Once every decade, Sight & Sound magazine conducts a poll for the British Film Institute asking critics, programmers, academics, distributors, writers and more to submit a Top 10 list of the "greatest" films of all time says THR. 846 professionals participated in this year's poll which asked participants "to interpret 'greatest' in any way … [Read more...]
Made in America: could your next phone be homegrown?
July 2, 2012 by
"Made in America." For some reason, my parents -- and the parents of many of my peers -- take great pride in seeing that phrase. I've seen people buy inferior products just because the label on the back proclaimed that it was thrown together in one of our 50 great states instead of across some imaginary line in "another country." Part of me wonders … [Read more...]
Ten recommendations made after death of developmentally disabled woman who was waiting for long-term care
June 16, 2012 by
A coroner's inquest jury has made ten recommendations in the case of a developmentally disabled woman on Vancouver Island who died while waiting for long-term care. 76-year-old Joan Andrews died last year after she crawled over a bed railing and injured her head. She was a client of Community Living BC at the time, at a caregiver's Langford … [Read more...]
Tip of the Week: Travel Made Easy (Ok, Easier) with Google Search
May 15, 2012 by
Planning a trip and getting stressed out by all that logistic-wrangling? Google it. Literally. Here are five tips for getting the most out of Google when booking a holiday. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Surrey homicide
April 27, 2012 by
A 23 year old woman has been arrested for the killing of another woman in Surrey. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called to 105-A Avenue and 138th Street about 9:30 Thursday evening. The body of a woman had been found in that area. Shortly after midnight an arrest was made. I-HIT spokesperson Sgt. Jennifer Pound says … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Vancouver Island murders
April 20, 2012 by
RCMP say an arrest has been made in connection with two murders on Vancouver Island. Police have been investigating the deaths of 42 year old Karrie-Ann Stone and 18 Tyeshia Jones. Stone's badly burned body was found in the woods near Duncan in July of 2010. Jones was last seen alive leaving a Duncan house party late at night. Her body was … [Read more...]
Allegations made against HandyDart operator
April 18, 2012 by
Drivers for Translink's HandyDart service say ever since an American company took over, the service has gone downhill.The allegations are startling. Some of HandyDart's harshest critics are its own drivers. This one -- whose identity we've protected -- says the people with cognitive and physical disabilities using the service are suffering. He … [Read more...]
Eight recommendations made following inquest into 2010 death
April 7, 2012 by
A coroner's jury has made eight recommendations in the RCMP shooting death of a 39-year-old North Vancouver man. Matthew Wilcox was fatally shot by a mountie in 2010, after a supposed car chase in Deep Cove. He died the next day in hospital. Police said at the time Wilcox hadn't been complying with orders when the mountie fired. The jury has … [Read more...]
Sony Xperia’s ‘Made of Imagination’ TV spot, directed by Wes Anderson (video)
March 22, 2012 by
Sony certainly has its fair share of legendary commercials, but its first major spot since taking over the smartphone torch from Sony Ericsson is a real gem. Dreamed up by an eight-year old longing for understanding of what happens within a pocketable computer and directed by the famed Wes Anderson (you know, the guy responsible for The Royal … [Read more...]
Union says government made some bad decisions
February 22, 2012 by
The union representing BC Hydro and ICBC workers, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, is shaking it's head after Tuesday's Budget. COPE President David Black says the Government continues to take BC Hydro and ICBC dividends, "In the case of BC Hydro, I think that unfortunately, we have to pay the piper on some bad decisions that … [Read more...]
