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Avalanche Awareness: Slide In Whistler Should Trigger Conversation

snowboarder.com – We have been hearing about slides across the West and want everyone to stay safe. Viral videos is not where the talks should stop. We do not glorify avalanches in any way. It is a fact of the backcou…

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120-4580 Embarc Points – Whistler Real Estate Ltd.

whistlerrealestate.ca – $40.00 CANADIAN / POINT. Full year of banked points from the 2018 Use Year as a free gift from the Seller. Buyer pays the $250.00 US Membership Transfer Fee to Diamond Resorts. Buyer pays the Seller …

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Whistler recreational real estate takes a dip: Re/Max

chaletaccommodationswhistler.com – By Joel Barde Experts point to province’s tax strategies, introduced to address affordability, as likely cause A new survey of Re/Max brokers and agents on recreational real estate in Canada signals …

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shift supervisor – Store# 04394, VILLAGE NORTH in Whistler, BC

careerarc.com – As a Starbucks Shift Supervisor, you will assist the store manager in executing store operations during scheduled shifts. As a team lead, you will deploy partners and delegate tasks to create the Sta…

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Ski Valet Manager in Whistler, BC

careerarc.com – As a member of the Guest Services Leadership Team, the Ski Valet Manager is responsible in ensuring the highest level of guest service and satisfaction in the Ski Valet Experience. Employee motivatio…

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Specialized Crankworx Women’s Heli Biking with Anneke Beerten Sweepstakes

ti.to – Crankworx – Women’s Heli Biking Experience Sweepstakes with Anneke Beerten Sign-up for a chance to win an exclusive heli biking experience in Whistler on August 16th with Anneke Beerten! Ever fancied…

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Whistler recreational real estate takes a dip: Re/Max

Experts point to province’s tax strategies, introduced to address affordability, as likely cause

A new survey of Re/Max brokers and agents on recreational real estate in Canada signals a cooling off of the Whistler market. The report released last week presents Whistler and Squamish sales in the same category, stating that the median, year-over-year sale prices for recreational sales dropped by nine per cent.…

Port of Call: with One Ocean Expeditions

Bald Dune isn’t very high, but our feet sink into its shifting white sands, slowing our climb.…

Goldsmith-Jones plans behind-the-scenes role in campaign

Liberals, NDP hope to have candidates by end of month

Outgoing West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones says she’ll be staying behind the scenes in the coming campaign. The Liberal incumbent announced in early May that she would not run for re-election, leaving the party to start the search for a replacement candidate.…

Local lore takes centre stage in About The Moose

Play debuts at The Flag Stop Theatre & Arts Festival, running from Aug. 9 to 11

Back in the early ‘80s, a mysterious California man lugging a large cross with a wheel affixed to its bottom showed up in town. While he was a bit of a spectacle, he wasn’t proselytizing.…

First Squamish Constellation Festival attracts mostly locals, says organizer

Plans to make a profit next year

With a picturesque background featuring 360-degree mountain views and the Stawamus Chief poised behind one of the two stages—not to mention the musical acts—Squamish’s first three-day Squamish Constellation Festival drew a total of nearly 20,000 people. Days after the last notes played by headliner the Bahamas rang out, festival co-founder Tamara Stanners told The Chief that organizers are still riding the high of a successful festival.…

Whistler RCMP selects new community engagement team leader

Council briefs: information governance policy adopted

The Whistler RCMP is hoping to expand its community outreach by way of a new community engagement team leader. Cpl. Jeff Witzki has been in the role for the past month, said Insp.…

A big day

Paddling the Yukon River, it’s sounds that strike you first. To start, a constant, pervasive fizzing suggests air leaking from a tire.…

To kill or not to kill? How conservation officers handle problem bears

Conservation officers use history to determine if large animals should be put down like ones recently in Coquitlam

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said it follows a provincial policy determined by government wildlife biologists and COS representatives when making its decisions on whether to relocate or euthanize large animals. Factors that go into figuring out if a bear is a candidate for relocation include no human habituation.…

Hey, hey—it’s B.C. Day all the way!

Hip, hot chefs share their take on local favourites

Ask two hip, hot Whistler chefs what their favourite B.C. food is, what with B.C. Day coming up, and what do you get? Two British Columbia classics with a fresh twist.…