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The Nadeau Ensemble brings A Prairie Christmas to the mountains

Vancouver harpist wraps up third year of holiday show in Whistler on Dec. 15

When I phone Janelle Nadeau after she lands in Edmonton, we’re supposed to talk about the Christmas concert she’s touring across Western Canada. But I have one burning question to address before we can dig into carols: What was it like to play with the orchestra that accompanied The Who at Rogers Arena in October?…

Celebrate the season with The Knitty Gritty

Local textile artist hosts felted ornament workshop, weekly knitting groups

One day, back when she was still a university student in England, Anna Lynch noticed a new knitting store had opened up near her school. There was a big sign out front that read “knitting lessons.”…

Tuning into Christmas

I have, I believe, a well-documented phobia about Christmas Carols. Many of them contain messages that trouble me. Some still give me the occasional recurring nightmare.…

Whistler Budget 2020: Sewer and water projects

A look at some of the bigger work on tap in the coming years

at whistler’s budget open house on Nov. 12, Mayor Jack Crompton made reference to the resort being “middle-aged,” and in need of some “knee replacements.”…

Water, water everywhere …

Of course we all want snow, and even rain, to fall as we think of enjoying our mountain pursuits. After all, carving our way down the slopes brings a certain feeling of freedom that really can’t be found in any other activity.…

Vail Resorts announces expansion to Rendezvous Lodge

Whistler Blackcomb’s diversity initiative, foundation grants and quarterly earnings all in news this week

This week, Vail Resorts announced plans to expand the Rendezvous Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain. The plans include the addition of 250 seats and related facility upgrades, increasing the restaurant’s current capacity by roughly 34 per cent.…

Letters to the Editor for the week of December 12

Pay parkers needs grace time to
get ticket Sadly, Whistler now has gone predatory.…

Free will astrology for the week of December 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19):
“Nobody knows really what they’re doing,” says Aries comedian Conan O’Brien. “And there are two ways to go with that information,” he continues.…

Vancouver photographer shares incredible footage of the elusive coastal wolf in B.C. (VIDEO)

Wildlife photographers Ian Harland and Liron Gertsman spent three weeks in May exploring Clayoquot Sounds in search of the incredibly shy Vancouver Island wolf, what resulted was some incredible footage of the animal

Moving like ghosts along Vancouver Island’s shorelines, it’s rare that you’ll catch a glimpse of the elusive coastal wolf, but two Vancouver photographers managed to do just that. Wildlife photographers Ian Harland and Liron Gertsman spent three weeks in May exploring Clayoquot Sound in search of the incredibly shy Vancouver Island wolf, what resulted was some incredible footage of the animal.…

Harbour Air conducts first test flight of all-electric seaplane

Return on investment in going electric is a ‘no-brainer’ says Harbour Air CEO

Harbour Air successfully conducted the first test flight of an all-electric seaplane on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Harbour Air CEO and founder Greg McDougall piloted the e-plane himself for the inaugural flight out of the floatplane harbour at Sea Island on the Middle Arm of the Fraser River December 10.…

Fentanyl dealer’s 16-year-jail sentence upheld

“High moral culpability called for a severe sentence,” judge says

B.C.’s Court of Appeal has upheld a 16-year jail sentence for a drug trafficker convicted of dealing primarily in fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. Andrew Edwin Robert Leach’s “high moral culpability called for a severe sentence, particularly given the nature and duration of his conduct which significantly imperilled the safety of the community,” Justice James Fitch said in the unanimous decision.…

Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study

OTTAWA — New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related poisoning. The data is in a new report from a national advisory committee struck to study the epidemic of opioid overdoses in Canada.…

‘It’s not a question of if the slope fails — it’s a question of when’

Squamish Quest student working on landslide monitoring system at Pemberton volcano Mount Meager

Four campers and their dog arrived at upper Lillooet forest campsite at 3:25 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2010 and began unloading their gear.…

Whistler-raised gymnast golden at World Age Groups

Gabby Flynn wins in double mini trampoline

Gabby Flynn may have momentarily thought about keeping her perfect record intact. After winning her first-ever international contest, topping the women’s 17-to-21 double mini trampoline event at the World Age Group Championships [WAGs] in Tokyo on Dec. 5, Flynn’s Canadian teammates razzed her that she may as well quit while she was ahead.…

Is MEC losing money or investing for the future?

$11.5m loss raises questions over whether retailer is strategically restructuring or falling behind

An $11.5 million loss for a retailer over one year no doubt sounds like a tidy sum to the average Vancouverite. But context is everything, according to retail analyst David Ian Gray.…