Nine women from the Downtown Eastside were given a final tip of the hard hat Thursday when the Women in Trades Training (WTT) initiative sent them on to a promising career in the trades. The 10-week program, funded by the Crown’s Industry Training Authority (ITA), aims to open a career in trades to women with few job skills or who have been out of … [Read more...]
Jai Courtney Is McClane Jr. In Fifth “Die Hard”
February 22, 2012 by
Australian actor Jai Courtney ("Spartacus: Blood and Sand," "One Shot") has been officially announced to play John (Jack) McClane, Jr., the estranged son of Bruce Willis' iconic action hero John McClane, in the upcoming "A Good Day to Die Hard" at 20th Century Fox. Courtney scored the role after a global casting search of several months, beating … [Read more...]
A flag person was taken to hospital after being struck hard by a vehicle.
December 5, 2011 by
Another flag-person has been struck and seriously injured in Metro Vancouver. This time it happened at 56th and 264th in Langley. Diane Herback has been leading the charge to ensure flagperson safety is top of mind. Herback says "At 56th and 264th a flagger has been struck to the point where she was thrown into a ditch." She … [Read more...]
B.C. ferry damaged after hard landing
November 19, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A BC Ferry is out of commission after a hard landing at the Departure Bay terminal in Nanaimo, B.C.BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall says there was damage to both the Queen of Coquitlam and a wing wall that guides the ferry into the dock.No one has reported being injured aboard the ferry because of the jolt.Marshall says the 3 … [Read more...]
“Arthur,” “Die Hard,” “Akira” Casting Candidates
November 5, 2011 by
Several major 2013 tentpole films will be casting their lead roles in coming weeks with various young Hollywood spunks up for key parts in each of them. Here's the current list of finalists for five major projects in the works thanks to The Hollywood Reporter. Arthur and Lancelot British boys Luke Evans ("Immortals") and Toby Kebbell … [Read more...]
John Moore Confirmed For “Die Hard 5”
September 4, 2011 by
It's now confirmed that "Max Payne" director John Moore is set to helm the fifth "Die Hard" feature for 20th Century Fox reports Deadline. Noam Murro was previously attached to direct but is now committed to "300: Battle of Artemisia" instead. Moore along with Joe Cornish, Justin Lin and Nicolas Winding Refn were all mentioned as potential … [Read more...]
Fifth “Die Hard” Goes To Russia
August 1, 2011 by
With Noam Murro out of the running due to his "300: Battle of Artemisia" commitments, 20th Century Fox is pushing ahead with a fifth "Die Hard" film and have already found a replacement. Twitchfilm reports that John Moore ("Max Payne," "The Omen," "Flight of the Phoenix") has been offered the director's chair on the project which is "essentially … [Read more...]
