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An Australia at war with itself is ill prepared for these dangerous times

smh.com.au – The need for Australia to define what it stands for has never been more pressing and, it seems, never further from our grasp.

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Whistler’s Black Tusk Nordic Events Society to host 2022 Canadian Cross-Country Ski Championships

blacktusknordic.com – WHISTLER, B.C.—Canada’s cross-country ski community will reconnect at Whistler Olympic Park in one year’s time for the 2022 Canadian Ski Championships, Nordiq Canada announced on Tuesday. The governi…

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West Coast Trail will reopen to Canadian hikers this summer

timescolonist.com – After closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, Parks Canada and local First Nations announced that the 75-kilometre Vancouver Island trail will reopen from June 4 to Sept. 30.

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The First People of ‘Richmond’

richmond-news.com – Ahead of National Aboriginal Day on Saturday, the News looks at Richmond’s Aboriginal history and present day efforts to rebuild a proud community

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The Apocryphal Twain: “Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” – Center for Mark Twain …

marktwainstudies.com – A new installment of Matt Seybold’s “Apocryphal Twain” series focuses on an aphorism often attribued to Mark Twain and George Carlin, but with actual orgins in midcentury cinema.

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Taxi driver reportedly assaulted by man who didn’t pay fare

piquenewsmagazine.com – The suspect reportedly punched the driver in the head and ribs

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Over half of Canada’s ‘hardest hit’ businesses will not survive until the end of 2021

piquenewsmagazine.com – While many businesses in Vancouver closed in the early months of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many others continue to struggle financially.

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How to help kids grapple with the ongoing pandemic

piquenewsmagazine.com – With a quarter of the school year left in Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish, mental health experts weigh in with tips for supporting youth

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Do bears poop in the woods? Not always, says expert

piquenewsmagazine.com – Bear scat crops up on trails and in public areas because that’s where the bears are

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Day Trips From Savannah

real-estate-at-whistler.com – When buying a home in Savannah, talk to your local real estate agent about activity’s outside of the area. It is important to look at some of the non-real estate features in the area as well. After a…

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Replica Cars, Whistling, And Tribute Cars-The Life of a Preacher

southernslamsbaseball.com – Whistling-the act of emitting a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one’s lips or teeth. Whistling without the use of an artificial whistle is achieved by creatin…

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Presenting Whistler on the Web

cca.academicblogs.co.uk – At the end of 2020 Professor Margaret F. MacDonald and Dr Grischka Petri presented a major new online publication: James McNeill Whistler: The paintings, a catalogue raisonné. Ranging from small sk…

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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s initial shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used to inoculate workers in vulnerable sectors including food processing plants and employees who live in co…

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