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President’s Choice sauces recalled due to possible glass fragments

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain President’s Choice brand and PC Black Label brand sauces due to the potential presence of glass fragments. The affected products include President’s Choice Creamy Horseradish in 250 ml bottles with best before dates (BBD) up to Sept. 9, 2019, President’s Choice Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce in 400 ml bottles with BBD up to Dec. 15, 2019 and PC Black Label Lemon Curd in 250 ml bottles with BBD up to Sept. 21, 2019.…

Village of Pemberton reviews animal control bylaw

Review follows alleged dog attack in strata development

The Village of Pemberton (VOP) is reviewing its animal control bylaw in the wake of an incident at the Creekside Village development in Pemberton. Courtney Marchment said she was about nine metres from her door on Jan. 31 when a dog belonging to a man living in her building allegedly came rushing towards her, attacking her and her Australian Shepherd, Moose.…

An Argument for Spending Father’s Day in Whistler

whistleradventures.ca – Dads – they’re pretty great aren’t they? They pick us up when we fall down, help us take on the world and offer a free taxi service while they’re at it. June 16 is Father’s Day in BC and it’s time to…

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An entire year of adventure! 52 Things to do in Whistler

whistleradventures.ca – Despite what you might think, Whistler is not just a winter getaway. It’s a hub of activity during all 12 months of the year. There are things to do in Whistler in winter, summer, spring and fall – a…

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Guide to Golfing in Whistler

lodgingovations.com – Like many other sports in Whistler, the golfing in here is also world class. We’re home to stunningly beautiful courses designed by some of the greatest golf players ever. With the Coast Mountains as…

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Whistler: Issues 1-3

kickstarter.com – All or nothing. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, June 14 2019 7:03 PM UTC +00:00. A brand new comic book series revolving around a young war veteran haunted by images o…

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Everything You Need To Know About GO Fest 2019 – All You Nita Know

blog.nitalakelodge.com – May in Whistler means GO Fest and 2019 promises to be the best yet! From May 17 – 20, the 6th annual Great Outdoors Festival will celebrate arts, music, sport and education. It encourages people of a…

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Cruising for Castles on the Danube and Rhine Rivers

I grew up with a healthy dose of Hans Christian Andersen fairytales and Walt Disney adaptations of prince and princess stories with mostly happy endings.…

It’s time to expand Whistler’s food-truck offerings

When I first learned, back in 2016, that Whistler would be launching a food-truck program of its own, I let out a small but audible gasp. That reaction was partly out of sheer excitement and partly out of shock that the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) had finally pulled the trigger on a trend that was already dominating the street-food scene of myriad other cities around the country.…

Whistler’s local lodges

Hearing the name Alpine Lodge, many people may assume it refers to a lodge located in the alpine or in the neighbourhood of Alpine Meadows. Alpine Lodge, however, is one of the three lodges we have information about that were located around the Garibaldi Townsite.…

An East Alps sojourn: Part 2

Snow whips sideways as our party crests over the col exiting the Stubaier Gletscher resort. Wind gusts greet our transition point above the Sulztal Glacier, flinging our skins around like some cruel ribbon gymnastics demonstration.…

‘Helicopter harassment’ of mountain goats has Pemberton Wildlife Association sounding alarm

Non-profit has received reports of helicopters disturbing goats on Mount Pauline this winter

Recent reports of helicopters flying too close to sensitive mountain goat populations in the Upper Pemberton Valley demonstrate a need for increased enforcement of wildlife regulations, said the head of the Pemberton Wildlife Association. PWA president Allen McEwan said the non-profit has received two reports this past winter, most recently in March, of “helicopter harassment” of goats on Mount Pauline.…

Analysis: Only 43 Metro Vancouver homes over $7M have sold in past year

All of those sold below asking price, averaging 16 per cent off list, as the region’s high-end homes fail to sell

The Metro Vancouver real estate market is clearly cooling down, and nowhere is this happening faster than in the high-end detached home sector, an analysis of MLS data reveals. Since May 1, 2018, only 43 detached homes in the Metro Vancouver region – stretching from Mission and Delta to the Sunshine Coast and Whistler – have sold above $7 million.…

Uncontainable

This time last year, I was writing obituaries. I wrote a lot of them.…

Feds propose making some employers offer menstrual products for free at work

Workers in federally regulated workplaces should have access to free menstrual products, the Canadian government says in a proposal published Friday. The government wants to put menstrual products, such as tampons, in the same group of supplies employers must provide free, like toilet paper, soap, warm water, and a way to dry your hands.…