March 28, 2024

Corman Remakes Eight Poe Tales

Classic B-movie king Roger Corman is developing new low-budget 3D horror adaptations of eight Edgar Allan Poe stories which he previously adapted and directed back in the 1950s and ’60s. The eight films will include "House of Usher," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Raven," "The Tomb of Ligeia," "Premature Burial, … [Read more...]

Eight year old in hospital after being struck by car while crossing the street

An eight year old is in hospital after getting hit by a car while crossing the street in Surrey just before 6pm Sunday. It happened on 140th Street and 74th Avenue, and RCMP say the girl was in the crosswalk, the walk light still flashing. Bob Pinkewycz says the girl was taken to hospital in serious, but non-life-threatening condition. "She … [Read more...]

Apted To Helm “Eight Months” Adaptation

Michael Apted ("Amazing Grace," "The World is Not Enough") is set to direct an as-yet-untitled film adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel "Eight Months on Ghazzah Street." The book deals with the friendship between an Arab woman and an English woman who moves to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Apted has been scouting locations in Jordan for the … [Read more...]

New Port Mann bridge now open to eight lanes of traffic

As of this Saturday morning, the new Port Mann Bridge is open to eight lanes of traffic. The bridge actually has ten lanes, but the remaining two won't open until demolition of the old span is finished.  Spokesperson Max Logan says that work begins this month. "The crews will begin on the approaches and then work toward the superstructure and … [Read more...]

Charges approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters

Charges have been approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters. The Criminal Justice Branch says charges against 5 adults and 3 young people were sworn on August 31st. The adults facing charges are Brandan Drader, Jeffrey Chatman, Rhys Kearns, Manvir Khatra, and Matthew Eakin. Eakin is facing the highest number of charges--7 in total-- … [Read more...]

Crown calls for eight year sentence in road rage case

The Crown is calling for eight years in prison for a man found guilty in connection with a road rage crash that killed a 21 year old. The Crown says a fit and proper sentence for Brent Parent would be eight years plus a driving prohibition not less than 15 years. Parent was found guilty of several charges including criminal negligence causing … [Read more...]

Eight recommendations made following inquest into 2010 death

A coroner's jury has made eight recommendations in the RCMP shooting death of a 39-year-old North Vancouver man. Matthew Wilcox was fatally shot by a mountie in 2010, after a supposed car chase in Deep Cove. He died the next day in hospital. Police said at the time Wilcox hadn't been complying with orders when the mountie fired. The jury has … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Seaspan awarded eight billion dollar contract

  A North Vancouver-based shipbuilding company has been awarded an eight billion dollar contract to build some non-combat vessels for the federal government.  Seaspan Marine was one of three contenders vying for 35-billion dollars worth of business over 20 years. The lions share of the contract--for navy combat ship projects worth … [Read more...]