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February 07, 2011
Almost a year before the death of a Georgian luger on the opening day of the 2010 Olympics, internal...
November 08, 2010
It's been two months since David Pierce won his Olympic gold for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, in which he composed the score for the opening, closing and medal ceremonies.
September 29, 2010
The iconic red Olympic mittens, which sold out faster than staff could re-stock them during the 2010 Games, have returned to stores across Canada — but with a design twist.
Calgary man charged with defrauding foreign Olympic athletes
March 23, 2010
Charges have been laid against a Calgary man for defrauding foreign athletes training for the Vancouver Olympics in that city.
February 16, 2010
Sadly, we can't all be at the Vancouver Games, or even watch them live as the events happen — but you can relive the events with these photos of the day.
Interactive: Full schedule of Olympic events
February 12, 2010
Our comprehensive interactive calendar detailing every Olympic event from now until the closing ceremonies.
February 13, 2010
Vancouver welcomed the world in grand fashion Friday – a day marred by the tragic death of an athlete in Whistler – as the Olympic cauldron was lit and the 21st Winter Olympiad declared open.
Skier raises profile of Games
March 12, 2010
Brian McKeever, the only member of both Olympic and Paralympic teams, will lead the Canadian cross-country team into competition when the Paralympics begin on Friday.
Wheelchair curling not quite as easy as it looks
March 12, 2010
Canada will be looking for more curling magic in 2010 when the Paralympic Games kick-off this weekend, following gold and silver performances in the Olympics.
Golden show-and-tell as Olympians show students their medals
March 11, 2010
St. Francis Xavier students felt like champions yesterday as two Olympic gold medallists brought their hardware in for a little show and tell.
Glowing hearts rise in Quebec
March 10, 2010
One of the most underreported stories coming out of the Olympics is, to my mind, one of the most important.
Olympic glory has a price tag
March 05, 2010
The news that the Canadian government will extend its commitment to high-performance sport is welcome indeed.
Whither our golden girls when Games are over?
March 04, 2010
Both our hockey teams struck Olympic gold in Vancouver. The next day, hockey fever raged on for the NHL.
Canada's new golden moment has arrived
March 03, 2010
Much is being made of Canada’s gold record at the 2010 Olympics: 14 gold, the most ever.
Harper hopes to bask in Olympic glow
March 02, 2010
The spectacular Canadian performance at the Winter Olympics could not have come at a better time for Stephen Harper. It’s the biggest feelgood story since the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series. The Games turned public attention fully away from the political shenanigans of the governing party in suspending Parliament.
What a finish, eh? Games start slow, end with patriotic rush
March 01, 2010
Despite malfunctioning cauldron arms, the lack of snow, endless Own The Podium jokes and glitchy Olympic ice resurfacers, the Olympics ended on a sweet, jubilant note.
Fans at Rexall Place revel in hockey epic
March 01, 2010
Team Canada showed the world yesterday why hockey is called our game when they won a heart-stopping battle against the United States 3-2.
Life is so much simpler in Olympic World
March 01, 2010
Monday morning. March 1. It's no longer the winter Olympics. Now it's just winter.
Our extraordinary athletes left indelible marks
March 01, 2010
On the last day of the Games, it all became clear to me.
Canadian ‘icons’ help bid farewell
March 01, 2010
It seemed like the perfect ending to an Olympic Games that had a rocky start.
Crosby nets winner in overtime as Canadian men bring home gold
March 01, 2010
Sidney Crosby didn’t even see his game-winning overtime goal that captured gold for Canada yesterday in men’s ice hockey.
Halifax celebrates Sid’s victory
March 01, 2010
Sidney Crosby has given hometown fans many reasons to cheer. But yesterday’s heroics by the Cole Harbour superstar no doubt blows the roof off other magical moments.
A Golden Games to never forget
February 28, 2010
On the last day of the Games, it all became clear to me.
Rochette takes bronze
February 26, 2010
When she was finished her routine, Joannie Rochette blew a kiss to the audience and then leaned back and waved both arms straight upwards.
Games bring Canada out of its shell
February 26, 2010
It’s hard to describe what 200,000 people partying in the street sounds like.
Wonder women deliver the goods
February 26, 2010
Canada loves hockey. So far, the dramatic journey of the national men’s team at these Olympics has more than made that apparent.
Vancouver just can't get enough of the Games
February 25, 2010
The crowds are on a scale you’d expect to see during a New Year’s Eve bash at Times Square. Except it’s every night, and people don’t want to stop partying.
Lights, Camera, Screaming Crowds
February 25, 2010
They're like moths drawn to the heat and brilliance of a light bulb — except moths are silent, and Olympic crowds are not.
They like us, they really like us: Vancouver soaks up the limelight
February 25, 2010
I have covered five Olympics on three continents and I have never seen crowds of people like the tens of thousands who have jammed downtown Vancouver during these Games.
What happens at the Olympics, stays at the Olympics
February 25, 2010
I found myself with a serious case of Olympic fever — and even convinced my sister to fly out from Toronto to join me. Bad idea.
Hoping that lovin' feeling lasts in Vancouver
February 25, 2010
What I love about these Games is how my friends and neighbours are having such a great time. I have never seen so many Vancouverites chatting with each other, laughing and smiling.
Sleepless days and nights during the Vancouver Games
February 25, 2010
There’s no escaping the party that’s downtown Vancouver during the Olympics. And that makes it really hard to sleep.
Corporate gold rush
February 25, 2010
After all the handwringing in advance of the Olympics about corporate sponsorships, the Winter Games in Vancouver are turning out to be golden — and not just for Canada’s athletes.
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