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Forecast: B.C. home prices soar as supply falls

westerninvestor.com – BCREA is forecasting that lack of supply coupled with high demand will see average BC composite home price increase 16.6 per cent in 2021. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432729894253961220

BReD - Small Business BC

smallbusinessbc.ca – On Episode 2 of Made Possible, we take the Sea to Sky Highway north to Whistler to chat with Ed and Natasha Tatton, founders and operators of BReD. Tweeted by @FuturpreneurBC https://twitter.com/FuturpreneurBC/status/1433897596330774528

Application seeks to bring affordable co-living housing to Pemberton

piquenewsmagazine.com – Description: LiveShare brought its housing proposal to Pemberton’s Committee of the Whole on Tuesday to seek direction on a development permit application Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1434573290543075330

Letter to the Editor: Big ideas for a greener future

piquenewsmagazine.com – Climate action advocacy group SMARTWhistler lays out its vision for Whistler in the years ahead, from autonomous vehicles to developing a sharing economy. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1432134722365313033

Letter to the Editor: Street parking needs to be addressed

piquenewsmagazine.com – On Eagle Drive, “Parking needs to be further restricted year-round (not just in winter) on our streets,” writes a frustrated Whistler Cay homeowner. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431817632697696257

Questions remain for Whistler’s service sectors on vaccine card

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler’s business community welcomed the news of B.C.’s vaccine card, but questions remain around the enforcement burden on frontline staff. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431008551858671620

Letter to the Editor: Whistler workers deserve more respect

piquenewsmagazine.com – A Whistler local responds to a letter-writer that last week admonished the resort’s service industry. “This town has been straight up grinding,” he says. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431282607577313282

WorkSafeBC issues $3,500 penalty for party hosted by Big White restaurant last spring

castanet.net – A restaurant at Big White Ski Resort that provoked outrage last spring by holding a large party in violation of COVID-19 public health orders has been hit with a $3,500 fine. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431265243473145856

Vail Resorts Announce Opening Dates for 34 Ski Destinations - Canadian Travel News

canadiantravelnews.ca – Canadian Travel News helps Canada people navigate the dramatically changing landscape of domestic and international travel by providing relevant news and information when they need it most. We bring … Tweeted by @JimByersTravel https://twitter.com/JimByersTravel/status/1430986603607076867

Striking it rich while slogging the Vancouver Island marmot trail

nationalobserver.com – Endangered Vancouver Island marmots, known affectionately as whistle pigs, live on remote alpine slopes. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1430404571805798400

Sea to Sky mountain bikers having season for the ages

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pemberton’s Tegan Cruz and Squamish’s Jackson Goldstone have enjoyed multiple first place finishes and podium appearances this downhill Season Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1430978353159417858

Puppy love: 16 new 'furry recruits' join dog therapy program at BC Children's Hospital (PHOTOS)

vancouverisawesome.com – Check out the adorable new therapy dogs who have joined the team to offer healing at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431696836905951234

ON-CARD ALL-STAR: 1974 BILLY WILLIAMS

whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com – “A BLOG ABOUT 1970’S TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS” Tweeted by @wthballs https://twitter.com/wthballs/status/1431548694508326913

Maxed Out: The great vaccination tradeoff

piquenewsmagazine.com – Unvaccinated people have chosen to stand outside mainstream society. Now their status as outliers has been recognized and consequences attached. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1431084049120960512

Garden honors Tupu o le vao's legacy

samoaobserver.ws – The Art Whistler Memorial Garden, Samoa’s new home to endangered plant species, was opened on Thursday in remembrance of world famous botanist and his passion for conserving Samoa – and the world’s -… Tweeted by @samoaobserver https://twitter.com/samoaobserver/status/1431139420221149184