April 19, 2024

“Kick-Ass 2” Pics, Poster, Trailer Arrive

MTV News has unveiled a new red-band trailer that gives us a first look at "Kick-Ass 2". Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse all return which sees superheroes and villains teaming to take on each other. Universal has also unveiled a new poster which you can check out below, along with several new stills which can … [Read more...]

The political sparring continues as Northern Gateway hearings arrive in Vancouver

  As community hearings begin in Vancouver today over the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline BC's Environment Minister says the project is not meeting the provincial government's five conditions.  Terry Lake says the proposal needs to move quickly to meet BC's demands.  "In the next few months I think it is important that we do … [Read more...]

Apple rumored to (again) be working on a cheaper iPhone, could arrive in late 2013

Remember this song and dance? You should. Major news agencies far and wide have been asserting that Apple would be producing a "cheaper iPhone" for years now, and it looks as if a few fresh rumors have the smoke all roiled up again. The Wall Street Journal is today reporting that Apple is "working on a lower-end iPhone," citing only "people … [Read more...]

Mounties arrive for funeral of young constable

Hundreds of officers from various law-enforcement agencies have arrived for the funeral of Surrey RCMP Constable Adrian Oliver. There was a line of cars both civilian and police cruisers, waiting to get into the parking area of the Langley Events center. Officers will be marching in remembrance of Oliver, who was killed last Tuesday, when his … [Read more...]

Warm dry weather and fire season arrive together

The wildfire front is starting to show signs of activity as a blaze burns in the northeastern corner of the Province.  Fire Information Officer Jill Chimko says the 150 hectare fire is 150 kilometres away from Fort Nelson.   Chimko says while they are protecting a nearby energy facility, they aren't fighting the flames, "This fire is … [Read more...]

Custom themes arrive in Gmail, your mood thanks you for caring (video)

Themes are nothing new for avid Gmail users -- after all, they've been around in some form or fashion since 2008. But starting today, Google's adding a personal twist. You know, personalization. We're told that a new Custom Themes section will be hitting inboxes the world over during "the next couple of days," with Light and Dark options there for … [Read more...]

Where to put the shipyard workers when they arrive

With North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto expressing concerns this week about whether his municipality has the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the influx of workers moving to work at Seaspan Shipyards, Liberal MLA Ida Chong says the answer may lie in opening the door for more private development. "You may recall a number of years ago … [Read more...]

Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi shipments arrive at Best Buy, will go on sale this week

See that there? That's a Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi, and after months on end of mystery, it seems as if the wait to procure one in the US of A is just about over. Shipments are arriving at Best Buy stores across the nation, and according to our sources, they'll be stocked and ready for purchase starting September 22nd. We're still waiting to hear back on … [Read more...]

Hebert RCMP Amber Alert roll out report has yet to arrive on Solicitor General’s desk

     BC's Solicitor General is still waiting after questioning how the RCMP handled the Amber Alert for Sparwood toddler Kienan Hebert...  Shirley Bond says she is confident answers are coming as the Mounties take a hard look at how they handled the Amber Alert roll out.   She says she was very pleased to see the RCMP … [Read more...]