CANADA’S GOLD-MEDAL DREAMS DASHED CANUCKS PUSH JUNIOR-TITLE DROUGHT TO FOUR Crosswalks — use at own risk YEARS AFTER LOSS TO AMERICANS IN SEMIS Just because you’re in a marked crosswalk doesn’t mean PAGES 4 & 19 you’re safe. Automobile-pedestrian collisions persist PAGE 3 HALIFAX WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 8 News worth sharing. metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrohalifax | facebook.com/metrohalifax RCMP apply anti-biker- gang tool Deterrent? Mounties that is known as a criminal Quoted organization,” Crampton said. use organized-crime Crampton said the organ- “If convicted, they charges against three ized-crime offence is a “ter- Bacchus club members, would be akin to the rific tool” that serves public Hell’s Angels.” safety by clearly identifying first such charges in Bacchus as more than merely Nova Scotia history RCMP Insp. Joanne Crampton an outlaw biker group. Organized-crime charges MAKE IT 8 STRAIGHT David Pearce, 38, both of have never been laid in Nova Dartmouth, and Duane Howe, Scotia, but the Hell’s Angels The RCMP has laid Nova 43, of Grand Desert were have been convicted of them Scotia’s first-ever criminal- charged with commission of multiple times in other Can- organization charges against an offence for a criminal or- adian jurisdictions. three members of the Bac- ganization and extortion on “These groups have a lot Halifax Mooseheads forward Matthew Boudreau fires a puck at Moncton Wildcats netminder Alex Dubeau during chus motorcycle gang, and Thursday. of power through intimida- the third period of Thursday’s QMJHL game at the Metro Centre. Halifax won 7-3 and has now won eight straight top Mountie officials hope it The men had been charged tion,” Crampton said. “If we games. Story, see page 17. DEVAAN INGRAHAM/FOR METRO makes other would-be mem- in September 2012 with ut- don’t have the proper tools bers think twice about join- tering threats and intimida- within the Criminal Code to ing. tion, and Crampton said the deal with that, then we would Cooking up Her secret Hazing leads “No longer are they just new charges mean stiffer pen- never be able to lay the applic- a group of motorcycle en- alties for those offences. able charges.” more dishes is out to suspension thusiasts. We now are saying If convicted, the men face James, Howe and Pearce they’re a criminal organiza- up to 14 years in prison. will appear in court on Mon- Three popular eateries have The star of Zero Dark Thirty Dalhousie Tigers scrap the tion,” said RCMP Insp. Joanne “I’m sure some people will day, but Crampton said they designs on expanding this reveals why she could never women’s hockey team for a Crampton. question whether they want will likely not be tried togeth- year PAGE 4 be a CIA agent PAGE 13 season PAGE 17 Patrick James, 45, and to be associated with a group er. 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Call Sandra 830-4545. 423-2769 Visit us online at www. bryantrealty.ca metronews.ca NEWS 03 WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Shelburne. Local man convicted for poking holes in girlfriend’s N condoms loses appeal E A Shelburne man convicted of sexual assault for trying to trick his girlfriend into becom- ing pregnant by poking holes in her condoms has lost his W appeal. Craig Jaret Hutchinson received an 18-month prison sentence in December 2011 after his judge-only trial heard that he pricked his girlfriend’s condoms with a pin in 2006 so she would get pregnant and Regional councillors and safety advocates are looking for solutions after two more car-pedestrian collisions in HRM — one in a marked crosswalk. DEVAAN INGRAHAM/METRO S not break up with him. 3 pedestrians hit by The Halifax-area woman became pregnant and had an abortion, but she later suffered an infection of her uterus that was treated with antibiotics. Hutchinson later filed an appeal, arguing that the Nova cars in 2 days in HRM Scotia Supreme Court’s sen- tence was harsh and excessive and that the woman consented to having sex with him. But in a 4-1 majority deci- sion, the provincial Court of Ongoing problem. hit in a marked crosswalk in hasn’t worked,” and sug- Quote Appeal said Thursday the Bedford, adding to the rash gested something simpler Car-pedestrian collisions sentence was not unfit and the of similar incidents in recent is needed — much like the “You’re talking about a trial judge was correct to con- continue to plague the weeks. “Only rain in the storm clude that the woman did not region; local councillor A 32-year-old was ticketed big mass of metal col- drain” Halifax Water slogan. consent to having unprotected for jaywalking after she was liding with somebody’s She said drivers also sex. says information campaign hit while crossing Herring need to remember the rules fl esh.” “It is clear that protected ‘obviously hasn’t worked’ Cove Road Wednesday after- of the road, noting pedes- sex was an essential feature of noon, and a 40-year-old man Halifax Regional Police Const. Pierre trians have the right of way the proposed sexual act and an suffered serious injuries in a Bourdages anywhere roads intersect inseparable component of (the hit-and-run a few hours later — whether a crosswalk is woman’s) consent,” states the HALEY as he walked along Highway is that pedestrians need to marked or not. 77-page decision. RYAN 2 in Stewiacke. keep their eyes open. “The vast majority of the One judge dissented, saying [email protected] “We’re trying to make “Based on our data, time, drivers don’t stop,” the case was not about a lack these collisions as public as you’re more apt to get hit Mosher said. “I feel like wear- of consent but rather whether While a new year has begun, possible, so people take no- in a marked crosswalk than ing a sign saying, ‘There’s a the consent was invalidated by an old issue continues to tice,” said Halifax Regional an unmarked crosswalk,” crosswalk at every intersec- fraud. Hutchinson was granted rear its head — pedestrian- Police Const. Pierre Bourd- Mosher said. “Just because tion.’” bail pending his appeal and is vehicle collisions remain an ages. you’re in one ... it does not Mosher said the city’s traf- back in custody. ongoing safety problem in Coun. Linda Mosher (Arm- mean the vehicles are going fic authority has acted on her His lawyer, Luke Craggs, and around HRM. dale-Peninsula West) said to yield.” suggestions in the past, but said he is considering an ap- The latest incident oc- while many people are call- Mosher said an informa- should be open to more new peal with the Supreme Court curred Thursday morning ing for more crosswalks to tion campaign launched a ideas.“They do have to be of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS when a 31-year-old man was be painted, the bottom line few years ago “obviously open minded,” Mosher said. 04 NEWS metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Court scribed as a pit bull, after been damaged and was to Halifax on its own the restaurant on Highway it bit a four-year-old girl in set adrift while under tow power due to “further un- 2 around 10 p.m. Wednes- Dog owner seeking a home on Arklow Drive after problems arose with foreseen maintenance.” day, armed with a knife, advice from lawyer Dec. 9. repair work carried out at He says the ship will and demanded cash. He got The child’s father has an Ontario dockyard. remain in Sydney until some and left, and then after child bitten said he wants the dog Capt. Doug Kierstead officers determine how to tried to rob an elderly man destroyed. says HMCS Athabaskan safely return it to Halifax at a nearby ATM. The owner of a dog that bit HRM officials say the drifted for several hours for repairs. The senior didn’t hand a child in a Cole Harbour animal’s fate depends on off Scatarie Island on THE CANADIAN PRESS over any money, and the home will return to prov- the outcome of the court Friday after the tow line man took off in a vehicle. incial court in late January process. broke. Fall River Only a limited descrip- to face a charge under RUTH DAVENPORT/METRO Kierstead says there is tion of the suspect is avail- HRM’s animal-control damage to the hull, though able, and police are asking Police seek suspect bylaws. Navy he wouldn’t say how that anyone with information Natasha Parker ap- damage happened. following robbery to get in touch. METRO peared in Dartmouth The vessel was expected provincial court Thursday HMCS Athabaskan to be capable of sailing at restaurant morning for an arraign- damaged after after a routine refit in Nov- ment, and asked for time ember last year at Seaway RCMP investigators are Online to consult a lawyer before repair problems Marine and Industrial Inc. asking the public to help entering a plea. in Welland, Ont. find a man who robbed a Natasha Parker in court Thursday. Animal-services officers The navy says a destroyer But Kierstead says the Fall River restaurant. For more local news DEVAAN INGRAHAM/FOR METRO seized Parker’s dog, de- docked in Cape Breton has ship couldn’t steam back The man walked into visit metronews.ca Halifax fans drown sorrows after Team Canada defeat Teens eliminated. Quoted hockey fans, Budden and his friends, decked out in Mooseheads Jonathan Team Canada colours, re- “It was awesome to Drouin and Nathan fused to accept the inevit- see how many people able heartbreak. MacKinnon prepare for showed up for the game After Canada scored bronze-medal game a quick goal early in the today.” at world juniors after third, they broke into roar- Team Canada fan Justin Gillespie ing chants of “Canada! Can- semifinal loss to U.S. ada!” Minutes later the mood iods to wake up and eventu- turned to despair, and ally get going and make a soon after the Americans ANDREW game of it.” clinched the victory. RANKIN Like their Canadian Bubba Ray’s will air Can- [email protected] teammates, Halifax Moose- ada’s bronze-medal match- heads linemates Jona- up against Russia on Satur- They arrived in droves, fill- than Drouin and Nathan day at 5 a.m. ing Bubba Ray’s sports bar MacKinnon struggled, even Gillespie said he’s con- to near capacity at 5 a.m. in after head coach Steve Spott sidering showing up, and hopes of seeing Team Can- placed the two on the same he wasn’t too hard on the ada earn a trip to the world line in an effort to produce Canadian boys. junior hockey champion- offence. “It’s a short, tough tour- ship final. As far as 19-year-old Kirk nament to win, that’s for It wasn’t to be. It wasn’t Budden was concerned, sure,” said Gillespie. even close: The Americans MacKinnon had no business Bubba Ray’s general spanked the Canucks 5-1 in being designated to a check- manager, Woody Menear, Thursday’s semifinal. ing role. said the spectacle was about “We weren’t ready for “Why wouldn’t he be on more than just hockey- them,” said Justin Gillespie, the first if not the second crazed fans swigging some who showed up to the popu- line?” said Budden, reacting beer. lar Spring Garden Road to Canada’s four-goal deficit “It was nice to see people Team Canada fans watch the final minutes of the world junior championship semifinal game at Bubba Ray’s sports watering hole to watch the after two periods. being so patriotic so early in bar early Thursday. Despite the 5 a.m. puck drop, the local watering hole was filled to capacity with Canuck fans who game. “It took us two per- But like true Canadian the morning,” said Menear. watched in horror as Team USA won game 5-1. DEVAAN INGRAHAM/FOR METRO More fare for foodies with planned expansions Three popular eateries are Pratt said with lineups Next year Pratt hopes to business has been great revealing expansion plans out the door and constant open a Halifax branch, but here,” said Steve Kennedy, worth drooling over, mere requests to bring his restau- he isn’t worried about com- Tarek’s manager. days after the abrupt clos- rants to other parts of HRM, petition from other gour- He said while a core ure of East Side Mario’s in a second space is only the met burger joints. group of regulars keeps the Dartmouth. beginning. “There’s room for every- café going, new people al- The locally owned and “The fact we’re getting body, we’re a big city,” Pratt ways find their way in and well-loved Tarek’s Cafe, so many requests for it, why said. “They do their thing, he is confident the same Habaneros and Cheese wouldn’t we try to do some- we’re completely different.” thing will happen in Spry- Curds will each open new thing else?” Pratt said. Tarek’s, which special- field. locations in HRM this year. The new space, near izes in vegetarian and Mid- “Every day there’s new “It’s so popular, we can’t Hertz and Brewdebaker’s on dle Eastern fare, will open a faces. You know they always keep up,” said Bill Pratt, Windmill Road, will hold second café at the old KFC come back — they love the Cheese Curds, in Woodside, will open a second location in Burnside this year owner of both Cheese Curds about 120 people and house on Herring Cove Road. food,” Kennedy said. that will also house a second Habaneros location. DEVAAN INGRAHAM/FOR METRO and Habaneros. both restaurants. “We’re very excited, HALEY RYAN/METRO 06 NEWS metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Rape and murder charges laid against accused in gang rape Global outrage. Backwards justice Protesters gather in New Delhi and around Many cases in India never get the world to push for to court because of intense social pressure against stricter laws against families reporting sexual sexual assaults in India assaults, which are often blamed on the victims. (cid:580)(cid:3) When women do report Five men accused of raping a rapes, police often refuse university student for hours to file charges and pres- on a bus as it drove through sure the victims to reach India’s capital were charged a compromise with their Thursday with murder, rape attackers. and other crimes that could bring them the death penalty. (cid:580)(cid:3) The 23-year-old was at- The attack on the 23-year- tacked Dec. 16 after board- old woman, who died of severe ing a bus with a male companion after watching internal injuries over the week- an evening showing of the end, provoked a fierce debate movie Life of Pi at a mall. across India about the routine mistreatment of females and Savita Verma, a mother from Brampton, wipes a tear as she joins a protest outside the Indian Consulate in Toronto on Thursday. CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS triggered daily protests de- manding action. and chemical castration for women’s rights. charges against the five men with evidence, kidnapping, Singh, the bus driver; his broth- There have been signs of rapists, and the government In a nation where court were filed Thursday even- murder and other charges er Mukesh Singh, who cleans change since the attack. Rapes, is examining wide-scale re- cases often linger for years, the ing. The government said it against the men. The charge buses for the same company; often ignored, have become forms in the criminal justice government set up a special planned to open four more of sheet was not released and he Pavan Gupta, a fruit vendor; front-page news, politicians system’s handling of sexual as- fast-track court Wednesday those courts in the city. asked for a closed trial. A hear- Akshay Singh, a bus washer; have called for tougher laws, saults. Activists say the tragedy to deal with crimes against Prosecutor Rajiv Mohan ing was set for Saturday. and Vinay Sharma, a fitness including the death penalty could mark a turning point for women, and that is where the filed a case of rape, tampering The men charged were Ram trainer. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Illegal handle Hunger striker wants First shake. Baby reaching Icelandic girl out of womb to grab doctor fighting state to action within 72 hours captured in viral photo keep her name Call her the girl with no Efforts to broker a solution to It’s a moment Dr. Allan Sawyer Alicia is the photograph- name. end a 24-day-old hunger strike will never forget — the new- er in the family, but Randy A 15-year-old is suing by Attawapiskat Chief Theresa born he was helping deliver snapped the picture after the Icelandic state for the Spence have foundered. reached out of her mother’s Sawyer told him, “Hey, she’s right to legally use the First Nations leaders had womb and grabbed his finger. grabbed my finger.” name given to her by her initially proposed a Jan. 24 Now he has the evidence “My daughter reached mother. The problem? meeting with Prime Minis- hanging framed on his of- up out of my stomach and Blaer, which means “light ter Stephen Harper and Gov. fice wall, a thank you from grabbed the Doctor’s finger breeze” in Icelandic, is Gen. David Johnston, and took the parents and the first viral and my hubby caught this not on a list approved by their proposal to Spence’s tee- photograph of 2013. special moment,” Alicia said the government. pee on Thursday afternoon. “It’s just one of those mir- on the page. Like a handful of other But Spence told the aborig- aculous moments,” Sawyer’s “Truly amazing. I am in countries, including inal leaders Thursday that her receptionist Tracy told Torstar awe of this photo.” Germany and Denmark, failing health means she can’t News Service on Thursday. Since then, “the photo has Iceland has official rules wait that long for assurances Alicia and Randy Atkins gone completely viral world- about what a baby can that her concerns about treaty delivered the picture on Box- wide, and as you can imagine, be named. In a country rights will be addressed. ing Day and then posted it on we are a little overwhelmed,” comfortable with a firm “She remains committed, Alicia’s company Facebook she said. state role, most people she remains strong and she Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, right, is in her fourth week of a page, A Classic Pin-Up. Since The Glendale, Ariz., couple don’t question the Per- remains steadfast in what hunger strike calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet and discuss then, thousands of people named the baby Nevaeh, sonal Names Register, a she is setting out to do,” said First Nations issues. SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS around the world have seen which is heaven in reverse. list of 1,712 male names Stan Louttit, grand chief of and shared it. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE and 1,853 female names the Mushkegowuk Council, since Dec. 11, huddling in fore then. that fit Icelandic grammar which includes the Attawa- a tent on Victoria Island on “I think what is required and pronunciation rules piskat First Nation. the Ottawa River, just beyond for the life of these individ- and that officials maintain “She is determined that Parliament Hill. uals here, for the life of the will protect children from a meeting with the prime Spence has no problem chief, is that there needs to embarrassment. Parents minister is paramount and of with First Nations leaders be a meeting with the prime can take from the list or utmost importance immedi- meeting with Harper in a few minister soon, within the apply to a special commit- ately.” weeks time, Louttit said, but next two or three days. Her tee that has the power to Spence has been sub- she wants to be included in a life is on the line,” said Lout- say yay or nay. sisting mainly on fish broth preliminary meeting well be- tit. In Blaer’s case, her “From a human perspec- mother said she learned tive and as a leader of this na- the name wasn’t on the Idle No More tion, he has a duty — a moral register only after the duty as a father and a hus- priest who baptized the “First Nations across this country have been voicing ... band — to listen and be able child later informed her frustration with a broken system that does not address to meet with Chief Spence so he had mistakenly al- long-standing disparities between First Nations and that she can finish what she lowed it. the rest of Canada.” Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo hTHaEs C sAeNtA DoIuAtN tPoR EdSSo.” Tghraeb fibresdt vDirr.a Al pllhanot Soa owf y2e0r1’s3 fifenagteurr wesh ail en ehwe bwoarns dgeirlli vwehrion gre haecrh. e CdO NoTuRtI BaUnTdE D THE ASSOCIATED PRESS metronews.ca NEWS 07 WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Students attend their first Switzerland New York 3 gunned down Paper needs guns day at Sandy Hook clone in village streets after outing users A shooting in southern A New York state Switzerland has left three newspaper that created women dead, two men a public outcry when it wounded and highlighted published the names and the ease of access to fire- addresses of residents Newtown shooting. arms in the gun-loving na- with handgun permits is School in neighbouring tion. being protected by armed town made to look as The suspect, a 33-year- guards. old unemployed man liv- Journal News last close as possible to old ing on disability, opened month published online school — plus security fire from his apartment maps with the names and and pursued people in the addresses of pistol permit street Wednesday night holders in two counties in the village of Daillon, it covers. It sought the Classes resumed Thursday authorities in the Swiss public records after the for the students of the New- canton (state) of Valais school shooting in nearby town, Conn., school where a said Thursday. Newtown, Conn. gunman last month killed 20 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS children and six adults in the second-largest school shoot- Utah California ing in U.S. history. With their school still be- ing treated as a crime scene, Elvis Presley Teens cuffed for the more than 400 students too hot for 2013 drugging parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School attended classes in A parent upset about Elvis Two California teenagers neighbouring Monroe. Presley songs in a high- were arrested after they Returning students, teach- Signs welcome more than 400 students to the former Chalk School in Monroe, Conn. JESSICA HILL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS school drama prompted gave one of the girl’s par- ers and administrators were educators to cancel the ents milkshakes spiked met by a large police presence America.” parents who wanted to be musical, deeming it too with prescription sleeping outside their new school, an Students found the same close to their children were Niggling doubt sexual. But the decision pills so she could use the overhauled middle school chairs and desks, when pos- welcome to visit and stay in “It’s very hard to turn was reversed Thursday. Internet past her curfew, that had been shuttered for sible. Their classroom walls classrooms or an auditorium. Herriman High School police said. nearly two years. Several of- were painted the same col- Newtown superintendent off the little ‘What if?’.... received permission from The 15-year-old ficers guarded the entrance ours and hung with the same Janet Robinson said officials Dec. 14 started out as a the copyright owners of daughter and a 16-year- and checked IDs of parents pictures. Other details, such would do their best to make normal day, too.” All Shook Up to edit the old friend were taken to dropping off children. as the location of bookshelves the students feel at ease. songs and make scene Juvenile Hall. Law-enforcement officers and cubby holes, were repli- “We will be doing a Sarah Caron, 32, parent of two kids changes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS guarding the new school cated as much as possible. normal day,” she said. scarred by the shooting, upon seeing them called it “the safest school in The school district said THE ASSOCIATED PRESS go back to school 08 NEWS metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Alberta Honesty. Ontario man Private info given finds and returns lost by dating firm iPhone via Facebook app Alberta’s privacy com- missioner has ordered a speed-dating company to tighten its training after A London, Ont., woman had phones and what-not,” and a woman complained her her lost iPhone returned after she’s forever grateful for its email address was given a 20-year old Good Samaritan return. to a smitten suitor who found the phone and posted a The phones sell for as didn’t interest her. message on her own Facebook much as $700. In a seven-page rul- wall. Though she’s not com- ing, the commissioner “I found your phone ... this pletely certain, Renwick fig- details how the unnamed morning on my walk down- ures she left the iPhone on the woman attended a speed- town, I know how much it roof of her car while hurriedly dating event by Fast Life sucks to lose your phone, packing for a trip to Toronto. International. A few days but I just wanted to let you Fittingly, right after Ren- later, two emails appeared know your phone is safe and wick left the de Vries resi- in her inbox from a man it doesn’t appear to be dam- dence, she expressed her who was there. aged :),” said the posting by gratitude on — you guessed it This undated photo shows a pod of narwhals off Canada’s northern coast. KRISTIN LAIDRE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Londoner Gage de Vries. — her Facebook wall. The good news story quick- “I wish there were more American tusk Facebook ly spread among Kellie Ren- people like Gage de Vries in wick’s Facebook friends. the world,” she said. “A true As comments and “likes” Good Samaritan, thank you Canadians to continued to pile up, Renwick so much for your kindness test new feature and de Vries were able to even- and honesty.” De Vries was smuggling bust tually meet at de Vries’ home on his way to a youth un- Facebook has chosen Can- so Renwick could retrieve her employment office to print adian users to test a new phone. off resumés when he found mobile feature to make Renwick, 22, says she’s the iPhone. free phone calls. “pretty notorious for losing JOHN MATISZ/METRO IN LONDON Facebook’s new Mes- senger app for Apple mobile devices enables Narwhal tusks. Two waters and are harvested by voice-over-Internet proto- Vast market Inuit hunters for their meat, U.S. men charged with col phone calls, which use skin and tusks, said Calvin “The conspiracy we’ve data instead of eating into smuggling and money Kania, president of Furcanada the minutes in a mobile laundering; American alleged was over a per- in British Columbia, which plan. The feature, which iod of 10 years.” sells tusks to buyers who allows Facebook users to prosecutors allege want them for display pur- call each other for free, Canadians involved Todd Mikolop, case prosecutor for the poses or to turn into jewelry. is being tested in Canada environmental crimes section of the The tusks range from less U.S. Dept. of Justice first. than a metre to more than THE CANADIAN PRESS their spiral, ivory tusks that two metres, and typically sell A smuggling ring brought can grow longer than two for up to $7,000 each, Kania Charges laid narwhal tusks from the Can- metres. said. He ships tusks world- adian Artic into the United The tusks can sell for thou- wide, but not to countries States in a trailer with a se- sands of dollars each, but it’s that prohibit imports, includ- Wild-game cret compartment and then illegal to import them into ing the U.S., the U.K. and Aus- sausage theft illegally sold them to Amer- the U.S. tralia. ican buyers, officials said. The court document The indictment filed last Charges have been laid Andrew Zarauskas, of New doesn’t specify how much month says the two Can- after police say a northern Jersey, and Jay Conrad, of money was involved, but it adians, whose names are re- Ontario man was hit in Tennessee, will be arraigned says the Canadian sellers re- dacted, would buy the tusks the face and had his pack- in Bangor, Maine, next week ceived at least 150 payments from retail stores in northern age of wild-game sausages on 29 federal smuggling and from tusk buyers. Canada and use the Internet stolen. Provincial police in money laundering charges “The conspiracy we’ve al- and email to arrange sales to Parry Sound say the man each. leged was over a period of American buyers. picked up the sausages For nearly a decade, two 10 years, so there appears to The Canadians would take Dec. 30 at a wild-game Canadians smuggled the have been enough of a mar- the tusks into the U.S. at the dinner. Cops say while whale tusks into Maine and ket to support that length of Calais, Maine, border cross- walking home he was at- shipped them via FedEx to conduct,” said Todd Mikolop, ing in a vehicle modified to tacked and the meat was Zarauskas, Conrad and other who is prosecuting the case conceal them or a trailer with stolen. Two Parry Sound unnamed American buyers, for the environmental crimes a false bottom. men have been arrested. according to an indictment. section of the Department of Two Canadians have been THE CANADIAN PRESS Narwhals are known as Justice. charged in connection with Gage de Vries returns Kellie Renwick’s lost iPhone. JOHN MATISZ/METRO IN LONDON the unicorns of the sea for Narwhals live in Arctic the case. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Get SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 8,000 TO MONDAY, JANUARY 6 SHOPPERS OPTIMUM THAT’S A BONUS POINTS® 10 $ WHEN YOU SPEND $50 OR Visit shoppersdrugmart.ca or the store nearest MORE* ON ALMOST you for details. ANYTHING IN THE SAVINGS * Some conditions may apply. See store for STORE. VALUE! details. Offer valid Saturday, January 5 to Sunday, January 6, 2013 only. Offer is valid in Atlantic Canada Only. metronews.ca BUSINESS 09 WEEKEND, January 4-6, 2013 Mother Nature racks up $65B in insurance payouts for 2012 Weather Disaster toll. Weather Market Minute $400 billion. Sandy, which battered east- events led by Superstorm ern coastline areas at the end your Sandy cost the industry DOLLAR of October, killed at least 125 101.21¢ (-0.29¢) people in the United States and dearly, but total is down 71 people in the Caribbean. from record set during New York, New Jersey and Con- TSX necticut were the hardest-hit earthquake-ridden 2011 12,470.44 (-70.33) U.S. states. Munich Re estimated in- OIL sured losses from Sandy at $25 cold. Natural disasters cost insurers $92.92 US (-20¢) billion and total losses at $50 $65 billion US last year, with billion, though it cautioned the United States accounting that the figures are “still subject for nine-tenths of the bill and GOLD to considerable uncertainty.” Superstorm Sandy prompting $1,674.60 US (-$14.20) That made it the year’s most payouts of $25 billion, a leading costly disaster — but several insurance company said Thurs- other events in the U.S. meant day. Natural gas: $3.19 US (-4¢) that the country accounted for However, Munich Re AG Dow Jones: 13,391.36 (-21.19) 90 per cent of insured costs and said that the total insured loss- 67 per cent of overall losses, the es worldwide were down from company said. a record $119 billion in 2011, economic costs in 2012 from The lengthy drought that when devastating earthquakes natural disasters worldwide — seared swathes of the United in Japan and New Zealand cost including uninsured losses — States last summer produced the industry dear. amounted to $160 billion, com- 2012’s second-biggest insur- The company said total pared with the previous year’s ance bill. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington, D.C. New York City Ho Chi Minh City Google chief’s Swiss bank to pay Starbucks to open North Korean visit $57.8M in U.S. café in Vietnam ‘unhelpful’: Official tax-evasion case Starbucks Corp. says it will open its first Vietnam café The U.S. government is Switzerland’s oldest bank next month in Ho Chi Minh voicing opposition to a became the first foreign City as part of its strategy planned North Korea visit bank to plead guilty in the to expand across Asia. The by Google’s executive chair- United States to tax charges chain will be entering a man. State Department when it admitted Thursday country of coffee lovers that spokeswoman Victoria that it helped U.S. clients already has an established Nuland said Thursday the hide more than $1.2 bil- market. At least two popu- timing of the visit by Eric lion US from the Internal lar homegrown chains have Schmidt and former New Revenue Service. Wegelin dozens of locations across Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson & Co., founded in 1741, the country. Vietnam is is “unhelpful.” entered the plea in federal the world’s second-largest People familiar with the court in Manhattan. coffee producer plans say the trip will hap- The bank had been behind Brazil pen as early as this month. accused of helping at least and provides Last month, North Korea 100 U.S. clients conceal high-quality shot a satellite into space large sums of money from beans for Star- on the back of a three-stage the federal tax-collection bucks stores in rocket in defiance of a UN agency in overseas ac- other countries. ban. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS counts. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thinking about a new roof? Metal roofing offers durability and efficiency (cid:116)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:90)(cid:70)(cid:66)(cid:83)(cid:1)(cid:88)(cid:66)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:90) We’ll all feel better. 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This year’s top Meteoritics and curator at the University of reality show will feature Nonelwin eM Tehxuircsod, awy hino tlhede tjohuer sntauld Syc ipeunbcleished a mother managing the careers of her daughters who, with no discernible talents, eclipse professional entertainers for roles and public attention as they date, marry and divorce rich celebrities. Hey, wait a Found in the desert minute ... 2  And yet ... Kim Kardashian will resist the temptation Rock dated 2nd- to repeat previous mistakes and enter hastily into marriage with Kanye West. She will publicly reveal her oldest Mars find enlightenment regarding the seriousness of such commitment right before she announces that video cameras will be installed The latest meteorite, 3in her uterus to broadcast her pregnancy from within.  known as NWA 7034 and   Do not pass go. Lindsay Lohan will go to prison. nicknamed “Black Beauty,” Not so much a “prediction,” but I’m probably not was donated to the Univer- wrong. sity of New Mexico by an 4   Weed warnings. Legalized marijuana will become a American who bought it growth market and be sold, pre-rolled, in packages like from a Moroccan meteor- cigarettes. Cautionary labels will read, “Song lyrics may ite dealer last year. seem more profound than they truly are,” “Please refrain from Researchers performed making career-altering decisions while under the influence of a battery of tests on the this product” and “Dude, don’t forget the Cheetos.” meteorite and based on its 5   Here she comes. Honey Boo Boo Child, in a “go-go chemical signature con- juice”-induced rage, will pummel a pageant adversary, firmed that it was blasted and emerge as trailer-park queen-for-a-day. Endorse- to Earth from Mars. At ment deals will allow her to set aside funds for the therapy and 2.1 billion years old, it’s new set of teeth she will eventually require. the second-oldest known 6  Jersey jacking. Former Jersey Shore cast members will Martian meteorite. be kidnapped by terrorists and held hostage. A series THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of prolonged negotiations will be televised and the perpetrators will end up winning an MTV award. 7   50 Shades of Stress. Once the concept of BDSM is Rare and ancient acclimatized into public consciousness by the novels 65 of E. L. James, studies will show accelerated hair loss in fathers with daughters. 8  Stellar sequels. Disney will attempt to shake up the decaying Star Wars franchise by producing new About 65 Martian rocks have been chapters with elements that have proven successful for recovered on Earth, mostly in them in the past. 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