2010 Winter Olympics Host City Plagued by Spike in Violence

As it prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2010, the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, is struggling with a surge in violent crime. Homicide investigators say that January alone saw 17 fatal shootings, with 58 murders in 2008 and 41 in 2007.
RCMP Superintendent Pat Fogarty said a shortage of drugs is responsible, citing a [...]