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Wildfire between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay slows highway traffic

DriveBC says to expect major delays as crews work to extinguish the fire

A wildfire between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay has slowed traffic on the Sea to Sky Highway this morning, June 23. The fire is estimated at about three hectares in size and is believed to have been started by a power line, according to BC Wildfire.…

Climber dead in Squamish after fall from Stawamus Chief

BC Coroners office investigating June 22 incident

A rock climber has died after falling approximately 30 metres from the Stawamus Chief on June 22. At around 1:45 p.m., Squamish RCMP were called, along with BC Ambulance Service and Squamish Search and Rescue, to the Grand Wall area.…

Summer Whistler style

With tomorrow (Friday, June 21) officially marking the beginning of summer, we’re reaching the time when all the plans and preparations for the season come to life. This change of seasons would have been a particularly busy and expectant time for the residents of Alta Lake in the early days.…

Locals complete Ride of Your Life

Traverse from Whistler to Yellowknife hampered by wildfire, rain

Hearing about the Ride of Your Life group’s plan to ride the 2,200 kilometres from Whistler to Yellowknife, N.W.T. in just 10 days sounded like it would be a challenge. It ended up being even tougher.…

Rare disease found in horse located in the SLRD

Case of equine infectious anemia was diagnosed on May 29

A rare and dangerous disease has been identified in a horse located in the Squamish-l District. The horse has been diagnosed with equine infectious anemia (EIA), a potentially fatal disease that affects horses and other members of the equine family, such as donkeys and mules.…

‘Extremely infectious’ disease kills several pet rabbits in Vancouver

The Agriculture Ministry says an extremely infectious disease has killed several pet rabbits in a downtown Vancouver apartment building. It says the province’s chief veterinary officer has issued a general order under the Animal Health Act to stop owners from moving rabbits in or out of the building.…

Invasive goldfish found in B.C. lake, biologists act to stop spread to watershed

Recreational fishing in a lake in northwestern British Columbia is being shut down after the discovery of invasive goldfish. The Ministry of Natural Resource Operations says Lost Lake, about 10 kilometres north of Terrace, will be closed until further notice starting Saturday in an effort to prevent the spread of the goldfish.…

The Tenors celebrate Canada Day—Whistler-style

Catch the Canadian pop-opera trio at Whistler Olympic Plaza on July 1

Think back—way back to Game 1 of the NBA finals in May. It might be hard to remember, given the celebrating that’s ensued since The Raptors’ nation-shaking win, but kicking it all off was Canadian pop-opera act The Tenors with a rendition of “O Canada.”…

The Cambie, Vancouver’s ‘oldest bar,’ is closing

Vancouver’s storied watering hole The Cambie Bar & Grill will soon be closing its doors. A call to The Cambie’s managing company, The Cambie Malone’s Group, confirmed that the venue is indeed closing, and that Nov. 30 will be its last day.…

B.C. money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author

Chair of Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate tells SFU audience that the panel was unable to “estimate the inestimable”

Media headlines proclaimed recent findings of an estimated $7.4 billion in dirty money laundered in B.C. in 2018, with approximately $5.3 billion of that going through real estate, as reported by the province-commissioned Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate. But in reality, these figures are looser even than an estimate – they could be anywhere from approximately correct to totally off the mark, report author Professor Maureen Maloney confirmed June 20.…

Here, no one waits for time

Above latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes north, summer is a special time. That’s because this northerly parallel—a.k.a. the Arctic Circle—is the official southern reach of the midnight sun.…

The Point gets busy with summer events

Also in arts news: submissions open for mural festival; Whistler Children’s Festival seeks volunteers

Summer is heating up at The Point Artist-Run Centre. The Alta Lake venue has released more details about all the events taking place this season.…

Revived Comfortably Numb returns

Sports briefs: Aerothlon back for second year

After a year away, the Comfortably Numb Trail Race returned on June 15. Organizer Kristian Manietta, who along with Dean Eggleton took over the race from Chris Colpitts, was pleased to see 110 runners finish.…

Naturespeak: Whistler Lakes: Ephemeral Geological Wonders

It’s that time of year again; summer is coming and its time to head for the lake, and what an incredible array of lakes we have. Each lake has been created by unique geological forces, sometimes forming along ancient tectonic fault lines and often controlled by glaciation and volcanic activity. …

Dogs should be vaccinated for fatal stomach virus, says BC SPCA

An outbreak of parvovirus has the BC SPCA warning pet owners to vaccinated their dogs

An outbreak of parvovirus among dogs has the BC SPCA warning pet-owners to vaccinate their animals. At least six dogs in the downtown-Vancouver area have been diagnosed with the highly-contagious virus, which attacks the gastrointestinal system and is often fatal.…