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OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will not move into the traditional prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive, at least until further notice.

Instead, the prime minister-designate and his family will live at Rideau Cottage, a 19th century home located on the grounds of Rideau Hall, the Governor General’s residence. The cottage is actually a two-storey Georgian Revival brick home built in 1866-67 to serve as a home for the secretary to the governor general.

Annabelle Cloutier, a spokeswoman for Rideau Hall, said this will be the first time a prime minister has lived on the grounds of the governor general’s residence.

“It’s a big estate, so there is enough space for him to be living here and have his own private space with his family,” Cloutier said.

The grounds cover 32 hectares.

Rideau Cottage is located in an area not normally open to the public, but extra security will be provided on its perimeter.

The other areas of Rideau Hall normally open to the public will remain so.

“The grounds are open to the public, yes, because it’s the front of the residence of Rideau Hall that is open to the public and that remains the same,” said Cloutier.

The cottage was last renovated in 2013 by the National Capital Commission.

Stephen Wallace, the current secretary to Gov. Gen. David Johnston, moved out on the weekend to allow the Trudeaus to move in.

The residence at 24 Sussex has been in need of repairs for years.

In 2008, the National Capital Commission estimated repairs would cost about $10 million and would require full access to the residence for a minimum of 12 to 15 months.

A critical auditor general’s report issued that year said putting off the rehabilitation of the residence could have a number of consequences including “the risk of fostering a negative image of Canada with visit-

Rideau Cottage is seen on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau announced that he would move in to the residence. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

ing foreign dignitaries.”

“The most recent work of an extensive nature carried out at 24 Sussex Drive dates back to when it was purchased by the government, over fifty years ago,” the report said. “It is therefore not surprising to note that a number of the residence’s systems are reaching the end of their useful lives, are in poor condition, and will have to be replaced in the near future.”

Broadcaster Catherine Clark, the daughter of former prime minister Joe Clark, produced a documentary on the residence last year. She congratulated the Trudeaus on making the decision saying it is the right choice.

“I’m not surprised for a few reasons,” Clark said. “There is a very clear need for either full updating and renovation or rebuilding of a residence at 24 Sussex. It is so well documented at this point that it is a matter of

making the right decision at the right time.”

Clark said she has spoken to former residents who complained about the heat during the summer months and the chill in the winter.

“There’s obviously an issue with technology and the house needs to be upgraded in a security sense as well,” she said. “If they’re going to rewire the house and make it a truly technology proficient place, that is going to be a big job in and of itself.”

Clark said she recalls her mother telling a story about an electrical problem they encountered in her father’s den more than 30 years ago.

“When they turned on a light on one side of the room, it blew the light out on the other side of the room,” Clark said. “Those are the kinds of things that happened in 1979, so you can imagine what kind of repairs are needed at this stage.”

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he rescue of 21 people from a whale-watching ship that sank Sunday off the west coast of Vancouver Island — with the loss of five lives — drew heavily on the resources of a native village.

Robert Burridge of Nanaimo was in Ahousaht on Sunday afternoon and estimates that every vessel that could be used in the village was in the water searching for missing people.

“The Ahousahts were the first on the scene,” he said. “They know these waters.

They have a custom not to leave a body out at sea.”

One person was still classified as missing on Monday afternoon.

All five people who died were British nationals, Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed on Monday.

“My thoughts are with the family and friends of all those affected by this terrible accident,” British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in a statement, adding consular staff in B.C. are supporting grieving family members.

The B.C. Coroners Service said those killed ranged in age from 18 to 76, and that four of them were men.

Three of the dead where from Britain, while two of the British Nationals were living in Canada.

The woman was from B.C., and a man lived in Ontario, the service said.

The tour boat with 24 passengers and three crew members on board sank about 15 kilometres northwest of Tofino.

Boats from the nearby First Nation that answered the ship’s mayday call on Sunday around 4 p.m. found it partially submerged.

Some of the 21 people who were rescued were injured.

Valerie Wilson, with the Island Health authority, said four people remain in different hospitals around the province. All four people were listed in stable condition, she said.

There was no official indication on what might have caused the Leviathan II, a 20-metre long whale-watching boat, to sink.

The Transportation Safety Board was expected to arrive Monday afternoon to begin an investigation.

Kelsey Rix and two other health-care workers were on a Tofino dock Monday morning preparing to leave for the village of Ahousaht.

The community health nurse said they

First Nations communities that helped with the rescue.

Michael Harris, executive director of the Pacific Whale Watching Association, said the whale-watching community is in shock over the incident.

He said tour operators go above and beyond to make sure their passengers are safe. Harris said the first thing operators do when passengers get on board is explain safety, including where the life-jackets are kept. It’s unclear if the passengers on the Leviathan were wearing life-jackets.

Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier Christy Clark both expressed their condolences.

“I was shocked and saddened to hear of the sinking of a whale watching boat near the B.C. coast and the passengers aboard who have lost their lives in the incident,” Trudeau said.

Both Trudeau and the premier thanked people who helped in the rescue effort.

Tofino residents Sean and Deddeda White arrived with flowers at the dock on Monday as an RCMP dive team prepared to leave for the accident scene.

Deddeda White said she gathered cedar bows and flowers from her garden to make the bouquet she left at the dock.

“This affects the whole town,” she said.

Jenn Newman, a resident of Duncan and one of the survivors rescued from the Leviathan II that capsized Sunday, visits First St. dock and the G.I. Charles boat that rescued her, before leaving Tofino on Monday. Cover image: A woman pays her condolences. [CHAD HIPOLITO/THE CANADIAN PRESS]

A life raft used on the whale-watching boat Leviathan II floats near Tofino on Monday.

A tour boat with 24 passengers and three crew members on board capsized Sunday afternoon about 15 kilometres northwest of the town. [CHAD HIPOLITO/THE CANADIAN PRESS]

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the water and the first to pull out the victims,” she said.

On Sunday, Ahousaht First Nation Coun.

Tom Campbell was on the Tofino waterfront and watched as rescue personnel brought several of the survivors ashore.

“Their looks tell the whole story,” he said by phone from Tofino.

“You can’t describe looks on people that are lost.

“They look totally lost — shocked and lost.”

The Leviathan II belonged to a local whale watching company called Jamie’s Whaling Station, which issued a statement saying its entire team was heartbroken by the tragedy.

“We are doing everything we can to assist our passengers and staff through this difficult time,” owner Jamie Bray said.

“We are co-operating with investigators to determine exactly what happened.”

Bray also offered his thanks to those who first responded, Tofino residents and local

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Pony recovering after being shot with arrow Conservation officers investigating after three-year-old animal injured on Nanaimo property DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

B.C. Conservation officers hope for a tip to solve the mystery of who shot a pony through the chest with an arrow.

Bliss, a three-year-old Welsh pony was fine when her owner, Joy Rudd, checked on her at 8 p.m. Friday.

Two fences separate the animal from the path used frequently by hikers, mountain bikers and park enthusiasts.

Rudd has kept animals on her property for years and nothing like this has ever occurred.

The next morning, at 7 a.m., she knew immediately the animal was suffering.

It was bleeding from two small puncture wounds on either side of its body.

“She was shaking, I could tell she was in shock,” Rudd said. “I had no idea what had happened.”

The veterinarian didn’t know.

When the conservation officer suggested it might be an arrow, “I honestly thought it was a nightmare, and couldn’t be true.”

Nanaimo RCMP and the Conservation Service are investigating it as a weapons violation.

The best break would be someone with a loose tongue opening a new vein in the investigation.

“There are people who are aware of what’s happening, and people typically talk,” said conservation officer Steve Ackles. “What we need is someone to give us the information.

We (would be) happy to get these culprits.”

Nighttime bow hunting is a growing problem. Conservation officers have had numerous reports of poach-

Joy Rudd comforts her three-year-old Welsh pony, Bliss, Monday afternoon. Rudd believes Bliss was shot with an arrow. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

ers using lethal crossbows and compound bows.

In February of 2013, a deer was killed inside city limits with a bow and arrow. One theory is that a poacher mistook the pony for a deer and shot it with a bolt.

“I don’t know what this person was thinking, if they thought it was a deer, it had to have been at night,” Ackles said.

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That is illegal, as is shooting inside the city.

In this case, no bolt was found, “and a lot of times they can be hard to find,” Ackles said. “It’s like a bullet, it may never be found, and that’s why it’s dangerous.”

He said anyone using a crossbow at night in a populated area puts public safety at risk “Safety is paramount,” he said.

“There are so many ways this is wrong.”

Ackles hopes someone knows something, and takes action to protect public safety by calling the wildlife hot-line, at 1-877-952-7277.

“Somebody out there knows something, and animals don’t talk,” Ackles said. Rudd said her vet bills are at $1,500 and climbing, for antibiotics and pain medication, and Bliss isn’t

yet out of the woods.

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Council offers mixed reaction to resignation SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

The face of Nanaimo city hall’s senior leadership team is about to undergo a major change, as elected officials meet today to discuss the process to replace outgoing city manager Ted Swabey. The city announced Friday that Swabey was resigning the city’s top non-elected position to helm Maple Ridge’s civil service.

Corporate services general manager Ian Howat is also leaving the city to take over as chief administrative officer at the City of Colwood.

Swabey’s departure came with mixed reaction from a council that has been described by some as divided and prone to infighting.

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decision to move to Maple Ridge, adding “. . . I think my values are more aligned with what I would see in that community than I would here.”

Some on council have voiced dismay with Swabey’s departure, including Mayor Bill McKay. McKay took to Facebook to express

his concerns, writing: “Mr. Swabey has been begging council for months to stop attacking staff and treat them with a level of respect and professionalism. That hasn’t happened, nor do I believe it will with this or any other city manager.”

McKay declined to comment on

the post, which appears to have been removed. “Enough’s been said,” he said when asked about the post.

But Coun. Gord Fuller said the high-level vacancies offer council a chance to shake up the way city hall with a new set of eyes.

“I am hugely optimistic about this,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, if they were staying, that’s fine.”

Fuller said a candidate from outside the province would be a good fit, but said “I’m open to anything at this point.”

“What I hope it will look like is a partnership with mayor and council,” Fuller said.

Others expressed dismay.

“I think it’s a tragedy for our city that we’ve lost such good people,” said Pratt.

She said the city will look to replace Swabey with a full job search,

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Proliferation of illegal dumpsites continues to be a problem for city SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

The City of Nanaimo is reminding residents that it is illegal to dump personal possessions, garbage or debris on City owned property, following ongoing littering on both public and private land.

Acting bylaw manager Rod Davidson said “truckloads” of waste has had to be removed off some privately-owned lots, while clean-up of some park properties has also been an ongoing cost to the city.

“In broad terms, it’s basically where there’s not a lot of people,” Davidson said of the dumping.

“Most of the large illegal sump sites wind up on vacant, private property,” he added.

Davidson said the activity is also taking place on city parks, though to a lesser degree. He said in that case, it’s up to the city to clean up the mess, which can require the city to hire contractors to clean up the mess.

Private property owners are responsible for maintaining their own land, but Davidson said large dumping sites generate complaints for residents.

“It becomes a concern for the city as soon as people report it as unsightly property,” he said.

If all else fails, the city will clean up the property and bill the property owner.

“Rightly or wrongly, the taxpayer shouldn’t be paying that fee,” he said.

Popular dump sites include under-construction cul-de-sacs, where material is dumped out of sight in the inner part of the construction zone.

As for public property, “Generally they’ll be in parks in or near the downtown area,” Davidson said.

noting the city was criticized for promoting Swabey to city manager in 2013 without a formal open job search.

“This time, we won’t be making the same mistake,” she said.

Coun. Ian Thorpe said he was “very sorry” Swabey was leaving, adding the city has lost “a really good man.”

Thorpe suggested a candidate from outside the organization may be the best fit to replace Swabey given the current political mood.

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Nanaimo’s first clinic is Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beban Park, 2300 Bowen Rd., with a second clinic at the same location Nov. 3, 1-3 p.m.

The first clinic in Oceanside is for families with eligible children six months to five years, Nov. 4, 2-7 p.m. at Family Place, 494 Bay Ave., Parksville by appointment.

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An undeveloped plot of land south of Rosstown Road near the Northfield Road and Bowen Road intersection was previously used as an unauthorized dumping spot. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]

Davidson said city staff will make an effort to try and determine who might have dumped material at a particular site by looking through the material.

He said that in some cases, members of the homeless population move from private property into park land.

During this past summer, two homeless people who were hoarders were evicted from private land and had set up in Bowen Park, Davidson said.

Davidson said that illegal dumping is a common problem for all municipalities and said there were limits to on how local governments

can use enforcement to deter the practice.

“We don’t take DNA samples on grass (clippings) to see where they came from,” he said.

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A routine fireworks investigation led to the arrest of two people on suspicion of drug dealing in Nanaimo Friday.

At about 9:30 p.m., a member of the Nanaimo RCMP, municipal traffic unit noticed fireworks going off in a city park near Haliburton and Farquhar street. He pulled over a vehicle leaving the area without tail lights.

While talking to vehicle occupants of the car he noticed a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle.

The woman at the wheel and a man in the passenger seat were arrested.

Police searched the car and say they seized a “significant” quantity of what was believed to be heroin, methamphetamine, steroids and pot, and a quantity of cash. A 44-year-old woman and a man aged 21, both of Nanaimo, were held over the weekend.

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Grits must deliver a more transparent government C anada’s incoming federal government has a significant and pressing to-do list.

As political observers have rightly noted, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are going to be watched very closely for their promises to deliver such things as infrastructure investments, action on climate change, a revival of the long-form census, a reform of Canada’s electoral system, changes to child-care support and marijuana policy changes.

It would be great for Canada if another “real change” issue made it onto the action list too, and sooner rather than later.

Our federal bureaucracy has drifted into troubling territory in terms of its adherence to the nation’s access to information legislation. The most recent evidence of this was in an

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Governing must be transparent and accountable to the public and access to information legislation should be an integral way to help guarantee these things.

Oct. 16 release of the findings of the latest Newspapers Canada’s audit of various government agencies to relevant freedom of information (FOI) legislation.

This is an important, independent, methodologically rigorous and yearly review of whether public agencies at all three levels of government com-

ply with the spirit and letter of the law when it comes to access to information legislation.

This year’s audit report shows once more that too many of these agencies are failing to honour the open government spirit or terms of this legislation. The audit sees individuals seek to access a variety of materials using FOI tools and then catalogue what happens next in terms of a response, quoted fees and adherence to the legislation. Various federal departments and Crown agencies come off very poorly in their FOI compliance in the audit.

This follows Canada’s information commissioner, Suzanne Legault, advising Parliament earlier this year that our nation’s Access to Information Act structure was a system “in crisis.”

Being able to access public governmental information is a key aspect of democracy. Governing must be transparent and accountable to the public and access to information legislation should be an integral way to help guarantee these things.

But that has not been the case in Canada.

Complaints over such things as federal delays in releasing materials, over seemingly unreasonable fees being sought to do so, or over alleged abuse of the exclusion granted to records considered “confidential advice to cabinet” are sadly rather common, according to a variety of users.

And the information commissioner’s ability to handle these complaints was recently undermined by a significant budget cut.

Legault has suggested some ways to

improve Canada’s information access system.

Among her recommendations to Parliament is extending the information act to cover the Prime Minister’s Office and to allow individuals in her post to be able to release information.

It’s unclear whether our last federal government paid much heed to Legault’s notions or was amply invested in improving the openness of government at the national level. We hope the incoming regime demonstrates a will to enhance transparency.

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» YOUR LETTERS // EMAIL: YOURLETTERS@NANAIMODAILYNEWS.COM ‘Little gem’ Nanaimo a hit with U.S. tourists On a recent flight to Toronto, I was chatting with a couple from Hartford, Conn., who were on their way home after their first ever Alaskan cruise.

They raved about the experience, and when I asked them what their favourite part of it was, they replied “visiting a little gem called Nanaimo”.

Without knowing that it’s home to me, they told me about the beautiful downtown, and a great little area called the Old City Quarter.

The friendliness and welcoming attitude of the people amazed them; in particular a group of young people who were just hanging around downtown for the day to chat and help people find their way to interesting spots.

It was great to hear about our city through a visitor’s eyes . . . and I was proud to tell them that Nanaimo is my home.

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Trudeau does not speak for all Canadians First of all – 34 per cent of Canadians voted to keep the Conservative government (so Trudeau does not speak for 35 million Canadians).

A New York newspaper stated that Canadians had the richest middle class of any other place in the world.

Forbes/Leadership named Canada as the country the world loves and respects the most. Other countries praised Canada for having survived the 2008 world economic downfall.

Trade deals were negotiated and needed because Canada is and always will be a trading nation. All this while under the leadership of Prime Minister Harper.

Unemployment was blamed on Mr. Harper. It was very easy for the hate-mongers not to mention

that most of the layoffs were due to Ontario’s manufacturing services leaving that province because of the exorbitant costs. Corporate taxes, wages, hydro and many other factors came into play. For some strange reason, Ontario people insist on re-electing Liberal governments.

Alberta was the richest province in Canada. This is no longer the case.

NDP was elected and corporate taxes were immediately increased, thereby driving out future investments in the oil sands. A further increase of the unemployment status in Canada.

(Not the Prime Minister’s fault).

Now what should Canada go back to — the days when we sang the Canadian anthem, said Merry Christmas, liked and respected each other, said the Lord’s Prayer? I’m in favour of that.

Or would we return to a 65-cent dollar, a country known as the frozen north where we all lived in igloos and wore parkas to keep warm?

Liberal governments believed that

Canada ended at the Ontario-Manitoba border. Did you like the days when interest rates were 19 – 22 per cent on bank loans (I recall that was incorporated under Pierre Trudeau)?

Wages were low. Wheat boards that prevented most farmers from selling their products on the open market.

The list goes on and on.

Social media is great, however it has just been used to destroy a man who loves his country and brought the country to prominence.

We don’t have to pay severance.

I noticed that Swabey blamed morale etc., well part of his job was to work out problems.

He should be thanking the city for giving him so many opportunities to advance his career and experience he has received from working here.

Now hopefully we can stop hiring from within and get someone from out of province with experience and a positive attitude.

Oh happy day.

Gloria J. Saunders Cedar

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Propane tank, full load of fuel, nearby pumps add to the danger level of sudden blaze CRAIG SPENCE LADYSMITH CHRONICLE

Bad as it was, it could have been a whole lot worse.

A Westfalia camper van burst into flames Saturday after its owners had fueled up and were preparing to set out again from the Shell gas station on the Esplanade in Ladysmith.

No-one was injured in the incident, which happened at about 7 p.m. on Oct. 24. The two occupants of the vehicle were able to get out unharmed, and the station attendant immediately hit the kill button shutting down the fuel pumps.

There was still extensive damage to the station’s awning and one of its pumps, however, and the van was destroyed. In addition, Ladysmith firefighters had to contend with a blaze that flared several times, the risk increased by the full load of fuel and a propane tank on the vehicle.

Fire Chief Ray Delcourt said the incident is under investigation.

“Possibly there was a malfunction somewhere on the vehicle,” he said.

There were reports of the driver having difficulty starting the van, and it backfiring before the fire erupted.

Because of the propane tank and the full load of fuel, the fire posed an extra hazard.

“You can see the risks to the firefighters when they’re walking into

Ladysmith firefighters inspect what’s left of a Volkswagen Westfalia after it burst into flames at the Shell station on the Trans-Canada Highway through Ladysmith Saturday. [TERESA MCKINLEY PHOTO]

these things,” Delcourt said. “We make sure going into them that we’ve got proper protection.”

Although the cause of the fire has not been determined, and Delcourt said it may be difficult to pinpoint due to the extent of the damage, he suggested people do routine main-

tenance on their vehicles and get any problems attended to.

“People should do proper maintenance and checks so that we don’t see these kinds of fires developing,” he suggested, and pointed out that if a similar fire broke out in a car park or garage the consequences could have

been much worse.

It was a busy weekend for Ladysmith Fire and Rescue, which also had to respond to a structure fire on Fourth Avenue Sunday night.

That incident, which resulted in extensive damage to a house, is also under investigation.

TRANSPORTATION

Gulf Islands ferry off to drydock for upgrade PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

From Nov. 21 to April 17, 2016, BC Ferries’ Queen of Cumberland will undergo an $18 million mid-life upgrade to prepare the vessel for another 20 years of service.

During the upgrade, service on the Swartz Bay-Southern Gulf Islands Route will be provided by a combination of the Skeena Queen and the Bowen Queen.

The work will be carried out at the Esquimalt Drydocking Company.

Some of the main highlights of the upgrade will include the installation of a new boat deck entrance/exit for walk-on passengers, the installation of a new evacuation system and replacement of the rescue boat and the installation of a pet area.

Other upgrades will also be included.

“A significant upgrade such as the one the Queen of Cumberland is undergoing allows BC Ferries to operate a more efficient vessel for decades into the future,” said Mark Wilson, BC Ferries’ Vice President of

A significant upgrade allows BC Ferries to operate a more efficient vessel for decades.”

Mark Wilson, BC Ferries

Engineering. “We are confident that our customers will see positive results and we hope they are pleased with this commitment to reliable service,” he said in a news release.

BC Ferries will be deploying the Skeena Queen on the Swartz Bay-Southern Gulf Islands route during the morning and the late-afternoon periods to better meet expected demand. The vessel will swap routes with the Bowen Queen during each weekday.

In order to maintain capacity levels to and from Salt Spring Island, BC Ferries will be adding sailings to the Swartz Bay-Fulford Harbour and Vesuvius Bay-Crofton routes. Regular sailing times will be adjusted due to the addition of sailings.

KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

Fire crews responded Friday night to reports of a possible fire at the new Campbell River hospital site.

Two fire trucks and other fire vehicles attended the scene, cordoning off a small part of Birch Street off of 2nd Avenue.

Firefighters walked along the roof and scoured the inside of the building by flashlight after receiving a call from a resident living nearby that there was smoke coming up from behind the large crane on the construction site.

The neighbour said an odour of burning plastic was so strong that it was difficult to breathe. She also pointed out a few blackened windows which face Birch Street.

Fire crews emerged from the structure, however, not long after and cleared the scene around 10:30 p.m., without deploying hoses.

No one from the fire department was available for comment as of Saturday morning.

The new $274.5 million hospital has been under construction since last year and is expected to open in late 2017. The Mirror reported on Friday that construction has been on time and on budget and is a couple of weeks ahead of the new hospital being built in the Comox Valley.

The new 95-bed hospital is being built next to the existing hospital.

TENDER FOR FLEET VEHICLE Regional District of Nanaimo Transportation and Solid Waste Services Department 2015 Vehicle Request for Proposal – 5,000 lb. Forklift The Regional District of Nanaimo is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with corporate operations. Accordingly, the RDN is seeking to purchase one (1) Current Model/Year 5000 lb., 3 Stage Mast Forklift – 2015. Dealers are strongly encouraged to provide information on alternative fuel vehicles in order to highlight products that could be made available to meet the objectives of this tender. A copy of the proposal document can be obtained from the Transportation Services Department by calling 250-390-6565 or toll free 1-877-607-4111 Submissions clearly marked “RDN – Supply and Deliver One (1) Current Model/Year 5,000 LB., 3 Stage Mast Forklift” will be accepted at the Regional District of Nanaimo, MAIN RECEPTION DESK, located on the 2nd Floor, 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N2, until 4:00 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

The Regional District of Nanaimo reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept the proposal that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Regional District. The lowest priced or any proposal will not necessarily be chosen.

For further information please contact: Darren Marshall Manager, Fleet & Projects Phone 250-390-6565 or 1-877-607-4111

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Heavy equipment auction draws big crowd ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Peter Quakenbush didn’t mind the drive from Victoria Monday morning to attend the public auction at the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf, hosted by the Vancouver-based company Ritchie Bros.

Quakenbush was successful with his bid on a flat-deck trailer that will go with a truck that he bought last month at another Ritchie Bros.’ auction in Edmonton.

“I actually own a laundromat, but I wanted a truck and trailer for some excavation work on the side, just for the fun of it,” he said soon after he acquired his trailer.

More than 350 equipment items and trucks were sold at the auction, including logging trucks, excavators, dump trucks and front-end loaders.

Up to 800 people were in attendance at the event.

Wayne Jackson, Ritchie Bros. regional operations manager for B.C., said more than 40 owners were selling equipment at the auction, including Vancouver-based Island Fibre Ltd. which is downsizing and

selling a large selection of its logging equipment.

“We hope to hold another auction on Vancouver Island sometime next year, but we have an auction scheduled for Nov. 19 in Prince George,” Jackson said.

Gerry Parent, from Ladysmith, said he had his sights set on a front-end loader at the auction and he was successful with his bidding.

He said he needs the loader for personal projects around his property.

“I really couldn’t afford to pay any big money for it, but I got it at a good price and I couldn’t be more happy,” Parent said.

John Wynia, owner of Harbourview Volkswagen, said he also bid on a front-end loader but he was priced out of his range.

“I’m also looking at some industrial storage tents to use on our car lot,” he said.

“You can usually get things at these auctions for a pretty good deal.”

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Peter Quakenbush, from Victoria, bought a flat-bed trailer at the Ritchie Bros.’ public auction in Nanaimo Monday.

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PORT ALBERNI

CAMPBELL RIVER

Proper Bear Smart behaviour starts with you

Four pulled from cold Island waters

KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

A bear habituated to humans often becomes a dead bear, according to Central Island conservation officer Steve Ackles.

And there’s no excuse for that happening in a city with BearSmart status.

“Port Alberni has got BearSmart status and the city, BearSmart and the conservation service all together have spent a great deal of time and effort to save bears,” said Ackles.

That includes the bear resistant garbage containers within the city.

With such easy access, Ackles and his fellow conservation officers are having their patience tested by residents’ lack of compliance.

“All the people involved have put in a huge amount of effort and a lot of work to make it a BearSmart community and it’s awfully frustrating to see all this work being done by people in the government and non-government groups and people leaving these garbage containers open and the bears getting the reward,” said Ackles.

“It’s not something that’s new, it’s not something that’s startling information — if a bear gets into garbage, it’s going to become conditioned to garbage and habituated to humans being around them.”

Once a bear becomes habituated to humans, Ackles adds, there’s not much that can be done to save it.

“At that point, when the bear’s behaviour changes to become defensive to that garbage and aggressive or threatening towards people, that’s not good for the bear and usually results in the bear being destroyed.”

According to the Ministry of Environment’s WildSafe BC Wildlife

Two bears grapple over a salmon in the estuary across from Victoria Quay at dusk. [JERRY FEVENS/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS]

Alert Reporting Program, one black bear was destroyed by conservation officers within the Alberni Valley in October of this year.

Destroying bears is a last resort, Ackles said.

“When my partner or I are forced to put down a bear whose behaviour has gotten to that it’s conditioned or habituated, we’re the ‘evil-doers’ and it is frustrating.”

Of the 94 bear-related incidents reported up to Oct. 20 of this year, 38 were considered to be food-conditioned — 17 of those were to garbage, and 16 to fruit trees.

Bear sightings have increased from last year; from Jan. 1 to Oct. 20, 2014, 60 bears were reported and 31 were food conditioned.

For 2015, the number of bears destroyed is likely to increase. Part of that is due to the unusually bear heavy year the whole province has had.

“Throughout the province we had a very strange year in weather,” he said.

That led to very few calls at the beginning of the year but now “the calls are through the roof—we’re getting up to a dozen calls a day throughout the city.”

Most of those calls don’t result in action by the conservation department but they do have traps set for several bears throughout the city.

“At this time of year, bears go into hyperphagia where they’re trying to gain on as many calories as they can—fish are in the rivers, the ber-

ries are coming to an end, they’re trying to get ready for hibernation,” said Ackles.

But on Vancouver Island, not all bears hibernate.

“If there’s food year-round, some bears don’t hibernate.”

This makes garbage not a summer-only treat for bears conditioned to consider it an easy meal, which makes using bear-resistant garbage containers just as important even when bears traditionally hibernate.

That means that people need to not only bear-proof their garbage, but make sure their neighbours are doing the same.

“If you have a neighbour that’s leaving their garbage unlatched or not in a bear-resistant container, report it to bylaws,” Ackles said.

“This is unacceptable—these people are destroying bears themselves. It’s very frustrating for us that all this work is being done and that people are just ignoring these simple, simple attractant-management procedures. I don’t know whether it’s laziness or people just don’t care.”

Many of the calls conservation gets of bears in neighbourhoods come from people without bear-resistant garbage bins, said Ackles. “‘Oh we’ll get them’ isn’t good enough—that bear’s already been conditioned and habituated.”

While even if all garbage bins were bear-proofed there would still likely be some bears wandering around, Ackles said that the number would be a minuscule amount in comparison.

“I’d like to see that world.”

Bear-resistant containers are free of charge and just a phone call to the city public works yard away. The phone number is 250-720-2840.

MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

One of the most dangerous areas of the B.C. coast has one man clinging to life in a Victoria hospital.

Sgt. Troy Beauregard of the Campbell River RCMP said just after 6 p.m.

Oct. 24, the RCMP West Coast Marine Section Patrol Vessel Lindsay was returning to Campbell River, when the crew spotted a capsized vessel near the west side of Seymour Narrows and four people in the water.

They alerted the Coast Guard then recovered two men by jet boat launched from the RCMP vessel, One man was, “unconscious and unresponsive” when pulled from the water, said Beauregard.

“Emergency first aid attempts was commenced by the RCMP member as the jet boat made its way to Brown’s Bay Marina to meet BC Ambulance,” Beauregard said. A private vessel arrived on scene and aided in the recovery of the other two boaters.

“The unconscious male has since been transferred to hospital in Victoria where he is in serious/critical condition,” Beauregard said. The other three men were treated in hospital and released. None of the men were wearing flotation devices.

“It was very fortunate that the vessel was spotted by the RCMP Crew,” Beauregard said. “It is believed that they were likely in the water for less than 10 minutes.”

Conditions at the time were poor with a full ebb tide running at 11 to 12 knots creating massive whirlpools and upwellings. Names of those involved are not being released at this time.

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Foster home burns in suspicious fire JACOB ZINN SAANICH NEWS

An early morning fire caused $200,000 in damage to a specialized foster home in the Cedar Hill area of Saanich last week.

Around 1:34 a.m. Oct. 21, the Saanich Fire Department and Saanich Police responded to a blaze at a home at 3970 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. The house was heavily involved with smoke and fire, but the occupants — one adult and three teenage youth — managed to escape

MARY LEE COMOX VALLEY ECHO

An endearing Candlelight Vigil was held recently in Comox for four young children missing now for more than two months since their alleged abduction by father Sarin Azer.

Friends, family and complete strangers gathered at Comox United Church Oct. 17. Songs were sung, stories were shared and prayers of hope and healing were offered not just for their mother Alison Azer and her family but for a community at large.

Within that community are the tender voices of other young children.

Until now the world has heard Azer’s voice as her campaign for assistance from the Canadian government has made international headlines. Saturday night, the voices of the children were heard.

The children are the friends of Sharvahn, Rojevahn, Dersim, and Meitan Azer.

Their voices echoed the sentiment of fondness and of sorrow expressed in song and in relaying tales of adventures and silly mishaps that each shared with the Azer children.

As Alison Azer grieves, so too do her children’s friends who are struggling to make sense of what happened.

“What I didn’t realize but I realize now, is through my children I have community and that there are people who love and support us that we knew, and people who loved and support us that we know not,” shared Alison addressing an audience of nearly 100 attendees at the Comox United Church.

“I walked the streets of this community and I see you. I see what quiet ways and loud ways, gentle ways and bold ways you help and that keeps telling me, they’re not just your kids anymore, they are the children of this community.”

Through this network of young girls and boys came together a group of women to form a community-wide support network for Azer.

The women, four of them, are the

“Tie a ribbon on your car antennae, on your door, or around a tree.

We will keep these ribbons tied until our children come home.”

Alison Azer

mothers of the Azer children’s friends.

Together with five other women they joined forces to created The Strong Ladies whose goals are to build broader awareness, raise funds and step in wherever the need should arise to help Azer through her plight.

The group, led by Marin Amazzel, initiated the social media campaign FindAzerKidsNow.com with assistance from Elizabeth Van Egtereen, Alison’s sister.

In addition to the online awareness campaign, The Strong Ladies have held three fundraising events including the recent Candle Vigil followed by a Charity Pub Night at the Whistle Step Pub held Tuesday.

Amazzel explains that through increased public awareness the chances of finding the Azer children will increase.

“At some point early on in the investigation it was mentioned by the RCMP that a case like this would be better solved through word of mouth.”

Amazzel keeps a positive outlook as she explain how monies raised through her group’s efforts are mainly earmarked for aiding the Azer children to get home and for additional assistance when they do return such as tutoring for the missed school.

Efforts continue to increase awareness throughout the Comox Valley with a Yellow Ribbon Campaign.

“Tie a ribbon on your car antennae, on your door, or around a tree,” exclaims Amazzel to departing audience members as they file out of the church.

“We will keep these ribbons tied until our children come home.”

started on the exterior of the home, which in and of itself is suspicious.”

The carport was completely gutted, with the fire spreading to other rooms of the house. Nineteen firefighters battled the blaze, with two engines, two ladder trucks, one rescue truck and a battalion vehicle.

As a precaution, the four residents were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and have since been released. The three youths residing at the home have been successfully relocated.

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Alison Azer addresses an audience of supporters from around the Comox Valley who came out to the Candlelight Vigil held Oct. 17 at the Comox United Church. [MARY LEE]

Ribbons of hope tied for abducted children

before emergency crews arrived.

Investigators were on scene throughout the day, trying to determine the cause of the blaze.

Sgt. Steve Eassie said the forensics team was brought in because the circumstances of the fire appear as though they may be suspicious.

“Any time there’s a potential of a criminal act . . . our forensics team is going to work hand in hand with fire investigators,” he said. “We cannot say definitively at this point, but it would appear that the fire likely

DEADLINES FOR STARTING A LAWSUIT

Don’t delay seeking legal help. In a true case, Mary (not her real name) was hurt quite badly in a car crash. She was probably en tled to get financial compensa on. But she waited too long to see a lawyer. When she finally walked in to a lawyer’s office, it was two years less one day since the accident. Unfortunately, the lawyer was out of town. And the deadline for star ng a lawsuit for personal injuries from an accident like this is two years. The lawyer’s legal assistant doubts if another lawyer was able to help Mary.

Many deadlines are quite short (some were shortened by a new law introduced in B.C. in 2013).

There is a “basic limita on period.” That period is two years from the me you discovered – or should have discovered – that something happened for which you can sue and know who to go a er in court. You must start your lawsuit against that person or party within these two years. If you don’t, you lose the right to ever bring that lawsuit – your claim will be “barred,” as though you were stopped dead in your tracks at a railway crossing by a bar dropping down in front of you.

For example, say that Jane becomes red of wai ng to be repaid by Joe, who owes her money. If the debt became due on or a er June 1, she’ll have only two years a er the due date to go to court.

That’s because she knew, or should have discovered, that the debt wasn’t repaid on the due date, that it was Joe who s ffed her (defaulted on the debt), and that she could go to court to recover the debt. The old deadline for suing for breach of contract was six years a er the debt should have been repaid.

The 2013 law also introduced a 15-year “ul mate” limita on period to start a lawsuit for a civil wrong – even if that wrong isn’t discovered in those 15 years (the old limita on period was 30 years).

Oodles of excep ons and special rules take into account special situa ons, e.g., to protect minors or mentally incompetent people, who may need longer to see their rights protected.

But here’s the key to all this. There are many other specific laws in B.C. with their own, o en shorter me periods to start a claim or lose out forever. It takes me to sit down with your lawyer, explain the situa on to them and have them digest your informa on, research the law (including what limita on period applies) and prepare and file the court documents necessary to start the lawsuit. And of course, they may be ed up on other lawsuits, have previous pressing commitments, or be away on business or holidays.

So seek legal help as soon as you reasonably can if you have a legal situa on that may require you to go to court to protect your rights – you don’t want the limita on period to defeat you, without ever se ng a foot in the court room.

This column has been written by Janice and George Mucalov, LL.B.s with assistance from FABRIS McIVER HORNQUIST & RADCLIFFE. It provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact FABRIS McIVER HORNQUIST & RADCLIFFE for legal advice concerning your particular case. Lawyer Janice Mucalov is an award-winning legal writer. YOU AND THE LAW is a registered trade-mark. © Janice and George Mucalov.

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FAMILIES

Triplets a one-in-50-million surprise Three girls coming soon for Interior couple in rare case of identical trio conceived without fertility drugs THE CANADIAN PRESS

SALMON ARM — A British Columbia couple who’ve waited years to become parents are expecting three babies at once — identical triplets, which doctors say come along only once in 50 million births.

For Mahalia Meeuwsen and her husband Mike, just having one baby seemed like a miracle.

Meeuwsen, 42, is 30 weeks pregnant with identical triplet girls — conceived naturally without the use of fertility treatments.

“To look on the ultrasound and see the three of them growing, to see their hearts beating, it is simply amazing,” the mom-to-be said.

“And to know how rare this is, it’s staggering.”

Meeuwsen said all the babies appear healthy.

“There are so many complications and so many worries and yet, every appointment we’ve heard nothing but good news, so my plan is to just try and stay calm and each day they grow a little bit more.”

Meeuwsen was admitted to hospital for bed rest on Monday morning.

Doctors are hoping the triplets will continue to grow in their mother’s womb until a C-section on Nov. 16, when they will be at 34 weeks gestation.

A normal singleton pregnancy is around 40 weeks.

The couple from Salmon Arm married in 2005 with hopes of becoming parents. By 2011, they were still waiting and visited a fertility clinic to try and discover the cause of the infertility.

“They really found nothing,”

Mahalia Meeuwsen and her husband Mike show off their new stroller, nicknamed the “train” for their expected identical triplet girls, in Salmon Arm. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Meeuwsen said. “It was simply termed unexplained infertility. We looked at options like in-vitro, but we decided not to go that route.”

A month later, Meeuwsen was pregnant, but an ultrasound a month later detected no heartbeat.

“That was devastating to us but, at that point, we just decided we were not going to be parents and were going to love our furry kids, our Eng-

lish bulldog, and that would be that.”

However, in April, Meeuwsen was experiencing some unusual symptoms she chalked up to early menopause — until a call from her doctor’s office confirmed she was pregnant.

“I thought I was too old, so it was pretty shocking.”

Then an ultrasound revealed what medical staff thought was twins. Two

weeks later, the shock multiplied.

“I had another ultrasound and the tech goes, `There’s a heartbeat here and here and here.’ And I thought he was joking,” Meeuwsen said. “But, he showed me — and there they all were. I was dizzy.”

When they brought her husband in for the news, they propped him up between the bed and the wall.

“They figured he’d need something

to lean on,” Meeuwsen said with a laugh.“Just look at that stroller,” she said showing the $1,500 purchase.

It’s like a train.”

The expenses will multiply for the couple while their babies remain in a neonatal intensive care unit, perhaps in Kamloops, where the new parents would have to stay in a hotel.

— KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

HOMELESSNESS

Communities put on notice to address issue JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

A leading municipal lawyer predicts cities and senior governments will be under increased pressure to house the homeless as a result of a new court ruling that they can’t be stopped from camping in parks overnight.

Jonathan Baker says the B.C. Supreme Court decision that Abbotsford can’t evict the homeless from a municipal park has broad implications for other communities, which may see more camps spring up in public spaces.

By making homeless tents a potential ongoing legal fixture in local parks, he said, the court has sent a signal that the problem can’t simply be covered up or chased away.

“You can’t govern by shoving a problem from neighbourhood to neighbourhood or from city to

“You can’t govern by shoving a problem from neighbourhood to neighbourhood or from city to city.”

Jonathan Baker, municipal lawyer

city,” Baker said. “You can’t do it with environmental pollution and you can’t do it with mental health.

That’s what this means.”

He said the Abbotsford decision by Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson was “very balanced” in that it did not require permanent homeless camps to be established.

Advocates there had demanded a designated tent city, with facilities including washrooms.

It largely mirrors a 2008 B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on use of

parks in Victoria. In both cases, courts have held that cities with insufficient shelter spaces for local homeless can’t enforce their bylaws that normally prohibit overnight camping in parks, although tents must come down during the day so parks can be enjoyed by other citizens.

In Victoria, that’s meant daily police patrols to rouse homeless campers each morning at 9 a.m. and cajole them to take down their tents until 7 p.m., when they can go back up again.

“Both courts are saying that the problem of people camping in parks is really a major mental health and social problem and ultimately it has to be addressed by governments, one way or another,” Baker said.

He called it a “marked departure” by the judiciary from 1984, when B.C. Supreme Court let the City of

Vancouver oust sex workers from the West End, prompting them to migrate to other neighbourhoods.

He said sees “tremendous” potential for an appeal of the Abbotsford ruling — if either side sees enough potential benefit for the cost.

In the meantime, he said, all levels of government should redouble their efforts to work together to provide lasting solutions.

Baker said too many municipalities are concocting new definitions of low-cost housing that translate into tiny yet expensive apartments and fail to respond to the problem.

Some of the homeless simply can’t be housed conventionally, he said, adding some may need a modern type of institutionalization that blends support with some freedom.

That will take political will from the provincial or federal govern-

ment, he said, because it requires a coordinated approach across municipal boundaries.

“If any one municipality came up with a true solution to homelessness — providing shelter of some sort — that’s where everybody would go and there’d be a shortage again.”

The City of Maple Ridge grappled with a tent city along a public street this year.

The municipality waited until a new winter shelter opened and then persuaded the camped homeless to relocate, many of them to subsidized rentals, although officials had been prepared to use an injunction if necessary. » We want to hear from you.

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ATVs must be licensed by end of the month CRANBROOK DAILY TOWNSMAN

The regulations surrounding offroad vehicles in the province go live on Nov. 1.

The government said the new regulations are meant to promote safe and responsible use of the province’s backcountry. That includes provisions on placement of number plates, rules for child operators and safety equipment requirements.

Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said that off-road vehicle registration will help combat vehicle theft and promote responsible use of ORVs. “The new safety standards will help keep off-road vehicles users safe in B.C.’s backcountry,” Thomson said.

Voluntary registration has been in place since Nov. 17, and since then the province says over 35,000 users have registered. The combined cost of the number plate and registration fee is $48.

The changes come after the provincial government passed the Off-Road Vehicle Act on March 24, 2014, support the Province’s Off Road Vehicle Management Framework.

The framework helps British Columbians get out and enjoy the beauty of the province’s backcountry and ensure off-road vehicles, including snowmobiles, are driven in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Under the new law helmets must be worn when operating off-road vehicles, seat belts must be used if the manufacturer has installed seat belts, and lights are mandatory when

An estimated 200,000 off-road vehicles are used in the province of B.C. [MUMBY.COM]

riding on Crown land 30 minutes after sunset or 30 minutes before sunrise. If lights are not installed by the manufacturer, temporary lights can be attached to the vehicle.

Further, children must be supervised when riding on Crown land and

be riding an appropriate sized offroad vehicle as recommended by the manufacturer.

The off-road vehicle registration is integrated within the pre-existing structure of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s motor vehicle

registry. This will reduce implementation costs and allows off road vehicle owners to register at any ICBC insurance broker in the province.

The regulations also fulfil the province’s commitment to create a sticker option for those off-road vehi-

cles which are unable to house metal plates. Owners who already secured an number plate during voluntary registration can, between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, bring their registration and metal plate to any ICBC broker and exchange their metal plate for a sticker for no charge. After Dec. 31, 2015, an $18 fee will apply to exchange a metal plate for a sticker or vice versa.

As well, snowmobile owners who have already registered their vehicles under the Motor Vehicle (All Terrain) Act will be eligible for refund, up until Nov. 16, 2015, when they register under the ORV Act. The refund will be for the amount they had already paid – this will be $5 for transfers and $10 for registration.

George Wilson, president, BC Wildlife Federation, said the federation was one of many organizations that assisted the ministry in developing the legislation.

“The BCWF supports the legislation as we now have a very cost effective identification system which will assist in enforcement over ORV owners that are not using their machines responsibly,” Wilson said.

The regulations govern the rules of operation, safety standards, penalties and conditions of use for a wide range of off-road vehicles, including snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (quads), dirt bikes and side-by-sides.

An estimated 200,000 off-road vehicles are used in the province.

For more detailed information on the new ORV regulations there is a detailed FAQ at: https://www.for.gov. bc.ca/mof/orv/

TRANSPORTATION

Stalled SkyTrain’s troubles won’t be fixed any time soon JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

It could be years yet before TransLink has a solution in place to rapidly restart a stalled SkyTrain line and avoid long stoppages like the one on Saturday night.

A power surge shut down Expo Line trains for up to two and a quarter hours starting at 6 p.m. Saturday as thousands of Canucks fans were trying to get downtown for a hockey game.

Twelve of the 19 trains that had to be halted to ensure passenger safety were stuck on the tracks between stations and staff had to manually drive them back to the nearest station

“The response was pretty incredible this time in terms of getting it back up and running.”

Anne Drennan, TransLink

and re-enter them in the computer system. It’s been nearly one year since an independent review recommended TransLink spend $71 million on system upgrades following major SkyTrain meltdowns the previous summer.

The top operational recommenda-

tion from consultant Gary McNeil was to spend $5 million to add an auto-restart function to the control system that would allow trains to reinitialize and begin moving automatically in a matter of minutes if not seconds.

His report noted an auto-restart module was available when the SkyTrain control software was upgraded in 1994, but the version that was installed then did not include it.

But the TransLink board was told Sept. 25 the auto-restart upgrade is “a very large initiative” that may have to come in stages over a period of years. Six out of 20 recommendations from McNeil are complete, the

board was told, with 11 in progress and three in the development stage.

TransLink officials weren’t immediately able to say Monday what the timeline is for auto-restart completion.

Only one person pried open train doors and walked out on the tracks, according to TransLink spokesperson Anne Drennan, who called that “a major improvement” over unauthorized mass exits last year that further delayed the ability of staff to drive trains back into stations.

“The response was pretty incredible this time in terms of getting it back up and running,” Drennan said.

She credited improved announce-

Oct. 23-Oct. 29

JUSTICE

Pimp’s sentence called too harsh The lawyer defending a convicted British Columbia pimp says a 20-year sentence requested by the Crown is unduly harsh.

David Milburn wants that sentence cut to between 10 and 12 years for his client, Reza Moazami.

Moazami was found guilty a year ago

of luring teenage girls into prostitution.

He has already served about three and a half years, which would count as credit toward his sentence. His lawyer has also agreed to a number of orders requested by the Crown, including registering his client on the sex-offender registry and paying a victim surcharge of $2,600.

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NEWS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press ◆ OTTAWA

Switch to community mailboxes gets halted Canada Post is halting the installation of community mailboxes, one week after the Trudeau Liberals were elected with a pledge to scrap the move away from door-to-door mail delivery.

The Crown corporation says it is temporarily suspending the program.

The agency says this means that roughly 460,000 households that were to be converted over the next two months will keep their current mail service. But those already converted over the last 10 months will not get door-to-door service back — at least not under Canada Post’s current plan.

The union representing postal employees says it’s elated with the news. But Canadian Union of Postal Workers national president Mike Palecek says the union will be pushing the Liberal government to reverse the cuts to postal services that have been made so far.

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Band books to remain closed until court ruling Jesse Gaylord, centre in white shirt, the boyfriend of Adacia Chambers, talks with the media in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. At right is Floyd Chambers, her father. A judge has an ordered a psychological evaluation for Adacia Chambers. She is accused of driving her car into Oklahoma State’s homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring dozens of others. Defense attorney Tony Coleman is at left and his assistant Bo DeBose is second from left. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Psych tests ordered for suspect in Oklahoma parade run-down Three adults and a two-year-old boy killed after car runs into homecoming parade JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

STILLWATER, Okla. — A judge ordered a psychological evaluation Monday for an Oklahoma woman accused of driving her car into an Oklahoma State University parade, killing four people and injuring dozens of others.

Payne County Special District Judge Katherine Thomas also set bond at $1 million for Adacia Chambers, who is being held on four preliminary counts of second-degree murder as prosecutors consider formal charges.

Chambers appeared at Monday’s hearing via video. The only time she spoke was to say “yes” when the judge asked if she could hear her.

Prosecutors asked for more time to interview the dozens of witnesses who were at the scene and said one of the injured is in a “fragile” state, which could lead to more charges.

The parade was part of Homecoming activities at the university.

Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back a school’s alumni and

takes place at many U.S. universities, colleges and high school. It usually includes sports and cultural events and a parade. The judge scheduled the next hearing for Nov. 13.

In Oklahoma, second-degree murder charges are warranted when someone acts in a way that’s “imminently dangerous to another person” but does so without premeditation.

Each count is punishable by at least 10 years in prison.

Chambers, 25, has yet to be formally charged — an additional step that requires prosecutors to file documents in Payne County District Court.

Her attorney, Tony Coleman, told NBC’s “Today” show Monday that Chambers had “no real response whatsoever” when he told her that four people died as a result of Saturday’s crash. He said he believes she is mentally ill and said she was hospitalized two years ago for an undisclosed mental illness.

Coleman said Chambers’ family is “absolutely devastated” by the crash.

“Their thoughts and their prayers seem to be more-so focused on the

victims and the family members of the victims of this horrible incident, and that’s something that they wanted to make sure was communicated over and over again,” Coleman said.

On Sunday, Coleman said there was no indication that Chambers had been drinking before the crash.

Police are awaiting blood tests to determine whether she was impaired by drugs or alcohol.

“I absolutely can rule out alcohol,” Coleman said.

He said he spoke with Chambers for about an hour.

“During that entire interview, I was not satisfied at all that I was communicating with a competent individual,” Coleman said.

He said Chambers was at work before the crash and that she does not remember much of what happened, only that she felt confused as she was removed from the car.

“She could have even blacked out,” Coleman said.

Chambers’ father, Floyd Chambers of Oologah, told The Oklahoman newspaper Saturday that he could not believe his daughter was involved

and that she was not an alcoholic. He could not be reached for comment Sunday by The Associated Press.

Three adults and a 2-year-old boy were killed and at least 46 other people hurt, including many children.

On Monday, the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office identified the boy killed in the crash as two-yearold Nash Lucas. Oklahoma State University said the boy’s mother, 20-year-old Nicolette Strauch, is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering.

The dead adults were identified as Nikita Nakal, a 23-year-old MBA student from India at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, and a married couple, Bonnie Jean Stone and Marvin Lyle Stone, both 65, of Stillwater.

All four died from multiple bluntforce injuries, said Timothy Dwyer, the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office chief investigator.

Marvin Stone was a retired professor of agricultural engineering, who had been popular with students, a colleague said.

A federal court judge says five First Nations don’t have to open their books to the public pending a challenge to a federal law.

The government’s transparency law requires all reserves to post salaries and audited financial statements online.

Ottawa took the five bands in Alberta and Saskatchewan to court earlier this year for not filing their information.

Court cases are also pending against another three bands in Manitoba, Quebec and the Yukon.

The government has withheld funding from some reserves that haven’t released their financial information.

The reserves challenging the law say it is unconstitutional based on their treaty and aboriginal rights.

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Suspects butchered show jumping horse Manatee County detectives say they’re searching for the people who slaughtered and butchered a 12-yearold prize show jumping horse on a farm in Palmetto.

The Bradenton Herald reports that the 1,300-pound animal was led from his stall at Imperial Farms by someone between 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 6:45 a.m. Sunday and then taken to a pen in the back of the 27-acre farm, where he was killed and expertly butchered. The horse’s name was Phedras de Blondel.

Investigators say they believe the perpetrator was someone who wanted horse meat, knew the farm had horses and took Phedras because he was a big, heavy horse. The horse was found in the back pen, his legs were gone, with essentially just his head and neck intact.

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Bus driver recounts shot teen’s final moments DIANA MEHTA THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — A teen who died in a hail of police gunfire on an empty Toronto streetcar told the vehicle’s driver just minutes earlier that he thought people were trying to kill him, the trial of the officer charged in the shooting heard Monday.

Streetcar driver Chad Seymour was the last person to speak with Sammy Yatim before the 18-year-old was killed in a confrontation with Const.

James Forcillo.

“I asked him ‘is everything OK, what happened?’ He replied ‘everyone’s trying to kill me,”’ Seymour told the court. “He said ’do you have a phone?’ I said ’I don’t have a phone on me but I can get you a phone, who do you want to call?’ He said, ‘my dad.”’

Not long after their calm conversation, Yatim was crumpled on the floor of the streetcar, dying of gunshot wounds. Forcillo has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and attempted murder in Yatim’s death — an incident that ignited public outrage.

Crown prosecutors have said they plan to prove that Forcillo’s actions during the July 2013 incident weren’t necessary or reasonable.

Forcillo’s lawyer has said his client’s actions were justified and carried out in self-defence.

The jury has also heard that Yatim consumed the drug ecstasy before he boarded the streetcar.

Through questioning from a Crown prosecutor, Seymour recounted the night for the court.

He said he was driving the streetcar late on a Friday night when he heard

Sammy Yatim holds a knife while on a streetcar in Toronto on July 26, 2013 in this still taken from court handout surveillance video. A Toronto jury that will decide the fate of a police officer accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim watched several videos of the incident Wednesday [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

a woman scream followed by someone saying “he has a knife.”

The jury has seen surveillance videos from the streetcar that show Yatim sitting at the back of the vehicle and suddenly leaning forward to swing a small knife at a woman seated near him.

Seymour recalled that passengers rushed to the front of the streetcar, crushing into each other on the vehicle’s front steps, asking him to open the doors.

He stopped the streetcar, opened the front and back doors and hit

emergency buttons that told transit authorities there was an urgent situation on board, court heard.

“There was some pushing, some swearing and once the doors opened, everyone just kind of flooded out,” Seymour said.

By that point, Seymour said he had turned around and seen Yatim walking forward with a knife in his right hand — his arm extended out.

“He was muttering things,” Seymour recalled. “He wasn’t rushing at all.”

As he watched Yatim advance, Sey-

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OTTAWA — Internal government notes say the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is likely to team up with “trusted allies,” such as the American CIA and Britain’s MI6, on overseas operations to derail threats — plans that underscore concerns about CSIS accountability under new security legislation.

The omnibus bill known as C-51 allows CSIS to engage in joint “disruption” efforts abroad — including covert actions that break foreign laws — something the spy service previously had no authority to do, according to the government notes.

“In the international context, CSIS would likely first seek avenues to work jointly with partners in the local jurisdiction or trusted allies before engaging in independent action,” the notes say.

“In the past, CSIS has been invited to participate in joint operations abroad to disrupt threats or to provide assistance to allies, but has

mour admitted he wanted to get off the streetcar along with the passengers, but found that he couldn’t have done so without pushing some of them aside, court heard.

“I decided to just stay where I was, prepare myself for anything,” he said, noting that Yatim hadn’t noticed him and was yelling obscenities out the front doors. “I engaged him in conversation, I asked him what had happened.”

After Yatim had expressed his concerns about people trying to kill him and asked for a phone, Seymour told

the teen to have a seat and said he’d try to help him.

He noted that Yatim told him “this isn’t a hostage situation.”

Yatim moved further back into the streetcar and eventually sat down, court heard, and Seymour positioned himself at the top of the vehicle’s steps.

“I decided to stay on the streetcar because I was engaging in conversation,” Seymour said. “I knew that with him sitting down, with myself in danger, nobody else was in danger.”

Moments later, a police car with lights flashing and sirens blaring turned onto the street, drawing a reaction from Yatim, Seymour said.

“He jumped out of his seat and yelled,” Seymour said. “In that process I just jumped off the car.”

Once he got to the sidewalk, Seymour turned around and saw Yatim had remained on the streetcar. At that point, he heard police repeatedly yell “drop the knife.”

“I heard Sammy Yatim yell ’you pussy,”’ Seymour recalled. “It was kind of like disbelief for me. I put my hands to my face, like why.”

Seymour started walking along the sidewalk away from the streetcar but turned around just before Forcillo fired his first three shots, court heard.

“I kind of see Sammy’s feet now, he dropped to the ground . . . that’s when I decided to continue walking away,” Seymour said. “Maybe 45 seconds later is when I heard the other shots fired.”

The jury has been told that Forcillo fired at Yatim nine times, with eight bullets hitting the teen.

had no mandate to do so.”

CSIS’s new threat disruption mandate — perhaps the most contentious element of the legislation that received royal assent in June — could include surreptitious meddling with websites, cancelling airline reservations, disabling a car or myriad other schemes.

The spy service would be allowed to engage in disruption activities that violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as long as a judge sanctions them, a measure critics say perverts the role of the judiciary.

CSIS would co-ordinate threat disruption activity with other agencies such as the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency and Foreign Affairs, and could use its statutory mandate to enlist the technical expertise of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s electronic spy agency, the government notes say.

However, the Security Intelligence Review Committee, the watchdog known as SIRC that

keeps an eye on CSIS, is limited to examining the spy service alone.

The notion of CSIS teaming up with foreign and domestic partners to derail threats raises concerns about SIRC’s ability to “follow the thread” and look at the entire operation, said University of Ottawa law professor Craig Forcese, who obtained the government notes under the Access to Information Act. “SIRC is stovepiped to CSIS — that is, it can only look at what CSIS does, not at what any partner might do,” said Forcese, co-author of “False Security,” a book that extensively critiques C-51, calling it a squandered opportunity.

As the scale and scope of joint operations expand, the prospect of “gaps in the accountability system” increases apace, he added.

Josh Paterson, executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, said SIRC, as presently constituted and resourced, “is totally inadequate” for the task of reviewing CSIS activities abroad.

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Nigeria phone fine handcuffs African firm MICHELLE FAUL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federal party in a reflective mood after election pushes it back to third-party status KRISTY KIRKUP THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party should drop the word “new,” says former MP Peter Stoffer.

The 18-year veteran politician, who lost his East Coast riding last week, suggests the New Democrats should consider becoming the Democratic Party.

“It is a simple change, it’s superficial . . . but if you just call yourselves the Democrats . . . people can digest that very easily,” he said.

Stoffer, who was among those who pushed for structural party reform in 2001, also favours separating the federal and provincial wings of the NDP. “If you join, for example, the Ontario NDP, you’re an automatic member of the federal NDP,” he said. “That has to change. We need to break that sort of string that ties us both together . . . We’re the only party that does that. I’ve been asking for many, many years now to change it and I think it’s time we did that.”

He also said the party should abandon the 1961 agreement that brought the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress together to form the NDP. “The reality is, labour votes the way they want to vote and that’s the way it should be,” he said. “But no political party should be tied to any . . . one group over others. We should be a true democratic party for every single Canadian.

“Labour and the NDP need to have that mature conversation and say ’let’s be the best of friends, let’s . . . work together for social change in this country’, but don’t necessarily need to be formally aligned.”

A division of

NDP MP Peter Stoffer asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2014. The New Democratic Party should drop the world “new,” says former MP Stoffer. [THE CANADIAN PRESS/SEAN KILPATRICK]

Stoffer is among dozens of defeated New Democrats going through the painful send-off process — clearing offices and saying goodbye to staff.

“I have poor people working for me who are the best in the country and unfortunately they’re now unemployed because of what happened,” Stoffer said. “I know there’s not much we could have done, we ran probably the best campaign we ever did, we thought we had the numbers, it just didn’t turn out to be right.”

Stoffer will briefly return this week to empty his eccentric Ottawa office, which features a pool table and dozens of hats and buttons he has

collected over the years.

As the parting process continues for many team members, leader Tom Mulcair has been reaching out to his shrunken caucus. He has named defeated Ottawa MP Paul Dewar as senior transition adviser for both party and parliamentary operations, to help with reorganization.

The NDP’s disappointing showing last week remains painful for party faithful who felt they could form government for the first time in history under Mulcair’s leadership.

“They’re back to exactly where they historically always were,” said Carleton University political science pro-

fessor Jonathan Malloy. “Obviously they lost more than half their seats, they’re no longer in that contending position where they were for the last four years. That has to hurt.”

Nathan Cullen, re-elected in the B.C. riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley, says it is good to reflect on what happened but he says he isn’t “interested in moping around.”

“The measure of the party and the person is how you react to difficulty, not what you do with wild success,” Cullen said.

“You take your moment . . . then you get on with it and get back to work.”

LAGOS, Nigeria — MTN Group telecommunication’s stock plunged 12.5 per cent on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Monday on the news that its most lucrative subsidiary, in Nigeria, has been fined $5.2 billion for failing to disconnect millions of unregistered cellphone subscribers.

The Nigerian Communications Commission confirmed the penalty based on 200,000 naira ($1,000) for each of 5.1 million cellphone SIM cards that had not been registered and should have been disconnected by an August deadline.

On Aug. 7, the commission issued an ultimatum ordering all cellphone providers to de-activate unregistered cards within seven days “or face severe sanctions.” All the other cellphone companies in Nigeria complied, the commission said.

The South African company said in a statement Monday that it is in talks with Nigeria’s regulatory body “to resolve the matter.”

The $5.2 billion fine is equivalent to at least two average years’ profit for MTN Nigeria and nearly three times the $1.8 billion that it has invested in the West African country, according to the company’s website. Africa’s leading cellphone service provider, MTN paid $285 million for one of four GSM licenses in Nigeria in 2001.

Before the cut, MTN said it had about 62 million customers among Nigeria’s 170 million people in September, by far the group’s biggest market.

Nigeria has about 150 million active mobile phone lines, 90 million mobile Internet users and imports four million cellphones each month, according to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications.

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Ontario education minister defends payouts Liz Sandals, Education Minister

union — there were informal discussions as a precursor to the Liberal government enacting the new bargaining process.

The ministry has said that because those discussions were voluntary it was appropriate to pay for the unions’ participation — and this year

it was necessary to help pay their costs to ensure a smooth transition to the new system.

Sandals also said the purpose of cutting the unions a cheque is to “support the meetings taking place.”

“When you are going through a transformational process, if you want the transformation to work, the first thing to do is to get the people into the building and committed to making the process work by being there, and in this case that’s been a rather large investment,” she said after question period.

Under the new bargaining legislation, trustee associations are the representatives for school boards in central negotiations. A government memo shows that starting this year

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the government is giving them funding for bargaining.

Nearly $4.6 million will be provided to school boards this school year, the memo shows. The education minister has not been able to detail how the union payments were calculated, beyond saying the government knows how long the parties have been bargaining in hotel rooms because it has been there too, and it knows what food costs.

“You’re asking me if I have receipts and invoices; no, I don’t,” she said last week. “You don’t need to see every bill when you’re doing an estimate of costs.”

But the memo shows the cost breakdown for each of the four trustee associations as:

• $204,568.44 salary for one fulltime director of labour relations • $163,972.13 for one full-time assistant director of labour relations • For other staff, part-time equivalent, multiplied by the number of central tables and by $76,647 • For operating expenses, $63,000 multiplied by the number of tables • For transportation expenses, $41,000 • For legal costs, $200,000 • For meals and accommodation, 25 days at $240 per day multiplied by the number of staff, multiplied by the number of central tables The school boards are funded by the ministry, but the government will “never ever have to fund the unions again,” Sandals said.

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appeal of the conviction and the sentence. She said Keats was concerned about how his conviction will be perceived by the public.

“He does not want the public to feel hesitant to call 911 or to seek assistance from paramedics or ambulance attendants in general,” MacAulay said.

“We have an excellent paramedic service in this province. And we encourage anyone who feels the need to call 911 to do so.”

MacAulay told the court Keats, his wife and young son live in nearby Kentville, where the family has been ostracized by their neighbours.

Crown attorney Bill Fergusson told the court Keats’ offence made no sense and it was unlikely he would benefit from rehabilitation because he hasn’t accepted responsibility for his actions.

“It is vital that the general population have confidence in the paramedic system,” he said.

“It was a clear-cut sexual assault.

Here, there was no consent and there was no justification for Mr. Keats’ behaviour.”

Wearing a plaid, hooded jacket, a white T-shirt and cargo shorts, Keats sat motionless during the hearing. He declined to say anything when MacDonald asked him if he wanted to address the court.

The Crown had said previously it would seek a prison sentence of between five and seven years.

The defence asked for a sentence of two to three years.

Keats was found not guilty of a second charge of sexual assault involving the same woman in 2012.

He was also acquitted of two counts of breach of trust.

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WINDSOR, N.S. — A Nova Scotia man working as a paramedic abused his position of trust when he sexually assaulted a 71-year-old patient in her home, a judge said Monday before she sentenced James Duncan Keats to four years in prison.

Provincial court Judge Claudine MacDonald also ordered Keats to provide a DNA sample as his name will be added to the National Sex Offender Registry for the next 20 years.

“You knew exactly what you were doing,” MacDonald told Keats during his sentencing hearing in Windsor, N.S. “You used the opportunity presented to you . . . to sexually assault the victim.”

Keats, 50, was convicted in June of assaulting the woman in her home in the Annapolis Valley in 2013 while his partner tended to her ailing husband in another room.

During Keats’ trial, court heard the accused took the woman to her upstairs bedroom to examine her when she complained of chest pains after her husband fell in their kitchen.

MacDonald told the court that Keats asked the woman to lay on the bed, undressed her, fondled her and had intercourse with her, telling her, “You’re going to feel so much better.”

Court heard that the woman pleaded with him to stop, but he persisted and kissed her hand when he left the room, saying, “You’re a beautiful lady.”

The trial, which started in September 2014, heard that the woman provided swab samples and bed sheets that later found DNA from her and Keats, along with semen.

“The victim told Mr. Keats that she didn’t want him to touch her,” MacDonald told court Monday.

Keats, a paramedic for 14 years, had pleaded not guilty to the charge and has maintained his innocence. He has no previous criminal record.

His lawyer, Chrystal MacAulay, said outside court her client will seek an

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In 2008 and 2012 — when $1.24 million was paid to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents support workers, and the French teachers’

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CIVIL WAR HISTORY

University of Mississippi removes state flag Move comes in response to student and faculty outcry saying symbolism was hurting institution’s future THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi quietly removed the state flag from its place of honour on Monday, heeding the calls of those who say the banner’s Confederate battle emblem is harming the school’s future.

Interim Chancellor Morris Stocks waited until the flag was gone before announcing he had ordered it taken down and sent to the university’s archives. Campus police officers furled it from the flagpole where it flew under the U.S. flag, between the white-columned administration building and a marble statue of a saluting Confederate soldier.

Days earlier, the student and faculty senates voted to urge its removal from the Oxford campus, a bastion for Southern elites since its founding in 1848. A group of university leaders then met Sunday night and agreed to take it down.

“Because the flag remains Mississippi’s official banner, this was a hard decision. I understand the flag represents tradition and honour to some.

But to others, the flag means that some members of the Ole Miss family are not welcomed or valued,” Stocks’ statement said.

The flag has flown for years in the Lyceum circle.

That’s where deadly white riots broke out in 1962, when James Meredith was enrolled as the university’s first black student, under a federal court order and with protection from a phalanx of U.S. marshals.

Today’s students forced this issue as the governor and most state lawmakers seek re-election on Nov. 3, and many politicians have avoided staking positions. Not so Chris McDaniel, a state senator who lost a contentious Republican primary to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in 2014, and insisted that “Ole Miss should fly it, as long as they remain a publicly funded university.”

“Universities are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas, not cocoons designed for coddling the feelings of the perpetually offended,” the tea

Sunny Fowler speaks during an Oct. 18 rally by University of Mississippi students calling on the university to remove the Mississippi state flag from university grounds, in Oxford, Miss. Student senators at the university voted Tuesday night, Oct. 20, to ask the school administration to remove the Mississippi flag from campus because it contains a Confederate battle emblem that some say is an offensive reminder of slavery and segregation. [AP PHOTO]

party favourite posted Monday on his Facebook page.

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said months ago that it’s time to change the flag, but his fellow Republican, Gov. Phil Bryant, declined to call a special legislative session to debate it and said Mississippians themselves should to decide the flag’s future.

Since 1894, the Mississippi flag has had the Confederate battle emblem in its upper left corner — a blue X with 13 white stars, over a field of red. State voters decided in 2001 to keep it there, the last state flag in the nation to incorporate the divisive symbol.

The catalyst for decisions by the school’s student, faculty and administrators to endorse its demotion was a remove-the-flag rally on Oct. 16,

organized by the university’s NAACP chapter.

“I think college students react a lot emotionally,” the governor said after the student senate vote.

He held his ground on Monday.

“Mississippians overwhelmingly voted in 2001 to adopt the current Mississippi state flag. I believe publicly funded institutions should respect the law as it is written today. It clearly states ’The state flag shall receive all the respect and ceremonious etiquette given the American flag,”’ Bryant said in a statement.

The law Bryant cited makes displaying the flag optional, not mandatory, at public buildings.

Complaints that the Confederate battle flag symbolizes white dominance more than Southern heritage have risen nationwide since the June

massacre of nine black worshippers inside their church in Charleston, South Carolina. Police called it a racially motivated attack, by a white man who had posed with Confederate flags.

The University of Mississippi has struggled with Old South symbolism for decades. Sports teams remain the Rebels, but the Colonel Rebel mascot was retired, and fans mostly stopped waving Confederate battle flags after sticks were banned in the stadium.

Chancellor Dan Jones was ousted in March after intensifying efforts to make the campus more racially inclusive. Thousands rallied to support him amid speculation Jones was too liberal on race for the College Board. The trustees, who are appointed by the governor, denied that, saying the only reason involved

financial changes needed at the university’s hospital.

The flag came down just ahead of Thursday’s campus visit by the board’s choice to replace Jones — University of Kansas Provost Jeffrey Vitter — who told The Associated Press in an interview last week that he is committed to diversity, but offered no opinion on the flag.

Athletic director Ross Bjork, who has said the flag makes recruiting more difficult, was part of a leadership team that met with the interim chancellor over the weekend and praised his decision to remove it.

“I’m just proud our university can take a stand like this,” Bjork said.

Football coach Hugh Freeze said removing the flag “is the right thing for this university, and hopefully our state also will follow suit.”

MURDER

Expert witness says video evidence insufficient KEVIN BISSETT THE CANADIAN PRESS

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The jury at the Oland murder trial in Saint John, N.B., spent the day watching grainy security video that an expert repeatedly said was of insufficient quality to support any definitive statements about details of the images.

A forensic video analyst was asked by the Crown to look at video that shows Dennis Oland entering his office building on the morning of July 6, 2011, and compare it to pictures of a shirt and brown sports jacket seized from Oland.

Grant Fredericks of Spokane, Wash., said that while the shirt and jacket are similar, he can’t say they are the same because of the low quality of the video.

“The known jacket cannot be eliminated as being the question jacket,” he told the court.

“Since no unique characteristics are visible in the video that could uniquely identify the question jacket, it is not possible to state it is the same jacket.”

Fredericks made the same observations for the shirt, and of a pair of blue shorts that Oland is seen wearing later that evening during a stop at an

Irving convenience store to buy milk.

Dennis Oland has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of his father, Richard Oland, whose body was found face down in a pool of blood in his Saint John office on July 7, 2011.

The Crown stated earlier in the trial that there were four areas of blood on Oland’s seized jacket that matched his father’s DNA profile.

Under cross-examination by defence lawyer Gary Miller, Fredericks said he was not asked by police to do any video analysis to compare the shoes or pants worn by Oland on the day his

father was killed, a reusable grocery bag being carried by Oland, or the movements of his silver Volkswagen Golf. When asked if he could look at the video and pictures on the monitors in the courtroom and form an opinion, Fredericks said he had never examined video that way.

“I’d be guessing,” he said.

Last week, the court was told that Dennis Oland became a suspect during an interview with police on the day his father’s body was found.

During his interview with police, Oland said he had been wearing a navy jacket on the day his father was

killed, while witnesses and security video indicate he was wearing a brown jacket.

Court has heard that Richard Oland was struck more than 40 times in the head and neck with a hammer-type instrument and a bladed weapon.

Fredericks was only available Monday so the testimony of lead investigator Stephen Davidson had been temporarily on hold.

During his statement to police, Oland said he first arrived and parked in the same lot as his father, but left after he discovered he forgot some genealogy documents at his office.

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GREAT BRITAIN

British lords vote to delay Cameron’s tax cuts THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Britain’s unelected House of Lords on Monday dealt a strong defeat to the government of Prime Minister David Cameron by voting to delay a cut in tax credits.

The 307 to 277 vote in favour of halting the cuts puts the House of Lords in a rare clash with the House of Commons, which backed the measure supported by Cameron and his ministers as part of the deficit reduction plan.

The cuts would affect tax credits for parents and people in low-income jobs.

The Labour Party and a number of Conservative lawmakers oppose the cuts arguing that backing the measure would weaken the party’s claim to represent working people.

After an emotional debate, the House of Lords took the unusual step of refusing to back a Commons’ vote involving fiscal matters. The Lords traditionally let the lower House of Commons’ position on finances stand.

In the House of Commons, Con-

servative Party lawmaker Edward Leigh said the rights of legislators are being trampled by the unelected Lords.

“Not for 100 years has the House of Lords defied this elected House,” he said after the Lords’ vote tally was announced.

Critics said as many as three million people would be worse off under the proposed changes, the latest in a string of government spending cuts that are part of the austerity plan enacted by Cameron and Treasury chief George Osborne.

The government had claimed the cuts will be offset by other measures, including a higher minimum wage.

By tradition, the House of Lords can only revise, and not overturn, legislation passed by the Commons.

But the tax-credit changes take the form of new regulations rather than a new law, so members of the Lords asserted they have the power to stop them.

Labour Treasury spokesman John McDonnell had urged the government to do a “U-turn” on the measures to protect British workers.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron gets in the back of a car as he leaves 10 Downing Street to go to Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday. [AP PHOTO]

GREAT BRITAIN

Civil service pledges racially blind hiring THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Britain’s civil service and several major companies have agreed to recruit university graduates and apprentices without knowing the applicants’ names in an effort to eliminate bias against ethnic minorities.

The goal of the new program is to make it easier for young graduates to be interviewed for their first jobs in an extremely competitive market.

Prime Minister David Cameron met with business leaders Monday to launch the new program.

Cameron said last month it was “disgraceful” that people with “white-sounding” names were twice as likely as others to be shortlisted for jobs, citing the case of a young woman who said she was advised to use her middle name, Elizabeth, in job applications because it sounded more English than her first name.

Cameron’s office said Monday that firms including international bank HSBC, accountants Deloitte, broadcaster BBC and the state-run National Health Service had signed up to the “name blind” recruitment plan, in which employers do not know applicants’ names when they are selecting them for interviews.

Dianah Worman, diversity adviser for CIPD, a leading people- development group, said after the 10 Downing St. meeting that the new program could reduce the role that conscious and unconscious bias plays in deciding who is interviewed and hired.

“It was hugely encouraging to see the commitment from government, business and other organizations to

end discrimination at work,” she said.

“Research has shown that any name that doesn’t sound Anglo-Saxon or white is regarded as potentially causing problems, and people are getting left out.”

“Name blind recruitment” has been tried in some other countries, Worman said, that it alone won’t solve the problem until people making hiring decisions truly understand that it is their self-interest to make their work force more diverse.

BBC officials said in a statement the new policy would be introduced in April and should help the sprawling broadcaster “hire the most talented people irrespective of their background.”

The national broadcaster said applicants would be given an identification number and would not list their names, addresses and contact numbers on job forms.

Personal details will be added to documents used by panels conducting interviews, BBC said.

The new process is also supposed to extend to the college application process, which is expected to be changed in the next two years.

Cameron has framed the issue in political terms to emphasize that his Conservative Party wants ethnic minorities to do well. He raised the issue at his party’s annual conference last month and emphasized it Monday in the Guardian newspaper with a column headlined “Conservatives have become the party of equality.”

“Britain has come so far, but the long march to an equal society isn’t over,” Cameron wrote.

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CHILD KILLINGS

Psychiatrist says murder suspect was suicidal Guy Turcotte diagnosed as anxious and in a state of depression within a week of the death of his children STEPHANIE MARIN THE CANADIAN PRESS

SAINT-JEROME, Que. — The first psychiatrist to see Guy Turcotte after his arrest and transfer to a mental hospital in 2009 says he was suicidal and suffering from an anxiety adjustment disorder.

Jacques Talbot told Turcotte’s trial on Monday he met with the accused six days after the slayings of his son Olivier, 5, and daughter Anne-Sophie, 3.

Talbot says he diagnosed him as anxious, emotional and in a state of depression requiring medication for

NEWS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press ◆ WINNIPEG

Teen allegedly shot with officer’s stolen gun Two men are in custody after a Winnipeg teen was shot with a gun allegedly stolen from an off-duty RCMP officer.

Winnipeg police say a 16-year-old girl was shot early Saturday morning after an altercation in a convenience store parking lot.

She was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

Deputy police chief Danny Smyth says investigators believe the gun was stolen Friday evening from a marked RCMP vehicle parked outside the officer’s home.

When officers tried to arrest one of the suspects on Sunday, Smyth says an armed standoff ensued but ended without incident.

Matthew Wilfred McKay, who is 22, and 25-year-old Matthew Andrew Miles are facing numerous charges including attempted murder and theft.

◆ MONTREAL

Quebec public sector launches rotating strikes Public sector workers in Quebec have started what they say will be a week’s worth of one-day, rotating strikes across the province to protest lagging contract talks with the provincial government.

Thousands of teachers, health care workers and support staff are off the job today in a number of regions and their colleagues will take turns demonstrating in different parts of the province throughout the week.

Jacques Letourneau, president of the CSN labour union, says members decided to take to the streets to highlight the lack of progress at the bargaining table.

He says essential services are being maintained and the goal of public sector workers is to put pressure on the Quebec government.

The rotating strikes will close schools, health-care establishments and government offices.

anxiety and insomnia.

Turcotte, 43, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of the two children in February 2009.

He has admitted to causing their deaths but his lawyers are arguing he should be found not criminally responsible by way of mental disorder.

Talbot said he saw Turcotte over a 152-day period beginning Feb. 26, 2009, about six days after the children were killed.

On Feb. 27 — one week after the slayings — Talbot said Turcotte had

reached a sort of breaking point and couldn’t live anymore and wanted to commit suicide.

He noted he couldn’t do it while at the Pinel Institute, a Montreal psychiatric hospital, but didn’t rule out eventually killing himself.

Talbot described Turcotte as trying to insulate himself from his emotions. People do this, the psychiatrist explained, as a defence mechanism when one’s emotions are simply too much to bear.

Turcotte began to immerse himself in complicated literature and penned a list of specific items to recover from

the home where the slayings took place, including a sack of potatoes, a compact disc and a pepper mill.

“He created an emotional barrier,” Talbot said, adding he didn’t think Turcotte was trying to deceive, but reflecting his reality.

“This is someone who knew to, or was forced to, contain their emotions,” Talbot added, noting his patient showed obsessive and narcissistic personality traits.

One of the questions Turcotte asked at the beginning of his hospitalization was whether his children were really dead.

Talbot confirmed what Turcotte has said, that much of his memories of Feb. 20, 2009 were scattered and he only remembered flashes.

In March 2009, Turcotte was still angry at his now ex-wife, Isabelle Gaston, over her infidelity. In April 2009, the suicidal thoughts were still present. One month later, he said his “life is over” and that “death would better.”

Turcotte told the psychiatrist he deserved to suffer and was surprised at the support from his own family and the friendliness of staff at the institute.

NUTRITION

Fast-food giant pledges move to antibiotic-free chicken in three years PETER HENDERSON THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada is moving to remove antibiotics used in humans from its chicken offerings, including the popular Chicken McNuggets, by the end of 2018.

The company’s 1,400 restaurants in Canada, which source all of their chicken from Canadian poultry farmers, says it will work with suppliers to phase out the use of antibiotics that are important to human medicine over the next three years.

“Our guests are telling us that they want these types of changes,” said Rob Dick, senior director of McDonald’s Canada’s supply chain.

Dick said the company has been on a “food journey” over the last few years, introducing healthier options such as salads and wraps.

He also pointed to a McDonald’s Canada announcement last month when the company said it was moving to use eggs from cage-free chickens over the next 10 years.

“Part of this journey we’re on is to let our customers feel even better about the great food we’re serving at McDonald’s,” he said.

Antibiotics are used to stimulate growth as well as protect chickens and cattle from disease. Critics allege that the overuse of the drugs in meat has contributed to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bugs in humans.

McDonald’s Canada said chicken farmers will continue to use ionophores, a type of antibiotic that is not used in humans.

The international fast-food giant’s American arm made a similar announcement earlier this year.

Dick would not say if the company was considering a move to antibiotic-free beef, but he said anyone in the food industry is aware of customer concerns.

Poultry and cattle given antibiotics can also be infected with diseases like salmonella, which can become

McDonald’s says it is undertaking an ongoing process of change in response to the public’s changing attitudes about foods. [AP PHOTO]

more resistant to the drugs through repeated exposure.

If those antibiotic-resistant bacteria make their way from the animal population to humans via poor sanitation or undercooked meat, they become much more difficult to treat.

All this has prompted change in the fast-food industry.

For example, rival burger chain A&W, which touts its hormone-free and steroid-free beef in ads, announced last year that its chicken was now free of antibiotics and raised on a diet of vegetable feed.

And just last week, sandwich chain Subway said it would begin selling antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants in March 2016,

and planned to phase out antibiotics from all of its meat over the next nine years.

Steve Leech, national program manager at the Chicken Farmers of Canada, said poultry farms have already banned the application of the most-used human antibiotics.

The biggest concern for producers, he said, is that Canadian laws need to be changed to make it easier for farmers to get their hands on alternatives to antibiotics, such as probiotics or specialized enzymes that change the microbial environment of a bird’s stomach to be less hospitable to certain bugs.

“We need more access to those alternative products in order to be

able to successfully supply some of these new markets that are developing,” he said.

Leech noted that in the European Union, which has stricter rules around antibiotic use than Canada, such alternatives are often classified as feed additives, not drugs, and therefore more easy for farmers to put to use.

McDonald’s American head office has been looking for a way to offset declining sales as consumers look beyond the burger for their fast food.

Earlier this month, the American restaurants introduced all-day breakfast, a widely requested expansion of the company’s menu that has yet to be adopted here.

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NOT SLOWING DOWN Canucks hope to stop red-hot Canadiens, win at home JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

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he Vancouver Canucks are hoping a visit from the NHL’s top team will help shake them from their home-ice slumber.

The Montreal Canadiens enter Tuesday’s game at Rogers Arena as the first team in league history to open a season with nine straight regulation victories and are on the verge of joining elite company as one of only three franchises to start a year with 10 consecutive wins.

The Canucks, meanwhile, have blown third-period leads in three of their five home defeats, including Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

“For us it’s a great measuring stick (against) probably the best team in the league right now,” Vancouver forward Alexandre Burrows said after Monday’s practice.

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“We’ll try to end that streak.”

Montreal is of course led by reining Vezina and Hart Trophy winner Carey Price, who has seven of his team’s nine wins, including two shutouts, to go along with a 1.29 goal-against average and a .961 save percentage.

A victory on Tuesday would see the Canadiens join the 1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres as the only teams to start a season with 10 straight wins.

“We’re not really focused on going 10 for 10, we’re just focused on the first shift of the game and executing the way we want to play,” said Montreal defenceman P.K. Subban. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: all we’ve accomplished is to have a good start to the season, and that’s it.

“There’s still a lot of hockey left to be played and we’re not going to be the ones leading this type of parade.”

The Canadiens are coming off a 5-3 home win over Toronto on Saturday that came on the heels of a 7-2 victory in Buffalo the night before.

Tuesday marks the start of a threegame road trip through Western Canada that will also see Montreal visit the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames.

“The majority of the games that we’ve won, we’ve earned those victories by the way we’ve played and the way we’ve executed,” said Subban.

“When we’re a rested group I don’t think there’s a team in the league that can keep up with us when we’re playing our style.”

Canucks goalie Ryan Miller was part of that Buffalo team that started the season with 10 straight wins back in 2006-07 and reflected on what that run did for the Sabres.

“It certainly helps with the confidence when things were going our way that early,” he said. “I think it set us up for the rest of the season.”

Vancouver forward Brandon Prust, who was a member of the Canadiens for three seasons before a trade to the Canucks this summer, said he’s eager to face his old team and help end their impressive run.

“We’re trying to get our home identity rolling,” said Prust. “We

want teams coming in here knowing they’re in for a long night. I don’t think there’s a better time to turn things around than (Tuesday) night.

Playing a team that’s 9-0-0, we’ve got a lot to prove.”

The Canucks (3-2-3) have lost two games in regulation and three more in 3-on-3 overtime at home, with critical lapses at key times the main culprit. Vancouver, which has dropped the first four of a five-game homestand, dominated Detroit through 40 minutes on Saturday before inexplicably giving the Red Wings life with a sleepy start to the third period.

“We did a lot of good things, but we’ve got to clean up turnovers and keep getting after teams,” said Burrows. “We just have to playing our game and keep coming in waves and have that mentality that we’re going to finish them off instead of waiting for the clock to run out.”

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JUNIOR FOOTBALL

◆ BOXING

Aubrey Morrow knocked out in Quebec title bout Qualicum Beach boxer Aubrey ‘Bam Bam’ Morrow suffered an eighth-round knockout Saturday in a fight for the Canadian middleweight title with defending champion Francis Lefreniere.

Morrow, who has an 8-2-2 record with seven knockouts, was coming off a win against Saskatchewan’s Paul Bzdel at Frank Crane Arena when he won the Western Canadian middleweight title.

But FightNews.com reports that Morrow was knocked out 23 seconds into the eighth round Saturday in Repentigny, Que., and was later taken out of the building to hospital on a stretcher.

“Once the fight was over, Morrow made his way to his corner where he stayed seated on his stool as the winner was announced, posed for photos, and exited the ring,” FightNews.com’s Dave Spencer reports.

“The 28-year-old did not look right and started throwing up. An attempt to stand up soon had the fighter down to his knees and then onto his back as medical personnel attended to him.

“The fighter seemed to be slipping in and out of consciousness as he was loaded onto a stretcher and was moving both arms as it exited the building with remaining fans clapping and offering any encouragement they could.

“Fortunately all looks well for the visiting fighter at this point and signs are optimistic for recovery.”

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Island Top Team picks up medals at Seattle event Three Nanaimo martial artists from Island Top Team won medals at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s Seattle International Open on Saturday.

Island Top Team head coach Robert Biernacki won gold, while Cal McDonald and Shane Malone won bronze, with each of them going up a weight class due to their recent success.

“I feel very fortunate to have been able to put on my best performance as a black belt in my gold medal match,” Biernacki said, “submitting my opponent with a kneebar from the 50/50 guard (a position I have some unique experience with, having been able to train with the man who is most responsible for developing and popularizing the position) in under a minute.

“Submitting a black belt so quickly is a rarity in our sport, with even mismatches in the early rounds of the world championships lasting two to four minutes, so this was a huge accomplishment made even more memorable by being able to execute it against a larger opponent.

It was Biernacki’s first gold medal at an IBJFF event as a black belt, something he said was a significant milestone for ITT. McDonald and Malone had tougher matchers against larger opponents as they were competing in the blue and purple belt levels, respectively.

Okanagan Sun cornerback Brennan Van Nistelrooy takes down Vancouver Island Raiders receiver Nick Johnson on Sunday during the B.C. Football Conference Cullen Cup championship game Sunday at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna. [WARREN HENDERSON/KELOWNA CAPITAL NEWS]

Raiders got caught in ‘Year of the Sun’

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t was always going to be the Year of the Sun in the B.C. Football Conference.

No one, no team was stopping them. Not this year.

They were like a Raiders team of years past with Jordan Yantz and Andrew Harris at the helm, only with brown jerseys and a worse logo.

The Vancouver Island Raiders, the only team in the BCFC that had any hope of stopping the Okanagan Sun’s high-powered offence, found out first-hand what they were capable of Sunday, losing 54-0 in the conference championship game, having their season ended a game short of a chance at a national championship.

Was a win possible for the Raiders? “(We) would have had to play perfect, and they would have had to screw up and not be ready to play,” said Raiders head coach Jerome Erdman. “Their staff did a great job of making sure that didn’t happen. All you have to do is look at the scores of the games that they played. That reflects how far ahead of the rest of the pack that they were, in my opinion.

“We played a darn good football team. They’re bigger, they’re faster, they’re more experienced, they’re very well-coached and they’ve got great players. Our guys, we just weren’t up to it. It’s plain and simple as that. Our guys gave a great effort and everything, but they were overmatched.”

The Sun, after also beating the Kamloops Broncos 75-7 in the BCFC semifinal, now go on to play the Prairie Football Conference champion Saskatoon Hilltops, who beat former Raiders coach Matt ‘Snoop’ Blokker’s

Scott McKenzie Scott’s Thoughts Calgary Colts in that league’s title bout.

The Raiders, though, will simply be forced to watch, head back to the recruiting trail and hope to build on what was a fantastic recruiting class a year ago, adding to the number of players, and most starters, who are set to return in Year 2 of the Erdman Era. Only one defensive starter graduates the program — linebacker Nigel Wright — while receivers Arthur Fabbro and Taylor Flavel, fullback JQ Lobo and offensive lineman Bryson Weberg leave the program as offensive starters.

With a new recruiting class set to come in, you can see the potential of what can be built at Caledonia Park.

Erdman hit a couple of home runs recruiting last season, keeping safety Cole Virtanen in Nanaimo — he went onto be the BCFC rookie of the year — as well as former Terry Fox Ravens star Isaiah Stevens and Ballenas runningback Coltin LaPlante.

The latter two were picked up later in the season after originally committing to the UBC Thunderbirds.

Still, depth needs to be added to the Raiders roster.

“That was one of the big issues for us this season — we had a lot of good players, but we didn’t have great depth,” Erdman said, “and we were kind of exposed a little bit even going

into the last game.

“To be a really good football team, you have to have competition at all positions, and we’re not there yet.”

But they’re getting there. And for the first time since 2013, their last BCFC championship, the Raiders will have a little momentum and consistency heading into the offseason.

None of the returning players have had the same head coach in consecutive years. Now, that will happen.

Players like Dexter Shea and Quinton Bowles on defence went from Blokker in Year 1, to Brian Ridgeway in Year 2, to Erdman.

“We got a really late start,” said Erdman, who was hired as a defensive co-ordinator in the winter only to have to take over as head coach after newly hired Jeremy Conn stepped in to replace the fired Ridgeway before ultimately stepping down due to health issues.

“I think that was one of the great things about our players. They took all that in stride and excelled even through all that. It says a lot for their work ethic and commitment, so I’m very pleased with that.”

With consistency in the coaching staff, a full offseason program will be brought in for the players to have opportunities to get better.

“They’ll get a couple weeks off now, just to recover,” Erdman said.

“In three or four weeks we have a conditioning program — one of our assistant coaches, Curtis Vizza, works in a gym and he’s got a great program for the kids. And then we’ll have our OTAs as well. I want to institute not only the OTAs, but in-classroom type stuff, watching film and talking about schemes,

and give them the whole football package.”

The Raiders, though, will still need to deal with what happened in Kelowna Sunday, and there’s no question it will be on their minds for the next year.

The Sun, too, went through something similar a year ago. They went 9-1 last season and looked to be the runaway winners of the Cullen Cup before losing in the championship game to the Langley Rams.

They returned better than ever, and you can see what happened this year. They haven’t lost a game, and probably won’t. The Raiders will need to do the same thing. And after the experience they gained going through the Rams in the semifinal, along with the veteran players coming back, they have to be a favourite to return to the Cullen Cup next season, maybe the favourite depending on what the Sun lose and bring in.

“I thought the team came a really long way,” Erdman said.

“We’re a really young team, and they battled hard. They won a lot of close games and that showed a lot of character. I think it bodes well for us.

We’re only losing five guys, so it’s a great start for us.

“We didn’t get to where we wanted to go, but we took a couple big steps.”

One more step, and the Raiders could be playing for their fourth national championship. » Scott McKenzie is the sports editor at the Nanaimo Daily News. To offer comments on this column or to submit a story idea, send an email to: smckenzie@nanaimodailynews.com.

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Mets’ fearsome four ready to go Harvey, deGrom and emerging young aces are set to take on Royals in World Series MIKE FITZPATRICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone arriving a little early to a New York Mets game this season has probably witnessed “The Walk.”

Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom or another emerging ace striding in from the bullpen following pregame warmups, with pitching coach Dan Warthen right alongside — and the rest of that fearless rotation trailing just behind.

For opposing hitters, it’s become an imposing march to impending doom.

Riding four young starters all the way through October, the hard-throwing Mets are ready to fire their best stuff at the Kansas City Royals in the 111th World Series.

Game 1 is Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with Harvey set to face Edinson Volquez.

“I don’t think any of us have really sat back and kind of realized what we can accomplish as a group,” Harvey said Monday. “Right now, it’s about our team and about winning.”

Kansas City came excruciatingly close to winning it all last year, losing Game 7 at home to Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants with the potential tying run 90 feet from home plate.

“That’s pretty hard to swallow.

That’s going to stay with you for a while,” Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas said. “I think the only way to get rid of that feeling is to go out this year and finish the deal.”

With cohesion and camaraderie in mind, deGrom said New York’s starters began watching each other warm up during spring training, when they all needed to be out on the field for the national anthem anyway.

It’s not an entirely unique practice

From left, New York Mets pitchers Steven Matz, Jacob deGrom and Matt Harvey and catcher Travis d’Arnaud walk off the field at the end of batting practice on Saturday in New York. [AP PHOTO]

— veteran teammate Kelly Johnson recalled St. Louis and Tampa Bay pitchers doing the same thing. But by the time rookies Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz were called up from the minors, it was a signature part of the Mets’ routine.

“It’s just a great feeling to go out there and know that the other starting pitchers are out there supporting you as well,” Syndergaard said. “It’s kind of like we have almost our own little unit to support each other and push each other to be better.”

As catcher Travis d’Arnaud put it: “It just shows that they have each other’s back no matter what. They’re always there for each other, good or bad.”

There’s been much more good than bad for New York’s fantastic four under the pressure of their first post-season. Showing savvy, poise and grit that bely their limited experience, they’ve already pitched the Mets to their first National League pennant in 15 years.

Now, they want to take home the ultimate prize.

“We all have a mission to win this last series,” Matz said.

“There’s still work to do,” deGrom echoed.

Last season’s NL Rookie of the Year, deGrom goes in Game 2 against enigmatic Royals newcomer Johnny Cueto. After winning 14 games this season, deGrom went 3-0 with a

1.80 ERA in three playoff outings.

When the series shifts back home to Citi Field, the Mets will turn to Syndergaard and Matz in that order — making them the first team since the 1997 Marlins (Livan Hernandez and Tony Saunders) to start two rookie pitchers in the World Series, according to STATS. The quartet has combined for only 147 career regular-season starts, by far the fewest for a World Series foursome, STATS said. Three of them already had Tommy John surgery, yet the Mets were the hardest-throwing staff in the majors this year.

“We’ve got four guys that legitimately could throw Game 1,” captain David Wright said.

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New M’s boss wants to bring winning ways TIM BOOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE — New Mariners manager Scott Servais has seen how winning teams operate and he believes their culture of success can be replicated in Seattle.

Within days of getting the job with the Mariners, he’d already made phone calls to the Seattle Seahawks to learn how they operate. It may seem an unorthodox connection, but Servais believes that mimicking that culture will be a significant part of finding success in Seattle and helping the Mariners end the longest playoff drought in baseball.

“Right or wrong, they have a culture. Pete Carroll has done a fantastic job here building it. That’s why they’re going to sustain success. It’s going to happen over and over and over. There is a certain way they do it. That’s what happens in New England. It’s what happens with the St. Louis Cardinals,” Servais said at his introductory news conference Monday.

“Players come, they know what the expectations are and they perform right away. It’s what’s expected, it’s what they do and other teams and organizations don’t quite have that.

Getting that in place takes some time no doubt, but it really comes down to trust in people. It’s definitely something we can do.”

The comparisons to football are just another unique view Servais brings to the job. Servais has never been a full-time manager or coach with a team at any level of baseball.

The closest he’s come has been running a Triple-A or Double-A club in the minors for a handful of games while working as an assistant general manager in the Angels organization and giving those managers a few days off.

Blue Jays’ GM not about to discuss his contract, yet GREGORY STRONG THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Alex Anthopoulos feels he’s starting to “hit his stride” as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Whether he’ll be with the team for his peak years remains up in the air.

Anthopoulos didn’t shed any light on his contract status during his season wrapup news conference Monday at Rogers Centre. The GM’s future has become a front-burner topic since the Blue Jays were eliminated from the playoffs by the Kansas City Royals.

Anthopoulos, whose deal expires at the end of the month, has said he’d like to return but he decided to put contract talks aside during the post-season so it wouldn’t become a distraction. He will be negotiating with new president Mark Shapiro, who will replace the retiring Paul Beeston next week.

“That will be addressed at the appropriate time,” Anthopoulos said of his future with the team. “The appropriate time is not today.”

ANTHOPOLOUS

The 38-year-old Montreal native helped end the team’s 22-year playoff drought by making some impressive off-season moves and then landing more top-flight talent at the trade deadline. Anthopoulos used a different approach over the last year and it paid off.

“By design last off-season we really targeted a certain type of player,” he said.

“We walked away from a lot of players that were talented and productive that didn’t fit what we were trying to do. I don’t know that as a GM I would

have done that a few years earlier.

“I was probably so caught up on value, contractual status, salary, things like that. You learn from your mistakes, you learn from some things if you don’t adjust.”

Signing Canadian catcher Russell Martin and acquiring third baseman Josh Donaldson gave the clubhouse a different feel. The trade deadline acquisitions of David Price, Ben Revere, Troy Tulowitzki and others helped build on the team’s impressive core.

With Donaldson and sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion powering the offence, Toronto won the American League East title with a 93-69 mark and beat Texas in the American League Division Series.

The Blue Jays hung with Kansas City in the ALCS but going 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position proved costly in Friday’s must-win game at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals took advantage of their opportunities and advanced in six games.

“We had a great club this year,” Anthopoulos said. “I don’t think

that’s overstating it, we really were.

We didn’t get it done, but we got close.”

Anthopoulos’s future will obviously have a huge impact on where the franchise goes from here. It’s also unclear what kind of stamp Shapiro wants to put on the team, which leads to more questions than answers right now.

Will Shapiro keep the team’s policy of five-year maximum deals? Will the club’s overall salary go up or down? Does Shapiro plan to bring in his own people or will Anthopoulos, manager John Gibbons and the rest of the coaching staff remain?

Expect things to become clearer over the next few weeks as Shapiro gets settled in.

At the moment, the Blue Jays appear set with position players so team offence should be strong again next year. However, the pitching situation will need to be addressed.

Price and Marco Estrada could go the free-agent route, Mark Buehrle is expected to retire or sign elsewhere and a decision needs to be made on

whether to pick up the option year on R.A. Dickey’s contract.

That could leave big holes in a starting rotation that may include Marcus Stroman, Drew Hutchison and perhaps relievers Aaron Sanchez and Roberto Osuna in 2016. Dipping into the bullpen would create vacancies there too, so there will be a need to add arms via trade or free agency.

Price was excellent after the trade deadline but struggled at times in the post-season. Anthopoulos said there is “strong interest” in trying to bring him back, but he will command top dollar on the open market and may be out of Toronto’s price range.

Estrada, meanwhile, was arguably the team’s most dependable starter this year and the GM feels optimistic he’ll return.

“The fact that both sides have a willingness to have it get done, we’re going to do everything we can to have him back here,” he said.

Anthopoulos also made a point to give Gibbons credit for leading the team to an East title despite injuries and early-season bullpen issues.

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New-look Raptors set to open season with defence on point Last season’s playoff defeat still lingers in the minds of the returning players LORI EWING THE CANADIAN PRESS

T

he Toronto Raptors ended a 2014-15 season that held so much promise in perhaps the worst possible way. Then they headed into the off-season vowing to do better.

A year after taking Brooklyn to seven games in the playoffs, the Raptors had hoped to do one better and win just their second playoff series in franchise history. Instead the Raptors were swept in embarrassing fashion by the Washington Wizards in the first round last spring, a bleak and bitter end to a season that saw them set a franchise record with 49 wins and claim their second consecutive Atlantic Division title.

The Raptors had dropped to a woeful 25th in the league in defence, so GM Masai Ujiri went to work, retooling his roster with an eye on that end of the floor. He signed Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll, considered one of the top players available at his position. He acquired Toronto’s own Cory Joseph to run the second unit in place of Greivis Vasquez, and signed rim-protecting big man Bismack Biyombo.

Carroll, who signed a US$58-million contract with Toronto, averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 70 games with Atlanta last season, helping the Hawks to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. He’s both a solid defender and outside shooting threat.

“I think the biggest thing I’m going to have to bring is that grit and grind,” Carroll said.

“You know, that grit when it gets kinda hard you’ve got to keep grinding.”

Last season saw point guard Kyle Lowry get off to a red-hot start, earning his first all-star honours. But he disappeared down the stretch, when the Raptors needed him most.

The 29-year-old transformed his body over a summer of eating smart and running hills in Las Vegas, and turned heads when he showed up at Rap-

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry jumps to the net as Washington Wizards guard Kris Humphries defends during NBA pre-season basketball in Montreal on Oct. 23. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

“You’re going to think about it. It happened.“ Kyle Lowry, Raptors point guard

tors’ media day. For Lowry, the disappointment went beyond just the abrupt ending to the post-season, and he replayed the season often in his head.

“You’re going to think about it. It happened. For me it wasn’t just the way it ended, it was (his drop in performance) since February. . . I’ve been thinking about it a long time,” Lowry said. “But it’s a new day, a new year. Now we’ve got to do something with it.”

Lowry, who’s been the Raptors’ top performer through the pre-season, was on the receiving end of some scathing criticism down the stretch last spring.

Asked his reaction, the guard said: “It’s true, I know how bad I

played. I want them to say those things because they’re going to change their minds early in the year.”

Ujiri had talked about adding a Canadian to the squad, but only if the player was the perfect fit.

He found that in Joseph, who was brought in to be a solid twoway backup to Lowry, and was impressive in the pre-season.

“He’s been great,” coach Dwane Casey said.

The 24-year-old takes pride in his defence.

“Most definitely that’s where I’m most comfortable at.

Defence I feel is my game, so I feel like I’m pretty good on that end,” Joseph said.

“I’m just trying to come here and contribute as much as I can.

I’m just trying to hop on that wagon, and keep building what they have.”

Ujiri also signed the beleaguered Canadian Anthony Bennett, who hopes to reboot his basketball career in Toronto

after two seasons of injury struggles in Cleveland and Minnesota.

Biyombo, meanwhile, gives the Raptors a strong presence around the rim, and impressed staff with his raw athleticism in the pre-season. Biyombo, who’s been one of the most vocal Raptors since his move to Toronto, averaged 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in just 19.4 minutes a night with Charlotte last season.

The Raptors open the regular season on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre against the Indiana Pacers, and Canada’s lone franchise will be in the spotlight more than usual this year.

Toronto hosts February’s NBA all-star game, marking the first time the basketball showcase has been played outside the United States.

The team also has a new look — a new logo and new uniforms, including a black-and-gold alternate inspired by Toronto rapper Drake, the Raptors’ global ambassador.

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T-Wolves back in gym after death of coach JON KRAWCZYNSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MINNEAPOLIS — Flip Saunders had been hospitalized for more than a month, with complications from Hodgkin’s lymphoma leaving him unable to communicate with the Minnesota Timberwolves team he rebuilt from the ground up.

Each day that went by without a positive report on their leader raised the concern and the dread. And still, each day, many in the organization expected Saunders to burst through the doors on the shiny new $25 million practice facility he helped design, blow the whistle around his neck and start coaching the roster he assembled with the staff he hired.

“I’m going to keep thinking about that moment,” point guard Ricky Rubio said Monday, one day after Saunders died at the age of 60 due to complications from the cancer.

“I think some of us can’t believe that he passed away.

Still waiting for him any moment to come and lead us where he wanted us to be.”

A grieving Timberwolves team reconvened at practice, the loss of the organizational architect still weighing heavy on their hearts. Quite simply, Saunders was everything to these Timberwolves — the president of basketball operations, a minority owner and head coach, another son to owner Glen Taylor and another father to many of the players.

“His imprint is on this building,” interim coach Sam Mitchell said, looking at the state-of-the-art practice facility that opened this summer. “It’s on the Target Center. Every one of us, from players to coaches to a lot of guys in basketball ops, they were hand-picked by Flip. He wanted us here. He wanted what he called his Timberwolves family around him, people that he had confidence in, that he trusted. So that’s tough because we all came back because of him.”

The Cleveland-born Saunders was as Minnesota as they come, having starred at the University of Minnesota before starting his coaching career at Golden Valley Lutheran Junior College. Taylor brought him in as general manager in 1995 and he would spend 10 years coaching the Wolves before being fired in 2005.

He returned as team president in 2013, inheriting a roster in shambles and a team that had not made the playoffs since his final full season in 2004.

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LeBron James will be active for Cavs’ first game TOM WITHERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron James says his back feels good and he will be active for the Cavaliers’ season opener on Tuesday in Chicago.

James had been limited in

practice since receiving an anti-inflammatory injection in his back on Oct. 13.

He made it through a complete practice Sunday, taking contact for the first time since getting the shot. The four-time MVP said the big test would be how

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Following Monday’s practice, James said he’s “ready to go.”

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2. Los Angeles, Carter 3 (Lucic, Doughty) Toronto: Reimer (L, 1-1-1).

3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arizona: 6:04.

3HQDOWLHV Âł &OLIIRUG /$ Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ

2-4; Toronto: 0-2. *D]GLF (GP Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ

5HIHUHHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dean Morton, Tom Kowal. /LQHVPHQ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Scott Cherrey, Trent Knorr.

6HFRQG 3HULRG $WW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 18,944 at Toronto, ON. 3. Los Angeles, Kopitar 3 (Clifford, Nolan) 13:36.

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carter LA (hooking) 4:05, Korpikoski Edm (holding) 16:24. )LUVW 3HULRG No Scoring.

7KLUG 3HULRG 3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Martin NYI (holding) 15:56.

4. Edmonton, Hall 3 (Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom) 13:56 (pp).

6HFRQG 3HULRG 5. Los Angeles, Pearson 1 (Muzzin, 1. N.Y. Islanders, Grabovski 2 (Bailey, Doughty) 16:34 (pp).

Boychuk) 14:01 (pp).

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; McNabb LA (tripping) 12:07, 3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hamonic NYI (interference) Korpikoski Edm (hooking) 15:05.

0:17, Bollig Cal (interference) 9:35, Hamilton Cal (delay of game) 12:10, Bollig Cal 6KRWV (delay of game) 18:46.

Los Angeles 10 13 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;34 7KLUG 3HULRG Edmonton 8 5 15â&#x20AC;&#x201D;28 2. N.Y. Islanders, Nielsen 2 (Kulemin, *RDO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Los Angeles: Quick (W, 4-3-0).

Okposo) 5:26.

Edmonton: Talbot (L, 2-4-0).

3. N.Y. Islanders, Clutterbuck 3 (Cizikas) 3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Los 11:33.

Angeles: 1-2; Edmonton: 1-2.

4. N.Y. Islanders, Nielsen 3 (Okposo, 5HIHUHHV Âł 'DQ 2¡5RXUNH 5RE 0DUWHOO Kulemin) 18:10. /LQHVPHQ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Cvik, Ryan Galloway.

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bollig Cal (misconduct) $WW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 16,839 at Edmonton, AB.

.,1*6 2,/(56

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FOOTBALL

WHL

SUNDAY )LUVW 3HULRG 1. Minnesota, Zucker 1 (Brodin) :10.

2. Winnipeg, Little 4 (Ladd, Wheeler) 1:22.

3. Winnipeg, Ladd 2 (Little, Wheeler) 3:27.

4. Winnipeg, Ehlers 3 (Scheifele, Perreault) 12:12.

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thorburn Win (holding) 4:49.

6HFRQG 3HULRG 5. Winnipeg, Stafford 4 (Lowry, Trouba) :51.

6. Winnipeg, Stafford 5 (Byfuglien, Enstrom) 4:34.

7. Minnesota, Koivu 3 (Granlund, Pominville) 14:17 (pp).

8. Minnesota, Fontaine 1 (Vanek) 14:55.

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Suter Minn (tripping) 1:37, Thorburn Win (interference) 9:24, Burmistrov Win (elbowing) 13:11.

7KLUG 3HULRG 9. Minnesota, Parise 7 (unassisted) 10:41.

3HQDOWLHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Trouba Win (hooking) 0:41, Byfuglien Win (boarding) 17:57.

6KRWV Minnesota 9 9 12â&#x20AC;&#x201D;30 Winnipeg 17 10 6â&#x20AC;&#x201D;33 *RDO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota: Kuemper; Dubnyk (L, 5-2-0) (2nd period 2nd period). Winnipeg: Hutchinson (W, 3-0-0).

3RZHU SOD\V JRDO FKDQFHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota: 1-5; Winnipeg: 0-1.

5HIHUHHV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marc Joannette, Kyle Rehman. /LQHVPHQ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brian Mach, Devin Berg. $WW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 15,294 at Winnipeg, MB.

SPORTS 23

GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt 14 10 4 0 0 55 39 20 10 8 2 0 0 46 27 16 14 7 6 0 1 35 48 15 11 4 6 1 0 37 45 9 13 3 7 3 0 35 48 9 15 3 11 1 0 34 63 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP Kelowna 13 Victoria 13 Prince George 11 Vancouver 12 Kamloops 11

W 9 8 6 4 3

L OTL SOL GF GA Pt 4 0 0 53 43 18 5 0 0 39 26 16 5 0 0 32 27 12 6 1 1 39 52 10 8 0 0 28 42 6

W 7 5 5 4 4

L OTL SOL GF GA Pt 2 1 0 34 23 15 3 0 0 19 19 10 6 0 0 33 29 10 6 1 1 30 47 10 7 1 0 40 46 9

U.S. DIVISION Seattle Everett Portland Spokane Tri-City

GP 10 8 11 12 12

0RQGD\¡V UHVXOW Kootenay 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) 6XQGD\¡V UHVXOWV Prince George 3 Vancouver 1 Prince Albert 2 Regina 1 (OT) Portland 5 Brandon 0 7XHVGD\¡V JDPHV Brandon at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Lethbridge at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. :HGQHVGD\¡V JDPHV Spokane at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Brandon at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

7KXUVGD\¡V JDPHV Spokane at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. )ULGD\ 2FWREHU Victoria at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

6DWXUGD\ 2FWREHU Seattle at Kootenay, 2 p.m.

Regina at Moose Jaw, 2 p.m.

Swift Current at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

BCHL INTERIOR DIVISION Penticton Salmon Arm West Kelowna Vernon Merritt Trail

GP W L 16 15 1 15 10 3 16 9 5 17 8 8 18 6 11 15 6 9

T OTL GF GA Pt 0 0 67 31 30 2 0 66 41 22 0 2 55 50 20 0 1 95 47 17 0 1 61 80 13 0 0 48 63 12

ISLAND DIVISION GP W L Powell River 16 10 6 Cowichan Valley15 8 4 Nanaimo 15 9 6 Alberni Valley 15 5 8 Victoria 16 3 11

T OTL GF GA Pt 0 0 49 35 20 1 2 55 85 19 0 0 61 46 18 1 1 36 54 12 0 2 34 53 8

MAINLAND DIVISION Wenatchee Chilliwack Langley Coquitlam Prince George Surrey

GP W L 17 10 4 17 9 5 15 9 6 17 7 7 16 4 11 16 4 12

T OTL GF GA Pt 2 1 64 42 23 1 2 60 47 21 0 0 52 40 18 1 2 44 64 17 0 1 35 68 9 0 0 38 74 8

6XQGD\¡V UHVXOWV Salmon Arm 5 Merritt 4 West Kelowna 4 Victoria 2 Chilliwack 3 Alberni Valley 2 Wenatchee 8 Surrey 0 :HGQHVGD\¡V JDPHV Powell River at Cowichan Valley, 7 p.m.

Victoria at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.

Salmon Arm at Vernon, 7 p.m.

7KXUVGD\¡V JDPHV Wenatchee at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Powell River at Victoria, 7 p.m. )ULGD\ 2FWREHU Surrey at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

Alberni Valley at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.

Merritt at Penticton, 7 p.m.

Wenatchee at Prince George, 7 p.m.

West Kelowna at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m.

Trail at Vernon, 7 p.m.

Cowichan Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m.

Coquitlam at Langley, 7:15 p.m.

6DWXUGD\ 2FWREHU Nanaimo at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m.

Salmon Arm at West Kelowna, 7 p.m.

Penticton at Merritt, 7:30 p.m.

New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo

W 6 4 3 3

L 0 2 3 4

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .500 0 .429

PF 213 152 147 176

PA 126 105 137 173

W 3 2 2 1

L 4 5 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .429 .286 .286 .167

PF 147 154 147 119

PA 174 199 207 139

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 3 5 6

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .571 0 .286 0 .143

PF 182 158 147 161

PA 122 131 182 188

W 6 3 2 2

L 0 3 5 5

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .286 0 .286

PF 139 144 150 165

PA 102 153 172 198

SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore

WEST Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W 4 3 3 2

L 3 4 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .571 .429 .429 .333

PF 166 148 160 121

PA 156 168 137 158

W 6 6 3 2

L 0 1 4 4

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .857 0 .429 0 .333

PF 162 193 161 140

PA 110 150 185 179

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 2 4 6

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .143

PF 164 124 120 139

PA 101 102 179 200

W L T Pct Arizona 5 2 0 .714 St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 Seattle 3 4 0 .429 San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 0RQGD\¡V UHVXOW Arizona 26 Baltimore 18 6XQGD\¡V UHVXOWV Jacksonville 34, Buffalo 31 Atlanta 10, Tennessee 7 Kansas City 23, Pittsburgh 13 St. Louis 24, Cleveland 6 Washington 31, Tampa Bay 30 Minnesota 28, Detroit 19 Miami 44, Houston 26 New Orleans 27, Indianapolis 21 New England 30, N.Y. Jets 23 Oakland 37, San Diego 29 N.Y. Giants 27, Dallas 20 Carolina 27, Philadelphia 16 2SHQ Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay 7KXUVGD\ 2FW Miami at New England

PF 229 108 154 103

PA 133 119 128 180

N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas

SOUTH Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

WEST

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Bal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Tucker 44, 5:25.

Ari â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Johnson 26 run (Catanzaro kick), 3:59.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Bal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Forsett 14 run (Tucker kick), 3:54.

Ari â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Floyd 3 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 1:01.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Ari â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Catanzaro 21, 9:47.

Ari â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Catanzaro 21, 2:27. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Ari â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brown 4 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 8:08.

Bal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Juszczyk 1 pass from Flacco (pass from Flacco to Boyle), 4:26.

At Glendale.

SUNDAY -$*8$56 %,//6 %XIIDOR -DFNVRQYLOOH

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Carpenter 31, 7:26.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Jac â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robinson 10 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), 14:05.

Jac â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Clemons 6 fumble return (Myers kick), 12:21.

Jac â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Smith 26 interception return (Myers kick), 12:14.

Jac â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yeldon 28 run (Myers kick), 8:25.

Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Woods 16 pass from Manuel (Carpenter kick), 2:46.

Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Carpenter 38, 0:08.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU No scoring )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Carpenter 26, 14:50.

Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Easley 58 pass from Manuel (McCoy run), 6:33.

Buf â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Graham 44 interception return (Carpenter kick), 5:21.

Jac â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hurns 31 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), 2:16.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 84,021 at London.

'2/3+,16 7(;$16 +RXVWRQ 0LDPL

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matthews 53 pass from Tannehill

(Franks kick), 10:57.

Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Landry 50 pass from Tannehill (Franks kick), 6:45.

Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Landry 10 pass from Tannehill (Franks kick), 3:03.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miller 54 pass from Tannehill (Franks kick), 14:10.

Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jones 23 interception return (Franks kick), 13:56.

Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miller 85 run (Franks kick), 2:47.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Hou â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Foster 7 pass from Hoyer (Novak kick), 8:13.

Hou â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Foster 2 run (Novak kick), 1:45. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Hou â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Washington 27 pass from Hoyer (Novak kick), 11:27.

Mia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Franks 53, 7:41.

Hou â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Washington 5 pass from Hoyer (pass from Hoyer to ), 4:00.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 65,251 at Miami Gardens.

9,.,1*6 /,216 0LQQHVRWD 'HWURLW

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Det â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Johnson 1 pass from Stafford (Prater kick), 11:10.

Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Walsh 37, 3:47.

Det â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ebron 7 pass from Stafford (Prater kick), 1:24.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Walsh 53, 11:11.

Det â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Prater 52, 5:03.

Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rudolph 1 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick), 1:49.

Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Walsh 51, 0:00.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Diggs 36 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick), 10:19.

Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Walsh 35, 6:07. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Min â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Walsh 22, 14:10.

Det â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Safety snapped ball out of end zone 0:59.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 60,231 at Detroit.

)$/&216 7,7$16 $WODQWD 7HQQHVVHH

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU No scoring 6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Ten â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wright 19 pass from Mettenberger (Succop kick), 8:42.

Atl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bryant 27, 2:31.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Atl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jones 8 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 5:56. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU No scoring A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 63,329 at Nashville.

5$06 %52:16 &OHYHODQG 6W /RXLV

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU STL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; McLeod 20 fumble return (Zuerlein kick), 11:59.

STL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Zuerlein 39, 7:33.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Cle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Coons 25, 14:05.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Cle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Coons 44, 11:45.

STL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gurley 1 run (Zuerlein kick), 2:14. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU STL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gurley 16 run (Zuerlein kick), 8:11.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 51,523 at St. Louis.

3$75,276 -(76 1 < -HWV 1HZ (QJODQG

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Gostkowski 38, 12:48.

NYJ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Folk 20, 7:29.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU NYJ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kerley 5 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick), 12:30.

NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brady 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 6:24.

NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Gostkowski 46, 2:00.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Gostkowski 24, 11:10.

NYJ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ivory 9 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick), 4:07. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU NYJ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Folk 30, 12:50.

NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Amendola 8 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 7:16.

NE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gronkowski 15 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 1:13.

NYJ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Folk 55, 0:18.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 66,829 at Foxborough.

6$,176 &2/76 1HZ 2UOHDQV ,QGLDQDSROLV

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU NO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robinson 1 run (Forbath kick), 2:31.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU NO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robinson 6 run (Forbath kick), 14:56.

NO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hoomanawanui 16 pass from Brees (Forbath kick), 13:36.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU NO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ingram 1 run (Forbath kick), 10:26.

Ind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hilton 87 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 3:42.

Ind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hilton 46 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 0:01.

)RXUWK 4XDUWHU Ind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Moncrief 8 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 3:05.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 66,420 at Indianapolis.

5('6.,16 %8&&$1((56 7DPSD %D\ :DVKLQJWRQ

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Evans 40 pass from Winston (Barth kick), 11:47.

TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Barth 22, 5:06.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dye 7 pass from Winston (Barth kick), 11:34.

TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jones 43 fumble return (Barth kick), 8:19.

Was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cousins 8 run (Hopkins kick), 4:26.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grant 3 pass from Cousins (Hopkins kick), 11:10.

Was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Reed 3 pass from Cousins (Hopkins kick), 6:56. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Barth 45, 13:51.

Was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Hopkins 35, 7:29.

TB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Barth 21, 2:24.

Was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Reed 6 pass from Cousins (Hopkins kick), 0:24.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 72,912 at Landover.

&+,()6 67((/(56 3LWWVEXUJK .DQVDV &LW\

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU KC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Santos 30, 8:47.

Pit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Boswell 24, 0:59.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU KC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Santos 22, 8:55.

KC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Santos 27, 1:00.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU KC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; West 1 run (Santos kick), 4:23.

Pit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bryant 19 pass from Jones (Boswel kick), 1:40. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Pit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Boswell 36, 10:17.

KC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Conley 6 pass from Smith (Santos kick), 5:13.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 76,365 at Kansas City.

*,$176 &2:%2<6 'DOODV 1 < *LDQWV

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Dal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bailey 30, 5:25.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU NYG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Darkwa 15 run (Brown kick), 11:02.

Dal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bailey 48, 7:29.

Dal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; McFadden 1 run (Bailey kick), 2:17.

NYG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Brown 47, 1:04.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU NYG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rodgers-Cromartie 58 interception return (Brown kick), 11:19.

NYG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Brown 34, 3:18. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Dal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Street 25 pass from Cassel (Bailey kick), 7:14.

NYG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Harris 100 kickoff return (Brown kick), 7:01.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 80,319 at East Rutherford.

5$,'(56 &+$5*(56 2DNODQG 6DQ 'LHJR

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Murray 1 run (Janikowski kick), 12:46.

Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Janikowski 29, 5:21.

SD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Lambo 40, 1:18.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Walford 23 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 13:06.

Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Janikowski 32, 9:28.

Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Janikowski 31, 4:41.

Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cooper 52 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 1:01.

SD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Lambo 44, 0:00.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Oak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Crabtree 25 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), 10:41. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU SD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Green 31 pass from Rivers (Lambo kick), 12:58.

SD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Woodhead 8 pass from Rivers (pass from Rivers to Green), 6:00.

SD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Woodhead 6 pass from Rivers (pass from Rivers to Green), 0:06.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 67,542 at San Diego.

3$17+(56 ($*/(6 3KLODGHOSKLD &DUROLQD

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)LUVW 4XDUWHU Car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tolbert 2 run (Gano kick), 9:24.

6HFRQG 4XDUWHU Phi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Sturgis 52, 5:42.

Car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Newton 2 run (Gano kick), 3:33.

Phi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Sturgis 29, 0:04.

7KLUG 4XDUWHU Car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tolbert 2 pass from Newton (Gano kick), 11:50.

Phi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mathews 63 run (Sturgis kick), 9:32.

Phi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Sturgis 24, 5:48. )RXUWK 4XDUWHU Car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Gano 35, 8:59.

Car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Gano 29, 0:18.

A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 74,194 at Charlotte.

NHL

Toews scores winner as Blackhawks beat Ducks 1-0 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jonathan Toews scored 51 seconds into overtime, Corey Crawford made 39 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 on Monday night in a rematch of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Conference finals.

Crawford earned his second straight shutout and No. 14 for his career as the Blackhawks closed out a perfect 4-0 homestand. They also

beat Tampa Bay 1-0 in overtime on Saturday night on Toewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first goal of the season.

Taking advantage of the open ice for the NHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new 3-on-3 overtime, Toews skated in and beat Frederik Andersen over his left shoulder.

The Ducks were shut out for the second straight game and became the first NHL team since the New York Americans in 1930-31 to be shut out five times in their first eight games of the season.

Andersen finished with 23 stops.

ISLANDERS 4, FLAMES 0 Jaroslav Halak stopped 29 shots for his second shutout in three starts, Frans Nielsen scored twice and New York cruised past Calgary.

Mikhail Grabovski and Cal Clutterbuck also scored and Kyle Okposo and Nikolay Kulemin each had two assists to help the Islanders improve to 4-1-1 at home this season.

Halak, making his fourth start, also

had a shutout at Columbus last Tuesday night.

Grabovski beat Flames goaltender Joni Ortio with a snap shot on the power play with just under six minutes left in the second for a 1-0 lead.

The Islanders then scored three in the third, with Nielsen make it 2-0 about 5 1/2 minutes into the period, and later capping the scoring with 1:50 left.

The Flames, coming off a 4-1 defeat at the New York Rangers the previ-

ous night, lost for the seventh time in nine games this season.

COYOTES 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3 Max Domi and Shane Doan had power-play goals in the first period and Arizona held on to beat Toronto.

Kyle Chipchura added a power-play goal in the third for the Coyotes (5-3-1), while Klas Dahlbeck also scored for Phoenix, which topped the Leafs (1-5-2) for a third straight time dating back to last season.

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» EVENTS // EMAIL: EVENTS@NANAIMODAILYNEWS.COM TUESDAY, OCT. 27 10 a.m.- Noon Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society’s Science Studio. Kids are encouraged to explore the many interactive displays and activities at their leisure. Departure Bay Eco School 3004 Departure Bay Rd. nanaimoscience.amie@gmail.com 250-619-2413.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 6:30- 7:15 p.m. Brother XII tour. Downtown walking tour. Pre-registration is required 250-753-1821, cost is $10.

THURSDAY, OCT. 29 10-11 a.m. Golden Year seniors savings day

at Country Club Centre. Free coffee, tea and a treat ., with live music by Howie James & the Howlettes in the Food Court. Also from 2-3 p.m 8 p.m. Emerald Specks, Honeywell live at the Longwood.

The Longwood Brew Pub presents a free, weekly live concert series every Thursday.

5775 Turner Rd., FRIDAY, OCT. 30 6:30-8: p.m. Nanaimo Museum Lantern Tours $15, pre-registration required. Email program@nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250-753-1821 for details.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31 4-5 p.m. Halloween Trick or Treating for children 12 and under, draws for $25 gift cards, proceeds to Crime Stoppers Details at nanaimonorth.com. Nanaimo North Town Centre, 4750 Rutherford Rd THURSDAY, NOV. 5 8 p.m. Doors open for GOB, with Boids at The Queen’s, 34 Victoria Cres. Tickets $20 plus charge in advance, $25 at the door and on sale at Lucid, The Dog’s Ear, Desire Tattoo, The Queen’s or at ticketzone.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 9 7:30 p.m. Matthew Good with guest: Scott

Helman play The Port Theatre. Tickets $45 at The Port Theatre Box Office, www.porttheatre. com or call 250-754-8550.

TUESDAY, NOV. 10 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ladysmith Fall Farmer Market, where local producers sell their goods directly to the public, at 49th Parallel Grocery.

health projects, music bursary, women’s shelter. Further information: 250-753-2846 7:30 p.m. Vancouver Island Symphony presents Music & Dance. Guest artist ballet or Ivana Ho, ch or eographer Sharman byrd dances Roussel the spider’s feast, Ravel ma mère l’oye (complete) Mozart Symphony No. 41.

Tickets: $33 or $59, students $18, Eyego $5 available at www.porttheatre.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14 1-3 p.m. Home Baking, mystery gifts, raffle, & refreshments. Nanaimo Chapter #43 Order of the Eastern Star Christmas Bazaar, at Brechin United Church Hall. Admission $10. Supports

SUNDAY, NOV. 15 8 p.m. The Elwins with Mr. Goshness at The Queen’s 34 Victoria Cres. Advance tickets $10 , $15 door at Lucid, The Dog’s Ear, Desire Tattoo, The Queens or ticketzone.com.

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by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) You have a lot on your mind. A loved one might challenge your financial wisdom, and will let you know when you are wrong. Maintain a sense of humor rather than become emotional. Someone could change his or her mind about an important matter.

Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You’ll let go of morning grumpiness by the midafternoon. You will see a path open with agreeable opportunities. Your ability to see way past the obvious and understand results helps you determine your choices.

Express your grounded perspective.

Tonight: Feel your Wheaties.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Use the morning for important matters.

You could discover how awkward you are around a dear friend. You might be picking up this person’s need for space. You know what needs to happen, but taking action is another story. Trust your gut.

Tonight: Get some R and R. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might feel pressured right now. Part of the problem could be a judgment that you are making about a situation. Try letting go of this preconception, and see what happens.

Schedule meetings for the evening, when success greets you more easily. Tonight: Join a pal.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Return calls as soon as you can. Pressure builds to be at your finest in the afternoon. You could be arguing an important point or meeting

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Stay present, and know that you have some observers around you.

Tonight: Assume the lead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Discussions in the morning might be most effective if done on an individual basis. Some of the conversation could make you uneasy.

By the afternoon, you will test out a different perspective that points to several new possibilities. Tonight: Get into Full Moon mode.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Allow someone else to go in his or her own direction and see the consequences of his or her choices.

An afternoon discussion you have will be poignant and important to be part of. A family member or a domestic matter needs attention.

Tonight: Togetherness works.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Clear out errands and other cumbersome details in the morning. You will want to be available in the afternoon to make calls and schedule meetings. Once a conversation starts, it might be difficult to shut down. Be intuitive. Tonight: Let someone else choose.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Try to lighten up. Recognize the real reason you might be argumentative with others; it has more to do with you than them. Stay focused on one matter at a time. Your intuition takes you down an intriguing path. A supervisor expresses appreciation. Tonight: Make it early.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Stop fighting an inevitable difference of opinion. You can’t seem to reconcile the problem. Perhaps it is only an issue because of your

unique perspective. Try to discuss this situation with a friend or colleague. Open up to change.

Tonight: Go off and hear some live music.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You have a tendency to say what you want and mean it. Your bluntness also tends to push people away or create sour feelings. Pressure builds around your home or family life.

Make time to listen to someone else’s point of view. Tonight: At home. Make it easy!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Deal with a financial situation early on.

You won’t want to postpone this situation any longer, as it irks you and gets under your skin. Communication is likely to flourish in the afternoon. You might have a lot to say. Others will listen. Tonight: Be responsive.

YOUR BIRTHDAY (Oct. 27) This year you often feel pressured by feeling one way but believing the opposite should be true. Get to the bottom of certain issues to find a resolution. You have a nearly psychic ability, and you sense things before they happen. Don’t be put off by the unexpected, as it will occur a fair amount of time.

If you are single, others often seek you out for more than friendship.

The bonds you form are likely to be volatile if you insist on always being right. If you are attached, the two of you often come from different perspectives. Seek a solution that works for both of you. TAURUS is as stubborn as you are.

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Harry Walton Tebb passed away peacefully at NRGH at the age of 96. He was born in Airdrie. AB on October 20. 1919. He lived in Nanaimo for the past 70 years.

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Peder William Jensen The family of Peder William (Bill) Jensen announces with sadness his death on October 16, 2015, at the age 89. Born in Yahk, BC on June 5, 1926, he was the fourth of eight children born to Soren Peder and Rachel Rosamond Jensen.

Bill was predeceased by both his parents and his seven siblings and their spouses: Mary (Sandy) Saunders; Dora (Herbert) Boggie; Thelma (Mickey) Zolob; Dan (Audney); Martha (Bruce) Mackay; Jim (Caroline); Otto; and infant daughter (1961).

Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Audrey, his children: Christine (Bob), Sandra (Rob), Carl (Gina) and Eric (Michelle), his grandchildren: Mandie (Sean), Cole (Karla), Matthew, Karly, Aaron, Issac, and great grandchildren: Cymone, Gavin and Valentina, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill was involved with the logging industry for more that 40 years, the majority working for MacMillan Bloedel. He retired at age 58 to continue working on their farm on Takala Road near Ladysmith. He will be remembered as a hard-working, well-respected family man.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff on Franklyn 2 at Malaspina Gardens for their excellent and compassionate care of Bill for the 2-1/2 years he was resident.

A Memorial Tea will be held at the Family Home, 5551 Takala Road, Ladysmith on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the charity of your choice.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laurieâ&#x20AC;? passed away Oct. 18, 2015 in Victoria General Hospital from a brain tumor. He was born Oct. 3, 1935 in Ganges, Salt Spring Island. He was predeceased by his parents Goody and Isabel, and sister Barbara (Imler). Loved and sadly missed by his wife of 57 years, Joan (Dutton); daughters Trudy (Dan Rippon), Valerie, Sue Trebett; son Don; grandchildren Jordan and Ross Trebett and Annika and Drayden Goodman; brothers Eddy Jang (Jan) and Don Goodman (Marilyn).

Laurie retired from B.C. Tel in 1993 after numerous interesting and varied careers. He enjoyed many hobbies over the years: hunting, home renovating, bowling, camping, travelling, dining and visiting with friends, and especially fishing. His family was the love of his life where he was a huge participant in every aspect of their lives. He was always ready to help others; he was truly a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good manâ&#x20AC;?. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Clay Tree Society, Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Special thanks to Ray and Lois Doumont and Dr. Helmut Mark.

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Home Care Worker - Casual / On-Call Position Under the direction of the Home Care & Community Nursing Coordinator, the Home Care Worker provides quality personal care and home support services within the Snuneymuxw First Nation community.

Responsibilities: 1. Provides personal and supplemental care duties and services in SFN homes and/or in an institutional settings including (but not limited to) bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, exercise programs, preparation of meals/cooking, laundry, shopping, home cleaning, transportation and minor home maintenance.

2. Contributes towards promoting and maintaining the physical, psychological and social well-being of adult care/elder care clientele and advocates for dignity and self-respect of clients.

3. Assists Snuneymuxw families in providing care for terminally ill clients.

4. Reports changes in clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health and living arrangements that may affect the individual care plans and assists in identifying and recommending adult care/elder care service delivery strategies and priorities.

5. Instructs clients in diet/nutrition and available resources.

6. Actively participates in community interagency meetings regarding adult care/elder care issues and assists in coordinating elder care events.

7. Assists the Home Care and Community Nursing Coordinator with planning, designing and implementing comprehensive adult care/elder care program activities and initiatives.

8. Maintains all records in a confidential and accurate manner and informs the Home Care and Community Nursing Coordinator with regular activity updates.

Education and Qualification requirements: 1. Completion of Grade 12.

2. A tuberculosis (TB) test and proof of immunization.

3. Possesses the following certificates/licenses: a. Home Care/Resident Care Attendant Certificate; b. Valid BC driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with clean drivers abstract; c. Transfer/Mechanical Lift Certificate; d. Food Safe Certificate; e. First Aid and CPR Level C with AED; f. Workplace Hazardous Management Information System (WHMIS) certificate; g. Transportation of Dangerous Goods; h. Palliative Care Certificate is desirable; i. Foot Care Certificate is desirable; j. ASSIRT certification or similar certification.

Key Competencies: T Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective and efficient working relationships with clients and their families, staff and community agencies/ representatives.

T Ability to work as a team member as well as be self-directed; meet deadlines, prioritize workloads and multi-task as required.

T Knowledge of Snuneymuxw First Nation cultural protocols/traditional practices is desirable.

T Basic computer skills i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook.

Proficient with transfers (i.e., beds, wheelchairs), bathing, feeding and other personal care duties.

T Ability to handle sensitive information when dealing with emotional or troubled clients.

T High standards of ethics and confidentiality and ability to handle sensitive information.

Please submit your current resume and cover letter to: Maggie White, Snuneymuxw First Nation 668 Centre Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 4Z4 mwhite@snuneymuxw.ca Fax: 250-753-5221 Deadline Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 For more information contact Maggie White at 250-740-2356 Please note only those applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.

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Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; receiver returns TIM BOOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

RENTON, Wash. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Paul Richardson felt ready to start catching passes and running routes a month ago.

Because he started the season on the physically unable to perform list, Richardson wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to do that on the Seattle Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; practice field until the team activated him to begin practicing on Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been itching to get here since my surgery,â&#x20AC;?

Richardson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing a good job of monitoring me and making sure Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been getting ready in progression. I appreciate them looking out for me like that.â&#x20AC;?

Richardson returned to the practice field for the first time since tearing the ACL in his left knee in the NFC divisional playoff game against Carolina last January.

It was a crushing conclusion to what had become a promising close to the year for Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-round draft pick in 2014, suffering the same injury that cost him a season in college.

TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Max Domi and Anthony Duclairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chemistry has helped Canada win gold at international junior tournaments, and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paying early dividends for the Arizona Coyotes.

The two 2013 first-round draft picks, known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Killer Ds,â&#x20AC;? currently rank in the top five in rookie scoring and have helped Arizona to a 4-3-1 record to start the season. Domi and Duclairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-ice rapport dates back to the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament, where they helped Canada win gold. The two played on a line at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world junior championship, combining for nine goals and 18 points in seven games as Canada won gold. The championship game was played at Air Canada Centre, where the Coyotes faced the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

Domi was one of the first people Duclair called when the Rangers dealt him to the Coyotes in March as part of the trade that sent defenceman Keith Yandle to New York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been going on for a few years now and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cool to translate it to the NHL,â&#x20AC;? said Duclair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing on the power play together and things are rolling so far. I think our friendship off the ice really translates well. We just seem to find each other wherever we are and communication and preparation is really key for us to have some success.â&#x20AC;?

Domi had nine points (three goals, six assists) entering Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games, tying him with Edmontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor McDavid for the rookie lead.

Duclair was right behind with seven points (five goals, two assists). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really mean a whole lot right now to be honest,â&#x20AC;? Domi said of the rookie points race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to win hockey games and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you worry about.â&#x20AC;?

With nine players at age 30 or older, Arizona remains one of the oldest teams in the NHL. However 39-yearold captain Shane Doan said he is impressed with the way the young players have fit in with the grizzled veterans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You look at our young guys and the way that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been contributing, obviously Max and Duke have been incredible for us, but Klas Dahlbeck and Jordan Martinook have been really good as well,â&#x20AC;? Doan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a huge fan of all our young guys, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been more impressed with their character.â&#x20AC;?

Domi grew up around the Air Canada Centre. His father Tie racked up 2,265 penalty minutes in 777 games with the Leafs, including 10 full seasons from 1995-96 to 2005-06. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for sure, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be lying if I said I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to kind of control that and not let my emotions get the best of me here,â&#x20AC;? Domi said before Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trying to treat it like just another hockey game and hopefully get a win.â&#x20AC;?

While Domi spent a lot of time at the ACC, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see much of his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The morning skates were really cool and meeting people like Bryan McCabe, Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all those guys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the list really goes on.â&#x20AC;?

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Playoffs bring out the money players, will Whitecaps keep up?

Vancouver spending plan has worked well, but playoffs can be a different animal replaced Landon Donovan. Not yet, anyway. But would you bet against them? Would you favour the Caps over two legs against the Sounders?

Vancouver (16-13-5) has put together an impressive season.

They’ve earned their first-ever MLS home playoff date. They’ve won their first Voyageurs Cup. They’ve claimed more road points than anyone in the league, and they’ve done it all with youth and previously unknown signings, and without a proven scorer.

The stage is set for one heck of a playoff tournament in MLS. We’ll see how much the stars and their moments of magic matter now.

MARC WEBER THE PROVINCE

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funny thing happened on the way to the top.

The light-spending New York Red Bulls won the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday with a win over Chicago.

They beat out fiscally responsible FC Dallas for the regular-season crown on the second tiebreaker, goal difference.

And the young, economical Whitecaps claimed third overall and earned a spot in the Western Conference semifinals with a 3-0 win over Houston at B.C. Place.

When Forbes released its list of MLS team spending in late July, the Red Bulls were 20th, dead last, at $3.9 million. Dallas was 19th at $4.1 million. The Caps were midtable spenders, around $6.2 million.

If Toronto, L.A. and New York City, with their near-$20-million payrolls, are set to dominate this league, along with free-spending Seattle and Orlando City, well, that day is not yet here.

Building a balanced team.

Defending. Good coaching. Good value on the transfer market. Developing young talent. Thankfully, these things all still matter.

“We have a lot of young players, we are the youngest team in MLS,” Caps coach Carl Robinson said after Sunday’s big and important win.

“People sometimes don’t believe you can actually build a team with young players and be successful, but I firmly did and the club did a fantastic job backing me on that.

“The players bought into it from day one and we’ve produced two years of very good football.”

Now, before anyone gets too excited about what the standings say at the

Vancouver Whitecap Kendall Waston celebrates his goal against the Houston Dynamo in Vancouver on Sunday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

end of the regular season, Sunday also offered a warning of what might decide games when everything is on the line in the playoffs.

In Seattle, Obafemi Martins ($3 million) set up Clint Dempsey ($4.6 million). Then Dempsey set up a goal. Then Dempsey scored again.

And it all happened in the opening 20 minutes.

In Montreal, the sublime Sebastian Giovinco ($7.1 million) set up Jozy Altidore ($4.8 million) as Toronto opened the scoring. Then Didier Drogba ($2.2 million for a half-season) tied it up with an exquisite

finish. Then Drogba won it with an equally stunning flick of his boot.

Granted, the defending in the East leaves plenty of coaches scratching their heads. But in those menagainst-boys moments, a star-studded march to the MLS Cup still seems likely.

The L.A. Galaxy, who play a tantalizing knockout game at Seattle on Wednesday (7 p.m., TSN2), have won three of the last four MLS Cup titles.

Sure, Steven Gerrard ($6.3 million) and Giovani dos Santos ($5.8 million) haven’t instilled fear in opponents as predicted. They haven’t

WHO WILL FACE THE WHITECAPS? By virtue of their second-place finish, the Caps have earned a firstround playoff bye and will face the higher remaining seed of the two knockout-round winners.

If third-place Portland beats sixthplace Kansas City on Thursday (7 p.m., TSN), then the Caps will play Portland in the Western Conference semifinals. If Kansas City beats Portland, then the Caps will play the winner of Wednesday’s knockout game, fifth-place L.A. at fourth-place Seattle (7 p.m., TSN2). In either scenario, the Caps will open the semifinals on the road Nov. 1, then play the second leg at B.C. Place on Nov. 8.

First-place Dallas awaits the lowest remaining seed from the knockout winners. The Caps are 1-3-1 against the Sounders in all competitions this season, and 1-2-0 in MLS play. The Caps are 1-0-2 against the Timbers and 2-0-0 against the Galaxy.

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GOLF

USGA, R&A institute latest changes to rules DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golfers no longer face automatic disqualification for two violations, including an incorrect scorecard, under the latest set of rules that reflect a little more leniency in handing out penalties.

The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association announced changes to the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf, which is updated every four years. Players will avoid disqualification if the incorrect scorecard is the result of penalty strokes they didn’t know about when they finished their rounds. The penalty also was softened for players using artificial devices, such as training aids, in the middle of the round.

The new rules take effect Jan. 1.

The most notable addition was

Rule 14-1b, which bans an anchored stroke used primarily for long putters. That already went through an exhaustive discussion and debate two years ago, along with some protesting from the PGA of America that it would keep some recreational golfers from playing. Changes were made to 18 of the 34 rules. Most of them were tweaks, though there were two instances when the penalty no longer is disqualification.

“I think we would take the view that we’re certainly always looking to apply proportionate penalties, and we’re very conscious that disqualification is a very serious situation,” said David Rickman, executive director of rules and equipment standards for the R&A. “And the removal from competition is something that we should use judiciously and therefore

only when appropriate. We feel that this is a step in that right direction.”

One of those changes involved the scorecard. Players still face disqualification if they sign for a lower score on a hole. However, the new exception to Rule 6-6d allows a player to avoid disqualification if the score includes a penalty that was discovered only after he signed his card.

Previously, players were disqualified if a violation was reported after the round because their scorecards did not account for the penalty strokes.

Starting in 2016, players would have the penalty added to the hole, along with an additional two-shot penalty for the scorecard error.

One example was Camilo Villegas, who chipped up the slope to the 15th green at Kapalua in 2011, and the ball rolled back toward him. Villegas

casually swatted away some loose pieces of grass in front of the divot as the ball was moving in that direction.

The violation (23-1) was detected by a television viewer after the round. It was a two-shot penalty, and thus Villegas was disqualified for an incorrect card. Under the new rule, Villegas would have four shots added to his score — two for the rules violation, two for the scorecard error.

But he would remain in the tournament (unless the additional shots meant he missed the cut). Rickman said the case of Tiger Woods at the 2013 Masters does not apply.

Woods took an incorrect drop on the 15th hole of the second round.

A former rules official saw it on TV and notified the Masters rules committee, which decided it was not a violation and Woods signed for a 71.

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SPORTS BRIEFS The Associated Press ◆ TENNIS

Muguruza, Kerber win WTA final in straight sets Garbine Muguruza won her first match at the WTA Finals, and Angelique Kerber won her second.

Muguruza, the second-seeded Spaniard who was making her debut at the season-ending tournament, beat Lucie Safarova 6-3, 7-6 (4) Monday. Kerber, seeded sixth, defeated Petra Kvitova 6-2, 7-6 (3).

The 22-year-old Muguruza is the first Spaniard to play in the WTA Finals since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 2001.

“To go here, and play and win for the first time, it’s great,” Muguruza said. “So I feel now more calm, more in the tournament.”

Muguruza reached her first Grand Slam final this year at Wimbledon, losing to Serena Williams in straight sets. She was the first Spanish woman to reach a Grand Slam final since Conchita Martinez lost the French Open final in 2000, and the first to do so at Wimbledon since Sanchez-Vicario in 1995 and 1996.

Kerber is playing at the WTA Finals for the third time, and her victory over the fourth-seeded Kvitova was her seventh match at the tournament. She has never advanced from the round-robin stage of the competition.

“I’m here to go out and play every single match I can play and give my best,” Kerber said. “I’m starting good right now, but I still have some matches to go.”

◆ SOCCER

Mourinho charged with misconduct toward ref The English Football Association has charged Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho with misconduct over his behaviour toward match officials during Saturday’s loss at West Ham. The FA says Mourinho has been charged over his “language and/or behaviour” in or around the dressing room area at halftime.

Earlier this month, the FA fined Mourinho 50,000 pounds ($77,000) and gave him a suspended one-game stadium ban for accusing referees of being biased.

Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Upton Pak also saw Chelsea coach Silvino Louro dismissed from the technical area and he has also been charged with misconduct over his behaviour.

Both Chelsea and West Ham were accused of failing to control their players before halftime.

All parties involved have until Thursday to respond.

◆ RUGBY

Welsh official gets nod for World Cup final game Welsh referee Nigel Owens will referee the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

The appointment was no surprise, after he wasn’t picked for the semifinals.

His assistants will be the semifinal refs, Jerome Garces of France and Wayne Barnes of England.

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Processed meat linked to cancer: UN health agency

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Dr. W. Gifford-Jones

Hot dogs, bacon, ham and sausage among most risky foods ANGELA CHARLTON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS — Bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts are under fire: The World Health Organization threw its global weight behind years of experts’ warnings and declared Monday that processed meats raise the risk of colon and stomach cancer and that red meat is probably harmful, too.

Meat producers are angry, vegetarians are feeling vindicated, and cancer experts are welcoming the most comprehensive pronouncement yet on the relation between our modern meat-eating lifestyles and cancer.

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, analyzed decades of research and for the first time put processed meats in the same danger category as smoking or asbestos. That doesn’t mean salami is as bad as cigarettes, only that there’s a confirmed link to cancer. And even then, the risk is small.

The results aren’t that shocking in the U.S., where many parents fret over chemicals in cured meats and the American Cancer Society has long cautioned against eating too much steak and deli.

But the U.N. agency’s findings could shake up public health attitudes elsewhere, such as European countries where sausages are savored and smoked ham is a national delicacy.

And they could hurt the American meat industry, which is arguing vigorously against linking their products with cancer, contending that the disease involves a number of lifestyle and environmental factors.

While U.S. rates of colon cancer have been declining, it is the No. 2 cancer for women worldwide and No. 3 for men, according to the WHO. A group of 22 scientists from the IARC evaluated more than 800 studies from several continents about meat and cancer. The studies looked at more than a dozen types of cancer in populations with diverse diets over the past 20 years.

Based on that analysis, the IARC

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The World Health Organization’s cancer agency say that processed meats such as ham and sausage can lead to colon and other cancers. [AP PHOTO]

classified processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans,” noting links in particular to colon cancer. It said red meat contains some important nutrients, but still labeled it “probably carcinogenic,” with links to colon, prostate and pancreatic cancers.

The agency made no specific dietary recommendations and said it did not have enough data to define how much processed meat is too dangerous. But it said the risk rises with the amount consumed.

An analysis of 10 of the studies suggested that a 50-gram portion of processed meat daily — or about 1.75 ounces — increases the risk of colorectal cancer over a lifetime by about 18 per cent.

An ounce and three-quarters is roughly equivalent to a hot dog or a few slices of bologna, though it depends on how thinly it is sliced.

Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer in the U.S. is about 1 in 20, or 5 per cent, according to the cancer society. By the WHO’s calculations, having a coldcut sandwich every day would only raise that to around 6 per cent.

Experts have long warned of the dangers of certain chemicals used to cure meat, such as nitrites and nitrates, which the body converts into cancer-causing compounds.

It is also known that grilling or smoking meat can create suspected carcinogens.

“For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed,” Dr. Kurt Straif of the IARC said in a statement. “In view of the large number of people who consume processed meat, the global impact on cancer incidence is of public health importance.”

The cancer agency noted research by the Global Burden of Disease Project suggesting that 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are linked to diets heavy in processed meat.

That compared with 1 million deaths a year linked to smoking, 600,000 a year to alcohol consumption and 200,000 a year to air pollution.

Doctors in rich countries especially have long counselled against eating lots of red or processed meat — and not just because of the cancer danger but because of the heart risks from the saturated fat and sodium.

The WHO researchers defined processed meat as anything transformed to improve its flavour or preserve it, including sausages, beef jerky and anything smoked. They defined red meat to include beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat.

The report said grilling, pan-frying or other high-temperature methods of cooking red meat produce the highest amounts of chemicals suspected of causing cancer.

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ongratulations to Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Elect of Canada. He’s young, handsome, carries a famous name, demonstrated he has an ear for what the public is clamoring for, and now has the most vital weapon of all, power. But will he deny democracy to the majority of Canadians who elected him? Or ignore the will of the Supreme Court of Canada? Soon we will know whether Justin Trudeau wears knickers or long pants.

Trudeau, in his victory speech, fired a salvo when he uttered the words Abraham Lincoln delivered on the eve of the U.S. Civil War. Lincoln worried that leaders needed to appeal to the “better angels of our nature.”

But will Trudeau, on the contrary, use devilish political tactics that appeal to a vocal minority, the very thing he allegedly opposes?

In the largest survey of its kind in Canada to determine if Canadians should be granted the constitutional right to assisted death, the result was overwhelming. 80 percent of those who said they were Christians and 83 percent of Catholics believe that doctors should be permitted to help terminally ill patients end their lives.

Equally important, 57 percent of those surveyed said they had watched someone suffer a terrible death. Of this group, 85 percent supported assisted dying. And 85 percent of disabled people were in favour of assisted death.

A lawyer citing these statistics would convince a jury the case is closed. So would Trudeau’s “better angels of our nature.”

I have a deep, personal interest in this matter, so I hope Justin Trudeau’s angels win the day. Years ago, the Gifford-Jones Foundation donated $500,000 to the University of Toronto Medical School to establish the W. Gifford-Jones Professorship in Pain Control and Palliative care. In the interim, more doctors have been trained to relieve suffering. But I and the angels know that there comes a time when even the best of palliative care cannot ease all agony.

In February, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that assisted death should be an option for those grievously and terminally ill and who wished to end their suffering with the help of a physician.

So what did the Harper government do? The consulting panel for implementation was stacked with members who oppose assisted death.

It’s like putting the fox in charge of the hens, an inhumane despicable act for those crying out for help to end their suffering.

Good sense should tell Trudeau that the majority of those who elected him have already given him an overpowering mandate to allow assisted death. And that there is no need to waste millions of dollars of tax payers dollars on more time-consuming surveys while people die in misery.

Hopefully, Trudeau and his good angels will also realize that surveys reveal a highly vocal minority, paid administrators (who don’t want to lose their jobs), who continue to shout to high heaven that the devil will take over and innocent people will be killed by overzealous physicians. What a lie, when the majority of doctors, to their eternal shame, have declared they oppose assisted death. Their role is to end suffering.

So, will the prime minister-elect begin the day by putting on short knickers or long pants? If it’s long pants, he’ll quickly disband Harper’s fox-laden committee, and tell his fellow parliamentarians to immediately enact the law allowing assisted death. This would bring Canada into line with the many nations who allow this humanitarian act.

Studies from the United States and other countries that allow assisted death show that relatively few with terminal illness ask for it. But it is comforting to know it’s available.

I have stated repeatedly that those who oppose assisted death have every right to end or prolong their lives in whatever way they wish. A study should be done to see how many cry for help when excruciating pain strikes.

But I have always believed it irrational and inhumane to allow human suffering when none of us would allow a beloved dog to die in agony. It’s high time for Trudeau and his good angels to end this great injustice.

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MOVIES

Pack of new film releases are all big duds Truly outrageous weekend at the box office featured a slew of sluggish films, some worse than others Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

“It’s not like all is lost at the box office,” Dergarabedian said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Rentrak.

Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

LINDSEY BAHR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — It was a truly outrageous weekend at the box office, and not in a good way.

The pack of new releases proved to be all out duds, some worse than others, leaving room for holdovers The Martian and Goosebumps to stay in the top spots with $15.9 and $15.5 million, respectively according to Rentrak estimates Sunday. The Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies also held nicely in third place with $11 million.

Vin Diesel’s The Last Witch Hunter tanked with $10.8 million, killing any hopes of a new franchise. The Lionsgate film opened in fourth place and cost a reported $70 million to produce.

This is the latest disappointment for Diesel who can’t seem to find consistent success outside of the Fast & Furious franchise.

None of the weekend’s flops will garner as much attention as Jem and the Holograms, though, which opened to $1.3 million to become one of the worst debuts of all time for a major studio movie opening in over 2,000 locations.

Based on the 1980s animated series, the film opened on 2,413 screens, averaging $545 per screen, to take 15th place.

The wide release numbers are alarming, but it is worth noting that Universal produced the PG-rated Jem for only $5 million. Overall, teens did not seem all that interested in a movie based on a show that was popular decades before they were born. Audiences that did turn out were overwhelmingly female (in the 90 per cent range).

Bill Murray’s Rock the Kasbah barely did better in ticket sales, pulling in only $1.5 million from 2,012 theatres, but it also cost three times as much as Jem to produce.

It’s one of Murray’s worst debuts ever and a low point for Open Road Films. Critics were not fans of the Barry Levinson-directed comedy about a rock manager who finds

Box office numbers

This photo provided by Open Road Films shows Bill Murray as Richie Lanz in “Rock the Kasbah.” The movie opens in U.S. theaters Oct. 23, 2015. [AP PHOTO]

a new client in Afghanistan. Poor reviews might have sunk Witch Hunter, Jem and Kasbah, but good reviews couldn’t propel Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs to flashy heights.

After two very strong limited-release weekends, the biopic failed to impress in wide release with $7.3 million.

That’s on par with 2013’s Jobs which starred Ashton Kutcher and opened to $6.7 million despite much poorer reviews.

Universal isn’t disappointed with the expansion numbers and anticipates that Steve Jobs will continue to be in the cultural conversation, especially as the awards season kicks off. The film cost approximately $30 million to make and has made $9.98 million to date.

The low budget Paranormal Activ-

ity: The Ghost Dimension didn’t do very well either, with a franchise low take of $8.2 million from 1,656 screens — over 1,000 fewer than other films in the series.

Part of the reason for the low screen count is the fact that Paramount was experimenting with a shorter home entertainment window.

The film will be available digitally 17 days after it leaves theatres as opposed to the usual 90 days. AMC and Cineplex agreed to participate in the model, but others refused to play the movie.

“It feels to us really clear that any issues that we had were not related to consumer behaviour,” said Megan Colligan, Paramount’s president of worldwide distribution and marketing.

The lacklustre weekend at the box

office could be the result of overcrowding, according to Paul Dergarabedian, Rentrak’s senior media analyst.

“There’re just too many films being released into the marketplace. Over the past month we’ve had on average at least three new wide release films entering the marketplace every week,” Dergarabedian said.

“Audiences, and particularly older audiences for whom these films have great appeal, they’re staying away.

It’s like they’re opting out. It’s easy to get lost if you’re a newcomer into such a crowded environment.”

As audiences pick and choose where to spend their entertainment dollars, Dergarabedian also notes that there is a handful of probable blockbusters on the way with Spectre, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 and

1. The Martian, $15.9 million ($30 million international).

2. Goosebumps, $15.5 million ($5.8 million international).

3. Bridge of Spies, $11.4 million ($5.1 million international).

4. The Last Witch Hunter, $10.8 million ($13.4 million international).

5. Hotel Transylvania 2, $9 million ($28.7 million international).

6. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, 8.2 million ($18 million international).

7. Steve Jobs, $7.3 million.

8. Crimson Peak, $5.6 million ($7.8 million international).

9. The Intern, $3.9 million ($7.8 million international).

10. Woodlawn, $3.1 million.

——— Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak: 1. The Martian, $30 million.

2. Hotel Transylvania 2, $28.7 million.

3. Ant-Man, $22 million.

4. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, $18 million.

5. The Last Witch Hunter, $13.4 million.

6. Pan, $12.3 million.

7. Shaandaar, and Les Nouvelles aventures d’Aladin, $8 million.

8. Crimson Peak, and The Intern, $7.8 million.

9. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, $7 million.

10. Goosebumps, $5.8 million.

COPYRIGHT

Court video of Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams released ANTHONY MCCARTNEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Footage of Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams testifying about the creation of the song Blurred Lines that was a key element of a copyright infringement trial earlier this year has been released, showing Thicke repeatedly acknowledging he was drunk and high during interviews promoting 2013’s biggest hit song.

Both men are seen on the footage, which was released Monday, verbally sparring with an attorney for Marvin Gaye’s children, who sued the men

for copyright infringement and won a $7.4-million verdict in March. The testimony includes Thicke responding “No” when asked if he considered himself an honest man and Williams refusing to read music for the attorney and telling him, “I’m not here to teach you music.”

While many of the statements made by Williams and Thicke during their 2014 depositions were reported during the trial, video of the men testifying has been unavailable. The copyright infringement trial was not video recorded.

U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt ordered the footage released

earlier this month, writing that it had been kept under seal to prevent it from influencing potential jurors in the case.

The footage, which includes only portions of the deposition played during trial, was filed last week but not publicly released by the court until Monday. The video was posted online by The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday.

The verdict, which Kronstadt later cut to $5.3 million, is being appealed.

Gaye’s heirs claimed Blurred Lines copied their father’s hit, Got to Give It Up, although lawyers for Thicke and Williams said the newer song

merely mimicked the feel of Gaye’s music and didn’t copy it.

“The deposition testimony of the witnesses from the trial is old news,” Howard King, an attorney for Williams and Thicke, wrote in an email.

“The songs are still different and we look forward to complete vindication on appeal.”

Attorneys for the Gaye family used the deposition footage to contradict answers the artists gave during their live testimony and to try to show them as being dishonest about the song’s creation.

The testimony reflected especially

poorly on Thicke, who scored the biggest hit of his career with Blurred Lines and was forced to admit under oath that he didn’t have anything to do with the song’s creation, and he was drunk and high while promoting it.

“With all due respect, I was high and drunk every time I did an interview last year,” Thicke said during his April 2014 deposition.

He acknowledged that included lying during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

He also testified, “When I give interviews, I tell whatever I want to say to help sell records.”

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So, Annie, how does a 14-year-old

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of these things require effort, and you will have to push yourself at first, but it will get easier over time.

Dear Annie: I met my girlfriend three years ago and learned that her stepfather had sexually abused her when she was young. Her mother knew but never did anything to help her.

We now live together and have a child.

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