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April 24, 2020
Experts say there’s valuable opportunity for unstructured learning during self-isolation
Every weekday morning at 9:30 a.m., you will find Grade 3 students from École la Passerelle in front of their computers or tablets. The class signs into a video-conferencing site, students get to see their classmates, and the teacher offers an assignment for the day.…
Like most people, I never imagined that a global pandemic would upend my life. Such things, I blithely thought, were a thing of the past—at least in wealthy, technologically advanced countries like Canada.…
Hear two new tracks from Whistler band Introduce Wolves
The thing about ninjas is you might not know when they’re around. It was in this stealth fashion that Whistler rockers Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin (DLNA) quietly transformed themselves into Introduce Wolves.…
Enduro World Series racer trying to make the most of situation
In normal times, Jesse Melamed would be a quarter of the way through the Enduro World Series (EWS) season. But clearly, these are not normal times, and with the season’s first two races postponed at this point until November because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 28-year-old Whistlerite hasn’t raced since last September.…
WSAR saw slight drop in calls last year, but ‘intensity’ of responses still high
in years past, March has typically been a busy month for Whistler Search and Rescue (WSAR) crews, but with the COVID-19 crisis in full swing, the volunteer organization hasn’t had a callout in nearly two months. “We haven’t had a call since March 3—and March is usually our crazy month,” explained WSAR manager Brad Sills.…
April 23, 2020
Outbreak at Coquitlam’s Superior Poultry Processors is second outbreak announced in the past four days
Two Metro Vancouver poultry processing facilities have active outbreaks of COVID-19 that have been announced in the last four days. Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry revealed April 23 that Superior Poultry Processors Ltd. in Coquitlam has an outbreak with two cases of the virus that has caused a global pandemic.…
Village expects to renegotiate new agreement with incoming owner
Village of Pemberton (VOP) council voted to discharge a covenant on the Tiyata Village at Pemberton lands during its council meeting, held via Zoom, on April 21. The move was made to help facilitate a sale from the current landowner to “a not-for-profit entity that seeks to develop the land for non-residential purposes,” according to consulting planner Cameron Chalmers’ report.…
Care home residents who have survived the virus could help with serology test
Information from seniors and staff at Lynn Valley Care Centre who have recovered from COVID-19 will hopefully be used by medical researchers to lead to more widespread population testing for the virus. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s chief health officer, said Wednesday, April 22, that medical information from those who have recovered from the virus will be important in validating serology tests for COVID-19 antibodies.…
Vail Resorts declined to comment on case, but said news would be coming soon for passholders
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Vail Resorts alleging fraud for retaining passholder fees despite the closure of its 34 North American resorts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff Brian Hunt filed the suit in a California district court on behalf of himself and other American passholders alleging fraud, misrepresentation, false advertising, unjust enrichment and breach of contract.…
Canada Post says it is experiencing Christmas-level parcel volumes as Canadians do more of their shopping online due to COVID-19. The postal service says it delivered more than 1.8 million parcels to Canadians on Monday, similar to the biggest delivery days it sees during the holiday season.…
Over the past few weeks, Research Co. and Pique’s parent company Glacier Media have studied the way Canadians are dealing with the isolation that the COVID-19 outbreak has brought into their daily routines. We have found that we miss our personal interactions with family and friends the most, that we are willing to severely punish hoarders and swindlers, and that those lucky enough to work from home seem to be enjoying their experience.…
Funding being directed to three distinct efforts
OTTAWA IS COMMITTING another $1.1 billion to the nation’s scientific research community to accelerate the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as treatments and testing for the coronavirus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday (April 23) $115 million of that figure will be going towards research into a vaccine and treatments.…
Winterhawks’ female atom coach recognized with Fred Heslop Award
The first year of the Whistler Minor Hockey Association’s (WMHA) female atom program was almost perfect, and this week the team received another touch of good news. On April 19, head coach Jeremy Robb was one of five recipients of BC Hockey’s Fred Heslop Award.…
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
In the future, when the coronavirus crisis has a diminished power to disrupt our lives, I would love for you to have more of the money you need to finance interesting, new experiences that help you learn and thrive. Now is a good time to brainstorm about how you might arrange for that to happen.…
Governments cannot stand by any longer As we settle into this new normal of greatly diminished and rapidly disappearing business, it is important to reflect on forgotten financial victims of this unfolding tragedy.…
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