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WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 metronews.ca | twitter.com/metroottawa | facebook.com/metroottawa OTTAWA NEWS WORTH SHARING. OSCAR NOMS AND, Probation for man Locals support MORE IMPORTANTLY, convicted in Rehtaeh Saudi blogger SNUBS ARE IN Parsons child-porn case Protesters say federal JENNIFER ANISTON, RALPH FIENNES government should demand Leah Parsons says her daughter’s story isn’t AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL ALL GET release of Raif Badawi PAGE 3 over as she awaits police conduct review PAGE 11 ACADEMY’S COLD SHOULDER PAGE 18 Flu vaccine only offering modest protection: U.S. study Report says this year’s vaccine only offers modest protection against strains of virus circulating PAGE 12 Redblacks bolster offence via ‘explosive’ Maurice Price Receiver from Grey Cup- champion Stamps has ‘outstanding playmaking abilities’: Campbell PAGE 26 Shoppers exiting the Target on Merivale Road in Nepean said they were disappointed the store was closing but didn’t see any going-out-of-business sales either. SEAN MCKIBBON/METRO Comfort-food Ottawa economy won’t miss Target: Experts classic gets a splash of vino Canadian locations employees to find new jobs more damage to Ottawa’s econ- According to Lee, Target had “The real vulnerable places and leaving several shopping omy than the recent govern- problems in Canada early on, are the single-purpose centres axed. Several hundred centres short of a major retail ment cutbacks and drop in oil such as failing to research the that are only anchored by one Slow cooking a beef blade will lose jobs as nine institution. prices, he said. market north of the border be- or two stores — one of them be- roast with pancetta and stores in the region close Local employees kept tight Ian Lee, a professor at Carle- fore making the move. Target ing Target,” he said. carrots will warm you up lipped under orders, shoppers ton University’s Sprott School Corp. will record $5.4 billion US Bayshore Shopping Centre on the coldest of days PAGE 24 at the Merivale Road Target of Business, said Target share- in pre-tax losses in its fourth- was hit with news on Thursday in Nepean said they were dis- holders will suffer in the short- quarter, with most it related to that Target will not open in its LUCY appointed and local business term. But, otherwise, the Can- the Canadian operation. $200-million expansion and SCHOLEY experts were nonchalant. adian economy will be unfazed. “I think this is going to go Sony will also close doors. [email protected] “It’s a bit of a hiccup, in “Do I predict that the un- down as a classic textbook case However, Sébastien Thé- my opinion,” said Brian Card, employment rate’s going to go study of market-entry failure,” berge, spokesman for Bayshore Target’s devastating failure president of consulting real- up because of this? No. Do I pre- said Lee. owner Ivanhoé Cambridge, said north of the border and the im- estate firm CRG, who added dict doom and gloom? No,” he David Bell, a senior consult- they are “very confident” they pending loss of several hundred those vacancies will be prime said. “People, instead of going ant with real-estate company can fill the vacancies. area retail jobs marks only a locations for new businesses. to Target, will simply go to the Colliers International, said Target’s decision to wind up blip on Ottawa’s already belea- “There’s a good chance we other stores and buy their stuff shopping centres will now have Canadian operations will affect guered economy, according to could see some new retailers, there.” to find ways to repurpose the 133 stores and 17,600 employ- market experts. new faces come to Ottawa be- While the news may be dev- Target voids, which may not be ees across most of the country. Target’s nine Ottawa-area lo- cause this space will be avail- astating for Target employees, a problem for some bigger in- WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS cations will close, forcing hun- able,” he said. the retail job market has a high stitutions with more than one dreds of mostly part-time retail Target’s closure will do no turnover anyway, he said. major retailer, he said. MORE COVERAGE, PAGES 10 & 16 metronews.ca OTTAWA 3 WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Bay Street Can you help nab this would-be Grinch? Ottawa Police are hoping the public can help catch a would-be Grinch who held up a convenience store on Christmas Day along the 200 block of Bay Street N around 6 p.m. Police say the man had a medium build and is about five-foot-four. The employee ran to the back of the store when the bandit pointed a gun and E the gunman fled empty handed. No injuries were reported. Police are searching for the man who spoke English W and wore a black baseball cap, a black bandana over his face, black sunglasses Protesters outside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Ottawa demand liberal blogger Raif Badawi be released and spared a punishment of 1,000 public lashes. and pants and running JOE LOFARO/METRO shoes with red laces. He was Protesters want jailed also wearing a black hoodie with the words “Reaper Crew” written across the S front. He was also toting a red “Under Armour” draw- string backpack. Saudi blogger released Anyone with informa- tion is urged to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or via Crimestoppers at 613- 233-8477. Raif Badawi. Sentenced the punishment handed down the flogging is to continue Fri- onstrate that by demanding TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO to 1,000 lashes and 10 to Raif Badawi. Holding a plac- day. Badawi be released, which it ard with Badawi’s photo, he “This case comes along at a has not yet done. Overbrook years in prison shouted “freedom, not flog- time when worldwide there’s He said Canada should be ging” with other human rights greater understanding of how more “forceful” in this case, activists. fragile freedom of expression “to show we stand up for free- Police look for Badawi is not a Canadian is and how it can be attacked dom of expression at all times JOE clues in shooting citizen, but his wife, Ensaf Hai- from all different directions,” in all countries no matter LOFARO [email protected] dar, and three children live in said Neve. “By speaking up who’s right is being violated Police are investigating a Sherbrooke, Que., and have about human rights and by and who is violating the right.” shooting that occurred in The Canadian government permanent Canadian resi- criticizing religious leaders In separate statements, Overbrook early Thursday should apply more pressure on dency. who have failed to take a stand Foreign Affairs Minister John morning. Police were on Saudi Arabia to release a liber- He ran a website which for women’s equality, (he) had Baird and Andrew Bennett, the scene of a residence al blogger sentenced to 1,000 criticized religious leaders in somehow insulted Islam.” Canada’s Ambassador for Re- in the 1000 block of public lashes and 10 years in Saudi Arabia and has been in Following the terrorist at- ligious Freedom, called the Whitton Place Thursday, prison for criticizing Islam, prison since mid-2012. His pun- tacks in Paris last week, Can- flogging a “violation of human as they combed the area Amnesty International Can- ishment is 50 public lashes at a ada, among dozens of other dignity.” for clues and interviewed ada’s secretary general Alex time spread out over the next countries, was very vocal about International Development neighbours. No injuries Neve said Thursday. 20 weeks. He was whipped — its belief that freedom of ex- Minister Christian Paradis were reported and the Neve was one of about 30 50 times with a cane — for the pression is a fundamental hu- said the fact Badawi is not a guns and gangs unit con- people who protested outside first time outside a mosque in man right. Neve said this case Canadian citizen “complicates tinues to investigate. the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah last week, according is no different and wants the things.” Ottawa Thursday to denounce to Amnesty International, and federal government to dem- WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS 4 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Community group, Bank Street BIA pitch new plan to save Capital Pride Bouncing back from the board voted to go bankrupt. On Thursday, the new group bankruptcy. Councillor said a community advisory believes Pride will be committee will be created and is expected to submit a formal OK finding sponsors plan to Somerset Ward Coun. Catherine McKenney later this month. JOE The proposal also includes LOFARO the creation of an operations [email protected] committee to manage day-to- day planning, led by a festival A new LGBTQ community producer. group is partnering with the Christine Leadman, execu- Bank Street Business Improve- tive director of the Bank Street ment Area to propose a finan- BIA, said the BIA can give some cial plan to rescue Capital Pride “credibility” to the event in after the festival went bank- light of last year’s setback. rupt last year. “I think there was a vac- The annual festival is mark- uum and I think that a strong ing its 30th anniversary this proponent in the community year, which is why commun- came forward in a very profes- ity member Tammy Dopson sional, organized fashion,” said stepped in make sure it has a Christine Leadman, executive director of the Bank Street BIA, said she hopes to give some “credibility” to Capital Pride in 2015 if the BIA receives approval to Leadman. future. oversee the festival’s finances. JOE LOFARO/METRO McKenney supports the At a news conference at new governance structure and city hall on Thursday, Dopson the BIA oversee all of the festi- will be “formally accountable Problems with the festival A financial statement of oper- said she doesn’t expect the new announced a proposal that val’s finances. for financial expenditures and surfaced last fall when it was ations tabled at an annual gen- group to have problems acquir- would bring the Capital Pride The BIA will not be respon- reporting for the festival,” said revealed the board allegedly eral meeting held in December ing sponsorship deals under back to Bank Street and have sible for planning events but Dopson. failed to pay several sponsors. showed a deficit of $106,000 as the same Capital Pride name. You Federal budget delayed could WIN to better weigh oil crash an The next federal budget won’t advance be tabled until at least April, screening to give the government more time to gauge how badly tum- pass bling oil prices will hit the for two Canadian economy, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said Thurs- to see day. In a speech to a Calgary business crowd, Oliver said the Conservative government starring needs to consider everything it Johnny is hearing in pre-consultation talks before finalizing its fiscal Depp plan for the coming year. January “Given the current market instability, I will not bring for- Finance Minister Joe Oliver, middle, with Minister of State (Finance) Kevin 22! ward our budget earlier than Sorenson, right, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Minister April,” he said in a luncheon Andrew Saxton in Ottawa on Monday. 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The solu- a more-optimistic outlook Ontario officials say provin- tion to low prices is low prices. in their next budget with re- cial budget timing will not be They reduce production from gard to oil prices,” said Peter In Theatres January 23 affected by the federal move. high-cost producers and DeVries, who helped put U.S. benchmark crude oil therefore constrain supply. together roughly 20 budgets No purchase necessary Contest entry open 12:01 am January 14, 2015 until 11:59 pm January 19, 2015 to legal residents of Canada (excl. QC) of age of majority in their prov. of residence as of entry. Prizes avail.: 30 double passes for a screening of “MORTDECAI” awarded in each of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Halifax. ARV $25/ pass. Odds depend on number of settled at $46.75 US on Thurs- And they stimulate economic between 1985 and 2005. eligible entries rec’d. Internet, email address, math skill-test req’d. Rules and entry: www.clubmetro.com. day, less than half of where it growth and therefore ultim- THE CANADIAN PRESS metronews.ca OTTAWA 5 WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Heart Institute breaks ground on expansion Health. $200M “world-class” facilities in Toron- to or Calgary. investment to help “We’re already cited as a facility retain staff world-class institute. This is the only way to keep it at this and its world-class level and expand the education designation, say officials to the community,” added Dr. Thierry Mesana, the president and CEO of the Heart Institute. The Ottawa Heart Institute He said this plan has been in is undergoing a $200-million the works for seven years and expansion — the largest since they will likely have to hire the facility opened nearly 40 more staff. years ago. The Ontario government is A new five-storey building contributing $162 million, with and renovations to an existing donations making up the rest. 59,000 square feet of space “One of the things people are in store for the institute, don’t recognize about the Ot- dozens of people heard at a tawa Heart Institute is the re- groundbreaking event Thurs- search that goes on here, which day. is being then used to save lives The facility will house six around the world,” said Ottawa more cardiac surgery intensive- Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi. care beds, a new operating Dr. Wilbert Keon, who room and new technology for founded the Ottawa Heart Insti- labs, operating rooms, and the tute in 1976, called these reno- ICU unit. vations a “dream come true.” In short, the expansion “It’s wonderful for the should help process more pa- people of Ottawa,” he said. “I tients suffering from arrhyth- can say, without reservation, mia or those being treated for they have the very best cardiac procedures such as catheteriza- care that science and medicine tion and cardiac imaging. Ottawa-area MPPs, Mayor Jim Watson and representatives of the Ottawa Heart Institute break ground on the facility’s $200-million expansion Thursday. LUCY SCHOLEY/METRO can offer.” “I can’t tell you how much it Construction is due to be will increase the flow-through, infrastructure will be dramatic- of-the-art levels,” said Lawrence Ottawa Heart Institute board. help retain doctors who may completed in 2019. but the level of equipment and ally increased to current, state- Soloway, the chairman of the He said these renovations will otherwise be lured to other LUCY SCHOLEY/METRO 6 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Job fair aims to steer disadvantaged youth toward right path at right time New immigrants the plaguing Ottawa streets over teenagers or young adults outreach to mobilize that the last year. who maybe have only been Fitting in particular group, to say, ‘Hey, main focus. Job fair on The president of minor- here five or six years, and it’s you need to come out and see “In this kind of time with all the gang violence, most Jan. 24 set to feature ity youth organization Ja- kind of hard to fit in a new because there is tremendous kukonbit feels that if more place at that age,” said Camp- of the time these are young teenagers or young adults amounts of information and at least 24 Ottawa disadvantaged youth were bell, who immigrated from who maybe have only been here five or six years, and resources that can lead to businesses looking to able to find good jobs in their Jamaica when he was 15. full-time or part-time jobs,’” it’s kind of hard to fit in a new place at that age.” hire for the summer teens, they would be less like- He found it hard to adjust added Campbell. ly to turn to crime as a career. to a new life as a teenager, Ken Campbell, president of minority youth organization Jakukonbit The unemployment rate It all starts with his organ- but with good people around for Ottawa in December 2014 ization’s job fair on Jan. 24, him, he said, it was easy to lems.” grants are the main focus for was 5.3 per cent, according to TREVOR which will feature at least 24 make good choices. The job fair was initially Campbell and his organiza- Statistics Canada. GREENWAY Ottawa businesses looking to He hopes others can find targeted toward minority tion. The job fair runs from [email protected] nab students to fill their sum- the same path. youth specifically, but after “A lot of young new Can- noon until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 24 mer gigs. “Employment and jobs a few unsuccessful years, the adians just don’t really take and will feature organizations Ken Campbell has a long- “In this kind of time with and connections and good fair has been opened up to advantage of some of the job such as the YMCA, the Ottawa term solution for the gang all the gang violence, most programs will also help to everyone. fairs that are occurring, so police and both private- and violence that has been of the time these are young alleviate some of those prob- Still, young new immi- we have tried to do strategic public-sector groups. Skating the winter cold away at Rink of Dreams Skaters enjoy a relatively warm night of -5 C on the Rink of Dreams outside Ottawa City Hall, after a cold snap over the last two weeks saw temperatures plunge and public-health officials issuing frostbite warnings. Environment Canada forecast the weekend would get a bit colder, with tem- peratures heading to -15 C Friday with sun and -10 C Saturday with cloud and a 30 per cent chance of snow. The weather office said Sunday would see 3 C and a 60 per cent chance of snow. 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The Oulianovs wanted to act quickly (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:15)(cid:3) and take advantage of the favourable market. “The develop- Mr. and Mrs. Oulianov from Ottawa, purchased their proper- (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:25)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:88)(cid:72) ment itself is spectacular - an endless beautiful beach, lots of ty in HolaEcuador’s urban development. “The ability to sign a (cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:339)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:88)(cid:16) parks and gardens, services available right on the site, and a (cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:55)(cid:44)(cid:49)(cid:40)(cid:36)(cid:56)(cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:54)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:45)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:17)(cid:80)(cid:17) ton of activities available in the region. We’re convinced that lianov. “Furthermore, the HolaEcuador representatives here in (cid:11)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:39)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:55)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:15)(cid:3) this will be a fantastic community in a secure and comfortable Gatineau answered all our questions and helped us throughout (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:26)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:92)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85) (cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:17)(cid:339) the entire purchase process. The whole experience was very (cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:4)(cid:339)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:16) (cid:51)(cid:47)(cid:40)(cid:36)(cid:54)(cid:40)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:40)(cid:42)(cid:44)(cid:54)(cid:55)(cid:40)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:44)(cid:55)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:3) lowing comments TO GET MORE INFORMATION (cid:42)(cid:68)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:20)(cid:27)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:22) were shared by Mrs. Boucher from “At HolaEcuador’s informational seminar I was Gatineau, who felt pleased to discover the high level of professional- reassured by ism of the developers and the overall quality of the project. In addition to providing lots of interesting in- formation about Ecuador in general, Mr. Poole also provided an in-depth look into this residential project and he took the time to answer numerous questions Mr. and Mrs. from the participants. The information that was pro- (cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:29) Oulianov, vided at the seminar left me with a great deal of con- HolaEcuador (cid:373)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:17)(cid:340)(cid:3)(cid:3) Clients says Al Hendley, a client in Ottawa. 8 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Hoskins puzzled as Ontario doctors reject province’s offer of pay raise ‘Negative impact medical fees, Tandan said. Quoted on patients.’ Doctors “It is not responsible for the government to ignore its say offer would “The OMA argument is obligation to properly fund compromise health care that pay raises should the health-care system and it come before patients is not right that patients will have less access to the health and we can’t agree. We care they need and deserve The organization repre- are talking only about because of the fiscal challen- senting Ontario’s doctors has physician compensation ges resulting to a large de- rejected a contract offer from gree from what was created in this agreement, not the province that would have by the government’s own do- increased doctors’ pay by patient services or ing,” said Tandan. 1.25 per cent a year for the quality of care.” Hoskins said Ontario doc- next three years, saying the tors are among the highest deal would have a negative Health Minister Eric Hoskins paid in Canada, with average impact on patients. gross payments to physicians The impasse between the at $360,000, and they will Ontario Medical Association serviced for health care and eventually have to agree to and the government comes our population is growing do the same amount of work after a year of bargaining and and aging,” Tandan said. as the previous year for the Health Minister Eric Hoskins “That increases the need for same amount of money. said he is disappointed. Health Minister Eric Hoskins doesn’t agree with the OMA’s decision. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE health service, but the gov- “The OMA wants you to “The OMA argument is ernment has decided to fund believe that doctors in this that pay raises should come quality of care.” providing less than half the own estimates show the de- less than half of the addition- province can’t provide the before patients and we can’t OMA president Ved Tan- necessary funding to hire mand for health care will al care that will be required.” same level of care as last year agree,” Hoskins said. “We are dan said the government’s new doctors the association grow by at least 2.7 per cent Doctors understand the unless they receive a pay talking only about physician offer of 1.25 per cent would says are required to meet annually, Tandan said. financial challenges the gov- raise and we simply don’t compensation in this agree- have a “negative and last- the province’s growing med- “The fact is Ontario’s ernment faces and have pro- agree,” he said. ment, not patient services or ing impact on patients,” ical needs. 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Closures send ‘a very strong message’ U.S. retailers planning to cross 133 Canadian stores Quoted the border can learn some valuable lessons from the “You’ve got to deliver failure of Target, which an- nounced Thursday it is shut- on customer expecta- ting down its 133 Canadian tions or exceed them.” stores just two years after its Billions lost. Target much-anticipated launch. Retail Prophet founder Doug Stephens expects US$5.4 billion “It’s a huge thing, after two years, for a brand like Target for other U.S. retailers, experts in losses over its last to wave the white flag,” said say. quarter, mostly from Doug Stephens, the founder of Retail analyst Mark Satov Toronto-based consulting firm says the biggest lesson for U.S. its underperforming Retail Prophet. “I think that retailers is to test the Canadian Canadian stores really sends a very strong mes- market by entering at a grad- sage to others that maybe the ual pace, rather than opening a Canadian market isn’t the easy large number of stores at once. pickings that they thought it “You dip your toe into a Less than two years after Target might be.” new market and you learn, Corp. threw open the doors of Canadians, who had high while controlling the potential its first Canadian stores with hopes for the discount retailer loss,” Satov said. grand expectations, the dis- known for its broad product When Target first entered count retailer is retreating back selection and low prices, were Canada, they opened more to the United States in defeat. underwhelmed when they dis- than 120 stores in the first year The Minneapolis-based covered bare shelves and less- — a “Herculean feat” for any company said Thursday it has than-impressive pricing in the retailer, said Stephens. decided to wind up its money- new locations. Ultimately, Target failed to losing operations in Canada, It all speaks to the import- grasp some of the nuances of a move that affects 133 stores ance of understanding the the Canadian market that its and 17,600 employees across Canadian market and making more established competitors most of the country. a good first impression, Ste- understood, said Satov. “After a thorough review of phens said. While U.S. chains may our Canadian performance and “You’ve got to deliver on pause to consider Target’s fail- careful consideration of the customer expectations or ex- ure, the company’s exodus is implications of all options, we Workers install an outdoor sign at the new Target store at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S. on July 20, 2013. ceed them.” good news for other Canadian were unable to find a realistic Target says it will discontinue operating its 133 Canadian stores. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS Target’s missteps, includ- retailers, with Walmart Can- scenario that would get Target ing supply chain issues that ada and Canadian Tire set to Canada to profitability until at losses in its fourth-quarter, with Retailers off-target left shelves nearly empty dur- benefit the most, according to least 2021,” said Target chair- most of it related to the Can- ing the all-important launch, RBC analyst Irene Nattel. man and chief executive Brian adian operation. could serve as a cautionary tale THE CANADIAN PRESS Cornell in the announcement. The company said it would Target is far from the first cut about 5 per cent of its Before its launch, Target was provide US$175 million of retailer that has had trouble workforce in the country as once considered the biggest credit to fund Target Canada’s breaking into other markets. it tries to revamp its strat- threat to Canadian businesses, operations while it winds down Here are some others: egy there. In November partly because its reputation under the Companies’ Credit- 2011, it said it was closing with consumers was unique. ors Arrangement Act, or CCAA, (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:96)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:553) The world’s all 11 of its U.K. big-box Many Canadians would trek a Canadian equivalent to the largest retailer, which now stores. south of the border to wander U.S. Bankruptcy Act. operates in 27 countries, the aisles of U.S. Target stores RBC analyst Irene Nattel rarely acknowledges (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:553) Sony Corp. also an- searching for deals and prod- said it is unclear who would be defeat. But in 2006, the nounced it would be clos- ucts they couldn’t find at home. in a position to take over Tar- Bentonville, Arkansas- ing its 14 retail stores in But when Target arrived in get’s 133 stores. based discounter, threw in Canada; they will be shut Canada the story wasn’t the Target says the stores will the towel in Germany. down over the next six to same, as complaints flooded so- remain open during a court- eight weeks. The com- cial media about empty shelves, supervised liquidation period (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:16)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:305)(cid:317)(cid:553) In January 2013, pany said its products will high prices and a selection that and it’s working to ensure the consumer electronics still be available online. Shoppers browse at a Target store in Toronto on Thursday. Target says it will fell short of expectations. employees are paid at least 16 chain said it would close 15 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS close its stores in Canada — a market that it entered only two years ago. Target Corp. will record weeks of severance. of its stores in Canada and THE CANADIAN PRESS COLIN PERKEL/THE CANADIAN PRESS about US$5.4 billion in pre-tax THE CANADIAN PRESS OUR BEST PLAN EVER 44 $ The Cross-Canada Plan /month • Unlimited Data • Unlimited Canada & US Talk • Unlimited Global Text • International Calling from 1¢/min • Voicemail+ • Credits to use your phone across Canada OFFER ENDS SOON Off er is valid as of November 2014 and are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All unlimited plan features are from anywhere on our network, otherwise long distance and roaming rates apply. 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WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 metronews.ca | twitter.com/metroottawa | facebook.com/metroottawa OTTAWA NEWS WORTH SHARING. OSCAR NOMS AND, Probation for man Locals support MORE IMPORTANTLY, convicted in Rehtaeh Saudi blogger SNUBS ARE IN Parsons child-porn case Protesters say federal JENNIFER ANISTON, RALPH FIENNES government should demand Leah Parsons says her daughter’s story isn’t AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL ALL GET release of Raif Badawi PAGE 3 over as she awaits police conduct review PAGE 11 ACADEMY’S COLD SHOULDER PAGE 18 Flu vaccine only offering modest protection: U.S. study Report says this year’s vaccine only offers modest protection against strains of virus circulating PAGE 12 Redblacks bolster offence via ‘explosive’ Maurice Price Receiver from Grey Cup- champion Stamps has ‘outstanding playmaking abilities’: Campbell PAGE 26 Shoppers exiting the Target on Merivale Road in Nepean said they were disappointed the store was closing but didn’t see any going-out-of-business sales either. SEAN MCKIBBON/METRO Comfort-food Ottawa economy won’t miss Target: Experts classic gets a splash of vino Canadian locations employees to find new jobs more damage to Ottawa’s econ- According to Lee, Target had “The real vulnerable places and leaving several shopping omy than the recent govern- problems in Canada early on, are the single-purpose centres axed. Several hundred centres short of a major retail ment cutbacks and drop in oil such as failing to research the that are only anchored by one Slow cooking a beef blade will lose jobs as nine institution. prices, he said. market north of the border be- or two stores — one of them be- roast with pancetta and stores in the region close Local employees kept tight Ian Lee, a professor at Carle- fore making the move. Target ing Target,” he said. carrots will warm you up lipped under orders, shoppers ton University’s Sprott School Corp. will record $5.4 billion US Bayshore Shopping Centre on the coldest of days PAGE 24 at the Merivale Road Target of Business, said Target share- in pre-tax losses in its fourth- was hit with news on Thursday in Nepean said they were dis- holders will suffer in the short- quarter, with most it related to that Target will not open in its LUCY appointed and local business term. But, otherwise, the Can- the Canadian operation. $200-million expansion and SCHOLEY experts were nonchalant. adian economy will be unfazed. “I think this is going to go Sony will also close doors. [email protected] “It’s a bit of a hiccup, in “Do I predict that the un- down as a classic textbook case However, Sébastien Thé- my opinion,” said Brian Card, employment rate’s going to go study of market-entry failure,” berge, spokesman for Bayshore Target’s devastating failure president of consulting real- up because of this? No. Do I pre- said Lee. owner Ivanhoé Cambridge, said north of the border and the im- estate firm CRG, who added dict doom and gloom? No,” he David Bell, a senior consult- they are “very confident” they pending loss of several hundred those vacancies will be prime said. “People, instead of going ant with real-estate company can fill the vacancies. area retail jobs marks only a locations for new businesses. to Target, will simply go to the Colliers International, said Target’s decision to wind up blip on Ottawa’s already belea- “There’s a good chance we other stores and buy their stuff shopping centres will now have Canadian operations will affect guered economy, according to could see some new retailers, there.” to find ways to repurpose the 133 stores and 17,600 employ- market experts. new faces come to Ottawa be- While the news may be dev- Target voids, which may not be ees across most of the country. Target’s nine Ottawa-area lo- cause this space will be avail- astating for Target employees, a problem for some bigger in- WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS cations will close, forcing hun- able,” he said. the retail job market has a high stitutions with more than one dreds of mostly part-time retail Target’s closure will do no turnover anyway, he said. major retailer, he said. MORE COVERAGE, PAGES 10 & 16 metronews.ca OTTAWA 3 WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Bay Street Can you help nab this would-be Grinch? Ottawa Police are hoping the public can help catch a would-be Grinch who held up a convenience store on Christmas Day along the 200 block of Bay Street N around 6 p.m. Police say the man had a medium build and is about five-foot-four. The employee ran to the back of the store when the bandit pointed a gun and E the gunman fled empty handed. No injuries were reported. Police are searching for the man who spoke English W and wore a black baseball cap, a black bandana over his face, black sunglasses Protesters outside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Ottawa demand liberal blogger Raif Badawi be released and spared a punishment of 1,000 public lashes. and pants and running JOE LOFARO/METRO shoes with red laces. He was Protesters want jailed also wearing a black hoodie with the words “Reaper Crew” written across the S front. He was also toting a red “Under Armour” draw- string backpack. Saudi blogger released Anyone with informa- tion is urged to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or via Crimestoppers at 613- 233-8477. Raif Badawi. Sentenced the punishment handed down the flogging is to continue Fri- onstrate that by demanding TREVOR GREENWAY/METRO to 1,000 lashes and 10 to Raif Badawi. Holding a plac- day. Badawi be released, which it ard with Badawi’s photo, he “This case comes along at a has not yet done. Overbrook years in prison shouted “freedom, not flog- time when worldwide there’s He said Canada should be ging” with other human rights greater understanding of how more “forceful” in this case, activists. fragile freedom of expression “to show we stand up for free- Police look for Badawi is not a Canadian is and how it can be attacked dom of expression at all times JOE clues in shooting citizen, but his wife, Ensaf Hai- from all different directions,” in all countries no matter LOFARO [email protected] dar, and three children live in said Neve. “By speaking up who’s right is being violated Police are investigating a Sherbrooke, Que., and have about human rights and by and who is violating the right.” shooting that occurred in The Canadian government permanent Canadian resi- criticizing religious leaders In separate statements, Overbrook early Thursday should apply more pressure on dency. who have failed to take a stand Foreign Affairs Minister John morning. Police were on Saudi Arabia to release a liber- He ran a website which for women’s equality, (he) had Baird and Andrew Bennett, the scene of a residence al blogger sentenced to 1,000 criticized religious leaders in somehow insulted Islam.” Canada’s Ambassador for Re- in the 1000 block of public lashes and 10 years in Saudi Arabia and has been in Following the terrorist at- ligious Freedom, called the Whitton Place Thursday, prison for criticizing Islam, prison since mid-2012. His pun- tacks in Paris last week, Can- flogging a “violation of human as they combed the area Amnesty International Can- ishment is 50 public lashes at a ada, among dozens of other dignity.” for clues and interviewed ada’s secretary general Alex time spread out over the next countries, was very vocal about International Development neighbours. No injuries Neve said Thursday. 20 weeks. He was whipped — its belief that freedom of ex- Minister Christian Paradis were reported and the Neve was one of about 30 50 times with a cane — for the pression is a fundamental hu- said the fact Badawi is not a guns and gangs unit con- people who protested outside first time outside a mosque in man right. Neve said this case Canadian citizen “complicates tinues to investigate. the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah last week, according is no different and wants the things.” Ottawa Thursday to denounce to Amnesty International, and federal government to dem- WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS 4 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Community group, Bank Street BIA pitch new plan to save Capital Pride Bouncing back from the board voted to go bankrupt. On Thursday, the new group bankruptcy. Councillor said a community advisory believes Pride will be committee will be created and is expected to submit a formal OK finding sponsors plan to Somerset Ward Coun. Catherine McKenney later this month. JOE The proposal also includes LOFARO the creation of an operations [email protected] committee to manage day-to- day planning, led by a festival A new LGBTQ community producer. group is partnering with the Christine Leadman, execu- Bank Street Business Improve- tive director of the Bank Street ment Area to propose a finan- BIA, said the BIA can give some cial plan to rescue Capital Pride “credibility” to the event in after the festival went bank- light of last year’s setback. rupt last year. “I think there was a vac- The annual festival is mark- uum and I think that a strong ing its 30th anniversary this proponent in the community year, which is why commun- came forward in a very profes- ity member Tammy Dopson sional, organized fashion,” said stepped in make sure it has a Christine Leadman, executive director of the Bank Street BIA, said she hopes to give some “credibility” to Capital Pride in 2015 if the BIA receives approval to Leadman. future. oversee the festival’s finances. JOE LOFARO/METRO McKenney supports the At a news conference at new governance structure and city hall on Thursday, Dopson the BIA oversee all of the festi- will be “formally accountable Problems with the festival A financial statement of oper- said she doesn’t expect the new announced a proposal that val’s finances. for financial expenditures and surfaced last fall when it was ations tabled at an annual gen- group to have problems acquir- would bring the Capital Pride The BIA will not be respon- reporting for the festival,” said revealed the board allegedly eral meeting held in December ing sponsorship deals under back to Bank Street and have sible for planning events but Dopson. failed to pay several sponsors. showed a deficit of $106,000 as the same Capital Pride name. You Federal budget delayed could WIN to better weigh oil crash an The next federal budget won’t advance be tabled until at least April, screening to give the government more time to gauge how badly tum- pass bling oil prices will hit the for two Canadian economy, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said Thurs- to see day. In a speech to a Calgary business crowd, Oliver said the Conservative government starring needs to consider everything it Johnny is hearing in pre-consultation talks before finalizing its fiscal Depp plan for the coming year. January “Given the current market instability, I will not bring for- Finance Minister Joe Oliver, middle, with Minister of State (Finance) Kevin 22! ward our budget earlier than Sorenson, right, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Minister April,” he said in a luncheon Andrew Saxton in Ottawa on Monday. 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The solu- a more-optimistic outlook Ontario officials say provin- tion to low prices is low prices. in their next budget with re- cial budget timing will not be They reduce production from gard to oil prices,” said Peter In Theatres January 23 affected by the federal move. high-cost producers and DeVries, who helped put U.S. benchmark crude oil therefore constrain supply. together roughly 20 budgets No purchase necessary Contest entry open 12:01 am January 14, 2015 until 11:59 pm January 19, 2015 to legal residents of Canada (excl. QC) of age of majority in their prov. of residence as of entry. Prizes avail.: 30 double passes for a screening of “MORTDECAI” awarded in each of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Halifax. ARV $25/ pass. Odds depend on number of settled at $46.75 US on Thurs- And they stimulate economic between 1985 and 2005. eligible entries rec’d. Internet, email address, math skill-test req’d. Rules and entry: www.clubmetro.com. day, less than half of where it growth and therefore ultim- THE CANADIAN PRESS metronews.ca OTTAWA 5 WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Heart Institute breaks ground on expansion Health. $200M “world-class” facilities in Toron- to or Calgary. investment to help “We’re already cited as a facility retain staff world-class institute. This is the only way to keep it at this and its world-class level and expand the education designation, say officials to the community,” added Dr. Thierry Mesana, the president and CEO of the Heart Institute. The Ottawa Heart Institute He said this plan has been in is undergoing a $200-million the works for seven years and expansion — the largest since they will likely have to hire the facility opened nearly 40 more staff. years ago. The Ontario government is A new five-storey building contributing $162 million, with and renovations to an existing donations making up the rest. 59,000 square feet of space “One of the things people are in store for the institute, don’t recognize about the Ot- dozens of people heard at a tawa Heart Institute is the re- groundbreaking event Thurs- search that goes on here, which day. is being then used to save lives The facility will house six around the world,” said Ottawa more cardiac surgery intensive- Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi. care beds, a new operating Dr. Wilbert Keon, who room and new technology for founded the Ottawa Heart Insti- labs, operating rooms, and the tute in 1976, called these reno- ICU unit. vations a “dream come true.” In short, the expansion “It’s wonderful for the should help process more pa- people of Ottawa,” he said. “I tients suffering from arrhyth- can say, without reservation, mia or those being treated for they have the very best cardiac procedures such as catheteriza- care that science and medicine tion and cardiac imaging. Ottawa-area MPPs, Mayor Jim Watson and representatives of the Ottawa Heart Institute break ground on the facility’s $200-million expansion Thursday. LUCY SCHOLEY/METRO can offer.” “I can’t tell you how much it Construction is due to be will increase the flow-through, infrastructure will be dramatic- of-the-art levels,” said Lawrence Ottawa Heart Institute board. help retain doctors who may completed in 2019. but the level of equipment and ally increased to current, state- Soloway, the chairman of the He said these renovations will otherwise be lured to other LUCY SCHOLEY/METRO 6 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Job fair aims to steer disadvantaged youth toward right path at right time New immigrants the plaguing Ottawa streets over teenagers or young adults outreach to mobilize that the last year. who maybe have only been Fitting in particular group, to say, ‘Hey, main focus. Job fair on The president of minor- here five or six years, and it’s you need to come out and see “In this kind of time with all the gang violence, most Jan. 24 set to feature ity youth organization Ja- kind of hard to fit in a new because there is tremendous kukonbit feels that if more place at that age,” said Camp- of the time these are young teenagers or young adults amounts of information and at least 24 Ottawa disadvantaged youth were bell, who immigrated from who maybe have only been here five or six years, and resources that can lead to businesses looking to able to find good jobs in their Jamaica when he was 15. full-time or part-time jobs,’” it’s kind of hard to fit in a new place at that age.” hire for the summer teens, they would be less like- He found it hard to adjust added Campbell. ly to turn to crime as a career. to a new life as a teenager, Ken Campbell, president of minority youth organization Jakukonbit The unemployment rate It all starts with his organ- but with good people around for Ottawa in December 2014 ization’s job fair on Jan. 24, him, he said, it was easy to lems.” grants are the main focus for was 5.3 per cent, according to TREVOR which will feature at least 24 make good choices. The job fair was initially Campbell and his organiza- Statistics Canada. GREENWAY Ottawa businesses looking to He hopes others can find targeted toward minority tion. The job fair runs from [email protected] nab students to fill their sum- the same path. youth specifically, but after “A lot of young new Can- noon until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 24 mer gigs. “Employment and jobs a few unsuccessful years, the adians just don’t really take and will feature organizations Ken Campbell has a long- “In this kind of time with and connections and good fair has been opened up to advantage of some of the job such as the YMCA, the Ottawa term solution for the gang all the gang violence, most programs will also help to everyone. fairs that are occurring, so police and both private- and violence that has been of the time these are young alleviate some of those prob- Still, young new immi- we have tried to do strategic public-sector groups. Skating the winter cold away at Rink of Dreams Skaters enjoy a relatively warm night of -5 C on the Rink of Dreams outside Ottawa City Hall, after a cold snap over the last two weeks saw temperatures plunge and public-health officials issuing frostbite warnings. Environment Canada forecast the weekend would get a bit colder, with tem- peratures heading to -15 C Friday with sun and -10 C Saturday with cloud and a 30 per cent chance of snow. The weather office said Sunday would see 3 C and a 60 per cent chance of snow. 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Prop- (cid:333)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:84)(cid:88)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3) erties in Ecuador are much more affordable than in similar (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:9)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:15)(cid:3) tourist destinations, which is one of the main reasons that (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:23)(cid:18)(cid:26)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:369)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:70)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:338)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:369)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:89)(cid:68)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:24)(cid:3)(cid:92)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:82)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:333)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3) (cid:69)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:368)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:16)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:88)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:339)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:368)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:85)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:338)(cid:41)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:16) FREE INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS dorian government is very stable and the currency is the US (cid:71)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:17)(cid:339)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:47)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:92)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:13)(cid:13) All that said, prices are rising quickly with the current real (cid:50)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:36)(cid:58)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:54)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:45)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:17)(cid:80)(cid:17) estate boom in the region. The Oulianovs wanted to act quickly (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:15)(cid:3) and take advantage of the favourable market. “The develop- Mr. and Mrs. Oulianov from Ottawa, purchased their proper- (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:26)(cid:25)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:88)(cid:72) ment itself is spectacular - an endless beautiful beach, lots of ty in HolaEcuador’s urban development. “The ability to sign a (cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:339)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:88)(cid:16) parks and gardens, services available right on the site, and a (cid:42)(cid:36)(cid:55)(cid:44)(cid:49)(cid:40)(cid:36)(cid:56)(cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:54)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:45)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:17)(cid:80)(cid:17) ton of activities available in the region. We’re convinced that lianov. “Furthermore, the HolaEcuador representatives here in (cid:11)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:39)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:55)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:15)(cid:3) this will be a fantastic community in a secure and comfortable Gatineau answered all our questions and helped us throughout (cid:3) (cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:26)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:92)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85) (cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:17)(cid:339) the entire purchase process. The whole experience was very (cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:4)(cid:339)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:16) (cid:51)(cid:47)(cid:40)(cid:36)(cid:54)(cid:40)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:40)(cid:42)(cid:44)(cid:54)(cid:55)(cid:40)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:44)(cid:55)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:3) lowing comments TO GET MORE INFORMATION (cid:42)(cid:68)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:20)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:20)(cid:27)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:22) were shared by Mrs. Boucher from “At HolaEcuador’s informational seminar I was Gatineau, who felt pleased to discover the high level of professional- reassured by ism of the developers and the overall quality of the project. In addition to providing lots of interesting in- formation about Ecuador in general, Mr. Poole also provided an in-depth look into this residential project and he took the time to answer numerous questions Mr. and Mrs. from the participants. The information that was pro- (cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:29) Oulianov, vided at the seminar left me with a great deal of con- HolaEcuador (cid:373)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:17)(cid:340)(cid:3)(cid:3) Clients says Al Hendley, a client in Ottawa. 8 OTTAWA metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 16-18, 2015 Hoskins puzzled as Ontario doctors reject province’s offer of pay raise ‘Negative impact medical fees, Tandan said. Quoted on patients.’ Doctors “It is not responsible for the government to ignore its say offer would “The OMA argument is obligation to properly fund compromise health care that pay raises should the health-care system and it come before patients is not right that patients will have less access to the health and we can’t agree. We care they need and deserve The organization repre- are talking only about because of the fiscal challen- senting Ontario’s doctors has physician compensation ges resulting to a large de- rejected a contract offer from gree from what was created in this agreement, not the province that would have by the government’s own do- increased doctors’ pay by patient services or ing,” said Tandan. 1.25 per cent a year for the quality of care.” Hoskins said Ontario doc- next three years, saying the tors are among the highest deal would have a negative Health Minister Eric Hoskins paid in Canada, with average impact on patients. gross payments to physicians The impasse between the at $360,000, and they will Ontario Medical Association serviced for health care and eventually have to agree to and the government comes our population is growing do the same amount of work after a year of bargaining and and aging,” Tandan said. as the previous year for the Health Minister Eric Hoskins “That increases the need for same amount of money. said he is disappointed. Health Minister Eric Hoskins doesn’t agree with the OMA’s decision. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE health service, but the gov- “The OMA wants you to “The OMA argument is ernment has decided to fund believe that doctors in this that pay raises should come quality of care.” providing less than half the own estimates show the de- less than half of the addition- province can’t provide the before patients and we can’t OMA president Ved Tan- necessary funding to hire mand for health care will al care that will be required.” same level of care as last year agree,” Hoskins said. “We are dan said the government’s new doctors the association grow by at least 2.7 per cent Doctors understand the unless they receive a pay talking only about physician offer of 1.25 per cent would says are required to meet annually, Tandan said. financial challenges the gov- raise and we simply don’t compensation in this agree- have a “negative and last- the province’s growing med- “The fact is Ontario’s ernment faces and have pro- agree,” he said. ment, not patient services or ing impact on patients,” ical needs. 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Closures send ‘a very strong message’ U.S. retailers planning to cross 133 Canadian stores Quoted the border can learn some valuable lessons from the “You’ve got to deliver failure of Target, which an- nounced Thursday it is shut- on customer expecta- ting down its 133 Canadian tions or exceed them.” stores just two years after its Billions lost. Target much-anticipated launch. Retail Prophet founder Doug Stephens expects US$5.4 billion “It’s a huge thing, after two years, for a brand like Target for other U.S. retailers, experts in losses over its last to wave the white flag,” said say. quarter, mostly from Doug Stephens, the founder of Retail analyst Mark Satov Toronto-based consulting firm says the biggest lesson for U.S. its underperforming Retail Prophet. “I think that retailers is to test the Canadian Canadian stores really sends a very strong mes- market by entering at a grad- sage to others that maybe the ual pace, rather than opening a Canadian market isn’t the easy large number of stores at once. pickings that they thought it “You dip your toe into a Less than two years after Target might be.” new market and you learn, Corp. threw open the doors of Canadians, who had high while controlling the potential its first Canadian stores with hopes for the discount retailer loss,” Satov said. grand expectations, the dis- known for its broad product When Target first entered count retailer is retreating back selection and low prices, were Canada, they opened more to the United States in defeat. underwhelmed when they dis- than 120 stores in the first year The Minneapolis-based covered bare shelves and less- — a “Herculean feat” for any company said Thursday it has than-impressive pricing in the retailer, said Stephens. decided to wind up its money- new locations. Ultimately, Target failed to losing operations in Canada, It all speaks to the import- grasp some of the nuances of a move that affects 133 stores ance of understanding the the Canadian market that its and 17,600 employees across Canadian market and making more established competitors most of the country. a good first impression, Ste- understood, said Satov. “After a thorough review of phens said. While U.S. chains may our Canadian performance and “You’ve got to deliver on pause to consider Target’s fail- careful consideration of the customer expectations or ex- ure, the company’s exodus is implications of all options, we Workers install an outdoor sign at the new Target store at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S. on July 20, 2013. ceed them.” good news for other Canadian were unable to find a realistic Target says it will discontinue operating its 133 Canadian stores. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS Target’s missteps, includ- retailers, with Walmart Can- scenario that would get Target ing supply chain issues that ada and Canadian Tire set to Canada to profitability until at losses in its fourth-quarter, with Retailers off-target left shelves nearly empty dur- benefit the most, according to least 2021,” said Target chair- most of it related to the Can- ing the all-important launch, RBC analyst Irene Nattel. man and chief executive Brian adian operation. could serve as a cautionary tale THE CANADIAN PRESS Cornell in the announcement. The company said it would Target is far from the first cut about 5 per cent of its Before its launch, Target was provide US$175 million of retailer that has had trouble workforce in the country as once considered the biggest credit to fund Target Canada’s breaking into other markets. it tries to revamp its strat- threat to Canadian businesses, operations while it winds down Here are some others: egy there. In November partly because its reputation under the Companies’ Credit- 2011, it said it was closing with consumers was unique. ors Arrangement Act, or CCAA, (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:96)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:553) The world’s all 11 of its U.K. big-box Many Canadians would trek a Canadian equivalent to the largest retailer, which now stores. south of the border to wander U.S. Bankruptcy Act. operates in 27 countries, the aisles of U.S. Target stores RBC analyst Irene Nattel rarely acknowledges (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:553) Sony Corp. also an- searching for deals and prod- said it is unclear who would be defeat. But in 2006, the nounced it would be clos- ucts they couldn’t find at home. in a position to take over Tar- Bentonville, Arkansas- ing its 14 retail stores in But when Target arrived in get’s 133 stores. based discounter, threw in Canada; they will be shut Canada the story wasn’t the Target says the stores will the towel in Germany. down over the next six to same, as complaints flooded so- remain open during a court- eight weeks. The com- cial media about empty shelves, supervised liquidation period (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:16)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:305)(cid:317)(cid:553) In January 2013, pany said its products will high prices and a selection that and it’s working to ensure the consumer electronics still be available online. Shoppers browse at a Target store in Toronto on Thursday. Target says it will fell short of expectations. employees are paid at least 16 chain said it would close 15 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS close its stores in Canada — a market that it entered only two years ago. Target Corp. will record weeks of severance. of its stores in Canada and THE CANADIAN PRESS COLIN PERKEL/THE CANADIAN PRESS about US$5.4 billion in pre-tax THE CANADIAN PRESS OUR BEST PLAN EVER 44 $ The Cross-Canada Plan /month • Unlimited Data • Unlimited Canada & US Talk • Unlimited Global Text • International Calling from 1¢/min • Voicemail+ • Credits to use your phone across Canada OFFER ENDS SOON Off er is valid as of November 2014 and are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All unlimited plan features are from anywhere on our network, otherwise long distance and roaming rates apply. 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