A high-profile politician from the Gordon Campbell era says he'll lets us know "very soon" whether he plans to seek re-election next year. Colin Hansen claims he hasn't made up his mind yet. "I plan to get a nice bottle of BC VQA wine and Laura and I will sit down with a piece of paper and on one half will be pros and the other half will be cons … [Read more...]
Troubled, and expensive, student enrollment software will soon be replaced
September 3, 2012 by
This is the last year for the troubled $ 100-million dollar provincial enrollment software known as BCeSIS. The Ministry of Edcuation says they will likely seek a BCeSIS replacement this fall when they put the contract out for tender. Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus "It can't come too soon BCeSIS has really been a … [Read more...]
Update expected soon on North Vancouver remains
August 20, 2012 by
We should learn more later this morning about human remains found over the weekend in North Vancouver. Homicide investigators have been in a wooded area behind a motel and restaurant on Curling Road since police were alerted Saturday. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has assumed control of the operation. No word yet on whether the victim … [Read more...]
Latest numbers suggest sockeye fishermen can soon drop nets
August 5, 2012 by
A month after dismal predictions for Fraser River sockeye salmon returns, there's hope commercial fishermen will be allowed to drop their nets this summer. The average return is about four million. In July, the Fraser River panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission estimated half that number could come back this season. Even though this is one of the … [Read more...]
MLA expenses will soon be posted online for all to see
July 31, 2012 by
The secretive legislative assembly management committee has emerged from a four-hour meeting with a plan to tackle a scathing report from the Auditor General. NDP MLA Shane Simpson sits on the committee and he says they have decided to meet all recomendations made by the Auditor General since 2007. That includes making LAMC more open … [Read more...]
Google Maps to soon include waterway travel in England and Wales
June 20, 2012 by
Here in America, avid motorists tend to tick that 'Avoid Ferries' option whenever possible. In England and Wales, however, travel including waterways is looked quite fondly upon. To that end, Google has reportedly started the process of mapping towpaths in the two nations, as it attempts to map bridges, locks and some 2,000 miles of canal / river … [Read more...]
Murder suspect soon heading back to Edmonton
June 18, 2012 by
Triple-murder suspect Travis Baumgartner could soon be on his way back to Edmonton. Baumgartner has been remanded in custody in Langley for six days, pending investigative decisions by the Edmonton Police service. Edmonton Police say their primary interviews, such as with Baumgartner himself -- are over. They're still talking though with supporting … [Read more...]
Django, Les Mis, Jack Reacher Trailers Soon
May 28, 2012 by
While critics in Cannes fell all over themselves to breathlessly report on the first footage from Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained", the rest of us will get a first glimpse of it sooner than expected. Several sources are citing that the trailer will debut in front of "Prometheus" on June 8th, though there is no connection between the two … [Read more...]
Accused internet predator could soon be US bound
May 27, 2012 by
Time is running out for an accused internet predator to appeal his extradition to the United States. Edwards Hilts has until Monday to ask the BC Court of Appeal for a review of his extradition order, which was granted earlier this year by a lower court judge. Hilts is wanted in the US for coercion, after allegedly trying to lure a 14-year old girl … [Read more...]
LG’s 5-inch Optimus Vu shipping soon in white (in Korea, at least)
May 5, 2012 by
Just under two months after LG's Optimus Vu got priced for the hometown market, in flies news that another hue will soon be on those very same shelves. The 5-inch, 4:3 ratio'd Android smartphone will soon hit South Korea in white, purportedly targeting the "younger" market -- you know, folks who like "cool" things (a translation for "refreshing," … [Read more...]
