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Avon second in FWT debut

Junior Worlds wrap: Gascoigne sixth; Bulfone 13th

When Claudia Avon seriously injured her back in the finals of the Burton U.S. Open in 2010, she thought her contest career was over. Up until very recently, it was.…

Canada-wide peanut butter spread recall due to possible listeria contamination

Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.

A popular brand of spreadable nut butter is being recalled from the marketplace across Canada due to possible Listeria species contamination. Nutrition Excellence Canada is recalling the Nuts ‘N More brand Peanut Spread (Plain) from the marketplace and the product is sold in numerous stores in British Columbia.…

Caller posing as police officer scams Whistlerite out of thousands of dollars

Like rest of Canada, Whistler has seen recent rise in phone scams

A caller posing as a local police officer scammed a Whistlerite out of “thousands of dollars” this month, according to the RCMP. In a release, Mounties said they were advised of the con on Feb. 4 after the victim reportedly received a call from a 1-800 number “falsely advising that a social insurance number had been compromised and someone was committing criminal acts using their name and number.” The victim was then told they needed to speak to a police officer, and the call was transferred to someone who falsely identified themselves as a member of the local detachment.…

Rating Whistler’s new ride-hailing service

Pique tested out Whistle! on its first day of operations

Ride hailing is officially up and running in Whistler. After becoming the first ride-hailing company to be approved in B.C., Whistle!…

Celebration of life for Georgian luger set for Wednesday in Whistler Village

Nodar Kumaritashvili to be honoured with march on Feb. 12

The opening of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games was set to be one of the best days of Besso Gotsadze’s life. As a volunteer with the Georgian delegation, Gotsadze sported his blue jacket, eagerly representing his homeland in his new country of Canada.…

Village of Pemberton council preview for Tuesday, Feb. 11

First Look: Bike lane funding grant; Wellness Almanac funding increase; natural hazards resolutions

Here’s a quick look at what you can expect at the Tuesday, Feb. 11 Village of Pemberton (VOP) regular council meeting. The meeting kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Council Chambers (7400 Prospect Street).…

Squamish march in support of Wet’suwet’en

Locals took to the streets at about noon Monday to march in support of Wet’suwet’en members and hereditary chiefs who are fighting to stop construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project in northwest B.C. The Wet’suwet’en say the land the project crosses is under their traditional governance and they have never consented to the Coastal GasLink pipeline project.…

OPINION: B.C.’s Olympic legacy buoys support for another bid, survey finds

Summer Games bid is backed by three in five British Columbians

Most British Columbians have a favourite memory of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Most, also, remember the panic that snowless cities and mountains caused.…

CBSA examined more than 27,000 travellers’ devices in two years

Of the 27,405 people whose digital devices were examined by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) in the past two years, 40 per cent resulted in customs-related offences. However, the Officer of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) found that the agency breached the Privacy Act in two cases between Nov. 20, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2019.…

WFRS attends fire in Whistler Village

Purebread, other businesses hit with water damage

THE WHISTLER FIRE Rescue Service (WFRS) is on the scene of a fire at the Tyndall Stone Lodge in Whistler Village this morning. Purebread owner Mark Lamming said the fire occurred in the unit directly above his shop.…

Fire at Alta Lake

Prior to the formation of the Alta Lake Volunteer Fire Department (ALVFD), the Alta Lake area had no official response to fires—they were put out by the small community. But after two large fires in 1962, some residents decided to form their own fire department.…

Whistle! ride hailing to launch in Whistler this morning

Whistlerites can request rides via app at 11 a.m.

WHISTLER’S first brush with ride hailing will officially launch in the resort this morning. Whistle!—the first ride-hailing company to be approved in B.C.—will start accepting rides in the resort at 11 a.m.…

Farmers welcome tweaks to Agricultural Land Reserve regulations

New changes would open up who can live in secondary homes

Pemberton Valley farmers are meeting proposed changes to new Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) regulations with support, though local opposition MLA Jordan Sturdy believes the overall thrust of the legislation is problematic. Under recently proposed changes to legislation, first brought forward in February 2019 to prohibit mega mansions, there would no longer be restrictions on those who can live in secondary homes on ALR land—previously, they were restricted to farm workers or immediate family.…

Plas Newydd Whistler Carpet Appeal

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Andrew Bird – Tampa Theatre

tampatheatre.org – Tampa Theatre and AEG Presents are proud to announce that internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler, and songwriter Andrew Bird will perform LIVE on Tampa Theatre’s stage at…

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