There will be no more extensions for communities who are still on the fence over signing the new RCMP contract. That according to Justice Minister Shirley Bond who says she has been in contact with hold out mayors. "It is a pretty simple message the Police act requires that there be a police contract in place to assure municipalities … [Read more...]
Gibson’s Judah Maccabee Film On Hold
April 11, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures have put Mel Gibson's biopic of Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee on hold says Heat Vision. The studio has reportedly rejected the screenplay by Joe Eszterhas ("Basic Instinct," "Showgirls") which was submitted to them this week. Gibson, who will produce through his Icon Productions, was reportedly waiting for the screenplay to … [Read more...]
“24: The Movie” On Hold, Likely Dead?
March 15, 2012 by
20th Century Fox has opted not to go forward with a film based on the series "24" says the trades and Deadline. Though not greenlit, the film had a script by Billy Ray and Mark Bomback that was reportedly the first in a possible trilogy. The aim was to shoot when Kiefer Sutherland's new series "Touch" goes on hiatus in April and a director was … [Read more...]
Pickton inquiry on hold until First Nations lawyer replaced
March 12, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The public inquiry into the Robert Pickton case has been put on hold until April 2 while the commission searches out a lawyer to represent First Nations. The independent lawyer appointed to represent aboriginal interests resigned last week, and commission Wally Oppal says he doesn't want the hearing to proceed until a replacement is … [Read more...]
Motorola and Intel hold hands for multi-year, multi-device partnership, shipments start 2H 2012
February 7, 2012 by
Well, look who just showed up at Intel's CES 2012 keynote? Motorola Mobility's own Sanjay Jha just grabbed a bit of the limelight -- long enough to announce a multi-year, multi-device agreement that should see Intel's Medfield chips powering Moto's hardware (the second announced behind Lenovo) in the not-too-distant future. Naturally, we're … [Read more...]
Sony Puts Emmerich’s “Singularity” On Hold
November 11, 2011 by
Roland Emmerich's latest big-budget sci-fi feature "Singularity" has been put on hold at Sony Pictures reports The Wrap. The $ 175 million film was scheduled to begin production in March but will now be pushed back in the wake of script revisions that will need to be done. The story follows a nanotechnology pioneer who transfers his injured … [Read more...]
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to the BC Government to hold the fiscal line.
October 11, 2011 by
As the BC Government looks for feedback on its budget the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging cuts and not more spending. BC spokesperson Jordan Bateman says the government must hold the line on its net zero wage mandate for the public sector. He says now is not the time for reckless spending with the government just 1.1% away from … [Read more...]
Levinson’s “Gotti” Film Put On Hold
October 8, 2011 by
Barry Levinson's troubled mobster biopic “Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father” looks to have been put on hold. Showbiz 411 reports that "there’s no money to move forward, and producer Marc Fiore has not been able to raise the money he needs". As a result, all work has halted and it's unlikely production could begin in January. Funding was expected … [Read more...]
