2010 Olympics
2010 Games over, but financial clean up far from it
By November 17, 2010 10:12 amVancouver's recession-rocked Olympic committee needs more time to clean up its books. Read more…
Filed in'Greenest Games' had diesel-burning, American bus fleet
By November 10, 2010 04:15 pm 5 commentsMore than 1,000 buses from around North America used at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were driven a combined 5.1 million kilometres to and from Vancouver.
“These were supposed to be the ‘greenest Games ever’,” said Olympic critic and Five Ring Circus author Chris Shaw. “What a joke.” Read more…
Filed inCoroner recommends safety audits following Olympic luge death
By October 4, 2010 11:04 am 3 commentsThe coroner's report on the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games makes recommendations to improve safety at the Whistler track and for luge races in general. Read more…
Premier's UBCM speech recalls Olympic glory
By October 1, 2010 12:53 pm 8 commentsPremier Gordon Campbell gave a speech to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Whistler focused on remembering the glory and spirit of last February's Winter Olympics, that critics said offered little new. Read more…
Olympic Village woes continue
By September 23, 2010 10:03 amThe scheduled Saturday marketing relaunch of the Olympic Village is on hold until sometime in October as the future of its developer seems foggy. Read more…
Filed inMetro streetcar strategy starts to roll
By September 17, 2010 12:01 pmThose seeking to restore streetcar service to Metro Vancouver appear to have gained new options this week as regional mayors moved to end a funding standoff with the province. Read more…
Block Bell's CTV buy, say open media advocates
By September 14, 2010 01:35 pmBell Canada’s move to become sole owner of CTV, the top broadcaster in Canada, is causing media democracy advocates to raise alarms. Read more…
Filed inMinister Coleman involved in Games liquor closures
By August 4, 2010 11:06 am 1 commentsDocuments obtained by 24 Hours Vancouver under Freedom of Information requests show minister responsible Rich Coleman weighed in on liquor store closures during the 2010 Games, even before officials conferred with the Vancouver Police and city hall. Read more…
VANOC's motorcoach madness down south
By July 28, 2010 01:21 pm 3 commentsThe owner of a Fort Worth, Texas bus company is fuming because negotiations between VANOC and Olympic bus contractor Gameday Management keep stalling. Read more…
Filed inSocial housing activists hold sit-in at former Olympic athletes village
By July 16, 2010 03:18 pmHousing advocates staged a short-lived sit-in at the former site of Vancouver's Olympic athletes' village on Thursday to protest the lack of affordable and social housing in the massive condo development. Read more…
Filed inBC Hydro put $100,000+ managers to work on low-level Olympics jobs
By July 16, 2010 02:47 pm 8 commentsWould you pay an employee $140,000 a year to sell event tickets? That’s what BC Hydro did for the 2010 Olympic Games. Read more…
Filed inOlympic protesters complaint to cops dismissed
By July 13, 2010 09:13 am 1 commentsVictoria’s Police Chief did not breach public trust, according to a June 16 Police Complaint Commission probe of Jamie Graham’s revelation that an undercover cop drove protesters to the first Olympic torch relay protest. Read more…
Filed inOlympic budget blown by $325 million
By July 11, 2010 11:57 pm 7 commentsBritish Columbia's government spent $325 million more on the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics than originally promised.
The $925.2 million bill to taxpayers was disclosed in an unaudited Friday report and included a $50 million bailout for the recession-rocked Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee. Read more…
Filed inHST point man Hansen is Olympic minister again
By July 8, 2010 05:56 pm 2 commentsGuess who is British Columbia's Olympic minister again?
Premier Gordon Campbell quietly handed Finance Minister Colin Hansen the Olympic Games Secretariat portfolio via order-in-council on June 30, the eve of the controversial Harmonized Sales Tax. Read more…
Filed inOlympic cauldron, now with spy camera
By July 8, 2010 04:56 pmWhile technicians installed a spy camera under the Olympic cauldron’s central burner, Downtown Eastside activist Robert Bonner passed the Poverty Olympics torch to English anti-poverty activist Elizabeth Hogg. Read more…
Filed inIntrawest approaches Russian to buy Whistler Blackcomb: Wall Street Journal
By June 24, 2010 10:38 amRussian billionaire Vladimir Potanin, reportedly a driving force behind Sochi's bid for the 2014 Games, is a potential purchaser for the company's hottest property. Read more…
Filed inCity hall won't release names of invitees to Olympic bash
By June 21, 2010 10:11 am 1 commentsStaff claim it would be an invasion of privacy to release the names of guests to the city's Olympic pavilion at David Lam Park. Read more…
Filed inPavCo spent $20,404 on Olympic tix
By June 3, 2010 02:22 pmThe British Columbia Crown corporation that manages B.C. Place stadium and the Vancouver Convention Centre gave out $20,404.91 worth of Olympic tickets. Read more…
Province to pay VANOC $10M for Olympic assets
By May 12, 2010 08:31 am 5 commentsA copy of the asset purchase agreement between the Citizens' Services ministry and VANOC, obtained via Freedom of Information, said VANOC spent $33.5 million on chairs, tables, TVs, computers, shovels, brooms and other items through Nov. 27, 2009. Read more…
Filed inLiberal friend got free Olympic tix
By May 10, 2010 10:01 am 6 commentsA video game investment firm headed by a B.C. Liberal donor received more than $20,000 of free Olympic tickets. Read more…
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BC government releases Olympic ticket recipient list
Olympic bus driver widow says husband worked 12-hour days
No fire drill at Olympic stadium
Minister says he's not 'pissing around' on Hydro hotel tab
WorkSafe worried about BC Place cauldron, roof
Hydro spent $46,000 on burgers and beer for Olympics suite
Vancouver to cough up another $32 million for Olympic Village housing
Ministry promised to pay Hydro back for hotel room: Lekstrom
Minister's hotel stay on Hydro tab raises questions: union
Furlong may pen book about Olympic experience
Gary Lunn racks up $180K in travel expenses
Government hides price tag for harbour rings
MLAs were advised on accepting Olympic gifts
VANOC sells assets, tallies budget
Poet Slams VANOC Paralympic transportation system
Whistler market, claiming Olympics hurt sales, may sue landlord
Olympics killed year’s worth of business, says heliski firm suing VANOC
Smidgen of 'Olympic bounce' for Premier Campbell: poll
Who had best seats for Olympic hockey gold?
Sochi Olympics organizer blasts environmentalists for attempting to 'derail' preparations
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German reporter slipped security to join athletes in closing ceremony
Premier's office added $2 billion to Olympic impact estimate
$2.5M lawsuit filed by ice cream parlour against VANOC
Olympics fan threatened with arrest for wearing US flag
Tent village packs up
Unions lost out by not protesting Games: former labourer
'Pirate' activists to storm Canada Place Saturday
Anti-Olympics protesters declare victory
Will Sochi 2014 be an environmental disaster?
Vancouver promotes 'less as more' in green design
Robertson wants citizens to lead way with city's open data
What unites Critical Mass and the Olympics?
Visiting escorts drive down price for sex
Olympic economic impacts much smaller than promised
'It's been horrible. I made a mistake': MLA facing drunk driving charges
Will the 2010 Games make commuting more sustainable?
Liberal MLA faces drunk driving charges
Organizers will close Olympic Tent Village if asked
Emery smokes up with Olympics visitors, runs through family stash
'Good vibes' at homelessness rally
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