Ready for your quarterly dose of Windows 8 sales figures? After hearing that some 40 million licenses had been sold through last November, the company's CFO and CMO for Windows Tammi Reller announced here at CES that Microsoft has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses to date. According to her, that number includes "sell in to OEMs for new PCs," but … [Read more...]
Microsoft moves another 20 million Windows 8 licenses over holiday season, 100 million total app downloads
January 12, 2013 by
Many in BC confused over what tsunami zones they live in following 7.5 magnitude Alaska quake
January 5, 2013 by
During a tsunami advisory or warning, like those issued early Saturday morning, we in BC hear about various zones. But many were confused about what zone they actually live in. "Those zones are based on the provincial, or the Emergency Management BC notification areas, so they're really zones designed that they can inform the emergency … [Read more...]
One ward still closed at Royal Columbian over norovirus outbreak
January 4, 2013 by
One of two wards closed at Royal Columbian Hospital because of a norovirus outbreak has re-opened. Tasleem Juma, spokeswoman for the Fraser Health Authority, says the other ward is still closed to new admissions as a pre-caution until staff can determine the virus is no longer being transmitted. This, after 16 patients and several staff … [Read more...]
Liberals and NDP spar over where the blame lies after Port Mann crashes
January 4, 2013 by
BC's Transportation minister has responded to Thursday mornings mayhem on the Port Mann bridge with an emailed statement. Mary Polak lays the blame for some 40 cars crashing on the icy bridge surface on the weather and the maintenance contractor. Polak says the contractor has been told to increase de-icing to make sure there is no … [Read more...]
Company says councillors’ worries over proposed compost facility are unnecessary
December 27, 2012 by
A company that would like to run a proposed Metro Vancouver compost facility in Langley says there's no need for Township councillors to be concerned. Councillors have expressed worry over possible smell from rotting food, and contamination of a nearby environmentally sensitive area. But Sam Tamrack of Glenval Organics says they will stick to yard … [Read more...]
Impatient Boxing Day shoppers calling 911 over extra traffic, police say
December 26, 2012 by
The RCMP in Burnaby say they are taking 911 calls about the busy traffic on Boxing Day. So they want to remind holiday shoppers to not call the emergency line and just be patient while waiting to get in or out of parking lots. "It’s a bit of an ongoing issue at times. We recognize that 911 is an easy number to remember, convenient to … [Read more...]
Concern over proposed Langley composting facility
December 23, 2012 by
A proposed Metro Vancouver composting facility in Langley has some township councilors sounding alarm bells. Charlie Fox says the area proposed is environmentally sensitive, and they're worried the facility may not stop at yard waste and clean wood chips. "My concerns are that there's really at this particular point there's been no public … [Read more...]
Lockdown over at Langley school
December 21, 2012 by
A lockdown at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley ended an hour after it began. Police responded to an online threat. No one hurt; everyone is okay. And it remained business as usual inside the school. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
New Seabus to be built, ‘over there’
December 19, 2012 by
Shipyard workers want to know why Translink went offshore and awarded a contract to a shipyard in the Netherlands to build another Seabus. Shipyard General Workers Federation President George MacPherson says Allied Shipyards of Vancouver, one of the rejected bidders, has the expertise for the project, "We're absolutely amazed by it. We got a … [Read more...]
Bus drivers get ‘net zero’ response from company over wages
December 19, 2012 by
The Coast Mountain Bus Company is following the lead of the BC Government and telling it's drivers the mandate for this round of bargaining is 'net zero.' The Canadian Autoworkers Union Local 1-11, which represents the bus drivers, says this translates to zero increases in any year of the collective agreement. The union says this … [Read more...]
