Mystery, solved. That SGH-i667 'Mandel' Windows Phone that cropped up earlier in the month (and is shown above on the left)? Word on the street at that point was that it had been nixed from AT&T's lineup, but somehow, that same device actually made the trip to New Orleans. Sure enough, it debuted at CTIA as the Focus 2, a mid-range followup … [Read more...]
Sinclair calls for greater focus on Rocky Mountaineer situation
May 4, 2012 by
The president of the B.C. Federation of Labour says the actions of the Rocky Mountaineer board are brutal as a dispute with striking workers turns nasty.Jim Sinclair says the company has cut down trees with strike signs on them and then tore down a taxi stand set up outside the picket lines. "It is unbelievable really what is going on. I noticed … [Read more...]
Gosling, Stone Come Into “Focus”
April 21, 2012 by
Quite a few of the team behind "Crazy, Stupid, Love" are coming together again for the comedy "Focus" reports Deadline. The story follows a veteran con man who gets involved with a newcomer to the grifter business. They get involved romantically which becomes perilous in a business where you lie and cheat for a living. Glenn Ficarra and John … [Read more...]
Focus on Uganda
March 8, 2012 by
The teachers' strike may be on most parents' minds, but their children might be occupied with something else: an online video about an east African warlord. An American charity called Invisible Children is asking social media users to share the half-hour video in the hopes of exposing Uganda's Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, "For … [Read more...]
NovaGold to focus on Donlin Gold project
November 16, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG) said Wednesday it is going to focus on developing its Donlin gold project in Alaska, with plans to spinoff or sell its other major assets.The company said it will look to sell its stake in the Galore Creek project in B.C. that it is developing with Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) and spin off its Ambler … [Read more...]
Pickton inquiry’s focus shifts to police
November 6, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The two police agencies that failed to stop Robert Pickton as he hunted sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are about to appear at the public inquiry into the case to explain why they were unable to catch a serial killer.The inquiry has spent weeks hearing expert evidence about the Downtown Eastside and the city's sex trade, as … [Read more...]
10/01/2011 – Pull Focus Film School – How to Make a Good Documentary?
October 1, 2011 by
At Vancouver's only independent Documentary Film School, the Pull Focus team wholeheartedly believes that documentary films can lead to social change. For our contribution to Culture Days, we would like to invite anyone who in interested in checking out the changing face of documentary filmmaking and storytelling to join us in our studios. … [Read more...]
Anton unveils focus of campaign
September 14, 2011 by
NPA mayoral candidate Suzanne Anton presented a three-fold focus on neighbourhoods, prosperity and accountability at a press conference yesterday. She emphasized the need for better leadership and accountability. If she were elected, Anton said, one of her first actions would be to lift the “media gag order” on civil servants and to publish … [Read more...]
