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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD ON QEII MIGHT DISTRACT DRIVERS BUT MAKES MONEY FOR CHAMBER

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF On any given day, an average of about 32,000 vehicles pass by Innisfail on Hwy 2.

If you’re a billboard owner, it’s not a bad place to put one.

But of you’re Faye Hallett, and the billboard sign is electronic, it’s not a great idea.

Hallett, who lives in Red Deer, is concerned about electronic billboards on the highway and the distraction they cause at night.

One winter night as she was heading south on Hwy 2, concentrating on the road and fast traffic, she was startled by the electronic billboard on the west side of the highway at Innisfail.

“All a sudden to my right, going through Innisfail … some huge electronic flash just scared me silly, and I jerked my vehicle. It took me several seconds to realize it was a billboard.”

Again, recently she was on the highway at night and found the electronic signage distracting. There’s another electronic billboard on the west side of Hwy 2 just south of Bowden.

Hallett’s concern is that electronic billboards are too distracting to drivers. She believes they should not be allowed beside the highway and raised the issue with the provincial government in January but is still waiting to hear back.

Alberta Transportation does not allow electronic signs within the development control zone of rural provincial highways but it does offer a list of recommended practices. Municipalities are responsible for approvals outside the right-of-way.

“Alberta Transportation encourages both rural and urban municipalities not to permit electronic message signs adjacent to provincial highway rightof-way, especially those that function as graphic and/ or video display signs,” it states on its website.

The department’s electronic message signs used to communicate safety and other pertinent information are permitted but governed by strict guidelines.

It turns out the two-sided electronic billboard adjacent to Innisfail is owned by the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce and was approved by the Town of Innisfail.

Dog Bos was Innisfail Chamber president when the sign was installed about five years ago. He said the electronic billboard was his idea.

Now a town councillor, he said revenue from the sign has been key in helping the Chamber dig itself out of the red.

The electronic billboard cost about $200,000. Advertising on it generates about $2,000 per month net revenue for the chamber and when it is paid off this fall, it will provide about $5,000 per month, Bos said, adding the funds allow the chamber to do more to help local businesses.

He said he just returned from the United States where he noticed electronic signs everywhere, and there are a number of them around Central Alberta now.

The Chamber LED sign has a sensor so it is about 90 per cent of its capable brightness during the day, and dims down to about 30 per cent at night.

Bos said he has only heard a couple of complaints and one was about three years ago when the light sensor malfunctioned so it was too bright at night but was quickly repaired.

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Caroline See of Miss Behavin’ shows some swing dancers how to jazz up some dance moves during a Saturday afternoon Swing Dance workshop at Dance Traxx Studio. The workshop ran throughout the day, and was part of Alberta Inspiration Week activities in the city. Live music, performances and social dancing all took place.

New nonprofit demystifies digital world

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF A national nonprofit group has arrived in Red Deer to help people improve their computer skills in an ever-increasing digital world.

Ladies Learning Code will offers workshops to help people learn technical skills and computer programming so they can do things like build web pages and place content on them, said Mary Medinsky.

Medinsky, a librarian, and Edward McIntyre, a web developer, are co-leads for the new Red Deer chapter of Ladies Learning Code.

“I definitely see how people are impacted every day by having strong digital literacy skills. The world is complicated and there’s a lots out there and to be able to navigate that effectively requires some understanding of what’s happening in the background.”

Ladies Learning Code workshops are open to men and women, and the Red Deer chapter hopes to branch into children’s classes as well. The code.mobile, a travelling commuter lab for children, is coming to Red Deer this summer but the date hasn’t been announced, Medinsky said.

The workshops have one mentor for every four students who want to learn beginner-friendly computer programming and other technical skills, Medinsky said. Participants will need to bring their own laptop, and have some understanding about using a computer and common applications. There is a charge per workshop to recover costs however scholarships are available for people who demonstrate financial need, Medinsky said.

“The goal is to open it up for as many people as possible.”

People who want to learn how websites work, from “content consumers to content creators” would ben-

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efit. Small business owners may want to learn more about how to manage their websites and create online stores, or artists may just want to showcase their work, she said.

“The world is changing and this is a great way to be able to participate in what the new digital world looks like.”

Started by a group of women in 2011 in Toronto, Ladies Learning Code is now in over 20 cities in Canada. They also have Girls Learning Code and Kids Learning Code chapters. The first Red Deer workshop — CSS/HTML for Beginners — launches May 14. Participants will learn to build a one-page website from scratch. It runs from 10 to 4 p.m. at the Welikoklad Event Centre, at 4922 49 St. For more information go to the website page: ladieslearningcode.com/chapters/red-deer or Facebook at Ladies Learning Code - Red Deer Chapter.

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Wild horse contraception, adoption efforts going well

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Efforts to control Alberta’s wild horse population through adoption and contraception are working, says the group behind the programs.

Bob Henderson, of the Wild Horses of Alberta Society (WHOAS), hopes that won’t be lost on the province, which has yet to commit to abandoning what was becoming an almost annual roundup of dozens of horses.

Henderson said adoption has proven successful with 34 horses adopted out in the last year, and more than 80 in the last few years.

“Things are going pretty good for us,” he said.

“We’ve adopted everything we’ve had come through our facility.”

There was some concern the economy and high hay costs could pose a problem, but that hasn’t materialized.

“There are people willing to step up to the plate and take on these wildies and turn them into their own horses. It’s good. We haven’t had any issues yet.”

A pilot project to target fertile mares with contraception darts is also on track.

“We had a good winter. We’re running pretty much on target with what our reproduction biologists have told us we have to hit.”

Biologists recommended targeting about 80 mares with a contraception that prevents pregnancy for three years. More than 70 have been darted so far in the wilderness west of Sundre. A few tweaks to the dart gun, improving the barrel for better range and accuracy, has paid off, he said. A small tracked vehicle was also purchased by the society to better get into the back country. The contraception program is on hold for foaling season, but they will go out again in the summer to reach a few more. It also allows the group to track and document the herds.

It is hoped these successes will finally convince the province to abandon the roundup, which was not done this year so a long-term feral horse strategy could be worked out, said Alberta Environment and Parks.

The province considers the horses feral — descended from abandoned logging and ranch animals — rather than truly wild. About 800 to 900 are believed to be roaming free.

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Efforts to help control the wild horse population in Alberta have been working, according to the Wild Horses of Alberta Society. because many horses in the past ended up at slaughterhouses, they say.

Henderson said those coming to the horses’ defence insist the province back up its view that there are too many horses with solid scientific evidence and proof they are damaging grasslands.

“We’re still encouraging them that there’s a better way to do it, to get rid of that old way of thinking that culling is the only way to manage the herds out there.”

If there are problem areas, those can be dealt with instead of a random cull, he said.

It’s a position shared by the organization Zoocheck, which came out against the cull earlier this year.

In February, Zoocheck said a recent study found no scientific evidence the horses are over-populating the landscape and causing ecological damage.

The 1 ½-year study of available data, as well as visits to the horses’ habitat and a technical review by a biologist of the province’s free-roaming horse management program showed no evidence rangelands were being damaged by hungry horses.

Damage to rangelands, parts of which are leased to cattle producers, has been a cornerstone of their argument that the horse population has grown too large and is hurting the environment.

The 90-page report authored by B.C.-based conservation biologist Wayne McCrory says the government’s existing horse management policies and strategies “lack scientific rigor and objectivity” and the province’s staff have made factual claims contradicted by peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Justin Trudeau and his 30 ministers have arrived at a luxury mountain resort in Alberta for a cabinet retreat.

The prime minister says the retreat will focus on the “challenges and opportunities” facing the province, which is reeling economically from the plunge in oil prices.

He says it’s also a chance for his cabinet to take stock of what they’ve accomplished in their first six months in power and “all the hard work” that lies ahead.

This is the second cabinet retreat Trudeau has held.

The first, at a seaside resort in New Brunswick in January, cost almost $150,000 and the price tag for this one is likely to be similar.

But Trudeau says it’s important for him and his ministers to get out of the Ottawa bubble.

“One of the things we talked about a lot during the … election campaign was the need to get out and be strong voices for our communities in Ottawa,” Trudeau said as he and his ministers arrived in a chilly rain for the first meeting Sunday.

“And that requires us, MPs and ministers, to be engaged on the ground, connecting with people and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

The cabinet is to meet Sunday evening with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.

Notley refused to comment upon her arrival at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, a spectacular resort nestled in the Rocky Mountains about 80 km west of Calgary.

But the premier’s office has said she intends to bend federal ears about the desperate need for a pipeline to get Alberta’s oilsands crude to tidewater and will reiterate her objections to Edmonton’s exclusion from recently bolstered Employment Insurance benefits for jobless Canadians in hard-hit regions of the country.

The retreat wraps up midday Tuesday.

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VICTORIA — British Columbia has adopted codes of practice for commercial dog and cat breeders, as the province moves towards regulating the unlicensed and controversial industry.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announced Sunday that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act now recognizes the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s codes of practice for kennels and catteries as generally-accepted practices for dog and cat breeders.

The codes of practice set out minimum standards for housing, ventilation, food and water, care and supervision and record-keeping.

“It gives breeders the benchmark by which they should look at all their practices if they’re going to breeding in B.C.,” Letnick said in an interview. “It also provides the SPCA enforcement officers clear standards that they can look at when they’re visiting breeders.” Premier Christy Clark announced plans to adopt the codes in February, weeks after the SPCA revealed two mass seizures of sick and neglected animals in alleged animal cruelty cases.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Liberals are facing calls to reopen a new peacekeeping training centre three years after the demise of Canada’s former school, The Canadian Press has learned.

The new centre would be located in Kingston, Ont., near the Canadian Forces base and military college, but would be a civilian-led operation, essentially a revitalization of the Pearson Centre, which was shuttered in 2013.

The proposal comes from the Canadian non-governmental organization Canadem, a contractor that has established a reputation for staffing United Nations missions with civilian experts in security reform, election monitoring and building democratic institutions.

One of the Liberal government’s major foreign policy planks is to return the country to UN peacekeeping missions after Canada’s contribution dwindled to an all-time low of a few dozen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a UN audience recently that Canada would be recommitting itself to peacekeeping as part of its bid to win a temporary seat on the world body’s Security Council in 2020.

But the capacity of Canada’s military to conduct peacekeeping operations has largely disappeared after a decade of war-fighting in Afghanistan, a recent report suggests, amplifying the need for a new training centre.

“Many of the senior command recognize their need to re-invigorate their training for UN peace operations and recognize the advantages of drawing upon civilian trainers,” said Paul LaRose-Edwards, Canadem’s executive director.

LaRose-Edwards said his agency maintains a list of experts who can fill that void.

“We’ve got thousands of individuals on our roster who are out in the field with current knowledge of UN and UN field operations.”

The Pearson Centre in Cornwallis, N.S., was closed in 2013, after its government funding dried up. Its demise came after the Canadian Forces refocused itself on the Afghan war in the years following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

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The Pearson Centre was funded by both the Defence and Foreign Affairs departments, and it could easily be reconstituted with a modest budget in the $10- to $20-million range, said Walter Dorn, a professor at the Canadian Forces Staff College in Kingston.

Dorn, who has traced the decline of Canada’s contribution to UN peacekeeping, said it makes sense to have civilians and military in close proximity in a new training centre because both groups have lessons to learn from the other.

“This would really help us regain the expertise because we could bring Canadians up to date,” said Dorn, one of the country’s leading peacekeeping academics.

“We’ve lost a whole generation of officers and soldiers have not been participating in peace operations.”

LaRose-Edwards said civilians have a lot to learn from the military, such as mine awareness and personal protection. Meanwhile, military personnel would benefit from training that civilians would receive on how UN operations actually work.

The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre was founded in the mid-1990s, and became a leading international training centre on the topic.

It was named for former external affairs minister Lester Pearson, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for proposing the first UN mission in 1956.

With the backing of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, Pearson proposed the force to help defuse the Suez Crisis.

In the 1990s, Canada had upwards of 3,300 peacekeepers deployed on UN missions in the 1990s. As of October, Canada had 31 military personnel and 85 police officers deployed with five UN operations, according to a transition report prepared for the incoming Trudeau government that was obtained under Access to Information.

Canada’s internal training capacity also dwindled in the post-9/11 era, but its civilian trainers stayed active over the last decade exporting the country’s know how. LaRose-Edwards said it was Canadem that helped the German government set up its own international civilian peacekeeping training centre, called ZIF, which has now become “a major training agency” since its inception in 2002.

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Sheldon Boutilier from Mira, N.S., drew the king of spades on Saturday and won the split prize of $380,524.

Chase the Ace is like a 50-50 draw in which players buy numbered tickets for $5 each.

The winner gets a percentage of the total ticket sales and a bigger jackpot if they pull the ace of spades from a deck of cards that gets smaller with each successive draw.

Row house fire in Smiths Falls, Ont., leaves more than 20 homeless SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — More than

20 people are homeless after fire ripped through row houses in Smiths Falls, Ont. Fire crews got the call just before midnight on Friday and when they arrived, everyone from the homes had evacuated.

No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters from Smiths Falls and Montague Township were able to get the fire under control but remained on the scene on Saturday to monitor hot spots.

Fitness studio owner Brian James Paquette opened his doors on Saturday morning to collect donations for the victims. They are accepting donations of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, food and other hygiene products.

Two-year-old boy found in Montreal hotel pool with father has died MONTREAL — A two-year-old boy who had been fighting for life since being found at the bottom of a Montreal hotel pool on Wednesday has died.

The coroner’s office says the child died on Friday night.

The boy had been in critical condition since he and his 36-year-old father were found without vital signs in the indoor pool of a Mariott Residence Inn earlier this week.

The child’s father, an American tourist, was declared dead after paramedics failed to revive him.

The incident is under investigation.

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Day of vindication for delighted Duffy TIM HARPER OPINION Had he so chosen, Mike Duffy could have left his familiar courtroom perch Thursday, made a hard right and taken a step on the long road to redemption.

He could have marched down the wide expanse of Elgin St. toward the War Memorial, veered left and into the Centre Block’s east doors leading to the Senate chamber.

He could have sneered at the media throng, including former friends and colleagues, which has tormented him so over the past years.

He could have flipped the bird to his Senate colleagues who rushed to judgment, ignored due process and kicked him to the curb — “lancing a boil” as one once put it to me — and he could have had the last laugh at the Conservative MP for Calgary Heritage, one Stephen Harper.

It turns out Duffy was right. The plan by Nigel Wright to pay him $90,000 in return for a public declaration of wrongdoing was a “monstrous conspiracy.”

At least it was in the eyes of Justice Charles Vaillancourt, who provided as complete and thorough an exoneration of Duffy and as complete and thorough

excoriation of Harper’s PMO as any courtroom could possibly have heard.

It was a decision that is unlikely to immediately turn public opinion on Duffy or the Senate, but it was the day the ol’ Duffster could have only imagined in his most vivid, Technicolor verdict-day dreams.

It was six hours in which every charge — 31 in all — was stripped of credibility and dismissed. It was a complete deconstruction, sometimes mocking, of an incomplete and inept Crown case, an indictment of the lack of rules and oversight in the Senate.

Then Vaillancourt capped his day with his unprecedented takedown of the ruthless gang in Harper’s PMO, words delivered from the bench and destined to live in posterity to be studied by historians and political scientists.

This may not be the Mike Duffy most Canadians believe they knew, but this was the Duffy described by Vaillancourt Thursday — a credible, hard-working senator (as Harper himself had written on a photo introduced as an exhibit) who never padded expense claims, never ran away from questions about his residency and sought the advice of Senate leaders and was told he was doing no wrong.

If it was not the Mike Duffy we thought we knew, it was the Mike Duffy his lawyer Donald Bayne expertly sketched.

Oh, some of his contracts were unorthodox and perhaps some of his trav-

el could raise eyebrows, but Vaillancourt could not find Duffy was evading Senate oversight because there was no oversight in the first place.

It was a late and taxing victory that clearly took a toll on Duffy, but it was a three-pronged victory nonetheless.

His trial obscured Harper’s early campaign messaging and played into the resounding defeat of the Conservatives, he has official condemnation of a PMO that was essentially found guilty of “mind-boggling” scheming by Vaillancourt and he was completely cleared.

It was Duffy’s legendary gift of the gab that came to his rescue again. Vaillancourt said his introduction of extraneous facts enlivened court proceedings, but never tarnished Duffy’s credibility.

Duffy rambled on for hours in his defence, unchallenged, waxing on with remarkable clarity on everything from meetings with seniors or veterans, a Peterborough trip that was alleged to be a trip to buy a puppy, the great work done on his Cavendish residence by Prince Edward Island contractors, his work with an exercise consultant and a sudden interest in the fitness of seniors.

There will be those who dismiss Duffy as old news. The real intrigue of the case was the inner workings of the Harper PMO and it is yesterday’s news, a government sent packing six months ago, now a historical relic.

That ignores the jolt of a respected

jurist pronouncing on the inner workings of a Canadian government from the bench.

“The political, covert, relentless, unfolding of events is mindboggling and shocking,” said Vaillancourt, who said Wright was moving PMO operatives and senators around like so many chess pieces.

“The precision and planning of the exercise would make any military commander proud. However, in the context of a democratic society, the plotting as revealed in the emails can only be described as unacceptable.”

Ultimately, Duffy’s free will was overwhelmed and he capitulated to the threats from “Wright and his crew,” the judge found.

There you have it. Poor Mike. The problem that wouldn’t go away for Harper’s operatives.

It collides with the image of the cocky, verbose, self-preening Duffy, but as Vaillancourt asked: “Why is the PMO engaged in all of this activity when they believed that Senator Duffy’s living expense claims might very well have been appropriate?”

Somewhere Thursday night, Pamela Wallin slept soundly. And Wright, eight months removed from his bible-quoting, altruistic explanation for his role in this case, should be tossing and turning.

Tim Harper is a national affairs writer syndicated by Torstar.

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Trump’s America First policy has storied pedigree PAT MURPHY OPINION In a recent interview with The New York Times, Donald Trump put the cat among the pigeons when, talking about foreign policy, he characterised himself as “America First.”

For the historically minded, this expression evokes memories of the America First Committee (AFC) that was passionately opposed to any U.S. involvement in the Second World War. Although largely forgotten now, the AFC was very big in its day. Indeed, historical journalist Lynne Olson goes so far as to call it “the most powerful, vocal, and effective isolationist organization in the country.”

If we reflect at all on pre-war America, we tend to think of isolationists as stodgy, ill-informed nativists. The reality, though, was much more complicated.

In fact, the AFC began at Yale University, one of the most intellectually elite institutions in the country. And after its 1940 founding by law student R. Douglas Stuart Jr., the organization took off like wildfire, soaring to approximately 800,000 paid-up members spread over 450 chapters.

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At Yale, supporting students included future president Gerald Ford and future Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. From Harvard, John F. Kennedy sent a $100 donation with a note extolling the “vital” nature of the enterprise.

And it wasn’t just university students who got on board.

There were businessmen such as Sears-Roebuck’s Robert E. Wood and newspaper publisher Robert McCormick; politicians like Socialist leader and perennial presidential candidate Norman Thomas; the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh; the novelist Sinclair Lewis; the film producer Walt Disney; and so forth.

However, creeping unease over German successes in Europe, the suspicion that some AFC supporters were closet Nazi sympathisers and the wiliness of Franklin D. Roosevelt all combined to chip away at the organization’s support. Then Pearl Harbour struck the decisive blow. Within days of the attack, the AFC dissolved.

As you’d expect, the political environment after the war was very different from what it had hitherto been.

Mistakes had been made, perceived lessons had been learned, and, in consequence, both Democrats and Republicans adopted a new internationalist orthodoxy.

Collective security was now the order of the day with America acting as

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the ultimate guarantor. And if this led to military entanglements hither and yon, such was simply the cost of leadership. Kennedy’s inaugural address proclaiming a willingness to pay any price and bear any burden received wide acclaim, vigorous idealism was in the air and naysayers were scarce.

For countries sheltering under the American umbrella, this provided the best of both worlds. You could kvetch about American imperialism, deplore the military-industrial complex, question who appointed America as the world’s policeman, and generally feel morally superior. Meanwhile, you could sidestep the necessity of fully looking after your own defense.

Reaction to the 1986 Reykjavik summit neatly illustrated the implicit dependence. When Ronald Reagan’s loathing of nuclear weapons and abhorrence for Mutually Assured Destruction briefly put a nuclear abolition agreement on the table, key Western European leaders were appalled.

To them, a non-nuclear America would inevitably drift towards isolationism, thereby leaving Western Europe on its own to cope with the Soviet Union.

So what about Donald Trump? In the event of his becoming president, would he fit the 1940/41 America First mould?

Rosa Brooks is a law professor and national security consultant who spent a couple of years in Barack Obama’s

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administration, and she doesn’t see Trump quite that way. But neither does she see him embracing the conventional orthodoxy of both major parties.

Writing in Foreign Policy, Brooks characterises Trump as “crazy like a fox.” And although it explicitly pains her to say so, she also acknowledges that he’s largely “articulating a coherent vision of international relations and America’s role in the world.” While his perspective isn’t one she much cares for, she understands where he’s coming from.

Trump, she thinks, “hasn’t the slightest objection to being perceived as a bully, but he doesn’t want to be ripped off.” Consequently, everything would be a negotiation. American allies would be treated like potential business partners in a real-estate transaction, always subject to the simple question: “What have you done for me lately?”

No doubt, many of us find this discomfiting and take consolation from the pundits who tell us that a Trump presidency is very unlikely. Mind you, they said the same thing about the prospect of his winning the Republican nomination.

Troy Media columnist Pat Murphy worked in the Canadian financial services industry for over 30 years. Originally from Ireland, he has a degree in history and economics.

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Joly launches public consultations ahead of cultural policy review

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada’s heritage minister says that bringing a “digital approach” to the country’s decades-old cultural policies will be one of the cornerstones of her mandate.

Melanie Joly announced Saturday she will lead a series of public consultations over the next several months that will examine the government’s role in supporting Canadian content creation.

In an interview Sunday, she said the raft of government tools to support the cultural sector predate the Internet and need to be updated.

“All the acts, all the different funds, from legislation to regulation to incentives and direct contributions, we want to make sure that these are all relevant,” she said.

“If there are new ways of dealing with supporting Canadian content in a digital area, we’ll look at it and we will create it.”

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However, she said a “vacuum” has emerged as a result of government policies not keeping up with changes to technology and the way people consume culture.

“There was a lack of political willingness to study the impact of all the different levers, and at the same time there were many initiatives that were taken, but not at the political level,” she said.

“Therefore, because of that, there was a lot of frustration and anxiety among the different players and within the industry. And that’s the case here and in many countries around the world.”

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Trainers Challenge competitor Patrick King lets his colt burn off a little excess energy during his fourth training session before a full audience Saturday afternoon in the Hi-Hog Arena.

Horse lovers from across Western Canada descended upon Westerner Park this past weekend for the largest equine expo in the country.

The Mane Event, a three-day equine education and trade fair, featured more than 100 hours of clinics, presentations and demonstrations in its tenth annual visit to the city.

The Trainers Challenge —one of the biggest attractions of the event — saw hundreds of attendees pack the stands to watch trainers Patrick King, Scott Purdum, Doug Mills and Steve Rother work with unbroke colts.

Jumping, dressage, barrel racing, and horsemanship clinics, amongst others, were held by 15 world-class clinicians throughout the weekend and were open for public viewing.

Equine entertainment and demonstrations included a mounted games demo, trick riding, and a Cowboy Challenge on Sunday.

Over 260 vendors and exhibitors were also on site, selling everything from western wear and tack, to trailers and livestock handling equipment.

The Mane Event will return to the city April 21-23, 2017.

ABOVE: Clinician Pat Parelli, right, works with rider Sue and her horse during the “Hurry Up and Slow Down” clinic with Pat Parelli during the Mane Event Saturday at Westerner Park.

RIGHT: Samantha Pritchard takes her horse over a jump during a jumping clinic with Jim Wofford in the Hoffman’s Arena at Westerner Park Saturday afternoon.

Sue and her horse work with a ball during the “Hurry Up and Slow Down” clinic with Pat Parelli during the Mane Event Saturday at Westerner Park.

Katrina Holt takes her horse over a jump during a jumping clinic with Jim Wofford in the Hoffman’s Arena at Westerner Park Saturday afternoon.

NEWS BRIEF Conservative party lowers membership fees OTTAWA — The Conservative party’s national council has voted to lower its membership fees after several MPs called for change.

A one-year membership has dropped to $15 from $25, and a two-year membership is down to $25 from $30.

On Friday, former defence minister Jason Kenney published a post on his website, saying the party should lower fees to $10 annually to encourage broader membership.

He wrote that the fee had recently been raised to $25 by the national council, and he feared the cost was discouraging people from joining the party.

Earlier in the month, Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai issued a press release that said he thought the $25 fee would turn the party into an “elitist and white-only” club.

Obhrai said the Conservative fee was the highest of all of Canada’s parties.

Three-year and fiveyear membership fees have also dropped in the new plan, and a new four-year membership option is now available.

The party says that anyone who purchased a party membership this year for $25 would receive an additional year of membership for free.

Surrey Mounties appeal to public after 911 call about woman firing gun SURREY, B.C. — Surrey RCMP are asking for the public’s help after receiving a single 911 call reporting a woman had fired a gun on the street.

Mounties received the call just after 6 a.m.

Sunday reporting that a woman was outside (on the 9500-block of 168th Street) and had discharged a firearm before entering a home.

Officers responded to the scene and contained the home, and when the occupants came outside they all denied knowledge of the reported incident.

RCMP say officers searched the residence and failed to find a gun, or any evidence to support that shots had been fired.

Mounties say neighbours also said they had not heard or seen the reported incident.

Surrey RCMP are asking anyone who may have observed the incident or a woman with a gun in the area to contact police or CrimeStoppers.

Kamloops RCMP investigate at three locations after shots fired KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Kamloops RCMP are investigating an incident in which several shots were fired into a home.

Mounties say no one was injured in the shooting and it was an isolated incident.

An area in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood was cordoned off Sunday morning.

Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the investigation led police to two other scenes in Kamloops.

Shelkie says further resources have been called in and investigations are active at all three scenes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP.

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Medical schools preparing to teach future doctors about assisted death

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — With physician-assisted death soon to forever alter the face of medicine, Canada’s medical schools are under pressure to decide at what point in the curriculum future doctors should be introduced to this paradigm shift — and what that teaching needs to entail.

Starting on June 7, patients with a “grievous and irremediable” condition will be able to request a doctor’s help to end their lives, following the Supreme Court of Canada decision last year that struck down the law banning assisted suicide and euthanasia.

But just what medical conditions will make patients eligible is still to be worked out. Draft legislation tabled April 14 by the federal Liberals must first be passed by the House of Commons and Senate, following what is likely to be fractious debate over its relatively narrow interpretation of the court ruling.

While some of the universities that train the next generation of doctors have begun preparations to add assisted dying to their curricula, many have been taking a waitand-see attitude, conceded Dr. Genevieve Moineau, president and CEO of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada.

“They’re waiting to see what the law of the land will be and how it is interpreted province to province,” she said of the country’s 17 university-based medical schools.

“The next step, once we know what the rules are, is how to train physicians to be able to follow the rules. That’s when it will be incorporated into the curriculum and that’s when medical students will be informed about what they would be expected to do.”

Anthea Lafreniere, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Ottawa who will soon add MD after her name, said that as part of second-year courses, students take part in “Palliative Week,” when they are introduced to concepts around end-oflife care.

“We’ve always talked about how to communicate with patients about their goals of

care,” said Lafreniere, who’s also president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students.

“That’s a really important goal of the curriculum already.

“And certainly the conversation about dealing with a patient who’s made a request to die, that’s been in the curriculum and that’s one of those challenging conversations we already talk about.

“So I don’t know if curriculum needs to change. Certainly it needs to incorporate the new legislation … but I think in my experience at the University of Ottawa, we’ve done a good job talking about those difficult conversations with patients, which is probably the most important part for medical students to learn.”

At Dalhousie University in Halifax, students in first- and second-year medicine discuss ethical issues around end-of-life care as part of the faculty’s professional competency unit, including a “paper case” and lectures related to aid in dying.

“That’s been part of our curriculum since the beginning,” said health-care ethicist Christy Simpson, adding that even before the Supreme Court ruling, it was important for students to explore the issue because some patients had already been requesting help to end their lives.

“We always knew that assisted suicide and euthanasia was a topic that was going to need to change as legislation changed,” Simpson said of the curriculum.

“So this year it changed…. (We’re) kind of bringing them up to speed on the court ruling, but also identifying that we don’t have legislation in place yet.

“So stay tuned, essentially.”

The University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine has put together a team of experts to integrate provisions of Bill C-14 into its second-year ethics seminar on end-oflife care, which will take place next month.

The course will use discussion cases to illustrate how the proposed legislation might work in practice, said Prof. Erika Abner, the faculty’s lead on ethics and professionalism.

“The facts of the discussion cases will raise issues such as eligibility, the nature

“WE ALWAYS KNEW THAT ASSISTED SUICIDE AND EUTHANASIA WAS A TOPIC THAT WAS GOING TO NEED TO CHANGE AS LEGISLATION CHANGED.” — HEALTH-CARE ETHICIST CHRISTY SIMPSON of informed consent and the review process,” Abner said by email.

“The students should understand that the bill is not yet law, but these key issues will need to be addressed in any proposed legislation.”

Under Bill C-14, a person must be someone who is “suffering intolerably” and for whom a natural death is “reasonably foreseeable” to be eligible for a medically assisted death.

They must also be a consenting adult, at least 18 years old, with a serious and incurable disease, illness or disability, and be in “an advanced state of irreversible decline.”

The draft law makes no provisions for socalled mature minors under age 18, those who seek help to die due to a mental illness, nor does it include patients diagnosed with dementia who want to make an advanced directive for assisted suicide or euthanasia at a point when they are no longer mentally competent.

The government is promising further study on those issues.

Dr. Tom McLaughlin, president of Resident Doctors of Canada, said newly minted doctors now training in various specialties are watching “with a keen eye” to see what form the final legislation will take.

“So I think our education right now is in a bit of a holding pattern” said McLaughlin, a third-year pediatric resident at the University of Toronto.

“Residents ask frequently what their role will be in an age of physician-assisted death,” he said.

Like all doctors, “there’s a huge breadth of opinion on physician-assisted death among residents,” said McLaughlin, noting that some object on religious or moral grounds.

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Nenshi appears to slam Uber in video

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary’s mayor says he had no idea his comments bashing Uber were being livestreamed while he was using a rival ride-hailing service during a recent trip to Boston.

Naheed Nenshi has apologized in a news release for using a coarse word during the ride to describe Uber’s CEO, Travis Kalanick, and he says he wasn’t clear when explaining what he considers to be holes in Uber’s background checks for drivers.

Nenshi was in Boston to give a speech at a conference at MIT and was catching a ride with Lyft when he discussed his views with the driver on ride-hailing services.

Uber Canada spokesman Jean-Christophe de Le Rue says in an email that it’s “disappointing” to see the mayor “stoop to name calling” and he defended the company’s background checks, noting they’re the same as ones done by other national and provincial organizations.

Lyft did not immediately respond on Saturday to a request for comment.

The video has been posted on several websites, and Nenshi appeared not to be aware others were listening in until the driver told him at the end of the ride.

“Who knew I’d have my very own episode of Taxicab Confessions? I should have stuck with Carpool Karaoke,” Nenshi said in the release Satur-

day afternoon.

“I was not aware that this driver was live broadcasting our discussion on the Internet, and he certainly didn’t have my consent to do so.”

Still, Nenshi said a person should be the same person in private as in public.

Uber temporarily suspended operations in Edmonton and Calgary earlier this year after the Alberta government announced it would not make insurance available to drivers until the summer. The province says it will also require drivers to have at least a Class 4 driver’s licence, which is a commercial licence.

The driver states in the video that he also drives for Uber.

Nenshi explained in the release that he often uses services like Uber and Lyft when travelling to places where ride-hailing services are legal, and that he speaks with drivers so he can learn more about their jobs. He said he’s always up front about who he is, and described his conversation with the driver in Boston as “free-flowing.”

“I told him the story, repeating what I have said many times publicly: that Calgary’s rideshare regulations are not unreasonable, and that Uber, in particular, has been very difficult to deal with. I’ve called them ‘jerks’ publicly in the past, but this time I used a more colourful term,” Nenshi stated.

Nenshi appeared to say in the video that Calgary tested Uber’s background checks with registered sex offend-

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Uber said its background check searches RCMP and local police databases.

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The Listeria bacteria can cause a range of symptoms including vomiting, fever and severe headaches, however, there have been no reported illnesses linked to the product.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall in Canada was triggered by a recall of the product in the United States. It’s the second recall this month of a food product sold at Costco. Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend was recalled a week ago due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. The frozen berry mix was sold at Costco locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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In the news release, Nenshi said he was not aware of anyone convicted of a sexual offence clearing the background check used by Uber in Calgary.

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Tough times for engineering students

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Shady Hashem travelled part way around the world to study as a mine engineer in Canada, at times paying triple the local tuition and working at a call centre to put himself through school, only to graduate in one of the worst job markets in recent memory.

“There’s no jobs,” says Hashem, 28.

“I talk to a lot of engineers, and the expected time to get a job is between six months and a year.”

He came to Calgary to look for work after finishing classes at Halifax’s Dalhousie University in December, hoping to find something in Alberta’s oilsands with his co-op work experience at Syncrude last summer. But postings are slim, and he hasn’t heard anything back after applying for 50 or so jobs in recent weeks.

“I’m applying everywhere, but I haven’t heard back from anybody yet, not even an email that says: ‘Sorry, this position has been filled,”’ said Hashem.

“That’s very frustrating.”

Hashem, originally from Egypt but now a permanent resident of Canada, is one of the many recent engineering grads who are struggling to find jobs as the oil-and-gas industry continues to slash jobs in the aftermath of the global oil price plunge.

Those still in school looking for work experience also face a daunting market as summer approaches.

Colleen Bangs, manager of career services at the University of Calgary, says only about a third of the 659 engineering students at the school have found placements for their year-long internships as companies cut back on campus recruitment.

“Something I’ve noticed, particularly in this last semester, is that there’s a bit of an impending feeling of doom,” said Bangs.

That’s in stark contrast to the situa-

tion just a couple years ago, when the industry was booming.

“It was just a very different climate.

Employers were racing to make offers,” said Bangs. “Whereas now it’s a bit more sombre to be totally honest.

It’s a lot slower, much like we’re seeing in the general marketplace.”

Several companies are cutting back on student hirings. Suncor says it’s reduced hiring compared with recent years without giving specifics, while Cenovus Energy says it isn’t hiring any students at all for now, paid or unpaid.

Cenovus spokesman Brett Harris said in an email that the company suspended the program given the challenging economic environment, which has resulted in more than 30 per cent of the company’s overall workforce being cut since the end of 2014.

It’s not all doom and gloom, however.

At the University of Alberta, close to 70 per cent of the 1,300 students looking for four-month co-op placements have found them, said assistant professor Tim Joseph at the university’s school of mining and petroleum engineering.

He said employers still have shortterm hiring needs — and while the co-op students are paid a healthy salary ranging from around $3,000 to over $6,000 a month at times, companies aren’t on the hook for senior-level salaries, benefits or other long-term obligations.

“It’s not the same expense as a full hire. You can normally get two to three people for the price of one,” said Joseph.

Joseph said he’s hoping to get over 80 per cent of students in co-ops this summer, compared with a peak of 96 per cent in the boom years. Students who can’t find placements risk losing their spot in the co-op program, and graduating without crucial work experience.

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Shady Hashem, a recent university graduate seen in Calgary on Thursday.

Hashem travelled part way around the world to study as a mine engineer in Canada, at times paying triple the local tuition and working at a call centre to put himself through school, only to graduate in one of the worst job markets in recent memory. perience are struggling, said Joseph, as they look for those elusive longterm, full-time jobs. He recently asked for a show of hands in the graduating class of about 850 of those who had a job lined up, and said only about 20 per cent raised their hands.

Hashem was fortunate enough to find co-op placements throughout his program so has some savings to live off, but he’s cut back on expenses where he can.

With few jobs to apply for, he’s spending most of his time these days trying to further improve his skills, taking an online course on project manager principles so he can apply for civil engineering jobs.

He says he has up days and down days as he tries to stay focused and optimistic.

“I’m doing my best,” he said. “I’m improving my qualifications, but I’m still waiting.”

Organic marijuana company ramps up production

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONCTON, N.B. — Denis Arsenault hosted an important visitor the other day at his Moncton offices, a moment that revealed much about his company’s grand ambitions.

Arsenault is CEO of OrganiGram, producer of Canada’s only organic medical marijuana, and the only licensed grower east of Ontario.

His visitor was Brian Gallant, the boyish, 33-year-old premier of New Brunswick, who came to offer wage subsidies to help the company expand.

Arsenault, whose company aims to get a running start on a legalized recreational marijuana market, did not miss the irony of Gallant’s visit.

The premier is supporting marijuana production just 30 years after one of his predecessors, Richard Hatfield, was arrested and put on trial for marijuana possession.

“It’s clear society has evolved,” said Arsenault, a tall, clean-cut executive who looks like he would be comfortable in any corporate boardroom in the country. “Seventy to eighty per cent of the Canadian population is in favour of some form of legalization.”

Last Wednesday, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced that the federal government will introduce legislation to legalize marijuana next spring.

Arsenault said he expects Health Canada will have to license more producers across the country to be able to meet the demand for recreational marijuana. He expects to carve a portion of that market, and is preparing for the day.

OrganiGram Holdings Inc. — publicly traded on the TSX Venture Ex-

change — already owns a neighbouring building and land where it can expand.

“I’d say we can get to 25,000 kilograms production capacity, which would take us in the vicinity of $200 million per year in annual production,” Arsenault said.

OrganiGram - which opened in 2014 and had its first sales last year - is one of only 30 producers licensed by Health Canada.

Behind barbed wire at its offices in an industrial park, prescribed marijuana is packaged and direct mailed to patients across the country.

“In terms of sales we’ve posted our last quarterly results at about $1.4 million for the last three months,” said Arsenault. “Things are going in a very nice direction.”

Arsenault said the current expansion will give OrganiGram a sales capacity of about $25 million, a level he expects to reach sometime in 2017.

The expansion - which is strictly for medical marijuana - is adding new areas where different strains of marijuana will be grown, processed and stored.

“There are two main ingredients in marijuana. You’ve got THC which is psychoactive ingredient. You’ve got CBD which is really the medical compound in it, and when we talk about children with epilepsy, it’s really the product in there that helps with those seizures,” he said.

“You grow different strains because not everybody wants a product that is very high in THC or high in CBD, so there’s a very wide variety of products that we grow.”

Marijuana is also prescribed to deal with pain and the symptoms of MS,

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Cured flowers of cannabis intended for the medical marijuana market are shown at OrganiGram in Moncton, N.B, OrganiGram is the only organic marijuana grower in Canada, and the only licensed grower east of Ontario.

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Security at the Moncton facility is tight. Staff and visitors must don white lab coats and hair nets while high-tech equipment monitors environmental conditions, and an untold number of security cameras track every movement.

Travelling from room to room, you see horticulturalists tending to plants at varying stages of growth, all bathed in a surreal pink glow from special

lighting.

“Our climate control is very important,” said Nico Nache, OrganiGram’s director of operations. “The temperature, humidity, the airflow, and light intensity is all controlled via computer according to the plant needs.”

The company currently has about 47 employees, but that will grow quickly.

Gallant’s announcement last month means the province will provide a payroll rebate of about $8,800 for each of 113 new jobs.

Happenings in 2015 could impact your tax return With huge losses in financial markets and the election of a new federal government in Ottawa, 2015 was a busy and eventful year for Canadian taxpayers and investors.

Financial markets took a beating last year. While financial losses may seem intrinsically bad there can be a silver lining in that you might be able to claim those losses against capital gains going back up to three years in the past and going forward indefinitely.

This might be a good year to consider selling any non-principal residence property and use your losses against any gains from the sale. You can carry the losses forward in case you are expecting future gains. With the lower Canadian dollar foreign currency exchange rates could make your losses even higher.

“Stock markets took a beating last year but down markets don’t last forever, so this might be a good time to do some strategic planning and consider claiming those losses against any capital gains,” says Cleo Hamel, senior tax specialist with American Expat Taxes in Calgary.

The annual contribution limit to the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) was dropped back down to $5,500 for 2016 from the $10,000 limit implemented in

TALBOT BOGGS MONEYWISE 2015 by the former Conservative government. The change could cause confusion. It’s important to make sure you don’t over contribute to avoid a penalty of one per cent per month on every dollar of over contribution.

“People should be careful not to look on the TFSA as a regular dayto-day banking account because the government primarily looks at the contributions coming into the account,” says Hamel. “A good strategy for the TFSA is to invest in interest bearing investments because interest is taxed 100 per cent on what you earn, so the tax savings are the greatest.”

The new federal government made some changes to the federal tax rate for middle- and high-income Canadians but did not make any changes to the credits available on this year’s tax return. The federal tax rate on earnings between $45,282 and $90,563 will drop to 20.5 per cent from 22 per cent, putting a maximum of $679.22 more a year in the pockets of many Canadians when the tax reform is implemented in

the 2016 income tax year. The federal tax rate on earnings over $200,000 will increase to 33 per cent.

In 2015 parents received a boost from the former Conservative government to their Universal Child Care Benefits which jumped to $160 a month for each child under the age of six, up from $100, as well as a new benefit of $60 a month ($720 a year) for children between six and 18.

The benefits must be claimed on form RC62 by the lower income spouse. Single parents can transfer the benefits to the children. They must file a return from the children who will pay not tax because they have no income.

The new government has made changes to child credits. Effective in 2015 parents will be able to claim $1,000 more for child care expenses and the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit now is refundable, which means you can claim it even if you didn’t earn enough to pay tax. However, the Child Tax Credit which resulted in $330 in savings per child has been eliminated.

In September, 2015 under an intergovernmental agreement between Canada and the United States, Canadian financial institutions began reporting financial information on U.S. citizens living in Canada to the Canada

Revenue which is sharing it with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

“If you are a U.S. citizen living in Canada and have not fulfilled your U.S. tax obligations the IRS may be able to find you through this data,” Hamel says. “The U.S. used to be very lenient but now is tightening the reins.

It has taken a lot of people by surprise.”

Many Canadians these days are earning money from non-traditional sources such as driving for Uber, renting property through Airbnb and royalties and sales on Amazon and EBay. The CRA now is requiring Canadians who have a business to claim professional or business income on their personal returns and pay tax at their personal tax rate.

“Organizations like EBay do report high-volume/value transactions, so if you do have business income make sure to claim it on form T2125 statement for business and professional activities, also make sure to claim all eligible car, property and other expenses that are appropriate,” Hamel says.

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

Monday, April 25, 2016 A10 BUSINESS Feds to consider bankrolling infrastructure with pension funds

OTTAWA — The federal government has identified a potential source of cash to help pay for Canada’s mounting infrastructure costs — and it could involve leasing or selling stakes in major public assets such as highways, rail lines, and ports.

A line tucked into last month’s federal budget reveals the Liberals are considering making public assets available to non-government investors, like public pension funds.

The sentence mentions “asset recycling,” a system designed to raise money to help governments bankroll improvements to existing public infrastructure and, possibly, to build new projects. For massive, deep-pocketed investors like pension funds, asset recycling offers access to reliable investments with predictable returns through revenue streams that could include user fees such as tolls.

“Where it is in the public interest, engage public pension plans and other innovative sources of funding — such as demand management initiatives and asset recycling — to increase the long-term affordability and sustainability of infrastructure in Canada,” reads the sentence in the new Liberal government’s first budget.

Asset recycling is gaining an increasing amount of international attention and one of the best-known, large-scale examples is found in Aus-

tralia. The Australian government launched a plan to attract billions of dollars in capital by offering incentives to its states and territories that sell stakes in public assets.

Like the Australian example, experts believe monetizing Canadian public assets could generate much-needed funds for a country faced with significant infrastructure needs.

The Liberal budget paid considerable attention to infrastructure investment, which it sees as way to create jobs and boost long-term economic growth. The Liberals have committed more than $120 billion toward infrastructure over the next decade.

Proponents of asset recycling say enticing deep-pocketed investors to join in can help governments avoid amassing debt or raising taxes.

“Asset recycling is a way to attract private-sector investment into activities that were formerly, exclusively, in the public realm,” said Michael Fenn, a former Ontario deputy minister and management consultant who specializes in the public sector.

“It’s something that we should pay a lot of attention to and I’m really pleased to see the federal government is looking seriously at it.”

Fenn serves as a board member for OMERS pension fund, which invests in public infrastructure around the world. He stressed he was not speaking on behalf of OMERS or its investments.

Two years ago, Fenn wrote a re-

search paper for the Toronto-based Mowat Centre think-tank titled, “Recycling Ontario’s Assets: A New Framework for Managing Public Finances.”

In Canada, he said there have been a few examples that resemble asset recycling, including Ontario’s partnership with Teranet to manage its land registry system and the province’s more recent move to sell part of the Hydro One power company.

For the most part, Canada’s big pension funds have been focused on international infrastructure investments because few domestic opportunities have been of the magnitude they tend to look for.

“That money is going offshore, it’s returning good returns for Canadians in the sense that the pension funds are making good returns, but it would be nice to be able to invest more of those

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Sino-Forest: Closing arguments continue in Toronto this week in the Ontario Securities Commission case involving Sino-Forest. Final submissions are expected from lawyers for the defunct forestry company’s former CEO, Allen Chan, and others facing fraud accusations.

Energy: More than 200 global smart energy industry stakeholders, developers and service providers meet in Halifax on Monday for the 11th annual Smart Energy Event with the aim of advancing the technology in Atlantic Canada.

Valeant: The embattled Quebec-based drugmaker is expected to

make a few waves next week. CEO Michael Pearson is scheduled to testify Wednesday before a U.S. Senate committee looking into rising drug prices.

The company also has a self-imposed deadline of Friday to file its restated 2015 financial statements to regulators.

Bombardier: The aerospace manufacturer holds its annual general meeting Friday in Montreal as it still awaits word on whether Ottawa will pony up US$1 billion for its CSeries commercial aircraft.

Oilpatch: There’s a slew of activity among companies in the hard-hit oilpatch this week.

Husky Energy reports its first-quarter results on Monday, while Suncor and Cenovus are among those reporting Wednesday. And on Friday, pipeline giant TransCanada holds its annual meeting.

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Rebels head home in a hole

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Wheat Kings 6 Rebels 4 Two close, but tough losses have the Red Deer Rebels in a hole early in the Western Hockey League Eastern Conference Final.

On Saturday, the Brandon Wheat Kings and Rebels lit up the red lights for 10 goals. But when it was over, the Wheat Kings had emerged with a 6-4 win.

Two nights of home cooking for the Wheat Kings and they have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

“It was almost the same script as Friday night,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “We’re up 4-3 with eight minutes to go in the game and we have to lock it down. We gave up a goal on the next shift and then a couple of shifts after that we give up another goal. We’re not getting it done when we get the lead.

“We have to have everyone playing well though.

In this series we haven’t had the full load yet. That’s been the frustrating part because there are individuals who need to play better. Our team game has struggled at times because some individuals haven’t played to the level they need to play at.”

Four goals in four minutes swung the game backand-forth, as the Rebels and Wheat Kings exchanged leads throughout the third period.

Nearing the end of a Rebels PP, mayhem in front of the net didn’t lead to a goal, but a pass from Adam Musil to Colton Bobyk and then a blast from Bobyk was what it took to tie the game up at 3-3. Less than a minute later a flurry of chances by the Rebels led to another Haydn Fleury wrist shot from the point that found the back of the net. The goal put the Rebels up 4-3.

The frenetic energy continued when Tyler Coulter scored on a scramble for the puck in front of Rebels’ goalie Rylan Toth. His goal tied the game back up at 4-4.

The Wheat Kings got on top for good as Nolan Patrick got his second goal of the night with a little more than five minutes to go in the third to put the Wheat Kings back on top 5-4. John Quenneville added an empty net goal to seal the game.

“They’re a good team,” said Sutter. “That being said there were some shots that needed to be stopped too. There were opportunities they can’t be given. There were breakdowns in our system play and some mental lapses and that hurt us.

Penalty trouble hurt the Rebels early as Nelson Nogier and Akash Bains took penalties 10 seconds

Photo by COLIN CORNEAU/BRANDON SUN

Brandon Wheat Kings’ Tanner Kaspick fires off a shot on Red Deer Rebels’ goalie Rylan Toth as teammate Colton Bobyk looks on during the first period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, Saturday at Westman Place. apart, giving the Wheat Kings a lengthy 5-on-3 power play. It took about a minute for the Wheat Kings to strike with Tim McGauley scoring on the two-man advantage.

“That’s the kind of stuff we can’t have happen,” said Sutter.

Luke Philp led the Rebels with a goal and two assists while Adam Helewka was held goalless, but pitched in with two assists.

Blue Jays continue to swing a hot bat in win over Athletics

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 6 Athletics 3 TORONTO — Manager John Gibbons says it’s too early to say the Blue Jays are on fire. But Toronto is definitely heating up.

Ezequiel Carrera and Jose Bautista homered Sunday as the Jays continued to swing a hot bat in a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics that brought them back to .500 at 10-10.

The Toronto attack, which was sluggish to open the season, woke up against the A’s with 20 runs, 32 hits and six home runs to win the series two games to one. Carrera, a backup outfielder making the most of Michael Saunders’ sore hamstring, helped trigger the offence from the leadoff spot with seven hits in the series.

“I’ve always thought, I think most people did, it was just a matter of time,” said Gibbons.

“You’re not going to hold us down for ever.”

A three-game series starting Monday against the visiting Chicago White Sox will be another good test, he suggested.

While Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, with two, all homered against Oakland, Toronto also got contributions elsewhere.

Witness the third inning Sunday. With the Jays trailing 1-0, Carrera opened the inning by slamming a solo homer to the second deck in right-centre. The other three runs came two outs later on an intentional walk to Tulowitzki and consecutive singles by Justin Smoak, Kevin Pillar and Darwin Barney — hitters six through eight — as Toronto sent nine men to the plate in a fourrun outburst against starter Eric Surkamp (0-2).

Pillar had six hits in the threegame series while Barney had four, including a homer, in two games.

“The guys you’re really concentrating on are the guys 2 through 6. It was a lot of the other guys that got us this series,” said Oakland manager Bob Melvin, whose team dropped to 10-9.

Pillar, who is hitting .387 since dropping down in the order from leadoff, pointed to Carrera as an offensive catalyst.

“I think the last couple of days he really ignited this offence,” he said. “I’ve been in his position before, I know how tough it is to come off the bench and make contributions. What’s he’s been able to do is really get us going.”

Carrera, who raised his batting average by 160 points to .346 over the weekend, went 6-for-9 with four singles, a ground-rule dou-

Patrick paved the way for the Wheat Kings with two goals and two assists and Jayce Hawryluk had four assists.

“We have to come out and take care of business and win Game 3,” said Sutter.

The series now switches to Red Deer as the Rebels host the Wheat Kings for two games on home ice.

Game 3 at the Centrium starts at 7 p.m. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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CAPITALS CLOSE OUT SERIES WITH SHUTOUT OVER FLYERS

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Pillar, right, beats the tag from Oakland Athletics’ Chris Coghlan to steal third base during fifth inning AL action in Toronto on Sunday. ble and a home run in the series.

The 28-year-old Venezuelan has no doubt won another starting assignment.

Drew Hutchison, called up from the minors for a one-off start to give Toronto’s rotation an extra day’s rest, left to a standing ovation after giving up just two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two, throwing 55 strikes in a 95-pitch outing.

The only blemishes on his afternoon were solo homers by Khris Davis, in the second, and Josh Reddick, in the sixth. Chris Coghlan also homered off Jesse Chavez in a seventh inning that saw two other A’s hammer moonshots to the warning track.

Roberto Osuna pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save.

There was a full house of 46,300 for Josh Donaldson MVP Bobblehead Day, with fans lining up for hours before the game to get one of the 20,000 giveaways.

Prior to the game, the reigning AL MVP was presented with his Silver Slugger Award as the best-hitting third baseman in the American League, as well as Players Choice Awards as 2015 Player of the Year and AL Outstanding Player to a standing ovation. The 30-year-old Florida native also caught the ceremonial first pitch from his mother, Lisa French.

Donaldson had the fans on

their feet in the first inning when his deep drive to left was caught at the edge of the warning track in left.

Bautista kept the scoreboard ticking with a two-run homer to left-centre in the fourth, driving in Donaldson with his fourth of the season.

The 25-year-old Hutchison was the Jays’ Opening Day starter in 2015, when he went 13-5 with a 5.57 ERA, but found himself on the outside looking in this season and opened for the Jays’ farm team in Buffalo.

Hutchison (1-0) came into the game with a 29-21 record with a 4.92 earned-run average in the majors. But 20 of those wins came at the Rogers Centre, where he has won 12 of his last 14 starts.

Despite another victory, the right-hander said he felt he was “a little off” but made some good pitches when he needed to.

“I gave our team a chance to win. With our offence and the guys behind me, that’s what you need to do,” he said.

Gibbons said Hutchison provided a timely victory.

“He won a lot of games last year but he had his struggles, up and down, things like that. But he executes when he needs to, he always does. And he brings out the best in the offence, we always score. So he’s also the good luck charm.”

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Capitals 1 Flyers 0 PHILADELPHIA — Early in the third period, a Flyers fan held up a sign directed at Washington that read, “You’ll choke.”

Not these Capitals, and certainly not against punchless Philadelphia.

Nicklas Backstrom scored, Braden Holtby had 26 saves, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Sunday in Game 6 to win the series 4-2 and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins, setting up a marquee matchup of Alex Ovechkin vs.

Sidney Crosby.

“It’s going to be a hard series,” Ovechkin said.

The Capitals scored two goals over the final three games of the series and clearly need more from Ovechkin and Co. to have a chance against the Penguins, who beat the Rangers in five games.

Against the Flyers, it was just enough, though.

Ovechkin had an assist on Backstrom’s second-period goal that easily held against the Flyers.

Riding the momentum of Michal Neuvirth in net, the Flyers won two straight to force an unlikely trip home. Neuvirth was sensational again, but the Flyers were ultimately doomed by a power play that could not cash in against Holtby.

The Flyers wasted nearly 2 minutes of a 5-on-3 power play in the second period that made a critical difference.

“We sacrificed our body 5-on-3,” Ovechkin said.

“We paid the price and we won.”

The reward: keeping alive the pursuit of the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.

“It’s a different group. The past is a different regime,” Holtby said. “We are trying to write our own history.”

Holtby, who had a 19-save shutout in Game 1, was barely tested with solid shots the last two games.

The Flyers took only 11 shots against him in Game 5 and matched that feeble total midway through the second period. Most of their shots Sunday came from long range, and the Flyers never really attacked Holtby.

The Flyers entered a miserable 1 for 21 on the post-season power play.

Backstrom was whistled for a double minor for a high stick and Matt Niskanen was hit 5 seconds later for hooking, giving the Flyers 1:55 of a 5-on-3. The Flyers missed both shots with a two-man advantage.

They later got hit with a penalty to make it 4 on 4 and wipe out the one-man edge.

“We just had to find a way to get a goal on the power play,” Flyers captain Claude Giroux said.

The Flyers finished 0 for 3 on Sunday, but it’s the 5-on-3 failure that will linger with them into the off-season.

The Capitals’ penalty kill deserved credit, too.

“We watched a lot of their 5-on-3s and knew exactly what they were going to do,” defenceman Karl Alzner said. “Holtby made some big saves and that was the turning point.”

Backstrom helped Washington break Neuvirth’s shutout streak that stretched 72 straight shots over nearly 110 minutes when he scored on a one-timer just below the circle with 8:59 left in the second period.

“Good pass, unbelievable shot,” Neuvirth said. “I don’t think I could have stopped it.”

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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Dallas Stars left wing Patrick Sharp, right, and teammates celebrate after a goal by Stars defenseman John Klingberg against Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk, left, during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday. The Stars won 5-4 to advance to the second round.

Stars hold off rally from Wild to win game and series

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Stars 5 Wild 4 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Dallas Stars were cruising into the second round, dominating their slumbering opponent, when the Minnesota Wild jolted awake.

Minnesota’s remarkable rally ended a fraction of an inch short, a fitting metaphor for an intensely up-and-down season. Dallas advanced in the playoffs for the first time in eight years, extracting some valuable experience from a nerve-racking finish.

Jason Spezza scored his fourth goal of the series and added three assists, and goalie Kari Lehtonen and the Stars needed every last one of them to hold off the Wild 5-4 on Sunday and wrap up the firstround series in six games.

“A lot of respect for what Minnesota can do on their side,” said Patrick Sharp, who had one of three first-period goals for Dallas. “It was a tough series, but we’re happy about moving on.”

John Klingberg, Jamie Benn and Alex Goligoski also scored for the Stars, who will face the winner of the Chicago-St. Louis series, which is tied at 3. The Blues host the Blackhawks in their decisive Game 7 on Monday night.

Jared Spurgeon scored two of Minnesota’s four third-period goals, both on the power play, and the Wild nearly tied the game with 34 seconds remaining when Nino Niederreiter whacked at a loose puck in the crease.

Freeze-frame replays showed it in the net, but not quite fully across the goal line as it connected with Lehtonen’s right pad, an oh-so-close call that was

upheld by review. Another angle revealed the puck taking a slight hop, which might have put it all the way in, but it was awfully difficult to determine.

“It seems like it always comes down to that: inches, a fluky play, whatever you want to call it,” Wild centre Charlie Coyle said. “It’s crazy. It was right there.”

At the end of a sleepy second period, with the Wild and their fans seeming more than ready for summer vacation, Benn put the Stars in front 4-0 on his top-shelf shot with 24 seconds remaining until the break. Benn had two assists and finished with 10 points in the series.

But the Wild weren’t ready to pack it in, as they proved during the torrid 20 minutes that followed.

“It was fun. It was a blast,” Wild coach John Torchetti said, “but we didn’t get the job done.”

The Wild squeezed months of drama into one final period after waking up from a figurative afternoon nap during the first 40 minutes of the game.

Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin scored 16 seconds apart, pulling the Wild to 4-2 with 15-plus minutes to play.

In one of many odes to Minnesota’s late musical prodigy Prince, the song “Let’s Go Crazy” played on the arena system after each score by the Wild, who put 16 shots on goal in the third period. Lehtonen finished with 25 saves and a 3-1 record in the series, but the Stars were all out of sorts down the stretch.

“Obviously, it’s tough when they get the crowd going. They were pretty loud. But I think we were pretty calm the whole game,” said Klingberg, who knocked in a one-timer from Spezza during a 5-on3 just 5:56 into the game after Coyle was called for elbowing Jason Demers and Marco Scandella’s high stick hit Sharp in the face.

Tavares leads Islanders to series clinching double OT win over Panthers

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Islanders 2 Panthers 1 NEW YORK — John Tavares tied it in the final minute of regulation and scored the winner at 10:41 of the second overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 2-1 Sunday night and into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

Tavares skated in and fired an initial shot that Roberto Luongo saved, but the New York captain got the rebound, wrapped around the net and stuffed the puck in to end the longest home game in Islanders history.

The Islanders will next face Tampa Bay. Thomas Greiss finished with 41 saves in the teams’ second straight two-overtime game and third in the series to go past regulation. The Islanders won Game 3 here 4-3 in the first extra period, and took Game 5 in Florida 2-1 at 16 minutes of the second OT. Jonathan Huberdeau scored late in the first period for Florida, and Luongo stopped 49 shots for the Panthers.

On the tying goal with just under 54 seconds left in the third period, Islanders defenceman Nick Leddy took the puck behind his own empty net,

skated all the way down the right side and sent a centring pass from behind the Panthers’ goal. Nikolay Kulemin tried to tip it in, but Roberto Luongo dived to his left on top of it.

But the puck trickled out from underneath him to his right, and Tavares swooped in and put it in for his fourth of the series.

Both teams had solid chances in the extra periods, but were stonewalled by the goalies.

Reilly Smith, held without a point since having four goals and four assists in the first three games, fired a shot that deflected off the crossbar early in the second OT. On an Islanders rush, Kyle Okposo got the puck on the left side, but his wrist shot was turned aside

by Luongo near the 6-minute mark. Okposo was also open at the left side of the net, but Tavares’ pass went between his skates.

Greiss smothered a wrist shot by Huberdeau with about 6 minutes remaining in the first OT. The Islanders pressed from the start of the third.

Luongo stopped a pair of snap shots by Cal Clutterbuck and a slap shot by Leddy in the first few minutes of the period. Clutterbuck also had a backhand attempt denied by the goalie about 5 minutes in.

Okposo had a couple of chances less than 2 minutes later, and Luongo stopped Travis Hamonic’s snap shot after that.

Zone champions and bronze at provincials the last time they took the pitch, the Lindsay Thurber Raiders boys rugby team have been training since Feb. 15 for the 2016 season.

Head coach Dean Plant said last year’s squad was a solid older squad who played a close semifinal game at provincials.

“You get cycles where Grade 12s leave,” said Plant. “Ultimately they’re only here for two or three years and then they move on.

“It’s important that we have a really solid program and the kids are knowledgeable and want to win.”

Plant said he doesn’t quite know yet how his team will do this year, saying Hunting Hills could be a strong team this season and have an up-and-coming program.

Hunting Hills and Lindsay Thurber met for an exhibition game last Monday night, the Raiders won 29-21.

They have been training indoors since Feb. 15, putting the wrestling mats down and practicing ball handling and as much contact as they can. Plant said they can’t full-out tackle until they get outside.

Plant said this year’s team will have a strong backfield featuring a Grade 12 rookie, Ben Pasiuk.

Pasiuk has a football background and this is his first year playing rugby.

“Just from practice we know he will be a force to be reckoned with,” said Plant.

Another important players to the team include fourth-year player Dawson McRae. “We have a good scrum half including Adrian Ollewagen, he’s quite good, and I have a big, big number 8 — Carter O’Donnell — another football player,” said Plant. “And Connor Stalwick, who played some provincial rugby last year. He’s going to be quite good.”

Two players Plant may rely on this year come from a football background. He said often times he will get football players, but typically only in their Grade 12 year.

“It’s different, it’s not like football,” said Plant. “I have to start from scratch with them. Where if I had them in Grade 10, they could learn a bit, get a few games under their belt and by Grade 11 they’re on the field and by Grade 12 they’re stellar.

“It’s a very steep learning curve in a very short season.”

Plant said the team wants to try to get to provincials this year. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

U18 HOCKEY WORLDS

U.S. routs Canada for bronze

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS An off-day on the ice for Canada’s under-18 hockey team grew out of hand quickly.

Joey Anderson and Logan Brown both scored twice in a six-goal first period as the United States routed Canada 10-3 on Sunday in the bronze medal game of the world under-18 hockey championship in Grand Forks, N.D. The Canadians were coming off a 6-5 shootout loss to Sweden on Saturday night and faced a quick turnaround against the U.S. Head coach Shaun Clouston says Canada’s loss is very disappointing.

“There was some fatigue. I think emotionally the guys were really drained,” Clouston said in a postgame phone interview. “I think as much as you want to refocus and turn the page and get ready, I think coming as close as we did yesterday and not getting there I think affected everybody.”

The Americans were the defending champions and had won the tournament in seven of the last eight years, but fell to Finland in the semifinals on Saturday. Finland went on to beat Sweden 6-1 Sunday for gold.

Clouston opted to go with goaltender Stuart Skinner instead of Evan Fitzpatrick, who had made 29 saves in Saturday’s loss. Things didn’t start Skinner’s way as he allowed goals to Anderson, Brown and Kieffer Bellows on his first three shots of the game.

William Bitten had a first-period goal for Canada before Connor Hall and Owen Tippett responded in the third.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

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Edwards edges Busch for Richmond win

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RICHMOND, Va. — Carl Edwards had been grinding for 30 laps, doing everything he could to catch Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in a twoway breakaway from the pack at Richmond International Raceway.

When he finally caught him on the last lap Sunday, and in the final turn, he had no time to think about what would be the prudent thing to do. Instead, Edwards focused on the reason they are racing: to win.

Edwards bumped his sometimes-volatile teammate off his racing line in the last turn and passed him to win his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, and the fourth in a row for the Gibbs racing stable.

“I wish it was anybody but my teammate that we had to race like that with, but big picture to me is we’ve both got some wins, we’re in the Chase, and it’s fun to have to race your teammate for the win,” Edwards said. “If the roles were reversed, I would have expected him to bump me the same way.”

Then in a bid to throw a bone to Busch, whose car was sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital, he said: “If my cat ever gets sick, I don’t care how much it costs, I will take it to the Banfield Pet Hospital, if that helps.”

Gibbs said there’s no game plan for how to handle the next team meeting.

“What you do is you just start out

and work your way through it, and that’s what we’ll do,” he said.

Edwards, who had fallen nearly 1.5 seconds behind after a restart with 36 laps to go, gradually ran him down, catching him on the final lap. Then he slipped underneath Busch, a master blocker in late-race situations, and nudged him just enough to allow Edwards to get inside him for his second consecutive victory. It was also the fourth in a row for the Gibbs stable, and fifth in nine races.

“Kyle’s an amazing teammate and it’s like he got really slow there at the end,” Edwards said. “Something happened that last lap, it’s like his rear tires went off or something, and he went down into (Turn) one and I dove it in and I got to him, and I thought, ‘Man, I’ve got something here.’ Then he went to get down to the bottom to park it in three and four and I’d already decided to go down there, so I thought, ‘Man, I’m going to give him a little nudge.’

“We’ve both got wins. We’re racing for fun and getting these trophies. Just an awesome day.”

After falling so far behind, Edwards was surprised to find himself in position to challenge for the victory.

“Man, I didn’t think we had anything. Kyle was just so good for that run. I was just doing everything I could. He never spun his tires,” he said. “If Dave (crew chief Rogers) hadn’t screamed at me to just go get

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carl Edwards (19) competes against Joey Logano during the Sprint Cup auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Sunday. him, I don’t know if I would have dove it in there that hard.”

Busch seemed less than amused after being denied his third victory in the last four races.

“We just kind of gave it up a little bit there on the last lap, but I guess that’s racing and we move on,” he said. “… We had a really great car. … We were fast, maybe not as good as Carl

was on the long runs, but we did everything right, everything we were supposed to do.”

Jimmie Johnson finished third, follow by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne and pole-sitter Kevin Harvick. Gibbs placed all four of its drivers in the top seven, with Denny Hamlin sixth and Matt Kenseth seventh.

Pagenaud overcomes contact Charley Hoffman birdies final to win at Barber Motorsports hole to win Texas Open INDYCAR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Simon Pagenaud once again won after getting a favourable ruling from race officials.

This time, the runner-up didn’t protest the no-call.

Pagenaud led most of the way and overcame late contact with Graham Rahal to win the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday for his second straight IndyCar victory.

The Frenchman lost the lead briefly after contact with Rahal on the road course. Team Penske’s Pagenaud appeared to inch over in an attempt to block Rahal, who made contact with his right rear with eight laps to go.

Pagenaud, who also won last week at

Long Beach, went into the grass before working his way back to the front.

Race stewards reviewed the incident and didn’t impose a penalty. Pagenaud said he was a little steamed after that dustup. “I said, yeah, ‘I’m going to get that one back no matter what,”’ he said.

But he demurred when asked if IndyCar should have made a call one way or the other.

“I felt like I was being pushed,” Pagenaud said.

“I don’t want to sound like — I’ve obviously had enough of that. It was just a great race, and it was a great battle.”

Last week, Scott Dixon believed Pagenaud should have been penalized for crossing a blend line as he returned to the track following a pit stop.

IndyCar only issued a warning.

Rahal called this move “a really solid block” but felt there’s no doubt it was intentional.

PGA TOUR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO — Charley Hoffman made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour victory.

The 39-year-old Hoffman closed with a 3-under 69 at TPC San Antonio for a one-stroke victory over Patrick Reed. Hoffman finished at 12-under 276 and earned $1,116,000.

“This was my hardest one,” Hoffman said after a vigorous fist-pump and drill-team leg kick when the winning putt fell at 18. “Grabbing that lead and holding on to it — it’s tough to keep the pedal down and give yourself birdie opportunities and win golf tournaments.”

Playing alongside Hoffman, Reed

also birdied the par-5 18th for a 69. He missed birdie putts inside 8 feet on the par-3 16th and par-4 17th.

“Today I was missing a lot of short putts, so I’m shocked I even had a chance,” Reed said.

Reed, who was born in San Antonio, put the pressure on Hoffman with a tap-in birdie at the 18th after reaching the fringe on the 595-yard hole in two. His shot to the green came from the left-hand rough, and had to clear an oak tree and creek in front of the green.

Hoffman followed by hitting his third shot from a greenside bunker to set up his birdie.

“It was about a cup outside left,” Hoffman said. “I said to myself ‘Let’s finish this here. Let’s not play anymore.”’

Hoffman also won the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship and the 2015 OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Brandon (E1) vs. Red Deer (C2) (Brandon leads series 2-0) Saturday’s result Brandon 6 Red Deer 4 Friday’s result Brandon 4 Red Deer 3 (OT) Tuesday’s game Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 27 Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 29 x-Red Deer at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 x-Brandon at Red Deer, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3 x-Red Deer at Brandon, 7 p.m.

5 3 2 2 6 5 4 3 1 7 7 3 3 3 3 2

6 8 9 9 4 5 6 7 9 2 2 6 6 6 6 7

11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round DIVISION SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Florida (1) vs. N.Y. Islanders (WC1) (N.Y. Islanders win series 4-2) Sunday’s result N.Y. Islanders 2 Florida 1 (2OT) Friday’s result N.Y. Islanders 2 Florida 1 (2OT)

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle (U1) vs. Kelowna (B2) (Seattle leads series 2-0) Saturday’s result Seattle 3 Kelowna 2 Friday’s result Seattle 2 Kelowna 1 Tuesday’s game Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 27 Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 29 x-Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 x-Kelowna at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3 x-Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. x — played only if necessary.

Tampa Bay (2) vs. Detroit (3) (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1) Thursday’s result Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 0

Saturday’s summary Wheat Kings 6, Rebels 4 First Period 1. Red Deer, DeBrusk 6 (Philp, Helewka) 13:39 (pp).

2. Brandon, McGauley 7 (Patrick, Erkamps) 17:44 (pp).

Penalties — Mahura RD (holding) 3:26 Musil RD, McGauley Bdn, Thomson Bdn (roughing) 6:34 Kaspick Bdn (inter. on goaltender) 11:48 Toth RD (tripping) 16:34 Nogier RD (slashing) 16:44.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Philp 4 (Doetzel) 0:23.

4. Brandon, Patrick 6 (Hawryluk, Erkamps) 8:30.

5. Brandon, Clague 5 (Duke, Wheaton) 11:02.

Penalties — Patrick Bdn (tripping) 3:16 Doetzel RD (hooking) 13:44.

Third Period 6. Red Deer, Bobyk 2 (Musil, Helewka) 10:36.

7. Red Deer, Fleury 3 (Pawlenchuk, Philp) 11:33.

8. Brandon, Coulter 4 (Patrick, Hawryluk) 12:21.

9. Brandon, Patrick 7 (Hawryluk, Coulter) 14:29.

10. Brandon, Quenneville 10 (Hawryluk, McGauley) 19:18.

Penalties — Wheaton Bdn (interference) 6:28 Polei RD, Erkamps Bdn (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 8:15 Duke Bdn (tripping) 8:22.

Shots on goal Red Deer 11 8 14 — 33 Brandon 11 19 11 — 41 Goal — Red Deer: Toth (L, 2-4) Brandon: Papirny (W, 10-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 1-5 Brandon: 1-4.

WHL Playoff Scoring Leaders Adam Brooks REG 7 Reid Duke BDN 6 John Quenneville BDN 10 Tim McGauley BDN 7 Nolan Patrick BDN 7 Jack Walker VIC 8 Dryden Hunt MJ 7 Cole Sanford REG 7 Brayden Point MJ 6 Sam Steel REG 6 Jayce Hawryluk BDN 2 Jayden HalbgewachsMJ 9 Adam Helewka RD 9 Tanner Jeannot MJ 6 Brett Howden MJ 4 Jake DeBrusk RD 6 Mathew Barzal SEA 4 Rourke Chartier KEL 7 Luke Philp RD 4 Justin Kirkland KEL 8 Tyler Soy VIC 7 Tomas Soustal KEL 5

VIC SEA BDN RD RD BDN REG SPO RD SEA REG KAM MJ REG BDN REG

16 14 9 11 10 8 9 9 10 10 14 6 6 9 11 8 10 6 9 4 5 7

23 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12

Metropolitan Division Washington (1) vs. Philadelphia (WC2) (Washington wins series 4-2) Sunday’s result Washington 1 Philadelphia 0 Friday’s result Philadelphia 2 Washington 0 Pittsburgh (2) vs. N.Y. Rangers (3) (Pittsburgh wins series 4-1) Saturday’s result Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Rangers 3 Thursday’s result Pittsburgh 5 N.Y. Rangers 0

berdeau Fla (cross-checking) 12:37.

First Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Second Overtime 3. NY Islanders, Tavares 5 (Okposo, Quine) 10:41.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Florida 5 12 13 8 4 — 42 New York 7 10 15 15 4 — 51 Goal — Florida: Luongo (L, 2-4-0). NY Islanders: Greiss (W, 4-2-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Florida: 0-3 NY Islanders: 0-3.

Stars 5, Wild 4 First Period 1. Dallas, Klingberg 1 (Spezza, Ja.Benn) 5:56 (pp).

2. Dallas, Spezza 4 (Janmark, Eaves) 9:07.

3. Dallas, Sharp 3 (Eakin, Ja.Benn) 18:11.

Penalties — Dallas bench (too many men, served

by Janmark) 1:57 Coyle Minn (elbowing) 4:16 Scandella Minn (high-sticking) 4:51.

Second Period 4. Dallas, Ja.Benn 4 (Sharp, Spezza) 19:36.

Penalties — Fiddler Dal (tripping) 4:48.

Third Period 5. Minnesota, Spurgeon 1 (Granlund, Koivu) 3:48 (pp).

6. Minnesota, Brodin 1 (Haula, Niederreiter) 4:04.

7. Minnesota, Spurgeon 2 (Koivu, Suter) 8:39 (pp).

8. Dallas, Goligoski 2 (Janmark, Spezza) 10:28.

9. Minnesota, Pominville 4 (Brodin, Niederreiter) 15:13.

Penalties — Roussel Dal (holding) 3:10 Johns Dal (high-sticking) 8:22.

Shots on goal Dallas 13 5 6 — 24 Minnesota 6 7 16 — 29 Goal — Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 3-1-0). Minnesota: Dubnyk (L, 2-4-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 1-2 Minnesota: 2-4.

Capitals 1, Flyers 0 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Giroux Pha (hooking) 13:18 Simmonds Pha (slashing) 18:13 MacDonald Pha (high-sticking) 19:03.

Second Period 1. Washington, Backstrom 2 (Johansson, Ovechkin) 8:59.

Penalties — Backstrom Wash (double high-sticking) 4:25 Niskanen Wash (hooking) 4:30 White Pha (stick holding) 6:55.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Gagner Pha (hooking) 1:23.

Shots on goal Washington 12 11 6 — 29 Philadelphia 5 10 11 — 26 Goal — Washington: Holtby (W, 4-2-0). Philadelphia: Neuvirth (L, 2-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Washington: 0-5 Philadelphia: 0-3.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Dallas (1) vs. Minnesota (WC2) (Dallas wins series 4-2) Sunday’s result Dallas 5 Minnesota 4 Friday’s result Minnesota 5 Dallas 4 (OT) St. Louis (2) vs. Chicago (3) (Series tied 3-3) Saturday’s result Chicago 6 St. Louis 3 Thursday’s result Chicago 4 St. Louis 3 (2OT) Monday’s game Chicago at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

Pacific Division Anaheim (1) vs. Nashville (WC1) (Anaheim leads series 3-2) Saturday’s result Anaheim 5 Nashville 2 Thursday’s result Anaheim 4 Nashville 1 Monday’s game Anaheim at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 27 x-Nashville at Anaheim, TBA Los Angeles (2) vs. San Jose (3) (San Jose wins series 4-1) Friday’s result San Jose 6 Los Angeles 3 x — played only if necessary.

Sunday’s summaries Islanders 2, Panthers 1 (2nd OT) First Period 1. Florida, Huberdeau 1 (Trocheck, Jokinen) 18:58.

Penalties — Jagr Fla (hooking) 13:29.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Kulemin NYI (hooking) 10:22 Okposo NYI (tripping) 17:26 Hudler Fla (interference) 17:35.

Third Period 2. NY Islanders, Tavares 4 (Kulemin, Leddy) 19:06.

Penalties — Hickey NYI (interference) 9:11 Hu-

2016 NHL Playoff Scoring Leaders following Saturday’s games: G Nikita Kucherov, TB 5 Reilly Smith, Fla 4 Sidney Crosby, Pgh 3 Brent Burns, SJ 2 John Tavares, NYI 3 Jamie Benn, Dal 3 Artemi Panarin, Chi 2 Tyler Johnson, TB 2 Evgeni Malkin, Pgh 2 Patrick Kane, Chi 1 Joe Pavelski, SJ 5 Vladimir Tarasenko, StL 4 Jaden Schwartz, StL 3 Phil Kessel, Pgh 3 Jason Pominville, Minn 3 John Carlson, Wash 3 Alex Pietrangelo, StL 1 Nicklas Backstrom, Wash 1 Logan Couture, SJ 1 Andrew Shaw, Chi 3 Jason Spezza, Dal 3 Alex Killorn, TB 3 Patric Hornqvist, Pgh 3 Ryan Getzlaf, Ana 2 Jake Muzzin, LA 1 Marcus Johansson, Wash 1 Kris Letang, Pgh 1 Kyle Okposo, NYI 1 Jonathan Toews, Chi 0

A 3 4 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 1 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 5

Pts 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 11 6 .647 Toronto 10 10 .500 Boston 8 9 .471 Tampa Bay 8 10 .444 New York 7 10 .412

GB — 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 4

Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 13 6 .684 12 6 .667 9 7 .563 8 9 .471 5 14 .263

GB — 1/2 2 1/2 4 8

Oakland Texas Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 10 9 .526 10 9 .526 9 9 .500 8 11 .421 6 12 .333

GB — — 1/2 2 3 1/2

Saturday’s Games Washington 2, Minnesota 0 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 9, Oakland 3 Cleveland 10, Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 3, 11 innings Houston 8, Boston 3 Baltimore 8, Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 2 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 6, Oakland 3 Cleveland 6, Detroit 3 Washington 6, Minnesota 5, 16 innings Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 1 Kansas City 6, Baltimore 1 Seattle 9, L.A. Angels 4 Boston at Houston, late Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Mi.Gonzalez 0-0) at Toronto (Stroman 3-0), 5:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Archer 0-4), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 3-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-2), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 1-1) at Detroit (Zimmermann 3-0), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-2) at Texas (C.Ramos 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 2-1) at Minnesota (Milone 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Kennedy 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Richards 0-3), 8:05 p.m.

Houston (Fister 1-2) at Seattle (T.Walker 1-0), 8:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Machado Bal 17 71 16 27 .380 Trumbo Bal 17 67 12 25 .373 TShaw Bos 17 58 7 20 .345 Kinsler Det 17 75 15 25 .333 MeCabrera CWS 19 66 10 22 .333 Andrus Tex 17 60 7 20 .333 Mauer Min 19 67 7 22 .328 Castellanos Det 16 58 7 19 .328 Lindor Cle 16 62 12 20 .323 Beltre Tex 19 72 8 23 .319 Home Runs Donaldson, Toronto, 7 Cano, Seattle, 6 CDavis, Baltimore, 6 Machado, Baltimore, 6 Moustakas, Kansas City, 6 ColRasmus, Houston, 6 Saltalamacchia, Detroit, 6.

Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 19 Bautista, Toronto, 16 ColRasmus, Houston, 16 Trumbo, Baltimore, 16 Saltalamacchia, Detroit, 15 Betts, Boston, 14 Cano, Seattle, 14 Fielder, Texas, 14 Ortiz, Boston, 14.

Pitching Sale, Chicago, 4-0 Latos, Chicago, 4-0 ERamirez, Tampa Bay, 4-1 Volquez, Kansas City, 3-0 Zimmermann, Detroit, 3-0 Hamels, Texas, 3-0 Stroman, Toronto, 3-0.

Washington New York Philadelphia Miami Atlanta

National League East Division W L Pct 14 4 .778 10 7 .588 9 10 .474 6 11 .353 4 14 .222

GB — 3 1/2 5 1/2 7 1/2 10

Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 14 5 .737 10 8 .556 10 9 .526 9 10 .474 8 11 .421

GB — 3 1/2 4 5 6

West Division W L Pct 12 7 .632 10 10 .500 9 9 .500 9 11 .450 7 12 .368

GB — 2 1/2 2 1/2 3 1/2 5

Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Francisco San Diego

Saturday’s Games Washington 2, Minnesota 0 Cincinnati 13, Chicago Cubs 5 N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 10, Milwaukee 6

Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati 0 Washington 6, Minnesota 5, 16 innings N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Milwaukee 8, Philadelphia 5 Miami 5, San Francisco 4 L.A. Dodgers 12, Colorado 10 Pittsburgh 12, Arizona 10, 13 innings St. Louis 8, San Diego 5

Valero Texas Open Sunday At TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) San Antonio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,435 Par: 72 Final Charley Hoffman, $1,116,000 Patrick Reed, $669,600 Chad Collins, $421,600 Ricky Barnes, $233,740 Kevin Chappell, $233,740 Billy Horschel , $233,740 Ryan Palmer, $233,740 Martin Piller, $233,740 Jon Curran, $161,200 Branden Grace, $161,200 Tom Hoge, $161,200 Harold Varner III, $161,200 Luke Donald, $103,075 David Hearn, $103,075 J.B. Holmes, $103,075 Chris Kirk, $103,075 Peter Malnati, $103,075 Scott Stallings, $103,075 Brendan Steele, $103,075 Daniel Summerhays, $103,075 StuartAppleby, $66,960 MichaelKim, $66,960 ScottLangley, $66,960 Nick Taylor, $66,960 Zac Blair, $49,445 Padraig Harrington, $49,445 Brandt Snedeker, $49,445 Mark Wilson, $49,445 Aaron Baddeley, $37,743 Ben Crane, $37,743 Zach Johnson, $37,743 Whee Kim, $37,743 Spencer Levin, $37,743 Luke List, $37,743 Shawn Stefani, $37,743 Tim Wilkinson , $37,743 Keegan Bradley, $27,900

Wednesday ● WHL: Brandon Wheat Kings at Red

Warriors, 8:30 p.m., Edmonton

Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Centrium

Sunday

Thursday

● Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League: St. Albert Crude at Red Deer Rampage, 2:30 p.m., Kinex arena ● WHL: Brandon Wheat Kings at Red Deer Rebels, 5 p.m., Centrium

● Alberta Cup Hockey: Central vs.

Calgary South, 11:30 a.m., Canmore

Friday

Basketball WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 3, Houston 1 Saturday, April 16: Golden State 104, Houston 78 Monday, April 18: Golden State 115, Houston 106 Thursday, April 21: Houston 97, Golden State 96 Sunday, April 24: Golden State 121, Houston 94 Wednesday, April 27: Houston at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, April 29: Golden State at Houston, TBA

NBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Sunday, April 17: Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 Wednesday, April 20: Cleveland 107, Detroit 90 Friday, April 22: Cleveland 101, Detroit 91 Sunday, April 24: Cleveland 100, Detroit 98

San Antonio 4, Memphis 0 Sunday, April 17: San Antonio 106, Memphis 74 Tuesday, April 19: San Antonio 94, Memphis 68 Friday, April 22: San Antonio 96, Memphis 87 Sunday, April 24: San Antonio 116, Memphis 95

Toronto 2, Indiana 2 Saturday, April 16: Indiana 100, Toronto 90 Monday, April 18: Toronto 98, Indiana 87 Thursday, April 21: Toronto 101, Indiana 85 Saturday, April 23: Indiana 100, Toronto 83 Tuesday, April 26: Indiana at Toronto, TBA Friday, April 29: Toronto at Indiana, TBA Sunday, May 1: Indiana at Toronto, TBA

Oklahoma City 3, Dallas 1 Saturday, April 16: Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 Monday, April 18: Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 Thursday, April 21: Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102 Saturday, April 23: Oklahoma City 119, Dallas 108 Monday, April 25: Dallas at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 28: Oklahoma City at Dallas, TBA Saturday, April 30: Dallas at Oklahoma City, TBA

Miami 2, Charlotte 1 Sunday, April 17: Miami 123, Charlotte 91 Wednesday, April 20: Miami 115, Charlotte 103 Saturday, April 23: Charlotte 96, Miami 80 Monday, April 25: Miami at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27: Charlotte at Miami, 6 p.m. x-Friday, April 29: Miami at Charlotte, TBA

L.A. Clippers 2, Portland 1 Sunday, April 17: L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 Wednesday, April 20: L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81 Saturday, April 23: Portland 96, L.A. Clippers 88 Monday, April 25: L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27: Portland at L.A. Clippers, 8 p.m.

Friday, April 29: L.A. Clippers at Portland, TBA Sunday, May 1: Portland at L.A. Clippers, TBA

Atlanta 2, Boston 2 Saturday, April 16: Atlanta 102, Boston 101 Tuesday, April 19: Atlanta 89, Boston 72 Friday, April 22: Boston 111, Atlanta 103 Sunday, April 24: Boston 104, Atlanta 95, OT Tuesday, April 26: Boston at Atlanta, TBA Thursday, April 28: Atlanta at Boston, TBA

Soccer MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF Philadelphia 7 4 3 0 10 Montreal 7 4 3 0 10 Toronto 7 3 2 2 8 Orlando 7 2 2 3 13 D.C. 8 2 3 3 10 Columbus 7 2 3 2 7 New England 8 1 2 5 8 Chicago 6 1 2 3 6 New York City 7 1 3 3 9 New York 8 2 6 0 8

Houston at Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

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Pt 12 12 11 9 9 8 8 6 6 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA Pt Dallas 9 5 2 2 15 13 17 Colorado 8 5 2 1 10 6 16 Los Angeles 7 4 1 2 17 7 14 Salt Lake 7 4 1 2 12 11 14 San Jose 8 4 2 2 11 10 14 Kansas City 8 4 4 0 9 8 12 Vancouver 8 3 4 1 9 11 10 Seattle 7 2 4 1 7 10 9 Portland 7 2 3 2 11 14 8 Houston 7 1 4 2 13 14 5 Note: Three points awarded for a win one for a tie.

Sunday, May 1 Toronto at Portland, 1:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

English Premier League GP W D Leicester City 35 22 10 Tottenham 34 19 11 Man City 35 19 7 Arsenal 35 18 10 Man United 34 17 8 West Ham 34 14 14 Liverpool 34 15 10 Southampton 35 15 9 Chelsea 34 12 11 Stoke 35 13 8 Everton 34 9 14 Watford 34 11 8 Bournemouth 35 11 8 West Brom 34 10 10 Swansea 35 10 10 Crystal Palace 35 10 9 Sunderland 34 7 10 Norwich 34 8 7 Newcastle 35 7 9 r-Aston Villa 35 3 7 r-Relegated

LPGA-Swinging Skirts Classic Sunday At Lake Merced GC. Yards Daly City, Calif.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,507 Par: 72 Final a-amateur Haru Nomura, $300,000 Lee-Anne Pace, $181,723 Gerina Piller, $116,903 Na Yeon Choi, $116,903 So Yeon Ryu, $82,081 Lexi Thompson, $51,438 Jenny Shin, $51,438 Mi Jung Hur, $51,438 Lydia Ko, $51,438 Brooke Henderson, $51,438 Tiffany Joh, $36,065 Minjee Lee, $36,065 Brittany Lang, $31,638 Catriona Matthew, $31,638 Eun-Hee Ji, $26,664 Carlota Ciganda, $26,664 Danielle Kang, $26,664 Ryann O’Toole, $26,664

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England FA Cup SEMIFINAL Saturday, April 23 Everton 1, Manchester United 2 in London Sunday, April 24 Crystal Palace 2, Watford 1 in London FINAL Saturday, May 21 Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace in London, TBA

Saturday, Apr. 30 San Jose at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

Colorado at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Columbus at Seattle, 2 p.m.

Vancouver at New York City, 2 p.m.

D.C. at Chicago, 3 p.m.

Orlando at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct GF x-Buffalo 17 12 5 .706 239 x-New England 16 10 6 .625 214 Georgia 17 7 10 .412 224 Rochester 16 6 10 .375 181 Toronto 17 5 12 .294 173

GA GB 207 — 190 1.5 234 5 194 5.5 206 7

West Division GP W L Pct GF GA GB y-Sask.

17 12 5 .706 220 181 — x-Colorado 17 11 6 .647 192 192 1 Calgary 17 7 10 .412 198 199 5 Vancouver 16 5 11 .313 182 220 6.5 x — clinched playoff berth y — clinched division.

Saturday’s results New England 21 Georgia 11 Buffalo 15 Rochester 13 Colorado 10 Toronto 5 Vancouver 14 Saskatchewan 12 WEEK 18 Friday, Apr. 29 Vancouver at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 30 Vancouver at Georgia, 5:05 p.m.

New England at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan at Rochester, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 Rochester at New England, 4 p.m.

End of 2016 NLL Regular Season

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Transactions Sunday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned F Evgeny Svechnikov to Grand Rapids (AHL) from the Cape Breton (QMJHL) and D Joe Hicketts from Victoria (WHL).

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American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHP Roenis Elias and RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Henry Owens and RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed C Alex Avila on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Kevan Smith from Charlotte (IL).

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Monday, April 25 Tottenham vs. West Brom, 1900 GMT

Friday, Apr. 29 Dallas at New York, 5 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. DMurphy Was 17 63 9 25 .397 Fowler ChC 18 65 17 25 .385 Yelich Mia 17 58 10 22 .379 Braun Mil 18 66 12 24 .364 AGonzalez LAD 19 74 9 26 .351 Jaso Pit 17 64 7 22 .344 CGonzalez Col 18 73 14 25 .342 Prado Mia 14 50 4 17 .340 Molina StL 18 65 8 22 .338 SMarte Pit 19 78 11 26 .333 Home Runs Harper, Washington, 9 Rizzo, Chicago, 8 Story, Colorado, 8 Arenado, Colorado, 7 NWalker, New York, 7 WCastillo, Arizona, 6 7 tied at 5.

Runs Batted In Harper, Washington, 23 Rizzo, Chicago, 21 Arenado, Colorado, 17 Braun, Milwaukee, 15 Bruce, Cincinnati, 15 Bryant, Chicago, 15 Carter, Milwaukee, 15 Goldschmidt, Arizona, 15 AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 15.

Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 4-0 Strasburg, Washington, 3-0 Maeda, Los Angeles, 3-0 Hammel, Chicago, 3-0 Siegrist, St. Louis, 3-0 CMartinez, St. Louis, 3-0 Niese, Pittsburgh, 3-0.

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Sunday, April 24 Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0 Leicester City 4, Swansea 0

Wednesday, Apr. 27 Montreal at New York City, 5 p.m.

Portland at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Kansas City at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

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

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Saturday, April 23 Manchester City 4, Stoke 0 Aston Villa 2, Southampton 4 Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 4 Crystal Palace vs. Everton, Ppd. Liverpool 2, Newcastle 2 Norwich vs. Watford, Ppd. West Ham vs. Manchester United, Ppd.

Sunday’s results San Jose 1 Kansas City 0 New York 3 Orlando 2

Monday’s Games Boston (Porcello 3-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-2), 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 2-0), 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 0-2) at Colorado (Bettis 2-0), 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-1) at Arizona (Greinke 1-2), 7:40 p.m.

Miami (Chen 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

San Diego (Pomeranz 2-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 1-2), 8:15 p.m.

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Saturday’s results Philadelphia 2 New York City 0 Toronto 2 Montreal 0 D.C. 3 New England 0 Columbus 1 Houston 0 Colorado 3 Seattle 1 Los Angeles 5 Salt Lake 2 Vancouver 3 Dallas 0

L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 1 Arizona 7, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 11, San Diego 2 San Francisco 7, Miami 2

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

Boston at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Oakland at Detroit, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

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VEGETABLE SCRAPS GO UPSCALE ROOT-TO-STALK CHEFS COOK WITH KALE RIBS, POTATO PEELS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Don’t toss out those potato peels, cauliflower leaves, kale ribs and carrot tops.

Frugal great-grandmothers have long known the secret of root-to-stalk cooking. Now creative chefs, who have been experimenting with nose-to-tail innovations, are looking at ways to make the most of seasonal produce.

Home cooks too can get more bang for their buck and enjoy some new textures and flavours by using the entire vegetable.

With Earth Day this past Friday, Andrea Buckett was thinking about how kitchen waste can affect the environment.

According to the David Suzuki Foundation, each Toronto single-family household discards about 275 kilograms of food waste each year. Although the city’s expanding composting program captures about 75 per cent of that, taxpayers spend nearly $10 million a year getting rid of food waste that’s not composted.

So Buckett was inspired to waste less.

“It never occurred to me in all the years I’ve been cutting up a cauliflower and removing those leaves that those leaves are actually edible,” says Buckett, who gives cooking classes and does catering and recipe development in the Toronto area.

Depending on the size of the cauliflower, she gets two to four servings out of the outer leaves. She slices them up, cutting along the thick veins to thin them so they’ll cook quicker. She tosses the pieces in a little olive oil and salt and pepper and roasts them in a 190 C (375 F) oven until tender. The chopped leaves also work well in stir-fries.

She does discard the outside leaves of cabbage — “I know there’s been a hundred people picking up that cabbage in the grocery store” — but carefully uses everything else except the core. She chops broccoli stalks to puree in hummus or to add to soups and stir-fries.

Peeling spuds for mashed potatoes? Buckett tosses peels with olive oil and salt and pepper, then roasts them in a 180 C (350 F) oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

“They are super crispy and crunchy like a potato chip,” she says.

“I made a batch the other day and my husband just stood and ate them before dinner. It’s a healthy snack, I would say.”

Local asparagus, that harbinger of spring for many, will soon be available. Yet many people waste several centimetres of this delicious vegetable, snapping off and discarding the woody stem ends where they naturally break. Chop the pieces and add to pesto to bump up its nutrition, fibre and volume.

Similarly with herbs like dill, parsley and cilantro, instead of discarding the stem ends, whirl them in a food processor with garlic and lemon zest for a vibrant salsa verde to dress up fish or mix into potato salad to ramp up the flavour.

Many recipes call for only the white and light green parts of leeks. But the dark green section also has culinary value.

“If you slice those leek greens thin enough you can saute them and make a beautiful garlic and ginger stir-fry with the leaves, or you can put them into a tart with bacon and eggs. There’s many things you can do with them besides throw them out.”

Buckett keeps a plastic bin in her freezer to hold vegetable scraps. When she has about one litre (four cups), she makes stock. She puts the scraps and three to 3.5 litres (12 to 14 cups) of water in a slow cooker for six to eight hours, then strains it. The stock can then be frozen in small portions.

She avoids cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli and brussels sprouts for the stock because they tend to give it a sulphur flavour. However, this can be tempered with garlic, chilies or strong spices like ginger or cardamom, if desired.

“People can spend $4 to $6 on a box of stock and so that’s somewhere you can save a lot of money if you’re willing to put in some time.”

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Potato peel nachos with chipotle sour cream is shown in an undated handout photo. There are a surprising number of uses for the stalks, tops, ribs, fronds and stems of vegetables and they can add delicious flavour to home cooking. Andrea Buckett says the most underused parts of vegetables are the leaves and tops of carrots, radishes, beets and cauliflower.

Root-to-stalk recipes using cauliflower leaves, potato peels, herb stems There are a surprising number of uses for the stalks, tops, ribs, fronds and stems of vegetables.

Andrea Buckett says they can add delicious flavour to home cooking and the most underused parts of vegetables are the leaves and tops of carrots, radishes, beets and cauliflower.

“Typically we’re buying them for the main vegetable and we’re not thinking about the leaves,” the freelance chef says.

Here are three recipes she has created to help you get started using the parts of vegetables you might normally discard.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING This salad is great served warm or cold. Using local seasonal cauliflower works the best for this, as the green leaves can be more tender.

1 small head cauliflower, core removed 1 red onion, sliced into half moons 10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Dressing If the dressing is too thick, thin it with a couple drops of water.

30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 15 ml (1 tbsp) apple cider vinegar 15 ml (1 tbsp) tahini 3 dashes Tabasco Pinch of salt and pepper Garnish 50 ml (1/4 cup) sliced almonds, toasted 50 ml (1/4 cup) dried currants 15 ml (1 tbsp) capers Preheat oven to 190 C (375 F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Remove outer leaves and green stalks from cauliflower and trim off any brown bits. Cut more fibrous green stalks into matchstick pieces. Use hands to break head of cauliflower into small florets.

In a large bowl, toss red onion and cauliflower florets, leaves and stems with olive oil season with salt and pepper. Spread on prepared baking sheet and roast for 30 to 35 minutes until cauliflower begins to brown.

Dressing: Meanwhile, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, tahini, Tabasco, salt and pepper.

Place roasted cauliflower and onions on a serving platter. Toss with tahini dressing and garnish with almonds, currants and capers.

Makes 4 to 6 servings (depending on size of cauliflower).

POTATO PEEL NACHOS This recipe makes the most delicious before-dinner snack.

Peels of 4 potatoes (russet or sweet potato work best) 10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 125 ml (1/2 cup) finely grated jalapeno Monterey jack cheese 1 Roma tomato, diced 2 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts) Chipotle Sour Cream 125 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream 2 ml (1/2 tsp) ground chipotle pepper 5 ml (1 tsp) lime juice Preheat oven to 190 C (375 F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Toss potato peels with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Place on prepared pan and roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine sour cream, chipotle pepper and lime juice.

Remove potato peels from oven and top with cheese return to oven for another 2 minutes until cheese has melted.

Transfer potato peels to plate. Top with tomato and green onions. Serve with chipotle sour cream.

Makes 2 servings as a snack.

HERB STEM SALSA VERDE Use this delicious condiment made out of the parts of the herb that might have gone to waste to top grilled fish, poultry, pork and beef. It’s fantastic mixed into potato, tuna and chicken salad or as a sandwich spread, says Buckett.

Freeze herb stems until you have enough to equal 500 ml (2 cups). Before freezing, wash stems and dry thoroughly, then seal.

It’s unnecessary to thaw before making salsa verde.

500 ml (2 cups) packed herb stems (any combination of parsley, cilantro, dill) 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed from half 1 clove garlic 15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice 10 ml (2 tsp) lemon zest Salt and pepper, to taste In a food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until herbs are well chopped.

Place in an airtight container and refrigerate until needed. This will keep for about 1 week in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.

Makes about 250 ml (1 cup).

Germany celebrates 500 years of beer purity law

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INGOLSTADT, Germany — To some it’s the real deal, to others it’s a bland brew, but thanks to a 500-year-old rule everybody can be sure what’s in German beer.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those toasting the anniversary Friday of a law that allowed only water, hops and malt as ingredients — yeast was added to the list later.

Praising the law at a ceremony in Ingolstadt, southern Germany, Merkel half-jokingly quoted religious reformer and bon vivant Martin Luther, who said that “he who has no beer, has nothing to drink.”

Records have that in 1516 Duke William IV of Bavaria signed a beer purity law in the city that was eventually adopted throughout Germany. It’s still on the books, albeit with some exceptions, today.

The law originally stipulated that only barley should be used for beer. Other grains, such as wheat, were considered too valuable as food to be turned into beverages, according to Nina Anika Klotz, editor of beer magazine Hopfenhelden.

Another argument was consumer protection: brews that contained ingredients such as fungus and herbs sometimes had “quite undesirable results,” said Klotz.

Critics say the so-called Reinheitsgebot — whose

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A musician holds a bierstein during a celebration of the 500th anniversary of the German beer purity law in Kaltenberg, southern Germany, Saturday. name means divine commandment in German — is little more than a marketing trick dreamed up in the early 20th century to promote German beer against foreign competitors.

While brewers in neighbouring Belgium merrily make beers containing coriander and orange peel, for example, such ingredients are theoretically “ver-

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boten” in Germany. This has proved particularly frustrating for a young guard of craft beer enthusiasts trying to break into the German market.

But some old-fashioned brewers feel stifled by the law, too.

Helmut Fritsche, owner of Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle brewery some two hours west of Berlin, started what became known as the Brandenburg Beer War after authorities ruled that his black beer was illegal because it contained sugar.

“We fought for ten years,” he said. “Fought with the federation of brewers, with the state government, until the highest administrative court in 2005 decided that our black beer, that includes a pinch of sugar, could be called beer.”

Fritsche now brews many beers with added natural ingredients, such as cherries, asparagus and even potatoes.

“What do we want beer as a product to represent?

We want it to represent flavour. And we shouldn’t inhibit the variety of flavours. Of course we should never add ingredients that are dangerous to humans,” he said.

Fresh ideas may be needed if German brewers don’t want their income to dry up.

While Germans are still ranked second — just after the Czechs — annual beer consumption per capita has fallen from 141 litres in 1991 to 98 litres last year.

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announcements Obituaries KRAFT Ronald 1950 - 2016 Mr. Ronald Allen ‘Ron’ Kraft, beloved husband of Mrs. Gloria Kraft of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the age of 66 years. Ron was born on January 23, 1950 at Ponoka, Alberta, and raised just east of Ponoka. After marrying, he and Gloria lived at Red Deer, where he worked for the City of Red Deer Parks Department for over thirty years. Ron had strong sense of family; his commitment to family and friends alike was never ending. His cherished grandchildren had a very special place in Ron’s heart.

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3 BDRM., no pets, $975. mo. 403-343-6609 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or May 1. 403-304-5337

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This image made from video posted online by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a vegetable stand covered in debris after airstrikes and shelling hit Aleppo, Syria, Sunday. Air strikes and shelling pounded Aleppo for a third straight day Sunday, killing two young siblings and more than a dozen others in Syria’s largest city and former commercial capital. The northern city has been bitterly contested between insurgents and government forces since 2012.

At least 26 killed as fighting rages in Aleppo

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAMASCUS, Syria — Air strikes and shelling pounded Aleppo for a third straight day on Sunday, killing two young siblings and at least 24 others in Syria’s largest city and former commercial capital.

The northern city has been bitterly contested between insurgents and government forces since 2012. Opposition groups control the eastern part of the city but have come under intense strain as the government has choked off all routes to the area except a narrow and perilous passage to the northwest.

At least 10 people were killed by rebel shelling on government-held areas in the city, according to activists and Syria’s state news agency, SANA. Rockets struck schools and residential areas, SANA reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two young siblings were among the dead.

Air strikes on the opposition side of the city killed 16, including a mother and her daughter, the Observatory said.

A video posted on social media by the Syrian Civil Defence first responder group, known as the White Helmets and which operates in opposition-held areas, suggests some of the strikes hit a market in the neighbourhood of Sakhour, with footage showing overturned vegetable carts strewed among the wreckage.

The opposition High Negotiations Committee, which suspended its formal participation in peace talks with the government in Geneva last week, called the strikes “an attack on the Geneva process that is the only possible pathway to peace.”

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The slayings of eight family members in rural southern Ohio “was a pre-planned execution” and the investigation will be lengthy, the state’s attorney general told reporters Sunday.

The Friday killings at four different homes near Piketon was “a sophisticated operation,” Attorney General Mike DeWine said at a news conference in the small community that has been on edge since the seven adults and one teenage boy were found shot in the head.

Authorities said it was clear that the Rhoden family was targeted, and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader said he’s told relatives to be armed.

Reader said he did not believe there was a safety issue for other residents. But “If you are fearful, arm yourself,” he said.

Authorities have been scrambling to determine who targeted the clan and why. Investigators have interviewed between 50 and 60 people in hopes of finding leads, and a team 38 people is combing wooded areas around the shooting scenes to ensure no evidence was missed, Reader said.

Authorities found marijuana-growing operations at three of the four locations of the shootings, but neither DeWine nor Reader elaborated on what, if any, role they had in the deaths.

Reader said in his 20 years in law enforcement, he never interacted with the family “in a criminal nature.”

DeWine said the state’s crime lab was looking at 18 pieces of evidence and five search warrants

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Salem Meslet, HNC spokesman, called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold its Damascus allies to the terms of a U.S. and Russia-brokered cease-fire that parties signed onto nearly two months ago.

“The key to ending these attacks, and to making progress in the talks, lies in Moscow,” said Meslet.

The cease-fire is still technically in place, but may have completely unraveled on the ground — with violence returning to most of the contested areas of the country. The U.N.’s Special Envoy to Syria last week called on the two superpowers to salvage the truce before it totally collapses.

The Aleppo Conquest rebel coalition on Saturday threatened to dissolve the truce if pro-government forces continued to strike civilians in opposition areas.

The al-Qaida branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, and its more powerful rival, the Islamic State group, are not included in the cease-fire.

The Nusra Front is deeply rooted in the areas in northern Syria controlled by opposition forces, complicating the oversight of the truce.

U.N.-mediated talks in Geneva have also been bogged down by the violence, with the Saudi-backed opposition delegation suspending its formal participation last week. The government delegation is nonetheless set to meet with U.N. envoy Staffan De Mistura Monday.

Opposition groups have said reports of a new government offensive on the opposition-held side of Aleppo would wreck the peace talks.

Ohio attorney general: Slayings of 8 ‘pre-planned execution’

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SYDNEY, Australia — A teenager was charged with plotting a terrorist attack on an Australian Veteran’s Day ceremony, police said Monday, the second year in a row authorities say they have thwarted an attack linked to the national holiday.

The 16-year-old boy was charged with one count of planning a terrorist act after being arrested at his home in western Sydney on Sunday, one day before Australians across the country gathered at ceremonies to mark ANZAC Day. The annual holiday commemorates the April 25, 1915, Gallipoli landings in Turkey — the first major military action fought by the Australian

have been executed.

“This was very methodical. This was well planned. This was not something that just happened,” said Reader, saying most victims were targeted while they were sleeping.

The victims were identified Saturday as 40-year-old Christopher Rhoden Sr. his 16-yearold son, Christopher Rhoden Jr. 44-year-old Kenneth Rhoden 38-year-old Gary Rhoden 37-yearold Dana Rhoden 20-year-old Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden 20-year-old Hannah Gilley and 19-year-old Hanna Rhoden.

Hanna Rhoden was in bed with her newborn baby nearby, authorities said. The infant was 4or 5-days old.

The newborn, Hannah Gilley’s 6-month-old baby, and one other small child were not hurt.

Since the slayings, authorities have refused to discuss many details of the crime, a potential motive, weapons, or the search for the assailant or assailants.

“We don’t know whether it was one or more people involved in this,” DeWine said.

More than 100 tips have been given to investigators, who’ve set up a number for people to call as police seek information about the crimes.

A Cincinnati-area businessman also put up a $25,000 reward for details leading to the capture and conviction of the killer or killers.

Two of the crime scenes are within walking distance of each other along a sparsely populated, winding road that leads into wooded hills from a rural highway.

The third residence is more than a mile away, and the fourth home is on a different road, at least a 10-minute drive away. and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I. Police believe the teen was acting alone, and he had previously been on authorities’ radar, New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said. The teen’s home was searched, but Scipione declined to say if anything was seized. He would not release any other details.

In court documents, police accuse the teenager of trying to get a gun over the weekend as part of the alleged plot.

His case was adjourned until Tuesday. He could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

This is the second year in a row that police say they have stopped an attack on an ANZAC Day ceremony. Last year, police in Melbourne arrested five teenagers on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State group-inspired attack intended to coincide with the city’s ANZAC service.

The age of the Sydney suspect was troubling but unsurprising, Justice Minister Michael Keenan said.

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April 25 2007 — Shell Canada delisted after 45 years on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Royal Dutch Shell bought out the minority shareholders for $8.7-billion, and folded Shell Canada.

1991 — United States hikes tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.

1972 — Paula the cat, a ten month old tabby, survives a fall from the 26th floor of an

apartment building in Toronto, Ontario.

1967 — Commons passes Bill C-243, “The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act,” unifying the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force into one service, the Canadian Armed Forces, with common uniform and rank designations; act comes into effect February 1968.

1950 — BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and PEI sign an agreement with Ottawa to build the Trans-Canada Highway, to be the longest national highway in the world. Construction starts in the summer of 1950 but road not completed until 1970.

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ENTERTAINMENT MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016

Rock and roll with Collective Soul

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Rock fingers were finally waved in the air at the Red Deer College Arts Centre Saturday night, as Collective Soul performed a sold-out show that started with fans politely singing and swaying in their seats.

The restraint had everything to do with over-vigilant ushers rather than a lack of excitement about the band’s exuberant, transcendent performance.

After all, 600 young to middle-aged fans had showed their devotion by giving the U.S. group enthusiastic standing ovations after nearly every song.

At last, a brave audience member spoke up after fans were prevented from dancing in front of the stage or standing in the auditorium by ushers.

The man asked Collective Soul’s frontman, Ed Roland, was it OK if people stood and danced?

Roland looked like he could kiss the guy for finally addressing the issue.

“Yes! You can dance — and stand up!” the grinning singer proclaimed.

(The musicians must have been thinking, geez, what does it take to get a Red Deer audience pumped at a rock concert?)

Fans immediately jumped to their feet while the band pulled out the stops for Gel. The delighted Roland, sporting a greying mane of untamed Gene-Wilder-style hair, ran back and forth brushing palms with audience members.

After 23 years of putting on rock shows, the singer really knew how to work a crowd. Like a bandmeister, he began shaking hands, giving a newly engaged fan a peck on the head, and drumming up applause with a onearmed peace sign. Fans roared in response.

Although the RDC Arts Centre is more associated with button-down symphonic concerts than howling electric guitars, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Live Two Five album was re-

Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate Staff

Ed Roland, lead singer of American rock band Collective Soul, performs Saturday night at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. corded in the same venue in 1991. “I used to listen to that all the time,” said Roland, “it’s kind of cool we’re now on the same stage!”

The Georgia-based musicians, including Dean Roland (Ed’s younger brother) on rhythm guitar, bassist Will Turpin, lead guitarist Jesse Triplett and drummer Johnny Rabb, had entered the stage to a recording of Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music. (An in-joke about a quarter-century in the music business… ??)

They dove right into a smashing rendition of Smashing Young Man, a strobe light-accented Heavy, from the 1999

album Dosage, and Precious Declaration from 1997’s Disciplined Breakdown.

Fans went wild over December, which included a very cool guitar solo that Triplett delivered downstage.

“Thanks for inviting us to your party!” responded Ed Roland, before introducing a trio of songs from Collective Soul’s new album, See What You Started By Continuing. The guitar hooks and catchy melodies the band became known in the 1990s were evident in the tracks Hurricane, about a bleak period in Roland’s life, This, and the jangly AYTA (Are You the Answer).

The audience sang the chorus to

Why, Pt. 2, from 2000’s album Blender, and Roland crooned a powerhouse Better Now. But one of the evening’s most deeply felt songs was Needs.

Whether about God or a woman, the tune is incredibly stirring.

The 52-year-old singer’s casual, quirky stage presence involved doing microphone tricks. At one point, he exclaimed “Let’s slow down boys,” after noting 10 songs were performed within 45 minutes.

“We’re going too fast. We’re just too excited! Calm down!”

Collective Soul performed a mesmerizing cover of the vocally difficult Led Zeppelin song Going to California, a brand-new tune (Rule #1), as well as a spectacularly showy Confession. The latter song from the band’s new album runs the entire emotional gamut, from quiet and introspective to loud and brash.

The biggest hits, Where the River Flows, Shine and a slightly slower version of the emo-anthem The World I Know, were saved for near last. By the time the concert was wrapping up with Run, it was clear, the musicians didn’t want the show to end. Roland kept reprising verses, getting the audience to sing along.

When group members reluctantly left the stage more than three hours after the concert began, it was still too soon for many fans.

Collective Soul proved its exceptional talent twice at local concerts over the last two years. Not every band can still give 100 per cent and writing songs that hold up some 23 years. No wonder they sell out in Red Deer.

Energetic Edmonton rock quintet Royal Tusk opened the show with grooving tunes such as DealBreaker, the title track from a new album coming out May 6. Curse the Weather was an appropriate selection, considering the weekend snowfall.

With that song title, you just know they must be from Alberta… lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Huntsman sequel misfires, Jungle Book reigns LOS ANGELES — The Jungle Book remained king of the box office in its second weekend in theatres, beating new opener The Huntsman: Winter’s War by around $40 million, according to comScore estimates Sunday.

Disney’s live-action/CG spectacle is proving to be a true all-audience success story. With a PG-rating and solid word of mouth, it fell only 41 per cent in weekend two, earning $60.8 million and bumping its domestic total to $191.5 million in just 10 days in theatres.

The spectacular and somewhat unexpected hold of The Jungle Book overshadowed the debut of The Huntsman: Winter’s War, which, despite its high-wattage cast of Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain, had a somewhat lacklustre $20.1 million bow.

The movie cost $115 million to produce and is a follow-up to the 2012 fairy tale fantasy Snow White and the Huntsman, this time focused on Hemsworth’s character. The first film was budgeted at $170 million, earned $56.2 million in its debut and went on to gross $396.6 million worldwide.

There are a number of factors that may have contributed to the uninspiring performance of the sequel, one of which is the absence of original star Kristen Stewart, comScore senior analyst Paul Dergarabedian noted. “Snow White and the Huntsman” launched in June 2012 — right in between the releases of the final two Twilight films.

“She was a key reason for the opening of that first film,” Dergarabedian said. “That was going to be a tough act to follow.”

The Huntsman also failed to impress critics and is hovering around 17 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. Opening weekend audiences however gave the film a more promising B+ CinemaScore.

“I would have liked more people to go see ours, but I certainly wouldn’t call it a flop either,” said Nick Carpou, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “The final chapter of this one has not been written, but with a B+ CinemaScore and the audience appeal that it has, I think there’s a chance we’re going to play out a bit better than that word (flop) would indicate.”

Barbershop: The Next Cut landed in third place with $10.8 million in its second weekend in theatres. “Zootopia” and “The Boss” rounded out the top five with $6.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

But this weekend, up 29.3 per cent from last year, is all about “The Jungle Book.” Dergarabedian noted that it could actually help jumpstart the summer movie season too. The year is already up 9.2 per cent and now the big Jungle Book audiences are being exposed to all of the trailers for the upcoming season which kicks off with the launch of “Captain America: Civil War” in the first week of May. “Just like Furious 7 last year, The Jungle Book’ is providing a great lead in for a really big summer movie season,” Dergarabedian said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Jungle Book,” $60.8 million.

2. “The Hunstman: Winter’s War,” $20.1 million.

3. “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” $10.8 million.

4. “Zootopia,” $6.6 million.

5. “The Boss,” $6.1 million.

6. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” $5.5 million.

7. “Criminal,” $3.1 million.

8. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” $2.1 million.

9. “Compadres,” $1.4 million.

10. “A Hologram for the King,” $1.2 million.

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In this image released by Disney, Mowgli, portrayed by Neel Sethi, right, and Baloo the bear, voiced by Bill Murray, appear in a scene from, ‘The Jungle Book.’

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Dear Annie: I am 15 years old and I love your column.

Here’s my problem: Ever since I was a little girl, I had one dream — to become an astronaut. I would gaze at the stars for hours each night, and I learned everything I could from books.

However, my parents have always drilled into me that I was to become a doctor or lawyer. They are very strict, and I always have obeyed them. I believe they do this for my benefit. My parents grew up poor.

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Whenever I bring up the topic of becoming an astronaut, they quickly shut it down, because they don’t believe astronauts earn enough. My parents will never support me in this. I have only one path, already drawn, complete with college courses and

job openings. My parents see their friends’ children becoming lawyers, surgeons or specialists, and they expect me to do the same. Even my teachers and friends give me doubtful looks when I tell them what I want to do.

But let’s say that I cut ties with my parents and take college classes in physics and astronomy and don’t get into NASA. Medicine is a solid field. You can find jobs anywhere. Shoot for the stars? Very funny. Do I live for myself or my parents? — Trapped in the Grave of a Dream Dear Trapped: Dreams are great, but they do not always translate to reality, as you know. According to NASA, the competition to be an astronaut is, well, astronomical — there are an average of 4,000 applicants for 20 openings every two years. You’d need a degree in engineering, science or mathematics, and then three years of related experience. Astronaut salaries are solid, but will not make you wealthy. But we don’t want you to give up your dream if you are that committed to it.

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In college, a pre-med program will require many of the same science classes that you would need to be an astronaut. This will give you an opportunity to see how well you do in those subjects, and your parents

will have no objections.

Dear Annie: My husband died recently from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. He, too, suffered the indignities of incontinence, and initially refused adult diapers, even though he needed them.

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I am happy to report that the entire staff eliminated the word “diaper” around my husband, and probably around all the other residents of the nursing home, as well.

Hopefully, they understood that one must give dignity and respect to everyone, no matter the circumstances. — Advocating for My Husband Dear Advocate: Sometimes the solutions to such problems are simple.

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An Indian boy looks for recyclable materials near resting greater adjutant storks at a dumping site on the outskirts of in Gauhati, India, Friday as part of Earth Day. Countries around the world annually recognize April 22 as Earth Day with hopes in urging local action and increasing awareness about the state of the world’s environment.

HOROSCOPES Monday April 25 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Gina Torres, 48; Al Pacino, 76; Renee Zellweger, 47 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will work well if you are less gullible and more grounded.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The next 12 months is the time to work on being more forgiving. August and October are the best months to join a dating site, fall in love, propose, get married or renew your wedding vows.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid being cooped up indoors today Rams. You’re in the mood to move around, as your restless gypsy gene is stirred. But expect a fair amount of confusion and chaos along the way!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get any routine jobs out of the way early so you can relax, wind down and de-stress your jangled nerves. But be careful with joint finances, as retrograde Mars stirs up money matters.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t jump to conclusions about the motives of a loved one or work colleague. If you look into the situation more deeply — and use your intuition — then youíll see things from a broader perspective.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Conscientious Crabs are in the mood to knuckle down and get things done. Don’t assume you know what a loved one or work mate is thinking though — you may be way off the mark.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You have the opportunity to influence a child, teenager or close friend in a powerfully positive way today Leo so don’t waste it. Make sure the advice you give is practical and relevant.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Versatile Virgos like to be self-sufficient but don’t feel you have to do everything on your own today. Get others on board to lighten the load. Help is at

the-dumps but don’t let vague worries or negative self-talk slow you down today Capricorn. Self-belief is vital. If you don’t believe in yourself, then why should anyone else?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A domestic situation is in a state of flux but don’t let it throw you. If you stand your ground and are firm yet flexible, then you’ll get through the day fine.

And don’t sweat the small stuff!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t get carried away with vague thoughts and strange moods. Channel your over-active imagination into professional or domestic pursuits. And take your mind off yourself by helping others.

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