Reckoning it's about time you replaced that copy of Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Microsoft is right there with you. According to the outfit's Building Windows 8 Twitter account, the next major installment of Win8 is due out in "the first week of June," with the Windows 8 Release Preview to hit the intertubes at that time. Go ahead and take off the … [Read more...]
“Cabin in the Woods” Gets Brief Oz Release
May 3, 2012 by
Village Roadshow have changed their mind, albeit just slightly, to their decision not to release Joss Whedon's "Cabin in the Woods" theatrically in Australia. In a new official posting on their Tumblr blog, they confirm that 'Cabin' will be scoring a limited theatrical season in both Sydney and Melbourne starting June 14th. That's the good news. … [Read more...]
VPD release first quarter crime stats
April 14, 2012 by
Crime stats so far this year in Vancouver are good... and bad. Violent crimes dropped nearly seven per cent in the first three months of 2012, but property crimes are up more than three per cent. Traffic fatalities are also down 40 per cent, while response times rose more than nine. The numbers are being presented to the police board on … [Read more...]
Instagram opens signup page for Android port, release date still unknown
March 24, 2012 by
It's no secret that one of the most popular apps to ever hit the App Store will soon be coming to Android, and if you'd prefer to be one of the very first on your block to be notified... well, there's a website for that. Instagram has just opened up a signup page for Android loyalists, enabling folks to input their email address and await word on … [Read more...]
“Breaking Dawn Pt. 2” Trailer Release News
March 9, 2012 by
Lionsgate have announced that the full teaser trailer for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" is set to debut online on Monday March 26th at 3am US-PT/6am US-ET. Fans eager to see it earlier however will have two options. First is that a glimpse of the footage will go online exactly six days earlier - Tuesday March 20th at 3am US-PT/6am … [Read more...]
Release Changes: February 10th 2012
February 12, 2012 by
A couple of key release date changes have taken place this week. Summit Entertainment has delayed the release of their upcoming zombie romance tale "Warm Bodies" by six months from August 10th to February 1st 2013. Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer star. Millennium Entertainment have announced a March 30th release date for the Clive Owen-led … [Read more...]
RCMP release Calgary man in fatal hit-run
January 30, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say they've had to release a 19-year-old Calgary man arrested after a fatal head-on crash on the highway between Vancouver and Whistler Saturday.But Sgt. Peter Thiessen says the investigation into whether the man was impaired by drugs is continuing, calling such investigations complex and challenging.He says once all the … [Read more...]
B.C. activist calls for release of giant crocodile
September 16, 2011 by
Surrey animal-rights activist Ashley Fruno is urging the Philippine government to free a 21-foot-long giant crocodile suspected of killing two people captured earlier this month. The one-tonne male saltwater crocodile nicknamed Lolong was caught on Sept. 3 in the town of Bunawan, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Town officials are … [Read more...]
Acting Attorney General sees transportation of alcohol as one of most pressing issues after release of riot report
September 4, 2011 by
She's had a few days to digest the 53 recommendations made by John Furlong and Doug Keefe in their review of the Stanley Cup Riot. Acting Attorney General Shirley Bond is now indicating which of those recommendations she may consider to be a priority. When asked which of the recommendations was the most significant to address and how quickly it … [Read more...]
Trek 2, Joe 2, MI4, Shot Get Release Dates
July 28, 2011 by
Paramount Pictures is shuffling around several of its tentpole films scheduled to hit in the next twelve months. First up they've pushed back the Tom Cruise-led "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" by five days from December 16th to December 21st in the United States, though the film will maintain the Dec. 16th release in most international … [Read more...]
