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City-wide celebrations to kick off Paralympics -
10-03-2010 (09:09)
Jean Labonte of Gatineau, Que., the captain of Canada's sledge hockey team, waves the flag at Robson Square after he was chosen to be the Canadian flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics. Labonte lost a leg to cancer.  Stuart Davis, PNG, Vancouver Sun

Fans wanting to thank Roberto Luongo for his performance during the gold-medal Olympic hockey game will get their chance Thursday when the Canucks captain lights a celebration cauldron at Robson Square.


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Pressure on Canada’s sledge hockey team to win gold -
06-03-2010 (02:25)
The Winter Paralympics, a 10-day event, involves nearly 1,350 athletes from approximately 45 countries competing in five sports. Canada's sledge hockey team is in the hunt for gold.  Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun file

Nothing says hockey in British Columbia quite like Trail, home of the world champion Smoke Eaters of 1939 and 1961 and the historic Cominco Arena, tucked hard by the river and below the town'€™s iconic smoke-belching smelter.


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Anti-Olympic activists plan massive disruption on opening day -
06-02-2010 (09:02)

Vancouver police on bikes rode alongside the crowd Jan. 22 during an anti-Olympic protest, keeping them separated from the traffic.Stuart Davis, PNG

OTTAWA '€” A call has gone out for anti-Olympic activists from across the continent to clog the streets of Vancouver and disrupt the first full day of the Winter Games.


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