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09 FEB 10
Andy Miah: The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Predicting The First Major Controversy -- New Media Activism SAVE
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As the cities of Vancouver and Whistler prepare to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, new media activism promises to take the Gold medal, but will anyone outside of the cities notice?TAGS
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Official Google Blog: Vancouver forecast: light winds, unlimited visibility SAVE
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The view from Whistler Mountain is something everyone should see: a range of rugged mountains, trails of snow, fir trees and placid lakes below. It's changed since I lived there some years back — there are many more houses, and far better chairlifts — but what remains is the rare feeling of being free, in nature, about to tear into peak snow.TAGS
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08 FEB 10
Are the Olympics Worth It? - 2010-02-08 05:00:00 | Broadcasting & Cable SAVE
As NBC gears up for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the network is banking on the power of sport to transfix audiences and transform the conversation from corporate missteps to athletic prowess. NBC Universal chairman Jeff Gaspin has said that Vancouver will be a “cleansing moment” for the network, which has endured a highly scrutinized primetime failure coupled with a highly public late-night talent maelstrom, all as the new owners wait to swoop in once Washington signs off.TAGS
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07 FEB 10
Geek Speak: Dave Olson, True North Media House | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com SAVE
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Dave Olson knows the 2010 Winter Olympics will look completely different on the ground than they do on television. So, he wants to use the Internet to share a “street-level view” with the world.TAGS
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04 FEB 10
Olympics no longer 'smoke-free' SAVE
Authorities 'relax' smoking restrictions to accommodate officialsTAGS
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03 FEB 10
CTV Olympics - Social media set to spoil opening-ceremony surprise SAVE
Dr. Smith, an expert in social media, said in the age of Twitter and Facebook, he can't imagine that people will keep mum - even if they do sign a non-disclosure agreement. "Every little blogger on the planet is thinking: ‘Well I could get a reprimand, but think of the hits.' "TAGS
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United States, Canada announce shared coastal law enforcement operations at Vancouver Olympics SAVE
The Coast Guard, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Border Integrity Program, will launch the Olympic Shiprider pilot program in waters off the Pacific Northwest coast to enhance security operations during the 2010 Winter Games.TAGS
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CTV Olympics - VANOC not bound to disclose payment for CEO SAVE
When the 2010 Games wind up, VANOC CEO John Furlong will walk away with a hefty retention payment from a $33-million (Canadian) pool for the organization's eligible 1,160 employees who serve out their contracts. The amount to be paid to Mr. Furlong? VANOC isn't saying and won't - at least not until the Vancouver Games are over, and perhaps not at all.TAGS
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Critic’s Notebook - In Vancouver, Food at the Top of Its Game - NYTimes.com SAVE
Vancouver is a terrific place to eat. It is diverse and exciting in its culinary offerings. But a simple breakfast taken on the pier outside the Granville Island Public Market is an important stop for any wayfaring food pilgrim. The fish — ruddy and cold-smoked, a taste of British Columbia for centuries, best purchased at Longliner Seafoods in the main shed — is a sweet-sour-salty baseline from which we can measure the region’s best meals.TAGS