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THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN DAY 4 WHEN WAGING WAR ON AVALANCHES, PARKS CANADA AVALANCHE WEEK AND THE ARMED FORCES CALL IN THE BIG GUNS — LITERALLY PAGES 16 & 17 TORONTO Thursday, January 31, 2013 7 3 News worth sharing. metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrotoronto | facebook.com/metrotoronto Chief Spence the butt of Tory jokes Two members of Stephen Harper’s caucus publicly disparaged the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence, making fun of her weight and nails PAGE 6 Giddy for the Grammys Brit Ed Sheeran says he’s nervous to play in front of so many Americans — but at least his buddy Taylor Swift will be there PAGE 36 Axe murder case appealed Lawyer argues client was ON YOUR WAY, JOSE unfairly convicted of clubbing boyfriend to death so she could live with her lesbian lover PAGE 4 Dirty dancing Ballerina says she wants to stay The Raptors have parted with Jose Calderon, right, their longest-serving and oldest player, in a franchise-altering trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Raps president and general manager Bryan Colangelo in Canada after an acid attack confirmed the deal on Wednesday night during a game in Atlanta. Toronto has also parted with Ed Davis in exchange for forward Rudy Gay, left, and Hamed Haddadi. The Grizzlies are flipping Calderon on the chief of her Bolshoi to the Detroit Pistons. “I’ve done everything possible for this team. It’s tough,” Calderon said. See story, page 32. CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/GETTY IMAGES; BAHRAM MARK SOBHANI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dance troupe PAGE 12 Who will go back to Black? Calling all BlackBerry axys, and saw membership in But with Wednesday’s un- and allow it to reclaim market But the users that have left; are Wednesday’s launch diehards. Former his track club’s BlackBerry Mes- veiling of BlackBerry’s new share. they going to come back?” senger group dwindle to just a BB10 smartphone line, the Toronto-based app develop- Other users have been im- users wooed by BB10 handful of BlackBerry diehards. Olympic semifinalist in the 100 er Ray Sharma says the new pressed with what they’ve seen If value was measured in to return to the brand Finally, late last summer, metres is set to reconsider. phone delivers the upgrades so far. online buzz, the latest in- even Canada’s Fastest Man had “I would go back,” Warner BlackBerry needed if it hopes Shawn Jones, who works in carnation of the BlackBerry to leave BlackBerry in the dust, says. “I like the voice messa- to salvage its flagging brand. IT field support for VIA Rail, car- would be priceless. ditching the device to depend ging. I thought that was really Whether they can pull it off re- ries three cellphones; one of his Olympic sprinter Justyn Warn- exclusively on his iPhone. cool. It was almost like Skype.” mains “the billion-dollar ques- own and two more for his job. (cid:580)(cid:3) Stats from the salesforce. er held out as long as he could. Warner wasn’t alone. By The question facing Black- tion,” says Sharma, founder and He hopes the BB10 will allow com Marketing Cloud He even clung to his BlackBerry October BlackBerry’s share of Berry is finding enough Justyn president of the app developer him to consolidate. suggest there were more after picking up a sponsor-pro- the smartphone market had Warners — former users XMG. “It has to be great, not TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE than 111,000 mentions vided iPhone. dropped to 1.6 per cent in the wooed by the BB10 to return good. Good is not good enough. of the BlackBerry 10 He watched friends acquire U.S. and 2.9 per cent globally, to the brand — to boost the You’ve got loyal BlackBerry online by mid-afternoon. 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Honora is a trademark of Honora Industries, Inc. Chamilia is a registered trademark of Chamilia, LLC. ® is a registered trade-mark of Zale Canada Co. Zale Canada Co. metronews.ca NEWS 03 Thursday, January 31, 2013 YouTube U of T students to vie for reality-TV supremacy U of T’s student-run campus station is holding auditions for an online reality TV show, a “Survivor-esque, Big Brother-type” produc- tion that will be posted on N YouTube, said director Ana Sani, 21. The show will feature eight students locked inside a yet-to-be-revealed resi- dence in Mississauga for 12 E hours. They will be cut off from the outside world: No phones, no Internet, no TV. Every few hours there will be a mix of mental and W physical challenges to win- now the participants down Don’t put your skates away just yet ... to two. The winner will be decided by votes cast by the six eliminated participants, A Zamboni tries to remove some of the surface water on the rink at Nathan Phillips Square Wednesday, after heavy rains left the rink looking more like and will go home with it appears in the summertime. Toronto broke another weather record, hitting a high of 14 C. The previous high of 9.1 C was set back in 2006. Colder $500. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE weather returns Thursday and Friday, with fl urries in the forecast. STEVE RUSSELL/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE S City hall Clinics that failed to meet Ex-mayors’ anti-casino plea fails to move Ford standards to go unnamed Mayor Rob Ford is flatly rejecting a plea from three former mayors that he and the rest of city council slam Private health services. says it will only apply to the Quoted the door on downtown most current outcome as of Despite vow for more casino proposals. Jan. 31, 2013, and every out- “You have these people purchasing services at Ford told reporters Wed- transparency, college’s come after that date. In other nesday that he disagrees proposed bylaw allows these clinics and they have no information about words, the bylaw will not apply with the strongly worded the history of the quality of services off ered there. retroactively to those clinics letter from for past inspection that failed an inspection but The public have a right to know which ones weren’t David misses to be kept secret have since been upgraded to Crombie, doing well.” Colleen Flood, health law professor a “pass” or a “pass with condi- John tions” status. Sewell and Prithi Yelaja, a spokesperson Senator Art The public will probably never was bound by a confidentiality trol and types of equipment for the college, confirmed that Eggleton. know the names of nine pri- clause in the Regulated Health used — will be posted. those clinics that failed could The trio vate health clinics that failed Professions Act. However, careful wording stay secret if the bylaw passes. Rob Ford warn Ford inspection, even though the After Torstar News Service of the proposed bylaw stands This directly contradicts a THE CANADIAN PRESS and coun- College of Physicians and Sur- published a series of stories in the way of the college ever statement that Health Minister cil to “be- geons of Ontario is set to pass a surrounding the secrecy, the having to name the nine clin- Deb Matthews made in Decem- ware the sales pitch” from new bylaw allowing inspection college agreed to consider pass- ics. ber, when she vowed to iden- Ontario Lottery and Gaming results to be made public. ing a bylaw that would allow According to its website, if tify the clinics that did not pass Corp. and casino operators, Nine private clinics in On- the names of the clinics to be the bylaw is passed, the college inspection, stating “people de- saying potential economic tario failed out-of-hospital released. says it will post the outcomes serve to know” the names of benefits are overblown and premises inspections, accord- If the college council votes of inspections on its public the secret clinics. there are huge potential ing to a college report pub- in favour of an amended by- register. It specifies it will post At the time, the college also risks to local businesses lished late last year, while 64 law at a meeting Thursday, it all outcomes since inspections vowed to make the outcome of and the city’s social fabric. others passed with conditions. will mean some results of in- began in Ontario in April 2010. clinic inspections more trans- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE But the college said it could not spections — which assess staff But a second sentence de- parent. reveal their names because it qualifications, infection con- scribing the amended bylaw TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Fix Your Debt Disaster Without Bankruptcy - Without Loans 310-9200 CALL THE Licensed Debt ProfessionalsTM FREE CONSULTATION (NO AREA CODE NEEDED) David Sklar www.DavidSklar.com Licensed Credit Counsellors · Licensed Proposal Administrators · Trustee in Bankruptcy C.A., CIRP, Trustee 04 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Axe murder case hinges on hearsay: Lawyer Nicola Puddicombe. bludgeoned at least a half aluk was acquitted after her his life insurance and pension. dozen times in the bed of his confession to police was ruled Key to the appeal is the Lawyer argues that she longtime girlfriend Nicola inadmissible because she was testimony of Sarah Sousa, a was unfairly convicted Puddicombe in her apartment not told of her right to legal Loblaws co-worker who told of clubbing boyfriend to on the Queensway. counsel. juries in both trials that Pech- At the time of Hoy’s death, Months after her former aluk spoke of varying plans to death so she could live Puddicombe was involved in lover walked free, Puddicombe kill Hoy, including clubbing. with her lesbian lover a lesbian relationship with was found guilty and sen- Puddicombe’s lawyer, Ashleigh Pechaluk, a younger tenced to life in prison. In their David Harris, argued Wednes- co-worker at a Loblaws. Puddi- separate trials, the former day at Osgoode Hall that cur- combe was also still entwined lovers each blamed the other rent procedure for instructing There’s still plenty of debate in a relationship with Hoy. for the murder, but the Crown juries on the weight of hearsay on exactly what happened The women were tried sep- argued that the lovers plot- evidence in conspiracy trials is on the night of Oct. 27, 2006 arately in 2009 for first-degree ted Hoy’s murder so that they simply too complicated. Dennis Hoy was bludgeoned to death with an axe while sleeping in the bed when Dennis Hoy, 36, was murder in Hoy’s death. Pech- could live together and collect TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE of his girlfriend, Nicola Puddicome in 2006. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Probe findings. Gas station workers not asked to pay for stolen fuel The Labour ministry has closed its two investigations into slain gas attendant Jayesh Prajapati’s employer without finding evi- dence of workers being asked to pay for stolen fuel. Prajapati was killed last Sept. 15, after a vehicle struck him in what police say was a “gas and dash” incident at the Shell station where he worked. Friends and family of the 44-year-old father told Torstar Jayesh Prajapati and his son, News Service Prajapati told Rishabh TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE them he had to pay for stolen gas out of his own pocket, a man Matt Blajer. practice that would violate the “They were paying vacation province’s Employment Stan- pay but ... they weren’t record- dards Act. ing it properly, the way we Maz Alibhai, who owns would like it to be recorded,” the station where Prajapati he said. worked, has said his employ- The ministry also con- ees don’t have to pay for stolen ducted a health and safety in- gas and that he covers those vestigation, which occurs after We’re looking to you, Canada, to rename Starbucks costs. a workplace fatality. most popular Blonde Roast blend. Why you? Alibhai didn’t return a call Since Prajapati’s death, the requesting comment on Wed- ministry has gone on an in- More and more Canadians are enjoying the mellower, nesday. spection blitz, vowing to visit Employment standards 275 gas stations in Ontario to easy drinking taste of Starbucks Blonde Roast. officers visited five gas sta- ensure all are following rules So submit your name ideas for a chance to win a trip tions owned by the employer when it comes to things like — 1800261 Ontario Inc. — hours of work, unpaid wages to anywhere in Canada to meet a friend for coffee.* and found “very minor prob- and record keeping. To enter, visit starbucks.ca/blonde. lems,” said ministry spokes- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE $7.16 million Canadians know what they like. Dalton McGuinty’s govern- ment slammed the brakes on eHealth employees a scheme designed to keep get class-action eHealth’s specialized work- force from being poached by windfall high-paying private-sector information-technology Hundreds of eHealth Ontario firms. employees will share a Because eHealth had been $7.16-million windfall after plagued by a 2009 expenses settling their class-action scandal involving well-paid lawsuit against the province’s consultants, the Liberals electronic health records were worried the revelations agency, Torstar News Service would reignite the contro- has learned. versy. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE The workers sued their employer for $11 million Photo caption after eHealth reneged on promised 1.9 per cent merit Wrong arena raises and bonuses averaging 7.8 per cent in the wake of a media firestorm. 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All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Rogers Communications. 06 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Spence the butt of jokes at Tory benefit Two members of Stephen Harp- said, referring to his wife. attention to himself. er’s Conservative caucus — an Attending the dinner for Spence could not be reached elected MP and a senator — Ontario PC candidate Andrew for comment. publicly disparaged the Idle No Lister were provincial and Ottawa Centre MP Paul More movement and Attawa- federal conservatives, includ- Dewar remembered running piskat Chief Theresa Spence at ing Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa into Galipeau on Jan. 26 as a fundraising dinner for a prov- MacLeod, Orleans Coun. Rainer he left Spence’s tent. He said incial candidate on Tuesday. Bloess and former Ontario PC Brazeau’s and Galipeau’s com- Senator Patrick Brazeau cabinet minister Brian Coburn. ments were “really unbecom- referred to Spence’s “so-called In an interview on Wednes- ing of a member of Parliament hunger strike” in addressing day, Galipeau acknowledged or a senator.” about 80 people at a Legion his remarks, but explained TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE hall in the Ottawa suburb of Or- they were based on what he leans, and mocked her physical observed that day. Describing shape. “I was sick two weeks himself as having a “social con- ago,” Brazeau said. “I had the science” and caring about First Incoming Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and Alberta Premier Alison Redford are both facing fiscal challenges this flu and I lost five pounds. Nations, he said he went to year. The two met on Wednesday at Queen’s Park as Redford swung into town to deliver a speech at the Canadian “I look at Miss Spence, when check the condition of Spence’s Club of Toronto. TARA WALTON/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE she started her hunger strike, health, not to meet with her, and now?” Brazeau added as after his grown children had Wynne, Redford seek a voice in the hall called out, asked what, as a sitting MP, he “She’s fatter,” which drew was going to do. laughter from much of the Galipeau said he identi- audience. fied himself as an MP, but common ground After Brazeau spoke about not a Conservative, upon en- being turned away on Dec. 24 tering Spence’s tent. Galipeau when he tried to visit Spence, was told Spence was seeing a Ottawa-Orleans MP Royal Gali- nurse practitioner every two peau told the crowd he, too, or three days and was OK. He Queen’s Park confab. The meeting gave them had gone to see the chief. said he went back two days Liberals top polls again a chance to discuss where Galipeau said he was al- later on Jan. 28, brought a few Alberta and Ontario they can find some common lowed into Spence’s tent on sandwiches for volunteers and leaders compare ground, she said. A new poll shows the Liber- Boxing Day because he wasn’t never went back. Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, notes on doctors’ pay, “I think we’re already als under Kathleen Wynne recognized. He said he wrote a one-page pictured last Thursday after she starting to find those,” Red- leading the other parties. “I stood in the circle around report that he sent to the prime ended her hunger strike, was the economic growth, ford said after a speech to the Chief Spence,” Galipeau said. “I minister’s office, but he made object of mockery at a Conservative fiscal challenges Canadian Club of Toronto. (cid:580)(cid:3) In the first public-opin- noticed that manicure of hers. I no public mention of his visit fundraising dinner on Tuesday. Redford says her govern- ion survey since Wynne tell you Anne can’t afford it,” he because he didn’t want to draw SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS ment is “comparing notes” took over from Dalton with Ontario on how to ne- McGuinty, Wynne is Second NHL franchise for GTA Alberta Premier Alison Red- gotiate pay for doctors. She ahead of both Progres- ford made a stop at Queen’s says Ontario and Alberta’s sive Conservative Leader Park on Wednesday to sit ministers of health have been Tim Hudak and NDP down with premier-designate talking about discussions Leader Andrea Horwath. a long shot, observers say Kathleen Wynne, outgoing that took place during con- premier Dalton McGuinty tract negotiations with doc- (cid:580)(cid:3) The Liberals lead with and Progressive Conservative tors. In particular, Redford 24 per cent, as opposed Markham still has a lot of caution. another five to 10 years.” Leader Tim Hudak. says they’ve been comparing to 23 per cent for the skating ahead before the city But the other big question Proponents of a franchise Wynne and Redford set- notes about fee structures Tories, 20 per cent for reaches its goal of building a remains for millions of hockey- argue the GTA is the world’s tled in a room in the legisla- and salaries. the New Democrats and $325-million arena, but pur- hungry fans in the GTA and sur- biggest hockey market and tive library to talk, giving Redford says Alberta is fa- seven per cent for Mike suit of the end game — an NHL rounding region: If Markham has only one club, the wealthy each other a high-five for the cing challenging times and Schreiner and the Green franchise — could be far more does build a 20,000-seat arena, Maple Leafs. Sports executives cameras. But the high-five it’s less likely it can compen- party. The remaining daunting. will it lead to a National Hockey say a second team would quick- greeting didn’t go as well sate doctors the way it could 26 per cent were either City council narrowly kept League franchise, and how long ly turn into a success. with Hudak, who needed two when revenues were good. undecided, refused to the idea alive of a public-private would they have to wait? Furthermore, four or more tries to get it right. Ontario, which is facing respond or supported partnership for the project ear- “It’s not a pipe dream, but NHL teams are on thin financial Redford said she spoke a $12-billion deficit, spent other parties. ly on Wednesday and is prepar- it is a long shot,” said Neil ice, and some owners would to Wynne about economic months negotiating with the ing for a series of tough nego- deMause, an expert on the busi- want to either sell or move. The growth and the challenges province’s doctors before tiations to wrap up the details. ness of public arenas and sports NHL, however, has been reluc- facing both provinces, as well reaching a deal. that’s expected to trim spend- That will likely take several franchises. “If I had to lay a bet, tant to move franchises over as the importance of a nation- In September, the doctors ing by $400 million. months, with no guarantee the it would be against this hap- the years. al transportation strategy. endorsed a new two-year deal THE CANADIAN PRESS project will proceed, insiders pening in the Toronto area for TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE NOT BECAUSE THEY’RE LAZY, NOT BECAUSE THEY ENJOY IT, BECAUSE THEY NEED HELP. LET’S END THE STIGMA. ON FEBRUARY 12, LET’S TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. BELL.CA/LETSTALK 08 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Alabama gunman kills bus driver, seizes 6-year-old boy, police say Hostage standoff. Online Man took boy to underground hideout For the latest updates on the Alabama standoff, visit A gunman holed up in a bunker metronews.ca with a 6-year-old hostage kept law officers at bay Wednesday in an all-night, all-day standoff situation,” said Michael Senn, a that began when he killed a pastor who helped comfort the school bus driver and dragged traumatized children after the the boy away, authorities said. attack. SWAT teams took up pos- About 50 vehicles from fed- itions around the gunman’s eral, state and local agencies rural property and police nego- were clustered at the end of tiators tried to win the kinder- a dirt road near where Dykes gartner’s safe release. lived in a small travel trailer. Sheriff Wally Olson said in Nearby homes were evacuated a brief statement Wednesday after authorities found what evening that negotiators con- was believed to be a bomb on tinued talking to the suspect his property. and “at this time we have no State Rep. Steve Clouse, reason to believe that the child Law enforcement personnel set up a checkpoint Wednesday in Midland City, Ala., near the home where a school-bus shooting suspect was barricaded in a bunker who met with authorities and has been harmed.” with a child hostage. The incident is yet another in a string of U.S. gun violence that has sparked a national debate. JAY HARE, THE DOTHAN EAGLE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS visited the boy’s family, said The gunman, identified the bunker had food and elec- by neighbours as Jimmy Lee threatened to shoot children morning to answer charges he noon, after a gunman boarded to hand over a 6-year-old child. tricity, and the youngster was Dykes, a 65-year-old retired for setting foot on his property shot at his neighbours in a dis- a stopped school bus filled with The gunman then took the boy watching TV. He said law en- truck driver, was known and patrolled his yard at night pute last month over a speed children in the town of Mid- away. forcement authorities were around the neighbourhood as a with a flashlight and a shotgun. bump. land City, population 2,300. “As far as we know there communicating with the gun- menacing figure who once beat He had been scheduled to The standoff along a red dirt The sheriff said the man shot is no relation at all. He just man, but he had no details on a dog to death with a lead pipe, appear in court Wednesday road began on Tuesday after- the bus driver when he refused wanted a child for a hostage how. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Residential schools Phoenix shooting Doctor could lose license over Judge tells feds to Alleged killer hand over records still on the loose alleged insemination mix-up The federal government A gunman opened fire at an is obliged to turn over its office complex in Arizona’s archival records on Indian largest city Wednesday, kill- residential schools to the ing the CEO of a company, An Ottawa fertility doctor discovered their children pro-choice organization Can- Déjà vu Truth and Reconciliation wounding two other people faces a disciplinary hearing aren’t biologically related to adians for Choice, which gives Commission, an Ontario and setting off a manhunt. Thursday over allegations he their husband or, in one case, away an annual Dr. Norman court decided Wednesday. Police warned the pub- artificially inseminated three the patient’s chosen donor. Barwin Scholarship to a gradu- Barwin and his Broadview In his decision, Justice lic that the suspect was women with the wrong sperm. Two women with the same ate student studying sexual Fertility Clinic were sued Stephen Goudge said the “armed and dangerous.” Dr. Bernard Norman Bar- allegations sued Barwin a few health and reproductive rights. just a few years ago. Trudy obligation to provide the Authorities identified win, a celebrated gynecolo- years ago. The lawsuits were re- If the College of Physicians Moore and her husband ap- materials is clear from the the suspect as Arthur D. gist, could lose his licence if solved last year, but neither the and Surgeons’ disciplinary proached Moore’s sister in settlement agreement that Harmon, who they said the College of Physicians and women’s lawyer nor Barwin’s panel finds Barwin committed 2006 to act as a surrogate established the commis- opened fire at the end of a Surgeons of Ontario discipline lawyer could discuss the terms. professional misconduct or is for the couple, according sion. mediation session. Author- panel finds he committed mis- Barwin was invested in the incompetent, it can revoke his to the family’s statement of “The plain meaning of ities believe Harmon acted conduct. He agreed last year to Order of Canada in 1997 for his licence, suspend it, impose cer- claim. Days after the baby the language is straight- alone and fled the scene in stop the practice of insemina- “profound impact on both the tain conditions or restrictions, was born it was revealed forward,” Goudge said. “It a car after the 10:30 a.m. tion after the college filed its biological and psycho-social as- reprimand him, order him to that neither the husband is to provide all relevant shooting, said a Phoenix notice of hearing. pects of women’s reproductive pay a fine or a combination of or the sister had the same documents to the TRC.” police spokesman. The medical college alleges health.” those sanctions. blood type as the newborn. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that three of Barwin’s patients He founded the non-profit, THE CANADIAN PRESS metronews.ca NEWS 09 Thursday, January 31, 2013 Government employee fired after creating satirical video game First-person parody. being fired Tuesday by every- and deserve better man.” government-style call centre one’s least favourite federal Another tweeted that he employee. The gamer can pick Digital depiction of drab government department. voluntarily paid $50 for the the responses of the employee, job garners unemployed Gallant got the boot after game. It costs a minimum $2 but most scenarios end up with game developer an Torstar News Service published online, although Gallant ad- him being fired. Like what hap- a story about his game Get This vised that people could pay pened in real life. online following Call Every Day, which was re- more to “help the developer es- Nonetheless, the ongoing leased in December 2012. cape the job that inspired this Twitter tidal wave of over- When news of his firing game.” whelmingly supportive tweets flashed through the Twitter- In that now former job, Gal- seems to have buoyed the now- One day David S. Gallant was sphere, Gallant got hundreds of lant took calls from taxpayers jobless Gallant, who tweeted a Canada Revenue Agency em- new followers, including many who had queries or sometimes Wednesday “I have an incred- ployee, or, in his own Twitter- game enthusiasts, and sales of requests, like changing an ad- ible opportunity now, and I verse words, “just a call centre his game went “through the dress. The latter is at the crux have received a massive out- shlub.” roof.” One indignant tweeter of his online interactive game pouring of support. I am so The next, he’s the hero of groused that he was “furious. in which an annoying, dense thankful.’’ David S. Gallant has been fired from his part-time job at Revenue Canada after the indie gaming world, after You are a goddam inspiration caller has exchanges with a TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE creating an online customer service game mocking his job. HANDOUT Landslide survivor shares story The survivor of a landslide has through. But I’m still here,” slide — about seven metres at Happy to be alive shared the harrowing story of Robert said. “I don’t know if first, then 50 more, he said. his escape. they are.” “I’m lucky. Others “There was like a little ava- Benoit Robert told reporters He said that when the lanche in front of me — I knew weren’t as lucky as me.” Wednesday how he survived ground began to rumble be- that if I jumped out I’d die im- the previous day’s incident in neath him, in L’Epiphanie, Landslide survivor Benoit Robert mediately,” said Robert, 47. a Quebec gravel quarry, while Que., at first he thought he was After sliding the second two of his colleagues were still having vision problems. time, he swung the shovel missing. He was operating a hy- would perish if he jumped again and lodged it against the He choked up as he de- draulic shovel. He said a female from his vehicle; so, instead, wall of earth. Once he felt the scribed the events, expressing colleague in another vehicle, a he operated the big mechan- ground stabilize, he said he his sadness over the ordeal his truck, shouted, “We’re sliding. ical shovel, swinging it back hopped out of the vehicle. Rescuers search for missing workers in a quarry at L’Epiphanie, Que., Tuesday missing colleagues’ families are We’re going to die!” and forth while trying to keep A team of about 60 people following a landslide where a number of vehicles fell into the quarry. facing. That woman is now missing. stable. has been working to find the GRAHAM HUGHES/THE CANADIAN PRESS “It’s hard, what I went Robert said he knew he That’s when he began to missing pair. THE CANADIAN PRESS 10 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Canadian data Ireland. DNA testing labs Protein map may net plenty of clients after help fight viruses horsemeat found in beef Scientists have made an important discovery that could help battle viral Ireland’s surprise discovery this integrity of labelling. infections. month of horsemeat traces in But a growing list of food Using data collected at factory-produced burgers is processors and retailers say the University of Sas- boosting business for one trade: they will introduce such testing katchewan’s Canadian forensics labs that tell you after the Food Safety Author- Light Source synchrotron, what’s on your plate. ity of Ireland used DNA testing researchers from McGill Horsemeat, which costs a to show that processed meat University and the Aus- fraction of beef, might not be products often contain traces, trian Research Centre for bad for you, but it is bad for sometimes mere molecules, Molecular Medicine have sales of products labelled as of other animals slaughtered discovered the blueprint beef. in the same facilities or car- behind the IFIT protein, Until now, supermarkets ried in the same vehicles. Food which can stop a virus and food processors have not policy experts say meat labels from spreading by inhib- used DNA testing to determine may eventually be changed to iting its replication of a whether food marked as chick- reflect the kind of warnings person’s genetic code. en, pork, beef or fish contain already familiar for people al- MORGAN MODJESKI/METRO bits of other animals. Experts lergic to nuts: this product may say that’s because such findings contain traces of other animals. Took on Taliban don’t affect food safety, only the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Malala heads for final skull surgery A Pakistani girl who de- fied the Taliban is set for a final surgery to recon- struct her skull, doctors said Wednesday. An unquestioned authority on gun violence Malala Yousafzai, 15, needs to replace the bone Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in a mass shooting that killed six people in shattered when a gun- Tucson, Ariz., two years ago, sits with husband Mark Kelly as she gives an opening statement before the Sen- man, angered at her pro- ate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence in Washington on Wednesday. Supporters and opponents of motion of girls’ education, stricter gun control measures are facing off on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of sent a bullet through her last month’s rampage in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 schoolchildren. SUSAN WALSH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS head. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two beef burgers — or wait, maybe not? 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THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN DAY 4 WHEN WAGING WAR ON AVALANCHES, PARKS CANADA AVALANCHE WEEK AND THE ARMED FORCES CALL IN THE BIG GUNS — LITERALLY PAGES 16 & 17 TORONTO Thursday, January 31, 2013 7 3 News worth sharing. metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrotoronto | facebook.com/metrotoronto Chief Spence the butt of Tory jokes Two members of Stephen Harper’s caucus publicly disparaged the Idle No More movement and Chief Theresa Spence, making fun of her weight and nails PAGE 6 Giddy for the Grammys Brit Ed Sheeran says he’s nervous to play in front of so many Americans — but at least his buddy Taylor Swift will be there PAGE 36 Axe murder case appealed Lawyer argues client was ON YOUR WAY, JOSE unfairly convicted of clubbing boyfriend to death so she could live with her lesbian lover PAGE 4 Dirty dancing Ballerina says she wants to stay The Raptors have parted with Jose Calderon, right, their longest-serving and oldest player, in a franchise-altering trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Raps president and general manager Bryan Colangelo in Canada after an acid attack confirmed the deal on Wednesday night during a game in Atlanta. Toronto has also parted with Ed Davis in exchange for forward Rudy Gay, left, and Hamed Haddadi. The Grizzlies are flipping Calderon on the chief of her Bolshoi to the Detroit Pistons. “I’ve done everything possible for this team. It’s tough,” Calderon said. See story, page 32. CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/GETTY IMAGES; BAHRAM MARK SOBHANI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dance troupe PAGE 12 Who will go back to Black? Calling all BlackBerry axys, and saw membership in But with Wednesday’s un- and allow it to reclaim market But the users that have left; are Wednesday’s launch diehards. Former his track club’s BlackBerry Mes- veiling of BlackBerry’s new share. they going to come back?” senger group dwindle to just a BB10 smartphone line, the Toronto-based app develop- Other users have been im- users wooed by BB10 handful of BlackBerry diehards. Olympic semifinalist in the 100 er Ray Sharma says the new pressed with what they’ve seen If value was measured in to return to the brand Finally, late last summer, metres is set to reconsider. phone delivers the upgrades so far. online buzz, the latest in- even Canada’s Fastest Man had “I would go back,” Warner BlackBerry needed if it hopes Shawn Jones, who works in carnation of the BlackBerry to leave BlackBerry in the dust, says. “I like the voice messa- to salvage its flagging brand. IT field support for VIA Rail, car- would be priceless. ditching the device to depend ging. I thought that was really Whether they can pull it off re- ries three cellphones; one of his Olympic sprinter Justyn Warn- exclusively on his iPhone. cool. It was almost like Skype.” mains “the billion-dollar ques- own and two more for his job. (cid:580)(cid:3) Stats from the salesforce. er held out as long as he could. Warner wasn’t alone. 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Honora is a trademark of Honora Industries, Inc. Chamilia is a registered trademark of Chamilia, LLC. ® is a registered trade-mark of Zale Canada Co. Zale Canada Co. metronews.ca NEWS 03 Thursday, January 31, 2013 YouTube U of T students to vie for reality-TV supremacy U of T’s student-run campus station is holding auditions for an online reality TV show, a “Survivor-esque, Big Brother-type” produc- tion that will be posted on N YouTube, said director Ana Sani, 21. The show will feature eight students locked inside a yet-to-be-revealed resi- dence in Mississauga for 12 E hours. They will be cut off from the outside world: No phones, no Internet, no TV. Every few hours there will be a mix of mental and W physical challenges to win- now the participants down Don’t put your skates away just yet ... to two. The winner will be decided by votes cast by the six eliminated participants, A Zamboni tries to remove some of the surface water on the rink at Nathan Phillips Square Wednesday, after heavy rains left the rink looking more like and will go home with it appears in the summertime. Toronto broke another weather record, hitting a high of 14 C. The previous high of 9.1 C was set back in 2006. Colder $500. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE weather returns Thursday and Friday, with fl urries in the forecast. STEVE RUSSELL/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE S City hall Clinics that failed to meet Ex-mayors’ anti-casino plea fails to move Ford standards to go unnamed Mayor Rob Ford is flatly rejecting a plea from three former mayors that he and the rest of city council slam Private health services. says it will only apply to the Quoted the door on downtown most current outcome as of Despite vow for more casino proposals. Jan. 31, 2013, and every out- “You have these people purchasing services at Ford told reporters Wed- transparency, college’s come after that date. In other nesday that he disagrees proposed bylaw allows these clinics and they have no information about words, the bylaw will not apply with the strongly worded the history of the quality of services off ered there. retroactively to those clinics letter from for past inspection that failed an inspection but The public have a right to know which ones weren’t David misses to be kept secret have since been upgraded to Crombie, doing well.” Colleen Flood, health law professor a “pass” or a “pass with condi- John tions” status. Sewell and Prithi Yelaja, a spokesperson Senator Art The public will probably never was bound by a confidentiality trol and types of equipment for the college, confirmed that Eggleton. know the names of nine pri- clause in the Regulated Health used — will be posted. those clinics that failed could The trio vate health clinics that failed Professions Act. However, careful wording stay secret if the bylaw passes. Rob Ford warn Ford inspection, even though the After Torstar News Service of the proposed bylaw stands This directly contradicts a THE CANADIAN PRESS and coun- College of Physicians and Sur- published a series of stories in the way of the college ever statement that Health Minister cil to “be- geons of Ontario is set to pass a surrounding the secrecy, the having to name the nine clin- Deb Matthews made in Decem- ware the sales pitch” from new bylaw allowing inspection college agreed to consider pass- ics. ber, when she vowed to iden- Ontario Lottery and Gaming results to be made public. ing a bylaw that would allow According to its website, if tify the clinics that did not pass Corp. and casino operators, Nine private clinics in On- the names of the clinics to be the bylaw is passed, the college inspection, stating “people de- saying potential economic tario failed out-of-hospital released. says it will post the outcomes serve to know” the names of benefits are overblown and premises inspections, accord- If the college council votes of inspections on its public the secret clinics. there are huge potential ing to a college report pub- in favour of an amended by- register. It specifies it will post At the time, the college also risks to local businesses lished late last year, while 64 law at a meeting Thursday, it all outcomes since inspections vowed to make the outcome of and the city’s social fabric. others passed with conditions. will mean some results of in- began in Ontario in April 2010. clinic inspections more trans- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE But the college said it could not spections — which assess staff But a second sentence de- parent. reveal their names because it qualifications, infection con- scribing the amended bylaw TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Fix Your Debt Disaster Without Bankruptcy - Without Loans 310-9200 CALL THE Licensed Debt ProfessionalsTM FREE CONSULTATION (NO AREA CODE NEEDED) David Sklar www.DavidSklar.com Licensed Credit Counsellors · Licensed Proposal Administrators · Trustee in Bankruptcy C.A., CIRP, Trustee 04 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Axe murder case hinges on hearsay: Lawyer Nicola Puddicombe. bludgeoned at least a half aluk was acquitted after her his life insurance and pension. dozen times in the bed of his confession to police was ruled Key to the appeal is the Lawyer argues that she longtime girlfriend Nicola inadmissible because she was testimony of Sarah Sousa, a was unfairly convicted Puddicombe in her apartment not told of her right to legal Loblaws co-worker who told of clubbing boyfriend to on the Queensway. counsel. juries in both trials that Pech- At the time of Hoy’s death, Months after her former aluk spoke of varying plans to death so she could live Puddicombe was involved in lover walked free, Puddicombe kill Hoy, including clubbing. with her lesbian lover a lesbian relationship with was found guilty and sen- Puddicombe’s lawyer, Ashleigh Pechaluk, a younger tenced to life in prison. In their David Harris, argued Wednes- co-worker at a Loblaws. Puddi- separate trials, the former day at Osgoode Hall that cur- combe was also still entwined lovers each blamed the other rent procedure for instructing There’s still plenty of debate in a relationship with Hoy. for the murder, but the Crown juries on the weight of hearsay on exactly what happened The women were tried sep- argued that the lovers plot- evidence in conspiracy trials is on the night of Oct. 27, 2006 arately in 2009 for first-degree ted Hoy’s murder so that they simply too complicated. Dennis Hoy was bludgeoned to death with an axe while sleeping in the bed when Dennis Hoy, 36, was murder in Hoy’s death. Pech- could live together and collect TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE of his girlfriend, Nicola Puddicome in 2006. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Probe findings. Gas station workers not asked to pay for stolen fuel The Labour ministry has closed its two investigations into slain gas attendant Jayesh Prajapati’s employer without finding evi- dence of workers being asked to pay for stolen fuel. Prajapati was killed last Sept. 15, after a vehicle struck him in what police say was a “gas and dash” incident at the Shell station where he worked. Friends and family of the 44-year-old father told Torstar Jayesh Prajapati and his son, News Service Prajapati told Rishabh TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE them he had to pay for stolen gas out of his own pocket, a man Matt Blajer. practice that would violate the “They were paying vacation province’s Employment Stan- pay but ... they weren’t record- dards Act. ing it properly, the way we Maz Alibhai, who owns would like it to be recorded,” the station where Prajapati he said. worked, has said his employ- The ministry also con- ees don’t have to pay for stolen ducted a health and safety in- gas and that he covers those vestigation, which occurs after We’re looking to you, Canada, to rename Starbucks costs. a workplace fatality. most popular Blonde Roast blend. Why you? Alibhai didn’t return a call Since Prajapati’s death, the requesting comment on Wed- ministry has gone on an in- More and more Canadians are enjoying the mellower, nesday. spection blitz, vowing to visit Employment standards 275 gas stations in Ontario to easy drinking taste of Starbucks Blonde Roast. officers visited five gas sta- ensure all are following rules So submit your name ideas for a chance to win a trip tions owned by the employer when it comes to things like — 1800261 Ontario Inc. — hours of work, unpaid wages to anywhere in Canada to meet a friend for coffee.* and found “very minor prob- and record keeping. To enter, visit starbucks.ca/blonde. lems,” said ministry spokes- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE $7.16 million Canadians know what they like. Dalton McGuinty’s govern- ment slammed the brakes on eHealth employees a scheme designed to keep get class-action eHealth’s specialized work- force from being poached by windfall high-paying private-sector information-technology Hundreds of eHealth Ontario firms. employees will share a Because eHealth had been $7.16-million windfall after plagued by a 2009 expenses settling their class-action scandal involving well-paid lawsuit against the province’s consultants, the Liberals electronic health records were worried the revelations agency, Torstar News Service would reignite the contro- has learned. versy. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE The workers sued their employer for $11 million Photo caption after eHealth reneged on promised 1.9 per cent merit Wrong arena raises and bonuses averaging 7.8 per cent in the wake of a media firestorm. 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All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Rogers Communications. 06 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Spence the butt of jokes at Tory benefit Two members of Stephen Harp- said, referring to his wife. attention to himself. er’s Conservative caucus — an Attending the dinner for Spence could not be reached elected MP and a senator — Ontario PC candidate Andrew for comment. publicly disparaged the Idle No Lister were provincial and Ottawa Centre MP Paul More movement and Attawa- federal conservatives, includ- Dewar remembered running piskat Chief Theresa Spence at ing Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa into Galipeau on Jan. 26 as a fundraising dinner for a prov- MacLeod, Orleans Coun. Rainer he left Spence’s tent. He said incial candidate on Tuesday. Bloess and former Ontario PC Brazeau’s and Galipeau’s com- Senator Patrick Brazeau cabinet minister Brian Coburn. ments were “really unbecom- referred to Spence’s “so-called In an interview on Wednes- ing of a member of Parliament hunger strike” in addressing day, Galipeau acknowledged or a senator.” about 80 people at a Legion his remarks, but explained TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE hall in the Ottawa suburb of Or- they were based on what he leans, and mocked her physical observed that day. Describing shape. “I was sick two weeks himself as having a “social con- ago,” Brazeau said. “I had the science” and caring about First Incoming Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and Alberta Premier Alison Redford are both facing fiscal challenges this flu and I lost five pounds. Nations, he said he went to year. The two met on Wednesday at Queen’s Park as Redford swung into town to deliver a speech at the Canadian “I look at Miss Spence, when check the condition of Spence’s Club of Toronto. TARA WALTON/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE she started her hunger strike, health, not to meet with her, and now?” Brazeau added as after his grown children had Wynne, Redford seek a voice in the hall called out, asked what, as a sitting MP, he “She’s fatter,” which drew was going to do. laughter from much of the Galipeau said he identi- audience. fied himself as an MP, but common ground After Brazeau spoke about not a Conservative, upon en- being turned away on Dec. 24 tering Spence’s tent. Galipeau when he tried to visit Spence, was told Spence was seeing a Ottawa-Orleans MP Royal Gali- nurse practitioner every two peau told the crowd he, too, or three days and was OK. He Queen’s Park confab. The meeting gave them had gone to see the chief. said he went back two days Liberals top polls again a chance to discuss where Galipeau said he was al- later on Jan. 28, brought a few Alberta and Ontario they can find some common lowed into Spence’s tent on sandwiches for volunteers and leaders compare ground, she said. A new poll shows the Liber- Boxing Day because he wasn’t never went back. Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, notes on doctors’ pay, “I think we’re already als under Kathleen Wynne recognized. He said he wrote a one-page pictured last Thursday after she starting to find those,” Red- leading the other parties. “I stood in the circle around report that he sent to the prime ended her hunger strike, was the economic growth, ford said after a speech to the Chief Spence,” Galipeau said. “I minister’s office, but he made object of mockery at a Conservative fiscal challenges Canadian Club of Toronto. (cid:580)(cid:3) In the first public-opin- noticed that manicure of hers. I no public mention of his visit fundraising dinner on Tuesday. Redford says her govern- ion survey since Wynne tell you Anne can’t afford it,” he because he didn’t want to draw SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS ment is “comparing notes” took over from Dalton with Ontario on how to ne- McGuinty, Wynne is Second NHL franchise for GTA Alberta Premier Alison Red- gotiate pay for doctors. She ahead of both Progres- ford made a stop at Queen’s says Ontario and Alberta’s sive Conservative Leader Park on Wednesday to sit ministers of health have been Tim Hudak and NDP down with premier-designate talking about discussions Leader Andrea Horwath. a long shot, observers say Kathleen Wynne, outgoing that took place during con- premier Dalton McGuinty tract negotiations with doc- (cid:580)(cid:3) The Liberals lead with and Progressive Conservative tors. In particular, Redford 24 per cent, as opposed Markham still has a lot of caution. another five to 10 years.” Leader Tim Hudak. says they’ve been comparing to 23 per cent for the skating ahead before the city But the other big question Proponents of a franchise Wynne and Redford set- notes about fee structures Tories, 20 per cent for reaches its goal of building a remains for millions of hockey- argue the GTA is the world’s tled in a room in the legisla- and salaries. the New Democrats and $325-million arena, but pur- hungry fans in the GTA and sur- biggest hockey market and tive library to talk, giving Redford says Alberta is fa- seven per cent for Mike suit of the end game — an NHL rounding region: If Markham has only one club, the wealthy each other a high-five for the cing challenging times and Schreiner and the Green franchise — could be far more does build a 20,000-seat arena, Maple Leafs. Sports executives cameras. But the high-five it’s less likely it can compen- party. The remaining daunting. will it lead to a National Hockey say a second team would quick- greeting didn’t go as well sate doctors the way it could 26 per cent were either City council narrowly kept League franchise, and how long ly turn into a success. with Hudak, who needed two when revenues were good. undecided, refused to the idea alive of a public-private would they have to wait? Furthermore, four or more tries to get it right. Ontario, which is facing respond or supported partnership for the project ear- “It’s not a pipe dream, but NHL teams are on thin financial Redford said she spoke a $12-billion deficit, spent other parties. ly on Wednesday and is prepar- it is a long shot,” said Neil ice, and some owners would to Wynne about economic months negotiating with the ing for a series of tough nego- deMause, an expert on the busi- want to either sell or move. The growth and the challenges province’s doctors before tiations to wrap up the details. ness of public arenas and sports NHL, however, has been reluc- facing both provinces, as well reaching a deal. that’s expected to trim spend- That will likely take several franchises. “If I had to lay a bet, tant to move franchises over as the importance of a nation- In September, the doctors ing by $400 million. months, with no guarantee the it would be against this hap- the years. al transportation strategy. endorsed a new two-year deal THE CANADIAN PRESS project will proceed, insiders pening in the Toronto area for TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE NOT BECAUSE THEY’RE LAZY, NOT BECAUSE THEY ENJOY IT, BECAUSE THEY NEED HELP. LET’S END THE STIGMA. ON FEBRUARY 12, LET’S TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. BELL.CA/LETSTALK 08 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Alabama gunman kills bus driver, seizes 6-year-old boy, police say Hostage standoff. Online Man took boy to underground hideout For the latest updates on the Alabama standoff, visit A gunman holed up in a bunker metronews.ca with a 6-year-old hostage kept law officers at bay Wednesday in an all-night, all-day standoff situation,” said Michael Senn, a that began when he killed a pastor who helped comfort the school bus driver and dragged traumatized children after the the boy away, authorities said. attack. SWAT teams took up pos- About 50 vehicles from fed- itions around the gunman’s eral, state and local agencies rural property and police nego- were clustered at the end of tiators tried to win the kinder- a dirt road near where Dykes gartner’s safe release. lived in a small travel trailer. Sheriff Wally Olson said in Nearby homes were evacuated a brief statement Wednesday after authorities found what evening that negotiators con- was believed to be a bomb on tinued talking to the suspect his property. and “at this time we have no State Rep. Steve Clouse, reason to believe that the child Law enforcement personnel set up a checkpoint Wednesday in Midland City, Ala., near the home where a school-bus shooting suspect was barricaded in a bunker who met with authorities and has been harmed.” with a child hostage. The incident is yet another in a string of U.S. gun violence that has sparked a national debate. JAY HARE, THE DOTHAN EAGLE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS visited the boy’s family, said The gunman, identified the bunker had food and elec- by neighbours as Jimmy Lee threatened to shoot children morning to answer charges he noon, after a gunman boarded to hand over a 6-year-old child. tricity, and the youngster was Dykes, a 65-year-old retired for setting foot on his property shot at his neighbours in a dis- a stopped school bus filled with The gunman then took the boy watching TV. He said law en- truck driver, was known and patrolled his yard at night pute last month over a speed children in the town of Mid- away. forcement authorities were around the neighbourhood as a with a flashlight and a shotgun. bump. land City, population 2,300. “As far as we know there communicating with the gun- menacing figure who once beat He had been scheduled to The standoff along a red dirt The sheriff said the man shot is no relation at all. He just man, but he had no details on a dog to death with a lead pipe, appear in court Wednesday road began on Tuesday after- the bus driver when he refused wanted a child for a hostage how. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Residential schools Phoenix shooting Doctor could lose license over Judge tells feds to Alleged killer hand over records still on the loose alleged insemination mix-up The federal government A gunman opened fire at an is obliged to turn over its office complex in Arizona’s archival records on Indian largest city Wednesday, kill- residential schools to the ing the CEO of a company, An Ottawa fertility doctor discovered their children pro-choice organization Can- Déjà vu Truth and Reconciliation wounding two other people faces a disciplinary hearing aren’t biologically related to adians for Choice, which gives Commission, an Ontario and setting off a manhunt. Thursday over allegations he their husband or, in one case, away an annual Dr. Norman court decided Wednesday. Police warned the pub- artificially inseminated three the patient’s chosen donor. Barwin Scholarship to a gradu- Barwin and his Broadview In his decision, Justice lic that the suspect was women with the wrong sperm. Two women with the same ate student studying sexual Fertility Clinic were sued Stephen Goudge said the “armed and dangerous.” Dr. Bernard Norman Bar- allegations sued Barwin a few health and reproductive rights. just a few years ago. Trudy obligation to provide the Authorities identified win, a celebrated gynecolo- years ago. The lawsuits were re- If the College of Physicians Moore and her husband ap- materials is clear from the the suspect as Arthur D. gist, could lose his licence if solved last year, but neither the and Surgeons’ disciplinary proached Moore’s sister in settlement agreement that Harmon, who they said the College of Physicians and women’s lawyer nor Barwin’s panel finds Barwin committed 2006 to act as a surrogate established the commis- opened fire at the end of a Surgeons of Ontario discipline lawyer could discuss the terms. professional misconduct or is for the couple, according sion. mediation session. Author- panel finds he committed mis- Barwin was invested in the incompetent, it can revoke his to the family’s statement of “The plain meaning of ities believe Harmon acted conduct. He agreed last year to Order of Canada in 1997 for his licence, suspend it, impose cer- claim. Days after the baby the language is straight- alone and fled the scene in stop the practice of insemina- “profound impact on both the tain conditions or restrictions, was born it was revealed forward,” Goudge said. “It a car after the 10:30 a.m. tion after the college filed its biological and psycho-social as- reprimand him, order him to that neither the husband is to provide all relevant shooting, said a Phoenix notice of hearing. pects of women’s reproductive pay a fine or a combination of or the sister had the same documents to the TRC.” police spokesman. The medical college alleges health.” those sanctions. blood type as the newborn. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that three of Barwin’s patients He founded the non-profit, THE CANADIAN PRESS metronews.ca NEWS 09 Thursday, January 31, 2013 Government employee fired after creating satirical video game First-person parody. being fired Tuesday by every- and deserve better man.” government-style call centre one’s least favourite federal Another tweeted that he employee. The gamer can pick Digital depiction of drab government department. voluntarily paid $50 for the the responses of the employee, job garners unemployed Gallant got the boot after game. It costs a minimum $2 but most scenarios end up with game developer an Torstar News Service published online, although Gallant ad- him being fired. Like what hap- a story about his game Get This vised that people could pay pened in real life. online following Call Every Day, which was re- more to “help the developer es- Nonetheless, the ongoing leased in December 2012. cape the job that inspired this Twitter tidal wave of over- When news of his firing game.” whelmingly supportive tweets flashed through the Twitter- In that now former job, Gal- seems to have buoyed the now- One day David S. Gallant was sphere, Gallant got hundreds of lant took calls from taxpayers jobless Gallant, who tweeted a Canada Revenue Agency em- new followers, including many who had queries or sometimes Wednesday “I have an incred- ployee, or, in his own Twitter- game enthusiasts, and sales of requests, like changing an ad- ible opportunity now, and I verse words, “just a call centre his game went “through the dress. The latter is at the crux have received a massive out- shlub.” roof.” One indignant tweeter of his online interactive game pouring of support. I am so The next, he’s the hero of groused that he was “furious. in which an annoying, dense thankful.’’ David S. Gallant has been fired from his part-time job at Revenue Canada after the indie gaming world, after You are a goddam inspiration caller has exchanges with a TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE creating an online customer service game mocking his job. HANDOUT Landslide survivor shares story The survivor of a landslide has through. But I’m still here,” slide — about seven metres at Happy to be alive shared the harrowing story of Robert said. “I don’t know if first, then 50 more, he said. his escape. they are.” “I’m lucky. Others “There was like a little ava- Benoit Robert told reporters He said that when the lanche in front of me — I knew weren’t as lucky as me.” Wednesday how he survived ground began to rumble be- that if I jumped out I’d die im- the previous day’s incident in neath him, in L’Epiphanie, Landslide survivor Benoit Robert mediately,” said Robert, 47. a Quebec gravel quarry, while Que., at first he thought he was After sliding the second two of his colleagues were still having vision problems. time, he swung the shovel missing. He was operating a hy- would perish if he jumped again and lodged it against the He choked up as he de- draulic shovel. He said a female from his vehicle; so, instead, wall of earth. Once he felt the scribed the events, expressing colleague in another vehicle, a he operated the big mechan- ground stabilize, he said he his sadness over the ordeal his truck, shouted, “We’re sliding. ical shovel, swinging it back hopped out of the vehicle. Rescuers search for missing workers in a quarry at L’Epiphanie, Que., Tuesday missing colleagues’ families are We’re going to die!” and forth while trying to keep A team of about 60 people following a landslide where a number of vehicles fell into the quarry. facing. That woman is now missing. stable. has been working to find the GRAHAM HUGHES/THE CANADIAN PRESS “It’s hard, what I went Robert said he knew he That’s when he began to missing pair. THE CANADIAN PRESS 10 NEWS metronews.ca Thursday, January 31, 2013 Canadian data Ireland. DNA testing labs Protein map may net plenty of clients after help fight viruses horsemeat found in beef Scientists have made an important discovery that could help battle viral Ireland’s surprise discovery this integrity of labelling. infections. month of horsemeat traces in But a growing list of food Using data collected at factory-produced burgers is processors and retailers say the University of Sas- boosting business for one trade: they will introduce such testing katchewan’s Canadian forensics labs that tell you after the Food Safety Author- Light Source synchrotron, what’s on your plate. ity of Ireland used DNA testing researchers from McGill Horsemeat, which costs a to show that processed meat University and the Aus- fraction of beef, might not be products often contain traces, trian Research Centre for bad for you, but it is bad for sometimes mere molecules, Molecular Medicine have sales of products labelled as of other animals slaughtered discovered the blueprint beef. in the same facilities or car- behind the IFIT protein, Until now, supermarkets ried in the same vehicles. Food which can stop a virus and food processors have not policy experts say meat labels from spreading by inhib- used DNA testing to determine may eventually be changed to iting its replication of a whether food marked as chick- reflect the kind of warnings person’s genetic code. en, pork, beef or fish contain already familiar for people al- MORGAN MODJESKI/METRO bits of other animals. Experts lergic to nuts: this product may say that’s because such findings contain traces of other animals. Took on Taliban don’t affect food safety, only the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Malala heads for final skull surgery A Pakistani girl who de- fied the Taliban is set for a final surgery to recon- struct her skull, doctors said Wednesday. An unquestioned authority on gun violence Malala Yousafzai, 15, needs to replace the bone Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in a mass shooting that killed six people in shattered when a gun- Tucson, Ariz., two years ago, sits with husband Mark Kelly as she gives an opening statement before the Sen- man, angered at her pro- ate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence in Washington on Wednesday. Supporters and opponents of motion of girls’ education, stricter gun control measures are facing off on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of sent a bullet through her last month’s rampage in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 schoolchildren. SUSAN WALSH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS head. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two beef burgers — or wait, maybe not? 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