March 28, 2024

Apple announces presumed iPhone 5 launch event for September 12th; we’ll be there live!

Apple has just invited members of the press to attend a San Francisco-based product launch event on September 12th, where the next generation iPhone is expected to be officially unveiled. As rumored, it seems as if the company's prior iPod-focused fall events may be split off into two. It's been reported that an October event may follow this one, … [Read more...]

Yworld Alpha Launch Party

We're throwing a get together at our office in downtown Vancouver to celebrate the launch of our closed Alpha test. We've invited a few friends and some media to share some cake and drinks while we add features and fight bugs on launch day! Start: 2012-08-29 12:00 PM End: 2012-08-29 2:00 PM Location: Yworld, 1067 … [Read more...]

Delta Police launch summer counterattack campaign

Delta Police will be out in full force this weekend to kick off the summer counterattack campaign. Expect to see police patrolling the bars and waving cars into road checks. Constable Ciaran Feenan says plan a safe way home, such as a cab, bus or designated driver. And do it before you start drinking, since alcohol is known to hamper common … [Read more...]

Surrey to launch new plan to reduce poverty

The City of Surrey plans to launch a new strategy to reduce poverty on Monday. Councillor Judy Villeneuve says the comprehensive plan aims to break the cycle of poverty for many different pockets around the city – from children and families to seniors – and not focus on just a certain demographic. The strategy outlines policies the city … [Read more...]

Civilian-led police investigation office to launch Sept. 10

Justice Minister Shirley Bond says the new Independent Investigations Office to oversee police agencies in B.C. will be up and running by Sept. 10. Bond says the IIO will be civilian-led and will investigate incidents of death or serious harm involving police officers. "Certainly from my perspective, I think it will change the way that … [Read more...]

Polyglot Launch with 2 awesome speakers from Neo4j & HootSuite

For the inaugural Polyglot meetup, we wanted to start things off on the right foot with a great talk. We lucked out and got two! 1) Neo4j, High Performance Graph DB Peter Neubauer Peter Neubauer, co-founder of Neo Technology, is passing through Vancouver and has graciously agreed to talk about their high-performance graph database, Neo4j. … [Read more...]

Feds launch online response to Coast Guard criticism

The Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans has come under fire for its plan to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, and now it has launched a website to counter critics.Keith Ashfield, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, was in Vancouver to defend the federal government's decision to shut down the Kitsilano Coast Guard base.And on the back of telling … [Read more...]

Coast Guard cuts hang over launch of Vancouver salmon fishing season

Vancouver salmon fishermen are returning to the water for another season. A departing fleet was blessed as they left from Vancouver’s fishermen's wharf – in the shadow of impending cuts to the Kitsilano Coast Guard station. Irvin Figg with the fishermen's union was quick to blast the move. "It seems like it doesn't matter who's running … [Read more...]

BC Liberals launch campaign for voters’ input ahead of 2013 election

Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party have launched what they call an unprecedented campaign to gather input from all British Columbians on policies to take into next year's election. Clark has posted a seven-minute video on the party's website soliciting ideas on everything from public sector wages to senate reform, education and a name … [Read more...]

Killer Wireless-N 1202 and E2200 Ethernet controller launch, aim to squash your ping times

Killer Technology -- formerly known as Bigfoot Networks -- has certainly come a long way from its days as a scrappy startup, and now the outfit's taking one more step towards ping domination with the introduction of two new products. Qualcomm Atheros is actually doing the honors, as it formally reveals the Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi module with … [Read more...]