Kootenays MLA Bill Bennett seems to be hinting more BC Liberal MLA's could decide to opt out ahead of the next election. Bill Bennett was asked by CHNL radio in Kamloops if all would be lost for the Liberals if Kevin Falcon and George Abbott both decided not to run in 2013. "You know I don't want to offend certainly not those two guys … [Read more...]
St. Paul’s in dire need of restoration money
June 8, 2012 by
Less than a year before BC voters head back to the polls, there's more talk of replacing Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital. Doctors are again complaining about the old hospital's ability to withstand an earthquake, over-crowding and pests. Health Minister Mike de Jong says they're actively considering the next steps with respect to this project, … [Read more...]
Truckers don’t need AirCare
May 25, 2012 by
The BC Government doesn't need to clamp down on heavy-duty trucks as it re-focus the AirCare program. Louise Yako, President of the BC Trucking Association, says it's unnecessary because engine and fuel standards have much improved in the past two decades. So, what about those trucks often spotted coughing out black smoke along the … [Read more...]
‘Valor’ Helmer Feels A “Need For Speed”
May 24, 2012 by
Scott Waugh ("Act of Valor") is in talks to direct the film adaptation of the video game franchise "Need for Speed" for DreamWorks Pictures says Variety. "Real Steel" scribes George and John Gatins developed a pitch for Electronic Arts with the former providing the screenplay. 'Need' has the advantage of in-built franchise name recognition. In … [Read more...]
Dreamworks Feels A “Need For Speed”
April 16, 2012 by
Various studios were interested but it looks like DreamWorks has taken center stage in the race to get a film version of the best-selling video game series "Need for Speed" to the big screen reports Heat Vision. DreamWorks is in negotiations to pick up the Electronic Arts video game property which John and George Gatins have developed as a … [Read more...]
“Need For Speed” Games Become Films
April 12, 2012 by
"Real Steel" scribes George and John Gatins are developing a pitch for Electronic Arts that aims to bring a film version of their best-selling video game series "Need for Speed" to the big screen reports Variety. What would essentially be a rival to the "Fast and Furious" franchise, 'Need' has the advantage of in-built franchise name recognition. … [Read more...]
Whistler RCMP need help finding missing man
January 19, 2012 by
Police in Whistler need the public's help to find a 34-year-old man missing since Tuesday. RCMP say Michael Grefner was last seen in the early morning hours at Garfinkel's nightclub in Whistler Village. They say he didn't show up to work the next evening, which is “extremely out of character.” He's white, six-foot-two with a slim build, … [Read more...]
Transit cops need to spread out
December 13, 2011 by
Transit Police say it's a 'matter of focus' that most of their officers patrol Skytrain and Canada Line and aren't often on buses. Inspector David Hansen says Transit Police are on the buses depending on the need, "We do attend to bus routes and specific buses and specific routes when issues arise and trends are identified and they are brought to … [Read more...]
Again, HEAT shelters need funding
October 11, 2011 by
A Vancouver City Councillor is hoping funding from the Province for the seasonal, low-barrier HEAT shelters will come sooner rather than later. Kerry Jang says the city has had to go to the province every year for the funding and the money doesn't come at the same time every year, and sometimes not until snow is already falling. He says … [Read more...]
