Unions look to Games for payback In preparation for the Olympics, government puts $6-billion on table By DIRK MEISSNER Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Page S2 ...
Real estate gets short-term Olympic boost Last updated Jan 11 2006 11:54 AM PST CBC News B.C. housing prices have been given a boost from the buzz over the...
Monday » January 16 » 2006 MLA says False Creek changes would favour the rich Frances Bula Vancouver Sun Monday, January 16, 2006 VANCOUVER - Vancouver's new...
Please spread this message far wide amongst your fellow Canadians.... Top 10 Reasons to Vote Green on Monday 1. I want to feel good about my vote. I want to...
Friday » January 27 » 2006 Falcon holds to $3b cost for Gateway project William Boei Vancouver Sun Friday, January 27, 2006 The Gateway project to expand...
Italy: Four Anarchists Arrested in Scuffle Over Olympic Torch Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Four anarchists were arrested Monday after briefly grabbing the Olympic...
Hey folks, My new email address is crimsbabe@... Please update your addy books. Peace, Bella __________________________________________________ Do You...
With all the events happening in the last few weeks I have attempted to keep up with most of them, please check out the updated site at http://2010watch.com ...
Saturday » February 4 » 2006 All roads lead to more debate Gateway program means traffic issues will be ripe for picking again as 2009 provincial election...
The Province of BC has committed to wasting another $55 million towards the cost-overruns for the 2010 Games venue construction even before a single shovel...
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Olympic overrun could have been avoided: unions Last updated Feb 6 2006 09:54 AM PST CBC News B.C.'s construction unions says part of the $110-million Olympic...
With all due respect to Mr. Peppard, wages that have risen since Vancouver was awarded the Games were already negotiated prior to the hosting announcement. ...
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Please take a moment right now to sign the petition demanding a by-election in Emerson's Vancouver-Kingsway riding. http://www.petitiononline.com/RDE/ -- ... ...
OTTAWA, February 9, 2006 -- Minister for International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics David Emerson today...
Hi all: Three events to turn up for: 1. Feb 26, Library Square, VANOC will be hosting a Torino closing ceremonies party. 10:30am -2 pm. Let's all show up and...
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Only a few seek 2010 deals By Heidi Dietrich Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Feb. 12, 2006 On the eve of the Turin Winter...
I just came back from a union meeting and found out a few things for this March 31 deadline the Liberals have given union to sign contracts by. Essentially, if...
Let me see....They won't tell you the projected increase in operating costs....Security etc....I don't think they get it? They need the unions more than the...
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Ian, can you provide specific document or statement that ties union bonuses to Olympic surplus or revenue. As I read the agreements, any revenue from the Games...
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Hi folks, This came in from my buddy Calvin. I haven't had time to read it yet, but I thought I'd post it anyway. Shirley (Bella) The Olympic Spectacle: Next...
Revenues? What f-ing revenues...ain't no such beast. The unions are dumber than I thought. On another topic: we need bodies to show up at the VANOC propaganda...
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Thursday » February 23 » 2006 NDP Leader Carole James needs to become Olympics' biggest booster Moe Sihota Special to The Province Wednesday, February 22,...
Let's see: Sihota got kicked out of the NDP cabinet at least twice for conflicts of interest. Seems he didn't learn anything and he now wants to whore out the...
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Mr. Sihota in his 'special' to the Province, wed Feb 22nd, talks about unspecified future benefits that may come from hosting the Games in 2010. It's always...
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From the CBC yesterday... Best Winter Games for Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper heaped praise on Canadian Olympians Sunday, saying they did their country...
Here is something I posted on the Guerrilla News Network: The Olympic Disaster By David Maidman Taxpayers pay while the world's elite play As I sat and watched...
OK some people I'm being a little unfair regarding the cost of Canadian medals, I'll factor the equation this way.... There are 14 sports with 3 medals given...
The Olympic Disaster, Taxpayers pay while the world's elite play... The costs are much higher than you thought!!! How they count and what they don't count ...
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Sharp curbs and vague plans not enough By Reporter Whistler's Olympiad has begun, and the signs of years of dreaming and planning turning into tangible action...
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