An out of court settlement has been reached in a long-running dispute between organizers of the 2010 Olympics and a popular Vancouver ice cream shop. Mario's Gelati lost business during construction of the nearby Olympic Athletes Village along False Creek. VANOC staff initially promised roadwork outside the shop on the corner of Quebec and First … [Read more...]
Victim of police beating settles lawsuit
October 26, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have settled a lawsuit with Yao Wei Wu -- a man who was roughed up when officers got the wrong address. The case was set to go to a civil trial in the near future, but Wu's lawyer, Cameron Ward, confirms it's been called off. "Unfortunately, I can't say anything more than that because of the terms of an agreement that was reached … [Read more...]
Infinitec updates Pocket TV to 1GB RAM, settles on final design and reaffirms October shipments
July 8, 2012 by
It's another wondrous success story from within the walls of Kickstarter, but honestly, meeting its funding goal was just the start for Infinitec. The outfit's second product, the Pocket TV, is well on its way to becoming a commercialized reality, but backers will be pleased to know that a few changes are being made in order to address some of the … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Occupy Vancouver settles in for third day
October 18, 2011 by
On its third day of protests yesterday, Occupy Vancouver demonstrators planned to make their temporary campground outside the Vancouver Art Gallery more permanent. “The goal here is to be here as long as we need to be,” said Chris Gorman, an Occupy Vancouver organizer. Gorman said platforms had been donated to raise the tents above the mud. He … [Read more...]
