Vancouver has recorded its third homicide of the year. According to police, a 47-year old man was involved in a fight last night after being ejected from the Ivanhoe Pub on Main Street. The victim -- David William Floyd -- was unconscious when paramedics found him shortly before 10:00 p.m. He died in hospital. A 50-year old man is in police … [Read more...]
“Skyfall,” “Twilight” Break More Records
December 10, 2012 by
Not only did "Skyfall" reclaim the top spot at the domestic box office this past weekend with $ 11 million, the latest James Bond film has smashed a new record. After nearly a month-and-a-half release in global markets, "Skyfall" has now taken in $ 918 million worldwide. That makes it the highest-grossing film ever released by Sony Pictures, … [Read more...]
Worker fired for snooping on medical records of media folks
December 6, 2012 by
Vancouver Coastal Health has fired an employee for breaching the privacy of five local media personalities. That worker had been snooping around on their electronic health records. It was discovered during a routine audit of patient file access. The now-fired employee seemed to have a personal interest in the media types and didn't share the … [Read more...]
Vancouver records 14th traffic death of 2012
October 28, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are investigating a fatal collision. It happened around 8:30 last evening, at Dunlevy Avenue and Powell Street. The victim -- a 52-year old woman -- was hit by a limousine that was making a left turn. The victim's name isn't being released. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Vancouver School Board records budget surplus
September 9, 2012 by
Instead of a shortfall, a surplus. Here's the latest from the Vancouver School Board's budget. Back in February, trustees initially projected the 2012-2013 budget would be 14 million dollars short, though they did suspect a surplus in the current budget. Now they've got the financial statements for the last fiscal year, ending in June. And they … [Read more...]
Port Moody records third fatal shooting since May
September 8, 2012 by
A 32-year-old man has now died after he was shot this morning in Port Moody. Police say it happened around 10 a.m. at Wallace Wynd and Ailsa Avenue in the Glenayre neighbourhood. The man was known to police. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, but later died. Vancouver police now take over the investigation because Port Moody does not … [Read more...]
Warners Plans A Guinness ‘Film’ Of Records
June 10, 2012 by
Warner Bros. Pictures is in negotiations to use The Guinness Book Of World Records as the basis for an action adventure feature film says Deadline. Danny Chun ("The Office") has been hired to write the script for the Warners-based production company Thunder Road. Basil Iwanyk, Sean Sorensen and Mathew Cullen will produce the feature. The question … [Read more...]
CES 2012 sets all-time records for attendance, exhibitors and claimed floor space
January 14, 2012 by
CES 2013 has already been scheduled (it's January 8 - 11, for those curious), and it'll have new records to break once things get going again. A source close to the CEA informed us today that CES 2012 has broken a trifecta of records already, and the final tallies aren't even in yet. For starters, more people attended CES this year than ever … [Read more...]
“Star Wars” Blu-ray Set Breaks Records
September 23, 2011 by
The fanboys may have gotten into a huge uproar over the further alterations made by George Lucas, but that didn't stop either them or mainstream audiences from grabbing the recent Blu-ray release of the entire "Star Wars" saga on Blu-ray. According to a press release, Fox and Lucasfilm have raked in $ 84 million globally from the nine-disc … [Read more...]
Public Records Beta Launch
July 21, 2011 by
Public Records is a Vancouver based nonprofit community centred around an online network for independent music. At this event we will be celebrating the Launch of our Beta version of the network, surrounded by local artists, fans, and industry professionals. The event will be featuring local talent: Guilty About Girls, Behind Sapphire and Jordan … [Read more...]
