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LETTER: For the week of Nov. 28

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is reminding everyone that flu season is fast approaching and the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is the flu shot. Flu shots are recommended for everyone six months of age and older and are available free of cost in B.C. for all children between six months and five years old, seniors 65 years old and older, pregnant women, Indigenous people and individuals with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems.…

British Columbians support mobile phone ban in classrooms

The government of Ontario has provided its share of controversial decisions since the election of a Progressive Conservative majority government in 2018. One that has garnered coverage all over Canada was a proposal to restrict the use of mobile phones in K-12 classrooms, with an exception if the devices are required for health or medical purposes, or to support educational needs as decided by an instructor.…

Council preview for Tuesday, Dec. 3

First look: Budget guidelines to be presented; public hearing for WB staff housing

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. BUDGET GUIDELINES…

Former Whistler resident goes into Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame

Ski legend Dueck settling into role with Freestyle BC

JOSH DUECK is becoming an old pro when it comes to Hall of Fame inductions. After going into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, the 38-year-old was enshrined in the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in Vancouver on Nov. 15.…

Local cancer charity set to expand thanks to donation

Families Fighting Cancer will now offer support to wider segment of Sea to Sky population

A small but mighty charity dedicated to supporting Sea to Sky families affected by cancer just got a big boost. Families Fighting Cancer in The Sea To Sky (FFCSS) recently learned that it has been awarded $13,700 from 100 Women Who Care Whistler, a community organization that quarterly donates $100 from each member to a local non-profit.…

Moment Factory Is an Expert in Technological Spell-Casting

nuvomagazine.com – A million pinpoints of light scurry along the branches of the trees, on the path in front of you, and back again, like they’re in a hurry and it’s your job to figure out why. This is the work of the …

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Whistler skaters jump for gold at Jingle Blades

chaletaccommodationswhistler.com – By Megan Lalonde Whistler Skating Club athletes showed off their skills at the Lower Mainland competition last weekend WHISTLER SKATING CLUB (WSC) athletes had a shiny start to the holiday season, br…

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tlemo/darwin

github.com – drone_track is a new domain starring the drone, this time racing around a track. Consistent with the rest of the built-in domains implemented in Darwin, the test tracks are procedurally generated, wh…

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2020 Resort Guide West – No. 6: Whistler Blackcomb, B.C.

skimag.com – Always a contender, Whistler Blackcomb’s addition to the Vail Resorts empire three seasons ago hasn’t stunted it. It’s consistently the king resort of Canada, with the most skiable acres in North Ame…

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Nicklaus North Golf Course – Memberships – Whistler Golf in British Columbia Canada near Vancouver

nicklausnorth.com – Pursue your love for the great game of golf! Nicklaus North is that incomparable place: an outstanding course, an unrivaled setting and environment, with all the services and amenities you would expe…

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Vietnam vagabonding

As a self-confessed fan of fall, I don’t make it a rule to travel during Whistler’s pre-winter waiting period. I enjoy crisp days and biking under a cover of darkness with powerful lights illuminating the trails.…

Hampton Court Palace: Far from the maddening crowd

Lexicographer Samuel Johnson famously mused: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” What’s truly tiring about life in London these days is the suffocating mob that, even in the off-season, choke the city’s major attractions.…

Backcountry BC pushing for uphill skiing corridor on Blackcomb Mountain

President of organization planning a protest trip to Whistler

Members of the backcountry community are calling out Whistler Blackcomb (WB) for failing, once again, to dedicate a touring corridor route through Blackcomb Mountain this season. Under the terms of successive lease agreements with the province, Whistler Blackcomb has been required to commit to work towards establishing year-round, non-motorized public access to Garibaldi Provincial Park for years.…

Whistler skaters jump for gold at Jingle Blades

Whistler Skating Club athletes showed off their skills at the Lower Mainland competition last weekend

WHISTLER SKATING CLUB (WSC) athletes had a shiny start to the holiday season, bringing home a wide range of medals—and metals, for that matter—from the annual Jingle Blades competition, held in Mission Nov. 22 to 24. The weekend marked WSC skater Nana Matsunaga’s first-ever performance at the pre-juvenile competition level, representing a significant leap up in the competitive stream from the recreational “Star” divisions she has previously competed in.…

Little bits, big problem

We’ve heard a lot lately about microplastics—particles less than five millimetres in size—and their global ubiquity in aquatic ecosystems. But is it time to consider their movement both within and beyond those ecosystems?…