Olympic Village $130 million Over Budget: Audit

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:25

Olympic village $130 million over budget: audit

By Miro Cernetig, Vancouver Sun columnist, October 5, 2009

VANCOUVER — If you need any more proof that mayors should stick to potholes, garbage pickup and leave the real-estate business to the professionals, just read on.

International Callout for Direct Action

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:24

International Call Out for Direct Action:

“Our struggles come from before 2010 and will reach beyond!”

This is a call out for direct action and solidarity. At the end of
October, the Olympic Torch will come from Greece to Canada.

National Call of Action Against 2010 Corporate Sponsors

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:23

NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST 2010 OLYMPIC SPONSORS:

DIRTY MONEY FOR DIRTY OIL

Council of Canadians Criticizes Olympic Industry

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:22

Council of Canadians Criticizes Olympic Industry

Garry John and Maude Barlow: 2010 Olympics will leave legacy of social, environmental destruction
Publish Date: October 9, 2009

By Garry John and Maude Barlow

Civil Liberties Law-Suit Against Olympic Gag Order

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:21

Civil Liberties Law-Suit Against Olympic Gag Order

October 7, 2009
For immediate release
BCCLA helps activists sue City over Olympic gag law

Extinguish the Olympic Torch! Callout from Olympic Resistance Network

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:20

CALL FOR CROSS-CANADA MOBILIZING:

EXTINGUISH THE OLYMPIC TORCH!

* Route details below *

Olympic Cowichan Sweater Not Made by Natives

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:20

Olympic sweater not a Cowichan, Hudson's Bay Company says

By Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun, October 8, 2009

The hot-selling, $350 hand-knit Olympic sweater flying off store shelves at The Bay is definitely not a Cowichan sweater, Hudson's Bay Company insisted Thursday.

If it's Illegal Now, it'll be Illegal in 2010...

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:19

Anti-Olympic protester supports violent opposition

By CBC News - October 14, 2009

A self-described "native warrior" and proponent of what he calls "direct action" has told CBC News that he supports virtually any effort to disrupt the 2010 Olympic Games, including acts of violence.

Teaching 2010 Resistance

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:17

Vancouver teachers' bid to link Olympics to Holocaust not in students' interest

By Michael Smyth, The Province - October 16, 2009

Nazi Olympics Exhibit Opens in Vancouver

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:16

Nazi Olympics exhibit opens in Vancouver

Thursday, October 15, 2009
CBC News

Olympic Top Cop Helped Blow Up Truck at Gustafsen Lake

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:14

Olympics' Top Cop Helped Blow up Truck at Gustafsen Stand-off

http://thetyee.ca/News/2009/10/20/GustafsenStandOff/

Vancouver Police 'Set the Record Straight' on Olympic Police State

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:13

Olympic Update

Vancouver Police Department, 2009-10-22

Chief Constable Jim Chu was joined by VPD Deputy Chief Sweeney, as well as RCMP Superintendent Kevin deBruykere from the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit for the Olympics Games, as he made the following statement regarding the Olympics:

Top Olympic Cop Blasted APEC Protesters with Pepper Spray

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:12

Mercer Blasted APEC Protesters with Pepper Spray

Commission slammed Mounties' hair trigger use of force at 1997 summit. Third in a series profiling the 2010 Olympics' top cop.

By Bob Mackin, Vancouver 24 hours and Geoff Dembicki, 22 October 2009, TheTyee.ca

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