The snow has caused all kinds of trouble for commuters today and it won't all turn to rain for several more hours. A number of accidents have been reported throughout the region, with stalls on bridges and spin-out. SFU is telling students and staff NOT to come to work atop Burnaby Mountain until the buses start running again. Many hills in Metro … [Read more...]
Apple TV 5.1 update causing issues for many, downgrading cited as popular solution
November 25, 2012 by
Whenever you get the urge to ingest an update without doing a bit of research, just remember: things don't always end with streamers falling and glasses raised. Such is the case with the latest Apple TV update, which arrived back in September as v5.1. At the time, it promised users the ability to tap into Shared Photo Streams and to easily switch … [Read more...]
Surrey Memorial Hospital update
November 20, 2012 by
The Emergency Room at Surrey Memorial Hospital remains closed after yesterday's flooding incident. Cleanup crews and water damage specialists continue to try get the E-R back into working shape. You can hear the roar of heavy-duty fans as they try and dry the E-R out. Beside the entrance there's a huge pile of black garbabe bags filled with … [Read more...]
SMH Update
November 19, 2012 by
The Emergency Room at Surrey Memorial Hospital will remain closed for at least several days after a water main burst earlier today during excavation work. As well, Fraser Health's Tasleem Juma says over 100 surgeries have been postponed with only one of eight operating rooms open. "We don't want the public to feel alarmed or concerned we are still … [Read more...]
Twohy Gives Quick Update On “Riddick”
November 19, 2012 by
David Twohy's hard at work in post-production on "Riddick," the R-rated third film in the sci-fi action series starring Vin Diesel. Over the weekend he gave a quick update on the film's progress, along with releasing a first glimpse at the film's logo. Here's Twohy's update: "Been pulling 14-hour days trying to finish RIDDICK. My typical day … [Read more...]
Update on New West standoff
November 8, 2012 by
A tense situation continues near the Starlight Casino in the Queensborough landing area of New Westminster. Just over three hours after this incident began, New Westminster Police have just briefed the media for the first time. Inspector Phil Eastwood says the standoff began just before 6am after Starlight Casino staff noticed a man with a gun in … [Read more...]
After Hurricane Sandy: Travel Update
November 3, 2012 by
In the days since Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Mid-Atlantic coast, travel infrastructures have been slowly but surely gaining ground on recovery. Here's an update on air and rail. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Explosive Device Confirmed on Skytrain Line
November 2, 2012 by
Transit Police confirm it was an explosive device found on the Skytrain tracks Friday afternoon in Surrey. The RCMP Explosives Device Unit has determined it was an explosive device attached to three empty cannisters. It was spotted on the guideway track by a passenger on the Skytrain between Scott Road and Gateway Stations around two Friday … [Read more...]
After Hurricane Sandy: NYC Hotel Update
November 2, 2012 by
The hotel situation in New York City is a tricky one right now, with many properties hosting displaced families as well as incoming Marathoners. Here's an update on hotels in NYC post-Sandy. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
NEW UPDATE: Explosive device shut down Surrey skytrain today
November 2, 2012 by
Transit police have just confirmed the device on the skytrain tracks was an explosive. They can't say what damage if any it may have caused if it had detonated on the tracks. RCMP bomb experts will detonate it for safety. Transit police are now trying to determine a motive after the explosive device was found on skytrain tracks in Surrey. … [Read more...]
