Nine people are dead after a tour bus carrying 40 people crashed on Interstate 84 in Oregon Sunday morning at around 10:30 a.m. The bus had left Las Vegas and was en route to Vancouver. Twenty others were injured in the crash. Calls from CKNW to Lower Mainland-based company Mi Joo Travel & Tour, which reportedly operates the bus … [Read more...]
Nine Films Vie For Foreign Language Oscar
December 21, 2012 by
Nine films have made it to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category at the upcoming 85th Academy Awards®. This shortlist will be shrunk down to the five nominees to be announced with the rest of this year's nominees on Thursday, January 10th 2013. Those that made the cut include: "Amour," directed by Michael Haneke … [Read more...]
Jury makes nine recommendations after inquest into death of search volunteer
November 24, 2012 by
A jury has made nine recommendations to Emergency Management BC and the BC Search and Rescue Association after an inquest into the death of search volunteer, Sheilah Sweatman. 29 year old Sweatman was performing a recovery operation with Nelson's Search and Rescue unit when she drowned in Creston in June 2011. She was trying to recover a body from … [Read more...]
All nine operating rooms open again at Surrey Memorial
November 21, 2012 by
Surrey Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department remains closed for another two weeks, following a big flood on Monday. But Fraser Health says all nine operating rooms are now open again, and will be running at full capacity to catch up on elective surgeries that were rescheduled earlier this week. More than 100 surgical proceedures that were … [Read more...]
“GI Joe: Retaliation” Delayed Nine Months
May 23, 2012 by
In a rather surprising move just one month out from release, Paramount Pictures has delayed the release of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" by a full nine months - from June 29th to March 29th 2013. A big reason for the postponement is that it will allow the film to undergo a full 3D conversion as 3D is still going strong as a gimmick internationally, … [Read more...]
Nine new judges to serve province
February 7, 2012 by
The B.C government has appointed 9 new judges to serve in regions all across the province. Four of the new judges will be appointed to the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions, with another 2 being placed in Prince George. One new judge has been appointed for Nanaimo, Smithers and Penticton. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
“Jack the Giant Killer” Delayed Nine Months
January 19, 2012 by
Warners has shaken up its schedule with three films getting delays. The big move is Bryan Singer's "Jack and the Giant Killer 3D" being pushed back a full nine months from June 15th to March 22nd 2013 says The Hollywood Reporter. The move has had a knock on effect for two other films. David Dobkin's proposed "Arthur and Lancelot" fantasy epic … [Read more...]
Hiker found after nine days
October 24, 2011 by
Believing death was near, a Vancouver hiker wrote his essential details on his forearm while he lay stranded on the backside of Grouse Mountain. Michael St. Laurent, 45, was airlifted to Lions Gate Hospital from the Hanns Valley area 8 a.m. yesterday after nine days without sufficient equipment, food or water. An off-duty rescue worker was … [Read more...]
“Thor” Sequel Exploring The Nine Worlds?
September 23, 2011 by
With "Monster" director Patty Jenkins now looking likely to helm "Thor 2" for Marvel Studios, some new details have emerged on what the actual content of the Don Payne-scripted film will be via Marvel president Kevin Feige. Feige tells EW that the upcoming sequel will "take Thor literally to other worlds. [It will] primarily be the journey of … [Read more...]
Instagram hits 150 million uploads in nine months, still won’t talk about Android plans
August 5, 2011 by
For better or worse, Instagram's taken the iOS-capturing world by storm. And if you're wondering what our qualification for "by storm" is, well... let's just say The Biebs blasted out his first image on the service last month. As the story goes, four young lads with a fistful of dollars and boundless imaginations started up the famed app on October … [Read more...]
