After the success of "Ted" this past summer, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane is already looking into his next big screen project - a "Blazing Saddles"-esque western comedy. MacFarlane is planning to direct and star in "A Million Ways to Die in the West", a new script he and his "Ted" co-writers Alex Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have … [Read more...]
11/30/2012 – West Coast Christmas Show & Marketplace 2012
November 29, 2012 by
The West Coast Christmas Show is Western Canada's first Holiday Season Show that brings together under one roof Holiday decor, gifts, food, personal services, festive creative workshops, and stage presentations. Visitors to the West Coast Christmas Show will discover amongst the multitude of exhibits new ideas and products for holiday gift … [Read more...]
New West con artist
November 28, 2012 by
New Westminster police are asking for help identifying a man they call a "prolific con artist." Last week, the man befriended an elderly woman by pretending to be her son. He then followed her home and allegedly stole 240-dollars cash from her wallet. Police believe the same man is responsible for a similar incident last January -- in which a … [Read more...]
West End MLA happy Robson Street soon to re-open
November 23, 2012 by
The MLA for Vancouver’s West End says it is about time the city re-opened a part of Robson Street to car and bus traffic. The NDP's Spencer Chandra-Herbert says he's lobbied city and council on behalf of West End residents who are tired of being on buses routing around the closure. "It sounds like the city is finally hearing that and … [Read more...]
New West parents ask province for help
November 16, 2012 by
Parents at New Westminster Secondary have made it official: they have no faith in the school district to manage its finances. The district has run a deficit in three of the last 11 years, with the latest hitting 2.8 million dollars. The Parent Advisory Council has passed a motion of no confidence, and asked provincial authorities to help get things … [Read more...]
BREAKING: New West standoff over
November 8, 2012 by
The standoff at the Starlight Casino in New Westminster is over. New Westminster Police say the suspect is down. Shortly before 11am, CKNW reporter Jordan Armstrong heard a loud "bang" come from the casino parking lot. "From our location, where the media is, about half a kilometre at Queensborough landing, and in the past five minutes or so an … [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...]
Another SkyTrain bomb scare, this time at New West Station
November 6, 2012 by
Yet another bomb scare at a SkyTrain station. This time it was in New West, as a man found a pipe covered with white powder and brought it to an attendant around 9:30 Monday evening. "Because of this, they felt it was suspicious enough that perhaps the bomb squad should be called in and because the squad was working on a call not too far away, they … [Read more...]
Burnaby eyes New West police as an option to RCMP
October 23, 2012 by
Burnaby's mayor says his city is working with others to determine their policing options and possibly move away from using the RCMP. Derek Corrigan says they all want to be on the same page when it comes to what the costs are. But the various cities may take different options. "In the case of Richmond they may be looking for an amalgamation … [Read more...]
