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BC Parks investigating second Joffre landslide

No injuries reported; Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy is closed

BC Parks is investigating and the Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy is closed following a second landslide on Joffre Peak. Both slides occurred on the northeast face of Joffre Peak in the Cerise Creek Conservancy.…

Waste not, want not at The Velvet Underground

It doesn’t take long after meeting The Velvet Underground owner Amy Rafferty to realize how much she abhors waste. Apart from selling samosas from Abbotsford, all products at the Function Junction combination vintage store and coffee shop are made in-house.…

Mountain News: Crystals at Jackson Hole intended to aid healing

JACKSON, Wyo. – Two crystals can be found at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, an attempt to produce healing and protectiveness at the resort. They were placed there last winter indirectly because of the retirement of Jerry Blann, the long-term chief executive of the ski area.…

Speeding drivers in B.C. tops list of long weekend worries: Survey

As drivers hit the road this Victoria Day long weekend, police will be conducting a province-wide enforcement blitz to target speeders as part of a month-long campaign. Over the Victoria Day long weekend, 540 people were injured in 2,300 crashes in B.C. in 2017.…

Evacuation plan endorsed by Whistler council

Whistlerites encouraged to make personal plans

While Whistler’s Multimodal Evacuation Plan—endorsed by council at its May 14 meeting—does most of the heavy lifting, in the event of a real emergency, a safe and smooth evacuation of the entire resort will depend on preparation from Whistlerites. “It’s important that each of us have personal plans for what we would do in an emergency.…

Early-season fire risk a concern

Residents urged to FireSmart their properties

While cooler temperatures and some rain over the past week brought Whistler’s fire danger rating back down to “moderate,” a weekend spent at “high” and “extreme”—this early in the fire season—is enough to put some on edge. “What I was informed of at (municipal) hall was that this is the earliest that we’ve gone to high hazard.…

Heavy Hitting Horrorfest accepting submissions

Also in arts news: GO Fest heads to The Point; writing contest winner revealed

The Heavy Hitting Horrorfest is officially returning for 2019, organizers have announced. Submissions for the film festival are open now until Sept. 15.…

Astle second in CNES opener

Local downhiller behind legendary Jill Kintner at Vedder Mountain

Georgia Astle wasn’t able to repeat as the pro women’s champion in the Norco Canadian National Enduro Series (CNES) opener at Vedder Mountain, but given the circumstances, she’s alright with it. When mountain biking legend Jill Kintner is in the field, you’re not going to feel much shame in being the runner-up, as Astle was in the May 12 contest.…

Goldsmith-Jones stresses need for collaboration

Federal election set for Oct. 21

To hear it from Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Liberal MP for the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, the drama engulfing her party for the better part of six months did not factor into her decision to step aside before this October’s election. The decision was purely a personal one.…

Whistler Pushes for trauma room expansion

Busy healthcare centre awaits decision from VCH

It was the early hours of a stormy February morning this year, after the nightclubs had emptied into the village, when three young men were rushed into the Whistler Health Care Centre (WHCC) with stab wounds over their bodies. Unusual for Whistler, this was the serious fallUnusual…

An early-season biking checklist

After a satisfactory finish to winter and a belt of sunburn-inducing weather the last few weeks, it’s well and truly time to fire up the two-wheeled activities. The Whistler Mountain Bike Park opens (drumroll please…)…

Wick and wickeder

Generally, the beginning and end of a story are the most exciting parts. That’s one reason to be kinda stoked these days—we missed the start of the world but it’s looking like we might catch the end.…

Squamish council mulls protecting wildlife corridors

Advocate lobbies for quick action, as corridors in town are still connected

The time to protect wildlife corridors in Squamish is now, one local advocate told municipal council during its May 14 meeting. “Our approach would be to start with the low-hanging fruit,” said Jo-Anna Gorton, a Squamish resident who was lobbying council for protections during the gathering.…

The monster within us

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.…

Tonye Aganaba channels challenges into music

Vancouver musician and artist set to play GO Fest on Sunday, May 19

What some might call a stroke of bad luck, Tonye Aganaba calls the best thing that’s ever happened to her. In May 2017, the Vancouver singer was in a serious car crash with her little brother.…