March 29, 2024

A glitch has Health authority reviewing diagnostic images for about 1000 patients

Vancouver Coastal Health staff are re-examining diagnostic images for about 1000 patients after a computer glitch.  Staff are writing letters to all patients who received diagnostic imaging at Vancouver General, UBC, and Richmond hospitals between March 18th and 21st.  Spokesman Gavin Wilson says "These are scans such as X-rays, MRIs, CT … [Read more...]

The NDP Energy critic says something isn’t right, as BC Hydro removes 1000 Smart Meters.

BC Hydro is taking newly installed smart meters off of 1000 homes and re-installing another meter in its place.  Hydro initially saying they were checking the meters for accuracy and there 'might' be some kind of an issue.  The news had NDP Energy critic John Horgan outraged, after hearing complaints about billing..   He said … [Read more...]

BC Hydro says removing 1000 already installed Smart Meters is no big deal.

Despite at first suggesting there might be an issue with Smart Meters BC Hydro had a different story to tell when they called CKNW to go on the record.  Gary Murphy Chief Project officer for BC Hydro Smart Meters says the taking off of 1000 already installed meters is "completely normal" for quality assurance.  When pressed on the amount … [Read more...]

“Raid,” “Rivals,” “Dad,” “1000” Change Titles

There's been a few title changes this week according to Box Office Mojo. Indonesian action hit and film festival favourite "The Raid" has scored a new title within the U.S. - "The Raid: Redemption". Warners has changed the title of the Will Ferrell-Zach Galifianakis comedy from "Rivals" to "The Campaign". M. Night Shyamalan's sci-fi epic "1000 … [Read more...]

Gaghan Re-Writes Shyamalan’s “1000 A.E.”

Stephen Gaghan ("Traffic") has completed a polish of Gary Whitta's script for sci-fi feature "One Thousand A.E." at Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment says Variety. Will and Jaden Smith are set to star as a father and son who crash-land on Earth a millennia after mankind has abandoned the planet. The crash leaves the elder Smith badly … [Read more...]