May 18, 2024

SUFFER ’11 farming robot plays a multitude of roles, takes commands via Wiimote (video)

So much for stereotypes, eh? The future of farming is being painted in a far different light here at NEXT Aarhus, where a team from the University of Southern Denmark brought in the largest Wiimote-controlled robot that we've ever seen. The heretofore unnamed beast (going by SUFFER '11 for the time being) is a farming-centric machine that's … [Read more...]

Vancouver tennis star takes on Roger Federer

A rising Vancouver tennis star is taking on his idol, Roger Federer, in the second round of the Rogers Cup men's tennis championship in Montreal. Vasek Pospisil, 21, will face Federer ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Tory takes aim at NDP equity policy

B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Cummins criticized the B.C. NDP’s equity policy as "anti-democratic," arguing it excludes some people from joining the political ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Homicide team takes over missing woman case

BURNABY, B.C. - Police say a 27-year-old Burnaby, B.C. woman who disappeared last month may have been murdered.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the probe into the ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Universal Takes Another Shot At “Nutcracker”

Universal Pictures has picked up John Mann and Jon Gunn's script pitch for a new live-action adaptation of "The Nutcracker" reports Heat Vision. In this version the story centers on a 12-year-old girl who, with her brother and sister, receive gifts from their clockmaker-inventor godfather on Christmas Eve, one of which is a Nutcracker doll. That … [Read more...]

Ailing Layton takes leave

A new bout with cancer has forced Opposition Leader Jack Layton out of politics. The 61-year-old leader of the New Democrats announced yesterday he will take a temporary leave of absence to focus ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]