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Video games and other online diversions

With COVID-19 keeping people at home, it’s a great time to explore gaming

On one online video you can be the audience to an Italian mayor yelling at ping-pong players to “go to your PlayStations” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even professional athletes have resorted to video games to play their sport of choice; NASCAR drivers are playing racing video games, and teams in the European UEFA Champions League are scoring in the FIFA soccer video game.…

Canadians can still expect weeks or months of distancing measures, Trudeau says

PM will continue to work from home as much as possible

Some provinces and health officials saw glimmers of hope in the country’s COVID-19 numbers on Monday, even as the prime minister warned that Canadians shouldn’t expect life to return to normal any time soon. Speaking in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau said officials will have a better idea of how long the crisis will last once models and predictions are developed, but success will depend on how fully Canadians practise distancing habits.…

3M makes deal with White House, says Canada will continue to receive N95 masks

Some masks will be coming from the company’s manufacturing facilities in China

One of America’s largest manufacturers of medical face masks rode to Canada’s rescue Monday, forging an agreement with the White House that allows it to provide millions of its precious N95 respirators to the U.S. market without sacrificing supply bound for north of the border. Minnesota-based 3M, which has been at the centre of a clash with President Donald Trump and his administration over the company’s reluctance to abide by orders to prioritize American demand for the masks, confirmed plans to continue to fill orders in Canada and Latin America.…

OPINION: No boundaries with COVID-19, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

The risk is everywhere so every British Columbian has a part to play to flatten the curve

When an outbreak hits a community, one of the most urgent things people want is information. This is human nature, as information allows us to protect ourselves, our families and our loved ones.…

Man in critical condition after possible stabbing in Squamish

Man in 60s rushed to Lower Mainland hospital in critical condition

A man in his 60s was rushed to a Lower Mainland hospital in critical condition following what police are calling an alleged stabbing in Downtown Squamish on Friday. Police said they received a call that a man was stabbed in an apartment building in the 38000 block of Second Avenue on April 3.…

GoFundMe live for tenants in Pemberton house fire

Larch Road residence destroyed in March 30 blaze

An early morning blaze destroyed a Larch Road residence in Pemberton on March 30. Deputy fire chief Cameron Adams described the house as “a total loss,” noting that the blaze took roughly six-and-a-half hours to extinguish.…

Advocates warn of ‘disaster’ if more protections not given to migrant workers

VANCOUVER — The federal and provincial governments are facing a “potential disaster” if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren’t extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say. The warning comes days after 14 migrant workers at a Kelowna, B.C., nursery tested positive for COVID-19.…

Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it

Canada’s top public-health doctor changes her advice

p>Canada’s top public-health doctor says wearing a mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from spreading the illness to others. That’s a change from previous advice.…

OPINION: Here are answers to some of your most frequently asked COVID-19 questions

Why aren’t more being tested? Should I wear a mask? Dr. Bonnie Henry has the answers

I (usually) ask a question of Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, during her daily briefings on the COVID-19 situation. Many readers have emailed asking me to pose a particular question to her.…

Canada, U.S. in ‘productive’ talks amid medical-supplies row: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says delivery of medical supplies a ‘two-way street’

American efforts to block shipments of medical supplies to Canada have been met with “productive and positive” conversations, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. U.S. President Donald Trump last week invoked the Defense Production Act to prevent Minnesota-based 3M Company from exporting medical masks to Canada.…

Sea to Sky MP will donate raise to charity

MP Patrick Weiler will give the money to organizations responding to COVID-19

The Sea to Sky’s MP says he’ll be donating his pay raise to COVID-19 initiatives. “On April 1st, Members of Parliament received a scheduled legislative pay increase,” announced MP Patrick Weiler on Instagram.…

Humboldt Broncos families to quietly mark anniversary of Saskatchewan bus crash

Sixteen people died in April 2018 tragedy

THE SECOND anniversary of a devastating Saskatchewan bus crash will be a quiet one for the still-mourning families as the COVID-19 crisis holds the country in its grip. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a transport truck barrelled through a stop sign and into the path of the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team on April 6, 2018.…

B.C. Ferries to screen passengers for COVID-19 as new regulations announced

B.C. Ferries will start screening passengers for COVID-19 symptoms or recent international travel before allowing people to board. Anyone who has flu-like symptoms or has returned from abroad within the previous two weeks will be denied boarding, said B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall.…

Whistler Farmers’ Market sets sights on Father’s Day opening

Funding available for markets to transition to online platform

As farmers’ markets across the province deal with the fallout of COVID-19, Whistler’s market has its sights set on Father’s Day to open the 2020 season. “At this point, we will not know what the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be on the market.…

Fire Permits: Campfires, Fireworks and Barbecues

whistler.ca – To reduce the possibility of human-caused fires, particularly during wildfire season, Fire Permits are required for campfires and commercial fireworks in Whistler. Find everything you need to know ab…

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