March 28, 2024

More charges laid in nearly year old Burnaby murder case

A third arrest has been made in the murder of Branson Sanders --a man who's badly burned body was found nearly a year ago in Burnaby.  Because he's 16, the accused can't be identified. He's now been charged with 1st degree murder and being an accessory after the fact. The body was found in a bush December 2nd. Three months … [Read more...]

“47 Ronin” Delayed Nearly A Year

Universal has pushed back the Keanu Reeves-led 3D samurai action thriller "47 Ronin" from February 8th 2013 all the way to Christmas Day 2013 says Deadline. Originally slated for the end of this year, this second delay is due to the need for reshoots and additional visual effects work being required, however the London-based shoot has had to hold … [Read more...]

Nearly $18 million raised for B.C.’s sick children

The annual Miracle Weekend telethon has raised nearly $ 18 million for B.C. Children’s Hospital. Spokesperson Stephen Forgach says it's the highest total ever. "We beat last year's total – and when you get up to raising this much money, it's always hard to push it much higher, but the community comes through for us year after … [Read more...]

“Friday Night Lights” Movie Nearly Ready

Peter Berg's 2004 Texas football film "Friday Night Lights" scored good notices upon its release, but it has been the five season-long TV series incarnation that has really scored both critical acclaim and cult following. Since it wrapped last year, fans have been keen to see the small screen version's cast get their time on the big screen, … [Read more...]

TIO rises to Q1 profit of nearly $12K

VANCOUVER - Bill payment processor TIO Networks Corp. (TSXV:TNC) reports first-quarter profit of $ 11,747, compared to a loss of $ 185,746 in the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the three month period increased to $ 10.5 million from $ 8.6 million. … [Read more...]

AT&T flips 4G LTE live, nearly 97 percent of America wonders where the party is

According to Ma Bell, AT&T covers 97 percent of all Americans. Of course, that's including those "one bar of EDGE" places that are uncovered so far as reality's concerned, but regardless of all that -- there's no denying that AT&T's LTE launch is on the subdued side. With Verizon rolling out five times more LTE markets this month than … [Read more...]