March 28, 2024

Likely record crowd turns out at Hastings Park despite I’ll Have Another scratched

Despite his horse not racing in the Belmont, a huge crowd has turned out to Vancouver's Hastings racecourse to support locally trained jockey Mario Gutierrez. Track managers are expecting a record turnout out – as many as 13,000 people. A message of thanks from Gutierrez was read across the public address system before the race, and welcomed … [Read more...]

The BC Civil Liberties Association turns 50

The BC Civil Liberties Association celebrates its 50th birthday this weekend. From its humble beginnings in an organizer's living room, to running with nine full-time staff and an array of lawyers, the association has championed the fight in BC for the respect of human rights. Executive Director David Eby has been with the BCCLA for four years. He … [Read more...]

The LRB turns down a BCTF request to remove government appointed mediator.

The Labour Relations Board has rejected a BC Teachers Federation request for the LRB to rule on whether or not to fire a government appointed mediator.  However teachers union vice president Glen Hansman says the fight isn't over yet as the union still feels Doctor Charles Jago is biased.   He said "Well the only thing that the Labour … [Read more...]

Vancouver bookstore chain turns a page after 32 years

Vancouver’s arts community is grieving the loss of another beloved institution, this time in the form of independent retailer Book Warehouse. The local chain of bookstores announced Thursday all its locations will be closing in the next few months. But unlike the untimely demise of the Playhouse Theatre last week, Book Warehouse founder Sharman … [Read more...]

Missing person’s case turns to suspicious death

The search for a missing Vancouver man has been called off after his body was found on the Downtown Eastside. Randy Ponzio hadn't been seen since Tuesday. But police got a 9-1-1 call last night about a man's body in a room at the Balmoral Hotel. Constable Lindsey Houghton says Ponzio’s death is now being treated as suspicious. "Officers had … [Read more...]

Endeavour Silver turns Q3 profit of $3.1M

VANCOUVER - Junior miner Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) reported Wednesday a third-quarter profit of $ 3.1 million, reversing a year-ago loss of $ 9.6 million as gold and silver production from its mines in Mexico both increased.The Vancouver-based company said its earnings amounted to four cents per share, compared with a loss of 15 cents per … [Read more...]

Brad Pitt Turns “Slave” For McQueen

Brad Pitt is not only producing but is reportedly taking on a role in "Hunger" and "Shame" director Steve McQueen's third feature "Twelve Years A Slave" for both River Road and Pitt's Plan B production company. Set in the mid-19th century, the film tells the true story of New Yorker Solomon Northrup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who was kidnapped and shipped … [Read more...]

Tatum Turns Wrestler For “Foxcatcher”

Channing Tatum is in talks to star alongside Steve Carell in "Capote" and "Moneyball" director Bennett Miller's next project "Foxcatcher" says The L.A. Times. Carell has been asked to play schizophrenic murderer John du Pont, the heir to the du Pont chemical fortune who built a wrestling gym called Team Foxcatcher on his Pennsylvania estate. In … [Read more...]

Rose McGowan Turns Sheriff For “Napa”

Rose McGowan is set to headline the romantic thriller "Napa", an adaptation of Hans Ostrom's novel "Three to Get Ready" for Michael Kerr Company and Film Bridge says The Hollywood Reporter. McGowan plays a woman who, after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, returns to her hometown where she is given the job of sheriff. Writer-producer Michael … [Read more...]