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House Sales Are Booming in Rural B.C. — and Renters Are Getting Slammed

piquenewsmagazine.com – As landlords cash out their ‘investment’ properties, many tenants are losing affordable homes Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1452428442717282304

Half of Canada's youth report seeing school racism: survey

squamishchief.com – More than half of Canadian youth report seeing others at school insulted, bullied or excluded based on their race or ethnicity, says new data Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1450577496924213248

Fork in the Road: Waste not wanted

piquenewsmagazine.com – Canadians waste $27 billion worth of food each year, and most of that happens at home, releasing greenhouse gases. It’s time to manage your food waste Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1451302272063901701

Enchanting Vallea Lumina night walk will shine in Whistler next month | Listed

dailyhive.com – Whistler’s enchanting Vallea Lumina night walks are returning this winter and you can wander a magical landscape. Tweeted by @ListedVan https://twitter.com/ListedVan/status/1450557370866749440

Children's health, cognitive abilities depend on access to nature: Metro Vancouver study

piquenewsmagazine.com – A study tracking 27,372 children across Metro Vancouver found those who live near green space achieved better results on early childhood development tests. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1451934689392926731

BC man who won Red Bull trick award but crashed recovering from surgery (VIDEO)

piquenewsmagazine.com – Tom van Steenbergen is recovering after undergoing surgery following serious crash at Red Bull Rampage Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1450335904485232641

B.C. whale-watching guide fined $10K for approaching killer whales

piquenewsmagazine.com – Environmental groups have recently called on DFO to ramp up penalties for whale-watching operators “routinely violating” legally established buffer zones. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1451392114005356545

B.C. moving back to more prescriptive forestry management

biv.com – New legislation will give government more direct control over how forestry is done in B.C. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1451956584553324551

‘We will need time to review the implications for our district’: SD48

piquenewsmagazine.com – With the lingering coronavirus pandemic BC opts against vaccine mandates for teachers as children aged five to 11 ordered to mask up Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1449087176466178051

Whistler hockey player set to start year two at Brock University

piquenewsmagazine.com – After her first season was cancelled due to the coronavirus, Camie Matteau Rushbrook is stoked to finally play some games for the Brock University Badgers Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1449127944824057856

West Vancouver couple taken for $500,000 in phone scam

nsnews.com – West Vancouver police are warning the public to be vigilant after a couple was persuaded to transfer $500,000 to con men pretending to be fraud investigators Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1448161577136361472

The Outsider: An ode to A-Line

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler’s downhill bike park 2021 season is drawing to a close, but getting out and enjoying those last iconic A-Line runs will make you excited for 2022. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1449782263424581633

RCMP will be checking for winter tires on Sea to Sky Hwy Friday

piquenewsmagazine.com – The RCMP’s highway patrol in Squamish will be doing winter tire checks northbound on the Sea to Sky Highway on Oct. 15, between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1449045652717985792

Popular BC ski resorts will require proof-of-vaccination for workers

westernstandardonline.com – Grouse Mountain, Big White, and Whistler Blackcomb have rolled out a proof-of-vaccination policy for all employees. Tweeted by @WSOnlineNews https://twitter.com/WSOnlineNews/status/1448365183676469248

Picking up what was lost

piquenewsmagazine.com – Poetry review of works by Steven Heighton, Canisia Lubrin, Arleen Paré, Yusuf Saadi and Terence Young, all appearing at the 2021 Whistler Writers Festival. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1448131623304798212