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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tered a home at 163 Av- hidden in the home. enue and 64 Street on Fri- “It could be anything day, and discovered almost from inhalation, absorp- a kilogram of the drug in tion or ingestion of toxic stages of conversion to chemicals and potential crack, packaging material, fires and explosions,” she a pistol, ammunition and said. “Some may suffer around $60,000 in cash. from lack of medical or Scan this barcode to read O’Brien’s A 23-year-old woman, a dental care, poisoning, full statement, or read it at 24-year-old man and their stress, anxiety and internal metronews.ca/entertainment. two children — a little girl organ damage.” and a newborn baby boy — Both parents were were home when police charged with possession VancouverGames executed the search. for the purpose of traffick- The couple were arrest- ing, careless storage of am- Countdown ed, and the children were munition and two counts to 2010 taken into protective cus- of willfully causing a child tody under the Drug-En- to be drug-endangered. Follow Metro’s daily dangered Children Act, leg- Seized cash was referred coverage leading up islation intended to pro- for forfeiture under the to the 2010 Winter Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Potulny, right, falls into Nashville Predators’ Cal O’Reilly during first peri- tect kids living in drug Victims Restitution and Olympics in Vancouver. od NHL hockey action in Edmonton last night. The Oilers lost 5-3. More coverage, page 7 houses. Compensation Payment • Torch passes through Child and Family Servic- Act. Edmonton on its journey to the Games, page 2 • Passion for snow boar d- Oilsands not Canada’s worst emissions offender: Report ing motivates Ricker, page 8 ENVIRONMENT Alberta’s oil- counted for 18 per cent of emissions. duction doubles over the tank Pembina Institute. But sands shouldn’t be singled total Canadian greenhouse- “The perceived Achilles next decade, but it says en- that doesn’t mean oilsands out as the reason for the gas emissions in 2007. heel of the oilsands is its ergy users have a role to producers should be let off country’s greenhouse gas That’s more than three higher levels of greenhouse play as well. the hook, he said. emissions record, the Con- times what was produced gas emissions,” Len Coad Environmental groups “We need meaningful On the web ference Board of Canada that year by the oilsands and Glen Hodgson, the re- have also been calling for a greenhouse gas reduction said in a report yesterday. which, by comparison, ac- port’s co-authors, said in a well-rounded climate poli- policies that apply to all Visit metronews.ca The Ottawa-based pri- counted for a relatively news release. cy, said Simon Dyer, oil- polluters and no special for news updates vate-sector think-tank said small five per cent of Cana- The report said oilsands sands program director for deal for the oilsands,” Dyer road transportation ac- da’s total greenhouse gas emissions will grow as pro- the environmental think- said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Don’t miss this incredible opportunity - Event ends January 31, 2010 Free Daily News Group Inc., operating as Metro Edmonton. 10123 - 99 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1. Publisher: Steve Shrout metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4 Palin makes Fox debut with Bill O’Reilly Sarah Palin debuted as a Fox News Channel commentator on last night’s edition of The O’Reilly Factor. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First lady extols benefits of garden World To Michelle Obama, her White House garden is more than a plot of land. It’s also a soapbox. The South Lawn garden has given the U.S. first lady a platform to speak out about the coun- try’s childhood obesity problem, extol the benefits of eating fresh food, and teach children early to appreciate vegetables. The garden now is winterized, fitted with a kind of tempo- rary green house, to help keep various crops — spinach, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, cab- bage and other greens — growing during the cold months. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rare world map Haiti in ‘total disaster and chaos’ goes on display WASHINGTONA rarely seen 400-year-old map that Powerful earthquake rocks Caribbean nation, high number of casualties expected identified Florida as “the LCwtoMiAmneafhmoar i TnCCsidrthnedstlohaidree anyooiio nc mwnagfa a eRtraFtesa se irtln.tepcosh yhRt cs,w te ef.iiooc r,c ec rUn ocwsreemi h.snad,Sa” ottisa. esIraw LttpJednaihe lb tldosbaehyru fy y,apfe i tiwrytuhryestaests- TrrMRcpaNpeoohneeiaccecleadotlhokaai c ploterhsepaedludneeksrrer agae e Hssidvledencc a iPsripa glainetyatle e7 ai elhtrd a,.myha o 0hacteers ehmeeots p,ahedatn iaeUr qd t qfegrtauNqodhuaelaur aeadw kahyk ethr.eeht elyepererest GsFL6t(cid:129)oaao, 0 yworTb0sehr e0ivegei tni Cne’nscCa eratnr hennaCeaadAa dmdicnfayifonaan uentoisron nsn atg rarosyetsa.vs yeGibrMssreote ni lavniHmae-biGsavoedtieeunetndirytt. tMiaataoaunsrneirt ceeeh ohar,x lr aetrihrwëegeallaihlmnpsede , ye Jhr,se le uaiyatG y n fnsm“rs, aGatt waagh ncbi ehloryle oenu e i. a”nnibstatfu urroaicyrlfas d tHltwi rsndauigit icsths--- RADIO TELE GINEN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS among the first and other buildings. U.S. Relief Services representa- “Buildings collapsed all westerners to live in what officials reported bodies in tive in Port-au-Prince, told over the place,” he said. is now Beijing in the early the streets and an aid offi- U.S. colleagues before “We have lives that are de- 1600s. The map’s descrip- cial described “total disas- phone service failed that stroyed. ... It will take at tion of North America ter and chaos.” “there must be thousands least two or three days for mentions “humped oxen” United Nations officials of people dead,” according people to know what’s go- or bison, wild horses and a said a large number of UN to a spokeswoman for the ing on.” People carry an injured person in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, region named “Ka-na-ta.” personnel were unaccount- aid group, Sara Fajardo. An Associated Press yesterday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ed for. “He reported that it was videographer saw the Communications were just total disaster and chaos, wrecked hospital in las said she was desperately trying to reach our people widely disrupted, making it that there were clouds of Petionville, a hillside Port- trying to reach her family and hopefully find them,” impossible to get a full pic- dust surrounding Port-au- au-Prince district that is there, but had not been able Colas told The Canadian ture of damage as powerful Prince,” Fajardo said from home to many diplomats to. Press in an interview. aftershocks shook a desper- the group's offices in Mary- and wealthy Haitians, as “It’s frustrating. The lines There are more than ately poor country where land. well as many poor people. are either busy or ringing 100,000 Canadians of Hait- many buildings are flimsy. Felix Augustin, Haiti’s Haitian-Canadians were without answer” she said. ian origin living in Canada, Recall of potentially toxic jewelry Electricity was out in some consul general in New York, scrambling to reach their “I think tonight almost all most of them in Quebec. sheds light on an open secret in places. said a portion of the Nation- loved ones. the Haitian people (in Mon- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH ScCahni ntheisse c modaen ufofar cthtuer isntogr. y. Karel Zelenka, a Catholic al Palace had disintegrated. Montrealer Fabienne Co- treal) are going to stay up FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS Britain bans Islamic extremist group LONDON The British govern- ing the airline hijackers ment banned an Islamist who slaughtered thousands group notorious for glorify- in New York, Washington ing al-Qaida and tied to ter- and Pennsylvania. ror plots at home and The group and its abroad, but its Lebanon- founder, Omar Bakri, be- based spiritual leader prom- came one of the most ag- ised to reorganize under a gressive voices of radical Is- different name. lam in Britain. Officials The group, Islam4UK, will have said that Omar Khan be banned starting tomor- Sharif, who attempted to row after its British leader, blow himself up at an Is- Anjem Choudary, threat- raeli bar in 2003, was associ- ened to lead protests in the ated with al-Muhajiroun. streets of a small market So too was Mohammed town known for honouring Junaid Babar, a Pakistani- the British soldiers killed in born al-Qaida member Afghanistan. turned FBI informant. Mem- The group, previously bers of the terrorist cell be- known as Al-Muhajiroun, hind the July 7, 2005 Lon- was banned before only to don transit bombings and change its name and resur- those convicted in 2007 of face again. Al-Muhajiroun, plotting to set off explo- which means “The Emi- sions across southern Eng- grants” in Arabic, catapult- land using fertilizer-based ed to notoriety shortly after explosives also had links to Sept. 11, 2001, when it or- the group. ganized an event celebrat- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS News in brief ITALY UN human rights officials the farm town of Rosarno in said yesterday that they were caravans of buses. Their depar- worried about Italy’s deep- ture came after two days of vi- rooted racism against migrants olence that erupted last week following clashes in a southern when two migrants were shot town between African with a pellet gun in an attack farmworkers, residents and po- they blamed on racism. lice. Hundreds of Africans fled THE ASSOCIATED PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6 Court rejects Rather bid New York’s top court has rejected Dan Rather’s bid to reinstate his $70-million US breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS Corp. Rather’s motion was denied without comment yesterday by the Court of Appeals. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DOLLAR GAS OIL TSX Business US 96.22¢ US $5.59 US $80.79 11,820.18 US 0.54¢ US 13.7¢ US $1.73 126.94 EDITOR: [email protected] Canadian Business in brief Canadian investment merchandise HOUSING The New Housing hour at midday as the workers Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in put their tools down and pick- exports rise in law flawed: U.S. Steel November following a 0.3 per eted outside the plant in the cent increase in October. Statis- town of Trollhattan. November tics Canada reports the month- PROFIT The Federal Reserve ly index has been steadily made record profits last year of increasing since July. about $45 billion that will be An American steel compa- to sell my property? How TRADEA strong Canadian AUTO More than 3,000 Saab returned to the coffers at the ny says legislation govern- Challenge do I behave in an accept- dollar helped tip the coun- workers protested outside the U.S. Treasury, The Washington ing foreign investment in able way?” try’s international trade car maker’s main production Post reported on Monday. The Canada is “essentially (cid:129) U.S. Steel’s constitutional The company’s constitu- balance back into deficit plant in southwestern Sweden Post said the figure, which it flawed” because it doesn’t challenge to the Investment tional challenge of the act in November despite a yesterday, urging U.S. owner said was according to its own define how an investor Canada Act is the first since rests on the premise that modest pickup in exports, General Motors to sell the calculations based on public can justify failure to meet it was adopted 24 years the act is quasi-criminal in Statistics Canada reported brand rather than close it records, would be the highest promises made to the gov- ago. A federal review is re- nature because of the yesterday. down. Union representative earnings in the Fed’s 96-year ernment. quired any time a Canadian penalties it imposes on a Exports rose 1.1 per Paul Akerlund said production history. U.S. Steel was in Federal company with assets of foreign investor that fails cent, but imports jumped was halted for about a half- METRO NEWS SERVICES Court yesterday, arguing more than $312 million is to meet its promises, but 3.9 per cent during the that a case against it bought by a foreign entity. doesn’t afford the investor month, producing a deficit should be thrown out due all the rights allowed in a of $344 million after a to the legal flaws in the In- that the act doesn’t ex- criminal case. strong October that saw Make Your Resolution a Reality! vestment Canada Act. plain what constitutes an For example, Barrack ar- Canada post its first trade The federal government adequate justification. gued that U.S. Steel has not surplus in months at $503 Lose weight, guaranteed. has said the company “That’s where the impre- been told by Industry Min- million. failed to adequately justify cision and vagueness of ister Tony Clement why its Economists say with the A nd...your first its failure to meet employ- the statute is,” Barrack 88-page explanation of loonie worth nearly as 15 lbs are FREE!† ment and production said. why the economy prevent- much as the American dol- promises it made when it “How do I justify its non- ed it from meeting its lar, the prospects for 2010 bought the former Stelco. compliance? 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For more information, please contact: Newly unveiled Cadillac hybrid sets new “paradigm,” may be built in Canada. Scan this code for the story. Wednesday, January 13, 2010 metronews.ca metro Burrows fined over remarks 7 Vancouver Canucks forward Alexandre Burrows was hit with a fine but avoided a suspension after accusing referee Stephane Auger of slapping him with spiteful penalties. A source close to the situation told The Canadian Press last night that Burrows was fined $2,500 US after the NHL reviewed the incident. THE CANADIAN PRESS Cujo makes it official Sports Curtis Joseph, left, the winningest goaltender in National Hockey League history to have never won the Stanley Cup, announced his retirement yesterday. The 42-year-old ended his 19-year career with 454 wins, trailing only Martin Brodeur (585), Patrick Roy (551) and Ed Belfour (484) for the most in NHL history. “It’s a good day and been a great career,” an upbeat Joseph said. “I’m extremely happy and certainly felt like I didn’t leave anything on the table.” THE CANADIAN PRESS EDITOR: [email protected] Spezza a good fit for Oilers Oil lose fifth game in a row, slip closer to dead last in NHL TheHockeyNews tor, the early bird certainly salary cap and have several pretty achievable right does get the worm when it seasons left on their con- now and having seen Tay- NHL RESULTS olina Hurricanes for last comes to trade deadline tracts — not exactly attrac- lor Hall in action several place in the NHL. Ryan bounty. tive to rival GMs. times, I can say he has the Nashville 5 Edmonton 3 It didn’t take Nashville Looking at the salaries If anyone is going to take capability to step right into long to stake itself to a 2-0 Kennedy doled out or acquired by on that salary, the Oilers an NHL sweater. But Ed- lead with goals just 28 former GM (and now presi- must be willing to take monton has no one that VS seconds apart five min- dent) Kevin Lowe and his back a big contract. Sound can keep up with the dy- utes into the game. Lthehockeynews.com replacement Steve Tam- like a lateral movement? It namic winger right now. Edmonton closes out a bellini, the Oilers likely doesn’t have to be. Edmon- Ottawa’s Jason Spezza Ryan Jones had a goal and four-game homestand to- osers of 11 out of 12 will have to swing for the ton has needs pretty would fit the bill, however. two assists as the morrow against Pitts- games heading into fences and/or swallow much everywhere Sure, Spezza hasn’t Nashville Predators won burgh. yesterday’s match hard in order to make and this current played the way he did ear- their second game in as The Oilers had defence- with the Nashville over this lineup. group isn’t get- lier in his career, but a many nights, beating the man Lubomir Visnovsky Predators, the Oil- Edmonton’s top vet- ting the job done. change of scenery may be struggling Edmonton Oil- back in the lineup after ers are on a full-bore death eran defencemen, Shel- Based on the the cure. ers 5-3 last night. he missed three games watch. don Souray and team’s play, the Spezza for Visnovsky Shea Weber, Marcel with an ankle injury. 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THE CANADIAN PRESS Vancouver Games EDITOR: [email protected] Opening ceremonies producer Driven by her passion pleased with volunteers’ effort SHOWHe used horses in the opening ceremonies of the Cauldron Love of snowboarding motivates Maëlle Ricker to improve 2000 Sydney Olympics and elephants for the 2006 (cid:129) Some documents have AAtthwhhatsiBIeekilvnal uie nno 2b topt s 0eGnoa e1 s ewano0t muffi imonflnGilergc oes ai uw n.amcisltnehleheyr e te,s tmo wmth h—foeeoierlonn c sdwDoyiee omao osuvf rueooli’ltdddrfl. scfwlpiluaoaohugrnoitlgc rd wfh eoro osorfutr n ettnBh hdd.weC oe i.Glr flP wt arhlremeaienscne eoets v .fS$aOrt8otail.myod3mn-i umstpmh iiinlec-, SMbnKMnRaeeaIomctSrëoowTel mEClb eNaaion nsTRaa HgdisrcOah dkaMece h rPiroso Si sOustso Nsf aauetshthetoldled taes DOUG PENSINGER/GETTY IMAGES “tgCMhIao aaanoëtmadl lIde shv iRuaeaipnrcvykpese .o e”srxrutcc iohtfed to the Vancouver Olympics have been cancelled. one of Canada’s top in a multimillion-dollar “They’ve been great, gold-medal contenders opening ceremony taking they’ve been diligent, punc- for the 2010 Olympics. including 13 gold medals place indoors for the first tual and they’re, I have to But her drive to be faster — on the FIS World Cup time. say, probably the most en- and stronger isn’t born of a Tour. While Atkins, the execu- joyable bunch of volunteers perceived pressure to win a She said she’s spending tive producer of the cere- I’ve ever worked with,” he medal, but her simple love the next month snow- monies, is now working 20 said. of being on the mountain. boarding as much as possi- hour days pulling together Despite more than 4,000 “Winning isn’t the moti- ble and pushing her level everything from logistics to people being involved, al- vating factor,” she said. — as she knows all her administration, rehearsals most no details about the “My love of snowboard- competitors are. with the cast have gone so ceremony have leaked out. ing drives and motivates “I am focused on the well that some of them THE CANADIAN PRESS me. process of training and “Sinking into a powder competing and doing what turn, airing out of the pipe, I need to do day by day to jumping cliffs in the back- still have fun and feel like country and riding a race I’m progressing.” line that’s on the edge Knowing that the coun- all the way try is behind her, she said, down a snow- is an added bonus. boardcross “I am very excited that I New Year’s Resolution course are the rea- have such good support of sons I’m in the start Canadians. I still feel like gate.” the luckiest person when- Salsa: 2 for $150 for 8 weeks To win — and win at ever I strap my board to home on top of that — Maëlle Ricker takes a run during the FIS Snowboardcross World my feet,” she said. 3 times weekly bootcamp: would simply be the cherry Cup Qualifications on Dec.18, 2009 in Telluride, Colo. “I hope people will on the cake, she said. watch snowboarding and (with pics at the end) for $265 “That will be an extra Games, and just missed a of Squamish, B.C., won her want to go play in the good day to be Canadian.” podium finish in snow- second consecutive mountains afterwards. 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Jean-Paul Osborne QC, CA 596 233 338 571 aerials skier, is one of the Skate Canada said 3. Shawn Tschritter AB, CA 593 231 340 571 athletes on the bubble. He yesterday. 6. Brian B AB, CA 592 236 334 570 needs good results in the “It’s clear to me he has next two World Cup events not got a complete under- 7.Cole Warren NS, CA 584 206 359 565 to earn a spot in Vancou- standing of how the scor- 7. Jonathon Gremsperger BC, CA 599 241 324 565 ver. ing system works now,” 9.Feroz Mir ON, CA 594 224 334 558 “I’m both anxious and William Thompson, Skate 9. Steve Ferguson ON, CA 593 235 323 558 nervous,” Blais said yester- Canada’s chief executive 11.Tom Collier NS, CA 608 252 305 557 day. “It’s going to happen Ryan Blais soars through the air during qualifying for the men’s officer, told The Canadian 12. Paula Almeida-Stille 592 234 321 555 on our team that there are aerials event at the World Cup freestyle skiing competition in Press. “Truthfully I think going to be some athletes Calgary on Sunday. those are irresponsible 12. Stephen Stille ON, CA 592 234 321 555 that are podium potential comments.” 14.Matty Strathearn NS, CA 602 236 318 554 that will not qualify for the the Games’ opening cere- clude cross-country skiing Pound said figure 15. Brad Goertz BC, CA 570 196 357 553 team. mony on Feb. 12. (Jan. 22); biathlon and skating faces a potential * Results exclude Quebec “It’s the nature of the Skate Canada will unveil snowboarding (Jan. 25); ski problem because judges beast.” its Olympic team Sunday, jumping and nordic com- are appointed by national The Canadian Freestyle following the Canadian bined (Jan. 26); Alpine federations and not the Ski Team won’t announce championships. Other Canada and bobsled/skele- sport’s international its Olympic selections until sports still waiting to name ton (Jan. 27); and biathlon governing body. Jan. 25, just 17 days before their Olympic athletes in- (Jan. 28). THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Wednesday, January 13, 2010 metronews.ca metro Student testimonials basis for uMontreal’s new marketing campaign 9 The Université de Montréal has launched a new marketing campaign with colourful ads highlighting some frequently cited reasons students have for choosing uMontréal: Quality of education, focus on research, and openness to the world. METRO NEWS SERVICES Getting the books to you Workology Visit Metronews.ca/work for an expanded Working at School feature that includes both the librarian profile below as well a profile on Dalia Procuta, a Ryerson University book-buyer. Working at different university book stores her whole life, she has some interesting stories to tell of her time spent with the printed page and the written word. EDITOR: [email protected] Tech key for modern librarians formation highway rather biggest challenges in her than a gatekeeper. job because changing laws Working “I’m interested in how around information and at School technology improves the changing attitudes to ac- lives of people and the soci- quiring it are often at odds ety they live in. You enable with each other. RAFAEL BRUSILOW people to improve them- “Open, scholarly work is for Metro Canada selves. It’s exciting, it’s fun becoming more prominent and it’s hard but at the end and our job is to help stu- Information is power and of the day you’ve helped dents find information in helping students find infor- people,” Sadler said. all ways possible. Dissemi- mation can be the most When some students ar- nating that information and empowering act of all. rive on campus thinking re- getting it into the hands of Shawna Sadler, 33, is a search begins and ends with our students is a challenge, Technology Officer at the Googling something, Sadler it’s still a bit of a minefield,” University of Calgary who takes pride in revealing Sadler said. heads the school’s upcom- Librarians now have to be tech savvy and used to fast-paced environments, librarian Shawna Sadler says. how an immense wealth of ing Taylor Family Digital Li- information can be ac- For more of the brary. Sadler originally trained as a librarian after the old stereotypes of the conscious information man- cessed with a variety of Working at School ex- clusive series check worked as an information working at UCal as a sup- bookworm librarian and ex- ager, digitizing more books methods online and offline. Workology every architect in the web indus- port staffer in the school’s emplifies the new paradigm than she catalogues and act- She says copyright issues Wednesday or stop by: try in the late 1990’s but got library system. She shatters of the tech-savvy, digitally- ing as a guide along the in- still prove some of the metronews.ca/work CBC PHOTO Changing careers still in vogue in 2010 Follow along to a great Recent improvements in the economy may have some Job goals Disney deal! workers preparing to move to a new job in the new year, with (cid:129)Pay: Fifty-seven per cent of nearly one-in-five workers (19 workers did not receive a raise per cent) reporting they plan last year. to leave their current job in (cid:129)Career Advancement: Twen- 2010 to find a new one. ty-eight per cent of workers Nine per cent said they are dissatisfied with the career plan to leave in 2011. This is advancement opportunities at according to Career- current employers. Builder’s latest survey (cid:129)Switching Industries: Twenty among more than 5,200 per cent of workers said they workers. plan to switch careers/fields in Dragon Robert Herjavec stands in front of the house he grew up in. Many employers were the next two years. forced to make some tough Real-life rags business decisions in 2009, only six months or less. and may be pushing work- "Many of the decisions ers to make some difficult employers made last year decisions as well. 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"Ifnor s omCaer ecears-- (cid:139) motion in 2009 said es, workers were af- There’s more true drama. portunities, even if you’re it’s the Croatian word for they would leave their fected by the cost Dragons’Den Herjavec lived in a ram- nervous, even if you don’t wedding and honeymoon, current positions in cutting measures shackle house with a dirt feel quite ready. and my wife and I had just less than a year if and job satisfaction Dianne floor in Croatia til he was 9. He saw his opportunity gotten married.” they did not receive levels suffered. For Then his family immigrated while working selling “com- Every dollar the company either. Nearly one- example, 61 per cent Buckner to Canada. As the opening puter stuff,” as he describes made he put back into the in-five (18 per cent) of employees said montage of Dragons’ Den il- it. A customer had asked company, taking as little workers who expe- they were satisfied at lustrates, they came to him for a specific security money as possible for him- rienced pay cuts their jobs last year — metronews.ca/dragonsden Canada with just $20. To- product, so Herjavec self. Turned out Internet se- said they are will- down from 70 per day Robert owns one of the tracked it down. When he curity did indeed have huge ing to stay at their cent in 2008. Employ- It sounds like a Holly- biggest houses in Toronto, went to pick it up, the dis- potential. Herjavec sold current jobs for ers should take wood movie: A waiter and regularly jets to a pri- tributor happened to com- BRAK Systems ten years ago workers’ pulses ear- becomes a salesman, vate paradise in Miami. ment that computer securi- for $100 million. He sold According to a Ca- ly on in the new then launches his own How did he do it? “I put ty was the business of the his second for $200 million. reerBuilder sur- year. That way, company, and becomes myself in a position where I future. Herjavec’s instinct LEARN THE REST OF THE STORY vey, many they can assess a multi-millionaire. But it’s could get an opportunity to told him this was right — TONIGHT ON DRAGONS’ DEN employees are their staff’s per- no imaginary tale. It’s the win,” says Herjavec. He he decided he’d try to capi- fed up with their work or formance, reten- true story of Robert Her- thinks that’s the key to suc- talize on that trend. Dianne Buckner is the host of Dragons’ Den and their work situation tion rates and javec, the youngest Dragon cess in the business world “I named my first compa- the weekend anchor on the CBC News Network. and are planning on overall happiness.” on Dragons’ Den. — always saying yes to op- ny Brak,” he says, “because Watch Dragons’ Den at 8 p.m. tonight on CBC. changing careers this year. METRO NEWS SERVICES metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10workology La Cité appoints new president La Cité collégiale announced last month that Lise Bourgeois has been named the Ottawa-based institution’s new president. Bourgeois will take on her new position at the end of March. METRO NEWS SERVICES Cool comfort for Canadians RfoAr FMAeEtLro B CRaUnSaIdLaOW PHOTO SUBM “YAouut chaenn’tti ociutyts iosu ervceer tyhtehing. Despite not being a “brand ITTED meaning behind the guy” or having a business product.” degree, Dani Reiss’ Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to authentici- While other clothing believes a combination of ty has turned famed Cana- manufacturers have long mystique and utility work dian jacket manufacturer since outsourced produc- to give the brand it’s cachet. Canada Goose into a world- tion to Asia, Canada Goose “It’s not just an image wide phenomenon. has kept all of its produc- and it’s not just a commodi- Yet Reiss — the relaxed, tion within Canada, not on- ty product. The stories be- thoughtful 36-year-old pres- ly as a point of pride but as hind it really make it. It’s a ident and CEO of Canada a crucial part of maintain- convergence of fashion and Goose — never thought in a ing the brand’s credibility utility, a life-saving product million years he’d run a with consumers, Reiss says. for the people who work in company, let alone worry “Authenticity is every- the coldest places in the about things like branding. thing. You can’t outsource world,” Reiss said. “I was never a brand guy the meaning behind the Canada Goose is part- — I used to cut the alliga- product. I’d like to think nered with Polar Bears In- tors off my shirts. (Leading a that ‘Made in Canada’ is go- ternational, of which Reiss brand) was never some- Dani Reiss surviving the bitter cold of Greenland in one of his company’s down-filled jackets. ing to see a renaissance and is chairman of the board, to thing I ever planned on do- if it does we’d like to think help with conservation of ing,” Reiss said. ily’s production plant. Be- self — after all, if a jacket is every year and employing we were a part of that be- the world’s endangered po- He graduated with a de- fore long he was hooked warm enough to survive the more than 400 people. cause we’ve taken a very lar bears, two-thirds of gree in English Literature and he took over the busi- Canadian winter it’s proba- For many winter wander- strong position that is who which reside in Canada. and wanted to become a ness in 1997 and immedi- bly warm enough to survive ers around the world, Cana- we are,” Reiss said. 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Noon Hour Music @ McDougall United Church 101 STREET - 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF JASPER Wed., Jan. 13, 12:10 - 12:50 (Noon) Performer: Greg Zawaski a.k.a. “Dr. Fingers” “A Cure for the Lunch Hour Blues: Musical Medicine from the Dr.” ADMISSION: FREE - BRING YOUR LUNCH! EDMONTON • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010 metronews.ca www.myspace.com/gregoryzawaski Children Conan says OilersFifth straight loss no thanks tFhwTtuUhaoirNtsenh N r T eJYNnoafMnyuB iAsCeLgeNe’hdsnt tC pto wSool ath nponoal lwaontaoy t O aemarn’ lnBokdoirnv gireeghen-t, JOHN ULAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS in custody abruptly derailing the net- Drugs processed for sale work’s effort to resolve its scheduling mess. in home, police allege In a statement released online yesterday and wryly addressed to “People of Earth,” the comic knocked VICTORIA HANDYSIDES Concerned? his network’s prime-time [email protected] ratings woes, which stem (cid:129) Authorities urge those in part from the poor per- Two small children are concerned about children formance of Leno’s new safe in protective custody, living in dangerous situa- prime-time show. The net- after they were rescued tions to call (780) 422-2991. work was under pressure from a northeast Edmon- from affiliate stations, who ton home where their par- es spokeswoman Cheryl found Leno’s show an inad- ents were allegedly turn- Oxford told Metro even if equate ratings lead-in for ing cocaine from powder kids don’t have direct ac- their local newscasts. to rock. cess to narcotics, they’re Online, many applaud ed Bearing a search war- still at significant risk for the host’s stand against rant, police say officers en- harm, even if drugs are NBC. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tered a home at 163 Av- hidden in the home. enue and 64 Street on Fri- “It could be anything day, and discovered almost from inhalation, absorp- a kilogram of the drug in tion or ingestion of toxic stages of conversion to chemicals and potential crack, packaging material, fires and explosions,” she a pistol, ammunition and said. “Some may suffer around $60,000 in cash. from lack of medical or Scan this barcode to read O’Brien’s A 23-year-old woman, a dental care, poisoning, full statement, or read it at 24-year-old man and their stress, anxiety and internal metronews.ca/entertainment. two children — a little girl organ damage.” and a newborn baby boy — Both parents were were home when police charged with possession VancouverGames executed the search. for the purpose of traffick- The couple were arrest- ing, careless storage of am- Countdown ed, and the children were munition and two counts to 2010 taken into protective cus- of willfully causing a child tody under the Drug-En- to be drug-endangered. Follow Metro’s daily dangered Children Act, leg- Seized cash was referred coverage leading up islation intended to pro- for forfeiture under the to the 2010 Winter Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Potulny, right, falls into Nashville Predators’ Cal O’Reilly during first peri- tect kids living in drug Victims Restitution and Olympics in Vancouver. od NHL hockey action in Edmonton last night. The Oilers lost 5-3. More coverage, page 7 houses. Compensation Payment • Torch passes through Child and Family Servic- Act. Edmonton on its journey to the Games, page 2 • Passion for snow boar d- Oilsands not Canada’s worst emissions offender: Report ing motivates Ricker, page 8 ENVIRONMENT Alberta’s oil- counted for 18 per cent of emissions. duction doubles over the tank Pembina Institute. But sands shouldn’t be singled total Canadian greenhouse- “The perceived Achilles next decade, but it says en- that doesn’t mean oilsands out as the reason for the gas emissions in 2007. heel of the oilsands is its ergy users have a role to producers should be let off country’s greenhouse gas That’s more than three higher levels of greenhouse play as well. the hook, he said. emissions record, the Con- times what was produced gas emissions,” Len Coad Environmental groups “We need meaningful On the web ference Board of Canada that year by the oilsands and Glen Hodgson, the re- have also been calling for a greenhouse gas reduction said in a report yesterday. which, by comparison, ac- port’s co-authors, said in a well-rounded climate poli- policies that apply to all Visit metronews.ca The Ottawa-based pri- counted for a relatively news release. cy, said Simon Dyer, oil- polluters and no special for news updates vate-sector think-tank said small five per cent of Cana- The report said oilsands sands program director for deal for the oilsands,” Dyer road transportation ac- da’s total greenhouse gas emissions will grow as pro- the environmental think- said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Don’t miss this incredible opportunity - Event ends January 31, 2010 Free Daily News Group Inc., operating as Metro Edmonton. 10123 - 99 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1. Publisher: Steve Shrout metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4 Palin makes Fox debut with Bill O’Reilly Sarah Palin debuted as a Fox News Channel commentator on last night’s edition of The O’Reilly Factor. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First lady extols benefits of garden World To Michelle Obama, her White House garden is more than a plot of land. It’s also a soapbox. The South Lawn garden has given the U.S. first lady a platform to speak out about the coun- try’s childhood obesity problem, extol the benefits of eating fresh food, and teach children early to appreciate vegetables. The garden now is winterized, fitted with a kind of tempo- rary green house, to help keep various crops — spinach, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, cab- bage and other greens — growing during the cold months. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rare world map Haiti in ‘total disaster and chaos’ goes on display WASHINGTONA rarely seen 400-year-old map that Powerful earthquake rocks Caribbean nation, high number of casualties expected identified Florida as “the LCwtoMiAmneafhmoar i TnCCsidrthnedstlohaidree anyooiio nc mwnagfa a eRtraFtesa se irtln.tepcosh yhRt cs,w te ef.iiooc r,c ec rUn ocwsreemi h.snad,Sa” ottisa. esIraw LttpJednaihe lb tldosbaehyru fy y,apfe i tiwrytuhryestaests- TrrMRcpaNpeoohneeiaccecleadotlhokaai c ploterhsepaedludneeksrrer agae e Hssidvledencc a iPsripa glainetyatle e7 ai elhtrd a,.myha o 0hacteers ehmeeots p,ahedatn iaeUr qd t qfegrtauNqodhuaelaur aeadw kahyk ethr.eeht elyepererest GsFL6t(cid:129)oaao, 0 yworTb0sehr e0ivegei tni Cne’nscCa eratnr hennaCeaadAa dmdicnfayifonaan uentoisron nsn atg rarosyetsa.vs yeGibrMssreote ni lavniHmae-biGsavoedtieeunetndirytt. tMiaataoaunsrneirt ceeeh ohar,x lr aetrihrwëegeallaihlmnpsede , ye Jhr,se le uaiyatG y n fnsm“rs, aGatt waagh ncbi ehloryle oenu e i. a”nnibstatfu urroaicyrlfas d tHltwi rsndauigit icsths--- RADIO TELE GINEN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS among the first and other buildings. U.S. Relief Services representa- “Buildings collapsed all westerners to live in what officials reported bodies in tive in Port-au-Prince, told over the place,” he said. is now Beijing in the early the streets and an aid offi- U.S. colleagues before “We have lives that are de- 1600s. The map’s descrip- cial described “total disas- phone service failed that stroyed. ... It will take at tion of North America ter and chaos.” “there must be thousands least two or three days for mentions “humped oxen” United Nations officials of people dead,” according people to know what’s go- or bison, wild horses and a said a large number of UN to a spokeswoman for the ing on.” People carry an injured person in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, region named “Ka-na-ta.” personnel were unaccount- aid group, Sara Fajardo. An Associated Press yesterday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ed for. “He reported that it was videographer saw the Communications were just total disaster and chaos, wrecked hospital in las said she was desperately trying to reach our people widely disrupted, making it that there were clouds of Petionville, a hillside Port- trying to reach her family and hopefully find them,” impossible to get a full pic- dust surrounding Port-au- au-Prince district that is there, but had not been able Colas told The Canadian ture of damage as powerful Prince,” Fajardo said from home to many diplomats to. Press in an interview. aftershocks shook a desper- the group's offices in Mary- and wealthy Haitians, as “It’s frustrating. The lines There are more than ately poor country where land. well as many poor people. are either busy or ringing 100,000 Canadians of Hait- many buildings are flimsy. Felix Augustin, Haiti’s Haitian-Canadians were without answer” she said. ian origin living in Canada, Recall of potentially toxic jewelry Electricity was out in some consul general in New York, scrambling to reach their “I think tonight almost all most of them in Quebec. sheds light on an open secret in places. said a portion of the Nation- loved ones. the Haitian people (in Mon- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH ScCahni ntheisse c modaen ufofar cthtuer isntogr. y. Karel Zelenka, a Catholic al Palace had disintegrated. Montrealer Fabienne Co- treal) are going to stay up FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS Britain bans Islamic extremist group LONDON The British govern- ing the airline hijackers ment banned an Islamist who slaughtered thousands group notorious for glorify- in New York, Washington ing al-Qaida and tied to ter- and Pennsylvania. ror plots at home and The group and its abroad, but its Lebanon- founder, Omar Bakri, be- based spiritual leader prom- came one of the most ag- ised to reorganize under a gressive voices of radical Is- different name. lam in Britain. Officials The group, Islam4UK, will have said that Omar Khan be banned starting tomor- Sharif, who attempted to row after its British leader, blow himself up at an Is- Anjem Choudary, threat- raeli bar in 2003, was associ- ened to lead protests in the ated with al-Muhajiroun. streets of a small market So too was Mohammed town known for honouring Junaid Babar, a Pakistani- the British soldiers killed in born al-Qaida member Afghanistan. turned FBI informant. Mem- The group, previously bers of the terrorist cell be- known as Al-Muhajiroun, hind the July 7, 2005 Lon- was banned before only to don transit bombings and change its name and resur- those convicted in 2007 of face again. Al-Muhajiroun, plotting to set off explo- which means “The Emi- sions across southern Eng- grants” in Arabic, catapult- land using fertilizer-based ed to notoriety shortly after explosives also had links to Sept. 11, 2001, when it or- the group. ganized an event celebrat- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS News in brief ITALY UN human rights officials the farm town of Rosarno in said yesterday that they were caravans of buses. Their depar- worried about Italy’s deep- ture came after two days of vi- rooted racism against migrants olence that erupted last week following clashes in a southern when two migrants were shot town between African with a pellet gun in an attack farmworkers, residents and po- they blamed on racism. lice. Hundreds of Africans fled THE ASSOCIATED PRESS metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6 Court rejects Rather bid New York’s top court has rejected Dan Rather’s bid to reinstate his $70-million US breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS Corp. Rather’s motion was denied without comment yesterday by the Court of Appeals. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DOLLAR GAS OIL TSX Business US 96.22¢ US $5.59 US $80.79 11,820.18 US 0.54¢ US 13.7¢ US $1.73 126.94 EDITOR: [email protected] Canadian Business in brief Canadian investment merchandise HOUSING The New Housing hour at midday as the workers Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in put their tools down and pick- exports rise in law flawed: U.S. Steel November following a 0.3 per eted outside the plant in the cent increase in October. Statis- town of Trollhattan. November tics Canada reports the month- PROFIT The Federal Reserve ly index has been steadily made record profits last year of increasing since July. about $45 billion that will be An American steel compa- to sell my property? How TRADEA strong Canadian AUTO More than 3,000 Saab returned to the coffers at the ny says legislation govern- Challenge do I behave in an accept- dollar helped tip the coun- workers protested outside the U.S. Treasury, The Washington ing foreign investment in able way?” try’s international trade car maker’s main production Post reported on Monday. The Canada is “essentially (cid:129) U.S. Steel’s constitutional The company’s constitu- balance back into deficit plant in southwestern Sweden Post said the figure, which it flawed” because it doesn’t challenge to the Investment tional challenge of the act in November despite a yesterday, urging U.S. owner said was according to its own define how an investor Canada Act is the first since rests on the premise that modest pickup in exports, General Motors to sell the calculations based on public can justify failure to meet it was adopted 24 years the act is quasi-criminal in Statistics Canada reported brand rather than close it records, would be the highest promises made to the gov- ago. A federal review is re- nature because of the yesterday. down. Union representative earnings in the Fed’s 96-year ernment. quired any time a Canadian penalties it imposes on a Exports rose 1.1 per Paul Akerlund said production history. U.S. Steel was in Federal company with assets of foreign investor that fails cent, but imports jumped was halted for about a half- METRO NEWS SERVICES Court yesterday, arguing more than $312 million is to meet its promises, but 3.9 per cent during the that a case against it bought by a foreign entity. doesn’t afford the investor month, producing a deficit should be thrown out due all the rights allowed in a of $344 million after a to the legal flaws in the In- that the act doesn’t ex- criminal case. strong October that saw Make Your Resolution a Reality! vestment Canada Act. plain what constitutes an For example, Barrack ar- Canada post its first trade The federal government adequate justification. gued that U.S. Steel has not surplus in months at $503 Lose weight, guaranteed. has said the company “That’s where the impre- been told by Industry Min- million. failed to adequately justify cision and vagueness of ister Tony Clement why its Economists say with the A nd...your first its failure to meet employ- the statute is,” Barrack 88-page explanation of loonie worth nearly as 15 lbs are FREE!† ment and production said. why the economy prevent- much as the American dol- promises it made when it “How do I justify its non- ed it from meeting its lar, the prospects for 2010 bought the former Stelco. compliance? 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For more information, please contact: Newly unveiled Cadillac hybrid sets new “paradigm,” may be built in Canada. Scan this code for the story. Wednesday, January 13, 2010 metronews.ca metro Burrows fined over remarks 7 Vancouver Canucks forward Alexandre Burrows was hit with a fine but avoided a suspension after accusing referee Stephane Auger of slapping him with spiteful penalties. A source close to the situation told The Canadian Press last night that Burrows was fined $2,500 US after the NHL reviewed the incident. THE CANADIAN PRESS Cujo makes it official Sports Curtis Joseph, left, the winningest goaltender in National Hockey League history to have never won the Stanley Cup, announced his retirement yesterday. The 42-year-old ended his 19-year career with 454 wins, trailing only Martin Brodeur (585), Patrick Roy (551) and Ed Belfour (484) for the most in NHL history. “It’s a good day and been a great career,” an upbeat Joseph said. “I’m extremely happy and certainly felt like I didn’t leave anything on the table.” THE CANADIAN PRESS EDITOR: [email protected] Spezza a good fit for Oilers Oil lose fifth game in a row, slip closer to dead last in NHL TheHockeyNews tor, the early bird certainly salary cap and have several pretty achievable right does get the worm when it seasons left on their con- now and having seen Tay- NHL RESULTS olina Hurricanes for last comes to trade deadline tracts — not exactly attrac- lor Hall in action several place in the NHL. Ryan bounty. tive to rival GMs. times, I can say he has the Nashville 5 Edmonton 3 It didn’t take Nashville Looking at the salaries If anyone is going to take capability to step right into long to stake itself to a 2-0 Kennedy doled out or acquired by on that salary, the Oilers an NHL sweater. But Ed- lead with goals just 28 former GM (and now presi- must be willing to take monton has no one that VS seconds apart five min- dent) Kevin Lowe and his back a big contract. Sound can keep up with the dy- utes into the game. Lthehockeynews.com replacement Steve Tam- like a lateral movement? It namic winger right now. Edmonton closes out a bellini, the Oilers likely doesn’t have to be. Edmon- Ottawa’s Jason Spezza Ryan Jones had a goal and four-game homestand to- osers of 11 out of 12 will have to swing for the ton has needs pretty would fit the bill, however. two assists as the morrow against Pitts- games heading into fences and/or swallow much everywhere Sure, Spezza hasn’t Nashville Predators won burgh. yesterday’s match hard in order to make and this current played the way he did ear- their second game in as The Oilers had defence- with the Nashville over this lineup. group isn’t get- lier in his career, but a many nights, beating the man Lubomir Visnovsky Predators, the Oil- Edmonton’s top vet- ting the job done. change of scenery may be struggling Edmonton Oil- back in the lineup after ers are on a full-bore death eran defencemen, Shel- Based on the the cure. ers 5-3 last night. he missed three games watch. don Souray and team’s play, the Spezza for Visnovsky Shea Weber, Marcel with an ankle injury. And while the team Lubomir Vis- first overall se- and a youngster — Andrew Goc, Patric Hornqvist and THE CANADIAN PRESS must play its best from novsky, lection in Cogliano comes to mind — J.P. Dumont also scored here on out, there’s no rea- both make this would be a blockbuster for the Predators (28-16-3), son to expect a miracle well in ex- sum- fraught with peril, but it who have won six of their turnaround at this point. cess of $5 mer’s may be the only type of last eight. Too little talent and even million draft deal Edmonton can do that J.F. Jacques, Ryan Potul- less salary cap space makes per sea- is has the potential for fair ny and Dustin Penner the Oilers a “sell, sell, sell” son look- value in return. replied for the Oilers (16- team right now and if re- against ing 24-5) losers of five straight cent evidence is any indica- the and 12 of their last 13. 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THE CANADIAN PRESS Vancouver Games EDITOR: [email protected] Opening ceremonies producer Driven by her passion pleased with volunteers’ effort SHOWHe used horses in the opening ceremonies of the Cauldron Love of snowboarding motivates Maëlle Ricker to improve 2000 Sydney Olympics and elephants for the 2006 (cid:129) Some documents have AAtthwhhatsiBIeekilvnal uie nno 2b topt s 0eGnoa e1 s ewano0t muffi imonflnGilergc oes ai uw n.amcisltnehleheyr e te,s tmo wmth h—foeeoierlonn c sdwDoyiee omao osuvf rueooli’ltdddrfl. scfwlpiluaoaohugrnoitlgc rd wfh eoro osorfutr n ettnBh hdd.weC oe i.Glr flP wt arhlremeaienscne eoets v .fS$aOrt8otail.myod3mn-i umstpmh iiinlec-, SMbnKMnRaeeaIomctSrëoowTel mEClb eNaaion nsTRaa HgdisrcOah dkaMece h rPiroso Si sOustso Nsf aauetshthetoldled taes DOUG PENSINGER/GETTY IMAGES “tgCMhIao aaanoëtmadl lIde shv iRuaeaipnrcvykpese .o e”srxrutcc iohtfed to the Vancouver Olympics have been cancelled. one of Canada’s top in a multimillion-dollar “They’ve been great, gold-medal contenders opening ceremony taking they’ve been diligent, punc- for the 2010 Olympics. including 13 gold medals place indoors for the first tual and they’re, I have to But her drive to be faster — on the FIS World Cup time. say, probably the most en- and stronger isn’t born of a Tour. While Atkins, the execu- joyable bunch of volunteers perceived pressure to win a She said she’s spending tive producer of the cere- I’ve ever worked with,” he medal, but her simple love the next month snow- monies, is now working 20 said. of being on the mountain. boarding as much as possi- hour days pulling together Despite more than 4,000 “Winning isn’t the moti- ble and pushing her level everything from logistics to people being involved, al- vating factor,” she said. — as she knows all her administration, rehearsals most no details about the “My love of snowboard- competitors are. with the cast have gone so ceremony have leaked out. ing drives and motivates “I am focused on the well that some of them THE CANADIAN PRESS me. process of training and “Sinking into a powder competing and doing what turn, airing out of the pipe, I need to do day by day to jumping cliffs in the back- still have fun and feel like country and riding a race I’m progressing.” line that’s on the edge Knowing that the coun- all the way try is behind her, she said, down a snow- is an added bonus. boardcross “I am very excited that I New Year’s Resolution course are the rea- have such good support of sons I’m in the start Canadians. I still feel like gate.” the luckiest person when- Salsa: 2 for $150 for 8 weeks To win — and win at ever I strap my board to home on top of that — Maëlle Ricker takes a run during the FIS Snowboardcross World my feet,” she said. 3 times weekly bootcamp: would simply be the cherry Cup Qualifications on Dec.18, 2009 in Telluride, Colo. “I hope people will on the cake, she said. watch snowboarding and (with pics at the end) for $265 “That will be an extra Games, and just missed a of Squamish, B.C., won her want to go play in the good day to be Canadian.” podium finish in snow- second consecutive mountains afterwards. 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Jean-Paul Osborne QC, CA 596 233 338 571 aerials skier, is one of the Skate Canada said 3. Shawn Tschritter AB, CA 593 231 340 571 athletes on the bubble. He yesterday. 6. Brian B AB, CA 592 236 334 570 needs good results in the “It’s clear to me he has next two World Cup events not got a complete under- 7.Cole Warren NS, CA 584 206 359 565 to earn a spot in Vancou- standing of how the scor- 7. Jonathon Gremsperger BC, CA 599 241 324 565 ver. ing system works now,” 9.Feroz Mir ON, CA 594 224 334 558 “I’m both anxious and William Thompson, Skate 9. Steve Ferguson ON, CA 593 235 323 558 nervous,” Blais said yester- Canada’s chief executive 11.Tom Collier NS, CA 608 252 305 557 day. “It’s going to happen Ryan Blais soars through the air during qualifying for the men’s officer, told The Canadian 12. Paula Almeida-Stille 592 234 321 555 on our team that there are aerials event at the World Cup freestyle skiing competition in Press. “Truthfully I think going to be some athletes Calgary on Sunday. those are irresponsible 12. Stephen Stille ON, CA 592 234 321 555 that are podium potential comments.” 14.Matty Strathearn NS, CA 602 236 318 554 that will not qualify for the the Games’ opening cere- clude cross-country skiing Pound said figure 15. Brad Goertz BC, CA 570 196 357 553 team. mony on Feb. 12. (Jan. 22); biathlon and skating faces a potential * Results exclude Quebec “It’s the nature of the Skate Canada will unveil snowboarding (Jan. 25); ski problem because judges beast.” its Olympic team Sunday, jumping and nordic com- are appointed by national The Canadian Freestyle following the Canadian bined (Jan. 26); Alpine federations and not the Ski Team won’t announce championships. Other Canada and bobsled/skele- sport’s international its Olympic selections until sports still waiting to name ton (Jan. 27); and biathlon governing body. Jan. 25, just 17 days before their Olympic athletes in- (Jan. 28). THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Wednesday, January 13, 2010 metronews.ca metro Student testimonials basis for uMontreal’s new marketing campaign 9 The Université de Montréal has launched a new marketing campaign with colourful ads highlighting some frequently cited reasons students have for choosing uMontréal: Quality of education, focus on research, and openness to the world. METRO NEWS SERVICES Getting the books to you Workology Visit Metronews.ca/work for an expanded Working at School feature that includes both the librarian profile below as well a profile on Dalia Procuta, a Ryerson University book-buyer. Working at different university book stores her whole life, she has some interesting stories to tell of her time spent with the printed page and the written word. EDITOR: [email protected] Tech key for modern librarians formation highway rather biggest challenges in her than a gatekeeper. job because changing laws Working “I’m interested in how around information and at School technology improves the changing attitudes to ac- lives of people and the soci- quiring it are often at odds ety they live in. You enable with each other. RAFAEL BRUSILOW people to improve them- “Open, scholarly work is for Metro Canada selves. It’s exciting, it’s fun becoming more prominent and it’s hard but at the end and our job is to help stu- Information is power and of the day you’ve helped dents find information in helping students find infor- people,” Sadler said. all ways possible. Dissemi- mation can be the most When some students ar- nating that information and empowering act of all. rive on campus thinking re- getting it into the hands of Shawna Sadler, 33, is a search begins and ends with our students is a challenge, Technology Officer at the Googling something, Sadler it’s still a bit of a minefield,” University of Calgary who takes pride in revealing Sadler said. heads the school’s upcom- Librarians now have to be tech savvy and used to fast-paced environments, librarian Shawna Sadler says. how an immense wealth of ing Taylor Family Digital Li- information can be ac- For more of the brary. Sadler originally trained as a librarian after the old stereotypes of the conscious information man- cessed with a variety of Working at School ex- clusive series check worked as an information working at UCal as a sup- bookworm librarian and ex- ager, digitizing more books methods online and offline. Workology every architect in the web indus- port staffer in the school’s emplifies the new paradigm than she catalogues and act- She says copyright issues Wednesday or stop by: try in the late 1990’s but got library system. She shatters of the tech-savvy, digitally- ing as a guide along the in- still prove some of the metronews.ca/work CBC PHOTO Changing careers still in vogue in 2010 Follow along to a great Recent improvements in the economy may have some Job goals Disney deal! workers preparing to move to a new job in the new year, with (cid:129)Pay: Fifty-seven per cent of nearly one-in-five workers (19 workers did not receive a raise per cent) reporting they plan last year. to leave their current job in (cid:129)Career Advancement: Twen- 2010 to find a new one. ty-eight per cent of workers Nine per cent said they are dissatisfied with the career plan to leave in 2011. This is advancement opportunities at according to Career- current employers. Builder’s latest survey (cid:129)Switching Industries: Twenty among more than 5,200 per cent of workers said they workers. plan to switch careers/fields in Dragon Robert Herjavec stands in front of the house he grew up in. Many employers were the next two years. forced to make some tough Real-life rags business decisions in 2009, only six months or less. and may be pushing work- "Many of the decisions ers to make some difficult employers made last year decisions as well. 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"Ifnor s omCaer ecears-- (cid:139) motion in 2009 said es, workers were af- There’s more true drama. portunities, even if you’re it’s the Croatian word for they would leave their fected by the cost Dragons’Den Herjavec lived in a ram- nervous, even if you don’t wedding and honeymoon, current positions in cutting measures shackle house with a dirt feel quite ready. and my wife and I had just less than a year if and job satisfaction Dianne floor in Croatia til he was 9. He saw his opportunity gotten married.” they did not receive levels suffered. For Then his family immigrated while working selling “com- Every dollar the company either. Nearly one- example, 61 per cent Buckner to Canada. As the opening puter stuff,” as he describes made he put back into the in-five (18 per cent) of employees said montage of Dragons’ Den il- it. A customer had asked company, taking as little workers who expe- they were satisfied at lustrates, they came to him for a specific security money as possible for him- rienced pay cuts their jobs last year — metronews.ca/dragonsden Canada with just $20. To- product, so Herjavec self. Turned out Internet se- said they are will- down from 70 per day Robert owns one of the tracked it down. When he curity did indeed have huge ing to stay at their cent in 2008. Employ- It sounds like a Holly- biggest houses in Toronto, went to pick it up, the dis- potential. Herjavec sold current jobs for ers should take wood movie: A waiter and regularly jets to a pri- tributor happened to com- BRAK Systems ten years ago workers’ pulses ear- becomes a salesman, vate paradise in Miami. ment that computer securi- for $100 million. He sold According to a Ca- ly on in the new then launches his own How did he do it? “I put ty was the business of the his second for $200 million. reerBuilder sur- year. That way, company, and becomes myself in a position where I future. Herjavec’s instinct LEARN THE REST OF THE STORY vey, many they can assess a multi-millionaire. But it’s could get an opportunity to told him this was right — TONIGHT ON DRAGONS’ DEN employees are their staff’s per- no imaginary tale. It’s the win,” says Herjavec. He he decided he’d try to capi- fed up with their work or formance, reten- true story of Robert Her- thinks that’s the key to suc- talize on that trend. Dianne Buckner is the host of Dragons’ Den and their work situation tion rates and javec, the youngest Dragon cess in the business world “I named my first compa- the weekend anchor on the CBC News Network. and are planning on overall happiness.” on Dragons’ Den. — always saying yes to op- ny Brak,” he says, “because Watch Dragons’ Den at 8 p.m. tonight on CBC. changing careers this year. METRO NEWS SERVICES metro metronews.ca Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10workology La Cité appoints new president La Cité collégiale announced last month that Lise Bourgeois has been named the Ottawa-based institution’s new president. Bourgeois will take on her new position at the end of March. METRO NEWS SERVICES Cool comfort for Canadians RfoAr FMAeEtLro B CRaUnSaIdLaOW PHOTO SUBM “YAouut chaenn’tti ociutyts iosu ervceer tyhtehing. Despite not being a “brand ITTED meaning behind the guy” or having a business product.” degree, Dani Reiss’ Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to authentici- While other clothing believes a combination of ty has turned famed Cana- manufacturers have long mystique and utility work dian jacket manufacturer since outsourced produc- to give the brand it’s cachet. Canada Goose into a world- tion to Asia, Canada Goose “It’s not just an image wide phenomenon. has kept all of its produc- and it’s not just a commodi- Yet Reiss — the relaxed, tion within Canada, not on- ty product. The stories be- thoughtful 36-year-old pres- ly as a point of pride but as hind it really make it. It’s a ident and CEO of Canada a crucial part of maintain- convergence of fashion and Goose — never thought in a ing the brand’s credibility utility, a life-saving product million years he’d run a with consumers, Reiss says. for the people who work in company, let alone worry “Authenticity is every- the coldest places in the about things like branding. thing. You can’t outsource world,” Reiss said. “I was never a brand guy the meaning behind the Canada Goose is part- — I used to cut the alliga- product. I’d like to think nered with Polar Bears In- tors off my shirts. (Leading a that ‘Made in Canada’ is go- ternational, of which Reiss brand) was never some- Dani Reiss surviving the bitter cold of Greenland in one of his company’s down-filled jackets. ing to see a renaissance and is chairman of the board, to thing I ever planned on do- if it does we’d like to think help with conservation of ing,” Reiss said. ily’s production plant. Be- self — after all, if a jacket is every year and employing we were a part of that be- the world’s endangered po- He graduated with a de- fore long he was hooked warm enough to survive the more than 400 people. cause we’ve taken a very lar bears, two-thirds of gree in English Literature and he took over the busi- Canadian winter it’s proba- For many winter wander- strong position that is who which reside in Canada. and wanted to become a ness in 1997 and immedi- bly warm enough to survive ers around the world, Cana- we are,” Reiss said. Reiss says the charity is a writer before his father con- ately focused on making anything, he figured. da Goose jackets are syn- Pictures of world leaders perfect match for Canada vinced him to spend a few the story of Canada Goose Consumers agreed and onymous with warmth and like Bill Clinton and Goose because the polar months working at the fam- into the story of Canada it- the brand, started in 1957, quality, and Reiss believes a Vladimir Putin wearing bear is a powerful symbol has grown by leaps and big part of that is because Canada Goose jackets in of Canada recognized bounds since Reiss took the company’s iconic down- dire winter settings certain- around the world, much over the reins, now selling filled jackets are still made ly have beefed up the like the Canada Goose Service Directory more than 600,000 jackets right here in Canada. brand’s notoriety and Reiss brand itself. To advertise call 780-702-0592 $ FINANCIAL $500$ NEED MONEY? 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In August 2008, uVic served Alkis Gerd’son, who has a disability, a one- month eviction notice, citing “default in rent” and “persistent violation of require- ment to maintain enrolment status.” Gerd’son’s rent was paid by the B.C. government, FUNDED BY but uVic applied the funds to overholding charges and not Tuition and Books are Covered! to rent. METRO NEWS SERVICES

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