DEBATE VEGAN STEW WITH FLAVOUR, COLOUR MEAL FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRY NOT {page 19} THAT STRONG? RYAN GOSLING HEATS UP THE SCREEN REEL GUYS BLUE VALENTINE OSCAR WORTHY? {page 13} {page 16} VANCOUVER Weekend, January 7-9, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. MATT KIELTYKA/FOR METRO Assault charge laid in rave rape Three men now charged after alleged incident Investigation stalled by teenage ‘code of silence’ CONTRIBUTED MATT KIELTYKA [email protected] A man has been charged with sexual as- sault in relation to a Pitt Meadows rave rape that shocked the community last year. RCMP announced Thursday that the charge has been approved against Colton Ashton McMorris, 18. RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen announces new charges in last year’s rave rape in Pitt Meadows. Dennis John Allen Warrington, 19, and a 16-year-old arrested late last year are also facing charges of producing and distributing child pornography. Local Average home On Sept. 10, a 16-year-old girl was al- Hockey legedly drugged and raped by a group of people at a rave. Police arrest a suspect in the exceeds $1M Pictures and video of the incident Pitt Meadows rave rape case. Fans For were then posted to social networking sites like Facebook. Vancouver house prices expected RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Peter “To the people who did not Peace to keep rising in 2011{page 3} Thiessen said a “code of silence” has pre- support me, who called me vented police from making more arrests. names, who spread lies about “We can’t force people to talk to us, me, thank you because you Group blasts Don Cherry’s College star whahredtehneerd t hecyr iamrei naa glsr,o”u pT ohfi teesesnenag esras iodr. made me much stronger than war talk on Hockey Night in on Caps’ radar “There are individuals out there that I’ve ever been before.” Canada Campaign planned played a significant role in this.” THE 16-YEAR-OLD VICTIM, IN A STATEMENT outside Rogers Arena during Police released a statement from the family saying the teen victim “has been McMorris and Warrington will appear Saturday Canucks game {page 3} But Darlington Nagbe won’t be bullied and therefore has had to leave in Port Coquitlam provincial court Jan. at MLS combine {page 20} school” in the aftermath of the incident. 12. 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He credits a average price of a two- Not even close dard two-storey home in $360,000. number of reasons, includ- storey dwelling on the Vancouver has surpassed Prices are expected to ing a lack of land, the mild West Side ($1.45 million) is $1 million and is expected increase by 3.7 per cent in climate and an influx of almost double that of one Average price of a two- to keep rising, a report by 2011. wealthy people from on the East Side ($750,000). storey house in other Royal LePage revealed “Some Vancouverites around the world. Royal LePage’s Q4 House Metro markets: Thursday. would point to the sun- According to the report, Price Survey also found At $1,007,500, Vancou- shine and tell you that the price for standard two- that the average detached Halifax: $238,000 ver’s average is $400,000 that’s the reason (prices are storey houses in Vancouver bungalow increased by 7.6 Montreal: $375,222 greater than the average higher),” said Bill Binnie, a rose by 9.8 per cent (or per cent, to $891,500 from Ottawa: $354,083 news standard two-storey home Vancouver-based broker for about $90,000) in the $828,750, while the aver- Toronto: $594,231 in Toronto ($594,231), Royal LePage. fourth quarter of 2010, age condominium in- Calgary: $404,622 Canada’s next priciest mar- Binnie, a realtor since compared to the same peri- creased seven per cent, to Edmonton: $334,285 ket. And it’s almost three 1974, said Vancouver prices od in 2009. $484,500 from $452,750. times greater than the have always been the high- Within Vancouver, the METRO Fans want Cherry to stick to hockey Parts of Ontario must deal with closed roads, power outages and downed cables. All for beer. Scan code for the story. 1 Download the free ScanLife BRUCE BENNETT/GETTY IMAGES application with New group forms to protest ‘rise your smartphone at 2dscan.com of war glorification’ in sports culture 2 Use the ScanLife application on There’s no place for war in “But while the troops your smartphone sports, said a group of are there you have to sup- to scan 2D hockey fans who plan to port them — that’s the way barcodes in Metro campaign outside of I see it.” Rogers Arena Saturday. The group, however, 3 The codes will The new Vancouver- views it otherwise. direct your mobile based group, Hockey Fans “The best way to sup- browser to For Peace, stemmed from port those troops is to relevant the war talk of Don Cherry, bring them home,” Cariou content at a hockey-broadcasting icon said. m.metronews.ca known for his forthright Sports culture doesn’t On the web at style, during Hockey Night have to mean rough-and- metronews.ca in Canada broadcasts. tough and firing guns, he “As a sports fan, I’m said. Marking one deeply offended,” said Kim- Wearing T-shirts with year since Haiti ball Cariou, the group’s crossed hockey sticks and a spokesman, of Cherry us- “peace puck” on the front, was ravaged ing HNIC as a platform to the group plans to gather by a massive express his support of the outside of Rogers Arena earthquake. troops in Afghanistan. Saturday during the Interactive And Cherry says he’s Canucks game with the De- just that: Pro-troops. Not troit Red Wings. The game graphic at pro-war. will be broadcast on Hock- metronews.ca/ “You don’t see me say- ey Night in Canada. world ing war is good and people “Our intent,” Cariou getting killed is good,” said, “is to tell people it’s Follow us on Cherry told Bill Good dur- OK to be against the war if Don Cherry and Ron MacLean of CBC Sports are seen on the ice before Twitter ing his CKNW radio show you like hockey.” Game 3 of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup finals in Pittsburgh. @vancouvermetro on Thursday. KIMIYA SHOKOOHI 04 news: vancouver metronews.ca WEEKEND, JANUARY 7-9, 2011 Royal nuptials shift News in brief Atwal family local wedding trends seeks justice REWARD. The family of murder victim Bobby At- wal, found dead under- neath the Kate Middleton and Prince William’s nuptials expected to be most Queensborough Bridge Wedding Fair talked-about wedding since Princess Diana married Prince Charles exactly five years ago, is once again begging the GETTY IMAGES public to come forward KRISTEN (there’s a move toward) a The 32nd annual Wedding with any information re- THOMPSON softer look.” Fair takes place Saturday garding his death. A @METRONEWS.CA Cable said as modernity and Sunday at the Westin $25,000 reward for infor- makes way for vintage and Bayshore Resort Hotel in mation is being offered, As the wedding of the classic styles, even ele- Vancouver. but no arrests have been decade fast approaches ments like glassware, vas- made in the five years. across the pond, local es, drapery and flowers are Highlights The Wedding METRO brides-to-be are already becoming more romantic, Show features fashion swaying 2011 trends to- elegant and full. shows and more than Couple busted ward royal-inspired nuptial “I don’t know if there’s $250,000 in prizes includ- at border themes. been any (high-profile wed- ing a $100,000 dream wed- Lisa Cable, co-owner of ding) that has had as big a ding. Sweet Beginnings — a local cultural influence as this COURT. An American weddings and events com- (will),” Cable said. Online For more informa- couple will be in a Cana- pany — said people will Andrei Jiliaev, a designer tion, visit weddingfair.ca dian courtroom next want to replicate Prince with Vancouver-based Jili- week after being arrest- William and Kate Middle- aev Jewellery Collection, and elegant “with a focus ed while crossing the ton’s wedding. which specializes in cus- Kate Middleton shows off her on exquisite fabric, detail- border at Grand Forks. “In anticipation of that tom-made jewelry, said sapphire engagement ring alongside ing and couture elements.” Eighty-three kilograms (wedding), we’re seeing a coloured stones are popu- Prince William. “That’s a trend we’re of cocaine were found trend back to the tradition- lar this year because Kate seeing with brides lately,” in the seating of their al,” Cable said, who will be Middleton’s engagement Keller said. “She’s a very vehicle Dec. 16 as they one of 150 exhibitors at the ring is a sapphire. signs ... with very rich blue ver, said we don’t know big fashion icon right now. were trying to enter annual Wedding Fair in “Kate has a very exqui- colours.” what Middleton will be There will definitely be Canada. METR0 Vancouver this weekend. site style,” he said. “We will Lorilee Keller, owner of wearing, but given her some sort of following after “For colour ... and decor, see elegant and classic de- La Novia Bridal in Vancou- style it will likely be classic her (dress debuts).” I’m a CSI unit. Pets. They’re four paws of wonder. To learn more, join the online debate. Let’s talk pets at A Purina Pet Project Trademarks owned by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland. news: vancouver metronews.ca 05 WEEKEND, JANUARY 7-9, 2011 Shelters decrease ALEEZA KHAN/FOR METRO disorder: Stats Shelter users can stay all day Receive two meals a day Winter shelters open until April ALEEZA Beginning in December ing,” said Mark Smith, ex- KHAN 2008, the city debuted ecutive director of RainCi- [email protected] seven shelters, open from ty Housing, which runs RainCity Housing’s Cardero Street shelter on Thursday. A significant drop in pub- the end of November or three of the shelters. lic disorder is directly early December until the linked to emergency end of April. homeless shelters, accord- “We’ve seen dramatic ing to statistics released improvements in the past Thursday by the Down- two years,” said Charles town Vancouver Business Gauthier, executive direc- Improvement Association tor for DVBIA. “It’s a posi- (DVBIA). tive trend in the right Figures show a 59 per direction.” cent decrease in panhan- “People can stay for as dling and 88 per cent de- long as they want and are crease in issues related to not booted out in the trespassing since the shel- morning, lining up for ters opened. shelter or doorway sleep- Overdose rates higher for First Nations: Study Fatal overdoses are two to ban Health Research Initia- three times higher among tive. 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Whistler tragedy Police in Saanich are Lali made the announce- He said he wants to open doesn’t think that action investigating the assault ment in his hometown of the party once again to will hurt him in the lead- A 24-year-old woman was of a four-year-old boy after Merritt and emphasized “older, white males.” ership race. struck by a taxi and died he was rushed to Victoria he’s not backed by the Lali was among about a He says it’s time to heal early Thursday while wal- General Hospital shortly NDP establishment, saying dozen NDP dissidents who the wounds, move forward king down Highway 99, after midnight Thursday his candidacy is about the forced Carole James to and fight the real enemy near Lorimer Road. Police with serious head people and rank and file quit as party leader last — the B.C. Liberals. Harry Lali say conditions were dark, injuries. No arrests have party members. month, but he says he THE CANADIAN PRESS wet and slushy. The taxi been made. 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