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Apocalypse now and then Yet another end-of-days prediction. Who’s profiting from the doomsday boom? PAGES 22 & 23

Django not easy to watch Even Quentin Tarantino was brought to tears by some scenes in his film that show slaves being brutalized PAGE 33

Love for Adele still strong

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RCMP cruisers block traffic from entering the Coquitlam side of the Port Mann Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. The bridge was closed after falling chunks of ice and “snow bombs” fell from the overhead wires, damaging at least five cars and injuring two people. Turn to page 4 to read one driver’s account of the frightening ordeal. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/FOR METRO

The singer didn’t release a new album this year, but is still named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press PAGE 38

Adrian Dix’s very good year The NDP Opposition leader talks about his party’s momentum and the issues that matter to him for 2013 PAGE 8

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On the web Have your say: Vote for the top stories of 2012 at metronews.ca. Readers’ picks will be published on Friday.

The winter shelter at Seymour and Davie will provide a warm place to sleep for 40 Vancouverites without homes. Currently, there’s no room left at the city’s four winter shelters. EMILY JACKSON/METRO

Vancouver’s winter shelters now full Respite. The city’s four winter shelters house 160 people who would otherwise be on the streets until end of May EMILY JACKSON

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There’s no room left at Vancouver’s four winter shelters, but more than 250 temporary beds have been made available at churches and community organizations due to

extreme weather. “This is the type of weather where people die in the streets,” RainCity Housing associate director Sean Spear said Wednesday, when Vancouver experienced one of its heaviest snowfalls since 2008. Under B.C.’s Assistance to Shelter Act, nine additional shelters were opened across the city Tuesday and Wednesday night. Even though the four winter shelters’ 160 beds were at capacity within two days of opening earlier in December, Spear said they wouldn’t turn anyone away in such frigid weather until they can find

them safe transport to an alternative bed. “Imagine sleeping outside on a night like this,” Spear said at the 40-bed shelter at Seymour and Davie. “When we open these and they all fill up within a day or two, it shows us there’s a critical need for this.” But not all Yaletown residents saw the need for a shelter in that location. There is already a high concentration of social services in the area and there was no consultation as to the shelter’s location, said Sharon Promislow of the Seymour/Richards Community Association.

“Definitely I concede — and happily so — that the influence on the block is less than the worst fear,” Promislow said Wednesday. Nor does her group want to put people out in the snow — far from it, she said. Rather, she wants the city to create a committee to determine the best location for shelters next year. The province spends $1.6 million to operate the four shelters, while the city will spend up to $500,000 on leasing and upgrading the spaces. They will house 160 people who otherwise would be on the streets until the end of May.

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When 25-year-old Mario Gutierrez rode I’ll Have Another to win the 138th Kentucky Derby in early May, he went from being relatively unknown to a rock star of the horseracing world. The Mexican-born jockey captured the hearts of horse-racing fans with his humility, sense of humour and shy smile. (Winning the Kentucky and Preakness Stakes didn’t hurt either.) He always credited I’ll Have Another for the victories and thanked his mentor Glen Todd for seeing his potential. Gutierrez’s success also brought the buzz back to Vancouver’s Hastings Racecourse and boosted local talent. Despite being denied a chance at the elusive Triple Crown when his horse was pulled from the Belmont Stakes due to tendonitis, his concern for the horse overshadowed any feelings of disappointment. During my interview with him when he was back in town for the B.C. Derby in September, I saw firsthand why everybody loves the guy. He spoke of his love for his family and girlfriend, his father-son relationship with Todd, and his goal of establishing himself as one of the top riders in southern California to prove that his wins weren’t just flukes. It was also fun to know that we both shamelessly enjoy watching CSI and Criminal Minds.

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‘I have never felt so trapped in my life’: Driver Port Mann Bridge. Winter weather wreaks havoc on motorists travelling brand-new route Cara McKenna

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David Pensato was halfway across the Port Mann Bridge Wednesday afternoon when his car windshield was shattered by a huge chunk of falling ice. The brand-new $3.3-billion bridge was closed in both directions for hours Wednesday after chunks of ice and “snow bombs” fell from the overhead wires, damaging vehicles and injuring two people. At around 2:40 p.m., RCMP said around five vehicles had reported being struck by chunks of falling ice. “We were probably on the bridge at about 12:45, and it shut down at about (1 p.m.),” said Pensato, who was driving on the bridge with his mother, wife and children when his car windshield shattered. “Then we sort of saw the snow falling, and it actually sort of looked funny at first. They looked like large bird droppings, really. It hit the van in front of us and the whole van shook and it was

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like, ‘Oh God. Not really funny anymore.’ We kept edging forward and hoping we wouldn’t get hit, and then we did. It literally was right in front of my face.” Pensato said he was trapped on the bridge for another half-hour after his windshield shattered and had to inch forward hoping his car wouldn’t get hit again. “I have never felt so trapped in my life,” Pensato tweeted afterwards. He and his family stayed in Surrey until they could find a ride. “As we were getting off the bridge, there was an RCMP officer on the side of the road,” said Pensato. “They were literally handing out cards with the ICBC claims number on it.” ICBC was inundated with claims from approximately 60 Port Mann bridge drivers. On Twitter, pro-golfer James Lepp tweeted a photo of a damaged driver-side mirror along with the message, “So about that new Port Mann bridge? Well, the overhanging support wires create snow bombs. One just hit my mirror.”

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“Then we sort of saw the snow falling, and it actually sort of looked funny at first. They looked like large bird droppings, really.” David Pensato on the “snow bombs” falling from the overhead wires at Port Mann Bridge

The Port Mann Bridge is empty of traffic yesterday afternoon after the bridge was closed because of ice falling from the overhead wires. The ice damaged cars and injured two people. Jennifer Gauthier/Metro

Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton and NDP transportation critic, said the Ministry of Transportation has some explaining to do. “After two weeks of opening we have it closed because of safety reasons. It’s shocking in my view and troubling,” said Bains. “I think it raises some very, very serious questions about the design. My information is that there are bridges in Sweden, Boston and Britain, and they’ve had some similar issues there. So if they knew about those issues and concerns, why did they not consider them and change the design? I think the bigger

question today and most important question is what are they going to do in the future to protect motorists?” The bridge reopened just before 6 p.m. after it was inspected by an engineer. The wild weather also caused BC Ferries to cancel sailings on its major routes, flights were delayed at Vancouver International Airport and electrical wires were knocked down across the region. More than 35,000 customers in the Lower Mainland also reported power outages, while transit was delayed due to icy conditions and buses getting stuck on slushy roads.

David Pensato tweeted this photo of his smashed windshield, broken by a falling chuck of ice from the Port Mann Bridge. David Pensato/Twitter.com

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Snowboarder saved. Now rescue equipment needs to be recovered Rescue teams saved a snowboarder who was missing on Cypress for two days, but now they have equipment that needs rescuing. “Our priority right now is getting all our equipment back in order,” Tim Jones, spokesperson for North Shore Rescue, said Wednesday, a day after the dramatic rescue of Sebastian Boucher. Jones said they’re unsure of what the equipment will cost, but that there’s a lot of it still left in the gully where they found Boucher. Union

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Dreaming of a white Christmas ‘Praying, begging, hoping.’ Climatologist says Vancouverites in for another green Christmas

“We’re unsure if we’ll be able to get some of it.” The team plans on getting together later this week to attempt its recovery. They rescued Boucher Tuesday night by following his tracks into a deep gully and then winching him out by helicopter. “He was very happy, he was in a very difficult position. He was a tough guy but he was in an area where, if hypothermia wouldn’t have killed him, he would have fallen.” Cara McKenna/Metro

The Steelworkers union says it’s dug up close ties between the Chinese company planning to import workers for its proposed northeastern B.C. coal mine and the Chinese government. The Canadian Press

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Charges laid in motel robbery Six charges have been laid against each of two Calgary men who allegedly bound and robbed a motel clerk in a south central B.C. town. Charanjeet Singh Khosa and Ravinder Singh Mettla, both in their 20s, will make a court appearance Thursday in connection with the robbery. The Canadian Press

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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Sorry to burst your bubble, but Canada’s top weatherman says you’ll have to do more than dream for it to become a reality. “All the snow you (got Wednesday), what nature giveth will be taketh away by (Thursday),” said Environment Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips. “You’re going to have to do more than dreaming of a white Christmas,” he added. “You’re going to have to be praying, begging and hoping.” Vancouver has only had one white Christmas in 13 years and this is not going to be another one, Phillips said. Residents of other parts of the Lower Mainland, Victoria and Vancouver Island won’t be seeing a winter wonderland when they wake up

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On Missing Women Inquiry recommendations: “I’m actually writing a letter to the Premier Wednesday about the recommendations. We want to see action and not have the recommendations thrown away because we’re in an election cycle. Let’s sit down together with the premier and Steven Point and see what progress we can make. I think the families in particular deserve that. We can put partisanship to the side and work together on it.” Dix said the region must have a discussion on policing models, but would not commit to a regional police force. He echoed the government’s position that a consensus would be difficult to come by. On Vancouver and Surrey competing for transit funding: “In 2008, the Liberals got mad at the mayors and changed the governance as part of a tempter tantrum. And things have been bad since then, frankly. Even planned service is being cut because there isn’t funding for it. The system is broken.” If elected, Dix promises to return to a governance structure for TransLink similar to quasi-government model used by the transportation authority before 2008.

2013 will be a big year for NDP Leader Adrian Dix. After all, he ends 2012 as the favourite — if recent polls are accurate — to become B.C.’s next premier in the provincial election. But that doesn’t mean he spent this year staring at a crystal ball. Metro caught up with Dix Wednesday to discuss the year that was, and the issues that defined it. Matt Kieltyka

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reflecting on 2012 “We have to shift authority back to the mayors,” he said. He also said carbon-tax revenue should be invested back into transit, and not “to subsidize tax cuts to big business.” On Vancouver losing movieproduction and digital-entertainment jobs to Ontario: The lure of 40 per cent tax breaks (compared to B.C.’s 17.5) has been too much to ignore for some of Vancouver’s most lucrative industries. “It’s a real problem for us, something we have to assess,” said Dix. “In some cases, Ontario essentially pays people to fly back and forth from Hollywood in private jets.” Dix agrees with Liberals that Ontario’s tax breaks are unsustainable, but says it’s a

problem B.C. can’t ignore. “It’s doing real damage to us in British Columbia,” he said. “We’re already giving significant support (to production companies), but I think part of the industry’s frustration is the government hasn’t been listening much. We have a candidate, Matt Toner, in Vancouver–False Creek who is heavily involved in the video-game industry and we’re looking to

have those discussions.” On liquid-natural-gas development: Premier Christy Clark said last week that liquid natural gas can be British Columbia’s answer to Alberta’s oilsands. Dix doesn’t disagree but cautioned Clark’s claim could be an exaggeration. “It’s important we develop

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LNG, but we need a diverse, dynamic economy. Not just one industry, but many,” he said. “(NDP critic) Bruce Ralston warned the government overestimated natural-gas revenues (in the 2012 budget), and that’s what happened.” On coming into his own: Many pundits have commented Dix seems more confident and assured as the year goes on, as if he’s come into his own as a public figure. While flattered, he doesn’t feel he’s changed much since making the shift from MLA to Opposition leader. What has changed is his profile. “I think I’m more known,” he said. “It tests you in different ways. You represent much broader issues as leader. But

I’ve always tried to be respectful for people and respectful of being critical.” The biggest adjustments have been being in the spotlight more and reaching out to groups that don’t traditionally support the NDP. “I must have had 230 meetings with business leaders, where the Liberals tend to only talk to people that support them,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot. Hopefully that’s made me a more thoughtful and better leader.” On the most significant issue of 2012: “The most significant story of the last decade we’ve had is this issue of skills shortage. It really defined this year with the HD Mining story,” Dix said. The uproar over having Chinese workers working in British Columbia mines encapsulates a worst-case scenario for Dix, who has spent the last few years advocating for increased access to post-secondary education and criticizing the government for turning its back on trade apprenticeships. “It’s really about the Liberals’ failure to address skills training, and here they got it so wrong,” he said. “Every business person I meet says skills training should be a high priority. It makes sense: B.C. benefits from it.”

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UBC scientists play role in biggest discoveries of 2012 Physics World. Professors responsible for joint-discovery of Higgs-like particle phylicia Torrevillas

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University of B.C. physicists and astronomers played prominent roles in three of Physics World’s top 10 breakthroughs of 2012. Physics World, the world’s leading physics magazine, named the discovery of a Higgslike particle at the Large Hadron Collider by ATLAS and CMS collaborations at CERN as the most important physics breakthrough of the year. UBC physics professors Colin Gay, Alison Lister and Dave Axen, among others, were part of the two international teams responsible for the joint discovery. Physicists have had their eyes on the elusive Higgs boson — the elementary particle said

to be responsible for all the mass in the universe — for 50 years, so the discovery of the Higgs-like particle in July caused a media frenzy. Astronomy professor Mark Halpern and his colleagues were part of a team that used the Atacama cosmology telescope to measure the bulk motion of galaxy clusters. “We measured the rate at which they’re falling from gravity, which tells us how much they weigh,” Halpern said Wednesday, adding the information will help scientists understand dark matter and dark energy. “It allows us to know if we’ve really seen all the stuff that there is in the universe or if we’re still missing something,” he added. Meanwhile, physics professors Chris Hearty, Janis McKenna, Tom Mattison and students Dave Asgeirsson and Rocky So helped scientists measure time-reversal violation for the first time using the BaBar detector in California. It’s one step closer to verifying the quantum-field theory.

The BaBar detector in California helped scientists measure time-reversal violation for the first time. UBC physicists and astronomers are part of three of the top four breakthroughs of 2012 in Physics World’s annual list of greatest achievements in the field. Kelsey Chamber/contributed

Drop-in centre ramps up services following inquiry

Kate Gibson of the WISH drop-in centre poses for a photo last week in Vancouver. Jennifer Gauthier/Metro File

Kate Gibson needs a lot of advice. After spending years helping to run a widely respected drop-in service for sex-trade workers on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on the thinnest of shoestrings, the executive director of WISH has been told the centre will get an extra $750,000 per year from the provincial government. The money was announced earlier this week by Justice Minister Shirley Bond, about an hour after the commissioner of an inquiry into Vancouver’s missing women

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had a proven track record and should be the model for such a service. WISH provides hot meals, showers, nursing care, referrals to other programs and safety notices, such as bad dates. Several of serial killer Robert Pickton’s victims used WISH’s services. Pickton was convicted of killing six women, but the remains or DNA of 33 women was found on his Port Coquitlam, B.C., pig farm. He trolled the Downtown Eastside for his victims. the canadian press

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Financial guide. Three B.C. charities get top grades Generally speaking, the best way to choose a charity during the holidays is to go with your heart, but if your pocketbook pipes up too there’s an online guide that can help you get the most bang for your philanthropic buck. MoneySense Magazine’s Charity 100 uses publicly available data from the Canada Revenue Agency each year to assign grades to Canada’s largest charities. B.C. charities that continually top the list are the BC SPCA and Vancouver Foundation, both of which garnered A+’s this year, and the United Way of the Lower Mainland, ‘Disdain for the court’

Fish-farm critic rebuked by judge A salmon-farming critic who recently won a defamation case in B.C. Supreme Court has been rebuked financially for his conduct during the trial by the judge. Don Staniford was awarded only 25 per cent of his costs. The Canadian Press

which scored an A–. “We look at overall charity efficiency — that’s basically how much money a charity is spending on programs as opposed to other things,” said MoneySense Magazine deputy editor Sarah Efron. “We look at fundraising efficiency, so how much does it cost for a charity to raise $100? We like to see charities being efficient with their fundraising methods.” The guide also assesses governance and transparency, and how healthy organizations’ bank accounts are, favouring those with reserves that are neither strained nor bloated. Kate Webb/metro

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Dominant people get ahead, UBC study shows Who’s the boss. People observed groups of strangers and accurately predicted who would become leader in 120 seconds or less Cara McKenna

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Ever wonder why pushy people always seem to get ahead? A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) found two sets of skills that will get you to the top of the social or corporate ladder: dominance and prestige. In other words, being nice isn’t going to get you all that far. “Being likable doesn’t consistently lead you to have better status,” said Joey Cheng, PhD candidate in UBC’s psychology department and lead author of the study. “It’s sort of less relevant.”

According to a new study from UBC, those with an aggressive approach, such as Donald Trump, get ahead in corporate and social situations. Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images

Cheng explains prestige as appearing to be skilled and competent, and dominance as simply being aggressive. “What we’re trying to suggest is that these findings

explain why in our modern society we see some leaders as being dominant,” she said. “We talk about people like Obama: He’s clearly somebody who is well-respected

and admired and people choose to listen to him. Someone like Donald Trump is pretty aggressive but people give him lots of power and influence.” In the study, people observed groups of strangers and were able to accurately predict who would become leader of the group in 120 seconds or less. “In some ways it is surprising because, in psychology, traditionally the view has been only competent people get ahead and you cannot use force and aggression to get status and influence,” said Cheng. She added that, in the animal world, aggression and dominance are often the way power is gained, so it is not so surprising. “We’re worried about what (someone like) Trump would do if you don’t listen, if you don’t follow, because he seems to be able to do all sorts of things. Prestige is our voluntary status we give them whereas the other kind is imposed and sort of more forced approach.”

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India incensed over gang rape on bus headquarters, protested near Parliament and rallied outside a major university. Angry university students set up roadblocks across the city, causing massive traffic jams. Hundreds rallied outside the home of the city’s top elected official before police dispersed them with water cannons, a move that earned further condemnation from opposition leaders, who accused the government of being insensitive. “We want to jolt people awake from the cozy comfort of their cars. We want people to feel the pain of what women go through every day,’’ said Aditi Roy, a Delhi University student. Police on Wednesday fished out the body of a 10-year-old girl from a canal in Bihar state’s Saharsa district. Police superintendent Ajit Kumar Satyarthi said the girl had been gang-raped and killed and her body dumped in the canal. Police were investigating and a break-

New Delhi. Protesters, politicians demand action after attacks shock a nation The hours-long gang rape and near-fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi triggered outrage and anger across India on Wednesday as protesters demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women. In the streets and in Parliament, calls rose for stringent and swift punishment against those who attack women, including a proposal to make rapists eligible for the death penalty. As the calls for action grew louder, two more gang rapes were reported, including one in which a 10-year-old victim was killed. Thousands of demonstrators clogged the streets in front of New Delhi’s police Quoted

“I feel it is sick what is happening across the country and it needs to stop.” Smitha, a 32-year-old protester Criticizing the Indian mindset on sexual assault and violence against women.

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On the same day of the protests, a young girl in India’s Banka district of Bihar was allegedly raped by four men. • The 14-year-old was in

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An Indian woman shouts slogans outside the Delhi police headquarters during Wednesday’s protest in New Delhi following the rape of a 23-year-old student. Altaf qadri/the associated press

through was expected soon, Satyarthi said. The 23-year-old victim lay in critical condition in the hospital with severe internal injuries, doctors said. Police said six men raped the woman and savagely beat her and her companion with iron rods on a bus driving around the city — passing through several police check-

points — before stripping them and dumping them on the side of the road on Sunday night. Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar said four men have been arrested and a search was underway for the other two. Sonia Gandhi, head of the ruling Congress Party, visited the victim, promised swift ac-

tion against the perpetrators and called for police to be trained to deal with crimes against women. In New Delhi and across India, the outpouring of anger is unusual in a country where attacks against women are rarely prosecuted. Opposition politicians shouted slogans and protested outside Parliament

and called for making rape a capital crime. Cutting across party affiliations, lawmakers demanded the government announce a plan to safeguard women in the city. Analysts say crimes against women are on the rise as more young women leave their homes to join the workforce in India’s booming economy, even as deep-rooted social attitudes that women are inferior remain unchanged. Many families look down on women, viewing the girl child as a burden that forces them to pay a huge dowry to marry her off. The Associated Press

Pedophile probe absolves BBC bosses of coverup When the rival ITV network broadcast a similar exposé in October about Savile, who died in 2011 at the age of 84, the BBC came under fire for both harbouring an alleged serial sex abuser for decades and killing its own story about him. “The Newsnight investigators got the story right,” Pollard said. “They had found clear and compelling evidence that Jimmy Savile was a pedophile.’’ He said the decision by news executives to scrap the item “was clearly flawed, and the way it was taken was wrong, though I believe it was taken in good faith.’’

Institutional chaos and confusion — but not a coverup — were to blame for the BBC’s disastrous handling of pedophilia allegations involving one of its best-known children’s television personalities, an internal review found on Wednesday. The review, carried out by former Sky News boss Nick Pollard, absolved BBC executives of trying to bury a potentially embarrassing story, saying that weak management and poor leadership were to blame for the fact that a planned exposé of the late TV star Jimmy Savile never aired on the flagship Newsnight program.

The review said the BBC was thrown into disarray when allegations that Savile was a serial sexual predator were made public, taking more than a month to get a handle on the situation. The scandal has since metastasized, tainting the reputation of the BBC. It also forced the resignation of the BBC’s new director-general, George Entwistle, and raised questions about its former leader, Mark Thompson, who has since become chief executive at The New York Times. The BBC’s decision to cancel its initial investigation in

Nick Pollard, author of a report on the BBC’s handling of a pedophile scandal, speaks to the media about his findings on Wednesday in London, England. chris radburn/the associated press

December 2011 over the objections of its reporters was one of the scandal’s most embarrassing episodes, especially as it preceded a glowing tribute to Savile’s career broadcast the same month. The timing and the circumstances of the cancellation raised questions about whether senior executives tried to bury the story to protect the corporation’s reputation. The report published Wednesday absolved the executives of that — the most serious — charge. The review cost the BBC $3.3 million. The report does not appear

to challenge Thompson’s account of his role in the scandal — and Chris Patten, head of the BBC Trust, said after the review was published that he has “no reason at all for disbelieving” the former director-general. Since the ITV documentary aired, scores of women have come forward, alleging they were abused by Savile when they were underage, sometimes in BBC dressing rooms. Police say Savile is a suspect in 199 crimes recorded so far, including dozens of cases of rape. Two additional internal inquiries are still in the works. The Associated Press

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Big unions lose fight for $28B The Supreme Court of Canada says several major public unions are not entitled to a $28-billion pension surplus the government hived off to help pay down the deficit. The court ruled 9-0 that the government is not obliged to return the funds. The unions argued the government improperly took their money. the canadian press

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Hail the Cosmo Canuck! Up, up and away. Chris Hadfield blasts off from Kazakhstan on a mission to head the International Space Station Now call him Cosmo Chris. Chris Hadfield has successfully blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He was on his way Wednesday on a mission to become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. Hadfield is travelling to the space station on board a Russian Soyuz capsule for a five-month visit to the giant orbiting space lab. He is sharing the trip to the space station with NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko. They’re due to arrive Friday. Gov. Gen. David Johnston called Hadfield’s launch “a great day for Canada, a great day for the world of discovery and innovation.’’ He joined the families of

No sleeping, please — you’re spacemen. Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, left, U.S. astronaut Tom Marshburn and Canada’s Chris Hadfield play a little snoozing joke on the media after putting on their spacesuits before blast-off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Next stop: The International Space Station. shamil zhumatov/the associated press

Canadian Space Agency employees at its HQ south of Montreal to watch the event on a giant TV screen. “We’re so proud that Chris Hadfield now is up in space — the first Canadian to be

commanding the space station in March,” he said. “And now we simply pray for a continued safe mission and a safe return.” During his stay, Hadfield, an avid guitar player, plans to

do some strumming to help him deal with homesickness. The 53-year-old space veteran will also be involved with more than 130 experiments including Micro-flow, a Canadian blood-sampling ex-

periment that he compared to a hospital in a box. Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the space station during the second half of his mission. the canadian press

Doomsday village greets aliens: CNN, BBC, CBS … There has been an invasion of strangers in the sleepy French hamlet of Bugarach. Doomsday theories say this tiny village in the south of France will be the earth’s only safe haven on Dec. 21 — the date the world will come to an end, according to erroneous interpretations of the ancient Mayan calendar. As Friday draws near, local police and the French military are surrounding the village and closing off roads, just

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Obama wants ‘real progress, right now’ Tough tone. President invokes 2nd amendment freedoms and recent spate of killings in proactive address

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U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday demanded “concrete proposals” on curbing gun violence that he could send to Congress no later than January — an urgent effort to build on the growing political consensus over gun restrictions following last week’s massacre of children at a Connecticut school. It was a tough new tone for the president, whose first four years were largely quiet on the issue amid widespread political reluctance to tackle a powerful gun-rights lobby. But emotions have been high after the gunman in Friday’s shooting used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 20 young children and six adults at the school,

after killing his mother at home. “This time, the words need to lead to action,” Obama said. He said he will push legislation “without delay” and urged Congress to hold votes on the bill next year. “The fact that we can’t prevent every act of violence doesn’t mean we can’t steadily reduce the violence,” Obama said. The policy process Obama was announcing Wednesday was expected to include input from the departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services. The Department of Homeland Security is also expected to play a key role. the associated press

U.S. President Barack Obama stands with Vice-President Joe Biden as he makes a statement Wednesday at the White House. Biden, a longtime gun-control advocate, will be spearheading efforts for a new gun policy. the associated press

Funeral processions continue in Newtown Firefighters wait for a procession at the main intersection in the village of Newtown, Conn., on Wednesday, as they pay respects to Daniel Gerard Barden, one of the students killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. The small, quiet town has seen gridlock traffic caused by funeral processions, as well as the large number of national and international media covering the aftermath of the shooting. Barden, 7, was killed when the gunman, Adam Lanza, walked into the school last Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself. Julio Cortez/the associated press

Going too far? Bulletproof backpack maker’s sales up 300% Parents reeling in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting are fuelling sales of armoured backpacks for children, as firearms enthusiasts stock up on assault rifles nationwide amid fears of imminent gun control measures. U.S. armour manufacturer Amendment II’s sales of children backpacks and armoured inserts are up 300 per cent. the associated press

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Guns in Canada. Tories repeal gun-show rules The Conservative government has repealed federal gun-show regulations, on the advice of the same controversial advisory committee the prime minister recently rebuked. The changes kill a set of rules that were introduced by the Liberals in 1998, but never brought into force after years of deferrals. The regulations would have required the sponsor of a gun show to notify police and the chief firearms officer of the

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Smarten up. IQ tests too simple in complex ways, researcher warns A new study released Wednesday suggests IQ tests aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. “I think IQ tests are a massive over-simplification,” said Adam Hampshire, one-half of the team of researchers who debunked the IQ myth. “I would be incredibly skeptical of their results.” Traditional IQ tests favour one type of intelligence, said Hampshire. But people can be smart in multiple ways. Hampshire and his partner Adrian Owen, from Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute, created a new test that was able to gauge a person’s intelligence in a variety of streams. It was posted online and gathered tens of thousands of hits in just a few weeks. “The day the initial trial went live, thousands of people signed on and they broke it,” said Hampshire. “People started emailing their scores and putting them on Facebook, challenging their friends and it went viral. “It was exhilarating and remarkably stressful.” The massive response gave

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A New Year’s bow tie awaits Ikea monkey Little primate’s a viral star. Yasmin Nakhuda says Darwin was taken from her illegally and she’s facing a court fight on Thursday Yasmin Nakhuda has everything ready for her little monkey to come home: A tiny Santa Claus suit for Christmas, a bow tie for New Year’s, and a cottage rented in Kawartha Lakes, where it’s not yet illegal to own a monkey. On Thursday she’ll be asking the court to return Darwin swiftly. On Dec. 9, Darwin was found wandering in a north Toronto Ikea parking lot. A photo of him in a fauxshearling coat soon made its way to Twitter and from there spread around the world. It even landed Darwin a nod from The Guardian newspaper in its 10 fashion moments of the year. Bylaw officials asked Nak-

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Now the joke’s on the clown There was nothing funny about a clown who stopped by a credit union in Winnipeg. The man — who police said Wednesday was dressed like a clown, complete with a pair of fake breasts — also allegedly had a gun and robbed the credit union of an undisclosed amount of cash. A man was arrested later and is facing charges. metro in winnipeg Canada not so jolly

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How will you spend your last night on Earth?

“I wouldn’t “I would do anything probably differently. spend it I just don’t with my see the family and point. I’m not a crazy guy friends. I don’t really to begin with.” know what else to say.”

“I can’t say what I’d really do because it’s not appropriate to print in a newspaper.”

“I’m a space fan, so I would like to ... look up at the outer world with (my son) one last time.”

“I would “I would live it up get a plane with all to Australia my friends .... though and family I probably wouldn’t get there in 24 and I wouldn’t even think about tomorrow.” hours.”

Evaan Kheraj, Vancouver

Luke Kellener, Fernie, B.C./Perth, Ont.

Barry Obondo, Edmonton

Elaine Fitzpatrick, Saskatoon

Doom awaits us — later Diane Leng, Calgary

2012 prophecy. The world won’t end on Dec. 21, experts say, but there are plenty of ways Earth could go KIERON MONKS

Metro World News in London

It was fun while it lasted, but it seems the world is ending. A growing clamour, based on the Mayan calendar, insists that Dec. 21, 2012, will mark the death of humanity. Even NASA has received thousands of terrified messages from the public. But the calendar has been misinterpreted, say experts, who claim the “end” refers only to the end of a cycle. The Mayan calendar is split into 394-year “baktuns,” and 2012 will see a new era. “The 13th Baktun will end on Dec. 21, and another will start,” says Ines Valera-Silva, a researcher in Mayan studies at Loughborough University in the U.K. “That’s all. A catastrophe has never been predicted.” Mayans today have stopped

Who’ll look the fool if Earth does end? Worshippers gather at Kukulkan temple at Chichén Itzá, Mexico. CUARTOSCURO

using the old calendar, ValeraSilva adds. “There is no reason to interpret this as a prophecy, but obviously some people are excited by it.” Hollywood movies and social media have driven the debate on exactly how the world will end. One Facebook page with 13,000 fans suggests it will come from a cosmic

event. “The biggest threat is a comet impact,” says Benny Peiser, catastrophe specialist and founder of climate policy network CCNet. “It happens every few million years and could happen at any time. Astronomers are scanning the sky for potential risks, and we need to solve the problem for good by

developing the technology to deflect asteroids.” More speculators believe a black hole will open and swallow us all. The fear led to widespread criticism of scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider, rumoured to be capable of producing a black hole. Humankind may not need

Jaci Youngson, Regina

cosmic forces to bring down Armageddon. The Cold War may be over, but the number of nuclear nations has grown swiftly — and with it, the risk of a “final war.” “It’s no secret how to make the weapons and it’s not hard to think of people crazy enough to use them,” says Alan Robock, environmental scientist at Rutgers University and author of Nuclear Winter Revisited. Threat of terrorism aside, Robock sees a risk in regional feuds between nuclear powers India and Pakistan or Israel and Iran. Environmentalists point to rising sea levels and the threat of a supervolcano, while nanotechnology may yet produce microorganisms that kill us from the inside. The endless possibilities explain the interest in bookmaker William Hill’s offer of 1,000,000-to-1 on the world ending. “Some may say it is a bet we can never lose, for the obvious reason that we won’t be here to pay out should it happen,” spokesman Graham Sharpe says, but several bets have already been placed.

Apocalypse options

• Comet strike. Still the most immediate threat; likely to be sudden. Fear factor: 7/10 • Nuclear war. An everpresent threat and probably more likely than world peace. FF: 6/10 • Global warming. The rising sea is already threatening some islands. FF: 4/10 • Disease pandemic. Could happen but unlikely to catch us by surprise. FF: 2/10 • Sun burnout. A sure thing but will be in 4.5 billion years’ time. FF: 0/10

Bedtime reading: This Mayan manuscript suggests an end to a calendar cycle. GETTY IMAGES

1999 Nostradamus: Said “the King of Terror” would come from the sky in “1999 and seven months.”

2000

2008

2011 The Rapture: 91-year-old radio preacher Harold Camping’s prophecy of physical rapture and end of the world was his 6th overall fail.

1998

Large Hadron Collider goes live: Many believed Swiss particle accelerator would cause black hole that would destroy Earth.

1997

The Millennium Bug (Y2K): Falling planes and exploding computers predicted.

1982

Taiwanese cult “The True Way”: Hon-Ming Chen said God would come to Earth in a flying saucer at 10 am.

1969

Heaven’s Gate: Cult believed Hale-Bopp comet signaled Earth’s doom; killed themselves to “survive & board a spaceship.”

1910

Pat Robertson’s prediction: Evangelist and ex-Republican presidential candidate “guaranteed” doomsday by end of 1982.

1844

Charles Manson’s “Helter Skelter”: Infamous serial killer used apocalyptic race war as basis for murders.

Christopher Columbus: Prediction the world would end in 1658 was his second failing (after discovering America, instead of finding riches in the Far East).

1688

Halley’s Comet passes Earth: French astronomer Camille Flammarion said comet “would snuff out all life on the planet.”

Pope Innocent III: The pope reckoned the world would end 666 years after the rise of Islam.

1666

Millerites: Followers of Baptist preacher William Miller were convinced that the end of the world had been predicted in Daniel 8:14.

1658

John Napier gets math wrong: Scottish mathematician calculated from the book of Revelations end of the world in 1688.

1284

“666,” Great Fire of London: The year “666” led Christians to fear the worst. London’s fire was labelled the “Devil’s work.”

1000 Y1K: Pope Sylvester II believed the world would end — the first Millennium Bug.

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José Natividad Ic Xec, a native Mayan living in Mérida, capital of Yucatán in Mexico, where the Mayan civilization once thrived, has dedicated his life to promoting his culture and tradition. Xec explains what the doomsday prophecy really means for his compatriots. What does Dec. 21 mean to the Mayan people? For Mayans living in Yucatán, this date means nothing. Like anyone else, we spend that day thinking about what we are going to eat, about our jobs or what the next few months will be like for us. This date was only conceived as a stage in a calendar, as Dec. 22 marks the end of 13 baktuns, (a baktun is a period of 394 years or 144,000 days). And so it’s just the end of an era in a calendar. So the end-of-the-world prophecy is all fantasy? People speak of a revolution in human consciousness, a new light that will shine upon the world. Believers talk of some kind of transformation and will gather at the Mayan pyramids to perform some kind of ritual. But all of this is not attributed to the Maya; we really don’t care about it — on the contrary, it makes us laugh. Our people know little about the

• Born: Peto, a Mayan village in Yucatán. • Background: Parents were Mayan speakers; grew up speaking Mayan and later learned Spanish; at the end of secondary school moved to Mérida, where he currently resides; worked at the Diario de Yucatán newspaper for 17 years; also studied at the Seminario Conciliar de Yucatán.

DECEMBER 21 MAKES MAYANS LAUGH Native Mayan José Natividad Ic Xec tells Metro the calendar’s end has nothing to do with the world’s end ancient Mayan Long Count calendar. The only thing we know is that the date Dec. 22 marks an end in the calendar, but people are using the date Dec. 21 because it is the solstice and thus a more memorable date.

Then why is the date such a big deal? Experts claim that the 13th baktun is a good opportunity for people to make a profit out of those who believe. And if those faithful genuinely believe in it, they would be

frightened; they would look for a bunker or think about a plan of survival. So this endof-the-world talk is only a bit of fun. You use social networks to promote your culture. How

Doomsday industry still booming despite the lessons of the past Are you done your apocalypse shopping yet? You could throw down $30,000 on a space in a luxury underground bunker or a cheaper “survival kit” that can help you eat grass. Apocalypse literature is booming, with sales from the Left Behind book series worth almost $1 billion. It’s a modern update of the paper “pardons” sold as insurance against judgment day in the Middle Ages. Many experts trace the birth of the apocalypse industry to the U.S. Millerite movement, when preacher William Miller launched a campaign to promote his vision of doomsday in the 1840s. “Systematic commercialization first arose from fear of nuclear war in the 1960s, with companies building bomb

Doomsday plan: Dress up like a Mayan and party hard. CONTRIBUTED

shelters,” says Lorne Dawson, sociologist and author of Prophetic Failure and Millennial Movements. “That showed the business opportunity, and it continued with the surviv-

alist movement of the 1970s and the growing fear of an ecocatastrophe.” The years 2000 and 2012 have revived the focus, and Dawson believes it taps into a

popular is Chilam Balam (Xec’s blog based on the Mayan document allegedly containing prophecies)? It’s a concept that I started two years ago, first on Twitter and Facebook, then on a blog, which I hope will

continue to grow. On my website, I publish stories on Mayan culture and its characteristics. Do you yourself have any plans to mark the Mayan event? Yes, on Dec. 21 and 22, I will be doing live broadcasts from (ancient Mayan site) Chichén Itzá. I will be chatting to Mayans who live in the area. I want them to tell me about how they live. Perhaps they will perform some traditional dancing. I will also talk to other experts like myself who have worked their whole lives to promote Mayan culture. But for all this to happen, I need sponsors. But I’m aware that our old indigenous culture is not a big seller.

Mexico. Prophecy injects billions into economy

basic human desire. “Simple psychology shows that people need to believe they do not live in chaos, that there is a higher purpose.” Doom preaching has drawn backlash following cases such as the 2011 suicide of British teenager Isabel Taylor. “It’s an industry that exploits anxiety and can be dangerous,” says Bill Hudson, astronomer and editor of the 2012hoax blog. Even if 2012 passes without incident, don’t expect the industry to stop. “Even when a theory is debunked, a core group tends to become even more fervent,” says Hudson. “True believers are locked in. You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into.”

It may be the end of the world, but certainly not for Mexico’s economy. The Mayan prophecy will have attracted more than $15 billion in tourist revenue by the end of 2012 as millions flock to the country to discover its indigenous civilization. Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism predicts 52 million visitors will have come to Mexico by the end of 2012, many of whom will have visited the Mundo Maya (Quintana Roo, Yucatan and Campeche states). “Today we are the 10th power for tourism in the world and we are working hard to be in the top five,” outgoing President Felipe Calderon said. Mexico put aside $10 million for a 2012 project last summer.

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More than 500 Mayanthemed events will have taken place by the end of the year. • Festival Mundo Maya. Folk festival that celebrates Mayan traditions in the Mexican city of Campeche until Dec. 30. • The Gran Museo del Mundo Maya. Located in Merida, Yucatan’s capital, the museum holds precious Mayan artifacts. • The End of the Long Count Mayan Calendar. The 365step pyramid of Chichén Itzá will host a ceremonial event on Dec. 21.

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Jeff Golby wears an oversized model of a penny on his head as he collects donations of one-cent coins for charity during this past summer’s Canada Day festivities in Vancouver. The federal government is phasing out use of the Canadian penny, with the last one minted this past May. The Canadian Press file

Penny’s end will cost Canadians a mint Chump change. New analysis shows price tag for redeeming one-cent coins in circulation will be about $7.3M yearly The demise of Canada’s onecent coin next year will save taxpayers less than expected. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced the impending withdrawal of the penny in last March’s budget, saying the government would Philanthropy

Zuckerberg to donate $500M in Facebook stock Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he is giving nearly $500 million US in stock to a Silicon Valley charity with the aim of funding health and education issues. Zuckerberg donated 18 million Facebook shares, valued at $498.8 million US based on their Tuesday closing price. The beneficiary is

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GM will spend $5.5B to buy back shares Government bailout. Washington is almost certain to lose billions on deal that saved iconic automaker The U.S. Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months, allowing the auto-

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Donations are better than gifts, majority of Canadians say A man gives money to a Salvation Army holiday campaign in this file photo. A new study suggests almost two-thirds of Canadian adults would rather see a donation to charity given on their behalf than receive a gift this holiday season. The poll for BMO Harris Private Banking also found that 78 per cent of respondents would consider making that charitable donation rather than giving a traditional gift. The Associated PRess file

Hyundai is recalling thousands of late-model Velosters in the U.S. and Canada to fix problems involving parking brakes on some models and a sunroof that can shatter and cause injuries on others. The recall involving the sunroof affects cars from the 2012 model year, including 1,593 in Canada. The separate recall to fix parking brakes affects about 1,565 vehicles in Canada. The Canadian Press

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vegas: what happens here is Takes an eagle eye to spot a hoax written in a column Greetings, world travellers! The U.S. may have a Bible Belt to hold up the britches of the nation, but John Mazerolle this week we look at Las Vegas, metronews.ca the city where pants are optional. This luminous postage stamp in the middle of desert darkness is home to the American stereotype in all its glory. I have enough American friends to know the obvious — that the U.S. is incredibly diverse — but here in Vegas I’m surrounded by large boobs (not literally), large food (I had a crab cake with the same size and heft of a curling stone) and large cars (my “compact” rental could comfortably seat a starting hockey lineup wearing its gear). After four days here, I have compiled this exhaustive, 350-word guide to Sin City, which contains oodles of useful information for your trip to Las Vegas. (LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This column contains no useful information about anything.) Las Vegas 101 Las Vegas, literally “Lots of Neon,” was founded by itinerant escorts and slot-machine builders in the 1930s, who dreamed of a new America where all the worst jobs in the country could be concentrated in one place. Here you’ll find tens of thousands of service workers who must put up with customers in a perpetual “Listen here, friend” state of 1-a.m. drunkenness, and the servers do it all with a smile — a tight, painful smile. You will pity tip more than you ever have in your entire life. Fortunately, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to distract yourself. For instance, while newspaper boxes lie empty in much of the United States, Vegas does a booming media trade with such well-respected publications as Barely Legal, College Girls! and Alt. Who Says Print is Dead? And did you know that in Las Vegas it’s legal to gamble? The only rule is that the gambling must take place in a one-third replica of some other place on Earth. The casino resorts include: • The Venetian, which has an exact replica of the Venice canals, right down to the neon-rimmed gondolas, the iceskating rink and the country-western band playing covers on the hour. Viva Italia! • New York, New York, which for just $5 extra will give you a one-third mugging. • The Bellagio, famous for its fountains, which are a replica of the Eastern European country Bellagistan and its threetimes-bigger fountains. • One shopping mall also looks like a (really) cheap onethird knock-off of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, so presumably there’ll soon be a really earnest but widely disliked resort here soon with the slogan “A World-Class Casino ... Aren’t We?” Vegas could be tempting to dismiss as low-rent or vulgar, but unlike many other cities, it knows exactly what it is. And if you don’t like it, well, nobody told you to travel to the middle of the desert. The city also has many bars and whatnot, but I don’t want to get into that because of space restrictions and just in case I ever want to run for U.S. Congress. Mistakes were made. We’ll leave it at that. Because, as the man said, you got to know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run. (That man, of course, was a one-third replica of Kenny Rogers.) he says...

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World fooled by Montreal video Relax, world — your baby won’t get snatched by an eagle if you visit Montreal. An online video of the massive bird plucking an infant off the ground has been acknowledged by its creators as a fake. The admission comes after the video, produced by students at a newmedia training school in Montreal, was viewed millions of times Wednesday on YouTube and was the subject of news reports in Canada and internationally. the Canadian press

With the Internet in shock over the eagle/toddler hoax, Metro decided to revisit some other online video spoofs of the past. • Lonelygirl15. This was an

early online video blog depicting the life of a fictional teenager named Bree Avery. The series followed the typical angst-ridden teenager whose confessional videos covered things like her favourite stuffed animals or her first kiss. Over time, the show evolved to include a cult and the mysterious disappearance of Bree’s parents. In the

• Dating site eHarmony cat

lady. A woman named Debbie tearfully confessed her love of felines in what appeared to be a dating site biography. The site released a statement after admitting it was a hoax.

• Onion iPod charger. A

video purportedly showed a man charging his iPod using an onion and some Gatorade. It also garnered a

lot of press when frustrated Apple enthusiasts plugged their devices into various vegetables. • Microsoft ‘viral market-

ing’ slip and slide. A video shows a man rocketing down a giant water slide before flying off a ramp at the end and landing in a small wading pool. The video was created using a stuntman and computer animation, and was eventually revealed to be part of a marketing campaign for Microsoft Office.

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Welcome to my last column before the end of the … year. That’s right – no Backstage Pass until Jan. 3. The horror. Of course, as you know, the earth is scheduled to end tomorrow. And that

put me in a bit of a predicament, because I was planning on listing which New Year’s Eve events you should consider hitting up this year. I mean, what’s the point of writing this column if we’re all going to shake hands with a fiery Mayan apocalypse tomorrow morning? I’ll tell you what the point is: Optimism. (Cue Hollywood music and Morgan Freeman voiceover in your head.) Tomorrow morning, you’re going to wake up just like every day since you first arrived on this incredible planet. But this time, it will be different. You’re going to do the little things in life

that you love to do. Sure, you’ll still grab a coffee. Or go to the gym. You might even go to work. Or maybe you’re still off work because it snowed a couple centimetres this past Tuesday in Vancouver. It doesn’t matter. The important thing is that today, you’re more alive than you’ve ever been. So tell those Mayans where to go and bring on New Year’s Eve, Gregorian calendar. But don’t forget to bring your Visa card. (End music and Morgan Freeman voiceover.) Enjoy your holidays, everybody. NYE 2013 at Telus World of Science: This party claims

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Tarantino Unchained on Django emotions New movie. Director talks about how he scaled back parts of his new movie despite wanting to take it further than he ended up doing

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Django Unchained is a movie so brutal, it brought Quentin Tarantino to tears. In Toronto earlier this month for the Canadian premiere, he recounted how he broke down during an intense scene where a couple of sadistic slave owners whip Broomhilda (played by Kerry Washington), the wife of the film’s hero Django. “I was operating the camera on one of those scenes and (Washington) got to me. The next thing you know I was completely blind because my eyepiece was filling up with tears,” he says. But it was more the context of the brutality than the bloody assault that yanked at Tarantino’s emotions. “That was a rough scene,”

Director Quentin Tarantino made a conscious effort to drop some violence from his recent film. handout

he admits. “Where we were doing it, when you see that scene, you will see shacks be-

B:10 in tations. There is blood in that hind her and those were the actual slave quarters whereT:10 ingrass and flesh in those trees the slaves lived on those plan- and we felt the ancestors who S:10 in

once walked there,” he says. The Django Unchained that audiences will view when it heads to theatres on Dec. 25 is a toned-down version of the film Tarantino originally offered the American ratings juggernaut MPAA. “They actually gave an R rating to a rougher version than I ultimately ended up presenting to the public,” he says. It was the director himself who made the call to chill on the violence — even though the gore remains trademark Tarantino and there are plenty of scenes that will churn the stomachs of the strongest viewers. “I could handle a rougher version of the movie than what exists right now. I have more of a tolerance for it, but I kind of realized that when I watched that version of the

movie with audiences, that I was traumatizing them too much. It’s just that f—king simple. And I want people to enjoy the movie at the very end of it.” Clocking in at just under three hours, there’s plenty to enjoy in Tarantino’s take on the spaghetti western and his homage to Italian director Sergio Corbucci, the man behind the original Django. The film follows Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave-turned-bounty hunter on his quest to free his wife from the evil plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Set in the pre-Civil War South, Tarantino peppers his dialogue with the N word, substitutes literary references for his typical pop culture banter and offers his heroes lots of moral grey areas in which to roam. “I wasn’t so much trying to get a message across (about slavery) as paint a very realistic picture of what America was like at that time and create a world where slavery is the norm,” he says. “Rather than make some soapbox speeches about it, or make points against America, I just wanted to ... take you back to that time and stick you in the middle of it.”

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No height minimums to ride for Tom Vertically challenged. The best-selling thrill writer, Jim Grant, is just fine with Tom Cruise taking on his beloved character Jack Reacher

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“It was not really a political response, it was a human response. No one feels like going out and partying on a Saturday.” Child on postponing the U.S. Pittsburgh premiere following the deadly Connecticut school shooting.

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Tom Cruise is one of the biggest movie stars in the entire world. If he wants to take your book and turn it into a movie — as well as cast himself as the star — it’s a gift from the gods. He has the money, power, and clout to make anything happen. But the one thing Cruise doesn’t have? Height. Which is a big problem when you’re supposed to be portraying Jack Reacher, the epically popular character of the Lee Child novels, who is written as six-foot-five with ice-blue eyes, dirty blond hair and tipping the scales at 240 pounds. That does not one Tom Cruise make.

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“A lot of the book fans were so upset that they weren’t going to get a facsimile of Reacher on the screen,” says Jim Grant at a recent press conference to promote the new film, Jack Reacher, which is based off his ninth Reacher novel, One Shot. (Lee Child is his pen name.)

“Tom Cruise isn’t a big who is five foot seven was guy, sure, but portraying tapped to play Reacher — a the inside of Reacher was character who has helped to so much more important,” sell 60 million copies of books — reached Twilight-messageGrant said in his English lilt. “It comes down to talent, board levels of hysteria. Grant noted that while of which there are a very limited number of people who he’s happy his fans care so B:10 in much, they have to underhave that level of talent and stand that there aren’t really technique.” T:10 in The uproar that someone any actors out there that size S:10 in

— a fact he knows first hand. “In 100 years, we haven’t had an actor of that size. The camera can’t deal with that large of a physicality,” he says. “People said, ‘What about Hugh Jackman?’ Well, I was just on a plane with Hugh Jackman, and he’s smaller than me and I’m smaller than Reacher. It just won’t hap-

pen.” Child has published seventeen Jack Reacher novels — the 18th is out next year — and he promises that what he’s seen on the screen won’t influence what he writes on the page (meaning Reacher won’t magically shrink and become a brunette). “I’ve seen that happen, but don’t worry, I’ve got 17 books out before the movie, soon to be 18,” he notes. “The character is so secure, nothing will replace him. To me, it’s very clear in my own head that the characters in the books and movies are related, but one doesn’t replace the other. The movie doesn’t cancel the books or vice versa.”

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Billy Crystal dispenses some Parental Guidance New movie. Actor talks about how grateful he is for a long career and marriage — he met his wife at 18

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“I hate seeing families in restaurants and they’re all (looking at their phones) ... The art of conversation is gone.”

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An early scene in Parental Guidance finds Billy Crystal’s baseball announcer Artie Decker confused by a barrage of Twitter and Facebook-related terms lobbed at him by his boss. While Crystal himself has become an avid and adept user of Twitter, he does share some of his character’s misgivings about technology. Pulling out his iPhone, he says, “The thing about these things — and I just got one — as a parent and a grandparent you can get called when things happen. But I hate seeing families in restaurants and they’re all (looking at their phones.) They text the waiter what they want. They look so sad. The art of conversation is gone.” That condition extends beyond the family dinner

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nouncer for decades, always dreaming of calling major league games for the San Francisco Giants. Luckily, 64-year-old Crystal hasn’t had to see any dreams go unfulfilled himself. “I’m shocked I’ve done as many things as I’ve done,” he says. “I’m so grateful for having a long career. And I hope it gets longer. I don’t take anything for granted. I’m so fortunate and lucky in my life. I met somebody who I fell in love with when I was 18. I’ve been married 43 years. I have two great kids, four grandchildren and another on the way. This was a dream of mine to get made and we wrestled it to the ground and got it made. If I stop now, every dream I’ve ever had is great. I just keep dreaming.”

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were asked to cast their ballot for the person who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2012. Adele’s year began in triumph at the Grammys, took a turn through recording the theme to the 007 film Skyfall and ended with the birth of her son in October. The ubiquitous Adele was that rare thing in pop culture — an unqualified sensation, a megastar in a universe of niche hits. By the end of the year, her sophomore album, 21, had passed 10 million copies sold in the U.S., only the 21st album in the Nielsen SoundScan era (begun in 1991) to achieve diamond status. Buoyed by hits like Someone Like You and Rolling in the Deep long after its release in early 2011, 21 was also the top-selling album on iTunes for the second year running. As David Panian, news

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editor for Michigan’s Daily Telegram, put it: “It just seemed like you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing one of her songs.” Women have had a lock on the annual Entertainer of the Year selection. Previous winners include Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Betty White and Tina Fey. Stephen Colbert is the lone male winner in the six-year history of voting. The Grammy Awards in February were essentially the de facto crowning of the 24-year-old Adele, whose real name is Adele Adkins, as a pop queen. She won six awards, including album of the year. It was also a comeback of sorts for Adele, who performed for the first time since having vocal cord surgery, drawing a standing ovation from the Staples Center crowd. Accepting the album of the year award, a teary Adele exclaimed: “Mum, girl did good!” The emotional, sniffling singer endeared many viewers to her when she copped in her acceptance speech to having “a bit of snot.” “This record is inspired by something that is really normal and everyone’s been through it, just a rubbish relationship,” said Adele.

But her luck in love has since turned, thanks to her boyfriend Simon Konecki. In an interview with Vogue magazine, Adele said she was through with breakup records and done being “a bitter witch.” When Adele announced in June that she was having a baby with Konecki, her website promptly crashed under the heavy traffic. Their son was born in October. With such an avalanche of success and now a mother of a newborn son, Adele has understandably taken a step out of the spotlight. One notable exception was recording the opening credits theme song to Skyfall. The song was recorded with her 21 producer Paul Epworth at the Abbey Road Studios in London with a 77-piece orchestra. Within hours, it zoomed to the top of digital charts. “There was an overwhelming embrace of Adele and her music,” said Joe Butkiewicz, executive editor of the Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “And that was never more evident to me than when I heard teenagers express their enthusiastic expectations for the new James Bond movie because Adele performed the theme song.” The Associated Press

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K-Stew’s sorry for her cheatin’ heart Kristen Stewart knows she’s upset more than a few fans over the course of her Twilight tenure — especially since her summer cheating scandal. “I apologize to everyone for making them so angry. It was not my intention,” the actress tells Newsweek. “It’s not a terrible

thing if you’re either loved or hated. But honestly, I don’t care because it doesn’t keep me from doing my s—.” And as for the hugely successful vampire franchise coming to an end? “The only relief when it comes to Twilight is that the story is done,” she admits.

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Kate Middleton determined to make the Royal Christmas The year of the lost locks — femmes who took it all off the word

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Angelina Jolie dusts off her director’s hat

Angelina Jolie is set to return to the director’s chair, choosing to adapt Laura Hillenbrand’s Second World War survival story, Unbroken, as her second film, according to E! News. The story follows Louis Zamperini, an air force pilot who survived a crash and spent most of the war in a

Japanese prison camp. “I read Laura Hillenbrand’s brilliant book and I was so moved by Louis Zamperini’s heroic story, I immediately began to fight for the opportunity to make this film,” Jolie says. Her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, focused on the Bosnian war.

Who: Anne Hathaway Why: The actress had to shave her head for her role as the prostitute Fantine in Les Misérables. Current length: Short. “I love the short-haired lifestyle,” Hathaway says in the December issue of Vogue. “I’m turning 30, and — I hope this isn’t obnoxious to say — I feel prettier, and much more myself. I guess I just feel much more satisfied with less now.”

Who: Charlize Theron Why: Theron’s shaved head is courtesy of her latest film role, Mad Max: Fury Road. Current length: Still shaved. Who: Kellie Pickler Why: The American Idol singer got a buzz cut to support her best friend, Summer Miller, who had to undergo chemotherapy while being treated for breast cancer. Current length: Growing out a tad. “We made a pact from the get-go that we would shave our heads together,” Pickler told E! Online about sharing the look with her best pal. “And we did.” Who: Miley Cyrus Why: Who knows. Probably because she’s aching to be seen as more “edgy” than her Disney roots. Current length: It’s not so much talking about length as it is talking about the crazy. As she wrote on Twitter when she originally lost the locks, “Never felt more me in my whole life.”

Despite her recent pregnancy-related hospitalization, Kate Middleton is vowing to put on a brave face for the Royal Family’s Christmas dinner, according to Radar Online. “Kate doesn’t want to disappoint the Queen, nor does she want to skip on her duties,” a source says. “She feels she is obliged to appear at the annual Christmas

dinner and doesn’t want to let anyone down.” Her husband, though, is offering an out. “William has his concerns though that she won’t be up to it, and told Kate she shouldn’t worry if she feels too sick to attend and that no one will judge her negatively,” the source adds. “But Kate isn’t having it and is determined to be at the dinner, smiling as always.”

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As she promotes her new album, Kiss, we asked Carly Rae Jepsen about makeup application and the art of making out, because we figured she must be an expert at it by now. Putting the makeup on… “For a press event, I need one hour for my hair and makeup. But if it’s just for me, I literally need 10 minutes. My grooming process has become shorter and shorter in my offdays. I like getting glammed up for the red carpet, but then being able to wear no makeup and be in flannel for a camping weekend. I’m like, ‘Take me as I am.’” The spin the bottle test. Ryan Gosling — yay or nay? “I’ve always had a thing for Ryan Gosling. I don’t think I’m alone in that! There’s not one movie of his that I haven’t

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Is this the last supper? A bite of Belize. This country was once home to the ancient Mayans, who are said to have predicted the end of the world on Dec. 21. If that’s the case, go out with a full stomach “Cochinita (small pig) pibil (to bury) literally translates to ‘buried whole suckling pig,’” write the editors of Flavors of Belize magazine in their book of the same name about this recipe. “Traditionally, you should marinate the pork in the same manner but cook the whole pig wrapped in banana leaves underground with fire wood and hot stones for hours until tender.” This recipe by Chef Sean Kuylen can also be cooked in a slow cooker, on low for 12 hours or on high for six hours.

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Dukunu. In ancient Mayan culture, corn was considered a gift from gods “In ancient Maya culture, corn represented much more than a grain used for food,” write the editors of Flavors of Belize magazine in their cookbook. “Corn was also considered a gift from the gods and cultivating it was a sacred duty. In fact, according to the sacred book of the Maya, (Popol Vuh), the gods created humans from corn.”

Peel corn, reserving clean husks. Purée corn with water in a blender. Pour into a large mixing bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients.

2. Place 1/4 to 1/3 cup mixture onto the centre of each reserved husk. Bring sides together, making sure to overlap and fold pointed end upward. Secure each with string. Ingredients • 10 to 12 green corn on the cob, shucked • 1/4 cup water • 1/4 cup coconut milk • 2 tbsp butter, melted • 2 tsp baking powder • 2 tsp sugar • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Cooked pork can be added after placing the mixture in corn husk. Matt Armendariz for Flavors of belize: the cookbook

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Classic gifts for the pickiest decorator Imagine having the task of buying a Christmas present for someone who not only has it all, but seemingly has great taste and knows what they like. That’s what my family and friends run up against every Christmas — trying to buy me something I don’t already have or will like enough to have in my home. Truth be told, designers are probably the simplest to buy for, as long as you don’t give short-lived trend items. By keeping the choices classic and useful, your gift will be a hit with your favourite design aficionado. Here’s a few that topped my wish list this holiday season. Some cost as little as a dollar and some hundreds. I’d love all of them under my tree this year, Mr. Santa...

The fuzzy feeling Whether it be real or faux, a fur throw slung over a chair or end of the bed has always made a luxurious statement in the home. From year to year the fur colours change (this year it’s pale browns and greys), and there is always an animal print in fashion. Take a cue from designer Brian Gluckstein and his collection of throws (with a handsome leather carry handle) and live like a designer. Faux Fur Throw, $149, thebay.com.

Clink, clink on the cheap Nothing breaks the mood of a fancy party than having to use the wrong glass when toasting a celebration. And trust me, using a wine glass to serve champagne does not impress anyone who is style conscious. I like to stock up on glass ones and have plenty of them. My go-to store is the Dollarama. Glass Champagne Flutes, $1, dollarama.com.

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A simple touch A decorative box can sit handsomely on a front foyer table to hold keys, coins and cards, or on a dresser to hold jewelry, pens and keepsakes in the bedroom. The Agresti Gold Leaf Box adds simple lines and a subtle gold shine to decorate any table or dresser top. $795, birks.com.

The classic round shape of the rose bowl (or goldfish bowl, as it’s commonly called) is perfect for flowers. Three rose bowls in a row creates a modern appeal down the centre of a dining table or on a mantel. Tiffany’s Floral Vine Rose Bowl holds a dozen red roses, a candle and more, $330, tiffany.ca.

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Decorate the simplest of china by adding a layer of silver underneath. Charger plates create instant shimmer and luxury to a dinner party table. Add cool silver shine and the natural imprint of woodgrain with charger plates from President’s Choice, $10 for 4. loblaws.ca.

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timated $27 billion in food waste every year, and half of that is household food. That’s not festive! Cook an appropriate amount of food for the size of your gathering, and plan for the leftovers. Step #2: Cook from scratch The closer you start to raw ingredients, the more nutritious and the more sustainable your meal is likely to be. Before you

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With processors and features that rival small computers, it’s no wonder smartphones have quickly become the high tech gift for the holidays. There are many smartphones to choose from, but which one is right for your loved one? Take a look at our picks to find the perfect one. iPhone 5 — $699 and up (without contract) Featuring an all new design, Apple’s latest smartphone is sure to turn heads. The diamond-cut bevelled edges not only look beautiful, they take away the rough edges, giving it an elegant feel. This is the first iPhone to feature LTE, which means you can take advantage of the latest high-speed wireless networks. The Retina display has also been made slightly larger so you get more usable workspace on the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 — $729 (without contract) An ideal smartphone for those in marketing, advertis-

ing or someone with a creative flair. Often referred to as a smartphone/ tablet hybrid, the Note II features a large 5.5inch screen that can be navigated through touch or a special stylus known as an S Pen. Users can use the pen to sketch or draw on maps, photos or blueprints. The blazing quad-core processor gives this phone performance like no other. Nokia Lumia 920 — $549.99 (without contract) The most advanced Windows phone to date. Sporting wireless charging and a touchscreen so sensitive you can use it

while wearing gloves, the Nokia 920 is sure to be a popular phone this holiday. The 8.7-megapixel camera also shoots surprisingly well in low light conditions. LG Optimus G — $599 (without contract) This smartphone has received the title of “Canada’s fastest smartphone.” Not only is it the first handset to feature Qualcomm’s lightning-quick quad-core processor, it’s also the first phone to support the 2,600 MHz spectrum, which is the fastest LTE network in the country. The Optimus G also features a voice-activat-

ed camera that will snap photos whenever s o m e one says the word “cheese.” Sony Xperia T — $549 (no contract, price may vary) Known simply as “The Bond Phone,” the Xperia T is the same smartphone used by 007 himself in Skyfall. This handset features a 13-megapixel camera and is Playstation certified, which is perfect for those who enjoy gaming on the go. Music and photos can easily be shared by bringing this smartphone close to other NFCenabled devices. Mophie Powerstation Pro — $99 Smart-

phones a r e simply paperweights without a fully charged battery. Fortunately, this device will ensure your battery lasts all day and then some. The Powerstation Pro holds enough juice to recharge your smartphone up to four times. It’s lightweight, rugged, dustproof and waterproof so it’s perfect for those constantly on the go. Ballistic Cases — various prices You spent a fortune on your new smartphone, so why not protect your investment. Ballistic cases are designed to do just that. Ballistic cases have been tested to withstand drops, being run over by vehicles, and Fido’s canine teeth. Note: Not a good idea to let your dog use your smartphone as a chew toy.

Clockwise, from left, Nokia Lumia 920 — $549.99 (without contract), Sony Xperia T — $549 (no contract, price may vary), LG Optimus G — $599 (without contract), Ballistic Cases — various prices, Mophie Powerstation Pro — $99.

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Wrapping presents is one of my favourite things to do this time of year. I love the patterns of paper, the ribbons and the bows. This year, though, I wanted to get a little crafty with my Christmas wrapping so I challenged myself to come up with three different ways to use brown paper. I discovered that brown paper packages don’t just have to be tied up with string — they can be decorated with almost anything. (Yes, The

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Recipe. Mulled Cider Shortbread Bars Try these delicious cider shortbread bars for guests or the family during the holidays. Ingredients: Crust: • 2 cups all-purpose flour • ¾ cup cold Gay Lea Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes • ½ cup instant dissolving sugar • ½ tsp salt Filling: • 6 egg yolks • 2 cups instant dissolving sugar • ¹⁄³ cup all-purpose flour • 1½ cups apple cider • 2 tsp finely grated orange zest • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking powder • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • 2 tbsp icing sugar Instructions: Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Firmly press the dough into a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with foil. Bake for 25 minutes or until pale golden around the edges. Filling: Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and flour until a very thick paste forms. Whisk in the apple cider, orange zest, cinnamon, baking powder and nutmeg until smooth.

Reduce the oven temperature to 300 F (150 C). Pour the egg mixture over the hot crust. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until just set. Cool to room temperature. Chill for at least 4 hours or until firm. Dust the top with the icing sugar and slice into bars. Makes 32 bars Tips: Make-ahead: Transfer the bars to an airtight container and store, in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Ingredient source: If apple cider isn’t available at the supermarket, use any cold-pressed apple juice.

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What to do with a toothbrush believed to have once been used by former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Teitur Thordarson? That’s the dilemma facing Antonio Castro and his brother, both avid Whitecaps fans, after the siblings came across and purchased Thordarson’s old team bag during the Major League Soccer club’s warehouse sale earlier this month. The items inside the bag included the aforementioned toothbrush, deodorant, body lotion, toothpaste and some aftershave, said Castro. “I’m fairly certain we don’t have a use for the toothbrush,” he said, adding some of those items may find their way into the trash. There were also some eight pairs of shorts, 10 Tshirts and track pants, as well as jackets, all size extra large. The total cost of the find was $40. Not a bad Christmas gift, and at a reasonable price. “Honestly, I had no idea

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Eskimos extend Sherritt’s contract The Edmonton Eskimos will head into next season with the cornerstone of their defence locked up. The Eskimos have signed reigning CFL defensive player of the year JC Sherritt to a contract extension through the 2015 season, the club announced Wednesday. Sherritt made a record-setting 130 defensive tackles in 2012. He also recorded three sacks, three special-teams tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two knockdowns and five interceptions for 56 yards. He earned 49 of the 57 votes cast by CFL coaches and members of the Football Reporters of Canada to win the defensive player of the year award. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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what to expect when we opened it up,” said Castro. “It was a bizarre find.” Bizarre because Thordarson hasn’t been with the

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Whitecaps since he was fired in May 2011, a little more than two months after he made his MLS head coaching debut with an emphatic and entertaining 4-2 win over Toronto FC at the temporary Empire Field. The Whitecaps struggled after that, losing five of their next 11 matches and going winless in that span. Thordarson joined Vancouver in 2008, prior to the

club gaining entry into MLS. “I thought it (the bag) was out by mistake,” said Castro. “I didn’t even think it was meant to be out on the floor. I figured it was a mistake and ignored it and moved on to check out other items at the sale. “My brother asked one of the Whitecaps staff and they said, ‘Yeah, it’s $40 for the entire bag.’ So he jumped on that one.”

The off-season house cleaning continues for the Toronto Argonauts. The Argonauts released veteran safety Etienne Boulay on Wednesday, one day after cutting loose veteran kicker/punter Noel Prefontaine. Boulay, a Montreal native, joined the Argos in the off-season and started 13 regular-season games for the club, registering five special-teams tackles. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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The Chicago Wolves, the American Hockey League affiliates of the Vancouver Canucks, are now trending in a winning direction. Their rivals from the Fraser Valley, the Abbotsford Heat, are going in the opposite direction. The two clubs met Wednesday in a morning affair in Chicago, with the Wolves hanging on for a 1-0 victory to extend their winning streak to four games. Darren Haydar scored the lone goal of the game just past the midway point of the first period.

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Norway women’s soccer team looks to get Even against Canada Four Nations. Pellerud looks to rekindle his homeland’s lost glory at upcoming tournament When Canada plays Norway at the Four Nations women’s soccer tournament in China next month, a familiar face will be standing in front of the opposition bench. Former Canadian national team coach Even Pellerud is back at the Norway helm, as of Jan. 1. “I told my daughters the other day I will be playing against a team whose players I know much better than my own (Norwegian) players,” he said. The other teams at the Jan. 10-17 Four Nations are host China and host South Korea. Norwegian football officials had been talking to Pellerud about another position like technical director, but he was appointed coach after a staff reorganization Norway has had mixed reQuoted

“He’s a great tactician. He’s got his style of play and it’s effective.” Former Canadian coach Even Pellerud will be in charge of Norway when it faces our national team at the Four Nations women’s soccer tournament in China next month. kin cheung/the associated press

Canadian women’s soccer coach John Herdman talks about Canada’s former bench boss, Even Pellerud.

sults in recent years, failing to qualify for the London Olympics and exiting after the first round of the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Norway is currently ranked 12th in the world, to Canada’s seventh. “Norway used to be topranked and there has been a slide down ever since.... There is a desire to come back — inside the women’s program, in the Norwegian Football Federation,” said Pellerud. Under Pellerud’s guidance, the Norwegian women won the 1993 European championship, the 1995 World Cup and a bronze at the ‘96 Olympics. Pellerud stepped down as Canada coach after leading the team to the quarter-finals of the 2008 Olympics. He guided Canada to ninth in the world in the FIFA rankings and also led it to a fourthplace finish in the 2003 World Cup. After Canada, Pellerud signed on as director of women’s soccer in Trinidad and Tobago, with a particular interest in the under-17 team leading up to Trinidad and Tobago hosting the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. While he enjoyed the job, things got difficult towards the end after the ousting of Trinidad soccer uber-boss Jack Warner. In a nutshell, they stopped paying Pellerud and other coaches in March as money dried up. The Canadian Press

Lockout. Fehr says NHLPA ready but waiting on league to resume talks Donald Fehr says the NHL Players’ Association is ready to get back to the bargaining table at any moment. He’s just waiting for the NHL to feel the same way. “(We aren’t talking) because the owners have not indicated a desire to resume,” the NHLPA’s executive director said Wednesday night before a charity game. “We’ve indicated any number of times that we’re willing to resume when they are (and) we’re willing to resume without preconditions. “So we’re waiting to hear back from them.” The sides haven’t negotiated with one another since Dec. 6 in New York, when talks broke down. They also met with a U.S. federal mediator for two days in New Jersey last week and reported no progress. From the NHL’s perspective, negotiations should only resume once there is something new to say. “I don’t think either party is refusing a meeting,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email. “But unless there is an indication one side or the other is prepared to move or has a new idea to move the process forward — and so far neither side has indicated — I am not sure what we would do at the meeting.

“What is the agenda? Who is directing the conversation?” Fehr indicated that he liked the idea put forward by Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ron Hainsey that the same parties who met two weeks ago return to the bargaining table, plus himself and commissioner Gary Bettman. Progress was made during a session that included four new owners and a number of players, including Sidney Crosby. “That seems like it might work if the owners are interested in it,” said Fehr. However, Daly indicated that it didn’t hold much appeal. The deputy commissioner created a stir earlier in the day when he made an appearance on CBC’s HNIC Radio and was asked to give a simple yes or no answer on whether there would be an agreement in time to save the season. He responded “yes.” “That’s good news,” said Fehr. “I’m glad to hear that. I certainly hope he’s right. That’s the players’ goal, that’s what we want to try and do. “Hopefully, we’ll get back together and negotiate out the remaining issues as soon as possible.” The Canadian Press

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Anthony and Knicks win big in ‘statement game’ vs. Nets NBA. Knicks go up 2-1 in head-to-head with New York hosting Brooklyn for first time in fledgling rivalry Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks know they can’t entirely dismiss the rivalry talk, not with the Nets just a few miles away. On the court and in the standings, the distance keeps growing. Anthony scored 31 points in his return to the lineup, and New York beat Brooklyn 100-86 on Wednesday night in the third meeting this season between the city rivals. After two tight games in Brooklyn, the Knicks turned the first one at Madison Square Garden into a rout by dominating the second half. Anthony, who missed two games with a sprained left ankle, moved fine and shot well, though his scoring average against the Nets

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this season actually dropped to 37 points per game. “At the end of the day, these are statement games, these are big games, divisional games,” Anthony said. J.R. Smith added 19 points and Tyson Chandler had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who bounced back from their first home loss Monday against Jeremy Lin and Houston, improving to 11-1 at MSG. Chandler scored 12 on 6-of-8 shooting in the second half. “I just wanted to close the game. I wanted to make a statement,” Chandler said. “Tonight was a big game for us, a game in our division, an opportunity to gain a full

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“They’re right across the bridge, so these games definitely mean a lot.” The New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony on facing the Brooklyn Nets.

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Tim Tebow, left, was passed up for the New York Jets’ starting quarterback job for the final two games of the NFL regular season. Rick Schultz/Getty images

To Tebow or not to Tebow. That’s the CFL question. With the New York Jets electing to bypass quarterback Tim Tebow as starter Mark Sanchez’s replacement for Sunday’s game, there has been plenty of speculation and rumours out of the NFL that he might just leave and try tossing footballs next season in Canada. Apparently, his negotiation rights are now held by the Montreal Alouettes, who just signed 40-year-old Anthony Calvillo to a new two-year

contract. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats used to have the former firstround NFL draft pick’s negotiating rights but dropped him during the season. Negotiating rights are secret in the CFL so it’s only speculative that Montreal has them right now. But sources suggest they do. Several CFL teams need a quarterback, Winnipeg for one. But even if the Jets release him, chances are some other NFL team will take a shot at him. Torstar News Service

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Authorities finish Belcher investigation Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher apparently was worried he would lose his baby and money to his longtime girlfriend before fatally shooting her and killing himself, according to newly released police reports. Belcher also complained about Kasandra Perkins, the mother of the couple’s three-month-old daughter, in conversations and text messages sent to a woman he was dating on the side, the reports show. In one text message from late October or early November, Belcher wrote

game as far as the lead goes, and we have to make statements like that.” Joe Johnson scored 17 points for the Nets, who have lost three straight and eight of 10. What once was a deadlock for the Atlantic Division lead after the first meeting is now a six-game advantage for the Knicks. “We have a lot of season left. We’ll get it turned around,” Nets coach Avery Johnson said. “We’re going to get back in the lab on Friday and work on some parts of our game and get this bad taste out.” The Nets won 96-89 in overtime on Nov. 26 in the rescheduled season opener that was postponed after Superstorm Sandy, and the Knicks pulled out a 100-97 victory Dec. 11 behind Anthony’s 45 points and Jason Kidd’s tiebreaking threepointer with 24 seconds left. This one was only close for a half with the Knicks outscoring the Nets 48-38 in the final 24 minutes. “Once they started hitting the way they did, it’s kind of deflating,” Williams said. “It takes you away from your game. You try to get it all back at once instead of being patient and executing like we did in the first half.” the associated press

he “would shoot” Perkins “if she didn’t leave him alone.” The girlfriend told police that Belcher said “his child’s mother threatened to take all his money and his child if they split up.” Belcher shot Perkins multiple times in their home on Dec. 1 and then drove to team headquarters, where he killed himself in front of his coach and general manager. The Jackson County prosecutor’s office reviewed the police reports, which first were obtained by the Kansas City Star, before closing the case Friday. It formally ruled the deaths of Belcher, 25, and Perkins, 22, a murder-suicide. The Associated Press

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Horoscopes

Aries

March 21 - April 20 The Sun joins Mars, your ruler, in the career area of your chart tomorrow, so you will be even more ambitious than usual. Impress those in positions of power but try not to do so at the expense of other people.

Taurus

April 21 - May 21 You are up for whatever life throws at you and when the Sun changes signs tomorrow, there will no holding you back. However, after your initial burst of enthusiasm you will need to settle into a steady routine.

Gemini

May 22 - June 21 It may at times seem as if the answers are “out there” waiting to be discovered but in reality they are “in here”, where facts mean less than feelings. Take time to listen to your inner voice today — it has lots to tell you.

Cancer

June 22 - July 23 Don’t worry too much if you have not been getting along with a certain person of late because you will soon be friends again. You will also find that your opinions were not nearly as far apart as you had previously believed.

Leo

July 24 - Aug. 23 You need to get serious about your work and your health. Because everything has been going so well for you of late, you have tended to overlook certain things but now it’s time to take care of those boring details.

Virgo

Aug. 24 - Sept. 23 Do something creative, something that gets you noticed. Everyone was born with an ability of some kind, so focus on your own special talent and make it work for you on all kinds of levels, including financial.

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Libra

Sept. 24 - Oct. 23 The next few days are going to be of added importance for family matters. You will certainly find it easier than usual to see the world through loved ones’ eyes. Better understanding makes compromise possible.

Scorpio

Oct. 2 04 - Nov. 22 However hard you try, you will not change another person’s viewpoint. And however hard they try, they will not change yours. So what can you do? You can steer clear of each other as much as is humanely possible.

Sagittarius

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Over the next few days, your thoughts will turn to what you own, what you earn and, more importantly, how you can start earning more. Get rid of a dozen ideas but the one that remains will make you rich.

Capricorn

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 The old solar year is coming to an end and when the Sun moves into your birth sign tomorrow, a new cycle will begin. After the disappointments of recent weeks, it will feel wonderful to know that all things are possible.

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Across 1. Vestment 4. Keyboard key 7. Nickname of comedian Bill 10. One not to be trusted 12. Havana greeting 13. ---- 70’s Show 14. Thin Man’s dog 15. Soup container 16. Rodents 17. Stargazers 20. Movie alien 21. Egyptian Sun God 22. Touched by an Angel actress 25. Carry in inventory 29. Pester 30. “Norma ---“ 31. Tempest 34. Beautify 36. Battery sz. 37. Head out 38. Ethel’s partner in hijinks 45. Pitch 46. Gobbled up 47. Tiny amount 49. Police activity 50. Cartoon pooch 51. Barbershop sound 52. Hill dweller 53. CPR specialist 54. Opposite of WNW Down 1. Chicken – King 2. One of The Simpsons 3. Belfry inhabitants 4. Filled tortilla 5. Star of M*A*S*H 6. U2’s lead vocalist 7. Cinders 8. Bran source 9. Ave. crossers 11. Hotel fees 13. Halloween indulgence Yesterday’s Crossword

Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Get away for a while. Leave the chaos and confusion of everyday life far behind. Before you go, let someone know that you do not exist to cater to their every whim. You have needs too and they must be satisfied.

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How to play Fill in the grid, so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There is no math involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Pisces

Feb. 20 - March 20 Recent cosmic activity has made it possible for you to move up in your work or career. Now you must decide if you are happy with what you accomplished or if you want to go higher still. It’s your choice.

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Because of my Italian heritage and having been spoilt by my mother’s cooking over the years, I’d love to see some food carts that have a variety of pasta options. At the moment, I don’t know if any of them exist downtown but given my love of Italian food, that’s a must. And I’m not picky, they can sell any type of pasta. What’s more is I’d love to see one of those carts right outside The Landing, which is the building that accommodates our office in Gastown.

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Nat and Drew, Virgin Radio 953 Nat Hunter: One word — cake. Enough said. Drew Savage: It’s hard to fathom that a city that offers everything from mac-and-cheese to Japadogs could still use more food carts, but where’s the bacon-themed food cart? Everything tastes better with bacon.

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10 things that have a 50-50 chance of coming true Urban compass

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Well, there went another year. We barely have time to take back the four-foot sunburst wall clock before it’s time to start thinking about Christmas 2013. That’s if the world didn’t end on Dec. 21, à la the Mayan calendar. However, there’s a slim chance we’ll still be around, though hung over, the morning of Jan. 1, so you may find Sullivan’s Fearless Predictions for 2013 useful. Remember, these have at least a 50-50 chance of being right, which puts me on the same exalted plane as Merlin the Astrologer and the Conference Board of Canada: • Adrian Dix will not win the 2013 provincial election. At the last minute, voters have a change of heart when they realize they don’t have the faintest idea what he plans to do if elected. Christy Clark is equally enigmatic, but she’s been the premier for over a year and hasn’t broken the furniture yet. • Housing prices will continue to fall. By the end of the year, you should be able to buy your way into a decrepit duplex in PoCo three metres from the railroad tracks for the equivalent of the GNP of Luxembourg. • Zoo solves animal mortality problem. The Greater Vancouver Zoo ships all the live animals back to Africa and replaces them with plush cuddly replicas. “Cold weather? No problem!” gushes spokesperson.

• Smart meters rule. BC Hydro installs the final smart meter early in the new year, ensuring that 100 per cent of households are on the program. The meters immediately demand a million dollars from every citizen, threatening to expose web-surfing histories unless there’s immediate compliance. • Bike paths go where no one has gone before. City hall establishes a bike path on North Granville and all the cyclists are run over by buses. “That’s our patch,” explains a spokesman for CAW Local 111. • Yet another quake off the coast of Vancouver Island. As long as it stays off the coast of Vancouver Island. • Province closes Port Mann Bridge. And promises to reopen it only if all those people from the Valley pony up the $1.7 billion in unpaid tolls. • New offer in hockey lockout. On Day 445 of the lockout, Gary Bettman and the owners table a new offer to the players. Bettman calls it the owners’ best offer yet. “That’s because,” offers a frustrated Donald Fehr of the players’ union, “it’s identical to the last 15 offers they made.” • Vancouver breaks record for longest streak of rainy days. And there’s no hockey. “At least you don’t have to shovel it,” says Gary Bettman. • Amnesty for Marc Emery. Now that he never has to get elected again, U.S. President Barack Obama frees pot activist Marc Emery. Emery is then stopped by Canada Border Services at Blaine and refused entry. “That’s OK,” he says. “I’ll just stay here and go into business for myself.”

Metro asks: What’s your prediction for 2013?

Lis McMillan, 21, Halifax “It will probably be a lot like (2012). Cold in the winter. Warmer in the summer. Probably a couple superstorms.”

Katrina Lat, 20, London, Ont.

Helen Litam, 23, Richmond

“Walt Disney will be removed from his current cryogenically frozen state, and brought in to help direct Star Wars: Episode 7.”

“No more (MTV’s) 16 and Pregnant people.”

Ali Hancharyk, 27, Winnipeg

Lorissa Good, 37, Calgary

Kevin Kirouac, 43, Edmonton

“2013 will see popular music deteriorate to the point of solely consisting of just beeping noises and laser sounds.”

“Same-sex marriages will be allowed in more U.S. states once they realize how much money gay people spend on parties.”

“I predict a female, black prime minister for the country. It would shock everybody.” (Ed’s note: Shocking since there’s no federal election in 2013.)

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Wacky weather on tap for 2013 Environment Canada. Climatologist predicts new year will bring another active hurricane season — following a trend of the past 3 years

according to Phillips. Judging from the weather trends, El Nino and the vanishing Arctic ice, he says, it’s safe to say it will be another warm year. “Stick a thermometer in the planet — you’re seeing global fever,” he says. “I’d be the most surprised person on this planet if in fact it showed that the world is colder than normal.... And as the world goes, so goes Canada. We represent a lot of real estate of this planet.” But whatever happens, Phillips believes Canadians are ready for anything mother nature has in store for this weather-proofed nation. “Canadians are all expert weather people. We can’t get enough weather,” he says. “What will we talk about if we didn’t have the weather to talk about?”

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Mother Nature has another warm and wacky year on tap for 2013, says Environment Canada. With the destructive Superstorm Sandy barely off our radars, senior climatologist David Phillips predicts there’s more to come. “I think there’ll be weird, wild and wacky weather,” he says. “We live in a planet of extremes. It’s not just sandstorms in the Middle East — it could be blizzards in Edmonton. We know on a planet of extreme weather. There’s no utopia.” Phillips warns Canadians to expect “more hiccups, more body blows when it comes to weather, ’cause we’ve seen that and there’s nothing to suggest that trend will change.” One of the big indicators is

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the ongoing weather trends. The world has been in an active weather period for the last two decades, says Phillips, especially the last three years, which have seen 19 tropical storms each. With El Nino — a global

climate pattern associated with the warming of the surface water in the Pacific Ocean — hanging on in 2013, creating not just warm weather but also favourable winds, Phillips says, next year will likely be another

active hurricane season. “The world is warmer, and when you get the warm world, you get more powerful weather,” he says. While he can’t predict exactly how many storms 2013 will

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“We live in a planet of extremes.... We know on a planet of extreme weather, there’s no utopia.” David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada

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The future of endangered species With 2012 seeing the largest mass of summer ice melting in the Arctic in modern history, it’s no surprise experts predict more of the same for 2013. The melting ice has implications for some of Canada’s most threatened species. Metro spoke with World Wildlife Fund scientist and researcher Pete Ewin, who said global warming will continue to produce winners and losers Elisha Dacey Metro in Winnipeg

The losers

Narwhal Narwhals, called the “Unicorns of the Sea” due to their long, sharp tusks, need deep under-packed Arctic ice because it provides them shelter from predators. Less ice means less defence.

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Other seals

Polar bears are hugely dependent on sea ice for their food supply. Less ice means fewer chances of fattening up on ringed seals, their primary food, which keeps them nourished the rest of the year around. Ewing said polar bears will eventually be found only further north, and have been eating more seaweed and kelp in recent years to keep their bellies full.

The decline of the ringed seal will mean more food for other types of seal. Harp seals, which like colder waters but not ice, may move in, affecting the diet of other animals and the Inuit, many of whom rely on ringed seals for food.

Ringed seals Warmer waters and less ice mean fewer resting places for the ringed seal. Ringed seals usually pup on large ice floes and spend most of their lives in contact with ice or icy waters. Smaller ice floes keep these solitary animals from spreading out like they’re used to doing.

Killer whales Considered a threatened species, killer whales are making a comeback in areas with warmer temperatures and warmer waters. Warmer waters in the north means killer whales will be found there with more frequency.

Some salmon Different species of salmon used to warmer waters will start to replace other species of salmon. This will also attract killer whales, whose primary food source is salmon.

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10 things forecast to happen in 2013 March 20: UN says be happy

First-ever International Happiness Day. The day, sponsored by the UN, is the latest move towards establishing happiness as a key factor in comparing nations. A number of countries, including Britain, now have official National Happiness Indexes. The Smiley emoticon, meanwhile, celebrated its 30th birthday in September 2012.

Obama’s second inauguration will see yet another inspirational speech by the president, but can he inspire the U.S. economy to recovery? Getty Images

Jan. 21: Four more years

Barack Obama is sworn in for a second (and final) term as president of the United States. Inauguration Day begins with a church service, after which the president and his family travel to

Capitol Hill, where the chief justice of the Supreme Court will administer the oath. Obama will then deliver his inaugural address. The day ends with inaugural balls.

March 21: Closure of Alcatraz, 50 years ago

Feb. 10: Year of the Snake

Chinese New Year begins the Year of the Snake. According to Chinese astrology, a person born in the Year of the Snake is very wise and can be a theologian, as well as a smart banker. She also has good taste in food and fashion but is not frivolous. Sounds like a good year to have babies.

Will Sean Connery be back? Fifty years ago, Alcatraz closed. The world’s most famous prison (known as “The Rock”) housed America’s most infamous prisoners, including Al Capone. Thirty-six escape attempts were made, but none are known to have succeeded. But Connery’s character in the movie, The Rock, did succeed.

June 14: Open race in Iran election

Iran holds presidential elections. Firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has served two terms as president and is ineligible to run again. So, the race is wide open, with analysts reading the tea leaves to see which candidate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will support. The outcome of the election will be closely watched by the world as Iran is currently on a confrontation course with the international community over its nuclear program.

The Tour de France begins today, dramatically scrubbed of the memory of Lance Armstrong, who’s been stripped of his seven Tour wins over doping allegations. Bradley Wiggins, the Brit who won the race in 2012 and the 2012 Olympic gold in the road time trial, has turned down the chance to defend his title, agreeing instead to support his teammate Chris Froome’s bid for glory.

July 1: EU welcomes Croatia

Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union. Its neighbour and onand-off foe, Serbia, is still negotiating membership. And Turkey will make a renewed push for EU membership starting on this date, when Lithuania takes over the rotating EU presidency.

September: June 29: Merkel Ready, steady, cycle faces vote

Another victory for the Iron Chancellor? Germany goes to the polls in parliamentary elections. While Angela Merkel remains popular in terms of personality, her coalition government may not survive the election, as the

Liberal Democrats, the junior partner, are languishing at four per cent of the vote in polls. Merkel’s CDU gets 36 per cent, compared to 30 per cent for the Social Democrats. The Pirate Party is also running, as are the Greens.

Nov. 14: Charles turns 65

Even though he’s now retirement age, heir to the British throne Prince Charles may have to wait for yet some time to become King. At age 86, his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, remains in good health. The Queen’s mother lived to be 101 years old.

Nov. 22: JFK remembered

50th anniversary of the assassination of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy. JFK was killed by gunshots while visiting Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald, an American who had moved to the Soviet Union, was arrested but killed by nightclub operator Jack Ruby before he could stand trial. Mystery still surrounds JFK’s murder. The anniversary will be commemorated in Dallas.

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These countries make headlines around the world. They face civil unrest, displaced civilians, and even the possibility of nuclear war. Metro asked Matt Ferrell, a political-science professor at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., to help predict what the world’s newsmakers might look like in 2013. Here is a brief look at some of the world’s hot spots and the possibilities they might meet in 2013

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Syria What is the issue? Between 2.5 million and three million people have been displaced by civil conflict that erupted in March 2011. Future best-case scenario: Current Syrian leadership steps down, allowing oppositional groups to coalesce and put together a functioning government. Future worst-case scenario: Civil conflict continues and escalates. Russia and China, who support the leadership in Syria, stall international intervention and protect the current Syrian government. Probable scenario: With the support of Russia and China, the Syrian government continues a war against oppositional groups, stalling the country’s development and its aid to displaced citizens.

Iran What is the issue? Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons could provoke an attack from Israel. Future best-case scenario: Diplomatic resolution. Future worst-case scenario: Israel launches pre-emptive nuclear strike against Iran. The United States — Israel’s main supporter — is forced to become involved. Probable scenario: Iran’s military continues to possess more political control than the country’s government. Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons despite an international push for more sanctions.

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What is the issue? Militia groups are overrunning a dissolving central government.

What is the issue? Security in the country is very poor. Afghanistan’s government struggles to protect civilians from military conflict between American forces and the Taliban.

What is the issue? Too much of the North Korean government’s budget is invested in the military, rather than infrastructure development, leaving the country with a low domestic product.

Future best-case scenario: Civil society triumphs. The central government is able to reinstate its power, and the country is able to restore democracy in place of the extremist groups. Future worst-case scenario: Factionalism persists and internal conflict between the many minigovernments fighting the central government destroys the country. Probable scenario: Civil unrest continues as militia groups struggle for power with the central government.

Future best-case scenario: The United States removes troops from Afghanistan by 2014, and the government is left stable and functioning.

Future best-case scenario: China acts as peacemaker between North Korea and South Korea. North Korea installs more moderate leadership.

Future worst-case scenario: Conflict continues between the Afghan military and Taliban. The government dissolves, and Pakistan enters the conflict, supporting the Taliban.

Future worst-case scenario: The conflict between North Korea and South Korea escalates, forcing international intervention.

Probable scenario: The United States will withdraw in 2014. Afghanistan will be left a divided country. On paper the mission will appear a success, but in reality the country will still suffer from conflicting factions.

Probable scenario: New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues the policies of the past.

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Assad ousted, space tourism becomes a reality, Usain Bolt retires Hypothetical stories that may dominate the news in 2013 ELISABETH BRAW Metro World News

First commercial space tourists have a blast The world’s first commercial space flights have taken place — and without a hitch. After years of investment and planning, a fleet of three spacecraft took off at Roswell, New Mexico, and safely returned to the planet within half an hour. The first passengers, a group of billionaire businessmen from Eastern Europe and the Middle East, spoke of their delight in spotting their countless estates and mansions from the heavens. On whether or not they managed to see the receding ice in the Arctic, they declined to comment. Meanwhile, environmental scientists have been at pains to underline that space flights and their carbon emissions are not eco-friendly and thus contributing to the melting of the polar caps.

Usain Bolt swaps track spikes for soccer cleats Usain Bolt yesterday announced his retirement from sprinting. “I’m tired of just running,” the fastest man in the world told his fans on Twitter. Bolt will now take up a newly created part-time position as a winger with Manchester United. “I hope we finally find a proper replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. Even though he’ll only be with us for half the season, Bolt will be able to bring both the Premier League and the Champions’ League trophies back to Old Trafford,” club manager Sir Alex Ferguson told reporters.

Assad escapes Syria and bunks over with Chavez Syria leader Bashar al-Assad is ousted from power by rebel forces but manages to escape to Venezuela as an asylum seeker. Assad’s initial preference for political sanctuary in Russia came to naught after talks with his former ally collapsed following Vladimir Putin’s unexpected emergency treatment for cancer. “Yes, there was a time when I would have preferred Vladimir, or Uncle Volodya as my kids call him, but Hugo is not a bad backup — he’s got a swimming pool,” Assad tells reporters at a press conference in Simón Bolívar airport outside Caracas.

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expect the unexpected Metro asks two psychics to tell us what’s coming up next year in entertainment, sports and politics. First up is Psychic Nikki, a Toronto-based clairvoyant who says she predicted Hurricane Sandy, Barack Obama’s first presidential win and the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes split. Below, Calgary-based clairvoyant Kim Dennis, a regular guest on TV and radio programs, gives her vision of the new year. Lisa Wilton

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What’s in store for some big-name celebrities and celebrity couples? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will marry, and I see another child. But she has to watch her health. Jennifer Aniston will have a child, or at least pregnancy and a marriage. But I also see another man besides (fiancé) Justin Theroux. I see a marriage for Kim Kardashian. Taylor Swift has to be careful around transportation. I see a handsome cowboy type around her, possibly business and romance combined. (The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) may have a set of twins in the future. Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake may have a kid, but their marriage is doomed in the future when one of them has a roving eye. Justin Bieber will do more acting. There could a sitcom. He has to be careful of fast cars or red ones. Helen Hunt will be nominated for an Academy

PSYCHIC NIKKI SAYS Award for The Surrogate and Keira Knightley for Anna Karenina. Meryl Streep may be nominated again. Daniel Day-Lewis will be nominated for Lincoln and Sir Anthony Hopkins could also receive an Oscar nomination. How will the political landscape change in the next year? Prime Minister Stephen Harper will work well with the American president, but Obama’s reading

“He is in extreme danger during the next four years and he may not finish his term.” Psychic Nikki, about U.S. President Barack Obama’s political future.

there could be a crisis where he is tested. He also has to watch for danger. (U.S.) President (Barack) Obama will try to turn the economy around, but it will be hard with all the natural disasters coming. He is in extreme danger during the next four years and he may not finish his term. Vice-President Joe Biden has to watch health and danger also. He could be replaced maybe by a woman. It will take a long time for the economy to pick up because of natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks, and wars in the Middle East and Asia. But there could be a gold rush in Canada. So, what are these natural disasters you speak of? Should vacationers avoid certain areas in the next year? I see a lot of earthquake activity on the West Coast of the United States right up to

British Columbia and Alaska. There will be earthquakes in the Middle East, China and Japan. Also Mexico, South American, New York City, Quebec, Virginia, Washington and Tennessee. I would try to avoid coastal areas. What are your sports predictions? I see a famous Formula One driver being killed in a fiery crash and I think there will be a sex scandal in the NHL.

Tough to believe, but things could get worse for the NHL. getty images istock

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PSYCHIC KIM SAYS On Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux: I think they’ll probably get married. I think she’s found the one. I think there might be twins. On Taylor Swift: The thing with Taylor Swift is she shouldn’t be settling down with anyone right now. She’s supposed to be dating in her twenties. I think it’s just people’s perception that she’s always heartbroken. She’s taking her time finding love. I think she’ll fall in love this year at least twice. I think she’s right on track. She’s doing what she’s supposed to be doing. On the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge:

It feels like it will be a girl with blond hair. On Justin Bieber: I think he’ll be a legend like Donny

Osmond. I think his success will continue to soar. On politics: I think

Obama will do a great job during the next four years. After him, the next president will be another first. It won’t be a woman, but maybe a Latino president. And I think he might be a Democrat. Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi will get in again. He’ll be mayor for a while. Justin Trudeau will win Liberal leadership, but I don’t see him becoming prime minister. I think Stephen Harper will get elected again. Quebec won’t separate. There will always be a group who wants to, but the province will stay in Canada. Other predictions: I think (Ugandan war criminal) Joseph Kony will be caught. Something’s going to rock the Catholic Church. I know they’ve had lots of controversy. But it might be something that brings it to its knees.

I think somebody big, like a Monsignor, will reveal something that will shake up the Catholic Church. I think there will be a tsunami again just after Christmas. I see the South Pacific, maybe around Australia. There will be some sort of marijuana legalization in the next two years. lisa wilton/for metro

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With a baby on its way in the summer, the royal couple will dominate the news throughout the winter and spring. Indeed, since celebrity babies are manna from heaven for the media, they’ll dominate the news throughout the year. And they’ll single-handedly keep tabloids afloat, not to mention the bookmakers, who are already reporting a betting frenzy on the baby’s name. Top odds so far are for Mary, Elizabeth, Victoria, John and George.

Never one to stay out of the public eye, the Russian president has surprised the public by not staging any recent photo shoots. Watchers debate whether he’s suffering from serious illness. Or, having recently fired two government ministers, is he simply busy cleaning up the country’s corruption?

Rupert Murdoch

The “Dirty Digger” has had a rough time as of late. Britain’s hacking scandal forced him to publicly apologize — and close his News Of The World tabloid. He even had to fire his crown princess, Rebekah Brooks. And now he has closed his tablet newspaper, The Daily. But the 81-year-old is used to punching back.

Peer Steinbrück

David Beckham The soccer veteran is leaving LA Galaxy, but where will he go next? Rumour has it that Beckham is headed for France — that country would certainly be the best option for wife Victoria’s growing fashion business. Alternatively, he could become a full-time underwear model, or even an actor.

The new Mugabe? In March, Zimbabwe holds parliamentary elections — and if they’re free and fair, voters are likely to boot out veteran leader Robert Mugabe. People may turn to Mutambara and his party, the Movement for Democratic Change-Mutambara faction. The anti-Merkel. German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs an opponent in the parliamentary election, so the Social Democrats have recruited veteran government minister Steinbrück. And, given that Merkel’s coalition is down in the polls, Steinbrück could become Germany’s next chancellor.

Sepp Blatter With racism and corruption in soccer presenting an ever-growing problem, the most powerful man in world sports is under scrutiny. And with the 2014 World Cup in Brazil around the corner, Blatter has to act soon to clean up The Beautiful Game’s ugly image.

Lady Gaga In 2012, long periods of time went by without any news from the oftencontroversial international pop sensation. If it continues like this, she’ll soon lose her crown as the most followed on Twitter to rival popstress Rihanna. Stay tuned for more outrageous dresses.

Arthur Mutambara

François Hollande

The French socialist made headlines as the winner of France’s presidential election. But now he’s been in the news mostly on account of the battle between ex-partner Segolene Royal and current girlfriend Valerie Trierweiler. In 2013 Hollande has to act decisively to restore his credibility.

Michelle Bachelet Chile’s first female president, now leader of the world’s female population at UN Women, may return to politics by entering the 2013 presidential race in Chile. If she wins the election, this personable ex-doctor is poised to become Latin America’s Angela Merkel.

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touchscreen keyboard. The key tiles 1arePredictive a little wider, with a

border line running between the letter tiles. As you type, the device tries to predict what word you plan to use, displaying that word above the letter. If the predictive text is correct, you can flick up to select. It learns the names and slang terms that you use regularly.

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ally not a great experience. BB10 tackles this issue with Active Flow, which allows users to run up to eight applications at a time on a grid view, making for easy switching back and forth. There’s another function called Peek that allows you to momentarily shrink the app you’re currently working in to show who sent an email and let you decide whether it requires an immediate response.

Time Shift photography. With this very cool 3feature, the camera actually

records a series of images before and after you hit the button to take a photo. It then allows you to move forward or backward in time

to select the best image. It works really well for shots of people, as the software recognizes faces and lets you select the best frame for everyone in the picture. BLackBerry World. Formerly known as BlackBerry 4 AppWorld, it will be the new hub to buy apps but will also offer movies, TV shows and films, creating a similar experience to the iTunes store. BlackBerry’s PR staff say the company has more than 7,000 development kits around the world and the conversion process for apps developed for Android is a short, 10-minute process. They would not say how many apps would be available at launch.

Messenger. BlackBerry’s killer app was always 5Messenger, and the company

promises improvements in BB10. The new look has been upgraded, with contacts listing the social-media profiles of people on your friends list. It will also offer the recently unveiled BlackBerry 7 upgrade that allows for voice calls over Wi-Fi. When asked if a video-chat option would be available, the company said it had no announcements at this time.

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RIM seeks redemption with BlackBerry 10 Old and new. Sneak peek reveals software modernized but key features preserved The potential resurgence of RIM starts on the 30th of January. That’s when the Waterloo, Ont.-based company launches its new BlackBerry 10 software and reveals new hardware. A sneak peek earlier this month showed the new version of the company’s flagship software has been rebuilt from the ground up. The interface is surprisingly elegant — a word that does not jive at all with its past software efforts, best described as utilitarian. Hardcore Berry fans can be reassured that even as the company moves to a more touchscreen-friendly experience, it has maintained the red-light indicator for new notifications and email is always at a slide of the thumb on the left side of the screen:

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Proof RIM realizes access to instant communication is one of its hereditary advantages. Of course, this first look was done in a very controlled environment, and no new

hardware was shown — how these two factors interact in the real world will be the true measure of success. The company’s new-year launch plans include the first

BlackBerry 10 touch device, with a resolution of 1280 x 720, and later a 720 x 720 resolution device with a dedicated keyboard. Torstar News Service

Canadians won’t abandon traditional TV in 2013: Research Live TV, such as sporting events, will keep the vast majority of Canadian viewers from “cutting the cord” on traditional TV services in 2013, says Deloitte Canada. The professional services firm is predicting that less than one per cent of Canadians will abandon TV services they’re paying for from cable, satellite or telecom providers next year, despite hype around it. “There are three pillars that prevent cord cutting from content: One of them is reality TV, one of them is sports and the other is news,” Duncan Stewart, Deloitte’s director of research, said earlier this month. “Those are things you generally cannot get when you are a cord cutter,” Stewart said. Stewart noted his prediction contradicts surveys and headlines that say almost 10 per cent of Canadians are already cord cutters, watching TV only online with services such as Netflix.

The number of Canadians who pay for traditional TV services is up in the last year, not down, Stewart said from Toronto. “People are spending more on their cable bills.”

Canadians watch 28 hours of TV a week, and it rises to 31 hours or 32 hours weekly if online TV is included, Stewart said. Only 20 per cent of households do not have a frequent sports watcher, he added. As for 2012, Stewart said his predictions last year that five per cent of tablets would be sold to households that al-

ready own a tablet and that half a billion smartphones costing $100 or less would be sold globally were both correct. Historically, smartphones have cost $600 and $400 for a mid-tier device, but this year, especially in the developing world and in North America, the devices have cheaper models, he said. He said Deloitte’s 2012 tech predictions scored an 82 per cent accuracy level. But he said his prediction that online display ads would grow 50 per cent on the Internet wasn’t even close. Another 2012 prediction that Stewart said proved to be accurate was strong demand for consumer technology, despite economic conditions. Spending on tablets, mobile phones and software was up, and sales of personal computers were flat this year, he said. “Sales of TV sets were up this year, even in Europe.” The Canadian Press

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Hey, lexicography geeks! May we have a word? Social media speeds up word development. What new words might be added to the Oxford English Dictionary in ’13?

The following words are gaining popularity and may become part of the regular vernacular in 2013. Before casually dropping them in party conversations, find out what they mean: • Obesogenic — An environment that tends to encourage obesity. It has been gaining popularity when describing advertisements that sell sugary, high calorie snacks to kids. • Derecho — Also known as a ‘land hurricane’ — a sudden storm with extremely strong one-directional winds

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What do derecho, obesogenic and hen all have in common? According to The Global Language Monitor (GLM), they are newly popular — or newly formed — words that may become part of the regular vernacular in 2013. “As soon as a word is used by more than one person, it becomes part of the English language,” said Yin Liu, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Arts and Science. An expert in the study of the English language, Liu said getting a word to become an “official” part of the English

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• Hen — The Swedish word aimed at creating a gender-neutral pronoun to replace him or her.

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language isn’t as clear-cut as simply adding it to a dictionary. “Often a word has been in use years before it shows up in the printed version of the dic-

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Payack, president of GLM. As an example, he brings up the weatherman who online described hurricane Sandy as a “Frankenstrom,” which was

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They know your type: Tracking real-world trends through Google Searching for answers. Companies use search queries for research ALEX BOUTILIER

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If you come to Google with questions, chances are you’re providing answers of your own. That’s because companies can now track consumer intentions based on what shoppers plug in to their search bars. Given the sheer amount of searches per minute, companies can even isolate data from particular countries, provinces, even cities. Shoppers on Canada’s east coast, for instance, aren’t as interested in patio furnishings as people in Vancouver until later in the season, according to Walmart’s Drew Cashmore. “It helps us make more educated merchandizing decisions,” said Cashmore, Walmart’s director of digital marketing.

“If we know that a particular TV is going to be hot this season, we’ll work towards pushing that specific item or brand.” Cashmore said the retail giant is surprisingly nimble at adjusting to the data mined through customers’ searches, tailoring messaging and promotion. But the “database of intentions,” as Google calls it, can be used for more than just making sure the right television or cell phone is on store shelves. Started in 2007, Google Flu Trends was created to model real-world phenomena — in this case outbreaks of influenza — using patterns in user searches. “The rise in the frequency of certain search terms in a given area matches with the rise of So much we want to know

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flu activity in that same area,” said Google spokesperson Leslie Church, in an email. “The queries generally include search terms regarding influenza complications, cold and flu remedies and general flu symptoms. Imagine what you would do if your child were sick — you might try to look up a symptom, such as a sore throat.” There are limits to what information can be gleaned from internet queries, however. During the last Canadian election, Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd and his team at Dalhousie University’s Social Media Lab attempted to use tweets and Facebook posts to assess who would win. “We tried to match the data to the other polls, the general polls,” Gruzd said in a November interview with Metro News. “(But) not everybody is using social media.” Because the sample was skewed towards a young and technologically-addicted population, the data could not compete with traditional forms of polling.

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Retail war on Target in 2013 Cheap chic. American discounter is heading north in March, forcing Canadian retailers to up their game Canadian retailers may be reticent to publicly name that bull’s-eyed American foe pushing north next year, but many are revamping, costcutting and re-strategizing ahead of the arrival of Target. While it won’t open shop on Canadian turf until March, eager deal-seekers have been buzzing for much of the past year about Target’s low prices and chic fashion offerings.

Target Canada throwing its heft into the country’s competitive retail mix promises to be a catalytic moment that could be the biggest gamechanger since Walmart set up Canadian shop two decades ago. It might also plow down the doors for more foreign retailers closely watching Target’s performance north of the border. “The sky is not going to fall on all other retailers, (Target is) really going to make everybody else that much sharper, that much better,” says Jim Danahy, CEO at CustomerLAB and a veteran retailer himself. “It is going to force all retailers in Canada, regardless

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of who owns them, to elevate their game. They’re that good — they’re good at service, they’re good at supply, they’re good at design.” In 2013, Target will open the first of between 125 and 135 locations once owned by Canadian retailer Zellers, and is spending about $10 million

per store to upgrade and in some cases triple the existing square footage. Most retailers are quick to say they’re unfazed by the entrance of the U.S. retail giant. Still, many big retailers, including Shoppers Drug Mart, Hudson’s Bay Co., Canadian Tire and Loblaw have scrambled in the past year to take steps — from job cuts and management shakeups to capital raising and renovations — to cope in an increasingly competitive landscape. “It will cause Canadian retailers to up their game,” says Lori Bieda, executive lead of customer intelligence in the Americas for SAS Analytics. the canadian press

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Who are we to block the sun?

Journalism has come a long way since the days when we all wore hats that said “Press” and drank whiskey at our desk. Now we wear hats that say “Internet” and drink Jack and Coke Zero at our desk.

We’ve come a long way, baby. There have been many changes in the way we collect the news, too. There was a time when the public wanted — and the media delivered — complete, accurate information at the end of the working day, while the kids removed Dad’s slippers and Mom made meatloaf. But now Mom and Dad live apart and the kids are busy sexting, so to fill the gaping void in your life you fill the hole with news, news and more news, every minute, day and night. Even stories like the Ikea monkey get updated as quickly as possible, because we in the media don’t want to look like fools with an out-of-date story about a monkey in a coat. We will be coming to you live from the Ikea parking lot, dammit, and if the monkey flings some feces, you will hear about it before it hits the ground. That’s our solemn promise to you. This speed has occasionally led to what some may call errors, such as when we kill off people who aren’t dead yet. But the fact of the matter is those people will some day be dead. We’ve only been giving you a heads up. You’re welcome. With that in mind, I’ve noticed that some of my media colleagues have stuck to their tired old ways by writing a Year in Review. That is so 2012. Instead, I bring you the 2013 Year in Advance. Here are the stories that will happen next year, before they’ve happened. • Jan. 11: NASA scientists announce a major breakthrough when the Mars Curiosity rover finds itself. “I want to be a painter,” the machine declares. • Feb. 5: Inspired by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong’s example, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards also denies drug use. • April 9: According to a new report, the Harper government ******** in ********* the ***** transparency. • May 15: Avril Lavigne throws Nickelback into disarray when she teaches fiancé and lead singer Chad Kroeger a new chord progression. Other band members say her “crazy ideas” are threatening to “Yoko Ono” the band’s singular sound. • Sept. 30: Meteorologists change the naming system for hurricanes to better reflect reality. Hurricane I Am a Direct Result of Global Warming causes major damage to the U.S. coastline, yet fails to breach the Republican consciousness. • Oct. 9: Will and Kate Plus 8 debuts on the Royal Life Network, as monarchists devour the latest news from Georges I through VIII. • Nov. 4: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s new 700-page memoir, The Broken Republic: A Treatise on Debate and Democracy, from Plato to the Paris Convention, is hailed as a masterwork of the genre. • Dec. 15: BREAKING NEWS — Ikea monkey has died, Twitter confirms. Oh, wait, he was only asleep. But sources say he will die eventually. You’re welcome.

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Scientific solution to global warming A record loss of Arctic sea ice and faster-than-expected melting of Greenland’s ice cap made worldwide headlines in 2012, but research published in major science journals suggests warming in the North doesn’t have to continue from 2013 on. Scientists theorize that injecting reflective particles of some kind into the high atmosphere could reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface and compensate for the greenhouse effect.

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While ebooks have been exploding in popularity in recent years, scholars, chefs and those who just love to tool around in the kitchen say it’s not time to stick a fork in the physical cookbook just yet. Trend watcher Christine Couvelier, who recently passed the 3,000 mark in

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“The Cooling the Earth really could be a bad idea hard In a world that seems unable questions to come to grips with carbondioxide emissions driving here climate change, manipulataren’t ing the Earth’s climate to mostly cool it down has some calling technical. geoengineering a bad idea. The professor behind the They’re questions about idea, David Keith, believes what kind of planet we emissions should be cut, and he doesn’t advocate such a want and who we are.” David Keith, a Calgarian and professor of applied physics at Harvard University. Keith said any significant nation in the world has the technological capacity to facilitate a drop in the Earth’s temperature.

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her cookbook collection, thinks the print format isn’t going anywhere, though she also enjoys such innovations as the video clips used with recipes, and stories in publications like Martha Stewart Living that she reads on her iPad. “There’s something about experiencing a cookbook the way the author designed it so the right format is there,” said the Victoria-based chef, who noted that some ereaders reformat cookbooks. the canadian press

plan, at least not yet. He suggested geoengineering may be a viable response to a “climate emergency” — a sudden collapse of ice sheets or a killing drought. the canadian press Paywalls

Newspapers go back to the future Whether they’re lauded as the future of online media or labelled a scourge on the flow of digital information, opinions abound on the rise of paywalls in Canada, and the conversation is only going to get louder. One frequently cited example of such success is the New York Times, but observers caution that the paper is an “elite” product. Some Postmedia papers

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— including the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and the Vancouver Sun — have been experimenting with paywalls this year. The company plans to put the rest of its newspapers behind a paywall in early 2013. The Globe and Mail launched its much-anticipated paywall recently, and the Toronto Star, which boasts the highest circulation in Canada, will also be watching the evolution of its audience very closely once it puts up a paywall in 2013. the canadian press

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The next soon-to-be splits? For the rich and famous, who divorce as commonly as we take out the garbage, love is a pretty transient notion. Like two yachts passing in the night, celebrity relationships tend to be louche and fleeting. While Kim K and Kris Humphries’ mere 72-day-union may be difficult to beat, here are some candidates well worth drafting in the first round of your 2013 celebrity break up pool. Mike Dojc, Metro World News

Stephen Moyer & Anna Paquin

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Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger Prediction: Chad will go ahead and make things so complicated … with the wedding planning. His insistence on hiring a pyrotechnic coordinator, an arctic fox wrangler and an ‘I do’ mic check man all in a vain attempt to prevent reporters from writing “this was even blander than a Nickelback show” in their wedding reviews will backfire.

Playing passionate lovers on TV while trying to keep the magic rolling when the cameras are off is a high wire act — just ask Lucy and Desi. While we don’t see Moyer tiring of getting some nookie from Sookie, since Paquin has fairy blood (well, on True Blood she does), we can see her spreading her wings and leaving her postmodern Dracula for a mischievous Peter Pan spirit.

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Thanks to the lockout, the Predators’ gritty centre spent plenty of time lounging around the house in his hockey socks. The mere whiff of what home life may be like when Fisher hangs up his skates may be enough to get Underwood to skedaddle. Now if Fisher were to develop a wandering eye, no on-ice punishment will possibly prepare him for what awaits. Hell has no wrath like a Country singer scorned.

Donna’s boyfriend on Beverley Hills 90210 must pinch himself every morning when he wakes up and comes to the realization that he’s in bed with Hollywood’s most ogled actress. Green is flexing his previously underutilized comic muscles in his latest gig as the lead singer on Wedding Band, a TBS sitcom. Meanwhile Fox’s cleavage steals the trailer to Judd Apatow’s This is 40. Both roles may be career altering, creating the kind of festering inequity and resentment that leads to break ups.

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Cupid, draw back your bow After reading some tea leaves, shuffling a virtual deck of tarot cards and participating in a séance with an extra from a Kevin Bacon movie (that guy was just seven degrees of separation from every star on the planet), we’ve divined several fantasy couples the paparazzi will be all over in the new year. Mike Dojc

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Jennifer Lawrence & Justin Bieber Sorry Selena Gomez but Bieber is a young buck and he is going to sow his oats. After they call it quits again, he’ll cavort with a few models, play the young Hollywood field and then get nostalgic for the good old days when he was half of a glamorous power couple. And the mere sight of the Biebs walking down the red carpet with the Hunger Games hottie on his arm might just start a tweenage riot. On their first date Jen can show her new beau how to string a bow, and the Boyfriend crooner can reciprocate by styling her hair.

Leonardo DiCaprio & Yvonne Strahovski Leo certainly has a type: blonde tressed, luscious lipped, S.I. Swimsuit calibre model with legs that go on forever. Aussie stunner Strahovski (Chuck, Dexter) hits all those marks and she’d also make an exquisite addition to a “I canoodled with DiCaprio” calendar, fitting right in with former flames Gisele Bündchen, Bar Refaeli, Erin Heatherton, and Blake Lively.

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Gerard Butler & Heidi Klum With Seal now out of the picture, there are plenty of A-list fish in the sea raring to nibble on the Project Runway host’s manicured toes. But Heidi knows what she wants so choosing a man is as easy as deciding whether to wear Cavalli or Versace. While Klum’s been carrying on with her bodyguard, she’d scotch her security detail with benefits to make in leading man. schnitzel withB:10 this

After splitting from Rhea Perlman, his wife of 30 years, DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) sets his sights on a less age appropriate amore. The timing couldn’t be any better for the pop singer known for her unhinged fashion sense either. Gaga could really use a high profile fling even if it turns into a bad romance. Maybe she can even land a part in Triplets, the long awaited sequel to 1988’s Twins.

Amy Poehler & Jamie Foxx After parting ways with hubby Will Arnett this past fall, Poehler (Parks and Recreation) is looking for a new funny man to light up her world. The smooth talking Foxx, who plays the president in White House Down and a freed slave in Django Unchained, is just what the doctor ordered to get sassy Poehler back in the relationship game.

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2013 is here and Julian Brass, founder of Canada’s largest website for young professionals, has his Notable calls and predictions for trends young Canadian professionals will be creating and embracing in the year after the ‘end of the world.’

Selected spotlight Over the last several years our lives have become seriously public. People know where I went last night, when I wore my favourite blazer last, and that I’m going to be in Vancouver next week. We’re sick of our privacy not being, well, private, but we do enjoy the affirmation that people are listening, RT’ing, and “liking” our last post. Notable call: We’ll continue to share our latest, but we’ll become increasingly selective on what that is.

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It wasn’t a trend. The growing sales in premium spirits combined with the intrigue of the Mad Men era and the push toward locally sourced, premium ingredients has seriously refined the average young professional’s palette and fashion-sense. Bottom line — this year we are all more cultured and so are our tastes. Notable call: More refinement in young professional style, restaurant choice, and cocktail choices. Salud!

The number of bloggers blew up over the years, but blogging is a commitment that for many is tough to keep up. With so many ways to “subscribe” or “follow” the peeps you care to hear from, the fully-employed young professional is becoming increasingly influential and the scantily updated blogs are becoming less read. Notable call: Less blog updates and bloggers, more individual personalities with social influence.

You or someone you know is doing yoga. You or someone you know is reading a self-help book. And, I would also be willing to put a few dollars on the fact that you or someone you know is more concerned with their diet this year than they were the last. We care more about being healthy, fit and happy than ever. Notable call: Young professionals will find more time for themselves to enjoy the things they already love. Essentially, more me time.

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What’s in is not being in. Get it? Fitting in is way out of style. Being an individual — now that is notable. Nobody cares about keeping up with the Joneses anymore. We care about our individuality, our values, our unique style, and being our own “cool.” Notable call: We’ll be seeing more individuality in how we set up our desks, fashion we wear, music we listen to and places we choose to socialize.

Every day we see photos of our friends’ and colleagues’ last trip. We see the inexpensive travel opportunities everywhere. We hear the stories and sip the metaphoric margarita in Mexico or the awesome Australian adventures. Notable call: More travel for less time. Young professionals will be boarding more flights and pulling out their passport more often, but each time they do, they’ll be getting their “vacay-fix” for less time.

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Actors to watch ... they will be stars in 2013 Selena Gomez

Nicholas Hoult

Where we’ve seen her: Practicing magic on the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, and on the arm of Justin Bieber — though not as much lately. Why she’ll be big in 2013: Don’t pigeonhole this former child star just yet. Gomez turns in an attentiongrabbing performance in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers alongside Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco in a film described as “Scarface meets Britney Spears.” Key quote: “Don’t see it,” Gomez said when asked what she’d tell her younger fans about Spring Breakers.

Where we’ve seen him: As an awkward tween in About a Boy, a conniving teen in Skins, flirting with Colin Firth in a Single Man and donning blue fur in X-Men: First Class. Why he’ll be big in 2013: He’s headlining both Warm Bodies and Bryan Singer’s massive Jack the Giant Slayer. Plus Singer says that Hoult will definitely be back as Beast for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Key quote: “He has absolutely no idea how good-looking he is,” Hoult’s girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence says of him.

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Dane DeHaan

Where we’ve seen her: As a guntoting alien refugee in I Am Number Four and donning 1980s fashions in Take Me Home Tonight. Why she’ll be big in 2013: The charming Australian actress finds herself the object of a zombie’s affections in Warm Bodies, out in early 2013, and later in the year she shares the screen with Christian Bale, Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett in Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups. Key quote: “You never know when the next up-and-comers will be in the spotlight so people forget you. There’s no guarantees,” says Palmer, keeping lists like these in perspective.

Where we’ve seen him: Using his superpowers for evil in Chronicle and making moonshine with Shia LaBeouf in Lawless. Why he’ll be big in 2013: He steals scenes from Daniel Radcliffe in Kill Your Darlings and from Ryan Gosling in the Place Beyond the Pines, and he’s just been tapped to play Harry Osborne in the next Amazing Spider-Man. Key quote: “I don’t know that I do spend a lot of time preparing myself for stardom,” DeHaan says. “When someone comes up to me and tells me they really like me, I just say thank you.”

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Anthony Mackie

Where we’ve seen her: Working the runway for Victoria’s Secret, on the arm of Jason Statham, running from robots in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Why she’ll be big in 2013: Hopefully we’ll get to see her go toe-totoe with Tom Hardy in the Mad Max: Fury Road Key quote: “All the actresses are taking everything over now, with all the modeling endorsements and magazine covers,” HuntingtonWhiteley says of her old business.

Where we’ve seen him: Defusing bombs in the Hurt Locker and betting on fighting robots in Real Steel. Why he’ll be big in 2013: He teams with Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling in Gangster Squad. Then he’s got Michael Bay’s action comedy about murderous bodybuilders, Pain & Gain, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson. Key quote: “He’s turned into a hot fudge Sundae since I worked with him the last time,” Mackie says of re-teaming with Half-Nelson co-star Gosling. MWN

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Celluloid Soothsayers On the eve of the 21st century’s Bar Mitzvah, we dissect three films that were set in ‘future’ 2013. Maybe it’s the pall of unluckiness associated with the number 13 in Western culture, but dystopian scenarios were the consensus. mike dojc

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Escape from L.A. (1996) Snake Plissken, Kurt Russell as a monosyllabic scofflaw with an eye-patch and a permanent five-o’clock shadow, is charged with retrieving a doomsday device from Los Angeles, a city converted into a massive prison colony after a devastating earthquake separated it from mainland California. Prediction: John Carpenter imagines a fascist America where the constitution has been shredded. Smoking and red meat are verboten, all marriages must be approved by the department of health and wave goodbye to freedom of religion too. Reality: California’s coffers have been savaged. Governor Jerry Brown came into office last year saddled with a crushing $28 billion budget gap, the weight of which threatens to turn the residents of this financially underwater state into debt slaves paying sky-high taxes. Verdict: While the San Fernando Valley may not be surfable, it is drowning in red ink.

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The Postman (1997)

Damien and Leito are back for another parkour-fuelled adrenaline ride. This time they’re defusing a civil war that is breaking out between the five gangs living in D13, the walled-in Parisian ghetto from the first flick. Prediction: Parkour will become de rigueur on the urban street, with gangbangers turning rues into their personal jungle gyms. Reality: Free-running springlegged Frenchmen vaulting, climbing and freewheeling over everything in their path is a far less common sight on the streets of Paris than sad-eyed mimes or young lovers locked in the country’s vaunted kissing style. Verdict: Sure, parkour may not be the new skateboarding, but you do see a lot more of the kinetic art form on network television.

Kevin Costner, always a sucker for pretentious, lengthy epics à la Waterworld, couldn’t resist starring as a postapocalyptic superstar in this 177-minute snoozer. Prediction: Resuscitating a defunct postal service is key to bringing hope back to a bedraggled society. Reality: While all-out nuclear war doesn’t appear to be on our doorstep, postal services the world over are certainly hurting as mail volume drops and the USPS is fathoming closing more offices and ending Saturday delivery service. Verdict: When it comes to forecasting the future, what we have here is a failure to deliver, but Tom Petty is good for a couple half-hearted yuks as a future version of himself.

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THE BIG MOVIES OF 2013 Star Trek: Into Darkness JJ Abrams has been keeping us waiting four years for the followup to his fantastic reboot of the sci-fi juggernaut. But if it’s anything like the first film, the wait will have been well worth it. And with Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch coming onboard in a

highly-speculated-upon villain role, odds are it will impress.

The World’s End Speaking of long waits, Edgar Wright is going to finally — finally! — release the last entry in his Cornetto Trilogy, after Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The film follows pals played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as they relive a pub crawl that may or may not coincide with the apocalypse.

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with the likes of Harrison Ford, Sir Ben Kingsley and Viola Davis, plus high-brow younger talent like Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) as Ender.

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Don Jon’s Addiction After learning on the job from directors like Steven Spielberg, Christopher

Nolan and Rian Johnson in 2012, Joseph GordonLevitt steps behind the camera himself for the first time with this modern-day take on Don Juan, co-starring Scarlett Johansson. Gordon-Levitt also stars and wrote the screenplay.

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This romantic comedy — about an undead boy (Nicholas Hoult) who falls for a potential victim (Teresa Palmer) looks to have plenty of wit, charm and life to it. It’s no Twilight.

There’s a lot riding on Zack Snyder’s attempt to reboot the Superman franchise seven years after Bryan Singer’s droopy Superman Returns. If it succeeds, it will serve as the jumping-off point for the Justice League, DC Comics’ attempt to steal some of that Avengers thunder from rival Marvel. But will new star Henry Cavill make an impression with audiences? Can Snyder redeem himself for the awful Sucker Punch? We’ll know by June 14, for sure.

Elysium District 9 auteur Neill Blomkamp brings some social commentary to the summer blockbuster with a big and loud action film about the haves and the have nots, immigration reform and environmental issues. In the film, the one per cent live on a pristine space station orbiting the ruined Earth. Matt Damon stars.

The Great Gatsby This one was set for a Christmas 2012 release before being shunted to the following summer, which normally isn’t a great sign, but whether that’s a vote of no confidence in Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious take on the American classic — shot in 3D — is yet to be seen.

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Food trends don’t come out of nowhere; they grow and evolve from years passed and embody the current thinking and influences of a culture. Like other artists, chefs get inspiration from the world around them, searching for new and tongue-tickling treasures. Fresh ideas, ingredients and techniques are highlighted in culinary competitions like Bocuse D’or in France, which serves as inspiration to restaurants first and then trickle into the mainstream. The following year, we see grocery stores and retailers introducing these same flavours and trends to give us home cooks a chance to play along. Next year will see us continue on a healthy/wholesome kick.

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Seaweed so good Darwinian beings came from the sea and now we go back to it for taste and nutrients. Seaweed is a huge “new” (yet ancient) food. No longer just wrapped around sushi or as dulse from the east coast, expect to find it in crackers, breads, as a topping and a snack. Seaweed, after all, contains more minerals than any other food on the planet. Look for sushi nori to crop up in salads and other recipes, and flavoured seaweed to come to a potato chip aisle near you.

Delicious food trends for 2013

Year of the whole beast ... “Nose to tail” cooking has been around for a few years as chefs strut their peasant pleasures and use up every bone and organ an animal can offer. Now, the idea has come home to roost. Look for “whole beast” parties to surge. Head on, big meals like roast suckling pig, whole duck on a spit and a whole salmon in a big backyard smoker will treat you this summer.

Off the rails taco fusions Tacos are king but it isn’t just the ground beef and chili powder variety that will make the grade anymore. Look for fusion flavours with Asian cabbage and Harrisa paste in a classic corn tortilla. The wilder the combo, the cooler it will be. Creative textures, shapes and sizes of the shells will morph too ... ice cream cone filled with pulled chicken with crème fraiche, anyone?

... and the veggies As our global luck would have it, the opposite trend has taken hold as vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians take the reins. Veggies as a main dish won’t be relegated to the sidebar. Look for kale, collards and other greens to be dressed for success with beans for the vegans and sausage or bacon for the rest to make a whole meal. It’s a good thing too, because the numbers show that we still aren’t eating nearly enough greens.

The tiniest taste Mini-me is key. Everything small is big. Going further than the tapas trend, this one allows one mouthful of a pleasure to be enjoyed while leaving room for healthier fuel; baby burgers will incorporate herbs and greens, mini grilled cheese, mini corn dogs and super cute cubes of cake satisfy. Perhaps we have figured out that it doesn’t have to be massive to hit the spot. (Here’s hoping!)

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Collard Greens with Sausage Collard Greens are cheap and yet are one of the most popular vegetables. What a combo! Many, though, don’t know how to cook them. In the Southern U.S. they simmer them low and slow. Brazilians sliver them into thin strips and do a quick sauté. Our method is somewhere in the middle to save you time and keep the leaves al dente. This flexitarian meal can be completely vegan or sausaged to the nines to suit your group. Keep toppings separate and serve as a main course with a crusty loaf of bread and some nice hummus or sharp cheese.

Collards are killer if you know how to make them right. Theresa Albert

1. Rinse greens and chop off stems. Discard. Roll leaves width wise in stacks of 4 or 5 leaves. Slice thinly across the leaf (chiffonade) to create ribbons that are about ¼ inch thick or less. Place into a large pot with a lid containing ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer over medium-high heat to cook down for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in butter, honey, salt and white pepper. Simmer fur-

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Serving Size: 8, prep time: 10 minutes • 2 bunches collard greens — about 10 cups chopped • 1/4 cup water • 1 tbsp butter • 1 tbsp honey • 1 teaspoon salt (or less to taste) • 1 teaspoon white pepper Toppings • 2 cups cooked breakfast sausage, cooked bacon or canned white beans that have been warmed

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Season with vinegar and soy sauce — stir with a fork (so rice doesn’t clump together).

3. Top with remaining ingredients. Theresa Albert Theresa Albert is a food communications consultant and nutritionist in Toronto. She is @ theresaalbert on twitter.

Baby Spinach Burgers with Blue Cheese Yum. Turkey beef burgers with a twist 1. Finely chop baby spinach and set aside. In a large bowl mix bread crumbs, egg, ketchup and Worcestershire and both ground meats.

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Steve Nash By the time the NBA playoffs roll around, the spotlight will be squarely on Vancouver’s Steve Nash and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old two-time most valuable player is in his 17th season and is still in search of his first NBA title. On a team loaded with big-name talent — Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace — the Lakers are supposed to be the Western Conference’s answer to the Eastern Conference’s defending champions, the Miami Heat. But plenty of questions remain about whether the Lakers can put it all together as Nash strives to finish his illustrious career a champion.

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The electrifying forward from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been the front-runner to be selected No. 1 overall in the NHL draft for more than a year now. MacKinnon, 17, raises fans of the Halifax Mooseheads out of their seats with his high-octane speed and ability to score goals in bunches. He hails from the same hometown as Metro Halifax Sidney Crosby — generating comparisons between the two despite significantly different styles of play — and is facing plenty of competition from Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, among others. The battle could go right down to the wire on the draft stage at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on June 28.

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This space was supposed to be reserved for some wild and whacky Roberto Luongo trade rumour. For what it’s worth, it still seems like the Vancouver Canucks goaltender, usurped this past April by Cory Schneider as the starter for that position, is destined to be a Toronto Maple Leaf soon — or a Florida Panther? — after this nonsense NHL lockout finally concludes. But, until then, consider the matter embargoed. It seems dealing the former No. 1 man in the Canucks

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Metro’s crossword gift to you Across 1. Syrup or leaf 6. NAFTA part 11. Niagara Falls’ Maid of the __ 15. Russian city where Canada is now competing in hockey’s 2013 World Juniors 18. Recipe instructions phrase 19. Mr. Quinn 20. Venetian traveller Mr. Polo 21. Chitchat 22. “Baby Beluga” troubadour 23. Prisoner 24601 25. Ex __. 26. Honest __, Toronto 28. F.D.R as F.R. instead 29. “Star Trek” starship, partially 30. Scarth Street locale 32. Levy 35. Tiara twinklers 37. Tabula __ (Clean slate) 38. Newbie 39. Etiquette expert in Metro 47. Suzette’s serving 49. “Well, now!” 50. Sea nymph 51. Harmony 52. Hairstyling request 53. Cuts wood 55. Moray catcher, say 57. Close-fitting 58. Deorbited space station 59. WWI: Harry Colebourn’s “Winnipeg” 62. #23-Across hideaway 64. Natural __ 65. What an extra might have in dialogue 67. Elton John song 69. Specialist 71. It culminates (federally) on April 14th, 2013 77. Network VIP 78. Ewoks’ forest moon home 79. Comes forth 80. John A. Macdonald 82. Hockey great Mr. Mikita, and others 84. Justin Timberlake, formerly 87. Mini Martians 88. Beverage company 90. Shoulder scarf 92. Calendrier component 93. Patsy Gallant disco hit: “From New York __” 95. Wee hours time

54. Lunchtime order 56. Fitness __ 58. Actress Gretchen 60. Makes official 61. French artist, Odilon __ (b.1840 - d.1916) 63. Territory the Hudson’s Bay Company controlled, __ Land 66. Supervillain Mr. Luthor 68. Vice __ 70. Basic learning, informally 72. Edgar Allan Poe poem 73. Eve __ (Playwright/ activist) 74. Trojan hero 75. Whales’ order 76. Feminine suffix 80. Sketch show 81. Hawkeye State 83. ‘Decor’ finishing 85. English setting of “Downton Abbey” 86. Microwave 89. Be silent, in music 91. Breadwinner 94. Making the most of Boxing Day sales 96. Kris Jenner, to The Kardashians 98. Polka’s partner 101. ms. lang’s 103. Diamond arbiter 104. River Styx ferryman 105. Subway stop, shortly 110. Enlighten 111. Ms. Braxton 112. Sound, Ontario 113. PayPal co-founder Mr. Musk 114. Shoe store 115. Canadian comic Gerry 117. Cote d’__ (French Riviera) 121. Mr. Chaney Jr. 122. Greek letter 123. Founded, for short 125. Actor Mr. Wheaton 126. Web connector [abbr.] 127. Days opp.

97. “__ you loud and clear.” 99. Movie studio 100. Quick bite 102. Marianas Trench and Hedley 106. Thunderstruck 107. Single-named supermodel 108. Utmost degrees 109. “Battle of the Blades” champ Ms. Bonhomme’s 111. Dancer’s move 114. Fruit drink 116. Oprah’s __! moment 118. Tom Mulcair’s letters 119. Snowy __ 120. Scotiabank __ (Literary award) 124. Toy company

128. Keanu’s ‘Matrix’ role 129. Gnaw geologically 130. Falcon-headed deity 131. “1234” songstress 132. Caravansary 133. HGTV undertaking 134. Sluggish 135. Pup’s protests! Down 1. Feb.’s follower 2. Inman’s beloved in “Cold Mountain” (2003) 3. Comp. file 4. Yann Martel’s book-turnedmovie

5. Barenaked Ladies’ title lady, and others 6. __ Mahal 7. Nothing: French 8. “Cash Cab” host 9. Mr. Lanois, U2 producer 10. Letter’s li’l jacket 11. Mil. ranks 12. Pique 13. Ancient Egypt’s divine beetle 14. Gets in shape 15. Certain citrus 16. Gladly 17. “Dancing Queen” band 20. Real estate acronym 24. Kangaroo logo shampoo

27. Minute bit 31. Billionaire Bill 32. Company name abbr. 33. 007’s drink 34. The Arctic Grail author 36. ‘My’ in Montreal 37. Freshen 40. Backpackers’ lodging 41. Captain in 1956’s “Moby Dick” 42. Lancome Paris perfume 43. Ms. Mirren’s 44. They concern signage in Quebec 45. Quito is its cap. 46. Mr. Philbin, et al. 48. Royal realms

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