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Whistler man nabbed mid-drug deal

Police Briefs: Vancouver arrested for causing disturbance in village business

A Whistler man is facing possible charges after he was reportedly caught red-handed in the midst of a drug deal, police said in a release. At about 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, officers on foot patrol along the Village Stroll noticed a man “acting suspiciously” in the 4000 block of Whistler Way, police said.…

Whistler Secondary hoopsters eye provincials

Sports briefs: Riley Seger hits NorAm podium twice; Brodie Seger cracks World Cup top 30

The Whistler Secondary School (WSS) Storm boys’ basketball team is closing in on a provincial berth. The Storm upset Collingwood 77-69 in North Shore “AA” League playoff action on Feb. 12 to finish third in the league and advance to the Vancouver regional playoffs.…

Will ICBC telematics pilot change driver behaviour?

Inexperienced drivers equipped with devices that can track driving habits

In early January, just weeks before Victoria revealed plans to shift the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC) to no-fault-style insurance, 2,100 new drivers took to the roads with tiny devices tucked between their windshields and rear-view mirrors. Since then, the “Smart Tag” sensors have been collecting data on everything from drivers’ vehicle acceleration and braking habits to smartphone use while behind the wheel.…

This B.C. man is buying an outrageously expensive fridge with his lottery winnings

“I have it all picked out, it’s a $16,000 fridge that I’ve wanted for a while.”

How many times have you heard a lottery winner list off really boring things they’re going to do with their winnings? Not Curtis Wright.…

Teacher banned 15 years for student sex

Teacher had given students alcohol, engaged in inappropriate touching

A B.C. teacher has been banned from teaching for 15 years after he had a sexual relationship with one student and inappropriately touched others, B.C.’s Commissioner for Teacher Regulation has ruled. The unnamed man was employed as a secondary school teacher in 2016-17 after being certified in 2016, the commissioner said in a Feb. 18 decision.…

Keep grooming

LETTER: For the week of Feb. 13

I have noticed a significant improvement in grooming on the mountain since the recent change.org petition and the Pique article (Pique, “Whistler COO says Vail Resorts is listening to criticism,” Feb. 6). I have also appreciated that part of the Olympic venues have recently been groomed for the first time this year, notably Fallaway and Weasel.…

‘Historic’ agreement recognizes Belcarra Regional Park as Tsleil-Waututh ancestral home

Metro Vancouver and Tsleil-Waututh Nation will manage park co-operatively

Metro Vancouver and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation announced an agreement Tuesday afternoon that will pave the way to co-operative management of Belcarra Regional Park. The agreement, signed in North Vancouver, recognizes the Metro regional park as the largest ancestral home of the Tsleil-Waututh in the past, with ongoing cultural importance.…

Family plans Squamish candlelight vigil for Daniel Reoch

Officers still actively searching: Squamish RCMP

Squamish’s Daniel Reoch was last seen in late November on the back porch of his aunt’s place on Squamish Valley Road. He walked away down the trail that leads to Lewis Drive and hasn’t been seen since, his family says.…

North Shore Rescue responds to two simultaneous calls

Two backcountry adventurers had a bit of luck on their side after suffering injuries deep in the backcountry late Monday afternoon, North Shore Rescue says. “We were enjoying a relatively quiet Family Day weekend and then all hell broke loose at 3 p.m.…

B.C. Budget 2020: No new relief for renters or homebuyers

Zero new housing measures or changes to housing policy from provincial government, which uses Budget 2020 to reiterate existing 10-year plan

British Columbian renters or would-be homebuyers looking for relief will be disappointed today, as the B.C. Budget announcement contained no new measures or changes to current housing policy, beyond funding already slated within its existing 10-year housing plan. Finance minister Carole James took the opportunity to laud the progress of the province’s Homes for BC plan, which she said was spending $1 billion a year on building new affordable homes across the province.…

Winners and losers in the 2020-21 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — A look at who might benefit, and who might not, from Finance Minister Carole James’s B.C. budget: LOSERS:…

B.C. budget: Province unveils new taxes on soft drinks, high earners

Finance Minister Carole James is imposing new taxes on millionaires and soft drinks as the B.C. government invests in education, housing, climate action and supports for families. James announced the new taxes in a budget speech today that unveiled a needs-based grant for post-secondary students along with more money for affordable housing and the K-12 school system.…

Freestyle Whistler alum scores pair of NorAm wins

Slopestyler Skye Clarke shakes off recent disappointments in strong performance in Aspen

The 2019-20 season started off with plenty of promise for slopestyler Skye Clarke. The Freestyle Whistler grad kicked things off by earning a $10,000 Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence grant, and in December was named to the Canadian team heading to Lausanne, Switzerland for the Youth Olympic Games.…

Reminiscing on a golden era of ski patrol

Former patrollers share stories at standing-room-only Whistler Museum event

When one thinks ski patrol, few eras seem as distinct (and frankly fun) as the 1970s and ’80s. Long before the advent of fat skis, Whistler’s pro patrollers were constantly adapting and innovating, learning how to safely manage a glut of dynamic—and dangerous—terrain that quickly came online.…

Squamish skaters find support with Sister Shredders

Skateboarding club has started up a junior division

When Kristal Robinson was crowned the winner at the 2018 Queen of the Bowls skateboarding competition in Whistler, she said there wasn’t a dry eye in the park. “I held the trophy,” said Robinson.…