March 28, 2024

BC Liberal’s website is election ready

The BC Liberals have revamped their website to gear up for the coming election campaign even though the writ has yet to be officially dropped.    The website now features a slate of candidates for the coming election, doing away with the old  list of MLA's and government minister's.   In the 'Take Action' section, there are … [Read more...]

Tom Cruise Ready To Cry “U.N.C.L.E.”

Tom Cruise is in early talks to star in the Guy Ritchie-directed "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." film adaptation at Warner Bros. Pictures. The original 60's show follows the exploits of two secret agents, American Napoleon Solo and Russian Ilya Kuryakin who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. … [Read more...]

End of NHL lockout has downtown bars scrambling to get ready for fans

Downtown Vancouver bar owners and managers are rejoicing after an end to the protracted NHL lockout. And it could also mean the creation of a few more jobs in Vancouver. Shark Club Manager Tim Murphy says his West Georgia Street location is adding ten full time positions. "We certainly are going to be on a quick little hiring spree here now with … [Read more...]

Counsellors ready for Vancouver students in wake of Connecticut shootings

Students in Vancouver schools will be able to get counselling if they need in the wake of the horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school last week. School district spokesman Kurt Heinrich says teachers have been told about how best to approach the topic in class and identify sensitive students. "For kids that are more sensitive to the … [Read more...]

BC Chamber concerned business not ready for PST switch

The President of the BC Chamber of Commerce is concerned many small businesses are not ready to make the switch to the old provincial sales tax when it takes effect on April first. John Winter says a survey showed 63 per-cent of businesses are not ready for the change, and 73 per-cent feel they have not received enough information. "We're concerned … [Read more...]

Justin Theroux Ready To “Swear to God”

Justin Theroux is set to rewrite and direct the buddy comedy "Swear To God" at Warner Bros. Pictures says Deadline. Will Ferrell will play a narcissistic hedge fund manager who thinks he has seen God. Steve Carell also stars. Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland ("Due Date") penned the previous draft. Ferrell, Gary Sanchez, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy … [Read more...]

Vancouver’s Pride Parade ready to paint the town

It's one of the city's biggest parties of the year. Half a million people are expected to pack the streets in Vancouver’s West End tomorrow for the annual Pride Parade. The parade get started around noon, moving west from Robson and Bute streets, turning down Denman – all the way to Beach Avenue. Vancouver Pride Society president Tim … [Read more...]

Get ready for heat

It's a hot weekend on the South Coast, but not hot enough for the City of Vancouver to implement its "extreme heat response plan." Although, Deputy City Manager Sadhu Johnston says components of it will be rolled out. "We'll have some misting stations at certainly drinking fountains out and about over the weekend that we put where lots of people … [Read more...]

Kristen Stewart Ready To “Lie Down”

Kristen Stewart has scored the leading role in "Crazy Heart" director Scott Cooper's indie drama "Lie Down in Darkness", an adaptation of William Styron's 1951 novel at Open Road Media says Vulture. The story centers on a dysfunctional and disintegrating family on the day of the funeral of one of the daughters named Peyton (Stewart). Jennifer … [Read more...]

Restaurants ready to uncork

It’s something long called for by the BC wine industry. Restaurants can now allow customers to bring their own wine, and pay a corkage fee. It’s the latest change to liquor laws announced by the province, who this month relaxed rules on how much wine British Columbians can have shipped directly from wineries in other provinces, as … [Read more...]