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More Canadians would like to snuff out vaping, survey finds

Plenty of things have happened since we last took a look at Canadian attitudes towards e-cigarettes. The curious devices that entered our conscience as welcome additions to the realm of smoking cessation products have developed into a North American health emergency.…

Teacher suspended for inappropriate messaging to student

Teacher divulged personal information, sent drunken messages

A B.C. teacher has been suspended and ordered to take a professional boundaries course after seeking a relationship with a student who indicated no interest. Chelsea Dawn Cromarty was employed in the Fraser-Cascade school district in the eastern Fraser Valley when a Grade 12 student was enrolled in one of her classes in the 2017-2018 year.…

Whistler RCMP warn hikers after people were spotted standing on thin ice at Joffre Lakes this weekend

The Whistler RCMP sent out a notice on Twitter today reminding people it’s not worth risking their lives for a selfie.…

It’s Koop’s call

Squamish’s Corey Koop reffing at the international level

Though Corey Koop’s career making headlines as a hockey player ended in 2016, he has not been a stranger to success on the ice in the years since. The 27-year-old has moved on to a second career as an on-ice official.…

B.C. government overhauling real estate regulatory system

In wake of industry’s money-laundering investigations, the province’s financial services authority will take over real estate regulatory oversight from two current organizations

Investigations into money laundering in real estate and concerns over other shady property practices have led the B.C. government to hand regulatory oversight for the industry to a different organization. Instead of being overseen by the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate and the Real Estate Council of BC, the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) is to become the single regulator for real estate.…

B.C. teachers reject mediator’s recommendation to settle contract with employer

Federation President Teri Mooring said the union remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement and is seeking more dates for talks with the employer.

Teachers in British Columbia have rejected a mediator’s report that suggested they accept their employer’s latest offer of a three-year contract with an annual two per cent wage increase. The BC Teachers’ Federation and the BC Public School Employers’ Association, which negotiates on behalf of the provincial government, have been in mediation since July.…

B.C. rules tangle cannabis tourism

Bureaucracy presents roadblocks for sector

Cannabis-related tourism, or canna-tourism, is a niche in the cannabis sector that has a way to go to take shape as the legal cannabis industry evolves. After Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018, many businesses started to realize that cannabis culture’s social element, similar to that of alcohol, makes the drug a natural counterpart for tourism ventures.…

Opinion: Firing of Don Cherry was ‘inevitable,’ says man who hired him

But he still deserves the Order of Canada

Even the Brentwood Bay man who put Don Cherry on Hockey Night in Canada figured he would get himself fired one day. But Ron Devion still thinks Cherry deserves the Order of Canada.…

Charlie Chandler and the runaway bannock

This week, we thought we’d take a look at the life and legacy of Charles Ernest Chandler, one of Whistler’s earliest European settlers. Known locally as Charlie, he was a trapper during the beginning of the 20th century.…

Adventurers share challenges, lessons, conservation concerns

Three intercontinental travellers share their observations

Walking by the little organic food shop in her neighbourhood in Switzerland, Sarah Marquis noticed a photo in the window of the vast Mongolian steppe. Back at her home, the photo remained imprinted in her mind.…

Whistler gathers to honour Remembrance Day

‘More important than ever to remember those who were left behind, unknown but not forgotten’

A sizeable and somber crowd made its way to the Whistler Cenotaph today to mark Remembrance Day—a time to pause, reflect and pay respect to the millions of Canadians who served our country, and the over 118,000 of those who paid for our freedom with their lives.…

Conservation Officer Service hands out $8,000 in fines one day last month

Fourteen people fined for driving on closed Upper Lillooet Forest Service Road on Oct. 26

The Conservation Officer Service (COS) has handed out 16 tickets—totaling more than $8,000 in fines—to 14 people for accessing the area Lillooet South Forest Service Road (Lillooet South FSR) by motor vehicle on a single day last month. The fines were given to the occupants of four pickup trucks and two ATVs on Oct. 26, according to a COS Facebook post.…

New Competitions 10th November 2019 – UK Competitions

loquax.co.uk – Each and every day our amazing community of compers share competitions and prizes on Loquax. There are always new prizes waiting to be won whether they are on websites, Facebook, Twitter or on blogs.…

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Republicans Name 8 Potential Impeachment Witnesses. Here They Are

dailycaller.com – House Republicans on Saturday released a list of witnesses they want called to testify as part of the Trump impeachment inquiry, including the anonymous Trump whistleblower, Hunter Biden, and a DNC o…

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NERF Megalodon N-Strike Mega Toy Blaster with 20 Official Mega Whistler Darts – WhatsHotNow

whatshotnow.net – Crank to fire 20 darts in a row from the Megalodon toy blaster! This Nerf Mega blaster has a rotating drum that holds up to 20 official Nerf Mega darts, giving you plenty of firepower for all your Ne…

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