Students in Vancouver schools will be able to get counselling if they need in the wake of the horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school last week. School district spokesman Kurt Heinrich says teachers have been told about how best to approach the topic in class and identify sensitive students. "For kids that are more sensitive to the … [Read more...]
Apple’s Ping no longer pinging back, leaves memories of white noise in its wake
October 1, 2012 by
"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside... the day the music died." R.I.P. Ping (09.01.2010 - 09.30.2012)Filed under: Home Entertainment, AppleApple's Ping no longer pinging back, leaves memories of white noise in its wake originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:14:00 EDT. … [Read more...]
Government scrambles to respond in wake of released credit-card transactions
August 4, 2012 by
It may be the BC Day long weekend, but B.C. government communications staff are working overtime. It's in response to the recent release of government credit card transactions, which revealed what exactly taxpayers are on the hook for in the millions of dollars in spending from Victoria. In a media fact sheet, the ministry of finance says there are … [Read more...]
Burnaby reviews animal-control bylaws in wake of snakehead concerns
June 17, 2012 by
The City of Burnaby is reviewing its animal control bylaws after the discovery and subsequent capture of a snakehead fish at a pond in Central Park Mayor Derek Corrigan is calling for provincial or national animal-control legislation. Under the current system, municipalities are free to set their own rules, creating a sort of patchwork … [Read more...]
‘Red Dead’ Designer Employs A “Wake Cycle”
October 19, 2011 by
Boss Media has picked up Christian Cantamessa and Chris Pasetto's post-apocalyptic sci-fi spec script "Wake Cycle" says Variety. Set in an underground hyperbaric facility for the world's greatest scientists, the title refers to the available air every six months that allows two custodial workers to maintain the facility. However when one of their … [Read more...]
Vancouver police step up security at fireworks in wake of Stanley Cup riots
July 28, 2011 by
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu, right, stands with other officers at the corner of Granville and Georgia in downtown Vancouver during the riots following the Stanley Cup loss by the Canucks June 15, ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
