March 29, 2024

Public hearing begins to determine whether Abbotsford police officer keeps his job

An Abbotsford police officer faces a public hearing Monday to determine whether he gets to keep his job. Constable Adam Page pleaded guilty in April to pushing a thirty-seven year old shoplifter during an arrest in 2009. The hearing will determine whether he gets to keep his job, or if he's going to get canned. Page reportedly pushed the man so … [Read more...]

Guilty plea keeps key witness off the stand

The key witness at the trial of a young man accused of distributing obscene pictures won't have to testify against him Tuesday because he's pleaded guilty.  A charge of distributing child pornography was dropped when Dennis Warrington pleaded guilty December 20th. In September of 2010, he posted images online of a 16-year old girl engaged … [Read more...]

Studio Rep Keeps “Mad Max” On Track

'It appears as if George Miller's currently filming new "Mad Max" movie is running into trouble. Warner Bros. Pictures head Jeff Robinov flew to the set in Namibia a few weeks ago to evaluate the film's progress. Sources for The Hollywood Reporter claim the production has already run over budget and has fallen almost a week behind … [Read more...]

Watts keeps an open mind regarding policing

The Mayor of the Municipality with BC's largest RCMP Detachment says she is keeping an open mind when it comes to a regional police force. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts was asked what happens if other mayors holding out on signing the RCMP contract come to her with a workable regional policing plan, "I want to make sure that we get the best policing … [Read more...]

HAPMAP navigational system keeps your eyes on the prize, your hands on the route (video)

Alternative navigational systems aren't exactly new, but the concept shown here just might have wings. HAPMAP was one of a handful of projects selected for demonstration at SIGGRAPH's E-tech event, aiming to keep a human's eye away from the map (and in turn, on whatever's in front of them) by developing a system that guides via haptics. With a … [Read more...]