Anyone that travels regularly knows that cruise vacations can quickly go bust: cruise line bankruptcies, cancelled flights, lost luggage . . . the laundry list of potential problems reads nail-bitingly long. We've sat down with travel insurance expert Carol Mueller, of Travel Guard, for this Q & A on how travel insurance can help safeguard you and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Bloy exit allows for minor B.C. cabinet shuffle
March 24, 2012 by
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has shuffled the deck. A week after the resignation of Harry Bloy as minister of state for multiculturalism, the premier has named John Yap to his post. Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, says the Liberals' recent decline in the polls doesn't worry him. “There's a lot of press about that issue. We're focused on … [Read more...]
Teens rescued off Grouse Mountain
March 24, 2012 by
Four teens who got stranded while hiking on Grouse Mountain have been rescued. North Shore Search and Rescue say the teens were ill-prepared for the icy conditions on the BCMC trail. "Our members are equipped with crampons, ropes, and ice axes... and they're descending down to them right now,” says Tim Jones. He adds conditions on the … [Read more...]
Instagram opens signup page for Android port, release date still unknown
March 24, 2012 by
It's no secret that one of the most popular apps to ever hit the App Store will soon be coming to Android, and if you'd prefer to be one of the very first on your block to be notified... well, there's a website for that. Instagram has just opened up a signup page for Android loyalists, enabling folks to input their email address and await word on … [Read more...]
Third “Expendables” In 2013?
March 24, 2012 by
Action fans have cheered that the upcoming "The Expendables 2" is aiming for an R-rating after all, and today comes the first word of something that may make them even more excited. Randy Couture recent spoke with BJJ Addict in Ottowa and dropped the following quote during the interview - "we're probably going to start shooting Expendables 3 in … [Read more...]
Firefighter could face jail time for stealing $100,000 from band
March 24, 2012 by
A former treasurer of the Vancouver Firefighters Band will find out in two weeks if he'll serve jail time for stealing from band coffers. Jason Davidson has pleaded guilty to theft and fraud. He says he's sorry for stealing $ 100,000 from the band while he served as treasurer between 2003 and 2006. He used the money to buy a diamong ring, a house, … [Read more...]
“Game of Thrones” Photos, Video, Talk
March 24, 2012 by
HBO has released more new gorgeous photos from the upcoming second season of "Game of Thrones", along with a new 22-minute featurette entitled 'You Win or You Die' and a Q&A with co-creators and executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Said clip features interviews and gives us a recap of key events in the first season, and a bit of a … [Read more...]
Two-week deep-clean finishes at Burnaby Hospital
March 24, 2012 by
It's been three weeks since the Fraser Health Authority responded to doctors at Burnaby Hospital who said an outbreak of c difficile bacteria was responsible for 84 patient deaths. Fraser Health Spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward says staff have finished a two-week, hospital-wide deep clean with sporicidal bleach. "Cleaning focuses on patient rooms and … [Read more...]
Wild night in Surrey
March 24, 2012 by
It was a wild night on the streets of Surrey. RCMP there are investigating two seperate cases where people were run over during fights. Inspector Dan Splinter says a teenage girl has serious injuries after being mowed down in the area of 102A Avenue and 133A Street about midnight. "It initially came in to us as possible gunshots. The gunshots … [Read more...]
Comedy club returns to the city
March 24, 2012 by
Yuk Yuk’s is back for more belly laughs after a two-year hiatus in Vancouver. “For over 35 years, we have been responsible for the biggest names in comedy,” said Mark Breslin, founder of the comedy-club chain. “That’s a tradition that needs to continue.” The popular club was forced to close its doors in 2010 after disagreements arose within the … [Read more...]
