Many small business owners in Vancouver say they are ready for the switch back to provincial sales tax on Monday, even if they're not happy about it. Gerry Lewarne, co-owner of Crocodile Baby on Fourth Avenue, says he has taken the necessary steps to move away from the harmonized sales tax. “Seems okay. There's no real major problem with … [Read more...]
Scott Waugh To Direct Some “Merry Men”
March 2, 2013 by
"Act Of Valor" co-director Scott Waugh is attached to direct "Merry Men," a revisionist take on Robin Hood for DreamWorks, Original Film and Bandito Bros. The film is described as a tentpole re-imagining of the Robin Hood legend with a "high-concept revenge angle". It's also more an ensemble 'mission' piece (ala "Ocean’s Eleven," "The Dirty … [Read more...]
Some changes coming for the use of pesticides
February 21, 2013 by
The NDP says Premier Christy Clark has abandoned her promise to restrict the use of cosmetic pesticides. Legislation introduced Wednesday will expand rules for the use of pesticide to people who work on private landscaped areas. Environment Minister Terry Lake, "What we think of as cosmetic pesticides will only be used by someone who is … [Read more...]
Sigourney Weaver Paints Some “Body Art”
February 12, 2013 by
Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino's "Body Art" at Alfama Films. Based on the 2001 novella "The Body Artist" by Don DeLillo ("Cosmopolis"), the story follows a woman (Isabelle Huppert) who, grieving after her husband's suicide, discovers that a stranger is living in her upstairs room - a man who may or may … [Read more...]
Fraser Health meets some, but not all targets
February 7, 2013 by
Fraser Health is out with a report on progress made in five areas of care in hospitals. Back in June, then-Health Minister Mike de Jong issued a directive to the authority to make improvements within 150 days. Fraser Health says three targets set out have been met, the other two showed "considerable improvement". The authority says the number of … [Read more...]
Liberals make some gains in latest survey
January 21, 2013 by
The provincial Liberals have made some gains according to the latest approval numbers, but pollster Angus Reid says they have a lot of work to do. Angus Reid's Mario Canseco says while the Liberals gained two points in the latest poll, now at 31 percent approval, they remain behind the NDP who are sitting at 46 percent, and he says they … [Read more...]
VPD to present report supporting some of Missing Women Commissioner’s recommendations
January 21, 2013 by
The Vancouver Police Department is officially responding to Wally Oppal's Missing Women Inquiry Report in the form of an Administrative Report set to be presented this week to the Vancouver Police Board. In the report, the VPD says it will attempt to implement Oppal's recommendations relevant to its department. Among the recommendations it supports … [Read more...]
Prof says there’s a good reason for Government secrecy on some issues
January 7, 2013 by
A retired University of Victoria political science professor says there is a good reason there is so much secrecy around the appointment, or not, of BC's Auditor- General. Ron Cheffins says, as with most jobs, the personal information of the applicants, or why they weren't hired, is protected, "That of course, involves a great deal of privacy. … [Read more...]
Some gift card advice from the Better Business Bureau
December 24, 2012 by
For those planning to give gift cards as presents, a few words of warning. BC has laws preventing most gift cards from expiring, but Mark fernandes of the Better Business Bureau says there are other things to keep in mind. "Look for signs if the company is appearing to go out of business. Because you don't want to buy a gift card, get a … [Read more...]
North Shore Search and Rescue recover some of gear left on Cypress
December 22, 2012 by
North Shore Search and Rescue ground teams have recovered around ten thousand dollars worth of equipment left on Cypress during rescue efforts Tuesday. Team Leader Tim Jones says crews had to repel down Saturday morning to reach the canyon where snowboarder Sebastien Boucher was trapped. "They're doing it all safely, but it is a rope-rescue, full … [Read more...]
