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Telus makes biggest change in its wireless pricing strategy in four years

Unlimited data for fixed amount

Telus is the latest Canadian wireless provider to offer unlimited amounts of data for a fixed monthly price, another indication that the industry is changing how it does business. As with similar unlimited data plans, Telus will reduce data transfer speeds if usage is above a certain level specified in the plan, rather than charge the customer more.…

North Van to keep mountain bike teeter-totters, for now

Bike trail teeter-totters a concern to municipal insurers

After some ups and downs, the District of North Vancouver is holding off removing some popular but potentially risky obstacles on local mountain bike trails. Members of the mountain bike community were shocked to learn over the weekend that district staff would “immediately” be removing five teeter-totters from trails on Mount Seymour and Mount Fromme at the request of Municipal Insurance Association of B.C., which covers the district.…

Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report

Thirty-five per cent of development in Canada

The Global Energy Monitor said an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry’s biggest players. The report, released on Canada Day, said there are projects in development globally that by 2030 would increase natural gas supply to 806 million tonnes above what they are now.…

Man revives bear cub with CPR after mother found dead by B.C. highway

Conservation took cubs to Critter Care Wildlife Society

A Langley man revived an orphaned bear cub by doing CPR after its mother was found dead by the side of the Trans-Canada Highway near Lytton. Ronnie Dean Harris stopped last Wednesday when he saw the dead bear.…

Drawing the short straw

One thing that seems to get lost in the furor over single-use plastics is that, with few exceptions, plastic is the perfect material for whichever purpose it’s used for. That is in no way attempting to minimize the disastrous consequences of plastics post-use, or our duty to significantly reduce and hopefully, eliminate, our use of these materials.…

Electric-assist wining and dining

An e-bike is the perfect way to get around Rheingau wine country in Germany.

Half-way up the impossibly steep hill to Schloss Johannisberg, I’m silently rejoicing I opted for an e-bike. Originally, the plan was for a leisurely peddle on a commuter bike through vineyards in Germany’s Rheingau wine region.…

The gift of elders

It was hard not to imagine that someone let loose an art farm in the gym. An elementary school assembly is so full of twitchy energy.…

Snowboarders, skiers on the rise

Sports briefs: Warm dealt to Royals; Tenderfoot Boogie winners

Several Whistler snowboarders and skiers were named to their respective national programs when rosters were announced earlier this month, and that includes a number of athletes making the jump from their prior levels. Three provincial team athletes are now part of Canada Snowboard’s NextGen Prospect Group, as slopestyle athletes Juliette Pelchat and Finn Finestone will join Jadyn Chomlack, who made the squad last year.…

Planes, trains and automobiles …

Oh, and boats as well. It’s no surprise the world’s transportation sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions and thus to our current climate crisis.…

Whistler International Allstar Tournament – Bantam Elite 05s

westernelitehockeyprospects.com – The Whistler International Allstar Tournament series continued this weekend with the Bantam Elite 2005 born event. The Wayne Orr’s captured the tournament championship with a wild 8-7 victory of the …

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Creature Feature: American Black Bear I Ziptrek Ecotours – The Official Whistler Zipline

whistler.ziptrek.com – Scientifically known as Ursus Americanus, the American black bear is the smallest native bear to North America. Although they are smaller than the grizzly or brown bear (Ursus arctos) and the polar b…

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Kevin Whistler – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

metal-archives.com – Kevin Whistler Real/full name: Kevin Whistler Age: N/A Place of origin: N/A Gender: Male Active Bands Past Bands Bloodgood 1989 Out of the Darkness Drums 1989 Hot Metal Summer II (Split) Drums 1990 S…

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Gauging the future of B.C. hop growing

Farmers, brewers weigh in on looming ‘hop-pocalypse’

Despite warnings that the bubble would burst, B.C’s $280-million craft beer industry is still going strong more than a decade after the boom began. It’s safe to say, however, that the province’s hops-growing sector hasn’t enjoyed quite the same level of success.…

What’s in a name? How Canada’s national birthday as we know it came to be

Looking back to Dominion Day

Many hail July 1 as Canada Day, others may hearken back to when the nation’s birthday was labelled Dominion Day, and some may wish to ignore it altogether, just like those who refused to celebrate the country’s founding for the first dozen years of its existence. No matter the approach, the official celebrations of Canada’s creation are arguably more controversial than many realize.…

Canadian cannabis use is soaring, says U.N.’s World Drug Report

B.C. has highest rate of cannabis consumption among the provinces

Canadian cannabis use among those who are at least 15 years old soared 62 per cent to 14.8 per cent between 2011 and 2017, according to the 2019 World Drug Report, which the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime released on June 26. The report cited relatively stable cannabis use in the country between 2004 and 2011, when it was 9.1 per cent.…