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VALLETTA, Malta — French President Francois Hollande likened the battle against global warming to the fight against terrorism Friday on the eve of the UN-sponsored climate change conference.

Hollande made an extraordinary appearance at a summit of Commonwealth leaders — an organization of former British colonies and protectorates — to boost the fortunes of the COP21 climate negotiations that get underway this weekend in Paris.

“Man is the worst enemy of man,” Hollande said at a news conference, flanked

by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

“We can say it with terrorism but we can say the same when it comes to climate.

Human beings are betraying nature, damaging the environment. It is therefore up to human beings to face up to their responsibilities.”

His comments came as Canada pledged an additional $2.65 billion over five years to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate climate impacts, a pledge that Hollande and Ban both specifically lauded.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has made fighting climate change a motif of his new Liberal government, reportedly received two rounds of applause during a closed, special Commonwealth session on climate Friday afternoon as he announced the new funding.

“Canada is back and ready to play its part in combating climate change and this includes helping the poorest and most vulnerable countries in the world adapt,” Trudeau said in a statement.

The new cash is in addition to the $1.5 billion the previous Conservative government contributed to the UN fund since the international community pledged in 2009 to raise US$100 billion by 2020. That means Canada has now exceeded the $4 billion target that environmental groups have been touting as its “fair share,” based on the country’s national wealth.

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global leader in helping vulnerable children in poor countries affected by climate change.

“We know that children, particularly the poorest, are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, a fundamental threat to their most basic rights, including access to food, water, education and survival,” David Morley, UNICEF Canada’s president, said in a statement.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion called the climate change funding “historic.”

“It’s not an equalization payment . . . It’s not a transfer. It’s for projects that will help,” Dion told reporters in Malta.

The Commonwealth meeting — which Dion likened to “training camp — was clearly being used as a springboard to the Paris talks.

Ban Ki-Moon praised the biennial gathering for finding common cause on the issue, calling the 53 nations in Malta a “microcosm” of the wider United Nations.

“All the stars seem to be aligning in one direction,” said Ban before praising France

for carrying on with the massive, two-week climate conference despite the deadly Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris that claimed at least 130 lives.

“Despite such a terrible and horrible terrorist attack, we are not deterred. They (the French) are not deterred,” the secretary general said.

“The time for taking action is now. We cannot again delay or postpone it until tomorrow.”

Dion said attitudes towards climate change have shifted since he hosted climate talks in Montreal in 2005, when he was environment minister.

“Ten years after, I feel that the countries feel the effect of climate change,” he said.

“In 2005 they were anticipating it. Now it’s a reality.”

The summits are only held every two years and the next two are being held in Vanuatu in the south Pacific and Malaysia. In recent years, the Queen has avoided such long-distance travel.

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VANCOUVER — A globetrotting, two-time murderer caught up in an undercover police sting and whose killings include bludgeoning his roommate to death with a sledgehammer has been labelled a dangerous offender in a B.C. court.

Thomas McDonald, 64, will serve an indeterminate prison sentence after he confessed during a so-called sting operation to carrying out a fatal 1981 shooting in Dawson Creek.

McDonald was convicted three decades after the fact of killing Earl Jones following a bar-room confrontation in which Jones

allegedly embarrassed McDonald by slapping him in front of other patrons for asking to dance with his wife.

Court documents indicate McDonald waited for Jones outside the hotel pub before shooting him in the head with a rifle.

McDonald reported that he “really wasn’t aiming to kill” Jones but just wanted to scare him, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Gregory Fitch’s judgement said.

McDonald is quoted in the judgment as telling undercover officers he was trying to shoot out the truck’s windows but that Jones’s head got in the way.

He fled to the United States at the time, while Canadian authorities decided in the

meantime there was insufficient evidence to recommend charges.

In 2002, McDonald was deported from the U.S. following a string of petty crimes and moved to the United Kingdom. It was there, in 2003, where McDonald used a sledgehamer to kill a roommate he allegedly found rifling through his belongings.

He was convicted and sentenced to six years for the killing, but granted parole in 2007. McDonald promptly breached the terms of his bail, fleeing the U.K. and making his way surreptitiously back into Canada.

Police learned of his return two years later and set up the undercover sting, which led to his 2011 conviction.

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Time to determine if NEDC is a good long-term investment The new year is universally acknowledged as a time of reflection, and the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation has come a long way since its initial days in 2011, when the fledgling organization was mired in controversy.

Today, it is an active, if independent, arm of the city that is taking on an increasingly prevalent role in economic promotion of the city and tourism.

But has it been worth it?

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he NEDC has cost city taxpayers $8 million in direct funding since 2010, including approximately $1.4 million each year over the last three years.

Critics of the economic development corporation quietly complain the funds would be better spent elsewhere. Supporters point to behindthe-scenes work the NEDC has done to entice businesses and lure investment into the city.

One example of its entrepreneurial approach is the licensed Spencer medical mariAnderson juana producer Tilray, which Reporting opened up shop in Duke Point in 2014, bringing hundreds of new jobs with it.

Despite the city’s ultimate failure to close a deal, the NEDC also played a key role in bringing Chinese investors knocking for the city-owned vacant lot on Gordon Street, where the city’s hopes have long hinged for a conference centre hotel.

The organization has also focused on fostering new business opportunities and increasing business retention, particularly in the tech sector.

It partnered with technology group Innovation Island to open SquareOne downtown. This tech incubator provides working space for entrepreneurs to collaborate and come up with new ideas.

Other initiatives include lobbying for the new Helijet service and setting up a partnership with the online marketing and networking website Townsquared for local businesses.

Perhaps one of the most significant changes brought on by the creation of the NEDC was the merging of economic development and tourism under one roof, which has resulted in significant marketing efforts.

In January of this year, the province approved a local hotel tax spearheaded by Tourism Nanaimo expected to bring in approximately $400,000 a year, to be used for sports events, new festivals and marketing.

An annual $125,000 Tourism Development Fund was also set up in

The Tilray medical marijuana facility at Duke Point is being called one of the NEDC’s success stories. [FILE]

2013 to help community groups and businesses attract overnight visitors to Nanaimo and the surrounding region.

The NEDC also partnered with the Nanaimo Airport to launch www. explorenanaimobc.com, which aggregates social media content with the hashtag #ExploreNanaimo to drive up interest in the region.

Scott Littlejohn, a past board member of the Tourism Nanaimo leadership committee and marketing manager at Living Forest Oceanside Campground and R.V. Park, said he was initially “full of trepidation” when Tourism Nanaimo was moved under the wing of the NEDC, but says he has since changed his mind.

“I think it works really well,” he says, adding promotions like the Nanaimo Bar Tail have garnered attention for the region.

He said criticism of Tourism Nanaimo is often based on a misunderstanding its role, which is not to build tourism attractions.

“That’s the job of tourism operators — the people who are making their living doing it.”

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he NEDC was borne out of deepening dissatisfaction with the city’s $1.4-million-a-year economic development office, which was run directly within city hall.

Critics called for more transparency and oversight as to how the funds were spent.

In January 2010, the council of the day voted to create an economic development commission to oversee the department, headed by then-mayor John Ruttan.

By spring of that year, the commission was created and 11 representatives were chosen from the community to sit on the governing body.

Shortly after, the city staffer in charge of the department, Marilyn Hutchinson, left her position with a $60,000 severance package, although Ruttan and Kenning stressed her departure was not a reflection of her work.

By 2011, the city had moved toward making the department a separate corporation, transitioning the newly-created commission to a board of directors to oversee the new body.

By mid-year, the new corporation had come to fruition. But the body was thrust into controversy almost immediately, when it emerged that a Toronto firm had been hired to design the NEDC’s website. Local firms had not had a chance to bid on the contract and the corporation refused to disclose details of the contract.

Then-NEDC CEO Susan Cudahy was unavailable for comment for weeks afterwards. The corporation eventually announced Cudahy had moved back to Ontario to be closer to her family.

She received a $75,000 compensation package.

By late August 2012, the NEDC had selected Sasha Angus to replace Cudahy, following an extensive search. Controversy reared its head again when it emerged that Angus had racked up $35,000 in expenses on government credit cards while he was working as an assistant to Alberta’s economic development minister a few years prior.

However, Angus addressed the controversy directly, expressing regret and pledging to keep public trust in Nanaimo. With the NEDC board’s support, he stayed on to lead the organization for the next three years.

“We’d still be seeing the letters,” Ruttan said, if the corporation had never evolved from an arm of city hall.

At least now, “it’s a lot more transparent in my way of thinking,” Ruttan said.

Local businessman Odai Sirri said he would like to see the NEDC focus more of its efforts on helping local organizations and businesses. But he also echoed a similar sentiment as Ruttan.

“Things can always be better, things can always improve, and that goes without saying for any new organization,” Sirri said.

Former city councillor Fred Pattje sat on the original economic development commission with Ruttan, said he too remains supportive of the NEDC, which also oversees Tourism Nanaimo.

“I can tell you I have not changed my mind one bit about the efficacy of what the NEDC is doing and what it is trying to do,” Pattje said.

Pattje said it was “too damn bad” that a deal for a new conference centre hotel has not led to construction on a project.

But “I don’t think without the NEDC we would have had the interest,” he said.

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he NEDC will enter the new year — it’s sixth — with a new CEO. John Hankins, formerly vice president of Calgary Economic Development, has taken over from Angus, who left the NEDC this summer to be closer to family, then later took the helm of a

local software security firm.

Before Hankins was hired, NEDC board chairman Andre Sullivan said the NEDC received “a truly national” response to its job search, adding the NEDC received more than 60 applications for its new leadership position. He indicated there would not be a major shift in the CEO position’s role or focus.

“There’s no new challenges and of course we want the applicant to understand the dynamics of a town this size,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan said the NEDC still has to work to ensure it is a relevant resource to the public and local employers.

“The more challenging stuff is bringing the community with us,” said Sullivan.

But in a way, the NEDC may have already changed how the city’s local economy is viewed.

The corporation was the first local body to measure the city’s GDP and to monitor employment trends, as well as publish quarterly updates.

“Nobody even knew the baseline before we came,” Sullivan said.

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uttan, who was instrumental in the creation of the NEDC, said he is “generally pleased” with the course of the corporation, although he said there was still room for improvement.

He said initial hopes the NEDC would evolve into a major regional economic service provider to other Island municipalities have largely not materialized.

“I don’t think it’s been met with overwhelming success, but it is a work in progress,” Ruttan said.

“It’s not going to be a success overnight, it takes trust to build up and gain trust and confidence over time.”

Ruttan also said criticism over the performance of the NEDC in improving the local economy has to be placed in the context of the 2008 financial crash aftermath, as well as the propensity of some people to complain.

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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Atleo says healing slowly starting to happen ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

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hawn Atleo clearly remembers holding his grandmother’s hand on the day in 2008 when former Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized to Canada’s First Nations for the debacle of the residential schools.

Atleo, a hereditary chief of the Ahousaht First Nation located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, said his grandmother smiled at him and exclaimed “They are just beginning to see us.”

Atleo has also served as the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Canada, was VIU’s first chancellor from 2008 to 2014, and was appointed by Premier Christy Clark to the role of Shqwi qwal, or ‘speaker,’ for Indigenous Dialogue at VIU. “In the past, Canada has disowned much of its own story,” Atleo told a packed audience at Vancouver Island University Thursday.

“We’re now moving into conversations so many of us had yearned for so long. We still have a long way to go, but for the first time in my life, I feel Canadian.”

On Thursday, he delivered VIU’s inaugural presentation of the Indigenous Speakers Series, which has a focus on healing the wounds between Canada’s First Nations and

Former chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Canada, Shawn Atleo, says that for the first time in his life he feels Canadian. [FILE]

non-First Nations populations.

The series is being presented in partnership with The Laurier Institution and hosted by CBC Radio One Ideas program, with a focus on topics related to reconciliation and engagement with Canada’s indigenous peoples.

The series, which will be held each year in Nanaimo, was announced in

June to mark the release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Atleo said the real and meaningful dialogue between First Nations and the rest of Canada is still in its infancy, and this is a time for “rumbling and reckoning” in those discussions.

“The pain can’t be avoided and this

is not a time for wimps,” he said.

“We can’t solve old problems from old consciousness, and we need to reckon with that reality. Canada presents itself to the world as a village of different communities, but some don’t feel a part of that village. Fear and anger have driven our relationships in the past.”

Atleo said VIU’s Indigenous Speakers Series is one good step to deal with these issues, and similar forums are needed across the country.

“VIU is becoming indigenized, and it is the only post-secondary institution in Canada where (First Nation) elders, who have a lifetime of learning but no recognizable degrees, are respected and recognized as full faculty members,” he said.

“That decision by VIU has thrown out the rule books and it required leadership and boldness by (VIU president) Ralph Nilson and the university. For me, that’s exciting because, in the past, I have not felt part of the fabric of Canada.”

Atleo said the move by VIU, and other initiatives to improve relations across the country, has convinced him that the gulf in Canada’s relations with First Nations can be crossed.

“Coming from a family whose culture had been assaulted and had their kids taken away to residential

schools, I’m glad that we’re finally going into the ‘rumbling and reckoning’ part of our dialogue, although I find it a bit scary,” he said.

“We have had 170 court cases regarding natural resources across the country that have been won by First Nations, but that doesn’t mean that the Crown has rolled over. I remain hopeful that we will find a way to address these challenges in our country.”

Atleo said the nation is now two generations removed from the sorrowful era of the residential schools and he has just recently dropped the “hot coal” of anger against the injustices done to his people that he has held in his heart for so long.

“We’ve had 150 years of mistrust and misunderstanding, and for the next 150 years, we must grasp the moment and make a better world for those who are coming behind us,” he said.

“The work of our generation is to hold the mirror to Canada. The nation’s leaders talk about human rights around the world, but we’re encouraging them to look into our own backyards first. I think there’s a growing willingness to do this.”

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TRANSPORTATION

Overheight mishap delays ferry three hours AARON HINKS DAILY NEWS

BC Ferries customers were offered free tea and coffee after their ferry was delayed for three hours Thursday evening at the Duke Point terminal.

The Coastal Inspiration was loading for its 8:15 p.m. sailing when a flatbed truck, which was transporting an excavator, clipped the head of the ferry doors while being loaded onto the vessel.

“(The) vessel basically dislodged the excavator,” said Deborah Marshall, communications director for BC Ferries.

“It leaked its diesel fuel out of the excavator. The crew contained the diesel fuel, they have Absorb-All pads and cleanup material. Basically they just contained the rest of the fuel in buckets. None of the fuel from the excavator entered the water.”

At the time, BC Ferries tweeted

that the 8:15 p.m. sailing from Duke Point to Tsawwassen was delayed due to a stalled vehicle on the ramp.

Passengers tweeted back with their displeasure over the situation.

“Does my time count @BCFerries?

Your announcements have been poor with no real info given all evening. #stuckinhabour #Nanaimo,” tweeted Vanessa St. Louis.

Alfredo Petrone tweeted, “@BCFerries service from Duke Point to Twas-

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sawsen is horrible! 3 hours delay now with almost no explanation and just waiting #frustrated.”

Marshall, who doesn’t operate the BC Ferries Twitter account, said the company was trying to get out information as quick as it could.

“A misunderstanding yeah, a stalled vehicle, it was stuck basically what it was,” she said. The Coastal Inspiration was delayed another 80 minutes Friday morning.

“Because the excavator did some damage to the vessel (Thursday) night so we did have to get welders come down to repair the damage, that’s why we were late (Friday) morning,” Marshall said.

BC Ferries are calling it an ‘unfortunate situation.’

“The operator declared that his vehicle was 14 feet 10 inches, when in fact it was 16 feet tall,” Marshall said.

TRANSPORTATION

Port authority seeks new foot ferry service SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo medical marijuana dispensaries are hosting the Mid-Island Cannabis Open today in Nanaimo. [ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Nanaimo pot shops trying to determine Island’s best bud DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo medical cannabis dispensaries plan to go ahead with a competition today to find the region’s best quality marijuana.

Cannabis aficionados will gather to judge from the best pot, with names like purple kush, chocolate chunk and Cinderella99 today, despite a recent cease-and-desist warning about the dispensaries from police.

The Mid-Island Cannabis Open takes place at 4 p.m. at the Nanaimo Cannabis Club on Front Street.

The event is to compare the strains and styles of cannabis sold at Nanaimo’s 10 dispensaries.

Similar events “cannabis cup” events are staged internationally in places like Amsterdam, and more

recently in U.S. states where pot is legal, sponsored by such organizers as High Times Magazine, but organizers of this event say it is not for recreational cannabis use.

“No, these are people who have (Health Canada medical marijuana) licences,” said Ian Cooper, an organizer, reached at the Nanaimo Cannabis Club downtown.

“It’s a competition to see who is best in the show. It’s about bringing up pride in the Vancouver Island community in our products.”

As to the legality of such an event, Cooper said: “They’ve done it before in different municipalities and they’re allowing it. It’s something we do every day at the dispensaries.”

He said similar events have been held in the Lower Mainland, Alberta

and the U.S., that “this is a very common thing, we’re just catching up to the times.”

It’s the first such event held in Nanaimo. Tickets are $25 for spectators, $100 for the 25 judges.

Trophies will be awarded for edible products, flowers and concentrates, under such criteria as cleanliness, presentation and quality.

The event is on Facebook, but Cooper said it’s for members only.

On Nov. 12 Nanaimo RCMP officers ordered dispensaries to cease operations within seven days to avoid seizure, arrest and charges. The deadline passed without incident.

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The Nanaimo Port Authority will launch a search for a foot passenger ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo in the new year.

The NPA announced Friday it would launch a request for proposals process in January to get a list of ferry operators able to run the service. A consultation process with central Island communities to help shape the RFP will also begin within a week, port authority CEO Bernie Dumas said.

“There has been interest and discussion in such a service in the community for several years,” says Jeet Manhas, NPA board chairman said in a statement. “It is important that potential users and the communities be engaged in the process and that the outcome is a reliable service that can be sustained over a long period of time.”

Dumas said the port authority has a $24-million cruise ship terminal at its disposal where the service would be located, as was the case with the two prior fast ferry operators. The vessels could dock at one of two cruise ship berths.

“So it’s here and we’re ready to start (that) service very quickly,” he said. “I can’t say it’s a guarantee, but we’re going to kick the can and see what’s out there.”

The move could clash with ongoing work by a private group, Island Fer-

“We decided we would go out there and take a peek and see who’s interested.”

Bernie Dumas, NPA CEO

ries, that is also seeking to establish a fast foot passenger service between the two cities.

Dumas also said Island Ferries was “more than welcome” to make a submission during the RFP process.

But David Marshall, operations director for Island Ferry Services Ltd. — Island Ferries’ formal moniker — said he was disappointed with the announcement, saying “it could very well” impact Island Ferries plans.

The company is gathering capital for its own $70-million proposal to launch a ferry service. Marshall said Island Ferries recently offered to brief the NPA board about progress on the project but received no reply back.

“We are extremely disappointed by this unilateral action by the port (authority),” he said.

Dumas said the port authority has had discussions with Island Ferries about establishing a service for the past five years, but that has not happened.

“So we decided we would go out there and take a peek and see who’s interested,” he said.

ENVIRONMENT

Shawnigan Lake protesters attempt to block dirty soil in Nanaimo Harbour DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

A battle over a contaminated soil landfill in Shawnigan Lake came to Nanaimo this week.

Protesters were at the Duke Point barge terminal Thursday and Friday to demonstrate against the movement of soil barged from Port Moody and bound for Shawnigan Lake.

The demonstration was finished at noon, but protesters are determined

to keep fighting a contaminated soil dump near the lake. Nanaimo filmmaker Paul Manly said he was the “instigator” of the protests.

“I have an objection with our community making money off the misery of others,” Manly said. “We’re getting tax dollars for the use of our port. In Shawnigan, nobody wants it, except the owner of the dump.”

On Nov. 13 Island Health issued an advisory not to use water drawn from

the south end of the lake because of a possible overflow from the landfill operated by South Island Aggregates The company has a permit to take up to 100,000 tonnes of contaminated soil a year.

Manly encouraged others to get involved during a screening of the environmental movie This Changes Everything, themed around sacrificing one area for the benefit of another.

Manly said protesters picketed Friday and on Thursday “they blocked trucks for a little while, and then the police came and told them to stop.”

The demonstration ended after someone from Nanaimo Port Authority told them the soil shipped from Port Moody is clean fill, intended to cap the landfill.

The port has a contract to accept 60,000 tonnes of soil this year in

shipments that began “a few weeks ago,” said Ed Dahlgren, NPA director of operations.

“I’ve spoken to the protesters and reminded them Daholt Road is a private road. Our concern is to separate pedestrian traffic from the machinery. It’s all about safety.”

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OUR VIEW

Child poverty rates show no progress over 20 years T he mid-Island may not be the measure of child poverty in B.C., but it a measure that should prompt both citizens and this government into action.

The first fact that jumps out, in calling for action in a province that ought to pride itself for its prosperity, is that Port Alberni and Duncan have the highest child poverty rate in B.C. A shocking 31 per cent of all children in those Island cities live in low-income families.

It gets worse. Again, in both of those Island cities, 37 per cent of children under five years of age live in low-income families.

The rate of child poverty in Nanaimo is 22.9 per cent, slightly higher than 20.4 per cent average provincewide, and 19 per cent nationally.

The figures are contained in a report from the child advocacy group First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition.

The group has been tracking child poverty rates for 20 years and said little has changed in that time.

“It is profoundly disappointing that 19 years later the data still shows that one in five B.C. children are poor,” First Call states.

After raising our collective heads from hanging them in shame, we need to look each other in the eye and ask how child poverty in this province could be allowed to be in the double digits.

We also need to ask our elected politicians — provincial and federal — what ideas and plans they have to address a problem that poses a very real threat to B.C.’s future.

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It has been observed many times over that children constitute one of the most important elements to building a strong province and a vibrant economy. Without well educated people — which begins in childhood — our trades, technology and academic sectors will flounder.

But this is not just about economics and policy. To allow one in five children in B.C. to live in poverty speaks of potential deep personal impacts. Child poverty closes the door to things like organized sports, music lessons, travel and any number of things a parent may want for the betterment of their children.

The vast majority of families struggling in poverty don’t need help or hope as much action. They want jobs that pay a living wage and to be able to afford basics. And when we talk

about basics, food for too many families is a problem. Even in a family in which both parents earn minimum wage, they will not, after paying rent, be able to afford the foodstuffs to make healthy meals daily.

The stakes in this are higher than we think. On the dark side of poverty is that small but significant number for whom poverty is a significant factor in turning them to crime and addiction.

Of course, poverty does not create crime and substance abuse. But poverty does make it very difficult for a young person to break out of the cycle of crime and addiction.

This too must be taken into consideration on the economic side since the costs of police, courts, jails and all the staff who run them is astronomical.

Nanaimo is now forming a plan. It is not a magic bullet but will “chip away” at the problem over time, said city Social Planner John Horn.

Since numbers show that over the past two decades neither federal nor provincial governments have offered anything tangible to battle this blight, local governments are forced to act. How senior levels of government could abandon this issue raises some tough moral questions.

But for now, the problem is too serious to philosophize. It’s time to act.

Either we lower the levels of child poverty in this province, or face a future in which prosperity and progress are held back.

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School enrolment drop needs to be questioned Declining enrolment is a myth.

We had a temporary dip in enrolment of just under seven per cent between 2001 and 2008.

In 2005 the birthrate began to increase steadily as the echo-boom come into their 30’s. In 2010 the birthrate really took off and those kids are coming into Kindergarten now.

Enrolment will also increase because Canada will open to more refugees and immigrants in order to boost our tax base and skilled workforce.

The real reason for forcing school closures is that in 2001 the BC Liberals cut capital funding from $450 million per year to $225 million and have never really increased it. Inflation meanwhile has averaged just under two per cent for 14 years.

The government tells school districts, “If you want money for new schools you must “bring money to the table.”

Districts are forced to sell schools to access funding for new schools or big renos.

Potential sales drive closures, not low enrolment. Children are crowded into ‘big box’ schools.

Some say young families will never live in the same neighbourhoods. Nonsense.

Our generation will die off and young families will bring new life to our neighbourhoods.

This government is forcing the sell-off of public assets to create fake balanced budgets.

Shame on them for selling this land. Capital planning for education should be on a 30-year cycle.

The lands belong to our grandchildren and great grandchildren.

They are not ours to sell.

Jessica Van der Veen Victoria

Island is hardly at top of the federal priority list Former NDP MP Jean Crowder’s snide comments about “pork barrel politics” appear to be a thinly veiled attempt to whitewash her recently completed 11 years as MP. Projects in this riding that were directly attributable to her efforts or lobbying: None. Dollars: Zero.

Many millions of dollars of federal funding did enter her riding due to the merits of the projects themselves and the work behind the scenes of the former MP in the riding covering north Nanaimo.

The long list includes funding for Vancouver Island University, the Port of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Airport.

Ask those groups who helped bring it home. Crowder forgets the last time that the NDP held power in B.C., during the Bingo gate-laden 1990’s, the Inland Island Highway was built in NDP ridings, although their insistence on union-only construction (their traditional supporters) meant massive cost overruns, resulting in eliminating cloverleafs at busy intersections, at the expense of public safety.

I’m not saying this system is right. It is what it is, and all parties — the NDP included — recognize it.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no Island MPs, and the East Coast, Ontario and Quebec are filled with Liberal MPs expecting to see their ridings benefit.

What do you think is going to happen?

The Island isn’t at the top of his priority list. I hope I’m wrong.

Let’s keep a running tab and see how much federal infrastructure funding arrives over the next four years.

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Plan aimed at ‘profoundly disappointing’ rates SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

A coalition of local government and social groups are poised to release a plan by the end of the year to tackle child poverty in Nanaimo, which sits at 22.9 per cent, a new report claims.

The report, produced by the First Call: B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, also suggests that one in five children in the province remain in poverty.

First Call, which has been tracking child poverty rates for 20 years, says 20.4 per cent of the province’s children live below the poverty line.

The figure is drawn from 2013 statistics and takes into account children who fall below Statistics Canada’s low-income measure.

It compares unfavourably to the national rate of 19 per cent, and is also higher than B.C.’s overall poverty rate of 16.3 per cent (compared to 14.6 per cent nationally). “It is profoundly disappointing that 19 years later the data still shows that one in five BC children are poor,� First Call says on its website.

The data has raised the alarm of local officials and groups working in

Nanaimo who are working to address the problem.

Among them is the Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership, which released its State of the Child Report last week. That report showed that approximately 30 per cent of children fall under the poverty line in some school neighbourhoods.

Dr. Paul Hasselback, a medical health officer at Island Health, put it in stark terms: “Over one in five children in our neighbourhood live in impoverished conditions, and in parts of Nanaimo, that level is one in three children.�

A broader organization, called the Ending Poverty Together Coalition, has begun working on solutions to address local poverty, including childcare, a living wage, education and training and social inclusion.

But the City of Nanaimo’s social planning department is also taking steps of its own to tackle the problem, including developing a child poverty action plan.

Social planner John Horn said work on the plan began because the province has not yet developed a child poverty reduction strategy, despite calls from municipalities to do so.

“So we felt that rather than cursing the darkness, why not light a candle?� he said.

Horn said development of the local plan is a “work in progress,� adding it is likely to be completed before the end of the year. He stressed the document will aim to focus on smaller, more local measures that can slowly “chip away� at the problem over time. “We want a plan that’s an operational document as much as it is an aspirational document,� he said. “We want it to focus on our town, our neighbourhoods, our community, things we can do.�

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Passing lane slated for risky highway stretch MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

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Man now singing a sad song after iTunes scam A Nanaimo man nearly lost $9,000 after an apparent Apple iTunes scam.

Nanaimo RCMP said the man received an email from “Apple” stating that several transactions have been made on his account.

The email asked him to click on a link to confirm if the chargers were correct or fraudulent.

After opening the link, the man was asked to enter his credit card number, three digit security code, social insurance number, birth date, and his mother’s maiden name.

The next day he was contacted by his bank and asked if he withdrew $9,000 from his credit card.

He was able to reverse the charges on his credit card and cancelled all other cards under his name.

“Alarm bells should have been going alerting him to the fact it was a fraud, especially when asked to enter his credit card information and SIN,” said Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.

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Ferry terminal will not have to close for repairs The replacement project slated for the Chemainus BC Ferries terminal will not be as major as once thought.

According to Keith Rush, Thetis Island’s member of the Ferry Advisory Committee, rather than being largely rebuilt, the terminal’s life will instead be extended, thereby saving money and also the time of travellers going to and from Thetis and Penelakut Islands.

“Upon further detailed inspection and survey of the marine structures at the Chemainus terminal, the scope of work previously planned has now been altered to be ‘life extension’ versus ‘replacement,’” he said in an email.

“Most importantly, this means there are no expectations for berth closures at this point. However there is a possibility of needing to cancel some sailings during the construction period,” Rush said.

An eight- to 10-week closure had been slated. The work is still planned for January 2017.

Drivers traveling between Campbell River and Port Hardy will have another opportunity to pass slower-moving traffic in the coming years, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone announced at the lookout point just past the old Catalyst pulp and paper mill just north of Campbell River Thursday.

“Highway 19 is a key corridor for goods movement here on Vancouver Island,” Stone said at the announcement, pointing out that the stretch is becoming “increasingly busy” with

commercial and recreational traffic.

Stone said there are an average of 2,000 vehicles driving between Sayward and Campbell River every day, “and around 15 per cent of those vehicles are slower moving vehicles, whether they be commercial or recreational in nature.”

Highway 19 from Campbell River to Port Hardy was ranked the second most dangerous stretch of highway on Vancouver Island in an ICBC report earlier this year, which examined the number of fatalities from motor vehicle accidents from 2004 to 2013.

Tammy Fraser of Tammy’s Cafe,

located along the highway north of Campbell River, told CTV News after the announcement hers is one of the 2,000 vehicles who drive the road daily, and agrees that the danger lies in frustrated drivers passing when they shouldn’t.

“I don’t know if I’m going to make it home, because I have to go to the grocery store every day in town,” Fraser said.

“So many people (are) passing on the double line, and when you come around the corner, you never know whether there’s going to be another vehicle there (in your lane) passing another vehicle.”

“One of the single greatest frustrations that motorists have is having to — for great lengths of highway — travel behind a slow-moving vehicle, whether it’s recreational or commercial, and that can often result in people taking unnecessary chances,” Stone acknowledged.

The announcement of the start of planning for a passing lane, “somewhere between Campbell River and the Sayward junction,” is an attempt to alleviate these frustrations.

The project will begin by determining a location for the additional lane, which will cost $100,000 and take most of 2016 to complete.

CHEMAINUS

Man viciously beaten is recovering SARAH SIMPSON COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN

The victim of a violent, targeted, attack outside his home in Chemainus earlier this month is no longer on life support but has a long road of recovery ahead.

Dakota “Cody” Dash was beaten in his driveway by at least two assailants on the evening of Nov. 4. He’s been in hospital ever since.

His mother, Cora Dash, said Cody is “recovering slowly.”

“They took him off life support and everything like that on Friday and he started breathing on his own and moving around,” she said.

“Friday we were planning the funeral, Saturday we were thinking of long-term care.”

Cora said Cody will remain at Victoria General Hospital for upwards of six months undergoing therapy and rehabilitation. “He’s going to be there for quite a while but he’s survived everything so far,” she said.

Cody is not expected to make a full recovery and will face ongoing issues moving forward. Just what those issues are, however, remain to be seen.

“We don’t know yet because he hasn’t been really assessed by the physio team and stuff like that,” Cora said. “He’s not talking. He’s very aggressive right now and that’s due to the head injury,” she added. “He wants to get up but he can’t.”

Cody’s mom believes he will walk again but he may have trouble speaking thanks to various injuries includ-

Dakota ‘Cody’ Dash as seen in better days. Dash has been in Victoria General Hospital since being attacked in his driveway the evening of Nov. 4. [SUBMITTED]

ing those to his brain affecting his long and short-term memories.

“It’s kind of like a guessing game to see where he’s going to go and what he’s going to do,” she said.

A broken right hand may also limit future mobility.

“The doctor told us that with his type of injury, there are several things

they don’t know. It depends on how much his brain heals,” Cora said.

“It’s hard to say where he’s going to go from one day to the next but he’s definitely on a mode of recovery of some kind.”

It’ll be slow going. Mounties have continued their investigation into the beating and Cora believes tips have

been received by members at the local detachment.

“They want to make sure that they have enough evidence to make an arrest so that it would stick,” she said.

“It’s a slow process but I want them to take their time so that when they apprehend these people, it’s going to stick.”

NANOOSE

Residents welcome changes planned for Fairwinds development JOHN HARDING PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWS

The president of the Fairwinds Community Association says she is excited about changes coming to the Schooner Cove area, a development that shifted scope and could be up and running this summer.

Vancouver-based Seacliff Properties

purchased Fairwinds for an undisclosed price in July of this year.

The development in Nanoose Bay has a championship golf course, 700 homes and zoning approval for 2,100 more home sites on 750 acres of undeveloped land. A full build-out could more than double the population of Nanoose Bay. Some of the plans called for the re-de-

velopment of the Schooner Cove area to include shops and a pub.

In a letter to the residents’ association last week Seacliff’s Ian Porter said a revised plan calls for the use of the existing buildings at Schooner Cove instead of new structures.

“We are currently working to finalize a revised plan for the initial phase of the waterfront village that will utilize

the existing building to house the commercial uses. It is our desire to have the building renovated and ready for occupancy by the summer of 2016.” “’We’re very excited about the forward momentum of new initiatives, including the added local benefits of new and returning amenities at Schooner Cove,” Fairwind Community Association president Crystal Ironside said.

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Town has worst child poverty rate in province KATYA SLEPIAN ALBERNI VALLEY NEWS

Port Alberni has the highest child poverty rate in the province, according to a 2015 B.C. Child Poverty Report Card released Tuesday.

The report, put out by child advocacy group First Call BC, puts Port Alberni in first place for children living in low-income families.

With 31 per cent of all children under the age of 18 living in low-income families, Port Alberni is tied with Duncan for first place. Province-wide, one in five children live in poverty. In early childhood poverty — ages five and under —Port Alberni scores even worse.

Again tied with Duncan, 37 per cent of all children five and under live in low-income households.

That number, according to First Call BC, is especially concerning. “Given the critical importance of the early years for children’s development, it is alarming that the child poverty rates for young children was higher than the overall child poverty rate in nearly every urban area in the province,� reads the report. “The devastating effects of high poverty rates for this age group can include lifelong consequences for children’s physical, cognitive and social development.�

According to Statistics Canada, 37.5 per cent of Port Alberni families are lone-parent families. That’s compared to 31 per cent on Vancouver Island and 27 per cent province-wide.

Children with disabilities, visible minorities and First Nations are more likely to experience child poverty, according to the report. Statistics Canada shows 17 per cent of the Alberni Valley population is First Nations, compared to seven per cent on Vancouver Island and five per cent province-wide.

According to the child poverty report, lone-parent families are much more likely to have food-insecure children.

Only two per cent of two-parent families had food insecure children but that number rose to 14 per cent for lone-parent ones. That lack of good nutrition has a negative effect on child development. “Hunger and poor nutrition have well-known effects on children’s growth and development. In addition to the impacts on their physical health, poorly nourished children have trouble concentrating on learning at school and may exhibit behaviour problems,� reads the report.

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Ten-dollar painting worth about $3,000 Second-hand purchase proves a bargain A very lucky man won’t be forgetting his visit to Ucluelet anytime soon after discovering he had struck oil at a second-hand store.

The man recently brought a painting he had purchased for $10 into Ucluelet’s Mark Penney Gallery where Penney confirmed it was a very rare Ken Kirkby oil painting titled Winter Field worth over $3,000.

Penney said that the out-of-town man first contacted him about six months ago to enquire about the painting after noticing Ken Kirkby’s signature on it. “This guy’s in a secondhand store with his girlfriend and his girlfriend is trying on clothes and looking at things and he said there were two paintings there that caught his attention: a portrait and this one,� Penney said.

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Wrongfully convicted man gets deal with feds A second defendant has settled a wrongful conviction lawsuit with a British Columbia man who spent 27 years behind bars but was later acquitted of 10 sexual assaults.

The federal government decided Thursday that it will settle a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount with Ivan Henry, who was cleared of the crimes in 2010.

Henry’s lawyer, John Laxton, told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that his client had reached a settlement with the federal government.

“They will not be making any further claims against the federal government to do with Mr. Henry’s situation,” federal government lawyer Mitchell Taylor said after the hearing had concluded.

He said the terms of the deal would be kept confidential and that he could not provide any details about how the deal was reached.

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PENTICTON

Victim’s family upset convicted killer asking for leave to visit his dying dad KRISTI PATTON PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS

Brandy Cummings never got to say goodbye to her mom and now she is wondering why the man convicted of killing her may be allowed an escorted day pass from jail to visit a dying relative.

“I feel sick. I was just getting back to a somewhat normal life then this hits and the anchor is dragging me back down to the bottom,” said Cummings.

Keith Wiens, a former Summerland RCMP officer, was convicted in 2013 of murdering his common-law wife Lynn Kalmring. It was almost four years ago he shot her in the face with a handgun in their Penticton home.

Wiens received an automatic life sentence for second-degree murder and will have to serve at least 13 years in prison before he can apply for parole.

Kalmring’s family found out earlier this month from Correctional Service Canada that Wiens was applying

to the Parole Board of Canada to be considered for an escorted temporary absence for compassionate purposes.

Inmates can apply for an escorted temporary absence at any time during their sentence.

Cummings said she learned Wiens wants to visit his sick father in Penticton.

“Now we are sitting here waiting until next week. I am really anxious, I don’t know which way this will go,” said Cummings.

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Dawn Jenkins, the niece of Kalmring, wrote to the board that she is concerned about the physical and mental well-being of the family members.

“If this temporary leave is granted, please know that we will be fearful, we will be once again victimized and feel that the justice system has failed our family,” Jenkins wrote. “He has ripped our hearts from us and we all have to live with the consequences of his selfish decisions — as should he.”

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Bus accident victim awarded $1 million A Surrey man who was injured while riding a Greyhound bus eight years ago has been awarded nearly a million dollars by a B.C. Supreme Court judge.

Ujagar Singh Dhaliwal, 61, had been working at a lumber mill in Mackenzie and was returning to Surrey to see his wife and children on Dec. 22, 2007 when the crash happened.

The court heard there had been fresh snow on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Hope when driver Jaskaran Singh Dhillon lost control of the bus and it crashed into a concrete barrier.

Dhaliwal, a passenger who was seated at the time, ended up getting stuck in between two seats, on his knees, on the floor of the bus.

Justice Arne Silverman assessed Dhaliwal’s damages at $960,573. His decision was rendered on Tuesday in Vancouver.

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‘Insightful’ man gets 13 years for shooting The man responsible for the shooting death of Corey Bennett in South Surrey two years ago is to spend another 10 years in jail for the crime.

In sentencing Donald James Chad to a total of 13 years, with credit for time served, Judge James Jardine cited Chad’s lengthy criminal record and continued criminal activity between Bennett’s death until his arrest as aggravating factors.

Mitigating factors included his guilty plea and “sincere . . . insightful “statement of remorse. The jail sentence includes nine years for manslaughter, and four for use of a firearm.

Tima Kurdi, aunt of late brothers Alan and Ghalib Kurdi, at her home in Coquitlam on Sept. 4. Kurdi says Citizenship and Immigration Canada has approved her application to bring her brother Mohammed and his family to Canada, but security checks are still underway. [THE CANADIAN PRESS/DARRYL DYCK]

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The aunt of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a Turkish beach says she’s torn between grief and happiness after one of her brothers was approved to come to Canada.

Tima Kurdi said her brother Mohammed, his wife and five children have been accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. But she is still haunted by thoughts of three-year-old Alan Kurdi and his father Abdullah, she said.

“To be honest, my feelings are mixed feelings — happy I’m saving those lives,” she said Friday when reached by phone at her Metro Vancouver home.

“But deep down, I’m so, so hurt by just thinking about my brother Abdullah,” she said. “Every single night, those two little nephews, it just breaks my heart. . . . It just hurt me so much, and I hope one day it will get easier and we will move on.”

Abdullah’s two sons and wife drowned in early September after he paid smugglers to help them cross the treacherous waters between Turkey and Greece. A photo of Alan’s body face down in the surf sparked international sorrow and momentum to help Syrian refugees.

Tima Kurdi’s original application to bring Mohammed and his family to Canada was denied because it didn’t have the necessary paperwork.

The rejection caused Abdullah to lose hope that he would be allowed into Canada and he instead attempt the deadly voyage, his sister has said.

An official with Citizenship and Immigration Canada invited Kurdi in mid-October to re-apply for Mohammed, as the government was no longer asking for difficult-to-obtain United Nations documents.

She said she received an email on Nov. 10 that confirmed the application had been approved. But the family still has to pass security

checks and medical exams in Turkey before they can book a flight.

Abdullah, meantime, has lost interest in coming to Canada. He is living in northern Iraq, where the Kurdistan regional government is helping him to open a charity for refugee children, Kurdi said.

“His life is about helping refugees.

He says, ’This is what I want to be strong for. This is what is going to keep me going in my life.”’

She said he was angry at the Canadian government after he lost his family, but his hard feelings have faded over time. “’I’m not angry with anybody anymore,”’ she recalled her brother saying last month. “‘This is what happened. Nobody should (be) blamed for that.”’

She said she doesn’t believe Mohammed’s family is being treated as a special case, but rather that they are part of the Liberal government’s plan to resettle 25,000 refugees by the end of February.

A man charged with possessing an AK-47 assault rifle and who allegedly handed off another loaded weapon to a youth has been released on bail.

On Nov. 12, Surrey RCMP arrested Saleh Mohammed, 22, after reports of a domestic disturbance in Guildford came in at about 6 a.m.

By the time police arrived, the couple being reported had left.

A short time later, Mounties received a call about an accident at 148 Street and 80B Avenue. The driver was taken into police custody and the female, who knew the driver, was released to her family.

During a search of the vehicle, police found a loaded AK-47 assault rifle, a restricted handgun, and a large amount of a substance, believed to be cocaine and heroin.

Police subsequently learned that two youth who heard the crash and went to offer assistance were allegedly given a fully loaded firearm and asked to hide it. The pair took the gun home and gave it to their father, who called police.

Mohammed was arrested and charged with 15 counts related to forcible confinement, as well as weapons and drugs charges.

He appeared in Surrey Provincial Court on Wednesday and was released on $7,500 bail. Crown prosecutors opposed his release.

Mohammed is under several conditions of house arrest, including not going near certain individuals, not being in possession of firearms or other weapons, keeping the peace and reporting to a bail supervisor.

He is allowed to leave the house for employment, medical treatment and an hour a day for exercise or shopping for necessities, according to Neil MacKenzie, spokesman for the B.C. criminal justice branch.

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Man labelled dangerous offender for latest crime A Yukon man’s latest conviction has prompted a dangerous offender designation by a court in Whitehorse.

Forty-year-old Mark Lange has been handed an indefinite prison term.

Lange pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm after beating a man outside the Whitehorse Salvation Army last summer.

He had also been convicted of manslaughter in the 2004 death of a hotel owner in Carcross, Yukon.

In total, five violent offences prompted the Crown to seek the dangerous offender status.

Lange will have to serve at least four years to be eligible for day parole and seven years for full parole.

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Iggy Flow, right, talks to police officers on North Michigan Avenue on Friday. Community activists and labour leaders held a demonstration billed as a ‘march for justice’ in the wake of the release of video showing an officer fatally shooting Laquan McDonald 16 times. [AP PHOTO]

Protesters disrupt Chicago Black Friday over killing Hundreds shut down city’s posh shopping district over shooting of teen by police SARA BURNETT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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undreds of protesters blocked store entrances and shut down traffic in Chicago’s ritziest shopping district on Black Friday to draw attention to the 2014 police killing of a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a white officer.

Demonstrators stood shoulder to shoulder in a cold drizzling rain to turn the traditional start of the holiday shopping season on Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile into a high-profile platform from which to deliver their message: The killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald — captured on a squad-car video made public earlier this week — was another example of what they say is the systemic disregard police show for the lives and rights of black people.

They chanted “16 shots! 16 shots!” and stopped traffic for blocks to express their anger over the Oct. 20, 2014, shooting and the subsequent investigation, which they say was mishandled.

While shoppers continued to make their way along sidewalks and the empty street, some major retailers were forced to close, at least tempor-

“That needs to end.

Too many have already died.”

Frank Chapman, protester

arily. Among them was the typically swamped Apple store, where dozens of employees in red shirts stood in an otherwise empty two-story space and watched through store windows as protesters linked arms to stop anyone from entering.

It was the largest demonstration in Chicago’s streets since police on Tuesday released the video under a court order to make it public.

The footage shows McDonald jogging down a street and then veering away from Officer Jason Van Dyke and another officer who emerge from a police SUV drawing their guns.

Within seconds, Van Dyke begins firing. McDonald, who authorities allege was carrying a three-inch knife and was suspected of breaking into cars, spins around and falls to the pavement as Van Dyke keeps shooting.

Prosecutors charged Van Dyke with first-degree murder on Tuesday, hours before the video’s release.

Frank Chapman, 73, of Chicago, said the video confirms what activists have said for years about Chicago police brutality.

“That needs to end,” Chapman said.

“Too many have already died.”

Chicago police blocked off roads to accommodate the march down Michigan Avenue, and officers in some areas formed a barrier of sorts between protesters and stores and helped shoppers get through the doors. But protesters succeeded in blocking main entrances on both sides of the street for more than three blocks.

When one person tried to get through the front door of Saks Fifth Avenue, protesters screamed at him, shouting, “Shut it down! Shut it down.” Entrances were also blocked at the Disney Store, the Apple Store, Nike, Tiffany & Co., and Neiman Marcus, among others.

Several protesters were seen lying face-down on the ground in handcuffs, but a police spokeswoman said she hadn’t been informed of any arrests.

Shoppers seemed to take the disturbance in stride, with some even snapping photos of the crowd.

“Honestly it’s the cold that’s likely to scare us away first,” said Chris-

topher Smithe, who was visiting from London with his girlfriend.

With the rain and the protests, there seemed to be less foot traffic than on a normal Black Friday, said John Curran, vice-president of the Magnificent Mile Association, which represents 780 businesses on North Michigan Avenue.

“The storefronts that were blocked by the demonstrators certainly had an impact on some of the businesses,” he said.

Throughout the week, protesters have expressed anger over the video of the shooting. They’ve also harshly criticized the department for its months-long effort to prevent the video from being released and the state’s attorney’s office for taking more than a year to file charges against Van Dyke, despite having footage of the incident.

All previous marches have been peaceful. There have been isolated clashes with police, with about 10 arrests and only a few minor reports of property damage.

Van Dyke is being held without bond. His attorney said Van Dyke feared for his life when he fired at McDonald and that the case should be tried in an actual courtroom, not the court of public opinion.

Some Saskatoon Health Region employees will lose their jobs this holiday season, but just how many positions will be cut remains unknown.

The health region is projecting its largest deficit ever at $45 million.

CEO Dan Florizone says that means there will be layoffs in the coming weeks.

He says they have to decrease their monthly spending by $4 million by the end of the fiscal year.

Florizone says the region will always consider non-staff areas first but staffing takes up 70 per cent of their spending.

When establishing the budget, Florizone says they set some “very bold targets” around reduction of overtime and sick time.

The number of cuts will depend on the areas that are targeted and which programs are eliminated.

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Province wants look at 100-year-old beer bottle An amateur scuba diver who recovered a century-old beer bottle from the bottom of Halifax harbour says he’s willing to have provincial museum officials look at the artifact.

Jon Crouse recently pulled the green, glass bottle from the silt under three metres of water and discovered that its cork was still intact and it was half full of liquid.

Crouse later spotted a logo on the side of the cork that says, A. Keith & Son Brewery, the previous name of the now famous Halifax-based Alexander Keith’s brewing company.

Markings on the bottom of the well-preserved bottle indicate it was made in England in the late 1800s by Nutall & Co., which routinely exported its products for use in Canada.

Sean Weseloh McKeane, a co-ordinator within the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, said although the province has the power to seize the bottle, it does not intend to do that.

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MONTREAL — The cash-strapped Quebec government’s move earlier this week to lower generic drug prices has ignited a debate that risks spreading across the country.

In its latest bid to reduce healthcare spending, the province plans to introduce a tendering system to decide which generic drugmakers would become exclusive suppliers for specific medications.

Quebec is the fourth province to take a stab at implementing such a bidding system after unsuccessful attempts several years ago in Saskatchewan and Ontario. British Columbia launched tenders for seven drugs earlier this year.

Although generic drug prices have decreased significantly in recent years, Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette said the province is still paying far too much.

“We believe we can get significant savings if we go through a group purchasing process,” he said in an interview Friday, adding lower prices would also be passed on to private insurers.

The minister declined to provide details of the process, including how many drugs would be subject to tendering or potential cost savings. But he believes other provinces will be watching very closely and will follow suit if the effort is successful.

“The issue here is about public finances and the capacity of provincial governments to provide drugs at a price that we can afford. It is a very, very significant issue across this country.”

But Quebec’s association of pharmacy owners says it is prepared to launch “a big battle” against changes that it says would hurt local drug manufacturers and cost pharmacies, threatening the survival of some.

“It’s dangerous how the minister has simplistic solutions to complex problems,” said Jean Thiffault, president of the Association Quebecoise des Pharmaciens Proprietaires.

Thiffault said he believes low-cost manufacturers in India or China would likely win the tenders, addling that Quebec pharmacists have suggested alternative ways to achieve savings that don’t run the risk of leading to shortages or quality issues.

“The issue here is about public finances and the capacity of provincial governments to provide drugs at a price that we can afford. It is a very, very significant issue across this country.”

Gaetan Barrette, health minister

Barrette said he disagrees with the association’s position but is prepared to deal with its concerns.

“There are ways to prevent any financial harm in the process,” he said, refusing to say if that would involve financial compensation.

Previous moves to lower drug prices prompted protests at legislatures in Ontario and Alberta. Mike Law, associate professor of the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health, believes Quebec has the greatest chance of succeeding and it could prompt other provinces to follow.

“Were this to succeed and other provinces to follow, you’re potentially talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in public sector savings every year,” Law said in an interview from Rwanda, where he is on sabbatical.

In a 2013 study, Law found that 90 per cent of the top 82 generic products were less expensive outside Canada. New Zealand launched drug tendering in the late 1990s and the move as been copied by several countries in Europe, as well as in Australia and by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department.

About $4 billion is spent annually on generic drugs in Canada, representing 65 per cent of prescriptions filled and 25 per cent of dollars spent. Quebecers spend the most on prescriptions but use the lowest number of generic alternatives.

The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association said Quebec’s tendering proposal is “inconsistent” with the tiered pricing framework adopted across the country.

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CALGARY — A forensic computer expert says an article at the heart of a defamation lawsuit filed by former television reporter Arthur Kent was readily accessible for years after it was originally published.

Kevin Ripa testified Friday that all it took was a simple check on Google to find the 2008 column by Don Martin.

Kent, who became known as the Scud Stud for his live reports for NBC during the Gulf War, is suing Martin, Postmedia and the National Post over the column.

Headlined “‘Scud Stud’ A ‘Dud’ On The Election Trail,” it criticized Kent as an ego-driven, out-of-control candidate.

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Ripa said a test done on the National Post site found it was affiliated with 232 websites and a random check of various newspaper sites, including the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Province and Windsor Star showed they all were linked to the same IP address.

“One computer has all of the websites in it. Although they look different they’re accessing the same story repository.”

Ripa said the story repository existed at the National Post and fixing the problem would be as simple as checking a box on the content management system to say it would not be visible.

He said he was approached by a number of Alberta political parties about running provincially again and was also courted by the federal NDP but declined because he worried the continued presence of the article would make it difficult to get financing and volunteers.

In cross-examination Postmedia lawyer Brent Mescall asked Ripa if it was possible to find the article if an individual didn’t have the link.

“This was not found on the main page of the Ottawa Citizen if you simply clicked the news tab?” Mescall asked.

“No,” replied Ripa, but he reminded the court that all he had to do was use Google to find the article.

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Pope Francis is welcomed by President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, at right in hat, at Entebbe International Airport on Friday. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic.

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Africa is the ‘continent of hope,’ says Pope Francis Puts focus on housing as issue facing world amid urbanization NICOLE WINFIELD AND RODNEY MUHUMUZA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KAMPALA, Uganda — Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on Friday on the second leg of his Africa pilgrimage, declaring Africa the “continent of hope” and honouring Uganda’s most famous Christians.

Francis arrived from Kenya at Entebbe International Airport, where Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomed him along with a military brass band and traditional drummers and dancers gyrating their hips.

Francis, who is also scheduled to visit Central African Republic, is in Uganda mainly to honour the memory of a group of Ugandan Christians who were killed in the late 19th century on the orders of a local king eager to thwart the growing influence of Christianity.

Those victims, known as the Uganda Martyrs, include 45 Anglicans and Catholics killed between 1885 and 1887. Pope Paul VI canonized the 22 Ugandan Catholics in 1964.

“They remind us of the importance that faith, moral rectitude and commitment to the common good have played, and continue to play, in the cultural, economic and political life of this country,” Francis told Museveni and other Ugandan authorities and diplomats at a welcome ceremony at the state house.

In an unusual break with papal trip protocol, Museveni didn’t offer welcoming remarks.

Later Friday, an enthusiastic crowd, complete with more traditional dancers and shrieking faithful, greeted Francis as he arrived at a shrine honouring the martyrs in Munyonyo, where they were condemned to death. Francis said their witness

“They remind us of the importance that faith, moral rectitude and commitment to the common good have played, and continue to play, in the cultural, economic and political life of this country.”

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helped Christianity grown in Uganda, and that the king’s plot to “wipe out the followers of Christ” had failed.

Francis arrived in Kampala after a busy final day in Kenya that was highlighted by his visit to one of the capital’s 11 slums and a spontaneous, off-the-cuff monologue to thousands of Kenyan youths about preventing young people from falling prey to corruption and radicalization to go fight with extremist groups.

In the Kangemi shanty, Francis denounced conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in, saying access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing, access to sanitation, schools and hospitals.

“To deny a family water, under any bureaucratic pretext whatsoever, is a great injustice, especially when one profits from this need,” he said.

Residents lined the mud streets to welcome Francis, standing alongside goats and hens outside the corrugated tin-roofed shacks where many of the shantytown’s small businesses operate: beauty parlours, cellphone “top-up” shops and storefront evangelical churches.

Those lucky enough to score a spot at St. Joseph’s parish erupted in cheers and hymns when Francis arrived, ululating and waving paper flags printed with his photo and the “Kariba Kenya” welcome that has been ubiquitous on the pope’s firstever visit to Africa.

Francis, known as the “slum pope” for his ministry in Buenos Aires’ shantytowns, has frequently insisted on the need for the three “Ls” — land, labour and lodging.

On Friday he focused on housing as a critical issue facing the world amid rapid urbanization that is helping to upset Earth’s delicate ecological balance.

Kangemi is one of 11 slums dotting Nairobi, East Africa’s largest city, and is home to about 50,000 people.

The UN Habitat program says some 60 per cent of Nairobi’s population lives on just 6 per cent of the city’s residential land in these unofficial settlements lacking basic sanitation or regular running water.

Francis denounced the practice of private corporations grabbing land illegally, depriving schools of their playgrounds and forcing the poor into ever more tightly packed slums, where violence and addiction are rampant.

In January, police tear-gassed schoolchildren demonstrating against the removal of their school’s playground, which has been allegedly grabbed by powerful people. After an outcry, the Kenyan government declared the playground the property of the school.

“These are wounds inflicted by minorities who cling to power and wealth, who selfishly squander while a growing majority is forced to flee to abandoned, filthy and run-down peripheries,” Francis said.

McDonald’s Mexico says it will prosecute whoever planted a rodent’s head in one of its hamburgers, causing authorities to close down one of its restaurants near Mexico City.

A company statement says it will hire the best investigation firm to find the identity of the person responsible for what it calls “a serious attack against the (restaurant’s) image.”

The statement, distributed through social media this week, says government testing proved the mouse was not cooked with the hamburger.

The Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks would not comment on the testing, but referred The Associated Press to media interviews by a commissioner who confirmed that no rodent meat was found.

◆ BEIJING

Six-year jail term given rights activist in China A court in southern China sentenced a leading activist who organized rallies for media freedom to six years in prison Friday in what his lawyer described as an unfair trial with an extra criminal charge added at the last minute.

Lawyer Li Jinxing said a district court in the city of Guangzhou found Yang Maodong guilty of disturbing public order.

It also convicted him of provoking troubles, a charge Li said was announced minutes before the trial and which added to the stiff sentence.

Yang — better known by his penname Guo Feixiong —helped organize demonstrations and spoke in support of the editorial staff at the newspaper Southern Weekly in Guangzhou in January 2013, after its journalists complained of censorship.

◆ WASHINGTON

White House fence jumper left suicide note A man accused of jumping the White House fence while draped in an American flag left a suicide note with friends and a will with his mother, telling her she may never see him again, court documents show.

Joseph Caputo, 22, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation on Friday, a day after authorities said he scaled the fence while President Barack Obama was celebrating Thanksgiving with his family, prompting a lockdown.

Caputo is charged with one count of illegal entry onto restricted grounds, which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison.

He did not enter a plea during his brief appearance in District of Columbia Superior Court on Friday afternoon.

According to the documents, the note read, in part, “Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around us who transform into the Force,” in an apparent reference to the mythology of the Star Wars movies.

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Three dead after gunman opens fire at Planned Parenthood office

Remains found, man faces murder charge

Nine other people are hospitalized and police say they are in good physical condition SADIE GURMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police say three people are dead after a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs.

Those who died Friday include two civilians and one police officer from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

The university is about 10 minutes away from the clinic and officials say the fallen officer responded to help city police with the shooting.

Mayor John Suthers says the community “mourns the loss of a very brave police officer.”

Nine other people are hospitalized and police say they are in good physical condition.

A law enforcement official says the gunman has been identified as Robert Lewis Dear.

The official, who has direct knowledge of the case, said the shooter is from North Carolina. No other details were immediately available.

An unknown number of people were evacuated during the standoff — some wrapped in blankets in the blowing snow — to a nearby Veterans Administration clinic.

Three officers were injured while responding to the initial report of shots fired at the clinic before noon, authorities said. More than two hours later, the gunman shot and injured a fourth officer in another exchange with police inside the clinic, Buckley said.

The officer killed shootings has been identified as 44-year-old Garrett Swasey. Swasey was a member of the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Police Department. The university says Swasey had gone to the clinic to support Colorado Springs police after he learned of the shooting. Swasey was a six-year veteran of the department.

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An officer waits after reports of a shooting near a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo. A gunman opened fire at the clinic on Friday, authorities said, wounding multiple people. [AP PHOTO]

Authorities said they don’t know the motive of the gunman or whether the shooter had any connection to Planned Parenthood.

“We don’t have any information on this individual’s mentality, or his ideas or ideology,” Buckley said.

Planned Parenthood released a statement that said it did not know the full circumstances or motives behind the Colorado shootings, or whether the organization was the target.

The shots sent people inside the clinic racing for cover. Jennifer Motolinia hid behind a table inside the clinic and called her brother, Joan, who said he heard multiple gunshots in the background.

“She was telling me to take care of her babies because she could get killed,” Joan Motolinia said of his sister, the mother of three.

He rushed to the clinic but was frustrated because a police barricade kept him from getting close.

“People were shooting for sure. I heard someone shooting. There was a lot of gunfire. She was calm, she was trying to hide from those people,” he said.

Police cordoned off the clinic, nearby offices and a shopping centre.

Authorities ordered everyone in the area to take shelter where they were.

Denise Speller, manager of a nearby hair salon, said she heard as many as 20 gunshots in less than five minutes.

She told The Gazette newspaper that she saw a police cruiser and two officers near a Chase Bank branch, not far from the Planned Parenthood facility.

One of the officers appeared to fall to the ground and the other officer

knelt down to help and then tried to get the officer to safety behind the car, she said. Another officer told Speller to seek shelter inside the building.

“We’re still pretty freaked out,” Speller said by phone. “We can’t stop shaking.”

Ambulances and police vehicles lined up at a nearby intersection and police told people via Twitter to stay away from the shooting scene because it was not secure.

Shelley Satulla said she saw five or six people put on stretchers and placed in ambulances lined up next to King Soopers shopping centre near the clinic.

The location of the shooting is less than 10 kilometres from the street where a man shot and killed two of three people before dying in a gun battle with police on Halloween.

BUSINESS

Suncor makes final arguments in takeover bid IAN BICKIS THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — Final arguments in Suncor Energy’s hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands played out before Alberta regulators on Friday, with lawyers for COS insisting shareholders need more time to consider their options, while those for Suncor said time for its takeover target is running out.

David Tupper, lawyer for Suncor Energy, told the Alberta Securities Commission that it should overturn the COS plan to give its shareholders 120 days to consider Suncor’s $4.5-billion all-stock takeover offer.

Tupper said the COS plan lacks shareholder approval, noting that

its board went against the 60-day timeline to vote on takeovers that shareholders nearly unanimously approved in 2010 and 2013.

He warned that the COS share price would likely see a significant drop if the COS plan is upheld because Suncor will not extend its 60-day offer, which is set to expire next Friday.

“Not the Christmas present you want under the tree,” said Tupper on the second day of hearings.

He also said there is little likelihood that a new buyer will come forward — even though COS has said 25 other parties have looked into possibly investing.

“To have 25 parties in a process

means you must have contacted 7-Eleven and Walmart,” Tupper quipped, quoting TV business personality Kevin O’ Leary.

Tristram Mallett, part of the COS legal team, accused Suncor of issuing passive-aggressive threats and objected to that company’s portrayal of COS as a “financial basket case.”

“There’s a lot of fear mongering going on here,” said Mallett.

He said COS will likely only be able to find alternative bidders under its extended timeline.

“Without the rights plan there is little chance of success,” said Mallett.

“With a rights plan, a good chance.”

Mallett said the upcoming COS 2016 budget, set to be released

Dec. 1, is too close to the Suncor offer for shareholders to properly assess, and that there is shareholder support for a delay.

He said shareholders choice is the central issue, which will be achieved under the extended plan.

“The objective of shareholder choice is facilitated with time, time is achieved with the continued operation of the rights plan,” said Mallett.

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SASKATOON — An arrest has been made in the disappearance and death of a woman whose mother last saw her more than five years ago getting into a man’s car.

Police on Friday identified human remains found earlier this month as belonging to Karina Beth Ann Wolfe, who was 20 when she vanished in July 2010.

They say they received information that led them to a rural area northwest of Saskatoon, where the remains were found on Nov. 14.

DNA tests confirmed Wolfe’s identity and her family was contacted this week.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and offering an indignity to human remains. He is to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Monday.

Wolfe’s relatives, who have held yearly vigils to remember her and to raise awareness of missing and murdered aboriginal women, are requesting privacy.

Darlene Okemaysim Sicotte is co-chair of Women Walking Together, a group that advocates for indigenous families who have missing or murdered loved ones. She said the discovery of Wolfe’s remains provides closure for her mother, but it’s the wrong kind of closure.

“We are going to be here for her support in the coming days and ... we really want the community to pray for strength for her,” she said.

Wolfe’s disappearance was considered suspicious by police because she lived what they described as a high-risk lifestyle.

Her mother said Wolfe got into a grey Corvette in front of the mother’s Saskatoon home on July 2, 2010.

Police were able to determine the young woman was later dropped off at an intersection and was last seen in front of a phone booth.

In July 2014, on the fourth anniversary of Wolfe’s disappearance, her family led an emotional march that started at the spot where her mother last saw her.

Josephine Longneck, Wolfe’s grandmother, said at the time that the family hoped the vigil would make the public take notice of missing persons cases.

“It isn’t just Karina that went missing. This is a daily thing where aboriginal people are missing,” she said.

Wolfe’s mother, Carol, said at the same vigil that she would never stop looking for her daughter.

“The last time I saw her . . . I asked Karina if she was coming home that evening and I told her that I loved her.”

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MOSCOW — Russia announced Friday that it will suspend visa-free travel with Turkey amid the escalating spat over the downing of a Russian warplane by a Turkish fighter jet at the Syrian border.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Moscow will halt the existing visa-free regime starting Jan. 1, saying that Turkey has become a conduit for terrorists and has been reluctant to share information with Moscow about Russian citizens accused of involvement in terrorist activities.

Turkey’s downing of the Russian military jet Tuesday, the first time in half a century that a NATO member shot down a Russian plane, has drawn a harsh response from Moscow. Russia has since restricted tourist travel, left Turkish trucks stranded at the border, confiscated large quantities of Turkish food imports and started preparing a raft of broader economic sanctions.

President Vladimir Putin has also ordered the deployment of the longrange S-400 air defence missile systems to a Russian air base in Syria just 50 kilometres south of the border with Turkey to help protect Russian warplanes, and the Russian military warned it would shoot down any aerial target that would pose a potential threat to its planes. The military also moved the missile cruiser Moskva closer to the shore to help cover Russian bombers om combat missions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to apologize for the plane’s downing, which Ankara said came after it flew for 17 seconds into Turkish airspace. Erdogan also said he has tried in vain to speak by phone to Putin to discuss the situation and expressed hope they could meet at the sidelines of a climate summit in Paris next Monday.

Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Friday that the Kremlin had received Erdogan’s request for a meeting, but wouldn’t say whether such a meeting is possible.

Asked why Putin hasn’t picked up the phone to respond to Erdogan’s two phone calls, he said that “we have seen that the Turkish side hasn’t been ready to offer an elementary apology over the plane incident.”

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Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus voiced hope that Moscow would keep military and diplomatic channels open and added that Ankara was mulling possible measures in response to Russian economic sanctions. He said that Turkey doesn’t think Russia would risk losing it as a partner.

Speaking after Friday’s Cabinet meeting, Kurtulmus said that Turkey would not have shot down the plane if it had known it was Russian and said this is what Turkish officials have told senior Russian officials. He added that if the pilots had responded to the Turkish warnings and informed them that they were Russians, the shooting wouldn’t have occurred either.

In Moscow, Russian air force chief, Col.-Gen. Viktor Bondarev, reaffirmed Friday that Turkey hadn’t issued any warnings on a previously agreed radio frequency before downing the plane. He insisted that the Russian Su-24 bomber hadn’t veered into Turkey’s airspace, and also claimed that the Turkish F-16 fighter jet flew into Syria’s airspace for 40 seconds to down the Russian plane.

The tug-of-war between the two countries has been driven by a clash of their leaders’ personal ambitions.

Putin’s move came as Russia, the United State and France all have focused their air strikes on the IS oil infrastructure, seeking to undermine the group’s financial base following the terror attacks in Paris and the downing of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt.

Erdogan angrily dismissed the Russian accusations, but Putin retorted Thursday that it was hard to believe that the Turkish leadership didn’t know about the illegal oil trade.

Head of Alberta Health Services resigns halfway through her term THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — The president of Alberta’s health superboard has resigned halfway into her three-year contract.

Vickie Kaminski hasn’t said why she is stepping down as CEO of Alberta Health Services — a job which included a base salary of $540,000 a year.

In a news release, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman thanks Kaminski, noting her experience as a frontline nurse and hospital administrator.

AHS says under the terms of her employment contract Kaminski will not

receive a severance package and that her pay and benefits stop effective the date of her termination, which is said to be the new year.

Linda Hughes, chairwoman of the AHS board, says she accepted Kaminski’s resignation with regret.

The group Friends of Medicare calls her resignation a welcome step.

“We have a new government, but AHS had not changed,” Sandra Azocar, executive director of Friends of Medicare, said Friday.

The AHS website says Kaminski assumed her duties as CEO and president on May 26, 2014.

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Group wants CFL to axe Eskimos team name BOB WEBER THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Canada’s national Inuit organization says the storied Edmonton Eskimos Canadian Football League franchise should change its name.

“It isn’t right for any team to be named after an ethnic group,” said Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents Canada’s 60,000 Inuit.

“If anyone was to call me an Eskimo, I would be offended by that.”

The term Eskimo is a relic of a past in which Inuit people had no control over their lives or even what they were called, said Obed.

“This is part of the past. It isn’t part of the present and shouldn’t be part of the future.

“I think it’s time Inuit made the

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statement that it’s not acceptable to use our people as mascots.”

Although questions have been raised about the team’s name before, Inuit groups have never joined that debate. Obed said now’s the time — especially with the team playing in this weekend’s Grey Cup champion-

ship game in Winnipeg.

“With the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action fresh in our minds, all sectors of society should be contributing to the ongoing reconciliation,” said Obed.

Justice Murray Sinclair, who headed the commission, said recently that it’s time to get rid of indigenous mascots, which would never be tolerated if they targeted any other cultural group.

It’s important to stand with other Aboriginal Peoples who have objected to sports teams using their names, Obed said.

“I recognize that there may be absolutely no ill will or disrespect intended. It still is a vestige of colonialism, of a different time where it was OK for Canadians to speak of Inuit as Eskimos,” he said.

“There are a number of things that were OK in Canadian society that aren’t any more, and this is one of them.”

Eskimo team officials have consistently defused the issue by saying they have never had an official complaint. Neither team spokespeople nor league officials were immediately available for comment Friday.

The only Inuk to ever play for the Eskimos — he suited up as a halfback in 1955 — said he doesn’t have a problem with the name.

“I think we should take pride in that,” said Kiviaq, a lawyer known as David Ward before he fought a legal battle to use his original Inuit name.

“I don’t understand their argument.”

Current Eskimo players were concentrating Friday on practice for the big game.

“I’d have to do a little more research,” said Washington state native J.C. Sherritt, in his fifth season as a linebacker.

“I know the Redskins name back home is something that is constantly talked about and needed change.

“But when things like that happen, conversation is always a good thing.

If we need to talk about it, we’ll talk about it.”

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France honours attack victims in city subdued by mourning, fear

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Flags fluttered in windows and on buses in an uncharacteristic display of patriotism LORI HINNANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS — A subdued France paid homage Friday to those killed two weeks ago in the attacks that gripped Paris in fear and mourning, honouring each of the 130 dead by name as the president pledged to “destroy the army of fanatics” who claimed so many young lives.

With each name and age read aloud inside the Invalides national monument, the toll gained new force.

Most, as French President Francois Hollande noted, were younger than 35, killed while enjoying a mild Friday night of music, food, drinks or sports. The youngest was 17. The oldest, 68.

Meanwhile, in Belgium, authorities charged a man with “terrorist attacks” as investigators worked to hone in on culprits. The federal prosecutor’s office said the man was arrested a day earlier in Brussels and was “charged with terrorist attacks and taking part in the activities of a terrorist group.”

He was not identified and it was not immediately clear if he was one of two fugitives authorities have been seeking.

France’s sombre homage to the victims bespoke the horrors of Nov. 13.

Throughout Paris, French flags fluttered in windows and on buses in uncharacteristic displays of patriotism in response to Paris’ second deadly terror attack this year.

But the mood was grim, and the locked-down ceremony at the Invalides national monument lacked the defiance of January, when a million people poured through the streets to honour those killed by Islamic extremist gunmen.

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People hold French flags on the Place de la Republique in Paris on Friday. A subdued France paid homage Friday to those killed two weeks ago in the attacks that gripped Paris in fear and mourning, honoring each of the 130 dead by name as the president pledged to ‘destroy the army of fanatics’ who claimed so many young lives. [AP PHOTO]

Hollande, who in January locked arms with world leaders in a show of global unity against terrorism, sat alone in a hard-backed chair in the cavernous Invalides courtyard, the assembled mourners behind him as victims’ names were recited. France’s military provided the only images of Friday’s ceremony, and no one without an invitation was permitted inside.

The night of Nov. 13, three teams of suicide bombers and gunmen struck across Paris, beginning at the national stadium — where Hollande was among the spectators — and ending in the storming of the Bataclan concert venue.

In all, 130 people died and hundreds were injured. The crowd at the stadium shakily sang France’s national anthem as they filed outside that night; a military band played the Marseillaise again on Friday, lingering slightly on the refrain: “Aux armes, citoyens!”

The courtyard went silent after the reading of the names finished, broken finally by a mournful cello.

Hollande stared straight ahead, before finally rising to speak.

“To all of you, I solemnly promise that France will do everything to destroy the army of fanatics who committed these crimes,” Hollande said.

Hollande imposed a national state of emergency hours after the attacks, allowing wide extrajudicial powers including warrantless searches and house arrest.

The government said it was temporarily pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights, and some activists have expressed concerns about indiscriminate police roundups.

Paris’ administrative court ruled against two men on Friday — one of whom was convicted of sending jihadis to Mali — who had contested their house arrest.

Both are linked to past and present radical activities.

EDMONTON — The chief of an Alberta First Nation is suing three companies over spill from a coal tailings pond that went into waterways that feed the Athabasca River.

Ronald Kruetzer of the Fort McMurray First Nation filed the lawsuit as a class action to include anyone who resided near, used, relied on or prospered from the Plante and Apetowun creeks, Athabasca River and Peace-Athabasca delta.

The Obed coal mine near Hinton had a spill of about 670 million litres of waste water on Oct. 31, 2013.

At the time, Coal Valley Resources Inc. operated the mine as a subsidiary of Sherritt International Corp.

Both companies were named in the statement of claim, along with Westmoreland Coal Co., which bought Coal Valley from Sherritt in 2014.

In the weeks following the spill, the province advised communities downstream not to draw water from the river and farmers not to let livestock drink from it.

The lawsuit alleges the plaintiffs could not safely hunt, fish or use drinking water due to the toxins contained in the waste water that spilled.

It also claims the defendants should have known the waste water contained materials hazardous to the environment and failed to properly construct, design and inspect the tailing pond.

The plaintiffs are seeking general and punitive damages.

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CLOSE Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi dives to stop a shot by the Vancouver Canucks during overtime in an NHL game Friday in Dallas. Dallas won 3-2 in a shootout. [AP PHOTO]

Canucks nearly score in OT, fall 3-2 in shootout to Stars BEN KUZMA THE PROVINCE

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nowing it was imperative to get on top of the vulnerable Stars’ defence to keep the game from turning into a track meet, Jannik Hansen looked like a defensive back picking off a pass and then flipping it to a wide-open teammate for the major in the second period to erase a 1-0 deficit.

It looked like it was going to make the difference just as the Stars were getting their second-ranked offence in gear.

When John Klingberg telegraphed his backhanded effort into his own slot — like a quarterback looking at just one receiver — Hansen anticipated the gaffe, intercepted the effort and quickly fed Daniel Sedin for a bang-bang equalizer.

“We tried to put pressure on them and he put an outlet pass that wasn’t there and we jumped on it,” said Hansen.

THE POINT OF IT ALL IS A POINT: Hands up. Who had the Canucks with three points after two games on the trip?

Nobody? Thought so.

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late power-play effort just to get the game into overtime when Henrik Sedin connected at 15:50 at side of the net, making it their only man-advantage goal. It was finally settled in the shootout when Tyler Seguin was the lone scorer and it only magnified what had earlier transpired. The Canucks had too many men on the ice in the 3-on-3 overtime and Jamie Benn missed two glorious chances. That came after Antti Niemi had to retreat to his crease and dive across to stop Dan Hamhuis from ending it with a long-bomb shot in the neutral zone after the goalie wandered out.

“I thought it was two different games,” said Henrik Sedin.

“At 5-on-5, we probably deserved another point, but with our special teams, we probably didn’t deserve anything. A point each was probably a fair share, but the PK giving up

BAD PENALTY, GREAT SHOT, BUT SHORT SIDE?: When Sven Baertschi took an offensive-zone tripping minor in the second period, it took Jason Spezza just 27 seconds to send a slapshot over the glove of Ryan Miller. And it might take Baertschi out of the lineup again because the league’s second-ranked power play scored on its first two chances, making the margin for error Friday minuscule.

It was a game of opportunity and the Canucks did a great job of not giving the Stars any in the opening 15 minutes by playing a boring and effective road game. But Miller thought he should have had the Spezza shot, a rocket off the winger’s stick.

“The goal tonight was to kill penalties well and they got a good (power play) bounce on the first, but I’d like to make a save on Spezza,” said Miller, who added the shot was not deflected.

“He stepped into it but I’ve got to be more assertive on that play and maybe it’s different because we were carrying the play a lot. But he (Spezza) just hammered it and it’s my responsibility short side. I didn’t take

the ice I need to. Not a good read. It was good to have the solid third period and killing an overtime penalty and I’d like to be in a shootout rather than overtime. But I just didn’t set up the first (shootout shot) like I wanted to.”

NO POWER IN THEIR PLAY: The Canucks forechecked aggressively, drew an early interference minor and Benn then took a double-minor for high-sticking agitator Derek Dorsett.

After the first power play in which the Canucks mustered one weak shot, they weren’t much better with the four-minute advantage.

They had three shots but fumbled away the puck at the blueline, turned it over in the neutral zone and Yannick Weber sent a slapper into the netting.

And when Daniel Sedin then took a tripping minor, the Stars connected on a play in which the Canucks looked disconnected on the penalty kill.

Alex Burrows and Hansen shifted to the left and so did the defence. That allowed a wide-open Seguin to take a cross-ice feed and his wrist shot hit Patrick Sharp and then Benn in the crease before getting by Miller.

“I thought we played well 5-on-5 but our penalty kill is in rough shape right now and we were fortunate to get a point,” said Hansen.

“It’s something we need to straighten out fairly quickly or points are going to be hard to come by. It comes down to defending.”

LITTLE THINGS MEANT BIG TROUBLE: The Canucks outshot the Stars 36-25 and had a third-period power play, but Burrows took them off it with a high-sticking minor.

However, Burrows then drew a late interference minor and the gate of opportunity opened again. And then it shut. And then Benn took a tripping minor for a brief two-man advantage.

And again, zip, gate closed.

It’s not that the Canucks didn’t have earlier chances. Niemi got a glove on a hot Alex Edler slapshot from the slot. And Miller sprawled to get a toe on the puck after Spezza raced past Chris Tanev and went to the backhand deke in the second period to keep the Stars from adding to their 2-1 lead.

“I thought we battled the whole game,” said Canucks coach Willie Desjardins.

“We’ve been resilient this year and we haven’t given up. There’s no quit.

“That’s a dangerous team and I thought overall our group played well.”

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CURLING

BCHL

Van Osch rink goes 1-1 in first day of B.C. qualifier

Clippers win fifth straight, 5-2

DAILY NEWS

The Kesa Van Osch rink is off to the B Event at the first provincial qualifier tournament of the 2015-16 curling season after going 1-1 on Day 1 in Kelowna.

Kesa, accompanied by sisters Kalia at third and Marika, an alternate, started strong in her first match scoring two in the first end against the Stephanie Prinse rink of Chilliwack.

Van Osch later scored singles in the third and fourth ends and a double in the sixth before scoring another in the eighth and stealing one in the ninth to win 8-3 in nine ends.

That put Van Osch against the Diane Gushulak rink of New Westminster, who won 8-4 in both teams’ second match of the day.

Van Osch stole a double in the first end in that match, but Gushulak picked up deuces in three seperate ends to move along for the win.

The tournament is a triple-knockout event, and rinks who fail to qualify for provincials this weekend will have another opportunity to do so in two weeks in Maple Ridge.

Rempal scores twice as Nanaimo’s dominance of Grizzlies continues in Victoria SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS

A third straight three-point night from Sheldon Rempal led the Nanaimo Clippers to their fifth straight win — and second in a row on the road — in a 5-2 drubbing of the Victoria Grizzlies Friday night in Colwood.

They also held onto their first-place spot in the B.C. Hockey League’s Island Division with the win.

Rempal, the reigning player of the week, scored his league-leading 27th goal of the year late in the first period to open scoring, with assists to fellow Top 5 point-getters Matt Hoover and Devin Brosseau.

The Grizzles were able to tie the game early in the second period as Brayden Gelsinger got a puck past Clippers goalie Evan Johnson.

The Clippers thought they regained the lead later in the middle frame when 16-year-old rookie Owen Hardy stuffed the puck past Grizzlies back-up goalie Mitch Benson, but the goal was called off.

But they were able to take the lead soon after when defenceman Yanni Kaldis beat Benson to take a 2-1 lead.

Rempal assisted on that goal, pulling a point within Penticton Vees star Tyson Jost for the BCHL scoring lead, his 55th point of the season with the Vees off for the night.

The Clippers’ third line got in on the action in the third period when forwards Charley Borek and Nolan Aibel assisted in a goal from defenceman Adam Pilotte as Nanaimo’s lead

Nanaimo Clippers centre Matt Hoover celebrates a Sheldon Rempal goal against the Victoria Grizzlies during a B.C. Hockey League game in Colwood Friday night. [GARY DORLAND/FOR THE DAILY NEWS]

stretched to two goals. The Grizzlies, though, didn’t go away. Veteran winger Cole Pickup scored on a Victoria powerplay with 11 minutes to play to pull his team within a goal of the lead. Rempal restored the lead minutes later, creating a turnover and snapping home is 28th of the year to tie Jost in the scoring race.

He now has nine goals and

11 points in his last four games.

The Clippers then took a 5-2 lead on a goal from Aibel and cruised to the win, their fourth in as many tries against the fourth-place Grizzlies this season. The Clippers are back on the road Tuesday for another game against the Grizzlies before going on a three-day, three-game road trip through the Mainland Division.

NOTE: The Grizzlies brought in Jared Virtanen via trade this week, the cousin of Vancouver Canucks rookie Jake Virtanen.

He was not in the lineup against the Clippers.

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Carabins expect tough UBC team BILL BEACON THE CANADIAN PRESS

QUEBEC — Coach Blake Nill has claimed the underdog role for his University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in the Vanier Cup game but his Montreal Carabins counterpart Danny Maciocia isn’t buying it.

“I know how they’re trying to play it, a little gamesmanship, which I understand,” Maciocia said Friday. “The reality is that they have as good as quarterback (Michael O’Connor) as we’re going to face.

“They’ve got some weapons in their receiving corps. They’ve got a pretty good back (Brandon Deschamps). Their secondary is very active and their punter (Quinn van Gylswyk) is probably the best in the country. So we’re going to have to play well.”

The Carabins will defend the Canadian Inter-University Sport football title they won at home over McMaster last year against the upstart Thunderbirds on Saturday afternoon at Telus Stadium on the Laval University campus.

UBC did a 180-turn for the better from the 2014 campaign when Nill took over as head coach after nine

MACIOCIA

years with a powerhouse squad in Calgary.

They went from a 2-6 conference record to 6-2, then knocked off Manitoba and Calgary to win the Canada West Conference before trouncing St. FX 36-9 in the Uteck Bowl last week. That put them into the Vanier Cup game for the first time since 1997.

They did it with a first-year quarterback, 19-year-old O’Connor, who some consider the best Canadian quarterback prospect since Jesse Palmer more than a decade ago.

Asked if his team was the underdog, Nill said: “We have to be.

There’s no question. But if you look at it, we were probably the underdog in all those earlier games too.

“It doesn’t make sense that this team is here at this point. But we won a very tough game in Saskatoon. We won a tough game in Manitoba and a couple of weeks ago we won a tough game in Calgary.

All on the road.”

The national final could be a dual between UBC’s passing game and the Carabins’ impressive ground attack.

Stocky back Sean Thomas-Erlington has run wild in the post-season, putting up 199 rushing yards as Montreal upset Laval in the Quebec conference final and another 170 in a 25-10 win over Guelph in the Mitchell Bowl.

The Carabins also have the country’s best run defence, although it is their defensive secondary that is likely to be under pressure. O’Connor likes to fire the ball downfield, mostly seeking favourite targets Marcus Davis and rookie Trivel Pinto.

“Their secondary is pretty good, but personally, I think we’ve gone against stronger secondaries,” said Pinto.

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Steelers say key to win over Seahawks is containing QB JOHN PERROTTO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Sorensen (with ball) and the Edmonton Eskimos will battle Andrew Marshall and the Ottawa Redblacks this Sunday for the Grey Cup. Both are former Parksville Ballenas Whalers. [EDMONTON ESKIMOS PHOTO]

Grey Cup will feature two former Whalers TYSON TAYLOR PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH NEWS

The 103rd installment of the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup will have a distinct mid-Island feel, as two former Parksville Ballenas Whalers will be going head to head in Winnipeg.

With the Ottawa Redblacks taking on the Edmonton Eskimos this Sunday, two local boys will be playing it out on the biggest stage in the CFL. Andrew Marshall, of Nanoose Bay, and Justin Sorensen, of Parksville, will battle it out with their respective teams to see who will come away Grey Cup champions.

“This is the first year we will be guaranteed a Ballenas Whalers alumnus will have his name engraved on the Grey Cup,” Superintendent Rollie Koop, often seen at Whalers home games, said at Tuesday’s School District 69 board meeting.

Marshall, who plays defensive lineman and is on the special teams unit as well, graduated from Ballenas in 2008, was drafted in the third round of the CFL expansion draft in 2013 after playing for Simon Fraser University. Sorensen, playing centre on the offensive line for the Eskimos, was a member of the Whalers provincial championship team in 2002 and played his college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Sorensen was a first-round pick (fifth overall) by the B.C. Lions in 2008.

“It’s incredible,” Whalers coach Jeremy Conn said. “Whaler nation is very proud of them. They were great players for us when they were here and they still stay connected with us.

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson is taking his share of heat in Seattle with the Seahawks sitting at 5-5 following back-to-back Super Bowl appearances.

The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t buy the criticism. The sudden emergence of backup rookie running back Thomas Rawls aside, the Steelers know they must stop Wilson on Sunday if they are going to beat the Seahawks at Seattle, where Pittsburgh has not won since 1984.

“When things break down in the pocket, he knows how to scramble, to run around with the ball,” cornerback Antwan Blake said. “Once he starts scrambling, guys try to get open. It’s definitely hard to defend with a quarterback like that.”

Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones agrees.

“Some quarterbacks, you want to make them get out of the pocket,” Jones said. “With (Wilson), you want him to stay in the pocket because he’ll beat you with his legs as much as his arm.”

The Steelers haven’t played the Seahawks since 2011, the year before Wilson was drafted in the third round. Playing at home, Pittsburgh won 24-0 with Tarvaris Jackson at quarterback for Seattle, but coach Mike Tomlin knows his defence will have a tougher task this time.

“He presents many challenges:

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passes against the San Francisco 49ers in a game on Sunday in Seattle. [AP PHOTO]

his arms, his legs, his eyes and his mind,” Tomlin said of Wilson. “The things that he is able to do really stresses the defence. His ability to extend plays, his willingness and ability to escape yet keep his eyes downfield, which allows zone defences to dissolve or break down, and his ability to move the chains, he can do it with his legs.

“His ability to read and diagnose things quickly, and his ability to make quick decisions make him a tall task.”

Wilson was recently criticized by

Seahawks offensive co-ordinator Darrell Bevell for poor play. However, he has completed a career-best 67 per cent of his passes this year for 2,388 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions while also rushing for 385 yards on 73 carries. The Steelers used third-stringer Mike Vick, once one of the best running quarterbacks in the NFL, to run the scout team in practice this week to simulate what the defence will see in Wilson.

“I don’t think there’s a drop-off,” Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said of Wilson.

NBA

Raptors moving past Johnson tweet: Casey

November 23 - December 17, 2015 Schedules are subject to change without notice.

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“It shows the quality of the football program we have here. Now the only problem is who do I root for on Sunday?”

Conn recalls both players during their time at Ballenas, where he coached Marshall and saw Sorensen over the years.

“Justin was dominant,” Conn said.

“I remember him playing in a seven on seven tournament as a quarterback, that’s the kind of athlete he was in high school. Andrew was the same way; he was such a force for us on defence. Our motto was ‘Andrew will take care of it’ when he was here. Teams stopped running on us because of him, the only way they could ever beat us was to throw the ball.”

Koop called it “a tribute to the folks who continue to work in that program, that (it) would be represented on both sides of the ball in that game and that these kids who had a great experience here in Parksville are now having an opportunity to compete in professional football at the highest level in Canada.”

— WITH FILES FROM J.R. RARDON

TORONTO — The day after James Johnson took to Twitter to voice his frustration, Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey insisted the team had moved on.

Johnson played five-and-a-half minutes in the Raptors’ thrilling 103-99 victory Wednesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, easily Toronto’s biggest win this season.

Thursday morning, Johnson posted a potentially polarizing tweet that had Twitter abuzz: “#Mood. Under-utilized.”

Later in the day, Johnson, whose Twitter handle is ‚@IamJJ3, wrote “My bad, just want more than anything to be a big part of something special for fans, teammates and coaches. #wethenorth.”

Johnson didn’t speak with reporters at Friday’s practice, but Casey said: “In today’s NBA, you’re not surprised by anything. It’s not a big deal. He tweeted something he probably shouldn’t have tweeted.”

Casey said he’d talked to Johnson and the issue had been handled internally.

“Everybody understands their role and what his job is.

We’ll move on. It’s been handled, dealt with,” Casey said.

“James had an excellent practice today. We had a spirited practice today, which is good.”

Johnson, who’s in the final year of his contract, is averaging 13.5 minutes a game behind newcomers DeMarre Carroll and Luis Scola, plus Patrick Patterson.

“James has done an excellent job as far as his small role.

His role is what it is right now,” Casey said. “DC has done an excellent job at the three. Pat and Luis are doing an excellent job at the four.”

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NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

STARS 3, CANUCKS 2 (SO)

PANTHERS 3, ISLES 2 (SO)

ATLANTIC DIVISION

First Period 1. Dallas, Ja. Benn 17 (Sharp, Seguin) 15:27 (pp).

Penalties — Roussel Dal (interference) 1:07; Ja. Benn Dal (high-sticking) 6:22; D. Sedin Vcr (tripping) 14:10.

Second Period 2. Vanc, D. Sedin 11 (Hansen) 3:10.

3. Dallas, Spezza 9 (Klingberg, Sharp) 11:52 (pp).

Penalties — Sbisa Vcr (interference) 7:34; Baertschi Vcr (tripping) 11:25; Sceviour Dal (interference) 19:54.

Third Period 4. Vancouver, H. Sedin 8 (D. Sedin, Vrbata) 15:50 (pp).

Penalties — Goligoski Dal (delay of game) 6:36; Burrows Vcr (high-sticking) 7:08; Hemsky Dal (interference) 13:20; Ja. Benn Dal (tripping) 14:55.

Overtime — No Scoring.

Penalty—Vcr Bench (too many men) 2:31.

Shootout — Dallas wins 1-0 Vancouver: McCann miss, Vrbata miss, Higgins miss. Dallas: Seguin goal, Spezza miss, Ja. Benn miss.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Vancouver 14 7 13 2 —36 Dallas 8 6 5 6 —25 Goal — Vancouver: Miller (LO, 7-7-6); Dallas: Niemi (W, 9-4-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Vanc: 1-7; Dallas: 2-5.

Attendance — 18,532 at Dallas.

First Period 1. Fla, Pirri 4 (Jagr, Gudbranson) 8:38.

Penalties — None.

Second Period 2. Florida, Jokinen 6 (Trocheck) 4:42.

Penalty — Grabovski NYI (hooking) 6:19.

Third Period 3. NYI, Strome 2 (De Haan, Zidlicky) 5:36.

4. NYI, Bailey 4 (Nielsen, Zidlicky) 8:39.

Penalties — Martin NYI, Mackenzie Fla, Petrovic Fla, Cizikas NYI (roughing) 14:25; Fla Bench (too many men) 18:35.

Overtime — No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout — Florida wins 5-4 NYI: Nielsen goal, Okposo goal, Tavares goal, Bailey goal, Nelson miss.

Fla: Pirri goal, Trocheck goal, Bjugstad goal, Huberdeau goal, Barkov goal.

6KRWV RQ JRDO NY Islanders 9 6 9 1 —25 Florida 11 7 5 4 —27 Goal — NY Islanders: Halak (LO, 6-4-2); Florida: Luongo (W, 7-8-3). Power plays (goal-chances) — NYI: 0-1; Florida: 0-1.

Attendance — 14,598 at Florida.

Montreal Ottawa Boston

GP 24 22 22

W 18 12 13

L OL SL 4 1 1 5 2 3 8 1 0

GF 86 73 73

GA 53 64 64

Pts Home 38 9-2-1-0 29 5-3-1-3 27 5-6-1-0

Away 9-2-0-1 7-2-1-0 8-2-0-0

Last 10 Strk 7-2-0-1 W-4 6-1-2-1 W-4 7-3-0-0 W-5

L OL SL 5 1 1 5 1 0 8 1 0

GF 70 71 50

GA 47 49 51

Pts Home 34 10-2-1-0 33 10-3-1-0 27 8-4-0-0

Away 6-3-0-1 6-2-0-0 5-4-1-0

Last 10 Strk 7-3-0-0 L-2 7-2-1-0 W-4 5-4-1-0 L-1

METROPOLITAN DIVISION NY Rangers Washington Pittsburgh

GP 23 22 22

W 16 16 13

WILD CARD Detroit NY Islanders Tampa Bay New Jersey Florida Philadelphia Buffalo Carolina Columbus Toronto

GP 23 23 24 22 22 23 23 23 24 22

W 12 11 11 11 9 8 9 8 10 7

L OL SL 8 3 0 8 2 2 10 1 2 9 0 2 9 3 1 10 4 1 12 1 1 11 3 1 14 0 0 10 1 4

GF 55 64 57 53 58 42 50 47 59 51

GA 58 57 55 55 58 65 61 66 73 62

Pts 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 20 20 19

Home 6-5-2-0 7-4-2-0 6-4-0-1 5-5-0-2 6-5-2-0 5-4-2-1 5-8-1-0 4-5-2-1 4-7-0-0 3-4-1-2

Away 6-3-1-0 4-4-0-2 5-6-1-1 6-4-0-0 3-4-1-1 3-6-2-0 4-4-0-1 4-6-1-0 6-7-0-0 4-6-0-2

Last 10 Strk 5-3-2-0 W-1 4-5-0-1 L-1 5-4-0-1 L-1 5-4-0-1 L-2 4-5-1-0 W-1 4-4-1-1 W-1 4-4-1-1 W-1 3-3-3-1 L-1 6-4-0-0 W-2 5-2-1-2 L-2

GF 81 62 58

GA 59 57 56

Pts Home 36 9-3-0-0 31 6-2-2-0 28 7-1-1-1

Away 9-2-0-0 8-4-1-0 5-5-2-0

Last 10 Strk 8-2-0-0 W-1 5-3-2-0 L-1 4-4-1-1 L-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Dallas St. Louis Nashville

GP 23 23 22

W 18 14 12

L OL SL 5 0 0 6 3 0 6 3 1

JACKETS 2, PENS 1 (OT)

PACIFIC DIVISION Los Angeles San Jose Arizona

GP 22 22 22

W 13 13 12

L OL SL 8 0 1 9 0 0 9 1 0

GF 55 61 61

GA 48 56 62

Pts Home 27 7-5-0-0 26 3-6-0-0 25 5-4-0-0

GP 23 21 24 24 24 23 22 23

W 13 11 9 11 8 8 8 7

L OL SL 8 2 0 7 3 0 8 6 1 11 1 1 11 4 1 13 1 1 13 1 0 14 2 0

GF 65 60 69 64 47 54 63 59

GA 59 57 65 75 65 82 67 72

Pts 28 25 25 24 21 18 17 16

Away 6-3-0-1 10-3-0-0 7-5-1-0

Last 10 Strk 5-4-0-1 L-1 7-3-0-0 L-1 6-4-0-0 W-2

Away 5-6-1-0 3-4-3-0 6-4-3-1 6-7-0-1 3-8-1-0 3-8-1-1 6-7-0-0 3-9-1-0

Last 10 Strk 6-3-1-0 W-2 4-5-1-0 L-2 3-4-2-1 L-1 3-7-0-0 W-1 3-4-3-0 L-2 5-4-1-0 L-2 4-6-0-0 L-1 2-6-2-0 L-3

WILD CARD Chicago Minnesota Vancouver Winnipeg Anaheim Calgary Colorado Edmonton

Home 8-2-1-0 8-3-0-0 3-4-3-0 5-4-1-0 5-3-3-1 5-5-0-0 2-6-1-0 4-5-1-0

Note: a team winning in overtime or shootout gets 2 points & a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout gets 1 point in the OTL or SOL columns.

Friday's results Dallas 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Columbus 2 Pittsburgh 1 (OT) Florida 3 NY Islanders 2 (SO) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 1 Chicago 3 Anaheim 2 (OT) Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 3 Nashville 2 (OT) Buffalo 4 Carolina 1 Boston 4 NY Rangers 3 Montreal 3 New Jersey 2 (SO) Detroit 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) Arizona 2 Calgary 1 (OT) 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 1:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

6XQGD\¡V JDPH Florida at Detroit, 2 p.m.

0RQGD\¡V JDPHV Colorado at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Carolina at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

BRUINS 4, RANGERS 3

JETS 3, WILD 1

COYOTES 2, FLAMES 1 (OT)

First Period — No Scoring.

Penalties — Peluso Wpg, Gabriel Min ÀJKW 3HUUHDXOW :SJ VODVK 'XPED Min (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:27; Stuart Wpg (rough, slash), Carter Min (rough) 13:16; Brodin Min (hook) 17:29.

Second Period 1. Winnipeg, Perreault 3 (Byfuglien, Wheeler) 16:26 (pp).

Penalty —Zucker Minn (elbowing) 15:45.

Third Period 2. Wpg, Byfuglien 7 (Lowry, Burmistrov) 2:24.

3. Minn, Carter 3 (Porter, Brodin) 9:09.

4. Winnipeg, Ehlers 5 (Thorburn) 17:00.

Penalty — Granlund Minn (hook) 19:46.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Winnipeg 11 6 12 —29 Minnesota 3 7 5 —15 Goal — Winnipeg: Hellebuyck (W, 1-00); Min: Dubnyk (L, 11-7-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Wpg: 1-3; Min: 0-1.

Attendance — 19,055 at Minnesota.

First Period — No Scoring.

Penalties — Murphy Ari (hooking) 10:58; Ferland Cgy (charging) 13:58; Duclair Ari (interference) 18:00.

Second Period 1. Arizona, Hanzal 5 (Rieder) :29.

2. Calgary, Giordano 5 (Gaudreau, Hudler) 16:40 (pp).

Penalties — Murphy Ari (tripping) 9:09; Stone Ari (hooking) 15:10.

Third Period — No Scoring.

Penalties — Russell Cgy (hooking) 1:00; Ekman-Larsson Ari (cross-checking) 2:46; Murphy Ari (high-sticking) 4:54; Ekman-Larsson Ari (boarding), Brodie Cgy (cross-checking) 16:36.

Overtime 3. Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 5 (Richardson, Domi) 4:20.

Penalties — None.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Calgary 12 9 4 1 —26 Arizona 8 5 5 3 —21 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (LO, 6-8-1); Arizona: Smith (W, 10-5-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Cal: 1-6; Arizona: 0-2.

Attendance — 11,495 at Arizona.

HAWKS 3, DUCKS 2 (OT) First Period 1. Ana, Cogliano 3 (Hagelin, Fowler) 1:02.

Penalties — Maroon Ana (interference) 10:09; Vatanen Ana (holding) 12:24; Toews Chi, Kesler Ana (roughing) 18:35.

Second Period 2. Ana, Stewart 4 (Lindholm, Kesler) 7:34.

Penalties — Stoner Ana (hooking) 3:10; Shaw Chi (slashing) 5:28; Hjalmarsson Chi (holding) 19:52.

Third Period 3. Chi, Hossa 4 (Keith, Seabrook) 18:19 (pp).

4. Chi, Keith 4 (Seabrook, Kane) 19:33.

Penalties — Shaw Chi (tripping) 4:54; Getzlaf Ana (tripping) 17:53.

Overtime 5. Chic, Anisimov 10 (Seabrook) 1:53.

Penalties — None.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Chicago 9 14 7 2 —32 Anaheim 8 8 9 0 —25 Goal — Chicago: Crawford (W, 11-6-1); Ana: Gibson (LO, 1-1-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Chi: 1-4; Ana: 0-3.

Attendance — 17,174 at Anaheim.

SCORING LEADERS Kane, Chi Benn, Dal Seguin, Dal D. Sedin, Vcr Hall, Edm Kuznetsov, Wash Karlsson, Ott Klingberg, Dal MacKinnon, Col Wheeler, Win Krejci, Bos Panarin, Chi

G 13 16 12 10 9 8 5 4 10 8 8 7

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A 21 16 19 15 15 16 19 20 13 15 15 16

First Period — No Scoring.

Penalties — Cole Pgh (hook) 3:00; Falk Clb (trip) 11:48; Malkin Pgh (slash) 19:45.

Second Period — No Scoring.

Penalties — Malkin Pgh (slashing) 6:18; Murray Clb (roughing) 13:01; Dubinsky Clb (cross-check), Hartnell Clb, Hornqvist Pgh (unsportsmanlike conduct) 18:40; 0DONLQ 3JK -RKQVRQ &OE ÀJKWLQJ

Third Period 1. Pitt, Malkin 9 (Crosby) 9:15 (pp).

2. Col, Johansen 5 (Saad, Connauton) 11:57.

Penalties — Plotnikov Pgh (roughing), Rychel Clb (high-stick) 6:10; Murray Clb (hook) 8:12; Kunitz Pgh (roughing) 9:42.

Overtime 3. Colum, Atkinson 6 (unassisted) 2:42.

Penalties — None.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Pittsburgh 7 8 9 2 —26 Columbus 15 9 13 4 —41 Goal — Pitt: Fleury (LO, 11-7-1); Colum: Bobrovsky (W, 10-10-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Pitt: 1-4; Colum: 0-4.

Attendance — 18,205 at Columbus.

Pt 34 32 31 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23

First Period 1. Boston, Bergeron 8 (Krug) 14:15.

Penalties — Miller Bos (hooking) 10:18.

Second Period 2. NYR, Lindberg 8 (Miller, Fast) 2:10.

3. NYR, Nash 8 (McDonagh) 5:15.

4. Bos, Connolly 5 (Miller, Hayes) 9:34 (pp).

Penalties Âł 0F,OUDWK 1<5 Ă&#x20AC;JKW LQVWLJDWRU PLVFRQGXFW %HOHVNH\ %RV Ă&#x20AC;JKW

8:06; Bos Bench (too many men) 17:02.

Third Period 5. NYR, Miller 4 (Yandle, Klein) 9:28 (pp).

6. Boston, Spooner 5 (Eriksson, Krug) 16:14 (pp).

7. Boston, Krejci 9 (unassisted) 18:17.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brassard NYR (tripping) 3:22; Marchand Bos (goaltender interference) 7:59; Fast NYR (holding) 14:54.

6KRWV RQ JRDO NY Rangers 7 10 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;27 Boston 12 11 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;34 Goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NY Rangers: Lundqvist (L, 125-2); Bos: Rask (W, 8-7-1). Power plays (goal-chances) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NYR: 1-3; Bos: 2-3.

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17,565 at Boston.

RED WINGS 4, OILERS 3 (OT) First Period â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No Scoring.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hendricks Edm (roughing) 7:00; Larkin Det (hooking) 8:35; Eberle Edm (holding) 19:12.

Second Period 1. Detroit, Nyquist 8 (Green, Tatar) 5:11.

2. Det, Tatar 8 (Nyquist, Ericsson) 12:07.

3. Edm, Pakarinen 2 (Lander, Purcell) 15:17.

4. Edmonton, Sekera 2 (Letestu, Pouliot) 17:44 (pp).

5. Detroit, Larkin 9 (Zetterberg) 19:24.

Penaltyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Glendening Det (interfere) 16:46.

Third Period 6. Edm, Pakarinen 3 (unassisted) 8:45.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; None.

Overtime 7. Det, Kronwall 1 (Larkin, Zetterberg) :26.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; None.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Edmonton 4 11 9 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;24 Detroit 9 16 6 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;32 Goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Edmonton: Talbot (LO, 3-8-1); Detroit: Howard (W, 6-4-1). Power plays (goal-chances) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Edm: 1-2; Detroit: 0-2.

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 20,027 at Detroit.

CAPITALS 4, LIGHTNING 2 First Period 1. Washington, Ovechkin 12 (Chimera, Kuznetsov) 7:09 (pp).

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hedman TB (high-sticking) 5:17; Callahan TB, Latta Wash (roughing) 14:43; Callahan TB (tripping) 17:30.

Second Period 2. Washington, Chimera 6 (Kuznetsov, Niskanen) 18:03 (pp).

3. Washington, Johansson 4 (Carlson, Schmidt) 19:18.

Penaltyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Coburn TB (delay game) 16:05.

Third Period 4. Washington, Oshie 6 (Backstrom, Carlson) 5:16 (pp).

5. TB, Boyle 5 (Callahan, Brown) 10:49.

6. TB, Hedman 2 (Namestnikov) 12:45.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sustr TB (hooking) 4:00; Ovechkin Wash (slashing) 15:16; Johansson Wash (delay of game) 19:48.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Tampa Bay 9 5 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;34 Washington 18 13 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;37 Goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TB: Vasilevskiy (L, 2-3-0); Wash: Holtby (W, 14-4-0). Power plays (goalchances) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tampa Bay: 0-2; Wash: 3-4.

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 18,506 at Washington.

FLYERS 3, PREDS 2 (OT) First Period 1. Nash, Forsberg 3 (Ribeiro, Neal) 1:44.

2. Phil, Del Zotto 1 (B.Schenn, Giroux) 4:00.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Read Pha (hooking) 6:53; Voracek Pha (holding) 15:38.

Second Period â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No Scoring.

Penalty â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wilson Nash (tripping) 14:11.

Third Period 3. Philadelphia, McDonald 1 (Medvedev, Laughton) 4:57.

4. Nash, Fisher 4 (Forsberg, Josi) 19:40.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; McDonald Pha, Jackman 1DVK Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ

Overtime 5. Philadelphia, Gostisbehere 3 (Giroux, Voracek) 4:08 (pp).

Penaltyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nash Bench (too many men) 2:40.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Nashville 12 10 12 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;35 Philadelphia 10 10 10 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;36 Goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nashville: Rinne (LO, 10-5-4); Phila: Neuvirth (W, 5-3-1). Power plays (goal-chances) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nash: 0-2; Phila: 1-2.

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 19,818 at Philadelphia.

SABRES 4, HURRICANES 1 First Period 1. Buf, Gorges 1 (Ristolainen, McGinn) 8:57.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kane Buf (high-sticking), Nash Car (interference) 19:17.

Second Period 2. Carol, Rask 7 (E.Staal, Lindholm) 4:59.

3. Buffalo, Eichel 8 (unassisted) 12:24.

4. Buffalo, Gionta 2 (Moulson) 19:37.

Penalties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nordstrom Car (high-stick) 1:24; Bogosian Buf (interference) 10:16.

Third Period 5. Buf, Legwand 2 (McGinn, Schaller) 6:36.

Penaltyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Deslauriers Buf (hooking) 10:09.

6KRWV RQ JRDO Carolina 11 12 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;28 Buffalo 3 11 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;21 Goal (shots-saves) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carolina: Ward (W, 7-7-3)(14-11), Lack (0:00 3rd, 7-6); Buffalo: Johnson (W, 5-7-1). Power plays (goal-chances) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carol: 0-2; Buffalo: 0-1.

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 18,052 at Buffalo.

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HOCKEY

FOOTBALL

NBA

WHL

CFL PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

GREY CUP

EAST DIVISION

$W :LQQLSHJ 6XQGD\ V JDPH Ottawa vs. Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Cleveland Indiana Miami Chicago Toronto Atlanta Boston Charlotte Detroit Orlando New York Washington Milwaukee Brooklyn Philadelphia

Prince Albert Brandon Moose Jaw Regina Saskatoon Swift Current

GP W L 25 15 7 24 14 8 26 12 9 24 12 10 24 10 11 25 8 14

OL 2 0 4 2 3 3

SL 1 2 1 0 0 0

GF GA 85 79 84 65 90 86 73 85 78 98 63 79

Pt 33 30 29 26 23 19

OL 0 1 0 3 2 2

SL 0 1 0 0 1 0

GF GA 110 77 86 87 102 76 77 95 78 97s 53 107

Pt 38 34 32 23 17 14

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L Red Deer 27 19 8 Calgary 28 16 10 Lethbridge 25 16 9 Edmonton 27 10 14 Medicine Hat 23 7 13 Kootenay 26 6 18

CIS PLAYOFFS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VANIER CUP At Quebec City 6DWXUGD\ V JDPH Montreal vs. British Columbia, 1 p.m.

NFL

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION

New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

Kelowna Victoria Prince George Kamloops Vancouver

GP W L 25 19 5 26 16 8 23 12 9 22 11 8 24 5 15

OL 1 1 1 3 2

SL 0 1 1 0 2

GF GA 103 72 88 61 66 67 80 72 64 97

Pt 39 34 26 25 14

OL 1 2 0 0 1

SL 0 1 2 0 0

GF GA 84 63 82 83 57 43 79 68 77 102

Pt 31 29 28 24 21

U.S. DIVISION GP W L 23 15 7 25 13 9 22 13 7 22 12 10 26 10 15

Seattle Spokane Everett Portland Tri-City

Note: Division leaders ranked in top 2 positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout gets 2 points & a victory in W column; team losing in overtime or shootout gets 1 pt. in OTL or SOL columns )ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Edmonton 5 Prince Albert 1 Saskatoon 5 Swift Current 4 (OT) Regina 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Lethbridge 4 Brandon 2 Red Deer 6 Medicine Hat 4 Kelowna 3 Victoria 1 Tri-City 6 Spokane 5 Kamloops 4 Prince George 3 (SO) Everett 5 Moose Jaw 0 Vancouver at Seattle 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOW Lethbridge 9 Kootenay 0 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV All times Local Vancouver at Portland, 4 p.m.

Prince Albert at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Regina at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Kamloops at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Kelowna at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

BCHL

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .400

PF 323 234 244 205

PA 182 208 227 249

W 5 5 4 2

L 5 5 6 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .400 .200

PF 224 208 211 182

PA 248 228 268 233

W 8 6 3 2

L 2 4 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .600 .300 .200

PF 266 236 226 186

PA 186 191 249 277

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 8 5 4 2

L 2 5 6 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .500 .400 .200

PF 222 257 240 213

PA 183 198 259 282

WEST Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas

W 5 4 4 3

L 5 6 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .400 .364 .273

PF 273 221 243 204

PA 253 253 274 261

W 11 6 5 4

L 0 4 5 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .600 .500 .400

PF 332 250 236 255

PA 205 214 254 315

W 7 7 5 4

L 3 4 6 7

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .700 .636 .455 .364

PF 211 262 231 230

PA 184 215 264 288

W 8 5 4 3

L 2 5 6 7

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .500 .400 .300

PF 336 228 179 139

PA 216 192 199 252

SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

NORTH Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

WEST GP W L 27 25 2 26 17 6 27 16 9 29 13 14 26 11 15 30 9 19

T OL GF GA Pt 0 0 116 52 50 2 1 112 70 37 0 2 100 93 34 0 2 131 92 28 0 0 75 106 22 0 2 97 130 20

ISLAND DIVISION GP W L Nanaimo 28 17 10 Cowichan Vally 27 14 9 Powell River 26 15 10 Victoria 29 10 16 Alberni Valley 26 10 14

T OL GF GA Pt 0 1 109 89 35 1 3 100 127 32 0 1 96 71 31 0 3 76 90 23 1 1 76 102 22

MAINLAND DIVISION Chilliwack Wenatchee Langley Coquitlam Prince George Surrey

L 0 5 5 6

NORTH

INTERIOR DIVISION Penticton Salmon Arm West Kelowna Vernon Trail Merritt

W 10 5 5 4

SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

GP W L 26 17 6 28 16 8 28 16 12 26 11 11 30 7 21 27 5 22

T OL GF GA Pt 1 2 99 59 37 2 2 98 67 36 0 0 107 87 32 1 3 74 99 26 0 2 67 128 16 0 0 69 140 10

)ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Nanaimo 5 Victoria 2 Salmon Arm 5 Vernon 1 Merritt 2 Langley 1 Coquitlam 6 Prince George 3 Trail 4 Wenatchee 2 Powell River 6 Cowichan Valley 1 West Kelowna 6 Surrey 4 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV West Kelowna 4 Wenatchee 3 Langley 4 Prince George 1 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Cowichan Valley at Powell River, 5 p.m.

West Kelowna at Langley, 6 p.m.

Trail at Penticton, 6 p.m.

Salmon Arm at Vernon, 6 p.m.

Coquitlam at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

Alberni Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m.

Arizona Seattle St. Louis San Francisco

L

Pct

GB

4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 7 10 12 17

.750 .667 .667 .643 .625 .611 .563 .563 .500 .500 .471 .462 .375 .200 .000

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 11/2 11/2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 4 /2 41/2 6 81/2 121/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

W 12 10 10 9 10 11 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 3 0

Thursday's results Carolina 33 Dallas 14 Detroit 45 Philadelphia 14 Chicago 17 Green Bay 13 6XQGD\ V JDPHV New Orleans at Houston, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

New England at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

0RQGD\ V JDPH Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

SOCCER

W

L

Pct

GB

17 13 11 9 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 4 2

0 3 6 7 8 8 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 12

1.000 .813 .647 .563 .529 .500 .500 .500 .438 .375 .375 .375 .353 .250 .143

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 31/2 6 71/2 8 81/2 81/2 81/2 91/2 101/2 101/2 101/2 11 121/2 131/2

)ULGD\¡V UHVXOWV Orlando 114 Milwaukee 90 Cleveland 95 Charlotte 90 Boston 111 Washington 78 Miami 97 New York 78 Atlanta 116 Memphis 101 Oklahoma City 103 Detroit 87 Indiana 104 Chicago 92 Houston 116 Philadelphia 114 San Antonio 91 Denver 80 Golden State 135 Phoenix 116 Minnesota 101 Sacramento 91

L.A. Clippers 111 New Orleans 90 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10 p.m.

Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

6XQGD\¡V JDPHV Milwaukee at Charlotte, 2 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Houston at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

SKIING WORLD CUP WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM At Aspen, Colo.

1. Lara Gut, Switz., 2 minutes, 2.51 sec.

2. Eva-Maria Brem, Austria, 2:02.61.

3. Federica Brignone, Italy, 2:02.85.

0DULH 0LFKHOH *DJQRQ /DF Etchemin, Que., 2:05.65.

STANDINGS (After 2 of 9 races) 1. Federica Brignone, Italy, 160 points.

2. Lara Gut, Switzerland, 150.

3. Eva-Maria Brem, Austria, 112.

OVERALL STANDINGS 1. Federica Brignone, Italy, 160 points.

2. Lara Gut, Switzerland, 150.

3. Eva-Maria Brem, Austria, 112.

GOLF EUROPEAN PGA ALFRED DUNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP Par 72 Second Round

MLS CONFERENCE FINALS (2-game total-goals series) EASTERN CONFERENCE (Columbus leads 2-0) 6XQGD\ V JDPH Columbus at New York City, noon.

WESTERN CONFERENCE (Portland leads 3-1) 6XQGD\ V JDPH Portland at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Golden State San Antonio Oklahoma City Dallas Memphis Minnesota Utah L.A. Clippers Phoenix Denver Houston Portland Sacramento New Orleans L.A. Lakers

Charl Schwartzel, South Africa Joost Luiten, Netherlands Benjamin Hebert, France Richard Sterne, South Africa Pablo Martin Benavides, Spain Jason Scrivener, Australia Mark Williams, Zimbabwe Eddie Pepperell, England Shaun Norris, South Africa Christiaan Basson, South Africa David Drysdale, Scotland Thomas Aiken, South Africa Ben Evans, England Johan Carlsson, Sweden Vaughn Groenewald, S. Africa Matt Ford, England

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NHL

Tippett gets 500th win as Coyotes down Flames in OT JOHN MARSHALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GLENDALE, Ariz. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Arizona Coyotes grinded their way through the tough stretches, relied on great goaltending and won it on a big goal at the end. Call it a Dave Tippett special. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored in overtime, Mike Smith stopped 25 shots and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Friday night for coach Tippettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500th career victory.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been involved in a lot of ugly games in that 500, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably fitting that was an ugly game,â&#x20AC;? said Tippett, who has 229 wins with Arizona and the rest with Dallas.

It certainly was right out of the Tippett playbook.

The Coyotes played a solid first period and both teams scored goals in the second on caroms: Martin Hanzal early for Arizona, Mark Giordano late on a power play for Calgary.

Arizona followed with a series of

penalties, but Smith was sharp for the second straight game to send this one to overtime.

The Flames had the edge early in the 3-on-3 overtime, leaving the Coyotes gasping for air. Arizona flipped the ice for the final stretch, leaving Calgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players winded and scrambling.

Arizona won it with 39 seconds left on the clock when Brad Richardson sent a pass from behind the goal to Ekman-Larsson, and he one-timed

it past Karri Ramos. After the game, the Coyotes handed their championship belt, awarded to the player of the game, to their low-key coach after his milestone victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coaches donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many milestones, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big one,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Players have milestones all the time, but coaches only have winning, which is all that matters, really.â&#x20AC;?

The Flames certainly had their chances to win.

Calgary had a rare power-play goal

when Giordano scored his fifth of the season, but the Flames failed on five other chances with the man advantage to lose to Arizona for the first time in six games.

Ramos stopped 18 in his first loss in five career games against Arizona and the Flames lost for the first time in six 3-on-3 overtimes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good road game,â&#x20AC;? Flames coach Bob Hartley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played smart, we played hard, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the result, we wish we could change it.â&#x20AC;?

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CROSSWORD SATURDAY STUMPER ACROSS 1 Bridge of Spies star 9 Mandates of the ‘96 Telecommunications Act 15 Kensington Gardens statue 16 Annual short-story award 17 Opts out of 18 Master of the game?

19 Possible result of a pH plunge 20 Poet pal of Hemingway 21 Chute racer 22 Privileged class 27 Club __ 28 Pays attention 30 Simpsons character whose last name was supposed to be Mechanic 31 Creator of the Met’s centennial logo 32 Measure from the Arabic for “bale” 33 Lead role in a 2015 blockbuster film 38 Bit of craft 39 Mideast money 40 Metaphor for the past 41 It goes near the water 46 Series with a Dark Motives video game 47 GMAT scoring staff 48 Mag that goes in for “trendspotting” 49 Is given no way out 51 Tartar sauce morsel 52 Pay a fair share 54 Where brothers and sisters live 57 First appearance of Sid the sloth 58 What an artist hopes to draw 59 Indian Ocean inlet 60 Game players in a seasonal song

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DOWN 1 Outrage 2 Confederacy

PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

3 It’s a little over 2 4 Got comfortable 5 Confines 6 Columbia unveiled them in ‘48 7 Not a big strike 8 All others 9 Resolve 10 “All-American prep” brand 11 A Novel Without a __ (Vanity Fair subtitle) 12 Draft choice 13 Yoga specialty

14 Set of signs 22 First Daughter’s full name 23 Special edition 24 Think positive 25 Chamberlain, at career’s end 26 Gum products 29 It first arrived in DC in ‘76 30 Extraction candidate 33 Vicarious 34 Tort in common law 35 Got some credit, perhaps 36 Wanting for nothing 37 “Everyone needs a little __” (cable channel slogan) 42 Towered aloft 43 Febreze scent 44 Nap taken once a year 45 Rambling less 47 What ancient Greeks used crushed mulberries for 50 Mint products 51 Mint product 53 __ coat 54 Equal standing 55 Repent of 56 Best Actor Oscar role after Truman

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» EVENTS // EMAIL: EVENTS@NANAIMODAILYNEWS.COM SATURDAY, NOV. 28 All day: Downtown Nanaimo merchants mark Shop The Neighbourhood Day between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two shopping days notorious for driving dollars online or across the border. Shop The Neighbourhood will feature exclusive deals at local businesses to encourage local spending.

2 p.m. A walking tour of George Sawchuk’s Forest Gallery. Sawchuk (1927–2012) was a logger who lost part of a leg in an industrial accident and began working as an artist. Meet at 372 Bates Drive, Fanny Bay, BC. Please park in the empty lot next to the property. Admission $10. Please register in advance 250-754-1750.

4:30 p.m. Enjoy the delightful children’s voices during a free performance courtesy of the Vancouver Island Symphony Children’s Choir under the direction of Patricia Plumley in Diana Krall Plaza.

4:30 p.m. Vancouver Island Symphony Children’s Choir under the direction of Patricia Plumley in Diana Krall Plaza.

7:30 p.m. Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra at Brechin United Church and for also Dec 6, 2:30 p.m. St. Edmund’s Anglican Church in Parksville. Tickets are $20 ($5, students, under 12, free) at the Port Theatre Box Office or at the door. For more information, see www.nanaimochamberorchestra.com.

8 p.m. Ali Prince At the Dinghy Dock pub 8 Pirates lane. Tickets $30 advance, $35 at the door at Lucid, Desire Tattoo, the Dog’s Ear, the Dinghy Dock pub or at ticketzone.com.

Island Highway, Black Creek. Wide variety of vendors of fresh produce and baked goods, arts and crafts and an on-site chair massage.

Free event.

SUNDAY, NOV. 29

TUESDAY, DEC. 1

7-9 p.m. 3D Printing Meetup at Makerspace Nanaimo. Drop in on our public 3D printer meetups and take part in building printers for the space, get help with your own printer, or spend time amongst like-minded makers.

2221 McGarrigle Rd,. Nanaimo.

6::30-7:30 p.m. Dad’s Night Out: Free skate at Oceanside Place Arena, 830 West Island Hwy.., Parksville.

7:30 p.m. Community Carol Festival at St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam St., with nine Nanaimo community choirs.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3

MONDAY, NOV. 30 4 p.m. Halbe Hall Monday Market, 8369 North

6:30 p.m. Parksville Newcomers’Club (www/ parksvillenewcomers.net) will be holding its monthly meeting,Guest Speaker: Kim Burden, Parksville Chamber of Commerce Parksville Community Centre, 132 Jensen Ave. E

WEDNESDAY. DEC, 2 7 p.m. Doors open for Jon Mack, BJ Estes, Scott Brown at Dinghy Dock Pub 8 Pirates Lane, Protection Island. Tickets $20 plus fee includes return ferry.

8 p.m. Cory Friesenhan and more at the Longwood Brewpub. Live at Longwood, free live music series every Thursday at the Longwood brew pub. 5775 Turner Rd., Nanaimo.

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HOROSCOPE

by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) A family member will enjoy every moment of attention you give him or her. Trust your instincts with those you live with. No one knows them better than you do. A fiery and perhaps envious response comes from a partner. Tonight: Out on the town with your sweetie.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Communication flourishes if you follow a friend’s suggestion. One-on-one relating sometimes causes others to withdraw. Look at the big picture when discussing a heavy issue.

Listen to feedback. Tonight: At a movie or concert, where talking needs to be at a minimum.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) When shopping, you might want to hold back if you’re unsure about the price of a particular present.

A friend will be delighted to give advice. Let this person speak, even if you don’t agree with what you are hearing. Tonight: Time to treat yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be at a point where you no longer understand why a family member is so reactive when it is not necessary. You know that this person’s reaction is unnecessary, but he or she might not. Read between the lines with a friend at a distance. Tonight: Do what you want.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Be more observant. Remain sensitive to a friend who could be out of sorts. If possible, try not to be reactive and get to the core issue that makes

BABY BLUES

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you want to carry on. Once you are there, you will regain an element of control. Tonight: If you want to, make it an early night.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You can’t seem to make enough time to catch up on different friends’ news. Use care with spending, as you easily could go overboard. Your imagination goes wild. Allow more silliness to enter your life. Understand what is happening with a child. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Stay on top of an important matter that could involve those around you professionally or within your immediate circle. You could make a strong effort toward a special person, but it could be thrown back in your face if you are not careful.

Tonight: A must appearance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Follow your instincts, even if they are not logical. When detached, you can see the whole picture and are able to respond. You could feel anger bubble up from out of the blue. A conversation opens up a new perspective. Tonight: Don’t get hung up on minor details.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Relate to a partner directly. If you are having a financial issue, you could feel as if there is no alternative. A friend is likely to express his or her strong views. Listen well, even if you don’t agree. Ask as many questions as you can.

Tonight: Let someone else make the first move.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Defer to others, especially as you might find trying to please everyone to be too exhausting. You

also might need some personal time; see if you can squeeze it in. Others see you as controlling.

Allow them to see you in a different light! Tonight: Go along with a suggestion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Pace yourself, and understand that there is a limit to what you can do. Your smile and upbeat attitude will make waves and open up a friend.

Don’t take this person’s comments personally. Tonight: Get into a fun hobby or project with a close loved one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You intuitively make the right decision, but you often don’t realize how right you are. Learn to trust your instincts. Your creativity draws loved ones toward you. Refuse to get caught up in someone else’s story right now. Tonight: Add more affection to your life.

YOUR BIRTHDAY (Nov. 28) This year you will respond to many different goings-on around you.

Instead of diving in headfirst so often, sit back and give yourself an opportunity to make a judgment first. A friend plays a significant role in your year, though you sometimes get aggravated by this person’s pushiness. Know that he or she cares. If you are single, you could meet someone through someone you deal with financially.

Let the other person make the first move. If you are attached, the two of you gain a newfound closeness as you work through a volatile issue together. As a couple, you successfully share life’s major moments.

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Husband should break off contact with woman Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: After 21 years of marriage, my husband was enticed by a divorced woman and engaged in an affair. She made it very easy for him and was constantly emailing, texting and calling. This woman knew me and my family, and that we were happy, but it didn’t stop the homewrecker from pursuing my husband until he gave in. I realize he is just as guilty as she is, and could have said “no” at any time. But he realized what a huge mistake he made, and we decided to get counselLing and salvage our marriage.

The problem is, the mistress rears

her evil head with some drama that she must speak to him about. He has her numbers blocked, but she will call him at work or use another phone with a number that he doesn’t recognize. Every time she gets ahold of him, it sets back our progress. She sends him cards and emails, and puts notes on his car because she is so “in love” with him. I have contacted her and told her to butt out of our marriage. She accused me of harassment and said she would call the police.

Our marriage is hanging by a thread, and this woman keeps showing up even though my husband has told her numerous times that it is over. She tore her own family apart a few years ago when she cheated with her fitness trainer and now she wants to do the same to ours. How can I get her to leave us alone?

— Frustrated Wife Dear Wife: If your husband truly wants this woman to stop contacting him, he can arrange it. She is the one doing the harassing, not

you. Nonetheless, you should not be responding to her at all. Cards from her should be unopened and marked “return to sender.” If your husband accidentally picks up one of her phone calls, he should hang up immediately. Her emails should go directly into his spam folder.

Notes on his car should be tossed into the garbage unread. He should not engage her in conversation of any kind because she interprets it as encouragement.

If your husband needs an order of protection to keep this obsessive woman away, he should take steps to get one. As long as she thinks he is still susceptible, she will continue to pursue him. And if he refuses to do these things, his commitment to your marriage is not as strong as you believe.

Dear Annie: I can relate to the letter from “Struggling in New York,” whose wife kept sabotaging her weight-loss efforts, gradually becom-

ing less active in their lives. You said she sounded depressed.

I had the same problem with weight loss and relationships. My husband and I discussed it, and we thought I might have a self-destruct switch in my brain. It turned out I was deeply depressed. I went to a therapist and also had weight-loss surgery. It helped. I’ve lost nearly 200 pounds, and I have continued with my psychotherapy. It turns out I have many problems to deal with.

My life is better now. Medication and therapy are helping, and I talk to my husband regularly. There are still some problems, but all and all, things have improved.

— In His Name Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Adele set to do first tour since 2011 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Adele has announced her first tour since 2011, with a string of European dates in support of her record-breaking new album, 25.

The British singer announced Thursday that she will play venues in Britain and Europe starting Feb. 29 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Adele has previously said she finds touring lonely.

But in a video on Facebook, the 27-year-old said she was “relieved to finally tell you I am of course coming on tour and I can’t wait to see all of you there.”

The album sold a record 2.4 million copies in its first four days in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. In Britain, it sold 737,000 copies in its first week.

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SYDNEY, Australia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A â&#x20AC;&#x153;flatâ&#x20AC;? and tired Adam Scott shot a 2-over 73 at the Australian Open on Friday, a round that allowed him to make the cut but likely did little to help him end his 2015 victory drought.

Scott, playing for the sixth time in eight weeks, was right on the cutline when he finished his second round just before midday Friday, but he eventually was two inside the 4-over cut mark.

He was tied for 34th and nine strokes behind second-round leader Matt Jones.

He teed off for the third round Saturday morning with playing partner Pan Cheng-tsung of Taiwan, nearly 2 1/2 hours before the leading groups that included defending champion Jordan Spieth, who trails Jones by four strokes.

The winner of at least one tournament every year since 2001, Scott said he failed to take advantage of better scoring conditions and softer greens on The Australian Golf Club course.

He three-putted twice for bogeys and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a single birdie, admitting he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember when he last had a round without one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recall off the top of my head, normally I can sneak one in,â&#x20AC;? said Scott, managing a smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just misjudged the pace of the greens for most of the day,â&#x20AC;? Scott added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get myself to hit the putt hard enough and when the greens slow down I tend to struggle, and I did again today.â&#x20AC;?

Scott, who started on the back nine Friday, three-putted from 15 feet on the par-3 11th, and did the same on the

Adam Scott is watched by the crowd as he tees off on the eighth hole during the Australia Open Golf Tournament in Sydney, Australia, on Friday. [AP PHOTO]

par-4 sixth. He also missed makeable birdie putts on the 12 and 14th holes to make the turn in 1-over 37.

On the eighth hole â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his second-last of the day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he left a birdie attempt about a foot short, the fifth or sixth time he failed to get the pace right. Even longtime former caddie Steve Williams, back on his bag for this tournament, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer him any assistance.

Scott was asked whether Williams had managed to give him an â&#x20AC;&#x153;ear bashâ&#x20AC;? over his poor putting, and he responded with a laugh.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not really, I could have given him one though (for) getting wet on the 14th,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to the fact Williams didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an umbrella ready when a brief shower hit the course.

He still rates himself a chance on the weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to play two good rounds,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I can shoot a couple of mid-60s; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really do-able if you play good and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to put it together.â&#x20AC;?

Scott is actually winless in 18 months â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his last tournament victory at the

Colonial in Texas came a week after he became No. 1 in May 2014. He held the top ranking for 11 weeks until August of last year, and entered the Australian Open this week ranked No. 12.

The 35-year-old Scott still has a chance for a tournament win if he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do something special on the weekend in Sydney.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entered to play the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, where he lives, in early December, although it is an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour because of its limited field.

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GHENT, Belgium â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andy Murray kept Britain in contention in the Davis Cup final when he beat Belgiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruben Bemelmans in straight sets to leave the two nations level at 1-1 after the opening singles Friday.

Murray, ranked No. 2 in the world, made a smooth transition to clay and won 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 against his left-handed opponent, who is ranked No. 108.

Earlier, David Goffin rallied to beat Kyle Edmund 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0, overcoming a two-set deficit for the first time in his career to put Belgium ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much what we expected,â&#x20AC;?

Murray said of the result after day one.

Belgium is seeking its first Davis Cup title, while Britain has not won the team competition in 79 years.

Murray was briefly in trouble in the third set but he broke back with a passing return. He also had to save a set point after double-faulting in the 10th game and celebrated wildly. He won the match with a service winner that Bemelmans returned long. Murray was docked a point for a second warning in the third set for cursing loudly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear any of the warnings because it was very loud between points.

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I was surprised he (the umpire) could hear what I said,â&#x20AC;? Murray said with a smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the crowd crossed the line.â&#x20AC;?

Bemelmans played some delicate drop shots and other winners but his 33 unforced errors, more than twice as many as Murrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, made the difference.

Edmund came close to making his Davis Cup debut a memorable one after rolling through the first two sets against the higher-ranked Belgian.

But Goffin stepped up his game as the 20-year-old Edmund started making mistakes. Goffin is No. 16 in the world and had not lost a set in four previous Davis Cup matches this year in leading

Belgium to the final. Edmund is ranked No. 100 and had not played in the competition until Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just trying to focus on trying to block out the atmosphere, the occasion, and just play tennis, which is something I do every day. I hit thousands and thousands of balls. It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have gone any better,â&#x20AC;? Edmund said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The third set, he started to get on top of me. Then things started to fall away. In the fourth set I was struggling physically, and in the fifth set. It was just disappointing that my body couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold up the way I would have liked it to.â&#x20AC;?

The first game went to six deuces and Edmund saved two break points to win it in 12 minutes. After that, he raced through the first two sets. Edmund finished the first with an ace and broke Goffinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serve three times to win the second in 27 minutes as Goffin doublefaulted on set point after doing the same at the end of fifth game.

Goffin began his comeback with a break of serve in the third game of the third set and broke again for a 4-1 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a little bit worried because Kyle was playing unbelievable. He just had nothing to lose. He played a wonderful match. But I knew I had a chance,â&#x20AC;?

Goffin said.

TIM BOOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Myles Gaskin rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, Sidney Jones, Darren Gardenhire and Azeem Victor all returned turnovers for touchdowns in the second half and Washington became bowl eligible with a 45-10 win over No. 20 Washington State on Friday.

The Huskies (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) removed any doubt about their post-season status by stemming the best passing game in the country and taking advantage of seven turnovers by the Cougars, the most by Washington State since 2009 against Hawaii.

Peyton Bender made his first college start for Washington State because of an injury to Luke Falk and looked the part of an inexperienced freshman.

Bender threw for 288 yards, but the Cougars (8-4, 6-3) failed to take advantage of three good scoring opportunities in the first half.

Bender started after Falk suffered an apparent concussion last week against Colorado.

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London-based Canadian label Erdem has won a fourth straight British Fashion Award.

Montreal-born designer Erdem Moralioglu was honoured with the establishment designer award on Monday at the annual event organized by the British Fashion Council.

The prize recognizes a ready-towear designer with a strong retail and e-commerce footprint who is also “a bastion of British fashion.”

Moralioglu was also in contention for the red carpet award, but lost to Tom Ford.

The Canadian has been on a winning streak at home and abroad.

He’s become a mainstay at the British Fashion Awards, where he nabbed womenswear designer of the year honours last year and the red carpet award in 2013.

In 2012, Moralioglu took home the new establishment award.

In January, he was named international Canadian designer of the year at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards in Toronto.

Moralioglu studied at the London-based Royal College of Art. After graduation, he moved to New York to work in the design studios of fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg before relocating to the U.K. to launch his eponymous label in 2005.

The ready-to-wear brand has become known for its richly coloured custom-designed prints and modern feminine creations.

Erdem Moralioglu, right, holds his ‘Establishment Designer’ award as he poses with Alexa Chung, who presented the award at the British Fashion Awards 2015 in London earlier this month. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Karlie Kloss poses for photographers upon arrival at the British Fashion Awards 2015 in London. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Stella McCartney, centre, poses for photographers with her Brand Award, presented by Joanna Lumley, left, and Jennifer Saunders, right, at the British Fashion Awards 2015. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Fashion designer Giles Deacon, left, and actress Gwendoline Christie attend the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

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Poland won’t extradite Roman Polanski to U.S. Among the irregularities, the court and the prosecutors cited a violation of Polanski’s right to defend himself decades ago in the United States, “unethical” discussions between the judge and only one side in the case without all parties involved, informal instructions to the judges, intentional destruction of some of the documents in the case and loss of some others and excessive sensitivity of the judges to criticism in the media.

Public opinion is in Polanski’s favour in Poland, where his artistic output is deeply admired and where he spent his Second World War childhood and went into filmmaking.

His mother died in the Auschwitz death camp.

The filmmaker’s movements are restricted by an Interpol warrant in effect in 188 countries, but he has avoided extradition by travelling only between France, Poland and Switzerland.

Olszewski and another lawyer for Polanski, Jerzy Stachowicz, said they will try to make the Polish court’s verdict applicable in all of the 26 countries belonging to the Schengen passport-free travel zone. But he didn’t give details of that plan.

Polanski won an Academy Award for best director for his 2002 film The Pianist that he filmed in Warsaw and was nominated for 1974’s Chinatown and 1979’s Tess.

MONIKA SCISLOWSKA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WARSAW, Poland — Poland will not extradite Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski to the U.S. in an almost 40-year-old case after prosecutors declined to challenge a court ruling against the extradition request.

Prosecutors in Krakow, who had sought the extradition on behalf of the U.S., said Friday they found the court’s refusal of extradition to be “right” and said they found no grounds to appeal it.

A lawyer for Polanski, Jan Olszewski, told The Associated Press that Polanski’s reaction was of “great relief” and “satisfaction” that the irregularities in the U.S. procedure have been exposed. Polanski spoke to his lawyer over the phone from Paris, where he lives with his family.

The case was heard in Krakow, where Polanski has residence in Poland.

The decision by the prosecutors closes the case in Poland and means Polanski, 82, is free to reside and work in Poland, where he grew up and studied filmmaking, and where he is preparing to make a new movie.

Preparations for the movie were stalled by the arrest and extradition requests that the U.S. made last year.

Filmmaker Roman Polanski, seen in October, says he can now ‘breathe with relief’ after a Polish judge ruled that Polish law forbids his extradition to the U.S., where in 1977 he pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor. [AP PHOTO]

In 2011, Switzerland rejected a U.S. request to extradite Polanski.

The director pleaded guilty in 1977 to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl during a photo shoot in Los Angeles.

In a deal with the judge, he served 42 days in prison, but then fled the U.S. fearing the judge would have

him imprisoned again for much longer.

The U.S. has been seeking to bring Polanski back and put him before a court.

Krakow prosecutors shared the court’s opinion that Polanski had served his punishment and did not need to face a U.S. court again.

A judge in Krakow ruled last month that Polanski’s extradition is inadmissible, arguing that the U.S. trial was not fair and that Polanski would not face fair treatment there, something that violate Europe’s convention on human rights.

The Krakow prosecutors agreed with the court’s reasoning.

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Seventy-year-old Mary Bendsen of Qualicum Beach, bottom, shares a high five with her niece, pole-dancing guru Fawnia Mondey, during a photo shoot at Qualicum’s Pole Sisters Studio. [J.R. RARDON]

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etirees Paul and Mary Bendsen have been remodeling their Qualicum Beach home with all the usual updates.

New drywall, plumbing and fixtures, paint, flooring and, in a place of honour in the foyer, a dancing pole.

“It’s quite a conversation opener,” Paul Bendsen admits.

No, the couple is not planning to open a strip club. But Mary Bendsen, who turns 71 next month, has embraced pole dancing as a fitness workout since attending the 2015 PoleExpo in Las Vegas in September.

Last week, she joined Fawnia Mondey, the founder of PoleExpo and one of the world’s pre-eminent pole dance trainers, for a photo shoot

at Pole Sisters Studio in Qualicum Beach.

Mondey, who started out in Victoria before relocating to Las Vegas, happens to be Bendsen’s niece. But Pole Sisters owner Sandra Pomponio and a half-dozen other dancers and trainers invited to Thursday’s session saw her as a rock star in their field.

“She’s my Gretzky,” said Pomponio, who opened her studio in May and who already has 90 students. “She’s the creator of all this.

She’s the founder of pole dancing.

It’s been incredible to have her come to my little studio nestled in the woods.”

The event was a visit by Campbell River photographer Lynda Allen, herself a pole dancer and studio owner, who is photographing dancers across B.C. for a planned calendar.

She couldn’t pass up the chance to

capture Mondey and Bendsen sharing a pole.

The aunt and niece are a study in contrasts. The statuesque Bendsen is a lifelong volleyball and basketball standout who was the first female winner of the University of Victoria’s Athlete of the Year Award and who continues to play — and win — in world championship tournaments.

“It’s daunting; it’s intimidating,” Bendsen said of a pole fitness workout. “You need to overcome that fear and develop flexibility, which is not my forté. I don’t care about pointing my toes when I’m making a basket.”

Mondey is a petite 40-year-old who got her start on a pole the old-fashioned way — as an exotic dancer in Victoria beginning in 1994. In 1998, she got the idea to create a series of instructional videos to teach women its techniques. The videos began

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emphasizing the “sexy” factor, but also noted the fitness benefits.

“I know that for me, after losing 40 pounds in four months, it was an amazing workout,” said Mondey.

“It wasn’t my direct idea to do it as a fitness video, but the Internet was being born and a company in Fresno (Calif.) had just started marketing a pole that people could put up in their homes. It was interesting what opens up when everything comes together like that. The ‘90s were very good for pole dancing.”

The result was what Mondey calls a “major global shift” in pole dancing in about 2000. She was already out in front with her video series, and by the time she moved to Las Vegas in 2005 to open her Pole Fitness Studio, the instruction was all about fitness.

Pole dancing has continued to evolve into a sport, with judged

competitions, male and female competitors and even a call to make it an Olympic Event, Mondey said.

Not that the exotic factor will be going away any time soon. Her studio also hosts private parties offering pole and lap dancing and stripping lessons, for birthdays, bachelorette parties and other special occasions.

“I’m a big fan of where it came from,” Mondey said. “I hope that never goes away.”

Just don’t expect to find that range of activity in the Bendsen’s foyer.

Mary will continue to work out at home and at Pole Sisters Studio, but it’s all about the core workout and flexibility for her.

“What’s most fun about having the pole is explaining to people the transition happening in pole, from a strip thing to a recognized sport,” Bendsen said.

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