B-C'S Premier remains firm on her stance for tax breaks for filmmakers, and is taking shots at the opposition leader for not being clear on where he stands. Four thousand people turned up at a rally last night in to try and save the BC film industry. But Christy Clark stands strong: she will not increase tax incentives. "I've been really … [Read more...]
Mother of murder victim breaks down at inquest
October 30, 2012 by
The mother of a man murdered by his cell-mate nearly two years ago at a medium security prison in Agassiz cried today as she heard testimony from a fellow in-mate. Lela Phillips lost her 33 year old son Jeremy in November of 2010 when he was strangled by self-confessed serial killer Michael McGray at the Mountain Institution. This morning, she … [Read more...]
Former VPD clerk breaks down at Missing Women inquiry
April 23, 2012 by
A former Vancouver Police Department clerk broke down at the Missing Women Inquiry today upset over her treatment by the media and the V-P-D. Sandy Cameron fought back tears as she complained of how media reporting on the Missing Women Inquiry has affected her life, including claims made by the VPD. "......I have family all across the … [Read more...]
New Smithsonian Museum Breaks Ground
February 23, 2012 by
On Wednesday, President Obama and his wife attended the groundbreaking Washington, D.C., ceremony for the Smithsonian Institution’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will exhibit displays depicting the African-American experience in the United States. According to the Smithsonian, it will be the "largest … [Read more...]
Another BC Liberal MLA breaks ranks over the CLBC issue.
October 18, 2011 by
Another BC Liberal MLA is speaking out over the government's handling of services for developmentally disabled British Columbians. Abbotsford South MLA John Van Dongen is joining his colleague Randy Hawes in criticizing his own government...and he blames his fellow politicians, rather than public servants at Community Living BC. Van … [Read more...]
B.C. breaks lumber-export record to China
October 16, 2011 by
With two and half months still left in the year, B.C. has shattered a lumber export record into the Chinese market set just last year. Jobs Minister Pat Bell says through the first eight months of this year, … [Read more...]
“Star Wars” Blu-ray Set Breaks Records
September 23, 2011 by
The fanboys may have gotten into a huge uproar over the further alterations made by George Lucas, but that didn't stop either them or mainstream audiences from grabbing the recent Blu-ray release of the entire "Star Wars" saga on Blu-ray. According to a press release, Fox and Lucasfilm have raked in $ 84 million globally from the nine-disc … [Read more...]
Stats Can breaks down our commute
August 24, 2011 by
A new survey from Statistics Canada shows, on average, we spend about 30 minutes travelling to and from work. And that average commute time gets even longer if you take public transit. The survey shows Metro Vancouver residents who take public transit spend 23 more minutes getting to work, than those who travel by car. That transit commute … [Read more...]
