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Anti-Olympic activist questions 2010 homeless plan
'Warehouse' rumour prompts freedom of information request
Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier
Published: Wednesday, September 03, 2008
3M to dress up Olympic sites
London Free Press, September 11, 2008
VPD inches closer to Olympic goal with new recruits
David Hogben
Vancouver Sun
Friday, September 12, 2008
VANCOUVER -The Vancouver police department moved 15 recruits closer Thursday to its staffing goal for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
'Stunning' increase in numbeof Greater Vancouver homeless
373 per cent jump since 2002 count
Jack Keating, The Province
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
National Olympic booster event gearing up amid threats of protest
Canadian Press, Sept.19, 2008
Crazy Calgary Cops Contact No2010.com Re: Spirit Train
Calgary Police recently contacted No2010.com requesting information about any planned protests against the CP 'Spirit Train' when it rolls into that city later this month. Below is our response.
Disrupt CP's 'Spirit Train' Sunday Sept. 21, 2008
The CP Spirit Train is an Olympic propaganda machine spreading the ideals of capitalist colonialism across Turtle Island. The train will be launched Sunday Sept. 21, 2008, in Port Moody, 'BC', by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)and VANOC (Vancouver Olympic Organizing Comittee).
Protesters Disrupt "Spirit Train" Sendoff - Two arrested, festivities cancelled
September, 2008
The Dominion - http://www.dominionpaper.ca
by Dawn Paley
Mission Accomplished: 'Spirit Train' Launch Disrupted!
The official launch of the CP 'Spirit Train' from Port Moody, BC (a suburb of Vancouver) was successfully disrupted by up to 75 protesters, who took over the front of the stage area holding banners and drowning out event performers and MC's with megaphones, foghorns, pots & pans, and chan
OLYMPIC SPIRIT TRAIN SUCCESSFULLY DISRUPTED!
A more complete reportback is forthcoming, however some basic news,updates, and photos are compiled below.
Olympics Resistance Network
News Release to Mainstream Media:
Anti-Olympics Movement Expands to Edmonton!
Sat Sept 27, 2008: Free Event at Native Friendship Center in Edmonton (see below)
Anti-Olympic efforts come to Edmonton
VueWeekly, Week of Sept. 25, 2008, No. 675
SCOTT HARRIS / scott@vueweekly.com
Property Destruction Turns up the Heat
Riot 2010 & Smash ICE
By Custodeus
Earth First! Journal, Mabon 2008, Vol. 28, No. 6
2010 Olympic Sign Vandalized
Chainsaw used to cut down VANOC/MOT sign; police probe weekend incident
September 25, 2008
David Burke, The Question
Protests are fine, but stop the obnoxious profanity
ROD MICKLEBURGH
Globe and Mail
September 25, 2008
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