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Following theft, Whistler RCMP on lookout for ‘suspicious male’

The man was seen looking into residence windows on Northlands Blvd. last Wednesday, July 24

Whistler police are looking for the public’s help after a “suspicious male” was seen peering into windows and several items were reported stolen in the same area last week. According to a release, RCMP were notified on Wednesday, June 24, at around 1:30 p.m. about a man seen looking into residence windows in the 4300 block of Northlands Blvd.…

Injured black bear euthanized in Whistler

The animal was ‘skin and bones’ and suffering from ‘significant injuries,’ says conservation officer

A black bear was euthanized near Rainbow Park late Tuesday afternoon, July 30, after the Conservation Officer Service (COS) determined it was emaciated and suffering from a wounded leg. Conservation officers managed to locate and tranquilize the male black bear after receiving several calls about the injured animal spotted in the Alta Lake area.…

B.C. Education Ministry resolves ‘issue’ with Grade 12 provincial exam marks

Revised student transcripts will be posted later today, says Whistler principal

Recent B.C. high school grads can expect an imminent resolution to what the Education Ministry in British Columbia described as an “anomaly” in the results of some province-wide exams written by Grade 12 students last month. In an email sent early Wednesday afternoon to Whistler Secondary School (WSS) graduates and parents, WSS principal Robin Kirk informed students “the Ministry has now resolved the issue with student assessment marks and the revised student transcripts will be posted later today.”…

Special weather statement in effect as ‘unseasonably strong front’ heads for Whistler and South Coast

Environment Canada says heavy precipitation is expected to hit Whistler Thursday afternoon

We hope you enjoyed the short stretch of sunshine this past week, because Whistler could be in for a very wet couple of days. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement late Wednesday morning as B.C.’s South Coast and Vancouver Island prepares to get pummeled by “an unseasonably strong Pacific front.”…

B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general

Leadership overhaul and strategic protection plan recommended

VICTORIA— The system of accountability to monitor protection of drinking water in British Columbia is of grave concern and doesn’t appear to be a Ministry of Health priority, says the province’s auditor general. Carol Bellringer says in an audit report released Tuesday that the health ministry and the provincial health officer are not sufficiently ensuring the safety of drinking water for the people in B.C., and she recommends a leadership overhaul and development of a strategic protection plan.…

Feds spent $17.7 million on advertising in lead up to election moratorium

The spending through the first three months of the federal fiscal year marks an increase of nearly 21 per cent compared to the same stretch in 2018

Canadians can expect an onslaught of political advertising this fall as parties compete for their attention-and votes-by loading their television screens and social media feeds with promises and partisan attacks. Government advertising, meanwhile, will remain at a mandatory standstill until after the votes are counted as the result of a newly imposed spending moratorium on public awareness campaigns in the months leading up to the election.…

Whistler Community Services Society is now an official naloxone distribution site

Community service provider offers free kits and training to individuals and businesses

Whistlerites now have greater access to naloxone-the life-saving drug that counteracts the effects of an opioid overdose-thanks to the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) being named an official naloxone kit distribution site. The social-service provider had lobbied for official designation as a Toward the Heart take-home naloxone site for the past two years, but “there were questions around whether or not we would distribute enough kits to be an official site,” explained Jackie Dickinson, executive director of WCSS.…

OPINION: Green New Deal could help Liberals reconnect with B.C. voters

With federal election only three months away environmental polices are scrutinized

As the federal election draws near, political platforms will inevitably focus-at least for a few days-on environmental policies. Previous electoral campaigns have been dominated by one or two prominent issues, such as the economy and jobs in 2008.…

Whistler is adding three new connections to the Valley Trail over the next year

Additions will connect existing trail to Function Junction, Twin Lakes/Tamarisk and Alta Lake Road

Getting around Whistler via Valley Trail is about to get even easier. Three new connections are in progress and will add “significant length” to the 40-kilometre paved trail that already connects many local neighbourhoods, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) announced in a release on Tuesday, July 30.…

FortisBC considers moving the planned compressor station to Woodfibre LNG site

Company says public feedback caused officials to reconsider the location of the controversial facility slated for Mount Mulligan, in Valleycliffe

The potential site for the controversial compressor station, related to the Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project, is being reconsidered—again. FortisBC confirmed to The Squamish Chief Monday that it is considering moving the compressor station from Mount Mulligan to the Woodfibre LNG site.…

Conservation gets artistic with new underwater installation in Howe Sound

Ocean Wise Research recently installed an unusual artificial reef in the waters near Porteau Cove provincial park

Ocean conservation got an artistic touch last week with the installation of an unusual artificial reef in the waters of Howe Sound. The reef, installed by Ocean Wise Research July 25, is made up of sculptures designed by art students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the University of B.C. The sculptures, which are made out of clay and concrete, are meant to provide habitat for threatened rockfish.…

Invasive species organization seeks volunteers for Whistler Valley Trail project

Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council wants Whistlerites to ‘adopt’ a section of the Valley Trail

If you’re interested in helping rid Whistler of a pesky weed this summer, the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council (SSISC) would like your help. The organization is looking to recruit volunteers to rid the Valley Trail of common burdock and is launching its Adopt-A-Trail program for the second year running.…

Celebrating the Delta Mountain Inn

A while ago the museum received a donation of a scrapbook from the Fairmont Chateau detailing the construction and opening of what is still Whistler’s largest hotel. Before the Chateau, however, another big hotel built in Whistler opened July 23, 1982: the Delta Mountain Inn.…

The Starfish Collective

I’m having lunch with a friend when she confesses, “This climate change thing is really starting to worry me. My kids, you know? And it’s so big.…

B.C. murder suspect’s father reveals details of troubled life in book

VANCOUVER — The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater insight into the possible impacts the events had on his fugitive son. Alan Schmegelsky, the father of 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky, sent a book to reporters this week titled “Red Flagged,” which he says is a novelization of actual events and fictionalizes some incidents.…