A former executive director of a Metis family support group in Surrey who is accused of sex assault against children is once again set to go to trial.It's been six years since Bill Lee was arrested for alleged sex crimes involving two young Toronto children dating back in the 1970s.The allegations came to light after Toronto Police investigated two … [Read more...]
Teacher-Librarian runs 22 marathons in 22 days in opposition of Bill 22
September 1, 2012 by
A North Vancouver teacher-librarian has completed 22 marathons in 22 days to protest the BC Government's Bill 22. Ian Cunliffe isn't a fan of Bill 22. In fact, he opposes it so much he ran over 900 kilometres in 22 days. "The funding cuts we've experienced over the last decade have been so extreme it's like strip mining public education. My kids … [Read more...]
Keanu Reeves Talks “Bill & Ted 3” Story
August 14, 2012 by
In a recent interview with GQ, Keanu Reeves was surprisingly forthcoming about story details on the third film in the "Bill and Ted" series. As previously reported, a script by series creators Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson has already been penned but little has been known about the storyline until now. Reeves says: One of the plot points is … [Read more...]
“Bill and Ted 3” Gets A Director
August 12, 2012 by
Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest") has become attached to direct a third film in the "Bill and Ted" franchise says Vulture. Original "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" creators Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson penned the script for a third film in the series on spec. Rather than remaking or rebooting the property, the film is a sequel exploring where … [Read more...]
Bill Murray Is An Old Sleaze In “Van Nuys”
August 1, 2012 by
Bill Murray is in early negotiations to topline Ted Melfi's coming-of-age dramedy "St. Vincent De Van Nuys" at 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment says Variety. The story follows a 12-year old boy who, in the wake of his parents' divorce, forms an unlikely friendship with the misanthropic war veteran and retiree (Murray) living next door … [Read more...]
Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett says the BC Liberals need renewal
July 17, 2012 by
Kootenays MLA Bill Bennett seems to be hinting more BC Liberal MLA's could decide to opt out ahead of the next election. Bill Bennett was asked by CHNL radio in Kamloops if all would be lost for the Liberals if Kevin Falcon and George Abbott both decided not to run in 2013. "You know I don't want to offend certainly not those two guys … [Read more...]
Hydro to credit card customers: check your bill
July 2, 2012 by
A website glitch has BC Hydro issuing a warning to customers who paid their bill by credit card. Spokesperson Jennifer Young says credit card information was not being encrypted. She says customers who notice something awry with their statement contact BC Hydro. Young says the glitch was on a third party website and has been fixed. "We would … [Read more...]
The battle over Bill 22 continues
June 19, 2012 by
BC teachers will once again take to the streets Wednesday to speak out against the Government's Bill 22. Federation President, Susan Lambert says the demonstrations across BC are a way of saying the dispute is still going, and that it hasn't been resolved in a satisfactory way, "From about 4:00 onward, at various times across the Province, so … [Read more...]
Protest planned at Moore’s Port Moody office over Tories’ omnibus budget bill
June 2, 2012 by
Protests against the Harper government's omnibus budget bill are being held across the country. Here in the Lower Mainland, demonstrators gathered at Heritage Minister James Moore's office in Port Moody. Critics have condemned Bill C-38 for lumping together more than 70 pieces of legislation, including changes to the fisheries act and environmental … [Read more...]
The leader of the BC Conservatives wants to know why the PST bill took so long
May 14, 2012 by
The leader of the BC Conservative party is welcoming the new improved PST but is wondering, what took so long? John Cummins says the changes to the PST announced by the government are good but really just minor improvements, and the process as a whole isn't rocket science. He said "They will be able to file electronically … [Read more...]
