March 18, 2024

Richmond mayor welcomes delay in YVR jetfuel pipeline assessment

Richmond's mayor says it's good news the B.C. government has suspended its work on a project to pipe jet fuel to YVR. Malcolm Brodie and council have long opposed the plan to transport fuel along the south arm of the Fraser River, which is currently in the environmental assessment stage. "So for the minister of the environment to postpone a … [Read more...]

Spielberg On “Robopocalypse” Delay

Steven Spielberg says that despite news of the project's indefinite postponement the other day, he's still very much committed to making his post-apocalyptic drama "Robopocalypse." The "Lincoln" helmer tells EW: "I'm working on it as we speak. We found that the film was costing a lot of money and I found a better way to tell the story more … [Read more...]

Another Greyhound delay; passenger claims travellers left outside

A frustrated Greyhound passenger who was stranded in Kamloops when buses didn't show up during the pre-Christmas rush says it's happening again--this time in Banff. Carson Loveday says the temperature was -7 Thursday evening, and other passengers told stranded travellers buses were running more than four hours late. "The office is completely … [Read more...]

Microsoft confirms ‘a delay in approval’ of updated SkyDrive app for iOS

Feisty, no? Following a report from The Next Web, Microsoft has confirmed to us that there is indeed a hangup in moving the updated SkyDrive app into the App Store. For those unaware, it was reported that Microsoft and Apple were deadlocked in discussions due to the former's decision to allow users to buy more storage from within the app. In other … [Read more...]

Vancouver environmentalists call for delay in Canada-China trade deal

A Vancouver-based environmentalist group is joining the opposition toward a new sweeping trade deal the federal government intends to sign with China this week. Tzeporah Berman, co-founder of ForestEthics, says Ottawa plans to enact an agreement on Thursday that has heard little public debate, and therefore threatens democracy. So her group is … [Read more...]

Tofino mayor says delay in nofication from Province led to District’s decision to activate tsunami sirens, phone notifications

Tsunami sirens in Tofino went off last night, alerting residents to seek higher ground following  the 7.7 magnitude quake in Haida Gwaii. Mayor Perry Schmunk says they made the call to alert people via siren and phone notifications after having trouble getting more information from the province. "It took about 45 minutes before we got kind of … [Read more...]

“Culture of delay” blamed in court backlogs

The lawyer hired by the government to overhaul B-C's justice system has delivered his final report to Attorney General Shirley Bond. But a call for more funding is not among Geoffrey Cowper's recommendations. Instead, Cowper calls for more emphasis on resolving matters before formal charges are laid, the creation of a new Criminal Justice and … [Read more...]

“Gatsby” Delay For Music Or Budget?

When Baz Luhrmann's big-budget film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" was pushed back six months from this Christmas to mid-2013, speculation quickly arose about the real reasoning. The move has essentially negated the film's awards chances but does give the film a potential wider visibility. Appearing at a Samsung launch party this week, Luhrmann … [Read more...]

Delay in sentencing for Stanley Cup rioter

We'll have to wait until next month to find out if one of the instigators of last year's Stanley Cup riot will spend any time in jail.  Provincial Court judge Karen Walker has delayed the sentence hearing for Alexander Peepre.  She says she needs more time to put together her findings. The crown wants peepre to spend up to nine months in … [Read more...]

Local governments breathe a sigh of relief over delay in RCMP unionization

The Mayor of Langley city says it is a relief, at least in the short term, legislative changes to the RCMP Act from Ottawa won't unionize the force, at least not yet.  "We're relieved it is isn't happening in the short term."     However Peter Fassbender says when the force is unionized it will present a big cost pressure on … [Read more...]