Media reps from all over the world are coming to Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) to report on the 2010 Olympics ALL THIS WEEK. This is an opportunity for us to voice our concerns.

Indigenous people are not only not benefiting from the 2010 Olympic preparations but suffering on Coast Salish Territory.

2010 security presentation reveals details
By Bob Mackin , 24 Hours, November 14, 2008 08:00 am

There will be thousands of cops and troops patrolling Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics, but the RCMP Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit will directly employ only 500, according to a presentation by chief operating officer Bud Mercer obtained by 24 hours.

VANCOUVER, BC - More than 200 representatives from international news wire services, photo agencies, newspapers, internet sites and non-rights holding broadcast organizations are expected to attend the Vancouver 2010 World Press Briefing scheduled for November 18 to 21, at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Suite 200, 999 Canada Place.

*Dates are as follows:*

Security experts rehearse worst-case 2010 Olympic scenarios

Hundreds gather in Vancouver to prepare for potential disasters

By Ian Austin, The Province
Published: Friday, November 14, 2008

More than 400 members of security agencies are gathered in Vancouver for three days to prepare disaster scenarios for the 2010 Olympic Games.

In the early hours of Saturday November 8th [2008] I paid a visit to the Royal Bank on Cook St. in Victoria, BC. The locks were glued, ATMs were disabled and painted, and anti-2010 and anarchist slogans were painted on the property.

Olympic loan scandal deepens
Vancouver mayoral candidate Peter Ladner prepared to lose election over secret $100M loan

By Christina Montgomery, The Province
Published: Saturday, November 08, 2008 (www.theprovince.com)

Economy squashes convention

By Bob Mackin, 24 HOURS, Nov 7, 2008

A prestigious international sport convention in Vancouver has been cancelled because of the global economic crisis.

City of Vancouver allegedly makes secret $100M loan to Olympic developer
Pressure mounts on Vancouver city council to come clean on deal
Christina Montgomery and Damian Inwood,
The Province, Friday, November 07, 2008

*TAR SANDS: THE DARK SIDE OF THE BOOM*

BC Wide Speaking Tour on the Impacts of the Tar Sands on Communities in Alberta and BC.

*Vancouver - Tuesday, November 25th*
Heritage Hall
3102 Main St.
Vancouver, BC
Event to start 7 pm

Contact - Council of Canadians Vancouver Chapter:
email - norman.hill@shaw.ca
phone - 604-789-9331.

Canada's G8 summit set for June 2010

Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, November 03, 2008

HUNTSVILLE, Ont. - The 2010 G8 summit of leaders of the world's wealthiest nations will be held in Ontario's cottage country from *June 25-27* the year after next, Industry Minister Tony Clement said in a news release.