Olympic security bill tops $850 M
Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News
OTTAWA - Federal security costs for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver are pegged at nearly $854 million according to a detailed departmental breakdown tabled this week.
GOVERNMENT WALKS AWAY FROM CANADIAN ATHLETES MID-GAMES
VANCOUVER– On the day that Canada is poised to win its first gold in Women’s Bobsled and Clara Hughes skates to defend her Olympic title, the Harper Conservatives announced they are walking away from the Own the Podium program, cutting $11 million dollars in funding to our Olympic athletes.
Vancouver Sun
Doug Ward a nd Jonathan Fow Lie
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It's not all fun and Games; While politicians enjoy some perks at the 2010 Olympics, they also have responsibilities
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OTTAWA – New Democrat Public Safety Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) is calling on the Minister of Public Safety to issue an apology to U.S. journalist Amy Goodman, and to explain why border officials detained and questioned her about the contents of an upcoming speech.
“Public safety is a serious issue. It is degraded when it is used as an excuse to stifle freedom of speech,” said Davies. “Our border guards are there to keep us safe, not harass people for their political views.”
The Georgia Straight
Commentary | Olympics
http://www.straight.com/article-268697/peter-julian-corporate-olympics-n...
The Name of the Games
By Peter Julian
As a boy, I remember being mesmerized by the Montreal Olympic Games. Undeniably, there is great meaning and power in seeing such a reunion. Thousands of amateur athletes from every corner of the world, vowing to achieve their “personal best”, working their hearts out for no other reason than experiencing the joy of sport and the challenge of competition.
