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The Torch Cometh
21 hours ago ago from Kingstonist.com
On December 14th, less than one week away, the Olympic Torch Relay will make it's way through the Limestone City, with a brief celebration that will be held at Springer Market Square. The City is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the torch is met with a proper amount of fanfare, and they're encouraging Kingstonians to line the relay route from start to finish. The Olympic Torch will be meandering through the streets of Kingston as ...
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15 hours ago ago from Spectacle Vancouver
Direct Report The Olympic torch ignited lively protest when it landed on Canadian soil on 30 October 2009 in Victoria, B.C. A colorful crowd filled Centennial Square with costumes, banners, signs, chants, speeches, songs, and entertainments (a bicycle binner competition and symbolic physical combats against Olympic figures) between 2:00 and 4:30 in the afternoon. Yellow-jacketed police maintained a strong presence at the periphery and ...
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8 hours ago ago from Rob from Salt Water Music
Kingston is not just a town where the Olympic Torch is coming through, but one of the places chosen to have a community celebration. So the relay stops here overnight. Which means you have a chance on Monday night and Tuesday morning to see it. As I write it I'm getting things lined up for a couple of interviews involving the torch run for Friday's show. After I've already shoveled three times this morning. School buses canceled all ...
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6 hours ago ago from The Buffalo Post
The Olympic torch, held by Alwyn Morris of Kahnawake, passes demonstrators opposed to its presence on Native territory. (Montreal Gazette/Peter McCabe) There were mixed emotions as the 2010 Vancouver Olympics torch relay made its way through the Kahnawake Reserve in Canada yesterday. The torch was carried by Kahnawake Mohawk member and Olympic medal winner Alwyn Morris, who told the crowds, “This is a torch to light your dreams … ...
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10 hours ago ago from CNN Money
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2 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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