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Arlo puts city over the top SEVEN-MONTH-OLD BOY HONOURED AS RED DEER’S 100,000TH RESIDENT

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The search is over.

Red Deer’s 100,000th resident is little Arlo MacKay. The seven-month-old was born to parents Colleen and Matthew MacKay just a day shy of the city’s contest deadline.

Earlier this summer, the city embarked on a mission to find the citizen who helped Red Deer reach the historic milestone.

Red Deer is the third city in Alberta to crack 100,000, and the first of the mid-sized cities in the province. The spring 2015 census revealed that Red Deer has a population of 100,807, up 2,222 people or a 2.2 per cent increase from 2014.

Mayor Tara Veer said holding the contest was a way to allow the community to celebrate.

Arlo received a City of Red Deer goodie bag and $1,000 in gift cards from Parkland Mall.

“Arlo was born in our own Red Deer Regional Hospital on Jan. 30 this year,” said Veer. “We’re so excited to acknowledge his presence and his life in our community. We look forward to all the great things that he will do in Red Deer in the years to come.”

To qualify, entrants either had to have moved to Red Deer or be born in Red Deer between Nov. 1, 2014, and Jan. 31, 2015, and must still live in Red Deer.

There were 108 eligible entries in the contest.

The city’s newest celebrity was selected by a random draw.

Colleen, 29, and Matthew MacKay, 30, said they were thrilled that their first child has made such an impact already in his young life.

“It will be his claim to fame for the rest of his life,” joked Matthew.

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City of Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer holds Red Deer’s 100,000th citizen, seven-month-old Arlo McGrath, during a ceremony in City Hall Park Wednesday morning. Arlo and his parents, Colleen and Matthew, attended the event marking the milestone of Red Deer reaching 100,000 citizens. Over the summer, the city held a contest to determine who would be recognized as the 100,000 Red Deerian. There were 108 qualified entrants. Arlo’s name was picked at random and awarded the honour.

Fire station moving to Timberlands

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer fire station is heading north.

The Municipal Planning Commission approved a development permit application for a fire hall as a discretionary use at 406 Townsend Street in north Timberlands on Wednesday.

Mayor Tara Veer, who chairs the planning commission, said this fire station is essential to facilitate development and growth in the north.

“Our service level standard is four minutes or less travel time, 90 per cent of the time for fire trucks and ambulances,” said Veer. “In order for us to be able to serve the residents in the northeast and ensure that we are meeting that safety standard, it is essential this fire station move forward.”

Council approved $15 million in the 2015 capital budget to relocate two of the city’s five fire stations. It also gave the green light on a long-term Emer-

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Work is underway.

Station 4 will relocate to the site on Townsend Street from 30 Davison Dr. The site is bordered by Threfall Gate to the east and Townsend Street to the south, with future commercial development planned in the area and 67th Street to the north.

In February, city council also approved the relocation of the southeast Station 3 to a northeast corner of 30th Avenue and Lees Avenue, west of Notre Dame High School, from its existing spot on 32nd Street.

The 32nd Street station will be used as a dispatch centre, with fire prevention and administrative offices.

The moves are part of the city’s plan to accommodate growth and meet provincially-regulated safety standards.

Coun. Ken Johnston said there are plenty of opportunities with the new fire hall, which will be located near the new high schools.

“It’s an opportunity to be a great community hub,” said Johnston. “I

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think a multi-use area not just for the community and neighbours but also for kids that might be considering careers in emergency services. I can really see this as a real hands-on field trip type of project. I am very, very happy to support it. It’s a wonderful addition to that section of the city.”

The new station will feature five bays for emergency services vehicles, a training tower and staff facilities.

It will accommodate up to 10 staff.

According to a city report, Emergency Services staff have expressed an interest in building a community garden on the site. This station, of the two new stations, will be planned to allow the public visits and open houses.

The emergency responses from the station will enter onto Threfall Gate.

All non-emergency traffic with the exception of ambulances will enter the station on Townsend Street.

A public art component will be part of the new building. It is expected to be up and running by September 2016. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

AIR QUALITY

Minister issues call to action

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta’s air quality is the worst in the province.

Even more troubling is that was measured in a province that is well on its way to having the nation’s unhealthiest air, warned the province’s environment minister.

Results of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards shows the Red Deer Region has exceeded standards particulate matter, according to numbers released on Wednesday. The 2015 standard for particulate matter is set at 10. Red Deer’s average was 11.4 based on a complicated formula.

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Central Albertans awoke Wednesday to a thick blanket of fog covering the region as moist air met up with cool temperatures overnight. Here a walker makes his way around the storm detention ponds north of the Clearview subdivision in Red Deer. Environment Canada is forecasting a return to sunshine and highs in the 20s Thursday to Saturday.

Drunk driving appeal in hands of judges A panel of Alberta Court of Appeal judges have reserved their decision on the appeal of man accused of a fatal Canada Day 2010 crash in Red Deer.

Rodney Ross Arens, 37, was convicted in June 2014

by Justice Kirk Sisson in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. He was found guilty of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing injury, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing injury and breaching his release conditions.

He was sentenced to five years and nine months in custody and given a 10-year driving prohibition.

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ARLO: Enjoys being around people They said it was a challenge to keep the good news a secret.

About four years ago, Colleen moved to Red Deer from Regina to take a job as a dietician at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. She is also a coach at Pure Fitness Crossfit. Matthew, who is also from Regina, works at Nova Chemicals. They have been married for about two-and-a-half years.

She said they love everything about Red Deer, especially the trails, the river and the park system.

“It’s a really good community here,” she said. “We just really like it here.”

Colleen said her son is anything but shy and enjoys being around people. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

AIR: No immediate health risk There is no immediate health risk to Central Albertans, but action must be taken, said Shannon Phillips, minister of environment and parks.

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On Wednesday in the Calgary Court of Appeal, Arens’ appeal was heard by Justices Ronald Berger, Peter Martin and Barbara Veldhuis. Arens was represented by defence counsel Donna Derie-Gillespie.

The justices will give their ruling at a later date.

Anouluk “Jeffrey” Chanminaraj was killed at about 11 p.m. on July 1, 2010, when the speeding pickup truck driven by Arens crashed into the passenger side of a car driven by Chanminaraj’s sister. Jeffery, his sister, Stephanie, 20, and their other brother, Jamie, 18, were on their way to Bower Ponds to watch the Canada Day fireworks. Jamie was also injured in the crash, which took place on Taylor Drive.

Arens vowed immediately after his conviction to appeal, and in September 2014 the appeal was for-

mally filed.

Arens is also serving a nine-month sentence for charges laid while he was out on bail before the June 2014 Court of Queen’s Bench trial.

He was convicted on May 12 in Red Deer provincial court of resisting arrest, obstruction, being in control of a vehicle while impaired, breaching conditions of a release and possession of crack cocaine.

He was found by Sylvan Lake RCMP at a gas station parking lot asleep in a truck. When police woke him up, he struggled and attempted to swallow a bag of crack cocaine. Police found 25 grams of crack cocaine, and Arens admitted at trial to having a serious drug addiction. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

“Over time, if we do not act we will be in a situation where we have the worst air quality in Canada.”

Four other Alberta regions are nearing the limits of acceptable particulate levels. The Lower Athabasca, Upper Athabasca, North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan zones require management plans to protect them from exceeding standards in the future.

Environment staff are expected to get back to her within a month on what actions can be taken, particularly in the Red Deer region, to improve air quality, Phillips said at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. A more detailed action plan will be in place by the fall.

Given the results, Central Alberta region is a priority, she said.

Phillips took a swipe at the Conservatives for their resistance to tackling air pollution and climate change.

“Today’s results speak to that inaction,” she said.

Particulates are measured in micrometres. Emitted from any combustion source or formed in the atmosphere from gases combining, particles are so small they can penetrate lungs.

It is believed they are connected with a host of respiratory illnesses, cancer, asthma and birth defects.

Why this region fared so poorly is still being studied. Weather could have been a factor. Extremely cold weather can cause pollution to settle in river valleys, causing numbers to spike.

In Central Alberta, readings were taken at a monitoring station in Riverside Industrial Park between 2011 and 2013.

“This station had annual averages above the standard in all three years,” says the report.

Smoke from forest fires led to high readings some days. But even with those days removed, the region exceeded limits.

The province is already looking at a number of options to reverse the damage, including more stringent standards for industry, emissions standards for vehicles and increased air monitoring.

Industrial polluters, such as coal-fired power producers, could also be required to improve their emissions when applying for licence approvals.

Stakeholders, including industry polluters, have been consulted as part of an advisory committee working on a management plan.

A scientific study on the causes of the elevated readings is already underway and will be posted on Alberta Environment’s website when complete.

This is the first time these air quality results were released. They came out of a 2012 agreement on testing under the direction of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

Under the agreement, a mandatory action plan was required by Alberta based on its particulate results.

Results on ozone, a major component of smog and measured in parts per billion, were also released.

While none of the province’s six regions exceeded the three-year average, some were higher than the standard in a given year.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment said it’s time to get rid of coal-fired power plants. There are already alternatives available as shown by Ontario, which closed its last coalfired power plant last year. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The organization that regulates Alberta doctors says it is taking a “conservative” approach to the issue of physician-assisted death.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons has released what it calls a “draft advice document” that focuses on issues such as consent and on the right

of doctors who for religious or moral reasons don’t want to help a patient to end their life.

The document follows a Supreme Court ruling last February that struck down the federal law against physician-assisted dying for competent adult patients enduring intolerable suffering.

“Physicians should err on the side of caution during this time of legislative uncertainty,” reads one of the guiding principles in the college’s advice docu-

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“Physicians’ right to freedom of conscience should be respected,” reads another.

Other guidelines include that doctors have an obligation not to abandon their patients or obstruct access to legally permissible health services.

Dr. Trevor Theman, the college’s registrar, said it wants feedback from medical professionals and the public before it updates the policy in December.

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BRIEFS Woman charged after hit and run back in custody

Defence not ready to proceed with murder trial A murder trial that was supposed to start earlier this week was adjourned because the defence was not ready to proceed.

The month-long Court of Queen’s Bench trial was scheduled to start on Tuesday in Red Deer.

At the last minute, the trial dates were dropped.

Nathan Michael Desharnais, 26, of Red Deer is charged with seconddegree murder and interference with human remains.

The body of Talia Meguinis, 27, of Calgary was found at the recycling plant in Red Deer in the Riverside Industrial Park on Feb. 22, 2012. Red Deer RCMP said the body was put into a dumpster in Riverside Meadows and was found when a truck collected the recycling from the dumpster and dropped it off at the recycling centre.

On Wednesday, Alberta Justice confirmed that the trial was adjourned at the request of defence counsel, who was not ready to proceed with the trial.

Defence counsel Arnold Piragoff was appointed by the Alberta Legal Aid Society to represent Desharnais in October 2012 and remains Desharnais’ counsel of record.

Piragoff represented Desharnais at an aggravated sexual assault trial in 2014. Desharnais was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and choking with the intent to commit an indictable offence.

A new court date will be set for the murder trial on Sept. 14.

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A woman accused of a hit and run of a cyclist with an allegedly stolen vehicle is back in custody.

Cora Nicole Bush, 35, of Red Deer was initially charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer, failing to stop at the scene of a collision causing bodily harm and failing to comply with an undertaking.

On March 11 at about 10 p.m., Red Deer RCMP identified a stolen vehicle. The driver took off at a high speed. Officers did not pursue, but tracked it at a distance.

As the vehicle sped away, it hit a cyclist at the corner of 60th Street and 54th Avenue.

The vehicle was found abandoned on 56th Avenue.

Bush was originally granted bail and was to appear at the Red Deer Courthouse case management office on April 10. She failed to show and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

On Sept. 2, Bush was arrested by the Red Deer RCMP. She is now being held at the Red Deer Remand Centre.

On Wednesday, Bush asked Red Deer provincial court Judge Jim Mitchell — through duty counsel Mark Daoust — for time to apply to the Alberta Legal Aid Society for a lawyer.

Bush also asked Mitchell if she could be let out, but Mitchell said she needed to speak with legal counsel to make such an application.

Her charges were adjourned to Sept. 22 in Red Deer provincial court.

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A4 Trudeau closes in on Mulcair Justin Trudeau wasn’t supposed to campaign. On this issue, Canadians apbe still standing at this point in this pear to want politicians to drop their campaign. partisan shields.

His lustre was tarnished, his moYes, everything said during a camjo misplaced, the Just Not paign is crafted for maxiReady epitaph was taking mum political advantage, root and his momentum had but Mulcair was right in inibeen siphoned off by NDP tially speaking of the situaLeader Tom Mulcair. tion from the heart, as a faYet, somehow, the Libther and a grandfather, and eral leader is not just standsuggesting it was too easy to ing, he has shown the most score partisan points on the dramatic growth in the first tragedy of little Alan Kurdi. weeks of the campaign and Trudeau called for a there are now suggestions meeting of the three mawe may be entering new fedjor party leaders to come eral political terrain, a twoto some consensus on the way battle between Mulcair Canadian response to the TIM and Trudeau. crisis. A call for a meeting HARPER A path to a Liberal victois extremely easy to make, ry is still difficult to discern but it may have struck the and a two-race theory is not proper non-partisan chord. yet bankable in a campaign Mulcair said he would that is just approaching its halfway meet with only Harper, part of his conpoint. tinuing quest to marginalize Trudeau, But Mulcair heads an NDP that has and Harper labelled a call for such a never led voting preference this deep meeting “partisan games.” in a federal election campaign and But Mulcair sought a meeting with Trudeau won’t go away, and the reason Harper through his chief of staff and for this might be a Canadian thirst for says he has received no response. a new way of doing politics and an end Green party Leader Elizabeth May to the uber partisan years of the Ste- backed Trudeau’s call for a meeting. phen Harper government.

Harper’s initial response was to This clash of styles was most vividly show emotion for the dead child, then on display as the Syrian refugee crisis immediately pivot and take partisan bulled its way to centre stage on the shots at his opponents’ opposition to

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This rejection of the autocratic politics of Harper crops up time and again.

Mulcair and Trudeau would take the symbolic step of convening an inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women. Harper would not, maintaining this is a matter of law-and-order.

Mulcair and Trudeau would meet with the premiers, returning to the national summits that have been eliminated under Harper’s rule.

Mulcair would have to get provincial buy-in for his national daycare program, Trudeau would need similar collaboration on his carbon-pricing plan, which would be driven by the provinces.

The Liberal leader has likened his carbon-pricing scheme to the building of medicare or the Canada Pension Plan or the National Child Benefit.

Harper has preferred one-on-one meetings with premiers and has dismissed the hothouse negotiating style of summitry that led to the health accord between then-prime minister Paul Martin and the provinces in 2004.

Harper let the accord expire and handed the provinces a funding regimen that ties health-care transfers to gross domestic product growth with a 3 per cent floor after 2017.

It was a decree, not a deal.

During this campaign, Harper has

gone further in his abhorrence to collaborative meetings with premiers — he has actively campaigned against Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s bid for a provincial pension plan and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s approach to the energy sector slowdown.

Trudeau has appeared at ease campaigning on a three-pronged economic plan, which would mean deficits to bankroll infrastructure spending, tax breaks to the middle class financed by a tax hike on the wealthy, and enhanced, means-tested child benefits.

His campaign remains frustrated with what it feels is a lack of scrutiny over Mulcair’s pledge of a balanced budget and continued spending promises.

That scrutiny will come in one of the campaign’s pivotal moments — the detailed costing of the promises of an NDP front-runner who has never been in this position.

In the meantime, the NDP must look warily in its rear-view mirror.

It is Trudeau who looks more relaxed and freewheeling on the campaign trail, as if freed of the constraints of life in Ottawa. It is Mulcair who looks a little too tightly buttoned crossing the country as a front-runner instead of the man who thrived in the Ottawa political hothouse.

Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

Albertans will continue to closely watch what the provincial NDP do The new Alberta NDP government continues to deliver on its electoral promises; however, it is essential to make an honest assessment of the present situation.

Unfortunately it has to be said that the move by the NDP leadership to disallow donations to political parties from business or trade union sources was a mistake. As we observe from the vast amount of cash available to the Federal Conservatives this is a decision that will not affect the amount of money that finishes up in the hands of the Conservative and Wild Rose parties. It will, in fact, only serve to undermine the natural, crucial link between the NDP, the trade unions and working people.

There are signs that the NDP post-electoral honeymoon period could be short lived. An early indicator is the number of newspaper and Internet articles, which contain advice from economists and others who would have preferred the return of a Conservative administration.

It is always a good idea to take any suggestions from an opponent with more than one grain of salt and as surely as night follows day this “friendly” advice will change into criticism and innuendo.

There has been, across the board, a general welcoming of the new government, even from some who voted for other parties but behind the scenes there are those who are far from happy.

The new NDP government was elected on an antiausterity platform and has so far kept faith with an electorate that voted against austerity and for change.

It will, however, without the implementation a socialist program, become increasingly difficult for the NDP to manage the present failing economic system.

The immediate challenge is the fact that the major companies, who have enjoyed the best of times in the province, are considering their positions regarding the government’s determination to make financial changes.

If the government decides that a larger percentage of the finance required to run the province must be provided by big business, instead of the working population, it may yet come to pass that companies do more than just threaten to leave.

What is required is a democratic planned economy but it is impossible to plan what you do not control and you cannot control what you do not own.

It appears from media reports that the Notely government is holding out an olive branch to not only the big corporations but also to the present conservative federal government.

The Alberta provincial NDP in its entirety must campaign for the victory of an NDP federal government. It is impossible to serve two masters and if the NDP decides to compromise it will fall under the sway of big business to the cost of ordinary working people.

If the NDP provincial government, under pressure from big business, abandons the program on which it was democratically elected it will be forced to institute instead a program of austerity.

The only alternative is to take socialist measures in order to plan the economy and ensure that the production of wealth not only continues but also increases.

In the coming months the provincial government will face mounting pressure and resistance to its plans. A campaign will be waged to convince the general public of the incompetence of what will be termed as an untried and economically risky government.

The NDP must however stick to its mandate, any wavering will be seen as weakness and weakness invites aggression.

The people of Alberta will not be forgiving, they are closely watching events and have been disap-

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City councillors need more of a voice to make change happen Councillors should be seen not heard.

I heard that statement and I realize it was a variation of an old adage about children should be seen and not heard. This was to keep children from interrupting adult conversations. Are we suggesting that our elected councillors should not interrupt adult conversations?

Red Deer city councilors are expensive, elected, part-time voices of citizens of Red Deer and should be heard. I know governance and operations are two different aspects and there are artificial barriers, but if the operational aspect under minds the governance, or if the councilors are seen as less than equal, what then?

Questions have to be asked about operation models because what works with a population of 50,000 may not work with the population over 100,000 and growing. I believe it may be time to re-think city hall.

With property taxes and water bills, city hall costs me $5,000 a year, am I getting good value and if not who speaks for me?

If the operations side has control over the governance side, do they have control over citizen advisory committees, boards, and councils? In my experience I would dare say yes. Volunteers are generally polite, respectful, and usually in awe of the mechanism of city, so they are generally easy to lead along the selective path.

I can give you an example. The ad-hoc committee on the multi-use aquatic centre, is a prime example.

This committee was established to give the citizens a voice on moving forward on a controversial and expensive project. They were to look at need, costs, extras, locations and various other issues. First they were given by city staff, a two-inch binder which basically promotes a preconceived model involving

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the rec centre. As to location we had three choices: A) Rec Centre, B) Michener Center or C) new build.

We could not choose B, we were told because the city does not own it, and the future of Michener Centre was uncertain, and we could not choose C) because there was no land available, in the immediate future or so we were lead to believe. Ultimately, the ad-hoc committee recommended A. I argued for building the Regional Multi-use Aquatic centre with the 50-metre pool by Hazlett Lake to compensate North Red Deer for its pool deficit rather than tearing down the rec centre to build a new pool. I also felt that it would kick start development north of 11A. It would also allow the city to compete with the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds and perhaps match, possibly exceed the housing starts in Blackfalds. I was out voted because the land would not be available in time. Guess what, the Hazlett Lake area could see development start in 2016, and the pool will be on the agenda in 2021. Many of the members would, if they could, change their vote and support building the aquatic centre with a 50m pool

by Hazlett Lake.

The citizens are saying build it, some councilors are advocating for it, there is opportunity, interest rates are at the bottom, the workforce is available, the need is there, why are we not building it? Some will blame the 2019 Canada Games, others will blame management and staff, while others will simply say lack of courage from our councilors. Perhaps our councilors are not being heard?

That is but one example, I can come up with more examples. I worry that we have lost control and I do not know how we the citizens of Red Deer can regain control.

Should we bite the bullet and make our councilors full-time participants of city hall, and not just part time façades of democracy? Should we revisit the ward system before our population hits 120,000?

The next municipal election will be in 2017, should we begin charting a new course?

Any ways, for my $5,000 per year, I expect my councilors to be heard. Don’t you?

Garfield Marks Red Deer

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Deputy Grand Chief Denis Stonefish (left to right), Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, and Chief Ava Hill announce a new campaign called ‘Who Is She’ that will help raise funds and awareness for the implementation for an Ontario First Nations-led inquiry process into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Wednesday.

Alberta working with U.S., U.K. on policy CLIMATE CHANGE

EDMONTON — Alberta’s environment minister is acknowledging the provincial government is coming under more international pressure to improve its record on climate change.

“I’ve had meetings with the U.K. consul general and with the Americans as well,” Shannon Phillips told reporters Wednesday. “There’s a real appetite for Alberta to be a global leader on energy development.”

Phillips spoke at a conference on the province’s climate policy sponsored by the Pembina Institute, a clean-energy think-tank. After her speech, she said talks with other countries have been productive.

“Those kinds of conversations are collaborative,” she said. “People have said things like, ’How can we help?’ and I think that’s the right approach.

There’s no demands and requests.”

But that collaborative approach

won’t let Alberta off the hook, she added.

“We don’t have choice in this matter. We have to refurbish our global reputation and we know we can.”

That no-choice tone prevailed in her remarks before an overflow crowd of several hundred at the conference.

The world’s approach to energy is changing, she said, and Alberta must change with it.

“It is our choice whether we want to participate in that transition or sit on the sidelines.”

The province is currently rewriting its climate change policy. It expects a report from an expert panel later this fall, in time to take to a major international conference on the issue in Paris in December.

Phillips promised that policy will be both effective and credible.

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Jury selection in Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial continues

BRIEF Judge denies bail to Winnipeg man accused of sending letter bombs WINNIPEG — A man accused of sending letter bombs to his ex-wife and two lawyers was denied bail Wednesday, but he plans to appeal.

Guido Amsel was ordered by provincial court Judge Heather Pullan to remain in custody pending his trial on charges that include three counts of attempted murder. The decision followed three days of evidence which Guido Amsel cannot be reported due to a publication ban.

Amsel’s lawyer, Martin Glazer, said outside a Winnipeg courtroom that his client will appeal the bail ruling.

“Obviously, he’s not happy with the decision. He was hoping to get out today and go back to his family and to his work and, so, this is just Round 1.

Round 2 is coming up. Stay tuned.”

Amsel, 49, was arrested in early July after bombs were sent to his former wife’s workplace and the offices of lawyers who had represented Amsel and his wife in their divorce. Police said that in each case an explosive compound was inserted into a recording device.

Two bombs were safely disposed of, but one exploded and severely injured lawyer Maria Mitousis. She lost a hand and suffered other injuries which will require long-term rehabilitation.

Glazer has said his client did not commit the crime and should not have to sit in jail until a trial that could be two years away.

“A case like this is sort of complicated and it takes time.”

Court documents show Guido Amsel and his ex-wife, Iris, went through a lengthy and bitter divorce in which Amsel accused her of stealing millions of dollars from an auto-body shop they jointly owned.

Amsel has since remarried.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Jury selection continued Wednesday for the trial of Dennis Oland, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his father, highprofile businessman Richard Oland.

The 46-year-old entered the plea as the process of selecting a jury began Tuesday at a hockey arena in Saint John, N.B. Selection of the jury from the 1,131 people registered to serve on it has switched to a courthouse, where Judge John Walsh of the Court of Queen’s Bench placed a publication ban on the proceedings.

The trial begins next Wednesday and is scheduled to last 65 days.

Oland was 69 when he was found dead in his Canterbury Street office in Saint John on July 7, 2011.

The Oland family operates Moosehead Breweries — the oldest independently owned brewery in Canada — although Richard Oland left Moosehead in 1981.

Family, friends gather to remember university student police say was murdered UPPER TANTALLON, N.S. — People gathered at a funeral home in a small community on Nova Scotia’s south coast on Wednesday to remember a university student who police say was killed last month inside a Halifax apartment.

Friends and family members filled the home to pay tribute at the private service to Taylor Samson, a 22-year-old physics student who disappeared Aug. 15 and whose remains have not been found.

William Sandeson, a 22-year-old varsity track athlete who was about to start classes at Dalhousie’s medical school, was charged with first-degree murder on Aug. 20, four days after Samson was reported missing.

Sandeson appeared in court last week and his lawyer said his client will seek bail and intends to enter a not guilty plea.

The case was put over to Sept. 24 to give the defence time to get more disclosure from the Crown.

A search warrant document was obtained by three media outlets recently before it was sealed by a judge.

They reported that the document alleges Samson was involved in a drug deal involving marijuana before his

“Governments in Alberta and around the world have been setting ambitious and, in some ways, arbitrary goals for years.

“We want to set goals that will make a real difference. Then we will take it one step further. We will do the unexpected.

“We will achieve those goals.”

The stakes are high, said Phillips.

“Our credibility is crucial to our economic future.”

Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation — an aboriginal band that lives in the oilsands region — told the conference that the environment around his community of Fort Chipewyan can’t take any more industry.

“We are feeling the effects of development far more than usual,” said Adam, who added that the Athabasca River is far lower than its traditional levels.

“We are the people in the sacrifice zone. That has to stop.” death.

Investigators subsequently searched two properties in Sandeson’s hometown of Truro, N.S., saying they discovered several items of interest.

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OTTAWA — Battleground Ontario: starved for jobs, but swimming in votes.

Hardly surprising, then, that the three main federal leaders found themselves using the province’s ailing manufacturing sector as a backdrop Wednesday for a one-day clash of economic visions.

Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair all focused their campaigns in southern Ontario’s manufacturing heartland, where one of the country’s most powerful economic engines has been sputtering for years.

Harper spoke for nearly an hour in a controlled question-and-answer session with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, one of his favourite public event formats for burnishing his credentials as an steward of the economy.

Harper fielded a series of soft, policy-laden questions as he attacked the economic bona fides of the Liberals and New Democrats.

“I will tell you this right now, looking at Ontario, looking at Alberta ... if we get a high-tax Liberal or NDP government federally that will be absolute disaster for this country,” Harper said in Welland, Ont., to partisan applause.

In Niagara Falls, Mulcair made a five-year, $90-million spending pledge for the federal automotive supplier innovation program. “It’s time to get good-paying auto manufacturing jobs back to these communities,” he said at an auto parts factory.

But Mulcair continued to face pressure to explain how he would balance next year’s budget with a menu of bigticket campaign promises.

Among other things, the NDP has promised to create one million $15-aday child-care spaces, which carries a $5 billion annual price tag once fully implemented after eight years.

In Toronto, Trudeau said a Liberal government would allow Canadians to repeatedly dip into their registered retirement savings to pay for a home.

Current rules only permit a single withdrawal for first-time home buyers.

Trudeau said allowing access to RRSPs to buy a home “is something that will help Canadians in concrete ways.”

But it was Trudeau’s remarks in a CBC interview the night before — “a large percentage of small businesses are actually just ways for wealthier Canadians to save on their taxes,” he said — that attracted the most lightning from his two main rivals.

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Asylum seeker stuck in limbo

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Hussein Rahim had already lost his cousin and uncle — one shot dead, the other missing — when he was arrested by military forces during a protest in his native Syria.

His family paid thousands of dollars for his release, but fear of being detained again as the unrest turned to armed conflict prompted him to seek asylum in Canada, he said.

“I left the country because God knows what was going to happen if I stayed there,” he said.

Rahim thought his ordeal was over when he finally set foot in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2012, carrying a Greek passport he’d purchased in Turkey.

But three years later, the 35-year-old said he remains in limbo, his case unheard and his fate uncertain.

Worldwide attention has focused on the plight of Syrian refugees fleeing the war-torn country. Some have family members living abroad who are trying to sponsor from afar; others, like Rahim, take matters into their own hands. Either way is a difficult process.

Detained on arrival in Toronto for more than three weeks, Rahim said he was seen and freed by officials only after threatening to go on hunger strike.

But he has yet to be granted a hearing on his application, or even on an interim petition that would allow him to visit his ailing mother in Turkey, he said.

With no hearing scheduled, Rahim said he can’t leave the country without invalidating his claim.

“They don’t want to give me a hearing,” said Rahim, adding he has sent emails to Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Prime Minister Stephen Harper seeking their help.

“They (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) say they don’t have enough judges.”

Meanwhile, the documents he was given on arrival expire in 2017. Rahim worries his case won’t be heard before then.

Two of his friends who also arrived in 2012 to claim refugee status are facing the same red tape and roadblocks, he added.

A spokesman for the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada said the department will continue to hear claims made before Dec. 15, 2012 — when

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Toronto woman launches lawsuit against Starbucks TORONTO — A Toronto woman has launched a lawsuit against Starbucks alleging a supervisor assaulted and threatened her, and the company failed to protect her.

Shannon Mishimagi alleges in a statement of claim filed with Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice that her supervisor at a Starbucks in west-end Toronto, Gurjaspreet Jolly, physically assaulted her, threatened to use harmful substances against her and verbally abused her.

None of the allegations have been proven in court and Jolly could not immediately be reached for comment.

Starbucks says it is taking the allegations seriously and is committed to providing a safe work environment.

Mishimagi says after the alleged assault took

‘I DO ON’’T FEEL I’M BEING G TREATED LIKE A HUMAN IN CANADA. I DON’T THINK THEY WANT TO HELP ANYBODY.’ — HUSS HUSSEIN EIN RA RAHIM HIM M

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Syrian refugee to Canada Hussein Adb Al Rahim stands for a photo in downtown Toronto on Wednesday.

Hussein came to Canada in 2012 and has been waiting for a hearing for his refugee claim ever since. specific time limits were set for processing refugee protection claims.

“The number of such pending claims has been reduced from over 32,000 in December 2012 to 8,000 as of March 1, 2015,” Robert Gervais said in an email.

He said the “bulk of the legacy inventory” remains in Toronto and Montreal.

The IRB will bring on more people to finalize the

claims made before Dec. 15, 2012, he added.

Rahim said he was drawn to Canada for its humanitarian reputation, but the government’s handling of his case and those of other Syrian refugees has soured him.

“I don’t feel I’m being treated like a human in Canada,” he said. “I don’t think they want to help anybody.”

place on Oct. 31 of last year, she had to work alongside Jolly, who was only later transferred to a different location.

She alleges that if Starbucks had taken the proper steps to offer assistance and counselling, the effects of the alleged abuse would have been substantially reduced.

According to the statement of claim, Mishimagi filed a report to the company shortly after the incident occurred.

The statement alleges Starbucks was negligent by failing to follow its own internal policies, failing to properly investigate Jolly’s background and “failed to properly monitor the defendant Jolly after allegations of abuse were made by Mishimagi.”

requested a cleanup fee the woman became abusive.

Police say that included throwing the full bag of vomit on the driver, covering his clothes, phone, car seat and floor mats.

Officers were called and the passenger’s family paid the cleanup fee and fare.

Selena Narayan-LaChapelle has been charged with common assault and is scheduled in court Oct. 14.

Eeeew! Calgary cab driver assaulted with bag of vomit CALGARY — A 33-year-old woman has been charged with assault after a bag of vomit was hurled at a Calgary cab driver.

Police say early Sunday morning a taxi driver picked up a woman who grew nauseous and was provided with a bag to vomit into during the ride home.

Upon arrival, the passenger continued to throw up on the exterior of the vehicle and when the driver

Cucumber recall expanded to several stores in B.C. and Alberta OTTAWA — A cucumber recall in Canada triggered by a suspected salmonella outbreak in the United States is being expanded.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says B.C.based Overwaitea Food Group is recalling field cucumbers sold in its Save On Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Coopers Foods, Overwaitea and Freson Brothers stores in B.C. and Alberta.

The affected fresh field cucumbers were sold unwrapped and in bulk on or before Sept. 4, 2015.

Safeway also began recalling cucumbers this week along with in-store products made with the cukes, such as salads, vegetable trays, sandwiches and sushi.

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“I mean, seriously — seriously,” an incredulous Harper said.

“Small and medium-sized business is the backbone of this economy and that’s why we’re going to keep taxes down and strengthen small business in this country.”

Malcolm Allen, an Ontario NDP candidate, called on Trudeau to apologize for “smearing” small business owners as tax cheats.

Green party Leader Elizabeth May released her party’s platform Wednesday, which promises billions of dollars for the environment, health care and support for seniors — without running a deficit.

And she predicted an important third-party role for her Greens after the Oct. 19 vote.

“A minority Parliament can be a four-year period of respectful, deliberative, productive work for the people of Canada, or it can be a year or two of hyperpartisan squabbling and bickering,” May said in Vancouver.

“The difference between those choices is how many Green members of Parliament are elected to work across party lines to give Canadians the government they want.”

The tragic silhouette of little Alan Kurdi, meanwhile, was still shaping the debate on the Conservative campaign.

The government’s response to the crisis has been front and centre in the last week, thanks to the nowiconic image of the three-year-old Kurdi lying dead on a Turkish beach.

That appeared to frustrate at least one Conservative supporter at an event in Welland, Ont., who heckled a reporter as she was asking Harper about the crisis.

As the question began, a low, collective groan was heard in the crowd before a lone voice was heard to say: “How many kids drowned in pools in Canada this past summer? Do you blame the government for that?”

Harper tried to intervene, telling the reporter to “go ahead.”

The prime minister is under pressure to admit more refugees, and Harper said he will — but while taking care to avoid allowing terrorists from a war zone into Canada.

“We are talking about a terrorist war zone a lot of people are coming from. We will make sure we are also protecting Canadians from the security risk.”

Trudeau criticized Harper over his security concerns, citing examples dating back more than a century, when Canadians helped people fleeing Europe, Africa and Asia.

“Quite frankly, security concerns didn’t stop Wilfrid Laurier from bringing in record numbers of Ukrainians,” Trudeau told supporters in Toronto.

“Louis St. Laurent didn’t let security concerns stop him from welcoming — at the height of the Cold War — tens upon tens of thousands of Hungarian refugees.”

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Making strides in his second season FORWARD JEFF DE WIT IS HOPING FOR A BREAKOUT SEASON FOR THE REBELS

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR His Western Hockey League rookie jitters are a thing of the past. Long gone, in fact.

“I think I got them all out last year and I’m just focused on having a good start to the season,” Red Deer Rebels sophomore centre Jeff de Wit said Wednesday, prior to a practice session at the Centrium.

After a decent first WHL season in which he registered 13 points (3g,10a) in 65 regular-season games and was pointless in two playoff outings, the Red Deer native is anxious to live up to his considerable potential after being selected in the first round — 14th overall — of the 2013 bantam draft.

“I’m excited, I’m 17 this year and going into my second season,” he added.

“I’m ready to get off to a good start.”

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter is hoping that de Wit will emerge as a top-nine forward this season as the team looks forward to hosting the Memorial Cup tournament in May. “He’s certainly someone we expect to take some strides forward,” said Sutter, who has seen improvement in the six-foot-three, 185-pound forward since the start of training camp. “His camp was just OK to start with and I talked to him about how he’s got to push to want to play in our top nine since we have a pretty deep team.

“If he wants that he’s going to have to really work and get after it . . . be more engaged.”

De Wit admitted that he didn’t exactly bust out of the blocks in training camp.

“I felt like when camp started there were some players who came in ready to go,” he said.

“I think that was kind of a wake-up call for myself. But I feel like I’ve progressed and gotten better since then. I felt really good in the Black and White Game and at St. Albert (in Saturday’s 5-2 preseason-opening loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings).”

Sutter agreed with de Wit’s self-assessment of his recent play.

“After I met with him he had some really good practices, and I thought he was very good in the Black and White game and played really well in our first exhibition game,” said the Rebels

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Team Black player Jacob Herauf grabs control of the puck as Jeff de Wit on Team White breaks in on the Black end of the ice during first-period action at the Black and White game at the Centrium on Sept. 2. De Wit is looking to make strides in his second year on the team. boss.

“Jeff has skill, but his skill is only going to show through with a strong work ethic. He has to play with bite and with the passion of wanting to be good in all three zones. When he plays like that he’s an effective player, but when he just wants to be a casual player he plays soft, and that doesn’t work for him.

“He’s still a young player figuring that out and that’s what we’re trying to help him with.”

De Wit is listening.

“I believe in my offensive abilities, but the main thing is being a consistent 200-foot player for Brent each game,” he said. ● The Rebels’ preseason continues this weekend with the club attending the Tri-City Americans tournament in Kennewick, Wash. Red Deer takes on the host team Friday night and faces the Spokane Chiefs Saturday afternoon.

Sutter will have 11 forwards — in

the event that Zac Gladu has recovered fully from a broken finger suffered in training camp — eight defencemen and two goaltenders — Rylan Toth and Trevor Martin — at his disposal for both games, The Rebels close out their exhibition schedule Sept. 18 and 19 against Edmonton and the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Centrium and in Stettler.

Red Deer’s regular-season opener is Sept. 26 versus the visiting Oil Kings. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Nichols to make first start for Blue Bombers CFL PICKS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by JOSH ALDRICH/Advocate staff

Cam O’Connell works with his trainer Roman Rzepkowski as he prepares for a fight earlier this year. O’Connell is back in the ring taking on Mexican fighter Randy Lozano, Friday, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

O’Connell ‘feeling strong’ heading into Friday’s fight

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR When Red Deer boxer Cam O’Connell steps into the ring Friday night at the Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre, he’ll be looking at a relatively unknown opponent.

Unknown, at least, to him and his handlers.

“We know very little about him in regards to how much we should know,” O’Connell said Wednesday, in reference to Mexican fighter Randy Lozano.

“We know he’s right-handed, that he’s a Mexican and that he’s got some names under his belt.”

In other words, Lozano, 10-6-2, has a resumé that doesn’t include a long list of stiffs. In his last outing, Lozano stopped 61-bout veteran and former world title challenger, Cecilio Santos, in under three rounds, and he also handed Oscar Gutierrez (11-1-0 with eight KOS) his only loss, stopping the formerly undefeated prospect in the third round.

Still, the undefeated O’Connell, with six wins and a draw on his professional slate, will enter the lightweight bout with a quiet confidence due to his punching power and his physical and mental well-being following a stringent six weeks of training. He received some high-end assistance in the gym, training with Arash Usmanee, who has been ranked as high as 10th in the IBF

junior lightweight category, Doug Bolianatz, Roman Rzepkowski and Robert Carswell.

“I’m ready to go, I’m feeling strong and healthy and I’m good mentally,” said O’Connell. “The mental game is the whole thing.”

O’Connell last fought on June 12 against Mexican Mario Perez and scored a unanimous eight-round decision. He controlled the last four rounds of the bout, also at the Shaw Conference Centre, and scored a late eight-second knockdown of the 27-fight veteran.

Now, three months later, he’s ready to roll again, although he was hoping Friday’s fight would be against a countryman and for a Canadian belt. That was the plan, but he had no takers.

“We tried getting a fight for a Canadian title on Friday, but nobody in Canada will fight us,” said O’Connell, who is growing frustrated with his inability to line up a national championship bout.

“So we might just bypass it and fight for the North American title in either December or the beginning of March.”

O’Connell will be back in the ring next month against an opponent he prefers not to know, at least for now.

“I have another fight lined up for Oct. 16,” he said. “I have the contract but I told myself I’m not going to read it until after this fight is over. I’m just taking it one fight at a time.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers aren’t wasting any time giving Matt Nichols his first start.

He will play Saturday night when Winnipeg hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders to complete their homeand-home series. The Bombers acquired Nichols from Edmonton last week but backup Brian Brohm played in their 37-19 road loss Sunday to the Riders.

The loss ended Saskatchewan’s wretched nine-game losing streak to open the 2015 season and gave interim head coach Bob Dyce, a Winnipeg native, a victorious CFL coaching debut.

Nichols will become the fourth different starter this season for Winnipeg (3-7) following incumbent Drew Willy (knee), Robert Marve (leg) and Brohm.

Willy is the club’s offensive catalyst as all of its wins have come with him in the lineup.

Brohm, a 2008 second-round pick of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, was 21 of 26 passing Sunday for just 184 yards while adding 22 rushing yards on eight carries with a TD. He went to nine different receivers but four had just one reception and Winnipeg’s offence managed less than 250 total yards.

Nichols, in his sixth CFL season, gives Winnipeg a more experienced option behind Willy. The 28-year-old appeared in 45 games with Edmonton — going 5-7 in 12 career starts — and was 5-2 with the Eskimos this season after incumbent Mike Reilly (knee) was injured.

Nichols has completed 128 of 209 passes (61.2 per cent) for 1,488 yards with eight TDs but also 10 interceptions. Overall, the six-foot-two 215-pound Nichols is 270 of 443 passing (60.9 per cent) for 3,386 yards with 19 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.

He has also run for 138 yards and three TDs. Willy is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks and Winnipeg is 0-3 without him and 0-4 overall. The Bombers are fourth in the West Division, just two points behind third-place B.C. (4-5) but both teams would miss the playoffs if the fourth-place team in the East finished the season with more points.

Currently, Montreal (4-6) stands fourth in the East, just behind Ottawa (5-4).

Saskatchewan (1-9) certainly faces an uphill battle getting back into play-

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off contention but Sunday’s win was its 11th straight Labour Day weekend decision over Winnipeg. Rookie quarterback Brett Smith was 19 of 26 passing for 211 yards and a TD and also added 59 yards rushing on seven carries.

But Saskatchewan was anchored by a 161-yard rushing attack, led by Jerome Messam. The six-foot-four 245-pound native of Brampton, Ont., ran for a game-high 73 yards on 17 carries while rookie slotback Nic Demski — a Winnipeg native and former University of Manitoba standout — added a 60-yard punt return TD. Pick — Saskatchewan.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs .

Toronto Argonauts, Friday night Toronto (6-4) has dropped two straight and been outscored 80-25 in the process.

And it doesn’t get any easier facing Hamilton (7-3) four days after a onesided 42-12 loss at Tim Hortons Field, thanks to 400 yards passing and four TDs from Zach Collaros. The Argos sport a 3-0 home record — which includes a win in Alberta — but the Ticats are 3-2 on the road and won 34-18 at Rogers Centre on Aug. 3.

Pick — Hamilton.

Calgary Stampeders vs.

Edmonton Eskimos, Saturday night Reilly makes his first start for Edmonton (6-4) since being hurt in the season-opening loss to Toronto. He played in the second half of Monday’s 16-7 loss to Calgary (8-2), completing five of 12 passes for 90 yards. Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 251 yards with a TD and interception, improving to 23-4 to surpass the legendary Jackie Parker for the best career record after 27 CFL starts.

Pick — Calgary.

Ottawa Redblacks versus B.C. Lions, Sunday afternoon Ottawa (5-4) makes the dreaded trip west but is coming off a 35-13 home win over Saskatchewan on Aug. 30. Jeremiah Johnson ran for 92 yards and three TDs against the Riders.

John Beck starts for B.C (4-5) after completing 14 of 22 passes for 114 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions relieving injured starter Travis Lulay (knee) in last week’s 25-16 win over Montreal, the Lions’ first in five games versus East teams this year.

The Redblacks won the first meeting 27-16 in July at TD Place.

Pick — Ottawa.

Last week: 3-1.

Overall: 26-18.

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Baseball

Local Sports L.A. Dodgers 6, L.A. Angels 4 San Diego 2, Colorado 1

Colorado at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Toronto 79 60 .568 New York 77 61 .558 Tampa Bay 68 71 .489 Baltimore 67 72 .482 Boston 66 73 .475

GB — 1 1/2 11 12 13

Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit

Central Division W L Pct 83 56 .597 72 67 .518 68 70 .493 66 72 .478 64 75 .460

GB — 11 14 1/2 16 1/2 19

Houston Texas Los Angeles Seattle Oakland

West Division W L Pct 75 64 .540 73 65 .529 70 69 .504 67 73 .479 60 79 .432

GB — 1 1/2 5 8 1/2 15

Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 7, 13 innings Toronto 5, Boston 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 4, Houston 0 L.A. Dodgers 6, L.A. Angels 4 Texas 9, Seattle 6 Wednesday’s Games Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 0 Boston 10, Toronto 4 Cleveland 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 2, 12 innings L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Houston at Oakland, late Seattle 6, Texas 0 Thursday’s Games Texas (D.Holland 3-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 168), 1:40 p.m.

Toronto (Price 14-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-2), 5:05 p.m.

Detroit (Simon 12-9) at Cleveland (Salazar 12-8), 5:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Kansas City at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. MiCabrera Det 102 370 58 130 .351 Brantley Cle 125 484 63 154 .318 Bogaerts Bos 134 522 65 166 .318 LCain KC 123 478 89 149 .312 NCruz Sea 131 509 77 158 .310 Altuve Hou 131 539 68 167 .310 Fielder Tex 134 517 62 160 .309 Hosmer KC 136 512 84 158 .309 Kipnis Cle 122 487 77 150 .308 Donaldson Tor 137 537 108 165 .307 Home Runs CDavis, Baltimore, 41; NCruz, Seattle, 39; Donaldson, Toronto, 37; JMartinez, Detroit, 36; Pujols, Los Angeles, 35; Trout, Los Angeles, 34; Bautista, Toronto, 33.

Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 115; CDavis, Baltimore, 104; KMorales, Kansas City, 101; Bautista, Toronto, 96; Encarnacion, Toronto, 95; JMartinez, Detroit, 91; Ortiz, Boston, 90.

Pitching Keuchel, Houston, 17-6; FHernandez, Seattle, 16-8; McHugh, Houston, 15-7; Eovaldi, New York, 14-3; Price, Toronto, 14-5; Buehrle, Toronto, 14-7; Lewis, Texas, 14-8.

New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 78 61 .561 71 68 .511 59 81 .421 56 84 .400 54 86 .386

GB — 7 19 22 24

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati

Central Division W L Pct 88 51 .633 83 55 .601 80 58 .580 61 78 .439 57 81 .413

GB — 4 7 27 30

West Division W L Pct 80 59 .576 72 68 .514 67 73 .479 67 73 .479 57 82 .410

GB — 8 13 13 23

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

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Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 7 Miami 6, Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 5 San Francisco 6, Arizona 2

Today

● High school football: Stettler Wildcats at Ponoka Broncos, 4:30 p.m.; Lacombe Rams at Notre Dame Cougars, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 3 Miami 5, Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4 San Diego 11, Colorado 4 Arizona 2, San Francisco 1 L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2

Friday

Thursday’s Games Colorado (J.De La Rosa 9-6) at San Diego (T.Ross 10-10), 1:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 18-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 5-5), 5:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 5-8) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 8-5), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 13-11) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-13), 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 8-4) at Cincinnati (Jo.Lamb 0-3), 5:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Harper Was 132 449 104 151 .336 Posey SF 131 483 66 159 .329 DGordon Mia 123 524 72 172 .328 YEscobar Was 121 466 65 149 .320 LeMahieu Col 133 496 76 158 .319 Goldschmidt Ari 137 496 86 157 .317 Votto Cin 136 472 86 149 .316 Pollock Ari 135 522 94 164 .314 DPeralta Ari 131 411 53 126 .307 McCutchen Pit 134 483 81 145 .300 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 37; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 36; Harper, Washington, 36; Frazier, Cincinnati, 31; Rizzo, Chicago, 29; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; Votto, Cincinnati, 27.

Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 107; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 97; Kemp, San Diego, 93; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 89; Rizzo, Chicago, 88; Bryant, Chicago, 86; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 86.

Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 18-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 17-7; Greinke, Los Angeles, 16-3; GCole, Pittsburgh, 16-8; Wacha, St. Louis, 15-5; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 13-6; CMartinez, St. Louis, 13-7.

Sunday

● College soccer: SAIT at RDC; women at noon, men at 2 p.m. ● Minor hockey: Red Deer minor midget AAA tryouts, 2:15-4:30 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Red Deer Vipers at Stettler Lightning, 3 p.m.

Basketball Puerto Rico 78 Panama 71 Uruguay 77 Venezuela 75

FIBA Americas Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament SECOND ROUND GP W L Pt x-Canada 7 6 1 13 x-Argentina 7 6 1 13 x-Mexico 7 6 1 13 x-Venezuela 7 3 4 10 Puerto Rico 7 3 4 10 Dominican Republic 7 2 5 9 Uruguay 7 1 6 8 Panama 7 1 6 8 x — clinched berth in semifinals; Note: Two points awarded for a win, one for a loss. Results against Brazil and Cuba (eliminated teams), not counted in standings.

Tuesday’s results Canada 94 Mexico 73 Argentina 92 Dominican Republic 84

Wednesday’s results Canada 120 Dominican Republic 103 Mexico 95 Argentina 83 Puerto Rico 80 Uruguay 69 Venezuela 75 Panama 62 End of Second Round PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Semifinals Canada vs. Venezuela, 5 p.m.

Argentina vs. Mexico, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Third Place Semifinal losers, 5 p.m.

Championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

(Note: Both teams in final qualify for 2016 Olympics)

Soccer

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PA 194 287 241 196

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GP Calgary 10 Edmonton 10 B.C. 9 Winnipeg 10 Saskatchewan10

West Division W L T 8 2 0 6 4 0 4 5 0 3 7 0 1 9 0

PF 271 245 204 187 255

PA 197 181 250 310 313

Pt 16 12 8 6 2

Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

● High school football: Camrose Trojans at Sylvan Lake Lakers, 4:30 p.m.; Wetaskiwin Sabres at Rocky Mountain House Rebels, 4:30 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber Raiders at Hunting Hills Lightning, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Minor hockey: Red Deer minor midget AAA tryouts, 7-9:15 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Red Deer Vipers at Three Hills Thrashers, 8 p.m. ● WHL preseason: Red Deer Rebels at Tri-City Americans, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday

● College soccer: Olds at RDC; women at noon, men at 2 p.m. ● WHL preseason: Red Deer Rebels vs.

Spokane Chiefs at Kennewick, Wash., 4 p.m. ● Major bantam preseason hockey: Leduc Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Stettler Lightning at Red Deer Vipers, 8 p.m., Arena.

WEEK 12 Bye: Montreal Friday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game Ottawa at B.C., 2 p.m.

WEEK 13 Bye: Toronto Friday, Sept. 18 B.C. at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Edmonton at Hamilton, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 20 Winnipeg at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt J.Medlock, Ham 0 36 22 4 106 B.Bede, Mtl 0 12 25 6 93 G.Shaw, Edm 0 19 21 8 90 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 13 21 4 80 P.McCallum, Sask 0 13 20 2 75 R.Leone, BC 0 15 16 7 70 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 10 17 6 67 R.Pfeffer, Tor 0 11 12 2 49 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 7 4 0 0 46 x-Je.Johnson, Ott 6 2 0 0 38 D.Alvarado, Ott 0 4 11 0 37 T.Gurley, Tor 6 0 0 0 36 A.Harris, BC 6 0 0 0 36 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 5 4 0 0 34 x-A.Collie, BC 5 2 0 0 32 x-K.Elliott, Tor 5 2 0 0 32 B.Banks, Ham 5 0 0 0 30

V.Hazelton, Tor 5 K.Lawrence, Edm 5 K.Stafford, Edm 5 T.Toliver, Ham 5 x-C.Getzlaf, Sask 4 x-B.Grant, Ham 4 C.Milo, Ott 0 E.Jackson, Ott 4 J.Mathews, Ham 4 T.Sinkfield, Ham 4 x-R.Bagg, Sask 3 x-B.Brohm, Wpg 3 x-H.Burris, Ott 3 x-J.Cornish, Cgy 3 x-W.Dressler, Sask 3 x-T.Harrison, Cgy 3 x-B.Smith, Sask 3 x-T.Sutton, Mtl 3 x-M.McDaniel, Cgy 2 S.Waters, Tor 0 E.Arceneaux, BC 3 A.Bowman, Edm 3 E.Davis, Ham 3 J.Lynch, Edm 3 R.Smith, Sask 3 L.Tasker, Ham 3 x-G.Ellingson, Ott 2 x-J.Fuller, Cgy 2

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Thursday’s Game Pittsburgh at New England, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 11 a.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Miami at Washington, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Arizona, 2:05 p.m.

Detroit at San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Baltimore at Denver, 2:25 p.m.

Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts D.C. United 13 10 5 44 New York 12 7 6 42 Columbus 11 9 8 41 New England 11 9 7 40 Toronto FC 11 11 4 37 Montreal 9 11 4 31 Philadelphia 8 14 6 30 Orlando City 7 13 8 29 New York City FC 7 13 7 28 Chicago 7 14 6 27

GF 35 43 45 38 45 34 35 33 38 34

GA 34 28 47 36 44 37 45 50 46 42

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts Vancouver 15 10 3 48 Los Angeles 13 8 7 46 FC Dallas 13 8 5 44 Seattle 13 13 2 41 Sporting KC 11 7 8 41 Portland 11 9 8 41 San Jose 11 11 5 38 Houston 9 10 8 35 Colorado 8 10 9 33 Real Salt Lake 8 11 8 32

GF 40 49 38 34 40 29 33 35 25 29

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Blue Bombers, Eskimos swap offensive lineman The Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquired American offensive lineman Selvish Capers and a 2016 draft pick for Canadian offensive lineman Chris Greaves on Wednesday.

Edmonton has two secondround picks in the 2016 drat — its own and Saskatchewan’s — and Winnipeg acquired the higher selection.

The six-foot-five, 308-pound Capers was in his second sea-

Wednesday’s Games Vancouver 2, Colorado 0 Portland 0, Sporting Kansas City 0, tie Friday’s Games Chicago at New York, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Columbus at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

New York City FC at FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

D.C. United at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Seattle at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Montreal at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games New England at Toronto FC, 3 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Orlando City, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16 New York at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto FC at New York City FC, 5:30 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

son with Edmonton. The native of New Orleans started nine games last season, playing seven at tackle and the other two at guard. It’s the second deal in a week between the two clubs. Winnipeg acquired backup quarterback Matt Nichols from Edmonton last Wednesday for a conditional 2017 seventh-round draft pick.

The six-foot-five, 305-pound Greaves, a Toronto native, was in his sixth season with Winnipeg. He started 64 of 82 career games with the Bombers.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Eskimos re-signed offensive lineman Matt O’Donnell.

NHL waiting for Kane legal process to play out TORONTO — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will wait for the legal process to play out in the sexual assault investigation involving Patrick Kane before making any decisions about his future.

The Chicago Blackhawks star is under investigation by police in his hometown of Hamburg, N.Y., over an incident that occurred at his house. He has not been charged.

“Obviously when a player is involved in something like Patrick Kane is subject to right now in terms of the authorities investigating, it’s unfortunate, it’s a terrible thing, but we’re going to have to watch the process play out and at the appropriate time we’ll make whatever decisions have to be made at the time,” Bettman said Tuesday at Air Canada Centre.

According to The Associated Press, the Erie County District Attorney has postponed grand jury proceedings into the allegation against Kane.

Evidence was scheduled to be presented to jurors on Tuesday but the hearings were postponed for about two weeks, a source told the AP. The person, who spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity, did not provide a reason for the postponement.

Kane is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at his off-season home outside Buffalo, a sec-

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Canada beats Dominican Republic at FIBA Americas tournament

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MEXICO CITY — Canada tuned up for the semifinals at the FIBA Americas championship by defeating the Dominican Republic 120-103 for its seventh straight win at the tournament.

Cory Joseph had 17 points and seven assists in Canada’s second-round finale.

“We got the job done on a tough day,” said head coach Jay Triano. “Emotional game last night, quick turnaround, playing against a team that plays an unconventional style, we did what we had to do. I’m happy to get the win and have 48 hours to prepare for the big game.”

Canada (7-1) has an off-day Thursday before Friday’s semifinal, which will essentially be like a

ond person familiar with the investigation told AP on the condition of anonymity because police have not revealed the nature of their investigation.

The Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks are scheduled to open training camp on Sept. 18. With that date looming, Bettman declined to say whether the NHL had to make a decision on Kane by then.

“We will make whatever decision we have to make in the appropriate time frame that we have to make it based on the information that is available to us at the time,” Bettman said.

“Beyond that I don’t want to speculate at this point.”

Beyond Kane, a handful of other NHL players have run into legal trouble in recent months.

Free agent Mike Richards was charged with possession of a controlled substance at the CanadianU.S. border in Emerson, Man.; former Los Angeles Kings teammate Jarret Stoll pleaded guilty to two reduced misdemeanour charges to resolve a felony cocaine case stemming from an arrest at a Las Vegas swimming pool and Buffalo Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly was charged with impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident in London, Ont. Kings defenceman Slava Voynov has been taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials two months after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge.

He was originally charged with a felony and championship game.

The top two teams at the tournament will earn berths to next summer’s Olympic Games. Canada can book its ticket to Rio with a semifinal victory against an opponent yet to be determined.

Kelly Olynyk had 13 points and nine rebounds.

Angel Suero led the Dominican Republic (2-6) with 19 points.

Even though they beat host Mexico in the late game Tuesday, Canada stormed out to an early lead against the Dominicans. The Canadians led 36-18 after one quarter and made their first eight threepoint shots.

Canada led 65-46 at the half and used its bench players for the final quarter.

“It wasn’t pretty but we definitely got the job done,” said Canada forward Anthony Bennett. “They shot the ball unbelievably well, even with the hand in their face, making a lot of threes. At the same time for us, we just had to rebound and run in transition.

That’s basically what we’ve been doing all tournament and we got to keep doing it.”

The Canadian team hasn’t played at the Olympics since the 2000 Games in Sydney.

pleaded no contest to a misdemeanour charge, and according to the Los Angeles Times, faces possible deportation to his native Russia.

Voynov was suspended last season when he was charged. Richards had his contract terminated by the Kings in late June, and his situation is pending a grievance hearing filed by the NHLPA. Bettman said the NHL handles each situation on a case-by-case basis “because rarely are two of these circumstances identical.”

He also commended the vast majority of NHL players for their behaviour.

“Overwhelmingly our players do the right things,” Bettman said.

“We have over 700 players and overwhelmingly they conduct themselves in a magnificent, appropriate way that reflects well on each other, and on their teams, the league and the game.”

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Blue Jays get hammered by Red Sox

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Red Sox 10 Blue Jays 4 BOSTON — David Ortiz hit his 498th career home run, a three-run shot to cap a four-run third inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat AL East-leading Toronto 10-4 on Wednesday night, sending the Blue Jays to just their second series loss since late July.

Mookie Betts had a solo homer and drove in three runs, and Ryan Hanigan had three hits and three RBIs for Boston, which posted its ninth win in 13 games by taking two of three from Toronto.

Despite the loss, the Blue Jays maintained a 1 1-2 game lead over New York, which lost 5-3 to Baltimore. Toronto heads to Yankee Stadium for a fourgame series, beginning Thursday night.

The Blue Jays are 28-9 since July 30, going 9-2-1 in 12 series.

Joe Kelly (10-6) won his eighth consecutive start,

the longest stretch by a Boston pitcher since Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez won nine straight in 1999.

Ortiz drove a 2-0 fastball from Drew Hutchison (134) into the bleachers in centre field. It was his 32nd of the season, and 59th in his career against the Blue Jays, most by any opponent. He’s looking to become the 27th player all-time with 500 homers.

Kelly gave up one run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings.

Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion had an RBI single and reached base for a club-record 39th straight game, surpassing Carlos Delgado’s 38 in 1998. Chris Colabello hit a three-run homer.

Hutchison was tagged for six runs and six hits in 3 1-3 innings for his second straight rough outing. He gave up six runs in five innings in a loss at Baltimore last Friday.

Betts and Hanigan had RBI doubles in the fourth.

Hanigan’s two-run double keyed a four-run fifth.

Betts had an overturned replay review for his homer.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: LHP Mark Buehrle was back after travelling to Toronto for a cortisone shot in his pitching shoulder.

CF Kevin Pillar ran into the wall trying to make a catch and was flexing his left knee, but stayed in the game.

Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia was in the lineup for the second straight day after missing seven weeks with a strained right groin. He was 1 for 5. 3B Pablo Sandoval left in the sixth inning with back tightness.

UP NEXT Blue Jays: LHP David Price (14-5) is set to start the opener of a four-game series against New York RHP Luis Severino (3-2) on Thursday. Price is 5-1 since being acquired from Detroit in late July.

Red Sox: They are off Thursday. LHP Wade Miley (11-10) is scheduled to face Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer (12-11) when Boston opens a nine-game trip on Friday.

Chiarelli, Federer books ticket to semis Bowman tasked to run Team North America U.S. OPEN

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — After winning gold with Canada at the Sochi Olympics, Peter Chiarelli is now tasked with putting together a team to beat Canada when it matters most at the World Cup of Hockey.

Chiarelli and Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman will manage Team North America, which will include Canadian and American players age 23 and under.

“We’re just real happy having Peter and Stan leading our charge, if you will, from that point of view,” Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney said. “Because of that we certainly think that that team will be more than competitive and put the fear of God into the other teams because of their preparation and because of that type of leadership that we’re looking for.”

With the return of the World Cup just over a year away, Chiarelli and Bowman have two of the most intriguing jobs around, putting together a team that could include the past four No. 1 picks in Connor McDavid, Aaron Ekblad, Nathan MacKinnon and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins along with the likes of Jack Eichel and two-time Stanley Cup-winner Brandon Saad.

At the NHL and NHLPA’s news conference revealing more details about the World Cup, the young Team North America had the most people talking.

“As the older guys in the league there’s no way you want to lose to the young bucks,” Canadian defenceman Drew Doughty said. “The league’s all about being a veteran and having experience. So there’s no way you’d want to lose to them.”

Canada won’t have to worry about that until at least the semifinals of the tournament that begins Sept. 17, 2016 and could run to Oct. 1. Canada is in Group A with the United States, the Czech Republic and Team Europe, while Team North America, Russia, Sweden and Finland make up Group B. Team Europe will be made up of players from Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and other countries not represented. The lineup could feature goaltender Frederik Andersen of Denmark, Slovak blue-liner Zdeno Chara and forwards Anze Kopitar of Slovenia and Austria’s Thomas Vanek.

“I don’t like getting chased down by Zdeno Chara, so it’ll be nice to be on his team for once,” Kopitar said.

Former Edmonton Oilers coach Ralph Krueger, who won gold with Canada as a coaching consultant on Mike Babcock’s staff at the 2014 Sochi Games, will coach Team Europe. Krueger, currently the chairman of Southampton FC in Premier League soccer, has considerable experience from coaching in Austria and Switzerland.

“He’s a great international coach,” said Team Europe president Franz Reindl, head of the German Ice Hockey Federation. “He’s motivated to come back to hockey. He’s in soccer right now. I think he’s really excited and motivated to lead the team as a head coach.”

There’s no shortage of motivation all around for the first World Cup of Hockey since 2004. Canada would like to reaffirm international supremacy after winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals, the United States and Russia would like to bounce back after Sochi and Team Europe and Team North America would like to prove they belong with the big boys.

Canada plays its first game Sept. 17 against the Czech Republic. The top two teams from each group go to the semifinals, with those winners meeting in a best-of-three-final.

Chiarelli, the Oilers’ GM, has already put together a short list of coaches — dual citizen Jon Cooper would appear to be the ideal candidate — and mock rosters for Team North America. He loves being the underdog, but on paper the team looks pretty formidable.

“Everyone can skate — like, really skate,” Chiarelli said. “I think the team will be fun to coach, it’s going to be a high-tempo team and all the guys are able to play at a high tempo.”

With 23-man rosters that should include only NHL players and with all games taking place on NHL ice at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, tempo shouldn’t be a problem. NHL stars still want to go to the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, but the World Cup is another chance for a best-on-best hockey tournament that should be at the same level of competition.

“If you look at who is going to be on these rosters ... it’s pretty hard to conclude anything except that this is going to be the best collection of hockey talent that has ever been around in this kind of a tournament,” NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said.

“Usually when that happens you get the best hockey played.”

Fehr said the World Cup was “Step One” of bigger international initiatives for the NHL and NHLPA. The Olympic question is still out there, but the idea of opening the Chinese market to hockey with the 2022 Games is an intriguing, potentially lucrative possibility.

“Obviously China is an important market. It’s a big one,” commissioner Gary Bettman said. “We’re going to need to take a look at what we think the overall impact on the game would be by participating.”

NEW YORK — Even Roger Federer is wowed by how well he’s playing at 34 — and the ease with which he’s winning at this U.S. Open.

Federer is into his 10th semifinal at Flushing Meadows, and record 38th at all major tournaments. To get back to his first final in New York since 2009, he’ll have to beat someone he knows quite well: Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka.

The No. 2-seeded Federer and No. 5 Wawrinka won quarterfinals about as handily as can be Wednesday night.

Federer never faced a break point, compiled a remarkable 50-8 advantage in winners, and needed less than 1 ½ hours to dismiss 12th-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“It’s nice to play this way,” Federer said. “And, maybe at my age, to run through five opponents the way I have done here at the U.S. Open, I don’t consider that normal, to be quite honest, even though I expect it in some ways.”

Not only has Federer won all 15 sets he’s played, he has only dropped 44 games. He has won 67 of his 69 service games. And he’s done it while playing attacking tennis; against Gasquet, he won the point on 22 of 28 trips to the net.

“I don’t feel like I’m as old as I am. I still feel young,” Federer said. “So it’s nice to get rewarded with the hard work and (know) that, actually, I’m able to play sort of ’fun’ tennis.”

He hasn’t won a major title since Wimbledon in 2012, losing finals there to No. 1 Novak Djokovic last year and this July.

Roger Federer reacts after beating Richard Gasquet during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open, Wednesday, in New York.

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“It’s just nice to see how he’s moving,” Wawrinka said about Federer. “You think he’s flying on the court.”

And make no mistake: Wawrinka has been watching.

He even pulled out one of Federer’s tricks — a recently developed tactic of charging to the service line for a second-serve return — while eliminating 15thseeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4, 6-0.

Moved from Ashe to Louis Armstrong Stadium because of two lengthy women’s quarterfinals plus a 1 ½-hour rain delay earlier, the match took 1 hour, 47 minutes in all, but the third set, in particular, was dominated by Wawrinka, who won 24 of its 29 points.

Wawrinka solved the 6-foot-8 Anderson’s serve, converting 5 of 8 break points. Anderson had been broken a total of four times

through his first four matches combined, including his surprise of 2012 U.S. Open champion Andy Murray.

Anderson called that victory, which put him into the quarterfinals at a major for the first time after previously going 0-7 in fourth-round matches, “a big moment.”

“I felt I did a good job of resetting myself and getting ready for this next match,” Anderson said.

“Wasn’t meant to be today. Stan didn’t make it easy.”

Most of his career, Wawrinka has lived in the shadow of his older — and far more successful — countryman, Federer. Wawrinka didn’t break through with his first Grand Slam title until the 2014 Australian Open. He added No. 2 this year at the French Open, beating Federer in the quarterfinals along the way.

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REINING ALBERTA FALL CLASSIC

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Tanya Hollasch takes her horse, Hesa Hot Gunner, through a series of large circle manoeuvres during the Provincial Championship Prime Time event in July at Westerner Park. Reining Alberta will host the Reining Alberta Fall Classic & Western Canadian Regional Affiliate Championships this weekend at Westerner Park. Action runs Friday through Sunday in the UFA Agricentre at Westerner Park from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Masquerade Ministries presents Unmasked — a celebration and discovery into the dynamics of domestic abuse — on Sept.

11, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at First Church or the Nazarene. There will be a silent auction, followed by presentation of music, guest speaker Justin Flunder, president of Flundonian Group, and Masquerade Ministry founders Roy and Tiffany Mitton. Also Dora, from the first season and Christmas special of Master Chef Canada will have a selection desserts to enjoy at the event. Contact 403-352-9273, masqueradeministries@gmail.com. ● Red Deer Legion presents Flash Back Freddie on Sept. 11 and 12, and Triple Nickel on Sept. 18 from 8 p.m. to midnight for their weekend dances followed by Annual Silent Auction and Romeo on Sept. 19. Tickets are required for Sept. 18 dance. Phone 403-342-0035. Legion members are required to show their valid membership card. Nonmembers cover charge is $5. ● Nu2U Thrift Store in Olds is open Tuesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at 5030 51 St. The store offers furniture, home decor, housewares, antiques, collectibles, and more. Phone 403-556-3279. Profits go to community initiatives. ● Scrabble is offered at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Fridays at 1 p.m. for a cost of $1. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Hard of Hearing Support Group meets the second Friday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at abc Country Restaurant.

Discuss the highs and lows and laughs of living with hearing loss on Sept. 11. No charge, but please RSVP to speakupcentralalberta@ gmail.com, 403-356-1598. ● Cronquist House Tea House at Bower Ponds hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday. Come and enjoy a great lunch all day, or afternoon tea. See rdchs.com for daily specials, or contact 403-346-00055, or rdchs@telus.net. Please call ahead for large groups. ● Penhold Fall Festival runs Sept. 11 to 13. Events take place at the Penhold Multiplex unless otherwise stated. Friday features Teen Night with midway, gladiator jousting and foot bawlers from 6:30 to 10 p.m., and hockey tournament Friday to Sunday. A pancake breakfast will be held 7:30

to 10 a.m. at the Memorial Hall on Saturday, followed by parade at 11 a.m. on Robinson Ave. to Hawkridge Blvd., market from noon to 4 p.m., Outdoor Fair from noon to 7 p.m., food trucks, hat making at Penhold Library from 1 to 3 p.m., Dunk Tank and Kids Corner both from 1 to 4 p.m., fireworks at dusk, and Fall Festival After Hours with Sweet Tequila from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday Family Skate will conclude the festival. ● Gypsy Vanner Horse Show will take place Sept. 11 to 13. Evaluation, seminars, horse show and tradeshow make up the event at Horse in Hand Ranch near Blackfalds. Daily admission is $5. For more information visit www.gypsyvannershow.com or call Stephanie at 403-358-2957.

Saturday ● 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Launch Party goes Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to noon at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch. Reading is the best way to prepare kids for school. Children from birth to five years may join this self-paced early literacy program. Learn about and register for this program, enjoy stories, crafts, and cake. ● Book to Movie Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dawe Branch or Red Deer Public Library. Young readers ages seven and up are welcome to read the book of the month, and then watch the movie and enjoy popcorn, and discussion after the film. Children under seven must bring an adult. Call 403-3093488. On Sept. 12 enjoy The Lorax by Dr. Suess. ● Royal Canadian Air Force Association members meet at noon on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Next meeting is Sept. 12. The association preserves and perpetuates the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and advocates a proficient and well equipped air force in Canada. The local 703 Wing provides a forum for serving former participants in military and civil aviation and a meeting of like minded people. Contact Al at 403-341-3253, or email to amlow@shaw.ca. ● Earth Play Saturday at Kerry Wood Nature Centre happens Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tots five and under and their caregiv-

ers can learn about nature through hands-on exploration and activities in this family friendly program. Admission by suggested donation of $5 per couple or $10 per family. Older siblings welcome. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House musical jam session, dance, and sing-along will be featured on Sept. 12 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Admission $2.50, includes coffee, tea and goodies. Call 403-346-4043.

Sunday ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403-347-9852. Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation. See www. livingfaithlcrd.org, contact Ralph at 403-3479852 or John at 403-341-4022. ● Seniors Church meets at 11 a.m. on Sundays at Bower Kin Place for hymns and gospel preaching. Phone 403-347-6706. ● Kids Celebrate! travelling exhibit will be shown at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, continuing to Sept. 27. Children ages five to 12 are invited to learn about the many celebrations that are practiced in the community, enjoy hands-on activities, discover new games, make crafts and much more. Special Event Sunday on Sept. 13 features Kids Celebrate Spring. See www.reddeermuseum. com or call 403-309-8405. ● Road Trip for Redevelopment Car and Motorcycle Cruise is a fundraiser for Caroline School Playground Redevelopment which takes place on Sept. 13 . Registration starts at 10 a.m. at NAPA parking lot. Cruise starts at 12:30 p.m. Wrap-up picnic at Raven Brood Trout Station at 4:30 p.m. Entry fee is $25 per person or $40 per couple. Children 12 years and under free. Other events include playhouse raffle, door prizes, fun pit stops, music, Memorial Ride for Friends and Family of Chris Heck. Funds will purchase new playground equipment, swing sets, benches, trash cans. Phone 403-722-3111. ● Weber Physio Harvest Run will be held on Sept. 13 featuring three km walk/run, and eight km along Maskepetoon trails. See www.harvestrun2015.eventbrite.ca.

Monday ● Red Deer Public Library’s book clubs talk about Station Eleven at various dates at each branch. Join the casual conversation and enjoy drinks and snacks. Any Book Club will meet at Timberlands Branch on Sept. 14, 7 p.m. Fireside Readers Book Club will meet on Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Cover 2 Cover Book Club will meet Sept. 21 , 6:30 p.m. Online dis-

cussion will be at #RDReads. ● Modern Western Square Dance lessons run on Mondays and Wednesday, Sept.

14 to Dec. 2 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Clearview Community Centre. First lesson is free; cost for 10 weeks is $120 per person.

Contact Connie at 403-396-1523 or teamdance123@gmail.com to find out more. ● Ladies Auxiliary of Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 general meeting will be Sept. 14 due to the Labour Day holiday. Meetings are usually held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. ● The Parkland Handweavers and Spinners Guild meets the second Monday of each month at Sunnybrook Farm Museum at 7 p.m. New and experienced weavers welcome. For more information contact Red Deer Weavers at reddeerweavers@gmail.com or Darlene at 403-749-3054, Amy at 403-3094026 or Margaret at 403-346-8289. ● Advice-a-thon — free legal advice, photo ID and a barbecue lunch — will be offered on Sept. 14, in City Hall Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic, celebrating 10 years of service. For more information or to volunteer, email info@communitylegalclinic.net or call 403-3141-9129. ● Habitat for Humanity ReStore welcomes reusable building materials, furniture, appliances and much more an is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4732 78A St. Close. Phone 403-309-6080. ● Red Deer Pickleball Club welcomes players of all skill levels to drop-in play on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at West Park Community Shelter pickleball courts. Also, join in Ladder Play on Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Super 17 on Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Yearly membership costs $25. Contact reddeerpickleballclub@gmail.com or check schedule at www.reddeerpickleball.com ● Innisfail Library Learning Centre hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 403-227-4407.

Tuesday ● Let’s Talk About The Arts lecture series at Red Deer Public Library presents Symphonic Music in Alberta with Maestro Claude Lepalme of Red Deer Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 15, 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Snell Auditorium of Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch. Tickets are $10 each and are available at any branch of the library.

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Listings open to cultural/non-profit groups. Fax: 341-6560; phone: 314-4325; e-mail: editorial@reddeeradvocate.com by noon Thursday for insertion following Thursday.

CANADA

BRIEFS

Man arrested after Ontario couple watches Florida home burglary via web cam FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Canadian couple watched via web cam as a man broke into their Florida vacation home on Fort Myers Beach before turning the video over to authorities.

The surveillance tape helped Lee County sheriff’s deputies arrest 45-year-old Thomas Hinton on Sunday, the day after the burglary.

He’s charged with burglary and grand theft and was jailed on $160,000 bond.

The News-Press of Fort Myers says the couple reported the crime from their home in Ontario on Saturday

night after seeing the man on a web cam.

The couple told deputies they watched as the man looked around a bedroom and kitchen area and took their daughter’s purse and a $700 television.

Deputies later learned the man might also be connected to other area burglaries.

A deputy spotted the suspect Sunday and arrested him.

A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5.

Saskatchewan fisherman defies odds to capture walleye tournament CUMBERLAND HOUSE, Sask. — Luck came in pairs for a Saskatchewan man who netted two whopping walleye over two days to win two major prizes in a fishing tournament.

Ronald Highway of Pelican Narrows was participating in the Senator Pierre Settee Memorial Heaviest Wall-

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 B5 eye Derby in Cumberland House on Saturday when he hooked a contender weighing nine pounds, 12 ounces.

The catch was good enough to win a truck.

SUNDERLAND, Ont. — The Ikea Highway returned to his lucky fishmonkey doesn’t have to worry about ing hole on the Saskatchewan River finding new digs now that new ownfor the second day of the tournament ers have bought the sanctuary and the on Sunday and reeled in another big walleye that weighed the same as his property where he lives.

Darwin — who became famous in first one.

That catch garnered a sport utility 2012 when he was found wandering outside a Toronto Ikea store wearing vehicle.

Highway says he gave the SUV to a shearling coat — has been living at Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary his wife.

The lucky sport fisherman said he’s since a court placed him there.

Story Book board member Daina never caught a walleye that big before, Liepa says Darwin and 19 other monlet alone two.

“We started laughing, I couldn’t be- keys faced eviction after the sanctulieve it, me and my brother in-law. I ary’s previous owner went through a was holding first and second, I was divorce and decided to sell.

The board had trouble raising pretty nervous the last couple hours.”

Bill Thomas, the tournament’s money to buy the land and feared they weight master, said the second fish wouldn’t be able to find Darwin and was released several kilometres from the other animals a new home.

Liepa says two benefactors came where the first one was released after forward to buy the property and officapture. cially closed the deal in mid-July.

Ikea monkey to remain at sanctuary

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS

CONTINUED FROM B4 ● Schizophrenia — A Personal Story — will be held on Tuesdays Sept. 15, Oct. 20, and Nov. 17 at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Co-sponsored

by Schizophrenia Society of Alberta. ● Red Deer Celiac Support Group meets in the coffee lounge at the south location of Sobeys Inc. on the third Tuesday of every month starting at 7 p.m., next Sept.

15. Those sensitive and allergic to gluten are invited to come out and find out more about celiac disease, gluten free diets and products, support, fellowship, coffee and goodies. See www.celiac.ca, or contact Clarice at 403-3414351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre, next Sept.

15. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● The Tony Connelly Singers choral group invites singers to join them on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House. The group shares the gift of music and friendship at various seniors’ functions from Sept. to June. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904, or Betty at 403-346-7316 for more information. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 2 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Ruth at 403-728-3482. ● Red Deer Pottery Club meets on Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio in the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Karen at 403-347-0600.

Wednesday ● Tell-A-Story Cartoon-Off for ages seven and up is a special Station Eleven cartoonoff workshop based on the graphic novel inside of Emily St. John Mandel’s apocalyptic novel. Event takes place on Sept. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Dawe Branch. ● Norwegian Laft Hus is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy baking, gifts and much more at the log house with the sod roof behind the Red Deer Recreation Centre, south of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Contact norwegianlafthus@ gmail.com, 403-347-2055 for information or to arrange different times to visit.

features best of two games, silent auction, prizes and refreshments. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren. Register for pledge forms by contacting Merla at wmwgib@ gmail.com or call 403-342-5670. For more information contact Faye by calling 403-3431881 or email bev.hughes@shaw.ca ● Sunrise Toastmasters welcomes guests on Tuesday mornings, Sept. 22 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at 40 Holmes Street west of Canadian Tire (north). This group meets regularly on Tuesday mornings at this time. Toastmasters improves both communication and leadership skills. Everyone welcome. Phone 403-343-0091 or see www.toastmasters.org ● Stettler Christmas Farmers Market will be featured Oct. 27 at the Stettler Agriplex from 11 a.m. to 17 p.m. Over 70 different vendors will be present. Concession on site. For information call 403-742-6288. ● Pop-Up Gallery with Central Alberta Refugee Effort will showcase immigrant art on Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Block, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Celebrate, meet the artists, and more. See www.immigrant-centre. ca or phone 403-346-8818, ext. 242. ● St. Andrew’s United Church Beef Supper will be offered on Oct. 16 at Bowden Lion’s Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission for adults is $12, and $5 for children ages 10 years and under. Phone 403-559-8141. ● German-Canadian Club of Red Deer presents Oktoberfest on Sept. 26 at Festival Hall. Beer garden opens at 6 p.m., dinner catered by Viva Deli at 7 p.m., and dance to follow with music by Premium Accord. Advance tickets until Sept. 12 cost $40 and $45 afterward, children under 13 cost $20, and free for children six years and under. For tickets call 403-343-1744, or call Henrietta at 403-342-6374. Visit Facebook, or www. reddeergerman-canadianclub.com for more information. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on Sept. 24 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer.

This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-314-9129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net.

● Dance with Randy Jones and the Reflections at Ponoka Moose Lodge Hall, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. Cost is $15, and $13 for Moose members. Lunch included.

See www.AlbertaDanceNews.com, or call Jean or Fred at 403-783-8587 for more information. ● African Children’s Choir will perform at First Baptist Church in Lacombe on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Phone 403-782-3110. ● Blackfalds United Church Turkey Supper will be held on Sept. 27. Two sittings — 5 and 6:30 p.m. — are available and advanced tickets are required. Prices are $15, adults, $7 for children and free for those under five. Contact Bev at 403-3885-4861 for more information and tickets. Leave a message and calls will be returned. ● The New You — Health Summit, sponsored by 360 Fitness, will be held on Sept. 26 with an information packed day on goal setting, mindset, hormonal imbalance, cooking tips, fitness and nutrition advice and much more. This event takes place at Parkland Pavilion, Western Grounds from 9 to 4 p.m. Proceeds go to the Red Deer Public School Health Action Teams. For details and registration, go to http://tinyurl.com/RDHealthSummit ● Sunnybrook Turkey Supper hosted by the Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum takes place on Oct. 6, 7, 8 at the museum.

Two sittings per night; 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Adults, $15. Advance tickets only available at the Sunnybrook Farm Museum. For more information call 403-340-3511. ● Cystic Fibrosis Canada Central Alberta Chapter meets at Bethany Care CollegeSide on various dates. Phone 403-3475075 for details. ● Red Deer Learning Circle is a program designed to teach life skills to adults with developmental disabilities. For more information call Lexi or Dixie at 403-358-7816. ● Sundre Snake Hill Slam 5km Obstacle Race takes place on Sept. 19 and is a fundraiser for Greenwood Neighbourhood Place and Sundre Call to Action. Runners, volunteers and sponsors are sought to participate in team challenges, family participation, don costumes, and more. Sign up as an individual or in a team of four. Cost is $30 for adults or $20 for youth ages 18 years and under, and includes event T-shirt, water bottle and finishing prize. Snake Hill Mini Slam Obstacle Race for kids will be offered free of

charge. Battle of the Bands is a new event on the main stage. See www.snakehillslam, contact 403-638-1011, kim@mygnp.org. ● Loaves and Fishes is Raising the Roof for repairs. Individuals and businesses sought to contribute shingles or labour, or help in any way. Contact Halina at 403-3471844. ● Scholarship applications are being accepted until Sept. 15 for various Red Deer Regional Heath Foundation scholarships.

Applications and further information can be found online at www.rdrhfoundation.com or the Foundation office at 403-343-44773. ● The Abbey Centre in Blackfalds needs your online vote to win the national title of Great Public Space in the Great Places in Canada Contest. Winner is eligible for up to $2500 in prizes to benefit the community. Vote once per day until Sept. 24 at http://greatplacesincanada.ca/contestants/ abbey-centre/ ● Where Do We Go From Here? — a symposium in celebration of National Seniors Day, will be held on Oct. 7, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

Session one is on the importance of caregivers and resources; session two is presented by a panel of representatives to discuss the process required to make supportive living arrangements in Central Alberta. Cost is $10 per session and $10 for supper. Register by Sept. 23 by calling Maryan at 403-887-5428. ● Olds Firefighters Association is organizing a Terry Fox Run on Sept. 20. 10 a.m. at the Centennial Park. Pledge forms are available at the Town Office, Olds Fire Department or online at www.terryfox.org ● Singer/songwriter Kat Danser is set to perform at the Golden Circle Sept. 26. Tickets, $20 each, are available at the front desk.

For more information call 403-343-6074. ● Minister of Hope Scholarships offered to Alberta students by Servus Credit Union. Students, aged 17-33, enrolled in a Alberta post-secondary institution are eligible to apply by producing a three minute video on any social issue about which they feel passionate. Application video must be emailed before Sept. 23 to scholarshipprogram@servus.ca When you apply you will be entered into Viewer’s Choice contest which runs Oct. 1 to 16. Applicant whose video gets the most votes will win a DSLR camera. Winner os both scholarships and contest will be announced on Nov. 1.

● Downtown Market will be held every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 7 on Little Gaetz Ave. between Alexander Way and Ross St. Also, a community corner for non-profit groups and a learning stage for those who wish to give talks related to the “make, it, bake it or grow it” principles of the market. Contact Tyler at tyler@downtownreddeer.com, or 403-340-8696 for more information. ● Harvard Historical Aviation Society Movie Night features the movie Red Tails about a crew of African American pilots who faced segregation during World War II, Sept.

16, 7 p.m. at Red Deer Flying Club located north of the passenger terminal at Red Deer Airport. Admission by donation. Popcorn and soft drinks available. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Badlanders II is on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.

Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035.

ding plants, etc. Contact Christine at 403896-5451. Vendors who make, bake, or grow items and produce are welcome. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 to 10 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Purt’ Near Country Band. Admission is $7.

Phone 403-347-6165, 403-342-2875, or 403346-3896. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in the parlour. The next meeting is Sept. 17. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome.

Phone 403-350-5511. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Sept.

17 at the Golden Circle west side parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Lloyd Creek. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Mavis at 403-343-0091, or Sharon at 403340-2497. ● Central Alberta Wood Workers Guild meet the third Thursday of the month at 7

p.m. the wood working shop at the north end of Burman University in Lacombe. Go west at the main intersection to the end of the street and the shop is on the left. The guild welcomes all those interested in learning more about wood working. Next meeting is Sept.

17. For more information call 403-782-6597. ● Safe Harbour Annual General Meeting and Barbecue goes Sept. 17, 4:30 to 6:30 at Fort Normandeau. Save the date and please RSVP to 403-347-0181 or office@ safeharboursociety.org. Membership cards will be available for $2. ● Herr Lecture Series at Burman University Lacombe present Dr. Samantha Nutt, Sept.

17, 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Auditorium. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. Dr. Nutt is founder of humanitarian organization War Child. ● Stettler Old Tyme Dance is held on the third Thursday of every month, next Sept. 17 with live band Ralph and Friends, at The Hub upstairs at Stettler Recreation Centre. Dance from 5 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Hot supper from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $20 per person, $10 for dance only, $14 for supper only. Phone 403-742-5640. All ages welcome.

Thursday ● Girls’ Hangout on the third Thursday of each month at Timberlands Branch of Red Deer Public Library from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Girls in Grades 4 and 5 are invited on Sept.

17. ● Dawe Branch Techie Teen Club is held Thursdays, Sept. 17 and every other Thursday afterward from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library. Youth Grade 6 plus are invited to learn to program and code computers with the library’s own Raspberry Pi’s. ● SMART Recovery meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Safe Harbour Detox Centre.

Learn about and get support for addictive behaviours. See www.smartrecovery.org, or phone 403-348-3499. ● Red Deer and District Garden Club meeting and plant exchange will be held on Sept. 17 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Plant exchange for garden club members at 6 p. m.

Memberships available for $20 at the door.

Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Topic is seed saving.

More information at www.reddeergardenclub. ca or www.facebook.com/RedDeerGardenClub. For more information call Noreen at 403-357-4071. ● Blackfalds Farmers Market runs Thursdays from 4 to 7:30 p.m. indoors and outdoors at Blackfalds Community Hall, until Oct. 1. New vendors are always welcome.

Contact Shera-Lee at 403-396-4984 or visit Facebook. ● Innisfail Farmers Market is held at the Innisfail Twin Arena from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 17. The market is all indoor with live entertainment, and a coffee area to sit and visit. Lots of fresh vegetables when in season, baking, pottery, crafts, bed-

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● All Tucked In Adult Night Out at Kerry Wood Nature Centre will go Sept. 19 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Join this fun and informative evening exploring what the animal kingdom does best at this time of year. Refreshments, outdoor activities, and time to mingle with new friends. Adults only. Admission $15 plus GST for Friends of Kerry Wood Nature Centre members, or $17 plus GST for non-members.

Register by Sept. 17 at 403-346-2010 ext.

111. ● Radical Reels will be offered at Red Deer College Arts Centre on Sept. 29 starting at 7 p.m. Rush seating. Tickets cost $20 plus GST, and are available at Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 403-346-2010. ● Join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance for a river raft trip leaving McKenzie Trails Boat Launch at 9 a.m. on Sept. 27 in celebration of it’s many successes in its 10 years. The $10 registration fee includes a special lunch at the River Bend Boat Launch ending around 2:15 p.m. Register by email to info@rdrwa.ca, online at rdrwa.ca or call 403340-7379. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House has several upcoming events, regular card games and tournaments and special tournaments: Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 10; Whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 18; 500 every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Sept. 28; Fun Contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Games cost $3. Tournaments cost $6.

A Roast Pork Supper will be held on Sept.

18 at 5:30 p.m. for a cost of $15 in advance.

Phone 403-346-4043. ● Dickson Store Museum Fall Supper will be offered on Sept. 26 at Spruce View Hall. The Danish menu will consist of pork loin, roasted vegetables, red cabbage and apple cake for dessert. Other highlights include live entertainment, silent auction, and the introduction to a children’s community history book and more. Doors open at 5 p.m. with supper at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $10 for children ages seven to 12 years, and free for children six and under.

See www.dicksonstoremuseum.com, or contact dicksonstoremuseum@gmail.com, 403728-3355. ● Scrabble Benefit, hosted by GrammaLink-Africa and supported by the Golden Circle, will run Sept. 18, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Golden Circle Seniors Centre. Event

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Funding boosts RDC enrolment

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Enrolment has jumped eight per cent at Red Deer College.

There are now more than 7,500 fulland part-time students on campus for the 2015-16 school year.

President Joel Ward said the two per cent increase in base funding from the provincial NDP government was a big help to push up enrolment.

“It’s all about giving students more choices in their electives and the new funding has allowed us to do that, so we think that’s very positive and delightful to see after six years of cuts or no increases,” said Ward on Wednesday, the first day of classes for the fall term.

The former provincial Progressive Conservative government was going to cut post-secondary operating grants by 1.4 per cent this year.

Ward said enrolment was basically flat at about one or two per cent growth in 2014-15, mainly due to more apprenticeships. This year, enrolment shot up as a result of more students taking diploma, certificate and degree programs.

About 3,400 students are in trades programs and 4,100 students are in credit programs.

“New programs lead to new enrolment. Expanding capacity and adding new sections into programs you have also adds enrolment. It’s about time. We’ve been waiting for that, we’ve been working towards that issue and we have finally realized that increase.”

In the spring, the college planned to cut both French and Spanish language courses in part due to budgetary pres-

Lacombe quick to move on prime property CITY JUMPS AT CHANCE TO BUY DOWNTOWN BUILDING FROM GOVERNMENT

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The City of Lacombe has pounced on an opportunity to buy a key piece of downtown real estate.

A provincial office building at 5033 52nd St. came up on the government’s disposal list and the city moved quickly to make a deal.

“The city wanted to make sure the building was secured,” said Norma MacQuarrie, chief administrative officer.

The city will pay just over $1 million under the terms of the sale, which is expected to be finalized in coming weeks.

“The city felt it was a good location in terms of it being central in our downtown core,” said MacQuarrie.

“There certainly will be future development opportunity at that site.”

A Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan for Lacombe calls for the development of new municipal buildings in the historic downtown core. City Hall is located several blocks from downtown in an aging building near 54th Street and 56th Avenue.

Whether the building will be renovated and updated for city use or demolished to make way for something else has not been decided. Council voted recently to defer those discussions until next year.

“That’s really unknown at this point,” said MacQuarrie. “Certainly, that’s formed part of the discussion in the past.”

In the meantime, the low-rise building will continue to be used by Alberta Health Services and the Solicitor General’s Department, which has a small space there.

A report to council says the building is in good condition but by 2018, it will require about $344,000 in upgrades to everything from washrooms to electrical and air handling systems, as well as other items like fluorescent lighting and windows. Almost $100,000 more in improvements will be needed by 2024.

No replacement for City Hall has been included in the community’s 10-year capital plan so far. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Ward said some language classes, including Spanish, have been brought back, along with more sociology courses and others.

Academic vice-president Paulette Hanna said university transfer programs like engineering have seen a huge increase in enrolment.

“We’re really excited about that because it’s really showing there is an need and a want for our degrees here,” Hanna said.

A new instrumentation engineering technology program will begin in fall 2016 at RDC. Two new applied degrees — a bachelor of animation arts, and a bachelor of stage and screen — will also be coming to the college.

“The mood is energizing. It’s exciting. There’s lots and lots of students around. The halls are full. It’s wonderful,” said Hanna about the new fall session.

Over the summer, the province announced a two-year freeze on the cost of tuition for students.

“I think it’s safe to say that everyone is really excited that for the next two years we kind of know what they are when they go to pay tuition come fall.

It’s a huge step forward,” said Maryanne McGrath, Students’ Association president.

The association will be working with other colleges to lobby government to find a suitable tuition model beyond 2016-17.

“While it’s wonderful it’s in place, we also have to be future-focused and think about the day after the freeze,” McGrath said.

Annual tuition at RDC is in the $3,000 range, depending on the program. That doesn’t include books.

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Red Deer College president Joel Ward speaks with Maryanne McGrath, Red Deer College Student Association President, Wednesday morning, in the Forum at RDC. Ward said post-secondary education has to be affordable and the tuition freeze helps.

“It’s the right thing to do. I think any way we can help students access post secondary is beneficial for all of

us in the long run. An educated workforce is a higher paid workforce, pays higher taxes, with less use of social services. It’s just better for everyone,” Ward said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Accused in hospital stabbing to stand trial

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A woman accused of stabbing an employee at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre has been ordered to trial.

Meghan Claire Dion, 34, of Red Deer entered a number of elections and pleas on Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court before Judge Jim Mitchell.

She is accused of stabbing a nurse while visiting her at the hospital on March 6. Dion was arrested by Red Deer RCMP on March 8 and charged with attempted murder and assault.

She was held in custody at the time since she faced a number of other charges, stemming from incidents on Jan. 3 and Feb. 25, both of which involved her breaching a no-contact or-

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Red Deer RCMP were called to the Red Deer hospital on March 6 to a report of a stabbing. A nurse was reportedly stabbed numerous times in a what police called a targeted attack. She was treated with non-life-threatening injuries. Dion was arrested in the Oriole Park area.

Dion appeared in court via closed circuit television from the Edmonton Remand Centre on Wednesday wearing yellow sweat pants and shirt, and sporting messy curly hair.

Norman Clair of Ponoka, counsel for Dion, waived Dion’s right to a preliminary inquiry. Dion will stand trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench before a judge alone. A trial date will be set on Sept. 14.

A provincial court trial was also ordered on other matters. Crown prosecutor Blair Brandon estimated that

trial would take about half a day.

Dion is charged with five counts of mischief, two counts of resisting or obstructing a peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of stolen property, assaulting a peace officer and failing to stop and remain at the scene of a collision.

Clair entered a guilty plea to one count of breaching a contact order and four other breach charges were withdrawn. A guilty plea was also entered to a charge of driving while disqualified that was laid in Whitecourt in 2014. The Crown withdrew a charge of obstruction.

Sentencing on these charges was adjourned to the provincial court trial date.

Dion’s provincial court trial dates have not yet been set. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Back-to-school traffic enforcement initiative nabs 63 speeders Local law enforcement representatives have been busy as school resumes, catching school-zone speeders and those not wearing seatbelts.

A Wednesday news release from the Red Deer RCMP said they caught 63 speeders between Sept. 1 and 4 as part of their back-to-school traffic enforcement initiative.

Officers set up rotating teams to cover 12 Catholic schools and 19 public schools in Red Deer before and after school and during the lunch hour.

On top of the speeders, police caught 13 people guilty of seatbelt infractions, four prohibited drivers, issued one 24-hour suspension, laid two crosswalk offence tickets, two other moving violations, 37 non-moving violations and issued 12 warnings to drivers in school zones.

“Our goal is to create safer roads and reduce collision-related injuries and deaths in Red Deer, and we do that through a combination of public education and enforcement,” said Red Deer RCMP Sgt. Al Nickolson.

“Due to the provincial focus for September on young drivers, we also paid extra attention to the secondary school zones during these campaigns.”

The speed limit in Red Deer school zones is 30 km/h from 8 to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 3 to 4:30 p.m. on school days. The fine for going 50 km/h in a school zone is $167 and that fine amount increases as the speed increases. The fine for distracted driving is $287.

Spartan race set for this weekend at Heritage Ranch A race to test endurance, preservation and grit happens at Heritage Ranch on Saturday and Sunday.

Red Deer will host two Spartan race distances — the Sprint (five km) and the Super (15 km).

Spectators can watch the action

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Coated in droplets of water, an orb web sags under the weight of the dew that formed on a spider’s intricate design. Cool temperatures and moist air in Red Deer lead to the deposit of dew on the web in the Clearview storm detention pond area in Red Deer Wednesday morning. starting around 8 a.m. on both days.

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Teen gets jail time for breaking window A Red Deer teen will serve a week in custody for breaking the window of his Red Deer Remand Centre jail cell.

Thomas Houle, 18, pleaded guilty to one count of mischief for the June 6 incident. Houle appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday before Judge Jim Mitchell.

Crown prosecutor Blair Brandon told the court Houle had a titanium metal ring on a string. He swung the ring and struck a corner of the window, breaking it. Houle confessed when confronted.

Mitchell sentenced him to seven days in jail.

Man faces charges for stolen firearms A Red Deer man faces charges after several stolen firearms were found in

a vehicle parked at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

Seven rifles, two shotguns, a large amount of ammunition and a small quantity of crystal meth were recovered by the Red Deer RCMP on Sept. 4 when they were called to the hospital.

They were called to a report of a man in possession of a number of firearms. They found a suspect parked outside of the emergency room doors.

He was taken into custody without incident. Police seized the firearms, ammunition and drugs, as well as coins, jewelry and a licence plate they said were stolen from incidents in Munson and Rocky Mountain House.

Many of the firearms were believed stolen on Sept. 3 in a residential breakin in Stettler.

Dixon Ross Bergseth, 37, is charged with nine counts of possession of weapons contrary to a prohibition, eight counts of possession of a weapon obtained by crime, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a restricted firearm, pointing a firearm and possession of crystal meth.

Bergseth will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Sept. 15.

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Land of the keggers and paddles WHY THE U.S. HAS SO MANY MORE FRATERNITIES THAN CANADA

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Given all the inequities foisted upon Canadian consumers compared to the spoiled shoppers to their south, it’s safe to assume few have spent significant time dwelling on the absence of choice when it comes to wooden bum-spanking paddles.

But it’s true.

Add tush-thumping paraphernalia to the list of goods where American consumers have greater options, only in this case the huge gap in choices between Amazon.ca and its American site tells a fascinating sociological story.

It’s the story of fraternities.

The Greek-letter organizations are much more prevalent in the U.S., hence the bigger market for hazing instruments — or as the sellers describe them, stained-wood, engravable, spanking-themed college souvenirs.

How did this Canada-U.S. cultural divide occur? The answer goes back a couple of centuries, but a good starting point for understanding it happened in the summer of 1984.

Just days after Hollywood released Revenge of the Nerds, further entrenching Greek life in American popular culture, then-president Ronald Reagan signed into law the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, making it harder for anyone under 21 to score booze in a commercial establishment.

It just so happened that campus clubs were sitting on a few billion dollars’ worth of private property, accumulated since the early 19th century — frat houses.

These houses have provided a sanctuary for insobriety in a way Canadian kids might not appreciate, given their ability to waltz into bars at age 18 or 19 and demand Molson’s without fear of bouncers checking ID. “Greek life can dominate the social scene at (U.S.) colleges and universities,” said Susan Lipkins, an expert on fraternity initiations who runs the site insidehazing.com.

“If you look at the universities you can say, ’Oh, it’s only 10 to 20 per cent (enrolment),’ one would think they don’t have that much power. But they do...

“They’re in charge of parties.”

Enrolment numbers illustrate why there’s so much more Greek-themed college memorabilia on Amazon.com than Amazon.ca.

Sorority membership has practically doubled in the last decade, with about 660 chapters in the National Panhellenic Conference. Only a dozen are in Canada. Same for fraternities: Tau Kappa Epsilon is the biggest in terms of chapters, with 259. Five are in Canada.

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Gilbert, played by Anthony Edwards, left, and Lewis, played by Robert Carradine, wonder what the future holds as they transport their belongings to the Adams College freshman dorm in the film ‘Revenge of the Nerds.’ The same summer that ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ came out, the U.S. passed the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which is one factor behind the persistent popularity of fraternities and sororities in American college life compared to Canada.

American fraternities have their own Washington lobbyists, and a political-action committee that’s already donated US$49,000 to 2016 campaigns, all working to block any legislation harmful to their interests.

They’ve even created an insurance fund to protect against that other great American pastime: litigation. Atlantic Monthly magazine has described how the personal-injury industry began targeting fraternities after a US$21 million lawsuit award in 1985 — the threat persists, as more than 60 kids have died in fraternity accidents since 2005.

Insidehazing.com chronicles the occasionally life-threatening, sometimesillegal, frequently-degrading things American kids will do to get pledged.

Some are just baffling — like the one involving sex with a goat.

Police on a Kentucky campus a de-

cade ago discovered an unsuspecting farm animal that was to be on the receiving end of a hazing ritual uniting man and ruminant. Fraternity members insisted they merely intended to scare pledges — not force them to conduct bestiality.

It’s a far cry from the original fraternity, founded at Virginia’s College of William and Mary in 1776 — a century before the first Canadian fraternity chapters opened.

Inspired by medieval societies and their secret initiations, it was named Phi Beta Kappa because one founder was a recognized Greek scholar.

“Beer kegs, toga parties, and goldfish eating were not yet part of the Greek curriculum,” says the book “Inside Greek U.” Frats prided themselves on training the next generation of leaders in busi-

ness, law and politics — compared to those pious students preparing for the clergy.

They succeeded. Eighteen U.S. presidents, 31 per cent of all Supreme Court justices and a disproportionate share of Fortune 500 CEOs have participated in Greek life, according to the North-American Interfraternity Conference.

As colleges opened to the masses, the culture changed.

When women and minorities arrived, some disturbing behaviour followed — including sexual assault and racial segregation. A 1952 incident telegraphed a new hyper-machismo: the state of Missouri called in the National Guard amid the bedlam of the earliest known panty raid.

They still offer benefits — professional networking, cheaper housing.

One benefit is especially relevant in the U.S.: remedying loneliness.

American students are likelier to be away from home. Twenty per cent leave their state, double the rate of Canadian undergrads who study outof-province, according to Universities Canada’s analysis of federal data.

Patrick Zingaro didn’t know anyone when he arrived in North Carolina.

The Delaware native found friends, parties, and even got involved in charity events through Pi Kappa Alpha.

“I was a long way from everyone that I knew. So it was nice to kind of have an opportunity to join in with a larger group of people, and have my social calendar filled,” he said.

Robert Vesce arrived at a small college in rural Pennsylvania, and found lifelong friends.

At his upcoming wedding, three of the four groomsmen are Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers.

Canadian Supriya Dwivedi would hear about these cultural difference when she attended university in her hometown, Montreal. She heard from American sisters that Greek life was their ticket to affordable housing and parties.

Which wasn’t the case in Montreal.

“At McGill it wasn’t like being in a sorority or frat was necessary or even viewed as being something cool,” said Dwivedi, now a public-affairs consultant.

“Most of the time when people found out I was in a sorority, their initial response was to ask me, ’Why?”’ As for the hazing, several Americans interviewed said it wasn’t so bad. They compared it to military boot camp — an unpleasant means toward bonding.

They had to study obscure details about their fraternity and recite them under pressure. Zingaro recalled only one incident: a cut on his elbow from being forced to lie in a basement.

That, and they made him drink a live goldfish.

Inside the fascinating, bizarre world of ‘Prepper Pinterest’

BY CAITLIN DEWEY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Pinterest, the aspirational candyland of women everywhere, has long been beloved by homebuyers, wedding-planners, moms, narcissists, and people who spend too much time on their hair.

Now you can add another, odder demographic to the list: “doomsday” preppers, whose rabid interest in all things DIY actually makes for a pretty comfortable cultural fit.

Prepper Pinterest has exploded in the past year, according to the site itself: The total volume of prepper pins is up 87 percent, and repins of prepping posts have nearly tripled. Leading preppers on the platform, like Angela Paskett, Damian Brindle and Glenn Levy, have racked up tens of thousands of followers.

It’s the conclusive sign, perhaps, that the much-maligned prepper movement has finally gone mainstream — or that a particularly precious branch of it has, at least. One popular infographic, currently circulating among Pinterest’s prepper ranks, depicts a “luxury bomb shelter” complete with self-filtering bathtubs and scented oxygen tanks.

“When I first started prepping, Pinterest was where I did research,” said Jane Baldwin, a suburban mother-oftwo and the powerhouse behind the popular blog Mom with a Prep. “There were things I didn’t know how to do — and Pinterest was this great reference.”

Baldwin, whose first-ever blog post was actually about using Pinterest as a prepping resource, wants to make it clear that she isn’t like those wildeyed, camouflaged “doomsday preppers” you’ve seen on TV. (“We do not think the world is going to end,”

she stressed. “We do not have storerooms.”)

Sure, she admits, the prepper movement has its tinfoil-hat conspiracists, its bunker-builders, its end-timers. But the Pinterest strain of prepperism, so wildly and widely popular these days, is more practical, more moderate — more kitschy, even.

Instead of preparing for a nuclear bomb or a total economic collapse, this branch of preppers cares more about basic emergency readiness — say, in case of a job loss or a natural disaster.

And it involves less stockpiling and hunkering down (though there is some of that) than it does knowing how to feed and clothe yourself in case stores are closed or you’re short on cash.

Baldwin, for instance, has an entire board devoted to Mason jar crafts, right up there with her boards on camping, soapmaking, beekeeping and bug-out bags.

“Our grandparents grew up like this,” Baldwin said. “Prepping is just a return to the skills and the self-reliance our grandparents had.”

This is not, needless to say, the vision of the prepper movement that the media has historically portrayed.

Modern prepperism grew out of the survivalist movements of the ‘80s and ‘90s: isolationist, anti-government, and conspiracy-minded, those groups did a lot to poison the public understanding of the more moderate preppers that would come after.

The first of those moderates — we’ll call them the proto-preppers — surfaced with the Y2K craze in the late ‘90s, stockpiling bottled water and toilet paper “just in case.” As the decade wore on, history would seem to affirm the prepper call for caution: Both Hurricane Katrina and the great recession exposed gaping holes in institutional safety nets and emergency response systems. In fact, Google tracks the first

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widespread use of the term “prepper” to the height of the recession.

“This was initially a label people didn’t want,” said Chad Huddleston, a cultural anthropologist who has spent the past six years studying midwestern preppers. “But more and more lately, people are admitting it, they’re kind of coming out of the prepper closet.

They’re not ashamed of the label anymore.”

It may help that mainstream culture has, in the past 10 years, become more hospitable to the prepper ethic — thanks, in large part, to a trend that Jessica Grose once dubbed “the Pinterest effect.” Young women have revitalized the $29 billion craft industry, prodded along by ideas on Etsy, Pinterest and lifestyle blogs. Concerns about the origins of our food gave us farmers’ markets, first — followed by urban farms and “Modern Farmers” and backyard chicken coops.

“We’ve done a lot of generational research on Gen Z, Y, X, etc., that shows that the younger generations are even more entrepreneurial, empowered (and) hands-on,” said Altay Sendil, a user experience researcher at Pinterest. User data suggests it’s a wide range of people, and not just selfdescribed preppers, eating up prepper content.

In other words, Pinterest — of all places — has become the one safe

space where a fringe movement and the mainstream intersect.

Preppers don’t look so fringe these days, of course. Huddleston, the anthropologist, says that the vast majority of the movement’s adherents are actually quite moderate: in thousands of interviews, and hundreds of hours of field research, he has yet to meet a single one who owns a bunker or a Hazmat suit. And as more and more people become interested in stuff like food preservation and handicrafts, prepping will look more normal still: Already, it’s difficult to tell the difference between a Pinterest-style prepper and a hardcore outdoorsman or DIY enthusiast.

“Who’s a prepper and who’s not comes down to the mindset: ‘I need to know how to do this,’ versus ‘I want to know how to do this,’” Huddleston said. “It’s a very small shift in attitude. ... If people knew the mundaneness of what’s actually going on with most preppers, they wouldn’t care about them.”

They might, however, still repin their tutorials on making homemade laundry detergent or upcycling wood pallets. After all, that stuff is trendy right now — regardless of whether you believe in the apocalypse.

Dewey writes The Washington Post’s The Intersect web channel covering digital and Internet culture.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2015 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Little Big Town, Eric Church lead with five nods each

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Dean Brody is looking forward to Sunday’s Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Halifax. The 40-year-old country artist is at the top of the pack with seven nominations, including album of the year for his fifth studio album ‘Gypsy Road,’ video of the year for his single ‘Upside Down’ and male artist of the year.

Halifax rolls out red carpet for Canadian country royalty

By THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Dean Brody taps his brown suede sneaker against the floor of a downtown Halifax bar, his right hand strumming a mahogany ukulele as he belts out a country song about a whirlwind romance.

The country music star had just driven into the city from his home in Windsor, a small Nova Scotia community about an hour away near the Minas Basin.

It’s a province that’s typically associated with fiddle music. But Brody, who was born in British Columbia and has lived in Nova Scotia for six years, says the Maritime province has some country twang.

“You think that the West is country and that’s where country music is. But then you come out East and there’s a real redneck, hillbilly side to Nova Scotia,” says Brody with a laugh.

“It was like, ‘Oh hey, that guy’s wearing camouflage. Wow, that’s a jackedup truck with big mud tires on it.’ That was something that kind of surprised me when I came out here.”

Canada’s country stars are headed to Halifax for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Sunday.

It could be a big night for the 40-yearold Brody, who is at the top of the pack

with seven nominations including album of the year for his fifth studio album Gypsy Road, video of the year for his single Upside Down and male artist of the year.

Brody says he’s thrilled about the nominations and is excited to hang out with his musical colleagues in Halifax, where his family will soon be moving.

“Any time you get industry people that are really knowledgeable about the business and what you do and they say, ‘Dean, what you’re doing is awesome,’ and they give you that nod, it means a lot,” says Brody.

“It’s really encouraging to me as an artist because I really am hard on myself. The way I write and the music that I make ... you kind of wonder, ‘Is this OK? Are we doing OK?’ So when you get those nods, those nominations, it means a lot.”

Brody already has seven CCMA awards under his belt. But the soft-spoken husband and father of two wasn’t always Canadian country royalty.

There was a point that he nearly abandoned his now-flourishing music career.

“I was about to say, ‘I need a normal job. I need to provide for my family.

This is crazy,”’ recalls Brody.

“But almost that night or the day

after is when I got a call from my producer ... who said, ‘I got you a (record) deal here if you want it.”’

Now, Brody is gearing up to embark on a month-long tour with Paul Brandt this fall, playing for tens of thousands of people in venues across the country.

But his high-energy concerts don’t always come easy, Brody says.

“It’s always a challenge for me to be on stage because I’m pretty quiet as a person,” he says. “The stage still has that element of fear for me.”

Brody, Brandt, Gord Bamford, Johnny Reid and Dallas Smith — all nominated in the fan choice award category — will perform at the awards show at the Scotiabank Centre.

Bamford boasts a total of six nominations at this year’s awards, while Smith, Tim Hicks and Brett Kissel all racked up four nominations.

Jess Moskaluke, the only female artist nominated in the album of the year category for her record Light Up The Night, will also take the stage, as will Kira Isabella, Wes Mack, Steven Lee Olsen, MacKenzie Porter and others.

The gala is being hosted by TV personality Jessi Cruickshank and will be broadcast on CBC.

Endicott, deWitt on long list for Giller Prize Little Shadows was longlisted in 2011.

Vancouver Island’s deWitt is in the running for his novel Undermajordomo MONTREAL — Marina Endicott, Minor. The gothic fairy tale follows LuPatrick deWitt and Heather O’Neill are cien (Lucy) Minor, a 17-year-old with a among 12 authors vying for the presti- penchant for lying, as he leaves his village to work for a baron at the Castle gious Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Von Aux. Last year’s winner, Us His comic western The Conductors author Sean Sisters Brothers was a literMichaels, announced the ary sensation in 2011, winpicks Wednesday in Monning the Rogers Writers’ treal, where he outlined a Trust Fiction Prize and a long list stacked with estabGovernor General’s Literary lished writers.

Award. It was also a finalThe Edmonton-based Enist for the Man Booker and dicott makes the cut with Scotiabank Giller prizes.

Close to Hugh, a look at one Montreal’s O’Neill is a week in the world of galcontender for her story collery-owner Hugh Argylle. lection Daydreams of Angels, He falls off a ladder early which includes tales about in the novel and in the ena naive cult follower, the suing days wrestles with his Marina Endicott struggle of two young womrelationship to his ailing mother and the prospect of newfound en in occupied Paris, and generations of failed Nureyev clones in post-Soviet love.

Endicott finds herself again chasing Russia.

Her first novel, Lullabies for Little the $100,000 prize after her novel Good to a Fault was a finalist in 2008 and The Criminals, was a finalist for the GoverBY THE CANADIAN PRESS

nor General’s Literary Award, while her follow-up, The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, was a 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist.

The titles were chosen from a field of 168 books submitted by 63 publishers, which organizers say is a record number in the prize’s 22-year history.

A short list will be announced in Toronto on Oct. 5.

The annual prize awards $100,000 to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English. Each finalist gets $10,000.

Also on the long list were Rachel Cusk for Outline and Michael Christie for his novel If I Fall, If I Die. The books were chosen by a recently expanded five-member jury that included Irish author John Boyne, Canadian writers Cecil Foster, Alexander MacLeod and Alison Pick, and British author Helen Oyeyemi.

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Colbert begins as host of The Late Show NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert began his tenure as host of the CBS Late Show Tuesday with a tribute to predecessor David Letterman, a brief conversation with rival Jimmy Fallon and a surprise cameo from Comedy Central buddy Jon Stewart.

After months of buildup, the former host of The Colbert Report, returned to late-night TV by gorging on Donald Trump jokes and noting his transition from playing the character of a cable TV blowhard to being himself.

“With this show I begin the search for the real Stephen Colbert,” he said.

“I just hope I don’t find him on Ashley Madison.”

Colbert was joined by actor George Clooney and Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush. He completes the remake of late-night network television from the days of Letterman and

Jay Leno to the two Jimmys (Fallon and Kimmel) and himself.

Colbert showed a picture of the now-retired Letterman, saying that he bowed to no one as a Letterman fan.

“We will try to honour his achievement by doing the best show we can and occasionally making the network very mad at us,” Colbert said.

CBS Corp. boss Leslie Moonves was close at hand in the front row of the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater, jokingly holding a switch that could turn off the Late Show in favour of reruns of The Mentalist, which ran in the weeks before Colbert took over.

Colbert showed off video walls behind his desk, one of which was set to a view of New York’s Central Park.

And he pretended to change channels, alighting on Fallon at NBC. “Have a good show, buddy,” Fallon said. “See you in the locker room.”

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NASHVILLE — Little Big Town crushed it with their song Girl Crush and are tied with Eric Church with five nominations each at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards.

In the nominations announced Wednesday, the four-part vocal group rode the success of the song to nominations for album of the year for Pain Killer; vocal group; musical event for a duet with Miranda Lambert; music video; and single of the year. The songwriters for Girl Crush, Liz Rose, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey, also received a nomination for song of the year.

The sultry song, which became a No. 1 country hit, generated an overhyped controversy over misinterpretation of the lyrics, in which singer Karen Fairchild sings about the appeal of another woman who has captivated a man’s attention.

“It’s alluring,” said Little Big Town singer Phillip Sweet. “I think that’s probably why it had the controversy it had to begin. It’s not deceptive, but it’s painting a picture with the emotion of the music.”

The five nominations mark the most the band has ever received in a year and cap off a big year for the band.

They were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry last year and hosted the CMA Music Festival television special this June, but then had to halt touring for part of the summer while singer Jimi Westbrook recovered from vocal surgery.

“I think this was the first summer that we have ever taken off,” Sweet said. “It was nice for us to collect ourselves and our energies. Coming back now, the shows that we have been playing for the last few weekends, it feels incredible and the crowds have been better than ever. Jimi feels stronger than ever.”

Church earned his first nomination for entertainer of the year and was also nominated for male vocalist, single, song and musical event of the year for a duet with Keith Urban.

Six-time CMA winner Lee Ann Womack returned to the nomination list for the first time since 2010 with her nomination for female vocalist, alongside Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves and Carrie Underwood. After a six-year break from recording new music, Womack returned with her 2014 album, The Way I’m Livin and now straddles the line between country and Americana as the only artist nominated for both CMA and Americana Music Association awards this year.

“I’ve been really fortunate to be able to do both. I also pay a price sometimes of not having as much commercial success and things like that,” Womack said Wednesday from her home in Texas. “But I cannot help myself; I love traditional country music.

American roots music is something that moves me, more than money, more than anything and it’s where my heart is.”

Kenny Chesney earned four nominations including entertainer, single, musical event and album. He could potentially earn two more awards for his role as producer on his album The Big Revival and on his single American Kids. The songwriters for American Kids, Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, also earned a nomination for song of the year.

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Steady as she goes BANK OF CANADA KEEPS KEY RATE ON HOLD AT 0.5 PER CENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA — Household spending and an improving U.S. economy are underpinning the Canadian economy, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday in announcing it will keep its key interest rate on hold at 0.5 per cent.

The central bank said a lower Canadian dollar has helped absorb some of the impact of lower commodity prices, which have been hurt by increasing uncertainty about growth prospects for China and other emerging markets.

“The stimulative effects of previous monetary policy actions are working their way through the Canadian economy,” said the bank, which twice cut its

key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point earlier this year.

Wednesday’s stand pat decision by the central bank was in line with the expectations of economists.

Sherry Cooper, chief economist at Dominion Lending Centres, said the central bank had been disappointed with the export sector, but more recent data has shown considerable improvement.

“That is a result of the decline in the Canadian dollar as well as the strength in the U.S. economy, both of which helped offset the negative effects of the havoc that has been wreaked in the

oil sector,” she said.

Cooper said if the signs of growth for the third quarter hold steady, the Bank of Canada will likely keep its key rate on hold for a “considerable period.”

However, the Bank of Canada noted that increased uncertainty about growth in China and other emerging markets is raising questions about the pace of global recovery.

“Movements in the Canadian dollar are helping to absorb some of the impact of lower commodity prices and are facilitating the adjustments taking place in Canada’s economy,” the central bank statement said.

The bank noted that the country’s resource sector is continuing to adjust to the lower prices, with some spill-

over to the rest of the economy, and that this transition is expected to take considerable time.

“Today’s statement suggests the bank remains nervous about the impact of the recent slide in commodity prices however (it) appears to be willing to be patient,” said Royal Bank assistant chief economist Dawn Desjardins.

“Encouragingly, the bank did not indicate any predisposition to revise the forecast issued in July for the economy to return to positive growth in the third quarter with this growth continuing to (the) end (of) 2017 despite the recent slip in oil prices.”

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Governor General David Johnston (right) and Richard Wall, Chief of the Currency of the Bank of Canada, unveil a commemorative $20 bank note takes during an unveiling ceremony of stamps, coins and bank notes commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General in Ottawa, Wednesday.

Canadian workers pessimistic about financial future

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — A new survey suggests many Canadians are pessimistic about their financial futures and expect to work longer than originally planned before retiring.

According to the survey, released by the Canadian Payroll Association, three-quarters of working Canadians polled reporting having put aside less than 25 per cent of the money they expect to need in retirement.

And it says less than half of people even 50 and older have reached that threshold.

The survey, the association’s seventh annual to mark National Payroll Week, also found that 35 per cent of respondents expect to work longer According to the survey, the average expected retirement age has risen to 63 years from 58 five years ago.

More than one in five employees surveyed said they will need to work four years or more than they originally expected before retiring, citing a lack

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of sufficient savings as the main reason.

“They are not sounding very promising of what (their) future is going to look like,” said association vice-chairwoman Lucy Zambon.

She said the outlook depends on individual circumstances but saving for the future is a key factor which can be helped by automatic deductions from paycheques to a savings plan or retirement program.

Although about half of workers expect to need more than $1 million for retirement, 47 per cent are putting away just five per cent or less of their net pay.

That’s well below the 10 per cent minimum savings rate recommended by financial planning experts, the association said.

Almost half of Canadians polled said they are living paycheque to paycheque and would find it difficult to meet their financial obligations if their pay was delayed by just a week.

The situation is worst in Ontario, British Columbia and Atlantic Canada.

Less than one quarter of respondents said they could probably not come up with $2,000 if an emergency arose within the next month. Some 36 per cent of working Canadians said they felt overwhelmed by their level of debt and 12 per cent doubted they’ll ever be debt-free.

Overall, the survey results are stable from last year, but suggested that employees are losing confidence in the economy. Just 33 per cent expect it to improve in the next year, down from an average of 41 per cent over the past three years. The percentage of those who feel it will worsen has increased 10 percentage points to 27 per cent.

The countrywide online survey of 3,065 employees from a variety of industry sectors was conducted between June 29 and Aug. 7 by market research and strategic planning firm Framework Partners. The polling industry’s professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.

nancial services company says the deal will create the sixth-largest group benefits business in the United States with one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry.

Among other things, the company says the transaction will add “significant new capabilities” that include a strong dental business as well as a successful group life and disability business.

As such, it will grow Sun Life’s U.S. group benefits business in-force by more than 50 per cent to about US$4 billion, while strengthening partnerships with brokers and private exchanges and supporting investments in technology and distribution.

Upon closing, expected in the first

quarter of next year, Sun Life Financial U.S. will provide protection through approximately 64,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces in the United States.

The combined U.S. group benefits business will operate in multiple sites, including Sun Life Financial’s U.S. headquarters in Wellesley, Mass., and Assurant employee benefits’ main office in Kansas City, Mo. “The acquisition of the Assurant employee benefits business is directly on strategy, accelerating the growth of our U.S. group benefits business and expanding the scope of our benefits business in North America,” president and CEO Dean said in a statement announcing the deal.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — With only a few months left in the year, Alberta is on track to post its worst oil and gas land sales revenue in more than two decades.

As of late August the auctions for land, in which the province leases out land rights to energy companies, have pulled in $209 million.

“It’s absolutely the worst that we’ve seen the 21 years that I’ve been doing this,” said Winston Gaskin, president of Standard Land Company, which assists companies in buying land rights.

In 2014 Alberta sold $494 million worth of energy land tenures, which was the lowest since 2002. But given the current pace of sales, Alberta could see its lowest land sales revenue since 1992, when the province sold a paltry $149 million in land rights.

That compares with a high-water mark of $3.5 billion the province pulled in from land sales in 2011 as excitement in the Duvernay shale formation helped drive up prices.

The reduced revenue this year comes as companies slash budgets across the board.

“Without a doubt this is the worst transition that we’ve seen, from normal commodity prices to low commodity prices, and then the corresponding lower activity levels all around,” said Gaskin.

“Exploration budgets are the first things that get cut in times like these, so that impacts the sales.”

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The S&P/TSX composite index ended the day down 98.82 points at 13,531.85, with the gold and energy sectors the leading decliners.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed 239.11 points lower at 16,253.57 after a 390-point gain on Tuesday, while the broader S&P 500 index fell 27.37 points to 1,942.04 and the Nasdaq retreated 55.40 points to 4,756.53.

On the commodity markets, October crude oil ended the day down $1.79 at US$44.15 a barrel, while October natural gas slid 5.9 cents to US$2.651 per thousand cubic feet and December gold fell $19 to US$1,102 an ounce.

Holliswealth senior investment adviser Allan Small said that while falling commodity prices have been a drag on the Canadian market, it’s not as clear what’s weighing on American markets.

“We’re still in this funk of market sentiment to the downside and nobody seems to want to get positive,” he said.

Small said investors are holding their breath before the outcome of the American central bank’s next policy meeting that begins Sept. 16.

Recent volatility in Chinese stock markets and the price of oil are also not helping to add value, he said.

“You have this uncertainty in the marketplace right now and that’s just causing investors, if they want to get into the market, to buy cautiously,” he said.

The loonie fell 0.26 of a U.S. cent to 75.47 cents US after the Bank of Canada announced it was keeping its trendsetting overnight rate at 0.5 per cent,

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The central bank said the country is still adjusting to lower energy prices and added that increased uncertainty about growth in China and other emerging markets is raising questions about the pace of global recovery.

“Money is leaving our country because we’re looked at as a petro-currency, as a commodities-based country,” Small said.

Earlier in the day, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 soared 1,343.43 points or 7.7 per cent to 18,770.51, its biggest one-day gain since October 2008. The surge followed comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures by the Japanese government to shore up economic growth.

Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reassured investors by saying there are no plans to further devalue China’s currency.

The country’s No. 2 leader also said growth was in the “proper range” and that the government would stick to plans for marketopening reforms despite recent “fluctuations” in economic performance.

It was a surprise devaluation

by China’s central bank on Aug. 11 that sent markets there and around the world reeling.

The Shanghai composite index rose 2.29 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shot up 4.1 per cent.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,531.85, down 98.82 points Dow — 16,253.57, down 239.11 points S&P 500 — 1,942.04, down 27.37 points Nasdaq — 4,756.53, down

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55.40 points Currencies: Cdn — 75.47 cents US, down 0.26 of a cent Pound — C$2.0357, up 0.24 of a cent Euro — C$1.4849, up 0.60 of a cent Euro — US$1.1207, up 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$44.15 per barrel, down $1.79 (October contract) Gold futures: US$1,102.00 per oz., down 19 dollars (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.136 oz., down 30.1 cents $647.37 kg., down $9.68 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $3.00 higher $465.10; Jan. ’16 $2.70 higher $468.90; March ’16 $2.70 higher $472.70; May ’16 $2.50 higher $473.00; July ’16 $2.20 higher $472.90; Nov. ’16 unchanged $459.10; Jan. ’17 unchanged $460.30; March ’17 unchanged $462.00; May ’17 unchanged $462.00; July ’17 unchanged $462.00; Nov. ’17 unchanged $462.00.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $184.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $184.00; March ’16 unchanged $186.00; May ’16 unchanged $187.00; July ’16 unchanged $187.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $187.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $187.00; March ’17 unchanged $187.00; May ’17 unchanged $187.00; July ’17 unchanged $187.00; Oct. ’17 unchanged $187.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 298,840 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 298,840.

Chiefs threaten courts, barricades without a signed working agreement

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — The chasm that exists in the relationship between British Columbia’s political and aboriginal leaders was clearly defined Wednesday as talks got underway at a Vancouver hotel in the second annual all-chiefs meetings.

While B.C.’s Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad said there has been remarkable achievements on economic and social fronts with First Nations, chiefs are threatening to go back to court battles and protest camps if things don’t improve.

About 500 First Nations leaders are meeting with Premier Christy Clark and members of her cabinet this week with the expectation of signing a joint government-First Nations working agreement.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said they’re giving the government a one-year deadline to negotiate a reconciliation deal.

“The underlying message is if we don’t make any progress within the space of the next year, I would suggest all of this will fall through and it will be back to the courts and pretty much back to the barricades,” said Phillip.

Last year’s landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision that granted the Tsilhqot’in Nation aboriginal title to 1,700 kilometres of land in B.C.’s Nemiah Valley remains the driving force behind the reconciliation initiative prompted by Clark and First Nations leaders.

The decision is the first in Canadian history where aboriginals have been granted title to land they claimed as their own. Tsilhqot’in Chief Roger William said the ruling gives First Na-

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tions a legal tool to use as leverage in negotiations with governments and resource developers.

Legal scholars and political experts have suggested the ruling gives aboriginals massive powers on land-use issues, especially resource development.

B.C. First Nations are seeking government support for aboriginal rights and title to lands, which also includes revenue sharing.

Phillip said all involved must have the courage to move forward, build consensus and silence those who predict Armageddon if First Nations are given an equal voice in building and sharing B.C.’s economic future.

Clark has said ignoring the Supreme Court ruling puts B.C.’s future in peril, prompting her to meet with the chiefs and councillors from B.C.’s more than 200 First Nations.

Phillip said chiefs left last year’s meeting disappointed because the province did not adopt a four-point statement that established government support for their rights and title to lands.

“The last time we couldn’t even agree on a public statement,” said Phillip, adding when it comes to reconciliation B.C. is at “strike two.”

“We need a legislative framework and a policy framework we can rely on that allows us to reconcile aboriginal title rights interests and other Crown and industry interests. We don’t have that.”

Phillip said the economy of B.C. hangs in the balance and all parties are aware of the gravity of the situation.

Rustad said the provincial government’s relations with First Nations over the last decade on numerous economic and social fronts have been ground-breaking.

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A Pakistani barber gives a haircut to a boy outside shops being closed due to traders’ strike in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday. Pakistani businesses have closed main markets and business centers in all major cities to protest against government’s withholding tax.

Construction heats up in August: CMHC

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

HOUSING

OTTAWA — Canadian housing construction heated up in August, driven by a 19.5 per cent increase in urban multi-unit projects — primarily in Ontario.

Canada Mortgage and Housing says the annualized pace of housing starts in August increased to 216,924 units nationally, including 142,927 units in urban multi-unit projects.

That compares with 193,253 units started in July overall, including 119,478 urban multi-unit projects.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, there were 58,385 single-detached housing units started last month, up 1.4 per cent.

CMHC says the pace of urban housing starts declined in most regions of the country, with Ontario being the main exception. Prince Edward Island also had an increase to 423 units from 255 in July.

In Calgary, there was more construction of all types of dwelling in August than in July but less than the same month last year, prior to the collapse of oil prices in late 2014. In Edmonton, there were declines from both July and August 2014.

In British Columbia, seasonally adjusted starts declined to 26,349 units in August from 36,510 units in July.

In Vancouver, there was a decline to 16,729 units in August, down from 27,317 in July when there was an unusually high number of housing starts.

In Montreal, the August seasonally adjusted rate fell to 13,582 units in August from 25,670 in July. In St. John’s, NL, the rate fell to 969 units from 1,177

in July. In Halifax, there were 2,229 units started in August, down from 4,698 in July.

CMHC notes that month-over-month comparisons can be highly variable, particularly with multiple-unit projects. It considers the six-month trend to be more indicative.

In August, the national six-month trend indicated Canada was on pace to start 196,565 units of housing in 2015 — compared with the July measure of 185,642.

“Housing starts have been trending up, supported by strong condominium activity in Toronto,” CMHC chief economics Bob Dugan said in a statement.

“While national starts have increased, housing construction has started to slow in Alberta and Saskatchewan as a result of weakening economic conditions related to the decline of oil prices.”

A separate report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada says building permits issued for residential construction rose 8.7 per cent to $5.0 billion in July, following a 16.7 per cent increase the previous month. Gains were registered in four provinces, led

by Ontario and British Columbia.

Including non-resident constructions, the value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities edged down 0.6 per cent to $7.7 billion in July, following a 15.5 per cent increase in June. Lower construction intentions in the Ontario’s and Alberta’s’ non-residential sector, accounted for much of the decrease at the national level, Statistics Canada said.

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Salaries will be reduced by up to 10 per cent, with the biggest cuts being absorbed by higher salaried employees, according to company spokeswoman Julie Woo. Canadian Natural (TSX:CNQ) has not reduced its workforce this year, unlike many oil and gas producers who have resorted to mass layoffs in the face of plummeting oil prices.

“The additional measures taken today were in order to help the company address the current challenges without reducing our workforce,” Woo said in an email.

Canadian Natural has more than 7,600 employees across its operations in North America, Europe, and Africa.

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Fall brings fungus foraging season The most fearless, steely-eyed outdoors people are those who play and hunt the most dangerous game of all: pot-hunting for wild mushrooms, always striving heroically to avoid committing involuntary fungicide.

As I write, in comes a timely email warning of a woman needing a liver transplant after eating one of the deadly amanita species.

A new aspect has entered my life since it has become known that I can no longer forage BOB out there: the SCAMMELL kindness and generosity of friends and strangers in sharing their bounty with me. Things can become almost too interesting in a vintage year like this for fall mushrooms.

Our erstwhile Hizzoner arrived at the door recently on the way home from his farm out Pine Lake way with a dish pan of prime and obvious Shaggy mane mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) which, before they even thought of dissolving into ink, herself had enclosed in delicious omelets for lunch. No glass of wine; Shaggy’s and alcohol don’t mix well.

The Shaggy mane is found abundantly everywhere in the province and is so easily identified that it should probably have been named Alberta’s official mushroom rather than the Aspen bolete (Leccinum insigne), which is too easily confused with other redtopped fall mushrooms that are inedible or deadly poisonous, such as the Fly amanita (Amanita muscaria).

Next day the fungi guy was back, this time with an ice cream bucket full of a handsome mushroom I swear I have never seen before. Herself did not conduct a cross-examination at the door, so I got into the books. I thought that, maybe, these were the absolutely delicious Prince field mushroom (Agaricus augustus) because, a while ago, a friend had finally found a few of the elusive King bolete, (Boletue edulis). But, no, we were having royal delusions of grandeur, so we got on the phone.

Our benefactor said he always called these ones “Lawyer’s Wigs,” and they were much more substantial and flavoursome than the Shaggy manes of the day before, that he and his beloved had just fried up and eaten a mess of them and “they were delicious.”

That sent me back to the books where I confirmed what I had always

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LEFT; A good harvest of Shaggy parasols.

ABOVE; The deadly fairy – tale “toadstool,” the Fly amanita up close.

BELOW; A bunch of Shaggy manes, aka “Lawyer’s wigs.”

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thought: that it is the Shaggy mane that is sometimes, in some places, popularly known as “Lawyer’s Wig.” Local fungus foraging communities have their own folkways, and sometimes names. For example, where I grew up in southeastern Alberta, there was only one fungus dignified by the name “mushroom,“ the Field, or Meadow mushroom, (Agaricus campestris) and we collected them by the gunny sacksful in good years; all the rest were “toadstools,” to be avoided at all cost of possible death, maybe even something serious like diabolical delusions, dastardly diarrhea, nasty nausea, and other utter agony. I now know that many of those “toadstools” are edible and delicious.

Among my too many books on mushrooms, my favorite pocket-size field guide is All That the Rain Promises and More, A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms, by David Arora, a highly informative and entertaining riff on his monumental, nearly 1,000-page Mushrooms Demystified. In its pages of keys and superb photographs I became convinced that the ice cream bucket was full of Shaggy parasols, (Lepiota rachodes).

For the species, under “Edibility,” Arora has this to say: “Excellent, but some people are adversely affected by it. To help reduce the chances of gastrointestinal upset, saute it on high heat in an open pan.” That took me back to the day I fired a panful of sautéing False morels (Gyromitra esculenta) out the Stump Ranch cabin door when I suddenly I had misgivings, checked a guide, learned what it was

I was frying and that its deadly toxin, gyromitrin, was released in its cooking vapors, and not to be inhaled.

Back on the phone, we confirmed not only that Hizzoner and spouse were very much alive after their meal of fried Shaggy parasols, they were positively brimming with vim, vigour, and good humour.

So, delicious wild mushroom omelets again for lunch, with enough of the dense Shaggy parasols left over to make the concentrate to freeze for six servings of cream of wild mushroom soup.

Foraging wild fungi at the door from kind and generous benefactors can be almost as intriguing, exciting, and satisfying as hunting your own, but you

still have to be cautious.

We have aspen parkland to the east and boreal forest farther west; in between we have mixed aspen-parklandboreal forest, as rich a wild mushroom habitat as there is anywhere. So many and varied are the fungi found in this area that I won’t be surprised someday soon to find someone at the door with species I am sure exist here, but have never found: the delicious Golden chanterelle, (Catharellus cibarius), for example, or the Japanese mania, the ruinously expensive Pine, or Matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma magnivelare).

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Science shows ice sheet melting quicker than some predict

Hmm. That’s quite a spread.

Greenwood (letter, July 24th) implies that we have thousands of years before we would have to worry about Florida and Bangladesh sinking below the waves, whereas HanEVAN son (formerly BEDFORD a NASA atmospheric scientist) warns that things could get critical in just a few decades.

So, who’s right? Well, both are ... sort of. Greenwood puts forth the figure of 63 cubic miles of ice melting per year on average. This isn’t out of line with many of the numbers that a person can find on Wikipedia. For example in 2005, it was 52 cubic miles, and in 2006, it was 57 cubic miles.

However, that was a decade ago, and so it says nothing about what the ice was doing 20 years ago or 50 years ago. Neither does it say anything about what the ice was doing in 2007 or 2012, particularly bad years which are more representative of what’s going on now.

So what happens when we string a bunch of decades together and get a wider view of the melt?

Back in 1996, Greenland only lost 23 cubic miles of ice. And that number is fairly similar to those from the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Fast forward to 2007, and the loss was 142 cubic miles. Between June, 2012 and June, 2013, it was 125 cubic miles. The total loss

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assumption). However, if a 10-year doubling time were to become the norm, they calculated that it would bring a one-metre sea level rise by 2067, and a five-meter sea level rise by 2090.

Unfortunately, it’s too early to tell how fast things will change. In the next decade, data from Greenland will show us whether the growth in ice loss will be linear or exponential. But, as Hanson and Sato note, “... by the time the data record is long enough to be convincing, it may be exceedingly difficult or impossible to prevent sea level rise of many meters.”

Have we forgotten anything? Oh, yeah, there’s the West Antarctic Ice

Sheet, which is also in acceleration mode. And there’s the thermal expansion of sea water, responsible for about 1/3 of current sea level rise. And I almost forgot about the land-based glaciers, the loss of which will not only cause grief for Floridians and Bangladeshis, but will help to ensure bonedry river beds during much of the year in many parts of Alberta.

So, perhaps Greenwood should pay a bit more attention to science and math — and risk and insurance — and put a bit less emphasis on calling environmentalists “lemmings.”

Evan Bedford is a local environmentalist.

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in 2015 still awaits satellite numbers, but the peak surface melt this summer was more than two standard deviations above the past 30 year average (if you took statistics in school, you’ll recall that that’s a lot).

Which brings us to the concept of acceleration. If the ice loss per year doubles over a 10 year period, and then it doubles again over the next 10 year period (using the numbers above), it makes no sense to think that Greenwood’s 63 cubic mile per year figure will be the long term average — especially if we’ve already passed that number — and even more especially if the climate feedback effects that I’ve written about in previous columns continue to factor into the equation.

So, it makes sense to look at the possibility of continuing ice loss on an exponential (ie, acceleration on steroids) growth scale. And if you Google “greenland ice mass” and “Hanson,” you’ll come across the graph which shows this. James Hanson and Makiko Sato have plotted the actual ice loss from 1992 to 2011, and then looked at whether that data best fitted a linear growth or an exponential growth pattern.

They also looked at the resulting sea level rise. They found that if the growth in ice loss was a simple linear progression, Greenland would contribute 30 cm’s of rise by the year 2100 (already several times more than that given by Bill Greenwood’s no-growth

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HOPPS Douglas 1951 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Douglas William Charles ‘Doug’ Hopps at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the age of 64 years.

Doug grew up on a farm near Delburne, Alberta. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed sailing, canoeing down the Red Deer River, and playing tennis. He also loved regular social get togethers with friends. Doug will be greatly missed by his family and many dear friends. Doug will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Shaaron Lee; his sons, Jamie, Jayson (Carmen, Casey and Elise) and David Joel; and his daughter, Heather Marie Tourond-Inouye and her children. He will also be sadly missed by his sisters, Bev (Ed) Ferrero and Carolyn DeWitt, as well as many other extended family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at Living Stones Church, 2020 - 40 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with The Reverend Paul Vallee, officiating. If desired, Memorial Donations in Doug’s honor may be made directly to the Living Stones Church Building Fund, 2020 - 40 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5E3. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

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LYNCH Glenn Robert It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Glenn Robert Lynch of Bowden, AB passed away on September 6, 2015 at the age of 60 after a sudden and brief illness.

An informal Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, September 12th at the Olds Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105. Glenn was born in Ontario where he resided until moving out to Alberta in 2001. Glenn was married to his loving wife, Lynda on August 18, 2007 and they had lived together since 2000. Glenn worked as a hydro linesman for Jaco Line Contractors Ltd. His favorite hobby was watching or playing golf. Glenn is survived by his loving wife, Lynda, his mother Beverly; his brothers Craig, Todd, and Jody; his daughter Rebecca; his son Thomas; his stepchildren Dennis, Cheri, Matthew, Sarah and Shannon; and his grandchildren Samantha, Justin and James. He was predeceased by his brother Kevin. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the charity of their choice.

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MARASCO Mafalda (nee Blasetti) Apr. 8, 1921 - Nordegg, AB Sept. 5, 2015 - Calgary, AB Mafalda Marasco (nee Blasetti) passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the age of 94 years. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Gloria, and Larry and Barbara; four grandchildren, Phillip (Lisa), Maria (Sean), Amy, and Cory; and five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Arya, Ava, Emma, and Aiden.

Mafalda was predeceased by her husband Frank in 1988; her brothers, Ernest, Frank, Guido, Evo; and her sister Mary. Family Tributes and Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Corpus Christi Catholic Church (Corner of 4th Street and Northmount Drive N.W., Calgary, AB) on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the charity of the donor’s choice. The family of Mafalda would like to thank the caring staff of the George Boyack Care Centre in Calgary, AB. In living memory of Mafalda Marasco, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH, Calgary, AB, Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

CORRIGAN Janet Josephine (1930-2015) Janet Josephine Corrigan of Lacombe, Alberta, passed away in her sleep on September 8, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta, surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born on April 15, 1930 in Edmonton, the daughter of Ernest Frost and Anne Smith. Janet had a happy childhood in the 1930s and 1940s, and graduated from the Miseracordia School of Nursing in Edmonton , Class of 1952, and Janet was employed as a nurse in Edmonton and High Prairie before marrying Douglas in 1956. Janet and Douglas raised their family in Calgary, Cranbrook, Fort Saskatchewan, Brooks and Lacombe, where she and Doug have resided since 1979. Janet is survived by her husband Douglas, her daughter Patricia (Anthony Schimmel), and her sons Father Jim Corrigan, Kenneth (Debra), Mark, Joseph, Matthew, and Thomas (Bobbie). Janet had six grandchildren Lisa, Scott and Julie Corrigan; and Trent, Janessa, and Brett Schimmel, all of whom she was deeply proud. Janet has one surviving brother, John Frost, of Vancouver, B.C. Janet had an unwavering devotion to her family and faith, and a deep love of animals. Memorial Services will be conducted at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 5128-53 Street, Lacombe AB. Viewing and prayers will be conducted starting at 7:00 p.m. Friday September 11.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday September 12. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

OLEKSUIK Eugene Julian Oleksuik of Red Deer, AB passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on September 02, 2015 at the age of 80. “Gene” Oleksuik is survived by his two sons, Mike Oleksuik of Sylvan Lake and Randy Oleksuik of Red Deer, daughter Kari Oleksuik of Esterhazy Saskatchewan, his two grandchildren McKenna Oleksuik of Edmonton, AB and Parker Stevens of Esterhazy, SK and his brother Orest Oleksuik of Richmond, BC and his sister Mary Oleksuik of Richmond, BC. Gene was born in Tufnell Saskatchewan on December 28, 1934, the oldest of three children and Graduated from Richmond High School in 1953. He joined the RCMP in August 1956 and started his career Funeral Directors in Ft. Macleod and from there & Services he bounced around a bit. In 1971 one of the highlights of his career was given security service detail, protecting the Prime Minister of Canada. In 1980 he retired from the RCMP in Edmonton and has resided in Red Deer since.

He then worked at Parkland Savings & Credit Union and then on to selling Life Insurance and Investments.

He loved travelling, astronomy, movies, reading and coin and stamp collecting. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. We would like to Thank, Unit 31, Dr. Peter Mah and the Red Deer Hospice. Join us for coffee and tea at the Royal Canadian Legion on Friday September 11, 2015 at 1:00pm

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Islamic State claims to hold Norwegian, Chinese men hostage, demands ransom CAIRO — The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed to be holding a Norwegian man and a Chinese consultant hostage and demanded ransom for their release.

The extremist group posted pictures of the two men wearing yellow prison outfits in the latest issue of its online magazine Dabiq. It identifies the Norwegian man as Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, 48, from Oslo, and the Chinese man as Fan Jinghui, 50, a freelance consultant from Beijing.

The magazine lists a telegram number for “whoever would like to pay the ransom for his release and transfer.”

It does not say when or where the two were captured.

The IS group controls large parts of Iraq and Syria, and has killed several captives in gruesome videos released online.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, at a news conference in Oslo on Wednesday, confirmed that one of the hostages was a Norwegian man in his 40s being held in Syria and “everything indicates that (the Islamic State group) is behind it.”

Solberg said the man was captured at the end of January.

“The kidnappers have presented a series of demands and significant amounts of ransom money,” she said. “We cannot give in and won’t give into pressure from terrorists and criminals. Norway does not pay ransom.”

Chinese officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

Lawyers ask federal judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by Sandra Bland family HOUSTON — Attorneys for the state of Texas have asked a judge to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of a woman who was found dead in her jail cell days after her violent arrest during a traffic stop.

Sandra Bland, 28, died in her jail cell on July 13, three days after her confrontation with the state trooper who arrested her. Encinia pulled her over for a minor traffic infraction and dashcam video shows their interaction quickly turned into a confrontation when the trooper asked Bland to extinguish her cigarette. Bland was arrested for assault and remained jailed when she couldn’t come up with about $500 for bail.

Bland’s arrest during a traffic stop and investigation of her death occurred amid heightened national scrutiny of police and their dealings with black suspects, especially those who have been killed by officers or die in police custody.

Bland’s mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, sued the state police agency, Trooper Brian Encinia, Waller County and two jail employees of the county, northwest of Houston.

She contends that Encinia falsified the assault allegation to take Bland into custody and that jail personnel failed to keep her daughter safe. An autopsy determined Bland hanged herself from a partition in the cell with a garbage bag.

In a court filing Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General’s office asked U.S. District Judge David Hittner to dismiss the complaint, arguing that state agencies are constitutionally immune from such lawsuits filed in federal court.

U.S. state to resume executions after 10-year gap next month LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas will resume lethal injections after a 10-year gap starting next month with a double execution, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday as he announced execution dates for eight death-row inmates.

Arkansas hasn’t executed an inmate since 2005, largely because of court challenges to the state’s lethal injection law and a nationwide shortage of drugs Arkansas has used during executions.

But last week, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge sent letters to the governor requesting that execution dates be set. Rutledge said the inmates’ appeals had been exhausted, and the state Department of Correction said it had purchased enough doses of its lethal-injection drugs to perform the executions.

Hutchinson acknowledged, however, that he expects the dates to be challenged.

Ecuador moves to dissolve only remaining press freedom group QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s government has initiated proceedings to shut down the South American nation’s sole remaining press freedom group. It accuses Fundamedios of political partisanship.

Fundamedios director Cesar Ricuarte said Wednesday that the watchdog group was notified Tuesday in a letter from the Communications Secretariat.

Ricuarte said Fundamedios was targeted for unflaggingly denouncing government attacks on Ecuadorean journalists. The letter says the organization’s publication of blogs with political analysis and opinion are what make it partisan.

Ricauarte called the accusation absurd.

He said the government gave the group 10 days to respond.

The Associated Press called the Communications Secretariat and was told no one there would have any comment.

Leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine discuss Ukrainian peace deal MOSCOW — The Kremlin says leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine have had a conference call to discuss the implementation of a peace deal for eastern Ukraine.

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the pullout of weapons, holding local elections, offering a special status for the rebel regions and other issues related to February’s peace deal.

It said Putin particularly emphasized the need for a direct dialogue between the Ukrainian government and the rebel territories.

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Trump storms D.C. ‘THEY RIP US OFF, THEY TAKE OUR MONEY, THEY MAKE US LOOK LIKE FOOLS, NOW THEY GO BACK TO BEING WHO THEY REALLY ARE. WE ARE LED

BY VERY, VERY STUPID PEOPLE.’

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — From his spot in a camping chair on the lawn of Capitol Hill, Blair Owens stares at the famous domed building that produces so much of his frustration.

“I’m not angry,” the retired mechanic and Vietnam veteran said Wednesday, seated near the U.S. Congress.

“I’m mad as hell.”

He’s mad at the liberals he accuses of bloating government and weakening national security, and he’s mad at what he sees as their Republican enablers.

Up on a stage nearby, two politicians channel his rage. They’re both presidential candidates, and darlings of the mighty anti-establishment movement now upending the Republican primary race.

Donald Trump is up there hitting all the notes in his campaign repertoire — Americans have gotten a raw deal, their leaders are weak, and the people have been sold out by this kowtowing to foreigners.

Today’s topic is Iran.

Trump is addressing a Tea Party rally, organized by opponents of the deal that would loosen economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for a drawdown in nuclear activity and some inspections.

“They rip us off, they take our money, they make us look like fools, now they go back to being who they really are,” Trump says of the ayatollahs.

“We are led by very, very stupid people. Very, very stupid people.”

Basic math illustrates why Trump was invited to this rally by the original headliner — a rival presidential candidate, willing to share the stage with a competitor.

Sen. Ted Cruz is cosying up to Trump while most other candidates either try to ignore him or attack him in the hope of extricating themselves from obscurity to earn a few desperately needed headlines.

A new poll shows that two-thirds of Republican voters want a nominee from outside government — which explains not only Trump’s success, and that of neurosurgeon Ben Carson, but also why a rival like Cruz might benefit from an alliance.

And Cruz is indeed inching up the ladder, according to the same pollsters at Monmouth University. He’s listed at

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he leaves a rally organized by Tea Party Patriots in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday to oppose the Iran nuclear agreement. the favourite No. 2 choice, going from seven per cent to 13 per cent in a single month.

Owens is just the kind of voter he’s after.

The South Carolina man is backing Trump, and Cruz is his No. 2. He admires their willingness to fight, and refusal to back down.

What clinched his support for Trump was an incident that many political commentators wrongly diagnosed as the death of the Donald’s campaign.

When Trump made fun of John McCain’s war record, then refused to say sorry, he loved it.

He says the current leaders of the Republican party roll over every time they face opposition, and only pay lip service to the base.

“I’m tired of being lied to,” Owens said. “I’m a veteran. Tell it like it is.

Don’t lie to me.”

Cruz was taking on the party leadership again Wednesday. He’s done it on numerous occasions, like his 2013 push

for a government shutdown and in his repeated willingness to fight to the finish on issues like Obamacare.

Now with all signs pointing to a Republican defeat on the Iran deal, he’s demanding that party brass delay the vote.

The congressional leadership is grappling with whether to heed that call for a delay until the UN inspectors release details of arrangements with Iran.

Boos rang out when he mentioned Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, those leaders in the Senate and House.

Some signs were aimed at Democrats, and several were decidedly impolitic: “Obama/Hillary/Kerry Fulfilling Hitler’s Dreams.” And: “Obama.

Enemy of Israel, Enemy of U.S.A.” There was even a Barack Obama plastic punching bag, showing a cartoon president with a black eye.

But the true energy of this crowd was directed at Republicans.

It could be heard in the boos. And it could be seen in signs like the one hoisted by an elderly couple: “It’s Open Season On RINOs,” it said, referring to the acronym for party moderates: Republicans In Name Only.

One speaker warned that an Iranian bomb would be stamped with the names McConnell and Boehner.

Those anti-leadership comments were echoed by radio host Mark Levin and David Brat, the rookie lawmaker who defeated an establishment figure in a primary.

Trump reassures the crowd that when he’s in the White House, Americans will win so often they’ll even get bored of it.

He swiftly corrects himself: “You never get bored with winning.”

Al-Qaida, rebels take last army base in Syria’s Idlib province

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — After a two-year siege, al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria and other insurgents on Wednesday captured the one remaining Syrian army air base in Idlib province, a development that activists said effectively expelled the last of President Bashar Assad’s military from the northwestern province.

It was the latest in a series of setbacks for Assad in Syria’s bitter civil war, now in its fifth year. Syria’s embattled president has acknowledged the losses, saying the army has had to relinquish some areas in the north to be able to better defend core areas seen as more critical to the government.

A state television report said the army pulled out from the Abu Zuhour air base and that the troops “evacuated their positions and moved to another” location.

This makes Idlib the second of Syria’s 14 provinces to completely fall out of Syrian army control. Earlier this year, militant groups captured the provincial capital, also called Idlib, as well as other towns and villages.

The province of Raqqa fell to Islamic State extremists last year, after IS militants captured its provincial capital, also called Raqqa, in January 2014. The Islamic State group has since declared the city as the seat of its ca-

liphate that spans a third of both Syria and Iraq.

Al-Qaida’s Syria branch — known as the Nusra Front and a top rival of the Islamic State — and other Islamic insurgents now control nearly all of Idlib province, except for the predominantly Shiite villages of Foua and Kfarya, which pro-government militiamen hold.

Syrian state TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying that troops pulled out of the Idlib base with weapons, and that none of the equipment and warplanes left behind “were usable.”

The military official said the attack on the base was carried out by “terrorist groups receiving support from Erdogan’s government,” referring to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is a strong supporter of Syrian opposition groups. The Syrian government refers to all groups fighting against Assad’s forces as “terrorists.”

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said insurgents, including members of the Nusra Front, captured the base under the cover of a sandstorm and forced government forces out of their last post in Idlib province, which borders Turkey. The Nusra Front is part of a coalition of insurgent groups called Jaish al-Fateh, or Army of Conquest, which has captured most of Idlib.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CARACAS, Venezuela — An angry President Nicolas Maduro warned his Colombian counterpart on Wednesday that he had made a “serious mistake” by saying Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution was self-destructing, as the heated rhetoric between the leaders reached new heights.

The dispute between the South American neighbours began three weeks ago when Venezuela launched a crackdown on smuggling. Maduro accused Colombians of running smuggling and paramilitary operations on the border, shut down major crossings and began deporting Colombians living in Venezuela without legal status.

Thousands more Colombians fled Venezuela, saying they feared the crackdown and being targeted in Venezuela, creating what Colombian officials said was a humanitarian crisis on their side of the border.

In the first days of the crisis, Colom-

bian President Juan Manuel Santos came under heavy criticism for appearing to be appease Maduro, but in recent days his government has begun a diplomatic push to draw attention to the situation and started issuing harsher statements.

On Wednesday, Santos accused Maduro of scapegoating Colombians.

“The revolution is self-destructing because of its own effects, not because of the Colombians,” he said, referring to the self-styled socialist Bolivarian revolution launched by Maduro’s predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez.

After Santos spoke, Maduro said that he was profoundly offended by his comments.

“You’ve made a serious mistake, disrespecting the office of the president of Venezuela,” Maduro said. “But I’m obligated to talk with you nonetheless and work to resolve the urgent matter of the border.”

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TODAY IN HISTORY Sept. 10 1964 — House of Commons appoints 15-member committee to study and recommend new Canadian flag.

1962 — Bank of Canada cuts prime rate from 6 to 5 .5 per cent.

1941 — Alberta government orders all schools closed due to the epidemics of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) and encephalitis; lessons were published in the newspapers.

1939 — W.L. Mackenzie King announces

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Canada makes her own declaration of war for the first time. King notes that there are currently 4,500 soldiers in the Canadian Army (+60,000 reserves).

1937 — Over 1,500 cases of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) reported in Canada, with 56 deaths.

1874 — North West Mounted Police inspector Ephrem Brisebois and his troop reach junction of Bow and South Saskatchewan River. They set up camp along the Elbow River at the Centre Street bridge. Within days, they start building a log structure that will become the NWMP’s Fort Calgary.

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Vision issues could be sign of Alzheimer’s If there is a disease that the vast ma- seen at an earlier age than classical jority of older adults are worried about Alzheimer’s disease, with the earlithese days, it is Alzheimer’s disease, est symptoms presenting in mid 50s or the most common cause of dementia. early 60s. However, it can also affect Most of us would assoolder people. ciate Alzheimer’s disease The most common first with memory loss and loss symptom noticed by someone of independence. But very with PCA is subtle problems few people realize that with vision, which may be difgradual decline in vision ficult for the person with PCA and literacy skills could to explain. be early signs of a lessSome of the common early er known variant of Alsymptoms include blurred vizheimer’s disease, known sion, challenges with reading as Posterior Cortical Atand writing, filling out forms, rophy (PCA). seeing objects in front of PCA is a progressive them, differentiating between degenerative condition moving vehicles and stalled characterized by the loss vehicles, and problems with and dysfunction of brain distance and depth percepPadmaja cells in the posterior cortion.

Genesh tex (the outer layer in the Other symptoms — difficulback of the brain), which ties with simple math, knowSENIORS is responsible for processing how to use tools and aping visual information sent to the brain pliances, and knowing geographic dithrough the healthy eyes. It is caused rections — may also occur early in the by the abnormal accumulation of amy- disease, and it is common for a person loid plaques and tangles in the brain, with PCA to experience anxiety and the very same process that occurs in frustration resulting from difficulty in Alzheimer’s disease. explaining their symptoms. However, Symptoms of PCA are commonly memory loss is not a common early

symptom of PCA. As the disease progresses, problems with cognition such as word-finding difficulty and short-term memory loss, similar to Alzheimer’s disease, may appear.

The earliest symptoms being visual, persons with PCA are usually referred to an optician or eye specialist, before being referred to a neurologist. Since the damage is happening in the brain, and not in the eyes, an eye exam would not help.

Many people are misdiagnosed because of the young age of onset and the unusual symptomatology. It could take anywhere from one to three years for a diagnosis to be made.

There is no single test to diagnose PCA. Diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms, blood tests, CT/MRI of the brain, specialized vision tests and cognitive assessment.

The most common underlying cause of PCA is Alzheimer’s disease. Very rarely other neurodegenerative diseases such as Lewy body dementia, corticobasal degeneration and CreutzfeldtJakob disease may cause PCA. Is there a treatment for PCA? Currently there is no cure for PCA; howev-

er, medications that are used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, such as Aricept, Exelon, and Reminyl, can be used in persons with PCA. Non-medical therapies including physical and mental exercises, and occupational and physical therapies can help to improve daily functioning.

Assistive technology and visual aids such as a talking clocks and watches, mobile phones with simplified displays, cooking aids with sensors to alert the person when food starts burning, audio books, etc. can also be beneficial for persons with PCA. September is International Alzheimer’s awareness month. If you require more information about PCA, please contact the local Alzheimer’s society branch or visit any Alzheimer Society website.

Padmaja Genesh, who holds a bachelor of medicine a surgery degree and a bachelor of arts degree in gerontology, has spent several years teaching and working with health-care agencies. She has been a resident of Red Deer for the past six years, and has also been a board member of Red Deer Golden Circle. Her column appears every second Sunday. Please send your comments to padmajaganeshy@yahoo.ca.

Problems low for vaginal mesh surgery, says study facturers of the mesh slings.

“I’m surprised it was such a low number, actually,” Miller said WednesTORONTO — Despite a growing day. “I was surprised considering the number of lawsuits linked to the use of number of clients.”

His firm is representing about 225 vaginal mesh implants, the proportion of women who need reparative sur- women, who overall are suing seven gery for complications from the device different manufacturers of the devices. is relatively low — at least for those About 35 cases against the company treated for stress incontinence, an On- American Medical Systems were settled out of court in December for an tario study suggests.

A study by the Institute for Clini- undisclosed amount. That company cal Evaluative Sciences (ICES) found is also facing a class-action lawsuit in that about three per cent of women Canada.

Miller said an estimated 5,000 to treated with a transvaginal mesh sling for stress incontinence — the kind of 7,000 Canadian women who had vagiurine leakage typically brought on by nal mesh implants for stress urinary laughing, coughing, sneezing or exer- incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse cise — have needed surgery to remove are plaintiffs in lawsuits, in which they claim that the treatment caused severe or alter the implant.

“Our study shows that, after 10 years complications and that they were not of followup, one in 30 Ontario women fully informed of the potential risks.

In the U.S., 50,000 to 70,000 women required mesh revision or removal surgery,” said principal researcher Dr. fitted with the slings have also brought Blayne Welk, a urologist at St. Joseph’s suit against manufacturers, which include Johnson and Hospital in London, Johnson, and its subOnt., and an adjunct ‘ AS A SURGEON, I FIND sidiary Ethicon, Boston scientist at ICES. IT REASSURING THAT Scientific and Atrium.

Vaginal mesh imTHE RATE’S RELATIVELY “One of the things I plants are made from a polymer plastic and LOW, AND I THINK THE hear from women all work by supporting MOST IMPORTANT THING the time — and it’s the saddest thing — is that the urethra, the tube THAT STATISTIC DOES IS ’the doctor says it’s in through which urine HELP US EDUCATE OUR my head. It’s not the flows, he said. “When there’s activity, the PATIENTS ON THE RISK mesh. There’s no probwith the mesh,”’ urethra can’t move and OF THIS SURGERY. AND lem said Miller. urine can’t leak out.”

IT REAFFIRMS THE FACT “That is a problem The implants, the THAT COMPLICATIONS that women are enmost common surgical intervention for ARE RARE, BUT THEY’RE countering.”

Sharon, who asked female stress inconti- NOT UNHEARD OF. THEY that her real name nence over the past 20 DO HAPPEN WITH THIS not be used, is among years, are also used to Miller’s clients. Four treat pelvic organ proPROCEDURE..’ years ago, she had a lapse (POP), in which — DR. BLAYNE WELK partial hysterectomy the bladder and uterus UROLOGIST AT ST. JOSEPH’S and a bladder lift using have begun to sag.

HOSPITAL IN LONDON, ONT. vaginal mesh for minor But in some cases, stress incontinence. the slings can cause The effects were immediate and complications, such as chronic pelvic, genital or groin pain and an inability “horrible.”

She had to be put on a catheter beto properly urinate. Among the most serious adverse effects are infection, cause she was no longer able to urinate of her own volition. But at the tissue erosion and organ perforation.

The 2002-2012 study, published same time, she developed severe inWednesday in the journal JAMA Sur- voluntary stress incontinence that she gery, examined health records for al- is still trying to get under control, demost 60,000 Ontario women who re- spite several reparative surgeries and ceived a vaginal mesh implant for treatments. And she is repeatedly on stress incontinence. Researchers antibiotics for recurrent urinary tract found that 1,307 were required to have infections that continue to plague her.

“The pelvic pain is almost continuthe device removed or altered in some ous,” said Sharon, adding that intimacy way as a result of complications.

Welk said the study showed that sur- with her partner “is impossible” and geons who performed a lower number her condition has severely affected reof implants had a 37 per cent increased lationships with family and friends.

“It has ruined my life,” said the likelihood of a patient having complications, compared to their higher-vol- 40-something from eastern Ontario, her voice breaking with emotion. “I ume counterparts.

But he said he was heartened to see am financially ruined, and that’s an the rate of removal/revision surgery understatement.”

An admitted workaholic, Sharon was less than three per cent.

“As a surgeon, I find it reassuring said she can no longer work or do the that the rate’s relatively low, and I physical activities she once did bethink the most important thing that sta- cause of the pain and ever-present uritistic does is help us educate our pa- nary incontinence.

“I’m not angry. I’m beyond that. This tients on the risk of this surgery. And it reaffirms the fact that complications is the core of my being now. It’s an exare rare, but they’re not unheard of. tremely lonely process.”

An estimated one in seven women They do happen with this procedure.”

Paul Miller, a partner in the Toron- will require surgical treatment for to law firm Will Davidson LLP, said he stress incontinence at some point in was surprised at the study’s one-in-30 their lifetime, and transvaginal mesh finding, given that thousands of women implants are used in about 90 per cent in Canada and the United States have of cases, said Welk. “So it’s fairly combeen or are plaintiffs in class-action mon.”

The US. Food and Drug Adminisand individual lawsuits against manuBY THE CANADIAN PRESS

World Health Organization: Polio detected in Mali after being imported from Ebola-hit Guinea

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — The World Health Organization says a child has been paralyzed by polio which was detected in Mali.

It is the first case of polio in Mali since 2011 and WHO says the 19-monthold child was stricken in Guinea before arriving in Bamako. In a statement issued this week, WHO said the polio strain responsible for the new outbreak is derived from the vaccine.

In very rare cases, the live polio virus can mutate into a form capable of sparking new cases.

WHO said the risk of polio spreading further is “deemed high” and blamed the outbreak on low vaccination rates in Guinea, which is still battling Ebola.

Last week, WHO announced a similar polio outbreak in Ukraine, also caused by a mutated strain from the vaccine.

tration and Health Canada have both issued warnings about the risk of complications from mesh slings, including painful intercourse and urination, vaginal and urinary tract infections, and injuries to the bladder, bowel and

vagina.

In 2011, the FDA strengthened its warning, saying serious complications associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of POP are not rare.

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Planned trip has awkward arrangement Dear Annie: My husband has decid- should never have agreed to this withed to plan a trip to a major theme park. out your OK. It was supposed to include the two of Instead, the appropriate thing to do us, plus his three adult children and would be to rearrange the trip for a their families. date when you were availHere’s the problem: able. Nonetheless, your onWhen I could not take the ly concern now should be time off from work, his chilwhether he can be trusted dren invited their recently to take a trip with his ex. If widowed mother. Although so, you can weather this. we have a civil relationship If you can take off a couwith her, I do not feel this is ple of days and join them appropriate. for part of the trip, we recUnfortunately, my husommend it. band doesn’t share my conBut please ignore the cerns and is planning to gossip. If others question book the trip anyway. the “arrangement,” simply I considered giving him laugh and say, “I wasn’t worMITCHELL some sort of ultimatum, but ried about that for a sec& SUGAR I doubt it would change his ond.” mind.

Dear Annie: Your reMy main concerns are sponse to “No One To Share his ex’s ability to twist the This With” was not strong truth and what others may enough. think about the “arrangement.” Any She said her husband was viewing advice? — Left Behind in Pennsylvania porn. I know how she feels.

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57-year-old husband, to whom I’ve been married for 34 years, was viewing Internet porn. It took me three months to get the full truth from him, because he was so ashamed.

He started by looking at pictures of women in various stages of undress and it quickly escalated.

We always had a loving relationship, but during this time I noticed he was more distant and less affectionate.

When I questioned him, things would improve, but only temporarily.

When I discovered his porn viewing, I was humiliated and hurt. He broke my trust.

It is not OK to view porn. It is infidelity. It is addictive. It is disrespectful to your spouse. It sets up unrealistic expectations. It’s selfish. I am trim and attractive, but at age 54, I cannot compete with 20-year-olds.

My husband regrets what he has done. He is sorry about how his actions hurt me. He has taken full responsibility, saying I did absolutely nothing to cause him to turn to porn. He volun-

tarily surrendered his computer and smartphone so I could set restrictions keeping him from accessing those websites.

We immediately started counseling individually and as a couple, and I am working on forgiving him.

Porn viewing should not be tolerated and should be addressed immediately. — Rebuilding Our Relationship in LA. Dear L.A.: Spouses have different tolerance levels for porn.

The problem these days is that porn is not only easily accessed on one’s computer or phone, but that it is also interactive. It interferes with one’s relationships in real time.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’re in an obsessive mood Virgo, especially when it comes to a child, teenager or friend. Try to relax and see things from all points of view — Thursday, Sept. 10 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: and resist the compelling urge to criticise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It will be difArnold Palmer, 85; Karl Lagerfeld, 81; Colin ficult to get the ratio right between personal Firth, 54 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Expect some projects and domestic duties today. But, if anyone can manage the ever-present work/ intense conversations and interactions today. life juggle, it’s a well-balanced HAPPY BIRTHDAY: CapaLibran! ble and reliable, other people SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): can depend on you.

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Aim to be intensely involved — ARIES (March 21-April 19): but still maintain a sense of perToday’s complicated planetary spective. aspects could increase your SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. dissatisfaction with a romantic 21): Money matters will be comrelationship or a professional plicated, as challenging planetary partnership, as hidden tensions JOANNE aspects increase insecurity and finally bubble to the surface.

MADELEINE possessiveness. Avoid talking TAURUS (April 20-May 20): MOORE about finances — and don’t lend Plan to face the future armed cash to unreliable characters. with the facts, as you set ambiCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. tious and achievable goals for 19): Pluto increases compulsions 2016. But don’t let a conniving work colleague take advantage of your trust- and obsessions so expect some intense communication with others — in person and oning Taurean nature.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Skip over mi- line. The more stubborn you are, the more nor details at your peril today Twins. It’s time difficult the day will be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stirring to concentrate; focus on the facts; do the research that’s required — and avoid changing others up and making them feel guilty will get you nowhere fast. Subconscious forces are your mind every five minutes!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Expect in- driving you today, so avoid making important tense encounters with loved ones, as Pluto decisions that you’ll later regret.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There’ll be brings jealous or manipulative behaviour to the surface. You’re feeling vulnerable but emotional complications with others today if you are a clingy Crab, it will drive others Pisces, as the tricky planetary aspects put people on edge. Look to the future. Being of away.

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Extreme preemies make survival gains BUT ODDS ARE STILL POOR FOR THE TINIEST SAYS 20-YEAR STUDY CHICAGO — Odds have improved that many extremely premature U.S. infants will survive without major problems, although prospects remain poor for the smallest and youngest, born nearly four months too soon, a government-funded study found.

The findings suggest that the age of viability barely budged over 20 years: In 1993, just 6 per cent of babies in the study born at 22 weeks survived long enough to leave the hospital, versus 9 per cent in 2012. Of 1,550 infants born at 22 weeks during the 20-year study just 99 survived until at least hospital discharge, and only 5 of them survived without major complications.

The research highlights the importance of just a few more weeks in the womb: Among preemies born at 27 weeks, survival without major problems climbed from 29 per cent in 1993 to 47 per cent in 2012.

Improvements are likely due to changes in medical practices, including more cesarean section births, which may be gentler for the most fragile infants, better infection control procedures, newer methods for helping preemies breathe without using ventilators, and giving women steroids before childbirth to boost lung growth, the researchers said.

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King Kamehameha statue missing spear found in overgrowth on banks of channel HONOLULU — Detectives have found the spear that was taken from King Kamehameha’s (cah-MEH’-haMEH’-ha) statute on Hawaii’s Big Island.

The top section of the spear held by a statue of the Hawaiian warrior was reported missing Sunday. Detectives returned to the scene to continue investigating Tuesday when they

mistic. Progress is being made,” said Dr. Barbara Stoll, the lead author and head of pediatrics at Emory University’s medical school in Atlanta.

The study was published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association.

The researchers reviewed hospital records from 1993 through 2012 for nearly 35,000 extremely premature babies born at 26 academic centres participating in a National Institutes of Health research network. It’s a large number of infants, but the findings may not reflect outcomes at other types of hospitals.

Included infants were born at 22 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy, weighing about 14 ounces to just over 3 pounds. Normal pregnancies last 39 to 40 weeks. Information was available on survival until hospital discharge, which for tiny preemies can be months after birth.

Among all preemies born in 1993, 70 per cent survived until hospital discharge, versus 79 per cent in 2012; rates varied by gestational age.

Survival without major complications increased by about 2 per cent each year for babies born at 25 weeks to 28 weeks, and by 2012 more than half the oldest preemies who survived until hospital discharge had no major complications.

Serious complications in tiny preemies can include infection, brain found the missing spear section in overgrowth on the banks of a channel behind the statue.

The spear was forcibly removed from the lower staff section, police said. Lt. Gregory Esteban declined to reveal how it was removed: “That’s something only the suspect or suspects would have knowledge of.”

Police will examine the spear segment for forensic evidence and then return it to a Kamehameha Schools alumni group, which owns the statue, Esteban said.

Kamehameha I, also called Kamehameha the Great, is known for uniting the Hawaiian islands in 1810. The statue in downtown Hilo near Wailoa (wy-LOH’-ah) State Park is one of several bearing his likeness, including in downtown Honolulu and in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

bleeding, a retina disease that can cause blindness, severe intestinal disease and lung problems.

While rates for many conditions declined for many infants, there was an increase for some preemies in a chronic lung illness called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which can develop in babies whose lungs are immature and who need oxygen treatment or breathing machines.

A JAMA editorial says the research documents important progress, yet there is no obvious “breakthrough therapy” emerging in coming years to help tiny preemies survive and thrive.

“An additional commitment must be made to further improvements in the decades to come,” Dr. Roger Soll, a newborn infants specialist at the University of Vermont, wrote in the editorial.

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