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2010 Winter Olympics torch by Canadian aerospace company Bombardier departs from the traditional. Unique features give design a Canadian flair.

Sustainability - providing a social, economic, and environmental legacy - is important to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Six more sustainability projects recognized.

Projects of lasting social, environmental, and economic benefit are a legacy of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Organizers announce nine sustainability winners!

Many Europeans have chosen Canada, specifically Vancouver 2010, as the Olympics of choice to see with their family. Here is what parents with children can do in B.C.

Ski Cross-the only new sport at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver-promises excitement, a fast pace, a rugged course with moguls, jumps, and turns - and wipeouts!

Legends from Canadian aboriginal culture have been converted into cute and cuddly critters called Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga as mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.

Canada Post issued five commemoratives featuring "Sports of the 2010 Winter Games" highlighting curling, snowboard, freestyle skiing, bobsleigh, and ice sledge hockey.

Find out how and where to buy tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in British Columbia, Canada.

With space tight in area hotels, Vancouver Parks & Rec proposes 365 RV parking spots at Metro beaches for 2010 Winter Games visitors; sites may open in July 2009.

Green building and recycling are all the rage today. So it's no surprise that Vancouver would jump on the bandwagon for construction of the 2010 Winter Olympic Village.

Learn more about the 2010 Olympic mascots Quatchi, Miga, Sumi, and Mukmuk. Play online games, print coloring pages, or engage kids with other mascot activities.

A number of siblings have represented Canada together in Olympic competition over the years. Some share a love of and excel at the same sport, while others go it alone.

Seven winter sports - Skiing, Skating, Bobsleigh, Luge, Biathlon, Ice Hockey, and Curling - have been chosen for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Big names from industry and government form the Sustainability Star jury for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

With the creation of the O Zone in Richmond and a French quarter on Granville Island, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics will bring much fun to British Columbia.

Africans have long dominated the athletic stage; producing record breaking track and field athletes. However, Africa has yet to produce notable winter athletes.

The 2010 Winter Games Torch Relay claims to set records for distance traveled, number of torch bearers, and number of communities through which the torch passes.

The Vancouver 2010 Aboriginal Art Program will provide an enduring cultural legacy by showcasing 140 works from over 90 Canadian Aboriginal artists in Olympic venues.

Some companies spend millions to be official Olympic sponsors. Others try to hitch a ride to the global audiences with carefully targeted stunts, events and advertising.

On February 12, 2010 the 2010 Winter Olympic Games will begin in Vancouver, Canada. Geography teachers can easily incorporate the Olymipc Games into their classrooms.

While Vancouver BC can be an expensive city to visit particularly during the 2010 Olympics, the very walkable city offers cultural stimulation free of charge.

Whistler Blackcomb during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be busy. Head to Pemberton, Canada for nearby accommodations.

The area north of Lake Tahoe around Donner Pass has been a skier's paradise for decades. Its smaller ski resorts make it ideal for families.

Vancouver is offering spa packages and cocktails for Vancouver 2010 Olympics-themed inspiration. See Yew Restaurant + Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel, Vida Spa & Skoah Spa.

Canada opens its doors for the Vancouver 2010 games. Winter Olympic merchandise is now on sale at The Bay downtown for gear like hockey jerseys, clothing, & accessories.

Stamp collections worldwide will be enhanced with Vancouver 2010 first day covers as well as a batch of colorful stamps featuring 2010 Winter Olympic Sports and mascots.

There's more to making ice for the Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton events than simply freezing water. Designing inch-thick ice that can withstand 5 Gs of force is no easy task

They are one of the lasting faces of the Olympics and Paralympics - the mascots. At Vancouver 2010, the mascots will be Miga, Quatchi and Sumi.

Canadian, American and international travelers coming to Vancouver, BC for the 2010 Winter Games can use this information to get a jump start on the trip of a lifetime.

Canada's Bill C-47 makes it illegal for non-sponsoring businesses to use terms including Olympics, Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010 and gold medals.

Hermann Maier retired from ski racing today, despite undergoing successful knee surgery in the off-season. He was still a likely threat to medal in the 2010 Olympics.

This article shows how to analyze business requirements before setting up a home-based business to sell Winter Olympic souvenir coins in other countries.

Thinking of buying real estate in Vancouver, BC? Prices are soaring in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, with many condos for sale near Main Street.

You never know what you're going to get when you decide to attend a Fringe Festival show. It might be funny, sad, interesting, boring - who knows?

Time is running for candidates to launch bids for the 2018 Winter Olympics, therefore PyeongChang have announced that they will bid for a third consecutive time.

A growing city on the prairies, Medicine Hat Alberta combines the early First Nations and settlement history of southeastern Alberta with all a modern city can offer.

Alaska cruises from the Port of Vancouver use either Canada Place or Ballantyne Pier. These cruise terminals provide transportation, guest facilities, and parking.

Vancouver, Canada offers pre- and post-cruise hotels that are ideal for traveling with a family, offering convenient locations, children's amenities, and swimming pools.

As the 2010 Olympic games in British Columbia approaches, everyone is clamoring to acquire sporting event tickets. Here is how to buy Olympic tickets online or in person.

Will Canada be able to make history finally and win gold medals on home soil at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC. Canadians are watching, especially hockey fans.

For the first time in Canadian history, a Senator has introduced legislation to amend The Fisheries Act in order to end the commercial seal hunt.

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is no different than any other before it - a severe shortage of rooms and sky high prices. Try some of these clever alternatives.

The Olympic Games have become the largest sporting event in the world and a marketing dream. Corporate sponsors pay big bucks for exclusive marketing rights.

For hiking among beautiful alpine meadows, lush Canadian forests and breath-taking glacier mountains, then Garibaldi Provincial Park is definitely a must.

An overview of the Fairmont Waterfront, Fairmont Vancouver, and Fairmont Airport hotels reveals that each is unique, with luxury service, staff, and accommodations.

Sixteen chefs have come to Hell's Kitchen for a chance at a head chef position in Whistler, British Columbia. However, hot-tempered Gordon Ramsey stands in their way.

It's no free agent frenzy but the National Hockey League isn't without its share of news these days.

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will host popular sports like figure skating, the biathlon, bobsleigh, ice sledge hockey and luge competitions.

Skiing is a popular sport in the Pacific Northwest, where the mountains are close by and the powder is fresh. Enjoy the area's best skiing at these four popular spots.

Electronics giant Samsung plans to link fans to events at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games via special Wireless Olympics Works (WOW) software and Samsung mobile phones.