You can follow along with CBS News's Vatican Smoke Cam below, or, for those who prefer reading to watching, you can check out the Guardian's site www.istherewhitesmoke.com. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Black smoke at the Vatican
March 12, 2013 by
Roman Catholic cardinals have taken their first vote, and so far, a new Pope has not been selected. Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. So far, the biggest issue for the papal conclave has been the weather. Before the 115 cardinals trooped into the Sistine Chapel, thunder boomed and lightning flashed across the sky. Then came a bout … [Read more...]
Roth To Produce “Smoke and Bone”
December 19, 2012 by
Joe Roth ("Alice in Wonderland") is set to produce the young adult fantasy adaptation of Laini Taylor’s "Daughter of Smoke & Bone" at Universal Pictures. The first in a trilogy, the story follows a 17-year-old art student whose father occasionally sends her on errands around the world collecting human teeth for a mysterious purpose. She … [Read more...]
“Sunshine” Directors Smoke A “Big Cigar”
December 13, 2012 by
"Little Miss Sunshine" helmers Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris are attached to direct "The Big Cigar" at Sony Pictures. Based on a Playboy Magazine article, the story revolves around Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton and a successful covert effort to smuggle him out of the U.S. and into Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder and a second … [Read more...]
Claims by Burnaby incinerator over toxic ash go up in smoke
October 25, 2012 by
Emails between Metro Vancouver and the operators of the Cache Creek landfill obtained by CKNW paint a disturbing picture of dealing with toxic ash. In the Emails Wastech tells Metro Vancouver they reported the incident of toxic ash, not Covanta, the operators of a Burnaby incinerator, that produced the hazardous waste. Wastech says Covanta … [Read more...]
The explosions rocked the area, and the smoke could be seen for miles
October 2, 2012 by
Much of a North Langley business was levelled Tuesday. Fire crews were called to Ken Johnson Trucking in the area of 96-A Street and Telegraph Trail around 2:00. Assistant Chief Bruce Ferguson is with the Township of Langley Fire Department. He says at least one tanker exploded, leaving tanker parts all over the back parking lot, "Several … [Read more...]
Smoke from fires in Colorado blankets B.C. Interior
July 7, 2012 by
Smoke blanketing much of the B.C. Interior isn't the result of any local forest fires.Information officer Fionna Tollovsen says it's coming from south of the border. "We've been receiving quite a few phone reports about a haze that's present in the Kamloops, Lillooet and Merritt zones. We've also even received some reports from down on the … [Read more...]
No smoke city still needs ashtrays
May 25, 2012 by
Vancouver City Councillor Adriane Carr wants something done about all the cigarette butts on the streets. The city's lone Green Party Councillor plans to table a motion next week to have staff look how to reduce the number of cigarette butts, including the possibility of public ashtrays. Carr says local cleanup crews have identified the … [Read more...]
The Premier finally answers the question “Did you smoke pot?”
May 1, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark has finally answered a question she ducked a few months ago, namely, have you ever smoked pot? And the answer is "yes". Clark when asked said "I graduated from Burnaby South Senior Secondary in 1983 and there was a lot of that going on when I was in high school and um, I didn't avoid it … [Read more...]
Smoke alarm and alert grandmother save Abbotsford family
April 8, 2012 by
A family in Abbotsford is very lucky after a fire early this morning caused an estimated $ 100,000 of damage to their house, three vehicles and a neighbouring home. The fire broke out shortly before 12:30 in the 31800 block of Mayne Avenue. Deputy Fire Chief Mike Helmer says eight adults and two young children are all safe, thanks to a smoke … [Read more...]
