The Renaissance returns this summer at the 5th Annual BC Renaissance Festival! Come join the village of Stellers Grove for a weekend of thrills and merriment! Captain Charitys past comes back to haunt her as the pirates return to Stellers Grove. With the arrival of a Scottish Captain, and an unexpected visit from the King of England, Charity … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Vancouver to hand out clean, unused crack pipes
July 31, 2011 by
VANCOUVER -; Among the impoverished drug addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, crack cocaine users face an extra hurdle to feed their addiction. Heroin users can pick up clean needles from ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Ask Engadget: what’s the best deal in prepaid wireless?
July 31, 2011 by
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Alejandro, who's looking to cash in on the sudden glut of absolutely respectable prepaid smartphones. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] … [Read more...]
Terry Gilliam Adapting “Mr. Vertigo”
July 31, 2011 by
Terry Gilliam is working on a script adaptation of Paul Auster's 1994 novel "Mr. Vertigo" reports The Los Angeles Times. The story follows Walter, a young orphaned boy from St. Louis who happens upon a mysterious traveler known as Master Yehudi. Yehudi trains Walter to fly and they begin traveling across the United States performing this feat at … [Read more...]
Vancouver, B.C., stock promoter ordered to give up "ill-gotten gains" of $7.2M
July 31, 2011 by
U.S. securities regulators won another victory last week in their slow but steady pursuit of Vancouver, B.C., promoter Gordon Brent Pierce, whose network of front companies on both sides of the ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Donovan scores twice in L.A.’s 4-0 shutout of Vancouver
July 31, 2011 by
Landon Donovan scored twice, including a penalty kick in the 75th minute, and the Los Angeles Galaxy extended their unbeaten streak to 14 games with a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Kazinsky, Dafoe Explore Del Toro’s “Rim”
July 31, 2011 by
Rob Kazinsky has joined while Willem Dafoe is in early talks for Guillermo del Toro's alien-invasion story "Pacific Rim" reports Variety. The story is set in 2025, twelve years into a war against alien creatures who reside in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Charlie Hunnan, Idris Elba, Charlie Day and Max Martini are already cast. Kazinsky would … [Read more...]
Vancouver’s Olympic Inukshuk sold — mystery buyer to pay for shipping
July 31, 2011 by
VANCOUVER -- The Inukshuk from the 2010 Winter Olympics sits in an empty Vancouver lot, covered in bird droppings.Since the Olympics, the 2.6-tonne, eight-piece, fibre-reinforced mortar-concrete ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
'China Storm' first to invade Vancouver skies
July 30, 2011 by
The shores of English Bay buzzed with life Saturday evening as thousands of people set down their blankets for the first night of Vancouver’s Celebration of Light ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Future of Vancouver Island float homes uncertain
July 30, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content Residents living on about 50 unauthorized floating homes on one of Vancouver Island's most iconic lakes could find themselves evicted as the provincial government and ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
