Two transit police officers accused of beating a UBC student during a routine fare check are facing disciplinary action. In May, the police complaint commissioner confirmed both officers were being investigated for excessive "use of force" following an incident last summer. The UBC student never filed a formal complaint, but his … [Read more...]
del Toro Talks “Pacific Rim” Action
June 21, 2012 by
Filming is well underway on Guillermo del Toro's robots vs. monsters epic "Pacific Rim" and he's talked with Total Film about the action sequences and how he intends to differentiate them from each other. "We had a Tokyo scene that we shot here in Toronto. We had several Hong Kong scenes and a few scenes in Australia, through the television. We … [Read more...]
Cohen Develops Isaac Newton: Action Hero
June 10, 2012 by
We've got a vampire-hunting Abraham Lincoln, now how about one of history's foremost scientists as an action hero? Rob Cohen ("Stealth," "The Fast and the Furious") is set to direct an action tentpole feature based on the life of Sir Isaac Newton for BiteSize Entertainment says Variety. The 17th century physicist, mathematician, astronomer, … [Read more...]
Dix proposes “united action” against Kits closure
May 27, 2012 by
NDP leader Adrian Dix is extending the olive branch to Premier Christy Clark - in an attempt to save the Kitsilano Coast Guard base.In a letter to the Premier's office, Dix calls for "united action" in reversing the federal government's decision to close the station.That proposed action includes passing a motion in the legislature, a joint … [Read more...]
Jackie Chan Retires From Action? No
May 21, 2012 by
Update: Chan says on his Facebook page that he was mistranslated. He's not retiring from action movies per se, but he is planning to do "less life risking stunts... I need to take better care of my body so I can keep working". Original: In an unexpected move at Cannes whilst promoting his new action film "Chinese Zodiac", Jackie Chan revealed he … [Read more...]
Adobe Creative Suite 6 now available, Creative Cloud floating into action May 11th
May 21, 2012 by
Eager to get your fancy new mask on? Open up the wallet. Adobe's freshly announced Creative Suite (we're up to CS6, for those keeping count) is now available, with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash Professional and more up for grabs. As for that subscription-based Creative Cloud option? Folks looking … [Read more...]
BCGEU votes in favour of job action
May 15, 2012 by
One of the largest unions in BC has voted in favour of strike action. Members of the BC Government Employees' Union have vote 82 percent for a strike. But that doesn't mean job action is a sure thing. Contract talks with the provincial government are set to resume May 23rd. Wages are the main outstanding issue. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Inquest hears government took no formal action before mushroom farm deaths
May 11, 2012 by
It received numerous complaints about a mushroom farm in Langley, but the B.C. ministry of environment took no formal action before a tragedy in 2008. A regional manager says the department’s goal is to make sure violators stop, but John Braman admits no enforcement orders were carried out before three men were killed by toxic fumes. He says … [Read more...]
Majority of ICBC workers in favour of job action
April 25, 2012 by
Eighty-seven percent of unionized ICBC workers have voted in favour of job action. Canadian office and professional employees local 378 vp Jeff Gillies says the results show workers' frustration, but it doesn't mean there will be a full-scale walk-out. "What we're looking at is really some escalating job action...we're not interested in … [Read more...]
Transportation Minister promises action on unpaid fares
April 17, 2012 by
The Transportation Minister suggests legislative changes may be coming to deal with the problem of unpaid transit tickets. Blair Lekstrom says he's working on the problem and is looking at all options including legislative change, "What I can assure the public is, that it makes very little sense, I think, to anybody to have the ability … [Read more...]
