We've yet to hear much about Alcatel-Lucent's lightRadio since it's original introduction in early 2011, but here in Barcelona, the outfit has announced (in cooperation with China Mobile, no less) that its latest innovation could help spread the wondrous waves of TD-LTE across China. Available now for large-scale commercial deployment in China … [Read more...]
Busy night for police across Metro Vancouver
September 30, 2012 by
It's been a busy night for police across the Lower Mainland. In Surrey, R.C.M.P. are looking for a suspect, after an apparent hit-and-run at 130th Street and 86th Avenue. Staff Sergeant Blair McColl says it happened around 8:00pm Saturday. "There are no suspects at this point. Our traffic units are investigating." The victim - a man in his 40s - is … [Read more...]
Great Fall Foliage Trips Across the Country
August 28, 2012 by
It's hard not to dread summer's end. That is, until you remember the technicolor season ahead. Trips like these—from California to Montana—fill the fall with fallen leaves and heaps of fun. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Celebrate Earth Day all month with furry friends at zoos and aquariums across the country
April 22, 2012 by
Why not spend Earth Day (or any other day in April 2012, for that matter) with a furry, fuzzy, or scaly friend at one of over 100 zoos and aquariums celebrating Party for the Planet, a month long fiesta for planet Earth conducted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
High avalanche risk across B.C. this weekend
February 23, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Avalanche forecasters are strongly urging skiers and snowmobilers across British Columbia to resist the lure of new snow and sunshine over the coming weekend, warning that what appear to be inviting backcountry conditions are only surface deep.Below the fresh powder rests a legion of weak snow layers that have stacked up during the past … [Read more...]
Jetting Across Europe: A Long Weekend in Stockholm
January 14, 2012 by
Since the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, set in Sweden's capital, is up for a few Golden Globes this Sunday, we thought it would be fun to call on our Stockholm correspondent for a roundup of the city's highlights. Hop aboard a flight on EasyJet or Ryanair for a mere $ 30 from London, or about $ 60 from Paris, and within a couple of hours … [Read more...]
Medavoy Goes “Across The River”
December 6, 2011 by
Mike Medavoy has optioned Christopher Buehlman's horror novel "Those Across The River" says Deadline. Set in a small Georgian town in 1935, the story follows a WWI veteran who moves there with his new wife after they inherit his family home. Setting out to write a book about his evil plantation owner grandfather, he soon realizes strange things … [Read more...]
Craiglist down across Canada
November 29, 2011 by
Craigslist sites across Canada, including Craigslist Vancouver, are down this morning, after a problem with the site's server. A message posted on the popular classified site says the domain has violated Craigslist's terms of use. But forum postings from the company say they hope to have the problem corrected within hours. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
09/09/2011 – Boots Across the Bridge
September 6, 2011 by
On Friday, September 9, North Vancouver Fire Fighters Local 1183 and the Capilano Suspension Bridge will present Boots Across the Bridge, a fundraiser for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. A food and wine event with live entertainment, Boots Across the Bridge will be hosted by Global TV's Randene Neill. Guests will enjoy wine tastings … [Read more...]
David Cronenberg To Climb “Across the Table”
August 7, 2011 by
Media Rights Capital has acquired the film rights to Jonathan Lethem's dark comedy thriller novel "As She Climbed Across the Table" and is packaging it as a vehicle for David Cronenberg ("A History of Violence," "Eastern Promises") to direct reports Deadline. The novel is a love triangle between an academic, his particle-physicist girlfriend, and … [Read more...]
