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Bumpy road lies
ahead for Wynne
Politics. A day after What’s next? Wynne and McGuinty and
others for nine years talk about
being crowned Liberal
what they’re going to do for
leader, the opposition (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:96)(cid:317)(cid:274)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:315)(cid:3) people in poverty,” he said.
pounces on Ontario’s (cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:220)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3) “Lots of wonderful talking, but
(cid:209)(cid:238)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:3) not a lot in the way of action.
premier-designate (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:221)(cid:35)(cid:305)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:220)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3) More in the way of consultation
(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:251)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3) and discussion.”
(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:575)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:553)(cid:3) Bisson said the New Demo-
Standing on stage at the On- crats are willing to work with
tario Liberal leadership con- (cid:580)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3) Wynne, but they’re going to
vention Saturday, having just (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:251)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:266)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3) want to see help for people wor-
smashed a glass ceiling and (cid:34)(cid:229)(cid:220)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:628)(cid:636)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3) ried about “jobs and pocket-
won the race to be premier of (cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:315)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:553)(cid:3) book issues.”
Ontario, Kathleen Wynne said, “How is everything that
“Believe it or not, this was the (cid:580)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:96)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3) people felt about the Liberal
easy part.” (cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:575) party different this morning
The next morning, the Pro- (cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:96)(cid:317)(cid:274)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3) than it was last night?” he
gressive Conservatives released (cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:279)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:274)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3) asked.
radio attack ads branding her (cid:265)(cid:229)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:317)(cid:553) For her part, Wynne said
outgoing Premier Dalton Mc- she is hoping to work with
Guinty’s “right hand” and “an- the other two leaders on the
other McGuinty Liberal Ontario away,” he said. budget, poverty and account-
can’t afford.” Fideli’s party will continue ability issues.
PC MPP Vic Fideli attended to push the government to “(PC Leader) Tim Hudak
Wynne’s Sunday press confer- release all the documents re- has been a cabinet minister.
ence, telling reporters his party lated to the power-plant can- He knows how complex gov-
won’t forgive her for her pre- cellations and will not promise ernment is. So I’d like to really More than 200 killed in
decessor’s sins because she was to drop a contempt motion drill down into his ideas about
“at the cabinet table” when the against Energy Minister Chris how you take this very large
BRAZIL INFERNO
Liberals cancelled power plants Bentley. The PCs are also look- enterprise and break it down
in Oakville and Mississauga — ing forward to hearing from the to make it more accountable,”
at a cost of at least $230 mil- OPP about their investigation she said. “We’ve put in place
lion — and during the “Ornge into Ornge, Fideli said. mechanisms to make govern-
scandal,” which was triggered “None of those eclipse the ment more accountable, but
by allegations that the publicly jobs and debt crisis,” he added. still things have fallen through
funded air-ambulance com- Moments later, NDP MPP the cracks.” JESSICA SMITH/METRO Relatives of victims of a fire that broke out at a nightclub weep during a funeral in Santa Maria in southern Brazil
pany spent recklessly. Gilles Bisson piled on. on Sunday. At least 233 people died and 131 were injured early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub packed
“The past is not going to go “I’ve been listening to MORE COVERAGE, PAGES 4 & 6 with university students. Story, page 10. JEFFERSON BERNARDES/GETTY IMAGES

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Monday, January 28, 2013
No serious injuries
Pedestrians
mauled by guard
dogs on the loose
Three people, including a
teenager, were bitten by a
pair of escaped guard dogs
in North York on Sunday
afternoon. The three were
walking along Millwick N
Drive near Islington and
Steeles Avenue West when
two bull mastiffs darted
toward them.
“Through the call, we
heard that one was bit E
on the leg and another
on the face, but nobody’s
confirmed anything yet,” a
police spokesman said.
The victims are W
expected to make a full re-
covery. Toronto Animal Ser-
vices eventually captured
the dogs and is investigat- Renowned bagel shop consumed by blaze
ing. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Firefi ghters work to put out a three-alarm fi re at Haymishe Bagel Shop on Sunday that caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, offi cials said.
For U.S. customs booth Established in 1967, Haymishe Bagel Shop was later bought by Motti Sorek and his wife. With the help of recipes passed down from his grandmothers
in Poland, the Soreks turned it into an institution in the Bathurst and Lawrence area. TARA WALTON/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE S
Island airport Ford second term won’t
needs armed
offi cers, port
authority says be an easy win: Survey
The Toronto Port Authority
wants hired guns to police
the island airport.
The proposal includes
staffing the Billy Bishop
Toronto City Airport with Hypothetical Mayor’s approval ratings either that any breathing Ford
nine armed special con- contenders. Mayor’s challenger would get at least
stables seven days a week. 31 per cent or that at least 31
The TPA says it needs best chance for (cid:580)(cid:3) Like previous polls, the (cid:580)(cid:3) Of people who supported per cent of Torontonians have
armed officers so that it re-election might be Forum Research survey his chief rival, Liberal a sense of humour.
can operate a pre-clearance suggests Ford has retained George Smitherman, 18 Ford also came out ahead,
area for U.S. customs, a vote-splitting the support of most of his per cent approved of Ford, by slightly smaller margins,
requirement under federal 2010 voters but endeared while 77 per cent disap- against two real possible chal-
aviation regulations. himself to few others. proved. lengers who have less name rec-
“You have to have an After his legal triumph on Fri- ognition than Chow, Tory and
armed officer at the screen- day, Mayor Rob Ford asserted (cid:580)(cid:3) Eighty-seven per cent of the (cid:580)(cid:3) Of people who voted for Stintz. Ford beat right-leaning
ing points because U.S. that he will stay in office for “six people who said they voted NDP-backed Joe Pantal- councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong
customs workers aren’t more years.” But he remains for Ford approved of his job one, 25 per cent approved 44 per cent to 30 per cent, and
allowed to carry weapons vulnerable to a one-on-one chal- performance, while only 12 of Ford and 72 per cent left-leaning Shelley Carroll 45
in Canada,” said Angus lenge in next year’s election, a per cent disapproved. disapproved. per cent to 35 per cent.
Armstrong, harbour mas- new poll suggests. Ford, ironically, could be
ter and chief of security for Ford lost hypothetical head- helped by his apparent weak-
the TPA. “We’re looking at to-head races with three of his per cent. margin of error. ness. He has fared significantly
the possibility of having potential rivals in a Forum Re- Coun. Karen Stintz, the Forum Research also tested better in hypothetical three-way
Toronto police or reviving search survey of 1,099 residents right-leaning chair of the TTC, a cheeky head-to-head match- and four-way races than in two-
the port police.” conducted on Friday evening. beat Ford 49 per cent to 40 per up between Ford and Jose way races — and his unimpres-
Porter Airlines has NDP MP Olivia Chow and cent. In a match-up between Canseco, the non-Canadian ex- sive poll numbers may entice
been negotiating to bring former Progressive Conserva- Ford and his most vocifer- con ex-steroid user ex-Blue Jay multiple credible challengers
U.S. customs to the island tive leader John Tory both beat ous council critic, left-leaning who says he wants to run. Ford to enter the 2014 race. The re-
airport since last year. Ford by 12 points. Chow got 52 Adam Vaughan, Ford won 45 won, but by a respectable-for- sult could see vote-splitting that
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE per cent to Ford’s 40 per cent, per cent to 43 per cent, a sta- Canseco spread of 49 per cent might allow Ford to squeak
Tory 48 per cent to Ford’s 36 tistical tie given the three-point to 31 per cent — suggesting back in. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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04 NEWS metronews.ca
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wynne reaches out Complaint filed
Ex-Nortel staff
to education union complain about
bankruptcy fees
A group of long-term dis-
leaders after victory
abled former employees
of Nortel Networks Corp.
has filed a complaint with
regulators over what it
calls excessive profes-
sional fees charged to the
Caving in? Tory signal to the rest of the estate of the insolvent
education critic warns broader public service as to telecom company.
how she’s prepared to gov- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
province can’t afford to ern.”
give in to demands Earlier Sunday, Wynne Grisly discovery
told reporters there needs
to be a “better process go-
Female torso
ing forward” when it comes
In an early sign of hope that to negotiations. found in Kitchener
the teacher turmoil in On- “I’ve been very clear
tario’s public schools could that my door is going to garbage bin
come to an end — and extra- be open and I am going to
curricular activities return be making those calls to The dismembered torso
— Kathleen Wynne reached say we have to re-engage. of an unidentified woman
out to education union lead- It’s extremely important ... dressed in a black
ers the day after her victory. because we’ve got kids in T-shirt that read ‘Forget
The incoming premier schools who are not get- Princess, I want to be a
called Ken Coran on Sunday ting their extracurriculars, Vampire’ was discovered
afternoon, a move he called Ken Coran, president of the OSSTF we’ve got a sector that de- in a garbage bin in a quiet
a step in the right direction. VINCE TALOTTA/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE livers, I would suggest, the Kitchener neighbourhood
“It was a courtesy call, most important service that early Saturday, according
and very much with the education unions to set up government delivers, which Remembering Kesean Williams to police.
intent to set up a more for- a meeting, which he’s ex- is education.” Police have so far only
mal meeting in the very pecting will be scheduled Some union leaders have Parents kept a watchful eye over their young as they gathered in identified the shirted
near future,” said Coran, for mid-week. demanded the province Brampton at a memorial for Kesean Williams on Sunday. Odete Pic- torso as belonging to a
president of the Ontario How Wynne deals with cancel agreements imposed colino and her daughter Briana, 5, place flowers at the memorial for Caucasian woman. The
Secondary School Teach- the teacher unions will be on them under Bill 115, but the 9-year-old Brampton boy shot in his home last week. Briana is in time and cause of death
ers’ Federation, adding her first big test, said On- Wynne reiterated that was kindergarten at the same school Kesean attended. Kesean came to remain a mystery.
Wynne planned to talk to tario PC education critic not on the table. read to her class last week. DAVID COOPER/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
presidents of all the major Lisa MacLeod, and “it will TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Vigil leads to calls for dialogue on domestic abuse
Huddled in the lobby of an burned beyond recognition logue on domestic violence. Takyi’s two boys, Nathan,
Etobicoke apartment build- a week earlier. “It begins with someone 3, and Jeremiah, 1, are left
ing, the Ghanaian commun- “We are here to remem- just hitting you,” said pas- behind. A trust fund has
ity was preparing to mourn. ber and to go against the hor- tor Obie Agyeman of the been set up for the boys.
The picture of Bridget rors for this,” said her uncle, Empowered Life Ministry, Their father, Emmanuel
Takyi, 27, hung Saturday Seth Opoku-Agyemamg. “We a local youth church. “And Owusu-Ansah, 30, has been
by the elevator at 44 Wil- are asking that whatever has I think that if we can come charged with first-degree
lowridge Rd. with the title, happened over here is going together and begin to ad- murder.
“Gone too soon.” to be the beginning for posi- dress it, we will not see the He was released on bail
On the night of Jan. 26, tive things to happen.” same thing happen and hap- Dec. 5, 2012, charged with
more than 100 support- And so they sang, they pening again.” three counts of assault, two
ers made the quick walk to prayed and they cried. Her “It is time, young girls counts of assault with a
Richgrove Drive, in the Mar- mother Ante Yaa screamed who have been abused, weapon and one charge of
tin Grove Road and Eglinton out as the candlelit vigil women who are being uttering a death threat — all
Avenue West area. Snow has came to a close. abused seek help, speak up were in relation to Takyi.
since covered the site where The community was in and get the help that city Owusu-Ansah was under
A candlelit vigil is held for murdered mother of two Bridget Takyi Saturday Bridget Takyi’s body was shock, asking for love, not will provide for them,” Agy- house arrest.
night. CARLOS OSORIO/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE found brutally stabbed and revenge, and a plea for a dia- eman said. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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06 NEWS metronews.ca
Monday, January 28, 2013
Voters have moved beyond
sexual orientation: Wynne
Wynds of change. miers is “huge.” Victory speech
Province’s first female “Maybe now we’re reach-
ing a critical mass,” she said. Ontario’s new
premier wants position
“Maybe now it can just be leadership race would
defined by performance, whether you’ve got what it premier on not have been deemed
takes to get your name on the suitable. We would have
not preference
ballot and whether you can how leaders been deemed unsuitable.
win in a riding, as opposed A Portuguese-Canadian,
to whether you’re male or fe- should be an Indo-Canadian, an
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[email protected] Wynne’s election speech could not have hoped to
at the convention drew thun- stand on this stage. But
Incoming Ontario premier derous cheers from her fellow I want to put something the province has changed.
Kathleen Wynne says it’s “his- Liberals. When she addressed on the table: Is Ontario Our party has changed.
toric,” “exciting” and “great” the question of whether or not ready for a gay premier? I do not believe that
that she will soon be the coun- Ontario is ready to elect a gay You’ve heard that ques- the people of Ontario
try’s first openly gay premier, premier — which she’d been tion. You’ve all heard that judge their leaders on
but don’t expect her to talk asked repeatedly throughout question, but let’s say the basis of race, sexual
about it much. the campaign — her chief what that actually means: orientation, colour or reli-
“I’m not a gay activist,” she rival, Sandra Pupatello, stood Can a gay woman win? gion. I don’t believe they
said at a press conference on up and applauded. That’s what it means. hold that prejudice in
Sunday, when asked about her So, not surprisingly, their hearts. They judge
historic breakthrough. “I’m I have an answer to that us on our merits, on our
talking about it today because Staying focused question. When I ran in abilities, on our expertise,
you’ve asked, but I’m not go- 2003, I was told that the on our ideas. Because
“I’m not a gay activist
ing to spend the next month people of North Toronto that is the way everyone
talking about this.” ... I’m talking about it and the people of Thorn- deserves to be judged.
But if her win can make today because you’ve cliffe Park weren’t ready That is how we want our
young gay people feel less for a gay woman. Well, children, our grandchil-
asked, but I’m not going
frightened and see possibil- apparently they were. dren, our nieces, our
ities in the world, that’s a to spend the next month You know, there was a nephews to be judged. All
Incoming Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne, right, with her partner Jane wonderful thing, she said. talking about this.” time, not that long ago, of us want to be judged
Rounthwaite, left, walks off the stage after winning the Ontario Liberal For her, the fact that there when most of us in this on those things.
leadership in Toronto on Saturday. FRANK GUNN/THE CANADIAN PRESS will soon be six female pre- Provincial Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne
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08 AVALANCHE WEEK metronews.ca
Monday, January 28, 2013
THE AVALANCHE THAT
Metro’s Avalanche Week
The first in a five-part series
“Avalanche!” The sheer spectacle —
The desperate warning and danger — of avalanches
comes as a skier helplessly remains the same, but much
watches a massive wall of has changed since 2003.
snow cascade towards 14 Follow Metro all week
students, two teachers and a as we delve into avalanche
chaperon. But it was too late safety’s darkest day and its
to get out of the slide’s path. lasting legacy on the nation.
Feb. 1, 2003. Seven stu- We’ll bring you stories
dents, all 15 years old, died of personal tragedy and
that day in B.C.’s Connaught survival, along with in-depth
Creek. looks at the individuals and
A decade after the most institutions working on the
devastating avalanche sea- front line to keep people
son on record, the natural safe as more and more
phenomenon continues to people venture into Western
instill fear, intrigue, curios- Canada’s stunning wilder-
ity and awe. ness.
B.C. deaths by activity: ’96 - ’12
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Impetus for change
The deadliest avalanche season
Quoted
on record forced Parks Canada
to reform the country’s ava- “It was definitely a
lanche safety systems.
watershed moment for
The winter of 2002/2003
claimed the lives of 29 people public avalanche safety.”
(25 in British Columbia).
The most shocking incident Grant Statham, mountain risk specialist
for Parks Canada
was the deaths of the seven stu-
dents in Connaught Creek
“It was a huge shakeup,” sire to prevent future tragedies.
said Grant Statham, a moun- “One of the most important
tain risk specialist hired by things was having the parents
Parks Canada to implement 36 (of victims) involved,” he said.
recommendations in the after- “That was very tough, to work
math of the slide. with someone that was griev-
Parks Canada developed ing so much. There were a lot An aerial view of Connaught Creek, B.C. Connaught is now deemed the poster child for complex “Class 3” terrain because of the 18 major avalanche trails that loom overhead.
world-leading public avalanche of fingers being pointed at us.”
and terrain bulletins, provin- But it was worth it.
cial and federal governments Many of the advances in
got involved in funding pro- Canada, such as the avalanche
grams, signage at parks were danger scale and icons, have
ramped up, and regulations since been universally adopted
were put in place dictating around the world.
where supervised groups of Avalanche fatalities rates
youth could, and could not, ac- remain fairly steady (averaging
cess. around 10 a year in B.C.) even
The recommendations also though backcountry use has
led to the creation of the Can- grown exponentially.
adian Avalanche Centre, one “2003 has affected us deep-
of the lasting legacies of the ly,” said Statham. “It was a ter-
2002/2003 season. rible event. But out of that, a lot
The changes, unprecedent- of good has been done in the 10
ed in scope, were born out of a years since.”
deep collective pain and the de- MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER Scott Broshko Michael Shaw Marissa Staddon Jeff Tricket