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Organizers for the Vancouver Olympic Games have released the daily schedule for the 2010 Games. There will be an average of five gold medal events held each day.

The men’s ice hockey (gold medal game) will be the closing event held in the 17-day schedule. The International Olympic Committee has approved the schedule.

When organizers put the schedule together, much attention was given to weather conditions at each location.

The Games will open on Friday, February 12, 2010 at BC Place Stadium. The closing ceremony will be Sunday, February 28, 2010. The price for tickes range from $25 to $1,100 (announced October 17) and will go on sale October 11, 2008.

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There was a gastro-intestinal illness outbreak at a Burnaby school. This outbreak has led to the Brentwood Park Elementary School being closed down until the school is clean enough for students to return to.

It will take two days to clean. Also, it is reported that more than 100 students and about a dozen staff members fell ill this week.

Normally, 430 students attend the school.

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