It's that time again! With summer squarely in the rearview (though hopefully the sun sticks around a while longer), the time is nigh for us startup/entrepreneurial-types here in Victoria to reconnect. For those that attended our last meetup in June, you probably remember a great talk + Q&A from Andrew Wilkinson, Founder of Metalab. The response was … [Read more...]
News Shorts: September 5th 2012
September 5, 2012 by
Luke Evans on the London set of Fast Six and with his co-star and 'The Raid' actor Joe Taslim, Hugh Jackman on the set of The Wolverine which has now begun the Japan leg of its shoot, and Chris Pine and Kevin Costner filming Jack Ryan in New York. Posters for Silent Hill: Revelation, Fun Size, Sinister, Monsters Inc. 3D, and Code Name: … [Read more...]
Apple announces presumed iPhone 5 launch event for September 12th; we’ll be there live!
September 4, 2012 by
Apple has just invited members of the press to attend a San Francisco-based product launch event on September 12th, where the next generation iPhone is expected to be officially unveiled. As rumored, it seems as if the company's prior iPod-focused fall events may be split off into two. It's been reported that an October event may follow this one, … [Read more...]
Translink says first week of September one of the busiest
September 2, 2012 by
Translink is reminding commuters to gear up for a busy week ahead on trains and buses. Spokesperson Drew Snider says the first week of September is often one of the busiest of the year as kids return to class and others go back to work. "We're using the same amount of resources and in the past year or so, we've been moving more people with the same … [Read more...]
News Shorts: September 1st 2012
September 1, 2012 by
Photos of Daniel Craig in Skyfall, Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained, Denzel Washington in Flight, Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Ethan Hawke in Sinister, Edgar Ramirez in the Simon Bolivar biopic Libertador, Liam Neeson in Taken 2, and a first look at the CG animated The Croods. There's also shots of Zac Efron and … [Read more...]
Translink switching to fall schedule September 3rd, 4th
August 31, 2012 by
Translink will switch to its fall schedule on September 3rd and 4th. Spokesman Drew Snider says Tuesday and Wednesday are some of the busiest days of the year and suggests commuters budget a few extra minutes. "Maybe start earlier, especially on West Coast Express, because more people are suddenly surging back onto that part of our system, so you … [Read more...]
Government workers to strike September 5th
August 28, 2012 by
As negotiations between the Province and BC Government workers appear to be going nowhere, the BC Government and Service Employees' Union is planning a strike for September 5th. The job action will affect all government work sites. This comes after job action over the summer. Workers staged a one-day strike at liquor distribution branch centres in … [Read more...]
Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera: minor control tweaks, $549, ships in September
August 10, 2012 by
Not even a year after Nikon ceremoniously entered the mirrorless world, it's issuing the followup to the J1: it's the Nikon 1 J2, and it's -- at most -- a gentle revision to a camera that was near-universally hailed as being one of the more disappointing ILC options. Disappointing, of course, because it's Nikon. A company that quite clearly knows a … [Read more...]
BC is still waiting for a small business tax panel promised by the Premier in September.
December 7, 2011 by
A tax panel promised back in September as part of Premier Christy Clark's jobs plan has yet to even get off the ground despite a promised October start. In September Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said the tax panel would provide input from small businesses and experts to help craft February's budget. Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita … [Read more...]
News Shorts: September 29th 2011
September 30, 2011 by
Poster for The Thing, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Lorax, New Year's Eve, I Melt with You and Justice. "Despite the disappointing box-office for the recent fourth entry, Wes Craven believes there will still be a fifth "Scream" film - "It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do. So I am inclined … [Read more...]
