With "Taken 2" having raked in nearly $ 50 million in its U.S. opening weekend (doubling the opening weekend box-office of the first film), it comes as no shock that the producers want to keep going. In an interview with Hollywood.com, screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen says talks have already begun - "We didn't start talking about [it] until we saw … [Read more...]
Samsung’s SGH-i667 ‘Mandel’ Windows Phone: surprise, it’s the Focus 2
May 9, 2012 by
Mystery, solved. That SGH-i667 'Mandel' Windows Phone that cropped up earlier in the month (and is shown above on the left)? Word on the street at that point was that it had been nixed from AT&T's lineup, but somehow, that same device actually made the trip to New Orleans. Sure enough, it debuted at CTIA as the Focus 2, a mid-range followup … [Read more...]
Charges against hang glide pilot surprise peers
May 1, 2012 by
The Safety Director of the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada is reacting to a charge of obstructing justice having been laid against the pilot of a tandem hang-gliding flight from which a 27 year old Vancouver woman fell to her death on Saturday. Jason Warner: "I didn't see that coming. So, it's just … [Read more...]
The municipal observer to the RCMP contract talks is still waiting to hear from Ottawa over surprise RCMP wage hikes.
April 11, 2012 by
A week after sending a letter to the Federal Public Safety Minister, after surprise RCMP pay hikes, and there is still no answer from Ottawa. Langley city Mayor, and municipal observer to the RCMP talks, Peter Fassbender says the message from mayors and the province is blunt. He said "We have made it clear minister Bond and her staff … [Read more...]
Surprise raises hidden in B.C.’s new RCMP contract
April 5, 2012 by
Municipalities who have signed on to the new RCMP deal are on the hook for what could be massive costs after being blindsided by pay raises for the Mounties approved by Ottawa. Langley City Mayor and municipal observer to the RCMP contract talks Peter Fassbender says they just found out. "We got wind of it at a meeting on Tuesday of this … [Read more...]
The NDP’s Public Safety critic is “astounded” by the surprise RCMP pay hikes from Ottawa.
April 5, 2012 by
The NDP's Public Safety critic says the sudden move by Ottawa to rubber stamp raises for the Mounties while keeping BC in the dark, is shocking. Kathy Corrigan says it completely contrary to an recent RCMP contract signing where a new relationship was stressed by both sides. She said "and then we find out even as they are talking I … [Read more...]
Surprise closure leaves students with no school
September 6, 2011 by
An unexpected day off classes for some students in south Vancouver. In a surprise move, their school has been permanently closed. 73 students at the Guru Nanak School have no where to go this week. Principal Devinder Maan says the Board of Directors of the Khalsa Diwan Society has voted 7-6 to close the school and gave no reason. He … [Read more...]
Clark comments on surprise RCMP wage hikes
For her part, Premier Christy Clark says her heart is with municipalities now saddled with the cost of surprise RCMP wage increases.Clark admits the wage increases are tough for municipalities and property taxpayers to swallow, but notes the good news is, thanks to the new RCMP contract, this type of surprise will never happen again."This decision, … [Read more...]