RCMP & Vancouver Integrate Anti-Terror Units

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:46

RCMP INSET (Integrated National Security Enforcement Team) announces plan to work with Vancouver Police on terrorism in Vancouver

by Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun Jan 9, 2009

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department has joined with the RCMP to form a joint national security team specifically for the city of Vancouver.

More Questions on Olympic Athlete's Village; Construction Could Halt

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:45

More questions in $875 million 2010 village debacle

Updated: Sat Jan. 10 2009 16:47:07, ctvbc.ca

Just 24 hours after Vancouver taxpayers were told they could be on the hook for $875 million in construction costs for the 2010 Olympic athlete's village, the city is still reeling.

Olympic Athlete's Village: Vancouver Calls for Emergency Funding from BC

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:43

Mayor wants MLAs recalled to deal with Olympics issue

Mon. Jan. 12 2009, CTV.ca News Staff

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is calling on the provincial legislature to be recalled so that it can deal with the financial problems plaguing the 2010 Olympic athletes' village.

Olympic Debt Keeps on Rising

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:42

The running tab for the Olympics is running and running

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, January 12, 2009

VICTORIA — As Vancouver residents prepare to take an Olympic-sized bath, the rest of us are scarcely home free on our share of the cost of staging the 2010 Winter Games and related projects.

After the Olympics comes Debt

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:41

2 more articles on Vancouver's Olympic Village and growing debt, including Vancouver's potential loss in credit rating...

After the Olympics comes debt
By Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun, January 13, 2009

2010 Sponsor Nortel goes Bankrupt

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:41

Vancouver Olympics suffer first sponsor bankruptcy

By BOB MACKIN, 24 Hours, Jan 14, 2009

Things just got worse for VANOC.

Olympic Security Budget Another Games Fiasco

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:40

Security budget games mean another Games embarrassment

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, January 15, 2009

Slumlords Should be Fined, Housing Activists Say

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:39

Worst slumlords should be fined, activists insist

Living standards of skid-row hotels come under fire as tenancy branch has failed to use monetary club

By Andy Ivens, The Province, January 17, 2009

Emergency Bill to Bail Out Olympic Village

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:38

Vancouver gets OK to borrow to finish Olympic Athletes' Village

City charter amended after marathon debate

CBC News, Sunday, January 18, 2009

The City of Vancouver has been given the go-ahead to borrow the money it needs to complete the Athletes' Village for the 2010 Winter Games.

Critic warns Vancouver may muzzle 2010 opponents

Soumis par Zig Zag le jeu, 02/03/2011 - 19:32

Critic warns Vancouver may muzzle 2010 opponents

Vancouver city officials run the risk of curbing rights during the Olympics in order to keep the city looking uncluttered, says a civil liberties advocate.

January 20, 2009, ctvbc.ca

ORN Press Conference: Proposed City By-Law Changes & Olympic Village

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 02/01/2011 - 23:49

ORN Press Conference: Proposed City By-Law Changes & Olympic Village

On Thursday Jan 22 Vancouver City Council will be 'debating' a series of
significant Olympics-related issues including financing of the Olympic
Village and a bylaw to restrict non-Games (ie anti-Games) signs.

Civil City is a Hate Crime: Anti-Poverty Committee

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 02/01/2011 - 23:48

CIVIL CITY IS A HATE CRIME: APC drops banner off Cambie bridge

For Immediate Release
January 21st, 2009

Proposed By-Law Changes Challenged as Threat to 'Civil Liberties'

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 02/01/2011 - 23:47

Activists concerned about right to protest

Catherine Rolfsen and Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun, Friday, January 23, 2009

Vancouver's new city council faced its first real grilling from Olympic protesters Thursday as it considered how to regulate advertising and signage during the 2010 Games.

Pigs Issue 'Scary' Warning to Anti-Olympic Protesters

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 02/01/2011 - 23:46

Olympic security boss puts protesters on notice

'Unlawful' actions will be met with swift response, RCMP assistant commissioner warns, as activists vow to take on 'two-week circus'

ROD MICKLEBURGH, Globe and Mail, January 23, 2009

The Cost of the Games

Soumis par Zig Zag le mar, 02/01/2011 - 23:46

The cost of the Games

B.C. municipal governments have shovelled taxpayer money to the event in a big way

Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun, Friday, January 23, 2009

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