Blog

Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach draft arrangement in pipeline dispute

Agreement reached Sunday after days of discussions

SMITHERS, B.C.—Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers reached a proposed arrangement Sunday following days of discussions over a pipeline dispute that prompted solidarity protests and transport disruptions across Canada. Details of the draft deal, which centres on Indigenous rights and land titles, were not disclosed, however, and work on the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline at the heart of the dispute was set to resume on Monday.…

No money for regional transit in provincial budget

Local leaders weigh in on budget successes, failures

if local leaders were hoping to see some concessions for a regional transit system in this year’s provincial budget—introduced in Victoria on Feb. 18—they were sorely disappointed. In fact, the provincial government opted to cut funding for BC Transit as a whole by two per cent, citing an operating surplus.…

Cheakamus Lake Trail – Whistler Hikes – A walk and a lark

awalkandalark.com – The Cheakamus Lake Trail is a family-friendly hike close to Whistler that finishes by a beautiful glacial lake. When we visited, the forest was especially gorgeous with sunbeams lighting up the mist.…

Tweeted by @LandOfTravels https://twitter.com/LandOfTravels/status/1233921850821857280

Victoria Beckham Took Her Latest Reebok Collection For A Test Drive On The Ski Slopes

vogue.co.uk – Take it from Victoria Beckham: “Mixing sportswear with ready-to-wear pieces is a real art.” The fashion mogul and mother-of-four has just returned from a family skiing holiday in Whistler, Canada, wh…

Tweeted by @BritishVogue https://twitter.com/BritishVogue/status/1233979345779253248

Georgy Whistler – EXPEDITion Vol. 24: Time Flies [Vinyl Record / LP]

digaroundrecords.jp – アーティスト： Georgy Whistler タイトル： EXPEDITion Vol. 24: Time Flies レーベル： Vinyl Digital (Vindig) フォーマット： Vinyl Record (レコード) / LP Vinyl (LPレコード) 国（生産地）： Germany / Europe / Hip Hop [Press] 発売年月： Underground …

Tweeted by @digaround https://twitter.com/digaround/status/1234060823691173893

V&A · Chinese blue-and-white ceramics

vam.ac.uk – Originally invented in China, blue-and-white ceramics were widely circulated, copied and re-created by makers worldwide, becoming one of the most well-known and enduring products in the history of Ch…

Tweeted by @V_and_A https://twitter.com/V_and_A/status/1234062583512129536

Coronavirus Has Reached ‘Community Spread’ Within United States: Dr. Anthony Fauci

zerohedge.com – Dr. Anthony Fauci – the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (who Joe Biden falsely claimed was being ‘muzzled’), said on Sunday that “community spread” of the new co…

Tweeted by @cryptobraves https://twitter.com/cryptobraves/status/1234230459581644800

The case for MINDful eating

Putting your best brain forward when you’re 100!

Long before the mindfulness trend swept pop culture—mindful yoga, mindful meditation, general mindful living—first in the glorious hippie-’70s and now the neo-hippie revival era, there was the original mindfulness principle of ancient Eastern philosophies. The idea, in a nutshell, is to be fully present in the present moment, no judgment allowed.…

B.C. says woman who travelled from Iran is the province’s eighth case of COVID-19

Woman, 60, has ‘relatively mild case’ of the virus

VANCOUVER—The B.C. government has confirmed a new presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the eighth case in the province is a woman in her 60s from Tehran, Iran, who travelled to B.C. to visit family and developed symptoms a few days after arriving.…

Where are all the lifties?

LETTER: For the week of Feb. 27

I recently received a feedback survey from Whistler Blackcomb, but wanted to make sure my voice was heard with regard to safety on the chairlifts. I’ve been a regular skier at Whistler Blackcomb since the ’90s and a season pass holder for the last 10 years.…

Ministers, Wet’suwet’en chief optimistic as talks continue for third day

Discussions are ‘complex’ but ‘progressing respectfully,’ ministers say

SMITHERS, B.C.—Senior government ministers and a Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief said Saturday they remain optimistic talks will break an impasse over a pipeline dispute that has sparked widespread solidarity protests and transport disruptions. Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and British Columbia Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser said the discussions are complex but are progressing respectfully.…

Pemberton Meadows’ volunteer fire department fundraises for new truck

Fleet addition needed to secure ‘semi-protected status’ for residents

The Pemberton Meadows Fire Association is turning to the community for help. The volunteer fire department launched a fundraising campaign earlier this month in support of a big purchase: A new—albeit used—fire truck.…

Pha Nga Bay Panoramic

Imagine a destination where cyan waters meet cerulean skies, and throw in a handful of fluffy white cumulus clouds scudding overhead. Picture dramatic karst outcroppings soaring hundreds of metres vertically from the sea.…

Long journey of the Ainu

As we walk, fresh snow swirls deep around Kengo-san’s boots and the hem of his tunic. One minute he wields his long staff like a sprightly Gandalf out for a speed-walk; the next, he reaches it up to pull down branches, demonstrating how, in more verdant seasons, he might bring fruit and nuts into reach.…

OPINION: Notes from an epidemic

The second week of February, and Richmond, B.C., feels deserted. There’s no problem finding a seat at a restaurant; the problem is finding an open restaurant.…