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Everything you need to know about claiming COVID-19 costs on your taxes

financialpost.com – Jamie Golombek: Non-medical masks don’t qualify for the medical expense tax credit, the CRA has said Tweeted by @GrayNAssociates https://twitter.com/GrayNAssociates/status/1422965985783390208

Crowds swarm the public lands

piquenewsmagazine.com – Land managers and gateway communities struggle to keep up Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1424539676573147142

Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics

piquenewsmagazine.com – TOKYO — Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1424554776113684480

450-Mile Whistler Pipeline Comes Online in Texas

inspectioneering.com – The 450-mile Whistler Pipeline was recently brought online in Texas and will transport natural gas from the Permian Basin to the Texas Gulf Coast markets. Tweeted by @Inspectioneer https://twitter.com/Inspectioneer/status/1423765894187012098

'Some just say I've had enough': Labour shortage holding back hospitality industry

timescolonist.com – Extended government benefits, apathy, and more stable work in jobs not easily impacted by COVID-19 are some of the factors contributing to the shortage. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1423489003391758344

Whistler Film Festival Society

canadahelps.org – Whistler Film Festival Society is a place where artists are celebrated, audiences are inspired, and new ideas enter the cultural dialogue. Tweeted by @whisfilmfest https://twitter.com/whisfilmfest/status/1420821776070762501

Superpower Dogs

historymuseum.ca – Watch the film from the comfort of your home! Get ready to meet some true-life superheroes. Explore the world through the eyes, ears and noses of elite rescue dogs as they dive head first into the he… Tweeted by @CanMusHistory https://twitter.com/CanMusHistory/status/1421460643434094593

Pemberton toddler ‘extremely lucky’ to avoid serious injury in collision, police say

piquenewsmagazine.com – A two-year-old Pemberton boy suffered minor injuries July 21 after he was struck by a car in a residential neighbourhood. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1421948854958690315

Letter to the Editor: Wrong on the public fishery

piquenewsmagazine.com – In the recent story in Pique [July 8], “Anglers beyond frustrated with another season of chinook closures,” Raincoast’s Misty MacDuffee is quoted saying she “agrees that just focusing on sports fishe… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1419729229340561444

Whistler’s Welsh brothers looking forward to playing hockey together in NCAA

piquenewsmagazine.com – After gaining an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19, Tyler Welsh will spend his last hockey season with his brother Nolan at Long Island University Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1421224079311482887

Plan ahead this long weekend, RMOW says

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler is advising visitors to plan ahead with parking and reservations, and to be mindful of the risk of wildfires this long weekend. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1421193880213417989

‘Extremely dangerous’: Toronto man films himself climbing Whistler Peak-2-Peak Gondola

flyingeze.com – Vail Resorts, which operates Whistler Blackcomb, issued a statement calling the video “reckless.” Tweeted by @flyingeze https://twitter.com/flyingeze/status/1422019740520783872

YVR no longer separates passengers based on COVID-19 vaccination status

piquenewsmagazine.com – YVR is no longer implement dual lines at customs, an initiative it said was meant to “streamline the border clearance process.” Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1421610374705475584

Win a Whistler Golf Vacation including Accommodation and rounds of Golf

contestsincanada.com – Golf In British Columbia launched a new contest, in it, you get the chance to Win a Whistler Golf Vacation including Accommodation and rounds of Golf. Contest Tweeted by @contest_canada https://twitter.com/contest_canada/status/1419833051576774686

Painter Angela Muellers’ latest exhibit is a shrine to the Sea to Sky’s favourite things

piquenewsmagazine.com – Painter Angela Muellers’ latest exhibit poses the question, what do people in the Sea to Sky worship? And the answer, naturally, is mountains and dogs. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1421299576812736515