Go ahead -- lambaste me for even mentioning it. I'll wait. Now, how's about we look beyond the surface -- the beautified tile regime and the whimsical animations -- and focus on what actually matters when looking at a smartphone platform. You don't have to look far to get a solid grasp on which platforms are soaring, which are hanging tough and … [Read more...]
Surrey Memorial Hospital ER reopens following flood, without MRI machine
December 3, 2012 by
After two weeks of repairs and clean up after a flood, Surrey Memorial Hospital's Emergency Room will re-open at 8:30 Monday morning. Fraser Health Authority spokesperson Roy Thorpe Dorward says clean up and infection control inspections have been completed. But Thorpe Dorward says while most everything will be back to normal the MRI machine … [Read more...]
How to raise money without raising taxes
November 29, 2012 by
Mayors in Metro Vancouver are looking at alternatives to property tax to raise funds after a regional symposium on finances Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says the current property tax system as a funding base is inflexable and archaic. But when asked what model municipalities might go with as an alternative to property taxes, Brodie … [Read more...]
Most farmers are hard-pressed without this sort of thing
September 20, 2012 by
A large farming operation in Saanich has gone up in flames. Fire struck a storage building on Vantreight Farms about 7 pm. Flames and thick black smoke could be seen for miles. The owner says the building held plastic bins and pallets. 60 fire fighters from 3 different departments took an hour to control the blaze. Owners say damage is in the … [Read more...]
Costner In “Jack Ryan” & “Without Remorse”
August 21, 2012 by
Earlier this month came word that Kevin Costner was being sought for the co-leading role in Kenneth Branagh's Jack Ryan reboot at Paramount. Costner's character is William Harper, a true blue American idealist who recruits and mentors Ryan (Chris Pine). The character is a new creation but one akin to the part of Admiral Greer which James Earl … [Read more...]
ICBC not allowed to track down rioters without warrant
February 16, 2012 by
B.C’s Privacy Commissioner says ICBC can’t use facial recognition technology to identify Stanley Cup rioters without a warrant or court order. ICBC has been offering to match external photographs of alleged rioters against its driver license database. The Commissioner says facial recognition has the potential to become a technology of … [Read more...]
Don’t get stuck without a parking spot at the Getty Center in LA
October 6, 2011 by
On-site parking at the Getty Center in Los Angeles is subject to availability and usually fills up by late afternoon on holidays and weekends, so try to come early in the day. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Seven thousand without power after windstorm
September 25, 2011 by
From Surrey to Chilliwack, thousands of BC Hydro customers have been without power through Sunday. Greg Alexis of BC Hydro says about seven thousand people are without power in the area from Surrey to Abbotsford and Mission. About three thousand more in south Surrey had service restored around 2 PM Sunday after being without it for much of … [Read more...]
Small business to plug on without HST
August 26, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Simon Coutts has sold 200 fewer bicycles in the past year since British Columbia unceremoniously rolled in the harmonized sales tax.Everything from helmets to safety equipment in his downtown Vancouver shop jumped in price with the addition of the seven per cent provincial tax, because cycling gear had previously had a rare … [Read more...]
