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Peter B. Gustavson, President and CEO Gustavson Capital Corporation, at the University of Victoria ­ where he donated $10 million to the Uvic's Faculty of Business to establish an endowment to support scholarships, professorships research and innovation in Victoria, B.C. March  19, 2010.

Victoria businessman makes $10 million donation to UVic

Peter Gustavson’s grandmother gave him $2 a week for gas when he attended the University of Manitoba. Now, he is repaying that kindness by donating $10 million to help UVic business students.

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Swedish wheelchair curler suspended for use of an illegal drug

The Swedish wheelchair curling team at the 2010 Paralympics has been rocked with news the player who was to throw their final rocks, Glenn Ikonen, has been hit with a two-year suspension by the International Paralympic Committee for the use of an illegal drug. The two-year ban is subject to review, but Ikonen has been withdrawn from the team for the balance of the 2010 Games.

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