journalmetro.com 03 actualité WEEK-END 17-19 JUIN 2011

L’AVIS DE Faire le plein en TRICOT électricité en 2012 MACHINE

Une centaine de bornes de recharge électrique seront installées dans les régions de Montréal et de Québec Celles-ci répondront à des besoins d’appoint, selon Hydro-Québec

ARCHIVES MÉTRO 1 actualité MARIE-EVE SHAFFER ME.SHAFFER @JOURNALMETRO.COM

VÉHICULES. Une centaine de bornes de recharge électri que D’emblée, publiques seront installées en nous sommes 2012 dans des stationnements ravis de l’arri - Ça se passe appartenant à l’Agence métro- vée imminente aujourd’hui politaine de transport (AMT) et à de commerces de Mont- de la voiture réal et Québec. électrique sur «L’arrivée des voitures les routes du rechargeables sur nos routes Québec. est imminente. Les premiè- Comme res seront disponibles dès cet été. Il faut être prêt à les ali- plusieurs, nous menter», a indiqué hier le souhaitons que président-directeur général nos modes de d’Hydro-Québec, Thierry transport ne Égalité Vandal. dépendent Christine St-Pierre, Les propriétaires d’une ministre de la Culture, voiture électrique seront en plus des des Communications mesure de recharger leur La technologie des voitures électrique se développe de façon continue, a rapporté énergies et de la Condition véhicule dans 80% des cas à Thierry Vandal, ce qui aura selon lui pour effet de réduire les coûts d’acquisition . «Une fossiles, et ce, féminine, et Yolande leur domicile ou à leur lieu cellule de batterie coûtait 1000 $ il y a cinq ans, a-t-il dit. Elle coûte aujourd’hui 500 $.» le plus rapide - James, ministre de la de travail, selon les estima- ment possible. Famille, présentent le tions de la société d’État. Au Plan d’action gouverne- début de l’année 2012, ils ««Nous étendrons le service des bornes Pour qu’elle mental pour l’égalité pourront aussi le faire dans publiques à d’autres régions du Québec Stationnements soit valable, entre les femmes et les des stationnements des épi- au rythme où les véhicules électriques cette initiative hommes 2011-2015. ceries Métro, des quincaille- L’AMT achètera 20 bornes feront leur entrée sur le marché.» d’Hydro- ries Rona, des restaurants de recharge pour les Québec doit Scolarité St-Hubert ou dans certains NATHALIE NORMANDEAU, MINISTRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES voitures électri ques. Elles La Fédération étudiante stationnements incitatifs de seront réparties dans ses toutefois être collégiale du Québec l’AMT. M. Vandal a fait savoir que tront une autonomie aux voi- stationnements incitatifs : accompagnée tient une action symbo- «Les bornes de ce circuit recharger une voiture élec- tures électriques d’au moins d’un plan lique contre la hausse électrique [public] répon- trique à la maison sera moins 25 km après une heure de Métro Namur d’efficacité des frais de scolarité. dront aux besoins d’appoint dispendieux sans préciser le recharge, tandis que les se - Métro Radisson énergétique et d’urgence des utilisateurs coût. Hydro-Québec lancera condes redonneront 80% de Terminus Panama Hommage de véhicules électriques», a cet été un appel d’offres pour leur puissance aux batteries Terminus Chevrier national, La veillée funèbre à mentionné M. Vandal. acquérir les 100 bornes. La de ces véhicules après Terminus de Terrebonne de l’abolition la mémoire de Claude Faire le plein d’électricité à société d’État veut les tester 30 minutes de recharge. Terminus Chambly du nucléaire et Léveillée a lieu à partir ces bornes de recharge publi- pour s’assurer qu’elles résis- Pour ce premier réseau de Terminus Sainte-Thérèse de l’abandon de 19 h à la Cinquième ques coûtera à peine quelques teront à l’hiver québécois. bornes de recharge électri- Terminus De Montarville de nouveaux salle de la Place des dollars, soit dix fois moins Leur achat et leur installation que, Nathalie Normandeau Arts. cher que de remplir un réser- seront toutefois aux frais des a dit qu’elle voulait «forte- charge électrique. projets hydro- voir d’essence, a indiqué la commerces qui se sont asso- ment favoriser l’émergence La ministre a expliqué électriques LA PRESSE CANADIENNE ministre des Ressources natu- ciés au projet de circuit élec- d’une technologie québé- que le lancement d’un appel dévastateurs et relles, Nathalie Normandeau. trique public. coise». À ce jour, une seule d’offre n’était pas «incom- non rentables. «Pour une famille, on parle Les bornes auront une ten- entreprise québécoise – Add patible» avec la volonté du d’économies annu-elles d’en- sion électrique de 240 V ou Énergie Technologie – fa- gouvernement d’encourager viron 2 000$», a-t-elle dit. 400 V. Les premières permet- brique des bornes de re - le savoir-faire québécois.

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Feds firm Wavin’. Flag on G20 claims 1 Had pegged $10M to help Toronto businesses recover losses Less news than one-fifth doled out to date

The federal government has rejected almost half of Compensation the claims made by down- town businesses for losses The weekend also saw un- incurred as a result of last precedented vandalism in summer’s G20 summit. the city. The compensation Of the 367 claims sub- program, however, only mitted by Toronto business covers lost revenue, not re- owners, 169 have been ac- pair or renovation costs. cepted, though not neces- In order to be eligible for From the Dept. of Obvious Research: Flamboyant spend- sarily for the amount compensation, a business ing driven by desire for owners were seeking. had to stay open for the du- short-term flings. The claims totalled more ration of the summit, pro- than $11 million, but less vide at least three years of To scan 2D barcodes in than $2 million has been financial records and be lo- Metro, download the handed out. Another 161 cated within the security free ScanLife app at claims were wholly reject- perimeter or the “external 2dscan.com. ed; 37 more are still await- affected areas” — hot spots ing decision. of unrest, such as Queen “Basically, they’ve blown Street West between Yonge Correction me off,” said chef Mark and Spadina, parts of Bay K’NAAN chats with some women Thursday in Yorkville. The musician is among the McEwan, owner of Bymark Street and University artists nominated for an award at this weekend’s Much Music Video Awards. restaurant in the TD Centre Avenue, and sites near the CENTRAL IMAGE AGENCY In the June 16 on Wellington Street West. Eastern Avenue detention Metro, a photo McEwan said he boarded centre. was incorrectly up his restaurant for 10 MMVAs draw top musicians days — a full week before They basically closed the displayed with the summit — and lost whole neighbourhood the story All-girl $170,000 in revenue. But he down.” only filed a claim for The Department of For- In the end, it was video ev- Thursday morning and band has ‘to play $26,500, the cost of disas- eign Affairs and Interna- Budget idence that undid Adam moved it to Del Grande’s like men.’ The sembling and storing the tional Trade set up the chief gets Vaughan. He as much as desk. That, despite the band pictured 140-seat patio, along with compensation process to admitted Thursday fact he told Toronto Star fortifying the restaurant, lessen the financial burden evening that he swiped reporters Wednesday and was Anacaona, which he says he was caused by the summit’s ex- his piggy colleague Mike Del Thursday that he had not Caribe Girls. “forced” to do by security traordinary security meas- Grande’s red plastic piggy nothing to do with the ca- officials. The government ures, which effectively shut bank back bank during Wednesday’s per that had city hall and Metro regrets rejected his claim. down parts of the down- The budget chief’s piggy council meeting, hid it, Twitter buzzing with spec- the error. “They told me I didn’t town core for an entire bank is back, the city then went back to the ulation and ham jokes. have to close. What do you weekend. council culprit unmasked. council chamber TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE mean I didn’t have to close? TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE 02 metronews.ca news: WEEKEND, JUNE 17-19, 2011

Lush hosts JOE LOFARO/METRO FILE kiss protest to support same-sex couples

Local cosmetics retailer Lush will host a Kiss and Tell protest at 11:38 a.m Saturday in support of marriage for same-sex cou- 1 ples in America. The retail- news er at 43 William St. is encouraging customers to attend, kiss and sign post- cards telling the U.S. feder- al government to scrap the Defense of Marriage Act. METRO

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Anti-Gadhafi demonstrators rally outside the Libyan embassy in Ottawa on May 13, calling for the Libyan dictator to step down.

From the Dept. of Obvious Research: Flamboyant spend- ing driven by desire for short-term flings. Activists call for Libyan To scan 2D barcodes in Metro, download the free ScanLife app at Police sketch 2dscan.com. rebel ambassador On the web at Cops release metronews.ca sketch of Contact with Libyan Embassy in Ottawa limited: DFAIT Some pro-Gadhafi Social media wanted man diplomats ‘undermine the security of Libyan ’ say activists gets put to work JOE the true representatives of recognize the NTC as the “Anybody who to help identify Gatineau police have LOFARO the Libyan people. official government of represents the released a sketch of a man @METRONEWS.CA Sufyan Maghur, who ,” said Maghur. “Do- looters and they say has tried to says he is the NTC’s repre- ing so it will pave the way Gadhafi regime rioters in abduct at least two Canadian supporters of sentative to Canada, told to replace the ambassador officially should be women, and possibly a Libyan rebels want their Metro he is in contact with a diplomat from the an unwelcome . More third, in a grey Ford Focus. own ambassador in Ot- with the group on a regu- NTC. That is my hope.” person in Canada.” Two abduction attempts tawa. lar basis and is seeking to Maghur said it is just a SUFYAN MAGHUR at metronews.ca happened June 8 between Talks are underway to have an ambassador come matter of time before that 8 p.m. and midnight. bring a National Transi- to Canada. He says that is a reality. said the council maintains The suspect is described tional Council (NTC) diplo- likely won’t happen until Balqeese Mihirig of the its stance that the em- as white, muscular, mat here following Canada officially recog- Canadian Libyan Council bassy represents Moam- Follow us on around six feet tall, weighs foreign affairs minister nizes the NTC as the true said she suspects the em- mar Gadhafi and his Twitter about 240 pounds and John Baird’s announce- Libyan government. bassy in Ottawa remains regime. @metroottawa speaks French with no ac- ment Tuesday that Canada “I am hoping that the open to avoid disrupting cent. METRO recognizes the council as Canadian government will consular services, but she More coverage {page 11} 02 metronews.ca news: vancouver WEEKEND, JUNE 17-19, 2011

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From the Dept. of Obvious Research: Flamboyant spending driven by desire for short-term flings.

To scan 2D barcodes in Metro, download the Brian T. cleans the outside wall of the Bay on Thursday morning. Brian was among the volunteers who cleaned up the city following the riots. free ScanLife app at 2dscan.com.

On the web at metronews.ca Volunteers salvage city’s honour

Social media gets As many as 1,000 come to riot site to clean Windows at the Bay become impromptu shrine put to work to “I think this really help identify DAVID this is my safe place. It came an impromptu “People are showing their PROCTOR shouldn’t be ruined by shrine to the city’s regret support and also their sad- shows what the looters and [email protected] other people being stu- and outrage. ness for a group of people pid.” “I just wrote that today that were prepared to city’s made of and rioters in Embarrassment and anger Tim McMillan of the de- is the real Vancouver,” have a riot.” what kind of Vancouver. More over the Stanley Cup riot partment of sanitation said Claudia McNeilly. Carolyn Sorial summa- character it has.” brought hundreds of vol- provided volunteers with “Everyone who is really rized the views of all of TIM MCMILLAN, at metronews.ca unteers downtown Thurs- equipment. from Vancouver is getting the volunteers. DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION day in a massive effort to “It sounds like close to together and trying to re- “I don’t know whether clean Vancouver’s streets 1,000 people showed up, build what a few people they were drunk or high Follow us on and its soiled reputation. and the city is as clean as ruined.” or just upset about the Twitter “I’m clearing up other I’ve ever seen it,” he said. “It’s emotional down game,” she said. “That For more news: @vancouvermetro people’s mess,” said vol- Nearby, plywood sheets here right now in front of sample did not represent metronews.ca/ unteer Annabel Heath. covering the destroyed the Bay,” said a man who the rest of the popula- vancouver “I’m from the U.K., and windows of the Bay be- declined to give his name. tion.” 02 metronews.ca news: WEEKEND, JUNE 17-19, 2011

HEATHER MCINTYRE/METRO Local residents in midst of riot Despite not being much of a hockey fan, 34-year-old Candace Lega found herself in the thick of things in downtown Vancouver 1 Wednesday night. news The Edmontonian was out west with her fiancé Jeff, and they were headed to a pub when they came across Georgia and Hamilton streets — the epicentre of what became complete chaos after the Canucks lost the Stan- ley Cup to the Boston The corner of Whyte Avenue and 105 Street, home to When Pigs Fly and Burlington Tobacconists, Bruins. has seen its fair share of riots. “You could walk From the Dept. of Obvious right into the fire,” Research: Flamboyant spending driven by desire said Lega “You could for short-term flings. hear things going off. I didn’t feel safe. People are shoving you; I was To scan 2D barcodes in ‘We’ve been through losing my flip-flops.” Metro, download the Lega witnessed sim- free ScanLife app at ilar activities in 2dscan.com. Edmonton in 2006 during the Oilers’ it. We’ve been there’ On the web at Stanley Cup run. metronews.ca “There were people Vancouver Stanley Cup street riot evokes memories on Whyte Avenue hanging from light posts and trees, drop- Riots erupted on Whyte luckier. Social media HEATHER ping into traffic and MCINTYRE Avenue on Canada Day in “I was very fortunate,” By the numbers put to work to lighting things on fire. @METRONEWS.CA 2001 and again when the said Jenny Sherwin, owner But it seems to me it Edmonton Oilers made of 105 Street’s When Pigs Edmonton’s Whyte help identify was much worse (in Images of the riot that un- their Stanley Cup run in Fly. “(The police) did what 1 Avenue riots on Canada looters and Vancouver).” folded in downtown Van- 2006. A number of busi- they could.” Day in 2001 resulted in Fellow Edmonton- couver are a bit too familiar nesses sustained damage in Sherwin noted that it on- injuries and 15 arrests. rioters in ian Jenna Buckley, 22, for some local residents. 2006, including Burlington ly takes a small group to escaped the scene be- “It brought back some Tobacconists on 105 Street. “ruin it for everybody.” Riots during the 2006 Vancouver. More fore the riot really be- graphic and disturbing “Ground zero was essen- Simioni agreed, but 2 Edmonton playoffs at metronews.ca gan. “We drove by memories,” said Sgt. Tony tially in front of my store,” added this doesn’t give any- resulted in about $1 today and everything Simioni, president of the said owner Chris Hansen. one an excuse to stand by million in damage. was cleaned up,” she Edmonton Police Associa- Surrounding stores, such and watch. Follow us on said Thursday. “I was tion. “We’ve been through as Chicken Scratch and “The excuse of just 3 Vancouver police say Twitter pretty impressed.” it. We’ve been there, done Chapters, also had windows watching, that causes the about 100 were arrest- @metroedmonton HEATHER MCINTYRE that.” smashed, while others were issue,” he said. “Go home.” ed, and 150 were injured. 02 metronews.ca news: WEEKEND, JUNE 17-19, 2011

KATIE TURNER/METRO Teen’s death prompts youth centre reopening

Strathmore’s town council has voted to reopen a youth centre in the town following a tragic death earlier this month. Teenager Jonathan Her- rmann allegedly overdosed on ecstasy pills that were 1 possibly laced with other news chemicals. Council decided Wednesday to reopen the local Boys and Girls Club, answering calls by parents for more youth interven- tion opportunities in the town. A 17-year-old has been charged with traffick- ing in relation to the inci- dent. METRO Calgary’s chief financial officer Eric Sawyer said council will have to make some key Company decisions around when and where not to cut in the 2012–2014 budget. From the Dept. of Obvious Research: Flamboyant spending driven by desire charged with for short-term flings. luring foreign To scan 2D barcodes in workers Council to hear tax-hike Metro, download the free ScanLife app at 2dscan.com. Calgary police have made arrests in what they’re call- ing a million-dollar immi- proposal due to shortfall On the web at gration scam. metronews.ca Three people with Kihew Council will discuss the budget plan on June 28 Administration Energy Services have been charged with illegally lur- targeting a $45-million reduction in spending at city hall Social media gets ing and exploiting workers put to work to from Europe. KATIE said efficiencies must be suggesting a tax rate in- Police say the accused TURNER found to reduce spending crease ranging from 5 to 5.5 City spending help identify had a third party file false @METRONEWS.CA and taxes will likely need to per cent annually, and a cu- statements with the gov- increase to bring in more mulative shortfall of $95 Expenditures for 2011 looters and ernment, saying the work- Calgary is grappling with a revenue and account for million. 1 total $2.4 billion. rioters in ers were in Canada as budgeting shortfall of at the projected shortfall. “It is going to invariably students when in fact they least $50 million as the “Is it significant? Sure it affect frontline services,” More than 50 per cent of Vancouver. More were forced to live in city’s cost of doing business is,” said Sawyer. said Sawyer. 2 the budget is dedicated at metronews.ca cramped apartments, paid is rising while revenue, Administration will pres- Ald. Shane Keating said to wages and salaries for low wages and subcontract- aside from property taxes, ent several scenarios to he’d like to see the city cut city employees. ed to other companies. has remained static or be- council, the first being no spending as much as possi- Follow us on John Lipinski, Angela yond the city’s control, tax increase and a cumula- ble to lessen the cut to city 3 Municipalities in Alberta Twitter Lipinksi and Calvin Stein- chief financial officer Eric tive shortfall of $270 mil- services. cannot run a deficit, @metrocalgary hauer will appear in provin- Sawyer explained Thursday. lion over three years. “We have to establish meaning the city must cial court in Edmonton on Heading into the 2012– At the other end of the the balance between servic- balance its budget at July 25. METRO 2014 budget cycle, Sawyer spectrum, administration is es and taxes,” he said. the end of every year.