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boy in Langley over the weekend more potent and dangerous than
A woman bundled up for the cold can be linked with five other ecsta- normal.
weather walks past statues by sy-related deaths. Toxicology tests will be con-
Chinese artist Yue Minjun after The B.C. Coroners Service con- ducted as quickly as possible to
a brief snowstorm in downtown firmed the death and said the teen determine whether PMMA was
Vancouver on Monday. was reportedly taking ecstasy, present in the Langley death, the
along with other pharmaceutical coroners service said.
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Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Metro Vancouver with parts of the Fraser after five previous ecstasy-related to make the pill and that there is
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
Chiefs wholly
1
blamed for Highway. Collision
Pickton-case
inadequacies
The blame for any failings
during the Vancouver Po-
lice Department and
RCMP investigations of
Robert Pickton should be
placed at the departments’
top brass, the Missing
Women Inquiry heard.
news
Deputy Chief Jennifer
Evans, of Ontario’s Peel
Regional Police, said Mon-
day that senior
management failed to rec-
ognize the scope of the
problem, co-ordinate and An RCMP officer examines a Mazda 3 following a crash Sunday night on Highway 1 near the 160th Street overpass.
make the files a priority in An off-duty RCMP officer is being investigated for possible impaired driving after her car collided with a highway barrier.
1999 as investigators were
doing their best to get to SHANE MACKICHAN/FOR METRO
the bottom of the RCMP officer subject of The officer, a seven-year veteran of the RCMP and part
disappearances in Vancou- of the combined-forces special-enforcement unit, was
ver and investigating tips impaired-driving probe issued a 90-day driving ban. She has been reassigned to
pointing to Pickton. administrative duties while the investigation continues.
“The chief, if he was Goofy motion-control and
battery packs for the
kept informed, would electricity-challenged
have known whether his are among the weirder
officers needed more assis- Prescription drugs out of reach Sgcaadng ceotsd fer foomr sCtEoSry..
tance and whether it was
multi-jurisdictional,” To scan 2D barcodes in
Evans, who was tasked for many in B.C., study finds Metro, download the
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investigations, testified. “I
would have expected to High prices stopping one in 10 Canadians from taking medication On the web at
see more documents from metronews.ca
senior officers. The chief is Two-thirds of Canadians made $4.6 billion in out-of-pocket payments
Stephen
accountable to the
community, this was a big 5,732 people who an- ford their prescription Victoria to discuss the Colbert’s Super
issue (in the community).” PHYLICIA swered Statistics Canada’s drugs compared to those Harper government’s new PAC airs a new
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systematic issues, includ- One in six British Researchers from the “The Canadian most Dix said the results reflect Romney. Of
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Evans said Coquitlam The study, published dians who received a pre- carries no drug insurance, government to adopt new do with it.
RCMP investigators called Monday in the Canadian scription have trouble and lives in (B.C.),” lead au- policies.
Watch at
Pickton “the elephant in Medical Association Jour- filling or refilling doses, thor Michael Law, of UBC’s A recent deal by the cur-
the room” but no action nal, shows that B.C. has while others skip doses for School of Population and rent government makes metronews.ca/
was taken because the the highest rate of resi- cost reasons. Public Health, said in a British Columbians pay 40
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ing police in Vancouver at afford to take their drug B.C. residents were more The report’s release drugs than people in On- Follow us on
the time didn’t extend to prescriptions as directed. than twice as likely to re- came the same day as tario and Quebec, he Twitter
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JENNIFER KWOK/FOR METRO
Spirits up for soccer
Christine Sinclair speaks at a press
conference in Vancouver Monday.
Canada plays alongside seven other nations Jan. 19 to 29 at BC Place
JENNIFER team are excited to be Canada,” Burnaby-native Head coach John Herd-
KWOK playing their upcoming Christine Sinclair said man said his team’s goal is
[email protected] Olympic qualifying tourna- Monday. “Not only excited not only to finish at the
ment in Vancouver. to be in Canada, but to top of the group but also to
Players on Canada’s na- “We are extremely have hometown advan- qualify for the Olympics
tional women’s soccer proud to be playing in tage.” and win the event.
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GOAL MET. The
Vancouver Police
Sometimes it’s better to Department has met its
think things out. 2008-2012 target of de-
A Vernon man may be creasing property and
wishing he’d stayed put, violent crime in the city.
after clipping a sign in A report to the police
the North Okanagan city board shows a
on Saturday night, blow- significant drop in
“ Being an officer in the Canadian Forces is « Pour être officier dans les Forces ing both rear tires. crime, including a 29
about knowing how to lead. It’s different than canadiennes, il faut savoir diriger.
Rather than pulling per cent drop in proper-
the private sector. We’re delivering troops Contrairement au secteur privé, nous
to missions overseas and relief to disaster envoyons des troupes en mission outre-mer over his Ford Explorer ty crime and a 12 per
areas – these are massive undertakings. et dépêchons des secours en zones sinistrées. four-wheel drive, the cent drop in crime since
It’s a rewarding challenge.” Ce sont d’énormes projets. Tout un défi! » man simply drove on, 2007.
Captain CLAUDINE LEE Capitaine CLAUDINE LEE showering sparks and METRO
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he coaxed his stricken ve- Travel
hicle several kilometres advisory
to his home.
Officers tracked the
suspect thanks to calls TRANS-CANADA. Police
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Police are recommend- Highway 1 east of 232nd
ing that the man face Street Monday due to
charges of dangerous extreme winter driving
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
Alleged war criminal still in custody Crown theories akin to
bedtime stories: Yahya
Quebec City man cited in Rwandan genocide RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS
UN looking into claims he may be tortured if deported A mom charged with allegedly over family hon-
killing her three daughters our.
A Rwandan man who is fac- sera as a flight risk who heard this Friday in Quebec turned the tables on the Crown attorney Gerard
ing charges of inciting couldn’t be trusted, given Superior Court. prosecutor in her case Mon- Laarhuis has spent much of
genocide and crimes his hospitalization last On his lawyer’s advice, day, accusing him of having his cross-examination sug-
against humanity will re- week just a day before he Mugesera didn’t testify or an overactive imagination gesting Yahya is not being
main detained pending a was scheduled to be deport- answer Canada Border Serv- and likening his theory of truthful about points in her
court decision on his depor- ed. ices Agency questions what happened to a child’s testimony as to what led up
tation. For now, Mugesera will about his health. That drew bedtime story. to the women being found
Leon Mugesera will re- remain at a detention cen- a warning from Tordorf Tooba Yahya, 42, was on dead in a car at the bottom
turn before an immigration tre near Montreal as that it wouldn’t help him in the stand for a sixth day at of a canal in Kingston.
board in a week’s time if he lawyers seek to keep him in her ruling. the Shafia family murder Yahya, in turn, suggested
is still in Canada, commis- Canada while a UN commit- His lawyers argued the trial, where she, her hus- Monday that it was
sioner Dianne Tordorf ruled tee looks into allegations he government’s case against band and their son are ac- Laarhuis who was making
after an hour-long hearing could be tortured if he is de- Mugesera was largely cused of killing the three up a false story and “show-
in Montreal on Monday. ported to Rwanda. hearsay and that he should Leon Mugesera girls and the first wife in ing it off in front of every-
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It’s a battle-of-the-bulge throwdown
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tipped the scales at 330 pounds Monday morning as he called on fellow North
American mayors — some of whom are rather svelte — to join him in a six-month weight-loss campaign
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford wherever he goes, may not RYAN TAPLIN/METRO HALIFAX HENNY RAY ABRAMS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
has turned his battle of the Metro challenge have much to lose either.
bulge into an international Meanwhile, Robertson’s
throwdown. Metro staff are website describes him as
In a tweet announcing responding to the mayor’s “a dedicated cyclist.”
the challenge, he singled Cut The Waist Challenge Ford said he hatched his
out Calgary Mayor Naheed by committing to a collec- weight-loss plan
Nenshi, Vancouver Mayor tive weight-loss goal. over the holi-
Gregor Robertson and Hal- They’re stepping on the days. “It’s the
ifax Mayor Peter Kelly, as scale each Monday for the heaviest I’ve
well as New York City’s next six months. ever been,” the
Michael Bloomberg and mayor said.
Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel “Mayor Bloomberg exer- “I’ve got young Peter Kelly Michael Bloomberg
to join him. cises daily and very avidly children. This Halifax Mayor Peter Kel- New York City’s trim
Dubbed the Cut The watches what he eats — is not healthy. ly is roughly half the mayor Michael
Waist Challenge, the two reasons why he’s about You can’t be weight of Ford. “Since, Bloomberg politely de-
campaign aims to en- as thin as he was in college running the over the past few years, clined the challenge.
courage the public to 50 years ago and not at all city, you I’ve already lost over 30 But that doesn’t mean
embrace a healthier overweight,” Bloomberg’s can’t be do- pounds, I don’t need to he won’t stop pester-
lifestyle, said the mayor, spokesman, Stu Loeser, ing all this lose any more, and if I ing his fellow New
who hopes to lose 50 said in an email. at 330 did you wouldn’t be able Yorkers to drop some
pounds by June 18. “Though this plan pounds.” to see me,” Kelly said. pounds. Bloomberg is
It’s unclear how many sounds like a great idea, it THE CANADIAN He politely declined the continuing his public-
of Ford’s peers will take doesn’t really apply to our PRESS personal challenge, but health campaigns,
him up on the challenge, mayor,” he added. For exercise, said he would accept a warning about the
given that some are already Emanuel, a triathlete Vancouver Mayor community challenge. dangers of sugar, salt
Toronto Mayor known for their healthy who logs daily workouts Gregor Robertson bikes METRO HALIFAX and too much alcohol.
Rob Ford. habits and lean physique. and carries a water bottle to and from meetings. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Republican field narrows again
Conservatives
Conservative Republicans
Departure of Huntsman leaves Mitt Romney as the only moderate still in the race
have been unable to settle
their support on one of
U.S. Presidential candidate didate vying for the nomi- DAVID GOLDMAN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS then in the New Hamp- ment remains high, and the alternatives:
Mitt Romney stood alone nation to face President shire primary polling last millions of Americans
Monday at the top of the Barack Obama in Novem- week. have lost their homes to Rick Santorum, former
field of Republican candi- ber, dropped out of the Republicans now seem mortgage foreclosures. Pennsylvania senator.
dates in this week’s pri- race Monday and endorsed to be slowly converging on The candidates faced a
mary balloting in South Romney. Romney as the best of the packed week of campaign Newt Gingrich,former
Carolina, where three of That leaves just five Republican field to deny events and nationally tele- speaker of the House of
his more-conservative men in the competition Obama a second term in vised debates Monday and Representatives.
challengers are splitting heading into South Caroli- the White House. Obama’s Thursday. In the past three
the powerful block of na’s critical Saturday vote, incumbency is heavily decades, no Republican Rick Perry, Texas governor.
evangelical and social con- and a Romney victory like- weighed down by the has won the party’s presi-
servative voters. ly would make his nomina- struggling U.S. economy dential nomination with- Ron Paul,Texas congress-
Former Utah Gov. Jon tion inevitable. that has been slow to pull out carrying South man and small-govern -
Huntsman, by far the most Romney previously was Jon out of the Great Recession Carolina. ment libertarian
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
Clegg: Israeli settlements
ANJUM NAVEED/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COUNTRY IN TURMOIL
Pakistan’s
‘deliberate vandalism’
high court
rules PM
Gilani in
U.K.’s deputy PM blasts ongoing West Bank construction
contempt Akram Sheikh, lawyer Israeli spokesperson rebuffs comments as ‘gratuitous bashing’
of American-Pakistani
businessman Mansoor LEFTERIS PITARAKIS/POOL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The political crisis Ijaz, during a break-in Britain’s deputy prime min- ter David Cameron and For-
engulfing Pakistan deep- yesterday’s hearing. ister accused Israel on Mon- eign Secretary William
ened Monday when the day of carrying out Hague — both of whom
nation’s top court “deliberate vandalism” by have previously expressed
clashed with a before the judges Thurs- continuing to build settle- concern about settlements.
beleaguered government day. ments on land the Palestini- “The continued exis-
already under attack If the court convicts ans hope will form part of a tence of illegal settlements
from the powerful army Gilani of contempt, he future state. risks making facts on the
— a combined assault could serve up to six In an escalation of ground such that a two-
that could bring down months in prison and be Britain’s previous condem- state solution becomes un-
the U.S.-backed adminis- disqualified from nations of Israeli construc- viable,” Clegg said.
tration. holding office. tion, Nick Clegg warned He said that continued
The Supreme Court Even before the latest that continued settlement construction would “do
launched contempt pro- clash with the court, the building is jeopardizing Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, right, speaks nothing to safeguard the se-
ceedings against Prime government was locked prospects for a peace deal. with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, curity of Israel itself, or of
Minister Yousuf Raza Gi- in a bitter conflict with “Once you’ve placed prior to their meeting in central London on Monday. Israeli citizens.”
lani for failing to carry the army over a secret physical facts on the “This is exactly what we
out its order to reopen a memo sent to Wash ing- ground that makes it im- wanted to hear officially
corruption case against ton last year aimed at possible to deliver some- basic premise on which ne- Clegg was speaking from the government of
President Asif Ali Zardari stopping a supposed mil- thing that everyone has for gotiations have taken place alongside Palestinian Presi- the United Kingdom,” Ab-
and demanded Gilani itary coup. years agreed is the ultimate for years and years and dent Mahmoud Abbas, who bas told reporters, speaking
make a rare appearance THE ASSOCIATED PRESS destination.... It is an act of years,” Clegg said, referring also was holding talks in through a translator.
deliberate vandalism to the to settlement construction. London with Prime Minis- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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