Getting lost, unveiling guilty musical leanings, and eating at Subway too many times—ah, hitting the open road. Here are five survival tips for that first (or fifth) romantic road trip. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Fire on Boundary Road
June 24, 2012 by
Everyone is okay after a fire at a two-storey house in the 6100-block of Boundary Road in Vancouver Saturday afternoon.Fire Captain Gabe Roder says there were people in the home, but everybody got out safely. "At this point in time, there's no cause. The investigator's in the house, conducting his investigation." Roder says it appears the fire … [Read more...]
Man convicted in 2008 Langley road rage death to be sentenced Thursday
May 9, 2012 by
The family of a 21-year-old man mowed down and killed in 2008 is set to finally get some closure Thursday. Forty-three-year-old Brent Parent was found guilty earlier this year of several charges, including criminal negligence causing death, in a case of road rage. A B.C. Supreme Court judge found he had deliberately swerved his truck one night in … [Read more...]
Crown calls for eight year sentence in road rage case
April 27, 2012 by
The Crown is calling for eight years in prison for a man found guilty in connection with a road rage crash that killed a 21 year old. The Crown says a fit and proper sentence for Brent Parent would be eight years plus a driving prohibition not less than 15 years. Parent was found guilty of several charges including criminal negligence causing … [Read more...]
Missing Women Inquiry finds another bump in the road
April 26, 2012 by
Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal is determined to complete his final report for the Provincial Government, as ordered, by the end of June, but that means hearings slated to wrap up this month will continue into May. A series of public forums will be held the first two weeks followed by testimony from at least a dozen more … [Read more...]
Pub patio damaged after police vehicle run off Surrey road
March 4, 2012 by
There were luckily no injuries, but the wall around a pub patio in Surrey is badly damaged after being hit by a police vehicle Friday. Sgt. Murray Hedderson says at about 3:30 in the afternoon, a Surrey RCMP vehicle was travelling east in the right lane in the 13400 block of 72nd Avenue. "When a silver Pontiac Sunfire which was travelling in the … [Read more...]
VSB looking down the road to formulate plans
February 29, 2012 by
With the potential for BC's teachers to walk-off the job early next week, the Vancouver School Board is already weighing its options. Board Chair Patti Bacchus says schools would be open for students with simply nowhere else to go but she's urging parents to prepare for the chance of having to find other arrangements, "The biggest challenge is … [Read more...]
Open Road Acquires “End of Watch”
February 24, 2012 by
Open Road films is locking down a deal to acquire U.S. distribution rights to "Harsh Times" and "Street Kings" filmmaker David Ayer's cop drama "End Of Watch" reports Deadline. The story follows two LAPD partners and best friends (Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena), and scored a lot of free publicity last year as Gyllenhaal shaved himself bald for his … [Read more...]
An Update On “Mad Max: Fury Road”
November 9, 2011 by
George Miller has been out doing the promotional rounds for the "Happy Feet" sequel and gave an update (via Coming Soon) about the progress of "Mad Max: Fury Road". “Theoretically, it’s next year. We have 150 big vehicles built and so on. [W]e were all geared up for that. We were all set to shoot in the Australian desert and then unprecedented … [Read more...]
