March 19, 2024

Mayor: build rapid transit along Broadway, or fall behind

Vancouver's mayor says the province's economic future risks falling behind, if rapid transit is not built along the Broadway corridor. Gregor Robertson says a subway system out to UBC would cost 2.8 billion dollars,  money he says would have to come from other levels of government. "Capital, talent and jobs are pouring into the corridor. And … [Read more...]

Volunteers build fire victims new home

Firefighters, police and volunteers in Abbotsford  are working to rebuild the home of an elderly couple  who lost their home in a Remembrance Day fire. Bill Connor and his wife Annie are both in their 80's, and they didn't have insurance. The fire broke out around ten o' clock that morning, while the Connors were out having a cup of … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Newspaper mogul wants to build oil refinery

A newspaper mogul wants to be an oil man. David Black is proposing a 13-billion dollar oil refinery in Kitimat, to process all of the oil from the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Black says processed oil is safer for transport than crude, and his refinery would create thousands of jobs. He admits, refining oil isn't the industry's … [Read more...]

GitHub’s Workshop; Intro to Erlang; Build a HTTP Server from Scratch; Advanced Javascript

Four tutorials are being run on Friday, May 25 all day as separate events, with ticket prices including complimentary tickets to the PolyGlot Unconference on Saturday, May 26. These tutorials are run by sponsors of the conference and co-promoted, but are delivered by the organizations themselves. Tutorials listing, for more information, please … [Read more...]

McG To Build A “Puzzle Palace”

Out promoting his action-comedy “This Mean’s War”, McG spoke with Collider and revealed that "Puzzle Palace" is looking to be his next project. "It’s a picture I might make next. That’s with David Guggenheim, who’s a fantastic screenwriter, just did a picture with Tony Scott. His brother is Mark Guggenheim. That’s my answer to Die Hard. I love … [Read more...]

Surrey anxious to build new schools

The Surrey School District is still waiting for a green light to begin building some new schools, months after a government promise. School Board Chair Laurae McNally says it has been almost 4 months since the Premier announced an influx of funds for new schools in Surrey.  McNally says the problems seem to lie not in the Ministry of … [Read more...]

Video: Roger Waters to build his Wall in BC Place

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters is set to bring his modern-day production of the band’s 1979 classic album, The Wall, back to Vancouver next spring as the first major concert event at the new BC Place. The new version of the show has been in development for more than a year, said Live Nation Canada President Paul Haagenson, and the show is being … [Read more...]

Build your Profile with LinkedIn – Robson Square

Build your Profile with LinkedIn NJERI WATKINS This one-day workshop introduces you to LinkedIn and helps you take the first steps to get connected. Find out how to customize your profile and learn tips on what you should include to make a good impression. Learn best practices for developing a professional network that works for you, including how … [Read more...]

08/04/2011 – UBC Students build Wall-Climbing Robots

Students in summer UBC Engineering Physics course go head-to-head with their autonomous wall-climbing robots Date/Time: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 10am -12noon.  (setup begins at 9:30) Place: Hennings Bldg., Rm. 200, 6224 Agricultural Road, UBC. Visuals: Student-designed automated robots will race to climb an 8-foot tall vertical wall.  … [Read more...]

The European ITS Action Plan and technological trends to build an integrated transportation system

Abstract: In 2010 the European Commission has launched the 'European ITS Action Plan' to encourage the harmonized implementation of ITS in the road transportation system across the EU Member States. This action plan addresses 6 areas with in all 24 specific measures where member states of the European Union are legally binded to install cross … [Read more...]