Henry Simmons ("NYPD Blue") will join the thriller "No Good Deed" at Screen Gems reports Variety. The story follows a former D.A turned stay-at-home mom and her children who are terrorized and kidnapped after she invites a handsome but mysterious stranger into their home to wait for help after his car runs off the road. Idris Elba and Taraji P. … [Read more...]
Supporter reassures that Mulcair will be good for B.C.
March 25, 2012 by
One Mulcair supporter says British Columbia will be well off with the Quebec MP as the new federal NDP leader. Michael Byers, Mulcair’s campaign co-chair in B.C., says that despite worries Mulcair is too attached to his Quebec roots, he shares the concerns and priorities of those on the West Coast. "He’s a proven environmentalist. He … [Read more...]
Idris Elba Commits “No Good Deed”
March 4, 2012 by
Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson are set to star in the thriller "No Good Deed" for Screen Gems and Rainforest Films says The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows a former DA-turned-stay-at-home mom and her two small children who are terrorized and kidnapped from their home when she invites a good-looking mysterious stranger in to wait for help … [Read more...]
A good tax increase?
February 23, 2012 by
A Vision Vancouver Councillor says it's good news, with the release of a balanced draft budget containing only a small tax increase. Raymond Louie says residents will now only face a 2.5 percent hike, in line with inflation, instead of the initally projected 9 percent, "We've been working on 11 major components to find those types of savings. … [Read more...]
Premier Christy Clark on The Bill Good Show – VIDEOS
February 14, 2012 by
Yesterday Premier Christy Clark was on The Bill Good Show. You can read a recap of the discussion here and watch the videos below. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
A good size turn out at a jobs fair in Burns Lake today.
February 10, 2012 by
It seems there are jobs to be had for Burns Lake residents, who saw their main employer go up in smoke last month, as long as they're willing to travel around the region. Jobs Minister Pat Bell says there were more than 1300 positions on offer at a jobs fair in the central interior community today. He said "ranging from labourers … [Read more...]
“Mmm good. But, where are they?”
November 17, 2011 by
A popular food blogger wants you to treat yourself to a hot lunch in support of businesses impacted by Occupy Vancouver Mary Sheridan, a-k-a Mary in Vancity, has started an online campaign encouraging people to support three food carts who say they've lost business because of problems with Occupy Vancouver supporters, "I know, it might just be … [Read more...]
Pilot’s family thanks Good Samaritans
October 30, 2011 by
The family of a pilot who was killed in a fiery crash after his small plane slammed into a road near Vancouver’s airport is thanking the Good Samaritans who tried to save him Luc Fortin, 44, was one of nine people who were on the plane that fell from the sky after an oil light triggered a return to the airport. Fortin’s father-in-law John Rayson … [Read more...]
Killer of Good Samaritan dies in prison
October 12, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A 61-year-old man has died in prison a decade after he was convicted of killing a Good Samaritan in Vancouver's West End.Corrections officials say Mirhashem Seyed-Fatemi died in hospital Monday of natural causes.Seyed-Fatemi was 10 years into a minimum 15-year prison term before parole eligibility following his conviction for the … [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...]
