Chiefs Ponder Protests During 2010 Olympics
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:40 — Zig ZagMore hot air from the Indian Act chiefs, threatening polite anti-Olympic protests unless the government pays them more...
Native leaders won't rule out Olympic action
By Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, September 2, 2009
RBC's 'aboriginal adviser' Won't Stop Protests
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:39 — Zig ZagAppointing Aboriginal adviser on torch relay won't halt protests: activist
Adrian Wyld, Canadian Press, September 3rd 2009
Another Olympic-related Eviction of Low-income Housing
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:38 — Zig ZagResidents claim eviction is Olympics-related
CBC News, cbc.ca, September 5, 2009
Residents of a vermin-infested hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say their landlord is trying to evict them to make room for Olympic business.
Slumlord Has No Right to Evict Tenants
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:36 — Zig Zag
Rat-infested hotel has no right to evict tenants, says city
By Doug Ward, VANCOUVER SUN, September 8, 2009
VANCOUVER -- The City of Vancouver is urging tenants of a Downtown Eastside hotel to stay put in their vermin-infested units despite an eviction notice issued by their landlord.
School Cuts Amidst Olympic Propaganda Campaign
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:35 — Zig ZagOlympic school program launch coincides with cuts
By Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Teachers Pissed at Cuts, Olympic Propaganda
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:34 — Zig ZagOlympic programs not a hit with teachers, school boards
By Kimberly Shearon, The Province, September 9, 2009
The B.C. government rolled out its Olympic education programs yesterday to less than enthusiastic support from teachers and school boards. The province spent $550,000 during the past three years developing the programs.
NORAD Training Exercise for 2010 Olympics
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:33 — Zig Zag
NORAD exercise planned for west coast
Helen Lenskyj's Presentation at UBC
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:32 — Zig ZagHelen Lenskyj's Presentation at UBC
Two corporate media articles on Helen Lenskyj's recent presentation at the University of BC regarding the Olympic industry. Jeff Lee's article is crap but a good example of the pro-Olympic slant he takes while attempting to appear as a real journalist (haha)...
Vanoc Offers Protest Pens
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:31 — Zig ZagVanoc to provide protesting pens during Olympics
B.C. Civil Liberties Association will train legal observers
By Damian Inwood, The Province, September 16, 2009
Vancouver 2010 plans to set up protest pens outside Games venues "in plain sight of the media and public."
Olympic Security Unit Continues Harassment in Mt. Currie
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:30 — Zig ZagISU making house calls in Mount Currie
Olympic investigators are identifying potential threats throughout the corridor, says spokesperson
By Claire Piech, Published 2009-09-16, The Pique
No Olympic 'Truce' for Canadian Troops in Afghanistan
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:29 — Zig Zag
Olympic truce tradition hard for Canada to swallow
Organizers say they have no intention of asking troops fighting in Afghanistan to lay down arms during the Games
ROD MICKLEBURGH, Globe and Mail, Saturday, Sep. 19, 2009
Halloween Olympic Torch Protest 'Will Test Police Vows'
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:28 — Zig ZagHalloween Olympic Torch Protest 'Will Test Police Vows'
6 Charged with Burning Olympic Flag: Chicago
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:27 — Zig Zag
6 charged with burning Olympic banner
Petty Harassment of Olympic Opposition by Police Ongoing
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:26 — Zig ZagPolice Question Friend of Olympics Critic Chris Shaw
Nursing student surprised at school by intelligence officers.
Councillor calls it 'harassment'.
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