With fare gates coming to most Skytrain stations, will that mean fewer transit cops out checking tickets? Translink's CEO says fare gates and the Compass Card are still on schedule to be brought out next spring. And with those new technologies, Ian Jarvis says comes the opportunity, to possibly reassign transit police, "To me, it provides an … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
More Details On The “Iron Man 3” Villains
May 31, 2012 by
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD Eyewitness photos are emerging of filming in the streets of Wilmington, North Carolina of the upcoming third "Iron Man" feature. Confusion reigns over how the film's potential villains are going to interact. Though previously denied as being the Mandarin, new indications at Latino Review seem to be that Ben Kingsley's … [Read more...]
If water safety matters to you, go to the meeting
May 31, 2012 by
An emergency town hall meeting in Kits Thursday night will look to rally people against the Coast Guard cuts and closing of the Base. West Coast Fisheries and Oceans critic Fin Donnelly says people are angry, especially when it comes to replacing highly trained Coast Guard with volunteers, "And I think that is just unacceptable and Coast … [Read more...]
5 dead after shootings in the Emerald City
May 31, 2012 by
A hospital spokeswoman says the man who police suspect opened fire in a Seattle cafe and then killed a woman in an apparent carjacking has died. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg says one of two men who were wounded in the cafe shooting also died Wednesday night, bringing the number of dead victims to five. Gregg declined to release … [Read more...]
Gas workers serve strike notice
May 31, 2012 by
The union representing 550 gas workers throughout BC has served 72-hour strike notice. Gord van Dyck, with IBEW Local 2-13, says officials have been negotiating with Fortis BC for more than a year now with no contract. He says the latest offer was disappointing, "The largest issue is two-tier wage package demands by the employer." van … [Read more...]
PoMo rec centre shooting puts another victim in hospital
May 31, 2012 by
Police are combing an area near the Port Moody Rec Centre after a man was shot multiple times and taken to hospital. One witness reports getting out of her car around 9:30 and hearing what sounded like fireworks, "We heard the noise and looked at it, we saw just a bunch of flashes. We didn't think anything of it. We just saw the person that was … [Read more...]
Kitsch, Hammer, Hedlund Are “Catching Fire”?
May 31, 2012 by
Taylor Kitsch ("John Carter"), Armie Hammer ("The Social Network"), and Garrett Hedlund ("Tron Legacy") are all reportedly vying to play the role of Finnick Odair in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" at Lionsgate reports E! News. In the books, Odair is a handsome and tan 24-year-old from District 4 who won the annual Hunger Games ten years earlier … [Read more...]
Worksafe releases report on deaths
May 31, 2012 by
Two companies could face fines after a construction worker was killed in 2010 in Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighbourhood. Worksafe BC has released its report into the death of 28-year-old Dan Martens. The Mission man was killed when he was hit by a concrete wall form while working at a 32-storey condo complex. The agency says it's considering … [Read more...]
Soho House Announces Expansion of Five New Houses by 2014
May 31, 2012 by
The exclusive, jetsetter-friendly Soho House has announced five new houses in their international expansion, set to open over the next two years. We hope the world is ready for this kind of luxury. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
05/30/2012 – Vancouver International Children’s Festival
May 30, 2012 by
The 35th annual Vancouver International Childrens Festival returns to Granville Island May 29 June 3, 2012. Featuring theatre, puppetry, animated film, storytelling, dance and music from Taiwan, Italy, Senegal, UK, USA and across Canada, including the return of the popular Aquabus shows with Ferry Tale Theatres version of Little Red Riding … [Read more...]
