April 23, 2024

Number of pin setups and gutter balls appear limited

People opposed to the demolition of Vancouver's "Varsity Ridge Bowl" at Arbutus and West 15th Avenue will be marching to City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Mel Lehan is one of the organizers of the march. He says the alley is a very important part of many peoples' lives, "Seniors love it. They come there, the Golden Age Leagues; young people with … [Read more...]

“Hobbit” 48FPS Gets Only A Limited Run

Peter Jackson's 48 frames-per-second experiment with "The Hobbit" is going to start out smaller than originally planned reports Variety. Warner Bros. Pictures are reportedly only going to be screening the high frame rate version of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in select locations, perhaps not even in all major cities. The finished footage … [Read more...]

Walmart selling Limited Edition Blue Wii for $99.96 on Black Friday

No, you aren't "losing" that thing up top -- Walmart will indeed be bringing those limited edition blue Wiis to the US of A starting this Thursday, and better still, it'll be hawking 'em for just $ 99.96 apiece. If you'll recall, the powder blue variants of Nintendo's newest home console were previously reserved for other sections of the globe, … [Read more...]

3 days later, “Limited” Amber Alert issued in Alberta

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...]