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Wilson mansion still tops in B.C.
2015 assessments. sor Dharmesh Sisodrak in
a statement. “Most home
Lululemon founder’s
owners … will see changes
Vancouver home the up to plus-15 per cent.”
The Fraser Valley’s as-
most expensive in
sessment roll also increased
province for second to $94.3 billion, from $90.7
straight year in 2013.
Most owners in the valley
will see assessment changes
within plus- or minus-five
MATT per cent, the office said.
KIELTYKA The total value of real
[email protected] estate throughout the prov-
ince in 2015 is assessed at
The house that Lycra built is more than $1.2 trillion, up
worth its weight in gold. 5.84 per cent from 2014.
According to B.C. Assess- Owners of more than
ment’s 2015 roll, released 323,000 properties in the
Friday, Lululemon founder Vancouver Sea to Sky re-
Chip Wilson’s Kitsilano gion and 193,000 properties
home is the most valued in the Fraser Valley will be
residential property in Brit- receiving their assessment
ish Columbia. notices shortly.
The mansion on Point Any owners who feel
Grey Road was assessed at their assessment doesn’t
$57,595,000. reflect the market value of
Wilson’s waterfront their property as of July 1,
abode is the most valu- 2014, or see incorrect in-
able B.C. residence for the formation are asked to con-
second year in a row. Chip Wilson’s mansion on Point Grey Road is worth $57,595,000, according to B.C. Assessment. EMILY JACKSON/METRO tact B.C. Assessment this
In 2014 it was assessed at month.
$54.2 million, up from $35.2 The assessments can also
million in 2013 when it was islands ($51,521,000) and a ued properties in the prov- dowment Lands. “Most homes in the Van- be appealed and re-
still under construction. single-family home on Bel- ince are located within City Overall, the Vancou- couver Sea to Sky region viewed by a panel.
Two other properties mont Avenue in Vancou- of Vancouver limits, four ver Sea to Sky region’s as- are worth more in value
cracked the $50-million ver’s Point Grey neighbour- others are in the District of sessment roll increased to compared to last year’s as-
mark this year: acreage on hood ($50,126,000). West Vancouver and three $407.1 billion this year, sessment roll,” said B.C. Follow Matt Kieltyka on
James Island in the gulf Sixteen of the Top 25 val- are on UBC’s University En- from $375.1 billion. Assessment deputy asses- Twitter @Mkieltyka
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The Bradian ghost town near Lillooet, B.C., sold for nearly $1 million to a group of Chinese investors. COURTESY JOHN LOVELACE REAL ESTATE TEAM
From ghost town to resort
The next Whistler? to the mountain post. place here.”
The entire townsite of Bradian is expected to lure Big plans
Chinese investors buy
Bradian, including its 22 visitors due to its proximity to
“(The buyers) have the notion that one day it’ll
former gold-mining homes, streets and fire hy- beautiful lakes and locations
drants, was officially sold last ideal for fishing, swimming, look like Whistler.... They’re enthusiastic to make a
town of Bradian after
week to the China Zhong Ya whitewater rafting, climbing showplace here.”
article about hunt for Group Hebei Canada-China and snowmobiling, Mills said.
buyer went viral Co. But first the investors will Project manager Mike Mills
The buyers’ ultimate goal have to dig deep into their
is to turn the ghost town — pockets. It will take “many he said. “They understand lace said.
about a four-hour drive from millions” to upgrade the there’s a lot of history.” The purchase adds to a
EMILY Vancouver, depending on the town’s infrastructure to to- The ghost town lan- changing trend in buyers
JACKSON season — into a recreation day’s standards. Bradian was guished on the real-estate from Asia, Lovelace said.
[email protected] hub where visitors can even built in the 1930s. market for a few years until While overseas investors
pan for gold, project manager The buyers intend to fol- an article about its hunt for were initially interested in
An old gold-mining ghost Mike Mills said. low the development layout a buyer went viral in August. buying houses and condos,
town north of Whistler has “They have the notion for the town agreed upon After that, more than 20 do- Lovelace has seen a grow-
sold for just under $1 million that one day it’ll look like with Lillooet in 1978, Mills mestic and overseas parties ing interest in recreational
to a group of Chinese invest- Whistler,” Mills said. “They’re said. expressed interest in the property such as farms and
ors with a plan to restore life enthusiastic to make a show- “They want to do it right,” property, realtor John Love- ranches.
Burnaby. Suspected impaired driver in Surrey. RCMP cruisers
collision found with child in backseat rammed by stolen vehicle
Police are investigating a man According to Staff Sgt. Mounties in Surrey say three but as more members arrived
Police investigating
for alleged impaired driving Daron Brown, a witness called police cruisers were rammed in the area, the stolen vehicle
after he was found slumped 911 to report the crash and fol- by a stolen vehicle, but nobody drove off, ramming three police
over the wheel of a vehicle lowed the driver. Brown could not confi rm was hurt and a suspect is in cus- cars and severely damaging two
while a four-year-old child sat When police caught up with what relationship the child tody. of them.
in the backseat. the suspect, the car was stopped and driver may have had. The incident took place just Hedderson says that while
Burnaby RCMP confirmed on Como Lake Road, near Mar- before noon Sunday in an area the passenger fled the vehicle
the man was arrested Friday iner Way, in Coquitlam. between the town centres of before it stopped, the 23-year-
afternoon after a series of The driver was slumped Newton and Whalley. old driver was arrested at the
events led Mounties to the over the wheel and had suf- and was quickly reunited with RCMP Staff Sgt. Murray Hed- scene and will appear in court
vehicle in Coquitlam. fered minor scratches to his its mother. derson says police were looking on Monday.
The driver was first seen face, Brown said. RCMP are considering char- for the vehicle because its occu- Police are looking for those
hitting a concrete divider at Police also discovered that ges of impaired driving against pants had been observed break- who may have had property
Lougheed Highway and Produc- a four-year-old child was in the the man. ing into parked automobiles in stolen from their vehicles as
tion Way and then leaving the back of the vehicle. The investigation continues. another area of the city. well as witnesses of the colli-
scene. The child was uninjured MATT KIELTYKA/METRO He says officers found it, sion. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Library fire. Police
investigate arson at
Capilano University
North Vancouver RCMP are erately set, and also examining
investigating an arson and pos- signs of a possible break-in.
sible theft at Capilano Univer- Investigators noticed that
sity on Friday. a safe in the library had been
Police say that a suspicious pulled from the wall and pried
fire originated at the school’s open, but it’s not clear whether
library, but was quickly con- any property was missing or
tained by the emergency stolen.
sprinkler system. Video surveillance is being
While the library suffered used to help identify any poten-
fire, smoke and water damage, tial suspects, but RCMP are also
no other part of the school was asking people who may have
affected. seen anything suspicious in the
The RCMP detachment’s area at approximately 12:30
arson unit is investigating the a.m. to contact investigators.
blaze, which they say was delib- MATT KIELTYKA/METRO
Mt. Horne. Rescuers find
missing jogger near peak
Military crew members aboard Lee says search-and-rescue
a Cormorant helicopter used technicians descended about 45
their night-vision goggles to lo- metres by hoist and rescued the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says the enterovirus D68 has been linked to the death of a child under five. THANDI FLETCHER/METRO FILE
cate a jogger lost near the top of jogger, who was cold but did
Enterovirus D68 linked
a Vancouver Island mountain. not require medical attention.
Maj. Mary Lee of 442 Trans- The jogger was flown to a lo-
port and Rescue Squadron says cal airport where she was met
the crew responded to a call of by police and reunited with her
a missing jogger Saturday night family.
on Mt. Horne, which is west of Cormorant pilot Capt. Pete to death of young child
Qualicum Beach, B.C. Wright says the co-ordination
She says ground search-and- between the Joint Rescue Co-
rescue volunteers contacted the ordination Centre, RCMP and
jogger by cellphone, and when local search-and-rescue volun-
the helicopter arrived just teers was behind the first suc-
after midnight, crew members cessful mission of 2015. Under the age of the agency was notified last enterovirus D68 confirmation,” virus-surveillance program in
found her on a logging road. THE CANADIAN PRESS five. Third fatality in week. The deaths of an elderly she said. September.
person and young adult have Most of those infected with In a report published online
province related to the
Snow, freezing rain also been associated with the enterovirus D68 have what Friday, the B.C. agency noted
Vancouver Island in the west, respiratory virus respiratory virus, and Skowron- appear to be symptoms of a it had detected 220 cases of
Pacific storm hits Kootenay Lake in the east, ski said the patients had mul- common cold: sneezing, runny the virus in the province since
the Cariboo in central B.C. tiple underlying medical condi- nose, a cough, and some have mid-August, and of those, 140
province and the North Coast. tions or asthma. no symptoms at all, she said. required hospitalization. It also
The storm has brought The death of a B.C. child has Because of privacy issues, The risk to the general reported five cases of neuro-
Snow and freezing rain wet snow to higher eleva- become the third fatality in the Skowronski said she couldn’t population is low, she added, logical illness associated with
dumped on B.C. by a passing tions in Metro Vancouver, province linked to the entero- reveal the child’s gender or age. noting that only a small propor- the virus.
Pacific storm are causing as well as the Fraser Valley, virus D68 infection. “Like the other two, we can’t tion of people who suffer from Skowronski said about 70
problems for some motorists. and is expected to dump Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an say with certainty whether that underlying medical conditions per cent of those hospitalized
Environment Canada has more than 50 millimetres of infectious disease specialist infection was causally related experience more severe prob- were children under the age
issued 24 winter-storm warn- rain on the region through with the B.C. Centre for Disease with the death or in what way lems. of 15, and upper body muscle
ings and one snowfall warn- Monday. Control, said Saturday the child it may have contributed, so The B.C. agency and the weakness was reported in the
ing for areas between inland THE CANADIAN PRESS was less than five years old at right now we’re describing it Public Health Agency of Can- five neurological cases.
time of death in November and as a death in association with ada began collaborating on a THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Vancouver council unites to
push ‘yes’ vote for transit tax
Public transportation. service increases and a new
Tax increase of 0.5 per Pattullo Bridge.
“I would remind people
cent would add $250M
this is not about transit only;
over 10 years to Metro it’s about bridges, the Sea-
Bus,” Affleck said.
Vancouver public
Vision, which won a ma-
transit expansion jority in the election after
campaigning heavily on
plans to advocate the Broad-
way subway, welcomes the
EMILY NPA motion, Coun. Geoff
JACKSON Meggs said.
[email protected] “It’s important for the
public to realize that all the
Vancouver city councillors parties at council are unani-
will kick off the new year on mous in their view that the
a united front to push for a mayors’ council plan is a
“yes” vote in the spring tran- good one,” Meggs said. “I
sit plebiscite. think it’s excellent that we’re
After a tense election Passengers wait to board the 99 B-Line along the Broadway corridor. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/METRO FILE going to be speaking with
battle, councillors from the one voice on this.”
two dominant civic parties, tax to pay for transportation with a strategy for city hall averse councillor, he said he lion annually to the mayors’ If the referendum is suc-
Vision Vancouver and the improvements across Metro to support the success of the supports it because it’s trans- council’s $7.5-billion 10-year cessful, the mayors will still
Non-Partisan Association, Vancouver. plebiscite, which will take parent and will go toward plan to pay for infrastructure need to lobby the federal gov-
seem prepared to put their NPA Coun. George Affleck place via mail-in ballots be- projects that will make the across the region, including ernment for its share of the
differences aside to advocate will table a motion at the tween March and May. region more prosperous. the Broadway subway to Ar- capital funding.
the 0.5 per cent regional in- first council meeting asking While Affleck often pre- The tax is expected to butus in Vancouver, two LRT Council will consider the
crease to the provincial sales staff to report back urgently sents himself as the most tax- contribute about $250 mil- lines in Surrey, massive bus motion on Jan. 20.
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Bill Cosby’s Ontario shows set
to go ahead despite controversy
Sex-abuse allegations. able for his behaviour, and his
Allegations of abuse
Comedian is scheduled behaviour is disgusting.”
Cosby, who is in the midst
to perform in Kitchener,
of a stand-up concert tour, has Cosby’s image has been
London and Hamilton had to deal with the cancel- pummelled in recent weeks
on Jan. 7, 8 and 9 lation or postponement of at by a flurry of allegations
least 10 of his shows as the that he drugged women and
scandal continues to swirl, but sexually assaulted them,
his appearances in three On- with some accusations dat-
Maureen Dragasevich still has tario cities seem set to go ahead ing back to the 1970s.
fond memories of gathering despite local opposition.
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But after a flood of sexual- have also emphasized their
abuse allegations against Cosby contractual obligations to allow
in recent weeks, Dragasevich the shows to continue. Centre of Waterloo Region,
and her family have decided One venue — Kitchener’s which will be benefiting from
not to attend the performance, Centre In The Square, where the event.
joining a growing number of the first show is set to take In this Nov. 21 photo, comedian Bill Cosby performs during a show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the The event — called Voices
people who are speaking out place — addressed residents’ Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla. PHELAN M. EBENHACK/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Carry — was triggered by a lo-
against his three scheduled ap- anger directly. cal broadcaster musing on Twit-
pearances in Canada. “While we may person- pay any “guarantee fee” to Cos- ition by holding an alternative them, we blame them, we ter about whether an alterna-
“Given the fact that he’s ally share concerns raised by by, compensate the promoter event, which will run at the doubt their experiences, and tive fundraiser could be pulled
played Mr. Jell-O Pudding and the community, if The Centre for box-office losses and show same time as Cosby’s show, so it’s in moments like this together. Those who have pur-
Dr. Huxtable, I think we kind of forces a cancellation of this expenses and refund patrons. with proceeds going to two that we have an opportunity to chased tickets to Cosby’s show
find it harder to believe,” said rental show it isn’t simply a After noting the venue’s women’s crisis-support centres stand in support of survivors can gain free admission.
the 59-year-old Aurora, Ont., situation of giving back the stance, a handful of Kitchener in the region. in our community,” said Sara Cosby’s representatives did
resident. rent,” it said in a blog post, not- residents came up with a way “Too often we fail survivors Casselman, a spokeswoman not respond to a request for
“But we hold him account- ing that it would also need to to demonstrate their oppos- of sexual assault; we shame for the Sexual Assault Support comment. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Dalhousie profs file complaint against dentistry students
A Dalhousie University faculty versity’s medical school said that the dentistry students in- rent informal restorative-jus- who signed the complaint are the school of dentistry.
member, who has filed a com- Sunday that the professors filed volved in the Facebook group tice process. Jocelyn Downie of Law and She said the professors are
plaint with three other profes- a formal complaint under the where misogynistic comments “We are deeply committed Medicine, Brian Noble of the concerned because the com-
sors over male students who al- students’ code of conduct to were allegedly posted be sus- to creating a situation whereby faculty of Arts and Sciences plaint has not been addressed
legedly posted sexually hateful Anne Forrestall, the school’s pended on an interim basis no individual student would and Jacqueline Warwick of the by administration. She said the
messages online about women, acting vice-provost of student prior to the return of classes on have to put themselves at risk if faculty of Arts and Sciences, group initially wanted to keep
says she was acting on behalf of affairs, on Dec. 21 and hand- Monday. they wanted to bring forward a Gender and Women’s Studies. their names confidential but
other students who feel more delivered a print copy the fol- Baylis said the professors complaint,” she said in a phone Baylis said the effects of the decided to go public because
needs to be done. lowing day. have heard from students who interview on Sunday. hateful messages extend be- of the delays in processing the
Francoise Baylis of the uni- She said the complaint asks are not satisfied with the cur- The three other professors yond those directly involved in complaint. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Mont Ste. Marie, Que. Barrie, Ont.
issues and was shut down it’s alleged they found crack
around noon. cocaine and a pipe.
Skiers rescued after Rental car seized
Sudermann says all 80 The driver was charged
being stranded on riders were rescued from the in drug bust with possession of a narcotic
lift shortly before 4 p.m. by and impaired driving. Police
broken chairlift after collision
resort staff and members of say the vehicle he was driving
the Canadian Ski Patrol. was confiscated and will be
Dozens of skiers and snow- With cold temperatures A central Ontario man is held for 45 days. Investigators
boarders had to be rescued in the forecast, management going to have a tough time say the accused man’s girl-
after being trapped on a was concerned about the explaining this one to the car friend became upset over his
broken chairlift at a ski resort health of the stranded riders rental agency. arrest and allegedly opened
near Ottawa on Saturday. and worked quickly to get Police say the 36-year- the police cruiser door in an
Bob Sudermann, co-owner them back on the ground. old Barrie, Ont., man was attempt to free her boyfriend.
of the Mont Ste. Marie resort It was -12 C on Mount St. involved in a minor collision The 31-year-old woman is
in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que., says Mary’s on Saturda, but it felt on Saturday. Barrie police say facing a charge of obstructing
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7-year-old crash survivor helps investigation
‘One remarkable woods to safety and then small plane crash and Moats one sock when she found a survived the Friday crash. ered in blood.
young lady.’ Sailor helped authorities locate the said they want to talk to Sailor home about a mile from the The agency will issue a pre- “She told me that her mom
wreckage and remains of her about it. crash site. Authorities said she liminary report in about 10 and dad were dead, and she had
Gutzler treated at
family, may not be done help- It’s not clear when investi- walked through thick woods days, Moats said at a news con- been in a plane crash, and the
Kentucky hospital and ing investigators. gators might talk to Sailor, who and briar patches in near-freez- ference in Eddyville, Ky. plane was upside down,” Wil-
National Transportation despite being bloodied and ing temperatures. Sailor was treated at a hos- kins said.
released to relative
Safety Board investigator Heidi suffering a broken wrist, pulled The remains of the Piper PA- pital and released to a relative Sailor was alert and able to
Moats said Sunday that Sailor is herself from the wreckage and 34 plane were moved Sunday to Saturday. point emergency workers look-
“one remarkable young lady,” walked to the nearest home. a location so officials with the Sailor walked to the home ing for the plane in the right
Sailor Gutzler, a seven-year-old and she might able to assist She was dressed for Florida, NTSB can inspect it. of 71-year-old Larry Wilkins, direction, Lyon County Judge
girl who survived a plane crash them with determining what where her family had been vis- They haven’t discussed any who answered her knock at the executive Wade White, who ar-
in western Kentucky, walked brought the plane down. It is iting, and was wearing shorts, possibilities of what brought door and called police. Wilkins rived at the crash site.
a mile through the cold, dark rare for someone to survive a a short-sleeve shirt and only the plane down or how Sailor said the girl was crying and cov- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Pope scours world
for new cardinals
Fifteen named. New the church must reach out to
those on the margins.
‘princes of the church’
The Vatican’s chief spokes-
hail from unconventional man, the Rev. Federico Lom-
bardi, said the selection “con-
areas seeing big growth
firms that the pope doesn’t
feel tied to the traditional ‘car-
dinal sees,’ which reflected
Pope Francis named 15 new historic reasons in various
cardinals Sunday, selecting countries.”
them from 14 nations, includ- The pontiff ignored an-
ing far-flung corners of the other tradition: limiting to
world such as Tonga, New Zea- 120 the number of cardinals Crew members rescued from grounded ship
land, Cape Verde and Myan- under 80 and eligible to vote
mar to reflect the diversity of for his successor. A small boat sails past the Hoegh Osaka car-transporter cargo ship that ran aground on Sunday in the Solent, off
the church and its growth in Counting the new cardin- the Isle of Wight. The crew members of the Hoegh Osaka were rescued by a coast guard helicopter and lifeboats
places such as Asia and Africa. als, 125 cardinals will be eli- after the ship became stranded on Bramble Bank. FRANCIS BIGG PHOTOGRAPHY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Other cardinals hail from gible to vote, although Lom-
Ethiopia, Thailand and Viet- Pope Francis THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bardi noted “he kept very
nam. None came from the close to it (120), so it was sub- War crimes cases
United States, and only three tine-born Francis made it ever- stantially respected.” join the International Crim- sit idly by,” Prime Minister
European nations received clearer that he is laying out a Francis also made another inal Court. Benjamin Netanyahu told his
Palestinian bid to
new cardinals. new vision of the church’s surprise announcement. He The Palestinians have said cabinet.
Francis told the faithful identity, including its hier- said that on Feb. 12 and 13, he join ICC vexes Israel they plan to use their new In an initial response
in St. Peter’s Square that the archy. He looked beyond trad- will lead a meeting of all car- membership to press war over the weekend, Israel
new batch of cardinals “shows itional metropolitan areas for dinals to “reflect on the orien- Israeli leaders on Sunday crimes cases against Israel. said it had frozen more than
the inseparable tie with the the “princes of the church” tations and proposals for the threatened to take tougher “The Palestinian Author- $100 million in tax funds col-
church of Rome to churches who will help advise him and reform of the Roman Curia,” action against the Palestin- ity has chosen confrontation lected for the Palestinians.
in the world.” eventually elect his successor. the Vatican’s administrative ians over their decision to with Israel, and we will not THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Police end search for
three missing climbers
No sign. After six no sign of the men. roped together when they there are plenty of hazards
Police Senior Constable set off from a hut for their on the mountain, including
days, New Zealand
Brent Swanson said the fam- climb at about 1:30 a.m. avalanches, rock falls and
authorities stop looking ilies of the men are upset They were due back at a crevasses.
the search has stopped, but hut that evening but never He said the men seemed
for men who tried to
are aware of why the deci- showed up. to be well-equipped al-
reach mountain summit sion was made. Swanson said he be- though didn’t appear to be
Swanson said the men lieves Johann Viellehner, carrying emergency locator
were last seen at 4 a.m. Mon- 58, from Germany, and his beacons. He said cellphone
Authorities on Sunday aban- day by a returning guide son Raphael Viellehner, 27, reception is poor on much
doned their search for one as they attempted to reach had teamed up for the climb of the mountain.
Australian and two German the summit of Mount Cook, with Michael Bishop, 53, a Police said they would re-
climbers who disappeared which is also known by its Sydney doctor. evaluate their search plans
on New Zealand’s tallest indigenous Maori name, He said the weather on if they got any new informa-
mountain six days earlier. Aoraki. Monday was clear and well- tion or sightings.
Aerial searches turned up He said the men were suited for climbing but THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Islamic prophet’s birth marked by rally, meals for the poor
Pakistanis participate in a rally marking the birthday of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday. Thousands of Pakistani Muslims
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France to probe refusal of Roma infant’s burial
The French official charged also known as Gypsies. The deplorable conditions, is a in the chain of decisions.” He
with ensuring rights said on baby died a day after Christ- sensitive topic in France and said on the iTele TV station
Sunday he will investigate mas of sudden infant death a hot political issue. Roma, that “my thoughts are with
the alleged refusal of a mayor syndrome after being rushed from eastern Europe, are the family.”
to allow an infant Roma to be to a hospital. European citizens. Mayor Richard Trinquier
buried in his community — Champlan Mayor Chris- Prime Minister Manuel of nearby Wissous offered a
despite the mayor’s denial. tian Leclerc denied earlier Valls said on Twitter that a re- gravesite.
Jacques Toubon, the Sunday that he ever refused a fusal to bury the infant is “an Toubon said he was per-
state’s defender of rights, said burial site for the child in the injury to what France is.” sonally “stupefied” by the
on Europe 1 radio that as of local cemetery. Leclerc was quoted Wed- reported burial refusal, but
Monday he would seek infor- “I would like this masquer- nesday in the daily Le Paris- said it was unclear whether, if
mation from all parties. ade … to stop immediately,” ien as saying priority for the true, there was an infraction
The infant girl, reportedly Leclerc said on BFM-TV. few available grave sites goes of the law.
born in October, is to be bur- Reports of his refusal to to those paying taxes. The deceased have a right
ied Monday morning in Wis- give the infant a resting place He now says there was to be buried where they die,
sous, neighbouring the town have caused outrage. confusion among town em- in the family grave or where
of Champlan, just south of The presence of some ployees about his instructions they live, but whether a camp
Paris, where her parents live 20,000 Roma in France, most before he went on vacation, counts as a domicile is un-
in a camp with other Roma, living in makeshift camps in “an error of understanding clear. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 BUSINESS metronews.ca
Monday, January 5, 2015
Car recalls
Facebook.
CEO to read
hit new high
a new book
every 2nd
in Canada
week
Safety concerns. More automakers are issuing re- Mark Zuckerberg announced
calls en masse in an attempt on his Facebook page recently
than eight million
to prevent future problems, that he will read a book every
vehicles affected in after defective ignition other week in 2015, with an
switches led to numerous emphasis on learning about
2014 for issues ranging
crashes, at least 58 injuries different beliefs and cultures.
from ignition switch and 42 deaths. The Facebook founder and
woes to unsafe airbags GM recalled 2.6 million Detroit workers build an unusual home CEO urged his friends to join
vehicles worldwide due to the him in the project. As of Sun-
problem, including roughly day, his “Year in Book” page
368,000 in Canada, but faced An unconventional home takes shape inside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit, in- had more than 89,000 likes.
Canadian auto recalls hit an criticism for waiting 11 years tended to be part of a movement to rebuild the city’s economy and deteriorating, disappearing housing stock. The first book in his program,
all-time high last year, with to do so. The company is now Skilled-trades workers from the Chevrolet Volt factory are doing all the framing, electrical and plumbing work. Moises Naim’s “The End of
more than eight million facing several lawsuits. The 40-foot-long former container will feature 320 square feet of living space, with two bedrooms, a bathroom Power,” was out of stock Sun-
vehicles affected as several “GM was in a pickle and and a kitchen, and will serve as home base for university-student caretakers of a neighbourhood farm and day on Amazon.com and had a
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switches brought safety issues president of the Automobile
to the forefront. Protection Association.
Non-compete clauses common
Automakers issued nearly “So they started to do
600 recall notices on Canadian some housecleaning. And
vehicles in 2014, according to people with skeletons in the
data from Transport Canada. closet and bodies in the base-
The previous record for ment have been pulling them Non-competition agreements Employers might seek non- “The idea that they’re only Department of Labor com-
the highest number was set out.” are better known in contracts competition agreements be- for high-skilled workers is only plaint. The government said the
in 2010, when automakers Among last year’s high- for senior executives who have cause they fear losing money wishful thinking,” said Evan maids scrubbed floors on their
issued 468 recall notices af- profile recalls were 700,000 business secrets of interest to training a worker who quits or Starr, a labour economist at hands and knees, got chided for
fecting 1.5 million products, Honda Canada vehicles, over competitors. However, court who could disclose secrets. the University of Illinois. He’s eating lunch and received less
including vehicles, car seats potentially exploding airbags records show the restrictions “You certainly wouldn’t started analyzing results from than minimum wage.
and tires. produced by Japanese parts have also snared maids in Chi- want anyone to know in the a survey asking more than In a court filing, maid Mari-
But the total number of maker Takata Corp. cago, a nail stylist in Texas, competitive landscape what’s 11,500 people across the work- ana Bahena said, “... If I worked
vehicles affected was higher At least five people have cable TV installers in Michigan around the corner,” Home force about non-competition for any Super Maid custom-
in 2013, when manufactur- died in accidents involving and agricultural workers in Depot spokesman Stephen agreements. “Workers just sign ers, I would get sued, which
ers recalled two million prod- the airbags, which can ex- Washington. Holmes said. them — they don’t even think made me afraid.” The deal also
ucts, despite the total recall plode with too much force. The agreements for low- Researchers say there’s evi- twice about it.” banned maids from working
notices being lower at 466, Four of the people who died wage workers might trap them dence non-competes limit pay A house-cleaning service for other cleaning services.
according to a Canadian Press were in the United States and in their current jobs, allowing for executives, and the same in Chicago, Super Maid LLC, Owner Paul Krawczyk said he
analysis. one was in Malaysia. their employers to pay them trend could hold for the rank- required its maids to sign non- never enforced it.
Industry observers say THE CANADIAN PRESS lower salaries, experts said. and-file. competes, according to a U.S. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traders hopeful that U.S. rebound will lead to a strong 2015
Despite some end-of-year de- On the Toronto Stock Ex- up 121.21 points at 14,753.65. to continue its strong leader-
NYSE
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to build on the overall gains early as the TSX rebounded lot of what will be driving ada will benefit on the export
of 2014 as markets begin to a triple-digit gain on Friday equity markets in 2015 is an side ... manufacturing and so
The New York markets
their first full week of trading after closing out 2014 with a anticipated strong perform- on,” he said.
finished strongly to close
in the new year. small decline on Wednesday. ance from the U.S. economy, Markets advanced last
out 2014.
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