With three weeks to go before release, the first tracking figures are out for Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" and early estimates promise one of the biggest openings of all time reports The Los Angeles Times. In fact those listed as being 'definitely interested' and putting the film as their 'first choice' are at 64% and 22%, … [Read more...]
Pervert hanging around Abbotsford elementary school
June 22, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police are looking for a pervert who exposed himself near an elementary school. Someone walking in the area of McKinley Drive and Waterton Crescent called police last Friday morning after noticing the man had his shorts around his ankles and was looking in the direction of the neighbouring school. Police searched the area, but were not … [Read more...]
Christina Ricci Goes “Around the Block”
June 16, 2012 by
Christina Ricci is starring in Sarah Spillane's Australian feel-good film "Around the Block" for Arclight Films says Inside Film. Ricci plays an unconventional American drama teacher who develops a friendship with 16-year-old Australian-Aboriginal boy Liam (Hunter Page-Lochard) who is torn between his unexpected love of theatre and the … [Read more...]
Guide to Gay Pride Around the World
June 9, 2012 by
It's officially Pride Month, and this weekend will kick off a host of events, festivals, parades, and dance parties across the country and around the world. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
BC growth rate a little slower this time around
May 1, 2012 by
The rate of economic growth in BC is forecast to drop a little this year. Bank of Montreal Chief Economist Sherry Cooper says BC's growth rate last year was 2.9%. This year, it's projected to drop down to 2.3%; she says that is still above the Canadian average, "We got the February GDP figures which showed a slowdown in the mining … [Read more...]
Ivanhoe says buyers sniffing around assets
February 27, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Ivanhoe Mines chief executive Robert Friedland said Monday that potential buyers are sniffing around the company's assets.The company, which is developing the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia, said it has has received detailed, written expressions of interest on potential asset sales that "could realize significant capital to support the … [Read more...]
UBC prof to measure happiness levels around the world
February 17, 2012 by
John Helliwell is in pursuit of happiness. Helliwell, a University of B.C. economist and one of the leading minds in the field of happiness research, has been given the big task of measuring the current state of happiness around the world. He was recently asked to help the United Nations on a World Happiness Report that will be presented at a … [Read more...]
Get around downtown L.A. on the cheap with this tip
January 27, 2012 by
Much like the rest of Los Angeles, downtown L.A. is spread out. If time is an issue, take a quick ride on the Red Line Metro, or on DASH, a downtown bus that costs 25 cents per ride. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Travel Scams Reported Around the Country
October 27, 2011 by
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's the message Fodors.com members and other would-be travelers around the nation are telling one another after receiving fake free or discounted airline ticket offers that range from deceptive marketing ploys to outright scams Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Movie artist draws his inspiration from around the world
September 9, 2011 by
The creative mind behind the prawn-like aliens in District 9 is debuting a bronze sculpture exhibit of eight emotive sculptures inspired by people he met travelling through 45 countries. “Travel is not about a destination but the people along the way,” James Stewart said about his exhibit, Pangea, which will be displayed at a remodelled building … [Read more...]
