Once again, the downtown core of Vancouver is awash in stupidity as young and drunk idiots using the devastating 4-0 game seven loss between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins as a reason to cause mayhem. While I was downtown…
For those living in a region prone to seismic activity, it’s incredibly sobering to see images from Japan where safety is ingrained into their culture. While many of the buildings did not collapse from the initial shaking, the second punch…
A small victory for air travellers. Transport Canada has announced a relaxation in certain items that were previously banned from carry-on luggage. This development allows scissors with blades under six centimetres, nail clippers and similar items. Knives, regardless of their…
When the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that Canadian Internet service providers could charge its customers on how much bandwidth was used, it tangled country’s Ethernet cables worse than a poorly installed home network. News1130 has learned from…
Ever since the Evergreen Line was announced, one of the largest questions surrounding the proposed line was “how much?” (the other being “when?”). The $1.2 billion extension already has $800 million from both the federal and provincial governments, with the…
General Motors Place, or “the Garage” as it’s come to be known by local hockey fans, will be getting a new name after 15 years. The Vancouver Canucks and General Motors of Canada have agreed on a new sponsorship deal…
The Canada Line is reaching capacity with commuters feeling squeezed in on the ride between Vancouver and Richmond. On average, the line carries close to 94,000 passengers per day which falls short of TransLink‘s prediction of 100,000 riders. TransLink had…
TransLink has announced that they’ve narrowed down the list of providers for Smart Card technology that will be replacing the current fare system. The current fare system which uses paper based fares with a magnetic strip and three zones to…
Two and a half weeks sure go by pretty quickly. The world had their eyes on the west coast of Canada as athletes from all walks of life competed in their respective winter sports. The streets of Vancouver were jam-packed…
Canadians flying to the United States are allowed to bring one bag with them into the cabin of the plane. After the foiled attempt to bring down a plane en route to Detroit last Christmas Day, CATSA, the Canadian Air…