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COVID-19 hits B.C. men harder than women

Women outnumber men in being infected, but their infections are less serious

The B.C. government on June 4 released updated data that showed COVID-19 has been a more devastating illness for men than it has been women. While women represented about 52 per cent of the 2,562 COVID-19 cases identified in B.C. on May 29, men represented almost 60 per cent of the people who were in hospital and more than 63.3 per cent of people who had been admitted to intensive care units.…

Vail Resorts lost US$264M in net revenue last quarter

Lift revenue also down 29% due to effects of COVID-19

Vail Resorts gave a window into the financial impact COVID-19 has wrought on the multi-national ski company in its most recently quarterly report. For the fiscal quarter ending April 30, Whistler Blackcomb’s parent company reported its net revenue fell US$263.9 million, or 27.5 per cent, while net income fell $139.6 million compared to the same period last year.…

New study is first full list of species that only exist in Canada

For the first time, Canadian biologists have come up with a list of plants, insects and animals that live only in this country and say many of them are in danger of extinction if they haven’t died out already. Nature Conservancy of Canada biologist Dan Kraus said when the United Nations report on global biodiversity warned a year ago that as many as one million species around the world were at risk of extinction, it prompted discussions in Canada about conservation efforts here.…

Hope for an ALS cure for Squamish ski instructor, and others like him

Local man finishing stem cell trials in California, looking for next option and hope Sea to Sky folks can help

In the summer of 2018, Squamish’s Ryoichi Hosoya felt a weird feeling in his right foot.…

Squamish Search and Rescue: five incidents in three days

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry asking people to avoid ‘extra risks’

Following five deployments from Thursday to Saturday, Squamish Search and Rescue is asking the public to keep their recreation objectives conservative, as COVID-19 pandemic protocols are still in place. These weekend operations required a lot of resources.…

Whistler runner qualifies for 2020 NYC Marathon

Elizabeth Boylan part of Team Heart & Stroke

Before Elizabeth Boylan did her first half marathon after open-heart surgery last June, her ultimate goal was to run the New York City Marathon in 2020. And while the Whistler runner lining up in the Big Apple this November is currently up in the air due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s looking a lot more promising than it did just weeks ago.…

Arts Whistler launches new month of Bike Sessions

Catch Conor Fitz & Rad livestreaming on Thursday, June 4

Everyone has had to find ways to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic—and that includes members of Whistler’s arts and music scene. Flexibility and creativity is what lead to Arts Whistler’s brand new Bike Shop Sessions, a weekly livestream concert series that takes place—at a distance of course—inside Coastal Culture Sports.…

Village of Pemberton refers Fernwood application back to staff

Couple requesting variance to Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw

A Pemberton couple requesting variances to ultimately subdivide their Fernwood Drive property into three total lots must go back to the drawing board. Karen and Miles Dyczkowski, owners of 1368 Fernwood Dr., are seeking to eventually subdivide the existing 0.47-hectare lot to create three total lots.…

Travels over water—Part I

My very first canoe was handcrafted of birchbark and cedar, formed and decorated in the Algonquin style. Its squat, rounded ends, sharp at the root-laced stems and curving gracefully towards its passengers, opened gently amidships to form a spacious, perfectly apportioned lake traveller.…

The way forward

While we have yet to see how Phase 2 of B.C.’s post-COVID-19 re-opening plan will impact the number of people who come down with the virus, we have been given a glimpse of what lies in store for tourism. There is pent-up demand for getaways from B.C. residents, but there is also concern from destination resorts about how to handle the visitors.…

Ski groups voice ‘disappointment’ over lack of glacier access

Decision puts Canadian athletes at a disadvantage, groups say

As the cycle of COVID-19 cancellations continues, news on June 1 that Whistler Blackcomb (WB) will not be allowing glacier skiing or riding this summer wasn’t entirely unexpected—but that didn’t take the sting off the disappointment. “Devastating, all around, but I guess I can’t say I’m totally surprised,” said John Smart, director of Momentum Ski Camps, when asked for his reaction.…

Sea to Sky students head back to school

About a third of B.C. school kids returned to classrooms on June 1

About 60 per cent of eligible students in the Sea to Sky School District (SD48) returned to classes on Monday, June 1, the first day the province’s schools were re-opened on a part-time, voluntary basis. That equals about 21 per cent of the entire school population.…

Letters to the Editor for the week of June 3rd

Parenting in a pandemic: Tools from a child therapist Jimmy Fallon joked earlier in this pandemic that the Olympics were cancelled and the medals were given to the parents stuck at home 24/7 with young children.…

Free will astrology for the week of June 3rd

ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Aries poet Paul Verlaine wrote “Autumn Song” in 1866. It became a well-known French poem, and eventually played a role in a historical turning point.…

School in fall likely to be mix of classroom and remote learning, minister says

The new school year starting in September is likely to be a hybrid model combining classroom and online learning, says Education Minister Rob Fleming. That would make it much like what students will be experiencing this month as they return to classes after an approximately six-week layoff.…