http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by theme Spirit of 2010 en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 VANCOUVER – The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and B.C. Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC, Mary McNeil, are pleased to announce the results of the Socio-economic Impact Study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HLS0034-000582.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:32:48 GMT VANCOUVER - With more than half of the province's tourists coming from within British Columbia, Tourism BC is making sure more domestic travellers take advantage of B.C.'s world- class ski destinations, Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts announced today. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009TCA0011-000541.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:30:55 GMT VANCOUVER – A set of 14-metre tall Olympic Rings floating in Coal Harbour that will shine throughout the Games were lit by Premier Gordon Campbell to mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0062-000573.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:20:13 GMT VICTORIA – The excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will be transported into classrooms across B.C. and around the world tomorrow as students from B.C. and the U.K. communicate live online with Paralympic athletes during Paralympic School Week, Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC Mary McNeil announced today. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0026-000580.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:34:35 GMT VICTORIA – Students at École Willows Elementary School helped celebrate the spirit and significance of the Paralympics during the launch of the Pan-Canadian Paralympic School Week with Healthy Living and Sport Minister Ida Chong. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0025-000561.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:29 GMT VICTORIA – As part of the Drop Everything and Read challenge, and to mark the approach of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong sat down with Kindergarten students at Braefoot Elementary to read them the Vancouver 2010 Mascot Story Book. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0021-000530.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:19 GMT NEW YORK – The 2010 Olympic Truce resolution was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, promoting peaceful resolutions to conflicts around the globe. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0053-000509.htm Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:30:08 GMT VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell will promote British Columbia investment opportunities and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games while in New York City and in Greece for the lighting of the Olympic Flame. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0051-000492.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:04:40 GMT SEATTLE – Ahead of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games, Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire joined British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell in Seattle today to celebrate the start of the long-awaited second Amtrak Cascades train service to Vancouver. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0047-000463.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:43:40 GMT SEATTLE – The ties between British Columbia and Washington State and between Canada and the United States will be highlighted during a 2010 Olympic Torch Relay celebration at the Peace Arch Border Crossing on the final leg of the relay, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0046-000462.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:42:12 GMT