada had declined a request to continue military relief effort in Haiti
RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS Canuck
tackles
food
olympics
Chef plans to wow
judges at
international
competition
{page 15}
Hugh through
daddy goggles
Federal Minister for International Cooperation Bev Oda plays with Haitian orphans at a community centre in Montreal yesterday. Paul Sullivan asks: How long
Oda announced that Canada will provide funding to improve health, education and agriculture in Haiti. will the Viagra last? {page 8}
The Canadian government turned down a authorities to persuade Ottawa to keep the stayed because they were extremely effec-
plea to extend its military relief effort in engineers in Haiti beyond the end of Cana- tive.” No Band-Aid big
Haiti after last year’s earthquake, says a top da’s relief mandate, the military packed up Canada’s original mandate was to pro-
United Nations official in Port-au-Prince. and left. vide a rapid, short-term response, and the
enough for Sens
Canada was widely praised for rushing “I think there was a strong request that UN says there was no obligation to extend
to provide emergency help, including clean they stay on,” Nigel Fisher, the UN’s head of the mission. Still, Fisher said, it would have
water, security and medical care, following humanitarian aid in Haiti, said from Port- been better if Canada had stuck around
the devastating temblorlast Jan. 12. au-Prince. longer than a couple of months. Trades can’t cure what ails
But despite attempts by the UN and local “Many felt that they wished they had THE CANADIAN PRESS team: Ken Campbell {page 18}
Who? What? Where? When? Here.
The RBC Advice Centre. Now that’s convenient.
TM
Questions about everyday banking, saving, borrowing or getting the most out of your money?
Get answers 24/7 at rbc.com/advice
® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ™ Trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.
For the latest information, visit us at chevrolet.ca, drop by your local Chevrolet Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. ♦$8,000/$7,500/$8,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, which includes Holiday Bonus ($1,000/$1,000/$1,000) available on 2011 Chevrolet Colorado/2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reg. Cab/2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab (tax exclusive) for retail customers only reflected in offers in this advertisement. Other cash credits, including Holiday Bonus, available on most models. $1,500/$1,000 Holiday Bonus available on 2010/2011 models. Offers valid to January 31, 2011. Dealerorder (2011MY only) or trade may be required. Limited quantities of certain 2010 models. GMCL may modify or terminate offers in whole in part at any time without notice. See dealer for details. *Offer applies to the purchase of 2011 Chevrolet (Colorado Reg. Cab 2WD R7D/Silverado 1500 Reg. Cab 2WD R7A/Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab 2WD R7I). ‡6.24% purchase financing offered by GMCL for 72 months on 2011 Chevrolet Colorado Reg. Cab 2WD R7D. OAC by Ally Credit. Rates from other lenders will vary. Example: $10,000 at 6.24% APR, monthly payment is $166.86 for 72 months. Cost of borrowing is $2,013.92,total obligation is $12,013.92. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. ¥Variable rate financing for 84 months on 2011 Chevrolet (Silverado 1500 Reg. Cab 2WD R7A/Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab 2WD R7I) on approved credit. Bi-weekly payment and variable rate shown based on current TD Bank prime rate and is subject to fluctuation; actual payment amounts will vary with rate fluctuations. Example: $10,000 at 3% for 84 months, the monthly payment is $132.13. Cost of borrowing is $1,098.92, total♦obligation is $11,098.92. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Taxes are not included for bi-weekly payment. Bi-weekly payments based on a purchase price of $19,995/$24,995 with $0 down payment. /*/‡/¥Freight & PDI ($1,450/$1,450/$1,450), registration, air and tire levies and OMVIC fees are included. Insurance, licence, PPSA, dealer fees and applicable taxes are not included. Offers apply as indicated to 2011 new or demonstrator models of the vehicle equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order (2011 only) or trade may be required. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See your dealer for conditions and details. ***Factory order or dealer trade may be required. Δ2011 Chevrolet Colorado, Silverado 1500 Reg. Cab 2WD and Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab 2WD based on GM Testing in ▼accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods.Your actual fuel consumption may vary. †Subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. For complete GM Card Program Rules, including current Redemption Allowances, transferability of Earnings, and other applicable restrictions for all eligible GM vehicles, see your GM Dealer, call the GM Card Redemption Centre at 1-888-446-6232 or visit TheGMCard.ca. Subject to applicable law, GMCL may modify or terminate the Program in whole or in part with or without notice to you. Offered by GMCL until 01/31/11on eligible purchase financing of a 2010/2011 Buick/♠Cadillac/Chevrolet/GMC vehicle. OAC by TD Financing Services (fixed rate special only) or Ally Credit. Interest applies for entire financing term and accrues on unpaid amounts during deferral period. Financing term includes 2 month extension when financing through TDFS. Offer not available to Quebec residents and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL, Ally Credit or TD Financing Services may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. Customers eligible for a GM Owner Loyalty Bonuswill receive either a $1,500 or $1,000 manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive). Example: $10,000 purchase price, after tax price is $11,300 ($10,000 plus $1,300 applicable taxes). After applying $1,500/$1,000 credit, after tax price is $9,800/$10,300 ($1,327.50/$885 reduced purchase price plus $172.50/$115 applicable taxes), with the $1,500/$1,000 credit being the $1,327.50/$885 reduction from the purchase price and the $172.50/$115 reduction in taxes which would have otherwise been payable on the full purchase price. $1,500 credit available to current owners or GMAC Lessees of a Pontiac/Saturn/Saab/HUMMER/Oldsmobile/Geo/Isuzu/Asuna/Passport vehicle. The $1,000 credit is available only to current GMAC Lessees or owners of a Chevrolet Astro, Uplander, Venture or Lumina APV, Buick Terraza or GMC Safari registered and insured (in Canada) in their name for the previous consecutive six months. Credit may be applied towards the purchase/finance/lease of an eligible new 2009/2010/2011 Model Year Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle, delivered between July 17, 2010 - January 31, 2011. Ineligible vehicles: Chevrolet Aveo, Cobalt, Cruze, Corvette ZR1, all Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and HUMMER▼▼vehicles, and medium duty trucks. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact GM to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives, including the First to Cruze program. See your GM dealer for details. GM reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. To qualify for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive, you must: (1) receive Governmentconfirmation of vehicle eligibility under the Retire Your Ride (“RYR”) Program, supported by The Government of Canada, and turn in a 1995 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured in your name for the last 6 months (12 months in B.C.); (2) turn in a 1995 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured under (i) a small business name for the last 6 months or (ii) your name for the last 6 months in B.C.; or (3) turn in a 1996 through 2003 MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insuredin your name for the last 6 months. GMCL will provide eligible consumers with a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) to be used towards the purchase/finance/lease of a new eligible 2010 or 2011 MY Buick/Chevrolet/GMC/Cadillac vehicle delivered between January 4 and March 31, 2011. Ineligible vehicles: Chevrolet Aveo, 2010 MY Chevrolet Cobalt, 2011 MY Buick Regal, Chevrolet Cruze and Medium Duty trucks. Incentive ranges from $750 to $2,000, depending on model purchased. Incentive may not be combined with certain other offers. By participating in the Cash For Clunkers program you willnot be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. See your participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate program in whole or in part at any time without notice. If you successfully complete the RYR Program, you will be eligible for a $300 cash incentive from the Canadian Government. Residents of Northwest Territories, Yukon or Nunavut are excluded from the RYR Program and are therefore ineligible for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive. Some conditions apply. Visit www.retireyourride.ca (www.scrapit.ca for residents of B.C.) for more information. UT(cid:5)(cid:48)R(cid:5)(cid:49)EC(cid:51)O(cid:54)PYC(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:18)(cid:39)LE(cid:18)(cid:36)(cid:42) $YI(cid:47)NO(cid:41)(cid:20)U A(cid:19)(cid:34)R(cid:34)2D D1(cid:47)(cid:23)9(cid:52)I(cid:42)(cid:17)T9(cid:47)(cid:36)(cid:38)I(cid:18)5O (cid:36)(cid:42)ON(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:47)RA(cid:18)(cid:45), LO(cid:54)(cid:51) (cid:40)CL3(cid:18)AD(cid:13)(cid:35)(cid:37)(cid:42)SE(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:38)HR(cid:14)(cid:3) (cid:56) (cid:38)(cid:52)IV(cid:36)(cid:26)N(cid:34)E(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:5)C(cid:38)H(cid:39)(cid:53)E(cid:38)(cid:51)I(cid:17)0NC(cid:51)(cid:41)(cid:44)LT(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:38)EI(cid:37)(cid:45)V (cid:58)(cid:51)A(cid:42)E(cid:52)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:40)NS(cid:38)(cid:26)(cid:23)(cid:44).D(cid:56)(cid:41) (cid:3)R(cid:49)(cid:34)0(cid:38)(cid:53)E(cid:47)(cid:55)C(cid:35)(cid:13)E(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:49)(cid:49)I(cid:48)V(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:34)E(cid:37)(cid:51)(cid:19)(cid:22)(cid:54)(cid:58)(cid:42)▼(cid:53)(cid:13)(cid:46)(cid:54)(cid:3)(cid:3)▼(cid:54)(cid:39)(cid:47)(cid:48)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:38)(cid:48)(cid:47)(cid:38)(cid:45)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:52)(cid:45)(cid:53)(cid:52)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:15)(cid:7)(cid:34)(cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:58)(cid:53)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:57)(cid:25)(cid:51)(cid:38)(cid:40)(cid:53)(cid:39)(cid:46)(cid:38)(cid:13)(cid:47)(cid:17)(cid:48)I(cid:52)N(cid:48)(cid:53)(cid:51)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:47)(cid:47)C(cid:3)(cid:46)(cid:52)(cid:36)(cid:17)(cid:36)(cid:24)(cid:53)O(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:39)L(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:52)L(cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:34)(cid:48)(cid:3)A(cid:353)(cid:42)(cid:51)(cid:53)B(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:3)O(cid:26)(cid:45)(cid:36)(cid:35)R(cid:45)(cid:48)(cid:17)(cid:45)A(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:51)T(cid:48)(cid:37)I(cid:34)(cid:37)(cid:38)O(cid:5)(cid:34)R(cid:37)(cid:52)N(cid:38)(cid:56)(cid:18)e(cid:58)(cid:38)(cid:51)(cid:41)d (cid:13)(cid:37)W(cid:52)e(cid:22)(cid:46)e(cid:3)(cid:15)CI(cid:15)(cid:36)m(cid:17)HTI(cid:49)TW (cid:51)HyY(cid:17)(cid:34)(cid:53)o:Y (cid:38)u1(cid:42)(cid:3)R: (cid:40)r(cid:47)(cid:48)17 (cid:37)EG..(cid:46)(cid:47)38MT(cid:37)(cid:42) LI(cid:53)L(cid:3) (cid:3)(cid:34)CR(cid:36)//a1(cid:52)1E(cid:34)(cid:45)r0(cid:38)0d(cid:48)♦ (cid:45)00 (cid:51)Ye(cid:15) (cid:48)akOk(cid:3)(cid:37)rmmn(cid:56)U(cid:3)i (cid:51) (cid:46)(cid:3)n––Rg(cid:34) s 2(cid:34)3R (cid:47)t56o(cid:57)I dm(cid:36)Dma(cid:15)(cid:52)p(cid:38)Epy.gg†,(cid:220)∆ FU(cid:3)N(cid:34)DED B(cid:52)Y(cid:55)(cid:49) T(cid:83)(cid:38)(cid:74)H(cid:68)(cid:5)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:5)(cid:49)(cid:41)E(cid:70) (cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:84)G(cid:42)(cid:3)(cid:36)O(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:51)(cid:18)(cid:55)V(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:45)(cid:18)(cid:36)(cid:34)E(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:34)(cid:79)R(cid:41)(cid:51)(cid:19)(cid:19)N(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:34)M(cid:42)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:51)(cid:26)(cid:74)E(cid:52)(cid:17)(cid:79)(cid:35)(cid:42)N(cid:35)(cid:47)(cid:38)(cid:19)(cid:42)(cid:68)T(cid:36)(cid:45)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:36) (cid:86)(cid:18)(cid:49)O(cid:38)(cid:42)(cid:45)(cid:69)(cid:48)F(cid:47)(cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:3) (cid:18)(cid:70)(cid:51)C(cid:13)(cid:35)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:39)A(cid:66)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:14)(cid:38)N(cid:81)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:36)(cid:54)(cid:38)(cid:42)(cid:53)(cid:26)A(cid:52)(cid:81)(cid:52)(cid:34)(cid:48)(cid:38)D(cid:5)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:77)(cid:53)(cid:39)(cid:74)(cid:3)A(cid:38)(cid:51)(cid:42)(cid:41)(cid:17)(cid:68)(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:40).(cid:44)(cid:39)(cid:66)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:34)(cid:37)(cid:45)(cid:38)(cid:67)(cid:48)(cid:42)(cid:41)(cid:58)(cid:51)(cid:47)(cid:52)(cid:48)(cid:42)(cid:77)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:56)(cid:40)(cid:26)(cid:53)(cid:20)(cid:44)(cid:56)(cid:34)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:85)(cid:13)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:66)(cid:34)(cid:47)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:45)(cid:47)(cid:49)(cid:53)(cid:38)(cid:89)(cid:35)(cid:13)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:70)(cid:37)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:49)(cid:48)(cid:49)(cid:84)(cid:40)(cid:42)(cid:17)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:48)(cid:22)(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:37)(cid:52)(cid:66)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:53)(cid:79)(cid:42)(cid:40)(cid:13)(cid:46)(cid:54)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:47)(cid:48)(cid:47)(cid:39)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:6)(cid:38)(cid:49)(cid:38)(cid:48)(cid:37)(cid:47)(cid:45)(cid:49)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:45)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:52)(cid:52)(cid:53)(cid:46)(cid:34)(cid:48)(cid:34)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:39)(cid:46)(cid:34)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:38)(cid:58)(cid:53)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:15)(cid:48)(cid:54)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:51)(cid:36)(cid:5)(cid:47)(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:57)(cid:80)(cid:45)(cid:47)(cid:24)(cid:25)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:53)(cid:38)(cid:79)(cid:13)(cid:38)(cid:37)(cid:21)(cid:41)(cid:47)(cid:22)(cid:37)(cid:84)(cid:3)(cid:52)(cid:52)(cid:34)(cid:53)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:53)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:101)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:52)(cid:17)(cid:78)(cid:52)(cid:53)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:39)(cid:70)(cid:53)(cid:52)(cid:58)(cid:53)(cid:42)(cid:83)(cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:84)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:45)(cid:42)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:58)(cid:78)(cid:34)(cid:34)(cid:3)(cid:26)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:35)(cid:66)(cid:47)(cid:45)(cid:40)(cid:17)(cid:45)(cid:35)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:48)(cid:54)(cid:37)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:67)(cid:34)(cid:38)(cid:37)(cid:38)(cid:5)(cid:55)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:34)(cid:35)(cid:52)(cid:37)(cid:38)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:38)(cid:58)(cid:83)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:38)(cid:37)(cid:13)(cid:70)(cid:51)(cid:52)(cid:46)(cid:17)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:36)(cid:15)(cid:36)CH(cid:15)(cid:17)I(cid:86)(cid:49)W(cid:47)T(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:47)Y(cid:74)(cid:17)(cid:53)Y(cid:34):(cid:83)(cid:38) (cid:46):(cid:54)1(cid:42) (cid:70)(cid:3)(cid:47)1(cid:48)(cid:40)(cid:37)4(cid:69)0.(cid:52)(cid:46)(cid:47)1.(cid:42)(cid:38)(cid:3)0 (cid:37)(cid:85)(cid:53)L(cid:54) (cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:80)L(cid:34)(cid:80)/(cid:47)(cid:36)(cid:52)/(cid:49)1(cid:3)(cid:3)1(cid:45)(cid:34)0(cid:81)(cid:34)♦0(cid:53)(cid:45)0(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:51)0(cid:15)(cid:66) (cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:66)k(cid:45)(cid:3) (cid:52)(cid:46)(cid:90)k(cid:37)m(cid:45)(cid:56)m(cid:45)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:86)(cid:46)(cid:38)– (cid:90)(cid:3)–(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:81) (cid:48)2(cid:55) (cid:34)(cid:3)2(cid:47)0(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:78)8(cid:85) (cid:57)(cid:54)(cid:42)(cid:54)m(cid:36) (cid:80)m(cid:38)(cid:15)p(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:51)p(cid:79)(cid:5)g(cid:52)(cid:220)g∆(cid:24)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:15)(cid:49)(cid:26)(cid:49)(cid:85)(cid:26)(cid:51)(cid:79)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:49)(cid:42)(cid:80)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:37)(cid:90)(cid:84)(cid:48)(cid:52)(cid:70)(cid:48)(cid:66)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:48)(cid:51)(cid:5)(cid:49)(cid:42)(cid:77)(cid:48)(cid:70)(cid:47)(cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:40)(cid:83)(cid:26)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:18)(cid:55)(cid:70)(cid:51)(cid:45)(cid:42)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:34)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:54)(cid:52)(cid:84)(cid:5)(cid:41)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:22)(cid:15)(cid:19)(cid:11)(cid:37)(cid:85)(cid:44)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:11)(cid:70)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:38)(cid:11)(cid:52)(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:42)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:35)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:47)(cid:38)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:70)(cid:45)(cid:17)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:13)(cid:3)(cid:18)(cid:49)(cid:45)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:35)(cid:84)(cid:22)(cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:3)(cid:18)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:51)(cid:48)(cid:35)(cid:37)(cid:48)(cid:42)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:13)(cid:34)(cid:38)(cid:14)(cid:34)(cid:17)(cid:84)(cid:56)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:38)(cid:54)(cid:52)(cid:53)(cid:34)(cid:48)(cid:74)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:38)(cid:38)(cid:26)(cid:39)(cid:53)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:51)(cid:41)(cid:17)(cid:68)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:18)(cid:44)(cid:39)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:37)(cid:38)(cid:45)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:80)(cid:26)(cid:86)(cid:58)(cid:47)(cid:42)(cid:40)(cid:52)(cid:48)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:20)(cid:44)(cid:57)(cid:70)(cid:56)(cid:34)(cid:26)(cid:41)(cid:26)(cid:46)(cid:3)♠(cid:85)(cid:34)(cid:47)(cid:84)(cid:37)(cid:55)(cid:53)(cid:47)(cid:23)(cid:66)(cid:35)(cid:13)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:36)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:36)(cid:49)(cid:37)(cid:48)(cid:83)(cid:42)(cid:14)(cid:17)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:37)(cid:47)(cid:54)(cid:74)(cid:45)(cid:19)(cid:86)(cid:38)(cid:58)(cid:80)(cid:42)(cid:22)(cid:53)(cid:40)(cid:13)(cid:8)(cid:46)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:17)(cid:68)(cid:48)(cid:84)(cid:39)(cid:47)(cid:47)(cid:74)(cid:6)(cid:38)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:17)(cid:47)(cid:38)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:45)(cid:49)(cid:52)(cid:72)(cid:53)(cid:11)(cid:37)(cid:34)(cid:20)(cid:34)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:15)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:46)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:58)(cid:53)(cid:48)(cid:37)(cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:36)(cid:51)(cid:5)(cid:38)(cid:55)(cid:80)(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:57)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:53)(cid:53)(cid:38)(cid:58)(cid:77)(cid:38)(cid:21)(cid:13)(cid:38)(cid:41)(cid:71)(cid:37)(cid:47)(cid:70)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:52)(cid:52)(cid:36)(cid:70)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:85)(cid:101)(cid:47)(cid:52)(cid:52)(cid:17)(cid:83)(cid:58)(cid:69)(cid:45)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:39)(cid:42)(cid:53)(cid:70)(cid:42)(cid:53)(cid:66)(cid:42)(cid:48)(cid:36)(cid:48)(cid:47)(cid:3)(cid:66)(cid:45)(cid:42)(cid:51)(cid:34)(cid:77)(cid:53)(cid:47)(cid:45)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:77)(cid:40)(cid:26)(cid:49)(cid:36)(cid:70)(cid:55)(cid:38)(cid:45)(cid:17)(cid:45)(cid:35)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:54)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:52)(cid:37)(cid:84)(cid:34)(cid:38)(cid:37)(cid:83)(cid:38)(cid:5)(cid:52)(cid:34)(cid:15)(cid:37)(cid:52)(cid:74)(cid:38)(cid:19)(cid:58)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:38)(cid:41)(cid:37)(cid:13)(cid:51)(cid:52)(cid:46)(cid:17)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:69)CH(cid:36)(cid:15)(cid:17)IW(cid:49)(cid:78)T(cid:51)Y▼(cid:17)(cid:53)Y(cid:34): (cid:38):1(cid:42) (cid:3)1(cid:48)(cid:40)5(cid:37)0.(cid:46)(cid:47)3.(cid:42)5 (cid:37)(cid:53)L (cid:3)(cid:3)L(cid:34)/(cid:36)/(cid:52)11(cid:45)(cid:34)0♦00(cid:45)(cid:48)(cid:51)0(cid:15) (cid:48)k (cid:3)k(cid:37)m(cid:56)m(cid:3) (cid:46)– (cid:3)–(cid:34) 1 (cid:34)2(cid:47)87 (cid:57)m(cid:36) m(cid:15)p(cid:38)pg(cid:220)g∆
news: ottawa metronews.ca 03
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
STEVE COLLINS/METRO SEAN MCKIBBON/METRO
Environment committee
chair Maria McRae, left, 1
and Hydro Ottawa CEO
Rosemarie Leclair
inspect the solar
energy array on
the roof of
City Hall.
nneewwss
Panels may
grab sun
and cash
The roofs of 20 municipal
buildings could be generat-
ing renewable energy —
and cash — if a plan to Oni “the Haitian sensation” Joseph says her Haitian relatives’ biggest concerns are access to water and safety for women
mount solar panels on and children after last year's earthquake.
News on the move
them goes ahead.
Panels have already been Oni: Haitians
1
installed atop City Hall and Download the free
the Transit Control Centre ScanLife
on Belfast Road, in a pilot application with
project with Hydro Ottawa your smartphone
to sell solar energy at pre- at 2dscan.com
mium rates set by the
2
provincial government. Use the ScanLife
still suffering
The environment com- application on
mittee discusses the plan your smartphone
next week. STEVE COLLINS to scan 2D
barcodes in Metro
Club owner 3 The codes will
direct your mobile
recovering browser to
Haitian community meeting tonight at Notre-Dame Bascilica for
relevant
from stroke commemorative mass NGOs ‘angry’ about aid budget for Haiti: Professor content at
m.metronews.ca
Eofu igceonnei cH Oasttlaamwa, tmheu soiwcner JLOOEFARO ydeeavra staantinnigv ersaerayr thoqf uathkee da “tWo Hhaeirtei iiss tghoein mg.o ney go- Ongoing support Omne ttrhoen wewebs. caat
and dance club Zaphod [email protected] that rocked the Caribbean ing and why are people
Beeblebrox, has been nation and displaced more still suffering?” Minister of International
As it turns 10
released from hospital As a cultural ambassador than 1.5 million people. Stephen Beaudet, pro- Cooperation Bev Oda
after suffering a stroke for Canada, local poet Oni “The food that used to fessor and director of the announced yesterday years old, Wiki -
Dec. 14, 2010. A statement “the Haitian sensation” be grown in Haiti has to be School of International De- support for eight new pedia sets sights
issued yesterday said Joseph struggles hearing imported and people velopment at the Universi- initiatives in Haiti totaling on India,
Haslam is recovering at news about her cousins in haven’t been able to get ty of Ottawa, also questions $93.1 million.
founder Jimmy
home and has appointed western Haiti who are still back on their feet.” the government’s aid budg- With support of the Cana-
long time associate Dave living in constant fear. Although she appreci- et for Haiti. dian International Devel- Wales tells
Ward as his successor. “There are no resources ates the generosity of ordi- “After one year, it’s un- opment Agency, the new Metro. Visit
Ward will take over as for them and access to nary Canadians who have acceptable,” he said. initiatives are aimed at im- metronews.ca/
entertainment and clean water is a big issue,” made donations, she said “They should have had a proving life in key areas world
marketing director of the said Joseph. she questions where the more vigorous, high-gear such as health, agriculture
club. METRO Today marks the one money flowing from Cana- program.” and education.
04 news: ottawa metronews.ca
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
STEVE COLLINS/FOR METRO Two groups unite to
keep Ottawa warm
STEVE COLLINS/FOR METRO
Ottawa’s Snowsuit Fund
along with a group of Is- How to help
maili volunteers will work
together later this month People who want to help
to make sure kids and can contact Moledina at
adults in the Ottawa- roshena.moledina@gmail.
Gatineau region stay com.
warm during the winter. 1
On Jan. 23, the local chap- The event takes place
ter of Challenging Ismaili from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
Volunteers in Communi- p.m.
ties (CIVIC), will be on 2
George Street in the By- The Snowsuit Fund is an
ward Market collecting do- Ottawa-based charity
nated coats and snowsuits that raises money for
for the Snowsuit Fund. Roshena Moledina the purchase and distri-
Aysenur Kurt, 13, gets a check-up from “We (CIVIC) selected the bution of snowsuits giv-
Dr. Kia Kazemi at the Le Patro Community spot because it’s a really en to needy children 15
Centre’s public dental clinic. central area,” said event used to. and under.
organizer, Roshena Moled- Moledina said her 3
ina. group will also be accept- Last winter, the Fund
Program aims
A recent transplant ing winter accessories distributed more than
from British Columbia, such as mittens, scarves 15,000 new snowsuits.
Moledina said one of her and hats. 4
friends from Vancouver or- Snowsuit Fundraising Would be volunteers
ganizes a coat drive every Coordinator Margaret Ar- can contact the Fund at
to provide free year, which inspired her to mour said the coat drive [phone].
do the same here in the means a lot to her charity. 5
Ottawa/Gatineau area. “We are not govern- For more info go to
“I just thought it would ment funded so we rely on snowsuitfund.com
be something nice to do individuals and Ottawa
dental care here as well,” she said businesses. Anytime some-
adding her friends warned one takes the initiative to
her when she moved to Ot- help us out, it really
tawa that winters are means a lot,” Armour said.
much harsher than she is MIKE BEASLEY
Program helps children under 17 from households with
Foul play ruled out in baby’s death
incomes of $20K or less Covers most dental issues
10K
STEVE preventative dental care
COLLINS means we are setting them After conducting an ini- “Our investigation Police were called to a
[email protected] up to be healthy adults. It tial investigation, private daycare at 34 rue
is to find out if
A new provincial program means they’ll have a better Gatineau police have du Tartan in Aylmer just
will provide $2 million 10,000 Ottawa quality of life,” Meilleur ruled out foul play in the there is something before noon on Monday
worth of free dental care to children could qualify added. death of a 15-month-old criminal or not.” morning after they re-
Ottawa children from low- for free dental care Ottawa Mayor Jim Wat- girl who was rushed to CONST. GISELLE POIRIER ceived a call about an un-
income families. through the Healthy son said the program, to be hospital from her home conscious baby.
At the Ottawa launch of Smiles Program. administered locally by Ot- daycare on Monday. The child was trans-
the Healthy Smiles Pro- Provincially, an tawa Public Health, is a Police spokesperson, ported to Hull Hospital
gram in the Le Patro Com- estimated 130,000 kids good example of different Const. Giselle Poirier said Montréal. where she was pro-
munity Centre, Com - could benefit. levels of governments the investigation into the She added the baby nounced dead.
munity and Social Services working together. circumstances of the turned a year old in late No charges have been
Minister Madeleine “Good oral health is a “Pro-active and good child’s death continues, September. laid, but Poirier says the
Meilleur, a former nurse, key component to good dental hygiene ensures that and no information will Police will not release autopsy results will help
emphasized the impor- overall health,” she said. fewer children need access be released until an au- the girls’ name, however, police decide if they need
tance of dental visits for “So making sure Ottawa’s to emergency rooms and topsy is conducted today they did say that her fami- to revisit that.
everyone. kids have access to quality hospitals,” he said. at St-Justine Hospital in ly is not from Gatineau. MIKE BEASLEY
Success Language School
“Bilingue en peu de temps”
Our South Keys Walmart Supercentre What • 1a0ll% p udricshcoausenst on HULL • OTTAWA • ORLEANS
is looking for enthusiastic, including groceries
makes
dedicated people to make it great! LEARN FRENCH TO GET THOSE GOVERNMENT JOBS
We’re hiring for the following positions: working at • flexible scheduling
St. Laurent Mall(Herzing College)–Six week mini immersion
• Bakery Manager Walmart • competitive wages Next session January 10, 2011 • Tuesdays –Thursdays
so great? • opportunities for (Intermediate) Level B • 5-8pm
advancement
• Meat/Deli Manager SMALL GROUPS • PRIVATE LESSONS • SEMI PRIVATE LESSONS
"A public service commission diagnostic test recommended that I would need 840 hours of training
to obtain my required profile. My total training hours were 174 and a final profile of CBB. I highly
recommend Success Language School and the methodology used for those wishing to attain their
Please apply online at:
linguistic requirements in a timely, effective manner."Drew –Federal Government Employee
yourwalmartcareer.ca
www.successlanguageschool-ecolesucces.com • 613.795.5773
Open a
chequing account
that GIVES
you something
back
.
Switch and choose the
CIBC chequing account that’s right for you.
NN EE WW The CIBC EverydayPlusTM LIMTIIMTEED The CIBC Unlimited®
Chequing Account Chequing Account
OR
$100 10000
CASH REWARD , AEROPLAN®1
EVERY YEAR MILES
Open a CIBC EverydayPlus Chequing Account, use a Open a CIBC Unlimited Chequing Account, use
CIBC Savings Account and a CIBC Credit Card and you CIBC Online or Mobile Banking and you will receive
will get a $100 Cash Reward every year1. 10,000 Aeroplan Miles2. Plus, you can also earn
monthly Aeroplan Miles3.
Offer expires February 28, 2011.
Conditions apply. Speak to a CIBC advisor about the advantages
of switching to CIBC. Visit any branch, go to cibc.com/switchaccounts
or call 1 800 465-CIBC (2422).
It’s worth a talk
.
1. To qualify for the Reward each year, the account must be open for 12 consecutive months from account open or anniversary. During each such period, you must have at least one personal CIBC Savings Account open with a
positive monthly average balance each month, and an open personal CIBC Credit Card account with at least $1,000 in total purchases. Other conditions apply. 2. Earn 10,000 Aeroplan Miles when you open a CIBC Unlimited
Chequing Account between Oct. 1, 2010 – Feb. 28, 2011 (Feb. 15, 2011 if by phone/online), enrol in Aeroplan feature, complete qualifying transactions and do a CIBC Online or Mobile Banking bill payment/Email Money Transfer by
Apr. 30, 2011. Other conditions apply. 3. Enrol in Aeroplan feature and complete qualifying transactions each month. Other conditions apply. TMTrademark of CIBC. ®Registered trademark of CIBC. ®1Aeroplan is a registered trademark
of Aeroplan Canada Inc. CIBC authorized licensee of mark. “It’s worth a talk.” and “CIBC For what matters.” are trademarks of CIBC.
06 news metronews.ca
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
Haiti still struggling
one year after quake
Government and international JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES01
community criticized for inaction
The man’s body lay face perhaps most fatally, the
down, his white shirt shin- lack of Haitian and inter-
ing like wax in the sun as national leadership and
he was unearthed in the co-ordination of more
ruins of a Port-au-Prince than 10,000 non-govern –
restaurant a year after the mental organizations.
earthquake. President Rene Preval
The bodies still being did not speak publicly for
found in the rubble are a days after the quake. He
sign of how far Haiti has has been seen by most
to go to recover from a dis- Haitians as ineffective at
aster that left the capital best, and many observers
in ruins and is estimated have criticized him for not
to have killed more than spearheading reconstruc-
230,000 people. tion or making the hard
As the dust was still set- policy decisions needed to
tling from the Jan. 12, rebuild.
2010 disaster, volunteers Advocacy groups also
and hundreds of aid blame much of the
groups flocked in with Haitian government’s
food, water and first aid weakness on an
that saved countless lives. international community Fradzelle Wiener places a wreath on a cross during a memorial service in memory of the tens of thousands killed and
But the effort to rebuild that is not keeping its buried in the mass grave near Port-au-Prince.
has been dwarfed by the pledge of support.
size of the tragedy and, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sessions
e1t5 d1 d’2ién cjfaeonmrvmbiearret i 2o20n01 1:1 0
à 17 h, pièce
G2140
Le domaine de la construction
vous intéresse ?
Le programme Accès aux métiers de la construction pour les immigrants
est pour vous ! (PAMCI)
Plomberie | maçonnerie | électricité et chauffage | ventilation et climatisation |
charpenterie et menuiserie | revêtement de sol | finition de toiture | quincaillerie |
vocabulaire canadien de la construction
La Cité collégiale offre aux immigrants un programme adapté, visant à aider
les personnes formées à l’étranger dans des métiers de la construction en leur
offrant des cours pratiques et théoriques liés à certains métiers spécialisés.
Hâtez-vous ! Les cours débutent le 17 janvier 2011.
613 742-2475
801, promenade de l’Aviation, Ottawa
Financé par:
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario reçoit un appui
LCA-10-020b dpruo ggoraumvemrneesm dee nfto rdmu aCtaionna.da pour certains
metronews.ca 07
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
Housing bubble
concerns seem
out the window
December’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of
urban starts fell 13.3 per cent to 149,100 units
Canada’s housing market nualized rate of 198,200 down from an estimated
appears to be heading for a units. 192,500 units in 2010.
soft landing in 2011, with Most of the decline was During the last three
the pace of home-construc- attributed to fewer multi- months of 2010, housing
tion slowing last month — ple-family dwelling units starts averaged on an an-
easing concern that a glut — condos and apartment nualized pace of 181,600,
of new properties will buildings — although sin- with December the weak-
come on the market and gle-family housing starts est month.
undercut real-estate prices. also fell. December’s drop-off
Canada Mortgage and Recent data suggest that in housing starts was
Housing Corp. reported starts are on a downward mostly due to a plunge
Tuesday that home starts track toward the 170,000 in the multiple starts
fell to an annualized number that many believe segment, especially in
171,500 last month, well is the sustainable level of Ontario, the CMHC said.
down from November’s an- new homes in Canada, THE CANADIAN PRESS
SstMhittraeut gMgiyytl iSnpiSsga cceepu nstttaeiianrdtg aT icunnemeseaderanlyyt cIteunhr” r osuttehgghsem Se entjphtt or. he3eo0 bu, sthimnsego “ noMtthhys-- TMmSXaormkeent tDollar PRICES AS OF 5 P.M. YESTERDAY
half of its staff worldwide, Space lost $156 million.
or about 500 people, after News Corp. executives
an extensive revamp in Oc- had put MySpace on a
tober overhauled its look short leash to get prof-
and allowed it to be run itable. MySpace said that
with fewer people. since its overhaul, it is + 155.93 + 0.36¢
MySpace declined to say “trending positively” with
how much the cuts would an uptick in new and re- Oil Natural gas
save. A previous round of turning users, although it 1,000 cu ft
cuts in June 2009 eliminat- did not immediately clari- $4.481
(+ 8.2¢)
ed 30 per cent of its work fy how many. Late last
Gold
force, or about 420 jobs. year, it had around 120 contracts
News Corp. bought the million global users, com- + $1.86 US $1,384.30
site in 2005 for $580 mil- pared with more than half ($91.11 US) (+ $10.20)
lion U.S., but it has been a billion for Facebook.
losing money consistently. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit. Autos
Models pose with the new Chrysler 300 at the North American International Auto Show.
Industry revs up for auto shPAUL SoANCYAw/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thousands from the global automotive industry are gathered in Detroit this
week for 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, as well as exchanging ideas and
strategies that affect global economics. The show, which opens to the public Jan.
15, has long echoed the mood of the industry.
08 voices metronews.ca
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
SAY WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: EWWW
I’m sorry. The only way I can world’s oldest boy? in the day, Hef kept a harem of workshop for silicon stuffed air-
look at 84-year-old Hugh But the one who is really up- seven or eight Playboy bunnies heads who couldn’t keep your
Just sayin’ Hefner’s recent set is Holly Madison, the former at the mansion. Now he’s pledg- order straight at McDonald’s.
engagement to 24-year-old Hooters girl and Hef’s ex-No. 1. ing to be faithful to Crystal Who else would think it’s a good
PAUL ICrystal Harris is as a dad. He broke up with alone, which is idea to marry an octogenarian
her because he did- probably a great who listens to Bix Beiderbecke
SULLIVAN n’t want to get “But relief when you’re on his Victrola?
f I was Crystal’s dad and married. As if?! silicon-stuffed 84, even with Via- But silicon-stuffed airheads
she came home with an Now he’s marrying airheads are gra. are people, too, and deserve to
84-year-old beau, I’d have this Crystal. Stay Of course, the be protected from the depreda-
the old geezer arrested for tuned for Holly’s people, too, perpetual party is tions of rabbit zombies. I have
child abuse. Or at least tell-all, coming up and deserve to mainly a myth. half a mind to get out the pitch-
blond abuse. on her reality be protected Hefner stays home forks and the torches, storm the
What is she thinking? The show, Holly’s and watches mansion and rescue Crystal from
from the
Playboy of the Western World is World, Jan. 29. movies or plays the clutches of Hef the Impaler.
way past his best before date. I’m not making depredations of cards with his (That’s if his Viagra prescription
Never mind what he’s thinking. this up. rabbit zombies.” aged cronies. He has been renewed).
In fact, I don’t want to know Hefner has been likes old movies. Then I’ll send her home to
what he’s thinking. exploiting women Crystal’s favourite bed without her supper. Or Hef,
She’s probably thinking: “This for more than 60 movie is The Little for that matter.
won’t take long.” years, and I guess it’s hard to Mermaid. She was three when it
Even if it lasts a week and he teach an old dog new tricks. Ob- was released, and it has stayed
expires with a smile on his face, viously, he is determined to die with her ever since. Read more of
is there any dad alive who wants with his boots on. Or, you could I guess you could see the Play- Paul Sullivan’s columns at
his pride and joy to marry the argue, it’s a clever strategy. Back boy Mansion as a sheltered metronews.ca/justsaying
Hate confused with anger
Cartoon
MICHAEL DE ADDER
Tucson tragedy PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. VIA THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Letters
& Tweets
Re: Michael de Adder Jan.
10 cartoon
CALGARY.The cartoon in
Monday’s Metro portray-
ing Sarah Palin and the
tea party movement in
the U.S. as “hateful” is
highly objectionable. Pri-
or to any investigation of
the tragedy in Tucson,
Ariz., (cartoonist Michael) Which one of your
de Adder is attributing state and U.S. federal offi- other words, nixing the
habits do you wish
blame to the conservative cials. This is not hateful, nanny state), desiring low-
movement of the U.S. it’s responsible. J.A. ZWAHLEN er taxes, etc., etc.? you could break?
Palin has not Newsflash: I’ll tell you
demonstrated any hateful TORONTO.What’s hateful what’s hateful. When peo- Email
intent. De Adder is confus- about having certain prin- ple who don’t agree with ottawaletters
ing hate with anger. The ciples such as wanting a other people’s points of @metronews.ca
tea partiers demand from smaller government, not view resort to lies by Twitter
their elected officials believing illegal using the “hate card,” sim-
respect for the rule of law immigrants should jump ply because they have no @metroottawa
with regards to illegal im- the line and get a free other sensible argument
migration and demand fis- pass, advocating for to make. Metro has the right to edit
cal responsibility from personal responsibility (in RACHAEL BLOOMFIELD letters and submissions.
Metro Minute CONTRIBUTED
at Science Café
METRO OTTAWA • 130 Slater St., Suite 300 • Ottawa, ON
K1P 6E2 • T: 613-236-5058 • Fax: [phone] Why were early currencies istry Of Money: Gold, Sil-
Toll free: 1-888-916-3876 • [email protected] made of silver and gold? ver And Counterfeiting,
Distribution: [email protected] What metals do we use to- from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight
PublisherBill McDonald, Managing EditorTracey Tong, day? Carleton PhD student at the Wild Oat Café, 817
Sales ManagerDara Mottahed, Distribution ManagerBernie Peter Gordon illuminates Bank St. in the Glebe. The
Horton these and other mysteries Science Café series is or-
METRO CANADA:Group Publisher Bill McDonald, Editor-in-Chief of money, from the chem- ganized by Carleton Uni-
Charlotte Empey, National Deputy EditorFernando Carneiro, istry behind coins, to how versity’s faculty of science
Associate Managing EditorTarin Elbert, Scene/Life EditorDean anti-counterfeiting meas- to discuss relevant issues
Lisk, Asst Managing Editor Amber Shortt, Art DirectorLaila ures work, to the future of facing our society and how
Hakim, Nat’l Sales DirectorPeter Bartrem, Interactive/Marketing money manufacturing science can help solve real-
DirectorJodi Brown technology. Join him for world problems. Carleton PhD student Peter Gordon will speak about
Science Café — The Chem- METRO The Chemistry Of Money: Gold, Silver And Counterfeiting.
scene metronews.ca 09
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
2
UNIVERSAL PICTURES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
scene
New album
Winona Ryder, left, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Vince Vaughn star in The Dilemma, which opens this weekend.
HOLLYWOOD’S CAUTIONARY TALE
The Dilemma takes a Richards and Charlie There have been Fatal Attraction was a
In Focus funny look at infidelity Smhoereen t hsiagnn efodu orn me iwlloiornth adultery comedies binogx ao nffuicme bbeorn oafn izma,i tinatsoprisr-
when Vince Vaughn dollars. before, but usually including The Crush, Sin-
finds his friend’s wife In this weekend’s The on screen in gle White Female and a
RICHARD hSas been cheating Dilemma, a funny take on American films spoof called Fatal Instinct. Canadian pop
infidelity, Vince Vaughn More poignant is Same star Avril Lavigne
CROUSE there is a price to
ometimes it discovers his best friend’s Time Next Year, the story has released the
[email protected] seems like Holly- wife is having an affair. be paid for of a 26-year long affair. lead single off
wood is obsessed There have been matrimonial Alan Alda and Ellen her forthcoming
with infidelity, adultery comedies before, betrayal. Burstyn star as an album, Goodbye
both on screen but usually on screen in extramarital couple who Lullaby. The first
and off. Celebrity American films there is a rendezvous once a year single, What the
cheating scandals — Jesse price to be paid for matri- from youth to old age. Hell, was made
and the porn star, Tiger monial betrayal. Based on a stage play by available digitally
and, well, er… everyone — Ever since the first Canadian Bernard Slade, yesterday in the
covered the front pages re- cheating Hollywood it’s a nice mix of humour lead up to the re-
cently and Zsa Zsa Gabor movie, 1915’s Infidelity, becomes a lesson in why — when asked how many lease of her
once famously said, “How movies like The End of the not to cheat on your wife. kids he has Alda lies, say- fourth album,
many husbands have I Affair, Body Heat and De- The film was a ing two rather than three, due Mar. 8. In a
had? You mean apart from railed have shown the con- sensation in 1987 and its saying, “I thought it would blog post late last
my own?” sequences of bed hopping, most famous clip, the rab- make me seem less year, Lavigne ex-
Even supposedly happi- but one movie stands head bit boiling on the stove married,” — and emotion. pressed
ly-ever-after Tinseltown and shoulder above the scene, even inspired a Perhaps the strangest frustration with
couples preemptively rest as a cautionary tale. phrase in the Urban infidelity movie on our list her label and the
guard against unfaithful- Fatal Attraction begins Dictionary. is Come with Me My Love, delayed release of
ness by signing “cheat- with Michael Douglas, a According to their web- a supernatural tale about a the new album.
proof” prenups. married man, who has a site, cook your rabbit man who kills his cheating THE CANADIAN PRESS
Catherine Zeta-Jones fling with Glenn “I’m not “refers to the moment wife, then commits
has a legal infidelity clause gonna be ignored” Close. when someone goes over suicide, only to come back
with Michael Douglas and When he tries to break the edge in their obsession as a ghost 50 years later to
it’s rumoured that Denise off their affair, she with another person.” haunt his old apartment.
Republic of Doyle returning tonight
ANNE an international viewer- doesn’t suit him; he was explain, I’m not saying he
BRODIE ship and interest from the never interested in that comes out all right.”
[email protected] likes of Paul Gross, Martha kind of behaviour.” And there’s a change of
Stolen chip trucks, gangs, Burns, Gordon Pinsent, Professionally, Doyle’s a address from the Doyle
prodigal sons, murder and Lindy Booth, Don McKel- “dog with a bone. He’s ob- home to a downtown loft.
mayhem come to roost this lar, Nic Campbell and Vic- sessive. If he feels injustice Could this signal a sudden
year in Allan Hawco’s hit tor Garber, who will drop is happening to somebody Doyle hipsterism? “No, my
series Republic of Doyle. by to complicate things. he has to make it right and Lord! It’s in the building
Newfoundlander Jake Hawco’s Doyle is an odd hold people accountable.” over the bar. He’s crashing
Doyle’s unconventional TV private eye. “He won’t But personally, he’s less on the couch there be-
approach to crime fight- carry a gun. We’re not deal- clear. “Jake has a lot of cause his girlfriend threw
ing, his unique partner- ing with a hero who shoots complications this year. him out of the house. It’s
ship with his father people. There are corpses Malachy has a heart at- as far away as hipster as
Malachy and Hawco’s and high stakes but it is im- tack. It’s the reality of you can get.” Allan Hawco as GAlnob Eevse nroymmianne ien P Mauolv Giei aLmanadtt,i
charm have won the show portant that Jake isn’t the what happens. We’ll see The show airs Wednes- Jake Doyle thrives in depicting life's disorder
five Gemini nominations, initiator of violence. It Malachy again but I can’t days at 9 p.m. on CBC.
10 dish metronews.ca
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
Divorce taking its
Celebrity tweets
Jeremy
Talking points Piven
[@jere-
mypiven]
toll on Johansson Douglas wins
tough battle Women officially become
crazy the year they won’t tell
with cancer you their age...
Michael Douglas is happy
to report that he’s
Actress recently split with Ryan Reynolds New bachelor being linked cancer-free. Sarah Sil-
to Sandra Bullock Johansson spotted smoking and ‘looking like a mess’ “I think the odds are verman
with the tumor gone and [@Sar-
GETTY IMAGES what I know about this ahKSil-
Scarlett Johansson was particular type of cancer verman]
spotted at Jeremy Ren- that I’ve got it beat,” he I don’t know that I’d call it
ner’s 40th birthday party tells Matt Lauer during gumption but I at least have
in Hollywood over the an interview for the the inclination to take 3
weekend “looking like a Today show. baths a day.
mess,” according to “I feel good, relieved.
Hollyscoop. The tumor is gone. But,
“Scarlett was drinking you know, I have to
vodka with lime, and was check out on a monthly Aziz
smoking cigarettes,” says basis now to maintain.” Ansari
the source, who noted the METR0 [@aziz-
actress — who recently ansari]
separated from Ryan
Reynolds — hid a shorter Meg Ryan Does anyone think all these
hairdo under a baseball basks in media dead birds and fish is a viral
cap at the party. marketing campaign for the
“She looked like she attention movie Country Strong?
was going through a di-
vorce,” the source says. Meg Ryan is reportedly
METRO thrilled about being
linked to John
Mellencamp in the Emmy
Scarlett Johansson media. Rossum
“Meg couldn’t be hap- [@emm-
pier,” a source tells yrossum]
Popeater.
GETTY IMAGES Wilson prepares “Not only has she got a Lesson of the day: Maybe
great new guy, she’s back not so wise to ask boys in
in the headlines. It’s not the twitterverse which
for fatherhood easy going from being avatar I should use unless I
one of the highest-paid am prepared to hear
actresses in the world to “kitchen scene!”
an anonymous New York-
Owen Wilson is getting “[Owen] has been doing er. Meg’s loving all this
ready to be a dad, with girl- research and learning as attention again.”
friend Jade Buell set to give much as he can. METR0 tying ways during his
birth in Hawaii “any day “He’s super into it and current visit to Las Vegas,
now,” according to Us asks a lot of questions to according to Radar
Weekly. make sure he knows Sheen back to Online.
Wilson is “very excited what’s going on every step “This looks like New
Owen Wilson and involved with the of the way.” partying with York all over again,” a
pregnancy,” a source says. METRO porn stars source says.
Sheen reportedly
WIN It looks like Charlie headed to Vegas over the
YOU COULD Sheen is back to his par- weekend for the Adult
A 3D WHITE Shakira’s new Entertainment Expo and
decided to stay a little
PRIZE PACK
status: Single longer.
“Charlie went
there specifically to
FFRROOMM GETTY IMAGES see the porn stars
CCRREESSTT Pop star Shakira is single he stays in touch
again, having split up with with,” the source
AANNDD her longtime boyfriend, says.
OORRAALL--BB!! .COM Asorrg eAnnttionneaion dpeo lliati cRaula a,d avci-- d“oS hae mene edti-dannd’t-
cording to a statement on greet, that’s for
her website. sure, but he
“During our almost 11 was with a lot
The first and only collection of tooth whitening years together we have of the porn
products that when used together, allows the user loved each other deeply, stars in his room
to start seeing a whiter smile after just one day. taken care of each other and he’s out of
and stood by one another,” control again.”
the statement reads. METRO
“They have been the
most wonderful years of
our lives, and thanks to
that love and the respect
that we share for one an-
other we have been an ex-
ceptional couple and
partners.”
METRO
It’s “New York all over again”
Shakira for Charlie Sheen.
To register and for full contest details visit clubmetro.com