Michael Bay has revealed on his official blog that a June 29th 2014 release date is being targeted for a fourth "Transformers" film. Bay's small scale crime flick "Pain And Gain" starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Ed Harris will go in front of cameras first starting this April. Bay says "I have just concluded a deal with Paramount to do … [Read more...]
Power outage hits thousands in Richmond
January 18, 2012 by
A massive power outage has hit several parts of Richmond. As of 5:30 p.m., about 25,000 BC Hydro customers are without electricity because of a problem at a Hydro substation. Another 14,000 are in the dark for other problems currently being investigated. Hydro estimates the lights will be back on around 7:30 p.m. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Lytro’s light field camera hits the FCC, drop-dead simple user manual in tow
December 10, 2011 by
2011's most outrageously incredible camera just hit the FCC, leaving it a step or two shy of being on retail shelves here in America. The Lytro light field camera (hands-on) -- for those who blinked through late October -- is a rare game-changing device that enables photographers to shift the depth of field after the image has been captured. The … [Read more...]
Taiga Building Products Q2 profit hits $3.3M
November 4, 2011 by
BURNABY, B.C. - Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TSX:TBL) has credited an increase in gross margin for a big improvement in its fiscal 2011 second quarter earnings.The Burnaby-based wholesale distributor of building products said it earned a profit of $ 3.3 million or 10 cents per share in the three months ended Sept. 30. That was up from $ 1.9 … [Read more...]
Dusseldorf’s Airport Hits 20 Million Traveler Mark
October 7, 2011 by
Dusseldorf International Airport can now boast having more than 20 million passengers, as 1 million people have traveled through every year for the last 5 years. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
“Star Trek: Next Gen” Blu-ray Trailer Hits
September 28, 2011 by
We knew it was coming but Paramount has now made it official - "Star Trek: The Next Generation" will dive into 1080p waters with the Blu-ray release of a sampler of several popular episodes. In an official announcement at StarTrek.com, it has been confirmed that the single sampler disc will hit January 31st, with a complete first season set to be … [Read more...]
Galaxy Tab 8.9 hits pre-order, ships October 2nd in US; Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0 shipping October 16th
September 26, 2011 by
Hot on the heels of a UK release, Samsung has just announced that its long-awaited (and long-delayed) Galaxy Player 4.0 ($ 229) and 5.0 ($ 269) will be available for pre-order starting September 27th, with US availability pegged for October 16th. Oddly enough, Samsung gave no reason behind the once-spring, now-autumn pushback, but at least we can … [Read more...]
Premier Christy Clark hits the road to sell her promised jobs plan
September 18, 2011 by
It's been in the works for months -- now Premier Christy Clark is set to finally unveil her much talked about jobs plan. Clark will be touring the province this week, introducing what many are calling the first major policy initiative of her administration. The timing of the plan comes at a point where the economy is thought to be shrinking as job … [Read more...]
Wild wedding tour hits YVR
September 1, 2011 by
A couple from Manchester, England, held a faux wedding ceremony at the Vancouver airport yesterday as part of their two-year trip around the world to find the perfect location for their nuptials. Alex Pelling, 31, and Lisa Gant, 29, held their sixth wedding at the Vancouver International Airport with Live@YVR winner Jaeger Mah hosting the … [Read more...]
Obama’s tour hits a bump with luxury Canadian bus
August 17, 2011 by
U.S. President Barack Obama boards his bus in Maquoketa, Iowa. The New York Post has chastised the president for using Canadian-made ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
