The Vice-Chair of the Translink Mayor's Council says he thinks Translink has lived up to its responsibility as best as it can, of acting to find efficiencies. This after the release of a report from Translink commissioner Martin Crilly on the progress made in finding between 40 and 60 million dollars in cost savings over the next three years. "We … [Read more...]
Translink on track to save millions despite corporate costs forecast to increase
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Finance committee recommends B.C. stay on track to balance budget
November 14, 2012 by
An all-party standing committee of the legislature is recommending the B.C. government stay the course in its budget-balancing plan, but it has a few new ideas to spend your tax dollars. The finance committee calls on the government to meet its target of a balanced budget in the next fiscal year – already a tough job with falling revenues to … [Read more...]
Studio Rep Keeps “Mad Max” On Track
October 19, 2012 by
'It appears as if George Miller's currently filming new "Mad Max" movie is running into trouble. Warner Bros. Pictures head Jeff Robinov flew to the set in Namibia a few weeks ago to evaluate the film's progress. Sources for The Hollywood Reporter claim the production has already run over budget and has fallen almost a week behind … [Read more...]
Accelerate: Take the Fast Track to the Cloud!
October 9, 2012 by
ATTN: VARs, Technology Solution Providers, Resellers - As we speed through our days keeping an eye on the progress in the industry, we notice one thing: change is inevitable. The IT landscape continues to change at a faster pace than ever. If we want to stay in the race we need to change the way we do business. The Zenith-hosted Accelerate events … [Read more...]
BC’s Finance Minister says province on track for a surplus budget
August 7, 2012 by
While the next budget is months away BC's Finance minister sees a glimmer of hope in the direction the provincial economy is taking. When asked if the economy is improving enough to see some flexibility come next springs budget Kevin Falcon said. "Well I think the good news coming out of public accounts that I reported out in July … [Read more...]
“Spider-Man” Reboot On Track For $125M?
June 21, 2012 by
Though it's arguably the least anticipated of the three big superhero films of this Summer, that doesn't mean "The Amazing Spider-Man" won't make a small fortune in its own right. The Hollywood Reporter says that early tracking figures indicate the superhero reboot is tracking to earn $ 125 million in its first six days from Tuesday July 3rd … [Read more...]
Hastings race track hopes to cash in on locally trained jockey’s success
May 13, 2012 by
Mario Gutierrez, the surprise winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, brought 8,000 fans to their feet at the Hastings race track last weekend. They were watching on TV screens then, but on Sunday, they got to meet their local hero in the flesh. Raj Mutti, the track’s general manager, says it's good for business. "The Kentucky Derby is … [Read more...]
BC Track & Field championships a go
May 3, 2012 by
The annual BC High School Track and Field Championships will go ahead as planned next month. There were fears the event would be cancelled because of a decision by teachers to withdraw from extracurricular activities. But Christine Bradstock with BC High School Sports says enough volunteers have stepped forward. "Some of the teachers are stepping … [Read more...]
Health minister says province still on track to solve family doctor shortage
March 10, 2012 by
B.C.’s health minister says the province is still working towards its promise, that every British Columbian will have a doctor by 2015. "It’s still the goal and it's still attainable. The significant number of more doctors that are being trained in B.C. … the big challenge, I think, still relates to communities, particularly in … [Read more...]
