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Archives for March 2012

TV News: Who, Carrie, Horror, Smash

New Photos Early promo shoot images of two lovely ladies today, both the first official shots of said actresses in character. On the left is Jenna Louise Coleman in costume as the still as yet unnamed new companion to Matt Smith's The Doctor in the second half of the upcoming new season of "Doctor Who" On the right is 18-year-old AnnaSophia Robb … [Read more...]

Memorial vandalized for two Coquitlam hit-and-run victims

Mounties in Coquitlam are looking for who vandalized a memorial for two victims of a high-profile hit-and-run. Police say the memorial for Charlene Reavely and Lorraine Cruz at Loughheed Highway and Pitt River Road was damaged sometime between midnight Thursday and midday yesterday. A teddy bear, candles and a few other items – except money … [Read more...]

Vancouver police chief clarifies comments on Stanley Cup celebrations

Vancouver’s police chief says he in fact is welcoming Canucks fans to come downtown during this year's Stanley Cup run. The department is clarifying comments made at Wednesday’s police board meeting. "At all times and during the hockey playoffs, the Vancouver police are encouraging people to come downtown to enjoy our bars, restaurants, … [Read more...]

Dix weighs in on Mulcair’s win

Provincial NDP boss Adrian Dix is drawing parallels between Mulcair's leadership victory -- and his own. As for what Mulcair's win means for the NDP in BC? "In terms of BC politics, I think the BC campaign will be fought out here in BC... and I think one of the reasons we've been doing so well, and I think the federal party can get inspiration from … [Read more...]

Sony Offers $5M For Erotic “Shades”

Sony Pictures has made a considerable $ 5 million offer for the film rights to the erotic E.L. James book "Fifty Shades of Grey" says Variety. The book began as a posting on a fan-fiction website before becoming a word-of-mouth eBook hit that scored a major reprint deal with Random House imprint Vintage. James, the author, is a former TV … [Read more...]

April 10: Mentorship, Technology and You

How can you benefit from a successful mentorship experience? CanWIT National and CanWIT BC Chapter are pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop for women in technology. If you are looking for a mentor: Find out how a mentor can promote your achievements. See how a mentorship relationship can build critical skills to move your career … [Read more...]

Supporter reassures that Mulcair will be good for B.C.

One Mulcair supporter says British Columbia will be well off with the Quebec MP as the new federal NDP leader. Michael Byers, Mulcair’s campaign co-chair in B.C., says that despite worries Mulcair is too attached to his Quebec roots, he shares the concerns and priorities of those on the West Coast. "He’s a proven environmentalist. He … [Read more...]

Shocker – “Battleship” Not Like The Game

As the leftover interview transcripts and videos still trickle in from last weekend's WonderCon, an interesting interview with "Battleship" director Peter Berg has popped up over at Heat Vision. Asked about the film's relationship to the game, Berg says "Battleship’s a unique experience. It certainly doesn’t have any direct correlation to the … [Read more...]

Hartley Bay band still outraged over BC Ferries handling of Queen of the North

Six years after The Queen of the North sank off the tiny B.C. community of Hartley Bay, a band councillor says BC Ferries has abandoned his village. Cameron Hill claims the sunken ship is still leaking oil into the ocean – but the corporation stopped monitoring the leak last year. "They pulled the funding to have a daily monitoring of the … [Read more...]

03/24/2012 – ‘Vancouver CPR C’ Course 604-628-7997

Vancouver first aid courses including cpr c, cpr b, and cpr a, cpr hcp call to register for this red cross course 604-628-7997 http://www.vancouverfirstaid.com or http://vancouverfirstaid.org/ Custom Feed - Vancouver Events Calendar … [Read more...]