April 25, 2024

Sony Entertainment’s Michael Lynton praises the DVR for enabling an ‘explosion in creativity’

Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Entertainment, has taken the stage here in Dana Point, California for this year's D:Dive Into Media, speaking candidly about his outfit's use of social media to advertise, and more importantly, how modern technology is impacting meaningful change on the creative side of things. Citing shows like Sons of Anarchy, Mad Men … [Read more...]

Surrey man suspected in stand-off, explosion

A 48-year-old Surrey man is believed to be the one involved in a tense stand-off with Kamloops police last night for nearly seven hours. The suspect was the estranged boyfriend of a 44-year-old woman in the house with her current boyfriend and four children, two boys aged 11 and nine, as well as two girls aged 13 and eight. All the occupants are … [Read more...]

Burns Lake Mill explosion victims transported to VGH

Vancouver Coastal Health has confirmed that three patients injured in the Babine Forest Products mill explosion in Burns Lake Friday have been admitted to Vancouver General Hospital. One of the employees is in critical condition while two others are in serious but stable condition. A fourth patient in critical condition will also be admitted, … [Read more...]

Major explosion at Burns Lake saw mill

Emergency crews are dealing with a huge explosion that's happened at a saw mill near Burns Lake -- while people were working inside. RCMP say they were called around 8:15 p.m. to the Babine Forest Service Mill after reports of the blast. Constable Leslie Smith says an unknown number of mill workers were on shift at the time. "We don't know this … [Read more...]

Man airlifted to hospital after explosion in Abbotsford

A man was airlifted to hospital last evening after an apparent explosion in Abbotsford. Sgt. Pete Frizzell says police were dispatched about 5:45. "Our members were dispatched to a call of a car exploding down at 4th and Huntington.  Upon arrival, they met with other emergency personnel--ambulance and fire, who were treating a male who had … [Read more...]