FEDS URGE BANKS TO OPEN UP CREDIT, PG 4 Celebrity Buzz Wentz struggles with stress Halifax Metro Centre Wed, January 14 @ 7:00 P.M. HALIFAX • TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009 metronews.ca pg 14 See Page 8 for more info! www.oldtimershockey.com Wanted Alta. CanadaThat’s five woman found CH RIS W in Halifax ATTIE/REU TERS for allegedly being a party to JENNIFER TAPLIN the homicide of Sharmarke [email protected] Mohaned Warsame, 39, out- side Brooks, Alta. A woman wanted in rela- “It was this incident tion to a homicide in where this man was (al- Alberta was discovered in legedly) beaten by five Halifax this weekend. males and they’ve all been At around 8:30 a.m. on arrested and charged and Sunday, a car on Cow Bay are in the court system,” Road rolled over. The two Webb said. people in the car — an 18- “She’s charged as a party year-old woman and a 50- to the offence, which means year-old man she didn’t par- — were treat- ticipate in the “Crown prosecutors ed by para- actual homi- medics when in Alberta will make cide, but she they found (allegedly) par- an application to something in ticipated in the courts in Nova the woman’s something ei- mouth. Scotia to have her ther before or “She was after it.” returned.” being treated Media re- by EHS when Cpl. Joe Taplin, RCMP ports say a they found a man called piece of tinfoil in her police on Sept. 1 to say he mouth. They believed it was was assaulted, but didn’t drugs so they turned it know where he was. Police over,” said Cpl. Joe Taplin tracked the call and found with the Halifax RCMP. his body three days later in a They don’t know yet what field. the drug is — it’s being ana- Taplin said the woman is lyzed in the lab. The male currently in police custody. driver is facing charges of “Crown prosecutors in Al- Canada’s Thomas Hickey celebrates with goaltender Dustin Tokarski, left, after defeating Sweden 5-1 in the gold-medal game of the impaired driving. berta will make an applica- world junior hockey championship in Ottawa last night. Canada has won five straight gold. See page 9 for more coverage But as the RCMP checked tion to the courts in Nova out the woman, they found Scotia to have her returned that there was a Canada- to Alberta,” Taplin said. Charities seek economic stimulus wide warrant out for her ar- Alberta RCMP officers will rest. likely escort her back some- Calgary RCMP Sgt. Patrick time this week. She is not fac- Webb said she was charged ing charges in Nova Scotia. DONATIONS Canadian chari- could result in huge influx- ties hammered by the eco- es of cash for charitable “We’re trying to request that the nomic downturn are urging foundations that are watch- government improve tax benefits for Mother charged Sports pg 9 the federal government to ing their endowment funds Canadians so that they can increase their with negligence create incentives in the up- flounder. coming budget to encour- “Donations are not at the giving.” BABYA Bridgewater age rich donors to give same level they were a year Monica Patten woman has been charged more during tough times. or two years ago and we with criminal negligence In an open letter to Prime don’t know what 2009 will Under current tax laws, ceipt,” said Don Johnson, a after she allegedly didn’t Minister Stephen bring,” said Monica individuals and corpora- senior adviser at BMO Capi- dress her baby warmly Harper and Fi- Patten, president tions can donate shares of tal Markets and the guiding enough for winter. nance Minis- of Community publicly traded companies hand behind yesterday’s The nine-month-old ba- ter Jim Flaher- Foundations of without paying capital open letter. by girl was rushed to hos- ty published in Canada, a network gains taxes. The signatories “These are two major asset pital Dec. 27 at about 4:30 the Globe and of 165 local chari- on yesterday’s open letter classes that are huge poten- New Moosehead in the morning, Mail and Na- table foundations propose extending the tial sources of donations.” blue-liner unresponsive. It was -9 C tional Post across the coun- same exemption to gifts of Federal spokesperson Jack at the time. newspapers try. “We’re try- private company shares and Aubry would not comment Entertainmentpg 12 The baby was treated yesterday, uni- ing to request real estate. on yesterday’s open letter. and released to her versities, hos- that the gov- “People don’t give real es- TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Seizure killed father. Her 26-year-old pitals, social service ernment improve tax tate and private company mother will be in court agencies and arts founda- benefits for Canadians so shares because they have to ShareYourViews Jett Travolta Jan. 14. tions pleaded for philan- that they can increase their pay a capital gains tax, even METRO HALIFAX thropic tax breaks they say giving.” though they get a tax re- [email protected] Atlantic Free Daily Newspapers Inc., operating as Metro Halifax 3260 Barrington Street, Suite 102, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 0B5. Publisher: Greg Lutes metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 6, 2009 2 Cromwell becomes newest Supreme Court judge Nova Scotia’s Thomas Cromwell was sworn in yesterday as the newest Supreme Court of Canada judge. Cromwell came to the top court from the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. His swearing-in was held at a private ceremony.METRO HALIFAX Fireworks at council Local The city can’t ban fireworks, says a report up for de- bate at Halifax regional council tonight. Instead, staff recommend asking the province to regulate the sale and use of fireworks – something it stopped doing in 2002. The city currently uses noise and nuisance by- laws to regulate fireworks use. METRO HALIFAX Animal control challenged Home away from home in Zanzibar System that sentenced dog to die unfair, court hears RYA coloured flags and scrib- N PAUL MCLEOD TA “This dog seems to GRAHAM NORTH bles on the wall mark the [email protected] PLIN find a victim every for Metro Halifax infamous Jaws Corner, / M where teens defend their It started as a fight to save ETRO time it’s free. The Giant wooden doors with soccer club’s honour and one dog’s life, but now the HA province doesn’t ornate engravings line the circles of elders debate pol- whole animal-control sys- LIFA narrow city streets of itics over endless cups of X tolerate these tem is on the line. Stone Town: Each is spot- scalding instant coffee. Francesca Rogier’s dog kinds of dogs.” ted with sharp spikes, de- It’s a place to meet with Brindi has been on death Kishan Persaud signed to defend them friends or converse with row for more than five from charging elephants strangers. It’s a place to months after it attacked a Rogier wins, it would al- in the former kingdom of stop, relax, unwind. It’s a guide dog — its third at- most certainly mean the Omani nobles. place that, on reflection, tack on another animal. system will be overhauled. At first glance, the looks suspiciously like The city sentenced Brin- “Believe me, no one in African spice island of your average Tim Hortons. di to be put down despite Francesca Rogier’s position Zanzibar has nothing in Zanzibar manages to Rogier’s insistence that or no lawyer representing common with chilly, hum- cram its million residents Brindi was affectionate her would want to be in ble Nova Scotia. into an island one-quarter and generally well-be- the Supreme Court of Nova It’s a narrow labyrinth of the size of P.E.I., but the haved. Scotia litigating a case like twisting concrete and lime- small-town feel persists Rogier took the city to this. The point is, they stone — a city built so hur- and everyone abides by the court. Yesterday, the Nova haven’t given us any op- riedly and haphazardly island’s celebrated Swahili Scotia Supreme Court tion,” said Mitchell. that it looks like a crushed proverb, “hakuna matata” heard the case of whether But lawyers for the city Chiclet from bird’s eye — no worries. It’s com- the system that sentenced argued the bylaw is valid view. Sugar-white sands mon courtesy to greet Brindi to death is fair. and the animal’s history of and the warm, translucent strangers and strike up “There’s much more in- aggressive behaviour gave turquoise waters of the In- friendly conversations, volved than a dog,” said adequate reason for eutha- dian Ocean are home to a even in the capital city. lawyer Blair Mitchell. nization. conservative Muslim cul- There is another secret “What it is, is the exercise “This dog seems to find a ture that forbids women to hidden behind Stone of administrative power by victim every time it’s free. uncover their shoulders or Town’s intricate wooden the city unfairly.” The province doesn’t toler- knees in public. doors: Despite a 20-year- Mitchell argued the ani- ate these kinds of dogs,” As a Haligonian working old thriving tourism indus- mal-control bylaw is essen- said lawyer Kishan Per- in Zanzibar, however, I’ve try catering to the world’s tially illegal because there saud. been lucky enough to find most affluent people, most is no element of fairness or Francesca Rogier speaks with a supporter outside the Mayor Peter Kelly said out how similar Zanzibar Zanzibaris still survive on accountability. Mitchell courtroom at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court yesterday. regional council is waiting and Nova Scotia truly are. less than a dollar a day. said the decision to put on the outcome of the At the junction of four Or, roughly, the cost of a down an animal shouldn’t before a judge or some sort no opportunity to appeal a court case before looking narrow stone alleys, tri- double-double. just be made by an animal- of independent review. decision or offer evidence at the animal-control by- control officer, but must go He also said owners have to support the animal. If law. SUBM ITTED Two charged after being found in stolen car Arrest in Forest Hills shooting CRIME While patrolling for year-old woman, and a 21- was stolen. cars parked on the streets year-old man. The 17-year-old was CRIMEA 23-year-old under a winter parking Police say the 21-year-old charged with theft. He and Dartmouth man was ban, police came across driver had a hard time ex- the woman are also arrested yesterday in rela- something unusual. plaining what they were charged with obstruction tion to the Cole Harbour An RCMP officer was ap- doing there, then took off for giving police a false parking-lot shooting. proaching a car parked on running from police. name. The victim was walking Flying Could Drive in Dart- The RCMP officer stayed The 21-year-old hasn’t between Big Leagues and mouth when the driver with the other two occu- been arrested yet, but Tim Hortons at the Forest turned on the lights. There pants of the car who gave RCMP say his identity has Hills shopping centre were three people inside: A him a false name of the been confirmed. when he was shot once. 17-year-old youth, an 18- runner. It turns out the car METRO HALIFAX RCMP are still asking for anyone with information to contact them. News in brief Sludge raises stink THEFT Police are crediting the DEATH A 19-year-old university at 911 call centre WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY actions of an alert citizen for student was killed in a car the arrest of an alleged car crash at Aulds Cove near the EVACUATIONCall-takers at BlogMourners at hockey thief. A woman on Sylvia Canso Causeway yesterday. the 911 centre in player’s funeral sing him one Avenue in Spryfield reported a The 19-year-old woman from Dartmouth were evacuat- last Christmas carol at possible car theft in the park- Newfoundland, a St. Francis ed for eight hours at about metronews.ca /canada ing lot of her apartment build- Xavier University student, was 4 a.m. yesterday because ReadStripes asks if ing at 2 a.m. yesterday. She travelling on Highway 104 of a noxious smell that MPs are earning spotted a man driving a Jeep when another vehicle, turning caused security concerns. those fat pay - Cherokee. Police found the ve- left into a driveway, hit her. Authorities found sludge cheques at metro hicle in the parking lot of J.L. She died at the scene. The driv- in a humidifier was caus- ews.ca Ilsley High School minutes lat- er of the other car was taken to ing the stink. Police said er. A 17-year-old was arrested hospital with serious, but non- staff were allowed back in and faces charges of theft and life-threatening injuries. the building at about 1 Graham North is a Haligonian working at a volunteer organiza- breaching court orders. METRO HALIFAX p.m. METRO HALIFAX tion in Zanzibar. metronews.ca metro Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Newest Crown a Newfoundland native local 3 Newfoundland native Tanya Carter has been appointed Halifax’s newest Crown attorney. Carter, who graduated from the University of Alberta law school in 1999, worked with the Newfoundland Justice Department and was also a prosecutor there. METRO HALIFAX Horses make a great escape MLA sees hope for Cumberland Pair of equines slip away from stables to take a tour of Citadel Hill ECONOMYIndependent MLA Ernie Fage is still RYA hoping to see lots of gov- N JENNIFER TAPLIN TA ernment work in Cumber- [email protected] PLIN land North this year. Escaped horses stormed /METRO thIen v ae tyeeraarn-e MndL Ain staeirdv itehwe, H Cmitoardneinl gH.ill yesterday ALIFAX plya estc oyneaorm sitcaarltleyd, boufft stthreorneg- Louie, a “teenager” and were a couple of tough an- Pumba, a “good old guy,” nouncements in December crossed Bell Road during with C-Vision’s layoffs and morning rush hour and seasonal cuts at other out- ambled up Citadel Hill. fits like Waldale. Jill Barker with Bengal However, Fage said, the Lancers equestrian club momentum is still positive said eight horses were in the Amherst industrial turned out to the corral be- park, with Vidabode open- tween 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. ing the former Robb Engi- “They play with things neering-Amherst Fabrica- with their noses, so they tors building while other played with the latch, and companies in the park, in- the gate opened. And then cluding Atlantic Windows, they pushed on the gate Poly Cello and IMP, contin- and the gate opened,” she ue to grow. said. METRO NEWS SERVICES Five of the escapees went across the street then came back. One of them News in brief never left at all. “I guess he wanted to FRAUD Police in Pictou County stay home,” Barker said. are on the lookout for a new “Two of them decided they form of fraud that has become really wanted to go, so Lynn Knapp, a volunteer at the Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers riding school, brushes Louie, a horse who briefly escaped along with six popular with criminals in other they went to Citadel Hill.” others from the school’s corral during the morning rush hour yesterday. parts of the country. She said she was amazed Const. Ken MacDonald says at how many people who The police were called in for a winter’s walk.” Volunteers caught the police horses aren’t stabled counterfeit coupons have were on their way to work to help wrangle the strays. Const. Jeff Carr with the horses, as Carr said police there in the winter, so they become the method of choice at that time had some asso- They turned their sirens Halifax Regional Police were just trying to corral weren’t among the es- among thieves. The thieves are ciation with the equestrian on, but the horses didn’t said they’re used to round- them and keep them safe. capees. using computers to create fake club; several people understand the warning ing up animals, but not Before their tour of In her 25 years working coupons. They then take these stopped to lend a hand. and they kept going. particularly horses. Citadel Hill, Carr said the at the Bengal Lancers, coupons to stores and cash in on “There was an alumni “They didn’t realize they “It’s not one of the pre- two runaways toured Barker said there have everything from televisions to meeting out there, I were criminals,” Barker requisites of our job to be Sackville Street and Dres- been about a dozen horse clothing. think,” Barker said. said. “They were just out horse wranglers,” he said. den Row. He said the two escapes. METRO NEWS SERVICES It’s the perfect time to organize your life Sunken barge in a digital frame or create RYA not a risk: Report JfoOrN M TeAtrToT HRaIElifax anT ahlebnu,m b roenalkin oeu. t the plas- N TAPLIN tic storage bins to better /M NEW YEAR The first full stack what’s left. ETRO week of the new year is a Jane Veldhoven of Get HA JENNIFER TAPLIN “There hasn’t been great time to get your life Organized has been busy LIFA [email protected] a sighting of any X in order, so Metro has helping office clients do leakage for quite brought in the experts to their annual purge. Set up IRVING The diesel-carrying help you get organized at a system so you won’t have barge sitting at the bottom some time.” home and at work. to do it again next year, of the ocean doesn’t pose Geoff Britt Alana Green of Halifax’s she says. Put your must- much of a risk, according Organize Anything says save items like tax papers to a report released yester- unmanned submarine the first step is to dig deep in deep storage, toss out day. which examined the wreck into your closet and chuck everything you don’t need The Shovel Master, on Nov. 30. The dredging out everything you don’t and put everything else in owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. barge has 70,000 litres of want. its home as soon as it sank 80 kilometres south of diesel aboard. “You have to think about comes in. Yarmouth on Nov. 22. It fal- In an interview, Britt said the value of your space,” Veldhoven says there are tered in rough seas as it was initial fly-overs discovered the professional organizer pilers and there are filers, being towed to Halifax. only two to five litres of says. “It’s tough … you and pilers get a bad rap. In a statement, J.D. Irving sheen on the water from have to think about how Some people prefer to spokesman Geoff Britt said spilled fuel. this item actually adds val- have their things where the company submitted a “There hasn’t been a ue to your life.” they can see them, rather report written by a third- sighting of any leakage for Green’s got a great tip than tucked away in draw- party expert to the Regional quite some time,” he said. for sentimental items like ers and cabinets. Environmental Emergency “Even when we did the un- your vast collection of “But even someone who Team (REET) yesterday. derwater survey, there was childhood art or your ex- likes to pile things can “The authors of the re- no sign of leakage at all pansive T-shirt install- have organized piles,” she port conclude that the risk from the gas tank.” ment. says. Use bins and baskets of the sunken barge being It hasn’t been decided yet “Take a picture of it, and where things can be easily the source of an incident re- what will be done with the then throw away the actu- and openly stored in a sys- sulting in significant envi- barge. Britt said discussions al item. You still have tematic fashion. ronmental or economic im- between J.D. Irving and something to trigger the Put your “finger-tip pacts is judged to be ex- REET are ongoing. memory, and that’s really files” out and store the tremely low,” Britt said. He said he didn’t know what’s important.” long-term projects in the Jane Veldhoven, owner of Get Organized, shows her filing The conclusion was taken what the potential cost You can put the photos filing cabinet. system at her home office yesterday. from data gathered by an would be to raise the wreck. metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 6, 2009 4 U.S. army takes on Booze Cruise A video game developed at the University of Calgary that simulates driving while drunk has attracted the attention of the U.S. army. Jim Parker, cre- ator of Booze Cruise, says the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Centre is trying the game out on soldiers who have been in Iraq.CBC NEWS ONLINE Expensive extension Canada Toronto city council yesterday approved a seven-kilometre, $2.5-billion extension to the city’s Yonge Street subway line. The proposal has been sent to the Ontario government. If the province will help fund the plan, the subway will be ex- tended in the suburb of Richmond Hill by 2017. METRO NEWS SERVICES Flaherty meets with top bankers Ontario man runs for top Puntland office Federal finance minister urges Canadian banks to make credit available SOMALIAA Mississauga, Canada’s finance minister sources to these businesses it conditions. Ont., man running for and central bank chief met “Banks are trying to fill the gap, but we’re are the ones that have The proposals, which president of Puntland, an with the country’s top not able to take up all the slack.” been curbing their lend- could potentially be Islamic state within Soma- bank executives yesterday ing. worked into the Jan. 27 lia at the Horn of Africa, Nancy Hughes Anthony, to prod them to loosen up “Banks are trying to fill budget, include the gov- promises to end piracy lending, officials said. Canadian Bankers Association the gap, but we’re not able ernment acting as guaran- against international ship- A spokesman for Finance to take up all the slack tor for different types of ping by creating jobs. Minister Jim Flaherty con- on the talks with the er any recession and that from other providers,” she loans, in addition to its tra- Adam Esse said pirates firmed the meeting took banks. they will continue to lend said. ditional role as guarantor would rather fish or do place early yesterday. Bank The head of the Canadi- to credit-worthy individu- She defended the Cana- of mortgages. other work, rather than of Canada governor Mark an Bankers Association, als and businesses,” Nancy dian banks’ prudent lend- Ottawa could also pro- raid ships and hold them Carney also attended, ac- who also attended the Hughes Anthony, presi- ing practices and said it vide tax incentives for in- for ransom. cording to his spokesman. meeting, said Flaherty ex- dent and chief executive of was best to stick to those vestors to buy preferred Stopping Neither would comment pressed concern about the the CBA, said in a state- practices, protecting de- shares in banks, as an al- the piracy on the meeting. availability of credit for ment. positors’ money. ternative way to raise fi- that is dis- Flaherty will speak to re- businesses and individuals. Hughes Anthony said It was also reported yes- nancing with reduced risk, rupting porters this morning, prior “We assured the minis- banks represent only half terday that Flaherty would a newspaper reported, cit- shipping to pre-budget consulta- ter that the banks are com- the credit market for small discuss with the banks a ing people briefed on the and terror- tions in Montreal, and is mitted to doing what they and mid-sized businesses range of proposals under agenda. izing sailors expected to comment then can to help Canada weath- and that non-bank funding consideration to ease cred- REUTERS in the Gulf of Aden re- Adam Esse quires basic Quebec woman development that would OttawaSweet treat on the canal faces murder lead to other jobs, he said by phone yesterday from charges in death TIM the capital, Garowe. 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On the line ders.” from her hospital bed, she Man to appeal coughed twice and simply said “yes,” she could hear shaken-baby case the judge well and, ONTARIOA man convicted “yes,” she Evidence nearly 14 years ago in the understood death of his two-month- the (cid:129) Police had old son says he “did noth- charges collected ing” to harm the child but against enough evi- felt pressured to plead her. dence, they guilty after “the king” of Cathie said, to recom- pediatric forensic patholo- Gauthier- mend charges gists — the now disgraced Lachance, even before Dr. Charles Smith — 36, the on- they finally in- entered the case. ly survivor terviewed Gau- Richard Brant, 36, of what po- thier-Lachance explains his actions in an lice have yesterday. Her affidavit filed for a hearing called a lawyer, Dominic today in the Ontario Court suicide Bouchard, de- of Appeal, where lawyers pact scribed her will ask that he be allowed undertak- state-of-mind to appeal his conviction. en with as “devastated.” Ontario vows to her Dany Lafontaine and Julie Gosselin, both from Gatineau, share a Beavertail while taking a break from skating on the Rideau Canal husband to Skateway last night. Thousands of people have taken to the ice since a two-kilometre stretch between Pretoria Bridge and Bank fund job growth kill their children and Street opened on New Year’s Day. National Capital Commission spokesperson Julie Rocheleau said crews are working to prepare then themselves, was ar- the rest of the canal, but there are still sections where the ice is too thin and it is impossible to predict when it will be ready. ECONOMYFrom high-tech raigned yesterday on firms to cash-strapped au- first-degree murder tomakers, Ontario will lend charges of her three billions of dollars to young children, and in a News in brief promote and protect job last-minute addition, the growth in harsh economic assisted suicide of her BOMBING A natural-gas ers at a wellhead near the Su’a, 43, was gunned down on the province’s 5,500 nurses times, Premier Dalton husband, 46-year-old pipeline in northeast B.C. has hamlet of Tomslake, 30 New Year’s Day while dining have reached a tentative deal, McGuinty said yesterday. Marc Laliberté. been bombed for the fourth kilometres south of Dawson alone over soup at Bolsa Viet- avoiding a possible Eight Ontario high-tech The bodies of Laliberté time in three months, RCMP Creek, B.C. namese Restaurant, an inno- provincewide strike, CBC News ventures will receive and the children, 12-year- said yesterday. The explosion cent bystander in the wrong Online reports. Marilyn Quinn, $500,000 each in loans to old Joelle, seven-year-old did not cause a gas leak, but MURDER Escalating gang vio- place at the wrong time, president of the New promote green job Marc-Ange, Louis- did damage a metering shed. lence in Calgary has claimed according to police. Brunswick Nurses Union, said creation, McGuinty Philippe, 4, are undergo- No one was injured in the an innocent victim, a hard- the tentative agreement was announced yesterday at his ing autopsies in Montre- blast that was discovered Sun- working Samoan man forging DEAL STRUCK The New struck at 1 a.m. yesterday. first news conference of the al. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE day by EnCana gas-line work- an honest life for himself. Keni Brunswick government and METRO NEWS SERVICES year. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE metronews.ca metro Tuesday, January 6, 2009 China cracks down on search engines, other sites for vulgarity 5 China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines, including Google and Chinese engine Baidu, of spread- ing pornography and vulgarity. A report on an official news website said repeated violators and those that had a “malign influence” might be exposed, punished or shut down.REUTERS Panetta picked as CIA head World U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has chosen Leon Panetta, left, who was White House chief of staff for Bill Clinton, to lead the CIA, Democratic officials saidyesterday. Outside of his stint in the White House, where he served between 1994 and 1997, Panetta has relatively little experience in national security matters. REUTERS Israel ignores calls for truce India hands Pakistan Mumbai evidence Israeli troops backed by air have been killed since Is- strikes fought to seize rael launched the assault Onus is on Hamas: Bush ground from Hamas mili- on Saturday. ATTACKS India handed over preparation and of this na- tants deep inside the Gaza Israel said it killed (cid:129) U.S. President George W. (cid:129) Bush said he puts the onus evidence yesterday to Pak- ture, which amounts really Strip yesterday, despite in- dozens of Islamist guerril- Bush insisted yesterday that on Hamas to end the violence, istan that it said linked to a commando attack, ternational calls for a las as the battle crept into any Gaza ceasefire must in- and stopped short of calling Pakistani militants to the could occur without any- ceasefire in a conflict that the suburbs of the city of clude provisions to prevent for an immediate halt to the Mumbai attacks and de- body, anywhere in the es- has killed more than 540 Gaza itself. Hamas from using the coastal fighting, as some European manded a prompt investi- tablishment knowing,” Palestinians in 10 days. Israel’s defence minister strip to fire rockets into Israel. leaders have done. gation, piling diplomatic Menon told reporters. More than 33 civilians, said the assault, which he pressure on The evi- including children, were hopes can stem rocket fire fighting a parliamentary more squalid. Many lack its nuclear- dence includ- killed yesterday, the third on its own towns, could election on Feb. 10, made food, water or power. armed rival. “It’s hard to believe ed a confes- day of an Israeli ground of- get harder for troops. clear its priority was to se- REUTERS India has that something of sion from the fensive. Three Israeli sol- Hamas threatened to fire cure the safety of its citi- blamed Pak- man India this scale ... could diers were killed and about more missiles into Israel. zens. Hamas called for a Israeli Foreign istani mili- says is the Minister Tzipi Livni occur without 20 were wounded by an Is- Threats of resuming sui- lifting of the blockade of tants for the lone surviv- speaks about the raeli tank shell fired in er- cide bombings have yet to the enclave, crammed with Mideast conflict November at- anybody, anywhere ing gunman, ror, the military said. materialize. 1.5 million people whose at metronews.ca tacks, which in the establish- details of A total of four soldiers Israel, whose leaders are lives are growing ever /world killed 179 communica- ment knowing.” people and tion links Iguanas unseen reignited ten- Shiv Shankar Menon with “ele- sion between ments in Pak- India Mourning procession by Darwin offer the neighbours who have istan,” and data retrieved fought three wars since from GPS and satellite A evolution clue M 1947, but this is the first phones, India’s foreign IT DAV time it has given evidence ministry said. SuCnIkENnCoEwPnin tko iCghuaarnleass Dar- E / REU to FIoslraemiganb asde.cretary Shiv looPkak inisttoa nth es aeivdi deitn cwe.o uld win during his visits to the TERS Shankar Menon said it India says it has not been Galapagos islands may “beggars the imagination” satisfied by Pakistan's re- provide evidence of that no Pakistani officials sponse thus far. New Delhi species divergence far ear- knew about preparations wants Islamabad to dis- lier than the English natu- for the assault on India's fi- mantle what it says are ter- ralist’s famous finches, re- nancial hub. rorist training camps on searchers said yesterday. “It’s hard to believe that Pakistani territory and ex- The findings also for the something of this scale, tradite 40 suspects. first time describe the that took so long in the REUTERS black-striped reptiles — first seen in 1986 and only Dutch scientists create a few more times since — as a new species, said Gabriele Gentile of the replica of SARS virus University Tor Vergata in Rome, who led the study. They also add to under- HEALTH Dutch researchers ing brought under control. standing of the evolution have built a three-dimen- “I think we can translate of species on the remote Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a Moharram procession yesterday in Ahmedabad. sional model of a type of what we found for this islands, which remain Muslims all over the world mourn the slaying of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Muhammad, dur- virus that causes SARS in a virus to the SARS virus,” much as they were ing the first 10 days of the Islamic month of Moharram. Imam Hussein was killed by his political step that could one day said Berend Jan Bosch, a vi- millions of years ago and rivals along with 72 companions in Iraq some 1,300 years ago. help in the battle against rologist at Utrecht Univer- which inspired Darwin’s the deadly disease. sity who worked on the theory of evolution by nat- The model, created us- study. “If you are going to ural selection. Teens put risky behaviours online: Study ing hepatitis coronavirus study the SARS virus, you “The Galapagos have not from mice, will help scien- will basically find the same yet finished offering evolu- tists understand severe features.” tionary novelties,” Gentile INTERNETMore than half of lyzed 500 randomly cho- whose MySpace accounts acute respiratory syn- Coronaviruses cause dis- and colleagues wrote. “So teenagers mention risky sen MySpace profiles of 18- displayed multiple risky drome (SARS), which ap- eases in animals and in far, this species is the only behaviors such as sex and year-olds in 2007. behaviours. Half were sent peared in China in 2002 people from the common evidence of ancient diver- drugs on their MySpace ac- Overall, 54 per cent of a message from researcher and spread to other re- cold to severe illness. They sification along the Gala- counts, U.S. researchers the publicly available ac- Dr. Megan Moreno’s My- gions, including Toronto, also cause SARS, which sci- pagos land iguana lineage said yesterday. counts they checked men- Space profile warning where 43 people died. The entists believe, like in- and documents one of the They said many young tioned high-risk behav- about the risks of disclos- disease killed some 800 fluenza, initially came oldest events of diver - people who use social net- iours: 41 per cent men- ing personal details online. people globally before be- from an animal. REUTERS gence ever recorded in the working sites do not real- tioned substance abuse, 24 Three months after this Galapagos.” ize how public they are, per cent sexual behaviour single message, many had Tunisia bomb suspects on trial During Darwin’s visit to but the sites may also offer and 14 per cent violence. erased references to sex the Galapagos in 1835, his a new way to identify and In a second study, the re- and substance abuse and observations of finch vari- help troubled teens. searchers identified 190 in- tightened security con- PARISThree men, including 2001 attacks, is suspected eties with different-shaped The researchers ana- dividuals aged 18 to 20 trols. REUTERS one of the principal figures of organizing the attack in beaks were key in his for- linked to the 9-11 attacks Djerba on April 11, 2002, mulation of the principles in the U.S., went on trial in which 21 people died. of evolution. Darwin did News in brief yesterday for their alleged Currently held by U.S. not visit areas inhabited role in a truck bomb attack authorities in Guantanamo by the pink land iguana PREGNANCY A test performed Chorionic villus sampling, or in 12 of 95 CVS-exposed on a synagogue in Tunisia Bay, he will be tried in his and so missed the species, in early pregnancy to check for CVS, involves using a needle to infants compared with three of in 2002. absence. His co-defendants whose existence suggests genetic defects such as Down collect samples of the embry- 87 infants who had been Khalid Sheikh Mo- deny involvement in the diversification in the Gala- syndrome may be linked to in- onic structure that forms the exposed to amniocentesis, hammed, a Pakistani attacks. All three men face pagos happened some five creased risk the child will be placenta. In one study, which is typically performed thought to be one of the a maximum penalty of life million years ago. REUTERS born with a birthmark. researchers found birthmarks later in pregnancy. REUTERS planners of the Sept. 11, imprisonment. REUTERS metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 6, 2009 6 LOCAL NATIONAL Assoc MngingEditor, Tarin Elbert Art Director, Laila Hakim Publisher, Greg Lutes Sales Manager, Dianne Curran Group Publisher, Bill McDonald Assoc Night MngingEditor, Jim Reyno National Sales Director, Susan Courtney Managing Editor, Rachel Boomer Distribution Manager, April Doucette Editor-in-Chief, Dianne Rinehart Enter/Lifestyle Editor, Dean Lisk Interactive/Mrktng Director, Jodi Brown Comment & Views M Comment ICH A EL D Back to the starting point E AD D ER National Report want their troops out be- The Americans are getting set to send in fore the deadline of 2011. new forces, which will more than The Americans are get- Lawrence ting set to send in new compensate for Canadian withdrawals. forces, which will more Martin than compensate for Cana- thing because we hadn’t said. And if you don’t cheer dian withdrawals, if and joined them in Iraq and for the war effort, you’re when they occur. With this F hadn’t agreed to their mis- not supporting our troops. effort the new president, sile-defence program. So In other words, the usual Barack Obama, will be able air to say that a we sent troops to the patriot games, some legiti- to prevent the Taliban decade or two ago, Afghan hot zone of Kanda- mate, some just plain old from regaining power. But we didn’t care har. bullshine. it will require his getting much about The usual right-left de- But today there is a con- bogged down in a long war. Afghanistan. Just bate ensued with one side sensus that says that little There will be more pres- another Third World bas- rah rah on war and the or no progress has been sure from his White House ket case. Let the ethnic other dubious. No foreign made, that Afghanistan re- for Canadians to stay on. tribes there bloody one an- invader, many argued, had mains as it almost always But Canadians will have other up. Let superpowers ever brought Afghanistan has been — seen enough. They will try to harness it. to heel, the list includ- untamable. turn back the clock. It will Then a couple things ing Alexander the Canadians, be just about as it was be- happened. The Taliban got Great, the Mongols, smarter fore. They won’t care singled out as being ex- the British Raj, the than their much about Afghanistan. porters of terrorism and as Soviet Union. generals They’ll leave it to the running a government But as is normal and politi- Afghans and the superpow- even more medieval than in war, politicians cians, ers — and save their sol- other tribes. We had a gen- and generals held to were never diers from dying from eral, the popular Rick Hilli- the line that really enthu- roadside bombs. er, who was gung-ho on progress was being siastic about Letters getting Canada back on made. We can’t cut this war. Now Lawrence Martin is a Globe and Mail war footing. We figured we and run, they’re saying in correspondent and author who writes So much for the tion of the CEOs’ and barely about national affairs from Ottawa. owed the Americans some- they polls that they economic meltdown keeping up with inflation. GETTY IMAGES Many of these corpora- Re: Your year’s pay a day’s tions have enjoyed several Views work for top CEOs (Jan. 2) years of huge profits by I was astounded to learn gouging us at the pumps from the Canadian Center and at the bank machines. Neutral the toughest stance on Mideast for Policy Alternatives (CC- As if to add insult to in- PA) that the salaries of Cana- jury, now we have a premier da’s top CEOs have reached who tells unionized workers just an afterthought to into the very heroes they unprecedented new heights. to lower their expectations Mona their birthright: If you’re The hardest don’t deserve to be and So much for the economic for this year, only to find out Eltahawy an Arab, go join the Free thing is to scream possibly unleash a new meltdown. days later that he’s given his Palestine demonstrations; wave of unconscionable While these characters own staff huge raises. The “Enough!” at a time Global View and if you’re Jewish, go suicide bombings against were dragging in bigger and good people of Nova Scotia join the Save Israel march- when both sides Israeli civilians. bigger salaries, upwards of need to summon up the I was born in Egypt during es. And all for what? 70,000 Canadians lost their courage to make sure that seem bent on one war with Israel, have Don’t forget, you can al- For those of us from the jobs — 4,400 lost in Novem- change happens ... and soon. vivid memories of another ways throw God into the mutual destruction. region, the easiest thing ber 2007 in Nova Scotia DANNY CAVANAGH, PRESIDENT war with Israel and I was mix. Lay claim to your holy might be to follow our alone. The rest of us are CUPE NOVA SCOTIA the first Egyptian to live sites and you’ll have reli- birthright to bias. But the preparing to ride out the and work in Israel for a giously sanctioned wrath people. hardest thing is to scream rough year ahead, while the Lives cut short in Gaza Western news agency to fuel your rage. The civilians of Gaza are “Enough!” at a time when country’s top executives ap- when I moved there from But what’s the point of victims of both Hamas and both sides seem bent on pear to be immune from The Israelis have been Cairo at the end of 1997 as choosing sides when both Israel. mutual destruction and any fallout. bombing the Gaza Strip at a Reuters correspondent. sides are losing? The real The former have been when to criticize your side According to the CCPA re- such a rapid rate and contin- And here’s the best piece challenge when it comes more concerned with fir- ensures accusations of be- port, the 100 highest paid uously that everyone is just of advice on the Middle to the Middle East is to sit ing ineffectual rockets at ing a sellout. CEOs of Canadian publicly in utter shock. In just less East you will get today. on the fence and to under- southern Israel where they But I insist on staying on traded corporations re- than nine days, 470 Pales- Sit on the fence. stand that as with most targeted the very group of that fence and being a sell- ceived an average of tinians were killed and Strange coming from an chapters of this inter- people they are now accus- out for peace. $10,408,054 in total com- 2,400 were injured. opinion writer who makes minable conflict, civilians ing Israel of hurting the Stay on that fence with pensation in 2007. How can they even think a living out of taking posi- pay the most expensive most in Gaza — civilians. me and scream and yell for Average CEO pay for the about dropping bombs and tions? Yes. But it’s too easy price. Israel has launched a a ceasefire. top 100 was up 22 per cent missiles on these innocent to take sides in the Middle From that perch up punishing bombardment Enough violence. from its $8.5 million aver- people, especially the chil- East conflict. Few other there on the fence, keep and invasion of Gaza that age in 2006. In contrast, the dren? parts of the world inspire your eyes firmly on Israeli will be used as the latest Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning earnings of average Canadi- These children still such passion or leave such and Palestinian civilians proof that it is the neigh- Egyptian-born commentator and public ans rose by only 3.2 per cent haven’t had a chance to see speaker on Arab and Muslim issues. She little room for doubt. For and ask about the respon- bourhood bully. Its actions reported on the Middle East for 10 years — the best increase in the anything in the world. many, choosing sides is sibility of leaders to their are bound to turn Hamas before moving to the U.S. past five years, but a frac- EMAN KADRI, CALGARY It’s your turn to tell others what you think. E-mail your thoughts and opinions to: [email protected] Letters must include sender’s full name, address and phone number –street name and phone numbers will NOT be published. We reserve the right to edit letters. 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REUTERS DOLLAR OIL Business C$ 84.03¢ US $46.34 US 1.77¢ US$ $1.1900 $1.74 EDITOR: FERMIN DESOUZA, [email protected] Bleak month Japan Hope for bull market in year of the ox THE D A I LY KIM KYU for auto sales BUSINESS BUZZ N G -HO Forestry needs green energy: O N/REU Worst December in 12 years Amcetniot nrse nmewusatb lbee e tnaekregny tteoc himnoplloe-- TERS gies in the forest products industry in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Canada’s auto market Maine, says a new report released crashed during the holiday “I’m predicting dou- today by the Atlantica BioEnergy season, one more piece of Task Force. The study recommends ble digit declines evidence of a deepening 15 actions be taken in the areas of recession. for the next six sustainable forest management, biomass management, energy pol- Despite incentives, con- months.” icy, education, research and devel- sumers closed their wallets Dennis DesRosiers opment and technology and showroom sales implementation. plunged 21.2 per cent or more than 25,000 vehicles GM posted the most Court OK’s Acadian lending: to 94,423 in December sales in Canada, while Toy- Acadian Mining Corporation an- from the same month in ota, including the Lexus nounced yesterday it has obtained 2007, manufacturers said. brand, jumped into second an order from the Supreme Court The results marked the place from fourth spot, of Nova Scotia granting ScoZinc Limited authority to borrow up to worst decline in auto sales ahead of Chrysler and $1 million from TCE Capital Cor- for any month since 2003. Ford. Its sales rose 11.3 per poration. The DIP Order creates a It was also the lowest level cent to a record 224,158 in priority charge and security interest for a December in 12 years. 2008 from 2007. In Decem- in all of the property of ScoZinc as The bleak December ber, Toyota’s sales plunged security for repayment of amounts Women dressed in ceremonial kimonos and a person in a cow outfit representing the year of the pulled down overall 2008 35.4 per cent because of a advanced pursuant to the loan. On ox pose at the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new year opening ceremony in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s sales in Canada by 1.1 per huge drop in Camry sales. Dec. 22, the Court granted ScoZinc Nikkei average rose 1.5 per cent yesterday, the first trading day of 2009. Wall Street rallied on Fri- cent or more than 17,000 Meanwhile, the Honda creditor protection. The CCAA day to its highest levels since early November on hopes 2009 will be a better year. The Japanese to 1.653 million cars and Civic compact has sur- protection stays creditors, suppliers and others from enforcing any year of the ox began on Jan. 1. trucks. passed the Ford F-Series rights against ScoZinc while it re- Analysts are forecasting pickup truck to become structures its affairs and world base more big dents in the first Canada’s most popular ve- metal prices rebound. half of 2009 before the hicle. It marks the first I’m healthy, Jobs Fiscal deal faces delays market begins to recover. time in 15 years that a car Yarmouth air shuttle ahead?: assures investors “I’m predicting double- has topped a truck as the The Yarmouth Vanguard has digit declines for the next country’s best selling vehi- learned that a Quebec-based airline TECHNOLOGYApple Inc. ECONOMY President-elect But they now say it will six months before things cle. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE is in the process of hiring people to chief executive Steve Jobs Barack Obama went to the take at least a month or so start improve,” said indus- staff an operation in Yarmouth. This fuels speculation that an air sought to soothe investor U.S. Capitol yesterday to longer to put together an try watcher Dennis Des - shuttle service will soon become a concerns about his health press for swift passage of a initiative that can draw bi- Rosiers. Hyundai reality between Yarmouth and yesterday, saying his huge spending and tax-cut partisan support to clear a Offshore-base d manufac- other centres. weight loss was caused by package amid signs his cen- possible Senate Republican turers exceeded the Big (cid:129) Hyundai Motor Co. has a hormone imbalance that terpiece economic stim ulus roadblock. Three automakers in mar- rolled out a new incentive is relatively simple to plan may face delays. 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METRO NEWS SERVICES [email protected] Mourners salute High five for Canada Heisman hockey player winner a big HOCKEYDon Sanderson was in a coma during Christmas, Canucks fan so hundreds of mourners scapoall alrfeoyomerl rytn hewlseyht e2sora1 ddn-yaigeey ada ar yft-oo utllhlldeoe thw ifdouiencnkgeery- WCaJnC aCdHaA 5M SPwIOeNdSeHn I1P REUTERS/SHAU twMaenonidnrd lidashtn iesjcru e sn eiScortueresrcp.io thryWed n eit nhfto HorPua rrriaptmhgeeeer YorkReport N an on-ice fight in Brantford, BEST in attendance, and a huge Marty Ont., Dec. 12. Sanderson’s VS Canadian flag making its mother, Dahna, cried as way around the lower bowl, York mournful strains of Silent the stage was set for the in- Night filled a packed church ternational showcase of jun- outside Toronto. “We loved Team Canada won its fifth ior hockey’s two best teams. [email protected] him with all our hearts, and gold medal in a row at the Emotions ran high in the I don’t know how we’re go- world junior hockey cham- second, as Canada extended he top player in ing to move on without pionships last night, its lead to 2-0 on the goal by U.S. college foot- him,” she said. “All I ask is taking a first-period lead Esposito. Hedman took a ball is a hockey fa- each and every one of you on P.K. Subban’s second ef- few punches at Esposito, natic. His favourite love each and every one of fort just 38 seconds into who wisely didn’t swing team: the Vancou- your family members every the game and riding the back, after the Canadian ver Canucks. day.” Sanderson, a rookie goaltending of a suddenly- had a run-in with Mark- In fact, while in high with the OHA’s Whitby hot Dustin Tokarski. strom as the goalie skated school in Oklahoma City, Dunlops, died Friday after Angelo Esposito scored on after a loose puck. The quarterback Sam Bradford being in a coma for almost a a backhand in the second crowd jeered Markstrom, had a ritual in which he’d month. METRO NEWS SERVICES period, Cody Hodgson let believing he was putting on watch The Mighty Ducks rip a wrister on the power a show by flopping on the movie and check out the VIDEO Mourners at hockey play in the third, and Jordan ice after his collision with latest Canucks’ results be- player’s funeral sing him Eberle and Hodgson scored Esposito. It was Markstrom’s fore turning in for the one last Christmas carol at into an empty net in a 5-1 third questionable flop of night. metronews.ca/canada win over Sweden, which Canada players Patrice Cormier, back, defenceman Thomas Hick- the game. “Hockey was and maybe takes home silver for the ey, defenceman Ryan Ellis and John Tavares, right, line up behind Hedman didn’t get a still is my favourite sport to Sports in brief second year in a row. P.K. Subban after he scored against Sweden last night. penalty and was booed the watch,” said the Heisman Shaky in every outing be- rest of the evening. Trophy winner, who will SOCCER Lower Sackville’s Nkem fore last night, Tokarski most valuable player and a Scotiabank Place — who Esposito got his revenge lead the No. 1 Oklahoma Ezurike finished seventh in vot- faced 40 shots, stood tall first-team all-star. He was jeered Swedish defenceman on the same shift, scoring on Sooners against the No. 2 ing for the Canadian Soccer As- and was named player of joined on the all-star team Victor Hedman and goalie a backhander after scooping Florida Gators in the BCS sociation’s female under-17 the game. John Tavares was by Hodgson and Subban. Jacob Markstrom all night the puck off David Rund- national championship player of the year. Ezurike was named the tournament’s The crowd of 20,380 at — was a new single-game at- blad. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE game Thursday night. “I Canada’s top scorer at the FIFA love the Canucks. Roberto under-17 World Cup in Novem- Luongois outstanding.” ber. Monica Lam-Feist won the Mooseheads trade for Amyot (cid:129) Spring training, believe award. it or not, begins next month, but one of base- HOCKEY Former Halifax ball’s premier sluggers re- Mooseheads blue-liner he’s got a great shot, he’s PH mains a ManRam without a Guillaume Monast has been MATTHEW WUEST got offensive ability, and he OTO home. named the QMJHL’s defensive [email protected] could blossom in Halifax.” CO Manny Ramirez is at- pethilgareyheet rag osasfm itshetses a wwniedteh ak t .ph Hleue Qs -h8ua eidnbec Tahree hHoapliifnagx tMo obousiledh tehaedisr w(2a0Tsth he a 6 o-vsfoeecoroat-ln4l)d, 2-ro1of2u -npthodeu npSdiceekar URTESY SAIN tbyreuaatcr t idnhegims iannUtedSr $ies2sn0t’,-t m.a lill lrioignh-at,- Remparts, giving him 23 points defence corps around Dogs in 2006. He was rated T JOH MLB sources consider in 36 gameMs.ETRO NEWS SERVICES nAemwy oatc.quisition Pascal nScinouthti nogv, erbaultl sblyip pCeedn tbrael- N SEA DO Rraasm, iar emz’sa jaogre nptr,o bSlceomtt Bboe-- The Mooseheads traded cause of NCAA threats. GS cause of his insistence on SCOREBOARD for the 18-year-old blue-lin- Amyot joins fellow 18- the $20M salary. The Los er yesterday, swapping first- year-old Gabriel O’Connor Angeles Dodgers continue QMJHL round picks in the Canadi- and 17-year-old Alex Mac- to negotiate with him, as Baie-Comeau atT LOeNwIiGstHoTn’S GAMES an Hockey League import Donald as the future of Hal- do the San Francisco Gi- P.E.I. at Moncton draft with the Saint John ifax’s defence corps as the ants, Tampa Bay Rays and Drummondville at Shawinigan Sea Dogs. They also surren- organization rebuilds for New York Yankees. And PBL dered a fourth-round pick the next two seasons. even the Blue Jays might in the 2010 QMJHL draft. “We’re all excited about make a pitch for him if he ATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT Halifax’s traded import gaining Pascal Amyot,” becomes more reasonable HMAoLnItFrAeaXl 12 10 . 510.0000 pick could be in the top Patenaude said. “We feel he and if they could succeed Vermont 0 0 .000 five, while the pick they’re can be a top defenceman in their attempts to unload QMuaenbcehce ster 00 11 ..000000 getting back will be much this year and next year and Scott Rolen and/or Lyle lower. maybe as a 20-year-old. Overbay (and their guaran- Quebec at HalifaxF,R 7ID pA.mY’.S GAME Amyot, who didn’t get “He’s got offensive quali- teed contracts). much ice time on a deep ties that he hasn’t shown (cid:129) An athlete who has SATURDAY’S GAME Montreal at Halifax, 2 p.m. Sea Dogs defence corps, because of his (lack of) ice Amyot has five goals and seven assists so far with Saint John lowered his financial de- will immediately log top time.” this season. mands: Shaquille O’Neal. WJC minutes in Halifax. He has The Mooseheads now In November, the NBA star YESTERDAY’SRESULTS five goals and seven assists have a 28-man roster. Dogs dealt captain and top Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. listed his Miami Beach GOLD MEDAL GAME Canada 5 Sweden 1 in 38 games. They’ll continue to explore blue-liner Alex Grant of In other news, the Sea mansion for $35-million. BRONZE MEDAL GAME “He’s been caught in the trade possibilities until the Antigonish to the Shawini- Dogs cut three Nova Scot- His new asking price: $25- Russia 5 Slovakia 2 numbers in Saint John, but deadline on Thursday and gan Cataractes. Elsewhere, ian forwards: Matthew mil. we’ve always liked him,” will likely trim their roster the Memorial Cup-host Ri- Stoddard of Porters Lake; NHL said Mooseheads general to 24 by Saturday. mouski Oceanic picked up Stephen Walker of Mount Marty York has been a groundbreaking YESTERDAY’SRESULTS N.Y. Rangers 4 Pittsburgh 0 manager Marcel Patenaude. Halifax’s trade was one of all-star defenceman Marc- Uniacke; and Kyle Dilosa of sports columnist and broadcaster N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton “He can move the puck, many yesterday, as the Sea Andre Bourdon from the Cheticamp. in Canada for decades. metro metronews.ca Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10 Between meals If you go too long between meals, drink half a cup of juice to stabilize blood sugar levels before you eat to back your body up from from its “starvation” mode. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Health & Beauty EDITOR: ANN-MARIE COLACINO, [email protected] The good-skin fix Meet your resolutions by starting with your complexion week), could improve the dense it is in polyphenols, JANINE FALCON numbers on your bathroom naturally-occuring antioxi- for Metro Canada scale. “Replace the bad stuff dants.” with dark leafy greens, Omega-3 fatty acid-rich Turns out that focusing on broccoli, spinach, winter foods also rank high in the better skin nutrition can squash, carrots, sweet pota- good-skin eating plan be- help meet at least three toes — vitamin A-rich cause, say Shulman and Lo- 2009 resolutions: 1) to foods,” says gan, they spend less; 2) to lose Shulman. boost skin’s “Fish is skin’s best weight; and 3) to get on a Natur- natural mois- less stressful, healthy-liv- opath Dr. friend. Orally ture levels. green ing track. Alan Logan, consumed fish colla- Shulman rec- tea and “The skin is a good indi- author of ommends fish oil gen also provides cator of what’s going on in- The Clear cold-water both side,” says Dr. Joey Shul- Skin Diet the body with raw fish, nuts, and help re- man, D.C., registered nutri- and re- materials to seeds, as well duce levels tionist and author of The search-and- as omega-3 of cortisol, a manufacture the col- Natural Makeover Diet: 4 develop- fortified eggs hormone the Steps to Inner Health and ment co-or- lagen skin needs.” and milk. An- body releases Outer Beauty. “For exam- dinator for other hydrat- under stress. Alan Logan, author of ple, if you eat too many Genuine ing must is “Cortisol attacks pro-inflammatory foods, Health, The Clear Skin Diet water, which collagen, the scaf- such as sugar, refined flour, agrees. “In gets over- folding of the skin,” fried food, alcohol and satu- North America, 50 percent looked in the winter. Shul- he says. “Fish is rated fats, you’ll wake up of consumed vegetables is man suggests green or skin’s best friend. looking puffy and red.” potato (mostly frozen), white tea as alternatives. Orally consumed fish Rather than pricey “mira- onion, iceberg lettuce and “They’re anti-inflammatory collagen also provides Rather than cle” products or proce- processed tomato. We need and high in antioxidants, the body with raw ma- pricey “mira- dures, the good-skin fix can more colourful fruit and plus white tea can help deal terials to manufacture cle” products be as simple and budget veg, such as blueberries, with sugar cravings be- the collagen skin or procedures, a friendly as a diet change, fresh tomatoes and cale. cause it’s on the sweet needs,” he adds. good-skin fix can which, in addition to im- The deeper the colour of side.” Dr. Michael Davies, a be as simple and proving skin (in as little as a the produce, the more According to Logan, dermatologist at SpaMed- budget friendly ica in Toronto, says “a well- as a diet change, balanced diet is best, but including vitamin COAST TO supplements can help A and omega-3 when we can’t get what we fatty acid-rich need.” He recommends, foods. 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