[GB] Liberals’ management of Olympic economy a total mess
ShareGuest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To clearly stand out a guest blogger entry, all such headlines will begin with [GB]. The BC Liberals often claimed that economic development and management are their strengths but this bubble is bursting right in front of our eyes. BC’s economic performance record was second last in Canada last year and the number of jobs we are losing also leads the rest of the country.... [Read More...]
Photos – Olympic Torch Relay, alternative carrying modes
SharePerhaps the most exciting and most original part of the Canadian Olympic torch relay is that the torch is carried by “alternative” mode of transportation across the country. This is really smart. With the torch being transported by different modes of means, it ensures photos generated from each day of the “longest domestic torch relay ever” will be unique and photogenic. I will try to continuously post photos of torch... [Read More...]
100 days countdown to the Games
ShareA man wears Olympic mittens as he photographs the Olympic countdown clock displaying 100 days until the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday November 4, 2009. (CP) 2010 Olympic torch relay warms up frigid Yukon village THE CANADIAN PRESS OLD CROW, Yukon – The 2010 Olympic torch warmed up this frigid Arctic community Wednesday as it was carried into a town celebration on a dogsled. Residents... [Read More...]
Photos – Olympic pin collectors have fun in Richmond Oval
ShareOlympic pin collector Daniel Presburger, right, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., talks with another collector during an Olympic pin show at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, B.C., on Saturday August 8, 2009. Just a small handful of athletes from Afghanistan competed in last year's Summer Games in Beijing, and Daniel Presburger knew they'd be wearing official Olympic pins from their home country. So the California high school teacher tracked... [Read More...]
[GB] Do you enjoy lining up? (Lawrence Wong)
ShareGuest blogger: Lawrence Wong, Barrister & Solicitor To clearly stand out a guest blogger entry, all such headlines will begin with [GB]. If so then please for heaven’s sake don’t miss the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver. Here is a blogger’s Canucklehead description of road closures and all that: Thinking of coming to Vancouver in 2010 – leave your car at home. I mean, it’s not like you’ll be able to actually drive it anyway! Virtually... [Read More...]
