Taylor Kitsch ("John Carter," "Battleship") is reportedly attached to topline the serial killer thriller "Exit 147" at Mandalay Vision. The story follows a man driving across the desert at night who is arrested by a small town sheriff (Kitsch) and held captive as part of his own sadistic game. Julian Jarrold ("Red Riding") is attached to direct … [Read more...]
Vancouver trustees to hold student exit interviews over declining enrolment
November 12, 2012 by
Vancouver school trustees are looking at ways to address a drop in enrolment. School board chair Patti Bacchus says they want to conduct exit interviews with departing students. She says the district needs to find out why the students are leaving, where they are going, and how they then plan to get their education. "If you are in any kind of … [Read more...]
Exit Strategies workshop for Entrepreneurs & Investors
July 7, 2012 by
Topics include: • Why this is an excellent time to sell your business • Options for your succession plan • The types of buyers active today • How to value your company • How long it takes to sell a company, and a description of the optimum process • The team you'll need to sell quickly and for the best price • Myths, misperceptions and dirty … [Read more...]
VEF – An Evening With Shaun McConnon of Q1 Labs: From University Project To Multi-Hundred Million Dollar Exit
May 8, 2012 by
Shaun McConnon, former Chairman and CEO of Q1 Labs, is a three time winning CEO who has built over a Billion dollars of shareholder value. Learn how Q1 Labs successfully spun out technology from the University of New Brunswick and built a global company worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Under Shaun’s leadership, Q1 Labs raised $ 42M in … [Read more...]
Playoff exit tough to take….but will save money
April 23, 2012 by
The early elimination of the Vancouver Canucks from the Stanley Cup playoffs has devastated fans, but local taxpayers are off the hook for more than a million dollars in policing costs. If the team had gone all the way like last year, Vancouver Police were predicting the total cost of making sure everyone stays safe would have cost … [Read more...]
Fans react to early Canucks playoff exit
April 22, 2012 by
Disappointed, dejected and downright depressed. Fans react to the Vancouver Canucks' ejection from the playoffs, after a 2-1 overtime loss to the L.A. Kings. Some were downhearted... "Not enough offence. Not enough offence. I mean, you could say we didn't see enough jump. We saw Lapierre a little bit, saw a little bit of Higgins, saw … [Read more...]
Bloy exit allows for minor B.C. cabinet shuffle
March 24, 2012 by
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has shuffled the deck. A week after the resignation of Harry Bloy as minister of state for multiculturalism, the premier has named John Yap to his post. Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, says the Liberals' recent decline in the polls doesn't worry him. “There's a lot of press about that issue. We're focused on … [Read more...]
The Exit Strategies Workshop
February 22, 2012 by
Investors and Companies need an exit strategy first before investing in, or founding, a company. A faculty of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and expert advisors (Basil Peters, Steven Lukas, Axel Christiansen & others to be announced) deliver this exceptionally reviewed full-day workshop on March 1, 2012 at SFU Surrey. Learn: Why … [Read more...]
Canlan Ice Sports to exit N.J. ice rink
February 6, 2012 by
BURNABY, B.C. - Rink operator Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX:ICE) says it will not renew an operating lease at its ice rink facility in Vineland, N.J. partly due to the facility missing its profit expectations.The British Columbia-based company announced Monday that it would stop operating the facility on March 31, also citing the "unfavourable local … [Read more...]
