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All her identification and people and withholding docu- happening under their noses, ‘The woman, 25, was at her herdebit and credit cards were _ ments. she said, adding many wrongly rats home in the Lake Shore Boule taken, police say, and all her Police are looking for Kirk believe only “bad girls or bad METRO metroNEWS CANADA'S INSEARCH [ening F THE REAT CANADIAN BUTTER TART And Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam plans to go nationwide on her bicycle to find metroNEWS Toronto €@ Toronto digest IMPAIRED DRIVING Deaths stun York police ‘York Regional Police are calling 2016 one of the worst years they've seen recently for impaired driving deaths, after nine people were killed in drunk-driving incidents. There were 1,265 total drunk-driving incidents in 2016, an increase of 10 ‘over the previous year. "it surprising and baffling, to be honest,’ said Const. Laura Nicolle. | CANADIANFoRCES Voyeurism investigated Fen Effortto head off crisis Toronto officials don’t know why BC's deadly fentanyl crisis has not yet spread to the city, but they‘re aiming to ensure it never does, ‘On Monday, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto’ acting medical officer of health, will chair the first in a series ‘of monthly gatherings in a joint effort to prevent any spike in overdoses involving ilcit opioid drugs. ‘TRUMPHAT Judge net hearing cases ‘A Hamilton judge who wore | Amember of the Make America Great Again! Canadian Forces is under hat to court the day after the {investigation by military his support for president- {defence facility, a military elect Donald Trumpisno | spokesperson says. longer hearing cases. Justice Bernd Zabel, ;ppointed in 1990, stopped being assigned new cases on Dec. 21, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Court of Justice confirmed Thursday. as saying the investigation began when a female soldier in Downsview discovered a cellphone taped under a sink in a women's change room, US. election and declared {police for voyeurism at a GTA The CBC quoted a source EXCLUSIVELY OURS CLARINS Mademoiselle Gift FREE: Choose one of three Mademoiselle gift collections that best represents your style with the purchase of two CLARINS products, one of which is skin care. A VALUE OF UP TO $108: January 4 to January 15, 2017, Get more: Receive a full-size , 20 mL Eye Contour Gel, Choose your gift: free with the purchase of Urban (shown), Glamour or Natural cone additional CLARINS skin care product. 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One Bark Canada rae ai se need ace 8 ee Tee oyna orion Malaator aie Cone iano aM APeceraeey, TTCstorea hit over the holidays Merchandise worth $60,000 sold in first month alone TYC-branded mugs, T-shirts, and water bottles were flying off the shelves of the transit agency's new online shop faster than a speeding streetcar this past holiday season. ‘According to TIC spokesperson Brad Ross the online store, which relaunched with an expanded range of products on Nov. 28, sold $60,000 worth of merchandise in its first month transit agency only gets fo pock- et a portion of the proceeds from retail sales. however. The store is operated by a com- pany called SVS Marketing. which takes a cut of the sit agency's brand. New York City's Metropolitan Transpor- tation Authority generates more than $600,000 a year in revenue from licensing its trademarks, according to the agency's 2015 annual report. Official outlets of London's Transport Museum sell everything from model trains to limited edition Fender guitars emblazoned with the iconic map of the city’s Underground system. The BBC has reported the shop nets London's transport authority the equivalent of about $4 million a year. No matter how successful the TIC’s new store is, retail revenues won't amount to more than a drop in the bucket for an organization that has ‘an annual operating budget of $1.9 billion, But the TTC is hoping that the shop helps on- going efforts to improve its reputation ‘among the public. profits in TheTT@storesellsthisumbrella 2.0 d exchange for featuringsubwaylines.cownourco $8 P~ sourcing products, shipping orders, and col lecting payment. Other cities have shown there’s money to be made in trading on their public tran- porting all the work we're doing,” Ross said. “I's an important part of Keeping the TIC relevant in the 2ist century.” Venomous snakes seized from home The owner of an “extremely dangerous and venomous” me- agerie faces up to $100,000 in fines after the City of Toronto seized 20 snakes from a North York home. The collection includes puff adders, cobras, rattlesnakes and vipers, all now in the custody of Toronto Animal Services, said City spokesperson Bruce Hawkins, “The City received information from the Canada Border Services Agency that a quantity of venomous snakes had been imported from Asia ‘and were destined fora Toronto address,” he said, ‘The City says there are no federal or provincial laws against oo Rattlesnakes were among the snakes recovered ina rai. importing venomous snakes {nto Canada. But Toronto bylaws prohibit owning any venomous or poisonous snakes and any snake that can grow to more than three metres in length. Your essential daily news Cool under pressure While you might be dreading your walk to the streetcar or the five-minute sprint from your car to your cosy office, these Torontonians spend hours outside working some of the city’s coldest jobs. Metro chatted with them about what it’s like to battle the elements and got their tips for fighting the deep freeze that’s expected to hang around all weekend. mar wareen/nero Holly Campbell, airport duty manager at Billy Bishop Airport Campbells outside for as many as 10 hours a day, helping with traffic, snow removal and the ferry to the island airport. ‘She doesn't mind much, although she admits some of her fiends and family with cusbier office jobs might think she's crazy. “like to be able to get outside, enjoy fresh air and sunshine, ‘even when its cold” she said. Her key to curbing the chill is to keep moving and wear lots of layers, including, of course, long underwear. “Istart about September,” she said. - Sat Sail # “4 Meghan D’Arcy, dog walker D’Arcy typically spends upto seven hours outside daily, walking pups and cycling around! Toronto west end to pick them up. ‘The owner of Walk with Meg starts prepping in the morning, by consuming a humungous breakfast full of protein, “ifidon eat, mway colder, You ave toknd of keep stoking thefieof your metabolism’ she said, The 29-year-old aso coats her face with oil (a mix of shea butter, coconut and olive oil) to protect it from windburn and swears by waterproof mittens. Most days its not “unbearably cold but DAroy did have a rough time during 2013's ice storm. “Thad to buy some cleats for traction to be able to go to work,” she said. Charan Jassal, Metrolinx transit safety officer at Union Station Jassal spends hours every day outside Union Station making sure everyone stays safe near the tracks. He finds staying hydrated helps with freezing temperatures, and he drinks lots of hot beverages whenever he gets a break. But his best advice is to bundle up — from balaclava to boots, “With the winter elements you just have to work with it” he said. "You've got to dress for success” That may seem basic, but its something he says a high number of commuters fil to do as they run from home to train to office. Occasionally, people who aren't wearing coats lock themselves, ‘out of their cars and are left shivering away in GO station parking lots. “That's a situation," he said with a laugh. [ALLPHOTOS EDUAROO UMAMMETRO WINDOW COVERING SALE 50% OFF HUNTER DOUGLAS BLINDS & SHADES Choose from Renditions faux wood, Images sereen, and Lifescapes honeycomb shades. FREE REMOTE CONTROL WITH SILHOUETTE & DUETTE SHADES Place any new order for a minimum of three shades and receive the Pebble remote control at no additional charge. 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HUDSON'S BAY quary Toronto |metréNEWS LKe’s onoceRY Squirrels raid convenience store A group of squirrels are driving the owners of one Toronto 4 convenience store nuts, after the rodents have been caught ‘on tape stealing chocolate bars from their shop. ‘Cindy Kim, whose family ‘owns Luke's Grocery near Bro-_youruserscessnaraa adview Station, told Metro squirrels have stolen around 48choco- and Crunchie bar, they're not late bars from store shelves in picky. the past few months. “It's a different bar each time: Her family posted a video of _O’Henry, Mr. Big, etc. It happens the furry bandits inching tenta- about once every two to three tively into the store, grabbing days.” Kim wrote in a Reddit bars from alow shelfand then post. scurrying out to the street. Kim said the store has tried ‘We have chased after them calling animal services, who and so have people in thestore, couldn't help. ut they often getawayandone “People have suggested a ‘ortwobars aday adds up profit- screen door... (and) I suppose wise," Kim said. wwe could move shelves around, a While the squirrels made off but it's a lot of work,” she said. | Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam is celebrating her sweet tooth in 2077, and plans to cycle across Canada in search of the perfect with at least one Kinder Bueno tara oescvawreyror METRO butter tart. cousrooumamerno Creaeaunique Onaquest forthe slogan for your city os... po perfect butter tart tacoma upwith mere arte TORONTO Challenges fr the coming paKino gredient is love year. We got so many great S To me a butter tart isthe perfect =~ “1m very picky but Ican tell ope era We cart wel 9) Councillor dessert. It’s perfect with tea, if it's been made with loving onthem says the secret it’s perfect with coffee, it’s just Mahe pets pedicel” ingredient perfect. Kristyn Wong-Tam craft to it. People really take Here's your first task of the is love a lot of pride in their butter new year, courtesy of reader ve Se ee a eG Geri Mortazavi th _ oan ary commentary. When she takes part ina To- Since announcing her life- ¥e motto can be clever ert rarely pss up on desser.” Tonto to Montreal bike ride, long goal, various people have What should Toronto's touching, funny or poetic. Ngabo she admits "Iustally eatvery So, what makes a perfect _ contacted her with suggestions motto be? Take asign TThe more creative, the bet Matrol Toronto healthy, but havea total weak buttertar? WongTam isnt shy She's been invited to butter tart that says “Welcometo ter. You could even make a ness for sweets and particularly about her preferences: Deeper _ festivals and local bakeries are Toronto;"andadd your siogan in symbols. oenter | Kristyn Wong'Tam has seldom I'm fond of butter tarts." dish, not shallow. flaky enough offering up free samples unique slogan underneath. the challenge, snapapicture | meta buttertart she didn'tlike. Wong-lam is such a fan of to peel off, but dense enough “It tells me that I'm not Remember, thiswillbethe or scan your slogan — or “People don't know that | the pastry that she plans toto hold its integrity. A solid alone. Canadians all over the justtypeit—andsenditto | havea sweet tooth,” says the scour the country on her bi- ceiling but with some liquid country really do like ther but i ‘gennabuck@metronews. | downtown councillor, known cycle in search of Canada’s top _ ity. Oh, and she’s not a fan of _ ter tarts,” she said, noting she'll sureitcapturesthe: caortweetwith thehashtag | more for championing social tart. 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Robertson » For Metro| Ottawa ‘Ottawa's tourist sectors celebrat- inga glowing New York Times re port published Thursday, on the ‘ity “emerging from the shadow ‘of Montreal and Toronto.” ‘The paper's 36 Hours in Ot- tawa report invites visitors to poke around the Citeau Laurier, sip wine on Sparks Street and get “a consummately Canadian sugar rush” of BeaverTails “To get on people's wish lists, you need articles like this,” says Ottawa Tourism spokeswoman Jantine Van Kkregten. “You need ‘concrete examples of why some ‘one would want to go there.” ‘A.2007 Times article with the same title stuck to downtown, ‘but Thursday's story ventures to Hintonburg and Centretown, which Van Kregten says speaks to the city’s emerging neigh- ourhoods. The author did a really good job at capturing Ottawa,” she said, “You can piece together a really kickass weekend by what the New York Times has shared” Craig MacDonald, director of Ottawa Walking Tours, says media coverage plays a “huge” role in planting the idea of vis Aglowing New York Times report “did a really good job at capturing Ottawa.” stock iting in someone's head, or solidifying it. “The larger the newspaper, the more likely you are to have them come up here,” said Mac- Donald, who's thrilled the US. dollar is keeping high as Canada 150 events kick off “We're looking forward to a fantastic year” Unlike its January 2015 re port on the ByWard Market, the Times’ opted against rec ‘ommending the Wine Rack That article “created some buzz" for ‘Amanda May Linger. “We had a lot of friends and family share the article which got us some new customers and had a few tourists over the summer stop by, thanks to the article,” May said, Made in small batches in Parma Italy, Authentica World Cuisine represents traditional regional recipes handed down from one generation to the next. Drawing from the purest, all natural ingredients, our unique pasta sauces deliver exceptional taste and quality. Visit authenticaworldcuisine.com for more information and recipes. OSES Buzz Canada has made a lot Of international news recently as a place to visit and watch. Here are some examples: 1.New York Times delved into the differences between Canadian and American Thanksgiving 2. The Guardian devoted a series to our country by launching Canada Week, with a peek at five Canadian cities 3.Lonely Planet named Canada the best place to travel in 2017 4. Vogue lusted over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with an intimate photoshoot where he was pictured embracing wife Sophie Grégoire- Trudeau charged for ‘insulting’ Erdogan ‘A Canadian woman has been arrested in Turkey for allegedly in sulting the countzy's president in comments posted on Face- book, her Turkish lawyer said Thursday Ece Heper, 50, was arrested in the city of Kars in northeastern Turkey, and charged on Dec. 30, Sertac Celikkaleli said, Heper, a dual Canadian‘Turk- ish citizen, had been in the country since mid-November, according to her friends. “She is intense and opinion- ated, for sure,” Birgitta Pavic said from her Toronto home. ‘tissue, her friends and lawyer said, are several recent Fa- ebook posts about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, In one posted on Dec. 28, Heper accused Erdogan of jailing journalists who suggest there is evidence Turkey is supporting Daesh. Global Affairs Canada said they are aware of a Canadian cit izen detained in Turkey and are providing consular assistance, but wouldn't divulge further information. 1H CANADIAN PRESS Slow Braised Pot Roast Puttanesca Ingredients to 1b(1a/3t0 rimmed of excess fat + 2hay leaves + Stand freshiy-ground pepper mediumigh “heal. Add the roast (ann y Scatter the vegetables and add the bay + ep 250m) dry re wine leaves, Saute unt the onions start f0 + Leap (250) bef stock tecome translucent. Add the red wine --eage eagtansicnss eil beef sock andthe Putancsca Sauce paiee ey Bring to.a bol, then reduce heat t0 love : ea) Simmer for 3 hours, bast + Scorots, diced into Linch (25cm) tender coe Rema the roast, slice and arrange on a + 2ecery sticks, s/-nch thick sidearm serving platen Garnish with the + 2cups mt button mushrooms vegetables Serve withthe sce. Instructions 2kg) eof chuck roast, Season the roast with sal Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over nd pepper. Women’ s March our first step Those who've signed on have agreed to fight for equality and inclusivity — and to stand united ROSEMARY WESTWOOD Here's your motto for 2017, courtesy of the columaist Connie Schultz: “Your voice matters, but only if you use it Thus, hundreds of thousands marching in Washing- ton and 47 US. states, never mind around the world, is ‘a perfect start to the era of Trump. A critical, powerful first step to make dissenting voices heard. ‘And yet the Women’s March on Washington —a movement set for Jan. 21 to defend the rights of women, LGBTQ people, Muslims and those of all faiths, racialized ultimately all already been deemed useless by some, Feminists are “making ‘Trump's threat about themselves,” argued Shikha Dalmia ital aren't actually a threat to women. I's just feminists getting hysterical, and responding with “a confused and pointless march,” she ng aside the worn- out misogyny of arguing that the women’s movement isa shriek-fest, this kind of put- Republican-controlled cap- WE NEED Are you a healthy, non-smoking, * Free of da If so, you may be eligible for our medications CALL: 416-747-5246 Toll Free: 1-866-747-5246 Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm BioPharma’ SERVICES ING Alesearch, Ronis. Rest. “4000 Weston Road, Toronto | www.biopharmaservices.com Protesters rally against Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 3 arecerrvimaces you could throw at any move Itisan ment, of any era, at any time. “Those who've signed on opportunity to have in fact agreed to some. They've agreed to fight for equality, inclusivity, and to stand unite galvanize action that willneedto be sustained for years. dignity in the face of Trump- ian hyper-masculinity its portrayal of women as, “nasty.” It rejects white su premacist sentiment. It stands Lup for women impacted by government policies that in- Crease poverty ‘The sister marches in near- ly all states also take the battle for women's rights, civil rights, religious freedom and progressive values to where they are deeply needed: at the state level Collective activism, widespread in scale and purpose, is the only thing that stands a chance of miti most marginalized, first. And most importantly, they've seed to be vocal about it, ‘The Women's March is a ‘crucial first step in igniting Widespread left-wing activism across the US. It is an opportunity to galvanize action that will need to be sustained for years. I's a reminder to Republicans — who lost the popular vote, who gerryman- dered and votesuppress their way into federal and state victories, despite the fact that the US. is generally become more leftJeaning — that they have the entire rest of the country to answer to. Not just their voters, ‘The march defends women's reproductive rights and health care, and women’s down — that the march isn’t focused, that it has no clear purpose, that it's making a fuss that won't help — is the Kind of prepackaged criticism GLOBAL DIGEST ing damage mag Attacks in Baghdad kil Several attacks in and around Baghdad, including a suicide ‘mentally disabled man UNITED KINGDOM, car bombing in a busy Four black people were Harry ‘constantly in ‘commercial area after nightfall charged with hate crimes ‘twouble; Princess Diana on Thursday, killed atleast 27 Thursday in connection letter says people ina particularly brutal with a video broadcast live Letters sent by Britains late Princess Diana — including ‘one in which she described a young Prince Harry as being “constantly in trouble” while at boarding school — sold for thousands of pounds at {an auction Thursday. The six handwritten notes were sent to Cyril Dickman, a former head steward at Buckingham Palace, during the 1980s and 19908. 0 day in the Iraqi capital (on Facebook that showed a mentally disabled white man being beaten and taunted, threatened with a knife and forced to drink froma toilet. The assault went on for hours, until Chicago police found the disoriented victim walking along a street. The suspects can be heard on the video using profanities against white people and Donald Trump, The suicide bomber, who targeted shops and food stands near a bus station in the city’s busy Bab al-Muadam area, killed 11, a police officer people. Bombings elsewhere in and around Baghdad Killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens, official said. TwE associa Pre On Friday 06 Jan, 2017 at 09:00 am 861A Jane St. Toronto, ON. MENSC tals 16 792-879 tan 16 792-5792 femal: info@hearmanx hearmaxx.ca SCIE Your essential daily news Napa power braine: A study of Chinese seniors found getting an hour of shut-eye in the afternoon could slow down age-related memory loss FINDINGS Your week in science DECODED by Genna Buck and Andrés Plana ON THE VERGE OF GREAT SCIENCE 2016 was a standout year. Canadian researchers played a weighty role in observing gravitational waves for the first time, NASA's JUNO spacecraft arrived on Jupiter, and the gene-editing technology CRISPR came into its own. 2017 could be even more exciting. Here's what's on the global science agenda. MlpLuro’s PENITENTES Penitentes: spactacular spires of natural ce, stretching fsa asthe eye can soe, ate famously found in the Andes, Now York University researchers say penitentes made of methane and nitrogen are on Pato, too IMSINGLE IN THE SUBURBS Find suburbia depressing? I’sinot ust you. When humans invade their forest homes, certain songbirds — including the Pacific wren and Swainson's thrush — flee the ‘rea, fail to breed bird babies, and even “divorce” from thelr long-term mates, says a 10 year study of the Seattle area TRANS VEPTONIAN OBJECT DEFINITION A trans-Neptunian object is any object in our solar hetic Blood transfusions are a miracle of modem medicine, Before the science of blood typing became accurate and reliable in the 20th century, there wasn't much of anything to be done for someone who needed blood. But there's stil a perplexing problem —transfusions require an endless supply of healthy human volunteers willing ‘to-donate. Soon, that could change. In 2077, a British clinica trial is going to transfuse volunteers with ‘~ synthetic blood for the frst time. Because the blood ‘ cells are grown from donated stem cells, it might be more accurately called engineered of lab-grown, system that orbits beyond i. blood. Whatever we call it, it could revolutionize Repiire: Puts ache wane medical care for people who've suffered from Neptunian cbject out of bleeding or bleeding disorders. more than 70,000 that @ measure at least 100 km a USEITINASENTENCE journal Science Translational__If the results are good, a All modern computing is based Deborah is being such a pain Jajor VICtOry [ieticie found the vaccineis vaccine will ight malaria in 2 Bn eer that Ii ove to stick her on a safe, doesn't cause too many way no insecticide, protective numbers called “bts” that can spaceship and send her to side effects, and stimulates gear or bed netting could, ‘be in one of two states: 0 or 1. live on a trane-Neptunian the body's immune response Resolution 2018: Kiss malaria Because quantum physics ‘object on the outer reaches to malaria. The coolest part? crazy, tiny subatomic particles of our solar system. 2017 may well be remembered astheyearnelnal med fey rt cone ofthe greatest killers in the same way they get the hhuman history: Plssocium, fest ene: otra griggs but the mosquito-bomne parasite through the bite of an infected that causes malaria, Wee mosquito, The next steps are getting closer than evertoa {teat ton more people and “Malaria vaccine that actually determine how vaccinated ‘works. Andismade ofthe tients fare when exposed to {like photons, the stuff light is ‘made of) can be in more than ‘one state at the same time: (such as up, down, or both). Because of this, quantum. ‘computers have the potential to do super-complex calculations today’s computers can't handle. Untilnow, its been mostly PHILOSOPHERCAT ‘by JasonLogan ito yer 1 Secret, eden ere Seon Serine computers IRL in 2017. Both fe eone a published this week in the ‘Google and Microsoft have quantum projects in the works. $$ CN —— metres [peor == wing © Richard Crouse For Metro Canad, It's awards season, a heady 1e when the movie biz pats, itselfon the back for a job well done. Tuxedoes are rented, Botox injected by the gallon and hundreds of miles of red ‘carpets unfurled as industry insiders honour the best of the best with statues and speeches. But is it really a time for celebration? The movie biz had a record-breaking year, raking in north of $11.4 billion on the backs of, as one indus: try insider said, “a forgetful fish, infighting superheroes and Some intergalactic rebels.” But for every Finding Dory. Captain America or Rogue One, which all earned good reviews and audience support, there were dozens of others that acted as public repellent, driving viewers away in droves. Those unsuccessful movies are dark clouds hang. ing heavy over the Hollywood landscape. Metro has some thoughts on how to clear the skies and ensure smooth sail- ing until Hollywood runs out of awards to hand out. Let's spend more time watching imaginative new worlds and ideas brought to life on the screen. Give me more movies from Guillermo Del Toro, Edgar Wright and Andrea Arnold, filmmakers ‘who constantly reinvent our relationship with story and Although I'm looking for ward to John Wick 2 and Skull Island, let's cut back on the re- boots, reimaginings, remakes and films with numbers in their titles. Let Kristen Stewart do any. thing she wants. Her death- Awards season is upon us but with many questions hanging over the movie industry, mot really time to celebrate. Here are ys thoughts on clearing the skies. an Hollywood is facing many questions aboutits defying leap from a Young Adult idol to indie star has been inspiring to watch. She digs deeper and deeper with every role, distancing herself from the teeny-bopper image that defined the early part of her career. Her choices are wild and woolly and you don’t know what to expect next from her. More please. No more ‘interesting’ movies from Will Smith. His over- Laker thinking has done more col film, Collateral Beauty. lateral damage to his once More convulsive belly towering career than his last laughs triggered by thought- Hidden Figures s6k% Silence kx AMonster Calls #% future direction. Metro thinks greater influence and impact from the likes of, left toright, Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Guillermo Del Toro would go along way to helping. cerrvimsces/rue associareo PRESS LE ful, interesting jokes please. That means fewer films that mistake politically incorrect “did he really just say that” jokes for actual humour. Can we have more reliance on the human touch on screen; directors like Jim Jarmusch, Mira Nair and Barry Jenkins who use instinct and experi- ence to create their art. Let's have less studio reliance on branding, formula and script algorithms like Script- Book, ScripThreads and Slated. Successfull movie ideas don't come from marketing depai ments or mathematical a alysis, they come from the hearts and minds of interesting storytellers. @ For every Finding Dory, Captain America or Rogue One, which all earned good reviews and audience support, there were dozens that acted as public repellent. We need more films that pass both the Bechdel Test (does the movie feature a scene where two women dis- cuss something other than a man?) as well as the DuVernay ‘Test (do the African America and other minority charac- ters have fully realized lives or are they just scenery in white stories?) If the answer is yes to either of these questions, you'll have more films that better reflect the world we live in, Finally, it’s time for Holly- wood to be truly egalitarian. ‘We need to see an end to white actors cast in non-white roles. It's not knee-jerk political cor rectness — it's justice for years of whitewashing in Hollywood. Recently in Doctor Strange, Gods of Egypt, Aloha and many others caucasian actors were cast in roles written or con- ceived for people of colour: Let's stop that in 2017. NEW SERIES Atale of drug-smuggling Mennonites What if Walter White was a Men- nonite? Pure, which premieres Mon: day on CBCAIV, is based on actual accounts of Mennonites acting as drug mules. Various reports suggest some members were smuggling cocaine and mari- juana into Canada all the way from Mexico by hiding drugs in hollowed-out car batteries and wheels of cheese. Series writer and creator Mi- chael Amo (The Listener) had a hard time selling networks on a Christian sect version of Break: ing Bad. “I couldn't get any traction conit says Amo, whose Russian immigrant grandparents were Mennonites. “I found there was allot of resistance to the notion that this was even real Well publicized busts involv ing drug mules in Calgary and southwestern Ontario helped ‘open a few eyes, says Amo. Around the same time, so did the success of True Detective and Fargo, two dark dramas that proved there was an appetite for short-run series Shaw Media developed Pure for a while “then decided it wasn't for them,” says Amo. leaderin Ryan Robbins, a native That's when CBC stepped in, of Victoria, B.C. with credits on with the series going into produc everything from Arrow to Con- tion in Nova Scotia this past fall. tinuum and Battlestar Galac- Key to the project was find. tica. Clean-shaven and sporting ing the right actor to play Noah nerdy glasses, a straw hat and Funk the odfearing head ofthe _ suspenders, Robbins looks the Mennonite community. part. 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Visit ttc.ca for details TO VISIT FOR CANADA'S 150TH Parks Canada is celebrating the country’s 150th birthday by offering free admission to every national park, historic site and marine conservation area from coast to coast. To date more than 1.7 million people have gone online to request a Discovery Pass. The pass represents great value for those eager to explore our country. Here are options for every adventure: toren cHristie/For METRO Bestvalue In addition to free entry, Parks ‘Canada is offering free lockage on any of its historic canals and waterways. A six-metre boat that would cost $700 for a season's pass now costs nothing, making this the sum: mer to ply our waterways including the Rideau Canal, On- tario’s only UNESCO World Heritage site, Besthistoric site The Fortress of Louisbourg ‘on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island is the largest historical re-creation in North America Dozens of staff dressed os sol diers and townsfolk add the ‘colour to the bricks and mor. tar ofthis reconstructed fort The Discovery Pass will save a family approximately $40 on their entry fees. Besttoavoid the crowds Banff and Jasper are the most popular national parks in the West. To avoid crowds consider visiting some of the other majestic Western parks, like Revelstoke or Waterton Lakes Na: tional Park, an international peace park shared with the United States. With an exceptional diversity of wildlife and a cozy little waterfront town to serve as a home base, Waterton makes a great alternative. 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