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Phone scammer poses as Whistler police officer

Caller reportedly posed as a tax agent demanding payment; called back posing as RCMP officer

In what Whistler police are calling a “CRA scam with a twist,” a caller who reportedly posed as a tax agent demanding payment later called back posing as an RCMP officer, according to a release. At about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, the Whistler RCMP received a report from an individual who said they had been contacted by someone claiming to be a CRA agent who had a warrant for their arrest.…

New cable for Sea to Sky Gondola arrives in Squamish

The haul rope turned up earlier than expected

The new cable for the Sea to Sky Gondola has arrived, a significant step forward toward the tourist attraction’s re-opening after its previous haul rope was cut by a saboteur. On Oct. 24, the brand new cable completed its 8,275-kilometre journey from Switzerland to Squamish.…

Trans Mountain says it’s hired thousands of people

One of the reasons why the Trudeau government said it bought the Trans Mountain pipeline and supported the expansion project was jobs. Lots of jobs.…

Antibiotic resistance is spreading among marine mammals

A new study of seals and porpoises in the Salish Sea shows how antibiotic-resistant bacteria proliferate in coastal waterways.

One Friday afternoon in August, Stephanie Norman was performing a routine necropsy, hacking away at the remains of a large, pneumonia-stricken harbour seal, when she nicked herself with the scalpel. She thought nothing of it until she woke up Sunday morning.…

Whistler hockey player shining in Winnipeg

Puckster tallies three points in first game

While a resigned “Going to Winnipeg” has been a punchline in more than its share of travel advertisements, heading to the Manitoba capital has worked out just fine for Whistler hockey player Jackson Leppard. The 20-year-old was dealt from the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Prince George Cougars, where he’d played parts of the past five seasons and was their longest-tenured player, to the Winnipeg Ice on Oct. 19.…

It’s the spookiest time of the year

Celebrate with Whistler’s most haunting Halloween parties and family friendly events

It’s time to pull your scariest mask out of the costume bin—Halloween is just around the corner. Luckily for Whistler, Halloween is not a one-night-only ordeal in this community.…

A horror-flick convert

My terror threshold used to have a pretty low ceiling. I’ve never seen Disney classic The Little Mermaid all the way through because I was too terrified of Ursula the Sea Witch.…

Nerding out about local government with Mayor Jack Crompton et al

Like many politicians, Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton has a secret. But unlike some of the more salacious political secrets hiding behind closed doors, it’s not a particularly alarming one.…

Sea to Sky School District sees drop in Whistler elementary school enrolment

Parents point to lack of housing, superintendent says

school district 48 (SD 48) elementary schools saw a considerable decline in enrolment this year—and it appears to be linked to Whistler’s housing crisis. “The kinds of things that principals have been reporting is families just saying, ‘there is no housing,'” said Lisa McCullough, superintendent of SD48.…

Whistler police urge public to be on the lookout for stolen vehicles

Whistler police are on the lookout for a pair of stolen vehicles they believe are connected to a series of thefts that took place over the course of two nights last week, according to a release. During the evening hours of Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16, Whistler RCMP received several reports of items stolen from vehicles in a number of neighbourhoods, including Rainbow, Nordic and Blueberry.…

Garibaldi Lake area closed due to increased bear activity

If you were interested in making one last trek up to Garibaldi Lake this October, you may be out of luck. Due to an increase in bear activity in the area, BC Parks, on the recommendation of the Conservation Officer Service, is closing the trail to Garibaldi Lake and the Garibaldi Lake area of Garibaldi Park in order to preserve public safety, BC Parks announced on Oct. 22.…

New arrival tops Whistler 50

Racine earns victory in jump to 50 kilometres

Stephanie Racine had never run more than 35 kilometres in one attempt before, but during the Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra on Oct. 19, she completed 50 kms faster than any other woman on the day. “It was the first time I was trying a distance that long.…

Catching up with Monty Biggins

Long-time Whistler musician hosts karaoke across the Sea to Sky, marks new weekly residency at Cure Lounge

About a year ago, a man walked on stage at The Crystal Lounge’s karaoke night and silenced the room. “He got on stage, did a Queen song, but the whole room just fell over,” says Monty Biggins, who had been serving as host of karaoke night for about two years at the time.…

Catch a double feature of Emily Carr films

Also in arts news: finalists for Whistler Film Festival talent programs announced; Whistler Music Search finals underway; and water bottle weaving at the Audain Art Museum

The Audain Art Museum and Arts Whistler are pairing up to screen two Emily Carr films on Oct. 28, in an event called “…dig way down into your subject.” The first film, called Klee Wyck, directed by Grant Crabtree was released in 1946 and tells the story of Carr, who the Nuu-chah-nulth people named Klee Wyck or “Laughing One.”…

A film fest for the end of the world

HeavyHitting HorrorFest returns Oct. 30 with an apocalyptic theme

There’s an old Wilco song that says, “every generation thinks it’s the end of the world.” That is certainly true of our current era.…