People opposed to the demolition of Vancouver's "Varsity Ridge Bowl" at Arbutus and West 15th Avenue will be marching to City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Mel Lehan is one of the organizers of the march. He says the alley is a very important part of many peoples' lives, "Seniors love it. They come there, the Golden Age Leagues; young people with … [Read more...]
Police concerned over number of new motorists drinking and driving
July 17, 2012 by
Vancouver police are again shaking their heads after catching more new drivers behind the wheel after they've been drinking.Over the weekend, 49 impaired drivers were taken off the road, including eight novice drivers subject to zero tolerance rules for alcohol.Since the summer campaign started three weeks ago, 30 new drivers have been handed … [Read more...]
MightyText launches in earnest, enables browser-based texting through your Android phone number
June 25, 2012 by
Nah, it's not exactly iMessage (or BBM) for Android -- in some ways, it's better, but it lags behind in others. MightyText has launched in earnest today, graduating from its Chrome-only beta state and opening up a world of new messaging possibilities for those with Android handsets. In order to gain access, users need only install the free app … [Read more...]
For those on flood watch in Langley, the magic number is 6.3
June 21, 2012 by
With about 150 properties on evacuation alert, all eyes in Langley are on the water-level gauge in Mission. If the Fraser River reaches 6 metres there, residents in Langley are supposed to prepare to leave. And at 6.3 metres, it's time to skedaddle. So far, residents are watching and waiting, like this woman walking at Derby Reach Campground, … [Read more...]
Police go for record number of riot charges
June 12, 2012 by
Nearing the one-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot, Vancouver Police are going for a record. The VPD are recommending 82 charges against another 25 suspected rioters, and are expected to recommend charges against another 100 in the coming months. That means the riot will likely lead to the most criminal charges in one single event … [Read more...]
Number of grow-ops diminishing
February 6, 2012 by
Surrey says the number of marijuana grow-ops in the city has gone down by eighty-two percent. All because of the Surrey Electrical Fire Safety Program, which started as a demonstration project in 2005, and was expanded in 2007. Mayor Dianne Watts says over a thousand grow-ops have been shut down. She says back in 2005, the situation was … [Read more...]
Abigail Spencer Dials A “Wrong Number”
January 22, 2012 by
"Mad Men" actress Abigail Spencer has penned the script for and will star in the AnnaRose King-directed rom-com "Wrong Number" for Victorino Noval Productions, Edward Bass Films and Rabbit Bandini Productions says The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows two people who meet on a wrong number phone call at a pivotal moment in their lives - one is … [Read more...]
Mystery BlackBerry smartphone pops up at FCC, teases us with REA71UW model number
November 14, 2011 by
REA71UW. Mean anything to you? Us either. What we do know, however, is that this is indeed a RIM-made BlackBerry smartphone, and so far as we can tell, it'll ship with BlackBerry 7 OS onboard. It's also clear that this guy's rocking the requisite bands for use on AT&T's 3G network (850 / 1900), but outside of that, most everything else remains … [Read more...]
Number of camping families dropping
November 4, 2011 by
The NDP says newly released government documents show a 17 per-cent decrease in BC Parks attendance since 2001, in part because of increased fees. Environment critic Rob Fleming says the Liberals have jacked up fees while letting parks deteriorate, "To the Minister of Environment, will he take action to support our parks so families can … [Read more...]
“Massive” number of rioters will be charged: Chief Jim Chu
September 22, 2011 by
Vancouver's police chief says a "massive" number of charges on the Stanley Cup riot are just weeks away. Chief Jim Chu says charges will come by the end of October. Chu says they eventually want to file 300 charges. He says police want it to be the largest number connected to one event in Canadian history. Chu is downplaying … [Read more...]
