It appears BC’s investment into a Bollywood Film Festival is paying off, so far. Organizers say tickets are in a virtual sellout after going on sale Friday for the first-ever Times of India Awards. Last month, the event put the Clark Government on the defensive. "We've had so much excitement from all over the world,” says event … [Read more...]
Protect your children at ALL times
August 15, 2012 by
Health authorities are reminding parents to secure their windows, after recent reports of toddlers falling out. Dr. Shelina Babul at BC Children's Hospital says at least 10 kids have been taken to hospital so far this year after falling out of windows. In the past three weeks, at least three falls have been reported in Surrey, Mission … [Read more...]
Private health providers not an option for reducing surgical wait times
June 20, 2012 by
Long waits for surgery are costing Canadians over one billion dollars according to the Fraser Institute but politicians doubt the group has the right prescription to cure the problem. The report says waiting times are costing Canadians over one billion dollars a year, $ 116 million here in BC. Health Minister Mike De Jong says BC has … [Read more...]
Reports of man stabbed multiple times in Surrey
June 17, 2012 by
A 36-year-old man has been taken to hospital in critical condition after an incident in Surrey. A spokeswoman with the BC Ambulance Service says the man was taken to Royal Columbian from a scene on 152 Street at 101 Avenue at the Guildford Town Centre mall. Reports say a man was stabbed multiple times in the upper body. So far no comment from … [Read more...]
Terracotta Warriors Invade Times Square
April 27, 2012 by
Starting today, visitors to New York City can take a look at China's formidable and famous Terracotta Warriors. Dating back to 221 BCE, they are on display at Discovery Time Square through the summer. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Killer Wireless-N 1202 and E2200 Ethernet controller launch, aim to squash your ping times
April 22, 2012 by
Killer Technology -- formerly known as Bigfoot Networks -- has certainly come a long way from its days as a scrappy startup, and now the outfit's taking one more step towards ping domination with the introduction of two new products. Qualcomm Atheros is actually doing the honors, as it formally reveals the Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi module with … [Read more...]
Murdoch Tale “Times” Gets Optioned
April 17, 2012 by
What's It All About? Productions has acquired film and TV rights to Harold Evans' bestseller "Good Times, Bad Times" reports Variety. Evans was the editor-in-chief of the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981, championing crusading investigative reporting which lead to such famous stories as civil settlements for the British … [Read more...]
Some lengthy wait times for mammograms
October 4, 2011 by
Wait times for mammograms in BC can still be up to two months in some places and only 54-per cent of eligible women get screened. Residents of Williams Lake wait the longest for a mammogram, roughly seven-and-a-half weeks. On the Lower Mainland most waits are one to four weeks. Janette Sam with the screening mammography program says … [Read more...]
Abbotsford Subway three times unlucky
September 25, 2011 by
Abbotsford police say a Subway restaurant has been involved in three armed robberies this month, the most recent occurring when a gun-wielding suspect robbed the restaurant Wednesday night. The location on McMillan Road was also robbed on Sept. 4 and 6. Police say it’s too early to say whether the same suspect is responsible, but they admit the … [Read more...]
