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Here comes the sun

… And bacteria-powered solar cells perfect for cloudy days

It provides 10,000 times the amount of energy we use on Earth every day.…

Whistler’s BioBlitz talks old-growth logging

Ancient and old-growth trees an inspiration for conservation

Whistler’s 13th annual BioBlitz got under way this weekend with a presentation aimed at drawing attention to the plight of old-growth forests in B.C. “It is not what should ever be characterized as sustainable resource management,” said Andy MacKinnon of logging old-growth forests.…

Whistler Sailing hosting open houses

Sports briefs: Forged teaming up with Zero Ceiling

Whistler Sailing is inviting the public to its boats. The club is set to host two free open houses, one on Monday, June 10 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., and one on Saturday, July 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.…

Whistler Kids Cabaret puts young talent centre stage

Performances at The Maury Young Arts Centre on June 14 and 15

Last year, Ira Pettle had an ambitious idea. While the long-time Whistler arts educator and children’s entertainer has run everything from improv to acting to music classes for local kids, he wanted to tackle something more in depth.…

Talking shop: Whistler’s early mountain- bike Shops

Not only do we have a trail-rich valley to call home in Whistler, but we are also spoiled with choice when it comes to bike shops. This wasn’t always the case.…

Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news

When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report in October warning of how quickly we’re advancing toward irreversible climate chaos, it led the news—for a day. A massive study in May by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services about rapid wildlife extinction met a similar fate.…

Should we be thinking about last ascents, instead of first ones?

Mountaineers confront disappearing glaciers

The most common route up Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming, follows a gooseneck couloir up a skinny snowfield to a gaping crevasse. Darran Wells, a professor of Outdoor Education and Leadership at Central Wyoming College who studies glaciers in the Wind River Range, says that historically, it’s been fairly straightforward to cross, a scramble across a snow bridge.…

Do-nut hate, pollinate!

Celebrate National Pollinator Month this June with the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and honey from the hotel’s rooftop hives

Calling all honey lovers: June is National Pollinator Month, and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is buzzing with all sorts of exciting offerings in celebration of the bees.…

RCMP reminds public to keep vehicles locked

Police Briefs: Whistler RCMP set to host annual open house on June 8

Police are reminding residents to keep their vehicle doors locked, and valuables safely stowed out of sight after a series of thefts over the weekend. Over a 24-hour period between Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, Whistler RCMP responded to seven files in the Alpine Meadows area where vehicles had been ransacked and items stolen, according to a release.…

New rules for drones now in effect

Operators must pass online exam, register their drones

Unmanned flight enthusiasts take note: As of June 1, new federal regulations for drones in Canada are now in effect. The new rules (which apply to drones weighing between 250 grams and 25 kilograms) are now in place for all drone operators, whether they fly for fun, work or research, though nothing will change for those flying smaller or larger drones.…

Mountain News: Skier makes no bones about it – he screwed up

JACKSON, Wyo.—In May, a 24-year-old Jackson man ignored advice to retain a defense attorney and instead fessed up to his guilt for skiing out of bounds. For this, he must pay US$6,000.…

Whistler INKorporated displays tattoo talent

New show at The Gallery featuring Sea to Sky tattoo artists up until July

If you’re in the market for some new ink, there couldn’t be a better time to visit The Gallery at the Maury Young Arts Centre. Twelve tattoo artists from across the Sea to Sky corridor have 100 pieces of wildly diverse work on display through June as part of an exhibit called Whistler INKorporated.…

Bowen excellent at Oliver

Triathlete wins Wine Capital of Canada sprint, takes second at Half Iron

Chris Bowen very nearly doubled up in Oliver on the weekend. The Whistler Triathlon Club member started off the weekend by capturing the sprint distance event at the Wine Capital of Canada (WCOC) Triathlon on Saturday, then in the longer Oliver Half Iron, he placed second overall while winning the 30-to-34 age category.…

Why I’m jumping on the Raptors’ bandwagon

On Thursday, I joined a group of friends at a bar and watched a basketball game (from start to finish) for the first time in the better part of a decade. Like many, I count myself among a much-maligned contingent of sports fan: the bandwagon jumper.…

Naturespeak: BioBlitz focuses on big and old trees

This year is Whistler’s 13th annual BioBlitz, an event to share knowledge about all living things and to collect scientific data on what species live here. In the past 12 years, BioBlitz scientists have documented over 1,300 species for the first time.…