Engineers working on the Port Mann bridge have come up with some solutions to hopefully prevent any more "ice-bombs" from forming on the cables and falling onto vehicles on the bridge deck below. A custom-designed cable sweeper will be fitted onto the cables, removing snow and ice before it can build up. The sweepers will be installed on all 152 … [Read more...]
Obama signs Safe Web Act into law, extends FTC power to combat online scam artists
December 4, 2012 by
See that guy? The one in the bubble? He's probably up to no good. Thanks to President Obama, however, he's going to have a much harder time duping innocent young ladies like the one also shown here. Per The Hill, the POTUS has just signed into law the Safe Web Act, which extends the Federal Trade Commission's authority to "clamp down on Internet … [Read more...]
Vancouver councillor welcomes combat sports legislation
May 8, 2012 by
One Vancouver city councillor is welcoming the creation of a provincial body to oversee combat sports. The new commission, announced in legistion unveiled yesterday, will regulate mixed martial arts. The city wasn't include in UFC's 2012 schedule because a trial period allowing professional fighting events expired. But Kerry … [Read more...]
