The flu continues to spread and experts say it'll be around for another few weeks. Doctor Bonnie Henry with the BC Centre for Disease Control says there's still a lot of Norovirus around especially in health care facilities. As for the flu, it too continues to spread. "We have seen increased activity throughout the province but there's … [Read more...]
B.C. residents making more babies, living longer
December 30, 2012 by
An annual report from the British Columbia vital statistics agency shows more babies were born in 2011 than the previous year. The most common names for babies in 2011 were Liam and Emma. Health minister Margaret MacDiarmid says she's not surprised B.C.’s birth rate is on the rise as more and … [Read more...]
“Game of Thrones” Eps Run Longer
December 24, 2012 by
Each of the ten episodes of the upcoming third season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" will run a few minutes longer than episodes in the first two seasons. Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are adapting the first half of George R.R. Martin’s massive third novel "A Storm of Swords" in his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. This is not only a … [Read more...]
Apple’s Ping no longer pinging back, leaves memories of white noise in its wake
October 1, 2012 by
"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside... the day the music died." R.I.P. Ping (09.01.2010 - 09.30.2012)Filed under: Home Entertainment, AppleApple's Ping no longer pinging back, leaves memories of white noise in its wake originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:14:00 EDT. … [Read more...]
Monty no longer a Mountie
July 20, 2012 by
On the day of his sentencing hearing for obstruction of justice in the death of a motorcyclist, disgraced Mountie Monty Robinson quits his job. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens has made no bones about it, he wanted Robinson fired. And while Callens did not get his exact wish, it's close. Robinson put in his resignation papers, and … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Runtime & Longer Cut?
April 16, 2012 by
While we are still awaiting what will happen with the MPAA, we do know Ridley Scott shot his upcoming sci-fi epic "Prometheus" with an R-rating in mind. Talking about the film at a recent press conference in Paris, Scott says whatever ends up in cinemas will be his 'cut'. "The cut that you're gonna see in cinemas…it's always the director's cut, … [Read more...]
Benicio Del Toro Was Khan, But No Longer
December 6, 2011 by
This story just got a tad more irritating. It began this past Friday with Latino Review posting a report saying that Benicio del Toro would definitely be playing Khan, the villain from the classic 1982 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", in the upcoming sequel to the J.J. Abrams-directed reboot of the franchise. There has been a lot of … [Read more...]
‘This can no longer stand’
November 8, 2011 by
The City of Vancouver’s application for a court injunction — to allow them to legally force the removal of the Occupy Vancouver tent city — has been delayed until this morning. A B.C. Supreme Court judge adjourned the injunction hearing yesterday afternoon after the defence argued it needed more time to go over the city’s arguments. Earlier … [Read more...]
Missing women inquiry set to run longer than expected
October 8, 2011 by
Saying it's inevitable, the lead lawyer in B.C.'s missing women inquiry has confirmed there's little chance hearings will wrap up, as promised, by the end of the year.Commission counsel Art Vertlieb says this inquiry will probably last longer than the several months-long Braidwood inquiry, which examined the death of Polish immigrant Robert … [Read more...]
“Mad Max 4” No Longer Doing Broken Hill
August 4, 2011 by
Producers on the highly anticipated fourth movie in the "Mad Max" series have officially cancelled plans to shoot in the Australian outback town of Broken Hill despite years of preparation reports ABC News. Unseasonal rains early last year left the normally arid Broken Hill region too fertile for filming which lead to the start of filming being … [Read more...]
