The Stanley Cup riot charges continue to roll in, over a year after it happened. Eleven more people now face charges related to the June 15th riot last year. Ten of the eleven are accused of assault, in addition to counts of taking part in a riot. Only one of the alleged rioters from this batch is up for breaking and … [Read more...]
Later Stage Financing – Success Leads To Growth Capital
September 6, 2012 by
Early bird registration open for our September 18th event. Join our panel as they discuss Later Stage Financing. Panelists include: John Sotham, VP of Finance - BuildDirect Dr. Ali Tehrani, President & CEO - Zymeworks Sandy Scott, Principal - Tandem Expansion Fund Jim Fletcher, Advisory Board - OMERS Ventures Please see our website for speaker … [Read more...]
Kamloops Bishop speaks about attack one year later
October 22, 2011 by
The power of prayer saved him. That's what Catholic Bishop David Monroe is saying.... one year after he was attacked at his home in Kamloops by a man suffering from bipolar disorder. "People have been so good. They themselves will say it is through the prayer." Monroe says his faith in God was not shaken... even as he struggled to keep … [Read more...]
3 days later, “Limited” Amber Alert issued in Alberta
September 10, 2011 by
The Amber Alert has now been expanded to include Alberta, three days after it was issued in B.C., for the disappearance of 3 year old Kienan Hebert. Sergeant Pat Webb of the Alberta RCMP says the alert will be posted on the province's Emergency Management website, Facebook and on "some" highway signs. But Webb insists this is not a full Amber … [Read more...]
One year later, officials fully confident in White Rock water system
August 21, 2011 by
A White Rock city councillor says she has no concerns about a repeat of last August's contamination scare that had the city under a boil water advisory for almost two weeks. Mary-Wade Anderson says she's satisfied with the way the water crisis has been handled. She says everything that needs to be done by city contractor, Epcor, has … [Read more...]
Berlin Wall Walking Tours: 50 Years Later
August 4, 2011 by
August the 13th marks fifty years since construction began on The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) and even though the divider came down over twenty years ago it still manages to be one of the city’s main tourist draws. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]
Amazon briefly pulls Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS due to ‘inventory issues,’ reinstates it moments later
July 30, 2011 by
Here's a weird one. Earlier today, we heard (and confirmed) reports that the Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS was unavailable for purchase directly through Amazon. We followed up with the company to get to the bottom of things, and were fed this explanation from a company spokesperson: "We received customer feedback that there may be an inventory … [Read more...]
