For the second time since March, an arsonist has hit Noel Booth Elementary in Langley. Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Ferguson says the fire was set about 2 a.m. in a portable – the same portable damaged on March 4. "I haven't heard the total extent of the damage, but I imagine it would be somewhere in the neighbourhood of $ 150,000 to $ … [Read more...]
Second fatality from Lakeland identified
April 25, 2012 by
We now know the name of the second man killed in the explosion at the Lakeland sawmill in Prince George. The BC coroner’s service says 46-year-old Glenn Francis Roche died in an Edmonton hospital yesterday evening. Roche is the second person to die in the blast. 43-year-old Alan Little died yesterday morning. Nine of their colleagues … [Read more...]
Apple’s second slide-to-unlock case against Samsung stayed in Germany
March 16, 2012 by
Nothing like a little drama in the ongoing never-ending saga between Samsung and Apple to spice up your Friday morning, eh? As legions of consumers are cashing in a vacation day in order to pick up one of Apple's newest iPads, a court in Mannheim, Germany has stayed Apple's second slide-to-unlock case. According to FOSS Patents, the decision was … [Read more...]
Second “Prometheus” Trailer On March 17th
March 8, 2012 by
We had the teaser trailer back in December (and a credits-less version of it the other week), now comes word that the second trailer for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi feature "Prometheus" will have a special invite-only premiere at the AMC Downtown Disney in Anaheim on March 17th at 4pm PST. Scott himself will be in attendance for a 30-minute Q&A with … [Read more...]
Second giraffe dies at Vancouver zoo
November 20, 2011 by
Another giraffe has died at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. A 23-year-old female, Eleah, was found yesterday in her barn. She was the mother of a giraffe found on the ground in his barn last week. He received treatment, but died shortly after. The zoo's veterinarian has performed a preliminary port-mortem on Eleah, but the cause of death is still … [Read more...]
ABC Takes Second “Jekyll & Hyde”
September 16, 2011 by
ABC has bought "Jekyll & Hyde", a second drama series pitch based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" reports Deadline. This version comes from "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" scribe Matt Lopez and Mark Gordon Co. and is called a "suspenseful, darkly romantic retelling of the classic tale with a unique sci-fi … [Read more...]
Missing fisherman on the Fraser for second time in two weeks
September 12, 2011 by
A dramatic rescue attempt on the Fraser River Monday but one man is still lost and presumed drowned. It all started about 4.30 in the afternoon with three fishermen on the bank of the Fraser in the "Peg Leg" area near Chilliwack. One lost his balance and fell in. A media release from the RCMP says as the other two tried to help they also fell … [Read more...]
Father pleads for “abducted” Kienan after second abduction attempt
September 10, 2011 by
An emotional appeal from the father of missing Kienan Hebert today. Police have also now revealed the 3 year old was definitely abducted and that there was a second attempt to take another child the same day. Paul Hebert spoke directly to the person who took his son. "Please bring Kienan to a safe place right now. Like a gas … [Read more...]
Second BC Liberal MLA resigns in a week
August 24, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Iain Black, a former B.C. cabinet minister, announced Wednesday he's taking over as president of the Vancouver Board of Trade, becoming the second Liberal MLA to quit the B.C. government in a week.Black, who was demoted from the front bench after Clark became premier, said he wants to wrap up constituency work in his riding of Port … [Read more...]
Popular Vancouver restaurant damaged by fire for second time in two years
August 8, 2011 by
The owner of a venerable Mount Pleasant eatery destroyed in a massive 2009 fire says he’s stunned after its replacement was hit by a fire that will force it to close for several ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
