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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes off Vancouver Island

Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes off Vancouver Island


There was no danger of a tsunami from the earthquake, and there have been no reports of damage.
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Woman dies at Occupy Vancouver site

Woman dies at Occupy Vancouver site


Lauren Gill, an organizer at the camp, said the woman apparently died of a drug overdose.
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Powerful quake strikes Canada`s Vancouver Island

Powerful quake strikes Canada`s Vancouver Island


The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre however warned authorities to be prepared for local tidal swells.
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The real story behind the Vancouver kiss


The picture that has been making the rounds of web space may have a different story altogether.
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Riots stun Vancouver, leave nightmare cleanup

Riots stun Vancouver, leave nightmare cleanup


A shamed Vancouver faced a huge cleanup and mounting security questions Thursday after hockey fans s...
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Riots overshadow Boston`s Stanley Cup at Vancouver

Riots overshadow Boston`s Stanley Cup at Vancouver


Violence erupted on the streets of Vancouver on Wednesday after the Canucks were beaten by the Bosto...
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Whitecaps fight back, Beckham creates winner for L.A.

Whitecaps fight back, Beckham creates winner for L.A.


The Vancouver Whitecaps stormed back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw in a thrilling encount...
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New questions about 2010 Vancouver luge death

New questions about 2010 Vancouver luge death


Concerns were raised about the safety of the luge track at the Vancouver Olympics nearly a year befo...
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Vancouver Games says broke even in end

Vancouver Games says broke even in end


Organizers of the Vancouver Winter Olympics said on Friday the Games ended without any debt, despite...
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Luge death ruled accidental, but safety eyed

Luge death ruled accidental, but safety eyed


The death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili on the eve of the Vancouver Winter Olympics was acc...
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Sikh businessman shot dead in Vancouver


In a case of targeted killing, a 32-year-old Sikh businessman was gunned down outside his posh hom...
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Plane escorted to Vancouver after `bomb hoax`

Plane escorted to Vancouver after `bomb hoax`


A Cathay plane was escorted by fighter jets to Vancouver after a "bomb hoax".
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Khalistani flags, slogans raised at Vancouver Vaisakhi parade


Pro-Khalistan flags were raised and photos of Sikh "martyrs" displayed at a Vaisakhi parade (nagar k...
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Vancouver Games will see balanced budget - organisers

Vancouver Games will see balanced budget - organisers


Organisers of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which ended on Sunday, are confident of...
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Russia rewards Vancouver medallists but warns officials

Russia rewards Vancouver medallists but warns officials


Russia`s newest Olympic medallists received state medals on Monday, while sports officials were give...
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Putin suggests Russia`s Vancouver Olympic funds were misspent

Putin suggests Russia`s Vancouver Olympic funds were misspent


Money earmarked for Russia`s Vancouver Olympics preparations might have been misspent, Prime Ministe...
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Vancouver cleans up after massive Olympics party

Vancouver cleans up after massive Olympics party


Thousands of athletes, spectators and media headed for the exit on Monday as Vancouver cleaned up af...
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Joking Canada closes Games with moose stampede

Joking Canada closes Games with moose stampede


Canada herded 60,000 man-made moose and made its dignified Mounties dance in the Olympic host nation...
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Canada wins Olympics medal race

Canada wins Olympics medal race


Canada ensured it will finish its home Olympics with more gold than anyone else Saturday as Italy’s ...
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Riesch strikes gold, Canada braced for semi

Riesch strikes gold, Canada braced for semi


German skier Maria Riesch grabbed her second gold medal of the Winter Olympics in the slalom on Frid...
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Yuna crowned Olympic figure skating champion

Yuna crowned Olympic figure skating champion


Kim Yuna produced a riveting women’s free skate on Thursday to obliterate the opposition and become ...
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Women’s Ice hockey game must improve, says Rogge

Women’s Ice hockey game must improve, says Rogge


The future of women’s ice hockey at the Winter Olympics could be in doubt if other nations do not st...
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Vonn to ski with tough glove

Vonn to ski with tough glove


American Lindsey Vonn will chase her third Olympic Alpine skiing medal on Friday with a modified glo...
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Bjoergen claims third gold, hosts net eighth

Bjoergen claims third gold, hosts net eighth


Norwegian cross country skier Marit Bjoergen became the first triple gold medallist of the Vancouver...
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Canadian women in golden form as rookie sparks upset

Canadian women in golden form as rookie sparks upset


Canada charged past arch ice hockey enemy the United States to win the women’s gold medal as rookie ...
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Germany on medal high, Canada mood hits low

Germany on medal high, Canada mood hits low


Germany joined the United States at the top of the Winter Games medals table on Monday as Canada awo...
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Canada inspired by impromptu national anthem

Canada inspired by impromptu national anthem


The Canadian men’s curling team took inspiration from a loud impromptu rendition of their national a...
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Alpine skiing - Whistler becomes millionaire’s playground

Alpine skiing - Whistler becomes millionaire’s playground


The speed queens of the slopes have it in bucket-loads and are sprinkling it all over Whistler Black...
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Miller strikes first gold, ice hockey hots up

Miller strikes first gold, ice hockey hots up


Bode Miller of the United States, for so long the nearly man of Winter Olympics, slalomed from deep ...
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Rush`s dream all over in a hurry

Rush`s dream all over in a hurry


Canadian Lyndon Rush`s Olympic debut turned sour on Saturday at Whistler`s dreaded 50-50 corner befo...
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Canada inspired by impromptu national anthem

Canada inspired by impromptu national anthem


The Canadian men`s curling team took inspiration from a loud impromptu rendition of their national a...
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Europe and Asia sweep medals as US falter

Europe and Asia sweep medals as US falter


Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis, two of the performers who helped rescue the Vancouver Olympics from a ...
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Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on

Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on


Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried before thousands of mourners in his snowbound hometow...
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Despite death, mishaps, IOC happy with Games

Despite death, mishaps, IOC happy with Games


Despite a trouble-strewn start to the Vancouver Olympics rocked by the death of a Georgian luger, th...
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Austrians won’t protest against Ammann

Austrians won’t protest against Ammann


The Austrian Olympic ski jumping team has formally decided it will not protest against the modified ...
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Japan’s skeleton master too old

Japan’s skeleton master too old


The oldest member of Japan’s Olympic team made no bones about his flop in the men’s skeleton at the ...
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Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on

Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on


Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried before thousands of mourners in his snowbound hometow...
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Riesch outshines Vonn, Norway claim 100th gold

Riesch outshines Vonn, Norway claim 100th gold


Germany`s Maria Riesch snatched the women`s super combined crown on Thursday after American Lindsey ...
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Georgian`s death leaves cloud over luge future

Georgian`s death leaves cloud over luge future


One day after the final luge medals were handed out at the Vancouver Olympics the talk was not of gr...
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Police stopped man approaching Biden at Games ceremony

Police stopped man approaching Biden at Games ceremony


A man wearing a fake pass to the Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony was apprehended when he attempt...
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Vancouver`s Games in danger of sinking into meltwater

Vancouver`s Games in danger of sinking into meltwater


Vancouver`s Olympic smile is slipping. The beautiful city`s "Sea to Sky" Games seem to be sinking in...
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Olympian Sequeira recuperating from burn injuries

Olympian Sequeira recuperating from burn injuries


Former 1500m national record holder Eddie Sequeira, who participated in the 5000m in the 1972 Summer...
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Keshavan disappoints in Winter Olympics

Keshavan disappoints in Winter Olympics


Embroiled in a uniform controversy, Shiva Keshavan faired poorly on the field as he finished a disap...
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Mercury rising in Indian contingent at Winter Olympics

Mercury rising in Indian contingent at Winter Olympics


The row over uniforms in India’s Winter Olympics contingent has intensified with luger Shiva Keshava...
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Indian calls for tougher regulations

Indian calls for tougher regulations


Shiva Keshavan, who saw the Georgian slider crash at the Vancouver Olympics, said the accident could...
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Indian camp in Winter Olympics divided over uniform issue

Indian camp in Winter Olympics divided over uniform issue


Trouble is brewing in the Indian camp in Winter Olympics here with majority of the contingent denyin...
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More than 30 athletes banned from Vancouver Games: WADA

More than 30 athletes banned from Vancouver Games: WADA


More than 30 athletes who have violated anti-doping rules will not be at the Vancouver Olympics, pro...
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Olympic track didn`t cause luger`s death : Probe

Olympic track didn`t cause luger`s death : Probe


Olympic officials decided late Friday night against any major changes in the track or any delays in ...
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Georgia`s Olympic Games memories haunted by war, death

Georgia`s Olympic Games memories haunted by war, death


Georgia`s Olympic aspirations were left in tatters for the second consecutive Games on Friday with t...
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Downhill off unless temperatures drop

Downhill off unless temperatures drop


Saturday`s men`s downhill, the premier event in Olympic Alpine skiing, will be postponed unless ther...
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