"Silver Linings Playbook" director David O. Russell and actress Jennifer Lawrence are reuniting on the drama "The Ends of the Earth" at The Weinstein Company. The fact-based love story follows a powerful oil tycoon who has everything stripped from him after he is caught in an affair. "Argo" screenwriter Chris Terrio penned the script while Todd … [Read more...]
NHL lockout ends with tentative deal reached
January 6, 2013 by
The NHL and Players' Association reached a tentative agreement early Sunday morning to end the 113-day lockout just under the wire. But it took a marathon 16-hour negotiating session with a federal mediator to get to the agreement. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the details still need to be worked out, but the basic framework is there. The … [Read more...]
Family of hit and run victim Leonida Tumanda struggling to make ends meet
December 13, 2012 by
The husband of a woman killed by a hit and run driver in Vancouver earlier this month says he hopes the person responsible comes forward, but his priority is taking care of his children. Ten days after losing 42-year old Leonida Tumanda, her family is preparing for a lifetime without her. Nilo Tumanda says his youngest daughter will need someone to … [Read more...]
Halloween ends with eastside shooting
November 1, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are not saying anything about a shooting on the east side.At least, not yet. Neighbours report hearing several shots fired about 10:30 last night. Those same neighbours say a person may have been killed by the gunfire. The area around the 32 Hundred Block east 6th Avenue between Windermere and Rupert Streets remains behind police … [Read more...]
UPDATES: Standoff ends in downtown Vancouver
October 15, 2012 by
A stand off between police and a distraught man which kept roads closed around a downtown Vancouver hotel for ten hours this morning is finally over. Vancouver Police say a 28-year-old Surrey man with mental health issues has been arrested following the lengthy standoff. They did not identify him, but say he faces possible weapons charges. The man … [Read more...]
Kitsilano Coast Guard “sit-in” ends
September 15, 2012 by
The protest is over - for now.That from B.C. Federation of Labour boss Jim Sinclair, at the end of a 24-hour "sit-in" at the Kitsilano Coast Guard station.Sinclair was joined by almost a dozen others, as they fight the Harper Government's decision to close the base next year. "I think the key to this is the Conservative MPs. I think that if they go … [Read more...]
Truck ends up in hospital ER
September 9, 2012 by
The emergency room at Royal Columbian Hospital had an un-welcome visitor overnight. Around 1:30 a.m., a pick-up truck smashed through the ER doors after its driver lost control. In addition to the doors, the truck damaged a wall next to the hospital Tim Hortons. New Westminster police are investigating. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Rubber bullet ends confrontation
June 29, 2012 by
A 40 minute stand-off between police and an agitated man ended with the use of a rubber bullet. Vancouver Police Inspector Joanne Boyle says attempts to talk to the man failed so they shot him with a rubber bullet. The man was angry but empty handed. When asked why all the officers and a violent take down, instead of just making an arrest, … [Read more...]
River search ends
June 13, 2012 by
Chase RCMP and the local search-and-rescue team have ended their search of the Seymour River for a Salmon Arm man who was swept away in the strong river current Monday. They have found no sign of 24-year-old Andrew Wilson, who jumped into the water with a friend to cool off. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Latest visit to LRB ends for BCTF/BC-P-SEA
June 4, 2012 by
Another trip to the Labour Relations Board has wrapped up for the BC Teachers Federation and BC Public School Employers Association. BCTF President Susan Lambert says she hopes the LRB takes its time over the ruling on extra-curricular work. Lambert admits the repeated trips to the LRB are taking their toll, "This kind of … [Read more...]
