The Emergency Room at Surrey Memorial Hospital will remain closed until at least next week due to flood damage. Roy Thorpe-Dorwood says with the E-R being the busiest in BC, it means hundreds of patients a day being offloaded to nearby hospitals, some of which are already reporting a high workload. "Absolutely..we have had reports for RCH and … [Read more...]
Singer Replaces Vaughn On Next “X-Men”?
October 25, 2012 by
"X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn has opted out of directing that film's upcoming sequel "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" at 20th Century Fox reports Deadline. The real surprise though is that the name at the top of the studio’s replacement short list is Bryan Singer, the filmmaker who launched the "X-Men" cinematic franchise in the first … [Read more...]
Langley man to be sentenced next year for pointing laser at RCMP helicopter
October 19, 2012 by
A Langley man will have to wait til next year to learn his sentence for pointing a laser at a helicopter. Alexander William Schiller has pleaded guilty to aiming the laser at the pilot and passenger of an RCMP helicopter while it was assisting Vancouver Police in April of last year -- when Schiller was 30. He was later charged with mischief, … [Read more...]
Google introduces Maps Tracks and Geolocation APIs, awaits your next location-enabled application
October 19, 2012 by
In its never-ending quest to dominate the global mapping scene, Google has just rolled out a new pair of APIs designed to help organizations build their own location-enabled applications. The first is Google Maps Tracks API, which gives developers the ability to concoct apps that can store, display and analyze GPS data on a map. In other words, … [Read more...]
“Next Caller” Cancelled, “Suits” Renewed
October 14, 2012 by
The second cancellation of the new TV season (after CBS' "Made in Jersey") is unexpected - mainly because it's for a show that hasn't even aired yet. Deadline reports that NBC has scrapped its midseason comedy series "Next Caller". Dane Cook starred as a foul-mouthed satellite radio DJ forced to share the microphone with a chipper NPR feminist … [Read more...]
Fincher’s “Halo 4” Trailer Hits Next Week
October 12, 2012 by
Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Fincher has re-teamed with his "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" visual effects head Tim Miller to create the launch trailer for arguably the biggest game release of the season - the upcoming XBOX 360 exclusive "Halo 4". According to THR, the trailer launch will take place next Thursday (October 18th) during "Late … [Read more...]
Bale, Cooper, Renner Join O. Russell’s Next
October 6, 2012 by
Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner have all joined the cast of David O. Russell's untitled true story ensemble drama at Annapurna Pictures reports Variety Previously called "American Bullshit", Bale will play a financial con man forced to work with an ambitious FBI agent (Cooper) to take down other crims, gangsters and … [Read more...]
Colin Hansen won’t run in next BC election
September 21, 2012 by
Another veteran Liberal MLA is getting out of politics. Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal MLA Colin Hansen is not going to run in the provincial election next May. Hansen was first elected back in 1996. He has served as Health and Finance Minister, and was minister responsible for the 2010 Olympics. Hansen says he's proud to have served as a member … [Read more...]
Dreams, curiosity and a passion for what’s next: picking the brain of Innovation Lab’s Mads Thimmer
September 17, 2012 by
Innovation. According to one Mads Thimmer, it's a word that held a great deal of mystery some 10-plus years ago, but today, "it's thrown around as a cliché." When you really get down to it, though, the art of innovating is a hugely delicate and complex one, fraught with frustration and a curious passion for never settling on the here and … [Read more...]
Another high profile Liberal not running next year
September 4, 2012 by
Another big name Liberal says he's not going to run in the next BC election. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom says after nearly 20 years in elected office, it's time to move on--he won't seek re-election next May. Lekstrom was one of the few "big names" left in the Christy Clark cabinet. Lekstrom says it's been an honour to serve the people … [Read more...]
