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Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates cost of severance for ex-MPs at $3.3 million

piquenewsmagazine.com – OTTAWA — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates that MPs who lost their seats or stood down before the election could get $3.3 million in “golden goodbyes. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1443081855625056262

Canada's tight labour market makes right now a perfect time to ask for a raise

piquenewsmagazine.com – TORONTO — If you haven’t asked for a bump in compensation lately, you may be missing out on what recruiters and career coaches say is a golden opportunity due to atight labour market. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1442702606762082314

B.C. government lays out $260-million, five-year plan to move away from fossil fuels

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — BC Hydro and the provincial government have announced a new five-year plan for the Crown corporation that provides incentives for people to switch from fossil fuels to electricity to powe… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1443284440650633218

25 km course record falls at 2021 Whistler Alpine Meadows

runningmagazine.ca – Max King of Bend, Oregon smashed the 25-kilometre course record by 11 minutes, winning in 1:55:41 Tweeted by @CanTrailRunning https://twitter.com/CanTrailRunning/status/1442504362782334978

A tale of shapeshifters, runaway organs, and angry sasquatches

piquenewsmagazine.com – Eden Robinson’s Trickster trilogy closes with Return of the Trickster, representing a distinct change in tone in the story following Jared Martin. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1441602105396051973

New program connecting overseas frontline workers with Whistler jobs

piquenewsmagazine.com – A new program is connecting Whistler employers with workers in Germany, New Zealand, Chile and the U.K. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1440370238579634186

Women in Focus Mentorship - Whistler Film Festival

whistlerfilmfestival.com – 2020 Mentees Joy Haskell (BC) – COOKIES OR CRACK Lauren Marsden (BC) – MAMA D’LO Amanda Verhagen (BC) – SAVING FOR SPACE Luvia Petersen (BC) – HAPPINESS. 2020 MENTORS Emily Alden – SVP – Acquisitions… Tweeted by @creativebcs https://twitter.com/creativebcs/status/1440783191711764484

Whistler’s Mother by Sophia Stid (Inch #48)

bullcitypress.com – by Sophia Stid Inch #48, Fall 2021 20 pages, saddle-stapled ISSN: 1932-6149 release date: September 28, 2021 Consolidated Shipping: When ordering multiple items, all items will ship together when pre… Tweeted by @BullCityPress https://twitter.com/BullCityPress/status/1440292227423428616

Whistler's famed Cornucopia festival to return in November

eatnorth.com – Whistler will host its 25th year of the Cornucopia festival from November 4-28 Tweeted by @eatnorth https://twitter.com/eatnorth/status/1439987365921976327

Whistler school participates in student vote program

piquenewsmagazine.com – A Grade 7 class at Spring Creek Community School ran a mock polling station in their school as part of their student vote program Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1440113481890480134

The Captivating Mountain Ranges of Whistler

wanderingeducators.com – The mountain ranges of Whistler are some of the most beautiful in the world. Within an hour and a half outside of Vancouver, Whistler is world-renowned as a hot skiing stop, yet many don’t realize ho… Tweeted by @holeinthedonut https://twitter.com/holeinthedonut/status/1440069014978400262

Squamish for Sale

piquenewsmagazine.com – Thomasina Pidgeon’s new photography exhibit documents 20 years of development in the outdoor sports mecca. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1442171491307560971

Police warn of ‘stranger danger’ after two reports of possible child luring near Pemberton

piquenewsmagazine.com – Local RCMP is warning of ‘stranger danger’ after two reports of possible child luring near Pemberton this month. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1440793024196349952

Opinion: So, you’ve won the election...

piquenewsmagazine.com – It’s time for our freshly re-elected federal MP to get down to work for Whistler. We need action on climate change, labour and support for tourism. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1441064088965111810

Opinion: Greening the red list can accelerate species recovery

piquenewsmagazine.com – In many cases of species imperilment in Canada, the drivers have been development activities that generated economic gains. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1442212376384790528