TransLink will be replacing some of the rails on the track just west of the New Westminster station this month. This work will only be done during the weekends of the 7th to 8th, 14th to 15th and 21st to …
More SkyTrain track work
100 days to go!
In just 100 days, Vancouver will be welcoming the world to the 21st Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The two week event kicks off on February 12th, 2010 with around 80 nations participating in a variety of sporting events. Canadians …
Final Fantasy IX Play Arts
Square Enix has released a new line of their Play Arts figures from Final Fantasy IX. Even though the Japanese gaming company is expanding their collection of Final Fantasy VII or Kingdom Hearts figures, it’s quite nice to see the …
Sample Soul Eater English dub on YouTube
FUNimation has posted a short clip dubbed in English from the series Soul Eater on their YouTube channel. In the video clip, Black Star and his Shadow Weapon, Tsubaki, make an appearance in an attempt to assassinate a mob boss. …
Luongo injured, Raycroft up
A hairline rib fracture took Vancouver Canucks captain, Roberto Luongo, out of the team’s line up late Tuesday. Luongo was hit in the chest during third period in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the pain progressed through …
Cubs sale to Ricketts finalized
It’s official, the sale of the Chicago Cubs and the iconic Wrigley Field is now finished. Joe Ricketts of Omaha, Nebraska-based TD Ameritrade, now owns the team and its assets after paying Chicago’s Tribune Company a hefty $845 million USD. …
2010 streetcar service
Canadian aerospace and rail manufacturer Bombardier, has teamed up with the City of Vancouver to offer an alternative transportation option during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic games – the aptly named Olympic Line. A 1.8 km line of existing …
SkyTrain service change in downtown Vancouver
Beginning on October 14th 2009, TransLink will be performing repair work in the Dunsmuir Tunnel on the route used by Expo and Millennium Line SkyTrains, to address water seeping into the 77 year old tunnel. This work is scheduled to …
CTA Fare Hikes and Service Reductions
Chicago commuters are facing fare hikes and service reductions on the CTA. Due to declining sources of public funding and the current economy, CTA President, Richard L. Rodriguez, detailed changes for bus and rail service for the 2010 budget. The …
Daniel Sedin out due to injury
Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin, will be out 4 to 6 weeks after sustaining an injury during last Wednesday’s 7-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens. During the second period, Sedin deflected a puck to his right foot which was first …