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Did she jump or was she pushed? Questions surrounding the circumstances of Estelle Lo's departure from City Hall during a contraversial period remain unanswered."VANCOUVER -- Estelle Lo, who City of Vancouver officials say resigned voluntarily as chief financial officer...
London 2012, Vancouver 2010 share similar financial woes
Concerns over the increasing cost of hosting the 2010 games in Vancouver include unknown security costs, a grossly overbudget convention/media centre and a $100 million bailout for the developer of athletes'... Jamaican Bobsled Team find a new home in Pemberton BC
The Jamaican Bobsled Team, most famous for their involvement in the Calgary 88 Winter Games, and for the Disney movie, could be getting some new digs in Pemberton BC, thanks to a local lodge owner there. "“I have... Gregor Robertson holds press conference
I just got word that the Vision Party is holding a press conference where they will address the issue of the 100 million dollar Olympic loan and whether there is any validity to the claim made on Global TV that the... Clerk swears affadavit on missing documents related to $100 million Olympic loan
"One of the city clerks who works with the councillors has sworn an affidavit saying that the missing documents relating the the $100-million Olympic loan turned up in B.C. Lee’s office at a different time than he has said. Cecelia Lee says B.C. Lee called her into his... Loan Reveals Two Spins on Democracy
Most political news in Vancouver has been swirling around the $100 million loan that is reportedly been authorized as a bailout cushion to either Millennium Development Corp (the company building the Olympic Village)... Vancouver's election drama gets even stranger
I hardly know what to think these days. Vancouver's election will likely be decided based on how people feel about a controversial loan made to a Vancouver developer who is involved in building the Olympic...Anger over $100 Million Olympic bail out drives early voting in Vancouver
"VANCOUVER -- Vancouver voters are flocking to advance polls, with some saying they were inspired to cast a ballot by the controversy over the current city council's decision to provide up to a $100-million loan to... Olympic athlete accommodation to become social housing
This is another good example of how to get additional value from the infrastructure needed b y the Games. " Olympic athlete accommodation to become social housing Derrick Penner, Vancouver... Beijing Olympic official Liu Zhihua on death row or life imprisonment
Money can tempt many in any country but not all countries have punishment for corruption at high levels. "A former Beijing official who oversaw citywide construction projects for this year’s Olympic Games... Saina wins Gold at Youth CommonWealth Games
"Saina Nehwal survived some nervous moments to claim the girls singles gold of the third Commonwealth Youth Games at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Friday. Fifteen-year-old Sikki Reddy gave Saina the jitters before the Beijing Olympic Games quarter-finalist wrapped up... Vancouver 2010 Olympic tickets to go on sale starting tomorrow
The tickets for Vancouver 2010 Olympic events will be going on sale this Friday, October 3rd. It seems like yesterday that the city went crazy after having learned that the 21st Winter Olympic Games would be held in... 1694 views | 10 comments | 10 recommendations
Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Montgomery gets 5-year prison term
Track and field star Tim Montgomery was sentenced to five year in prison on the charges of possesing Drugs. " Montgomery, once known as the fastest man alive, was sentenced in Federal court in Norfolk,... Tendulkar-Modi cricket’s most powerful men
"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...Cycling: World Time Trial Championships - Grabsch, Tuft, Zabriskie take Podiu...
This is a full set of surprising results. The field became wide open when Fabian Cancellara, the two-time reigning world champion and newly-crowned Olympic champion took a pass on the time-trial competition in...
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