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Woman caught on video setting up traps on North Vancouver bike trails:police
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - A 64-year-old woman accused of setting up traps on bike trails in North Vancouver is facing criminal charges after her actions were allegedly caught on video. RCMP say she was seen on video setting up logs, branches and rocks after two mountain bikers decided to buy, install and monitor security cameras...
Federal court allows NFL players’ lawsuit against video-game maker EA Sports to move forward
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court gave the green light Tuesday to a lawsuit by former NFL players against video-game maker Electronic Arts over the use of their avatars in the company’s Madden NFL series.
Good news for gamers: Kentucky university says it will start offering video game scholarships
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A private liberal arts college in Kentucky says it will make video games an official sport and start offering scholarships to gamers in the fall.
VIDEO: Another way to play in the snow
KAMLOOPS - Snow is great for sledding, skiing, snowboarding and show shoeing, and mountain biking. Wait, what? Yes, mountain biking. A group of mountain biking enthusiasts don’t let the snow stop them, instead they turn to ‘fatbiking’ it. When the snow flies in Kamloops members of Lekka Loops, a recreational mountain biking group in town,...
NeuLion to bolster position in Internet video market with DivX acquisition
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – NeuLion, Inc. (TSX:NLN) has an agreement to acquire DivX LLC with a combination of shares and debt valued at US$62.5 million.
Food bank says thanks with special Christmas video
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Community Food Bank have produced a thank you video for everyone who helped them get through this year’s holiday season. The minute and a half long video shows a series of still photos of some behind-the-scenes work that allows them to help so many people. Some of Santa’s Helpers, including Mayor...
Man sought for threatening video tries to run down Pennsylvania officers; they shoot, kill him
UPPER DARBY, Pa. – A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
VIDEO: Vernon business surprises customer with heartfelt Christmas gift
VERNON - A local Vernon business is getting into the spirit of Christmas. Rice Box owner On Ouch surprised a loyal customer recently with an all expenses paid trip down to Vancouver to see a Canucks game. He hoped the gift would make the holidays extra special for the single mom and her kids. “This...
Sony re-gifts ‘The Interview’ in limited Christmas Day release, also exploring video-on-demand
NEW YORK, N.Y. – "The Interview" was put back into theatres Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled release.
Tech trends for 2015: virtual reality, wearables, streaming video
TORONTO – Will 2015 be the year that virtual reality goes from sci-fi fantasy to real world play thing?
‘Dragon Age,’ ‘Far Cry 4’ and ‘Shadow of Mordor’ among AP critics’ top 10 video games of 2014
The top 10 video games of 2014, according to Lou Kesten:
‘Dragon Age,’ ‘Far Cry 4’ and ‘Shadow of Mordor’ among AP critics’ top 10 video games of 2014
The top 10 video games of 2014, according to Lou Kesten:
Count ‘Gotham,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘True Detective’ among the best on TV (and video) in 2014
NEW YORK, N.Y. – From the extraordinary Maggie Gyllenhaal-starring miniseries “The Honorable Woman” on SundanceTV to Syfy’s goofy “Sharknado 2: The Second One,” TV delivered in 2014 — streaming, on cable and over the air.
No dinosaur: Toronto Raptors unveil sleek new logo in short video
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ basketball-dribbling dinosaur logo will soon be extinct.
Ex-Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, DeRidder singer want 100-year-old Louisiana jail in music video
DERIDDER, La. – Local officials in west Louisiana say former Eurythmics singer and guitarist Dave Stewart plans to film a new music video early next year in their century-old Gothic Revival jail.
VIDEO: Chicken pox sideline Angelina Jolie from promotions for ‘Unbroken’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Angelina Jolie is reluctantly calling in sick for "Unbroken" promotional duty.
VIDEO: Taylor Swift, Sam Smith own the night at Jingle Ball
NEW YORK – If you wanted to make a time capsule of what happened in pop music this year, Friday night's Jingle Ball — the annual extravaganza held in Madison Square Garden put on by pop station Z100 — would most likely provide the most accurate account.
Hearst buys 25 per cent stake in AwesomenessTV in deal valuing Internet video network at $325M
GLENDALE, Calif. – Hearst Corp. is betting $81.3 million that Internet video network AwesomenessTV will live up to its name.
Shania Twain says in RCMP video that family violence is ‘never acceptable’
OTTAWA – Country music superstar Shania Twain has lent her voice to an RCMP campaign against family violence.
Multibillion-dollar video game industry facing tougher scrutiny from consumers
TORONTO – The video game industry is raking in record profits, but many developers are facing criticism as recent big-budget releases have been rushed to market with technical problems.
Katy Perry, spider-dog top 2014’s popular online videos on YouTube
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Katy Perry and a dog dressed like a spider are among 2014’s top online video subjects.
Canadian-made video testing iPhone’s bendability makes YouTube’s year-end list
TORONTO – Lewis Hilsenteger typically hopes to get at least 200,000 to 300,000 views after posting videos to his YouTube channel Unbox Therapy. If the tech product he’s profiling is really buzzy, he might strive for 500,000.
Purported Islamic state video calls for attacks on Canadians
OTTAWA – A slickly produced video released on Sunday urged Muslims to launch indiscriminate attacks against Canadians, similar to those carried out in October in Ottawa and Montreal.
Purported Islamic state video calls for attacks on Canadians
OTTAWA – A slickly produced video released on Sunday urged Muslims to launch indiscriminate attacks against Canadians, similar to those carried out in October in Ottawa and Montreal.