March 29, 2024

Impaired driver hits car stopped at Abbotsford road block

Abbotsford Police had to jump out of the way as a truck slammed into a car stopped at a drinking driving road block just before 10pm Saturday night. Sergeant Lisa Shea says the man driving was going around 100 kilometers per hour, and didn't even break as he approached the blockade. "The driver of the truck has been arrested for impaired driving," … [Read more...]

Trek: TNG S2 Blu-ray Hits Minor Controversy

The second season of the expensive and exhaustively painstaking remaster of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" hits Blu-ray in a few hours following on from the highly successful launch of the first season back in July. Aside from an audio glitch in early discs, which was quickly remedied with a replacement program, the remastering job performed on … [Read more...]

Earthquake hits, tsunami warning in effect for parts of BC

A major earthquake -- and now a significant aftershock have hit the BC coast. At 8:04 tonight -- a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Queen Charlottes -- about 40 kilometres south of Sandspit -- with a depth of about 19 kilometres. That has now been followed by an aftershock -- magnitude 5.8 -- also in the Haida Gwaii region. Officials have now … [Read more...]

“American Horror Story” Hits Disc In Oz

The first season of FX's horror series hit "American Horror Story" hits DVD & Blu-ray in Australia this Wednesday October 24th. The limited edition Blu-ray release also includes character collector cards and a t-shirt emblazoned 'Normal People Scare Me'. In celebration of the release, Dark Horizons has scored an Australian exclusive clip from … [Read more...]

“Thor” Sequel Hits Iceland, Gets A Plot

After weeks of filming in the UK, filming on Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" is briefly moving to Iceland. visir.is reports that actors Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Christopher Eccelston have arrived this week in the country, along with 300 or so crew members, for a week-long shoot. Locations being used include the Skógafoss waterfall, … [Read more...]

Fincher’s “Halo 4” Trailer Hits Next Week

Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Fincher has re-teamed with his "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" visual effects head Tim Miller to create the launch trailer for arguably the biggest game release of the season - the upcoming XBOX 360 exclusive "Halo 4". According to THR, the trailer launch will take place next Thursday (October 18th) during "Late … [Read more...]

The “Red Dawn” Remake Trailer Hits

After years of delays, the first look has finally arrived at MGM's remake of John Milius' 1984 paranoia Cold War cult classic "Red Dawn". There are some undeniably impressive shots and it actually looks like it could be dumb fun, even if the premise itself feels like an utterly implausible jerk off fantasy for right-wing militia … [Read more...]

A legislative committee’s bid to be more transparent and accountable hits a small snag

As the Legislative Assembly Management Committee moves to end decades of secrecy and be more fiscally accountable, it has hit a snag.  NDP MLA Shane Simpson who sits on the committee says the move to suddenly become more open has raised some privacy concerns.    "The Privacy Commissioner has some issues about releasing of information … [Read more...]

Nurses union hits the road

The BC Nurses Union boss is off on her annual summer tour. This year, Debra McPherson visits Vancouver Island. She says the goal of the visit is two-fold: "Touch base with our members in a number of our work sites. It's important I have good face-to-face contact with them on a regular basis to make sure that I'm on top of their issues and meeting … [Read more...]

Latin-themed party hits the streets of Vancouver

Despite the rain, Downtown Vancouver may have a certain "latin" vibe Saturday...The 4th annual "Carnaval del Sol" has Granville Street closed between Smithe and Hastings - with organizers expecting as many as 50,000 people to take part. "Five blocks, five plazas, we've got lots of food, lots of entertainment, soccer, a fashion show, we've got over … [Read more...]