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'Monumental' change: New system hikes pay for B.C. family physicians in effort to ease health-care crisis

timescolonist.com – Twenty per cent of family physicians have signed on to a new payment model that rolled out Wednesday offering compensation for time on the job. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1621244574998872068

Gunner the Runner settling into home life after three-week adventure

piquenewsmagazine.com – The newly adopted St. Bernard pup returned to his family on Dec. 30 after escaping from his Creekside home Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619786719804399624

Whistler's Extreme Weather Shelter opening in new location this weekend

piquenewsmagazine.com – With temperatures expected to dip, Whistler Community Services Society is activating a cold weather shelter from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 at its Nesters Rd office Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619100462979989505

Letter: Remembering Whistler’s good old days

piquenewsmagazine.com – There’s little doubt the ski business has changed over the years, writes a Whistler, BC local this week, but like everything, there are still pros and cons Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619387345744138241

Whistler woman accused of ramming vehicle in road rage incident

fox10tv.com – A 37-year-old Whistler woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly rammed another vehicle. Tweeted by @FOX10News https://twitter.com/FOX10News/status/1617961188913971200

‘Stand-up is not like music where you want to hear the hits’

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pete Zedlacher, Dan Quinn, Paul Myrehaug, and Erica Sigurdson travel across Canada through the winter to ski, snowboard, and tell jokes. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1617538151873912835

Whistler’s Rainbow Park to close for construction later this year

piquenewsmagazine.com – The BC resort’s Rainbow Park will undergo a major facelift in 2023, which means the popular lakefront area will be closed for several months this year. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1618647481641746437

Whistler's Marcus Goguen wins Freeride World Juniors

piquenewsmagazine.com – The 18-year-old from Whistler distinguished himself in a field of talented freeride skiers in Kappl, Austria on Jan. 24. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1618111459606597634

Where was the king tide? No waves, strong winds as expected in B.C.

nsnews.com – The king tide, from Jan. 21-26, did not create strong winds or big waves in British Columbia. Communities like Vancouver, West Vancouver were prepared. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1618783378597085184

New B.C. doctors should be trained in ‘planetary health,’ say experts

piquenewsmagazine.com – Twenty health experts say SFU should be the first in Canada to build its new medical school based on a ‘planetary health’ curriculum Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619741420214001665

Metro Vancouver student launches first 'Free Blockbuster' in B.C., third in Canada

vancouverisawesome.com – Grade 12 student Matthew Reed, of Walnut Grove Senior Secondary in Langley, started the little video store like a lending library seen all over Vancouver. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1618043482412564483

McMorris, Sharpe, d'Artois and Harle ready to go at the X Games

piquenewsmagazine.com – Mark McMorris, Darcy Sharpe, Simon d’Artois and Teal Harle are part of a deep field of international stars in Aspen, Colo. from Jan. 27 to 29. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1618398352227418112

Five-foot fence post thrown at Vancouver city bus window, police say

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they are investigating after a five-foot metal fence post was allegedly thrown at the windshield of a city bus on Friday night. They say the impact shat… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619510901958139904

Educated backcountry skiers won't risk their lives, says SAR manager

piquenewsmagazine.com – A SAR manager with Kaslo Search and Rescue expects experienced backcountry enthusiasts to not risk their lives and listen to advice from Avalanche Canada. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619365441922646016

Dix announces $30M for north Island health; Port Hardy ER to remain closed overnight

timescolonist.com – Port McNeill and Port Hardy hospitals have been crippled by doctor and nurse shortages, resulting in emergency-department closures since the spring. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1619801818556497920

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