Vancouver Police Won't Arrest People over Olympic Protest Signs

As Vancouver prepares to host the 2010 Winter Games, locals began fretting about a supposed police plan to arrest people for having Olympic protest signs in their windows. This turned out not to be true. However, that this story even spread in the first place shows a deep...

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics medals (PICTURES)

Pictures of the unique and controversial 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics medals were just released. Though considered a work of art with its design inspired by the athletes themselves and the spirit of Vancouver and Canada, many were not pleased by the pictures showing the...

Sarah McLachlan Composes Vancouver 2010 'One Dream' Song

Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan has released the Vancouver 2010 Olympic theme song, called One Dream, and this will be used in all the promos for the 2010 Olympic Games on NBC and Canadian stations. Listen to One Dream by Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian...

Surveillance Cameras: Crime Prevention Or Violation Of Privacy?

There have been a couple of interesting headlines making the news recently that had to do with the use of surveillance cameras, their efficacy and propensity to intrude into the lives of regular citizens. It was...

Carbon-Neutral Olympics for Vancouver 2010?

The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) has announced that next year's 2010 Games is planned to be carbon-neutral.VANOC has secured a $5-million sponsorship from Offsetters Clean Technology, a BC-based company that will provide offset projects and work with Games...

Prostitution is a Major Concern Ahead of the Winter Olympics

" As Vancouver gets ready to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, human rights advocates are concerned that prostitution may flourish in the area. “Any time that you have men who are travelling, so they’re away from their social networks and they enjoy a degree of...

VANOC Reveals 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Route

Another reminder to Canadians and the rest of the world that the Winter 2010 Olympic Games are fast approaching. This morning's release of a map describes the path that the Olympic Torch will travel including...

Canwest wraps up newspaper rights to 2010 Olympics

"The largest owner of Canadian newspapers, Canwest, has bought up the rights to the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Games to become the “Official Newspaper Chain of the 2010″.The deal includes all...

Jumping women want gender-equal Olympics

It's kind of weird that women ski jumping at the Olympics is even an issue.  Aren't we in the noughts, as in not-1955?"Canada could become the first country to hold fully gender-equal Winter Olympic Games if...

Did Olympics kill San Francisco Pawn Shop?

The San Francisco Pawn Shop is dead. After 50 years, its doors on Hastings St. across from Save On Foods will shut at the end of August. Story at Downtown Eastside Enquirer.

VANOC Counts Down: T-Minus 3 Years

The Vancouver Whistler Olympics begins in a mere 3 years. While this may seem like it's a far-off date, as we all know, "time flies". And while VANOC is off budget, over budget and mishaps like the BC Place Dome collapsing continues to plague the preparations, where's the...

Choke!

Canada and the U.S. mens hockey teams are out of the finals. Out of the Olympics. They choked. Both NHL teams. Choked. Canada was never there in the first place.

History of Snowboarding In The Olympics

Snowboarding is as popualr as ever, and the Olympics is showing why so many love the sport... "Snowboarding made its Olympic debut in the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan with a total of four competitions divided into two categories: men's & women's halfpipe and men's &...

Italy Ready For Big Show In Turin

  "" About all that was left to do Wednesday at the women's alpine skiing venue was to plaster a few more of the ubiquitous "Torino 2006" logos on the grandstands.""  

The BIG SLIPPERY THIN ICE EDEN PROJECT QUIZ

   Have a go! : http://www.eden-project-insight.tk/ (Be prepared for surprises !) This also gives good reason to pause for thought: http://chrissie-wildwood.com/TEMPTATION-IN-EDEN aS dOES...

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