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'Gasps all around:' New Burgess Shale fossil sheds light on the evolution of bigness

piquenewsmagazine.com – It was getting late and the team of paleontologists excavating a previously unexplored outcrop of the Burgess Shale was ready to call it a day. A camera crew filming the dig in Kootenay National Park… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1437072257097084928

Whistler businesses relying on young workforce to fill out staffing needs

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler’s workforce has always skewed young, but with its labour shortage exacerbated by COVID-19, businesses are relying even more on youth workers. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1434233551898099712

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House has officially opened its second location | Dished

dailyhive.com – Joe Fortes has opened its new location in Whistler at 4417 Sundial Place. Patrons can enter by heading inside the Mountainside Lodge Hotel. Tweeted by @yourbcagent https://twitter.com/yourbcagent/status/1433508248368255002

Escape to Whistler for an unforgettable fall getaway with the season’s best deals on outdoor adventures

vancouverisawesome.com – The Adventure Group in Whistler is offering some of their most popular experiences this fall at great prices! Tweeted by @VIAwesome https://twitter.com/VIAwesome/status/1433463535976210436

Letter to the Editor: Saying thanks to helpful Whistlerites

piquenewsmagazine.com – A visitor from North Vancouver is thanking locals and Whistler Health Care Centre staff for their help after a bike crash left her with a broken wrist. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1433437808966860811

Letter to the Editor: Whistler’s ‘monster’ homes are part of the problem

piquenewsmagazine.com – How much energy and material was used to build mansions, which are in many cases occupied for just a few weeks each year, wonders a Whistler local. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432820491031662598

Whistler’s Poet’s Pause winners revealed

piquenewsmagazine.com – Kirsten Pendreigh’s Tiny Tourist and Vanessa Dy Teves’ To These Eyes That Sting were named the winners of Whistler’s ninth annual Poet’s Pause competition. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432458103849619459

What employers should know about vaccine mandates

biv.com – Most Canadian businesses want mandatory coronavirus vaccinations — but is that requirement practical? A lawyer with KPMG Law LLP answers the question. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1433650963034910728

Top Whistler Vacation Rentals - Condo Rentals | Owner Direct

ownerdirect.com – Privately owned homes, ski chalets and condo accommodations in Whistler for visitors to rent. Located in the coastal mountains of British Columbia. Tweeted by @OwnerDirect https://twitter.com/OwnerDirect/status/1432403995973365766

The fight over the future of the Squamish Spit

piquenewsmagazine.com – Dismantling is set for October to improve estuary habitat, while wind-sporters want a solution for kiters and the wider community Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1434671437273448448

The Outsider: Kees and Claire Hut: Five Stars, Would Recommend

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Kees and Clare Hut provides hikers with a warm dry place to camp for the night when hiking in the Garibaldi Provincial Park Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1434595939881213959

Restaurant association calls for security-cost help as vaccine passport looms

timescolonist.com – The BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association is calling on the government to offset the expected increased security costs before Sept. 13. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1434173154117644289

More than 1,000 British Columbians lost to toxic illicit drugs in first half of 2021

castanet.net – The BC Coroners Service’s latest data shows a toxic drug supply continues to take lives, with extreme fentanyl concentrations and carfentanil showing up. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432895988612562949

Man refused service for not wearing mask urinates in B.C. Dairy Queen

timescolonist.com – Port Alberni RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who peed on the floor and counter of the Port Alberni Dairy Queen on Aug. 28. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432865789351055363

Letter to the Editor: More empathy for others, please

piquenewsmagazine.com – A Whistler parent speaks out after a negative experience on the Valley Trail recently. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432548699989807104