What exactly is Joshua Tree? Exactly. This desert land is where places like Hicksville and Pappy & Harriets can exist. Its an expansive National Park. And it begs for a day or two of your time. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Chris O’Dowd Pens Feature, Joins “Tree”
August 17, 2012 by
HBO and BBC2 have given a full first season, eight half-hour episode order to Christopher Guest's new series comedy "Family Tree" reports Variety. The story follows an aimless 30-year-old (Chris O'Dowd) who goes on a journey to discover his family roots after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from his great-aunt. The order was reportedly … [Read more...]
Still no pay for tree planters
July 21, 2012 by
It's been two years now since a work camp in Golden was shut down after its tree planters were found working in horrible conditions and without pay. But it's still the same story: workers have yet to receive wages from the Surrey-based company. The BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre says the tree planters are now owed about $ 260-thousand … [Read more...]
$5,000 reward offered for information leading to convictions of tree poachers
May 19, 2012 by
An environmental group is offering a $ 5,000 reward for information leading to the convictions of the people responsible for poaching an 800-year-old tree on Vancouver Island. If you know who chopped down the red cedar in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, the Wilderness Committee and the BC Government Employees Union are ready to show you the … [Read more...]
A transit bus has had a tree fall on it on the Lougheed, slightly injuring a baby.
March 19, 2012 by
Passengers are counting their blessings after a tree came crashing down on a transit bus on the Lougheed highway today. Translink spokesperson Erin Dermer says other than a scare almost every passenger was okay except for a slightly injured baby. She said "we had three ambulances respond at the scene and there was an infant that … [Read more...]
Penn Unhappy With “Tree of Life” Cut
August 22, 2011 by
Sean Penn has spoken out against the final edit of Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" according to The Hollywood Reporter. His character, the adult version of Jack, bookends the story and was a more significant role in earlier drafts. In the final film however he's been somewhat pushed to the sidelines Penn tells French newspaper Le Figaro … [Read more...]
Tree planting company headed to Human Rights Tribunal over abuse claim
August 22, 2011 by
A former tree planter has won a preliminary human rights decision against a company accused of badly mistreating its workers.A Human Rights Tribunal member has ruled allegations of discrimination against Khaira Enterprises are "so egregious" that an appeal by Mugama Fataki will be allowed. It means even … [Read more...]
Snoozing cougar removed from Vancouver WA tree
August 2, 2011 by
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state wildlife officers have tranquilized and removed a young cougar spotted lounging and snoozing 12 feet up a fir tree just south of ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
B.C. tree planters found living in slave-like conditions still waiting for wages
July 20, 2011 by
Forestry company ordered to pay workers more than $ 220,000 for unpaid wages. Federal and provincial agencies should ensure workers get paid, says B.C. Federation of Labour ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
