The BC Government and Service Employees' Union says job action will start Monday at Lifelabs' Patient Service Centres in BC on a rotating basis. The union says the action comes after day long mediated talks at the Labour Relations Board Saturday failed. They say the major issues are wages and the employer demanding that members accept … [Read more...]
SmartScreens begin rollout to NYC payphones, City24/7 and Cisco eying expansion to additional cities
November 23, 2012 by
Slowly but surely, payphones around New York City are losing their innocence. As planned, City24/7 has started to convert seldom-used booths into LCD-equipped information kiosks, with so-called SmartScreens broadcasting "neighborhood news, current events and entertainment listings, local deals and specials." We're told that multiple mobile apps are … [Read more...]
Stakeholders begin to look at life after the Kits Coast Guard base closes
July 30, 2012 by
It's a move opponents vow will cost lives but it appears the reality of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station closure is finally sinking in Stakeholders held a meeting Monday afternoon to discuss life after the base. But what exactly was said we don't know. The meeting was closed to the public, with government bureaucrats, joined by … [Read more...]
Coroner’s inquest to begin into 2011 shooting death in Downtown Eastside
July 30, 2012 by
A coroner's inquest is set to begin today into the case of a man shot dead a year ago by Vancouver police officers in the Downtown Eastside. 48-year-old Darrell Elroy Barnes was fatally shot by an officer last July at Powell Street and Gore Avenue. Witnesses say they saw him run at a group of police holding a machete. The Integrated Homicide … [Read more...]
Anxious mother waits for recovery to begin
July 13, 2012 by
An axious mother wants to know why its taking so long for rescuers to find her daughters, buried by a landslide near Kaslo. "Why aren't there out there digging out my family right now? They've been there since 11 o'clock yesterday". Lynn Migdal says her Johnson's Landing home is accessible -- so much so that a neighbour was able to walk there, and … [Read more...]
“Paradise Lost” To Begin Filming In June?
January 28, 2012 by
A while back Alex Proyas' adaptation of the classic John Milton poem "Paradise Lost" for Legendary Pictures was delayed indefinitely. However, unlike some other projects whose delay seems more of a precursor to the entire project being possibly dropped, there was never any real question that 'Paradise' would get going again. Now, actor Bradley … [Read more...]
Christie offers 4K upgrade kit for 2K projector that you couldn’t afford to begin with
September 22, 2011 by
For the eight millionaires who've been watching the pre-release of Killer Elite on their in-home Christie CP2230, we've got exemplary news for you: your already-amazing image quality is about to get even better. The same projector that was chosen to reside in the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New York City -- and the same one that … [Read more...]
Sony’s TV reform to begin ‘immediately,’ could involve partnering with other firms
August 1, 2011 by
It's been a year. Particularly if you're Sony. The same company that's staring at a $ 171 million price tag due to an unforgettable PSN breach and a gamut of bad news detailed in its most recent earnings report is now facing the daunting task of reforming its flagging TV division. 'Course, Sony's still moving gobs of panels, but according to Chief … [Read more...]
Records Begin Shattering For “Harry Potter”
July 14, 2011 by
It hits the U.S. tonight but already the new and final entry in the Potter franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2", has opened in various international territories and is doing massive business says The Hollywood Reporter. The film grossed $ 43.6 million on Wednesday alone from 26 countries - a figure which puts it 82% ahead of … [Read more...]
