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B.C. will need significantly more power for electric vehicles: study

Solar photovoltaic and wind power can complement hydro, research finds

B.C. needs to double its production of electricity to meet forecast load demands from electric vehicles, according to the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. A new institute study published in the November issue of the Applied Energy journal said by 2055, the province would need to increase production capacity from a 2015 baseline of 15.6 gigawatts (GW) to 23 GW to meet forecast economic and population growth.…

Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party leader

Deputy leader Jo-Ann Roberts appointed as her successor

Elizabeth May announced Monday she is stepping down as the leader of Canada’s Green Party. At a press conference held Nov.4, May indicated she is appointing deputy leader Jo-Ann Roberts as her successor.…

Veteran reflects on Remembrance Day and finding camaraderie in base jumping

Jamie Flynn’s journey from the British Parachute Regiment to Squamish base jumping

Editor’s note: This article mentions suicide, reader discretion is advised. The first time Jamie Flynn used a parachute, he was wearing 136 kilograms of gear and in a C-130 Hercules, flying around 305 metres in the air.…

Half of Canadian voters support changing federal electoral system, poll finds

The jokes and memes that have invaded social media following the Canadian federal election have included a bit of everything. For every disenchanted Conservative Party supporter who points to a victory in the “popular vote,” there is a counterpoint that outlines how its members were never fully behind the idea of electoral reform.…

Pemberton Valley governments seek significant funding for flood mitigation

Governments are taking coordinated approach to flooding risk

Pemberton Valley communities are working in coordination to address the threat of flooding in the area, applying to a government grant for several projects they see as critical to mitigating risk. The parties—the Village of Pemberton (VOP), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD), and the Lil’wat Nation—have each applied to the Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, which offers grants of up to $750,000 in its flood-mitigation stream.…

Fascinating modern home emerges out of a steep rocky hillside in Whistler

onekindesign.com – McClean Design is responsible for this fascinating modern home located in the mountains of Whistler, a resort town in British Columbia, Canada. This project represents the architect’s first confronta…

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Staff Picks: Here’s The Whistler Dining Offers We’re Trying This Fall

blog.nitalakelodge.com – With autumn comes the shoulder season and therefore an influx of Whistler dining offers! It’s a fantastic opportunity to experience Whistler’s best eateries and take advantage of some great value men…

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Ski Whistler – Fairmont Chateau Whistler

chateau-whistler.com – Home to over 28,171 acres of skiable terrain, Whistler Blackcomb is a winter paradise for skiers and snowboarders alike. With two side-by-side mountains to choose from, Whistler and Blackcomb, there’…

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Column: El Silbón, a Venezuelan Legend About the Ancestors | The Wild Hunt

wildhunt.org – Editor’s note: The legend of El Silbón contains some violent details. The legend of El Silbón (“The Whistler”) is one of the most popular in Latin America, a family tragedy whose reality has been los…

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Talks break down between B.C.’s 911 operators, E-Comm but no job action planned

CUPE Local 873-02 says chronic underfunding is at root of problem The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — The union representing 911 operators across British Columbia says mediated talks broke down Friday with their employer, E-Comm. CUPE Local 873-02, the union representing emergency dispatchers and support staff, says E-Comm has been unwilling to address low wages, cost of living, overtime, missed breaks, poor working conditions, burnout and high attrition.…

Vancouver Fire report $360,000 worth of damages from fireworks on Halloween

Damage comes amid debate about the future of fireworks in the city

Vancouver Fire and Rescue have confirmed that 20 fires in the city on Halloween were caused by fireworks, which resulted in a total of $360,000 worth of damages. With this in mind, not all of the fires from last night were caused by fireworks.…

Rocky Mountain Underground bringing its ski shop-taproom concept to Whistler

Upper Village location will be a ski shop/café by day and cocktail bar and event space by night

The concept of “experience-based retail” has stuck with Mike Waesche since he first heard the term some years ago—so much so, that it forms the basis of Rocky Mountain Underground, the ski manufacturer-turned-coffee-shop-and-taproom. “Even though we were building skis before beer, and that was how we started, it was kind of this natural extension to have them in that same space,” Waesche explained.…

What’s to gain by letting risk in

The code of the fisherman is to stare every day, unflinchingly, at the sea. Fishing has been in Hiroshi Shirakawa’s family for more than 15 generations.…

B.C. law would register 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballot when they’re 18

Change would imporve voter turnout, say proponents

VICTORIA — Sixteen- and 17-year-olds would be on the voters registration list so they are ready to vote when they turn 18 under changes introduced to British Columbia’s election law on Thursday. It is one of several changes that include taking advantage of technology to count votes, print ballots and track those who cast their vote.…

Koi removed from Vancouver Chinese garden after otter infiltrates pond, again

For the second time in a year, an otter is eating the koi at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden

It looks like the otter versus koi debate in Vancouver will be rekindled. The garden pond at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden was temporarily closed this week as the park board deals with the appearance of otter, almost a year a wayward river otter killed most of the garden’s resident mature koi.…