John Furlong

B.C. labour leader calls for statutory holiday during winter Olympics in 2010

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The head of the B.C. Federation of Labour is taking a suggestion from the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee one step further and calling for a provincewide statutory holiday in ...

'Stunning' demand for Olympics tickets

VANCOUVER -- "There's been a stunning reaction by Canadians," John Furlong, president of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics (VANOC), told a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon yesterday. Demand was so strong...

Aliant hosts Vancouver 2010 CEO John Furlong on Atlantic Canada tour to raise excitement for the...

With only 465 days until the kick off to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Aliant is hosting a four day Atlantic tour this week with John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic...

Vancouver 2010 Steps Into The Spotlight

At the end of its seventh visit to Vancouver, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission confirmed that the Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) continues to be on the right track to host top...

Vancouver 2010 Steps Into The Spotlight

At the end of its seventh visit to Vancouver, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission confirmed that the Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) continues to be on the right track to host top...