A second charge has been laid against the man accused in a hang-gliding accident that killed a woman in Agassiz last spring. William Orders already faces an obstruction charge, after he allegedly swallowed a memory card that contained a video from the flight. He had been piloting the tandem glider when passenger 27-year-old Lenami Godinez-Avila … [Read more...]
Raimi’s “Oz” Gets A Better Second Trailer
November 14, 2012 by
After a first trailer which featured some beautiful visuals but felt a little too CG-heavy and lightweight, the second trailer for Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great And Powerful" is a marked improvement in every way. While some have been worried Raimi was headed in the direction of Tim Burton's profitable but terrible "Alice In Wonderland", this trailer … [Read more...]
Possible second E-Coli case in BC
October 11, 2012 by
British Columbia may have recorded a second case of E-Coli stemming from the X-L food beef recall. The only confirmed case so far is a Nanaimo man who tested positive. Chief Medical Health officer Doctor Perry Kendall says tests are now being done on another possible victim. "We are looking at one other possible case, but we don't have the … [Read more...]
Vancouver police under budget in second quarter
September 8, 2012 by
The Vancouver Police Department has released its second quarter operating results – and they’re looking good. At the halfway point of the fiscal year, the VPD is under budget by $ 453,000. The department projects it will arrive under its $ 213-million annual budget by about a slim $ 100,000 at year’s end. It expects to spend … [Read more...]
“Homeland” Second Season Trailer
August 18, 2012 by
Showtime have released a quite beautiful trailer for the upcoming second season of its highly acclaimed sleeper terrorist drama "Homeland". Set to a choral cover of The Police's "I'll Be Watching You" and sans dialogue, there's a dreamy quality to the footage which gives us only the briefest of glimpses of some plot points next year. The high … [Read more...]
Plane crash claims second victim
August 16, 2012 by
A second person has died following Monday's plane crash near Brenda Mines. The BC Coroners Service identifies the victim as 24-year old Lauren Sewell of Surrey. 30-year old Jayson Smith of Vancouver died at the scene of the accident, which remains under investigation by the Transporation Safety Board. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Second suspect nabbed in theft of disabled woman’s iPad
July 25, 2012 by
Transit police say they have arrested the second suspect in the case of a woman with cerebral palsy being robbed of her iPad. Cassie Campbell, who uses a wheelchair, was at Metrotown SkyTrain station on May 10 trying to get on an elevator when police say two men grabbed her iPad and fled. The first suspect was arrested and charged six days … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett Opens Second Margaritaville Casino. In Mississippi.
May 29, 2012 by
Good news, Biloxi! The moment you've been waiting for is here—Jimmy Buffet has expanded his casino empire to two in Mississippi. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Premier heads off on second Asian trade mission
May 12, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark is off to on her second trade mission to Asia, promising good news, and more jobs for B.C. Over nine days, Clark will visit Japan, Korea and, for the first time for a B.C. premier, the Philippines. She says she’ll focus on promoting liquefied natural gas, bioenergy, technology and mining. At a news conference at YVR, … [Read more...]
Editorial: Facebook’s my digital scrapbook first, social network second
May 11, 2012 by
I never wanted to join Facebook. I never wanted to join anything online, really. I was coerced into creating a Xanga at some point, and eventually -- when Facebook opened up to NC State email addresses -- I begrudgingly created an account there, too. I had a "thing" about opening my life up to the internet. I knew already that prospective employers … [Read more...]
