Vancouver police are asking for help to find two men they say helped stop a sexual assault on New Year’s Day. They say a man had attacked a 38-year-old woman on the north side of Broadway near Granville Street as she was getting out of a cab around 4 a.m. Two men waiting at a bus stop nearby ran over, and the attacker left before the assault … [Read more...]
Vin Diesel’s “Hannibal” Moving Forward?
December 25, 2012 by
Every filmmaker and many actors have a long-term dream project. For over a decade actor Vin Diesel has been pursuing his - a biopic of Hannibal the Conqueror with himself directing and/or playing the legendary Carthaginian military commander. This past weekend, Diesel gave a quick but vague update on his Facebook page suggesting there's some … [Read more...]
Skytrain witness comes forward
November 20, 2012 by
Transit police say the witness they'd been looking for in connection with the bomb found on Skytrain tracks earlier this month has come forward. Police say he has been co-operative and provided valuable information. An explosive device was found on the guideway between Gateway and Scott Road stations. Transit police say the investigation is … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Sequel Moving Forward
August 6, 2012 by
In an article about which of this Summer's blockbusters are likely to spawn sequels or further chapters, The Hollywood Reporter indicates that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with a follow-up to Ridley Scott's divisive sci-fi epic "Prometheus". Scott is expected to return, as are contracted stars Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace. Scott has … [Read more...]
Mayor and police chief are looking forward to results of Missing Women Inquiry
July 1, 2012 by
As British Columbians wait for Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal to present his findings, two key stakeholders in Vancouver say they're constantly working to make improvements. Police Chief Jim Chu says numerous changes have already been made in the ten years since serial killer Robert Pickton was finally caught. "There's lessons to be learned … [Read more...]
Universal Moves Forward On “Huntsman 2”
June 9, 2012 by
Universal Pictures is reportedly in talks with "Snow White And The Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders about returning for the proposed sequel to that film says Deadline. Sanders is reportedly interested, but isn't signed and isn't under option by the studio to do the film (unlike the actors who have options for two sequels). Sanders hasn’t chosen … [Read more...]
The HEU says an attempted nurses union raid will go forward.
May 9, 2012 by
The Labour Relations Board has ruled a BC Nurses union effort to raid LPN's from the Hospital Employees union can proceed. HEU spokesperson Mike Old says the LRB says the requisite number of LPN's were signed up in six health authorities triggering a vote. Old says this signals a campaign on both sides to win the LPN's over health … [Read more...]
Sony Moves Forward On “Jump” Sequel
March 17, 2012 by
Sony Pictures has closed a deal with Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall to develop a treatment for a "21 Jump Street" sequel that Bacall has signed on to write for Sony Pictures reports Variety. Hill and co-star Channing Tatum are expected to return both in front of the camera and as executive producers, however negotiations haven't yet begun. Bacall … [Read more...]
Skateboard park grinds its way forward at UBC
February 8, 2012 by
A possible skateboard park at the University of British Columbia is grinding along. If the project is approved, it could be the first skate park on campus at a major Canadian university. A public-consultation meeting was held last Tuesday to understand the specific needs of residents and youth on campus. The session also allowed the design team … [Read more...]
Putting their best foot forward to end violence
December 7, 2011 by
Seven hundred pairs of women’s shoes lined the stairs outside the Vancouver Art Gallery yesterday to commemorate some 850 women killed by men over the past two decades in British Columbia. The ninth annual shoe memorial, which originated as a way to remember women killed in abusive relationships, coincides with the National Day of Remembrance and … [Read more...]
