July 18, the Globe and Mail headlined, “The Olympics are a great party. But they’re not worth billions in public money.” The editorial added, “Hosting a huge party takes a lot of work and money, but i’s definitely fun. Those hours with friends and family are great. But the joy is fleeting, and hangovers are inevitable…”
Friday, February 11, CBC News: the fifth estate presents “Death at the Olympics” with new revelations about the fatal crash of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympics. See preview here along […]
After periods of hot sweating and swelling intensity, Canadians experienced that special physical and emotional release that comes at the peak of hockey excitation, following vigorous stimulation of the nation’s love for […]
The ticketing process for Olympic Men’s Hockey is mysterious. Only a portion of the arena capacity is available to ordinary fans while large blocks of seating are dedicated to VIPs, sponsors and […]
Extremely Uptight Olympics Procession Director During Opening Ceremony: ‘Wrong, wrong, this is all wrong.’ VANCOUVER—Olympic Procession director Bryan Anderson, known for his vigilant attention to detail and his violent temper, was furious […]
Iranian Edition “The artist shall at all times refrain from making any negative or derogatory remarks respecting VANOC, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Olympic movement generally, Bell and/or other sponsors […]
A special Olympics souvenir to remind us of what the Games are really about.
As part of the $1 billion Olympic protection effort, thousands of visiting policeman, armed forces and security personnel are stationed in or near Vancouver. People have been drawn from all over and […]
From a BC Civil Liberties Association website: The Olympics have an unfortunate history of being associated with government activities that repress dissenting voices and “undesirable” populations. In China, dissidents and potential protesters […]
A leaked report from the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Integrated Security Unit indicates that authorities are worried about increased Olympics-enhancing drug use by spectators and television viewers. “We have reason to suspect that […]
One of the world’s leading global governance think tanks, the One World Trust, issues an annual report rating the accountability of international organizations. Examiners evaluate transparency, participation, evaluation and complaint and response […]
We hear reports today of a truck fleet doing 500 km round trips, hauling snow from Manning Park to Cypress Bowl. Could this be true? Well, not likely, according to information that […]
The Guardian, Vancouver’s Olympics are heading for disaster This titanic act of fiscal malfeasance includes a security force that was originally budgeted at $175m, but has since inflated to $900m. With more […]
This tidy stack of $100 bills equals $1 million $100 million fits on a standard pallet: $1 billion takes 10 pallets: What would $6 billion look like, you ask? Let’s put that […]
Responding to VANOC’s plea for volunteers who are available before, during and after the 2010 Winter Game, a British police auxiliary known as The Space Hijackers offered to assist the Integrated Security […]
Games promoters were right about one thing. They said the world press would focus on Vancouver. Here is sportswriter Dave Zirin’s point of view at Sports Illustrated Online: As Olympics near, people […]
Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association writes a blog that should be read by every person who respects justice. Go there to read the rest of this entry from January […]
Investigative reporter Andrew Jennings is not a popular man among international sport elites. This week, he writes a football story with parallels to our world where powerful interests aim to eliminate dissent […]
After the RCMP were accused of intimidating anti-Olympic activists at a public meeting in Kelowna, BC Civil Liberties Association Executive Director David Eby said: In the history of the Olympics, have any […]
Yes, I fully agree with this summary. I am also reminded of, what seemed to be, the suspect (and possibly…
Thanks, good summary of the fiasco. Mr Eby will likely resign his seat when the new leader is in place,…
Yes, a predictable loss... though it was interesting to see the Conservatives also attracting fewer votes than last time. I…
I was hoping for a minority government with the Greens holding the balance, but sadly that did not materialize.
Foot dragging? Know of anywhere with a huge coastline, lakes and rivers, lots of tourists wanting to sightsee, lots of…