The French Consulate in Vancouver in partnership with the Centre for Digital Media is organizing next October 27 a one-day symposium for digital industry stakeholders from Canada and France. Held in conjunction with a visit by eight French senior-level business and academic delegates, the symposium offers a rare opportunity for participants to … [Read more...]
Digital connections: a France-Canada platform for collaboration in the digital media
October 17, 2012 by
The French Consulate in Vancouver in partnership with the Centre for Digital Media is organizing next October 27 a one-day symposium for digital industry stakeholders from Canada and France. Held in conjunction with a visit by 8 French senior-level business and academic delegates, the symposium offers a rare opportunity for participants to exchange … [Read more...]
Social media outs alleged Amanda Todd tormentor
October 15, 2012 by
The Twitter-world is naming Amanda Todd's alleged tormentor. The anonymous group claims to have found, indentified and released the name and address of the 32 year old Metro-Vancouver man, whose apparent extortion pushed Amanda Todd to suicide. The group claims the man blackmailed the teenager for photographs, causing her suicide last week. No one … [Read more...]
Lawyer slams RCMP raids; Mounties hammer out new social media policy
August 27, 2012 by
The lawyer who represents families of missing and murdered women at the Oppal Inquiry is demanding answers, after the home of a man who helped expose the online sexual activities of an RCMP officer was raided. Cameron Ward wants to know why the RCMP is going to such lengths to carry out a seven member raid on a private residence. Ward says he has … [Read more...]
Kinder Morgan boss challenges media mogul’s refinery idea
August 23, 2012 by
The president of Kinder Morgan is casting doubt on a proposed $ 13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat. David Black's proposed facility would have to compete with refineries around the continent “where the costs are lower, where you've got existing facilities that are designed to handle Canadian crude,” Ian Anderson says. “In today's … [Read more...]
