The BC Pavillion Corporation is trying to block Freedom of Information requests from an investigative reporter. CKNW Contributor Bob Mackin says PAVCO has told him they have asked BC’s Privacy Commissioner for permission to disregard his FOI requests. Mackin says he has filed tons of freedom of information requests and has never heard … [Read more...]
Crown Corporation tries to prevent journalist from filing Freedom of Information requests
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BC Woman tries to keep home as lawyer tries to take it away
December 12, 2012 by
A Pemberton woman is looking for a Christmas miracle to save her home before a legal bill - that's not supposed to be hers - takes it away. Dale Fotsch received forclosure documents this week. The lawyer who represented her in a settlement case she won -- is going after her home to cover her legal bill which her ex-husband was ordered to … [Read more...]
Fincher Tries Kickstarter For “Goon”
October 12, 2012 by
He hasn't been able to find financing through traditional means, so filmmaker David Fincher has turned to crowdfunding site Kickstarter for money to develop an animated feature based on Eric Powell's comic "The Goon". The project has been in development for several years with Fincher as executive producer while Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler would … [Read more...]
Suspected shoplifter tries to escape, but falls off roof
May 26, 2012 by
A suspected shoplifter – who was perhaps a bit too quick on his feet – has been arrested. In his sprint from security guards, the man apparently missed the edge of the store's rooftop. He fell about 30 feet, possibly injuring a leg, but most definitely injuring his pride. The chase and tumble happened late this morning at the Superstore … [Read more...]
Lautner Tries Parkour In “Tracers”
May 15, 2012 by
Taylor Lautner is set to star in the parkour-themed action-thriller "Tracers" for Temple Hill Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter. The "Twilight" star plays a hot New York City bicycle messenger who is debt to an organized crime gang. When he crashes his bike into a sexy stranger, he's immediately seduced by her and the thrill of the world … [Read more...]
Sprint tries the subsidized netbook thing again with WiMAX-infused IdeaPad S205s
April 16, 2012 by
Note to everyone: subsidized netbooks aren't a relic. Not quite yet, anyway. In what has to be one of the more bizarre launches of the year, Sprint has seemingly decided it wise to launch a $ 199.99 netbook with a mandatory two-year data contract, and better still, the 4G module within favors WiMAX. Just weeks after Sprint affirmed that it was … [Read more...]
Double killer tries again for parole
December 9, 2011 by
A man who killed a mother and daughter in Tsawwassen two decades ago will get another parole hearing next month. Derik Lord is appealing the Parole Board's May decision to deny him full parole or day passes. He gets a second hearing because the Appeal Division ruled the convicted killer's right to be provided with a police report presented at the … [Read more...]
