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Gadhafi radiates defianceLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addressed the nation in Tripoli, vowing tofight on against protesters demanding his ouster. “I am a fighter, arevolutionary from tents ... I will die as a martyr at the end,” he said, vowing tofight “to my last drop of blood.” More coverage, page 8.

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Moammar Gadhafi is seen in this image broadcastyesterday on Libyan state television.

Essentiallyineligibleto strike

Bill would put TTC workers in same category as police, firefighters NDP MPP says he and his party worry about conservatives ganging up on workers

New Zealandcity in ruinsDeath toll rises as hundreds remain missing {pages 14-15}

Cyrus vs. CyrusescalatesMiley said to be furious overdad’s recent comments {page 27}

Premier Dalton McGuinty introduced legis-lation yesterday that would declare theTTC an essential service, stripping TTCworkers of the right to strike during a con-tract dispute.

“Obviously we’re disappointed,” saidBob Kinnear, president of AmalgamatedTransit Union Local 113. “We have been of-fering to sit down with the city and workout an agreement.”

Kinnear also said the legislation ties intoa union-busting agenda on the part of May-or Rob Ford.

“It’s unfortunate that the mayor of thiscity is too much of a coward to be up frontabout the fact that that’s what he’s tryingto do,” he said.

The Liberal government and the citywant the bill passed before the first labourcontracts expire at the commission at theend of March.

The ATU had promised not to strike dur-ing contract negotiations if plans to desig-nate the TTC an essential service slowed

down — to act, in effect, as if the proposedbill had already been put in place.

TTC chairwoman Karen Stintz said thatarrangement “wouldn’t provide security.”

In the last 60 years there have beeneight transit strikes, the most recent ofwhich lasted two days in April 2008.

“The cost of a strike is $50 million aday,” said Stintz. “We would continue to gothrough collective bargaining — and arbi-tration where necessary. The goal is still tonegotiate with them.”

NDP MPP Peter Kormos begs to differ.“This is not essential-service legislation,”

he said. “It’s legislation to prohibit theright to strike.

“It’s not benefiting either party. Every-one knows arbitration is more expensivethan negotiated settlements.”WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESSRIDERS REACT, PAGE 3

“We want to be able toprovide uninterruptedservice. The public believesthe TTC is essential.”TTC CHAIRWOMAN KAREN STINTZ

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As the provincial govern-ment goes over legislationthat will declare the TTC anessential service, riders re-acted to the proposal yes-terday.

Danisch Jamal said he’sall for it.

“The TTC is the easiestmode of transportation andit’s cost-effective,” he said.

The general opinionwas that public transitshould be made an essen-tial service, but riders alsohad sympathy for TTC

employees.“Everyone depends on

it,” said Daniel Simon. “The

majority of people don’thave a car — but the unionshould also have a right to

strike, because otherwise itturns into a one-waystreet.”

Fellow rider Dan Malliasaid he’s undecided.

“It’s tough. I’m alwaysfor people being able tostrike if you feel you’vebeen treated unfairly. Butwe need the service.”

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Subway commuters make their way on the TTC yesterday.

KYLA SERGEJEW/FOR METRO

“When workers go on strike,so many people areinconvenienced. I don’t like it,but I have to take it.”DANISCH JAMAL

Riders chime inon TTC strike ban

Essential-service legislation welcomed, but some express sympathy for transit workers

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Ball drops onstreet hockey

Councillor says a ticket has never been issued under road hockey bylaw

Men play road hockey in a Queen Street parking lot last week to kick off registration for theToronto Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer tournament on Oct. 1 in support of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.

JOHN R. KENNEDY/FOR METRO

Councillors Doug Ford andMichael Thompson aredropping the gloves at cityhall and fighting to changea 1970 bylaw that bansstreet hockey on citystreets.

Thompson said the lawshould be changed to al-low kids to play on less ac-tive roads. “It’s all aboutneighbourhood kids get-ting together and playing

safely,” he said, adding,“we’re talking about subdi-visions and side streets,we’re not advocating kidsplaying on any majorstreets.

“It’s (street hockey) be-come an accepted practiceand what is a police officerto do? Give a ticket to a 12-year-old for playing hock-ey.”

Scott Hill, director ofHockey Night In Canada’sPlay On event, an annual

street hockey tournamentheld in many of Canada’smajor cities, said they havebeen trying to get theevent in Toronto for sevenyears but haven’t beenable to get past the bylaws.

“Toronto is not willingto work with us and waivethis bylaw,” said Hill.

Hill said the law existsin some cities across Cana-da but those cities, such asMontreal, have workedwith Hill to host the event.

T.O. among bestcities to live: ListThe golden glow of theOlympics keeps burnish-ing Vancouver’s reputa-tion, helping cement itsposition as the most liv-able city in the world inThe Economist’s new rank-ings.

Toronto’s below-90 percent rating for its infra-structure (roads, publictransit, airports, housing,energy, water and telecom-munications) kept itstalled at the No. 4 posi-tion on the magazine’s an-nual list.

The list ranks 140 citiesworldwide based on 30 fac-tors such as health care,culture and environment,and education and person-al safety.

Toronto was less than apercentage point behindVancouver, 0.3 points be-hind Melbourne and 0.2behind Vienna, all of

which it outranked on sta-bility.

“Cities that score besttend to be mid-sized citiesin wealthier countrieswith a relatively low popu-lation density,” The Econo-mist report said.

That mix tends to meanlots of scope for recreationwithout high crime orcrumbling infrastructure.

“Seven of the top 10scoring cities are in Aus-tralia and Canada, wherepopulation densities of2.88 and 3.40 people persquare kilometre, respec-tively, compare with aglobal (land) average of45.65 and a U.S. average of32.”

Crime, both petty andviolent, and the risk of ter-rorism clobbered Londonand New York’s rankings,pushing them to 53rd and56th. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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@Kalofagas: one ofthe stupidest &

most un-Canadian thingsyou can do is ban streethockey. Shame on theCity of Toronto.@marcocerenzia: I feelsorry for kids growing upin Toronto. How the hellis street hockey banned?... Talk about losing yourchildhood.

#ROADHOCKEY

A child plays in the water on Centre Island last summer.

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Former Leafs captain RickVaive reeked of a “verystrong odour of alcohol”when stopped in his pickuptruck on Highway 427 in2009, a police officer told aNewmarket court yester-day.

Vaive, 51, is on trial forimpaired driving in the July2009 incident. He pleadednot guilty before JusticeAnne-Marie Hourigan.

Const. Carl Young ofYork Region police testifiedhe pulled over the formerLeafs star after a man called911 and reported seeing aman stumbling and drivingerratically at a plaza nearPine Valley Drive and High-way 7 in Vaughan.

Young said he followed

the truck on westboundHighway 407 and pulled itover as the truck took theramp to the southbound427.

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Young said Vaive had awet stain “in the crotch re-gion” of his shorts that was“about six inches in diame-ter.”

He said Vaive told himhe was returning from acharity golf tournamentand had “a beer,” but hadbeen drinking the night be-fore with friends. The trialcontinues.TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Court heard earlier fromFernando Bernardo, whosaid he and his familywent to the plaza to getmilk when he spotted aman who looked “unwell”leaning against a pickupand then later get into thedriver’s seat.

Bernardo said the pickupalmost hit a building in theplaza as it drove away. He called police becausehe was concerned aboutthe safety of others on thestreet, Bernardo said.

Former Leafs captain Rick Vaive leaves court yesterday in Newmarket, where he pleaded not guilty to impaired driving.

JIM WILKES/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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After a week of upheaval, protesters backed by defecting army units claim control over almost entire easternhalf of Libya’s Mediterranean coast International alarm rose, sending oil prices to highest level in 2 years

Gadhafi vows to fight to ‘last drop of blood’

Libyans stand on an army tank at the state security camp in Benghazi, Libya, yesterday.

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A defiant Moammar Gad-hafi vowed to fight to his“last drop of blood” androared at supporters tostrike back against Libyanprotesters to defend hisembattled regime yester-day, signalling anescalation of thecrackdown that hasthrown the capital intoscenes of mayhem, wildshooting and bodies in thestreets.

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It wasn’t known whether hostageshad made an escape attempt orwhether disagreements amongpirates prompted shots: U.S. officers

4 Americans killedby Somali piratesAn adventurous quartet ofretired yacht enthusiastsfrom California and Wash-ington state were livingtheir dreams, friends say,sailing around the worlduntil they were shot andkilled by Somali piratesyesterday.

The yacht’s owners,Jean and Scott Adam of Ma-rina del Rey near Los Ange-les, along with Bob Riggleand Phyllis Macay of Seat-tle, were taken hostage Fri-day several hundredkilometres south of Oman.U.S. naval forces trailing

the captured yacht withfour warships quicklyboarded the vessel afterhearing the gunfire yester-day, but the Americansdied of their wounds. Twopirates were killed and 13captured.

Some of the victimswere still alive when theywere found by the U.S.team and were given firstaid, but all four died, saidVice-Admiral Mark Fox,the commander of U.S.naval forces in the region.

The United Statesstrongly condemned the

killings off East Africa yes-terday and urged the worldto work to bring maritimecriminals to justice.

A flotilla of U.S. navalvessels had been shadow-ing the yacht, known asthe Quest, for three days

and conducted negotia-tions over the weekend inan effort to free the twocouples as the yacht madeits way south toward So-malia, said Lt.-Col. MikeLawhorn, a spokesman forU.S. Central Command,

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turned fatal yesterdaymorning when the piratesfired a rocket-propelledgrenade at the Sterett,which missed, and U.S.naval personnel heard gun-shots coming from theyacht. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Jean and Scott Adam Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle


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Toriesdownplaycrime reportPublic Safety Minister VicToews is downplaying a re-port that slams his govern-ment’s prison-expandingagenda as a denial of fallingcrime rates. The report waspublished yesterday byToronto criminal lawyerEdward Greenspan andcriminologist AnthonyDoob of the University ofToronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas poses in Ottawa in this October 1983 file photo.

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He doesn’t remember sign-ing off on the secret memosmore than 40 years ago.

But retired Mountie EdWitherden vividly recallsthe Cold War hunt for Com-munist infiltrators thatspawned the classified doc-uments found in theRCMP’s thick file on fabledpolitician Tommy Douglas.

“We were looking at peo-ple who we thought weretrying to overthrow thegovernment — throughworking with the Commu-nists, or the anarchists, theTrotskyists, the wholecrew,” Witherden, 80, saidin an interview.

“And it was a prettybroad brush treatment.Bear in mind the instruc-tions we had from the gov-ernment were limited.There weren’t the con-straints that there are now.So, yeah, we sent people

out to watch protest move-ments.” Witherden, thenan Ottawa staff inspector inthe RCMP Security Service,passed along several reportsto headquarters in 1966-67on the anti-Vietnam Warmovement and a Marxist-Christian discussion group.

Douglas, who wasadamantly opposed to theVietnam conflict and min-gled with countless left-wing activists, is mentionedin all of the memos.THE CANADIAN PRESS

“I thought wewere earning ourmoney, and Ithought we wereproviding a usefulservice to theCanadiancitizenry.”ED WITHERDEN, RETIRED MOUNTIE

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Some screamed from in-side collapsed buildings.One woman used her cell-phone to call her childrento say goodbye. Otherstapped on the rubble tocommunicate with thoseon the outside.

Search teams used theirbare hands, dogs, heavycranes and earth moversearly today to pull 120 sur-vivors from the rubble of apowerful earthquake inone of New Zealand'slargest cities. Officialsraised the death toll to atleast 75, with 300 otherslisted as missing.

As rescuers dug throughthe crumbled concrete,twisted metal and hugemounds of brick acrossChristchurch, officialsfeared the death toll could

rise further, ranking the6.3-magnitude earthquakeamong the island nation'sworst in 80 years.

“There are bodies litter-ing the streets, they aretrapped in cars, crushedunder rubble, and wherethey are clearly deceasedour focus ... has turned tothe living,” SuperintendentRussell Gibson said.

Medical workersbrought the injured to atriage centre set up in apark in centralChristchurch, while mili-tary units patrolled near-empty streets disfigured bythe huge cracks andcanyons created in yester-day’s earthquake, the sec-ond powerful temblor tohit the city in the past fivemonths.

The quake toppled thespire of the city’s historicstone cathedral, flattenedtall buildings and sentchunks of concrete andbricks hurtling onto cars,buses and pedestrians be-low.

“People were covered inrubble, covered in severaltons of concrete,” said webdesigner Nathaniel Boehm,who was outside on hislunch break when thequake struck yesterday.

He saw the eaves ofbuildings cascade onto thestreet, burying people be-low.

“It was horrific,” he said.The Pyne Gould Guin-

ness Building, housingmore than 200 workers,collapsed. Rescuers, manyof them office workers,dragged severely injuredpeople out.

Many had blood stream-ing down their faces.Screams could be heardfrom those still trapped.

The earthquakeknocked out power andtelephone lines and burstpipes, flooding the streetswith water. Firefightersclimbed ladders to pluckpeople trapped on roofs ofoffice towers to safety. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“We are gettingtexts and tappingsounds from someof these buildings,and that’s whereour focus is.”SUPERINTENDENT RUSSELL GIBSON

Rescuers digthrough rubble

Some survivors had to have limbs amputated before being freedfrom rubble Officials say at least 300 people are still missing

Canadians struggleto reach relativesAnxious relatives in Cana-da spent hours trying toreach loved ones, butwith most phone accesscut and Internet spotty,getting news wasdifficult.

Shary Bakker, 26, whomoved from Toronto withher husband and two ba-bies to Christchurch earli-er this month, managedto get a call out to hermother about nine hoursafter the quake to saythey were safe. The fami-ly was on the third floorof their student residencejust west of the city andwere shaken up but oth-erwise unhurt.

But with their universi-ty residence evacuatedpending a safetyinspection and the schoolclosed, the family wasconsidering leaving thecity for the time being.

Friends and relativesseeking information onCanadian citizens in thearea were being urged tocontact the ForeignAffairs Department at 1-800-387-3124 or 613-996-

8885, or via email [email protected].

Callers had to endurelengthy waits to get any-one on the phone.

The department saidearly yesterday it had re-ceived no reports of anyCanadians killed orinjured in the 6.3-magni-tude quake.

While it was difficultto gauge just how manyCanadians were in thesouthern island city,Christchurch is a “hugelypopular” tourist destina-tion, and it’s likely therewere several hundredCanadian visitors in thearea, said Max Johnson,owner of the Great Cana-dian Travel Company inWinnipeg.

None of his clientswere there during thequake, he added.

“We have people thatwere about to go butprobably won’t now,”Johnson said.

“It’s unimaginable,and just after theycleaned up the last one.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Canadians live to tell temblor’s taleThe earthquake soundedlike a truck as it roaredthrough the shudderinghome of a Canadian couplewho live in the now-devas-tated New Zealand city ofChristchurch.

Eleisha McNeill de-scribed as “astounding” thenoise produced by the 6.3-magnitude temblor, the sec-ond major quake to hit theregion in the last fivemonths.

“It was like a giant hadpicked up the house andwas shaking it, and not just

up and down but side toside,” McNeill said in a tele-phone interview.

“Everything that couldfall down did fall down — itlooked like a bomb hadgone off in there.”

McNeill, 35, and her hus-band, Davin Hall, moved toChristchurch from Torontoin November for parentalleave and got married lastmonth.

“I don’t know if the placewe got married at is stillstanding,” Hall said rueful-ly. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Rescue workers search for survivors.

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Canada reacts

Prime Minister StephenHarper offered his condo-lences and said Canada

was willing to help in anyway it could.

His wife, Laureen, lived inChristchurch as a younggirl and his family still hasfriends there whom theywere trying to contact,Harper said.

He has reached out to NewZealand Prime MinisterJohn Key to offerassistance, Harper added.

“That country has had avery rough year,” he said

The latest New Zealandearthquake is five timessmaller than the one thatrocked the area last Sep-tember yet caused muchmore destruction.

Why? Scientists say it’s all

about location. Yesterday’s6.3-magnitude quake was

centred about five kilome-tres from the populatedhub of Christchurch, top-pling buildings and killingdozens.

The location, the timingduring the middle of aworkday and the quake’sshallow depth of five kilo-metres combined to make a

deadly mix. The jolt was“squarely beneath the cityitself,” said seismologistEgill Hauksson of the Cali-fornia Institute of Technolo-gy.

Scientists classified it asan aftershock of the 7-mag-nitude that struck last Sept.4. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cars are abandoned yesterday on a flooded street in suburban Christchurch.

MARK MITCHELL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aftershocks

Since September, abouthalf a dozen aftershocksgreater than magnitude-5have rattled Christchurch.

“You can have anaftershock months after themain shock,” said geophysi-cist Paul Earle of the U.S.Geological Survey in Gold-en, Colo.

Location led to more damage: Expert

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Spurnedlover chargedwith arson Melanie Ann Bos standscharged with arson andmischief. Under the termsof her release, Bos is livingunder house arrest with afriend in Oshawa. She isallowed to go to work atGM but must be accompa-nied by her friend when-ever she leaves the house.

A $15,000 bond hasbeen posted and she isprohibited from havingcontact with a dozen peo-ple, including her formerboyfriend Jim Hoy, herhusband and her daugh-ter.

Bos will plead notguilty, says her lawyer,John Whelton, who de-clined to comment fur-ther while the case isbefore the courts. A trialdate has not been set.

GM officials would notdisclose any informationabout Bos, who now goes

by her maiden name ofChandler.

“We won’t comment onany issues surroundingour employees,” said communications directorTony LaRocca.

Hoy struggles to makesense of it all, but hekeeps his thoughts to him-self in anticipation of thetrial. He’s still trying tosee through the smokeand mirrors. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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The romance between a GM manager and former top union leader Jim Hoy, pictured, went sour when she was charged with setting his house on fire while he slept. Inset: Hoy’s country house in Courtice which was destroyed by fire in June 2009.

Melanie Ann Bos

‘When I started going out with her, everything was really good at first,’says retired CAW leader Things started to unravel when he went intobusiness with his GM manager lover Story already optioned for movie


Burning affair a bad romanceShe was a rising star inmanagement at GeneralMotors. He was a formersenior union leader at thecarmaker’s Oshawa plant.But their romance wentup in flames when she wascharged with setting hishouse on fire — with himin it.

“It’s quite a story,” saysJim Hoy, who woke up at5:30 a.m. to the smell ofsmoke that day in June2009. “Nobody believes it.”

Turns out there’s muchhe didn’t know about thewoman he proposed to sixmonths into their love af-fair, according to Hoy,who says his brother hasacquired the movie rights

to the tale.It was only the day be-

fore her arrest, Hoy says,that he learned her hus-band was still very muchalive, contrary to whatshe’d told him.

Hoy met Melanie AnnBos 20 years ago at GM,where she rose to becomemanager of the stampingplant, overseeing about225 workers who makebody panels for cars. Heworked for Local 222 ofthe Canadian Auto Work-ers, the largest union localin the country’s auto in-dustry.

A former CAW leaderdescribed him as compe-tent, conservative and

someone who would al-ways try to find solutionsto problems and conflicts.

After retiring following28 years of service, andleaving his position as firstvice-president of Local 222and plant chairperson,Hoy took friends’ adviceand asked Bos out in thefall of 2007.

“I’d known her for yearsand years and we gotalong good in our profes-

sional relationship,” he re-calls of their time spentworking on labour issuestogether.

“She was friendly. Shewas absolutely brilliant,well educated, a rising starat GM,” says the well-groomed, youthful-look-ing 50-year-old.

GM insiders describeher as a talented “up-and-comer” and one of the top50 senior employees atGeneral Motors of CanadaLtd.

With what he says washer assertion that her hus-band had died many yearsago, Bos, now 44, and Hoybegan a romantic relation-ship. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

“I found out herhusband was stillalive, but she wasengaged to bemarried to me.”JIM HOY

Lover discoverssecrets, liesLooking back, Jim Hoy re-alizes Bos was leading adouble life, “big time.” Butnothing seemed amiss,even though when theyspent time together it wasalways at his place andnever hers, he says. He wasout of town a lot and hadplenty of work to do look-ing after his own property.

He has met her grownchildren but says theywere told not to mentionhis name around their dad.

Around the time Hoylearned about Bos’s mari-tal status, he woke to thesmell of smoke. His house,which was being renovat-ed, had been set ablaze.TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Her husband, meanwhile,had discovered she was in-volved with another man.“He figured her and I weretrying to kill him, and Ithought he was dead,” Hoysays in amazement. Thetwo men have sincebecome good friends.

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In a rare move that neededthe Pope’s approval, aLutheran convert was or-dained yesterday as aCatholic priest in Germanyand is being allowed to re-main married to his wife —

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Harm Klueting, 61, wasordained by ArchbishopJoachim Cardinal Meisnerin a private ceremony atthe city’s seminary, the

Cologne archdiocese said.Pope Benedict XVI gave

Klueting special permissionto remain married to hiswife, Edeltraut Klueting,who became a CatholicCarmelite nun in 2004.

The Rev. Federico Lom-bardi, the Vatican’s chiefspokesman, said the excep-tion is rare but there havebeen similar cases.

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Klueting and his wifewere Lutherans when theymarried in 1977 and bothserved as Lutheran clericsbefore converting toCatholicism several yearsago. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Rush Limbaugh and otherconservative commentatorshave stepped up their at-tacks in recent days againstMichelle Obama’s efforts tocombat childhood obesity, aseemingly motherhood-and-apple-pie mission forthe U.S. president’s wifethat has nonetheless infuri-ated them for months.

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The North Americansupply of crude oil iscurrently high, keepingprices stable, said ChrisFeltin of Macquarie Re-search in Calgary. “Weshouldn’t expect to see amajor price shock in thenear term,” he said. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Canadian shoppers ended2010 on a miserly note,adding some uncertaintyabout the strength of theeconomic recovery.

Retail sales edged down0.2 per cent to $37.3 billionin December, while salesvolumes fell 0.4 per cent.

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their recent revisions onCanadian GDP estimates.The consensus calls forfourth-quarter growth tocome in at three per cent,and an even stronger startto 2011.

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Leading scientists arewarning that a massive so-lar storm could trigger a$2-trillion “global Katrina”that short-circuits powergrids worldwide.

“Power grids, air trafficcontrol systems and intel-ligent transport systemsneed to be looked at,”Stephan Lechner, directorof the European Commis-sion Institute forProtection and Security ofthe Citizen, told aweekend meeting.

“This is not a matter ofif, it is simply a matter ofwhen and how big,” saidJane Lubchenco, head ofthe U.S. National Oceanicand Atmospheric Adminis-tration.

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weather storms that aremore frequent and morepowerful,” NOAA spacescientist Joseph Kunchestold the Toronto Star yes-terday. “We’re entering anew solar season.”

Just what will be hitand how is part of whatscientists are debating.

Powerful solar flares ig-nite a geomagnetic stormthat can shoot direct cur-

rents into the power grid,Kunches explained. Thedomino effect could crip-ple transformers and spe-cial equipment that couldtake months or years to re-place, he said.

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Metro Minute withBollywood starWhen you think of carsthe first thing that springsto mind is Bollywood,right? No?

OK, let’s try that again.When you think of carsthe first thing that springsto mind is a beautifulwoman. Still no?

All right, here’s the deal.Chevrolet Canada is bring-ing former Miss Universefinalist and Bollywood starNeha Dhupia to perform

tomorrow night at theCanadian International Au-toShow.

She will be dancingwith the Shiamak DavarDance Company to thebackdrop of some of thesleekest, sexiest chromeplating you’ll ever see.Cars, babes, art, and cul-ture. How many times doyou get to experience thatat the same time?

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Whateverhappened to thescandal-riddengood old days ofSarah Ferguson,the “Duchess of

Pork,” Prince Andrew, PrinceCharles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, oh my, not to mentionDodi Fayed and the tragicPrincess Di?

That stuff was a thrill aminute. Remember when Charleswas caught imagining himself asa tampon in Camilla’s “trousers?”A sublime combination of titillat-ing and disgusting — those werethe days.

Now, all of a sudden, Britain’sforemost dysfunctional family isgetting a radical makeover.William and Kate are perfect,well-behaved and beautiful. Nei-ther has been caught getting hisor her toes sucked, having an af-fair with a dashing cavalry major,or offering “access” to Prince An-drew for the equivalent of$720,000.

And adding insult to injury,the latest English stuffed-costumedrama, The King’s Speech, turnsGeorge VI’s speech impedimentinto an adventure worthy of thequest for the Holy Grail, starringFirth. It manages to redeem theentire Royal Family by elevatingthe good son, Albert, over the badson, Edward. And, of course,Albert — George VI — was QueenElizabeth’s father. Good breedingand all that.

For years, good Queen Bess

used to stomp around this or thatroyal pile with the corgis, grum-bling about her waywardchildren. But now, in her dotage,the next generation has come offthe bench and saved the day.Hooray for England!

Bah.Still, we who thirst for royal

scandals can “keep our peckersup,” as my English grandmotherused to say to a chorus of stifledguffaws. Prince Charles and hisCamilla horribilis refuse to goaway. He still wants awfully to beking even though the entireknown universe prefers Wills andKate.

And then there’s Harry,William’s kid brother, and a realscandal looking for a place toerupt. Even though he’s stillyounger than 30, he has managedto offend … everyone. Referringto a Pakistani commander as a

“raghead,” smoking marijuanaand getting into a fight with aphotographer outside a nightclub— all good. But he displayedworld-class bad taste when heturned up at a party in Nazibrownshirt regalia, evokingmemories of his great grand un-cle Edward’s fondness for Hitlerand his legendary capacity formaking the trains run on time.

For now, though, someone hasgot Harry, Fergie, Andy, Charlesand Camilla, etc., on a shortleash, and Kate and Wills andhonorary Windsor Colin are hav-ing their moment in thespotlight.

As they used to say in the teacommercials: Pity.

Is it just me or is this KateMiddleton/PrinceWilliam/Colin Firth editionof the British Royal Familyreally boring?

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“I loved Toy Story 3. I think it’s a beautifulpiece of filmmaking. It’s a wonderful storyand very touching, poignant and witty. It’sgot it all. And everything Annette Beningdoes is fabulous, like The Kids are All Right.I think she’s an amazingly good actress andshe knows about character.”

AARON SORKIN

Nominatedscreen-writer ofThe SocialNetwork

“I’m an absolute nut for The King’s Speech. Iwould have given anything if I had writtenit, but I wouldn’t have written it as well asDavid Seidler.”

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“Tangled. I love it. I saw it with my daughterand it’s a father-and-daughter story basical-ly.”

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Best Directornominee for TheFighter

“I loved The Kids Are All Right. I watched ita bunch of times. I kind of felt the story. Ihave a 16-year-old who pushed me away.So to me, that is what the story is about, ifyou’re gay or straight.”

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“I thought that Get Low was tremendous.Robert Duvall is such an amazing actor. It’sa beautiful movie. And 127 Hours was pret-ty amazing. The acting was great. The cine-matography was amazing. Animal Kingdomis an amazing movie, too.”

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Producer of BestPicture nomineeThe Fighter

“Other than my own, I loved Inception.Chris Nolan is a phenomenal filmmaker andthe mind that he has is well beyond anymental capacity that I have. And it was sobrilliantly done. I also love Toy Story 3 aswell. It’s funny. It’s heartfelt.”

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Film critic

“The King’s Speech is such a buoyant, wittywonderful film. The script is so good — theperformances are so juicy and rich. It’s sucha pleasure. You sit there smiling watchingthe film unfold. The Social Network isanother one of my top choices. It’s so liter-ate, so incisive, so relevant.”


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Nicolas Cage, whoemerged from hell in2004s Ghost Rider, comesback from the depths forthe second time this week-end in a movie called DriveAngry, playing a dearly de-parted father back on thismortal coil to avenge thedeath of his daughter. Ac-cording to that movie hel-lions rarely escape andreturn to Earth, but a quicklook at other hellhoundfilms reveals a differenttruth.

Lots of actors haveplayed earthboundversions of Satan. In ThePrivate Lives of Adam andEve, Mickey Rooney playedOld Scratch as a piano play-ing jokester in red longjohns and a straw hat withhorns. Tim Curry playedthe Devil on TV in anepisode of Dinosaurs calledLife in the Faust Lane andyears before he became anAcademy Award winningcomposer. Danny Elfman

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Dave Nowak, co-ownerof Island Native and an avidsurfer, has been in SouthPadre since 1980. He sayshe’s lived in many otherplaces, including Califor-nia, but prefers the friend-ly, laid back surfcommunity here.

The surf is plenty intimi-dating, but surfers in thewater, ranging in age from14 to 60, laugh and jokearound, while shouting freepointers to newcomers.

If surfing isn’t your thingtry kiteboarding. It’s amash-up of windsurfing,snowboarding and hang-gliding, with your feetstrapped to a board, andyour torso harnessed to a gi-ant kite as you hang onto atrapeze-like bar attached tothe kite. For safety reasons,the beach is split betweenkiteboarders and wind-surfers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Windsurfing off the coast of South Padre Island.

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Getting There: There aretwo airports nearby: ValleyInternational Airport inHarlingen, about 70 kilo-metres away, andBrownsville-South PadreIsland InternationalAirport, 42 kilometresaway. Most flights routedthrough Dallas, San Anto-nio or Houston.Accommodation: Theisland offers a variety oflodging, from hotels inevery price range, tobeachfront condo rentalswith kitchens, perfect toshares with friends or fam-ily.Windsurf: Windsurf gearand lessons; windsurfthe-boatyard.com/ or 956-561-4189. Rentals, $45 ahalf-day, $60 full day, les-sons $40 an hour. Makereservations and you’ll bemet at Windsurfing Parknorth of town.Dolphins. The OriginalDolphin Watch boat ride.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com, $16 for adults, $13for children.

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Newfoundlandand Labradorsays more than518,000 peoplevisited theprovince lastyear. The govern-ment says it’sthe first timemore than500,000 peoplehave visited theprovince and itpegs the value ofthe visits at $400million. It sayssince 2003, theprovince hasmore than dou-bled its annualspending ontourism market-ing, from $6 mil-lion to $13million. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Love it or hate it, MyrtleBeach, S.C., is a major hotspot for North Americansun-seekers. Enjoy hot dogstands, palm-lined beachesand plenty of kitschy waysto spend the day.

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and Coffee House Tuck into the tastiest bestblack bean or jumbo crabcakes followed by pan-friedscallops. Whether you havewhite chocolate cake andTahitian vanilla frapuccinoin the coffee house or tuck

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Ripley’s AquariumOne of the grandest aquari-ums in the U.S., expect to besurrounded by 10-footsharks — happily confinedby a massive tank. Stop bythe Rio Amazon exhibitwhere you’ll see piranhasand other brightly colouredfish from the Pacific. Try seafishing in the afternoon.Captain Ricky Long organis-es trips for up to 12 people.ripleysaquarium.com; cap-trickylong.com

Where I’d Have DinnerFrank’s & Frank’s Outback

The chef draws in flavoursfrom all across the globe,

creating an eclectic atmos-phere and attracting dinersin search of something a lit-tle more out there. Formore intimacy, choose tosit nearer the candle litback. Order anything fromthe wood fired pizzas to theseared tuna. franksandout-back.com

How I’d Spend the NightDolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede

The Dixie Stampede is forthose that want total im-mersion into the nights’ fol-lies. Owned by DollyParton, the show is allabout singing southernbelles, jumping horses,rodeos and pirouettes alongwith lots of food (think bar-becue ribs and butteredcorn on the cob). If you’reearly, grab a daiquiri drinkat the Dixie Belle Salon.dixiestampede.com

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The South Carolina hotspot has more than just greatgolf courses Get wet, eat well and party hard with Dolly

Fort Lauderdale is more than just great beaches (but it has those too).

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Think the Greater FortLauderdale area is just forsunning seniors and springbreakers? No way.Whether you’re there post-or pre-cruise, or on an ex-tended visit, there is lots todo in the land of yachts,beaches and year-roundtans.

WHERE TO STAY To capture the elegance of1960s Florida, stay in one ofthe 204 rooms or suites atLago Mar Resort and Club, aAAA Four Diamond hotelwith 500 feet of privatebeach on the AtlanticOcean and a saltwateraquarium to greet guests atthe door. The onsite spamakes its own line of beau-ty products, while the re-sort grounds include acouple of pools and tenniscourts. lagomar.com

WHAT TO DO Retrace the footsteps of theRat Pack at The Village atGulfstream Park, an out-door shopping village andentertainment complex inHallandale. The complex in-cludes a number fashionboutiques — like ClaudioMilano, Lilly McKay andMartier — along with awide selection of restau-rants and bars. There is also

a casino and racetrack thatwas frequented by DeanMartin and Sammy Davis Jr.thevillageatgulfstream-park.com

WHERE TO PLAYGet a better look at GreaterFort Lauderdale’s naturalbeauty with a sea-level tourof the mangrove swamps.The Blue Moon Kayak Co.offers eco-tours of John U.Lloyd State Park — home tosting rays and the Floridamanatee. Paddle throughthe water of Whiskey Creekin Dania Beach while learn-ing about the sea marshes.bluemoonmiami.com

WHAT TO SEE Located just off the appro-priately-named Alligator Al-ley, Billie Swamp Safari onthe Big Cypress SeminoleIndian Reservation gets youin touch with the wilderside of Florida. Experiencethe Everglades firsthand onan airboat ride through thealligator-filled swamp, ortravel on one of Billie’s

swamp buggies through ananimal reserve featuringnative and exotic animals— Ostrich: Yes. Florida pan-ther: If you’re lucky.

WHERE TO EAT Todd English’s Da CampoOsteria in the Il Lugano SuiteHotel features homemadepastas and fresh mozzarellathat is warmed for you table-side (dacampoosteria.com).With food prepared on awood-burning grill, YOLO,located on trendy Las OlasBoulevard, has a garden pa-tio perfect for year-roundpeople watching. yolorestau-rant.com

HOW TO GET AROUNDWith more than 300 milesof intracoastal waterways,the best way to see thisVenice of America is byboat. Operating between10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., Wa-ter Taxi offers more thanjust a way to get aroundthe city. The service makesstops at a number of hotelsand key intersections inthe city – all with runningcommentary from thedriver, who tells talesabout the city, its personal-ities and multi-million dol-lar mansions. All-day pass,$20. watertaxi.com.

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For little taste budsThese recipes are great for making – and sharing – with your tiny helpers

Peanut Butter and Jam Muffins

Preparation:

1 Preheat oven to 350°F.Coat a 12-cup muffintin with cooking spray.

2 Using an electric beat-er, combine oil, sugar,banana, peanut butter,egg, sour cream andvanilla in a bowl. Beatuntil smooth.

3 In bowl, combine bothflours, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamonand salt with a spoon.Add dry ingredients tothe wet ones gradual-ly; stir until dry ingredi-ents are moist.

4 Divide mix among theprepared muffin cups.Bake for 15 to 18 min-utes, or until a testerinserted in the middleof a muffin comes outclean. Press gently inthe centre of each muf-fin to make an indentand place jam inside.ROSE REISMAN

Ingredients:• 3 tbsp vegetable oil• 3/4 cup granulated sugar• 1 large ripe banana • 3 tbsp smooth naturalpeanut butter• 1 large egg• 2/3 cup low-fat sourcream• 1 tsp vanilla extract• 1 cup all-purpose flour• 1/4 cup whole wheatflour• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder• 1/2 tsp baking soda• 1 tsp cinnamon• pinch of salt• 3 tbsp raspberry jam

First up are my ChickenFajitas, which are creamyand rich tasting — minusthe fat of regular fajitas.

This version has plentyof vegetables, along withsome light cheese and sourcream. The whole familywill love them

And for dessert, try myPeanut Butter and Jammuffins, which use naturalpeanut butter.

You can prep the filling for these Chicken Fajitas a day in advance and store it in the fridge.

Ingredients:• 8 oz skinless bonelesschicken breasts (about 2breasts)• 2 tsp vegetable oil• 1 1/2 cups thinly slicedwhite onion• 1 1/2 tsp finely choppedgarlic• 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper,cut into strips• 1/4 cup chopped parsleyor cilantro• 3 tbsp chopped greenonions• 6 small (6-inch) flour tor-tillas• 1/2 cup shredded lightcheddar cheese• 1/3 cup medium salsa• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream

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James Reimer is makingsure the Toronto MapleLeafs are getting the mostout of what little offencethey have.

Phil Kessel’s goal withless than five minutes toplay gave the Maple Leafs a2-1 victory over the NewYork Islanders last night.

Toronto has gone 2-0-1 inits last three games despitescoring just four goals — atestament to Reimer’s solidplay. The rookie goaltendermade another 28 savesagainst the Islanders, deny-ing Jack Hillen with hisglove just before Kessel gotthe winner.

The Leafs sniper skatedthe length of the ice and

scored his 23rd goal of theseason at 15:19 of the thirdperiod, beating Al Montoyawith a long wrist shot.

Clarke MacArthur hadthe other goal for Toronto(26-27-7), which improved

to 7-2-2 since the all-starbreak.

Matt Moulson replied forthe Islanders (23-31-7).

The game was tied 1-1heading into the third peri-od as two of the hottestteams in the Eastern Con-ference tried to keep uptheir unlikely push for aplayoff spot.

Defensive gaffes resultedin prime scoring opportuni-ties at both ends of the ice,but solid goaltending fromReimer and Montoya keptthe game tight.

Montoya, a former sixthoverall pick making his10th career NHL appear-ance at age 26, stood tallearly. He denied Joffrey

Lupul’s bid for his first goalas a Maple Leaf in the open-ing minutes before turningaside an open look fromNikolai Kulemin.

He was finally beaten at10:13 of the first period byMacArthur’s well-placedwrist shot off the rush. Thatgave the Leafs winger a ca-reer-high 18 goals on theseason.

Reimer was coming off arare shutout loss — Ottawabeat the Leafs 1-0 in ashootout on Saturday —and appeared to have someluck on his side. BlakeComeau hit the crossbar ona clear breakaway early inthe second.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Goalie makes 28 saves against Islanders, Kessel scores game winner

James Reimer races Islanders centre John Tavares for the puck last night.

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Reimer doeshis part in win

Raptorsoffer littleresistanceto Bobcats

D.J. Augustin had 23points and eight assists asthe Charlotte Bobcatscruised past the listlessToronto Raptors 114-101last night despite losingtop scorer StephenJackson to a strained lefthamstring.

Gerald Wallace added20 points and Boris Diawadded 16 points and nineassists for the Bobcats,who took control with adominant second quarterbefore Jackson got hurtmidway through the third.

Jackson, who scored 13points, collided withToronto’s Amir Johnson af-ter a driving layup and lat-er limped to the lockerroom while clutching hisleft leg. He returned to thebench a few minutes later,but didn’t play again.

Andrea Bargnani had 18points and eight reboundsfor the Raptors, who lost aclub record-tying 11thstraight road game.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Chicago (38-16) took afour-game winningstreak into last week-end’s all-star break,and will play for thefirst time with bothJoakim Noah and Car-los Boozer healthy..

Toronto (15-41 head-ing into last night’sgame at Charlotte)will open a four-game homestandagainst the Bulls. TheRaptors have faredbetter at home thisseason, going 10-18at the Air CanadaCentre while winningjust five times on theroad entering playlast night.THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Pick traded

The Toronto Raptorsacquired forward JamesJohnson from the ChicagoBulls yesterday for a 2011first-round draft pick.

Toronto acquired the selec-tion from the Miami Heatlast July in the Chris Boshsign-and-trade deal.The six-foot-nine, 245-pound Johnson was select-ed by the Bulls with the16th overall pick in 2009.He has averaged 3.8points, 1.9 rebounds and11.3 minutes over 78career games.

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bolstered by puck-movingblue-liner Jake Gardinerand big centre JoeColborne, 45th in TheHockey News’ top-50prospect list from our soon-to-be released Future Watchissue. Toss them in with No.13 Nazem Kadri andcurrent NHLer Keith Aulieand there’s hope for the fu-ture.

But what now?Burke has already moved

his most valuable assets.Other trades are sure tohappen, but will any be ofthe same magnitude? Hehas said he is open to trad-ing the picks he hasacquired to move up in thedraft. And there have beenwhispers that Phil Kessel in-quiries have been floatedand listened to, but thechances of Kessel beingtraded are slim. He’s notproducing worth his salaryand is still just 21 with amountain of talent.

More importantly, mov-ing Kessel would be tanta-mount to an admittance ofguilt on Burke’s behalf; thathe paid too much in tradingtwo first-round selectionsand a second rounder toBoston for the winger’sservices.

And although no one inBlue & White should be un-touchable, Luke Schennand Nikolai Kulemin are asclose as anyone. ThrowMikhail Grabovski into thatgroup as well.

He’s turned me.The shifty 27-year-old

centre has blossomed thisseason. He has come intohis own offensively and hasbecome battle-worn playingtop minutes for themoribund Maple Leafs.Grabovski has shown a gritto his game severely lackingin past campaigns, playingphysical and throughinjuries.

He’s not a No.1 pivot, buthe’s the best the Leafs haveand is a building block.Here’s guessing that a num-ber of teams will inquireabout Grabovski’s servicesas Monday’s trade deadlineapproaches. For my moneyBurke shouldn’t budge offanything less than what hegot for Kaberle — a first-round pick and a topprospect.

The old adage is that,even on bad teams,someone has to score. Andmake no mistake, the Leafsare a bad team right now.But Grabovski has becomea good player, one worthyof high value. He won’t bethe most sought after cen-tre come the end of themonth, but teams will kickthe tires.

And when that happens,Burke should tread careful-ly. It’s one thing to shed cur-rent assets for future ones.It’s quite another to give upentirely on the present forthe future. Especially inToronto, where the belovedBuds haven’t made the play-offs in seven years and LeafsNation is already in an un-ruly mood.

The question now:What’s next?

GRABOVSKI WORTHKEEPING AROUND

Opinion

JOHNGRIGGTHE HOCKEY NEWS

Toronto MapleLeafs generalmanager BrianBurke has beenat his best thepast couple of

weeks. He kick-started the2011 trade-deadlineseason early by movingFrancois Beauchemin toAnaheim, and followed itup with trades of Kris Ver-steeg and Tomas Kaberle.

In the process, Burkehas added Joffrey Lupul — aplayer cast in a Burkianmould, young and big withoffensive upside — alongwith draft picks, includingtwo 2011 first rounders,and players selected inrecent first rounds.

The Leafs’ stable ofprospects has been

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Amare welcomes trade for MeloAmare Stoudemire has led the New York Knicks to a 28-26 record this season,but said yesterday they will be even more dangerous now that they’ve landedCarmelo Anthony in a trade with the Denver Nuggets. “Every team needs a 1, 1Apunch,” Stoudemire said. “And, so, with the ways that we both can score ... we'revery versatile, so it’s hard to guard us.” The teams were awaiting the completionof a conference call with the NBA yesterday before the deal, which also includesthe Minnesota Timberwolves, could become official.

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Last night’s resultsN.Y. Islanders at TorontoPhoenix at PhiladelphiaN.Y. Rangers at CarolinaSan Jose at DetroitNashville at ColumbusEdmonton atMinnesotaColorado at St. LouisNew Jersey at DallasMontreal at VancouverMonday’s results

Chicago 5 St. Louis 3N.Y. Islanders 5 Florida 1Washington 1 Pittsburgh 0Tonight’s games(All times Eastern)Atlanta at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Florida at Ottawa, 7 p.m.San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Edmonton at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEW L Pct GB

d-Boston 40 14 .741 —d-Miami 41 15 .732 —d-Chicago 38 16 .704 2Orlando 36 21 .632 51/2Atlanta 34 21 .618 61/2New York 28 26 .519 12Philadelphia 27 29 .482 14Indiana 24 30 .444 16Charlotte 24 32 .429 17Milwaukee 21 34 .382 191/2Detroit 21 36 .368 201/2New Jersey 17 40 .298 241/2Washington 15 39 .278 25Toronto 15 41 .268 26Cleveland 10 46 .179 31

WESTERN CONFERENCEW L Pct GB

d-San Antonio 46 10 .821 —Dallas 40 16 .714 6d-L.A. Lakers 38 19 .667 81/2d-Oklahoma City 35 19 .648 10Portland 32 24 .571 14New Orleans 33 25 .569 14Denver 32 25 .561 141/2Memphis 31 26 .544 151/2Utah 31 26 .544 151/2Phoenix 27 27 .500 18Golden State 26 29 .473 191/2Houston 26 31 .456 201/2L.A. Clippers 21 35 .375 25Sacramento 13 40 .245 311/2Minnesota 13 43 .232 33

EASTERN CONFERENCEGP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away Last 10 Strk

d-Philadelphia 59 39 15 2 3 196 149 83 19-8-0-2 20-7-2-1 7-3-0-0 W1d-TampaBay 59 34 18 3 4 179 185 75 19-7-1-3 15-11-2-1 5-3-0-2 L3d-Boston 59 33 19 2 5 185 144 73 15-12-1-2 18-7-1-3 5-5-0-0 W2Pittsburgh 61 36 20 2 3 178 147 77 20-11-1-0 16-9-1-3 4-5-0-1 L2Washington 61 32 19 5 5 165 153 74 17-7-2-5 15-12-3-0 5-4-0-1 W2Montreal 60 31 22 4 3 154 154 69 19-7-3-3 12-15-1-0 4-4-0-2 L3NYRangers 61 31 26 2 2 168 152 66 14-14-1-2 17-12-1-0 2-7-0-1 L2Carolina 60 28 24 4 4 174 184 64 15-10-1-1 13-14-3-3 3-5-2-0 L1Buffalo 58 27 25 6 0 166 171 60 12-15-2-0 15-10-4-0 5-4-1-0 L3Atlanta 60 25 25 4 6 173 197 60 13-12-1-4 12-13-3-2 2-7-1-0 L3Florida 59 25 27 3 4 155 163 57 12-11-3-3 13-16-0-1 3-5-1-1 L1Toronto 59 25 27 3 4 150 179 57 13-11-3-3 12-16-0-1 6-2-1-1 L1NewJersey 59 25 30 3 1 128 161 54 13-13-2-1 12-17-0-1 9-0-1-0 W7NY Islanders 60 23 30 3 4 166 196 53 12-14-1-3 11-16-2-1 7-3-0-0 W2Ottawa 59 19 31 5 4 132 194 47 9-16-2-3 10-15-3-1 2-6-1-1 W1

WESTERN CONFERENCEGP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away Last 10 Strk

d-Vancouver 60 38 13 4 5 202 142 85 21-4-1-4 17-9-3-1 7-3-0-0 W1d-Detroit 59 37 16 4 2 199 169 80 17-8-3-1 20-8-1-1 7-3-0-0 W5d-Phoenix 60 32 19 6 3 172 167 73 15-10-3-2 17-9-3-1 8-2-0-0 W7San Jose 60 33 21 4 2 167 154 72 15-10-2-1 18-11-2-1 7-2-0-1 W3Nashville 59 31 20 5 3 156 139 70 14-6-4-3 17-14-1-0 4-4-1-1 L1Calgary 61 31 22 3 5 185 175 70 18-9-1-2 13-13-2-3 7-1-1-1 W3LosAngeles 59 32 23 2 2 163 142 68 17-9-1-0 15-14-1-2 6-1-1-2 L2Dallas 59 31 22 2 4 164 171 68 17-8-2-3 14-14-0-1 2-7-1-0 L4Minnesota 59 31 22 1 5 154 155 68 15-12-0-3 16-10-1-2 6-3-0-1 L1Anaheim 60 32 24 2 2 169 178 68 17-9-0-1 15-15-2-1 6-4-0-0 L3Chicago 60 31 23 2 4 191 169 68 18-14-0-0 13-9-3-3 5-3-0-2 W2Columbus 58 29 23 3 3 159 175 64 14-13-0-2 15-10-3-1 5-4-0-1 W1St. Louis 58 27 22 4 5 163 172 63 18-9-1-3 9-13-3-2 5-3-1-1 L1Colorado 59 25 27 7 0 173 202 57 14-14-4-0 11-13-3-0 0-9-1-0 L10Edmonton 59 19 32 1 7 150 198 46 10-17-1-3 9-15-1-3 4-6-0-0 W3

d—division leaders ranked 1-2-3 regardless of points; a teamwinning in overtime or shootout iscreditedwith two points and a victory in theW column; the team losing in overtime or shootoutreceives one pointwhich is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SL (shootout loss) column.

TRANSACTIONSGAMESNATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NBA

SCORING LEADERSG A PT

D.Sedin, Vcr 32 45 77Stamkos, TB 40 35 75H.Sedin, Vcr 14 58 72St. Louis, TB 20 49 69Crosby, Pgh 32 34 66Perry, Ana 30 36 66Zetterberg, Det 17 48 65B.Richards, Dal 24 39 63Ovechkin,Wash 24 38 62E.Staal, Car 27 31 58Iginla, Cal 25 32 57Kesler, Vcr 33 23 56Toews, Chi 20 35 55Eriksson, Dal 19 36 55Selanne, Ana 19 36 55Kopitar, LA 17 38 55Sharp, Chi 31 23 54Giroux, Pha 20 34 54Nash, Clb 27 26 53Backstrom,Wash 15 38 53J.Carter, Pha 27 25 52Tavares, NYI 23 29 52P.Kane, Chi 20 31 51Yandle, Phx 10 41 51Briere, Pha 28 22 50Vanek, Buf 22 28 50Havlat,Minn 18 32 50M.Richards, Pha 18 32 50M.Koivu,Minn 15 34 49J.Thornton, SJ 14 35 49Ribeiro, Dal 11 38 49Ryan, Ana 28 20 48P.Bergeron, Bos 20 28 48Heatley, SJ 20 28 48Datsyuk, Det 17 31 48Duchene, Col 21 26 47Getzlaf, Ana 15 32 47Lidstrom, Det 12 35 47Skinner, Car 22 24 46J.Williams, LA 20 26 46Plekanec,Mtl 19 27 46

Clowe, SJ 16 30 46Elias, NJ 14 32 46Visnovsky, Ana 9 37 46Letang, Pgh 8 38 46Backes, StL 22 23 45Byfuglien, Atl 18 27 45Hejduk, Col 17 28 45MacArthur, Tor 17 28 45P.Stastny, Col 17 28 45Tanguay, Cal 16 29 45Ra.Whitney, Phx 11 34 45Enstrom, Atl 8 37 45Franzen, Det 26 18 44Grabovski, Tor 24 20 44Marleau, SJ 22 22 44Ladd, Atl 21 23 44Steen, StL 17 27 44T.Ruutu, Car 14 30 44Dubinsky, NYR 19 24 43Umberger, Clb 19 24 43O.Jokinen, Cal 13 30 43Krecji, Bos 9 34 43Pavelski, SJ 13 29 42Moulson, NYI 26 15 41Kovalchuk, NJ 21 20 41Kulemin, Tor 21 20 41D.Brown, LA 20 21 41Recchi, Bos 11 30 41Morrow, Dal 25 15 40Lucic, Bos 24 16 40Semin,Wash 21 19 40Samuelsson, Vcr 16 24 40Weiss, Fla 16 24 40Hemsky, Edm 13 27 40Leino, Pha 13 27 40Kessel, Tor 22 17 39Neal, Dal 21 18 39Brassard, Clb 14 25 39Boyes, StL 12 27 39Doan, Phx 12 27 39J.Jokinen, Car 12 27 39Morrison, Cal 9 30 39Couture, SJ 24 14 38Not including last night’s games

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Last night’s resultsToronto at CharlotteIndiana atWashingtonHouston at DetroitSacramento atMiamiMinnesota atMilwaukeeL.A. Clippers at Oklahoma CityMemphis at DenverBoston at Golden StateAtlanta at L.A. LakersTonight’s games(All times Eastern)Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7 p.m.Houston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m.Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.Milwaukee at NewYork, 7:30 p.m.Memphis atMinnesota, 8 p.m.Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m.L.A. Clippers at NewOrleans, 9:30 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Tomorrow’s gamesMiami at Chicago, 8 p.m.Boston at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

TENNISWTAQATAR LADIESOPENAt Doha, QatarSinglesFirst RoundJelena Jankovic (5), Serbia, def. FatmaAlNabhani, Oman, 6-1, 6-3.Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. VictoriaAzarenka (6), Belarus, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.Shahar Peer (8), Israel, def. SvetlanaKuznetsova, Russia, 6-2, 6-4.Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Zheng Jie, China,6-2, 6-2.Peng Shuai, China, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia,6-3, 6-2.Vera Dushevina, Russia, def.Maria JoseMar-tinez Sanchez, Spain, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1).Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. JarmilaGroth, Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8).Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, def.Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, 7-6 (4), 6-2.SaniaMirza, India, def. Bojana Jovanovski,Serbia, 6-2, 7-5.

ATPDELRAYBEACHCHAMPIONSHIPSAt Delray Beach, Fla.SinglesFirst RoundMardy Fish (2), U.S., def. Bjorn Phau, Ger-many, 5-0, retired.Kevin Anderson (5), South Africa, def. DonaldYoung, U.S., 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-2.Janko Tipsarevic (6), Serbia, def. Ivo Karlovic,Croatia, 7-6 (14), 7-6 (1).Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Brian Dabul, Ar-gentina, 6-2, 7-6 (5).Ivan Dodig, Croatia, def. Igor Kunitsyn, Rus-sia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, def.Michal Przysiezny,Poland, 6-1, 6-4.Dudi Sela, Israel, def. MarinkoMatosevic,Australia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.Ryan Sweeting, U.S., def. Igor Andreev, Rus-sia, 6-2, 6-3.Alejandro Falla, Colombia, def. Jan Hajek,Czech Republic, 6-1, 2-0, retired.DoublesFirst RoundMatthew Ebden and SamGroth, Australiam,def. James Cerretani, U.S., andAdil Shamas-din, Pickering, Ont., 6-3, 6-4.

BASEBALLMLBAMERICAN LEAGUEKANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to termswithRHPBlakeWood, CManny Pina, INF JeffBianchi, OF Lorenzo Cain and OF Jarrod Dysonon one-year contracts.TEXASRANGERS—Agreed to termswith RHPFabio Castillo, INF Chris Davis, RHPWilmerFont, LHPMatt Harrison, RHP TommyHunter,1BMitchMoreland and C Taylor Teagarden onone-year contracts.NATIONAL LEAGUEATLANTABRAVES—Agreed to termswithRHP Jairo Asencio, RHP Juan Abreu, RHPBrandon Beachy, RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Ran-dall Delgado, RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP CraigKimbrel, RHP StephenMarek, RHP KrisMedlen, RHPAnthony Varvaro, LHP Lee Hyde,LHPMikeMinor, LHP Jose Ortegano, LHP Jon-ny Venters, INF Brooks Conrad, INF BrandonHicks, 1B Freddie Freeman, OF Jason Hey-ward, OF JoeMather, OF Jordan Schafer andOFMatt Young on one-year contracts.HOUSTONASTROS—Agreed to termswithLHP Fernando Abad on a one-year contract.

BASKETBALLNBACHICAGOBULLS—Traded F James Johnson toToronto for the 2011 first-round draft pickToronto acquired fromMiami.SANANTONIO SPURS—Signed F Steve Novakto a second 10-day contract.

FOOTBALLNFLCAROLINA PANTHERS—Designated C RyanKalilhave as the franchise player.CLEVELANDBROWNS—Designated K PhilDawson as the franchise player.DENVERBRONCOS—Signed CB ChampBaileyto a four-year contract.NEWORLEANSSAINTS—Released TE JeremyShockey.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed CB Roy LewisandWR Isaiah Stanback.TAMPABAYBUCCANEERS—Signed CB RondeBarber to a one-year contract.TENNESSEE TITANS—NamedDave Ragonewide receivers coach, Art Valero assistant of-fensive line coach, Chet Parlavecchio assistantspecial teams coach and Arthur Smith defen-sive assistant for quality control.

CFLCALGARYSTAMPEDERS—Signed LBMalikJackson to a contract extension.EDMONTONESKIMOS—Released QB JasonMaas.HAMILTON TIGER-CATS—Signed LB JamallJohnson to a contract extension through the2013 season.WINNIPEGBLUE BOMBERS—Re-signed LBJoe Lobendahn.

HOCKEYNHLBOARDOFGOVERNORS—Approved the saleof the Buffalo Sabres to Terry Pegula.COLUMBUSBLUE JACKETS—Activated RWDerek Dorsett off injured reserve.DETROIT REDWINGS—Reassigned G ThomasMcCollum fromGrand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo(ECHL).NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned GAndersLindback toMilwaukee (AHL). Recalled GMark Dekanich and D Jon Blum fromMilwau-kee.PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled C Kyle Turrisand DDavid Schlemko fromSanAntonio(AHL).ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled D Tyson StrachanfromPeoria (AHL).VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Reassigned D YannSauve toManitoba (AHL).

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSLEAGUESecond RoundROUNDOF 16First LegYesterday’s resultsCopenhagen (Denmark) 0 Chelsea (England) 2Lyon (France) 1 RealMadrid (Spain) 1

ENGLANDPREMIER LEAGUEYesterday’s resultBlackpool 3 Tottenham 1

NLLEAST DIVISION

GP W L Pct. GF GA GBToronto 9 7 2 .778 101 78 —Boston 9 6 3 .667 99 81 1Buffalo 7 4 3 .571 78 67 2Rochester 8 4 4 .500 72 87 21/2Philadelphia 8 4 4 .500 69 81 21/2

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Calgary 8 5 3 .625 91 89 —Minnesota 8 4 4 .500 80 74 1Washington 9 4 5 .444 115 108 11/2Edmonton 8 2 6 .250 84 97 3Colorado 8 1 7 .125 70 94 4WEEK EIGHTSaturday’s gamesToronto at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.Edmonton at Rochester, 7:35 p.m.

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2011 SCOTTIESTOURNAMENTSOFHEARTSAt CharlottetownRound RobinProvince (Skip) W LSaskatchewan (Holland) 6 0Ontario (Homan) 5 1Canada (J.Jones) 5 2Nova Scotia (Smith-Dacey) 4 2Alberta (Kleibrink) 3 3P.E.I. (Birt) 3 3B.C. (K.Scott) 3 4Quebec (Larouche) 3 4NewBrunswick (A.Kelly) 2 4NWT/Yukon (Galusha) 2 4Manitoba (Overton-Clapham) 1 5N.L. (S.Devereaux) 1 6Yesterday’s resultsNinth DrawNova Scotia 8Manitoba 7 (extra end)Canada 10 British Columbia 2Northwest/Yukon Territories 7 NewBrunswick 4Quebec 10 Newfoundland & Labrador 6Draw 10British Columbia 7 Quebec 5Prince Edward Island 7 Alberta 5Canada 10Newfoundland & Labrador 4Saskatchewan 8Ontario 5Draw 11Northwest/Yukon Territories vs.SaskatchewanNewBrunswick vs. OntarioNova Scotia vs. Prince Edward IslandAlberta vs.Manitoba.Prince Edward Island 10 Quebec 5Saskatchewan 9 Canada 3Today’s games(All times Eastern)Draw 12, 8:30 a.m.Canada vs. Ontario; Saskatchewan vs. New-foundland & Labrador; Quebec vs. Alberta;British Columbia vs. Prince Edward Island.Draw 13, 1:30 p.m.Alberta vs. NewBrunswick; Northwest/YukonTerritories vs. Prince Edward Island; Ontariovs.Manitoba; Saskatchewan vs. Nova Scotia.Draw 14, 6:30 p.m.Nova Scotia vs. Newfoundland & Labrador;Manitoba vs. Canada; Northwest/Yukon Terri-tories vs. British Columbia; Quebec vs. NewBrunswick.Tomorrow’s gamesDraw 15, 8:30 a.m.Prince Edward Island vs.Manitoba; Alberta vs.Nova Scotia; Saskatchewan vs. NewBrunswick; Northwest/Yukon Territories vs.Ontario.Draw 16, 1:30 p.m.Quebec vs. Northwest/Yukon Territories;British Columbia vs. NewBrunswick; Canadavs. Nova Scotia;Manitoba vs. Newfoundland &Labrador.Draw 17, 6:30 p.m.Saskatchewan vs. British Columbia; Ontariovs. Quebec; Prince Edward Island vs. New-foundland & Labrador; Canada vs. Alberta.

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Durant, OKC 50 478 397 1444 28.9Stoudemire, NYK 53 521 333 1384 26.1James,MIA 54 489 362 1408 26.1Wade,MIA 52 466 344 1320 25.4Ellis, GOL 55 524 256 1394 25.3Anthony, DEN 50 437 343 1259 25.2Bryant, LAL 57 511 336 1432 25.1Rose, CHI 53 481 275 1318 24.9Gordon, LAC 41 333 242 988 24.1Martin, HOU 55 364 414 1263 23.0Howard, ORL 55 445 365 1255 22.8Griffin, LAC 56 488 293 1276 22.8Nowitzki, DAL 47 388 242 1067 22.7Aldridge, POR 56 492 263 1250 22.3Westbrook, OKC 54 405 371 1200 22.2Bargnani, TOR 50 415 206 1097 21.9Williams, UTA 53 369 302 1129 21.3Granger, IND 53 380 245 1117 21.1Love,MIN 56 387 331 1179 21.1Randolph,MEM 52 418 205 1046 20.1Gay,MEM 54 409 194 1069 19.8Lopez, NJN 57 413 280 1106 19.4Scola, HOU 57 456 181 1093 19.2Jackson, CHA 54 358 212 1028 19.0West, NOR 57 434 215 1085 19.0Pierce, BOS 54 351 239 1016 18.8Gasol, LAL 57 411 249 1071 18.8Bosh,MIA 52 358 241 963 18.5Curry, GOL 47 318 144 866 18.4Evans, SAC 46 321 164 843 18.3Not including last night’s games

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Chrysler 300

What you should knowabout the 2011 Chrysler300:

Type: Four-door, rear- /all-wheel-drive full-size sedan.Engine (hp): 3.6-litre DOHCV6 (292); 5.7-litre OHV V8(363).Transmission: Five-speedautomatic.Market Position: Full-sizesedans generate only asmall percentage of autosales, but the revamped300 is seen as setting thetone for the brand. In thatrole, it projects new-foundluxury and style morefitting of an upscale car.Points: Not as much of astatement as the outgoing300; The interior redesignis a major step up;Standard 3.6-litre V6 packsa decent punch and is easyon gas; 5.7-litre Hemioption is fun, but you’ll payat the pump; AWD optionalmost mandatory for win-ter excursions; Chrysler iskeeping the price at 2010level. Stats: L/100 km (city/hwy)12.0/7.3(3.6, est.).

More visibilityThe slope of the 2011 Chrysler 300’swindshield has been tilted back by 7.5centimetres at the top, and the thicknessof the door pillars has been reduced.

These changes, Chrysler claims, haveincreased outward visibility by 15 percent. Other tweaks for 2011 include an in-tegrated rear-deck spoiler, twin oval-shaped exhaust tips and a set offast-acting and very bright light-emittingdiode (LED) taillights.

Chrysler has discovered that the details really do matter and has concentrated on sculpting rather than renovating. This 300 C (V8) is particularly elegant in black.

Considering what has beengoing on at Chrysler for thelast year or so, you can for-give the delayed introduc-tion of the big and bold 300 sedan that was official-ly unveiled in early Januaryat the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Since the automaker’stakeover by Italy’s Fiat or-ganization, the designersand product planners nowtoiling for the reorganizedChrysler Group LLC havebeen busily reshaping, rein-venting or rebranding justabout every model in thecompany’s lineup. And,well, that takes time.

Chrysler’s flurry of activi-ty sparked plenty of inter-

est in Detroit, but what’s allthe hype about? The 300doesn’t look all that differ-ent from the 2010 model,does it?

As with the rest of theChrysler line, the big sedanhas been drastically upgrad-ed in several crucial areas,chiefly the interior and un-der the hood.

For a base price of$34,400, which is un-changed from the 2010 300(including destinationcosts), you can get the baseTouring model. Of coursethere are numerous extra-cost items available thatcould boost the 300 C’s baseprice well above the$45,000 threshold.

That’s true luxury-carterritory where the new300 now really and truly be-longs.

Chrysler’sback into theluxury game

The highlight of the redesign is likely the heavily upgraded material that blends new style and new materials for an effect that’s more than the sum of its parts.

A look at the 300’s wheels and rims.

Changes to the frontWhile the outside of the 300 retains the same basic shape as last year’s model,the car has been treated to a new frontend, including projector-style headlightsand a simplified grille that actuallyappears less distinctive.

For any prospective customers whoprefer the original egg-crate design,Chrysler can supply it or an optionalmesh-style “Bentley” insert for thatcustom look.

EngineThe 300’s specs now include a brandnew 292-horsepower 3.6-litre V6 baseengine that replaces the outgoing andweak-by-comparison 250-horse 3.5-litreV6 engine.

For best thrust, Chrysler’s 5.7-litre“Hemi” V8 returns for 2011 with 363horsepower and the ability to run ononly four of its eight cylinders underlight load conditions, which saves a bitof fuel.

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Available from 1997 to2004, the last-gen Regal(now replaced by the new-for-2011 Regal), got a stan-dard 3.8-litre V6 or asupercharged variantthereof, generating 200 or240 horsepower.

The GM ‘3800’ V6 is asimple, relatively efficientand relatively bulletproofengine — meaning it can

be expected to performwithout issue for years. AllRegal models got a four-speed automatic transmis-sion and drove the frontwheels.

For an affordable car,the last-gen Regal deliv-ered plenty of sauce.

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gine is a more modestchoice for some.

This five-seat sedanboasted features like auto-matic climate control,heated power seats, a sun-roof, power accessoriesand an available “Mon-soon” premium audio sys-tem.

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Performance and fuel

mileage with either engineare typically highly-ratedRegal attributes, as are thevehicle’s looks, comfortlevels and overall level ofclassiness.

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Some cheap interior trim-ming and premature wearof some of Regal’s interiorsurfaces are commongripes. Some owners wish

for ‘tighter’ handling tomatch the engine perform-ance, too.

Common Issues:

Though robust, the GM3800 engine line wasknown for a short list of is-sues — including coolantleak in the intake systemand bad manifold gaskets.

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The last-generation BuickRegal delivered plenty of sauce

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Not only hasMarchionne success-fully orchestrated aturnaround at Fiat,and is making greatheadway on

Chrysler, he’s also quirky. What abonus!

And to make sure everyone un-derstands he is cut from a differ-ent cloth, he dresses the part. Nowhite shirt, tie and business suitfor Marchionne; wherever he goesyou find him sporting a nice blacksweater and a nice pair of blackslacks.

The clothes match his publicpersona, which I would call “laidback intense.”

While always calm, confidentand clear speaking in publicforums, you get the impressionthat when released from the bur-den of appearing tactful, likewhen in private discourse withcolleagues, he might be evenmore clear speaking, as in, notmincing words at all.

He’s rumoured to be tempera-mental and impatient on occasionwith certain “not with theprogram” co-workers.

But other co-workers havenothing but praise andadmiration for him, including fel-low “half-Canadian” Ralph Gilles.

Gilles is the CEO for the entireDodge brand, as well as Chrysler’sdesign chief. Soon after he was

born in New York, his familymoved to Montreal where he liveduntil being accepted by Detroit’sCollege for Creative Studies.

The Italian-born Marchionneimmigrated to Toronto with hisparents when he was 14. He wenton to complete undergraduatestudies at the University of Toron-to, an MBA at the University ofWindsor, and a law degree fromYork University’s Osgoode Hall.

Marchionne is well known forhis prodigious work load, oftenlogging 14-to-18-hour days, sevendays a week. Commenting on thisoutput, Gilles once remarked,“Sergio invented an eighth work-ing day.”

Others have noted that

Marchionne seems only to sleepwhen he is jetting betweenDetroit and his “other” job inItaly, which is overseeing Fiat, andits illustrious stable of marques(Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo,Lancia, etc.).

In a recent speech at the Auto-motive News World Congress,Gilles noted the new “matrix”management structure that Mar-chionne introduced into Chrysler.

The Top 4 executives each havetwo jobs; CEO of one of thebrands (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep,Ram), and one that encompassesthe entire company (design chief,marketing chief, sales chief, inter-national operations chief).

“We call it a Mexican

standoff… We can’t screw eachother.”

But Gilles noted thatMarchionne’s greatestcontribution was instilling a new“can do” attitude: “You just can’ttell us it can’t be done anymore.”

Marchionne is also known forhaving an eclectic office atChrysler’s HQ in Auburn Hills,Michigan.

For one thing, it’s not on thetop floor where the top brass usu-ally hang out, but on the lower en-gineering floor.

From what we hear, it’s alsomessy, filled with classical musicCDs, and has an infamous Dodgeposter on the wall with this mes-sage: “Give a Sh!t.”

ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM CHRYSLERIf you’re rooting for Chrysler,you have to be thrilled thatSergio Marchionne isheading up the automaker,as well as its parent compa-ny, Fiat.

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Toyota’s giving you the right ‘tools’

The key to being safe in avehicle is always being incontrol of it, whetheryou’re braking, turning orjust driving straight aheadon a slippery surface.

Auto manufacturershave devised a number ofelectronic systems to helpensure that, six of whichmake up Toyota’s StarSafety System.

The system is standardand at no extra cost onevery 2011 Toyota andScion vehicle, says SandyDi Felice, director of exter-nal affairs at Toyota Cana-da.

“The best way to stopany issues is before theyhappen, and we’re givingyou the tools to do that.”

The six programs areanti-lock brakes (ABS), ve-

hicle stability control(VSC), traction control,electronic brake force dis-tribution (EBD), brake as-sist (BA) and smart stoptechnology. Each has a spe-cific function, but all areinterconnected.

ABS, which only comeson during panic stops, rap-idly pulsates the brakes toprevent them from lock-ing up, allowing you tosteer around an obstacle

while braking. Should the vehicle start

sliding, VSC will apply thebrakes to specific wheelsto bring everything backon the straight and nar-row.

Traction control comeson when one wheel is spin-ning, applying the brakesand decreasing the throt-tle to focus on the wheelthat has traction.

When you’re driving on

a varied surface, such as aroad with wet patches,some wheels will have bet-ter grip than others.

EBD distributes morebrake force to the wheelsthat have more traction,giving the car maximumstopping power where itcan best be used.

Brake assist, on the oth-er hand, determines howhard you’re pushing thebrake pedal in a panic

stop. “Imagine if a ball rolls

into the street in front ofyour vehicle,” Di Felicesays.

“Your reaction time isso short, sometimes notenough pressure is appliedand you could conceivablynot brake in time. It willdetect that you’re panicbraking and it will addpressure, helping avoidhitting the ball and possi-

bly the child chasing it.”Finally, smart stop tech-

nology comes on if boththe throttle and brake ped-al are pressed at the sametime, automatically reduc-ing the engine power.

“It slows everythingdown and allows the cus-tomers to know they are incontrol and have full brak-ing capability in their vehi-cles,” Di Felice says.

Lowdown on ABS

Anti-lock brakes, or ABS,will become mandatory onall new 2012 vehicles. The system pulsates thebrakes so they don’t lockup, which could potentiallycause the tires to slide onthe road like a toboggan.ABS allows you to steerwhile braking to helpavoid a collision. However, it doesn’t makethe car stop any soonerand is not a substitute forkeeping your distancefrom the car in front.

The 2011 Matrix features Toyota’s Star Safety System.

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Leo July 23-Aug.23 Makesure you get paid the goingrate for whatever task it is youare required to do today. Oth-ers will sell you short, but onlyif you let your guard down.

Virgo Aug. 24- Sept. 22 Nowthat Mars is moving into youropposite sign of Pisces, youmust be careful how you relateto people in your personal lifeand at work. Try not to be tooaggressive or they will be evenmore aggressive in return.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 23 Even ifyou are the kind of Libra whodoes not much like crowds,you’ll want to be out and mix-ing with people today. New so-cial contacts could soon bebusiness contacts, too.

Scorpio Oct. 24-Nov. 22Mars, your co-ruler, moves intothe most decisive and dynamicarea of your chart today. Youwill be even more ambitiousand assertive than usual.

Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 You must not letyour emotions get the betterof you. When dealing withfamily and friends resist thetemptation to lay down thelaw because it will only makematters worse. Find gentleways to persuade them.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20You talk a good fight but howare you when it comes to get-ting down and dirty? As Marsmoves in your favour today,you won’t hesitate to back upyour words with action.

Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 18Mars moves out of your birthsign today, but that does notmean you will be less ener-getic than you have been in re-cent weeks. You will, however,need to focus your efforts.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Thisis going to be an extremelybusy, and potentially extraordi-nary, time for you. With Mars,planet of ambition, joining theSun and Mercury in your signtoday you won’t lack for self-belief. SALLY BROMPTON

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