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BIG EGYPTIANS TUNA TONIGHT’S DEMANDING JACKPOT HUGE CATCH DEATH PENALTY IN JAPAN $$1166 FETCHES FOR MUBARAK $750K NEWS {page 10} {pages 8-9} TORONTO Weekend, January 6-8, 2012 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. Hindi interpreter flubs case Mistrial declared in alleged sexual assault Court documents only identify interpreter by her initials, A.K. Words matter, and how. Superior Court Justice Casey Hill pervasive departure from the guar- A “physical” assault is not the declared a mistrial in a case against anteed standard of interpretation Misinterpretation “Did you write that letter?” same as a “sexual” assault. Touch- Vishnu Dutt Sharma — an Indian to which he was constitutionally “Why was this letter written?” ing “between legs” is not the same citizen on a work permit in Cana- entitled,” Hill said. In these examples, the first sen- “you gave a statement for about as touching “genital area.” And “a da — because the interpreter’s Hin- Stories about lack of accredited tence is what the English speaker 48 pages long” couple of weeks” is definitely not di interpretation of the proceed- interpreters are common in court- said; the second (in bold print) is “the statement is about 27, 28 “two days.” ings was poor and substandard, houses in the GTA — ask any how A.K. interpreted it. pages” But a Hindi interpreter trans- according to court documents. lawyer. What is unusual in this case “the most serious sexual assault” lated exactly that in a sexual assault “In this case, the non-English is that audio tapes from cross-exam- “sexual assaults that occurred in “the most serious physical case in Brampton, triggering a mis- speaker was prejudiced by a denial ination were sent to an expert in the kitchen” assault” trial and sending ripples through of full linguistic presence at his tri- the U.S., who in turn wrote a “physical assault that happened “when was the first time” Toronto area’s legal community. al on April 27, 2011, on account of scathing report.TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE in the kitchen” “first of all he called you” Bronze. Collision Brampton family killed A couple, their infant son and a relative die in a car crash in Jamaica They were en route to hospital{page 4} Get a Clooney Will this be George’s golden Canada forward Michael Bournival looks at his bronze year at medal after defeating Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary on Thursday. See story, page 22. awards shows? Canada makes peace with third place at world jJuEFF MCInNTOSHi/THoE CANArDIANs PRESS {page 15} 02 metronews.ca news: toronto WEEKEND, JANUARY 6-8, 2012 1 Toronto: Balanced and Bolder First debated at city hall committee meeting Thursday, new report will influence this year’s mandatory five-year review of official plan, which contains land-use policies that govern growth A new research report is mercial spaces together. they’ll be enshrined in the Worldwide painting a vision for urban Toronto examples include Auckland the “most city’s official plan, some- planning that could help North Toronto Collegiate liveable city.” thing that would create a the city’s future growth. high school, which sits be- The report also reviews more vibrant metropolis. Commissioned by Etobi- low a 24-storey condo tow- the best urban-planning Coun. Peter Milczyn said But the “million-dollar coke-Lakeshore Coun. Peter er, and the Shangri-la hotel visions around the world. Toronto’s vision could be question,” as Andre Milczyn (an architect by that will also house condos. “the best big city to raise a Sorensen, an associate pro- news profession), the report, But it’s “not nearly For example, Copenhagen family,” with great schools, fessor at the University of called Balanced and Bolder, enough,” said Milczyn. aspired to be the “eco-me- health care, parklands and Toronto’s department of ge- includes recommendations “We’re doing phenome- tropolis of the world” and work space. ography, put it, is “Who for more pedestrian-only nally well in attracting resi- will implement all this?” streets and design competi- dential development, but tain projects. storey buildings. Sorensen added that the tions for significant proj- extremely poorly in attract- Another chief recom- Other recommendations capacity of the city’s plan- ects in the city. ing new office and commer- mendation is to make sure include incentives for her- ning department has been Milczyn said a key issue cial development beyond planning rules promote itage preservation turning gutted by retirements and in the report is achieving a just retail,” he said, adding more intense development “dead” urban alleyways in- lack of hiring over the last better balance of mix-use other cities, like London, along new transit lines, like to welcoming corridors. few years, resulting in a se- development that com- England, require 25 per the upcoming Eglinton line Coun. Adam Vaughan rious manpower shortage. bines residential and com- cent commercial use in cer- instead of just one- and two- (Trinity-Spadina) is hopeful TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Superstar physicist Stephen New year. New joy Hawking will soon turn 70, Figures peg city defying a disease that kills most sufferers. Scan code for story. surplus at $154M To scan 2D barcodes in Metro, download the free ScanLife app at 2dscan.com. The City of Toronto’s 2011 committee vote on the pro- surplus has surged to $154 posed 2012 budget, predict On the web at million, according to new the city will actually under- metronews.ca figures certain to put pres- spend its 2011 budget by sure on councillors to spare $174 million, but $20 mil- A U.K. MP threatened services. lion is being used to fund at the centre of a Numbers released Thurs- staff buyouts. Twitter-spawned day, ahead of Monday’s TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE storm gets a furious phone User fees to cost call from her party leader on locals $50M more live TV. Watch at metronews.ca/ video Solace Huxley Layton Campbell is seen shortly after being born in Toronto on Thursday. 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Where applicable, additional airtime, data, long distance, roaming, options and taxes are extra and billed monthly. ©2011 04 news: toronto metronews.ca WEEKEND, JANUARY 6-8, 2012 Brampton family dies in Jamaica crash Gang sex assault: Is TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE public being Couple and relative were rushing to hospital to seek informed? help for two-year-old child who had stopped breathing It could be among the A Brampton couple, their his father Garieno “Keil” TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE most shocking sex crimes infant son and a relative in Dixon, mother Nadeen “Di- in Toronto in recent histo- Jamaica were killed in a car ane” Dixon and Keil ry — a woman, forced at accident on the island Dixon’s mother Marie random off the city’s while rushing to hospital Myrie-Smith were pro- bustling main drag and in- en route to seek help for nounced dead at hospital. to a car, where she was the boy on Wednesday. The horrific crash scene driven to a home and Two-year-old Ronaldhino in St. Catherine, a parish 30 allegedly gang-raped by six “Nekeil” Dixon wasn’t kilometres west of men. breathing when his parents Kingston, left some onlook- Garieno Dixon Police have released lit- woke up around 6 a.m. ers weeping and in hyster- and Nadeen Dixon tle information about the Wednesday morning. Along ics, local television reports crime. And, with some in with his grandmother, with showed. worsened in Jamaica, rela- the area unaware of the in- whom they were staying, “To lose them all at one tives said. He was due for cident, questions are being they rushed him to hospital time, it’s devastating for surgery to fix the problem raisedabout whether but made it less than five the family,” said Otis Har- on Thursday, the day after police have adequately in- minutes from home. vey, a cousin of Keil Dixon. the crash, they said. formed the public. While trying to overtake “It’s like a bad dream that Keil and Diane married The details released so a line of traffic in a desper- won’t go away.” in Jamaica four years ago Two-year-old Ronaldhino “Nekeil” Dixon was killed in a far by police paint a terri- ate move to save Nekeil, the Nekeil had respiratory and moved to Canada soon horrific car crash in Jamaica Wednesday morning. His fying picture: the woman, car collided head-on with a problems from when he afterward, according to rel- parents were rushing him to a nearby hospital. 27, was walking south on truck, police said. Nekeil, was born, and his condition atives. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Yonge Street near Gerrard Street just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when a black Accused MYSPACE.COM HANDOUT minivan carrying six men pulled up. The occupants demanded she get in the webcam car. Police will not say how the woman was coerced in- killer to the vehicle, but said she did not know the identity denied bail Dickson Qian Liu of her attackers. She was taken to a ment unit in a student home in the Yonge Street A man accused in the so- rooming house at 27 Ald- and Eglinton Avenue area called webcam murder of winckle Heights, south of and wassexually assaulted a Chinese student study- the York University cam- by all six men until, hours ing at York University has pus, on April 15 last year. later, they fled the home, been denied bail. She was in Toronto allowing her to escape. All Brian Dickson, 30, learning English at the in- the suspects in the violent showed no reaction as On- ternational school. crime are still at large. tario Superior Court Jus- Wearing a black suit Security services at Ry- tice Anne Molloy denied and an open-necked white erson University have not his application Thursday. shirt Thursday, Dickson been issued a bulletin to His mother, Diana, looked on intently during publicize the incident. wiped tears from her the proceedings, his eyes “They would normally eyes, but he did not look twitching. issue a warning for this,” at her as he was led away None of the evidence said Caitlin Smith, Ryerson in handcuffs. presented in court or Mol- Student Union president. The Toronto man is loy’s reasons for denying “When anything like that charged with first-degree bail can be reported, under happens it’s good for the murder of the death of a publication ban imposed community to know.” Qian Liu, 23, in her base- Thursday. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE 06 news metronews.ca WEEKEND, JANUARY 6-8, 2012 McGuinty vows to Vandal. Attack protect core services Cuts expected in spring budget, but Tories doubt McGuinty will follow economist’s recommendations DAVE CHIDLEY/THE CANADIAN PRESS Core public services, such ment,” said McGuinty. as health care and educa- “After we have received tion, will remain top fund- those recommendations, ing priorities as Ontario we will ask the legislature makes deep cuts to trim its to help us by giving the best $16-billion deficit, Premier advice on those, and we al- A man looks at new vandalism on the front Dalton McGuinty said so want to give Ontarians door of the Outaouais Islamic Centre in Gatineau, Thursday. an opportunity to comment Que., on Thursday. The Gatineau mosque was also Economist Don Drum- as well.” vandalized earlier this week when windows were mond has signalled he will The spending cuts will smashed and a car was attempted to be set on fire. make some difficult and not have the same impact Premier Dalton McGuinty unpopular recommenda- in schools and hospitals as tions in his review of the the cuts implemented by Mosque vandalized a seconSEAN dKILPAT RICtK/TiHEm CANADIANe PRESS province’s public services, former Conservative pre- suggesting spending cuts as mendations Drummond is mier Mike Harris in the deep as 30 per cent in some expected to make later this 1990s, said McGuinty. ministries. month. “We will do everything However, speaking at “Mr. Drummond’s re- we can to protect our Students apply for lower tuition grants Wilfrid Laurier University sponsibility of course is to health care, protect our ed- in Waterloo, McGuinty advise and ours is to decide, ucation and put in place the strongly suggested the Lib- so there’s a distinction, first kind of measures that can Ontario students looking government is making More than 300,000 under- eral government will not of all, to be drawn between support a stronger and for a break on the cost of good on a campaign prom- graduate students are eligi- follow through on all of the his responsibility and our growing economy.” their tuition can start ise to take 30 per cent off ble for the new grant this several hundred recom- responsibility in govern- THE CANADIAN PRESS clicking today. 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Any fair Aug. 3 on a hospital gurney, be hanged, saying he bore judge must issue a wheeled into the court- full responsibility for the room cage where defen- death sentence for killing of protesters during dants are held, alongside the uprising against him, in these defendants.” his two sons, former securi- a courtroom moment un- MUSTAFA KHATER, ONE OF FIVE ty chief and six top police thinkable barely a year ago PROSECUTORS IN THE CASE commanders. when the longtime leader On Thursday, prosecutor held unquestioned power. him are skeptical the sen- Mustafa Khater gave a pas- The demand for the tence would ever be carried sionate speech demanding death penalty at the 83- out, if he is convicted. 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