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Investigation finds lead in some Whistler drinking water

Water conditioning report to come to council ‘early next year’

THE RESORT MUNICIPALITY OF WHISTLER (RMOW) is under fire for not taking steps to address its corrosive water following an investigative report by Star Vancouver, Global News and the University of British Columbia. As part of the investigation, reporters collected water samples from 10 homes, two hotels and one Airbnb property and had them tested for lead.…

Whistler Adaptive alumnus Alex Cairns retires

‘It’s been a super wild ride,’ Squamish Paralympian says

The next time one of Squamish’s athletic stars hits the slopes, it won’t be as a professional athlete. Local paralympic sit-skier Alex Cairns is retiring.…

Two firearms incidents in Squamish over two days

RCMP arrest a 48-year-old Winnipeg man in one case

There were two police cases involving firearms in Squamish over the same number of days, one of which resulted in an arrest, according to a release from police. RCMP arrested a 48-year-old Winnipeg man on Dec. 13 after staff at a local bar seized a loaded handgun following a confrontation between a group of males at the establishment, officers said.…

Sea to Sky corridor man first Canadian to be chosen for the Fjällräven Polar expedition

Brackendale’s Dan Van Drunen headed to the Scandinavian Arctic

Well, the odds were against him, but he got his wish. It is going to be an extra chilly spring for Brackendale’s Dan Van Drunen.…

Court to hear First Nations’ challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Four B.C. Indigenous groups set to argue in Federal Court of Appeal

VANCOUVER—Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian government failed to consult adequately with them before its latest approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. A three-day hearing is scheduled to begin today in Vancouver to consider legal challenges launched by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Squamish Nation, Coldwater Indian Band and a coalition of small First Nations in the Fraser Valley.…

B.C. approves first ride-hailing service—and it’s coming to Whistler

New service to focus on resorts where transit is a challenge

Those expecting provincial regulators to give the first ride-hailing licence to giants like Uber Technologies Inc. or Lyft Inc. might be in for a surprise. Instead, the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) revealed Monday (Dec. 16) that it’s giving the nod to Green Coast Ventures Inc., a Tofino-based company operating under the name Whistle.…

City’s biggest build exempt from foreign-buyer tax

6,000-unit Squamish Nation project not subject to B.C. rent controls, city regulations

A December 10 vote among 827 members of the Squamish Nation has put in motion the largest residential development in Vancouver, which is expected to include the tallest towers in the city. Being built on First Nations reserve land, the 6,000-unit project is exempt from provincial rent controls, the foreign-buyer tax and the so-called speculation tax that governs all other homeowners in Metro Vancouver, a B.C. Ministry of Finance spokesman confirmed.…

Whistler council preview for Tuesday, Dec. 17

First look: Wildfire program review; solid waste tipping fee increases; Five-Year Financial Plan bylaw 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. WILDFIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM REVIEW…

Lost on Whistler?

In February 1968, The Garibaldi’s Whistler News (GWN) published an article entitled “Were 107 Skiers Really Lost on Whistler Mt.?” The article was meant as a (somewhat belated) response to articles published in Lower Mainland newspapers on Dec. 4, 1967 about an incident that occurred at the Blue Chair on Whistler Mountain.…

The Outsider’s 2019 gift guide

Having experienced the fickle life of a gear junkie in the past, I am now a firm believer in buying things that I need, not things that I want or unnecessarily replacing equipment that is perfectly fine. Doing so might help the economy, but it can also come at an environmental cost, a cost higher than we all realize.…

The trouble with all that snowmaking

The practice of turning water to snow is facing increased scrutiny

With climate change resulting in more variable conditions at ski resorts the world over, resort operators are increasingly turning to snowmaking machines to complement what naturally falls from the sky. And while the snowmaking manufacturing industry hums along, environmentalists are increasingly raising concerns about both the amount power and water snowmaking equipment utilizes.…

ICE Cave on glacier side – Review of Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler, British Columbia – TripAdvisor

tripadvisor.com – We’ve just landed back from an 11 night stay in Whistler. We usually ski in Europe and have been asked if we would return again in future. Here are a few of our considerations … *The people are inc…

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This McDonald’s Billboard Reports the Weather Using Whipped Cream

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Vancouver and Alaska holidays from American Holidays

americanholidays.com – Have you always dreamt of taking an Alaskan cruise? American Holidays has packaged together a fantastic 2020 Alaska cruise which includes stays in Vancouver along with a 7 night cruise onboard Celebr…

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