The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be an economic boon at a time when one is badly needed, Canada's minister of state for sport told officials from throughout the region today. "It's put us in a very strong position," Minister Gary Lunn told 500…
The Pacific Northwest, on both sides of the Canadian border, is the “Middle East of North America” when it comes to energy resources, experts say, and it will eventually supply both nations with an array of fuels, from wind, geothermal and biofuels to oil, coal…