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Bear Everything – Whistler Pawtraits – Arts Whistler

artswhistler.com – Whistler is bear country and a chance sighting is enough to inspire any artist! Join us for an artistic celebration of these iconic Whistler animals and explore the creative interpretation of the Sea…

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The Beckhams Hit The Slopes Of Whistler During Canadian Ski Vacation

etcanada.com – David and Victoria Beckham are enjoying a family vacation with their kids, and they’ve chosen Canada’s West Coast as their destination. According to the Daily Mail, The Beckhams have been spotted hit…

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How Vancouver became the world’s ‘laundromat for foreign organized crime’

business.financialpost.com – Vancouver penthouses, ski chalets at Whistler, and holiday retreats in the Gulf Islands are among the thousands of properties identified in a dirty money probe that estimates more than $7 billion was…

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Night Auditor, Whistler | Job Offers in Canada

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Bajan beauty abounds

Shipwreck snorkelling and luxe-resort accommodation are just the ticket to feel special in Barbados

The Bajan Queen partied too hard.…

The hight cost of loss

If you’re a regular reader of this space, you’re likely aware of the combined subtext underlying the range of subjects collectively tackled: that political, economic and socio-cultural business as usual (BAU) is killing the planet. BAU is primarily defined as widespread and random land-use change, continued increase in carbon emissions, and extensive loss of natural habitats and wildlife.…

Learning to ski at Whistler

Whistler attracts skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels and it comes as no surprise that there are a great number of people who first learned to ski on Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, or even on the nearby slopes of Rainbow Mountain. On Whistler Mountain, formal instruction has been on offer since it opened in 1966.…

École La Passerelle students win big for fire-safety video

Whistler’s fire chief presents Grade 1 and 2 students with $1,000 cheque

Students at École La Passerelle were bubbling with excitement last Thursday, Feb 13, as Whistler’s fire chief and a group of firefighters visited the school to present a host of prizes for the students’ winning submission to the Fire Prevention Week 2019 video contest. In front of a room full of students, Whistler Fire Rescue Service chief John McKearney distributed the prizes, which included a new GoPro camera, a stuffed animal (to serve as the school’s “new mascot,” joked McKearney), as well as a cheque for $1,000 towards the school.…

Village of Pemberton Council preview for Tuesday, Feb. 25

First Look: Local transit sustainability issues; downtown enhancement plan financial update; invasive species control funding

Here’s a quick look at what you can expect at the Tuesday, Feb. 25 Village of Pemberton (VOP) regular council meeting. The meeting kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Council Chambers (7400 Prospect Street).…

Sweat your prayers

I walked tentatively into the temporary dance space. Dozens of people were there already, sprawled on the floor, stretching casually.…

Exploring the art of trail maps

Local graphic designer Zoë Lomoro creates a series of bike maps

It’s not a stretch to say many locals are map-obsessed. While maps are crucial tools for backcountry travel, they also have an inherent element of adventure baked into their topography; on one large sheet you can visualize all the places you want to go.…

Eyes on police after Trudeau orders blockades torn down, injunctions enforced

All eyes are on Canadian police forces now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes must come down. A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief says that won’t happen unless and until the Mounties get off their traditional territory in northern British Columbia and Coast GasLink halts construction on a natural-gas pipeline that crosses their land.…

Pipeline welds could fail under stress, regulators warn

No risk to public, Canadian Energy Regulator says

Federal and provincial energy regulators are cautioning pipeline operators about weld failures that could lead to oil or gas spills. Documents posted to both the BC Oil and Gas Commission and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) websites in the past week are warning of the potential for failures of joints in high-strength pipelines.…

Bergmann Piano Duo play the hits

White Rock-based pianists mesh classical and rock repertoire for Bohemian Rhapsody with Two Pianos on Feb. 29

Marcel and Elizabeth Bergmann have been performing as a piano duo since they first met in music school in Germany. Decades later, the couple now calls White Rock, B.C. home where they perform, teach, and serve as artistic directors of White Rock Concerts.…

Naturespeak – Luscious locks of lichen

Snow continues to blanket the landscape, despite our surprising (and welcome) jaunt of warmer weather, and I often wonder at the well-fed deer trotting through my backyard. With so many species laying dormant for the winter, what are these brave souls eating?…