Remember this song and dance? You should. Major news agencies far and wide have been asserting that Apple would be producing a "cheaper iPhone" for years now, and it looks as if a few fresh rumors have the smoke all roiled up again. The Wall Street Journal is today reporting that Apple is "working on a lower-end iPhone," citing only "people … [Read more...]
Apple rumored to (again) be working on a cheaper iPhone, could arrive in late 2013
January 9, 2013 by
Alberta police say teen charged in murder could be hiding in B.C.
January 9, 2013 by
RCMP in Red Deer, Alta., are looking for a 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder, and they say he may be hiding out in B.C. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Adam William Lee Bird of Manitoba. This, after a 25-year-old man was found shot dead in a car in Red Deer on New Year’s Day. Bird has been charged with first-degree … [Read more...]
BCTF says FSA tests could soon be a distant memory
January 7, 2013 by
The BC Teachers' Federation sees a light at the end of the tunnel in their long fight against the Foundation Skills Assessment tests. BCTF President Susan Lambert says NDP Leader Adrian Dix has pledged to end the FSA tests should he win the May election. "And within the ministry themselves aren't supportive of the FSA's so it seems to me that … [Read more...]
Professor: October earthquake could have helped trigger latest tremor
January 5, 2013 by
In the wake of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off the coast of Alaska overnight, a professor at Simon Fraser University says there's a link to October's Haida Gwaii quake. Dr. John Clague explains that magnitude 7.8 incident could have helped trigger this latest rattle. "We're finding globally that along major faults, very active faults, that one … [Read more...]
Caltech invention focuses light like never before, could bolster next-gen communication platforms
December 8, 2012 by
Light. What is it? What isn't it? Such are the questions left to the experts at Caltech, which have just concocted a new device that can focus light to a point just a few nanometers wide. That kind of precision has never been done at scale, and the university is hoping that the invention could help "pave the way for the next-generation of … [Read more...]
Decision on future of Patullo Bridge could be made by the summer
December 8, 2012 by
It's been a question for years: what to do about the aging Patullo Bridge? In a few months, there may be an answer. Sany Zein with Translink says they’re hoping to work towards a short list of options this winter and spring, and to reach consensus on a solution sometime around next summer. "This is a very public and transparent process, when … [Read more...]
More strikes at BCIT means the term for some students could be a write-off
December 3, 2012 by
Picket lines will be up once again at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Monday. BCIT Faculty and Staff Association President Teresa Place says with another day of job action, it's expected some students in nursing and part-time studies will lose their terms. "Our part-time studies students are going to be struggling to be able to make up … [Read more...]
Traffic woes could continue after Port Mann opening
November 27, 2012 by
Days ahead of its full opening, the new Port Mann Bridge saw commuters gridlocked in both directions during last night’s rush hour. Project spokesman Max Logan says the congestion will ease once the bridge opens its full eight lanes by midday Dec. 1. Along with an accident in one direction last night, Logan adds construction caused some of … [Read more...]
Could “Man of Steel” Link To “Justice League”?
November 26, 2012 by
Filmmaker Zack Snyder is still playing coy as to whether his upcoming Superman reboot, "Man Of Steel," will likely inhabit the same cinematic universe as the "Justice League" movie Warners has in development. Talking about the future of DC adaptations at Warners, Snyder says "I don’t know how ‘Justice League’ is going to be handled. Honestly, I … [Read more...]
First Nations could help fill doctor shortages in rural B.C.: minister
November 12, 2012 by
B.C.’s health minister says First Nations could play a big role to help fill the shortage of health care workers. Margaret MacDiarmid says UBC’s aboriginal medical student program has graduated more than 30 students, with another 30 currently in the program. She says with First Nations in many areas of B.C., the students can play a role … [Read more...]
