Tweet The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games torch relay arrived in Vancouver this morning at Riley Park Community Centre where it was greeted by 150 people. The torch was escorted to the park by elders of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from North Vancouver where the torch was lit earlier this morning. Paralympic Games ambassador and former Vancouver [...]

Tweet Some of the Olympic road closures are also back. The Georgia Viaduct will be shutdown later today until Saturday morning. There are hopes the Games re-spark festive spirit that gripped our region last month. The Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics is expected to include a cast of 5,000 in an event designed to chronicle [...]

Tweet Once viewed as the poor cousin of its mighty Olympic relative, the Paralympics, which begin a week from tomorrow in Vancouver, are poised to attract more television viewers, sponsors and athletes than ever. More than that, the Paralympics, which will be televised nationally for the first time, are creating a die-hard fan base, especially [...]