The CE pricing war just got really real. Gregg Steinhafel, Target's chairman, president and CEO, just announced a move that'll undoubtedly get the attention of Amazon. And while we're at it, the attention of Walmart, Sears, Best Buy, and practically every other major brick-and-mortar retailer that it competes with. Following Best Buy's move -- … [Read more...]
Tarantino’s “Crow” To Round Out Trilogy?
December 29, 2012 by
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's "first wave" of directing efforts back in the 1990s was kind of an unofficial pulpy crime trilogy - "Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown." While "Death Proof" and the two "Kill Bill" films were their own thing, Tarantino says that his next film is looking to be akin to his more recent "Inglorious … [Read more...]
Results in from first round of claims in Woodlands class-action suit
June 14, 2012 by
The first batch of judgments has finally come back in the class-action lawsuit for Woodlands survivors. Lawyer Jason Murray says three of seven rulings on settlements have come back successful from court-appointed adjudicators, but he can't provide details because of clients' confidentiality. He adds lawyers plan to meet in august with Chief … [Read more...]
Canucks round 1 playoff schedule
April 8, 2012 by
The Vancouver Canucks released their 2012 Western Conference Quarter-Final broadcast schedule versus the Los Angeles Kings today: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver … [Read more...]
Vancouver Canucks to play LA Kings in first round of playoffs
April 7, 2012 by
The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Kings were defeated 3-2 in overtime by the San Jose Sharks Saturday night. The NHL is set to announce the playoff schedule at 10am Sunday morning. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Mid-day round up: Teen arrested after machete attack
November 21, 2011 by
APD arrest syringe robber A 35-year-old woman has been charged with robbery after allegedy stealing cash from a store in Abbotsford with a syringe. On Nov. 17 at 2 p.m., a woman entered a store in the 2600 block of Montrose Street and demanded cash from the owner. She was later found in a near by taxi with a small amount of money and was taken … [Read more...]
Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test drive video
October 27, 2011 by
It's already clear that you're selling everything you own in an effort to purchase a 2013 DeLorean DMC-12 EV (and in turn, apply for a home tax deduction when you begin to live out of it), but what hasn't been clear is exactly how it'd perform on the wide open road. Truthfully, we still aren't entirely certain of that, but thanks to a raucous new … [Read more...]
Couldn’t taxpayers have gotten a round on the house?
October 3, 2011 by
Can we talk? The new, improved BC Place opened Friday night, and you could cut the hype with a machete. Esteemed colleagues in the media, especially the sports hacks, have gone literally bats over the revamp of the old dome, shrugging off the $ 563-million price tag. They’re gaga about the retractable roof and the impressive midfield … [Read more...]
Teachers lose this round
September 3, 2011 by
BC School Employers are claiming a victory over the teacher's union in an ongoing dispute over bargaining contracts. The Employer's Association says a decision by an arbitrator goes against the BC Teacher's Federation. In a media release Melanie Joy, Chair of the Association, says teachers have been told to stop bringing contract issues to … [Read more...]
Round found on West Vancouver building site
August 12, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - European farmers regularly find live artillery shells on former battlefields, but in Canada they're a rarity, especially in residential neighbourhoods like West Vancouver.Earlier ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
