Olympic Security Needs to Strike 'Balance'

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:54

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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:53

Contract 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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:52

CEO’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'

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:50

B.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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:49

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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:48

More Olympic road closures planned: civil liberties group

CBC News, August 13, 2009

IOC's Iron Grip on Cities Grows Tighter Every Olympics

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:47

IOC 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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:46

Vancouver-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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:46

Thousands 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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:45

Olympic 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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:44

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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:43

Torch 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'

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:42

IOC 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

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:41

Anti-Olympic activists call police encounters ‘harassment’

http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/victorianews/news/5512...

Fontaine hired as Royal Bank Adviser

Soumis par Zig Zag le lun, 01/24/2011 - 21:41

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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