Almost a year ago Disney shut down pre-production on "The Lone Ranger" until those involved could reign in the budget from $ 250 million to a more economical $ 215 million. As a result the key players involved cut action sequences and their own upfront fees, but it did get the production going again and filming began late February in New … [Read more...]
RCMP boss issues memo to members
May 31, 2012 by
Brace yourself for more bad news out of the RCMP. That warning isn't coming from a pundit or a former officer... but the RCMP commissioner himself. In a memo to RCMP staff, commissioner Bob Paulson says he expects more "salacious" and "troubling" details of member misconduct to surface in the near future. He goes on to say some of the stories … [Read more...]
Hang glider pilot involved in deadly crash issues statement
May 14, 2012 by
The 50 year old who was piloting the hang glider flight from which 27 Lenami Godinez-Avila fell and died near Harrison Mills last month has now issued a statement. William Orders spoke at his lawyer's office this afternoon. "I want to offer my condolences and sympathy for what lenami's family and friends must be going through. Lenami was … [Read more...]
Adobe issues security update for Flash player, warns against IE exploit
May 5, 2012 by
Internet Explorer associated with an exploit? Color us shocked. Facetiousness aside, it's seriously about time you switched over to Chrome or Firefox (as a mitigation tool; not a foolproof solution), and if you're a desktop user relying on Flash Player, well... it's about time you updated that, too. Adobe has just released a security update for … [Read more...]
GSM Galaxy Nexus seeing signal issues after Android 4.0.4 update?
April 5, 2012 by
Sometimes, updates aren't as sweet as they initially sound. Such is the case with Android 4.0.4, which recently rolled out to owners of the GSM Galaxy Nexus. According to an increasingly vocal swath of members at xda-developers (and confirmed by a listing on Google's own Support page), there are mysterious signal issues now troubling the device. … [Read more...]
Waterfront property has it’s issues
March 9, 2012 by
City of Vancouver staff say we're luckier than other places when it comes to rising sea levels, but the problem is still worth considering. Tamsin Mills, a Vancouver climate change planner, says the City is using Provincial guidelines to find out how high buildings must be built off the ground to not be damaged by flooding, "We're undertaking … [Read more...]
“Sherlock” Legal Issues & A Third Season
January 24, 2012 by
Since CBS announced they were making a contemporary set Sherlock Holmes series entitled "Elementary", many wondered how much of it was owed to the success of the BBC's "Sherlock" and how closely it will match said property. Turns out there's more to the story than first realised. "Sherlock" producer Sue Vertue, who is also the wife of show … [Read more...]
Victoria issues notice to end Occupy protest
November 6, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Officials at the cities of Vancouver and Victoria have reached the end of their patience with Occupy protesters, but each city is trying a dramatically different tact to clear the Occupy sites.Victoria issued official notice to protesters Sunday telling them they had until noon Monday to clear out, and that the occupation conflicts with … [Read more...]
Inquest into fatal fire may sidestep issues
October 24, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - An inquest into a fatal fire at an illegal Vancouver rooming house begins today, but friends of the victims worry it may sidestep significant issues linked to the tragedy.Pastor Barry Morris says the inquest may not be allowed to examine the problem of finding safe, affordable housing in Vancouver.He says the lack of housing is a … [Read more...]
Ottawa issues a threat to BC in RCMP contract negotiations.
September 27, 2011 by
BC's Solicitor General says the federal government has decided to play hardball in RCMP contract negotiations which she is now admitting have completely broken down.. Shirley Bond says the federal government has given BC an ultimatum several times and is now refusing to negotiate the RCMP contract. Bond says the Ottawa … [Read more...]
