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‘Relief’ for Cheakamus homeowners who’ve disconnected from District Energy System

But residents still feel $5K rebate to replace heating system didn’t go far enough

Nearly a decade after moving into his Cheakamus Crossing home, Tony Routley feels a palpable sense of relief. That’s because, for the first time, his home is being heated by a standard electric boiler, not the controversial ambient heating system known as the District Energy System (DES) that was installed in the former Athlete’s Village as part of the “greenest Olympics ever.”…

NSW Bushfires wrought havoc on Tallaganda National Park, but the real challenge for wildlife starts now

willyweather.com.au – As an uncontrollable wildfire took hold in Tallaganda National Park last month, it was soon apparent to ecologists that this was an unprecedented natural disaster. Burning more than 37,000 hectares a…

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Hanging Judge: When is offside not offside?

city-press.news24.com – Eric Tinkler of Maritzburg United during the Telkom Knockout 2019 final match against Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Picture: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images Last week, in the wake of the Telk…

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Merry Christmas, You Bastards: A Less-Than-Heartwarming Sequel

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and up in the North,
The man they call Santa, he rocked back and forth.…

Whistler listed as second-best place for work in 2020

Whistler is second to Squamish for second year in a row in BCBusiness’ rankings

Squamish did it for 2019 and has done it again for 2020. The town has been ranked as the best place to work for the second year in a row by BCBusiness.…

Year in review: B.C. homicide cases continue after suspected B.C. serial killers found dead in Manitoba

B.C. homicide cases continue, public safe, RCMP say

Glacier Media has selected 10 top themes, events and issues for the year in our coverage. This story is one in a series of those.…

Squamish RCMP warn women of man exposing himself downtown

Police step up patrols after multiple reports of man flashing lone women

Squamish RCMP is warning women about a man who has been exposing himself to females in the district’s downtown core. Over the last several weeks, Squamish RCMP has received multiple reports of this happening, a news release sent out Saturday evening stated.…

Man rescued on Squamish’s Brohm Ridge reflects on what went wrong — and right

Burnaby snowmobiler spent 17 hours cold, wet and alone waiting to be rescued

When Daniel Weisz was up on Brohm Ridge in the middle of the night, cold, wet and tired, it was the thought of his kids that kept him focused, he says. “I thought of my family — if I was not there,” he said.…

‘War on Christmas’: These are the holiday greetings Canadians prefer to use

Canadians 55+ are decidedly more convinced about ‘Merry Christmas’ than their counterparts aged 18 to 34, 35 to 54

As the second decade of the 21st century nears its end, the inhabitants of North America have endured the overuse of the term “war.” We had the “war on the vehicle” exemplified, allegedly, by the construction of separated bike lanes in cities.…

Crankworx launches new series for young athletes, including in Whistler

CWNEXT looks to bridge gap between Kidsworx, pros

Some of the most exciting moments in Crankworx history have come in the form of a young up-and-comer dramatically announcing that they’re ready for the big stage before many others knew they were. Think Finn Iles winning the Official Whip-Off World Championships in 2014 when he was just 14 years old after fighting to even compete because of his tender age.…

Turning twenty

If you’d told me back in December 1999, when I took up full-time residence in Whistler, that 20 years would pass in the blink of an eye, I would have laughed. How would such a thing be possible?…

Cheakamus Community Forest reveals harvest plans for 2020

Provincial panel on old growth accepting submissions until Jan. 31

As the provincial government undertakes a review of its strategy for old-growth trees—with an eye to submitting recommendations to the government in spring 2020—Whistler’s Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) is gearing up for the new year. Harvesting plans for 2020 posted to the CCF’s website on Dec. 10 are largely the same as those floated in 2019.…

These are a few of my favourite things…

And maybe your holiday giftees’ faves, too!

Only six more sleeps and The Big Day arrives—Christmas 2019, the last one of the decade! Last time in this space, I came up with thoughtful gift ideas that keep on giving.…

The Salvation Army says Vancouver Christmas Kettle donations are down 76 per cent

With less than a week before Christmas, the charity is hoping for a strong outpouring of support from the public

The Salvation Army B.C. Division says families in need could miss out on support this holiday season, if Christmas Kettle donations don’t pick up soon. With less than a week to go before Christmas, Kettle donations in Vancouver are down almost 76 per cent compared to last year.…

Vancouver police pull 100 impaired drivers off the roads in three weeks

Annual CounterAttack campaign began on Nov. 29

Vancouver police have nabbed 100 impaired drivers in just over three weeks. The annual winter CounterAttack initiative began Nov. 29.…