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whistler.ca – The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) produces a weekly electronic newsletter Whistler Today. Whistler Today is distributed to approximately 4,000 people and includes municipal news, updates and…

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Things to do in Whistler – Canada

besthingstodo.com – Alexander Falls is a waterfall on Madeley Creek, a tributary of Callaghan Creek in the Callaghan Valley area of the Sea to Sky Country of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The falls are located …

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Province examining re-opening B.C.’s provincial parks ‘in a safe way’

Without providing a timeline, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday the province is looking at ways to reopen provincial parks in British Columbia. During her daily COVID-19 press conference Saturday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said all provincial parks in B.C. were closed earlier this month due to concerns over physical distancing and park facility use, among other concerns.…

Close small business aid loopholes: Conservatives

Conservatives say some small businesses falling through the cracks of federal aid programs

The Conservative Party is calling on the Trudeau government to close loopholes in aid programs for small businesses and workers coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Opposition Finance and National Capital Commission critic Pierre Poilievre said in a Sunday press conference that his party supports the emergency aid being offered to small businesses, but said some are falling through the cracks.…

Meet three Squamish wildfire firefighters

Experienced BC Wildfire Service trio work Upper Squamish Valley fire

Each fire season, the BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 1,000 wildfire fighters, including many in Squamish. Ben Grandfield, Elise Dube, and Shuwn Tetreault are three local firefighters who battle blazes each wildfire season, including the recent Upper Squamish Valley fire.…

Coasting the Calamanian Islands

The “Amihan,” a northeast wind that blows from mid-December to mid-April in the Philippines, was howling and massive rollers hammered the Overcomer, an oversized banca boat bound from El Nido, Palawan, to Coron Town, Busuanga. Screams rang through the air with each deluge and the crew worked the hand pumps.…

Trudeau thanks lab professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week

From the pots and pans to the sirens that echo through the streets every evening, this week is dedicated to thanking medical laboratory professionals working behind-the-scenes during COVID-19. Prime Minister, Justine Trudeau, expresses his gratitude to medical lab professionals for their work during National Medical Laboratory Week, which runs from April 26 to May 2.…

Sniff test: How peanut butter could help identify COVID-19 carriers

Yale University professor says simple sniff test might lead to early COVID-19 detection if loss of smell is an early symptom

Peanut butter and jam make for a great sandwich pairing, but they’re also key ingredients in some novel research-a sniff test to identify otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers. Dana Small, 48, a Victoria-born psychologist and neuroscientist who teaches psychology and psychiatry at Yale University, says if loss of smell is an early symptom of COVID-19, a test using simple ingredients found at home could lead to early detection.…

Trans Mountain, LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic

VANCOUER, B.C. — Energy projects like an LNG Canada export terminal and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may face short-term setbacks but the pandemic and oil price crash shouldn’t threaten their long-term viability, economists say. Andrew Leach, an energy economist at the University of Alberta, said the long-term forecast for both natural gas and oil remains steady, even as some companies scale back workforces to meet safety protocols.…

Whistler Community Church gets development permit

‘Virtual groundbreaking’ planned for near future

THE WHISTLER COMMUNITY CHURCH is one step closer to breaking ground on a new building in White Gold after council issued a development permit for the project on April 21. The building proposed at 7226 Fitzsimmons Road North is 796.6 square metres in size with plans for a sanctuary space, fellowship hall, community kitchen, administrative offices, classrooms, a multi-purpose room and storage space on site.…

B.C. confirms 95 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 1,948

There are now 1,948 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in B.C., after health officials announced 95 new cases Saturday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 778 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 853 in Fraser Health, 115 on Vancouver Island, 160 in Interior Health and 42 in Northern Health.…

Axemen looking to get more involved in the Sea to Sky community

Rugby club held successful fundraiser before pandemic

The Axemen Rugby Club has had plenty of on-field success in recent years, earning promotions the past two campaigns and winning the division title in 2019. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, the club saw its BC Rugby season halted.…

Trudeau issues ‘call-to-arms’ to students after $9b package: ‘We need your help, too’

In a move to show Canadians the potential benefits of the $9 billion package for students having a difficulty finding summer jobs, prime minister Justin Trudeau issues a call-to-arms to those youth on Saturday, urging them to seek work in sectors strained by COVID-19 this summer. The statement comes after the April 22 funding announcement, which in part supports about $1,250 in monthly benefits per person from May to August for students who graduated stretching back to 2019.…

Pemberton dog recovering after suspected poisoning

Conservation Officer Service is looking for information on incident that killed two coyotes

At the beginning of April, Anne Crowley and her six-year-old Australian Shepherd mix, Luna, headed out on a walk down a forest service road near their Pemberton Meadows home. Suddenly, a couple of kilometres out, Luna started acting weird.…

Feds pledge $62.5m to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity

The response comes after some countries said they are pondering issuing “immunity passports” for residents who have recovered from the virus.

Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday $62.5 million in funding to support the seafood processing industry, which officials hope will also filter through to the entire fishing sector. Trudeau said officials believe the new funds, which will allow fish processing workers to either work safely or stay home, can then impact the entire fisheries industry during the COVID-19 outbreak.…