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A brief look at some of Canada’s biggest wildfires in the last two decades

OTTAWA — Okanagan Mountain Park, B.C., 2003: 25,600 hectares burned, 33,050 people evacuated, 238 homes burned. McLure, B.C., 2003: 26,420 hectares burned, destroying or damaging 72 homes, and forcing 3,800 people from their homes.…

BCLC casino boss denied special status at money laundering inquiry

Brad Desmarais was not ‘able to identify any area or issue on which he expects his position to be at all different from that of the BCLC’

The chief of casino gaming at the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) was denied special standing status Monday at the ongoing public inquiry into money laundering in the province, which remains in a nascent stage. Brad Desmarais, BCLC vice-president of casino and community gaming and the interim vice-president of legal compliance and security, had sought standing status at the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia because he “played a significant role in the regulation of gaming and casinos for several years” at BCLC, according to commissioner Austin Cullen.…

Winter storm warning in effect for Whistler

Environment Canada advises postponing non-essential travel

In case you haven’t peered out the window this morning, a winter storm warning is in effect for Whistler, with 30 centimetres of snow expected to fall by this evening. Environment Canada issued the alert in the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 7, saying “hazardous winter conditions” are expected.…

Adopted sisters reunited through genetic testing kit

A 16-year-old Chatelech Secondary student was hoping the genetic testing kit she got for her birthday would reveal new information about her health – instead, it revealed she has two sisters. “I didn’t really expect siblings out of this,” said Abby Grunenberg.…

Reconsider tourist-accommodation zoning for Alta Lake development

LETTER: For the week of Jan. 2

[This letter is] regarding [the] 5298 Alta Lake Rd. Rezoning Application RZ1157, [which] “proposes to rezone the lands from TA17 (Tourist Accommodation Seventeen) to a new zone that would allow for development of 15 employee restricted townhomes, 22 tourist accommodation townhomes, an amenity building, and a Municipal park containing the existing cabin and barn.” I am not against this proposal, although I question the density.…

Outlook 2020: Sluggish growth forecast for year ahead

Year expected to have slowest sales increase since Great Recession

With consumer sales making up roughly 78% of the national GDP, as retail goes, so goes the economy. Retail sales have been slowing across the country in recent months, and 2020 is expected to be more of the same.…

The Georgia Straight newspaper has been sold to a publicly traded company

The deal is worth $1.25 million in cash and shares

The publisher of The Georgia Straight, Dan McLeod, has just penned a piece entitled “The Georgia Straight’s independent spirit will continue under new owner”. It’s about – you guessed it – the sale of the beleagured publication to a publicly traded company.…

‘Suspicious man’ tries to lure child into car with candy, says Whistler police

RCMP asking witnesses to Jan. 5 incident to come forward

Whistler police are on the lookout for a “suspicious man” who reportedly tried to lure a child into his car on Sunday, Jan. 5, according to a release. Police were notified yesterday that the unknown male approached a nine-year-old child standing near a bus stop at the intersection of Balsam Way and Lorimer Road at about 1 p.m.…

Whistler council preview for Tuesday, Jan. 7

First look: WHA employer housing needs assessment; Q3 financial report on the agenda

HERE’S A QUICK LOOK at what to expect at Tuesday’s council meeting, kicking off at 5:30 p.m. at the Maury Young Arts Centre. WHA EMPLOYER HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT…

Geoff Johnson: A dream for B.C. education

As befits one of a certain age, I fell asleep well before midnight on Dec. 31, and almost immediately descended into a deep, dream-filled slumber. The dream that followed had brought me forward to December 2020, reviewing the changes the new year had brought to B.C.’s public education system, changes that brought many aspects of public education into that kind of ideal educational world so favoured by us dreamers.…

Mountain biking association pushes for ‘skills park’ in Pemberton

PORCA wants to see project included in Pemberton’s plans for its recreational lands

Pemberton’s mountain biking association wants to see a new mountain bike skills park built at the Village of Pemberton’s (VOP) recreation lands, located on Pemberton Farm Road East. Bree Thorlakson, executive director of the Pemberton Off Road Cycling Association (PORCA), presented the association’s vision to VOP council at its Dec. 10 regular meeting.…

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation awards more than $250K in grants

chaletaccommodationswhistler.com – By Braden Dupuis Spearhead Huts, Whistler Mountain Ski Club among largest recipients it was another banner year for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation (WBF), which recently awarded more than $250,000 …

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Nils Dirt Merchant Pro Line Drop

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Guardians of the mountains: Meet the people saving lives on Whistler slopes

vancouverisawesome.com – Two years ago, as another busy March Break kicked off in Whistler, a 24-year-old American skied into the lift line at Excelerator Chair and collapsed. He didn’t collide with another skier and didn’t …

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Whistler, BC Contests | Tourism Whistler

whistler.com – Winter here will set you free. Enter for the chance to get yourself to Whistler and let yourself out. Come to experience the majestic mountains, revel in the rich west coast culture and celebrate win…

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