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A gurvey also released by = IY pplicationsstace 2013, ‘Zecevic said although it can | Equifax Canada found13 be ‘fraud for Of applications flagged for be seen asa ‘victimless crime.” | per esntof Canadians felt oe fraud, 67 per cent were from embellishing income can also twas OK to tella “little shelter’ in T.0. eee ee ee ee ee ‘was 12 per cent from B.C. nin ifthey overextend theirdebt. they want when applying “Tara Zecevie,vicepresident of Mark Cashin, a Torontoarea | fora mortgage. customer insight at Equifax an- mortgage broker, said this kind fda, said this inchides attempts of fraud forshetes”is"more of atfaudanda"pendulim” that reality than ithas ever been” with mortgage rules that make Mortgage fraud is skyzocketing can swing fromslightlyembel- "When you give people lim- it harder for people to qualify. in Canada, new satistes sy.and lishing” income in a bidding ited choices and they have to But Murtaza Haider, a protes- there may bea lineto Toronto's war, to organized crime rings providea roof over theirfamily’s sor of reabestate economics at hot housing market. laundering money. heads, they're going to do what Ryerson University, said he does ‘A report from credit agency Although it’s hard to say for _ they have to do to survive,” he not think the mumbers are cause Equifax Canada, released Wed- sure, she said thereis potentially said for alarm. nesday, revealed a 52 per cent a connection to rising Toronto He blames supply problem _“! think itis pretty much nor increase in suspected fraudu- prices and people desperate to and says the government has mal for people to embellish their lent mortgage applications since get into the market atall costs. only made the problem worse incomes,” he said, LUXURY LIVING Majority of Trump tower being sold off Commercial realestate company CBRE has officially launched the sell-off of the majority of ‘Toronto's troubled Trump Inter- national Hotel Tower and the ‘Trump Residences at Bay and Adelaide streets, ‘The sale being handled by receiver FT Consulting Canada ‘was approved by the courts on Jan, 4, It comprises 211 hotel ‘and 74 residential units and the building's retail space, including the spa, the Calvin bar and upscale America restaurant. ‘The receiver has set a min- imum price of $298 million for the 65-storey luxury tower, and the sale is already receiving ‘global interest from groups in Europe, Asia, the US. and some larger Canadian groups. said Since opening in 2012, the CBRE executive vicepresident Trump International Hotel Bill Stone. ‘Tower and Residences has “We're encouraged by the in- been plagued by slow sales. itial response. This isarare com-_rorstannews senvice modity. There are not a lot of luxury hotels availablein North other investors. ‘America at this point," he said. A group of owners in the CBRE has handled the sale of property, who claim to be the other prestigious Toronto hotels, victims of misleading market- including the Royal York, the ing, are suing the property's Intercontinental and the Four developer, Talon Internation- Seasons, Stone char ‘land the business acterized the fivestar (cs) organization owned ‘Trump Toweras a pre by US. President- inl Oppoctuaiy elect Donald Tramp, “Although he would Thisisarare (rch manages it not pioviie the ac, COMMOILY. Sri icensad the use Cupancy rate on the pillStone of its name on the Trump hotel Stone oper fid,‘Wisboldingisowi" i November a lawyer fit Thebid dateoffeb.1Smeans Trump called the sut a des- the saleisexpected fodlose his perate,lastditch attempt by prs besa Panull grup of buyeas Oot Tine ile Joes uotinclide SO) qutof wiat were Coarand un hotel tutes and 44 condos in equivocal purcinwe contracts” the tulking tare owmed ty Torrauncwssavex JAN 20-22 COMMUNITY! INTERNATIONAL E See Latest Products & Resources CENTRE Attend Informative Workshops *oisasuny Abiliti@s TORONTO Achieve Greater Independence www.Abilities.com/Toronto PO FREE ADMISSION Thursday, January 12, 2017 Toronto Toronto’s friendly flu fighter Officials say season is busy yet predictable across the city Metro | Toronto Dr. Irene Armstrong is To- ronto's flu fighter in chief. Armstrong is the city’s associate medical officer of health in charge of flu. That makes her the key person re- sponsible for monitoring and taming the spread of all the hacking and coughing that's taken Toronto by storm. Every confirmed case of the ‘lu in the city passes through her office. And right now, they're coming in thick and fast. “You can imagine there’s quite a pile” of cases pour- ing in every day, Armstrong said. “Our numbers are still going up. I don't think we've peaked yet.” Hospitals and nursing homes have been hit especially hard this year, as the strain of influenza going around, HBN2, tends to hit the elderly and frail the hardest. As of Jan. 5, there were 30 influ- ‘enza outbreaks going on in institutions around the city. Clerical staff are entering reports of flu and other respiratory virus outbreaks into the computer system to ‘monitor the situation. Once a suspected outbreak of flu or another respiratory virus is reported, public health nurses and inspectors are dispatched Our numbers are still going up. | don’t think we've peaked yet. Dr. Irene Armstrong toassess the situation and give support. ‘Their advice is often to isolate sick people, cancel group activities, amp up hygiene and give patients and unvaccinated staff an antiviral medication to prevent the spread. ‘Armstrong's days, mean- while, are filled with meetings and calls, calls and ‘meetings with public health PENNY OLEKSIAK MAPPED|FLU GOES VIRAL Around the city, 30 different hospitals and care homes are dealing with outbreaks of influenza. That’s not to mention the other respiratory viruses and stomach flus that plague us this time of year. [merle I_] | LJ inspectors, with man" agement, with hospitals and nursing homes and the media, ‘There have been 477 flu cases reported in Toronto since the fall The average for this time of year is 379. Last year at this time there were only 40, but there was a spike of cases in March, Armstrong said. She considers it a busy but predictable flu season com- pounded by simultaneous outbreaks of other cough and cold-causing viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), ‘And, for her team, that means long days, overtime and keeping staff on call. “We come in earlier, stay later,” Armstrong said. “It's sort of the same work we' used to doing, but a lot more, ‘She has some words of wis- dom for anyone looking to make her job a bit easier: wash your hands, stay home if you're sick, and get a flu shot. Everyone should get it, even if they “never get sick," Armstrong said: You could get it, have no symptoms, and still infect others. “Sure, you're not worried about yourself, but you could be passing it to older people. sick people, pregnant women,” she said. “You don’t want to do that.” ‘Armstrong, Toronto's Associate anyone who wants to avoid the flu. EDUARDOUNMETRO Olympic medallist makes political splash to save public pools = tet ‘Sixteen-year-old Penny Oleksiak caught the attention of Mayor John Tory when she tweeted her support for Toronto swimming {acilties threatened by budget cuts. uzsenonneerrorLe Tara Deschamps For Metro| Toronto Olympic swimmer Penny Olek- siak is used to making a splash, just not in the political arena. But that's exactly what she did this week when she caught the attention of Mayor John ‘Tory by tweeting her support for Toronto swimming facili ties threatened by budget cuts. “It's important to teach kids how to swim ... It saves lives andis a good physical activity.” tweeted Oleksiak, who takes classes at Monarch Park Col legiate when she's not racking up medals in the water. ‘As Toronto looks for ways to balance its budget, 48 public pools are at risk of closure and swimming programs at 10 ‘Toronto District School Board facilities could be cancelled, ‘Those in peril include the SH. Armstrong Community Cen- tre pool, used by Duke of Con- naught Public School. Oleksiak referenced the pool in her tweet. ‘The pool cuts could save $2.73, million, barely a dent in the city’s $91-million shortfall, ‘Tory, who frequently tweeted his support for Oleksiak when she won four medals at the Rio Olympics during the summer, rushed to quell her worries “Gold medal message re- ceived,” the mayor tweeted, “Ive asked Budget Chief Gary Crawford to save these pools.” Chris Wilson, the market- ing director at Swimming Can- ada, said he was “pleased” the mayor had decided to look for ‘solution that would keep pools open. “Pools are always looked at to save money, but they bring alot to the community and are valuable assets,” he said. “To shut down as many as 48 at one time would be one of the most disastrous and short- sighted decisions.” BY THE NUMBERS SWIMMING PROGRAMS The city would save$2.73 Those savings would barely tillion with cuts to public __putadentin the city’s $91 Pools and swim programs. million Budgetary shortfall. 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For him to bein that position s very import _ Prime Minister ustin'Trudeau become an immigration lawyer ant for a community that has appointed Hussén as the new before winning the parliament been marginalized for a long minister of immigration, refu- ary seat in the recent federal time. gees and citizenship, a cabinet election, representing the York It’s especially true for young position that's been in the spot-_South-Weston riding Somali Canadians — light with the arrival of Syrian here or who cameas refugees. ry organizer should give Hussen — who offen get caught up in ‘The move has been hailed as, capacity to be a “great bad behaviowss and criminal ac therightone, given Hussen’s per’ minister” said Al. tivities," he said. “They'll always sonal experience. HecametoTo “No one will need to go to look up and say, If Ahmed can rontoalone as a refugee teenager Ottawa to explain to him what do it, 'can do it too. Ican also from Mogadishu, worked hard they're going through. 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Advocates s lobby to protect migrants ‘Adday after Prime Minister justin Trudeau shuflled the minister in charge of immigration and employment, immigrant rights groups across Canada are calling mobility for newcomers. “The vast majority of new im- migrants to Canada are actuall either undocumented 0: temporary st Hussan, ‘of the Toronto- based Migrant Workers Alliance ts them in precarious conditions and the ministers need to immediately tur their attention to these issues.” -Hussan's group has long been calling for migrant workers to be granted permanent residence status, claiming deporting them « ersely affect the coun- tny’s economic ‘Advocates want to see the introduction of an open work permit for foreign workers wa ing for permanent status. Most of these workers are “stuck” in low-wage jobs with one em- ployer, said Hussan. “We've heard numerous re ports of abuse and exploitation in workplaces, unpaid overtime work and poor working conditions,” he said. “The adminis- tration needs to protect these people, and it's important that the new ministers reach out to these workers to hear from them directly A luxury cruise. A trip of a lifetime. A missing passenger. Who was the woman in cabin 10? STAFF PICK OF THE MONTH $15* On January 25, Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives for every + Text message” + Mobile and long distance call” + Tweet and Instagram post using #BellLetsTalk + Facebook video view + Snapchat using the Bell Let's Talk geofilter bell.ca/letstalk KFCVOTs ois Let's Talk Clara Hughes long dlstonce calls ond text messages must be mode ubserber Regular charges op | 8 | Thursday Sparks ignite on student invention ult Prize competition. They've developed a method of using coffee grounds as an alternative tofirewood. ENVIRONMENT lecting firewood sid Sam Ben- effective than firewood,” Ben- fetta MBA student at Uofl's nett sid Safer, greemer —RinanschoolatNanagement “The project ispartof the Hult alternative tO ee ee firewood for Tiecaigh Gaxcreseach we fiamd. soma ofthe woek?s moat preas: that very offen they areattacked ing issues, The UofT group will refugees andasenlted” beheaded to Shanghat in March Bennett hopes that Moto can serve asa safer, environmentally friendly alternative to firewood, Which many refugees rely on for heating and cooking. With coffee grounds collected from local Starbucks, Second Cup and Tim Hortons, the group has gone through different mixes to produce the current fuel log. Moto — a Swahili word that ‘means fire—can bur for more than an hour “We're using low tech to produce it, but 'm sure the final optimized product will be more for the next stage of the contest. If they win, they'll receive S1 million to implement their venture. Bennett said the long-term plan for the group is to estab- lish a manufacturing plant in Africa, which will allow them to produce the material at a cheaper price and also employ local people. I think this would really improve people’s lives,” he said. *And the less we use firewood, the better the environment is protected” Gilbert Ngabo Metro | Toronto University of Toronto students reusing refuse to help refugees. ‘Students from the business and engineering programs have partnered to build Moto, ‘a fuel log made from used cof. fe grounds, wax and sugar that facts as substitute for firewood, “Thousands of women and children from refugee camps in ‘Africa spend hours and hours col- Essential Skills Upgrading Upgrade your skills. Your future starts now. www.upgrademyskills.ca | FREE adult classes Improve your READING WRITING MATH Many locations in the GTA EMPLOYMENT ONTARIO Toronto metré NEWS TEALISH Toronto millennials just won’t leaf those tea kettles alone oy May — Tae. Warren ek Yo metro Toronto If English Breakfast is not your cup of tea you can always check out Stress Buster, Delicious Detox, or customer favourite “Hangover Helper.” The quirky blends at Toronto’s Tealish are a reflection of the store's customer base Re} Tatherthanold ides ort . 4 J Bridgit Lanni sips from amug of Pina Coladatea at Toronto's Tealish, aspeciality teastore thathas alarge millennial customer base. Lincs nchiLLaniroR Mero ish expats, the westend shop has found itself catering mostly to millennials, said manager Bridgit Lanna “A lot of people are coming in asking for a good substitute to coffee,” the 26yearcold said. “People are trying to be more health conscious as well” Younger people, aged roughly 1937, make up more thana third of Canadian tea drinkers, acord- ing to new market research com- missioned by the Tea and Herbal “Association of Canada, The association predicts that by 2020, millennial spending on tea will double. come on to the market in the last few years, “L think it’s also discovering the world through tea,” she sad. Britt Aharoni is a Fecent tea convert, She started sipping tea when she moved into a new condo by herself and wanted something “comforting” Contrary to the idea of “the old woman with the shawl and the fire place,” she said she's seen a “resurgence” of teas for younger audience in the past President Louise Roberge said couple of years, which she atrib- miillennials appreciate the dif _utes to speciality chain David's ferent varieties oftea that have Tea TEA FESTIVAL If you can't get enough of tea you can check out the Toronto Tea Festival, Jan. 28 and 29, at the Toronto Reference Library. But she often picks her fa vourites up at the supermar- ket, looking for Fair Trade teas in particular, and eschews any fancy accessories. “Good old kettle and bag is ‘good enough for me,” she said. © Insrier Woman found guilty of murdering husband There was no shouting, no protest, no sharp declaration of unfairness or illegal Xiu Jin Teng, 41, was silent as a jury found her guilty of the first-degree ‘murder of her husband Dong Huang after a bizarre trial in which she represented herself. (On Friday, she will receive the mandatory sentence of life with no ‘Accused fake fire thief is firefighters’ colleague The crew hurried out of their North York station one summer day in August after receiving a call about a fire at a nearby building, The firefight- quickly arrived at the site of the call, only to find out it had been a hoax. There was no fire in the building. When they returned to the station, they discovered they were missing cellphones, waiches, jewelry, credit cards ind iPads, “They were upset that some- body had gone through their things and taken (stuff)," said ‘Toronto fire union chief Frank Ramagnano. The culprit? One of the firefighters’ own colleagues, To- ronto police allege. Veteran Toronto firefight- er Joshua Pittarelli-Bucks was charged Aug. 22 with three counts of breakcand-enter, false alarm of fire, public mischief land possession of crack co- | chance of parole for 25 ‘caine, court documents show. years. TORSTAR Nee TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Actor convicted of mischief for hidden J camera incondo ‘An actor has been Convicted of two counts (of mischief for operating ahidden camera in the Toronto condo he sublet to two women, LP. Manoux “acted wilfully” in violating the , privacy of his tenants, } Justice Rebecca Shamai ‘aid in a decision delivered ina Toronto court Wednesday moming. ft Manoux has appeared A ‘on television in roles on ‘Community and ER. ‘Sentencing is set for Jan. 21. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE