More fall-out from the federal government's decision to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard station...NPA Park Board commissioner John Coupar plans to table a motion, directing staff to examine what the board can do to respond to the cuts. "We have a really proffessional group in our organization and I'm sure that they can engage, maybe engage the … [Read more...]
Naoki Maru’s Real King Kizer gets closer to Real Steel with motion sensing (video)
March 14, 2012 by
Naoki Maru's Real King Kizer, the boxing robot to end all boxing robots, has been around for a hot minute, but the latest upgrade is bound to make even Wolverine Hugh Jackman take notice. The Real Steel-like setup was created when an Xtion Pro Live sensor (hint: it's like Kinect) was thrown into the equation. The 3-foot, 2-inch boxer was then … [Read more...]
Vancouver councillor to table motion on Kinder Morgan pipeline
February 25, 2012 by
Kinder Morgan’s plans to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline will be the focus of a motion set to come before Vancouver city council next week. The motion is being tabled by Green Councillor Adriane Carr. "A motion directly from council, which hasn't happened before to Kinder Morgan the company, to make sure that they're clear that we want to … [Read more...]
Anton’s motion to end Occupy Vancouver never got off the ground at City Hall.
November 2, 2011 by
Vancouver city councillor Suzanne Anton says she is not rethinking her position on Occupy Vancouver despite the clear opposition from the rest of council. Anton's motion that the city direct campers to remove all structures from the Vancouver Art Gallery was not seconded by another councillor and is therefor not being … [Read more...]
