Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner are all said to be under consideration for Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama "Southpaw" at The Weinstein Company. Fuqua says he's already talked with Cooper & Renner about the role. Asked about the possibility of the originally slated to star Eminem returning, Fuqua says the rapper is "still being a … [Read more...]
Feds consider downloading emergency costs
January 10, 2013 by
It hasn't happened yet, but the federal government is looking at making provinces and municipalities foot the bill for services provided by national troops during a natural disaster. "Let's hope it doesn't happen." Longtime Vancouver City councillor Raymond Louie says whether it's floods, fires or earthquakes, canadians expect national … [Read more...]
Greyhound to consider refunds after Christmas Eve debacle
December 26, 2012 by
Greyhound says it will consider refunds, but not across-the-board refunds, following a Christmas Eve debacle that stranded dozens of passengers in Kamloops. They'd been trying to to get from Vancouver to Calgary for Christmas. The company says it will discuss potential refunds with passengers one by one. The passengers say they didn't get a clear … [Read more...]
Ottawa to consider changes for mentally ill offenders
November 22, 2012 by
The federal government will consider changes to how the courts deal with people found not criminally responsible for offences because of mental illness. At an event in Port Coquitlam, Heritage Minister and local MP James Moore says at the heart of the new legislation, to be tabled next year, is to protect victim families from ever coming in contact … [Read more...]
BC to consider internet-based voting
August 9, 2012 by
Will a trip to the voting booth be replaced by a click of the mouse in the future? BC's Attorney-General has asked the Chief Electoral Officer to form an independent panel to look at the possibility of internet-based voting. Shirley Bond says if the panel determines internet voting can be done with the utmost integrity, it could lead to increased … [Read more...]
More time to consider new RCMP deal
May 29, 2012 by
Local governments who are balking at a new 20-year contract with the RCMP have been given a month long extension. But Justice Minister Shirley Bond wants a firm answer by June 30th. Bond says most municipalities have already signed the new contract, but there are some holdouts. "We're working with them as closely as possible to answer questions, to … [Read more...]
More time for mayors to consider RCMP deal
April 19, 2012 by
BC mayors now have more time to decide whether to sign the province's new 20-year deal with the RCMP. Officials from the Solicitor-General's office say municipalities now have until the end of May, not April, to sign off. The extension comes in the wake of mayors claiming they were surprised by a wage increase for mounties included in the … [Read more...]
VPD to consider new guidelines for dealing with sex workers
March 19, 2012 by
The brother of a woman whose DNA was found on serial killer Robert Pickton's Port Coquitlam farm says he's pleased the Vancouver Police Board is looking at the way officers treat sex trade workers.This week, the board will be discussing a new set of guidelines that encourages officers to treat sex workers in a way that builds relationships and … [Read more...]
Consider using cash instead of a credit card in Belize
February 11, 2012 by
Hotels, restaurants, shops, and tour operators in Belize sometimes levy a surcharge for credit card use, usually 5%, but fees can range from 2% to 10%. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Cage, Cusack Consider “Frozen Ground”
July 27, 2011 by
Nicolas Cage and John Cusack are in talks to headline the $ 27 million thriller "The Frozen Ground" for Emmett Furla Films and Amber Entertainment says Variety. The story centers on the investigation of Robert Hansen (Cusack), a respected family man who systematically abducted some two dozen women and flew them into the Alaskan wilderness where … [Read more...]
