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WINNING BATTLES, BUT LOSING WAR, PG 9 Celebritypg 33 FRIDAY’S JACKPOT With friends like these $40 MILLION TORONTO • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010 metronews.ca Wasn’t time Staying HockeyU.S. ends Canadian gold rush for a wash aCmsshasneiO imsanniUnupngdiRspl e pTaahdirrecnAe’ cscigr untp h c Nasicran eioeofidd erwsae el aol lnncYosfoutue wshstam no eirubner ’bsus asea srkEart ip yv bolseayef sai--s NATHAN DENETTE/THE CANADIAN PRESS vigilant Portland, Ore. Controversial scanners to be Jared Weston Walter pleaded not guilty Monday installed at Canadian airports in Multnomah County Cir- cuit Court to third-degree robbery, interfering with Travellers may have to screening of passengers public transit, second-de- bare it all now that the from 14 countries, includ- gree disorderly conduct government has ing Nigeria. Canada has and harassment. announced plans to banned certain types of car- During the hearing, install dozens of scanners ry-on bags for U.S.-bound deputy district attorney that can peer through air passengers. Chuck French said the 22- clothing at airports across Baird and Rob Merrifield, year-old is a suspect in oth- Canada. minister of er incidents in which An airport System exposed state for women riders have either watch system transport, had their hair cut or glued will also be (cid:129) U.S. President Barack Oba- said the scan- on area buses. TriMet tran- set up to look ma says the foiled Christmas ners will only sit spokeswoman Bekki for suspicious Day airliner attack exposed “a be used for Witt says three such cases passengers potentially disastrous” securi- passengers have been reported in re- and tab them ty failure in which the U.S. in- singled out cent weeks. for further telligence community had for secondary THE ASSOCIATED PRESS screening. enough information to con- screening. “We’ve got nect the dots ahead of time And people to stay ahead but did not. Obama spoke af- who don’t News on the M ve of the terror- ter a White House meeting want to go ist elements,” yesterday with high-ranking through the What’s this Transport government officials charged machines can barcode for? Minister John with carrying out two re- choose to be Learn how to scan Baird said views. frisked in- tthhee i bnastrrcuocdteio wnsit aht yesterday in stead. the top of pg 3 announcing plans to buy The scanners will first be 44 of the $250,000 ma- installed in Toronto, Van- chines. couver, Calgary, Edmonton, VancouverGames The announcement was Winnipeg, Montreal, Ot- part of an international re- tawa and Halifax and will Countdown sponse to a Christmas Day all be in place by spring. to 2010 attempt by a Nigerian man The machines produce a to blow up a jetliner over three-dimensional outline Follow Metro as we Michigan by igniting explo- of a person’s naked body, bring you daily sives sewn into his under- allowing screening officers coverage leading up wear. to see whether someone is to the 2010 Winter Team Canada’s Stefan Della Rovere ponders his team’s 6-5 overtime loss to Team USA last night at “We must remain vigi- carrying plastic explosives Olympics in Vancouver. the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon. The U.S. stopped Canada’s world junior lant,” Baird said. or other dangerous items. • Today — Bilodeau gold-medal winning streak at five games. More coverage, page 13. The United States has al- THE CANADIAN PRESS brings experience ready demanded tighter MORE COVERAGE, PAGE 8 to moguls, page 14 • Olympics Wave of obesity rolling across continent: Report on the cheap, page 24 Obesity has surpassed disease measures in the million Americans be- searchers say they would tist Robert Ross. smoking as North Ameri- two nations. tween 1993 and 2008, was apply here. The study should act as a Travel pg 23 ca’s greatest health risk, a By 2008, the numbers published in the Feb- “Our obesity rates have “wake-up call” for Canadi- U.S. study and Canadian for obesity had caught up ruary issue of been going up an health officials to begin Pirates invade experts say. to and slightly surpassed American every bit as to seriously address the A growing wave of obesi- smoking, said lead author Journal of Pre- high as obesity crisis, he said. Tampa Bay ty that has rolled across Haomiao Jia, a Columbia ventive Medi- those in the While researchers found the continent over the past University biostatistics ex- cine. United smoking still kills far more 15 years, coupled with a re- pert. 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(cid:81)For a limited time receive up to $1,000 Grad discount available on select models when leasing or financing a new 2009 or 2010 Nissan. See retailer for complete Grad program details. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 metronews.ca metro News on the M ve 1DOWNLOAD THE FREESCANLIFE 2USE THE SCANLIFE APPLICATION 3THE CODES WILL DIRECT YOUR 3 APPLICATION WITH YOUR ON YOUR SMARTPHONE TO MOBILE BROWSER TO RELEVANT IN THREE EASY STEPS SMARTPHONE AT 2DSCAN.COM SCAN 2D BARCODES IN METRO CONTENT AT M.METRONEWS.CA Libraries get online with Wi-Fi Local All Toronto public libraries now have free Wi-Fi Internet access. City librarian Jane Pyper, left, said in a statement the wireless access will let anyone with a laptop or smartphone surf at their leisure in a library. The wireless connection is one of the many new improvements the Toronto Public Library plans to roll out this year to improve access to technology and online services. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Second blue bin on horizon? Councillors complain recycling rules unclear and bags left curbside Toronto needs to do a bet- to councillors’ complaints complain about bags of re- ter job of helping that the rules are unclear “We don’t want to leave recyclables cycling being left behind at residents recycle, accord- and residents are finding behind. If they are left behind on the curb, his own home about half a ing to the public works that bags of recyclables are dozen times in the past two committee. being left at the curb uncol- they’re going to end up in the garbage. years. “It thoroughly an- The city’s waste protocol lected. We all know that.” Coun. Case Ootes noyed me,” he said. allows people to put out ex- “We don’t want to leave At Coun. Shelley Carroll’s cess recycling occasionally recyclables behind,” said “Our operators are in- how officials distinguish be- urging, the committee — after the blue bin is full — Coun. Case Ootes, who structed to collect the occa- tween chronic offenders asked staff to come up with Scanne twhsis o bna yrcooudr es mfoar rmtpohroen Leo.cal in clear or blue translucent raised the issue at the com- sional and seasonal excess and households that occa- a better communication Learn how to scan the barcode with bags, especially after holi- mittee’s meeting. “If they material, but they’re also in- sionally need some excess strategy. She suspects resi- the instructions at the top of this page days. But if that becomes a are left behind on the curb, structed to notify us when recycling picked up. dents are getting somewhat regular practice, the city they’re going to end up in they believe there is a Putting out excess bags different answers on recy- INDEX wants residents to get a free the garbage. We all know chronic situation where the for months would be chron- cling issues depending on second or larger bin. that.” bin is undersized,” Rath- ic, he replied; an extra bag whether they check with a Canada Pg 6 “I think our primary goal Rathbone said the city re- bone said. around the holidays would councillor’s office, the 311 World Pg 9 is always to have all recy- lies on its collection truck The aim is to contact such be occasional, “and then information hotline or the Comment Pg 12 clables within a blue con- drivers to identify house- homeowners and urge them there are judgment calls in city website. Even 311 oper- Sports Pg 13 tainer,” solid waste general holds that are putting out to upgrade to a second bin or between.” ators would be unlikely to Business Pg 16 manager Geoff Rathbone bags of recyclables time af- a larger one, he said. Palacio said he has called give consistent answers, she Travel Pg 23 said yesterday, responding ter time. Coun. Cesar Palacio asked the solid waste division to said. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Celebrity Buzz Pg 33 CSwmrTetreolooaivtdteemmieos rC nanoosb mlChloiarinupnrset ai ontdnh iweatn’s Metro DAVID COOPER/TORSTAR NEW itLPcchEaiGeolrIi Srpcl LaciAlratTitnUiinedcRsiEg diaaaOrt enefn lstoia nfsroirin ro s g’ass t uspeatpoilallrittt- Relating. S SERVICE ubyneclaelcletido nTo troo rnetpolace former deputy premier News in brief George Smitherman. The New Democratic can- ELECTRICITY Stray electrical didate will be Cathy Crowe, voltage from an underground a nurse and affordable electrical cable has shocked a housing activist who lives dog and an animal care worker, and works this time on Danforth Avenue in the Toron- near Jones Avenue. Neither the to Centre dog nor the man who came to riding. help suffered serious injury, ac- Crowe is cording to Tanya Bruckmueller the author of Toronto Hydro, although of Dying For both were shocked. The A Home, incident is a reminder of a and was the string of incidents a year ago, subject of Glen Murray in which electricity leaking the 2002 from underground facilities documentary Street Nurse. shocked both people and ani- Former Winnipeg mayor mals across the city. Glen Murray is expected to TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE An early morning fire yesterday at 161 Wheeler Ave. destroyed the house and heavily damaged homes on either side. Toronto build- win the Liberal nomination ing inspector Orrville Grant, left, and firefighter Dan Speight inspect the damage. for the Toronto Centre by- election today. Blaze guts house under renovation Murray has the support of some key Liberals, WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY including Smitherman, who officially resigned as a BlogsVancouver Whitecaps The Ontario Fire Marshal’s to city records no building caped safely. According to in flames,” said a neigh- member of the legislature owner Bob Lenarduzzi joins office has begun its investi- permits were issued for Toronto Fire Capt. Mike bour who didn’t want his last weekend to clear the It’s Called Football for part 1 gation into the $1.5-mil- the property, Strapko “the name used. He said the way for his bid to become of its year in review and Spin- lion fire that gutted one but some Investigation husband house was bought recently, mayor of Toronto. Doctor suggests an afternoon home and damaged two work does not smelled was unoccupied and work- The Progressive Conser- on Oprah’s couch adjacent ones in the Beach require a per- (cid:129) The cause of the fire re- smoke and men were in there fre- vatives plan to nominate to polish early yesterday. mit. mains unknown, said inves- saw a big or- quently. He described the their candidate for the Tiger The fire, which started Toronto fire tigator Mike Stewart. And it ange glow” house as “a teardown” — Toronto Centre byelection Woods’ im- just before midnight Mon- officials said will be at least a couple days coming from the kind of house someone later this month. age in 2010. day, started at 161 Wheeler the fire before the investigation next door. He would buy to replace it Premier Dalton McGuin- Ave., near Kingston Road spread to the turns up anything, he said. quickly got with another home. The ty is expected to call the by- and Woodbine Avenue. two other his wife and neighbour woke up just election shortly, although Renovation work was go- homes very quickly. A cou- child out before the flames before midnight and he can wait six months be- ing on at the house that ple and their five-year-old spread to their house. smelled smoke and saw fore he must schedule the ADVERTISE TODAY! was unoccupied when the child who lived in the “We woke up and the the flames. vote. 1 888 91 metro (63876) fire broke out. According house north of the fire es- house was totally engulfed TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE THE CANADIAN PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4 local Sharing is good, but not in hospital Sharing a hospital room increases your risk of picking up an infection during your stay, a new study shows. The work, by researchers from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., found that each new roommate raised a patient’s risk of picking up an infection in hospital by about 10 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS TTC standardizes streetcars Circus schoolFlying high Switch to smaller gauge should save money in the long run ROGER CULLM Irdsototti’rsshAae tdoemienr ntt ocgoenacu mcrigiotss io hntehrffs eore o rsifmmsteo ai ptttTyhut oo.hernroe o ssttn ehrtt aehocia’nkst TfsEarootbrnarawognmnuledast rian ttsrt dhidCox a ii nntcyt eeth 1snhle8titena 4i bmee5wslx,ie isowwtshrrtihele-ldsldi cw cnhoia dinirnes-- otpsahintrshaodsteav ruiWmn gplciaairgegt,eh ehHistrnst la re otbmadhoie l ei lhta btfronauuanv tinlue,tis nrO iaeitttn l.e(t lL Ma rtReewhiTxsseat)-- pMJrcoeurhem“isctWntreoo o Hvmhleiaooni tnwz xaa we st.si eot mrvnwei uceaaetcnsc-h ptap rrtoesvo,sse sidhdisobieac lnileidest, AN/FOR METRO TORONTO gauge. TTC cars run on a ing 1.5 metres. in LRT, although because we think we can wider gauge — that’s the The TTC none is com- achieve better value for distance between the inner and mitted. the taxpayer by taking an edges of the two parallel Metrolinx, the There are no international off-the-shelf rails. provincial agency that is plans yet to physically standard design, basically Now, more than a centu- funding the Transit City link regional systems to the same proven LRT vehi- ry after Toronto’s first lines on Finch, Sheppard the TTC’s Transit City lines, cles that are used else- street rails were installed, and Eglinton, want to but converting to the stan- where in Canada, the U.S. there’s change afoot: The make sure the new lines dardized gauge could help and Europe,” he said. TTC has agreed its new are compatible with any the province get a better TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Don Jail inmates should be moved: NDP News in brief TRIAL A Mississauga man DEATHSThe provincial gov- found dead after a fire in his ernment must move as “The overcrowding is dangerous and apartment was killed before many inmates out of Toron- obviously results in people being killed.” the blaze began, Crown prose- to’s Don Jail as it can to Peter Tabuns, MPP cutor Steve Sherriff told jurors avoid the kind of bloodshed at a murder trial yesterday in a that’s resulted in two recent Brampton courtroom. In his deaths at the notorious fa- crowded and hard to man- are leading to violence, he opening address, Sherriff said cility, an opposition party age, said New Democrat Pe- added. the fire was deliberately set in said yesterday. ter Tabuns, whose Toronto “I think it would make the assisted-living Dundas Kevon Phillip, 24, was riding includes the jail. sense for them to act very Emma Stones, 16, from Oshawa, Ont., displays aerial prowess at Street apartment to “cover up a slain over the weekend, Things haven’t improved quickly to provide alterna- Zero Gravity Circus Space. She joined Montreal’s National Circus murder.” Jody Vanderburg, 36, making him the second in- since he toured the jail tive facilities. The over- School, which is recruiting for the next generation of circus artists has pleaded not guilty to sec- mate to be killed in the jail more than a decade ago, crowding is dangerous and and are holding auditions in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal ond-degree murder in the Feb. in two months. and the government must obviously results in people for its training programs combined with academic studies. Appli- 22, 2008 slaying of Randall Hill, The jail is “one grim ugly move quickly to end the being killed.” cations are open until Jan. 15. Details at nationalcircusschool.ca 40. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE place” that’s outdated, over- dangerous conditions that THE CANADIAN PRESS Airfares Vacations Cruise Vacations All-inclusive Vacations J$a3ma8ica OrlaAni1rd +o 26 FNami9gihlyts S pecial 5WCe-leNberiitgsy hCteten Ctrurrny u iCsea ribbean + taxes &$ 2fee0s $996 C6 aN4yigoh2t sC 4-o8Stcaor $ ◊ CRUISE roundtrip Miami and visit Key West $ & Grand Cayman. Sails Feb 1/cel. 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THE CANADIAN PRESS Police look Mammoliti declares active into previous shooting of Councillor enters mayoral race, Ootes bows out January murder victim CKtcInhuRe eIsnmMe tndEriedi Loat-Dhalf s oteMtrfc y meaaimr no1kgn6b t-tetyehorse, ,t katirhifl-iolee lhdtde ia meatnc.- LlqtasoieonumrrOndi vtCego esasTtt.d esio mtesaro, os eO nd EoTteaoeotpselr teuosc c tniiYyttstoey omcd ra kc calo,ol yiuunMosnnergec cv utiiietlrlns-no,- VINCE TALOTTA/TORSTAR NEW Art Gallery of Ontario wlianat teshr a,e cM bqaaurciktkt ewodfa .t sTh fwea tehalevllaeyd dshayost dfaonerrdm MMedae yl foeLrl alDostwamv iacdno .Mu niHlcleiel rlo ionrsf- S SERVICE Start your new outside a Junction pizzeria. his decision yesterday via Homicide detectives are email. now exploring whether “Only those of us who year off with art! the two attacks on Mark’s have had the good fortune life are linked. to hold the office of Toron- The slain to city councillor can appre- Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti files his papers to run for mayor. Suspects 29-year- ciate the satisfaction of hav- The former NDP MPP says he’s ready to clean up Toronto. old’s ing the opportunity to FORADULTS (cid:129) Police say friends and make a difference in the rent membership in the the murder family lives of people, of debating The candidates Liberal party. In the early ClassesbegintheweekofJanuary11 investigation think they ideas, and yes, the cama- 1990s, Mammoliti served as is proceeding are. raderie of belonging to an Declared an MPP in the NDP govern- Photography well, but they Mark was exclusive group of individu- (cid:129) Rocco Rossi ment at Queen’s Park. are not known to als with great responsibili- (cid:129) Giorgio Mammoliti Fellow contender Rocco (Foundation&AdvancedCoursesAvailable) naming any confront ty,” he wrote. Expected Rossi has promised to set suspects. thugs So far, Kyle Rae is the on- (cid:129) George Smitherman an example by cutting the Drawing(Foundation&Intermediate&Drop-in living in ly other councillor who has (cid:129) John Tory mayor’s $167,000 salary by ClassesAvailable) the area. announced a retirement (cid:129) Joe Pantalone 10 per cent, but Mammoliti Before the first attack, he from politics. Fourteen (cid:129) Shelley Carroll refused to follow suit. The had a showdown with a have already registered to (cid:129) Adam Giambrone city “has 50,000 employees, JUSTFORKIDS! neighbourhood teen who run. and for some reason, for was rumoured to be carry- Giorgio Mammoliti, the the last eight years or so, Weekends,beginningJanuary16and17 ing guns. brash councillor who once say “everything would be we have been picking on 44 It was around 11 on a memorably removed his on the table” — meaning employees who make the GimmeFive! September night in 2008. shirt in the council cham- potential cuts in grants to policy, who work 24 hours Mark was standing outside ber to protest making the community groups, start- a day,” he said. “If you pay (Age5) a neighbour’s apartment beach at Hanlan’s Point ing a casino or lottery or peanuts, you get monkeys.” when he heard footsteps clothing-optional, made his both, trimming the work- Councillors have been SidebySide coming up behind him. As entry into the mayor’s race force and outsourcing serv- criticized for not debating (Ages4–6withaparent/grandparent/caregiver) he turned his head, he saw official yesterday. ices such as garbage collec- their 2.42 per cent cost-of- two men wearing baggy Mammoliti, 48, who has tion. And he promised to living increase last year, clothes and hooded 15 years’ experience in mu- get tough with unions. while salaries of non-union Cartooning&theGraphicNovel sweaters. Robb said both nicipal politics, promised Mammoliti took a veiled employees were frozen. (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) were masked, but court “to tame the Godzilla” — a shot at other candidates, Councillor Michael Walk- heard conflicting reports. reference to the city’s bal- saying he won’t be linked er plans to raise the issue at SculptureMakers Mark said he never saw looning budget. He offered to any political party and council again this month. the gun, just the flash. few specifics, other than to promising to drop his cur- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) He was hit with birdshot in the neck, shoulders and TutTalesandTreasures side of his face. He Teachers leads collapsed, then ran for his Beach weatherBrrrrrrrr group buying part (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) life. 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Deborah Allan said yester- But new research shows day that AIG’s United running shoes — many of Guaranty Mortgage Insur- them designed and market- ance Company is primed ed as able to absorb to grow its market pressure on the joints position, making the deal when running — stress and an attractive opportunity strain your knees, ankles for the pension fund. and hips more than “This fits beautifully in- running barefoot. to our direct investment Researchers measured portfolio,” she said. “Cana- the strain placed on the dian mortgage insurance joints in 68 participants, is a market that we’re in- who ran on a treadmill terested in. It’s a niche both barefoot and in a sim- market, it’s a growing in- ple runner, the Brooks dustry and we plan to Adrenaline. grow the business over the They found that running coming months.” in running shoes may actu- It was cold and grey near the Leuty Street Life Guard station in Allan said the deal is ex- ally be harder on your body the Beach yesterday morning. Temperatures reached a low of pected to close later this than walking in two-inch -11 C, -20 C with the wind chill. month. heels. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE THE CANADIAN PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 6, 2010 6 Woman hopes to reach South Pole on solo trek by Jan. 14 Sudbury, Ont., adventurer Meagan McGrath hopes to complete her solo trek to the South Pole by the middle of the month. On her latest audio blog on the Science North website, McGrath says she’d like to reach her goal by Jan. 14, but harsh weather conditions and terrain may set her back a bit. THE CANADIAN PRESS PM doesn’t want election: Sources Canada Forget all that speculation about a spring election. Stephen Harper has no intention of calling an election or engineering the defeat of his minority government any time soon, say insiders close to the prime minister. “The chances of hell freezing over in March are better than us doing something to trigger an election,” one source said flatly. THE CANADIAN PRESS Terror scare spurred probe Homemade device behind London bomb scare: Police U.S. feared Canadian border threat to Obama inauguration INVESTIGATION A homemade the centre of the incident device was responsible for a was homemade, but would bomb scare that left a not say much more about it. Canadian officials were in- For some young Somali- length at the border, con- neighbourhood in London, The drama began just be- volved in investigating Canadians, the report sheds tacted by the RCMP when Somalia Ont., on tenterhooks and fore 7 a.m. Monday when what was thought to be a light on why so many of they returned to Canada, forced about 80 people police arrived at the home credible threat that Somali them say they and others who were held (cid:129) Suicide bombings, un- from their homes. on a medical call and found extremists would be enter- were interro- back from attending the heard of in Somalia before The evacuation order for something suspicious. ing the United States from gated at the inauguration. 2007, have become increas- 20 homes ended early yes- A 17-year-old male was Canada to carry out a border that The New York Times ingly frequent and the law- terday, but police had to ob- taken to hospital with an bomb plot during the day one year Magazine reported that lessness has raised concerns tain a search warrant to undisclosed injury or ail- presidential inauguration ago. the evening before he that al-Qaida is trying to continue their investigation ment. in January 2009. Farah Aw- was sworn in as U.S. gain a foothold in the Horn and determine if charges Police have said the de- The revelation about the Osman, the president, Barack of Africa. were warranted. vice wasn’t tied to any crim- perceived threat came in a executive di- Obama’s advisers told Police Chief Murray inal activity like a drug lab. New York Times Magazine rector of Cana- him of a report that So- terrorists was purported to Faulkner said the device at THE CANADIAN PRESS article and RCMP confirmed dian Friends of mali extremists were be coming across the bor- yesterday that they assisted Somalia, said he planning a major ter- der from Canada to deto- the U.S. authorities’ investi- has spoken to rorist attack at his nate explosives. News in brief gation. some and heard inaugura- The tip turned out to be “Personnel from the of many tion. false. In a tactic known as a ALBERTA Two disaffected RCMP National Security more So- The “poison pen,” one group of Alberta Tories say members of Program worked closely mali- group radicals — in this case some Premier Ed Stelmach’s caucus with their U.S. counterparts Canadian of So- Somali extremists — had were told to screen delegates to investigate what initially youth mali planted false information who voted on his leadership in appeared to be a credible who were about a rival group, the Backmede-aunp baiigrp bourct ktes rfmori nsaavlsv ycould November to make sure the threat,” the RCMP said in a interro- Barack magazine reported. businesses, experts say. voters were behind his leader- statement. gated at Obama THE CANADIAN PRESS Scan this code for the full story. ship. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Ranked #1 outside the U.S. by November 2008 INFORMATION SESSION Meet with the Program Director and Admissions Staff. 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About eight out fragile ecosystems the peak rates in the 1980s and of 10 Canadians now live in ur- parks were created to 1990s. Parks Canada figures ban areas, and about 20 per protect. show an overall attendance cent of those people are re- Parks Canada released drop of nine per cent between cent immigrants. Many of management plans last fall 2007 and 2009. them have never gone camp- that propose non-tradition- (cid:129) Part of the decline can be ing or haven’t visited a nation- al activities to lure more chalked up to Canada’s recent al park or historic site. visitors. Some of the ideas include a new gondola in “The draft plan proposes Revelstoke and Waterton. Banff, dogsled rides in increasing visitor numbers The tone of the proposed Jasper, a teepee camp- without any apparent at- management plans, which ground in Waterton and tempt to emphasize princi- will govern the way the more playgrounds for chil- ples that protect the highly parks are run for the next dren. valued ecosystems within 10 to 15 years, is a marked But there are few details a national park that must departure from the word- on how the parks would have priority over all other ing of the 2001 Canada Na- make sure that extra visi- activities,” Douglas says. tional Parks Act, which tors wouldn’t lead to more “It reads like a plan for a states that maintaining deaths of wild animals or holiday resort, not a na- and restoring natural re- the destruction of impor- tional park.” sources in the parks tant habitat, says Nigel The mountain parks in- should be the federal gov- Douglas of the Alberta clude Banff, Jasper, Koote- ernment’s priority, Dou- Wilderness Association. nay, Yoho, Glacier, Mount glas says. 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Settlement details security is the solution pretext to put more are said to be confidential. when poor intelligence things in place.” THE CANADIAN PRESS work led to the recent near- THE CANADIAN PRESS Wednesday, January 6, 2010 metronews.ca metro Hubble sees the universe’s baby pictures 9 The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope has captured the earliest image yet of the universe — just 600 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was just a toddler. Astronomers yesterday released their most complete picture of the early universe, gazing back as far as possible in time and distance. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sellers hope holy potatoes become hot World Online bidders may now buy two potatoes containing likenesses of crosses in their centres. One was found by an Iowa family and the other by a police detective in Ohio. Jim Gross of Marion, Iowa, says his wife was peeling their potato on New Year’s Eve when she found the cross shape. The spud is on sale on EBay, with bids starting at $2 US. Dennis Bort of Brunswick, Ohio, also says he found the cross shape in his potato on Christmas Day. Bort listed his spud for $1,000 US. He hasn’t found any bidders yet. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Winning the battle, losing the war 132 media workers killed last year BELGIUMMore than 130 me- Grim analysis of Afghanistan conflict concludes that allies are losing dia workers were killed in 2009 in their efforts to tell stories from dangerous con- International forces in port out this week con- think-tank concludes. deteriorating security situa- flicts, making last year a Afghanistan might have cludes. “It also failed to “The end result was that Intel overhaul? tion would turn around any particularly deadly one, a won most of the clashes properly resource the war the U.S. and its allies won time soon. media safety watchdog said they fought with and to provide effective largely meaningless tactical (cid:129) NATO’s top intelligence He cited the flawed elec- yesterday. A report from insurgents, but they never- leadership.” clashes while steadily losing official has ordered signifi- tions in August and the im- the International News theless have still lost much The analysis, based largely the country and the people,” cant changes to pact of Taliban suicide at- Safety Institute said 132 of the country, a new on Pentagon and NATO da- says Anthony Cordesman’s information-gathering in tacks as contributing to the journalists and media staff analysis concludes. ta, finds the Afghan govern- report. Afghanistan, saying the U.S. volatile situation. died on the job in 2009, up In a grim assessment of ment and outside aid efforts “The Taliban and other in- intelligence community is In its report, the centre ar- from 2008’s tally of 109 fa- the war, the non-partisan have failed to meet even the surgents were winning the now only “marginally rele- gues that coalition forces talities. The bulk of those Center for Strategic and In- basic needs of Afghans. war; they fought to domi- vant” to the mission there. engaged in a pattern of deaths took place in the ternational Studies finds the Afghan forces were sim- nate the population and de- fighting that inflicted seri- Philippines, where 31 were U.S. and allied effort wan- ply treated as “adjuncts” feat the U.S. and its allies ered to the UN Security ous civilian casualties and killed in a Nov. 23 ambush ing. rather than as true partners through a war of political at- Council this week by Secre- collateral damage. The re- described as “the bloodiest “The U.S. failed to focus of the International Security trition.” tary General Ban Ki-moon. sult contributed to a steady single event ever for the on the needs and security of Assistance Force, the analy- The report mirrors a simi- In his statement, Ban ar- erosion in support from news media.” the Afghan people,” the re- sis by the Washington-based larly bleak assessment deliv- gued there was no sign the Afghans. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Palestinians object to Jerusalem project ChinaIce, ice baby NG HAN GUAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS pndftaecsMietanairecrInsposiDswupats.viD ctuli esoaTaJtLted iplnEhseo r a aadseuncEi rn ods AwtePdantm aSyahli sTestedleethte msrenr Ist uJmesettt ecr i hrfrbnaatsodueiteuniora oasli dyPn anpla,d al h s a efoil buaflnemflcusese gl fcttf,alsou ioioai nonumirrnpnfigeer---- NASSER ISHTAYEH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS negotiations resume. The 24-unit project is be- ing developed in an Arab neighbourhood by Irving Moskowitz, an American Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad throws a Jewish prod- Jew who has generously uct into a fire yesterday. Palestinians have launched a boycott of funded Jewish settlers deter- Israeli products made in Jewish settlements. mined to cement Israel’s hold on contested areas of Saeb Erekat condemned the the most explosive issue be- the holy city. move “in the strongest pos- tween Israel and the Pales- Palestinian negotiator sible terms.” Jerusalem is tinians. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman slides down the ice at a winter festival in China’s Heilongjiang province yesterday. Yemen careful not to appear too close to U.S. News in brief SAN’A Yemen showed signs San’a reopened. Even as lead in the campaign. 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WINNING BATTLES, BUT LOSING WAR, PG 9 Celebritypg 33 FRIDAY’S JACKPOT With friends like these $40 MILLION TORONTO • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010 metronews.ca Wasn’t time Staying HockeyU.S. ends Canadian gold rush for a wash aCmsshasneiO imsanniUnupngdiRspl e pTaahdirrecnAe’ cscigr untp h c Nasicran eioeofidd erwsae el aol lnncYosfoutue wshstam no eirubner ’bsus asea srkEart ip yv bolseayef sai--s NATHAN DENETTE/THE CANADIAN PRESS vigilant Portland, Ore. Controversial scanners to be Jared Weston Walter pleaded not guilty Monday installed at Canadian airports in Multnomah County Cir- cuit Court to third-degree robbery, interfering with Travellers may have to screening of passengers public transit, second-de- bare it all now that the from 14 countries, includ- gree disorderly conduct government has ing Nigeria. Canada has and harassment. announced plans to banned certain types of car- During the hearing, install dozens of scanners ry-on bags for U.S.-bound deputy district attorney that can peer through air passengers. Chuck French said the 22- clothing at airports across Baird and Rob Merrifield, year-old is a suspect in oth- Canada. minister of er incidents in which An airport System exposed state for women riders have either watch system transport, had their hair cut or glued will also be (cid:129) U.S. President Barack Oba- said the scan- on area buses. TriMet tran- set up to look ma says the foiled Christmas ners will only sit spokeswoman Bekki for suspicious Day airliner attack exposed “a be used for Witt says three such cases passengers potentially disastrous” securi- passengers have been reported in re- and tab them ty failure in which the U.S. in- singled out cent weeks. for further telligence community had for secondary THE ASSOCIATED PRESS screening. enough information to con- screening. “We’ve got nect the dots ahead of time And people to stay ahead but did not. Obama spoke af- who don’t News on the M ve of the terror- ter a White House meeting want to go ist elements,” yesterday with high-ranking through the What’s this Transport government officials charged machines can barcode for? Minister John with carrying out two re- choose to be Learn how to scan Baird said views. frisked in- tthhee i bnastrrcuocdteio wnsit aht yesterday in stead. the top of pg 3 announcing plans to buy The scanners will first be 44 of the $250,000 ma- installed in Toronto, Van- chines. couver, Calgary, Edmonton, VancouverGames The announcement was Winnipeg, Montreal, Ot- part of an international re- tawa and Halifax and will Countdown sponse to a Christmas Day all be in place by spring. to 2010 attempt by a Nigerian man The machines produce a to blow up a jetliner over three-dimensional outline Follow Metro as we Michigan by igniting explo- of a person’s naked body, bring you daily sives sewn into his under- allowing screening officers coverage leading up wear. to see whether someone is to the 2010 Winter Team Canada’s Stefan Della Rovere ponders his team’s 6-5 overtime loss to Team USA last night at “We must remain vigi- carrying plastic explosives Olympics in Vancouver. the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon. The U.S. stopped Canada’s world junior lant,” Baird said. or other dangerous items. • Today — Bilodeau gold-medal winning streak at five games. More coverage, page 13. The United States has al- THE CANADIAN PRESS brings experience ready demanded tighter MORE COVERAGE, PAGE 8 to moguls, page 14 • Olympics Wave of obesity rolling across continent: Report on the cheap, page 24 Obesity has surpassed disease measures in the million Americans be- searchers say they would tist Robert Ross. smoking as North Ameri- two nations. tween 1993 and 2008, was apply here. The study should act as a Travel pg 23 ca’s greatest health risk, a By 2008, the numbers published in the Feb- “Our obesity rates have “wake-up call” for Canadi- U.S. study and Canadian for obesity had caught up ruary issue of been going up an health officials to begin Pirates invade experts say. to and slightly surpassed American every bit as to seriously address the A growing wave of obesi- smoking, said lead author Journal of Pre- high as obesity crisis, he said. Tampa Bay ty that has rolled across Haomiao Jia, a Columbia ventive Medi- those in the While researchers found the continent over the past University biostatistics ex- cine. United smoking still kills far more 15 years, coupled with a re- pert. 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(cid:81)For a limited time receive up to $1,000 Grad discount available on select models when leasing or financing a new 2009 or 2010 Nissan. See retailer for complete Grad program details. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 metronews.ca metro News on the M ve 1DOWNLOAD THE FREESCANLIFE 2USE THE SCANLIFE APPLICATION 3THE CODES WILL DIRECT YOUR 3 APPLICATION WITH YOUR ON YOUR SMARTPHONE TO MOBILE BROWSER TO RELEVANT IN THREE EASY STEPS SMARTPHONE AT 2DSCAN.COM SCAN 2D BARCODES IN METRO CONTENT AT M.METRONEWS.CA Libraries get online with Wi-Fi Local All Toronto public libraries now have free Wi-Fi Internet access. City librarian Jane Pyper, left, said in a statement the wireless access will let anyone with a laptop or smartphone surf at their leisure in a library. The wireless connection is one of the many new improvements the Toronto Public Library plans to roll out this year to improve access to technology and online services. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Second blue bin on horizon? Councillors complain recycling rules unclear and bags left curbside Toronto needs to do a bet- to councillors’ complaints complain about bags of re- ter job of helping that the rules are unclear “We don’t want to leave recyclables cycling being left behind at residents recycle, accord- and residents are finding behind. If they are left behind on the curb, his own home about half a ing to the public works that bags of recyclables are dozen times in the past two committee. being left at the curb uncol- they’re going to end up in the garbage. years. “It thoroughly an- The city’s waste protocol lected. We all know that.” Coun. Case Ootes noyed me,” he said. allows people to put out ex- “We don’t want to leave At Coun. Shelley Carroll’s cess recycling occasionally recyclables behind,” said “Our operators are in- how officials distinguish be- urging, the committee — after the blue bin is full — Coun. Case Ootes, who structed to collect the occa- tween chronic offenders asked staff to come up with Scanne twhsis o bna yrcooudr es mfoar rmtpohroen Leo.cal in clear or blue translucent raised the issue at the com- sional and seasonal excess and households that occa- a better communication Learn how to scan the barcode with bags, especially after holi- mittee’s meeting. “If they material, but they’re also in- sionally need some excess strategy. She suspects resi- the instructions at the top of this page days. But if that becomes a are left behind on the curb, structed to notify us when recycling picked up. dents are getting somewhat regular practice, the city they’re going to end up in they believe there is a Putting out excess bags different answers on recy- INDEX wants residents to get a free the garbage. We all know chronic situation where the for months would be chron- cling issues depending on second or larger bin. that.” bin is undersized,” Rath- ic, he replied; an extra bag whether they check with a Canada Pg 6 “I think our primary goal Rathbone said the city re- bone said. around the holidays would councillor’s office, the 311 World Pg 9 is always to have all recy- lies on its collection truck The aim is to contact such be occasional, “and then information hotline or the Comment Pg 12 clables within a blue con- drivers to identify house- homeowners and urge them there are judgment calls in city website. Even 311 oper- Sports Pg 13 tainer,” solid waste general holds that are putting out to upgrade to a second bin or between.” ators would be unlikely to Business Pg 16 manager Geoff Rathbone bags of recyclables time af- a larger one, he said. Palacio said he has called give consistent answers, she Travel Pg 23 said yesterday, responding ter time. Coun. Cesar Palacio asked the solid waste division to said. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Celebrity Buzz Pg 33 CSwmrTetreolooaivtdteemmieos rC nanoosb mlChloiarinupnrset ai ontdnh iweatn’s Metro DAVID COOPER/TORSTAR NEW itLPcchEaiGeolrIi Srpcl LaciAlratTitnUiinedcRsiEg diaaaOrt enefn lstoia nfsroirin ro s g’ass t uspeatpoilallrittt- Relating. S SERVICE ubyneclaelcletido nTo troo rnetpolace former deputy premier News in brief George Smitherman. The New Democratic can- ELECTRICITY Stray electrical didate will be Cathy Crowe, voltage from an underground a nurse and affordable electrical cable has shocked a housing activist who lives dog and an animal care worker, and works this time on Danforth Avenue in the Toron- near Jones Avenue. Neither the to Centre dog nor the man who came to riding. help suffered serious injury, ac- Crowe is cording to Tanya Bruckmueller the author of Toronto Hydro, although of Dying For both were shocked. The A Home, incident is a reminder of a and was the string of incidents a year ago, subject of Glen Murray in which electricity leaking the 2002 from underground facilities documentary Street Nurse. shocked both people and ani- Former Winnipeg mayor mals across the city. Glen Murray is expected to TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE An early morning fire yesterday at 161 Wheeler Ave. destroyed the house and heavily damaged homes on either side. Toronto build- win the Liberal nomination ing inspector Orrville Grant, left, and firefighter Dan Speight inspect the damage. for the Toronto Centre by- election today. Blaze guts house under renovation Murray has the support of some key Liberals, WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY including Smitherman, who officially resigned as a BlogsVancouver Whitecaps The Ontario Fire Marshal’s to city records no building caped safely. According to in flames,” said a neigh- member of the legislature owner Bob Lenarduzzi joins office has begun its investi- permits were issued for Toronto Fire Capt. Mike bour who didn’t want his last weekend to clear the It’s Called Football for part 1 gation into the $1.5-mil- the property, Strapko “the name used. He said the way for his bid to become of its year in review and Spin- lion fire that gutted one but some Investigation husband house was bought recently, mayor of Toronto. Doctor suggests an afternoon home and damaged two work does not smelled was unoccupied and work- The Progressive Conser- on Oprah’s couch adjacent ones in the Beach require a per- (cid:129) The cause of the fire re- smoke and men were in there fre- vatives plan to nominate to polish early yesterday. mit. mains unknown, said inves- saw a big or- quently. He described the their candidate for the Tiger The fire, which started Toronto fire tigator Mike Stewart. And it ange glow” house as “a teardown” — Toronto Centre byelection Woods’ im- just before midnight Mon- officials said will be at least a couple days coming from the kind of house someone later this month. age in 2010. day, started at 161 Wheeler the fire before the investigation next door. He would buy to replace it Premier Dalton McGuin- Ave., near Kingston Road spread to the turns up anything, he said. quickly got with another home. The ty is expected to call the by- and Woodbine Avenue. two other his wife and neighbour woke up just election shortly, although Renovation work was go- homes very quickly. A cou- child out before the flames before midnight and he can wait six months be- ing on at the house that ple and their five-year-old spread to their house. smelled smoke and saw fore he must schedule the ADVERTISE TODAY! was unoccupied when the child who lived in the “We woke up and the the flames. vote. 1 888 91 metro (63876) fire broke out. According house north of the fire es- house was totally engulfed TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE THE CANADIAN PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4 local Sharing is good, but not in hospital Sharing a hospital room increases your risk of picking up an infection during your stay, a new study shows. The work, by researchers from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., found that each new roommate raised a patient’s risk of picking up an infection in hospital by about 10 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS TTC standardizes streetcars Circus schoolFlying high Switch to smaller gauge should save money in the long run ROGER CULLM Irdsototti’rsshAae tdoemienr ntt ocgoenacu mcrigiotss io hntehrffs eore o rsifmmsteo ai ptttTyhut oo.hernroe o ssttn ehrtt aehocia’nkst TfsEarootbrnarawognmnuledast rian ttsrt dhidCox a ii nntcyt eeth 1snhle8titena 4i bmee5wslx,ie isowwtshrrtihele-ldsldi cw cnhoia dinirnes-- otpsahintrshaodsteav ruiWmn gplciaairgegt,eh ehHistrnst la re otbmadhoie l ei lhta btfronauuanv tinlue,tis nrO iaeitttn l.e(t lL Ma rtReewhiTxsseat)-- pMJrcoeurhem“isctWntreoo o Hvmhleiaooni tnwz xaa we st.si eot mrvnwei uceaaetcnsc-h ptap rrtoesvo,sse sidhdisobieac lnileidest, AN/FOR METRO TORONTO gauge. TTC cars run on a ing 1.5 metres. in LRT, although because we think we can wider gauge — that’s the The TTC none is com- achieve better value for distance between the inner and mitted. the taxpayer by taking an edges of the two parallel Metrolinx, the There are no international off-the-shelf rails. provincial agency that is plans yet to physically standard design, basically Now, more than a centu- funding the Transit City link regional systems to the same proven LRT vehi- ry after Toronto’s first lines on Finch, Sheppard the TTC’s Transit City lines, cles that are used else- street rails were installed, and Eglinton, want to but converting to the stan- where in Canada, the U.S. there’s change afoot: The make sure the new lines dardized gauge could help and Europe,” he said. TTC has agreed its new are compatible with any the province get a better TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Don Jail inmates should be moved: NDP News in brief TRIAL A Mississauga man DEATHSThe provincial gov- found dead after a fire in his ernment must move as “The overcrowding is dangerous and apartment was killed before many inmates out of Toron- obviously results in people being killed.” the blaze began, Crown prose- to’s Don Jail as it can to Peter Tabuns, MPP cutor Steve Sherriff told jurors avoid the kind of bloodshed at a murder trial yesterday in a that’s resulted in two recent Brampton courtroom. In his deaths at the notorious fa- crowded and hard to man- are leading to violence, he opening address, Sherriff said cility, an opposition party age, said New Democrat Pe- added. the fire was deliberately set in said yesterday. ter Tabuns, whose Toronto “I think it would make the assisted-living Dundas Kevon Phillip, 24, was riding includes the jail. sense for them to act very Emma Stones, 16, from Oshawa, Ont., displays aerial prowess at Street apartment to “cover up a slain over the weekend, Things haven’t improved quickly to provide alterna- Zero Gravity Circus Space. She joined Montreal’s National Circus murder.” Jody Vanderburg, 36, making him the second in- since he toured the jail tive facilities. The over- School, which is recruiting for the next generation of circus artists has pleaded not guilty to sec- mate to be killed in the jail more than a decade ago, crowding is dangerous and and are holding auditions in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal ond-degree murder in the Feb. in two months. and the government must obviously results in people for its training programs combined with academic studies. Appli- 22, 2008 slaying of Randall Hill, The jail is “one grim ugly move quickly to end the being killed.” cations are open until Jan. 15. Details at nationalcircusschool.ca 40. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE place” that’s outdated, over- dangerous conditions that THE CANADIAN PRESS Airfares Vacations Cruise Vacations All-inclusive Vacations J$a3ma8ica OrlaAni1rd +o 26 FNami9gihlyts S pecial 5WCe-leNberiitgsy hCteten Ctrurrny u iCsea ribbean + taxes &$ 2fee0s $996 C6 aN4yigoh2t sC 4-o8Stcaor $ ◊ CRUISE roundtrip Miami and visit Key West $ & Grand Cayman. Sails Feb 1/cel. 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THE CANADIAN PRESS Police look Mammoliti declares active into previous shooting of Councillor enters mayoral race, Ootes bows out January murder victim CKtcInhuRe eIsnmMe tndEriedi Loat-Dhalf s oteMtrfc y meaaimr no1kgn6b t-tetyehorse, ,t katirhifl-iolee lhdtde ia meatnc.- LlqtasoieonumrrOndi vtCego esasTtt.d esio mtesaro, os eO nd EoTteaoeotpselr teuosc c tniiYyttstoey omcd ra kc calo,ol yiuunMosnnergec cv utiiietlrlns-no,- VINCE TALOTTA/TORSTAR NEW Art Gallery of Ontario wlianat teshr a,e cM bqaaurciktkt ewodfa .t sTh fwea tehalevllaeyd dshayost dfaonerrdm MMedae yl foeLrl alDostwamv iacdno .Mu niHlcleiel rlo ionrsf- S SERVICE Start your new outside a Junction pizzeria. his decision yesterday via Homicide detectives are email. now exploring whether “Only those of us who year off with art! the two attacks on Mark’s have had the good fortune life are linked. to hold the office of Toron- The slain to city councillor can appre- Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti files his papers to run for mayor. Suspects 29-year- ciate the satisfaction of hav- The former NDP MPP says he’s ready to clean up Toronto. old’s ing the opportunity to FORADULTS (cid:129) Police say friends and make a difference in the rent membership in the the murder family lives of people, of debating The candidates Liberal party. In the early ClassesbegintheweekofJanuary11 investigation think they ideas, and yes, the cama- 1990s, Mammoliti served as is proceeding are. raderie of belonging to an Declared an MPP in the NDP govern- Photography well, but they Mark was exclusive group of individu- (cid:129) Rocco Rossi ment at Queen’s Park. are not known to als with great responsibili- (cid:129) Giorgio Mammoliti Fellow contender Rocco (Foundation&AdvancedCoursesAvailable) naming any confront ty,” he wrote. Expected Rossi has promised to set suspects. thugs So far, Kyle Rae is the on- (cid:129) George Smitherman an example by cutting the Drawing(Foundation&Intermediate&Drop-in living in ly other councillor who has (cid:129) John Tory mayor’s $167,000 salary by ClassesAvailable) the area. announced a retirement (cid:129) Joe Pantalone 10 per cent, but Mammoliti Before the first attack, he from politics. Fourteen (cid:129) Shelley Carroll refused to follow suit. The had a showdown with a have already registered to (cid:129) Adam Giambrone city “has 50,000 employees, JUSTFORKIDS! neighbourhood teen who run. and for some reason, for was rumoured to be carry- Giorgio Mammoliti, the the last eight years or so, Weekends,beginningJanuary16and17 ing guns. brash councillor who once say “everything would be we have been picking on 44 It was around 11 on a memorably removed his on the table” — meaning employees who make the GimmeFive! September night in 2008. shirt in the council cham- potential cuts in grants to policy, who work 24 hours Mark was standing outside ber to protest making the community groups, start- a day,” he said. “If you pay (Age5) a neighbour’s apartment beach at Hanlan’s Point ing a casino or lottery or peanuts, you get monkeys.” when he heard footsteps clothing-optional, made his both, trimming the work- Councillors have been SidebySide coming up behind him. As entry into the mayor’s race force and outsourcing serv- criticized for not debating (Ages4–6withaparent/grandparent/caregiver) he turned his head, he saw official yesterday. ices such as garbage collec- their 2.42 per cent cost-of- two men wearing baggy Mammoliti, 48, who has tion. And he promised to living increase last year, clothes and hooded 15 years’ experience in mu- get tough with unions. while salaries of non-union Cartooning&theGraphicNovel sweaters. Robb said both nicipal politics, promised Mammoliti took a veiled employees were frozen. (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) were masked, but court “to tame the Godzilla” — a shot at other candidates, Councillor Michael Walk- heard conflicting reports. reference to the city’s bal- saying he won’t be linked er plans to raise the issue at SculptureMakers Mark said he never saw looning budget. He offered to any political party and council again this month. the gun, just the flash. few specifics, other than to promising to drop his cur- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) He was hit with birdshot in the neck, shoulders and TutTalesandTreasures side of his face. He Teachers leads collapsed, then ran for his Beach weatherBrrrrrrrr group buying part (TwoGroups:Ages8–10,Ages11–13) life. The neighbour pRwhuoonnrensde e9T1 Ort1Rsh.S TmaARn NaE hWyS e bSEeReVlsIC,E DAVID COOPER/TORSTAR NEW MoeltteoiroOa sfbnd’ N AuaPsE yleYa I GnnAGTsr mhiio’noseuenv Oprbe iP sncIlutnataoancnsrr. ’,Iiigs nonw rC toTheeauerinscapnahcs asdh-ei--t Lawnewadrtnwomr.eaogrgiesotae.brnotueotdtta/hyee:sdeupcroagtraiomns study suggests S SERVICE abnu sminoerstsg, asgaey si nthsuer aacnqcueisi- 416 979 6608 HEALTHEveryone knows tion enhances the fund’s you shouldn’t run in high investment portfolio heels. And running “beautifully.” barefoot is not such a great Teachers’ spokeswoman idea, either. Deborah Allan said yester- But new research shows day that AIG’s United running shoes — many of Guaranty Mortgage Insur- them designed and market- ance Company is primed ed as able to absorb to grow its market pressure on the joints position, making the deal when running — stress and an attractive opportunity strain your knees, ankles for the pension fund. and hips more than “This fits beautifully in- running barefoot. to our direct investment Researchers measured portfolio,” she said. “Cana- the strain placed on the dian mortgage insurance joints in 68 participants, is a market that we’re in- who ran on a treadmill terested in. It’s a niche both barefoot and in a sim- market, it’s a growing in- ple runner, the Brooks dustry and we plan to Adrenaline. grow the business over the They found that running coming months.” in running shoes may actu- It was cold and grey near the Leuty Street Life Guard station in Allan said the deal is ex- ally be harder on your body the Beach yesterday morning. Temperatures reached a low of pected to close later this than walking in two-inch -11 C, -20 C with the wind chill. month. heels. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE THE CANADIAN PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 6, 2010 6 Woman hopes to reach South Pole on solo trek by Jan. 14 Sudbury, Ont., adventurer Meagan McGrath hopes to complete her solo trek to the South Pole by the middle of the month. On her latest audio blog on the Science North website, McGrath says she’d like to reach her goal by Jan. 14, but harsh weather conditions and terrain may set her back a bit. THE CANADIAN PRESS PM doesn’t want election: Sources Canada Forget all that speculation about a spring election. Stephen Harper has no intention of calling an election or engineering the defeat of his minority government any time soon, say insiders close to the prime minister. “The chances of hell freezing over in March are better than us doing something to trigger an election,” one source said flatly. THE CANADIAN PRESS Terror scare spurred probe Homemade device behind London bomb scare: Police U.S. feared Canadian border threat to Obama inauguration INVESTIGATION A homemade the centre of the incident device was responsible for a was homemade, but would bomb scare that left a not say much more about it. Canadian officials were in- For some young Somali- length at the border, con- neighbourhood in London, The drama began just be- volved in investigating Canadians, the report sheds tacted by the RCMP when Somalia Ont., on tenterhooks and fore 7 a.m. Monday when what was thought to be a light on why so many of they returned to Canada, forced about 80 people police arrived at the home credible threat that Somali them say they and others who were held (cid:129) Suicide bombings, un- from their homes. on a medical call and found extremists would be enter- were interro- back from attending the heard of in Somalia before The evacuation order for something suspicious. ing the United States from gated at the inauguration. 2007, have become increas- 20 homes ended early yes- A 17-year-old male was Canada to carry out a border that The New York Times ingly frequent and the law- terday, but police had to ob- taken to hospital with an bomb plot during the day one year Magazine reported that lessness has raised concerns tain a search warrant to undisclosed injury or ail- presidential inauguration ago. the evening before he that al-Qaida is trying to continue their investigation ment. in January 2009. Farah Aw- was sworn in as U.S. gain a foothold in the Horn and determine if charges Police have said the de- The revelation about the Osman, the president, Barack of Africa. were warranted. vice wasn’t tied to any crim- perceived threat came in a executive di- Obama’s advisers told Police Chief Murray inal activity like a drug lab. New York Times Magazine rector of Cana- him of a report that So- terrorists was purported to Faulkner said the device at THE CANADIAN PRESS article and RCMP confirmed dian Friends of mali extremists were be coming across the bor- yesterday that they assisted Somalia, said he planning a major ter- der from Canada to deto- the U.S. authorities’ investi- has spoken to rorist attack at his nate explosives. News in brief gation. some and heard inaugura- The tip turned out to be “Personnel from the of many tion. false. In a tactic known as a ALBERTA Two disaffected RCMP National Security more So- The “poison pen,” one group of Alberta Tories say members of Program worked closely mali- group radicals — in this case some Premier Ed Stelmach’s caucus with their U.S. counterparts Canadian of So- Somali extremists — had were told to screen delegates to investigate what initially youth mali planted false information who voted on his leadership in appeared to be a credible who were about a rival group, the Backmede-aunp baiigrp bourct ktes rfmori nsaavlsv ycould November to make sure the threat,” the RCMP said in a interro- Barack magazine reported. businesses, experts say. voters were behind his leader- statement. gated at Obama THE CANADIAN PRESS Scan this code for the full story. ship. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Ranked #1 outside the U.S. by November 2008 INFORMATION SESSION Meet with the Program Director and Admissions Staff. 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About eight out fragile ecosystems the peak rates in the 1980s and of 10 Canadians now live in ur- parks were created to 1990s. Parks Canada figures ban areas, and about 20 per protect. show an overall attendance cent of those people are re- Parks Canada released drop of nine per cent between cent immigrants. Many of management plans last fall 2007 and 2009. them have never gone camp- that propose non-tradition- (cid:129) Part of the decline can be ing or haven’t visited a nation- al activities to lure more chalked up to Canada’s recent al park or historic site. visitors. Some of the ideas include a new gondola in “The draft plan proposes Revelstoke and Waterton. Banff, dogsled rides in increasing visitor numbers The tone of the proposed Jasper, a teepee camp- without any apparent at- management plans, which ground in Waterton and tempt to emphasize princi- will govern the way the more playgrounds for chil- ples that protect the highly parks are run for the next dren. valued ecosystems within 10 to 15 years, is a marked But there are few details a national park that must departure from the word- on how the parks would have priority over all other ing of the 2001 Canada Na- make sure that extra visi- activities,” Douglas says. tional Parks Act, which tors wouldn’t lead to more “It reads like a plan for a states that maintaining deaths of wild animals or holiday resort, not a na- and restoring natural re- the destruction of impor- tional park.” sources in the parks tant habitat, says Nigel The mountain parks in- should be the federal gov- Douglas of the Alberta clude Banff, Jasper, Koote- ernment’s priority, Dou- Wilderness Association. nay, Yoho, Glacier, Mount glas says. THE CANADIAN PRESS Second B.C. child attacked by cougar ATTACK A B.C. mother who SUBM fiswoisnnneaoneenyg Mnefels dr,ld ah oedebhrenddyiueDrst r toc 2ao s uMfdv2beffsi o voehdasseeytti inzsnicm tnliog-ceMsy.’u h rtetreg eahwetasrszce ra-atloo neioavoldrt dter c t daralshoinecJonesrkayng.erl,-- ITTED PHOTO/THE CANADIAN PRESS a gash on his head after the cougar pounced on him. Metzler said her boy has puncture wounds on his back and that his right eye was swollen shut immedi- ately after the attack on New Year’s Eve morning in the tiny central B.C. com- munity of Danskin. 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First off, there’s what one trouble detecting plastics, (cid:2) The families of 15 passen- expert calls the machine’s powders and liquids. gers and the survivor obvious “ick factor.” “It’s a fiasco,” she said. SSAAVVEE TTIIMMEE AANNDD MMOONNEEYYbbyy qquuiicckkllyy ccoommppaarriinngg launched a lawsuit last year Security analysts and civ- Roch Tasse of the Ot- yyoouurr rraattee ttoo tthhee lloowweesstt rraattee aavvaaiillaabbllee in a Philadelphia court, il rights advocates are also tawa-based International alleging that Sikorsky, Key- at odds over the scanner’s Civil Liberties Monitoring (cid:2) stone Helicopters and their ability to detect deadly Group said, “I think they CCOONNNNEECCTTwwiitthh oouurr llaarrggee nneettwwoorrkk ooff lliicceennsseedd parent company made false weapons and, even if it can, should fix the problem iinnssuurraannccee pprrooffeessssiioonnaallss claims about the aircraft’s whether improving airport rather than just use it as a safety. Settlement details security is the solution pretext to put more are said to be confidential. when poor intelligence things in place.” THE CANADIAN PRESS work led to the recent near- THE CANADIAN PRESS Wednesday, January 6, 2010 metronews.ca metro Hubble sees the universe’s baby pictures 9 The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope has captured the earliest image yet of the universe — just 600 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was just a toddler. Astronomers yesterday released their most complete picture of the early universe, gazing back as far as possible in time and distance. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sellers hope holy potatoes become hot World Online bidders may now buy two potatoes containing likenesses of crosses in their centres. One was found by an Iowa family and the other by a police detective in Ohio. Jim Gross of Marion, Iowa, says his wife was peeling their potato on New Year’s Eve when she found the cross shape. The spud is on sale on EBay, with bids starting at $2 US. Dennis Bort of Brunswick, Ohio, also says he found the cross shape in his potato on Christmas Day. Bort listed his spud for $1,000 US. He hasn’t found any bidders yet. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Winning the battle, losing the war 132 media workers killed last year BELGIUMMore than 130 me- Grim analysis of Afghanistan conflict concludes that allies are losing dia workers were killed in 2009 in their efforts to tell stories from dangerous con- International forces in port out this week con- think-tank concludes. deteriorating security situa- flicts, making last year a Afghanistan might have cludes. “It also failed to “The end result was that Intel overhaul? tion would turn around any particularly deadly one, a won most of the clashes properly resource the war the U.S. and its allies won time soon. media safety watchdog said they fought with and to provide effective largely meaningless tactical (cid:129) NATO’s top intelligence He cited the flawed elec- yesterday. A report from insurgents, but they never- leadership.” clashes while steadily losing official has ordered signifi- tions in August and the im- the International News theless have still lost much The analysis, based largely the country and the people,” cant changes to pact of Taliban suicide at- Safety Institute said 132 of the country, a new on Pentagon and NATO da- says Anthony Cordesman’s information-gathering in tacks as contributing to the journalists and media staff analysis concludes. ta, finds the Afghan govern- report. Afghanistan, saying the U.S. volatile situation. died on the job in 2009, up In a grim assessment of ment and outside aid efforts “The Taliban and other in- intelligence community is In its report, the centre ar- from 2008’s tally of 109 fa- the war, the non-partisan have failed to meet even the surgents were winning the now only “marginally rele- gues that coalition forces talities. The bulk of those Center for Strategic and In- basic needs of Afghans. war; they fought to domi- vant” to the mission there. engaged in a pattern of deaths took place in the ternational Studies finds the Afghan forces were sim- nate the population and de- fighting that inflicted seri- Philippines, where 31 were U.S. and allied effort wan- ply treated as “adjuncts” feat the U.S. and its allies ered to the UN Security ous civilian casualties and killed in a Nov. 23 ambush ing. rather than as true partners through a war of political at- Council this week by Secre- collateral damage. The re- described as “the bloodiest “The U.S. failed to focus of the International Security trition.” tary General Ban Ki-moon. sult contributed to a steady single event ever for the on the needs and security of Assistance Force, the analy- The report mirrors a simi- In his statement, Ban ar- erosion in support from news media.” the Afghan people,” the re- sis by the Washington-based larly bleak assessment deliv- gued there was no sign the Afghans. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Palestinians object to Jerusalem project ChinaIce, ice baby NG HAN GUAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS pndftaecsMietanairecrInsposiDswupats.viD ctuli esoaTaJtLted iplnEhseo r a aadseuncEi rn ods AwtePdantm aSyahli sTestedleethte msrenr Ist uJmesettt ecr i hrfrbnaatsodueiteuniora oasli dyPn anpla,d al h s a efoil buaflnemflcusese gl fcttf,alsou ioioai nonumirrnpnfigeer---- NASSER ISHTAYEH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS negotiations resume. The 24-unit project is be- ing developed in an Arab neighbourhood by Irving Moskowitz, an American Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad throws a Jewish prod- Jew who has generously uct into a fire yesterday. Palestinians have launched a boycott of funded Jewish settlers deter- Israeli products made in Jewish settlements. mined to cement Israel’s hold on contested areas of Saeb Erekat condemned the the most explosive issue be- the holy city. move “in the strongest pos- tween Israel and the Pales- Palestinian negotiator sible terms.” Jerusalem is tinians. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman slides down the ice at a winter festival in China’s Heilongjiang province yesterday. Yemen careful not to appear too close to U.S. News in brief SAN’A Yemen showed signs San’a reopened. Even as lead in the campaign. The H1N1 Softening demand for tion’s initiative for vaccine re- of friction yesterday with Yemeni forces have been government is deeply sensi- H1N1 vaccine may be hitting search says some recipient the United States over the hitting al-Qaida hideouts in tive about appearing to be international efforts to provide countries may be reassessing fight against al-Qaida, insist- recent days, comments by following an American lead some pandemic vaccine to how much vaccine they want ing it has the terror group regime officials appear to re- before a population where Trash goes full circle in California as have-not countries. The head to take from the WHO’s donat- under control, as the U.S. flect fears that Washington distrust of the U.S. is high. truckrse. fSucsaen f tuheilss c foledeet foofr g thareb fauglle story. of the World Health Organiza- ed supply. 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