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VIDEO: Olympic Village turning it around?
VIDEO: Olympic Village turning it around?
After months of tribulation, Vancouver's former Olympic Village is showing signs of a turnaround as more businesses are preparing to open and more residents move in, the CBC's Kirk Williams reports. Video more »
Related: Olympic Village condos discounted 30%
Related: Olympic Village condo owners file lawsuit
Whistler sliding track to be studied
The sliding track in Whistler, B.C., remains under the microscope. The Calgary college SAIT Polytechnic is undertaking a comprehensive look at the track where Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died during a training run the day the 2010 Winter Olympics opened. more »
Canada sought Olympics nuclear help from U.S. Video
Canada asked the U.S. to help plan against a nuclear threat during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, plus aid in everything from mail screening to troop transportation, diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal. more »
WikiLeaks releases 2010 Olympic security threats Video
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics went off with only a few public security glitches, but U.S. diplomatic cables show behind the scenes police dealt with a number of hoaxes, fake threats and a one mysterious package floating in the harbour. more »
Olympic Village debt reports prompt denials Video
The City of Vancouver has gone on the defensive to battle suggestions the Olympic Village will saddle city taxpayers with a legacy of debt. more »
Olympic Village losses quadruple with unpaid land costs Video
The amount of taxpayers' money the City of Vancouver expects to lose in the Olympic Village project continues to climb following revelations Millennium Developments only paid $29 million of the $200 million price tag for the prime waterfront property. more »
Vancouver seizes Millennium assets Video
The City of Vancouver has seized control of 32 Millennium Properties assets across Canada in order to recover money owed on the failed Olympic Village project, officials announced Friday. more »
Women's ski jumping in 2014 Sochi Olympics
The International Olympic Committee executive board approved the addition of women's ski jumping and four other events to the 2014 Sochi Games at Wednesday's meeting in London. more »
VIDEO: Olympic Village condo lawsuit growing Video
More residents have joined a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver, claiming shoddy construction of the condos at the former Olympic Village, as the CBC's Kirk Williams reports. more »
Canadian government re-invests in Own the Podium
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a stay-the-course budget on Tuesday that will re-invest in Own the Podium, a program that supports elite Olympic athletes. more »
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