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Letters to the Editor for the week of October 31st

October 31, 2019

Show council you care about climate change We have all seen we are at a unique point in the calls for climate action from all around the world—especially coming from those who have the most to lose.…


Confessions of a guilty commuter

Like many people in the Sea to Sky corridor, I commute to work. As the discussion about climate change intensifies, I feel increasingly guilty about logging hundreds of kilometres from Squamish to Function Junction each week.…


Youth lawsuit draws attention to climate crisis

Children and teens are at a disadvantage. They can’t vote and have little say in many plans and policies that will determine their futures.…


See North Vancouver’s ‘rake dancing’ bear (VIDEO)

October 30, 2019

Usually when the bruins are on the golf course, it’s after a deep playoff run. But golfer Ken Bayne rolled footage of the “frisky” young bear attempting to make off with a rake on the 18th hole of Northlands Golf Course Monday morning.…


B.C. to introduce time-change law but not before we ‘fall back’ this Sunday

VICTORIA — British Columbia is set to introduce legislation that would eliminate seasonal time changes, but when it happens still remains a matter of timing. Attorney General David Eby says he will introduce legislation Thursday that permits B.C. to stop moving to Daylight Savings time and back to Standard Time every spring and fall.…


B.C. school trustees ask for provincial, federal aid to stomp out student vaping

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s school trustees are asking for help to stop students from vaping. Stephanie Higginson, president of the B.C. School Trustees Association, said in an interview Tuesday that her members report more students are vaping and school staff are spending more time policing the problem.…


Exploring Transylvania for signs of Dracula

We are driving along narrow, winding roads through dense, dark, ancient forests and over steep mountain passes through the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania.…


Trick or treating at Tapley’s

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legends of Whistler… tell the stories last week! Quite a few of the stories took us back to a time when Whistler was much smaller and had us thinking about how Whistler has grown over the last few decades.…


These B.C.-made tiny homes are now available on Amazon for $49k

A product from Vancouver company Nomad Micro Homes is one of the most recent additions to mega-retailer Amazon’s lineup. Their mostly-prefabricated tiny home, The Cube, is now available to purchase online for $49,000CDN plus $4,000 shipping.…


Whistler triathlete eighth at Xterra Worlds

John Blok finishes third in age category

While Karsten Madsen finished a little lower in the Xterra World Championships table than last year, the local triathlete actually felt better about his 2019 effort. In finishing eighth a year after taking seventh, Madsen noted that this year’s slate at Kapalua, Hawaii included ITU cross world champion Arthur Forissier and defending Xterra World Champion Rom Akerson, both of whom finished outside the top 10.…


Used book sale raises funds

Letters to the Editor for the week of Oct. 24

Once again, a successful Used Book Sale was held on the Thanksgiving weekend, allowing enthusiastic buyers to stock up on their winter reading. Big thanks go out to Fresh St. Market for letting us go ahead and have the sale in front of the store in Marketplace as usual—in spite of the construction.…


Localizing avian decline

Longstanding Whistler bird count informs landmark North American study

If you have any interest in our troubled ecosystem, you may have caught news of a recently released study on avian decline that garnered significant media attention. The conclusion of the study, published in the journal Science last month, is alarming: That over the past half-century, North America has lost more than a quarter of its entire bird population.…


Minority government cooperation will help First Nations, grand chief says

October 29, 2019

Trans Mountain pipeline will go ahead through proper consultation: Bellegarde

Reconciliation with the country’s First Nations is more likely to happen with federal political parties cooperating under the Liberal minority government, the grand chief of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations (AFN) said Oct. 29. “With a minority government, there’s more opportunity to advance issues,” Perry Bellegarde said.…


Victoria hoping to avoid legal aid strike

Bargaining continues with legal aid administrative staff: attorney general

Legal aid staff lawyers threatening a walkout Nov. 1 earn less than prosecutors but more than lawyers assisting the disadvantaged, B.C.’s attorney general said Oct. 29. “We’re in bargaining, and we look forward to a resolution,” David Eby said.…


Canadians divided about permanently moving Halloween to a Saturday

The arrival of Halloween can be accompanied by characteristics that are not particularly joyful. Parents worry about their children trick-or-treating on what is usually a school night.…


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