Premier Christy Clark ripped in to the opposition New Democrats in a fiery speech in Victoria today. "So i wanna be really clear with British Columbians about where I stand." And Clark told a forestry conference that clarity does not apply to the NDP, which said this week its policy on log exports will be fleshed out after it wins a … [Read more...]
Union Gospel Christmas dinner gives sense of community
December 8, 2012 by
The Union Gospel Mission is serving up its 72nd annual Christmas dinner to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Glenn Golding graduated from a UGM rehab program after struggling with addiction, and says events like these could help others in a tough spot. "It’s all about hope, right? When you have hope given back to you there's an … [Read more...]
Twohy Gives Quick Update On “Riddick”
November 19, 2012 by
David Twohy's hard at work in post-production on "Riddick," the R-rated third film in the sci-fi action series starring Vin Diesel. Over the weekend he gave a quick update on the film's progress, along with releasing a first glimpse at the film's logo. Here's Twohy's update: "Been pulling 14-hour days trying to finish RIDDICK. My typical day … [Read more...]
Showtime Gives “Homeland” A Third Season
October 22, 2012 by
Perhaps the least surprising renewal news this year, Showtime has ordered a third season of its suspense drama series "Homeland" reports Deadline. Sunday night's episode averaged 1.75 million viewers for its 9 p.m. airing, the most-watched episode to date. The season 2 premiere has been seen by 5.7 million viewers across Showtime's various … [Read more...]
Chair of the mayors council for Translink gives audit findings a frosty reception
October 16, 2012 by
The new Translink savings found in a provincial government audit are not carved in stone according to the chair of the mayors council. Richard Walton says cutting service to create savings is simply not ideal. "Eleven million dollars worth of savings from decreasing routes that aren't full and very often those are on weekends and late at night and … [Read more...]
Court gives First Nation OK to sue governments
May 4, 2012 by
BC's highest Court has cancelled a decision clearing the way for a class action lawsuit against Ottawa and Victoria from First Nations on the north-eastern tip of Vancouver Island. The December 2010 ruling stemmed from an outbreak of sea lice linked to fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago, an area traditionally fished by members of the … [Read more...]
Telus gives update on non-Canadian ownership
March 22, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. (TSX:T) says foreign investors buying up stock could push Canadian ownership below government mandated level. Local news from metronews.ca/vancouver … [Read more...]
Cooper Gives Third “Hangover” Update
December 5, 2011 by
Despite the mixed reviews, "The Hangover Part II" still managed to rack up over $ 580 million worldwide which has understandably lead to talk of a third film. Previously writer/director Todd Phillips has said he already had a plan for the direction of the third one but has kept vague about it beyond it being very much "an ending", and location … [Read more...]
Learn which night out gives you culture on the cheap in downtown Chicago
October 15, 2011 by
On the first Friday evening of every month the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago throws a bash. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Spielberg Gives A Brief “Lincoln” Update
September 20, 2011 by
With "Tintin" and "War Horse" almost upon us, Steven Spielberg is turning his attention towards his next project "Lincoln" and he revealed a couple of new details in an interview with The Orlando Sentinel (via The Film Stage). As we already know, this Abraham Lincoln biopic will utilise much of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book "Team of Rivals". … [Read more...]
