Translink is embracing new technologies and has unlocked the doors to their real time data for developers to use as they like. Spokesperson Drew Snider says software developers can use the data to create all sorts of apps for mobile devices. Snider says Translink doesn't honestly know what kind of apps might be created using the data, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Wall of mud leads to wall of concrete
October 31, 2012 by
A Langley man who woke up Wednesday morning to find a mudslide had flooded his property says he feels lucky and that it could have been a lot worse. Lucas Warkentin says he had the fire department knocking on his door on 264th Street at 6:30 in the morning. He opened the door and some mud came into his house, "Open up the door and I have a … [Read more...]
U-Pass sales lead woman to fraud charges
October 31, 2012 by
A 25 year old former UBC student is set to be in Court December 14th to face fraud charges. Transit Police say Vancouver's Betty Sze Yu Wong is accused of purchasing numerous U-Passes from students of four post secondary institutions and reselling them for profit on Craigslist. They say she bought the passes at a reduced rate. She's charged … [Read more...]
Google officially lands deal with Warner Music Group
October 31, 2012 by
Make no mistake -- landing a deal for streaming with Warner Music Group is no easy chore. Search for 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' on programs like MOG, and you'll probably be sorely disappointed in what results are returned. Tucked within Google's Nexus blowout this morning was this nugget: the search giant has finally nailed down a deal with Warner, … [Read more...]
10/31/2012 – Oak Street Farmers’ Market
October 31, 2012 by
ALL ORGANIC fruit and vegetables. Meat, cheese, eggs, fish also available. Live Music Custom Feed - Vancouver Events Calendar … [Read more...]
NDP accuse the Feds of undermining the Cohen Inquiry report
October 31, 2012 by
The federal opposition is urging the Conservative government to act on the recomendations in the Cohen Inquiry report. However West Coast Fisheries critic Finn Donnelly says the Conservative government was undermining the report long before it ever came out. "But the Conservatives have been dismantling environmental protections and regulations … [Read more...]
Cusack Joins “Cell” Film Adaptation
October 31, 2012 by
John Cusack is attached to star in the film adaptation of Stephen King's psychological thriller novel "Cell" at Cargo Entertainment. The story follows a father who sets out to find his wife and son in the wake of a catastrophic pulse transmitted via mobile phones. Adam Alleca ("The Last House On The Left") co-wrote the script with King. The … [Read more...]
Genesis Security investigating after confrontation between man and guards
October 31, 2012 by
A lawyer with the Pivot Legal Society says a video of three security guards and a man in a wheelchair raises definite questions about use of force. Doug King says the tape shows a man in a wheelchair approached by Genesis Security guards at Pacific Centre. "We're not sure what happened before then, and if he'd committed a criminal offence or not, … [Read more...]
Man shot by Vancouver Police identified
October 31, 2012 by
The BC Coroners Service has identified the man shot and killed by Vancouver police on Monday. 52 year old Christopher Lewis Ray had been living in Vancouver. Vancouver Police say the man was armed with a knife and came at an officer. They were called out to a report of windows being smashed in in the 400 block of Skeena Street. The new Independent … [Read more...]
2012 LIVERight Gala
October 31, 2012 by
2012 LIVERight Gala - in support of the Canadian Liver Foundation More than 1 in 10 Canadians is living with liver disease. Within the Asian community, the statistic is even higher. You can help make a difference. Join us at the Canadian Liver Foundation’s LIVERight Gala on Saturday, November 17 at the Pan Pacific Vancouver to help raise funds for … [Read more...]
