London 2012: one big party or one big prison?
http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/938
By Mike Wells
London 2012: one big party or one big prison?
http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/938
By Mike Wells
Russian Olympics clouded by 19th century deaths
Amie Ferris-Rotman Sun Mar 21, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62K0IT20100321
TBILISI (Reuters) - A Muslim diaspora is demanding the Sochi 2014 Olympics be canceled or moved unless Russia apologizes for the 19th century deaths of many of their ancestors in the location where the Winter Games will be held.
Armoured vehicles adopted by B.C. RCMP
CBC News, Wednesday, March 24, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/24/bc-rcmp-rtact...
The RCMP in B.C. are rolling out their newest crime-fighting tools — two surplus tactical armoured vehicles (TAVs) that were given to them by the Canadian Armed Forces.
Vancouver antiracists claim victory when neo-Nazis fail to appear at SkyTrain rally
http://www.straight.com/article-298991/vancouver/vancouver-antiracists-c...
By Carlito Pablo
Except for the supposed neo-Nazis, practically everyone turned up today (March 21) at the Braid SkyTrain station.
Games protesters in court
Arrested after 200 anti-Olympic demo stormed downtown Vancouver
By Susan Lazaruk, The Province, March 18, 2010
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Games+protesters+court/2696352/story.htm...
A Washington state man arrested during a violent Olympics protest for
wrapping a bike chain around his hand, brass-knuckles style, was carrying
VPD cite violent-crime wave during Games
Jack Keating, The Province, Thursday, March 18, 2010
Violent crime rose 30 per cent and there were more sexual assaults in the city during the 17 days of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver police said Wednesday.
However, property crime fell slightly and overall crime was down.
14th Annual International Day Against Police Brutality in Montreal
100 Arrested, Undercover Cops Forced Out of Protester's Ranks
by Gord Hill
Vandals hit 11 Montreal police cars
March 13, 2010, CBC News
Eleven cruisers were vandalized overnight at the Montreal police traffic and road safety division's building in the city's St. Henri district, police said Saturday.
Windows were smashed and the police cruisers' computers were damaged.Windows were smashed and the police cruisers' computers were damaged.
Conditions ripe for major aboriginal uprising, academic says
Young first nations people are largely poor, uneducated, prone to crime and live near vulnerable resource areas, ex-Forces officer argues
By Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun, March 11, 2010
Olympics fail to win over big chunk of B.C.: poll
Rod Mickleburgh
VANCOUVER ‚Globe and Mail, Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell may be disappointed if he is hoping for a Games-based popularity bounce, an extensive poll by Innovative Research Group suggests.