Eva Green ("Casino Royale," "Dark Shadows") and Julia Garner ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower") have joined the cast of Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" at Dimension Films. Green plays the eponymous 'Dame' in question, Ava Lord, a woman described as "every man’s most glorious dreams come true, she's also every man's darkest … [Read more...]
Vancounver Councilor defending city’s consultation process after protest
November 17, 2012 by
A Vision Vancouver Councilor says the city undertakes a lot of consultation efforts. This after a protest outside city hall, with demonstrators claiming they aren't consulted enough about development proposals. Andrea Reimer says as a public official, she hears from a lot of citizens on top of consultation efforts. "One of the big concerns I … [Read more...]
Vancouver Park Board approves motion to limit chlorine in city’s pools
July 10, 2012 by
The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to limit the amount of chlorine in the city's swimming pools. In the motion put forward by Commissioner Trevor Loke, it says all pools less than 30 degrees celsius must maintain a minimum of 0.5 parts per million of chlorine under the BC Health Act, and that more than 1 parts per million of chlorine have … [Read more...]
Customize your tour through Düsseldorf with the city’s HopOn-HopOff buses
April 21, 2012 by
Get the best of a guided tour through Düsseldorf without the strict timetable. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Defence for Occupy Vancouver in city’s court injunction outlines arguments
November 13, 2011 by
The lawyer for one of the Occupy Vancouver protesters in the city's court action to evict tenters says he's focusing on homelessness. Speaking on CKNW’s The World This Weekend, Jason Gratl says the art gallery encampment is some protesters' only home. "The minister of housing has refused this year to fund homeless shelters and an adequate … [Read more...]
COPE stands up for city’s heritage
October 29, 2011 by
COPE is calling for an update to Vancouver's 25-year-old heritage registry. Council candidate Tim Louis says the planning index listing buildings and sites of importance in the city has been neglected. "it causes us all to pause and to think before allowing a building or a site on the register to be developed." Louis says since the list's last … [Read more...]
Forest City’s first Fall Fest takes over Victoria Park
September 1, 2011 by
Londoners bemoaning the approaching end of the summer festival season will be happy to know that a new kid on the festival block has arrived this year and is preparing to take over Victoria Park: Fall Fest. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Fall Fest has lots of entertainment options for adults and … [Read more...]
