One man’s garbage is another’s gold, and if students at SFU Surrey have their way, the next big fashion trend might just be the Yaletown blouse or the Eastside umbrella. Since 2008, the annual Banner Bags event has been using creative means to reuse so-called garbage by turning old street banners into reusable bags. Now SFU students are taking it … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
“Spongebob,” “Jump Street” Sequels Coming
February 29, 2012 by
Paramount Pictures has announced plans to release a second "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie in late 2014, ten years after the first one says The Hollywood Reporter. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman made the announcement today confirming the project as the kickoff to their new animation unit which will produce one animated release a year. The announcement … [Read more...]
02/29/2012 – Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
February 29, 2012 by
Vancouver's favourite outdoor ice rink is open once again this winter for skating and public events. The skating rink at Robson Square will open daily from December 1, 2011 to the end of February 2012, weather permitting. Skating is free if you bring your own skates, otherwise rentals are available. A concession stand, with snacks and warm drinks, … [Read more...]
A municipal by-election is coming after a councillor is tossed by the courts.
February 29, 2012 by
There will be another by-election in BC this time at the municipal level as a Harrison Hot Springs councillor has been tossed out by BC Supreme Court. Andrew Baziuk who finished just 15 votes behind Richard Shelley says the candidate failed to reveal he was a municipal employee. Baziuk said "he was a member of the Harrison Fire … [Read more...]
More homeless people checking into shelters
February 29, 2012 by
The final results of the Metro Vancouver regional district’s 2011 Homelessness Count reveal more families and youth are ending up on the streets or in shelters. While the number of homeless people in the region remains virtually unchanged from the previous count in 2008, the makeup of the 2,650 people without a permanent home is starting to … [Read more...]
Guy Pearce Goes Viral For “Prometheus”
February 29, 2012 by
Ridley Scott and Fox used this year's TED conference and official site as the launching pad for this inventive viral video from the upcoming "Prometheus". The clip shows Guy Pearce as his character Peter Weyland addressing the conference's 2023 session. There's even a bio on the guy: "Peter Weyland has been a magnet for controversy since he … [Read more...]
Updates:Gang connection for “Real Housewives of Vancouver”
February 29, 2012 by
She's one of the "Real Housewives of Vancouver." And Reiko Mackenzie is also the wife of a real-life gangster. Mackenzie describes herself as an adrenaline junkie, mother of two from Shaughnessy. But it turns out, her husband, Sunny, used to go by a different name - Sun News Lal...best known as an associate of slain gangster Bindy Johal, who … [Read more...]
River Cruise Lines Add New Portugal Trips on the Douro
February 29, 2012 by
River cruising in Portugal's Douro River Valley—a delightful region comprised of old-world villages and vineyard-coated countryside—is booming, with next year's cruise calendar ramping up its offerings, courtesy of three major river cruse lines. AmaWaterways is debuting a duo of fresh itineraries and a new vessel; Viking River … [Read more...]
Westport net loss widens during third quarter
February 29, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Green transportation technology company Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) reports net loss for the three months ended Dec. 31 of $ 14.5 million, or 30 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $ 13.5 million, or 31 cents per share, a year earlier. … [Read more...]
Man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run
February 29, 2012 by
Varinder Badh is hoping the man guilty in the hit-and-run death of her parents in July 2008 will get “what he deserves” after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Surrey provincial court. Ravinder Singh Binning, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count each of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and leaving the … [Read more...]
