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Squamish plastics reduction officially in effect

Fees for checkout bags at retailers and grocery stores to be the norm

After almost a year in the waiting, Squamish’s plastic reduction bylaw has become a reality. As a result, fees for checkout bags at retailers and groceries will be the norm.…

Squamish snowmobiler rescues stranded sledder

Burnaby man was stuck overnight on Brohm Ridge before local snowmobilers found him

Squamish’s Dave Norona was out for his usual early morning sled with a friend on Brohm Ridge Dec. 19, when he saw an unusual sight. Cutting through the dark, fog and blizzard, he heard a whistle and then a light that turned out to be coming from a very cold, wet and tired snowmobiler who had been stranded overnight.…

Fossil fuel promoters turn logic on its head

We live in strange times. All evidence shows we’re driving ourselves to a climate breakdown that threatens our survival, and what do governments do?…

Swollen Members to play career-spanning show in Whistler

Hip-hop veterans hit the stage at Tommys on Sunday, Dec. 22

Good news for Swollen Members fans. The veteran Canadian hip-hop group likely has at least one new album left in them.…

Kripps earns back-to-back four-man wins

Sports briefs: Canadian halfpipers take third; St-Germain fifth at St. Moritz

Bobsleigh pilot Justin Kripps kicked off the four-man BMW IBSF World Cup season by stacking up victories in Lake Placid, N.Y. on the weekend. Kripps and his crew of Benjamin Coakwell, Cameron Stones and Ryan Sommer kicked things off on Dec. 14 by topping a Latvian sled piloted by Oskars Kiebermanis by 0.39 seconds and an Austrian sled helmed by Austria’s Benjamin Maier by 0.47 seconds.…

Updated Whistler’s fire bylaw looks to restrict fireworks

Wildfire program update presented to council

An update to the municipal fire and life safety bylaw could restrict the use of fireworks to just four days a year. The bylaw—introduced and given first three readings at the Dec. 17 council meeting—seeks to limit fireworks in the resort to four days a year (Jan. 1, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Dec. 31).…

The future, the past and the spoiler alert

For some, the picture on this page already gives away too much. For others, the days leading up to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have been spent reading online aggregates of responses tweeted by celebrities and critics who had the pleasure of a prescreening but are still held under a review embargo.…

Plans underway to expand and ‘enhance’ historical Pemberton Cemetery

$60,000 includes gravel parking and a columbarium

While the Pemberton Cemetery may be the final resting place for many of the Pemberton Valley’s pioneer families, it hasn’t been updated in years and is running out of space. A new plan from the Pemberton Cemetery Committee will seek to change all that by carrying out a significant “enhancement” of the historical cemetery.…

How to get through YVR in one piece during the holiday season?

Airport expecting 90,000 to pass through over Christmas vacation period

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has travel trips to get passengers through the airport hassle-free over the busy holiday season. The Vancouver Airport Authority is expecting up to 90,000 people to pass through the airport daily over the peak holiday season, which runs from Friday, Dec. 20 to Monday, Jan. 6.Reg Krake, director of customer experience for the airport, said the airport might continue to see a record-breaking passenger numbers this year.…

34th annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Count set to fly into Squamish

Volunteer eagle counters sought

The 34th annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Count is set for Sunday, Jan. 5.As always, dozens of volunteers will disperse to 21 areas by foot, snowshoe, skis and raft, covering more than 100 kilometres, from downtown Squamish to the Elaho and Ashlu river valleys. “This count gives us a good snapshot, not just of the eagle population, but also of the overall health of the local ecosystem,” said Christopher Di Corrado, Eagle Count co-ordinator in a news release.…

34th annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Count set to fly into Squamish

Volunteer eagle counters sought

The 34th annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Count is set for Sunday, Jan. 5.As always, dozens of volunteers will disperse to 21 areas by foot, snowshoe, skis and raft, covering more than 100 kilometers, from downtown Squamish to the Elaho and Ashlu river valleys. “This count gives us a good snapshot, not just of the eagle population, but also of the overall health of the local ecosystem,” said Christopher Di Corrado, Eagle Count co-ordinator in a news release.…

Sea to Sky’s Cheakamus Centre cancels 23 weddings due to venue repairs

Couples forced to seek new venues for 2020 ceremonies

A couple is frustrated and upset after a wrench was thrown into their wedding plans, which was scheduled to take place on April 11 at the Cheakamus Centre. On Nov. 29, Alecia Mantei and her fiancé got the call: the Centre was cancelling its weddings for 2020, due to construction, including theirs.…

Stocking-stuffer stories

Like sitting around the simulated glow of the fireplace channel, there’s something warm and comforting about sharing stories during the holiday season. The holidays are all about gathering, after all, and whenever friends and loved ones get together for a little festive cheer, the tall tales are never far behind.…

Whistler’s Harle second in Beijing big air

Freestyler feeling strong early in season

Whistler’s Teal Harle was just a quarter-point away from big-air gold at the FIS World Cup stop in Beijing, China on Dec. 14. The 23-year-old landed all three of his attempts, with his top two combining for a tally of 190.00, just 0.25 back of winner Birk Ruud of Norway.…

Books to make you think

Pique offers the final selection of book reviews for the readers on your list this holiday season

Sure, we live in a bubble in Whistler. But given the chance, people here seem interested in becoming better-informed about the greater machinations of the world.…