Eyes of world on quakes rumbling near Olympic site
ROBERT MATAS
Globe and Mail, August 28, 2008
VANCOUVER— A “swarm of earthquakes” off the coast of Vancouver Island that caused no damage drew international attention yesterday as the global media shifted its gaze from Beijing to Vancouver, the site of the 2010Winter Olympics.
A deadly plane crash on BC's southern coast on Nov 16, 2008, in which seven people died, was carrying 5 employees of the Peter Kiewit & Sons construction company, responsible for the Sea-to-Sky highway expansion.
Just before Mukmuk the Marmot dolls went on sale at the Bay downtown, an unofficial Vancouver 2010 mascot made an unwelcome debut outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
As official Olympic countdown events occurred throughout the lower mainland, ongoing gang warfare saw numerous shooting incidents and several killings across the region.
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — Gang violence is rattling residents of this Western Canadian metropolis as the city makes final preparations for the February 2010 winter Olympics, say officials.
Carol James, head of the BC New Democratic Party, poses with DJ's from CFOX radio's Jeff O'Neil Show wearing their 'Resist 2010 Bitches' t-shirts. James' picture, which is posted on the party's Flicker site, has prompted calls for her to apologize by Liberal party members.