Update: Heat Vision adds that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is helping develop the project with an eye to starring as Seymour. "Glee" co-producer and "Carrie" remake scribe Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is in early negotiations to pen the latest incarnation of "Little Shop of Horrors" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety. Roger Corman helmed the original … [Read more...]
Caza gets out of jail once again
April 30, 2012 by
He has been the subject of repeated police warnings. Now, a chronic offender is going to be released from jail again. Prolific offender Tracy Lloyd Caza will be released from jail today, after being sentenced to six months time served for his convictions of common assault and drug possession. It’s the 100th conviction for the 51 year old, … [Read more...]
Gas-and-dash killer to be released again this week
April 29, 2012 by
The now-22-year-old man who killed Grant De Patie during a gas-and-dash seven years ago will be let out on statutory release this week, for the third time. Darnell Pratt was first released in June of 2010 and again in November 2011, but violated his parole both times. “It’s having him rehabilitated and returned to our community as a … [Read more...]
Duke Point opens again May 1st
April 23, 2012 by
The Duke Point Ferry terminal will re-open on May 1st. BC Ferries closed it last December 20th after the "Coastal Inspiration" crashed into it, causing two million dollars in damage. The crew on the bridge of the ferry lost control while docking, due to the failure of a relatively inexpensive electronic component … [Read more...]
Sprint tries the subsidized netbook thing again with WiMAX-infused IdeaPad S205s
April 16, 2012 by
Note to everyone: subsidized netbooks aren't a relic. Not quite yet, anyway. In what has to be one of the more bizarre launches of the year, Sprint has seemingly decided it wise to launch a $ 199.99 netbook with a mandatory two-year data contract, and better still, the 4G module within favors WiMAX. Just weeks after Sprint affirmed that it was … [Read more...]
Education Minister George Abbott is going to bat for his pick for mediator, again.
April 12, 2012 by
Another day, and Education Minister George Abbott is standing by his mediator, Charles Jago. The BCTF is determined to have Jago fired, and is working to figure out whether this will be argued before the labour board, or the courts. Abbott says this isn't about ramming legislation through "........why on earth would we go to all … [Read more...]
Sentenced delay again for cancer-stricken pedophile Michael Berry
March 21, 2012 by
Sentencing has been delayed yet again for pedophile Michael Berry. Lawyers say the 73-year-old former acting coach is still in hospital with cancer, and he might die soon. They say arrangements are being made for a hospice. Berry was convicted last April of sexually abusing several girls in the 1970s and 80s. His sentencing has already … [Read more...]
Arduino-powered Artbot writes the time, erases it, writes again (video)
March 18, 2012 by
Watching the seconds go by is a frightening reminder that time pauses for no one, but somehow, a hacker going by the name of Ekaggrat has figured out how to make the process a bit less daunting. The so-called Doodle Clock is an Arduino-powered robotic arm that's been trained to jot down the time with a dry erase marker; once the minute passes, he … [Read more...]
BCTF again calls for independent mediator
February 20, 2012 by
Three meetings later, and still no hope in sight. That from BCTF President Susan Lambert, after meeting with Trevor Hughes, the assistant deputy minister, appointed as a fact-finder in the on-going teachers dispute. Lambert: ".....he is simply there to describe the situation. He is not an … [Read more...]
Something new on the table, again
February 2, 2012 by
The Government has tabled a counter-offer to the BC Teachers Federation's proposal last month which included a 15-per cent wage hike. The BC Public School Employers Association didn't grant teachers their raise, but has countered with new proposals on professional growth, responsible parental leave and more. And they've taken grievance … [Read more...]
