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Please post responsibly

Between my job as Pique’s (part-time) social media reporter and the general societal pressures that accompany being a 26-year-old with an iPhone and a chronic case of FOMO, I spend a solid amount of time on the internet. Throughout my extensive experience with the worldwide web, I’ve learned that while social media has the power to bless us with day-brightening content like puppy videos and memes, it has also cursed us with the phenomenon known as the “comments section.”…

World Ski and Snowboard Festival looks to be Better Together in Whistler

With new events, revamped World Ski and Snowboard Festival hopes to maximize inclusivity

The World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) unveiled the first chunk of its 2020 schedule earlier this month, and some changes are coming in Gibbons Whistler’s first year of ownership. In addition to an already-announced expansion of the schedule to once again cover two weekends, a new Banked Slalom event is the most significant on-mountain addition, with the finals slated for April 25 in Skier’s Plaza.…

Waking it up with solar—Swiss-style

Lagging climate leadership means finding solutions ourselves

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The Swan Suit offers fairy tales for modern times

Katherine Fawcett celebrates launch of second book at Pemberton Public Library on Saturday, March 14

The Swan Suit, Katherine Fawcett’s second book, is just as likely to leave you feeling unsettled—maybe even a little grossed out—as it is to make you laugh out loud. Made up of 14 short stories rooted in fairy tale, it might delve into the fantastical, but Sea to Sky readers will recognize their own world amongst the magical landscape.…

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist

VANCOUVER — Drive-thru clinics testing people for COVID-19 in South Korea could serve as a model for Canada, where the spread of the virus is comparatively limited but increasing to the point that such early interventions could be considered, an epidemiologist says. Stephen Hoption Cann of the University of British Columbia’s school of population and public health said drive-thrus in the city of Goyang allow people to stay in their cars as staff in protective clothing take samples from their throats and noses.…

Coronavirus: B.C. cases up another seven to 46 on Wednesday

Another seven cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been revealed in B.C. on Wednesday afternoon. Two of them are health care workers from the infected Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver, where an elderly man in his 80s — with underlying health conditions — died on Sunday night.…

Town divided on the Squamish Canyon project

Critics tout 1,500-signature petition; proponent says he’s addressed concerns

A lengthy public hearing revealed a town thoroughly divided about a proposal for what could be Squamish’s next major tourist attraction. There was standing room only during the hearing for Squamish Canyon, which took place at the 55 Activity Centre on March 10 and stretched on for four hours.…

CRA may contact you – but won’t threaten you or ask for payment in gift cards

Canada Revenue Agency issues a press release to help people avoid scams from people purporting to be with the tax agency

Just because someone says they work for the Canada Revenue Agency doesn’t mean they do. An uptick in the number of scammers posing as fake CRA agents to defraud unsuspecting people has the tax agency working to make sure residents are aware and know how to protect themselves.…

Priest sex-assault victim seeks $2.45 million

‘He was her spiritual father,’ lawyer says of ‘slippery’ priest

The victim of 40-year-old sex assaults by a Kamloops Roman Catholic priest is seeking $2.45 million in damages, a B.C. Supreme Court judge heard March 10. Justice David Crossin has already heard that Kamloops Roman Catholic Diocese officials knew of the alleged sexual activities of Father Erlindo “Lindo” Molon before a church schoolteacher reported months of abuse by Molon in 1977.…

Vancouver scientists head up four-year international wildfire study

UBC professors poised to examine everything from mountain pine beetle response to rebuilding after a fire

They may be on the other side of the world, but we’ve got a lot in common with the Aussies. We both like contact sports, knocking back a pint and not taking ourselves too seriously.…

President of Doctors B.C. doesn’t understand coronavirus toilet paper frenzy

‘It’s beyond me’

The President of Doctors B.C., Dr. Kathleen Ross, says she’s at a loss to explain why some people are stocking up on toilet paper amid fears over the spread of COVID-19. “It’s beyond me. Some people are stocking up on canned soup, some people are stocking up on cold medicine, Kleenex and things along those lines.…

Coronavirus declared pandemic by WHO

The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus, which has infected hundreds of thousands of people across more than 100 countries, a pandemic. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesys, director-general of WHO on Wednesday.…

Canada tables $1B COVID-19 response plan

The plan includes health-related spending and measures to support workers, employers

What happened: The federal government has tabled a more than $1 billion response plan to help the country manage the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. Why it matters: Central banks, governments and agencies around the world are introducing measures to ease the virus’s economic impact, which is expected to slow the pace of global growth.…

Whistler’s Szocs completes 90-km Vasaloppet

Swedish cross-country race part of skier’s 10-year goal

Amanda Szocs is well on her way to becoming a Worldloppet Master, and she recently achieved a childhood dream to get well on her way. On Feb. 29, Szocs completed the Vasaloppet in Sweden, a 90-kilometre race from Sälen to Mora in the western part of the country.…

Vail Resorts sees mixed results in quarterly report

Lift revenue up 8% despite lower-than-expected visitation to Whistler Blackcomb

Contending with poor weather, the growing impact of COVID-19, and lower-than-expected visitation to Whistler Blackcomb (WB), Vail Resorts posted mixed results in its most recent quarterly report. For the second fiscal quarter ending Jan. 31, the Broomfield, Colo. company saw its total net revenue increase by 8.8 per cent to US$924.6 million compared to the same period last year, while its net income stayed flat, at $206.4 million, compared to $206.3 million last year.…