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Pilots who operate a small coastal airline in B.C. warn that ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:44:21 GMT

(CBC) - Pilots who operate a small coastal airline in B.C. warn that a plan to divert its flights for security screening during the Olympics will cause serious safety risks in winter weather.

China-born Shen Wei, the 2007 USA Prudential Fellow and lead ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - China-born Shen Wei, the 2007 USA Prudential Fellow and lead creative consultant for the opening ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, poses as he introduces his latest dance creation 'Re-' as part of the Silk Road Arts Festival in Hong Kong November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA ENTERTAINMENT SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY)

Surfer Raph Bruhwiler surfs with Olympic flame after a torch ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:38:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Surfer Raph Bruhwiler surfs with Olympic flame after a torch exchange in the Pacific Ocean during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games torch relay in Pacific Rim National Park near Tofino, B.C., on Sunday November 1, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The Olympic torch .THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:14:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Olympic torch .THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A protester attends evening celebrations for the Olympic Torch ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protester attends evening celebrations for the Olympic Torch in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. Several hundred demonstrators tried to disrupt proceedings following the arrival of the Olympic Flame from Greece earlier in the day. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS CONFLICT)

A protestor raises a banner during evening celebrations for ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protestor raises a banner during evening celebrations for the Olympic Torch in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. Several hundred demonstrators tried to disrupted the celebration following the arrival of the Olympic Flame from Greece earlier in the day. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS CONFLICT)

A protestor raises his fist during evening celebrations for ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protestor raises his fist during evening celebrations for the Olympic Torch in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. Several hundred demonstrators tried to disrupted the celebration following the arrival of the Olympic Flame from Greece earlier in the day. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS CONFLICT)

Catriona Le May Doan, right, and Simon Whitfield run as the ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:56:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Catriona Le May Doan, right, and Simon Whitfield run as the first torchbearers in Victoria, B.C. with the Olympic Flame, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The Olympic Flame which travelled all the way from Olympia in Athens will now start a 106 day cross country relay which will end in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010 to mark the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches ceremonies from ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches ceremonies from behind the Olympic Flame following its arrival in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark

Canadian First Nation Chiefs transport the Olympic Flame in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian First Nation Chiefs transport the Olympic Flame in a miners lantern (C) across the harbour during the torch lighting ceremonies in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. The torch will now begin a 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY)

The first torchbearers former speed skater Catriona Le May Doan ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The first torchbearers former speed skater Catriona Le May Doan (2nd R) and tri-athlete Simon Whitfield (R) and second torchbearers diver Alexandre Despatie (2nd L) and former rower Silken Laumann (L) acknowledge crowd following the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. The torch will now begin 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches ceremonies from ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches ceremonies from behind the Olympic Flame following its arrival in Victoria, British Columbia October 30, 2009. The torch will now begin 106-day journey across Canada before arriving at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on February 12. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY)

Director of Torch Relays Jim Richards checks in on the Olympic ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Director of Torch Relays Jim Richards checks in on the Olympic Flame as it sits in its own seats on a plane and is separated into six different miners lanters as it flies to Victoria, B.C., from Athens, Greece, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, playing the role of high priestess, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, playing the role of high priestess, lights a torch during a handover ceremony in Athens at Panathenian stadium in Athens, October 29,2009. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis

Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli (L) talks with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli (L) talks with chairman of the Rio de Janeiro Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Carlos Arthur Nuzman during a seminar with the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games Rio 2016 in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL SPORT OLYMPICS)

Shen Xue (left) and Zhao Hongbo of China perform in the pairs ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - Shen Xue (left) and Zhao Hongbo of China perform in the pairs short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing. Japan's Nobunari Oda has staked an early lead over world men's figure skating champion Evan Lysacek of the United States after the short programme competition at the Cup of China. Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Soldiers carry the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Soldiers carry the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi October 30, 2009. The games, hosted by Vietnam, will take place from October 30 to November 8. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM SPORT MILITARY)

Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli (L) greets Rio ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli (L) greets Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes during a seminar with the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games Rio 2016 in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL SPORT OLYMPICS)

The Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli attends a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli attends a seminar with the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games Rio 2016 in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL SPORT OLYMPICS)

Athens 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Greek hurdler Fani Halkia, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Athens 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Greek hurdler Fani Halkia, talks to the media after appearing before the prosecutor in Athens investigating her doping case in 2008. The Greek Olympic Committee has admitted an error in selecting Fani Halkia -- who is serving a doping suspension -- to run in the torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Photo:Str/AFP

The Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli attends a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli attends a seminary with the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games Rio 2016 in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL POLITICS SPORT OLYMPICS HEADSHOT)

Smoke and flames billow from Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke and flames billow from Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot in Sitapura industrial area, on the outskirts of Jaipur October 30, 2009. A huge fire broke out at an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) fuel depot on Thursday, killing five and injuring 150 people, the Press Trust of India reported. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA ENERGY BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

24-year-old American, world figure skating champion Evan Lysacek ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - 24-year-old American, world figure skating champion Evan Lysacek (pictured in March) claimed his first world title at home in Los Angeles earlier this year and will be keen to keep the momentum going as he bids for the Olympic title after finishing fourth in Turin. Photo:Gabriel Bouys/AFP

Canadian skater Joannie Rochette (pictured in April) is coming ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canadian skater Joannie Rochette (pictured in April) is coming off a strong 2008-2009 season, winning two Grand Prix events and finishing second at the worlds and in the Four Continents. Photo:Toru Yamanaka/AFP

Nobunari Oda (pictured on October 17) got his season off to ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - Nobunari Oda (pictured on October 17) got his season off to a winning start at the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris earlier this month. A win in Beijing would not only book Oda's spot in the Grand Prix final in Tokyo in December but would be a psychological boost for the Japanese skater as he bids for the Olympic podium in Vancouver in February. Photo:Thomas Coex/AFP

VANOC Chief Executive Officer John Furlong leaves the Panathenaic ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:50:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - VANOC Chief Executive Officer John Furlong leaves the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 with the Olympic flame in a miner's lantern following a handover ceremony. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, playing the role of high priestess, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, playing the role of high priestess, lights a torch during a handover ceremony at Panathenian stadium in Athens October 29,2009. Greece on Thursday handed the Olympic flame to Canada, host of the 2010 Winter Games, setting it off for the biggest-ever national relay ahead of the February 12 opening ceremony. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE SPORT OLYMPICS)

Chief of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games John Furlong (R) ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chief of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games John Furlong (R) transfers the Olympic flame to light a cauldron during a handover ceremony at Panathenian stadium in Athens October 29,2009. Greece on Thursday handed the Olympic flame to Canada, host of the 2010 Winter Games, setting it off for the biggest-ever national relay ahead of the February 12 opening ceremony. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE SPORT OLYMPICS)

Chief of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games John Furlong raises ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chief of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games John Furlong raises a torch with the Olympic flame during a handover ceremony at Panathenian stadium in Athens October 29,2009. Greece on Thursday handed the Olympic flame to Canada, host of the 2010 Winter Games, setting it off for the biggest-ever national relay ahead of the February 12 opening ceremony. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE SPORT OLYMPICS)

The Greek, Olympic and Canadian flags are seen near the Olympic ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:16:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Greek, Olympic and Canadian flags are seen near the Olympic Flame as it burns in a cauldron outside the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis in Athens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

France's Ophelie David holds the trophy after winning the Freestyle ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Ophelie David holds the trophy after winning the Freestyle Ski Cross FIS World Cup Grand Finals 2008 in Chiesa Valmalenco in this March 16, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/Files

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon holds up a ball ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon holds up a ball made out of plastic bags during his address to the 13th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Congress in Copenhagen October 3, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Greek rowing Olympic medallist Vasileios Polymeros lights an ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greek rowing Olympic medallist Vasileios Polymeros lights an Olympic torch at the hill of the Acropolis in Athens October 28, 2009. The Olympic flame of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics will be handed over to the Canadian delegation on October 29. REUTERS/Nikos Chalkiopoulos/Newsports/Handout (GREECE SPORT OLYMPICS ROWING) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Greek rowing Olympic medallist Vasileios Polymeros raises an ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greek rowing Olympic medallist Vasileios Polymeros raises an Olympic torch in front of the Parthenon at the hill of the Acropolis in Athens October 28, 2009. The Olympic flame of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics will be handed over to the Canadian delegation on October 29. REUTERS/Nikos Chalkiopoulos/Newsports/Handout (GREECE SPORT OLYMPICS ROWING) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Feist performs during the Neuchatel Open Air music festival ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:58:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Feist performs during the Neuchatel Open Air music festival in Neuchatel, Switzerland, late Saturday, May 31, 2008. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Keystone, Sandro Campardo)

Brazilian Staff Minister Dilma Rousseff attends the opening ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Brazilian Staff Minister Dilma Rousseff attends the opening ceremony of the Sports and Culture Center at the Mangueira Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL POLITICS SPORT)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) kisses the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) kisses the Mangueira's Samba School flag during the opening ceremony of the Sports and Culture Center in Mangueira Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL POLITICS SPORT)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the opening ceremony of the Sports and Culture Center in Mangueira Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL POLITICS SPORT OLYMPICS)

Mourners cry following funeral services for Jack Poole in Vancouver, ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:19:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Mourners cry following funeral services for Jack Poole in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday October 27, 2009. Hundreds of people showed up to pay respect to the chairman of Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics. Poole died October 23 at the age of 76 after a length battle with pancreatic cancer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wearing the Vancouver 2010 Olympic torch outfit, including a ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:19:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Wearing the Vancouver 2010 Olympic torch outfit, including a toque and wool mitts a Greek torchbearer runs through Mesologi, Greece, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in 20 degree heat. The Olympic flame will travel to Canada on Oct. 30 then do a cross country tour before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver which start in Feb. 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics (VANOC) ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:42:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics (VANOC) chairman Jack Poole addresses a news conference in Vancouver, May 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Sam Leung

An Olympic torch of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games burns, in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Olympic torch of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games burns, in front of Greek actresses portraying the roles of priestesses, during a dress rehearsal in ancient Olympia October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis

Olympique Marseille fans are repelled by tear gas as police ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Olympique Marseille fans are repelled by tear gas as police separate them from Paris St Germain fans at the Saint Charles train station in Marseille October 25, 2009. Olympique Marseille and Paris St Germain supporters clashed on Sunday after their Ligue 1 game was postponed and the whole PSG team quarantined when three players were diagnosed with H1N1 flu. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE SPORT SOCCER HEALTH CONFLICT)

French police apprehend an Olympique Marseille fan after clashes ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - French police apprehend an Olympique Marseille fan after clashes with Paris St Germain fans at the Saint Charles train station in Marseille October 25, 2009. Olympique Marseille and Paris St Germain supporters clashed on Sunday after their Ligue 1 game was postponed and the whole PSG team quarantined when three players were diagnosed with H1N1 flu. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE SPORT SOCCER HEALTH CONFLICT)

French police escort fans of Paris St. Germain who board a TGV ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - French police escort fans of Paris St. Germain who board a TGV at the Saint Charles station in Marseille after clashes with Olympique Marseille fans October 25, 2009. Olympique Marseille's Ligue 1 game against Paris St Germain was postponed and the whole PSG team were quarantined on Sunday after several players were diagnosed with H1N1 flu. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE SPORT SOCCER HEALTH)

Children look at a dead man in the street in Fumace slum in ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:25:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Children look at a dead man in the street in Fumace slum in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Authorities blame drug dealers for more than 30 slayings in Rio just this week as officials aim to rid the city of crime before the 2016 Olympic Games. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Silvia Izquierdo)

Vancouver Organizing Committee Chairman of the Board Jack Poole ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:32:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Vancouver Organizing Committee Chairman of the Board Jack Poole has died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck/ file

Bodyguards protect Swiss Economic Minister Doris Leuthard (C) ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bodyguards protect Swiss Economic Minister Doris Leuthard (C) during the opening of the Swiss Cheese Olympics in St. Legiere October 23, 2009. Swiss milk farmers threw their boots against Leuthard in St. Legiere. REUTERS/Stephane Gerber (SWITZERLAND POLITICS BUSINESS)

Swiss milk farmers throw their boots against Swiss Economic ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swiss milk farmers throw their boots against Swiss Economic Minister Doris Leuthard during the opening of the Swiss Cheese Olympics in St. Legiere October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Gerber (SWITZERLAND POLITICS BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Some UBC students will be getting extra tutoring to make sure ...

(CBC) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:47:56 GMT

(CBC) - Some UBC students will be getting extra tutoring to make sure they know their rights when the Integrated Security Unit arrives on campus for the 2010 Winter Games.