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In the early morning of Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 a truck belonging to Peter Kiewit and Sons, parked off of Victoria Drive [Vancouver], was lit on fire. Kiewit is making a(nd) killing off of the development of the Sea to Sky Highway.

No Smooth Sailing for PNWER Elites: Marina Entrance Blocked by Activists A group of activists blocked access to the Westin Bayshore marina on Wednesday July 23 [2008] to protest the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) summit.

On the afternoon of August 24 [2008], a McDonalds was attacked in Guelph Ontario. We cemented shut the pipes, disabling the toilet in the bathroom stall. We were inspired by a similar action in Victoria, BC on May 31 carried out against McDonalds because of their involvement in the 2010 Olympics.

CTV News, Aug. 28 2008, Darcy Wintonyk, ctvbc.ca

A group of vandals have hit Vancouver B.C.'s Olympic Countdown Clock.

Police spokesperson Jana McGuinness says just after midnight Thursday they received a call that three people had doused the clock with white paint.

The Dominion - http://www.dominionpaper.ca
by Dawn Paley

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

A more complete reportback is forthcoming, however some basic news,updates, and photos are compiled below.

Olympics Resistance Network
News Release to Mainstream Media: