No one does the holidays quite like Disney. Amid the towering Christmas trees and colorful decorations, there's lots of fun to be had, including specialty tours, a spectacular light show, and a big bash with music and sweets for an extra dose of good cheer. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Goldsource kills Zero Emission merger
December 12, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Coal miner Goldsource Mines Inc. (TSXV:GXS) has killed a merger agreement with Zero Emission Energy Plants Ltd. after difficulties completing a financing.Goldsource said a number of conditions, including completion of an $ 11-million financing "do not now appear to be achievable on a timely basis.""Raising the necessary financing has … [Read more...]
Giants Teddy Bear Toss
December 12, 2011 by
The Vancouver Giants held their 10th annual Teddy Bear Toss on Friday night. The toys go to children in need. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
News Shorts: December 12th 2011
December 12, 2011 by
Heaps of brand new photos from Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Carnage and Contraband. A new photo of Sean Penn and Josh Brolin in Gangster Squad, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down, David Walliams in Great Expectations Posters for Perfect Sense, Casa De Mi Padre, Safe … [Read more...]
Weather shuts Fire River Gold mine and mill
December 12, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Fire River Gold Corp. (TSXV:FAU) said Monday it has shut down its Nixon Fork gold mine in Alaska as bad weather has delayed flights into the project for 10 days.The move was taken to conserve fuel, the company said in a statement. In the past, flights have not been delayed for more than three days, but the company had built in … [Read more...]
Clooney Planning Smothers Brothers Flick
December 12, 2011 by
George Clooney and Grant Heslov are set to make a film about 60's comedians Tom and Dicky Smothers at Sony Pictures and Smokehouse says Deadline. Based on the David Bianculli book "Dangerously Funny", the story follows the two brothers who famously squabbled both off screen and on air during their late 60's CBS series. Initially quite clean, … [Read more...]
2nd time’s the charm
December 12, 2011 by
B.C. Lions linebacker James Yurichuk got to relive his moment of glory with the Grey Cup after fans rallied in support online. Last week, Yurichuk and friend Bradley Friesen took the CFL trophy to the top of a mountain and filmed the event. But in the subsequent celebrations, Friesen misplaced the SD cards and he later asked for the public’s … [Read more...]
Power outages in Vancouver’s False Creek area
December 12, 2011 by
Nearly a thousand people in Vancouver are in the dark this hour, because a bird flew into power lines. According to B.C. Hydro, most of the affected customers are in the area between just west of the Cambie Bridge and Quebec Street, and about 5th Avenue all the way to False Creek. Hydro estimates power will be back on shortly. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
“Thor 2” Closing In On “Thrones” Directors
December 11, 2011 by
Alan Taylor and Daniel Minahan are reportedly both under consideration to take over the helm of the "Thor" sequel at Marvel Studios reports Heat Vision. Patty Jenkins was previously attached as director until last Tuesday when she suddenly left due to "creative differences". Both Taylor and Minahan are regular directors of various HBO show … [Read more...]
Dix says NDP ready for election when it’s called
December 11, 2011 by
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says his party would be ready if an election were just a few months down the road. "(The B.C. Liberals) will call an election when they call an election and we'll be ready. We've got the best team of candidates that I think the NDP has ever put forward in a provincial election. Many of them … [Read more...]
