The first Stanley Cup rioter to avoid jail time has delivered another apology for his actions that wild night last year.Dated yesterday, the five-paragraph apology from Robert Snelgrove starts off by him saying how much he wishes he could turn back time before the riots, and make choices the night of June 15th, 2011.He goes on to say he loves the … [Read more...]
Updated: Name released in Burnaby murder
May 28, 2012 by
We now know the name of at least one of the victims of last nights double murder in Burnaby. 36 year old Huong "Andy" Tran owns the small sushi restaurant near Royal Oak and Kingsway. His body, along with the body of another woman, were found last night, the victims of a shooting. The name of the female victim has not been … [Read more...]
Instagram for Android updated with tilt-shift capabilities, all becomes well on Earth
May 12, 2012 by
Something tells us #teamiphone is going to adore this. Instagram has just updated its much-ballyhooed Android app, bringing the version to 1.1.0. What's new? Tilt-shift for "supported devices," enabling cameraphone shooters to add entirely too much blur to shots that could've used a tripod to begin with. We kid, we kid. But seriously, the download … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Four hurt in Burnaby crash
May 5, 2012 by
Burnaby RCMP say one of the 4 people injured in a collision yesterday near the SFU campus has been released from hospital. The other 3 have been upgraded from serious to stable condition. Police suspect speed was a factor in the 5:00 p.m. wreck, which happened on Gaglardi Way between Broadway and University. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Netflix for Android updated with fresher UI for volume controls, other ‘stability improvements’
April 12, 2012 by
Heads-up, Android users -- Netflix has just issued a revised build of its app on the aforementioned platform, and while the changelog here is but three points long, they seem to be somewhat significant. For starters, there's a polished user interface, particularly dealing with the volume control function, allowing users to more easily tweak levels … [Read more...]
Nokia Drive gets full offline access, Maps / Transport also updated
March 20, 2012 by
For the smattering of hardcore argonauts on staff here at Engadget (guilty as charged), we've clung tightly to Android when it came time to navigate on the move. Why? Google Maps Navigation, that's why. To date, there's simply no better all-around navigational app from a global perspective -- one that gets updated daily in the cloud gratis, and one … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Surrey shooting victim dead; IHIT taken over
February 27, 2012 by
A shooting victim in Surrey is dead and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over. RCMP Staff Sgt. Blair McColl says the shooting happened at a home in the 14000 block of Grosvenor Road last night. "At about ten minutes to ten, we received a report of several shots fired in a residential area." It is not yet known whether the … [Read more...]
UPDATED: The BC government has suddenly backed down on a promise to broadcast riot trials.
February 13, 2012 by
The provincial government is backing down, in its bid to broadcast every Stanley Cup riot related court case. In a written statement released this evening, Attorney General Shirley Bond says the province is taking a step back to ensure that ongoing trials are not delayed. Bond says the province has two goals, timely justice and greater … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Fatal crash along Highway 99
January 29, 2012 by
Some new details on last night's fiery collision on the Sea to Sky Highway near Whistler. RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen says the 19-year old driver of a pick-up truck that slammed into a limousine -- killing its driver -- may have been impaired by drugs, "We have a drug recognition expert involved in the investigation. That 19-year old male … [Read more...]
Updated: Brendan Shanahan comments on Duncan Keith suspension for Sedin hit
A Blackhawk's defenceman has been suspended by the NHL after elbowing Daniel Sedin in the head, sidelining him indefinitely. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan says the league carefully reviewed the hit before deciding to suspend Duncan Keith for 5 games. Shanahan said "Regardless of Keith's assertion that the intent on this … [Read more...]