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None injured in Brio blaze

piquenewsmagazine.com – An under-construction house in Whistler’s Brio neighbourhood went up in flames on Friday, January 15th. Nobody was hurt, and no damage was reported to other homes.

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Sea to Sky duo’s Garibaldi 100 project set to continue

piquenewsmagazine.com – Despite COVID-19, mountaineers Ben Haggar and Shawn Campbell will continue to chip away at their goal of 100 summits in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler, BC in 2021.

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This Coquitlam mega-park could fix region’s overwhelmed trails

piquenewsmagazine.com – Coquitlam’s Pinecone Burke Provincial Park should finally open after 25 years — to do that, advocates urge the province to give $60 million to BC Parks

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B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

piquenewsmagazine.com – B.1.1.7 or the U.K. variant is a highly contagious strain of the coronavirus predicted to dominate B.C.’s pandemic by March should it become established

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Possible Bigfoot sighting shocks, excites Silverton residents

piquenewsmagazine.com – It’s one thing to spot the big guy in red and his sleigh on Christmas, but how about Bigfoot, like these folks in one B.C. community say they did?

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Whistler Winterscape Contest

whistler.com – Enter for a chance to win a future winter vacation for two and experience Whistler’s magnetic energy. Prize includes airfare, accommodation, dining and activities.

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Do you think B.C. should limit interprovincial travel?

piquenewsmagazine.com – 1. Yes, I think people visiting from other provinces are putting our communities at risk; 2. No, B.C.’s tourism industry is struggling enough as it is; 3. Maybe, but limiting non-essential internatio…

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Learn all about BC’s Black pioneers with this online exhibit

piquenewsmagazine.com – An online exhibit offers 20 stories about the early Black pioneers in the province of British Columbia, Canada

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Whistler, Squamish & Sunshine Coast Market Statistics – December 2020

macrealty.com – Updated monthly, real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on Squamish, Whistler, and Sunshine Coast listings and sales. December 2020.

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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to eight-week low

piquenewsmagazine.com – Recoveries from the virus outpace new infections to reduce number of those actively battling illness

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Focus of vaccinations will remain on seniors, care workers for ‘next week or two’

piquenewsmagazine.com – More than 40,000 British Columbians vaccinated so far

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UP: 5 dead, 7 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Bulandshahr

hindustantimes.com – According to the police, over a dozen people had consumed illicit liquor on Thursday night here following which four people died at night. Other seven people are admitted to different hospitals in No…

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B.C. doubling rebates for some home-heating, energy upgrades

piquenewsmagazine.com – The B.C. government says it’s doubling CleanBC Better Homes retrofit rebates for select home-heating and energy-efficiency upgrades

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Win A Trip To Whistler, British Columbia

greenvacationdeals.com – Whistler Tourism – Winterscape Sweepstakes: win free airfare, Fairmont Chateau Whistler stay, lift tickets, ski or snowboard with Olympian, etc. ARV=$11,684

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Mounties working to make sure everyone is accounted for after Whistler avalanche

bc.ctvnews.ca – Mounties in Whistler are asking backcountry skiers who were on Cowboy Ridge Saturday afternoon to get in touch with them after a size three avalanche there.

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