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Roughly 60 employees are temporarily out of work as pipeline protests have forced a Burnaby Mountain restaurant to close.

Horizons Restaurant has been closed since last Thursday when Burnaby RCMP blocked Centennial Way to traffic for the duration of protests.

The road closure left restaurant staff without access to the building, said manager Diane Summers, who has been putting out fires all over the place dealing with reservations and lost business.

She expects the business to reopen as soon as traffic to the road is restored.

A Trans Mountain spokeswoman said company officials have been in touch with restaurant owners and compensation is typical for disruption caused by construction.

There have been no specific numbers because the situation is still ongoing, but we certainly will continue speaking with them, said spokeswoman Ali Hounsell.

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Hero plumber Mario and his nemesis Donkey Kong are jumping intoa new line of interactive toys called Amiibo and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is here to show you how they work.

Amiibo are small figurines depictingpopular Nintendo Nintendo characters that each contain a wireless antenna and flash memory. They allow consumers to summon digital versions of the characters into compatible video games, and then save that characters data back to the toy when theyre done.

Its Nintendos first foray into the booming toys-to-life market, which has grown 22% over the last 12 months to $425 million in the United States alone, according to market research firm The NPD Group. The segment came to life in 2011 when Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard launched the hugely successful Skylanders line of games and figures; The Walt Disney Walt Disney Company got into the fray when it launched a competing product, Disney Infinity, in August 2013.

Now Nintendo hopes to grab a piece of that market and drive sales of its Wii U console and 3DS handheld in the process. On November 21, the company released its first round of Amiibo characters: Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Fox, Samus, Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, Pikachu, Kirby and Marth. Zelda, Luigi, Diddy Kong, Little Mac, Pit and Captain Falcon are due in December, and more will follow throughout 2015.

Last week I sat down with with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime and product marketing manager Daniel Orihuela for a hands-on demo of the toys, viabattlein the new Wii U game Super Smash Bros.

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For those unfamiliar with Carranza's checkered history, that might seem like good news. The Patio is a charming neighborhood theater and, even needing new seats and balcony repairs, its main auditorium is arguably even more attractive than the Music Box. A noble attempt by Kouvalis to reopen the theater in 2011, after ten years of dormancy, ended last April. The venue simply wasn't making enough money to pay for needed repairs to its heating and air conditioning systems.

Despite overly harsh criticism from Ald. Tim Cullerton that Kouvalis didn't do enough to save the theater, the Patio accomplished some impressive things in his short tenure. There was a successful Kickstarter campaign to upgrade to expensive, industry-mandated DCP projection capabilities (something Facets Multimedia's Cinematheque, the local venue that most desperately needs the changeover, has yet to do). And when second-run showings of Hollywood fare weren't profitable, Kouvalis took a chance on an adventurous programming venture with the Chicago Cinema Society. It didn't work and it was probably the wrong strategy for the blue-collar neighborhood, but Kouvalis deserves credit for trying the road less traveled.

If Kouvalis was well intentioned but not business savvy, Carranza has come across a combative bottom-liner. His operation of the now-closed Congress Theater was plagued by controversy and his early handling of the Portage Theater after buying it was a disaster. Since Carranza turned over management duties to his crony Charlie Burns, the Portage has done a better job on the PR front, but questionable practices (including Burns misinforming this writer about the theater's DCP capabilities) remain common.

The Patio has DCP-ready projection, which not only allows for newer DCP releases, but also can make Blu-ray projections look close to theatrical-worthy in quality. This, along with 35mm and 16mm projectors, gives the theater lots of programming flexibility, but it remains unclear how they will use it. So far, the schedule consists of some revivals, but also several documentaries that already played quite recently at the Portage (Mistaken for Strangers, Take Me to the River, Pay 2 Play), suggesting this initial schedule was hastily put together.

To be fair to Carranza, Kouvalis or anyone who tries to make a go of it running an independent movie theaterand especially an older one in physical declineit is a near-impossible endeavor. The mainstream movie industry has for decades seemed intent on killing off the theatrical market that was once its bread and butter. DVD releases right on the heels of theatrical windows put second-run theaters on the endangered species list. Then, the rush to go digital put many small theaters out of business or deeply in debt. Now, with video-on-demand the preferred platform for lower-budgeted films, it's an even greater challenge for an independent to counter-program against the multiplex chains.

A few years back, Music Box Theatre owner William Schopf told the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips that the crown jewel of the city's repertory movie scene was his "tax write-off," supported mainly by his law career, building investments, and the welcome and surprising success of his movie distribution company, Music Box Films. If a well-maintained, smartly programmed and generally beloved institution like the Music Box needs such outside economic power behind it, one can only imagine what neighborhood theaters without deep pockets are up against.

Ultimately, the global and relentless push of all entertainment to at-home and mobile technology has made operating a movie theater of any kind a gamble with terrible odds. The cost-effective appeal of streaming services and video-on-demand has taken a toll not only on theaters, but on the way the public values cinema. Movies are available faster, cheaper and without much effort, which is making them much less special for generations growing up with that delivery as their standard.

Independent theaters, whether they are specialized repertory programmers or "Mom and Pop" second-run houses, require a devoted patronage that is vanishing quickly. This limits the possibilities for passionate movie missionaries and opens the door for opportunists like Carranza.

The best, last chance for a neighborhood theater like the Patio or Portage to survive in any worthy form may be a patron who can afford to take a financial loss in favor of a cultural gain. Quentin Tarantino keeps the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles open as his personal cinematic playpen and local movie buffs benefit.

Calling all Mr. or Ms. Moneybags out there who care about cinema (Mr. Scorsese? Mr. Spielberg?): we have some theaters that need your well-funded love.

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Grand Forks Police say they may be close to an arrest in connection with a string of home burglaries last week. Half a dozen homes at locations all over town had electronic items stolen. We have more on this case, and what you need to know to keep your property safe this holiday season.

Police say during the latest string of burglaries, the suspect was breaking sliding glass patio doors to gain access to homes. Police say that you and your neighbors need to immediately report suspicious activity in your neighborhood.

Lt. Jim Remer, Grand Forks Police: They should probably mark their property, so they can identify it later. Write down the serial number, take a photograph of the serial number. Most of the things on this one have been electronics.

Plus, there's another factor working in favor of would be thieves during the holiday season if you don't lockup.

It gets darker much earlier now. That gives the bad guys more cover of night to walk into garages where doors are left open and into homes, where doors are left unlocked.

Plus, it's cold outside. Many of us warm up our cars. If you don't keep them locked you may find your vehicle or property inside it gone.

Lt. Jim Remer, Grand Forks Police: Somebody might jump in and take the car. Again, with property inside vehicles, try to cover it up. Place it in the trunk. So it's not visible from the outside. People use that as a crime of opportunity to break a window and grab something.

just a few quick, easy tips that could save you a lot of frustration this holiday season.

If you have any information about the recent string of burglaries you're asked to call police at: 701-787-8000. You can even text a tip to Tipster with the information and send to: 84741.

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