Patrick Desjardins says he's helped form the Vancouver Bicycle Messenger Association to try to change how people treat messengers. He says those who pedal around the city delivering things, their workplace, the street, to be safer, "When we work outside with cars, we tend to get bullied and intimidated a lot by cars because we ride a … [Read more...]
Daniel Radcliffe To Sprout Some “Horns”
July 13, 2012 by
Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in Alexandre Aja's supernatural fantasy-thriller "Horns" for Red Granite Pictures and Mandalay Pictures says THR. Radcliffe will play Ig Perrish, the lead suspect in the violent rape and killing of his girlfriend. Hung over from a night of hard drinking, Ig awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his … [Read more...]
Some CLBC board members quietly reappointed
July 6, 2012 by
Six out of the ten members of the Community Living BC Board have been quietly reappointed to new terms by the Provincial Government. The new terms running until July 1st of 2015 were handed out by Ministerial Order on Tuesday. However, the reappointments weren't made public until they were posted on the Government Board Resourcing and Development … [Read more...]
Time to make some changes at Translink
June 29, 2012 by
The Mayors Council is pushing ahead with ideas to change how Translink is governed. Chair Richard Walton says there are too many cooks in the kitchen when it comes to running Translink, "We have got 22 local governments we have got the Regional District, Metro Vancouver, the Provincial Government and the Federal Government and we also have … [Read more...]
Some Transit cops could be re-assigned in the future
May 31, 2012 by
With fare gates coming to most Skytrain stations, will that mean fewer transit cops out checking tickets? Translink's CEO says fare gates and the Compass Card are still on schedule to be brought out next spring. And with those new technologies, Ian Jarvis says comes the opportunity, to possibly reassign transit police, "To me, it provides an … [Read more...]
Kevin Hart Hires Some “Valet Guys”
May 25, 2012 by
Kevin Hart ("Think Like A Man") is in talks to join Kevin James in the comedy "Valet Guys" at Sony Pictures reports Deadline. The pair would play two valet guys at a high-end hotel who lose a pricey sports car and have 48 hours to retrieve it. They soon end up on the run. Nick Bakay and James penned the script and shooting aims to kick off later … [Read more...]
Some Mayors are going to ignore a deadline to ratify the RCMP contract
May 23, 2012 by
Don't expect Burnaby to ratify the new RCMP contract by the end of month deadline, and it looks like they aren't going to be alone in doing so. Mayor Derek Corrigan says the city is still examining its options as they have concerns over costs and control over policing under the deal. Corrigan didn't seem to be phased much by the … [Read more...]
Some Vancouver parking meters still don’t accept new toonie
May 11, 2012 by
At least 30 per cent of Vancouver’s parking meters still can't accept the new Toonie coin. The city says it's working on the problem, but in the meantime customers who lose their money can be reimbursed. The City's Taryn Scollard says if you lose your money you can phone 3-1-1 within city limits and explain the situation. "One of the options … [Read more...]
Some Burnaby teachers may face punishment
May 2, 2012 by
Education Minister George Abbott is taking issue with a union notice sent to teachers in Burnaby that warns of possible punishment if they take part in extra-curricular activities. The email from the Burnaby Teachers Association executive committee says that the BCTF members' guide allows for sanctions against members "who act in opposition … [Read more...]
Some say the Education Ministry got it right
April 27, 2012 by
The head of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils says School Districts have been asking for more flexibility in the school calendar. This, after the Province announced a bill to eliminate the standard calendar and pave the way for just that, "I think we will see more discussions on spring break; whether one week or two weeks is … [Read more...]
