A coroner's inquest is set to begin today into the case of a man shot dead a year ago by Vancouver police officers in the Downtown Eastside. 48-year-old Darrell Elroy Barnes was fatally shot by an officer last July at Powell Street and Gore Avenue. Witnesses say they saw him run at a group of police holding a machete. The Integrated Homicide … [Read more...]
Ivanhoe Mines 2011 net loss widens
March 20, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. reported a wider net loss for 2011 on Tuesday as it said its copper-gold mine in Mongolia remains on track to start up in the third quarter.The 2011 loss of $ 570.4 million, or 83 cents per share, compared to a loss of $ 211.5 million, or 42 cents per share, in 2010.Revenues increased to $ 179 million from $ 79.8 … [Read more...]
Ex-premier Campbell cited in 2011 death of roofer at Campbell home
March 5, 2012 by
A report by WorkSafeBC says former Premier Gordon Campbell did not properly oversee safety measures at his summer home where a roofer fell to his death last year. Forty-year-old Dave Lesko died July 4 after falling through a skylight opening at the home in Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast. WorkSafe says Campbell was considered the “Prime … [Read more...]
Foran Mining posts $1.8M loss in fiscal 2011
January 31, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Foran Mining Corporation (TSXV:FOM) says an increase in balance sheet charges for compensation was the main factor behind a significant increase in its net loss in fiscal 2011.The Vancouver-based exploration miner said its net loss in the year ended Sept. 30 was $ 1.8 million or four cents per share.That was up from a net loss of $ … [Read more...]
Vancouver-made HIV strategy is Science Magazine’s 2011 breakthrough of the year
January 19, 2012 by
A locally developed HIV treatment has been named the 2011 breakthrough of the year by Science Magazine. The ‘treatment as prevention’ strategy, pioneered by the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, involves widespread testing and use of anti-HIV drugs known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to thwart the virus in HIV-positive … [Read more...]
News Shorts: December 12th 2011
December 12, 2011 by
Heaps of brand new photos from Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Carnage and Contraband. A new photo of Sean Penn and Josh Brolin in Gangster Squad, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down, David Walliams in Great Expectations Posters for Perfect Sense, Casa De Mi Padre, Safe … [Read more...]
Gartner’s Q3 2011 smartphone figures: Samsung on top globally, Android tops 50 percent share
December 8, 2011 by
Yahtzee! Now that Canalys, IDC and Strategy Analytics have had their turn, it's Gartner's go to serve up its summary of the smartphone world as seen in Q3 2011. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the headlines aren't changing much, with Samsung becoming the number one smartphone manufacturer worldwide with sales reaching 24 million, and Android's quarterly … [Read more...]
New Shorts: December 6th 2011
December 6, 2011 by
Set photos of Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris shooting the new James Bond film Skyfall on a London rooftop, new photos of Bradley Cooper and Olivia Wilde in The Words, and stills of Christian Bale in The Flowers of War. "Nominations for the 39th Annual Annie Awards were announced on Monday. "Kung Fu Panda 2" leads the pack with 12 noms, "Puss in … [Read more...]
News Shorts: November 28th 2011
November 28, 2011 by
More photos from John Carter and Underworld Awakening, along with posters for Men in Black 3, Black Gold and In the Land of Blood and Honey. Photos of Keanu Reeves and other actors on the set of 47 Ronin, Matt Damon filming Elysium, and some awe-inspiring location photos for the second season of HBO's Game of Thrones. Empire has just launched a … [Read more...]
The Buzz Event – November 2011
November 24, 2011 by
Entrepreneurs are of a different breed. They are creators, thinkers, philanthropists, risk-takers, and downright hard-workers. Amongst their peers they are able to develop their ideas in a unique experience. The Buzz Event (also known as The Buzz Entrepreneur Event) is a quarterly networking event that brings together the ambitious, upcoming and … [Read more...]
