Amongst awards pundits, this part of the Oscar season has always been about ticking off the few remaining boxes. The film festivals are long over, a critical verdict has been reached on the various titles screened there, and enough time has passed that the awards chances surrounding each title has settled on a decent consensus. That just leaves … [Read more...]
06/23/2012 – The BC Lung Associations RUSH: Race and Urban Scavenger Hunt
June 23, 2012 by
Who: You and a teammate When: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 9:00 am 4:00 pm Where: All over Metro Vancouver!! How it works: Teams of 2 will scour Metro Vancouver on foot and by public transit to complete 10 Checkpoint Challenges within a 6 hour time limit. Teams must decipher clues to find the checkpoints and plot their route. Each Checkpoint … [Read more...]
Hastings race track hopes to cash in on locally trained jockey’s success
May 13, 2012 by
Mario Gutierrez, the surprise winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, brought 8,000 fans to their feet at the Hastings race track last weekend. They were watching on TV screens then, but on Sunday, they got to meet their local hero in the flesh. Raj Mutti, the track’s general manager, says it's good for business. "The Kentucky Derby is … [Read more...]
Final debate held in Vancouver for NDP leadership race
March 11, 2012 by
The last debate in the federal NDP leadership race took place in Vancouver this afternoon. All seven candidates fielded questions -- and were able to fire questions at each other. Many hopefuls tossed hardballs at the perceived frontrunner, Thomas Mulcair -- something the Quebec MP sees as a good thing. "We’ve been taking it as a fairly … [Read more...]
‘Valor’ Team Race At “High Speed”
February 21, 2012 by
Bandito Brothers, the production label behind the upcoming Navy SEAL action drama "Act of Valor", are planning the gritty car chase drama "High Speed" as their next film reports Deadline. Greg Russo penned the script which centers on the best high-speed police pursuit drivers in the country coming together as a unit to stop a high-end underground … [Read more...]
Driver in custody after race through Surrey
February 17, 2012 by
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are adding up the damage after a driver used his car to cause a one-man demolition derby.Mounties say the incident began just after midnight when the suspect sped away from a traffic stop near the Newton neighbourhood, racing toward North Surrey.A police pursuit never began, partly because the RCMP helicopter, … [Read more...]
Clark says Chilliwack-Hope by-election will be tough race
February 4, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark says it’s not going to be an easy win in the upcoming Chilliwack-Hope by-election. Clark says by-elections are unpredictable, but the B.C. Liberals plan to run a strong campaign. "By-elections are traditionally very, very tough for government, so I do think it’s fair to say it’s going to be a tough … [Read more...]
Luxury cars impounded after race refered to civil forfeiture office
September 8, 2011 by
Criminal charges won't be layed in connection to a race on Highway 99 last Thursday. But the RCMP are referring the 2-million dollars in vehicles to the BC Civil Forfeiture Office. Although there wasn't enough information to lay criminal charges, Corporal Holly Marks says the thirteen high end vehicles can be seized and sold. "The … [Read more...]
Street race revs up cops
September 3, 2011 by
An attempted street race on the Deas Island freeway sent thirteen young drivers and their fancy cars to a fast but not so furious finish. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the RCMP received multiple reports of high-end vehicles driving at speeds up to 200 km/h southbound on Highway 99 from the Massey Tunnel. The vehicles, which included a … [Read more...]
13 arrests in exotic car rush hour road race
September 1, 2011 by
SURREY, B.C. - Thirteen young drivers are facing charges after a group of exotic cars took over a highway south of Vancouver for a rush hour road road race Wednesday.The vehicles included Ferraris, Maserati's, Lamborghinis, Audis, Mercedes and Aston Martins travelling in a group and being driven by men aged 20 and under with learners licences.RCMP … [Read more...]
