Officials with Community Living BC are pleased the province's children's watchdog is getting more power. Legislation introduced last week would allow Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to assist young adults until they reach age 24. Right now, she has to stop advocating for developmentally disabled clients when they reach 19 and are transferred to the care … [Read more...]
Slew of bills proposed, official fish chosen at Legislature
February 20, 2013 by
The Liberals have introduced bills that will change a slew of policies. They include allowing charities to auction off liquor, allowing area-based tenure instead of volume-based for forest companies, and naming the pacific salmon as B.C.'s official fish. As well, Health Minister Margaret Macdiarmid says people on long vacations will now enjoy … [Read more...]
It’s Official: Abrams Set For “Star Wars”
January 26, 2013 by
Disney has just issued this official press release confirming yesterday's news regarding the new director of "Star Wars: Episode VII". Here's the statement: J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and … [Read more...]
Nexus 4 official: Android 4.2, Snapdragon S4 Pro, 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 display
November 9, 2012 by
Hurricane Sandy may have put the kibosh on Google's gala in New York City, but it's not stopping the company from taking the wraps off of its latest pure Android phone. LG's Nexus 4 is finally official, after a cavalcade of leaks that spelled out just about everything ahead of time. As for the official specs? We're looking at a 4.7-inch True HD IPS … [Read more...]
4K TV Gets An Official Name – Ultra HD
October 20, 2012 by
Full HD is yesterday's news, the hot new television standard for your home has today been officially christened "Ultra HD". Specifically 'Ultra High Definition' (or Ultra HD) is the name that the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced will be the official designation for the display format formerly known as 4K. A 4K image consists … [Read more...]
It’s Official: “The Hobbit” Is A Trilogy
July 31, 2012 by
Following on from reports over the past few weeks, it has now been confirmed - Peter Jackson's dual "The Hobbit" films are set to become a trilogy. Jackson has released a statement on his Facebook page that essentially confirms that Warners has agreed to the arrangement which will see some shuffling of plans along with some extensive additional … [Read more...]
First Official Photo From “Iron Man 3”
June 4, 2012 by
Marvel Studios has begun production on Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" in Wilmington, North Carolina and to go with it they've also delivered the first official still from the project. The press release also confirms location shooting in Raleigh & Durham in North Carolina, Miami and China ahead of the release next year on May 3rd. Dark Horizons … [Read more...]
Grouse official warns of slippery conditions as popular hiking trail opens
May 19, 2012 by
The Grouse Grind opens on Saturday, which is three weeks earlier than last year, but you might want to watch your step. Sara Lusk with Grouse Mountain Resort explains the conditions might be a bit slippery near the trail's summit. "Mainly that has to do with high temperatures and sunshine we've had over the past little while, which has helped melt … [Read more...]
Facebook IPO is official: $38 per share, on sale tomorrow under ticker symbol ‘FB’
May 17, 2012 by
We largely steer clear of companies going public here at Engadget, but Facebook and its zillions of users warrants an atypical tip of the hat. The outfit has announced that starting tomorrow, 421,233,615 shares of its common stock will be up for grabs at a price to the public of $ 38 per share. It'll trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol "FB," with … [Read more...]
Google Drive official: 5GB of free storage, Chrome web apps, Wave-like sharing and editing (video)
April 30, 2012 by
If it happened any other way, it just wouldn't be as satisfying, now would it? After years of leaks, murmurs, hubbub and other familiar synonyms, Google's mythical cloud storage platform is now official... sort of. As Lady Fate would have it, the company apparently outed a memo of the features on its French blog earlier today, but before it could … [Read more...]
