With "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" having already passed $ 275 million at the global box-office, New Line is moving forward with a third movie in the series reports Heat Vision. The sequel's director Brad Peyton and writers Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn have all closed deals to return for another film which is being fast tracked to be in theatres … [Read more...]
BC teachers are getting ready to walk off the job on monday
March 1, 2012 by
Starting on Monday, for three days, BC teachers will walk off the job. The BC Teachers Federation served strike notice at 6 this morning, giving parents the 2-full school days notice needed to satisfy the Labour Relations Board's ruling. BCTF President Susan Lambert says its not a decision they've made lightly.... "But the conditions … [Read more...]
Teachers ready to ramp up action
February 28, 2012 by
B.C. teachers may be allowed to launch a full-scale strike if the Labour Relations Board approves their application for such job action as the government prepares legislation to impose a contract. A board hearing Monday night also considered whether a mediator should step into the labour dispute that began last September. A ruling from the board … [Read more...]
Minister not ready for changes to the FVRD
January 11, 2012 by
BC's Community Minister is taking one option right off the table as Abbotsford looks to opt out of the Fraser Valley Regional District. Ida Chong says she is willing to at least have a healthy discussion about re-drawing regional district boundaries, "Perhaps it is time to take a look at them. I am alright with that prospect but to suggest that … [Read more...]
Dix says NDP ready for election when it’s called
December 11, 2011 by
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says his party would be ready if an election were just a few months down the road. "(The B.C. Liberals) will call an election when they call an election and we'll be ready. We've got the best team of candidates that I think the NDP has ever put forward in a provincial election. Many of them … [Read more...]
Vancouver police not ready to end Occupy
November 1, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's police chief says he's not eager to have his officers disperse Occupy Vancouver protesters, saying it simply hasn't worked in other cities.Chief Jim Chu says police officials have studied interventions in the global movement by police forces in other cities and found that when mass arrests were made, protesters have quickly … [Read more...]
B.C. Lions ready to reclaim their den
October 1, 2011 by
The B.C. Lions are ready to reclaim BC Place stadium as their new home. The players set foot for the first time Thursday at the newly decked-out stadium and they can’t wait to experience all the bells and whistles of the $ 563-million makeover when they play against the Edmonton Eskimos Friday. David Podmore, chair of PavCO, promises the public … [Read more...]
Franco Ready For “God”, Not “Blood”
September 15, 2011 by
James Franco is ditching plans to adapt one Cormac McCarthy book for another it would seem. The young actor turned budding filmmaker had previously been pursuing an adaptation of "No Country for Old Men" and "The Road" author McCarthy's fifth novel, the acclaimed western "Blood Meridian". Earlier this year came word that Franco was the latest … [Read more...]
YVR reporter ready to ‘throw on the overalls’
August 9, 2011 by
That’s exactly what happened to Jaeger Mah yesterday, as he was named the winner of the Live@YVR correspondent search. His reward will be to spend 80 days - starting next week - at Vancouver ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
