Metro Toronto - January 14, 2011

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News worth sharing.
No breaks
Morning. Glory
leading us
to breaking
point?
Keeping your cool in your job can tax your psyche
and lead to burnout, says U of T prof Today’s wired
world has many of us constantly focused on work
Keeping your cool all the time at work “(Twitter) is closer to the raw
can be the quickest route to a burnout, a emotion in the moment. We
University of Toronto professor has
found. used to count to 10. We don’t
“Given the emotional nature of the do that anymore.”
workplace nowadays, where everything JOHN TROUGAKOS, ROTMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT,
now relies on teamwork and ON TODAY’S 24/7 CONNECTED SOCIETY
interdependence, we need to be aware of
this,” said John Trougakos, assistant pro- costs of doing so,” Trougakos said on
fessor of organizational behaviour at the Thursday. “Regulating our behaviour can
Rotman School of Management. be very taxing internally.
His research, done with professors at “People who do this tend to be burned
Purdue and Rice universities, is a first out. They can’t talk to anyone at work,
look at the wear and tear on employees they avoid social interaction, or go home
who have to stay neutral — from doctors and have a blow-up with their spouse.
and judges through store clerks and call- The consequences for other facets of
centre workers. their lives (are) serious.”
Published in the Journal of Applied In effect, “during breaks, people actu-
Psychology, the study also examined the ally have to take a break.”
debilitating downside of jobs that Unfortunately, our “far more emotion-
demand “service with a smile” from em- ally laden” economy is now 24-7 with
ployees. smartphones, Twitter and Facebook, he
“We looked at what are some of the said.TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Actor Harrison Ford and actress and Toronto resident Rachel McAdams Thursday.
CARLOS ALVAREZ/GETTY IMAGES Homeless Targeting
Stars make the scene in Spain
man charged Canada
Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams attended the media call for theirfilm Morning Man accused of killing cop U.S. chain Target to
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news: toronto
WEEKEND, JANUARY 14-16, 2011
Spike in cases spurs
Charge in
News in brief
shooting death expanded flu clinics
New owner
CRIME. A Toronto teen has
for Dixie mall been charged in the death
of a man in an east-end
MISSISSAUGA. The privately apartment building.
owned Dilawri Group of Venacio Julien, 27, was
Companies announced found suffering from gun- This year’s shot protects against H3N2, H1N1 and a B
Vaccinations
Thursday it has purchased shot wounds in a hallway
strain ‘Everyone is at risk of getting the flu:’ Official
401 Dixie Auto Mall in at 1021 Birchmount Rd.
Mississauga from ING on Jan. 5. CARLOS OSORIO/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE FILE Four additional Toronto
Real Estate for an undis - He died in hospital. Toronto Public Health has Public Health clinics have
closed sum and plans $12 Police say 18-year-old expanded its flu-shot clinics been opened to offer free
million in renovations. Selvon Byers has been after a surge in cases has flu shots until Jan. 28. The
THE CANADIAN PRESS charged with second- jammed emergency rooms, full vaccination schedule is
degree murder. forced some hospitals to available online.
Woman in 60s THE CANADIAN PRESS postpone elective surgeries So far, about 28,000 peo-
and led to outbreaks at ple in Toronto have been
found stabbed Murder trial dozens of long-term care fa- vaccinated, which is below
cilities. the average of 30,000 to
CRIME. A woman in her gets underway There have been more 35,000. Dubey encouraged
60s has been rushed to than 850 laboratory-con- Torontonians to take
hospital after a stabbing COURT. A 24-year-old firmed flu cases in Toronto advantage of the expand-
in the Eglinton Avenue Toronto man was beaten while the annual average is ed clinics.
West and Allen Road area. to death with a baseball 100. There have also been
There’s no word on her bat in June 2007 and his 10 flu-related deaths and 95 Since viruses are continually evolving, Toronto Public hard hit by it,” said Michael
condition but emergency body dumped in the hospitalizations. Health recommends getting vaccinated every year. Gardam, medical director
officials say she was found woods in Caledon, jurors However, Vinita Dubey, of infection prevention and
in an apartment with heard Tuesday as a associate medical officer of control at the University
multiple stab wounds and murder trial got under- health with Toronto Public said. “It’s definitely an un- and those with underlying Health Network.
no vital signs. way in a Brampton court- Health, said those numbers dercount of how the flu is health conditions, as well During last season’s
A man taken into cus- room. are likely much higher. impacting the city.” as the H1N1 strain. Out- H1N1 pandemic, the UHN
tody at the scene also sus- Frank Kostyk, 33, has “For those people that About 20 per cent of breaks have been con- admitted 63 flu patients.
tained injuries, but they pleaded not guilty to the were sick in bed, didn’t go Canadians get the flu every firmed at 46 long-term care More than 130 flu patients
are described as non-life- first-degree murder of Jer- anywhere or maybe just year. facilities in Toronto and lo- have been admitted in the
threatening. maine Jerome Cameron, went to a walk-in clinic — Cases include the H3N2 cal hospitals are also over- past four weeks, said Gar-
THE CANADIAN PRESS 24. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE they’re not counted in strain, which dispropor- whelmed. dam.
those numbers,” Dubey tionately affects the elderly “We’ve definitely been TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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WEEKEND, JANUARY 14-16, 2011
Pan Am tab Premier can’t make
Rabbit’s. Big year
sense of MPP’s math
balloons
FRANK GUNN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ten per cent rebates on
to $96.5M electricity bills that kicked
in Jan. 1 should have
quelled critics who were
demanding the provincial
portion of the HST be re-
moved from hydro, Pre-
Toronto has pledged $49.5M for mier Dalton McGuinty
suggested Thursday. Dalton McGuinty
Games Executive committee to Instead, Niagara Falls
Liberal backbencher Kim The 10 per cent Ontario
receive report calling for $47M more
Craitor broke ranks with Clean Energy Benefit is a
his government this bigger break for electricity
Toronto’s projected spend- month to say he doesn’t ratepayers than removing
ing on 2015 Pan Am Games Can we afford it? support having the HST on the eight per cent portion
venues has almost doubled, Lauren Rand hydro bills, which started of the HST from hydro,
prompting the city’s budget Toronto is responsible for and Paul Haslip last July when Ontario said McGuinty, admitting
chief to worry about “a tick- 44 per cent of Pan Am are shown with proofs merged its eight per cent he was baffled by the criti-
ing time bomb.” venue costs, with the of the Year of the provincial sales tax with cism from Craitor.
Included in the new capi- remainder coming from Rabbit stamp, which the five per cent GST. THE CANADIAN PRESS
tal costs are as much as $1.6 the provincial and federal they designed.
million for upgrades to the governments.
city-operated track at York Schools
University. But Coun. Mike Del Grande KEITH BEATY/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE $1K The prizes
Staff are recommending said during budget delib- Stamp of approval invest in come
Toronto also spend up to erations Thursday that straight from the
$23 million from reserve there is no Pan Am money unity director of education,
funds for soil remediation in the 2011 capital budget. A snake getting close to a rabbit? Usually, it’s not a and pay a cool $1,000
on land to be used for the City manager Joe happy ending for the latter. But in the world of philat- to each winning club.
aquatic centre at the Uni- Pennachetti isn’t ely (stamps, that is) it’s worked out fine. Toronto
versity of Toronto’s Scarbor- concerned. He said the graphic designer Paul Haslip, who was born in the Not only do Toronto public School Board has created a
ough campus, and $700,000 city’s share of cleanup Chinese lunar calendar’s Year of the Snake (1953) and schools allow gay-straight prize this year for the
for a new bicycle motocross costs, which represents is a partner in the firm HM&E Design Communica - student alliances. They en- three best gay-straight stu-
course at Etobicoke’s Cen- almost half of the increase, tions, collaborated with colleague Lauren Rand to courage them with cold dent alliances in its
tennial Park. will be paid through create a winning design for Canada Post’s Year of the hard cash. schools.
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE reserve funds. Rabbit stamp, beating out two other contenders. The Toronto District TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
2011 LET’S BEAT THE FLU
Protect Yourself.
Protect Your Family.
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New Clinics Tues. Jan. 11 Toronto City Hall Scarborough Civic Centre
100 Queen St. W. 150 Borough Dr.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Added Wed. Jan. 12 E39to9b Tichoek We eCsitv Mica Cll entre
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
East York Civic Centre
Check our website Thurs. Jan. 13 850 Coxwell Ave.
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
for wait times. North York Civic Centre
Sat. Jan. 15 5100 Yonge St.
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
East York Civic Centre
Mon. Jan. 17 850 Coxwell Ave.
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Free Flu Shots
Scarborough Civic Centre
Wed. Jan. 19 150 Borough Dr.
are also available 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Metro Hall
at doctors’ offices, Thurs. Jan. 20 55 John St.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
walk-in clinics, and Etobicoke Civic Centre
Fri. Jan. 21 399 The West Mall
some workplaces 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Scarborough Civic Centre
and pharmacies. Sat. Jan. 22 150 Borough Dr.
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
North York Civic Centre
Mon. Jan. 24 5100 Yonge St.
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Toronto City Hall
1-877-844-1944 Tues. Jan. 25 100 Queen St. W.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
All locations are wheelchair accessible Fri. Jan. 28 S15c0a rBboorroouugghh D Cr.i vic Centre
and parking is available. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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WEEKEND, JANUARY 14-16, 2011
PM aims to unravel
POLITICS a news conference in
Toronto.
Harper Harper said the Liber-
als initially supported
mocks the government’s multi- red tape tangle
phase plan to reduce the
rivals corporate tax rate to
15 per cent by 2012.
over Now, Liberal Leader
Michael Ignatieff wants DARREN CALABRESE/THE CANADIAN PRESS
budget to roll back the 1.5-per- A ‘silent killer
centage-point reduction
of jobs’ and
that kicked in Jan. 1.
Stephen Harper is react- And he wants to cancel reduces growth,
ing coolly to opposition another 1.5-point cut
conditions for averting scheduled for next year. Harper says
an election over the Scrapping corporate
coming federal budget. tax cuts is Ignatieff’s Prime Minister Stephen
The prime minister central condition for Harper is stalking a “silent
said Thursday he’s pre- supporting the budget, killer of jobs.”
pared to “listen but Harper He has switched on the
carefully” to op- “I’m always made it clear it green light for a war on
position propos- willing to won’t happen. red tape.
als for the listen to the He said: “I He said a commission
budget, expect- think it is very looking at reducing red
ed in late Febru- opposition obvious to tape, especially for small
ary or early parties.” everybody who businesses, will start con-
March. STEPHEN HARPER is looking at the sultations next week.
But he’s skep- relative success Red tape is a “hidden
tical the government of the Canadian econo- tax and a silent killer of
will ever be able to satis- my in a challenged glob- jobs,” Harper said in
Prime Minister Stephen Harper receives a bobblehead doll of himself from Canadian
fy the opposition parties al environment that the Toronto Thursday.
Federation of Independent Business president Catherine Swift Thursday in Toronto.
given what he described way to keep this econo- When governments
as their inconsistent my growing is to keep over-regulate, Harper said,
budget priorities. taxes down for business- red tape becomes too
“I’m always willing to es and consumers. And much for entrepreneurs to and deliver recommenda- and business representa- ways to reduce that.
listen to the opposition that’s what this govern- bear and reduces opportu- tions this fall. tives. The first public consul-
parties but some days ment is committed to nities for growth. Rob Moore, minister of Harper said businesses tation will take place
it’s kind of a moving tar- doing.” The Red Tape Reduction state for small business, spend billions each year Wednesday in Kamloops,
get,” Harper said during THE CANADIAN PRESS Commission will hold will head the commission, adhering to regulations B.C.
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Money For Nothing
tune in dire straits
#DIRESTRAITS #CBSC
Watchdog will take action on the
song ban only if there is a complaint
@tjpshine:That’s only 1 complaint then
ridiculous! Most teens why’sCBSC listen 2 the
Music fans around the ey For Nothing would be listen to much worse, minority?
world were up in arms acceptable for broadcast if and it’s very artistically
Thursday after a broadcast suitably edited. done! It would be like @RecordScratcher:OMG! I
watchdog deemed the Dire Radio veteran and censoring a famous can’t believe this story.
Straits hit Money For Noth- Metro columnist Alan nude! That song was so
ing unfit for Canadian ra- Cross says the issue isn’t popular, still is. Our
dio because of a gay slur in necessarily the song, but @Mellafabulous:that is country is so
the lyrics, while others ap- the inconsistency of the just ridiculous. hypocritical. After all
plauded the decision and rules. And he points out these years!
argued society has that it only takes one com- @NicWMoran:Boo to
changed since the song plaint to set such changes Censoring Money For @brucemwalker:two
came out in 1985. in motion. Nothing — Dire Straits. words: simply absurd.
The Canadian Broadcast “There are people who Some people are way to
Standards Council ruled are going to take (the sensitive. @zoranbee:We are being
Wednesday that the song council) to task and say: bullied by activists &
violates the industry’s ‘Look, the lyrics are writ- @JBG44:Censoring regulations. Can’t we be At the time of Money For Nothing’s release, there
code of ethics because the ten from the perspective of Money For Nothing is allowed 2 make decision was debate over whether the song was homophobic.
lyrics include the word a character who was ob- overreaction considering 4 ourselves? If offended, Songwriter Mark Knopfler, above, pointed out that
“faggot” three times. served by the songwriter song not new. If true don’t listen! the lyric “faggot” was meant with some irony.
The scrutiny of the Dire actually saying these
Straits song was prompted things,’” Cross said. “So
by a complaint from a lis- there’s a contextual thing And that’s what a lot of case Mark Knopfler — and pendent watchdog that cil’s latest decision —
tener of radio station there that seems to be ab- people seem to be pointing you’re taking them out of deals with complaints which carries no monetary
CHOZ-FM in St. John’s, N.L. sent from this particular to, is that you’re taking the context.” from the public. CHOZ-FM penalty — on air.
The panel noted that Mon- ruling. I don’t know why. words of an artist — in this The CBSC is an inde- must announce the coun- THE CANADIAN PRESS
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