Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says the head of BC Lotteries owes her an apology for suggesting she acted irresponsibly in the lead up to the recent rejection of a casino project in her city. "To suggest that I should have voted regardless of public opposition is irresponsible on his account in terms of his comments that he has directed at me." Speaking … [Read more...]
People turned away from winter shelters
January 13, 2013 by
The City of Vancouver says hundreds have been turned away from temporary winter shelters since December. In a release, Mayor Gregor Robertson says the solution is more shelter space and more housing. That issue of affordable housing is echoed by Irene Jaakson, co-ordinator of the Vancouver Extreme Weather Response Program. "The only thing that's … [Read more...]
Oppal refused manslaughter deal from accused wife-killer
January 7, 2013 by
New details today in the case of a Surrey man who murdered his pregnant wife. Then-Attorney General Wally Oppal made the case go in a different direction than planned. Muhktiar Panghali originally faced second-degree murder in his wife's death in 2007. In documents released today, the Criminal Justice Branch says it later decided to instead accept … [Read more...]
Just Back From: Dominica, West Indies
January 7, 2013 by
A favorite of celebrities and seclusion-seekers, Dominica is not your typical Caribbean experience. Learn the ins and outs of this beautiful, isolated paradise. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
New Catholic Bishop for Prince George is from Vancouver
January 3, 2013 by
The new Catholic Bishop for the Prince George region is a priest from Vancouver. Monsignor Stephen Jensen was appointed today by Pope Benedict. The 58-year old is currently the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. He's replacing Bishop Gerald Wiesner who must retire after turning 75 in June. No date has been set for Jensen's move to … [Read more...]
Art From Pixar’s Upcoming Film Slate
January 2, 2013 by
Pixar have released concept art from their next four movies - 2013's "Monsters University," 2014's "The Good Dinosaur," 2015's "Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind," and 2016's "The Untitled Pixar Movie About the Día de los Muertos." Source: Coming Soon Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
Just Back From: Wailea Wine and Food Festival
January 2, 2013 by
Fodor's editor Nicole Campoy hits the Wailea WIne and Food Festival to sample fine wines and the latest and greatest in culinary creation from around Hawaii. It's a hard life. Read on. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
First Photos From Boyle’s “Trance”
December 27, 2012 by
USA Today has posted the first photos from Danny Boyle's new thriller "Trance." Rosario Dawson, James McAvoy and Vincent Cassel star in the film which opens March 27th in the UK. The official storyline has McAvoy playing a fine art auctioneer named Simon who works for an underworld boss called Franck (Cassel). They plot the theft of a Goya … [Read more...]
Some gift card advice from the Better Business Bureau
December 24, 2012 by
For those planning to give gift cards as presents, a few words of warning. BC has laws preventing most gift cards from expiring, but Mark fernandes of the Better Business Bureau says there are other things to keep in mind. "Look for signs if the company is appearing to go out of business. Because you don't want to buy a gift card, get a … [Read more...]
Digging out from under…tough job
December 20, 2012 by
City of Vancouver staff had their hands full last night as they tried to get major thoroughfares clear of snow for the morning commute. Street Operations Manager Murray Wightman says the city is deployed 20 to 25 trucks to remove the snow, "Any of the road intersections, you take an area like Broadway and Cambie or something, where you have catch … [Read more...]
