Another reason to stay in bounds at North Shore ski hills. The avalanche danger rating for the backcountry has gone up. Local mountains have seen about 50 centimetres of new snow over the past few days, raising the slide risk to "considerable" above treeline, meaning there are dangerous avalanche conditions. The Canadian Avalanche Centre says the … [Read more...]
B.C.’s jobless rate rises to 7%
October 5, 2012 by
B.C. added only 5,700 new jobs last month. Combine that with more people looking for work and entering the labour force, according to Statistics Canada, and the province’s jobless rate rose three tenths of a point to seven percent. May Luong with Stats Can says sectors such as accommodation and foodservices, as well as agriculture, saw a … [Read more...]
Local man accused of “Dark Knight Rises” style threat
August 8, 2012 by
A 34 year old man is appearing in North Vancouver Provincial Court today accused of threatening to carry out a shooting similar to the "Dark Knight Rises" movie theatre massacre in Colorado. Ryan John Lewis first appeared in court August 2nd. Lewis is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm for statements and threats … [Read more...]
Have Your Say: “The Dark Knight Rises”
July 21, 2012 by
It is arguably the biggest film of the Summer, certainly amongst the most anticipated blockbusters in years. Readers of this site have been keenly following and trying to uncover every single scrap of information they can find out about the film in the four years since the last 'Batman' came out. Now, after much hype and build-up, it's finally … [Read more...]
14 Killed At “Knight Rises” Screening
July 20, 2012 by
Fourteen people are confirmed dead and up to fifty have been wounded at the Century 16 film theaters at the Aurora Mall in suburban Denver reports The Australian. A man wearing body armor and a gas mask apparently used teargas and then began shooting during a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises". Most of the dead in the cinema itself … [Read more...]
First “Knight Rises” Screening Reactions
July 6, 2012 by
The first "The Dark Knight Rises" screening took place for a few dozen select junket press this morning in New York City and the reviews so far have been glowing. The Los Angeles junket crowd are seeing it tonight and tomorrow, but more regular media screenings won't take place until the week of release (after next week's Comic Con), and … [Read more...]
New “Knight Rises” Details, Posters, Clip
July 6, 2012 by
Two weeks out from release and with the first screenings to take place shortly, the buzz for "The Dark Knight Rises" is already at fever pitch. Warners has used today to release various promotional elements from the film that will only stir the excitement even more. First up Hero Complex has done an excellent piece on director Christopher Nolan … [Read more...]
Iron 3, Knight Rises, Marvel Updates
July 4, 2012 by
Several quick superhero sequel updates today. First up the official Avengers Facebook page has posted up the first concept art image by Ryan Meinerding from "Iron Man 3". Said art is expected to be available at this year’s Comic-Con. Next up, the British Board of Film Classification has confirmed via their website that "The Dark Knight Rises" … [Read more...]
“Knight Rises” To Open Around $200M?
June 29, 2012 by
With three weeks to go before release, the first tracking figures are out for Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" and early estimates promise one of the biggest openings of all time reports The Los Angeles Times. In fact those listed as being 'definitely interested' and putting the film as their 'first choice' are at 64% and 22%, … [Read more...]
Flood watch update as the threat eases in places and rises in others
June 26, 2012 by
The head of the BC River Forecast Centre says river levels in Prince George are peaking now as the water from the weekend works its way through BC's river systems. Dave Campbell says that peak is a fair bit below what was seen a week ago and is expected to improve through the next couple of days. He says the extreme Southeast part of … [Read more...]
