Vanoc, FNFH & RCMP No Show at Student Olympic Conference

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:34

Vanoc, FNFH & RCMP No Show at Student Olympic Conference

On Saturday Jan. 31, 2009, a Student Olympic Conference was held at the University of BC (UBC) in an effort to stimulate critical thinking about the 2010 Games.

Military & Police to Invade Vancouver for 2010 Training Ex.

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:33

Military & Police to Invade Vancouver for 2010 Training Ex.

From Feb 9-13, 2009, several hundred military and police personnel will descend on Vancouver for 'Exercise Silver'. Bud Mercer, head of the RCMP's Integrated Security Unit, states in this article that they will be highly visible.

Civil Liberties Groups on 2010 Security and Surveillance Cameras

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:32

Two news articles on civil liberties groups concerns about 2010 security measures and surveillance cameras.

Watchdog calls 2010 Games a security mega-event
By Stephanie Levitz, THE CANADIAN PRESS, Feb. 3, 2009

Olympic Security on show in Vancouver

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:31

Olympic Security on show in Vancouver

Government security forces are conducting a major 2010 Olympics training exercise in Vancouver over the next ten days (Feb 3-13, 2009), with the focus being 'Exercise Silver' (Feb 9-13). Up to 1,000 cops & soldiers will be involved.

Hudson's Bay to Cut 1,000 Jobs

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:30

Hudson's Bay to Cut 1,000 Jobs

The HBC is a national corporate sponsor to the 2010 Olympics. It is one of the oldest corporations in the world, and was a central factor in the colonization of 'Canada'.

Hudson's Bay restructuring will cost 1,000 jobs
CBC News, Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Olympic Gold Medal Winner Pot Head

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:30

Phelps: 'I have to live with fallout from photo'

By DAVID GINSBURG, Associated Press Feb 4, 2009

Update from No Games 2016 Chicago

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:29

An Olympic debate

Group vows to fight bid as questions are raised about costs

By MICAH MAIDENBERG
Editor, Chicago Journal, Feb 4, 2009

More Info on Military Camps for 2010 Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:28

Games-time corridor military camps in works

MOT quarries, Whistler athletes’ village among six sites under DND consideration
David Burke dburke@whistlerquestion.com, February 5, 2009

RCMP Statement on 2010 Security, Privacy & Civil Liberties

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:27

RCMP Statement on 2010 Security, Privacy & Civil Liberties

Police propaganda on how 'fair and responsible' the 2010 Police State will be... The statement was apparently motivated by recent media coverage (ie, civil liberties, CCTV surveillance cameras, and police repression of anti-Olympic activists) that made the 2010 Police State look like...

2nd Annual Poverty Olympics A Huge Success

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:27

2nd Annual Poverty Olympics A Huge Success

The 2nd Annual Poverty Olympics were held this Sunday Feb 8, 2009, in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Up to 400 people came out to watch events such as the Housing Hurdles, Sweeping Aside Poverty (curling) and Wrestling for Community.

Helen Lenskyj Joins ORN in Condemning Olympic Security Exercises

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:26

TO ALL NEWS EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HELEN LENSKYJ JOINS OLYMPICS RESISTANCE NETWORK IN CONDEMNING OLYMPIC SECURITY EXERCISES

Press conference: Tues Feb 10th at 3:30 pm at Beatty Street Armoury (620
Beatty at Dunsmuir)

Best Place on Earth? Not for Indigenous Peoples...

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:25

Best Place on Earth? Not for Indigenous Peoples...

While the BC government proclaims the province to be the 'best place on earth' and have adopted this slogan for the tourism industry, Native peoples continue to live in 'Third World' conditions even as we approach the 1-year countdown to the 2010 Olympics.

ORN Rejects Meetings with Police

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:24

ORN Rejects Meetings with Police

Olympics Resistance Network - www.no2010.com - Olympicresistance@riseup.net

For Immediate Release

Olympics Resistance Network Rejects Private Meetings with Police
12:00pm - February 11, 2009

Lil'wat band sues ex-councilor

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:23

Lil'wat band sues ex-councilor

Lyle Leo, who is being sued by the Lil'wat/Mt. Currie band for stealing money, was an original member of the 2010 Bid Society. The Lil'wat band council are the one of the Four Host First Nations.

RCMP VISU Harass Victoria Activists

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 23:22

RCMP tap local activists

http://mondaymag.com/articles/entry/the-week67/
posted by Jason Youmans
02/11/2009 Monday Magazine

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