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Educating during a pandemic

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.…


Civic-minded actions will help shape Whistler’s future

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.…


When ninjas become wolves

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.…


Melamed shifting gears as shutdown continues

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.…


COVID-19 has reiterated importance of backcountry self-rescue, says Whistler Search and Rescue manager

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.…


Second Metro Vancouver poultry processor has COVID-19 outbreak

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.…


VOP council votes to discharge Tiyata lands covenant

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.…


Recovered North Van COVID patients could help with new antibody test

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.…


Class action lawsuit against Vail Resorts alleges fraud for retaining fees despite early closures

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 sees ‘Christmas-level’ package volumes during COVID-19

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.…


OPINION: Poll highlights struggle to find right mix of distraction, education for kids during pandemic

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.…


Scientists get $1.1b boost from Ottawa in COVID-19 fight

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.…


Robb receives BC Hockey honour

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.…


Free will astrology for the week of April 23rd

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.…


Letters to the Editor for the week of April 23rd

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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