Olympic Security Needs to Strike 'Balance'
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:54 — Zig Zag
Olympic security will need to strike a delicate balance
Vancouver Sun, August 4, 2009, Business section
It's now little more than six months before Vancouver hosts what will likely be the largest event in its history -- larger than Expo 86, and larger than 1997's meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.
IOC Contract Binds City to Olympic Rules
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:53 — Zig ZagContract binds Vancouver to play by IOC rules or not play at
Elites of the Olympic movement and former mayor sealed deal to bypass Canada's constitutionally protected rights and freedoms
By Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
August 7, 2009
Olympic Organizers Struggle with 2010 Budget
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:52 — Zig ZagCEO’s goal: Stay on budget
Head of Vancouver Olympics effort under pressure as advertising revenue falls short
By STEPHANIE LEVITZ The Canadian Press, Sat. Aug 8, 2009
BC Taxpayers to Pay Millions for Olympic 'Volunteers'
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:50 — Zig ZagB.C. taxpayers to pay millions for 2010 Olympic Games ‘volunteers’
Up to 1,400 civil servants are expected to be seconded to make up staffing shortfall
By Miro Cernetig, Vancouver Sun columnist, August 9, 2009
By the Numbers: Breakdown of Olympic Security
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:49 — Zig Zag
The Olympics' tailor-made security blanket, unwrapped
Police call it the largest security operation in Canadian history. Here's a look at the plan to keep the 2010 Winter Games safe
SUSAN KRASHINSKY, Globe and Mail Last, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009
More 2010 Steet Closures Planned
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:48 — Zig Zag
More Olympic road closures planned: civil liberties group
CBC News, August 13, 2009
IOC's Iron Grip on Cities Grows Tighter Every Olympics
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:47 — Zig ZagIOC grip on cities grows tighter every time
From no-fly zones to free-speech areas, Olympic officials want to
control what the world can see
By Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun, August 15, 2009 a04
Private Security for 2010 Recruiting in Saskatchewan
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:46 — Zig ZagVancouver-based security company coming to Saskatchewan to recruit for 2010 Olympics
By Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post, August 14, 2009
Thousands of Surgeries to be Cut Due to Underfunding
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:46 — Zig ZagThousands of surgeries may be cut in Metro Vancouver due to government underfunding, leaked paper
By Darah Hansen, Vancouver Sun, August 18, 2009
Olympic Cops Harass Victoria Activists
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:45 — Zig ZagOlympic Cops Harass Victoria Activists
No 2010 Victoria: Olympic Police Harass More Victoria Activists
RCMP try to question local residents, get a lecture on rights instead
Cash Crunch Causes Tension for Games Organizers
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:44 — Zig Zag
Cash crunch causes tension for Games organizers
VANOC says international committee still must provide millions from
sponsors. The IOC says it has already given more than enough
STEPHANIE LEVITZ, Canadian Press, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Six Nations Challenge Torch Relay
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:43 — Zig ZagTorch relay sparks heat at meeting
August 19, 2009 - Brantford Expositor
The people of Six Nations are questioning whether the Olympic torch is a symbol of sports excellence or native oppression as they ponder whether to support its passage across the territory.
IOC Bailout of VANOC 'Has Limits'
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:42 — Zig ZagIOC deficit agreement isn't open-ended
Support to help mitigate a possible Games shortfall has limit,
official says
By Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun, August 28, 2009
Olympic Security Harassment of No2010 Victoria
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:41 — Zig ZagAnti-Olympic activists call police encounters ‘harassment’
Fontaine hired as Royal Bank Adviser
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:41 — Zig Zag
Fontaine hired as Royal Bank Adviser
Former grand Thief of the Assembly of First Nations, Phil Fontaine, has been hired as a special adviser to the Royal Bank of Canada.
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