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Since the beginning of 2015 there have been more than 2,600 property-related crimes in Nanaimo. The crimes include theft, thefts from motor vehicles, break-and-enter, mischief, thefts of vehicles and shoplifting.

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Fifty per cent of the city's property crimes take place in the red neighbourhoods.

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Garbage upgrade may cost $6.9M Recommendation from city staff would see the Nanaimo replace its aging fleet of manually loaded garbage trucks with six full-size automated trucks. » News, 3

U.S., China tense over cybertheft

The spying tensions cast a shadow over Chinese president’s state visit to Washington, complete with a formal welcome ceremony and a black-tie dinner. » Nation&World, Page 17

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Pope Francis arrives in his car for a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the Harlem neighborhood of New York on Friday. [NEW YORK TIMES VIA AP]

Pope in NYC meets leaders, children and immigrants NICOLE WINFIELD AND DAVID CRARY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Sweeping through the landmarks of America’s biggest city, Pope Francis on Friday offered comfort to 9-11 victims’ families at ground zero, warnings to world leaders at the United Nations and encouragement to schoolchildren in Harlem as he mixed the high and low ministry so characteristic of his papacy.

In the early evening, he led a jubilant parade through Central Park past a crowd of about 80,000 and celebrated Mass at Madison Square Garden, usually the site of basketball games and rock concerts but this time the scene of a solemn service celebrating New York in all its diversity.

“Living in a big city is not always easy,” Francis told

18,000 people at the Garden, easily one of the most respectful crowds the arena has ever seen.

“Yet big cities are a reminder of the hidden riches present in our world in the diversity of its cultures, traditions and historical experiences.”

Francis’ itinerary for his only full day in New York was packed with contrasts befitting a head of state dubbed the “slum pope” for his devotion to the poor.

He moved from the corridors of power to the grit of the projects with lush Central Park in between.

He drew huge, adoring crowds while also managing to connect one-on-one with countless New Yorkers, despite extraordinarily tight security that closed off many streets and kept most spectators behind police barricades.

“As he passed by, you passed a

cool, refreshing peace, as if he were spreading a huge blanket of peace through the crowd,” Ruth Smart of Brooklyn said of the procession in Central Park.

“Even though the crowd exploded in a roar, it was pure joy.”

This morning, he flies to Philadelphia for a big Vatican-sponsored rally for Catholic families.

As many as 1 million people are expected for the closing Mass on Sunday, the last day of Francis’ six-day, three-city visit to the U.S., the first of his life.

As Friday’s Mass came to a close with a sustained and thunderous roar of applause, the toll of the long day seemed evident as an exhausted Francis walked with assistance down the stairs of the altar.

In his speech at the U.N., the pope decried the destruction of the environment through a

“selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity.”

He declared the environment itself has rights, and that mankind has no authority to abuse them, presenting his environmental mantra live before world leaders in hopes of spurring concrete commitments at the upcoming climate-change negotiations in Paris.

He demanded immediate access for the world’s poor to adequate food, water and housing, saying they have the right to lodging, labour and land.

Although his U.N. remarks on the environment and the economy carried a message many liberals welcomed, Francis also affirmed church doctrine on abortion and sexuality.

Among other things, he called for the “absolute respect for life in all its stages,” including the unborn.

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VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says there will be consequences for the tragic death of a teenager in government care.

Clark said the agency in charge of caring for 18-year-old Alex

Gervais didn’t inform the Ministry of Children and Family Development that he was staying in a hotel.

The premier brushed off questions about a lack of confidence in Children’s Minister Stephanie Cadieux, saying both she and the minister agree the agency made

a “real mistake” and should face repercussions.

“She’s working really hard to make sure that the ministry’s working as it’s supposed to. She and I see eye to eye on this,” Clark said Friday. “(The agency) did not follow policy. It was wrong. It had tra-

gic, tragic outcomes, and there are going to be consequences for that.”

Clark said the province will take the time to understand what happened, report to citizens and then make sure appropriate steps are taken to prevent a similar occurrence.

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NANAIMO

Garbage system upgrade would cost $6.9M Council to vote on plan to upgrade fleet SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo council will vote Monday on an estimated $6.9-million upgrade to the city’s garbage collection system.

A recommendation from city staff would see the city replace its aging fleet of manually loaded garbage trucks with six full-size automated garbage trucks capable of mechanically lifting curbside garbage and compost bins.

The replacement program would start in 2016 and be phased in over three years and would be done through a single contractor following a tender process.

Included in the estimated cost is $4 million for the city to purchase 90,000 curbside bins fitted to be lifted and emptied by the automated trucks.

The new trucks would cost an estimated $400,000 each, said Geoff Goodall, director of engineering and public works.

The $6.9-million cost would also include the purchase of two smaller trucks at $250,000 apiece. That purchase was already approved by council in June, but Goodall said city staff believe including those costs with the larger replacement program would result in further savings and produce a uniform fleet.

Part of the push for the policy is to eliminate workplace injuries sustained

by solid waste collectors from repeatedly emptying garbage bins into trucks. The city estimates the injuries cost the municipality $429,000 alone between 2012 and 2014.

The city’s recycling and public works manager also says automating the city’s garbage fleet would be a cost-saver in the long run for residents due to more efficient operation.

Garbage collection fees would see an increase in user fees for the next until 2022, when the difference between the automated and current model would be $1.81 in fees. After that, the city projects garbage fees would actually decline. In 2024, garbage fees would reach $113.65 under the current model, compared to $94.12 under the proposed automated system. The program would see the city sell off its remaining garbage fleet, including four split-packer trucks the city bought in 2011 for $280,000 each.

It would also open the door to allowing the city to bring curbside recycling collection back in house, according to staff.

The proposal has been met with general support from council so far.

Garbage collector Paul Dukes gathers trash in the south end of Nanaimo.

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MARIJUANA

Councillor wants city to Saturday, Sept. 26 set pot dispensary rules GREAT DRINK SPECIALS! DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

It’s time the city of Nanaimo set rules for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate, says Coun. Jerry Hong.

At last count, there were nine dispensaries operating without a city licence.

Run by societies, they operate unregulated, without a business licence.

Vancouver city council recently moved to regulate that city’s shops to keep them away from schools, to prevent sales to minors and to ban the sale of cannabis-infused chocolates or sweets that could harm children.

Hong was emboldened by a presentation on the subject by a Washington State lawyer Tonia Winchester, at the Union of B.C. Municipalities. He said it gave him confidence to stand up to federal laws that no longer have public support.

“I would like to regulate it, and after this conference, I’m better informed,” Hong said.

Winchester told delegates how Washington residents saw a proliferation of medical marijuana dispensaries before the referendum that resulted in that state legalizing marijuana, without support from the federal government.

She said Washington State, and a growing number of other states, are acting in spite of federal U.S. law that forbids the sale and use of cannabis B.C. is now where Washington State was before that with its growing number of dispensaries. Winchester told delegates in Vancouver that municipalities

can take action to support retail cannabis outlets.

The city of Vancouver has already taken steps in that direction, by rebuffing Ottawa’s attempt to stop the city from regulating dispensaries.

Vancouver plans to proceed despite Health Canada assertions that dispensaries are illegal, and threatens to enforce the bylaw against 13 shops if those shops continue to sell cannabis.

Nanaimo city councillors are awaiting a staff report on the subject, due in October. Hong first heard Winchester speak on the issue at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities.

“Her point was: Yes it’s illegal do to this and the federal government in the U.S. controls it, but you know what, let’s see how this plays out,” Hong said.

“For us to be scared all the time, I don’t want to be scared.”

He said Ottawa has “nothing in the works” to address gaps between the law and public opinion.

“We need something to say how far away from a school should it be. We need to set some guidelines,” Hong said.

“We just can’t wait, and if we wait too long, we’ll be behind the eight-ball, waiting for the federal government.”

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Property crime breakdown Police aware of specific hot spots; urge members of public to be vigilant

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rom the beginning of 2015 to mid-August there have been more than 2,600 property crimes in Nanaimo.

These crimes include theft, theft of motor vehicles, break and enter, mischief, thefts from vehicles and shoplifting.

A majority of all property crimes have taken place in the Dover, Harewood, university district and downtown neighbourhoods.

The downtown area — despite being one of the Aaron smallest neighHinks bourhoods — has Reporting by far the most property-related crimes, which isn’t unusual, says Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien.

“Understandably in the downtown core with all the nightclubs, you have people circling in that area, working in that area. You have a high concentration of people and cars, it’s not uncommon to see more thefts,” O’Brien said.

The university and Harewood neighbourhoods also have a significantly high rate of property crime. Older homes connected through a series of poorly lit alleys make easy targets for criminals. Homes in the older neighbourhoods tend to have carports, which are prime spots for theft.

“Thieves often target them. We will have a theft of a bike, or tools, something to that effect,” O’Brien said.

The fourth most targeted area for property crime is the Dover neighbourhood.

“The other thing you have to put an asterisk beside is the red up in the Dover area. Why is that so high? It’s because that also encompasses Woodgrove Mall,” O’Brien said.

Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien says neighbourhood watches are a good way to help battle crime. [DAILY NEWS]

“Don’t apologize when you call, and people often do.

People have to recognize that we work 24/7.”

Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP

Without the inclusion of Woodgrove, Dover would be more similar to the north slope neighbourhood.

Although the Diver Lake neighbourhood is an intermediate area for property crime, it has one of the highest rates of break and enters.

“What happened in Diver Lake is we did have an individual who was targeting that area this year, so that will skew the results,” O’Brien said.

Whenever there is a rash break and enters in one particular area, it’s usually one individual on a crime spree.

“They will target an area and they will exhaust that area. They think they’ve got the jackpot and they will work it until they have been caught.

They are fuelled by drugs so that will keep them going and going and going until there is nothing else to take in that area and then they will move to a new area,” he said.

There are some criminals who will steal for drug money. There are other criminals who make stealing their job.

“They’re called prolific offenders, these are people who make a living out of doing crime,” O’Brien said.

The RCMP knows that 85 per cent of all crime is committed by less than 10 per cent of all criminals.

Instead of asking for more police officers, the RCMP target these prolific offenders.

They do that by identifying them, introducing themselves to the offenders, performing curfew checks and looking for these offenders while patrolling the streets.

“What happens when a prolific offender goes to jail you will see a significant drop in crime.

That’s the reality,” O’Brien said.

Nanaimo police officers know where the hot spots are and will spend most of their time patrolling the targeted areas.

On weekends the RCMP sends out its bar watch officers — eight officers who spend their evenings keeping an eye on the downtown core.

“Even in the north end, our officers know where the kids party so they will be going by there, and swinging by the malls,” O’Brien said.

Neighbourhood Block Watch initiatives are springing up all over the city. O’Brien said the watch programs work because they put emphasis on the neighbours instead of relying on police to solve all the problems.

“You cannot have a cop at every corner,” O’Brien said.

The message the RCMP wants to get across, O’Brien said, is that when it comes to suspicious activity, it’s important to report it, regardless of the time.

“Don’t apologize when you call, and people often do. People have to recognize that we work 24/7. We need to hear that information and we want that information. You may not get a police officer there immediately but at least you have reported it and we will get there as soon as possible.”

Setting up a Block Watch initiative is one of the best ways to protect your neighbourhood from property crime.

On an individual level, one of the most important things you can do is get familiar with your neighbours.

“Make that connection, when you make that human connection you start caring about those people. You will look after their property and they will look after yours.”

Another thing you can do is harden your house: look at your property through the eyes of a criminal and make the necessary adjustments.

The city website has a detailed crime map and a section dedicated to setting up Neighbourhood Block Watches.

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Nanaimo crime numbers Data from 2015-02-24 to 2015-09-24 Break and Enter 1. University District 58 2. Diver Lake 54 3. Northfield 47 Theft of motor vehicle 1. Downtown 29 2. University 26 3. Newcastle 22 Theft from motor vehicle 1. Downtown 113 2. University District 52 3. Newcastle 46 Theft 1. Downtown 2. Harewood 3. University

123 63 56

Mischief 1. Downtown 2. Harewood 3. University

122 71 71

Shoplifting 1. Dover 2. Downtown 3. Pleasant Valley

99 98 42

SOURCE: NANAIMO RCMP

EDUCATION

School administrators could be in for a raise ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

School administrators in Nanaimo-Ladysmith may soon get a raise.

The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, the bargaining agent for the province’s public school boards, is conducting a review of the salaries and benefits of all the province’s principals, vice-principals and management staff.

The province froze the wages and benefits for these employee groups in 2012 and has recently informed B.C.’s school districts that the freeze is over.

Graham Roberts, secretary treas-

urer for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district, said if the BCPSEA recommends increased compensation for school administrators, it would still have to be approved by both the province and the individual school boards.

Roberts said there’s no indication at this time that the province would cover the costs of any proposed hikes in compensation.

For administrators, particularly the senior managers who work from the district’s administrative office, their compensation has been a point of contention for some time in the financially troubled district.

The district added a new and con-

troversial layer of expensive management positions when it established its learning services department in 2012.

The Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association said at the time that the district’s administrative staff had increased by 35 per cent over the past 10 years, while there has been a 10 per cent reduction of students and 15 per cent reduction in teaching staff.

Currently, the highest paid administrator in Nanaimo-Ladysmith is its superintendent, John Blain, whose base salary is approximately $155,000.

The secretary treasurer and the

three assistant superintendents are the next highest-paid, earning base salaries of between $132,500 and $135,000. Principals in the district’s elementary schools currently earn from $97,000 to $104,000 per year, depending on the each school’s size, while elementary vice principals earn approximately $90,000.

The principals of the district’s six secondary schools earn between $112,000 to $120,000, and vice-principals earn approximately $100,000.

School board chairman Steve Rae said trustees want to ensure that all the district’s employees are treated fairly.

“We know that there’s a perception

that the district is top-heavy with management,” Rae said.

“We’re having an external administrative review conducted as we speak that should be tabled at about the same time the BCPSEA review is complete, so we’ll have more information to work with then.”

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FARMING

Farms still offering plenty of pumpkins Exceptionally hot, dry summer results in some pumpkins ready to be picked ahead of schedule SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

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alloween has arrived early this year, or at least the symbol most associated with the celebration.

Thanks to an exceptionally hot, dry summer, pumpkins are now ready to be picked, a full month before goblins and ghosts are set to roam the streets.

Some farmers have said the early timing means the crops will be more susceptible to bruising or rotting.

But Murray McNab, part owner McNab’s Corn Maze and Produce Farm, said he doesn’t think jack-o’lantern hunters need to worry.

“The pumpkins, let’s say, got ready a month early,” he said. “(But) they’re all just fine,” McNab said. “They’re going to be sitting in the field just like they would in the store.”

McNab said that due to the early ripening period, some varieties of pumpkins will be more susceptible to weaker stems and decay.

But his fields also contain green pumpkins that have yet to ripen.

About 20,000 are planted on the farm each year.

“We lose more pumpkins to being eaten by deer and pecked at by ravens than we do to rot,” he said.

McNab’s farm has about 20 varieties of pumpkin on offer, but the drought does not appear to have impacted the size of pumpkins or the overall yield.

One risk factor for this year’s crop of future jack-o’-lanterns could be a spate of wet weather, said Robert Moody, executive director of the Brit-

“The pumpkins, let’s say, got ready a month early. (But) they’re all just fine.

They’re going to be sitting in the field just like they would in the store.”

Murray McNab, farm owner

ish Columbia Institute of Agrologists.

Because pumpkins have been ripening in the field for longer, extended rainfall could result in spoiling.

The hot conditions have caused pumpkins to spring up early across the province as well.

Loren Taves, owner of the Taves Family Farm in Abbotsford, said he has seen “mixed” crops of pumpkins following the drought.

“Some have done exceedingly well,” he said, particularly in wetter, more clay-like soils.

“But I’m also harvesting a lot of them early and making sure they’re in a dry location.”

Taves said people who get their pumpkins early should clean and dry them with a diluted bleach solution to kill of bacteria, particularly near the stem area. He said they should also be handled with care to avoid bruising.

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Pumpkin farmer Murray McNab said this year’s pumpkins are about a month early. [SPENCER ANDERSON/DAILY NEWS]

WILDLIFE

Province sets aside cash to control deer DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

The province has set aside funding to control urban deer, but local conservation officers say there is much people can do to reduce wildlife conflicts.

The B.C. government has committed up to $100,000 a year to share costs of “urban deer management operations,” with an advisory committee to guide communities in reducing the risks and damage they cause.

The province is responsible for wildlife management, but the government wants solutions to be developed locally. Some communities have resorted to killing deer, with mixed success and sometimes intense local opposition, while others suggest birth control, relocation or “hazing” of deer, using dogs to keep them away from communities.

The Nanaimo Conservation Service office has received 98 deer calls so far this year and conservation officer Stuart Bates said 2016 is on track to finish slightly ahead of last year’s 160 calls. The calls can be for any-

thing from orphaned fawns to injured and sick deer.

He said many deer calls could be reduced if humans left the animals alone, and reduced speeds in areas where they live, like Hammond Bay and Departure Bay. “We had a couple deer lately that people fed the wrong food,” Bates said.

One was fed bird seed, another ate grain.

Normally, they graze on soft food, like grass and leaves in the summer and bark and other harder foods in the winter.

When humans feed them the wrong type of food, it can be dangerous.

“It just kills them,” he said. “I tell people you’re actually killing them with kindness.”

A cull was recently used In Oak Bay to control the deer population.

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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO DOWNTOWN NANAIMO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NANAIMO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL The City of Nanaimo is now accepting applications for appointments by Council to fill vacancies on the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association Board and the Nanaimo Youth Advisory Council. Citizens who are interested in volunteering their time are invited to obtain a “Council Appointment Application Form” in person at the Legislative Services Department or print one from the City’s website: www.nanaimo.ca/goto/CAAF The current membership terms are noted below, and may be revised subject to Core Services Review implementation. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the applicable staff member noted on the list.

It is requested that persons wishing to apply for appointment to more than one committee complete a separate application form for each position.

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1 At-Large

Tom Hickey 2018-MAR-31 Tom.Hickey@nanaimo.ca 250-755-4444 DNBIA website: www.dnbia.ca

Nanaimo Youth Advisory Council

2 At-Large

John Horn John.Horn@nanaimo.ca 250-755-4491

2016-MAY-04

Completed application forms must be submitted via mail, hand delivery or email prior to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 2015-OCT-07, to: Legislative Services, City Hall 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J6 (250-755-4405) legislativeservices.office@nanaimo.ca

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OUR VIEW

Sun won’t rise in Nanaimo until we pull back the clouds

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arrie Underwood is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the country music skyline.

The former American Idol winner has had 12 number-one songs, sold more than 13 million albums and her most recent full tour in 2012 had gross earnings of more than $50 million.

In August of 2016, this A-list entertainer from Nashville, Tennessee is expected to bring her talents to the unlikely hamlet of Youbou.

Business interests in the area are already salivating at the thought of thousands of visitors flocking to the north shore of Cowichan Lake waving fists full of dollars. And we can’t help but ask “why not Nanaimo?”

Underwood is the scheduled headline attraction for the next edition of Sunfest.

Originally launched as a one-night Duncan rock concert for 2,000 people more than a decade ago, Sunfest has morphed into a four-day country music festival where 40,000 sundrenched fans gather to wave their cowboy hats and dance the weekend away. Last month, organizers announced plans to move from the highly visible, easily accessible Cowichan Exhibition grounds north of Duncan on the Island Highway to a private site in remote Youbou.

Festival organizers say they are making the move in part because they have outgrown the current site and in

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part because they want a site of their own that they can control and purpose for other events.

Jennifer Kay, a spokeswoman for the developers, said the search for the right site — which has been ongoing for two years — included properties up and down the Island.

And that makes us wonder whether there were any Nanaimo properties in the running and how aggressively the powers-that-be in the Hub City courted Sunfest organizers.

To its credit, Tourism Nanaimo has been making incremental improvements to make this community more attractive to visitors.

The annual Dragon Boat festival has become a big deal for Nanaimo, there

is always the legendary Bathtub week and events like this weekend’s Feastival are certainly welcome.

But Nanaimo still hasn’t been able to hook that big ticket event, the one that gets people talking and — better yet — gets them in their cars and on the ferries headed this way.

In terms of visitors, Sunfest may be the biggest event on northern Vancouver Island. You’d be hard-pressed to find many Victoria attractions in the same ballpark.

It appears it was a free agent, ready and willing to sign on with the most attractive bidder.

Cowichan Lake is certainly a fine place, but if we were looking to stage a major event north of the Malahat,

Nanaimo would be our first choice.

Not only does it have the largest population base, but it is also central with easy ferry access and other amenities. The deck should be stacked in our favour the same way it is for the New York Yankees.

These are the kind of opportunities Nanaimo should be seeking out and actively encouraging.

It’s not every day you get a chance for a date with Carrie Underwood.

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Comment raises issues on freedom of choice Interesting debate last night, and increasingly humorous as even the French translator began to take on Conservative leader Stephen Harper’s haltingly robotic speech cadence with a hint of whine.

And so Harper would “never tell (his) daughter she must cover her face because she’s a woman!” Huh? He would if he were an Islamic fundamentalist father, but he’s not and he lives in Canada where women are free to choose to wear religious head garb.

What if Harper’s daughter decided to follow the Islamic faith and show her personal devotion by making her own personal choice to wear the niqab?

What would Harper say then, if his daughter insisted upon wearing it — perhaps to renew her oath of citizenship?

Would he allow her freedom of choice, without trying to dictate to her how he thinks she should dress, while exercising her right to express her religious devotion?

Liz Stonard Port Alberni

Do not blame dealers for manufacturer’s issue Volkswagen has admitted that it designed software in its diesel engines in order to trick EPA testing.

The software ‘knew’ when the engine was undergoing emissions testing and went into maximum reduction mode, thus apparently complying with emissions standards. Once the testing was completed the engine reverted to normal driving mode, which — it is claimed — increased the Nox (Nitrogen oxides) almost 40 per cent over the limit.

Some 11 million vehicles worldwide are affected and VW has put a ‘stop sell’ on diesel engine vehicles as a first step to somehow correcting the harm. Corporate heads have already started to roll.

But on a more immediate level, it would be a gross injustice if VW dealers were made the scapegoats for this corporate failure. VW dealers have marketed, advertised and sold VW diesel technology in good faith. They have entered into honest and ethical contracts with their customers and they are no less victims of this deceit than their customers. VW owners should aim their anger at Volkswagen the company and not at their VW dealer.

But this story reveals a bigger problem: unaccountable and unregulated software programs. Today they cover a multitude of driving functions and have spread into complex ‘dynamic’ and ‘infotainment‘ systems that have turned vehicles into virtual communications modules.

There is a need for a wide-ranging review of software systems and the regulations to ensure they are safe.

In addition, the public voice needs to be heard.

We should not be forced to accept vulnerable systems we don’t want and didn’t ask for.

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Real issue is what we need over what we want One of the writers to the editor keeps carping on how Stephen Harper ran up the debt. In the last five decades almost all governments have run up debt except for a short period of time with the specter of a Reform opposition that motivated the then government of the day, (run by the federal Liberals) to balance the budget.

I would suggest that they did so a little disingenuously because the excessive spending problem was downloaded to the provinces and the provinces downloaded what they could to the municipalities.

But the debt is simply a bankers question; the bank won’t extend you any more debt than what you can comfortably service and that’s a question of how much disposable income you have, which determines the debt that they will give you and your credit worthiness rating.

In real terms countries are no different; it’s a question of the ratio of the country’s debt relative to its real GDP. Like people if you want something

and your house is paid for its easy to get a mortgage (depending on your income of course).

But governments tend to put themselves above the law and common sense principle and that’s why you find fiascos like Greece and some of the other Western European economies.

What our national needs are should take priority over political wants appeasing specific groups to win elections.

That’s called taking political opportunism with taxpayers’ money.

The missing debate is what Canadians in Canada really need, compared to what isn’t necessary.

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Blistering summer has impact on forests Long fire season during 2015 forces some companies to buy up logs earlier for processing One of Vancouver Island’s driest summers ever is now in the record books as the water restrictions and extreme fire warnings that characterized this summer are finally being relaxed.

But the impact of what meteorologists are calling a “truly exceptional” drought has taken a toll on our forests, farms and streams.

Today, in the final instalment of a three-part series, the Daily News looks at how the drought has affected forestry.

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ike the fish in our parched streams and the crops in our fields, our forests have borne the brunt of a blistering summer.

That, in turn, has impacted the truckers, harvesters and companies that make their money from harvesting trees.

The misery has not been spread around evenly, however. Companies working on Vancouver Island have benefited from less intense heat than the Interior, where forestry companies had to deal with hundreds of fires, which has significantly cut into the harvesting season.

“For us, it’s no different than in previous years,” said Amy Spencer, spokeswoman for Western Forest Products one of Vancouver Island’s biggest forest firms.

The company adapted to the hot dry conditions as it usually does, by scheduling earlier shifts.

Smaller operators, however, felt the heat.

Some forest workers lost two to three days’ work at a time, said David Elstone, executive director of the Truck Loggers Association represents independent forest contractors in the coastal region.

“They rarely ever lose time on the north Island, because the climate is so moist,” Elstone said.

“It just makes it tougher. It (brings) an extra challenge for contractors.”

But Elstone said the fire season was among the earliest, and worst, in recent years, one that could have resulted in a complete shut-down of forests.

“We were almost there in July,” he said.

“We were almost there.”

Reduced cutting left the forest product sector with a reduced source of timber.

Rob McDougall, a senior vice-president of Coastland Wood Industries Ltd. based in Nanaimo, said this year’s long fire season has forced his business to buy up logs earlier for processing posts, dunnage and other wood products.

The inventory of older logs means they dry out earlier, which in turn leads to poorer-quality material to send to market.

In a normal year, companies like Coastland can count on a forestry season that generally slows down in late August, when the fire risk peaks.

But with fires raging across a bone-dry province, many companies chose to shut down operations much earlier.

That in turn shrunk the supply of fresh logs, leaving companies left with the choice of buying up as much inventory as they could, or waiting and hoping for rain.

“At the point where you see the drought conditions start to happen, you have to make a decision,” McDougall said.

A broader, more serious problem is how the weather pattern this year has impacted the ecological health of the forests.

Lori Daniels, an associate professor

of forestry and conservation science at the University of British Columbia, said she and her students have witnessed the situation firsthand.

Trees have been losing leaves for weeks and scientists have noted narrow rings in their trunks, indicating poor growth.

The news gets worse.

“If we step back and look at the bigger picture . . . we’ve seen an increase in the death rate of trees even in old-growth forests,” she said.

The forests have suffered “increased temperatures but not the moisture that comes along with it,” said Daniels.

Yellow cedar, a staple species for forestry, has been particularly hard-hit, Daniels said.

The species could further suffer further if a little snow falls on the forests this winter. That’s because the snow acts like an insulating layer to prevent the roots from freezing and dying.

“If we have a winter like this past winter, what we’re going to end up with is a lot of root damage,” she said.

There are other risks as well. On the Mainland, the heat, combined with an expected warm winter, could enable the further spread of pine beetles, whose larvae are killed off by the frost.

In addition to the increased risk of forest fires, Daniels said forest management will increasingly focus on how to adapt forests for a changing climate.

“These are the kinds of conditions we should expect to be the normal conditions when our kids become the forest managers of tomorrow,” she said.

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A tree falls in North Cowichan’s municipal forest. A hot, dry summer had a big impact on B.C.’s forests in 2015.

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Youngster raises awareness for juvenile diabetes research ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Ava Hornby couldn’t believe her eyes when the line of her schoolmates from Cinnabar Valley Elementary School extended around the school to buy blue candy from her booth Friday afternoon.

Ava, 7, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just four years old and has required an insulin pump ever since. Unlike the more common Type 2 diabetes, people who are born with Type 1 need to take sugar on a regular basis because their pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar to enter cells to produce energy.

Ava, with the assistance of her

“She has also talked to her classes about it, because there’s a lot of misunderstanding about her condition .”

Joelle Hornby, Ava’s mom

family and friends, set up a booth outside her school to raise money to help fight diabetes and raise awareness of the disease. Ava’s mother Joelle said her daughter has helped to raise money online for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation every year since she was diagnosed.

“She has also talked to her classes about it because there’s a lot of mis-

understanding about her condition because many people assume its the same as Type 2 and she shouldn’t eat sugar,” she said.

“This year, she decided to reach out to the whole school and sell these candies as part of the foundation’s fundraising walk, which will be held Sunday at the Rotary Bowl.”

The candy Ava was selling was blue because a blue circle is the symbol of hope for Type 1 diabetes.

“This is great,” Ava said as she served the long of students buying candy.

“I want to do it again next year.”

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Ava Hornby, left, and her sister Alex hold up blue candies sold outside Cinnabar Elementary School Friday as a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

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Google Trekker camera highlights trail KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

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he popular hiking trail that leads up Mount Tzouhalem to the cross that overlooks Cowichan Bay will soon be accessible from anywhere in the world thanks to the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Google.

The trail, which traverses the NCC’s Chase Woods Nature Preserve as well as the province’s Mount Tzouhalem Ecological Reserve and Providence Farm, is one of six sites across Canada that the NCC has selected to capture with the Google Trekker camera. The camera is a 50-pound soccer ball-sized green sphere containing 15 separate lenses and mounted on a backpack.

The Google Trekker captures a 360-degree view of its surroundings every 2.5 seconds. Each image is automatically tagged with a GPS location. The resulting footage will be stitched together by Google and added to the Google Maps and Street

Irvin Banman heads up the Mount Tzouhalem trail with the Google Trekker camera.

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View system so anyone with computer access can see what it is like to hike to the summit through Mount Tzouhalem’s coastal Douglas fir forests.

“It’s like Street View, but it takes you

to places you can’t access with a car,” NCC west coast stewardship co-ordinator Katy Fulton said.

The NCC approached Google about the possibility of borrowing the Trekker equipment, and the tech company was immediately interested.

“The Nature Conservancy of Canada is excited about this new collaboration with Google. Now Canadians will be able to virtually visit protected areas that many of them have helped to support,” said Nancy Newhouse, acting regional vice president for NCC in British Columbia.

“We are one of the first groups to take on the Google data collection process ourselves. We are using state of the art technology to digitally map some of our most amazing places.

“When we’re done, people around the world will be able to explore the Nature Conservancy’s projects on Street View,” Newhouse said.

The job of hiking up the mountain with the Trekker on Sept. 15 fell to

Irvin Banman, the NCC site manager for Chase Woods and the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve, and to Luc Thomas, the NCC’s manager of digital services, who has the responsibility of accompanying the equipment to its six destinations across the country.

They were joined on the hike by communications manager Lesley Neilson.

The training and equipment for the project have been provided by Google free of charge, and the company is also footing the bill for transporting the gear across Canada.

“Thousands of people hike Mt. Tzouhalem every year, but not everyone is aware of the important ecological significance of the forests here,” Fulton said. “These images will not only allow people to virtually visit this amazing place, but will also educate viewers about the need to protect and restore our coastal Douglas fir forests.”

Fulton hopes that by putting the trail online, the NCC will encourage

people to get out and experience it first hand.

“I think it will help get people out there,” she said. “The ecosystem is unique in Canada; we have only one per cent of our old-growth coastal Douglas fir forests left. It attracts huge concentrations of species. The more time you spend there, the more you discover.”

The NCC acquired Chase Woods in 2009 from Cowichan resident David Chase, who stewarded the property’s Douglas fir forest for more than 50 years. Other sites the NCC is documenting with the Trekker include the Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area in southwest Saskatchewan; Horseshoe Canyon in the Canadian Badlands in Alberta and the Johnson’s Mills Shorebird Reserve and Interpretive Centre in New Brunswick on the Bay of Fundy. After Mount Tzouhalem, the project will finish up at locations in Quebec and Ontario.

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A camping trip last April threatened to turn into a scene from a B-rated horror movie, according to a case in Port Alberni provincial court this week.

Cody Gordon Schram, 22, assaulted people and threatened them while wielding a chainsaw at a campsite by Great Central Lake on April 18.

He pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon, assault, uttering threats, and breaching probation orders. He was sentenced in provincial court on Wednesday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation.

Schram had “gone crazy,” while he was with a group of friends, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, according to Crown prosecutor Gordon Baines’s account of events. Port Alberni RCMP were called out to the campsite but couldn’t locate Schram, who had run off after threatening to cut and stab people.

They called in a police dog at approximately 4:30 a.m., which sniffed out Schram while he was hiding in the bushes. He was arrested while “grossly intoxicated,” Baines noted.

Witnesses gave statements to police describing what happened.

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Ucluelet RCMP, B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics and the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call shortly after 11:30 a.m. The 61-year-old

people at the campsite, Baines noted.

For no apparent reason, Schram began felling trees with a chainsaw, close to where vehicles were parked.

When confronted, he started “freaking out,” according to witnesses. He pushed a girl to the ground, falling over an embankment.

After threatening at least one person with the chainsaw, he struck another camper in the head with an axe handle, and threatened to stab others while brandishing a knife. He threatened to kill one victim’s 10-year-old brother — who was not present. One camper managed to snatch the chainsaw and carried it off, another threw Schram’s knife into the fire.

Schram had a previous conviction for a violent offence and was already under probation orders to abstain from alcohol consumption.

Defence lawyer Charles Beckingham told the court Schram is “a young man with a lot going for him.”

Schram has moved to the Nanaimo area and has not touched alcohol since the April incident, Beckingham said.

Judge Thomas Woods noted that Schram’s pre-sentence report indicates he has an underlying mental health condition involving depression and anxiety.

man from Brampton, Ont. was cycling alone towards Ucluelet on Highway 4 through the Hydro Hill area during heavy rain and poor visibility when he lost control of his bike and crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic.

He was critically injured when he struck the truck. Despite the efforts of a work crew first-aid attendant in the area and other motorists, including two retired doctors, he died. An RCMP analysis determined the pickup driver was driving safely.

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Drugs remain No. 1 crime in provincial capital Cracking down on illegal drugs is the number one crime police deal with in Victoria, and cocaine continues to be the drug of choice on city streets.

Every day, police come across dozens of people using cocaine or smoking crack. Use and trafficking of the drug has been steady throughout the years, forcing Staff Sgt. Connor King of the Victoria police strike force unit to think about long-term solutions besides just making arrests.

“From the police perspective, we think one of the big solutions is education for young people and to prevent people from getting into using drugs in the first place,” said King. “There’s a lot of focus on harm reduction and we are in partnerships now with a lot of harm reduction service providers.”

According to King, crack cocaine is popular amongst street entrenched drug users, but cocaine is used by all walks of life. With illegal drugs also comes property crimes as drug addicts search for ways to fund their

VICTORIA

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Program for sex workers seeks aid

Many households still getting mail to their doors despite Canada Post plans

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A grassroots organization is hoping to make upgrades to one of its longest-running programs to help make streets more safe for Victoria sex workers.

PEERS Victoria Research Society has launched an online fundraising campaign #Rolls4Strolls to raise $25,000 to purchase a RV or camper-sized van as a mobile drop-in for sex workers.

As part of the society’s current night outreach program, two staff members drive to Victoria’s stroll in a passenger van and hand out supplies such as food, harm reduction supplies, clothing and other health and safety-oriented information, seven days a week from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Staff also help connect women with housing, health care and small business training programs.

The society helps roughly 15 to 25 of the city’s most marginalized women every night and roughly 140 over the course of the year.

But the van is limited in the services it can provide.

“It’s old and needs to be retired. We just don’t have enough room in it,” said Leah Shumka, executive director of the society.

Over the next three months, the society hopes to raise enough money to purchase a larger van that will allow it to provide better services.

“The reason we’re trying to upgrade is to have a physical space for workers to access when it’s raining and to come, sit, have a cup of coffee with us and report things like bad dates or connect with our housing programs,” Shumka said.

In the past, the society has operated a larger RV and know first-hand the impact it has on the community.

“It creates a sense of community and safety for them,” Shumka said.

addiction by breaking into homes and vehicles, stealing whatever valuables they can find.

Although property crimes occur in neighbourhoods throughout Victoria and Esquimalt, police see more downtown due to the dense population. Expensive bikes have also been targeted by thieves.

“The bikes around here, they are thousands of dollars, so for our local population that’s a big deal,” said Victoria police Chief Frank Elsner, adding police also have a big push on gang activity.

“(They are) trying to get a foot hold here in Victoria and Esquimalt, so we’re on top of that making sure we keep that segment out.”

In July, 16 people were charged with trafficking offences following an undercover sting that targeted drug dealers selling around homeless shelters.

The six-week operation was in response to a dramatic increase in drug dealing in front of the Rock Bay Landing shelter on Ellice Street and Our Place drop-in centre on Pandora Avenue.

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onday was supposed to mark the end of home delivery in Campbell River but many households are still receiving mail at their door as they await their community mailbox.

Letters sent by Canada Post in August to Campbell River homes said door-to-door delivery would cease Sept. 21 and residents could expect to have their mailbox keys mailed to them by Sept. 16.

Monica Judd, president of the Campbell River Local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said those dates were inaccurate and that Canada Post knew that.

“Letter carriers were informed by Canada Post that letters they delivered stating that group mailbox keys would be delivered by Sept. 16 were inaccurate projections, but that the carriers were instructed to deliver these letters anyway,” Judd said.

While most homes have received their keys, according to Canada Post, and are using their new community mailboxes, many are still waiting for their box to be installed.

Judd said that, as of Tuesday afternoon, only 2,300 out of 8,700 points of call in Campbell River were ready to go. As a consequence, postal workers on Monday were scrambling to get the mail out.

Because community mailboxes cut down on the amount of time it takes

Not all community mailboxes have been activated in Campbell River.

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a letter carrier to finish a route, each route has been made significantly larger.

The new route sizes were in effect Monday and because some of the routes still required door-to-door delivery, it took nearly twice as much time to complete a route as it would normally.

“Some people worked a 12 to 13 hour day (Monday),” Judd said.

“The division of work is not equal, so overload is a big concern. I’m not sure when they will start to make the adjustments, but it would have made more sense to delay the implementa-

tion until after the boxes were in and people had their keys.”

Jon Hamilton, a spokesperson with Canada Post, said most of the mailboxes are up and running and those that aren’t should be soon.

“The majority of the households have switched over and we’re adding more and more each day but we’d rather make sure the process is done right,” Hamilton said.

He added that some neighbourhoods are still waiting on their box for a variety of reasons, and that each box is tailored specially to that neighbourhood.

Most of the accused were members of the Nortenos street gang, which has been growing in Victoria.

Heat from police has prompted some local dealers to move out of the city, but Elsner said they still come in to drop off drugs.

King has noticed some of the large dealers from Vancouver come to Victoria with large quantities of cocaine.

Often they have ties with organized crime. Middle level and small level drug dealers have also set up shop, creating a never-ending battle for city police.

He said Canada Post has to ensure that the number of boxes on the mailbox lines up with the number of homes receiving mail, that the keys match up with the boxes, and in some cases, some people have certain specifications such as their box being a particular height from the ground.

“It’s not as simple as just sticking any box on there,” Hamilton said.

“That box is very much built and dedicated to your neighbourhood, it’s a very precise job.”

This week, Canada Post sent a letter to those who are still waiting on their community mailbox promising that keys will be sent as soon as the box is installed.

The letter states that, “we will soon install the community mailbox that will serve you and your neighbours.”

It goes on to say that “until then, we will continue to deliver your mail and parcels to your door.”

But door-to-door delivery is soon to be a thing of the past.

The corporation announced on Oct. 27, 2014 that it will end home delivery for all Canadians in order to save an estimated $500 million a year.

The move means that in Campbell River 13 full-time positions and one part-time position will be lost.

Canada Post has said it’s phasing out home delivery in an effort to save money as behaviours are shifting and Canadians are mailing fewer pieces of mail than in the past.

CHEMAINUS

Suspect jumps counter, grabs methadone SARAH SIMPSON COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN

Mounties are calling it “not your typical” early morning theft after a man known to employees of the Chemainus drug store “jumped the counter at the pharmacy and snatched up a bottle of methadone.”

The 39-year-old Ladysmith man had previously been banned from the store after catching the eye of staff on previous occasions, police said.

Just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the man ignored the ban and made his move.

“On this occasion he donned a

mask,” said a press release issued

by North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday.

And he went for the methadone.

“But employees had a pretty good idea of who the thief was and alerted police to their potential suspect.

With the help of the Ladysmith

RCMP, the suspect was located at his residence and arrested.

“A job well done by all involved to bring this suspect in front of a judge,” Hobday said. “The bottle of methadone cost $12, the damage to the store and its equipment is estimated to be $1,000.”

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Meth-fuelled assault leads to prison DALE BOYD PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS

A Penticton man received three years in jail after committing a meth-fuelled assault with a ceramic coffee mug.

John Szanto, 33, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon on Thursday in Provincial Court in Penticton.

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Alleged thief busted in coffee run near copshop

Police apprehended a man in Vancouver on Monday morning, arresting an alleged van thief after he stopped for a cup of coffee down the street from Vancouver Police Department headquarters.

“To their amazement, (officers) observed the driver of the van park and walk to the coffee shop at the end of the block,” reads a VPD press release.

“Police entered the coffee shop and after a brief struggle, arrested the man.”

The man, identified as 55-year-old Brian Ross Phillips, has been charged with motor vehicle theft. He reportedly took the delivery van from a parking spot on Robson and Homer Streets downtown, at about 6:00 a.m.

Police say they don’t believe drugs or mental health was a factor in the shortlived robbery, and they returned the van back to its “thankful delivery driver with his cargo intact and untouched.”

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Dramatic crash leaves man in critical condition

A man is in critical condition and major arterials in Surrey were shut down after a dramatic crash that has left one man in critical condition.

Police say he was the only one hurt in an accident that could have been much worse.

On Wednesday at about 6:30 a.m., a cement pumper was heading southbound on King George Boulevard just north of Highway 10, when it veered off the road and swiped a bus stop.

Fortunately, no one was at the bus stop.

The pumper then thundered across Highway 10, hitting two vehicles. The occupants of those cars escaped injury.

The pumper then continued southbound down King George, jumped the median, and headed into oncoming traffic travelling north –amazingly avoiding a collision with other vehicles.

The truck then jumped the median again, returning into southbound lanes on King George and rolled over into a ditch.

The investigation continues and was expected to keep King George Boulevard closed in both directions between Colebrook Road and 60 Avenue.

A few friends were winding down an evening of drinks March 14 at a residence on Van Horne Street when Szanto, who was longtime friends with the owner of the residence, assaulted a man attending the gathering in the backyard.

Szanto was high on methamphetamine and had consumed alcohol prior to the assault.

After misinterpreting a look from one of the other guests at the residence, Szanto entered the backyard, turned to the woman who owned the residence and said “you know I love you don’t you?” to which she replied “yes.” Szanto then proceeded to smash a coffee mug into the left side of the man’s face. The assault caused multiple lacerations on the victim’s

face. Szanto then proceeded to punch the victim in the head, and took off in a vehicle.

Szanto, a father of three, turned himself in after the assault and was released on bail.

“Subsequently, he’s (allegedly) involved in a kidnapping, while on bail for this one,” said defence counsel Robert Maxwell.

Szanto is charged along with four others relating to an incident on May 21 where police say a man was kidnapped in the early morning.

Crown counsel John Swanson said there were “virtually no mitigating factors” regarding the assault.

Szanto was previously sentenced to three years in federal prison for robbery and kidnapping in 2010.

FORESTRY

Premier promises provincial cash for wildfires, crime, rural economies LAURA KANE THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — Premier Christy Clark has announced millions of dollars in funding for projects ranging from crime and forest-fire prevention to jump-starting rural economies.

The promises made Friday to delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver are part of an effort to “pay back a dividend” to the people of B.C., said Clark.

The premier also touted her government’s three consecutive balanced budgets and reiterated an earlier promise to eliminate its operating debt in four years, something that hasn’t been done since 1975.

“That is where a debt-free British Columbia begins,” she said. “That is how we begin to be able to endow our children with a province that is unburdened by decisions that our generations and generations before us made but couldn’t afford to pay for.”

Clark said the province would contribute up to $10 million to a fund that helps communities prevent wildfires, bringing that total investment to $78 million since 2004.

The lesson from the recent devastating wildfire season was one the province would “regret forgetting,” she said.

Clark said the National Research

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Council in the U.S. estimated that for every degree the temperature rises, about four times as much land will burn in North America’s west.

“We can all hope that we are wrong, that they are wrong. But worrying about that will not help,” she said.

“The only thing that will change that is if we decide to lead ... in the fight against climate change and the fight

to make sure our communities are safe from forest fires.”

She also touted a new $5-million investment to target prolific, violent and gang-affiliated offenders and address the roots of crime through education and outreach.

Surrey and Delta have experienced dozens of shootings this year that police have connected to a turf war

among low-level drug dealers.

Clark said some of the new funds would go to the “successful” Surrey Wrap Project, which helps at-risk youth stay out of gangs.

She said the province must deprive criminals of their most important resource — children.

“It’s like stealing their oxygen. If we can take children away from gangs, we can stop gangs from growing in our communities.”

Clark also said more than 70 communities would benefit from a new program to expand high-speed Internet access in rural and remote areas.

The premier received a standing ovation after announcing an investment of up to $75 million to help reinvigorate the economies of rural communities with populations less than 25,000 people.

Communities will be able to apply for funding to build their economies and create opportunities so youth will remain in and return to rural areas.

Selina Robinson, Opposition New Democrat critic for local government, told reporters after the premier’s speech that Surrey residents are still waiting for a promised 100 new RCMP officers.

The federal government is responsible for funding the officers, but the province forwarded the request to Ottawa on behalf of the city.

LOCAL POLITICS

Municipal leaders reject increase to carbon tax JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

Municipal leaders have decided against asking the province to resume regular increases in B.C.’s carbon tax in the name of fighting climate change.

Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention narrowly defeated the motion from New West-

minster on Thursday, with 52.4 per cent voting no on Thursday.

The tax has been frozen at $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions since 2012 – equivalent to about seven cents a litre on gasoline. The tax also applies to natural gas, coal and other fossil fuels.

The proposal called for increases of $5 per tonne each year for five years,

followed by a review. It also urged the province to break from its policy of making the tax revenue-neutral and use the extra revenue to support emission-reduction projects.

“It’s a sure-fire way to create a balance between the cost of renewables and the cost of carbon,” said Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr, who warned this summer’s extreme drought and

smoke from forest fires will be “our new future.”

B.C.’s carbon tax was introduced in 2008 and attracted international interest as a potential model for reducing emissions.

A climate leadership team appointed this year by the province is to advise the government on further steps for cutting emissions.

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Flyboarders set record at Brain-injured man offers apology for crime spree Interior’s Kalamalka Lake THE CANADIAN PRESS

Locals appreciated the opportunity to catch action on the water JENNIFER SMITH VERNON MORNING STAR

Kalamalka Lake is record-breaking ground, er, water.

A professional team of flyboarders have been hovering over the lake this week displaying the unique sport — a flyboard is a type of water jetpack attached to a personal watercraft which supplies propulsion to drive the flyboard through air and water.

While the lake is home to almost every other water sport (paddleboards, water skis, wakeboards, kayaks, jet skis and more) it was a rare sight for many who took in the Team CanFly action Wednesday and Thursday.

Not only that, but those on the shores of Kekuli Bay Thursday afternoon caught history in the making.

With 10 to 15 flyboards and other hydroflight devices, a Canadian record was in the works with the most flyboards on Canadian water.

“There’s been maybe four on the water at once,” said Michael Prince, professional flyboarder with Team CanFly. “We’re setting the record, officially.”

The occasion, which was professionally filmed, also puts the local lake in the spotlight, which was chosen for its majestic beauty.

“We chose the lake for the beautiful colour of the water and we needed a quieter location,” said Prince, as even a location such as Kelowna can get too busy and distracting for the athletes.

And the locals appreciated the opportunity to catch the action.

“Everyone was thanking us and cheering us on. Everyone is super respectful,” said Prince, adding that even the water has been “bearable” with wet suits.

“We’re trying to pioneer things and grow the sport and build the passion,” said Prince, whose team is training and looking for sponsors to help them get to the World Cup in Dubai this year.

KAMLOOPS — A man who went on a bizarre crime spree before taking on three deputy sheriffs while in custody has been sentenced to time served and must get treatment for a brain injury.

Jonathan Phillips, 39, spent a year in jail before pleading guilty to eight charges Thursday.

He was placed on 18 months’ probation with conditions including one requiring him to be treated for his injury as directed by doctors.

B.C. Supreme Court heard Phillips, who is a competitive boxer and has a degree in psychiatric nursing, used a stolen credit card to rent a truck at the Kamloops airport in August 2014.

A week later, he stole a master key from a utilities room at a mall and later used it to enter a restricted area.

Last September, he broke into a home after high-centring a stolen truck. Police recovered it, with the key from the mall inside.

Phillips was arrested last October and released the following day on a number of bail conditions, including one barring him from visiting the mall.

Just over an hour after he got out of jail, Phillips walked into the manager’s office at a store in the mall and stole a jacket, which contained the manager’s keys to his pickup truck.

Phillips stole the vehicle and drove it to Kelowna, where he stole a $250,000 utility truck belonging to

◆ ABBOTSFORD Brody Wells of Sylvan Lake, Alberta flips as he and Mike Prince of Kelowna ride their flyboards at Kekuli Bay this week. [LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR]

Man involved in death sentenced to probation

Prince, originally an Ontario professional in the business world, came upon the sport while setting up a website for a client.

Now he’s ditched the business suit for a life vest and the chance to soar.

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced for his role in the death of Joe Zecca, who was found lying on the street on Lonzo Road and Vedder Way in Abbotsford on May 10.

Andre Marc Provencal has received one additional day in jail, 18 months’

“I’ll be travelling, doing shows and competing until mid-December,” said Prince, who also works seasonally operating Canadian Jet Pack Adventures in Kelowna.

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Fortis BC and checked into a hotel using another stolen credit card.

On Oct. 12, 2014, police located the Fortis BC truck in the hotel parking lot and went to Phillips’ room. He did not answer but set off the fire alarm before being taken into custody.

Five days later, while awaiting a bail hearing at the Kamloops law courts, Phillips ran out of his cell when a female deputy sheriff opened the door to feed him lunch.

He was attacked by three sheriffs in the booking area of the cellblock.

Court heard the struggle went on for four minutes, with officers using batons and pepper spray in an attempt to subdue Phillips — all to no avail.

“Sheriffs were trying to overpower him,” said Crown lawyer Mariane Armstrong.

“He was actually overpowering all of them.

“One of the sheriffs describes them as running out of energy. At one point, there was the thought, `Are we going to have to use lethal force here?”’

Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate said Phillips, who has no previous criminal record, has an undiagnosed brain injury after a beating at the hands of bouncers at a Vancouver-area nightclub.

Court heard Phillips is in the process of suing the nightclub and having his injury diagnosed.

Phillips said the incident in the cellblock was due to his suffering a severe panic attack.

“I am sorry for all of the trouble I have caused,” he said.

probation and a lifetime weapons ban after previously pleading guilty to charges of uttering threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Two counts of assault with a weapon were stayed during sentencing on Sept. 15 in Abbotsford provincial court. Provencal has been in custody since his arrest just days after Zecca was killed.

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Rape culture debated by politicians at UBCM JEFF NAGEL BC LOCAL NEWS

The pervasiveness of rape culture in society became a topic of emotional debate Thursday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, where no fewer than four municipal politicians stepped forward to say they’d been raped in the past.

Cariboo Regional District director Margo Wagner said she did not report being raped 43 years ago because of the culture of the day.

“I have to say at the grand old age of 62, were it to happen now, if I were

raped today, I still wouldn’t report it,” she said. “There is no easy way to get justice for this.”

The motion before delegates called for UBCM to support the creation of an intergovernmental task force to identify how to erase the rape culture in schools, universities, workplaces and elsewhere in Canada.

The concept is that rape victims, possibly perpetrators and others affected might testify, along the lines of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for residential school abuse victims, to try to change societal atti-

tudes and determine how to improve reporting, arrest and conviction rates.

Advocates cited examples of University of B.C. students singing “rape chants” and the revictimization of some sex assault victims by the circulation of photos on social media.

But View Royal Mayor David Screech took issue with the wording of the resolution and its claim the problem is “pervasive” and therefore rampant.

“I don’t believe that’s true,” he said.

More women politicians then

stepped forward to reveal themselves as victims and other men and women told Screech he was wrong.

“To say that we are living in a culture that is not pervasive of rape is ridiculous,” Maple Ridge Coun. Kiersten Duncan said.

Duncan said she has worked with at-risk youth who after being datedrugged and victimized have been accused of inventing attacks.

“I have to constantly think about what I wear. Is it appropriate for me to wear something? Is that going to put me in a position where someone

feels they have a right to abuse me?

“That is the society that we live in. And if you don’t think that’s real, then you obviously don’t know what it’s like to live like a woman in today’s society.”

Smithers Coun. Greg Brown said he’s witnessed too many inappropriate comments in hockey dressing rooms to think otherwise.

“These ideas exist. They linger in our culture in video games, in conversations. We have boys 11 years old using the word rape not even knowing what it means.”

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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — One of nine men who survived 10 hours adrift in a life-raft off Baffin Island says he doesn’t know what caused his ship to sink, but that he won’t let the trying ordeal stop him from going back to sea.

The crew of the Atlantic Charger stepped onto dry land in Harbour Grace, N.L., on Friday after a weeklong journey from Frobisher Bay where their fishing vessel went down Monday afternoon.

Winston Dearing was greeted by his wife and said that even though he and his mates endured rough, four-metre seas and an uncertain fate, the experience was probably tougher on their families.

“I’m sure it was a lot harder on the family and friends at home than us,” said Dearing.

When asked if he would head back out to sea, the fisherman from Moreton’s Harbour said, “Definitely.

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Planetary show as supermoon and eclipse coincide on Sunday MICHAEL MACDONALD THE CANADIAN PRESS

Stargazers across Canada are preparing for a rare and spectacular celestial light show this Sunday night.

If the sky remains clear, those who look aloft will witness a total lunar eclipse as the Earth casts its shadow across a so-called supermoon, starting shortly after 6 p.m.

The term supermoon refers to the fact that Earth’s pale neighbour will be at its closest point to our planet, known as perigee.

The simultaneous nature of these lunar events has attracted a great deal of attention, but some astronomers and physicists say the supermoon phenomenon is overblown.

“The moon is still far enough away that it’s really not a big difference,” says Catherine Lovekin, assistant physics professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B. “It will be a little bit brighter . . . and a little bit bigger. But it’s really not much of a difference at all. Just by looking, you won’t be able to tell.”

According to NASA, as the full moon makes its closest approach to the Earth at 356,900 kilometres, it will appear only 14 per cent larger than usual.

David Lane, observatory director at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, says he, too, is not a fan of the supermoon moniker.

“We’re happy that it provides lots of public awareness of astronomy, but as far as it being super — it’s not.”

Still, a total eclipse can be fascinating to watch as the moon transforms into a reddish colour over a three-hour period, an eerie wonder known as a Blood Moon.

“It’s a particularly spectacular event on its own,” says Lovekin, who plans to be on hand to answer questions Sunday when the university opens its two-telescope observatory to the public, weather permitting.

The ghostly red hue associated with most total eclipses — some have a copper shade — is caused by the same process that gives us memorable sunrises and sunsets, says Lane.

This Sept. 13 image provided by NASA shows the moon, left, and the Earth transiting the sun together, seen from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. A total lunar eclipse will share the stage with a so-called supermoon Sunday evening. [AP PHOTO]

“Some of the light bends or refracts around the atmosphere and hits the moon, allowing us to see it on the Earth,” he says. “The red light just keeps on going and the blue light gets scattered around in the atmosphere and causes the sky to be blue.”

The Blood Moon has inspired legends, folklore and predictions of doom for thousands of years, but Lovekin says a plethora of scientific studies have debunked the myth that the appearance of a full moon alters human behaviour.

“People don’t act crazier during a full moon,” she says.

Barring cloudy weather, there is no special gear needed to view a supermoon eclipse, though some observers use binoculars to get a closer look at the undulating shadows on the moon’s craggy surface.

The timing for Sunday’s show will be good for most parts of Canada, but those on the West Coast will miss the initial stages of the eclipse because the moon will be low in the sky as the sun sets.

Even though there have been three total eclipses in the past 18 months, Lovekin says it would be a mistake to think these are common events. Owing to the slight tilt of the moon’s egg-shaped orbit around the Earth, eclipses come in bunches of four.

That’s why the next total eclipse won’t happen until 2018.

As for the much-hyped combination with the supermoon, that is an exceptionally rare event, occurring only five times since 1900 — 1910, 1928, 1946, 1964 and 1982.

The next total eclipse of a supermoon won’t happen until 2033.

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A women’s rights group says alarm bells should have gone off when the man now accused of killing three ex-girlfriends refused to sign a probation order last year prohibiting him from contacting one of them or coming within 200 metres of her.

Amanda Dale, executive director of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, says Basil Borutski’s “pointed refusal” to sign the document was “a huge red flag.”

A refusal to sign the order doesn’t mean it lacks the weight of the law, and such probation orders take effect immediately, regardless of whether offenders sign them.

Borutski is accused in the deaths of 36-year-old realtor Anastasia Kuzyk, Nathalie Warmerdam, 48, and Carol Culleton, 66 — he appeared in court earlier this week to face the allegations

and was ordered held in custody until his next court appearance Oct. 5.

The bodies of the three women were found within hours of one another on Tuesday in a usually sleepy area of the Ottawa Valley about 180 kilometres west of Ottawa.

Borutski, 57, went to jail in 2014 after being convicted of assaulting Kuzyk in December 2013. He was released last December, and placed on two years’ probation.

The terms of that probation required him to stay away from her and not to contact her, according to media reports. But Borutski didn’t sign it.

“It’s a pretty pointed refusal and we know that if people have understood and digested the risk factors in domestic violence, it would have been a huge red flag,” Dale said.

“He was giving somebody a message and the message wasn’t properly interpreted.”

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U.S. firm takes Canada to Saudis are accused of neglect in hajj deaths court over drug pricing Alexion Pharmaceuticals challenges authority of review board ROSS MAROWITS THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — Canada’s ability to control the price of patented drug prices could be at risk after a U.S. company challenged the constitutionality of a federal patent drug price regulator.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, which has determined the price of the company’s Soliris medication was “excessive.”

The company challenged the federal board’s authority to order a reduction to prices, saying that it intrudes on provincial jurisdiction.

“We have and will continue to work with provinces directly with regard to funding for medicines; however, it is our view that the federal Parliament overstepped its constitutional authority when it gave the (board) the power to regulate drug prices,” it said in an email.

The drug — dubbed the world’s costliest treatment for two rare, life-threatening blood and genetic disorders — is reportedly priced

“(It is) undeniably the single greatest threat to medical price stability in Canada in its history.”

Amir Attaran, University of Ottawa expert

at between $500,000 and $700,000 annually per patient.

University of Ottawa health law professor Amir Attaran said the impact of the lawsuit goes beyond one drug.

If Alexion is successful, he said it could put a stop to the federal government’s ability to control the cost of all patented drugs. “(It is) undeniably the single greatest threat to medical price stability in Canada in its history,” he said in an interview.

Attaran said the company is trying to force Canada to adopt a U.S.-style drug pricing system which is the most costly in the world. Of all OECD countries, only the U.S. and Chile don’t control drug prices.

That has prompted some Americans to cross the border in search of cheaper medications in Canada.

Canada began to regulate the price of patented drugs as part of a “grand bargain” with the pharmaceutical industry during the adoption of NAFTA, he said. In exchange for price regulations, Canada would respect patents which were previously frequently over-ridden.

“Alexion is trying to undo that bargain with the government single handedly,” Attaran said.

Alexion said in its lawsuit that the price of Soliris has not increased since being introduced to Canada in 2009, nor decreased in other countries.

The company said the board’s allegations of excessive pricing between 2012 and 2014 are the result of the fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar.

“The board is thus seeking to use its alleged price control powers to confiscate a significant portion of Alexion’s revenues based upon international market forces over which Alexion has no control.”

AYA BATRAWY AND JON GAMBREL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia faced new accusations of neglect Friday in the hajj disaster that killed over 700 people, the second tragedy at this year’s pilgrimage overseen by the kingdom’s rulers who base their legitimacy in part on protecting Islam’s holiest sites.

Leading the criticism was regional Shiite powerhouse Iran, which always seeks an opportunity to undermine its Sunni adversary.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in New York that at least 140 Iranians were killed. He suggested that “ineptitude” by the Saudi authorities involved in organizing the hajj was to blame for the two accidents this month that have resulted in at least 830 deaths.

Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars and undertaken massive construction projects to make the annual hajj safer for the world’s Muslims, and the last serious loss of life had occurred nine years ago.

In the worst hajj disaster in a quarter century, two huge waves of pilgrims converged Thursday on a street near a religious site in Mina, and 719 people were crushed or trampled to death, while 863 were

injured. That followed an accident Sept. 11 in which a storm toppled a crane at the Grand Mosque in Mecca that killed 111 people.

While Saudi authorities are still investigating Thursday’s accident, Health Minister Khalid al-Falih has blamed it on the masses themselves, telling a Saudi broadcaster that “some pilgrims had moved in the wrong direction amid the crowds.”

But a survivor who spoke to The Associated Press said some Saudi guards only exacerbated the stampede at Mina by refusing to open nearby gates that could have relieved the crush.

The street where the incident took place is about 12 metres wide and lined with barricades, behind which are tents of hajj tour groups. Pilgrims move in one direction to and from a religious complex, where they throw stones at pillars representing the devil. On Thursday, the crowds apparently collided with each other at an intersection.

Pakistan said eight of its pilgrims were killed in the accident, but 150 were still missing. Reports said at least 30 people were killed from Mali, 14 each from Egypt and India, five from Senegal, four from Turkey, and three each from Indonesia and Kenya.

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UNITED NATIONS

Iran says U.S. relations hinge on nuke deal President Hassan Rouhani also claims his country can play a constructive role in fighting Islamic State threat “The nuclear issue is a big test. If we see that we can reach success in good faith, perhaps we can build on that.”

JOHN DANISZEWSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Hassan Rouhani, Iran president

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani attends the Sustainable Development Summit on Friday at United Nations headquarters in New York. [AP PHOTO]

exchange for lifting most economic sanctions against Iran.

“This year, we have passed the threshold,” Rouhani said.

He also said that Iran can play a constructive role in addressing the threat of the Islamic State group, which has seized control of large

swaths of Syria and Iraq, and that world powers were wrong to try to keep Iran out of the discussions on how to deal with the threat.

A U.S. official said Friday that the Obama administration expects Syria to be on the agenda when Secretary of State John Kerry meets at the UN

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ranian President Hassan Rouhani is holding out the possibility for improved relations with the United States if the international nuclear deal that has caused controversy in both the U.S. and Iran gets fully implemented later this year.

Asked specifically about the possibility of freeing Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who has been held for over a year in an Iranian prison, Rouhani said he favoured freeing U.S. prisoners in Iran and all Iranians held in U.S. jails, but the matter was mainly in the hands of Iran’s judiciary.

Speaking to a group of editors Friday after arriving for the annual UN General Assembly, Rouhani said implementation of the nuclear deal would improve the atmosphere to allow progress to be made.

Rouhani started his meeting with editors by pointing out the July nuclear framework agreement reached among Iran, the European Union, Germany, the United States and other permanent members of the UN Security Council had altered the diplomatic landscape for Iran at this year’s assembly. The deal lays out a plan of action for Iran to eliminate nuclear stockpiles and enrichment capacity for the next 15 years in

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with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Such a dialogue “makes sense,” said Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.

Iran is “a powerful and effective country in the region, this is undeniable,” Rouhani said. Without Iranian intervention on the side of the Baghdad government at a crucial juncture last year, he said, the Islamic State might already have taken over all of Iraq.

Regarding the Post’s Tehran correspondent Rezaian, who was imprisoned in July 2014 and has since been tried on charges that include espionage, Rouhani said he did not wish to use the word “exchange,” but said that as president he was personally concerned about the issue of prisoners held in Iran and in the United States. He also said that under Iran’s constitution, the executive branch can only be so active in dealing with the judiciary, controlled by conservative clerics often critical of Rouhani’s

administration and loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini.

The vague charges against the 39-year-old Rezaian, a dual U.S.-Iranian national covering Iran, have been denied and sharply denounced by the Post and international journalist organizations. His case and those of other Americans held in Iran remains one of the biggest obstacles to better relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, there have been hints from some Iranian officials that he continues to be held as a bargaining chip to win release of Iranians in U.S. custody.

Rouhani, however, spoke more broadly about how both countries should try to create an “atmosphere of trust” to solve a host of problems by implementing the nuclear accord.

“The nuclear issue is a big test.”

He said. “If we see that we can reach success in good faith, perhaps we can build on that.”

He noted there were people in both the U.S. and Iran who bitterly oppose the deal and prefer to cling to old grievances, but he said neither country can afford to live in the past.

“If we continue this animosity, this tension, what is the result? Have a war? . . . We must think of the future.

A renewal of tension and animosity will not benefit anyone,” Rouhani said.

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Squirrels spark Montreal man’s case in high court DONALD MCKENZIE THE CANADIAN PRESS

A Montreal-area man who went all the way to the Supreme Court in a battle that originated with his feeding squirrels and birds in public spaces says he was fighting for all Canadians.

Lawrence Klepper, 73, received nine violations between 2006 and 2011 from the City of Westmount, a community located just west of downtown Montreal.

The city took exception, for health reasons, to his animal-friendly practice of feeding wildlife with nuts and birdseed and had him followed by a public security official in an unmarked car.

Westmount filed injunctions against Klepper but withdrew them when he stopped feeding the animals and birds.

But Klepper proceeded to the Supreme Court with a cross demand to seek punitive and moral damages, alleging his right to privacy and dignity had been violated because of the surveillance.

The high court said Thursday it would not hear his case.

Klepper expressed disappointment and sadness with the decision. ”This was not a file of Klepper versus the City of Westmount,” he said in an interview Friday. ”This file was really for citizens across Canada.”

Klepper said he loves all animals and donates money to animal charities, hospitals and other organizations. ”I don’t have any particular more love for squirrels or birds than I have for all animals and all humanity,” he said. ”I don’t have any unusual behaviour.

I’ve never been in court in my life prior to the city taking an injunction against me.”

His lawyer, Dominique Pion, called Thursday a ”sad day for the right of privacy in Canada.”

“We’re both greatly disappointed that the Supreme Court didn’t grant the leave in this case,” Pion said in the same interview.

“Our main goal in making such an application was that the Supreme Court would set limits to the power of surveillance exercised by public security officers.”

Westmount Mayor Peter Trent expressed satisfaction at seeing the case end.

Trent said Westmount received a letter in April 2010 from Montreal public health officials that talked about a large colony of rats having established itself near a very popular park because of peanuts being tossed on the ground.

“It’s a matter of public health,” Trent argued.

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Top Republican John Boehner says he will resign his seat in October ERICA WERNER AND ALAN FRAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

UN OKs plans for poverty, climate

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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria addresses the 2015 Sustainable Development Summit on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

WASHINGTON — The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker John Boehner, stunned Republicans on Friday, saying he will resign at the end of October, stepping aside from one of the most powerful jobs in Washington in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatens an institutional crisis.

Boehner, second in line to succeed the president and into his 13th two-year term announced his decision in a closed-door session of the Republican caucus.

It came one day after a high point of Boehner’s congressional career, a historic speech by Pope Francis to Congress at Boehner’s request.

A constant focus of conservatives’ complaints, Boehner was facing the threat of a floor vote on whether he could stay on as speaker, a formal challenge that hasn’t happened in over 100 years. That was being pushed by tea partiers convinced Boehner wasn’t fighting hard

enough to strip health care provider Planned Parenthood of government funds, even though doing so risked a government shutdown next week.

Although it’s not certain who will succeed Boehner, the most obvious candidate is the No. 2 House Republican, Kevin McCarthy, a genial Californian who was first elected to Congress in 2006. McCarthy did not immediately announce any plans to run for speaker but would be expected to. Regardless, Boehner’s departure ensures a major leadership race in which tea party conservatives would be expected to field a candidate.

The turmoil in Congress is playing out against an already roiling race for the Republican presidential nomination in which the candidates at the top of opinion polls are all Washington outsiders. Many of the Republicans candidates have criticized Boehner and his Senate counterpart, Majority leader Mitch McConnell, who’ve seen their approval ratings sag even among Republicans.

Next step is money, support to meet goals EDITH M. LEDERER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

With the bang of a gavel, international leaders approved an ambitious 15-year plan Friday to tackle the world’s biggest problems, from eradicating poverty to preserving the planet to reducing inequality. Now comes the tough part: Drumming up support and money to achieve the goals and transform the world.

Pope Francis gave his backing to the new development agenda in an address to the UN General Assembly before the summit to adopt the 17-point plan opened, calling it “an important sign of hope” at a very troubled time in the Middle East and Africa.

When General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft struck his gavel to approve the development road map, leaders and diplomats from the 193 UN member states stood and applauded loudly.

Then, the summit immediately turned to the real business of the three-day meeting — implementation of the goals, which is expected to cost $3.5 trillion to $5 trillion every year until 2030.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon set the stage, saying the agenda “embodies the aspirations of people everywhere for lives of peace, security and dignity on a healthy planet.”

The goals “are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success,” Ban said.

The document, titled Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, not only outlines 17 broad goals but sets 169 specific targets.

The non-binding goals succeed the eight Millennium Development Goals adopted by world leaders 15 years ago.

Only one of those has been achieved: halving the number of people living in extreme poverty, due primarily to economic growth in China. At least one other is close — cutting in half the

proportion of people without access to clean water — and there are still three months until the goals expire.

The new goals include ensuring “healthy lives” and quality education for all, clean water, sanitation and reliable modern energy, as well as making cities safe, reducing inequality within and among countries, and promoting economic growth and good governance.

Critics say they are too broad, lack accountability and will lead to disenchantment among those most in need of hope.

Supporters say there is no choice but to go big in a world of expanding population, growing inequality, dwindling resources and the existential threat from global warming. They note that while the millennium goals were developed by then secretary-general Kofi Annan and his staff, the new goals are the result of years of negotiations by all 193 member states, which means they should all have a stake in their achievement.

Speaker after speaker pointed to the spread of extremist groups as barriers to development.

The head of Amnesty International used his speech to make an impassioned critique of mass surveillance, the arms trade, income inequality and human rights abuses.

“You cannot launch these goals and in parallel deny a safe and legal route to refugees, a life with dignity,” agency head Salil Shetty added.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told fellow leaders there is no quick solution to the migrant crisis that has seen hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war, poverty and persecution flood into Europe and other safe havens closer to home.

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said Thursday “we’d be doing very well to have anywhere near that amount of money available by 2030.”

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COURTS

Murder trial puts focus on exit taken by killer

Man gets 14 years for courthouse shooting CHRIS PURDY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Dennis Oland has pleaded not guilty to charge of killing father KEVIN BISSETT THE CANADIAN PRESS

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The possible escape route of the killer or killers of New Brunswick businessman Richard Oland was the focus of testimony Friday at a murder trial in Saint John.

The defence focused on a rear exit from the second floor of the office building where Oland’s battered body was discovered on July 7, 2011.

Oland’s son Dennis has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in his father’s death.

On Friday morning, Const. Ben MacLeod of the Saint John police department told the court that he guarded the crime scene at 52 Canterbury St. during the evening of July 7, 2011, and the early morning hours of July 8.

He says the exit door to the alleyway behind the building was open the entire time.

Previously, other officers had testified that the door had been closed earlier in the day and they hadn’t seen anyone examine it.

DENNIS OLAND

Under cross examination by defence lawyer Gary Miller, MacLeod said he didn’t go into the alleyway but did stand in the doorway during the night because it was hot.

“As you were standing in that doorway did it occur to you the perpetrator of this dastardly deed could have left that way?,” Miller asked.

MacLeod said, at the time, he wasn’t aware of all the details of the crime and was simply securing the scene, but “it dawned on me that it was a possibility.”

Const. Michael Horgan, the Saint John Police Force canine officer, testified that he scoured the neighbourhood with his dog on July 7, 2011 but found no evidence as a result of the search.

Horgan said he searched an area encircling the crime scene, including the rear alleyway, and noted it rained hard for about 10 minutes during his search.

During cross-examination, defence lawyer Alan Gold showed pictures of the alleyway to Horgan.

He asked Horgan about searching various parts of the alley, including steps that exit the second floor of 52 Canterbury St. Each time, Horgan responded “I searched the back alley.”

At one point Horgan said he couldn’t identify some of the photos as being that specific alley.

Gold showed the picture of a grassy area separated from the alleyway by a concrete wall. The grassy area has exits to a couple of nearby streets.

When asked if he searched this area, Horgan said “Not that I recall.”

EDMONTON — A prisoner who shot and wounded a sheriff at an Alberta courthouse in a violent bid for freedom was sentenced Friday to 14 years behind bars.

Crown and defence lawyers jointly recommended the term for 32-yearold Clayton Ness, who pleaded guilty to nine charges, including aggravated assault.

Justice June Ross ruled the sentence was appropriate given that Ness used a restricted weapon — the sheriff’s own handgun — and shot off one of the man’s fingers.

Provincial sheriffs are essential to the function of the courts, Ross said.

“They absolutely deserve the protection of the courts when they are attacked while carrying out their duties.”

An agreed statement of facts said the wounded sheriff, Allan Buttree, and his partner, John Griffiths, transported four prisoners to the courthouse in the town of Whitecourt, about 180 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, on Feb. 26, 2013.

Along the way, the sheriffs realized they had forgotten keys to the courthouse holding cells, but decided to continue as they were running late.

“They absolutely deserve the protection of the courts when they are attacked while carrying out their duties.”

June Ross, Alberta judge

They shackled and handcuffed the prisoners and left them in unlocked cells. The handcuffs were later removed so the inmates could eat lunch.

Court heard that Ness, who had been arrested on drug charges, had a lengthy criminal record. Standing six-foot-six and weighing 279 pounds, he and another prisoner attacked the much smaller 71-yearold Griffiths as he was sitting at a desk in the holding area.

Griffiths, a Mountie for 25 years and a sheriff for 23, retired a few months after the shooting.

“I had enough of dealing with people like you,” he said to Ness in court.

A second prisoner charged in the case is to go to trial later this year.

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NEWS IN BRIEF The Associated Press ◆ BURKINA FASO

Guard group with role in recent coup is disbanded Burkina Faso’s transitional president on Friday signed a decree to disband the presidential guard that staged a coup more than a week ago.

Interim President Michel Kafando signed the decree late Friday on national television to disband the guard and fire its commander Col. Boureima Kere. Kafando also fired the country’s minister of security, Col. Sidi Pare.

Burkina Faso’s armed forces said in a communique that they have started disarming the presidential guard and there is an inventory of their weapons.

The decision was made after Kafando met with interim Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida and other ministers for the first cabinet meeting since the transitional government was reinstalled Wednesday.

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Russia, Ukraine reach deal on gas supplies

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for their joint news conference on Friday in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington.

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Cybertheft tension alive on Chinese leader’s U.S. visit Even after President Xi Jinping agrees to fight notorious hacking, U.S. still suspicious JULIE PACE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday laid out a fresh threat of sanctions for economic espionage emanating from China, even as he and President Xi Jinping pledged their countries would not conduct or support such hacking.

“The question now is: Are words followed by action?” Obama said, indicating his skepticism about Chinese assurances on the issue as he stood alongside Xi at a White House news conference.

Obama’s wariness underscored deep U.S. concerns about what officials say is China’s massive cyber campaign to steal trade secrets and intellectual property from American companies. While China has publicly denied being behind such activities, U.S. officials say their counterparts in Beijing have begun to take the matter more seriously, as well as the potential impact on ties with Washington.

“Confrontation and friction are not the right choice for both sides,” Xi said through an interpreter.

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The spying tensions cast a shadow over Xi’s state visit to Washington, a grand affair complete with a formal welcome ceremony and a black-tie dinner.

Obama faced criticism from some Republicans for honouring China with a state visit given the cyber concerns, as well as U.S. worries about Beijing’s human rights abuses and assertive posture in territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas.

While the latter issues were discussed during Obama and Xi’s lengthy talks, no discernible progress was made.

Xi said the Chinese have “the right to uphold our own sovereignty” in the South China Sea, where Beijing has alarmed its neighbours with a major campaign of artificial island-building. China has reclaimed about 3,000 acres of land in the past year-and-a-half by dredging sand from the ocean bed.

On human rights, long a divisive issue between the U.S. and China, Xi made no commitments, saying only that countries must have the right

“to choose their own development independently.”

Obama and Xi did herald progress on climate change, one of the few areas of bilateral co-operation that has proceeded smoothly in recent months, largely because Beijing has struggled to contain heavy air, water and soil pollution that has destroyed farmland, sent cancer rates soaring and left its cities cloaked in dense smog.

In conjunction with the state visit, Xi announced a blueprint for a nationwide cap-and-trade system beginning in 2017 that would cover highly polluting sectors ranging from power generation to papermaking. China also said it will commit $3.1 billion to help developing countries reduce carbon emissions.

At the same time, Obama has warned that progress on climate change and other issues could be threatened by China’s continued cybertheft of intellectual property.

U.S. officials say that while they regularly hack Chinese networks for espionage purposes, they don’t steal corporate secrets and hand them to

American companies. Chinese officials traditionally have viewed that distinction as meaningless, saying that national security and economic security are inextricably linked.

Ahead of Xi’s visit to Washington, the U.S. administration had been preparing economic sanctions in retaliation for Chinese cybertheft.

However, officials decided to hold off on the penalties in hopes that an accord like the one announced Friday could be reached.

Still, Obama said the possibility of sanctions against individuals or entities remains on the table.

“We will apply those, and whatever other tools we have in our tool kit, to go after cybercriminals either retrospectively or prospectively,” he said.

The agreement to clamp down on the theft of trade secrets doesn’t address the theft of national security information, such as the tens of millions of U.S. federal personnel records that American lawmakers and some U.S. officials have said was engineered by Beijing. Obama has declined to publicly assign blame to China for that breach.

Russia and Ukraine ended months of uncertainty and finally reached agreement Friday on supplies of natural gas to Ukraine for the coming winter, a high-ranking European Union official announced.

Maros Sefcovic, the EU Commission vice-president for energy union, said the deal in talks he brokered assured that Ukraine would receive Russian gas for six months ending in March 2016.

Past gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine have led to cut-offs of supply, and one standoff in 2009 caused serious disruptions in shipments of Russian gas to EU countries as well. Last winter, Russia and Ukraine struck an emergency deal on gas prices, but it subsequently expired. EU-sponsored talks seeking a similar accord for the coming winter began in March.

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Dalai Lama cancels U.S. visit on medical advice The Dalai Lama cancelled his U.S. appearances for the month of October after doctors at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic advised him to rest, his office said Friday.

The 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester this week for what was described as a routine check-up.

The statement gave no more details about the Dalai Lama’s condition and representatives did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking additional comment.

The University of Colorado and the Tibetan Association of Colorado had announced earlier Friday that the Office of Tibet in Washington, D.C., informed them a planned visit would be cancelled. The Dalai Lama had been scheduled to appear at the university Oct. 20-21.

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SUBTLE GRACE

Models wear creations for Emporio Armani women’s spring-summer 2016 collection, port of the Milan Fashion Week in Italy on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

Armani gives Milan crowd a closing wink COLLEEN BARRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILAN — Light and transparent fabrics — from organza to lace to netting — dominated the shows Friday at Milan Fashion Week.

Milan womenswear designers experimented with all manner of sheer fabrics, creating decidedly feminine looks for next spring and summer that new materials gave a contemporary modern flair. Here are some highlights from Friday’s shows:

Versace Donatella Versace created spectacular camo-glam looks for next summer, deploying military accents and materials with flair and precision.

Versace’s eye-catching animal prints mimicked camouflage, and with acid yellow, green and purple accents, they

are best deployed in the urban jungle.

From the mishmash patterns in purple, green and grey, Versace created a collection that ranged from leather mini dresses and chiffon evening wear with a long trailing train. Others were tied over one shoulder and at the hemline for drama. The collection also featured more button-down looks, such as the belted military jackets in sand and olive green as mini dresses and the jacket-short combos with a bandeau top. Accompanying star necklaces hint at rank.

Once again, Versace’s placement of the Medusa logo is more restrained than in the past, branding military belt-buckles and the straps of platform heels like brass buttons. A utilitary jacket, which Versace dubbed the new daywear essential, had Versace scrawled down one arm — discreet placement in the Versace world con-

sidering the flurry of animal prints.

Matching backpacks finished the look.

“This is a collection for the way women live their lives today, mixing tailoring with sportswear and effortless glamour,” Versace said in show notes.

Emporio Armani Giorgio Armani gave the crowd an opening and a closing wink during his Emporio Armani show, with a pink cropped T-shirt featuring a graphic emoticon smiley face with an “x” for one eye. Perhaps it was his way of signalling a shift to the fashion crowd.

The designer said in his notes he was done with the “classic interplay of masculine and feminine” and that the collection was moving toward “a subtle yet determined form of grace.”

It’s a lofty ambition, even for the

pillar of Milan fashion celebrating 40 years in the business, and in keeping there was a lot new on the runway.

The looks were pretty, feminine and light, evoking movement, thanks both to the textiles, featuring sheer organza, a Milan favourite this season, as well as the easy silhouette.

Tops, jackets and skirts were asymmetrically cut, projecting a sense of being on the go, while the new trouser fastened at the calf or ankle with leather straps, cinching up in the shorter version. He also amply deployed pleats and contrasted volumes in the silhouettes: for example, cigarette trousers with a boyfriend-cut duster coat.

The colours were mostly natural pastels — Armani favoured a trinity of pink, blue and cinnamon — anchored by urban grey.

Parsimonious with accents,

those he did add were inspired by the nature: flower, petal and stem appliques. Many looks were finished with a scarf knotted at the neck.

Armani paired the looks mostly with flats, from transparent ballerinas to open-toe boots.

Marco De Vincenzo Marco De Vincenzo struck a balance between his love of the female form and easy-to-wear volumes for his latest collection.

De Vincenzo, who enjoys the backing of French conglomerate LVHM, created light, feathery looks out of crepe georgette, his team painstakingly laser-cutting strips and sewing countless rows onto each pleated garment.

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The technique, devised by his team, created dresses in a fading wash of sunset colours that seemed to whisper as they moved. Big voluminous coats had the visual impact of fur but were literally feather-light.

“I think there is lightness everywhere and for me it is a new challenge,” De Vincenzo said backstage.

“It’s important, when something is three-dimensional and very hypnotic, to work without losing the lightness.”

Those looks contrasted with body-conscious dresses, with bra-top netting bodices on a lacey form-fitting dress.

De Vincenzo said he wanted to give women both sexy and relaxed looks.

“I understand that women today like to mix it up, and wear something sexy or not, depending on the weather or the day,” he said.

Giamba Giambattista Valli says his Giamba line’s looks for next spring and summer are “post-pop.”

The Giamba girl is both innocent and daring, caught between two worlds. She wears sheer white baby doll dresses over flashy red-whiteand-blue sequined panties, chooses between floral appliques and lipstick prints, and wears sturdy black boots or pumps with zebra-striped ankle socks.

“This is an intimate party of girls who have done everything together.

No boys,” Giamba said, adding that his inspirations were the party scenes of the 1970s and ’90s.

The clothes projected energy, from the red-white-and-blue sequined mini with upward pointing lace to the neckline, Alice in Wonderland style, to mod gowns with ’70s pop art prints or tiered granny-style with

Models wear creations for Etro women’s Spring-Summer 2016 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

dainty built-in capes. But even there, on the cusp of innocence, the lacey bodice is transparent, leaving Valli to strategically place stars and hearts to conceal nipples.

Valli, who shows his couture line in Paris and launched his youthcharged second line last year in Milan, sees himself as “one of the designers with the most complicity for women, whatever the age.”

Shoes included woven satiny flats and feathery lifts.

Etro Etro paid homage to the ballet in its latest collection, sending models down a wood-clad runway in a showroom decked out in mirrors to suggest a practice studio.

Etro, with its Bohemian flair, easily

resisted the tutu, instead referencing the ballet world with a graceful plisse skirt falling at the knees, pairing a tiered print skirt with a dancer’s wrap.

Satin ribbons formed belts on lacy tops and chiffony dresses.

Designer Veronica Etro said it was a new challenge to work in lace and tulle.

“As a starting point, I was very

much fascinated with elaborate turnof-the-century details, such as fabrics like lace, tulle, ruching, scallops, ribbons, haberdashery,” she said backstage.

Delicate florals dominated the brand’s trademark prints this season, while the colour palate was subdued. Shades of pink, taupe and apricot contrasted with deep blue and purple.

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Bubba the Love Sponge investigated in ratings flap THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Radio shock jock Bubba The Love Sponge Clem is being investigated by Nielsen and the owner of a chain of radio stations for allegations that he tampered with ratings, the companies said Friday.

Both Nielsen and Beasley Media confirmed the investigation in separate statements. Beasley Broadcast Group, which owns 53 radio stations in 12 markets and is based in Naples, Florida, wouldn’t say whether Clem would remain on the air.

The Tampa Bay-area host was not on his popular morning show Friday. He told WTVT-TV that he was unaware of the allegations and was off the air because he hurt himself in a fall. He could not be reached by The Associated Press.

Nielsen said it is aware of evidence of attempted ratings distortion activity in the Tampa radio market and

would provide further details once they are available.

Nielsen calculates its ratings by putting listening devices that look like pagers called “portable people meters” on people in a household.

Each person represents thousands of listeners in a given market. Those people are meant to be kept secret, and the panelists are changed every 18 months to avoid unusual behaviour.

In many cases of ratings fraud, the identity of someone in the Nielsen sample is compromised and they are induced to tune into a specific program or station more than normal, said Mary Beth Garber, executive vice-president of marketing strategy for Katz Media Group, an ad sales network owned by Beasley competitor iHeartMedia Inc. Artificially boosting a station’s audience market share by even a tenth of a per cent could mean higher ad revenue totalling “hundreds of

thousands of dollars over the course of a year,” Garber said. “If you’ve got 18 months’ worth of being able to jack the ratings up a tenth of a point in key demos, that’s a lot of money.”

Last year, Nielsen disqualified two families from its pool of participants in Los Angeles after ratings discrepancies at two Spanish-language stations, Univision’s KSCA-FM and Radio Centro’s KXOS-FM, the Los Angeles Times reported. One of the families was related to a Univision radio executive who was later fired, the Times said.

In the Tampa Bay market, Beasley owns six radio stations. One of the, WBRN-FM, was switched in February to a new format based around Clem’s personality. It’s called “Bubba 98/7, No Rules Radio”; Clem hosts the morning show and picks the music content and personalities for the rest of the broadcast day.

Clem counts a litany of stunts both on and off the air, including

legally changing his name to Bubba The Love Sponge Clem in 1999. His guests range from political candidates to sports stars to area sheriffs.

In 2002, he was acquitted of animal cruelty charges stemming from the on-air slaughter of a feral pig. The animal was castrated and slaughtered during a show in February 2000.

He was fired in 2004 after the Federal Communications Commission proposed a $755,000 fine against Clear Channel Communications for segments of Clem’s show that aired on four Florida radio stations. At the time, it was the single largest fine ever proposed for indecency.

Then he ran for Pinellas County Sheriff.

He received 30 per cent of the vote but lost. He later joined Howard Stern’s channel lineup on Sirius XM for a time before returning to traditional broadcast radio.

In 2013, a rival radio host, Todd “MJ” Schnitt sued Clem. Clem’s

three lawyers were later found to have orchestrated the DUI arrest of Scnhitt’s attorney, and a judge recommended their disbarment.

Clem was also a longtime friend of wrestler Hulk Hogan. Hogan, a former WWE wrestler whose real name is Terry Bollea, is suing the news website Gawker for posting a video of him having sex with Clem’s then-wife.

On Friday, a Florida judge rejected motions for a group of media outlets asking to make records in Hogan’s video case public.

The video was leaked to Gawker and the FBI investigated. Gawker filed a public records request in federal court for more information about the investigation and the judge ordered it released. But when it was put into public record in the civil lawsuit, the state judge sealed the records. Media companies, including The Associated Press, were asking the court to open those records.

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RENEWED

Vancouver Canucks winger Brandon Prust, right, fights with Calgary Flame Blair Riley during NHL pre-season action in Calgary on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Ferland has goal, assist in Flames win over Canucks DARREN HAYNES THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — Micheal Ferland was a huge factor in Calgary’s playoff series win over Vancouver last April.

On Friday night he picked up right where he left off.

Ferland led the way with a goal and an assist as the Flames beat the Canucks 4-1 in pre-season action.

Last year, it was Ferland’s physical play that made him so dominant. The rugged six-foot-one winger had 40 hits in the six-game series.

On this night he demonstrated his offensive skills, starting with his go-ahead goal at 18:03 of the first period.

Dennis Wideman’s centring pass deflected off the stick of Vancouver’s Frankie Corrado and straight to Ferland in the slot and he promptly whipped a shot behind Richard Bachman.

“He is a force out there,” said

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Flames coach Bob Hartley. “This kid is so strong and such a great skater and what we’re missing with Ferly is he has unbelievable hockey sense.

His reads are great, his hands are great.

“This kid can make plays.”

In the second, Ferland replaced Jiri Hudler on the top line with Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau and took advantage of the opportunity.

Ferland neatly set up Monahan on a two-on-one and he scored his first of the pre-season to put the Flames ahead 3-1.

“He can skate, he can hit and he’s skilled. He found me there, that was a great play,” said Monahan. ““He wants to have an impact game in and game out so having him there, he’s going to bring something different and he did a good job for us.”

Two weeks ago, Ferland — who has only appeared in 26 NHL regular season games — signed to a two-year, one-way deal with an average annual value of US$825,000.

“I’m just happy to be at this level,” said the 23-year-old.

“I get excited like this for any game. Bob’s thrown me in a lot of situations.”

Sam Bennett and Michael Frolik also scored for Calgary (2-2).

Jake Virtanen had the lone goal for the Canucks (1-2). The two teams meet again Saturday night in Vancouver.

“It was a good 60 minutes by the guys tonight, but it was unfortunate we didn’t come out with the win,” said Virtanen.

“They have a good power play so just have to keep in mind to stay out of the box for the next game.”

It was the first goal for the seventh-overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft.

“Each and every game feeling a lot better, a lot more comfortable out there,” said Virtanen.

Jonas Hiller made 25 saves for Calgary. Bachman was beaten three times on 19 shots for the Canucks before giving way to Jacob Markstrom, who made 12 saves.

Frolik rounded out the scoring at

16:09 of the second period with a crafty display of skill.

The free-agent signing neatly kicked the puck from his skate to his stick and fired the puck past Markstrom in one motion.

The game finished with a trial of 3-on-3 overtime — the first for Calgary and second for Vancouver. The Flames prevailed in that too on a goal from defenceman Kris Russell.

The Flames had a mix-up with their official game sheet and after a couple first period shifts that included getting in a fight with Brandon Prust, forward Blair Riley had to come out of the game and was replaced by Kenny Agostino.

“I screwed up. It’s totally my fault,” said Hartley.

“I always prepare my game sheet in the afternoon and then we decided to make a change and I made the change on my card but I didn’t make my change on the NHL sheet.”

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Clippers sail past Centennials 6-0 Rempal, Hoover, Kaldis post big numbers as Nanaimo’s scoring issues seem to be behind them in Chilliwack SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS

Scoring issues? What scoring issues?

Playing their first of two games in Chilliwack at the B.C. Hockey League’s Showcase event, the Nanaimo Clippers’ offence finally broke out with a 6-0 win over the Merrit Centennials.

The Clippers had scored an average of 2.75 goals per game in their first four of the 2015-16 season, but had no problem filling the net in their

fifth. Clippers winger Sheldon Rempal led all scorers with two goals and two assists, taking over the BCHL scoring lead with 11 points in five games.

Defenceman Yanni Kaldis also had four points, all assists, while centre Matt Hoover scored twice.

Nanaimo goalie Jonathan Reinhart picked up his first BCHL shutout with 28 saves.

Rempal scored their first goal of the game, assisted by Kaldis, continuing his offensive tear to start the season.

He beat two defenders before burying the puck past Merritt goalie Colten Lancaster.

Rempal then scored from the high slot early in the second period on a Nanaimo powerplay. Kaldis assisted on his goal again, as did Hoover.

The Clippers’ next goal came from defenceman Jordan Low, his first of the year. Then, Hoover put the Clippers up 4-0 on his fourth goal as a Clipper in five games, while Kaldis picked up his third assist of the game and Devin Brosseau picked up

his first. Brosseau and Rempal have recorded a point in every game this season.

Hoover scored his second of the game soon after, assisted by Kaldis, and the rout was on. After being held scoreless for much of the third the Clippers got their sixth goal when Rempal fed defenceman Kale Bennett for his first of the year.

The Clippers play again today at 1 p.m. in Chilliwack against the Coquitlam Express, who lost 7-2 to the Powell River Kings on Thursday,

before hosting the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Wednesday in Nanaimo.

Note: A new Clipper skated in Chilliwack Friday for Nanaimo, as 18-year-old forward Zach Court made his debut with the team. Court, a Winnipeg native, comes to the Clippers already committed to play NCAA hockey at the University of Nebraska.

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JUNIOR B HOCKEY

Barsby Bulldogs lose 22-6 to Rams, but shut them out in second half

Bell, Bucs win 6-3 in Victoria

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The John Barsby Bulldogs aren’t used to claiming moral victories — they normally just win on the scoreboard.

But in a 22-6 exhibition loss to the No. 1-ranked Varsity AAA team in the province, the Mt. Douglas Rams, the Bulldogs got one.

“It was more than a moral victory, it was a validation of us getting better and focusing on ourselves and not on anything anyone else is doing,” Barsby head coach Rob Stevenson said. “It was a win in terms of coming back from a tough loss (last week against the G.W. Graham Grizzlies) and playing the best game we’ve played so far this year.”

The Bulldogs, who looked overwhelmed early and gave up 22 points to the Rams in the first half, were a different team in the second half.

They shut out the Rams in the final two quarters, caused turnovers and scored on a touchdown from runningback Matt Cooley.

“Defensively, we really set a tone,” Stevenson said. “Special teams were superb and our offence is getting some legs now.

“It was fun to watch the No. 1 Triple A team in British Columbia go scoreless in a second half, get worn out and give up big drives.”

Linebacker Kieren Carreck led the Barsby defence with 10 tackles in the loss, while both Justis Mackay-Topley and Johnson Nguyen had eight each.

The Bulldogs offence started moving the ball for the first time since their opening win against the Vernon Panthers, and quarterback Nathaniel Durkan credited the offensive line.

“They were really getting on their blocks,” he said. “Some of those runs

by Matt Cooley and Justis, that really got us going.”

Topley had a 50-yard scamper up the middle near the end of the second quarter that put the Bulldogs in a first-and-goal situation, how-

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From left, Kieren Carreck, Ethan Hong, and Daniel Vacsi of the John Barsby Bulldogs make a tackle during a high school football game Friday against the Mt. Douglas Rams at Merle Logan Field. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]

ever on fourth-and-goal Durkan was stuffed on the one-yard line to end the drive.

Cooley’s touchdown came at the end of an extended Barsby drive when he scored from the one-yard line.

The Bulldogs were also playing without star linebacker Parker Bowles, a three-year starter.

“The game was a winnable football game,” Stevenson said.

“That other team has no doubt that

they got away with one today. Barsby can get better, and when we do, we’re going to turn those games into Ws.” The Bulldogs are the No. 4-ranked Varsity AA team in the province, but were No. 1 eight days ago before being shut out by the G.W. Graham Grizzlies in Chilliwack.

But Stevenson thought the loss against Mt. Doug was a major improvement.

“I’m very happy with our guys,” he said. “We’ve got to clean up some

of our snapping issues (three were fumbled) and a few blocks, and we’re going to come up on the other side of these games, I guarantee it.”

The Bulldogs are back on the road next week against the Argyle Pipers, the only team to beat them during their run to a second straight B.C. championship.

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Chad and Trent Bell combined for five points Friday night in a 6-3 road win for the Nanaimo Buccaneers over the Peninsula Panthers.

For the Bucs, it was a bounce-back game after falling 4-3 in overtime to the last-place Westshore Wolves at home.

Nanaimo goalie Liam Young, who made his return to the Bucs Friday, stopped 22 of th 25 shots he faced to pick up the win.

Top scorer Will McNamara also got back into the Nanaimo lineup after sitting out with an injury suffered in the first game of the season, however he was held scoreless.

Chad Bell scored an unassisted goal to put the Bucs up 1-0 in the first period, a lead they would take into the second intermission.

The two teams then traded goals, with the Panthers striking first in the second period before Nanaimo captain Jordan Levesque scored on the powerplay two minutes later, assisted by Jake Calverley and Trent Bell to regain the lead.

Will Koop, a late cut of the Nanaimo Clippers, then gave the Bucs an insurance goal for his third of the season, with Chad Bell and Robert Mitchell picking up assists.

Calverley scored a goal of his own to put the Bucs up 4-1 late in the frame, but the Panthers responded before the second period was over to shrink the lead to two goals.

The Bucs, though, kept coming in the third period as Zach Funk added his second goal of the season and Trent Bell scored his sixth in eight games.

The Buccaneers, who sit in second place in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League North Division at 4-2-1-1, next play at home Thursday against the Victoria Cougars at 7:15 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

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CFL

Raiders, Rams play for home field today in Langley

Reilly wants to be better vs. B.C.

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When Jerome Erdman was asked about today’s Week 9 road game against the Langley Rams, the word “huge” came out of his mouth before the question was over.

Erdman and the Vancouver Island Raiders are in Langley today, tied with the Rams at 5-3 for second place in the B.C. Football Conference with wins all but written in stone set up for Week 10.

Today’s game, then, will likely decide which of the two teams will host the BCFC semi-final.

After the Raiders beat the Rams by eight points in Nanaimo in Week 1, Langley will have to win by at least nine points to gain that first-round advantage.

Erdman said discipline for his team, which gave up 175 yards on penalties in their win Saturday against the Westshore Rebels, will be important.

“We still have to play hard like we have, and just be disciplined,” he said. “. . . That’s key for us, to play hard, play fast and play aggressive, but know when we can’t take that extra step and give that extra shot.

“The officiating is not bad, but it’s inconsistent from one crew to another, so after the first couple of drives you’ve got to understand how they’re calling it and then adapt to that.”

Kickoff today is at 4 p.m. at McLeod Stadium.

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Nanaimo Islanders lose 20-8 in Burnaby After picking up their first win of the high school football exhibition season last week in Victoria against the Spectrum Thunder, the Nanaimo Islanders were unable to put together consecutive wins Friday afternoon.

Playing their third straight road game, the Islanders lost 20-8 against the Moscrop Panthers.

The Islanders originally held an 8-0 lead in the second half but the Panthers went on to score 20 straight points, kicked off by a 40-yard run.

Nanaimo plays again on the road next week, traveling to the Okanagan to play Westsyde.

They don’t play in their own city until Oct. 9 when they take on the John Barsby Bulldogs in the Ray Kocher Classic, the first of three straight games at home.

Last week’s showing did not sit well for the Edmonton Eskimos quarterback old team JOHN KOROBANIK THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Mike Reilly is a fierce competitor, so it’s no surprise that last week’s showing by the Edmonton offence did not sit well with him at all, even if the Eskimos managed a win.

The veteran quarterback completed just seven of 22 passes for 49 yards in Edmonton’s 27-18 win over Hamilton. That was the lowest passing total in a league game by a winning team since Winnipeg Blue Bombers completed just two passes for 15 yards in a 19-12 win over Hamilton back in 1974.

“He (Reilly) would have liked to have practised on one of our days off,” head coach Chris Jones said Friday as the Eskimos prepared to welcome the B.C. Lions this weekend.

“Sure enough, this week for the first time the offence beat the defence on two straight days.”

Thing is, as Reilly said, that was practice.

“I expect this week’s worth of work to translate out on the field. But again, practice is one thing, we have to do it on the field,” said Reilly, who had just his second start last week after missing eight weeks with a knee injury suffered in the season opener.

Jones, who was given a Gatorade shower Friday to celebrate this birthday, said he’s confident Reilly and the offence will be vastly improved Saturday against the Lions.

Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly throws during a CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton last week. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

“I would fully expect us to bounce back,” he said. “We have some awfully good coaches on the offensive side of the ball and some awfully good players who take pride in the work they do so I would fully expect our offence to come out and play a strong game.”

The Eskimos (8-4) will have running back Chad Simpson and lineman Simeon Rottier back from

lengthy injuries. Simpson could have played last week in Hamilton but Jones said the staff decided to keep him out one more week to be sure he’s 100 per cent healthy.

The Eskimos signed the former Winnipeg Blue Bomber back in June when John White suffered a season-ending injury. Simpson, who didn’t play in 2014 and has been hampered by injury this season, has

NHL

Leafs give Nylander ‘slim’ chance STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — William Nylander is a year older, 15 pounds heavier and undoubtedly more confident in his second Toronto Maple Leafs training camp.

Teammates say Nylander is bigger and stronger, and coach Mike Babcock has been impressed with the 19-year-old’s play. Yet even with those developments, Nylander’s chances of making the team are slim.

With the Leafs committed to a winlater approach, they want their top prospects developing in the minor leagues and at the junior level. In keeping with that theme, Nylander will likely start the season with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies.

“We think he’s good,” Babcock said.

“You see players, you see whether they’re ready, you see if they’re ready defensively, you see if they’re ready offensively.

“You just watch to see if they’re ready.

“We want our guys over-ready.”

Babcock has never ruled out the possibility of Nylander playing so well it’s impossible to send him back to the minors. He has said it’s up to any younger player to “take someone’s job” in the NHL.

“You just watch to see if they’re ready. We want our guys over-ready. ” Mike Babcock, head coach

“If I take that job, I’ll be happy,” Nylander said. “If I don’t, I’ll keep working hard with the Marlies.”

Nylander starred for the Marlies last season with 14 goals and 18 assists in 37 games. It was the young Swede’s introduction to the smaller, North American-sized rink, and he mastered it quickly.

“He was one of our best players if not our best player with the Marlies last year,” defenceman T.J. Brennan said.

“He’s obviously done a tremendous amount of work over the summer.

Seeing him doing very well here and playing at such a high pace with some of the best players in the world and against the best players in the world, he’s keeping up.”

Centre Tyler Bozak said Nylander looks physically stronger and is playing stronger on the puck than he did at camp a year ago. He’s dazzled

by Nylander’s skill, saying “there’s always an opportunity for him to

make a great pass or score a goal.”

Nylander did that in the Leafs’ first pre-season game, setting up Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau for a power-play goal.

“He’s so smart with the puck so I saw that pass coming a mile away,” Parenteau said. “He’s a really good player. He’s got a great future.”

In the Leafs’ perfect vision of the future, Nylander grows up with fellow prospects Mitch Marner and Kasperi Kapanen. Nylander has played a bit with Marner on his wing in the pre-season.

Nylander has dazzled with the puck, although Babcock said the son of former NHL forward William Nylander has a lot to work on. Asked if he felt NHL-ready, Nylander downplayed the significance of his pre-season performance.

“These games you’ve been playing against some NHL guys, not a full NHL team,” he said.

“I have no idea.”

Nylander could be ready to make his NHL debut later this season, especially if the Leafs follow last season’s blueprint and trade a handful of veterans at the deadline. Until then, he’ll keep heeding his dad’s advice.

“He just said, ‘Just work hard every day you come to the rink and just get yourself prepared,”’ Nylander said.

played in five games, carrying 27 times for 148 yards.

“I was sitting out for a whole year so any time I get some action I’m thankful,” Simpson said of getting back onto the playing roster. “As my running back coach at Morgan State used to say, stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. I’ve been doing this since I was seven so I don’t have to get up for this.”

Although the Lions have struggled to a 4-7 record, the Eskimos aren’t taking them lightly, partly because the Lions beat Edmonton 26-23 earlier this season.

“They make you earn everything, they sit back and they rally to the football,” receiver Ken Stafford said of the B.C. defence. “They’ve got that great linebacking corps, the defensive secondary is good, the D line gets after the quarterback so we have to take what they give us and make our plays and continue to do what we do.”

Stafford said the offence remains confident they can move the football and score points, something they had trouble doing in Hamilton when the defence scored two touchdowns to give Edmonton the win.

“This is just Mike’s third week playing football so we’re just getting back on track (with him at quarterback).

We haven’t peaked yet and you don’t want to do that. We still have six games and you want to peak around playoff time.”

Sens suspend prospect for leaving camp THE CANADIAN PRESS

Ottawa Senators prospect Mikael Wikstrand left training camp to return to Sweden, a move that led the club to suspend him from playing hockey overseas.

Senators general manager Bryan Murray said Friday that Wikstrand “disappeared” Thursday without telling team officials. Wikstrand wrote in Swedish on his verified Twitter account that he went home for personal reasons because a close family member is seriously ill.

Murray said this was the first he had heard of an illness in Wikstrand’s family. The 21-year-old defenceman who became one of the organization’s best young prospects had indicated in recent weeks he’d like to play at home in Sweden this season rather than in North America.

That didn’t go over so well with the Senators, who saw him starting the season with Binghamton of the American Hockey League. Wikstrand had gotten some calls from teams in the Swedish Hockey League, but Murray will not let him play.

“If it’s a beer-league team, he can play,” Murray said.

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Dickey, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

◆ MLB

Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, recovering from a cracked shoulder blade, tested his arm again Friday prior to Toronto’s game against Tampa.

Under the watchful eye of head trainer George Poulis, Tulowitzki looked relaxed in fielding grounders and throwing to first base. Still, there’s no timetable for his return.

“We’re not that far — yet. Hopefully we do talk about that soon, but that’s not been talked about yet,” the 29-year-old Tulowitzki said.

Tulowitzki was hurt Sept. 12 in a fielding collision with teammate Kevin Pillar at Yankee Stadium.

While he has been fielding balls, his hitting has been restricted to a couple of sessions off a tee since the injury.

He fielded Friday but did not pick up a bat.

◆ NHL Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey throws to first base during AL MLB baseball action against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Former Jay J.P. Arencibia went deep for Tampa (75-79), which saw its three-game win streak snapped.

His solo shot came in the eighth off reliever Mark Lowe.

Roberto Osuna pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 18th save.

Toronto outhit Tampa 10-5 in front of a sellout crowd of 47,696 with the Rogers Centre roof open.

Dickey, who is 8-1 in 14 starts since the all-star break, put on a show after a rocky two-run first inning that saw him load the bases on 11 pitches with one out on a double, single and hit batsman. Two runs came in on a wild pitch and sacrifice fly.

Dickey (11-11) then found his aim.

He conceded a single to open the second, then retired 18 of the next 19 — including his last 11.

He limited the Rays to four hits in seven innings. He had two strikeouts and no walks in an 88-pitch outing.

“It looked like it was dancing pretty good tonight,” Tampa manager Kevin Cash said of the knuckler. “After the first inning there weren’t too many hard-hit balls off him.”

Dickey’s 100th career win came in his 100th Toronto start.

“It’s really really special,” he said.

“I think I had 28 wins before I was 35 and 72 after.”

Donaldson, playing DH instead of third baseman, homered deep to centre field in the third to tie the game at 2-2. Of Donaldson’s home runs, 27 have either tied the game or given Toronto the lead.

He is the ninth Jay to reach the 40-homer plateau but only the third to combine it with 40 doubles and fifth with 120 RBI’s in a season. Donaldson is now one home run away from the club single-season record for a third baseman set by Tony Batista in 2000.

He almost got it in the fourth, hammering a moonshot into the 500 level just foul.

MLS

Whitecaps ready to face NYCFC’s Big Three JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know they can’t afford to get caught star-gazing this weekend.

The Whitecaps continue their battle for the top spot in Major League Soccer’s overall standings on Saturday night when they welcome New York City FC’s multi-million dollar lineup, including global superstars Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa, to B.C. Place Stadium.

While it will be an experience to share the pitch with some of the most talented players of their generation, the Whitecaps say the focus is squarely on getting a result.

“We know we need the three points,” said Vancouver defender Jordan Harvey.

“They’re great players — Pirlo, Lampard, Villa — those are guys that you’ve watched growing up. It’ll be exciting, but at the end of the day I want to win bad.”

Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh supported Manchester United of the

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Tulowitzki progresses, but no return date set

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TORONTO — As the final pieces started to fall into place Friday night for Toronto’s long-awaited post-season return, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey reminded his audience that the Blue Jays won’t be satisfied with just a wild-card berth.

The Jays left Rogers Centre not knowing their fate. But Dickey was clear there was more work to do.

“I do not know the magic number,” the 40-year-old knuckleballer said after pitching the Jays to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, “The one thing I do know is the wild-card game is not something that we as a unit would celebrate. We’re after the division championship. I think we would all be incredibly disappointed if that were not the case.

“Would it be great for the fans if we got into the post-season in a wildcard? I’m sure it would. But for us that’s not at all our mentality.”

Toronto (88-65) went into the game knowing a win over Tampa combined with losses by the Twins and Angels would secure a wild-card berth, ending the longest post-season drought (22 years) in Major League Baseball.

Detroit downed Minnesota 6-4, thanks to a home run by former Jay Rajai Davis.

The Angels-Mariners contest was a late start.

At worst, Toronto was headed into Saturday’s contest with a magic number of one for the wild card and six for the AL East.

Dickey earned his 100th career victory and Josh Donaldson slammed his 40th home run of the season as the Jays dispatched the Rays. Kevin Pillar and Jose Bautista also homered for Toronto, which reached 88 wins in a season for the first time since 1998.

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English Premier League as a kid, but admired Lampard during his long and decorated career at rival Chelsea.

“I never thought I would play against him,” said Manneh. “I’m a big fan.”

But the 20-year-old quickly added he won’t be awestruck when he crosses the white lines to battle against the 37-year-old Lampard, 36-year-old Pirlo and 33-year-old Villa, designated players who are making nearly US$14 million combined

in MLS this season at expansion New York City.

“It doesn’t matter who you’re playing against,” said Manneh, who will earn $112,000 in 2015. “Once the whistle blows we’re both fighting for the same thing.”

Vancouver (15-11-3) heads into weekend action tied with the New York Red Bulls in the race for the Supporters’ Shield with 48 points, while FC Dallas and the Los Angeles Galaxy are among the teams nipping at the Whitecaps’ heels in the Western Conference standings. The Red Bulls and FC Dallas each have six games remaining in the regular season, while Vancouver has five, and Los Angeles four.

“We’ve done very well up until this point from the start of the season, but we’re at the business end now,” said Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson, who played against Lampard in England. “It’s where the pressure comes, which is good. You want to play in pressure games.”

Vancouver has been in either first

or second in the West for the last two months and is eager to hold onto one of those spots and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Whitecaps are coming off a 3-0 home loss to the Seattle Sounders last weekend in MLS before losing to the same team by the same score with an young squad on the road in midweek to end their CONCACAF Champions League hopes.

“We’ve got to bounce back. There’s no point feeling sorry for yourselves,” said Robinson. “We’re in a good position at the moment and it’s in our hands.”

New York City (9-14-7) enters play five points back of the Montreal Impact, who have two games in hand, for the final playoff spot in the East. However, the club has won two straight after dropping three in a row and seems to be coming together with Lampard, Pirlo and Villa all healthy and available.

“They’re obviously major players,” said Harvey. “But once you step on that field our guys are here to win.”

Bouillon hangs up his skates after 14 years Francis Bouillon, a small but tough and dependable defenceman who played 14 NHL seasons, has retired.

The 39-year-old unrestricted free agent made the announcement Friday after failing to catch on with an NHL club. The five-foot-eight, 200-pound Bouillon spent 11 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and had two stints with the Nashville Predators. He had 32 goals and 149 points in 776 NHL games.

◆ NFL

Hawks’ Chancellor will play Sunday vs. Bears Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is expected to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears after ending his holdout earlier this week.

Chancellor reported to the team Wednesday after missing all of training camp, four preseason games and two regular-season games while seeking a new contract. Coach Pete Carroll said they will make the final decision on Saturday, but the Seahawks are planning on activating Chancellor for the game. The Seahawks were given a two-week roster exemption for Chancellor, which allowed him to practice while not counting against roster limits. The team will need to make a move to clear a spot on their 53-man roster for Chancellor in order for him to play Sunday.

◆ NHL

Flames send nine players to American league team The Calgary Flames have re-assigned eight players and released another from training camp.

Forwards Austin Carroll, Ryan Lomberg, Louick Marcotte, Mitchell Heard and Hunter Smith, defenceman Aaron Johnson and goaltender Kent Simpson have been sent Calgary’s new American Hockey League affiliate in Stockton, Calif.

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Stenson on top at Tour championship, Spieth makes move but I managed to keep it together and two under around here is never bad,” Stenson said.

He doesn’t know anything different.

This was his sixth straight round under par at East Lake, a course where the Swede has led after every round he has played.

Stenson, who went wire-to-wire in the Tour Championship in 2013, was at 9-under 131.

Spieth has made only one bogey over two rounds, and a pair of par saves on consecutive holes on the front nine felt just as valuable as his four birdies in a round of 66. The average score was 71.6 on a wet day that yielded only four rounds under

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ATLANTA — Two years after Henrik Stenson sailed to victory at the Tour Championship, he has another comfortable lead after 36 holes at East Lake and Jordan Spieth is chasing him.

Back then, Spieth was a 20-year-old rookie. Now he’s the Masters and U.S. Open champion, and he found a spark in a steady drizzle Friday.

Stenson overcame a few mistakes off the tee and was solid on the back nine for a 2-under 68, stretching his lead to three shots over Spieth going into the weekend and moving closer to his first win of the year — and a

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“It was huge,” Spieth said about the par saves. “I thought I may have to re-tee, and I was just kind of all over the place at that time. And that third shot I hit on 5, I mean, one of 10, maybe. There was no other option, but it wasn’t necessarily smart. And I had to have the wind blowing this branch back and forth, I had to hit it when it blew it this way or else it would have gone up into it.”

He closed with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 18th to get into the final group.

Paul Casey made bogey from the bunker on the 18th for a 70 and was four shots behind, while British Open champion Zach Johnson birdied three of his last four holes to overcome a double bogey on the par-5 ninth. He had a 70 and was at 4-under 136.

Jason Day, in his first event as No. 1 in the world, finally looked human. He felt flat, wasn’t sharp off the tee or into the greens, and shot a 71. It was his third round over par in his last 10 tournaments, and it left him nine shots behind.

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MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 88 84 76 75 73

L 65 69 77 79 80

Pct .575 .549 .497 .487 .477

GB — 4 12 131/2 15

WCGB — — 4 51/2 7

L10 6-4 5-5 6-4 5-5 5-5

Str W-2 L-1 L-1 L-1 W-1

Home 51-28 42-33 44-30 36-39 41-38

Away 37-37 42-36 32-47 39-40 32-42

W 89 78 76 73 72

L 64 75 76 81 81

Pct .582 .510 .500 .474 .471

GB — 11 121/2 161/2 17

WCGB — 2 31/2 71/2 8

L10 5-5 3-7 5-5 4-6 7-3

Str L-1 L-2 W-2 W-1 W-3

Home 50-29 46-32 35-38 37-38 38-41

Away 39-35 32-43 41-38 36-43 34-40

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Texas 83 69 .546 — — 8-2 W-3 39-35 — 3-7 L-2 51-27 Houston 80 73 .523 31/2 6-4 W-2 44-31 L.A. Angels 78 74 .513 5 11/2 Seattle 74 79 .484 91/2 6 5-5 L-2 34-41 16 3-7 L-5 33-45 Oakland 64 89 .418 191/2 Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card

Away 44-34 29-46 34-43 40-38 31-44

Toronto N.Y. Yankees Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston

CENTRAL DIVISION d-Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chi. White Sox Detroit

WEST DIVISION

Saturday Texas (Holland 3-3) at Houston (McHugh 17-7), 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 12-12) at Toronto (Price 17-5), 1:07 p.m.

San Francisco (Hudson 8-8) at Oakland (Zito 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Chi. White Sox (Danks 7-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Warren 6-7), 4:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Chen 10-7) at Boston (Breslow 0-3), 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Duffey 4-1) at Detroit (Simon 13-10), 7:08 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 6-2) at Kansas City (Medlen 5-1), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Hernandez 18-9) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-3), 9:05 p.m.

Friday Chi. White Sox 5 N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 6 Minnesota 4 Boston 7 Baltimore 0 Cleveland 6 Kansas City 0 Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Thursday Texas 8 Oakland 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Chi. White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 4 Boston 2 Kansas City 10 Seattle 4 Cleveland 6 Minnesota 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 87 78 67 62 58

L 67 75 87 92 96

Pct .565 .510 .435 .403 .377

GB WCGB — — 11 81/2 1 20 22 /2 25 271/2 29 311/2

L10 4-6 5-5 6-4 6-4 2-8

Str W-2 L-4 W-3 L-1 W-1

Home 48-30 44-34 39-40 37-38 33-42

Away 39-37 34-41 28-47 25-54 25-54

W 97 94 89 65 63

L 57 60 64 89 90

Pct .630 .610 .582 .422 .412

GB WCGB — — 3 — 1 — 7 /2 32 241/2 26 331/2

L10 7-3 7-3 7-3 3-7 3-7

Str L-1 W-7 L-2 W-1 L-6

Home 54-25 50-25 47-31 34-44 34-42

Away 43-32 44-35 42-33 31-45 29-48

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home L.A. Dodgers 87 66 .569 — — 4-6 L-1 52-26 5-5 L-2 44-30 San Francisco 79 73 .520 71/2 91/2 Arizona 73 80 .477 14 16 5-5 L-2 35-40 San Diego 72 81 .471 15 17 5-5 W-2 37-38 1 1 4-6 W-1 34-45 Colorado 64 90 .416 23 /2 25 /2 Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card

Away 35-40 35-43 38-40 35-43 30-45

N.Y. Mets Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia

CENTRAL DIVISION

x-St. Louis x-Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Cincinnati

WEST DIVISION

Friday Pittsburgh 3 Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 8 Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 12 Cincinnati 5 Miami 12 Atlanta 11 Colorado 7 L.A. Dodgers 4 Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 3 Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Thursday Pittsburgh 5 Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 6 Arizona 3 Baltimore 5 Washington 4 N.Y. Mets 6 Cincinnati 4 Miami 1 Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 7 Milwaukee 3 San Diego 5 San Francisco 4

Saturday Pittsburgh (Liriano 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 9-6), 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 6-2) at Washington (Strasburg 10-7), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 12-7) at Cincinnati (Lamb 1-3), 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Miami (Nicolino 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Wagner 0-0) at St. Louis (Garcia 9-5), 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 9-9) at Colorado (Kendrick 6-13), 8:10 p.m.

Arizona (Hellickson 9-10) at San Diego (Erlin 0-1), 8:40 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Davis 1b Pearce lf Schoop 2b Joseph c Hardy ss Walker dh Alvarez rf

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 3 Tampa Bay ab r h bi Toronto ab Jaso dh 4 0 0 0 Revere lf 4 Sizemore lf 4 1 1 0 Donaldson dh 3 Longoria 3b 4 1 1 0 Bautista rf 4 Forsythe 2b 3 0 0 0 Encarnacion 1b4 Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 Smoak 1b 0 Loney 1b 4 0 1 0 Martin c 3 Guyer rf 3 0 1 0 Goins ss 4 Kiermaier cf 3 0 0 0 Pillar cf 3 Arencibia c 3 1 1 1 Pennington 3b 4 Barney 2b 2 Totals 31 3 5 2 Totals 31 Tampa Bay 200 000 010 Toronto 011 200 10x

r h bi 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 510 5 —3 —5

4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Bogaerts ss 4 Ortiz dh 4 Rutledge pr-dh 0 Shaw 1b 4 Marrero 3b 4 Holt lf 3 Leon c 3 Bradley Jr. cf 3 Totals 29 0 2 0 Totals 31 Baltimore 000 000 000 Boston 001 013 02x

Tampa Bay Odorizzi Riefenhauser Yates Romero Toronto Dickey Lowe H, Osuna

IP 5 2-3 1 1 1-3

H R ER BB SO 7 4 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7

3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 6 —0 —7

LOB—Boston 4, Baltimore 3. DP—Boston 1. 2B—Ortiz 3 (34), Bogaerts (33), Holt (25). S—Leon.

Baltimore Gausman McFarland Garcia Matusz LOB—Toronto 11, Tampa Bay 3. 2B—Pen- Boston nington 2 (3), Pillar (27), Sizemore (10).

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3B—Revere (1). HR—Donaldson (40); Bautista (37); Pillar (12). Arencibia (6).

SB—Pillar (24), Revere (6). S—Barney 2, Revere. SF—Cabrera.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IP 5 1 1-3 2-3 1 9

H R ER BB SO 5 5 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 2

0

0

1

10

Jas.Garcia pitched to 1 batter in the 8th WP — Gausman. Umpires—Home, Jim Joyce; First, Greg Gibson; Second, Carlos Torres; Third, Chad Fairchild. at Boston.

WHITE SOX 5, YANKEES 2

Chi. White Soxabr h bi N.Y. Yankees ab r h bi Eaton cf 5 0 1 1 Gardner cf 4 0 1 0 Abreu 1b 4 0 0 0 Headley 3b 4 0 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 2 Thompson rf 5 1 1 0 Rodriguez dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 Cabrera lf 4 1 1 0 Beltran rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Garcia dh 4 0 1 1 McCann c 1 1 1 0 WP — Dickey 2. HBP — Forsythe. Um4 1 1 0 pires—Home, Mark Wegner; First, Manny Ramirez ss 3 0 1 1 Young lf Olt 3b 4 1 1 1 Bird 1b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Saladino 3b 0 0 0 0 Refsnyder 2b 2 0 1 0 Paul Schrieber.

Flowers c 3 1 1 0 Ellsbury ph 1 0 0 0 at Toronto.

Beckham 2b 3 1 2 1 Gregorius ss 3 0 1 2 Totals 35 5 9 5 Totals 29 2 6 2 Chi. White Sox 011 000 201 —5 Baltimore ab r h bi Boston ab r h bi 000 200 000 —2 Reimold cf 3 0 1 0 Betts rf 3 1 0 0 N.Y. Yankees Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 E—Headley. LOB—N.Y. Yankees 8,

RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 0

Chi. White Sox 7. DP—Chi. White Sox 4. N.Y. Yankees 1. 2B—Ramirez (31), Refsnyder (1). HR—Olt (3); Beckham (6).

SB—Eaton (16).

Chi. White Sox IP Rodon W, 9-6 6 Albers H, 4 2-3 Duke H, 25 1 1-3 Robertson S, 32 1 N.Y. Yankees Sabathia L, 5-10 6 2-3 Bailey 1 1-3 Rumbelow 2-3 Shreve 0 Martin 1-3

H R ER BB SO 5 2 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 1 0

4 0 1 0 0

4 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 0 1

3 2 1 0 0

Shreve pitched to 1 batter in the 9th WP — Rodon. HBP — Gardner; McCann.

Beckham. Umpires—Home, Alan Porter; First, Sam Holbrook; Second, Brian 2¡1RUD 7KLUG 0DUN 5LSSHUJHU T—3:10. A—37,316 (49,638) at N.Y. Yankees.

INDIANS 6, ROYALS 0 Cleveland ab Kipnis 2b 5 Ramirez 3b 5 Brantley lf 0 Lindor ss 4 Santana 1b 2 Chisenhall rf 5 Johnson dh 4 Almonte cf 3 Perez c 4 Martinez lf 3 Totals 35 Cleveland Kansas City

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h bi 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 8 6 120 000

Kansas City Dyson cf Zobrist 2b Rios rf Orlando lf Gomes dh Cuthbert 3b Colon ss Butera 1b Pena c

ab 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3

r h bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 27 0 1 0 000 201 —6 000 000 —0

E—Ramirez. LOB—Cleveland 8, Kansas City 2. DP—Cleveland 1. 2B—Kipnis (40). HR—Ramirez (5); Almonte (5); Perez (6).

Cleveland IP Carrasco W, 14-11 9 Kansas City Volquez L, 13-9 6 Morales 1-3 Duffy 2-3 Almonte 1 Alexander 1

H R ER BB SO 1 0 0 2 15 4 3 0 0 1

3 2 0 0 1

3 2 0 0 1

2 1 1 0 2

7 1 0 0 0

Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Mike Estabrook; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Paul Nauert.

T—2:43. A—37,049 (37,903) at Kansas City.

Minnesota ab r h bi Detroit ab r h bi Hicks cf 4 0 0 0 Gose cf 4 1 1 0 Dozier 2b 3 0 1 0 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 1 Mauer 1b 3 0 0 0 Cabrera 1b 3 0 0 0 Sano dh 3 1 0 0 V. Martinez dh 4 0 1 2 Plouffe 3b 3 1 0 0 J. Martinez rf 4 0 2 0 Hunter rf 4 1 0 0 Castellanos 3b 4 2 3 0 Rosario lf 4 1 1 3 Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 McCann c 4 0 1 0 Escobar ss 2 0 0 1 Romine ss 1 0 1 0 Machado ph-ss3 1 1 1 Davis lf 4 1 2 2 Totals 28 4 2 4 Totals 35 613 6 Minnesota 000 040 000 —4 Detroit 000 010 32x —6

E—Cabrera, Castellanos, Romine.

LOB—Detroit 7, Minnesota 3. DP— Detroit 2. 2B—Castellanos 2 (29), Kinsler (35), V. Martinez (20). 3B—Rosario (15).

HR—Davis (8). S—Mauer. SF—Escobar.

H R ER BB SO 6 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

4 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

Colorado

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E—Bolsinger, Gonzalez. LOB—Colorado 6, L.A. Dodgers 8. DP—L.A. Dodgers 1.

Colorado 1. 2B—Utley (20), Dickerson (14). 3B—Rollins (3), Ynoa (1). HR— Blackmon (17); Gonzalez (38); Dickerson (8).

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5 (5 %% 62 1 1 2 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3

7 1 1-3 2-3

5 1 0 1

2 1 0 0

2 1 0 0

0 0 0 0

6 3 0 2

WP — Strop. Umpires—Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Gerry Davis; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Phil Cuzzi.

T—3:01. A—40,432 (40,929) at Chicago Cubs.

PHILLIES 8, NATIONALS 2 3KLODGHOSKLD DE U K EL Galvis ss 5 0 0 0 Altherr lf 5 2 4 5 Herrera cf 5 0 0 0 Ruf 1b 3 2 2 1 Asche 3b 4 1 2 2 Blanco 2b 4 0 0 0 Bogusevic rf 3 1 1 0 Rupp c 4 1 1 0 Eickhoff sp 2 1 0 0 Hinojosa p 0 0 0 0 Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia p 0 0 0 0

:DVKLQJWRQ DE U K EL Rendon 2b 3 1 1 0 Escobar 3b 4 0 0 0 Harper rf 4 0 0 0 Werth lf 4 1 2 2 Robinson 1b 4 0 1 0 Desmond ss 4 0 2 0 Taylor cf 4 0 0 0 Ramos c 4 0 1 0 Zimmermann sp1 0 0 0 Difo ph 1 0 0 0 Solis p 0 0 0 0 Uggla ph 1 0 0 0 Martin p 0 0 0 0 Grace p 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 810 8 Totals 34 2 7 2 Philadelphia 004 020 020 —8 :DVKLQJWRQ

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E—Asche. LOB—Washington 6, Philadelphia 4. DP—Philadelphia 1. Washington 1. 2B—Rendon (14), Ruf (11), Altherr (9).

HR—Werth (12). Altherr (5); Ruf (10); Asche (12). S—Eickhoff.

Philadelphia Eickhoff W, 2-3 Hinojosa Garcia :DVKLQJWRQ Zmrmn L, 13-9 Solis Martin Grace

IP 7 1 1

H R ER BB SO 5 2 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

5 2 1 1

6 1 2 1

6 0 2 0

6 0 2 0

2 0 0 0

6 2 2 1

WP — Eickhoff. Umpires—Home, John Tumpane; First, James Hoye; Second, Bill Welke; Third, John Hirschbeck.

T—2:30. A—31,019 (41,341) at Washington.

METS 12, REDS 5

TIGERS 6, TWINS 4

Minnesota IP Pelfrey 5 Boyer H, 17 1 Fien H, 17 2-3 Perkins L, 2-5 BS, 3 1 Cotts 0 Tonkin 1-3 Detroit Boyd 6 Alburquerque 1 Wilson W, 3-3 1 Feliz S, 9 1

3B—Castro (2). S—Cervelli.

4 2 0 1

Cotts pitched to 1 batter in the 8th Umpires—Home, Mike Muchlinski; First, Jim Reynolds; Second, Clint Fagan; Third, Mike Winters.

T—3:16. A—31,153 (41,574) at Detroit.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PIRATES 3, CUBS 2 3LWWVEXUJK DE U K EL Polanco rf 4 0 0 0 Marte lf 4 0 0 1 McCutchen cf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 Broxton pr 0 1 0 0 Walker 2b 1 0 0 0 Cervelli c 3 0 1 0 Morse 1b 3 0 2 1 Rodriguez pr-1b10 0 0 +DUULVRQ E E Mercer ss 3 2 1 0 Cole sp 2 0 1 1 Alvarez ph 1 0 1 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0

&KLFDJR &XEV DE U K EL Fowler cf 4 0 0 0 Schwarber lf 2 0 1 0 Jackson ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 2 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 Coghlan rf 2 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Wood p 0 0 0 0 Rodney p 0 0 0 0 'HQRUĂ€D SK Russell ss 3 0 1 1 Montero c 1 0 0 0 Ross c 2 0 0 0 Castro ph-ss 2 0 1 1 Berry pr 0 0 0 0 Lester sp 2 0 0 0 Soler ph-rf 2 0 0 0 La Stella 2b 2 0 0 0 Baez ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 33 2 7 2 3LWWVEXUJK

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&LQFLQQDWL DE Bourgeois cf 5 Votto 1b 4 Phillips 2b 5 Bruce rf 3 De Jesus 3b 1 Frazier 3b 3 Hoover p 0 Schumaker ph 1 Chapman p 0 Suarez ss 4 Duvall lf 4 %DUQKDUW F

Cabrera c 1 DeSclafani sp 2 Cingrani p 0 Boesch rf 2

U K EL 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

Totals 38 5 11 5 000 530 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;12

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N.Y. Mets IP H Syndergaard W, 9-7 7 2-3 11 2¡)ODKHUW\

Parnell 1-3 3 Stauffer 2-3 2 Robles 1-3 0 &LQFLQQDWL DeSclafani L, 9-12 6 1-39 Cingrani 2-3 2 Hoover 1 3 Chapman 1 0

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1 1 0

1 1 0

0 1 0

1 2 0

7 2 3 0

5 2 3 0

0 0 0 1

3 1 2 1

ROCKIES 7, DODGERS 4 &RORUDGR Blackmon cf Adames ss Gonzalez rf Arenado 3b Dickerson lf Morneau 1b Murphy c Ynoa 2b Hale sp Parker ph Friedrich p Brown p Brothers p Oberg p Miller p Paulsen ph Axford p Totals 34 4 9 3 Totals / $ 'RGJHUV

DE 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 34

/ $ 'RGJHUV ,3 Bolsinger L, 6-5 4 Thomas 2 Peralta 2 Colorado Hale W, 5-5 5 Friedrich 1 Brown 1-3 Brothers 0 Oberg H, 15 2-3 Miller H, 7 1 Axford S, 25 1

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1 1 2 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh Baltimore

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St. Louis Carpenter 3b Pham cf-lf Holliday lf Reynolds 1b Bourjos pr-cf Heyward rf Peralta ss Piscotty 1b-lf Garcia 2b Cruz c Jay ph Martinez sp Lyons p Adams ph Villanueva p Choate p Maness p Broxton p Moss ph Kozma pr Siegrist p Rosenthal p Grichuk ph Totals 34 4 9 2 Totals Milwaukee 000 101 101 St. Louis 001 200 000

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4 1 0 0 0 0 1

ab 5 4 3 0 0 3 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 31

r h bi 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;3

Eâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Garcia, Sardinas. LOBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 7. DPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Milwaukee 1. St. Louis 3. 2Bâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Schafer 2 (6), Carpenter (41), Gennett (18), Segura (15), Cruz (3). HRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Davis (24). SBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Davis (6), Carpenter (4).

Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Garcia, Lyons, Jay. SFâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cruz.

Milwaukee IP Pena 5 Knebel 1 Jeffress 1 Smith W, 7-2 1 Rodriguez S, 36 1 St. Louis Martinez 1-3 Lyons 3 2-3 Villanueva 1 2-3 Choate 0 Maness H, 20 1-3 Broxton BS, 3 1 Siegrist 1 Rosenthal L, 2-3 1

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5 (5 %% 62 7 4 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4

Brothers pitched to 2 batters in the 7th WP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friedrich 2, Bolsinger, Hale.

Umpiresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Home, Kerwin Danley; First, D.J. Reyburn; Second, Stu Scheurwater; Third, Joe West.

Tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;3:12. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;38,485 (50,398) at Colorado.

Milwaukee ab Gennett 2b 3 Perez ph-3b 1 Smith p 0 Rodriguez p 0 Schafer cf 4 Lind 1b 2 Lucroy ph-1b 2 Davis lf 4 Peterson rf 4 Segura ss 3 Sardinas 3b-2b4 Ashley c 2 Santana ph 1 Maldonado c 1 Pena sp 1 Rogers ph 1 Knebel p 0 Braun ph 1 Jeffress p 0 Rivera 2b 0

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0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 1 0 1 1 0 1

Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 6th WP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pena, Rosenthal, Lyons. Umpiresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Home, Brian Gorman; First, Tripp Gibson; Second, Ben May; Third, Mark Carlson.

Tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;3:19. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;45,057 (45,399) at St. Louis.

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Tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;3:15. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;26,780 (42,319) at Cincinnati.

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Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 1 p.m.

Vernon at Wenatchee, 3:30 p.m.

West Kelowna at Cowichan Valley, 4 p.m.

Victoria at Chilliwack, 7:30 p.m.

W 2 2 1 1

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500

PF 68 51 37 59

PA 53 17 33 54

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0

Away 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0

AFC 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0

NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Div 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000

PF 57 38 64 46

PA 32 45 46 56

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

AFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

W 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .000 .000

PF 32 56 37 21

PA 40 42 51 47

Home 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

Away 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

AFC 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500

PF 50 50 52 51

PA 37 66 52 51

Home 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

Away 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0

AFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0

NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Div 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

NORTH

SOUTH Jacksonville Tennessee Houston Indianapolis WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 2 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .333 0 .333 0 .000

PF 47 78 55 34

PA 36 72 59 46

Home 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0

Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

NFC 2-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

PF 58 29 44 46

PA 40 36 59 79

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0

Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0

NFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

W 2 2 1 0

L 0 0 1 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000

PF 50 44 40 38

PA 44 26 61 57

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

Away 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

NFC 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000

PF 79 44 38 48

PA 42 55 46 61

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Bears will start Jimmy Clausen against Seahawks Sunday GENE CHAMBERLAIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LAKE FOREST, Ill. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Chicago Bears will be without injured quarterback Jay Cutler for Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at Seattle, and he is not the only one hurting.

For the second straight week, top Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery will miss a game. Cutler and Jeffery are both nursing pulled hamstrings and both were ruled out Friday by coach John Fox, who said he is counting on

quarterback Jimmy Clausen to guide the Bears against Seattle, which has reached the last two Super Bowls.

Both teams are 0-2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first full week heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten reps since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been pretty impressed with how heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone about it. I thought he had a great week. I thought the whole football team was very focused this week as they well should be going to play a team and in a venue like Seattle.â&#x20AC;?

Cutler will accompany the team on the trip to Seattle. Fox said he wanted to call Cutler doubtful for the game, but decided against it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He threw the ball a little bit today,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a torn ACL, he has a hamstring injury. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of one day at a time to see how it improves.â&#x20AC;?

Cutler didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually practice Friday, though. He just threw a few passes on the side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentally, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great,â&#x20AC;? Fox

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a stud. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been all year as far as his preparation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in (now) to help Jimmy be the best he can be.â&#x20AC;?

Jeffery played in the opener against Green Bay and made five catches for 78 yards after missing all of preseason with a left calf strain. He then missed last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with a pulled hamstring, leaving the Bears without both of the players who figured to be the top targets for Cutler this year.

Rookie wide receiver Kevin White, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-round draft pick, is on the physically unable to perform list after shin surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time a player gets hurt, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an element of frustration, a little discouragement,â&#x20AC;? Fox said about Jefferyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of this game.â&#x20AC;?

Wide receiver Eddie Royal is also on the injury list as questionable after he was able to practice on a limited basis Friday.

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25 Plural ending for bed and home 26 “Pb” element 27 Roulette turn 28 Physique, informally 30 Start of a counting-out rhyme 31 Md. hours 32 Flower used in rituals?

37 Minimalist artist Frank 39 Reese of song and screen 40 Litigious sorts 41 Courtroom excuse 43 A, in Amiens 45 — -Magnon 46 “I’ve got it!”

49 Benefactor contributing supplies for a bowman?

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57 — Grande City, Texas 58 Contents of la mer 59 Like fairly high-quality bonds 61 Form images 62 At the stern 64 Penniless 66 Sports org. for the Rock 68 See 2-Down 69 Be a sign of 70 One talking to the very first man?

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34 Winter illness 35 Lake craft 36 More cheery 38 Language akin to Thai 42 Leaps 44 Approx. takeoff info 46 Cotton State native 47 Nastygrams 48 Stupefaction 49 116-Across, for one 50 Cytoplasm particle 51 Musical on tour, e.g.

52 Utah city near Provo 53 Absorbed-dose units

55 “Boyhood” actor Ethan 56 Below, to bards 60 Blood classifier 63 Not as many 65 Really enjoy 67 Shims, e.g.

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71 Lake north of Sandusky 72 Film director Avakian 74 Warhol of art 78 TV twins Ashley and Mary-Kate 79 Sleeping spot 80 1987-90 NBC sitcom 82 Popular Web portal 83 Jazz genre

Former Patridge Family star sells Florida home FORT LAUDERDALE—The South

85 Alan of film 88 Off to — start (behind) 90 Stupefied 91 City reg.

95 A 29-Down may beat it 97 Holy spot 98 Sharp pangs 100 Playwright Eve 101 “— walks into ...”

103 Infused (with) 104 Writer Deepak — 105 Foot, cutesily 106 116-Across president 107 Rapper’s skill 108 Gem unit

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Florida home owned by former teen idol David Cassidy has sold for just more than $2 million.

Fisher Auction Co. spokesman Ryan Julison said a bankruptcy court approved the sale Friday. The sale

of the 7,000-square-foot waterfront home should close within 30 days.

The auction house wasn’t releasing details about the buyer.

The 65-year-old Cassidy filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case earlier

this year. He bought the Fort Lauderdale home in 2001 for $1.1 million.

The five-bedroom, six-bathroom house was appraised at $1.9 million.

Cassidy’s lawyer Susan Lasky previously said they were hoping

to get more for the home to pay off creditors.

Cassidy starred in “The Partridge Family” television show.

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CROSSWORD SATURDAY STUMPER ACROSS 1 Little friend of King Arthur 9 Presentation style 15 Superior 16 Speechless, say 17 Darling of the Montreal Olympics 18 Red Pac-Man ghost 19 Chief 20 Beltway Series squad 22 Himmlischen Harfenspieler 23 Dickens title child 25 Light acts 28 Open __ 29 Quick shot 31 Rises (over) 32 Only artist with a #1 Billboard single in each decade since the ‘60s 33 Locale of an ongoing thaw 34 Baldwin’s dad on 30 Rock 35 Duck 36 Symbol of strength 37 Oater title 38 What make smoke detectors work 39 Center of power 40 Plot progression 41 Duke, for short 42 Presley’s Love Me Tender costar 43 Screening candidates 46 Two King Lear characters 47 Uncle of Reuben 48 They might leave you nagging 52 Oxidation sites 54 Review of books 56 Initial cohost of The Talk 57 Past its best 58 Falls hard, in a way 59 Tops in turpitude

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» EVENTS // EMAIL: EVENTS@NANAIMODAILYNEWS.COM SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 9 a.m. Bastion City Wanderers Volkssport Club hosts 6-km, or 10-km walks at Yellowpoint Park. Meet at the parking lot of Yellowpoint Park on Yellowpoint Road. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. For more information, call Ethel at 250-756-9796.”

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Errington Farmers Market has something for everyone from fresh produce and other farm products to baked goods, preserves,plants, flower bouquets, jewellery, furniture, crafts, tie dye clothing, hoola hoops, and sometimes special demonstrations of services like massages.

Noon - 3 p.m. Culture Days. Frozen characters. For children. Pose with actors, $10 per child includes lunch / prizes / draw for‘Frozen ‘ doll. Free entry for accompanying adults.

Bowen Park Complex. Tickets at door.

6 p.m. Culture Days. Murder Mystery dinner, dance, masquerade event (mask optional), varied entertainers and music throughout evening. $30. Bowen Park Complex. Tickets at door or call 250-729-9332 for advance purchase / information.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 1-4 p.m. Fundraiser/silent auction for cat nap/ cat span at 4733 Laguna Way, Nanaimo.

10 a.m. to 2 pm. Cedar Farmers Market.

Crow and Gate pub field 2313 Yellowpoint Rd., Cedar.

2-5 p.m. A straight-ahead jazz quartet led by Nanaimo saxophonist Graham Shonwise at the Crofton Hotel Pub, 1534 Joan Ave. in Crofton. Admission: $10. Information: 250-324-2245 or http://croftonhotel.ca.

2:30 p.m. Spirit of India live presented by the Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India. Includes pre-show chat at 1:45 p.m. in Harmac Room. Tickets: $40, members: $36 students: $15, eyeGO: $5, at 250-754-8550.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

7 p.m. TheatreOne’s Fringe Flicks season features four new independent films this autumn at the Avalon Cinema, Woodgrove Centre.

6-7 p.m. Glen Foster at Lighthouse Bistro Pub

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29

7 p.m. Burn‘N’Mahn performs Dueling Pianos at the Queens Hotel. Tickets $20 plus surcharge at the Queen’s and Port Theatre.

Doors open 6:30.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ladysmith Fall Farmer Market, at 49th Parallel Grocery.

10 a.m. to noon My First Museum Visit.

I-Spy game petroglyph rubbings. Program is drop-in; caregivers must be present. Activities geared to children 3-4 – younger or older siblings welcome. Preregistration is not required and cost is included in regular admission.

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

7-9 p.m. Fermentation Information Session More than beer - learn more this October with Stir Cooking School at Costin Hall in Lantzville. $15.

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Communicate with your brother Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My brother and I are both in our 60s, and we phone each other regularly.

My problem is, over the years, I have been fortunate and, though not wealthy, am pretty well-off.

My brother, however, has barely eked out a living for himself and his wife.

When he called the other day to see what I was up to, I didn’t want to say that I had been buying a rental property. I don’t know how to discuss this with him without seeming as though I’m bragging or putting him down for not being as successful. Any hints?

— Lucky Brother

Dear Lucky: Your brother surely knows that you have more money than he does. He may, in fact, enjoy hearing about the things you are able to buy. There may be some envy, naturally, but not as much as you think. As long as you aren’t boasting, he may not begrudge you or your fortune.

You don’t have to tell him everything, but it’s OK to say that you bought a new home, car or other major purchase. He wouldn’t want to be kept in the dark about these things. Once in a while, you could even ask him what he thinks, provided you truly listen. He is your brother and you seem to be close.

You can ask him how he feels about this, saying you cherish the relationship and don’t want to do anything to jeopardize it.

Dear Annie: I was married the first time for 23 long years and I could do nothing right, no matter how

hard I tried. I worked full-time, was a soccer mom and yet dinner better be on the table at 5:30, or else. If he wiped his hands over the furniture and found dust, then I was put in my place.

Fast forward to my second marriage, now going on 20 years. The pattern hasn’t changed. We get along great for quite a while, but if I try to fix a special meal, he does his best to ruin the evening.

Today, I made pasta salad and had saved up for two steaks that I barbecued to perfection. What does he say?

“This is too much. My steak has fat on it. I don’t like pasta salad.” I am an excellent cook, by the way.

What am I doing wrong? I am in my 60s now and can’t get it right. I am just so tired of this.

— Sick of Men Complaining Dear Sick: When someone repeats the same negative pattern, it helps to look at yourself.

You seem to be attracted to men

who are picky and demanding, so you can prove you are good enough to please them.

Then you turn yourself inside out for someone who will never find you adequate. Stop letting others treat you like a doormat. If you want to cook a special meal, do it for yourself. If he complains, tell him he can cook his own meal and see if it’s better.

Standing up for yourself can be satisfying, as well as empowering.

Get counseling if you can’t figure it out on your own.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook. com/AskAnnies.

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Jane Fonda marks 20 years of non-profit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — Jane Fonda said she plans to continue her effort to prevent teenage pregnancies through the Georgia-based non-profit organization she founded in 1995, when the state had one of the highest teenage birth rates in the country.

Fonda, 77, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential at a gala in Atlanta on Thursday.

CNN founder Ted Turner, former United States surgeon generals Joycelyn Elders and David Satcher and retired NBA player Julius Erving were among the more than 400 businesspeople and philanthropists who joined the actress and political activist at The St. Regis Atlanta for the celebration.

Fonda served as GCAPP’s chair until she moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles in 2010.

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by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) If you were open about how you feel, you would express a need to be more reserved. You might sense a situation arising around an older friend or associate. A child needs your caring, much more than you had anticipated. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Tonight: Happy at home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You’ll want to meet up with a friend who can be somewhat unpredictable.

You could find the adjustments you need to make to see this person a little tiring. Revise your thinking.

You are choosing to be with this person, and you know the patience it requires. Tonight: Hang out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be aware of how you project yourself.

Should you choose to be silly, you will draw more silliness toward you.

If you choose to be grumpy, you are likely to attract other crabby people. A partner points this fact out to you. Make an adjustment if necessary. Tonight: A favorite place.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Reach out to someone you care about.

You might not know what would be best to do about a request from a relative or neighbor. You know you should do it, but you don’t feel like it. Know that the other party can sense your reluctance. Tonight: Go where you can listen to music.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could feel as if someone is demanding too much from you. How you establish limits will be up to you.

You can’t let this person keep draining you, especially financially.

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Be willing to say “no” more. You will be happier as a result. Tonight: Add some spice to your evening.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Others will seek you out to share some wonderful ideas. You will need to say “no” if you have to pitch in past your comfort level. You might be unusually positive at the moment, but think in terms of the long run.

Express a sense of humor in dealing with a problem. Tonight Out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your insistence to have a situation fit your specs could backfire when you least expect it to. Understand what is going on with a roommate, partner or family member. This person seems to want to resist your requests. A friend eggs you on in a new direction. Tonight: Pace yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might be too tired to continue down the present path. Rethink your plans. Allow more fun into interactions with those you enjoy.

You’ll recycle quickly when you learn to let go and relax. Someone will let you know how strongly he or she feels about you. Tonight: Playful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might not intentionally oppose someone, but you will anyway.

Your priorities are so different from this person’s that you can’t seem to agree. Stay close to home, and allow others to come over and visit. You might need to revise your budget. Tonight: Get into a fun game.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be flooded by calls, visits and requests. Though you

are overwhelmed, you might want to do something you enjoy with someone you always have a good time with. Weigh the pros and cons of what is being offered. Tonight: Togetherness feels great.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be more open about your limitations.

A loved one appreciates what you have to handle. This person understands what you deal with, and he or she will respond accordingly. You could be working through a problem in your mind. Get a second opinion. Tonight: Make it your treat.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Be aware of what others expect from you. You’ll need to deal with their expectations, especially if they are not grounded. A friend means well, but he or she could become somewhat of a nuisance. Accept a loved one’s gesture to pitch in. Tonight: Ask and you shall receive.

YOUR BIRTHDAY (Sept. 26) This year you often have wonderful ideas. You might want to see how grounded they are, though, before you proceed with them. Your instincts are particularly good, and you seem to home in on what others don’t even sense. Be aware of what is not working in your life, and let go of it gracefully. If you are single, be careful with whom you choose to date. Someone could deceive you about who he or she is. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from going on getaways together.

BORN TODAY Tennis player Serena Williams (1981), missionary John Chapman (1774), singer/actress Olivia Newton-John (1948)

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She is survived by her daughter Sylvie Gelinas, son, Gaetan Gelinas (Lois), their children and grand-children whom she loved dearly.

She is predeceased by her second husband, Bernard Chevalier (2011), her only sister, Carmen and her brothers Jean, Guy and Jacques.

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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Vancouver Island Golf Club Ltd. will be held on Sunday, Dec 6, 2015, at 1600 hours, local time in the AV Macan Banquet Room, of the Nanaimo Golf Club at 2800 Highland Blvd, in the City of Nanaimo, in the Province of British Columbia.

In loving memory It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected and sudden passing of our beloved Scotty due to cancer. He managed to say his farewells to most of those who loved him in the limited time that was cheated from him.

Iain was predeceased by his wife, Pauline and parents Frank and Margaret Wight.

He leaves behind his family: wife and best friend Sandi Cousins and daughter Sandi (Shan) and kitty Brody, daughters Kimberly (Dan) and grandson, Kalem, his daughter Sandy and family, brother Jim (Allyson), sister Ailsa and brother Innes (Pam) and numerous nephews and nieces. His passing will also be mourned by our extended Dorman â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of friends and business associates.

Scotty was known for his great unconventional sense of humour, but was mostly quiet and unassuming. He was a very generous soul with a heart as big as gold. He overcame many obstacles in life that took a great deal of inner strength.

He possessed great courage during his last few weeks of immeasurable suffering.

He was a most dedicated employee who never lost a day of work. He spent his working life in the forest industry, mostly with the Dorman family businesses.

In his early teens he was trained and acknowledged as the youngest loader operator in BC. He was the school bus driver for the students in Port Renfrew where he spent the first years of his life. He excelled in every job he took on.

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Proteau M. Merle (nee: Forrest) Merle passed away September 21st at Origins in Nanaimo after a brief battle with brain cancer. She was predeceased by her husband Bill in 1978.

Left to mourn her passing are her brothers Pat (Lyn) Forrest and Harold (Margot) Forrest, sons Larry (Phyllis), Bill (Laurie) and Glenn (Tracey), and grandchildren William, Tommy, Lance and Diana.

She will also be sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews as well as her dear friends of many years, Leone and Marguerite, along with newer friends from the Island Stitchery Guild, including Margaret, Karen and Louise and her recent swimming partner Linda.

She also leaves behind good friends from her neighbourhood, from her years working at ICBC and travelling partners from the many cruises she enjoyed.

We hope whatever comes after this, Merle has sharp needles, full bird feeders and an endless tank full of gas.

A gathering of Merleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and friends will be held at the Cavalotti Lodge on Friday the 2nd of October between 1:30 & 4:30 Donations in lieu of flowers to a charity of choice.

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LONDON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On a day when the Rugby World Cup matchups look lopsided, the big guns have decided to utilize their reinforcements.

Australia made 14 changes for Uruguay.

Ireland made 12 changes for Romania.

Scotland made 10 changes for the United States.

Australia, Scotland, and Romania (nine changes) all have the dreaded four-day turnaround, so there was no point on Sunday flogging tired players, especially forwards.

But there was also no getting around the fact the Tier One teams were keeping their squads fresh for bigger fry.

So confident were the Irish that coach Joe Schmidt thought they may be able to test the versatility of starting flyhalf Ian Madigan, and move him to scrumhalf at some point at Wembley. It would be a first for Madigan, the emergency scrumhalf for Conor Murray and Eoin Reddan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want Ian and Paddy (Jackson) both to have some time at 10,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going in a direction where we feel Ian would benefit from 15 minutes at nine, then thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible.â&#x20AC;?

The direction ought to be satisfying by the time thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 minutes left. Ireland has an 8-0 record against Romania, which gave a good opening account against France but still lost 38-11.

Scotland coach Vern Cotter said he virtually had little choice to swap out his players because, after the United States, they had a six-day break before playing South Africa.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about energy,â&#x20AC;? Cotter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about those guys coming in that have had less game-time bringing their enthusiasm against a big, powerful team. It is what it is. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try our best to get on with it.â&#x20AC;?

U.S. coach Mike Tolkin said that with all of Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changes, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on the Scots tiring in Leeds, just as Japan did against Scotland. That was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a false security blanket,â&#x20AC;? Tolkin added, which was why the Eagles changed only their hooker, so they could fire their best shot at Scotland in search of a fourth win in 23 Cup matches.

Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 changes were the most itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever made between Cup games, but then this was the Wallabiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last chance to give fringe players a go, with England and Wales next.

Regardless of who was in the Wallabiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jerseys, the Uruguayans were excited to be playing them for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are used to seeing these players on TV and now we are playing against them,â&#x20AC;? Uruguay captain and lock Santiago Vilaseca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are most of the best players in the world. We are going to field 15 against 15 but we are not the best players in the world.â&#x20AC;?

Uruguay lost its first pool match to Wales 54-9 last weekend, and made only five changes. They feel an obligation to show World Rugby that the development money its given Uruguay to help it qualify for its first Cup in 12 years was worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to show its investment is paying off,â&#x20AC;? coach Pablo Lemoine said.

So they limited their changes, because they want to notch another credible effort against the Wallabies, who are their big fry.

ZURICH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FIFA President Sepp Blatter was placed under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities on Friday as a probe into soccer corruption reached the highest levels and left his grip on the top job in peril.

The Swiss attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office opened proceedings against Blatter for possible criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of FIFA money.

Authorities also searched Blatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and seized data.

The announcements came as FIFA wrapped up a two-day executive committee meeting and marked another stunning

day of turmoil for the governing body and Blatter, who have been targeted by American and Swiss investigations into corruption.

The 79-year-old Blatter is set to step down in February as a result of those probes, but Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events made an early exit seem inevitable.

The opening of formal criminal proceedings against Blatter could lead the FIFA ethics committee to provisionally suspend him from duty.

Blatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S.-based lawyer, Richard Cullen, said in a statement his client was co-operating and that â&#x20AC;&#x153;certainly no mismanagement occurred.â&#x20AC;?

The latest allegations also threaten UEFA President Michel

Platini, Blatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s onetime protege and favourite to succeed him in Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election. Platini was questioned as a witness Friday about taking a â&#x20AC;&#x153;disloyal paymentâ&#x20AC;? from Blatter of now $2.04 million of FIFA money in February 2011.

At the time, Platini was already tipped as a future FIFA leader though unlikely to run against Blatter in that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election â&#x20AC;&#x201D; instead backing the incumbent against Mohamed bin Hammam of Qatar. Blatter was re-elected in May 2011 after Bin Hammam withdrew amid bribery allegations.

According to Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney general, the money was supposedly paid nine years later

for Platiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work as Blatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football adviser at FIFA from 1999-2002.

Under Swiss law, a payment is classified disloyal if it is against the best interest of the employer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in this case FIFA. Platini said in a statement issued by UEFA that he was entitled to receive the money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish to state that this amount relates to work which I carried out under a contract with FIFA and I was pleased to have been able to clarify all matters relating to this with the authorities,â&#x20AC;? Platini said.

The statement did not address the apparent nine-year wait for payment. The American probe rocked FIFA on May 27.

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winter I came down with a cold. To Q: Last relieve the “plugged nose” I purchased a

nasal decongestant spray. The pharmacist recommended that I not use it for more than a few days in a row. Why? Decongestant nasal sprays can help reduce nasal congestion when you do have a cold.

Agents such as oxymetazoline, xylometazoline and naphazoline, help constrict the blood vessels in the lining of the nose quickly unclogging the nose. However, David Duncan after a few days, the lining of your nose may become B.SC. (Pharm) R.P.E.B.C. less responsive to the medications. Patients then try Pharmacist/ increasing both the dose and the frequency of nasal Manager sprays to try and control their congestion. Chronic usage can lead to a permanent overgrowth of nasal tissue. If a patient then stops using their medication their congestion may actually become worse.

This is known as rebound congestion or rebound vasodilation. Therefore, to prevent rebound congestion, don’t use decongestant sprays for more than 3 days in row. For those who are experiencing rebound congestion, stop using the decongestant spray and wait. If the condition does not resolve or gets worse see your doctor for help.community centre in Nanaimo, at 6:30 PM. Please call our office to register at 250-756-1666, coffee and snacks will be served.

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