Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been added to the economy in the past year, Premier Christy Clark announced Tuesday as she delivered a six-month update on her government’s jobs plan. “That’s a result for 39,900 families who are finding it a little bit easier, perhaps, to put food on the table for their kids or maybe not worry about whether or not they … [Read more...]
B.C. premier touts 6-month-old jobs plan
March 13, 2012 by
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - British Columbia's premier gave her six-month-old jobs plan a glowing review Tuesday, as she took credit for tens of thousands of new jobs — many of which were likely created before her plan was actually announced.Premier Christy Clark used the backdrop of Seaspan Marine Corp.'s shipyard in North Vancouver to release her … [Read more...]
Nook Simple Touch seeing price drop to $99, touts ‘no annoying ads’
November 4, 2011 by
Who says a friendly jab is unwarranted? A leaked Barnes & Noble's slide that slipped into our hands has confirmed that the touch-enabled Nook (now formally know as the Nook Simple Touch) will fall from $ 139 to $ 99 as early as November 16th, bringing with it a v1.1 software update that's largely unheralded for now. In the paperwork, B&N … [Read more...]
Vision touts affordable housing
October 30, 2011 by
Vision Vancouver has rolled out its platform to deal with homelessness and affordable housing ahead of the civic election Nov. 19. The plan includes more support for emergency shelters, increased support for seniors' housing, and more incentives for new rental units. Suzanne Anton and the NPA didn't escape Vision's line of fire, with council … [Read more...]
GScreen’s dual-screen SpaceBook touts twin 17-inchers, now up for pre-order
July 16, 2011 by
Look out, ThinkPad W700ds -- there's a new dual-screen beast in town, and it's not settling for second best. After first appearing in September of 2009, we hadn't heard a peek from GScreen save for one brief blip in 2010. Now, however, it seems that a dream has become reality. The first run of SpaceBooks is now up for pre-order, with each one … [Read more...]
