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Time zone, liquor rules dampen Olympic hopes for Vancouver bars
24 Jan 2026 08:46 GMT
… , when Vancouver hosts seven FIFA World Cup games.
With the Olympics Games … ’t know how they can measure the volume of interest,” Tostenson … livability and public safety.”
Bar owners weigh Olympic options
Score on Davie …
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim outlines priorities as election and FIFA World Cup near
23 Jan 2026 03:52 GMT
… extend far beyond Vancouver’s borders, including … the 2010 Winter Olympics — is also building … support, including policing services, security measures, traffic closures, engineering, … rising security costs, and growing staff safety concerns ultimately drove …
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Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics [BOOK REVIEW]
22 Jan 2026 13:53 GMT
… resisted this trend in Vancouver and London, Olympic researcher Jules Boykoff’s … -ring party, a result of terrorism in Munich in 1972 and … whopping $1.5 billion on security, more than the city could … the scope of athlete’s concerns in Rio.
In response to …
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The Olympic Ceremony Rio Deserves
20 Jan 2026 01:26 GMT
… Games two years later, Vancouver’s ceremonies embraced Canada’s … and provisioning for the Olympics. Transportation investments are steered … bringing needed improvements to security and quality of life, … residents and the city concerns this legal settlement’s …
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Meet Christophe Dubi: The Man Making Sure The Milano-Cortina Olympics Work
19 Jan 2026 20:37 GMT
… Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on … Livigno was once a major concern due to reliance on … athletes or fans.”
Security, Ceremonies, And Culture
Security planning for Milano … does not face the same threat profile—and the opening …
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A New Olympic Sport: City Cleansing
19 Jan 2026 08:18 GMT
… in newly built housing. Private security guards have even been shipping … Olympics, with little concern for their freedom of movement and wellbeing.
In Vancouver … , a similar policy was pursued prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics …
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Professor Zhen Xu Honored with Global Fred Award for International Excellence Contribution
24 Jan 2026 12:57 GMT
VANCOUVER, BC , CANADA, January 24, 2026 … upgrading of urban seismic disaster prevention systems towards refinement and scientization … of the Beijing Winter Olympics, ensuring the seismic safety of key facilities …
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COLUMN: Ice quality, rink size will matter at Olympics to Canadian men
18 Jan 2026 00:48 GMT
… at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which begin in early February … Crosby’s golden goal in Vancouver.
Hockey fans in this country … t play if there were safety concerns.
Also mattering is the room … of a shot.
The International Olympic Committee says all is well …
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Over 300,000 people are expected to come to Toronto for FIFA. Is the city ready for an emergency?
24 Jan 2026 02:32 GMT
… of Lapu-Lapu Day in Vancouver last year, where 11 … in the report include food safety, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, … outbreak that occurred after the Vancouver Olympics [in 2010] that was … tough choices in cost-saving measures amid a “persistent and …
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The Canadian ice expert faced with making Olympic hockey arena playable
08 Jan 2026 16:00 GMT
… its players for their first Olympics since 2014.
Organizers have … in Vancouver in 2010 and in Beijing in 2022. When concerns … the ideal numbers for each measurement, which he takes several … continued around him. The safety barriers in the upper deck …