Guy Pearce talks about Traitor, and taking it lightly Nov 6, 2008
A year spent exploring the darker side of human nature might partly explain Pearce's unexpected appearance in an Adam Sandler comedy, which opens on Boxing Day. According to the actor, Bedtime Stories is the daftest'' thing he's ever done. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
UN chief to visit Congo amid new rebel threats Nov 5, 2008
Ruaridh Nicoll returned to Shabunda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town he fled on Boxing Day, 1996, to speak to survivors and hear their horrific stories of rape and slaughter. . (guardian.co.uk)
At Creba trial, lawyers grill drug dealer Nov 5, 2008
A drug dealer injured in the Boxing Day shootout that killed schoolgirl Jane Creba has denied repeated suggestions that he was with the gunman believed to have fired the fatal bullet. Under intense questioning from both Crown and defence, Milan Mijatovic insisted he was shopping alone at Yonge St.'s Foot Locker apparel store on Dec. 26, 2005 and was shot in the leg after he started walking south toward the Eaton Centre. (Toronto Star)
Officer saw muzzle flash, Creba trial told Nov 1, 2008
David Audette testified yesterday that as he was walking south on teeming Yonge St. on Boxing Day 2005 he saw a muzzle flash and heard a bang as a black man about nine metres away shot north in his direction. The panicked crowd scattered, leaving three young black males less than two metres to the south of him, he said. (Toronto Star)
Hooked on haunting Nov 1, 2008
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Off-duty officer describes seeing shooter, two others, flee scene Oct 31, 2008
Subtle details recalled by a witness about three men who ran past him on a busy sidewalk, one firing multiple gunshots, emerged yesterday in the trial of a young man charged in the 2005 Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba, as the defence unveiled more of its side of the matter. Constable David Audette, a 20-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service, who was walking south on Yonge Street that day, saw a gunman and two others flee north shortly before bullets grazed his legs. (Globe and Mail)
Boxing Day tsunami worst in 600 years Oct 30, 2008
com: Boxing Day tsunami worst in 600 years ... Boxing Day tsunami worst in 600 years. (Globe and Mail)
Cabbie tipped police after Creba shooting, trial hears Oct 29, 2008
There was something suspicious about the young man who got into Nasser Kaivan-Mehr's taxi on Boxing Day 2005 ... Little did he know that moments before, at 5:19 p.m., schoolgirl Jane Creba had been shot in a gunfight on Yonge St. one block east amid a throng of Boxing Day shoppers. (Toronto Star)
'It's not a useless luxury' Oct 29, 2008
The only person in his family who won't have a new phone come Boxing Day is Mr. Dalrymple's teenage son, who is not being overlooked for financial reasons. I'm not worried about the money, he just doesn't really care about having a phone right now, Mr. Dalrymple said. (Globe and Mail)
Victim heard popping noise on street Oct 28, 2008
Her first instinct was to run but a strange numbness in her right leg held her in the path of oncoming bullets, a university student injured in the 2005 Boxing Day shootout that killed Jane Creba testified in court yesterday. Helen Yiu was one of six people injured that day and the first to testify in the trial of a man who can only be identified as JSR because he was 17 at the time. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Lumba fights Nana Acheampong Oct 27, 2008
On Boxing Day, December 26 there would be another musical explosion featuring Daasebre Dwamena and friends at the Accra International Conference Centre. Source. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Complete mayhem at Boxing Day shooting Oct 26, 2008
com - Canada- Complete mayhem at Boxing Day shooting ... Complete mayhem at Boxing Day shooting ... TORONTO -- A Toronto police officer told a jury yesterday of the "complete mayhem" that erupted on a busy downtown street when innocent bystander Jane Creba was shot and killed on Boxing Day 2005. (Edmonton Sun)
The French Connection Oct 25, 2008
I've Loved You So Long, in which Scott Thomas plays a woman who has been in prison for 15 years, opens in Sydney on Boxing Day; at the recent Toronto Film Festival people were already calling her performance Oscar-worthy. "So far there hasn't been much crossover between the French-language career and the English one but maybe it will happen this time," Scott Thomas says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cricket a game built on human achievement - and frailty Oct 25, 2008
His statements that India were "betrayed at the SCG" and that "Australia had not defeated these opponents legitimately since the Boxing Day Test" show a person oblivious to the game and what it is. This surprises me because for the most part I find Mr Roebuck's writing to be the polar opposite. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Win or lose, watching Australia is still appealing this summer Oct 25, 2008
One way or another, there seems a good chance that Warne will figure prominently at the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the second of a three-Test series against South Africa. If he is not back on the field bowling his leg-breaks, he may well be behind a Nine microphone broadcasting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'It was pure pandemonium' Oct 25, 2008
JUSTICE: BOXING DAY SHOOTOUT, 2005 ... For the first time, jurors in the trial of a young man charged in the death of Jane Creba heard testimony yesterday about the minutes before 5:19 p.m. on Boxing Day of 2005, when gunshots rang out on Yonge Street and a bullet hit the 15-year-old girl. (Globe and Mail)
Too much cricket will kill shield competition, warns Thornely Oct 24, 2008
" NSW have seven four-day fixtures and nine one-day matches before Christmas, he said. "Seventy five per cent of your season is done as of Boxing Day, so we will be sitting around in February, March, not really doing much which I think is a bit of a concern," Thornely said. "I am genuinely worried about the program not just for our team but for all teams. " NSW spearhead Nathan Bracken and Redback Paul Rofe will miss the match with hamstring injuries. In Brisbane, Victorian captain David Hussey... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cabbie's tip led police to Creba shooting suspect Oct 24, 2008
TORONTO Twenty-six fateful minutes were retraced in court yesterday, as first responders to the 2005 Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba recounted the chaos in which the young girl was found bleeding in the street and police followed a tip that led to the arrest of the young man now on trial for murder. The shooting took place at 5:19 p.m. that grey evening nearly three years ago. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Cricket season too crammed: Thornely Oct 23, 2008
"Seventy five per cent of your season is done as of Boxing Day, so we will be sitting around in February, March, not really doing much which I think is a bit of a concern," Thornely said. "I am genuinely worried about the program not just for our team but for all teams. "There may be a drop in performance because of the amount of cricket being played. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Origins of Women's Soccer Oct 23, 2008
The team, featuring legendary goalscorer Lily Parr, raised prodigious sums for charity by drawing spectators in the tens of thousands, most notably the capacity crowd of 53,000 who attended a Boxing Day match at Goodison Park in 1920. They were massive stars by then, The Dick, Kerr s Ladies author Barbara Jacobs told Chris Hunt for his August 2005 Four Four Two article "Belles of the Ball". (Suite101.com)
'Pixels for pistols' hopes to lure guns off street Oct 23, 2008
Coincidentally, the trial of one man accused of murder in the Boxing Day 2005 shooting death of teenager Jane Creba was hearing evidence as Blair spoke. Blair said honest, law-abiding firearms owners don't represent a danger, "but their weapons do.". (CTV.ca)
Crime scene evidence unveiled at Creba trial Oct 23, 2008
The first witness in the trial of a young man charged in the 2005 Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba walked the jury under the yellow tape and through the geography of the crime scene yesterday: past Pizza Pizza, Sam the Record Man, a woman's discarded purse and a "pinkish pool of blood.". Detective John Davidson, a member of the Toronto Police Service's forensic department, responding to questions from prosecutor Kerry Hughes, described in painstaking detail the dimensions and layout of the... (Globe and Mail)
Shooting trial comes to a sudden stop Oct 22, 2008
The first trial of an accused charged in the Boxing Day 2005 shooting of Jane Creba came to a sudden halt on its first day as a juror was taken to hospital after becoming ill. The juror stood up in an unsteady fashion during the opening statement by lead Crown attorney Kerry Hughes. (The Gazette (Montreal))
OUTbatted, OUTbowled, OUTcaptained Oct 22, 2008
India's great players have outlasted their counterparts - besides which, Australia had not defeated these opponents legitimately since the Boxing Day Test. Betrayed at the SCG, India have won two and drawn two of the ensuing Tests. (The Age, Australia)
Quad bike death dad walks free Oct 21, 2008
The father of a seven-year-old girl killed in a quad bike crash on Boxing Day last year escaped jail yesterday. Farmer Gary Cooke, 46, admitted the manslaughter of his daughter Elizabeth when she was riding her Christmas present on an unlit road. (Mirror.co.uk)
Homeowners reeling from revaluations Oct 21, 2008
By Allison Hanes, National Post. Many Toronto homeowners are suffering assessment shock after receiving new estimates of their homes value, including a North Toronto man whose house has shot up 52. (National Post)
Illness strikes juror on Creba trial's first day Oct 17, 2008
JUSTICE: 2005 BOXING DAY SHOOTING ... The much-anticipated start of the first criminal trial stemming from the notorious 2005 Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba was abruptly interrupted yesterday when a juror took ill ... Like thousands of others in search of Boxing Day sales, Ms. Creba hit the stores that day with her older sister, Alison. (Globe and Mail)
Juror illness delays first Creba trial Oct 17, 2008
TORONTO The first trial in the Boxing Day 2005 shooting death of Jane Creba began Thursday with the accused pleading not guilty and the Crown outlining the final moments of the Grade 10 student's life. Ms. Creba, 15, and her sister were shopping on Yonge Street in a corridor of the city that draws massive crowds of bargain hunters the day after Christmas when she left to find a washroom. (Globe and Mail -- National)
A Test For Fans Oct 6, 2008
While the Boxing Day Test saw a crowd of 70,000-plus on days one and two, Sydney was packed to capacity in the new year Test. Perth and Adelaide, too, had their fair share of crowds. (India Times, India)
David Lodge's 'Deaf Sentence' Oct 4, 2008
By the time Alex shows up unexpectedly at Fred's Boxing Day party, the novel seems ready to turn into a full-blown tale of closed-captioned fatal attraction. Lodge propels this story line along with writing that is consistently witty, reinforcing that earlier assertion about the comic potential of hearing impairment. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Boy, 16, sent to hospital after Yonge St. stabbing Oct 4, 2008
The stabbing occurred right across the street from the doorway where 15-year-old Jane Creba was shot and killed on Boxing Day in 2005 during a late afternoon shootout between rival groups. The stabbing also occurred one night before the all-night art revelry of Nuit Blanche is set to hit the city. (Toronto Star)
Spinner McGain to fly home this weekend Oct 3, 2008
" Unfortunately for 36-year-old McGain, the answer is quite a lot this summer, with the Test team due to complete all their home matches, two against New Zealand and three against South Africa, by the first week of January. The Kiwis are now highly unlikely to have to worry about McGain's accurate legspin, while Graeme Smith's Proteas may not see him until the penultimate Test of the summer, at the MCG on Boxing Day. McGain said he may use the Twenty20 Champions League, to be played in India in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Kidman signs up for action Sep 20, 2008
Kidman's Australia arrives in UK cinemas on Boxing Day. . (guardian.co.uk)
Creba murder trial off to a slow start Sep 9, 2008
First of nine young men charged in Boxing Day shooting pleads not guilty; pre-trial motions to last 2 weeks ... Tall, burly and now 20 years old, the accused is known in court as JSR because he was 17 when Jane was killed in the infamous Boxing Day gun battle on downtown Yonge Street ... Jane's death, on a street packed with shoppers hunting Boxing Day bargains, at age 15 became emblematic of a tide of gun violence that swept Toronto in 2005, which saw a record 52 gun homicides. (Globe and Mail)
Mountains of money not enough Sep 6, 2008
He still has the plans, although the wraps look a bit like a family home on Boxing Day. "I'm keen to stay there for the next 10 years," said the coach, whose contract runs out at the end of next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drunk teenagers threw student to drown in icy river Sep 5, 2008
If premises like that put financial gain ahead of the appalling damage they do to youngsters, in particular Robert Gill, they should have a feeling of shame about the events of Boxing Day in Bedford ... The brothers had been drinking at a pub in Bedford town centre on Boxing Day evening before they went on to the New York New York nightclub. (Times Online)
Let the courts be open Sep 4, 2008
The Crown and several defence lawyers had been asking for a publication ban on the trial of a 15-year-old, J.S.R., one of several people accused in the shooting death of Jane Creba, also 15, who was shopping on Yonge Street on Boxing Day in 2005 when she was caught in a crossfire. Other trials will follow, and the lawyers seeking the publication ban argued that media coverage of J.S.R.'s trial would make it impossible to find enough impartial jurors for the other accused. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Mini-tsunami hits Cape coast Aug 24, 2008
Parts of Africa's east coast were affected during the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which killed thousands. At the time no tsunami warnings had been issued. (iAfrica.com)
Dalai Lama muso didn't mean to hit iTunes Aug 22, 2008
At the time of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, Nigerian scammers set up fake websites to solicit charity donations from people. nik on. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Adam Sandler has another shot at winning over British audiences Aug 15, 2008
Sandler s next film is the Christmas tale Bedtime Stories due out here on Boxing Day and there s another production that will soon come to fruition as his model-turned-actress wife Jackie is pregnant with their second child. You Don t Mess With The Zohan is out today. (Mirror.co.uk)
Five Years in Newtown;UK Gourmet Marks Anniversary Aug 13, 2008
"You may not think about an Indian cuisine being so popular in the Irish and British communities. But as Mexican food is a staple in the states, the same goes [for curry] in the UK."Curry is surpassing the fish and chips as the favorite national dish," Lisa said. "Curries are popular after the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays because they are a perfect sauce for using up leftover meats. "There are jams and jellies, a large assortment of canned vegetables, cookies and cakes, etc.Also offered is... (Voices, CT)
Podium prankster Aug 9, 2008
That has gotta be one harsh comedown on Boxing Day. . (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Pc killer ruling 'disrespectful' Aug 3, 2008
The unarmed policeman was shot dead on Boxing Day 2003 ... Bieber shot Pc Broadhurst in the head in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003, despite the officer pleading for his life. (BBC News -- UK)
Hanging 'cries for help' warning Jul 26, 2008
Mr Clarke had accused her of having an affair with a friend after they had spent Boxing Day evening drinking in a local pub.. Before he killed himself, he sent a text message to his girlfriend and mother. (BBC News -- UK)
Bereaved face sad loss of grief support Jul 24, 2008
She and her husband Lionel had travelled to spend Boxing Day with Lionel's mother, a doctor, who had told them that croup was nothing to worry about. Ms Robinson and her husband came to Australia six months after Rex died. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Frank Fights Back Jul 24, 2008
Weather Sponsored by. It is almost time for the third annual Ithaca Geek Fest. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Taming of a wild child Jul 20, 2008
"The baby is due on Boxing Day, so it will make for a busy Christmas," Davis told The Sun-Herald. "It was very exciting [finding out Watson was pregnant], it happened at a time when I was struggling a little bit. "It gave me a boost and reminded me I'm not doing it for myself any more, I've got some responsibilities coming up in life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Canadians report record number of UFO sightings: report Jul 19, 2008
In another instance, residents in North Tryon, P.E.I., saw a small, shiny object spiralling in the sky last Boxing Day. They reported the strange craft flew in a corkscrew manner, leaving behind it a mysterious dark smoke trail. (Vancouver Sun)
Nigeria: There Are Many Corrupt Elements in Yar'Adua's Administration - CNPP Jul 14, 2008
"Dieziani not only beat them all to it, withdrawing terribly a whooping sum of N30.9 billion all within five days, a Nigerian Bank opened specially for the pretty female Minister on boxing day 26 December 2007 to do part of the withdrawals. Where on earth did she keep the heavy withdrawal and to whom was the money paid? Assuming that Dieziani paid the money to a contractor on that boxing day, where would the contractor have lodged that huge sum of money?". "It could be rightly deduced that... (allAfrica.com)
Murder charge back on in 2005 Creba slaying Jul 8, 2008
A charge of second-degree murder against a 19-year-old man accused in the notorious 2005 Boxing Day shooting death of Toronto teenager Jane Creba has been reinstated, overturning an earlier judgment that had reduced it to manslaughter. The Ontario Court of Appeal judgment involves a defendant identified only as J.S.R. because he was a juvenile at the time of the killing. (Globe and Mail)
Regrets at giant's passing Jul 6, 2008
After the disruption of East Timorese independence, Downer drove the re-establishment of good relations with Indonesia, including the $1 billion Australian contribution to reconstruction after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Lombok security treaty. Downer also got Australia into the East Asia Summit. (The Australian)
Granite prescription: Laughter is the best medicine Jul 2, 2008
One of the many pleasures of this play is the opportunity to learn about the British affinity for the Christmas "pantomime," a vaudeville-style show that Britishers everywhere will put on sometime around "Boxing Day," in the week between Christmas and New Year s days. Because the British are so meek, mild and reserved, they take this one opportunity to let it all hang out singing bawdy songs, telling awful jokes, and getting themselves into ridiculous situations up on stage for their friends and... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Polak awake and showers, as Tigers head into uncharted waters Jul 1, 2008
" Grange's first involvement in a true football tragedy came with the death of Melbourne's Troy Broadbridge in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, a time when "there was not really a plan in place for something as horrific as that". She is heartened by the improved processes established since. "It's really encouraging to see people (at clubs) who are able to think not just, 'How do we manage the message of this. but really, 'Who's important. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Inner-city residents buoyed as Toronto crime drops Jul 1, 2008
Praised for expediting thousands of arrests and hundreds of gun seizures and decried by critics as heavy handed, TAVIS was spawned by the record gun violence that drenched Toronto in 2005 and culminated in the Boxing Day shooting of teen innocent Jane Creba. Blending soft and hard policing in a hybrid model that has drawn interest from several foreign police agencies, TAVIS casts a wide net. (Globe and Mail)
Pitting human will against the whims of the cosmos Jun 30, 2008
If Apophis hits anywhere on that trajectory it is likely to generate shock waves and an ocean surge at least as big as the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 ; this time threatening developed countries in the northern hemisphere, and causing incalculable loss of life and industrial destruction ... The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 showed that international collaborative action can quickly get under way. (Business Day)
Mother injects baby with faeces water Jun 27, 2008
Her baby son, then six months old, had been admitted to Canberra Hospital on Boxing Day, 2005 with a bruised left foot and doctors had inserted a catheter. But 10 days later the young mother "injected a substance containing contaminated water and faeces into the (drip) line .... causing his medical condition to deteriorate dramatically", the court heard. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Whopper of a movie Jun 24, 2008
Dasavatharam, set in 2004, culminates with the tsunami that hit southern India, as well as several other Asian nations, on Boxing Day that year. The movie also revolves around the chaos theory and the butterfly effect involving dynamics, which result in complex and difficult to explain situations that entwine each other. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sports-mad Melbourne Jun 24, 2008
The city is home to the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis, a Formula One Grand Prix, the Melbourne Cup horse race, cricket's Boxing Day Test and the Australian Rules Grand Final. In recent years the Victoria state capital has also hosted the Commonwealth Games and the FINA world swimming championships, building on a legacy that stretches back to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. (iAfrica.com)
Drag racer dies in crash Jun 23, 2008
" Drag racing is a match race between two cars along a 400-metre straight from a standing start. The two premier divisions, Top Fuel and Funny Car, run on nitromethane fuel, enabling the cars to generate 8000 horsepower and cover the distance in under five seconds, regularly reaching speeds of over 530kmh. Funny cars vaguely resemble street cars and their name is derived from early versions in the mid-1960s, when the rear wheels were moved forward on the chassis to improve weight transfer under... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Infotainment Jun 23, 2008
In Australia, a common Boxing day activity is surfing. Since the United Nations was founded in 1945, there have been 140 wars. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Sustainable Design Redefined Jun 22, 2008
Working with Sri Lankan villages rebuilding after the tsunami of Boxing Day 2004, AFH engaged local villagers in the community s redevelopment. At community meetings residents of all ages participated, providing invaluable information and claiming ownership for the new buildings. (Suite101.com)
Foodies face reality cheque Jun 16, 2008
"It was a precondition," explained Mr Deane, "that we name the cafe after my hero, my mother," who ran a successful hotel in Sri Lanka, endured the agony of seeing it all but wiped out in the Boxing Day tsunami and then stoically rebuilt the business before her death. Mr Deane and Ms Whitfield fitted out Muharam, a cheeky new kid in Melbourne's suburban shopping block in Burwood Road, Hawthorn, with an eye for the kind of rustic aesthetic that would appeal to the breakfast-all-day and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rudd lauds Howard's way Jun 15, 2008
At the opening of an Islamic school which had been rebuilt with Australian funds, Mr Rudd said it was only proper to "publicly honour" Mr Howard who, as prime minister, quickly offered $1 billion in aid after the 2004 Boxing Day disaster. "Prime minister Howard's decision to support the rebuilding of this community was the right decision - the right decision for Australia, the right decision for Indonesia, and the right decision for Aceh. And I thank him publicly for it," Mr Rudd told an... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Rudd rebuffs Jakarta on travel warning Jun 13, 2008
June 13, 2008 04:30pm AEST. KEVIN Rudd refused today to lift travel advisories warning tourists of possible terrorist attacks in Bali despite Indonesia's assurances that the security situation has returned to normal. (The Australian)
Driving's dim future May 31, 2008
A whole culture will be wiped out - the long trips up the coast, the Boxing Day traffic jams, the way all the parents were driven insane somewhere around Macksville by the 44th repeat of the Wiggles CD.. Perhaps people will keep the old traditions alive, much like enthusiasts recreate medieval battles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
