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A wet end to the holidays

piquenewsmagazine.com – In 1981, torrential rain fell in the Whistler Valley, cutting off the village from the Lower Mainland when the highway washed out. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350966635088257026

Weston eyes Conservative nomination in Sea to Sky

piquenewsmagazine.com – As rumours about a spring 2021 election in Canada continue to swirl, former Conservative MP John Weston is once again seeking the party’s nomination to represent Whistler and the Sea to Sky. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350474921982390273

" rel="bookmark">"Big City Greens" Returns With Chip Whistler Taking Over The Green's Land in "Chipocalypse Now!" - LaughingPlace.com

laughingplace.com – After a bit of hiatus, Big City Greens has returned after leaving us with a cliffhanger wherein we see the series’ main antagonist, Chip Whistler, scheme to rid the Greens from Big City once and for … Tweeted by @laughing_place https://twitter.com/laughing_place/status/1350517322188898304

‘We just want this place to get better’

piquenewsmagazine.com – Communities That Care’s young adult survey pulls no punches Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350206359178932226

Bobsled athletes podium in Europe

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pilots Chris Spring and Justin Kripps led their respective sleds to the podium in Europe. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350528246497107968

Multiple agencies respond to Jan. 9 avy in Whistler backcountry

piquenewsmagazine.com – No one was hurt in a size 3 avalanche on Cowboy Ridge near Whistler Mountain on Saturday, January 9, though some ski tourers had to be flown out after their gear was buried. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350133308655431682

COVID-19 confirmed at Squamish's Hilltop House

piquenewsmagazine.com – One resident and two staff members at the 85-bed facility have tested positive for COVID-19. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350170645850517505

15 Seconds to Safety: How to Identify a Winter Tire

tranbc.ca – This video shows you how to identify a winter tire in British Columbia. Tweeted by @TranBC_LMD https://twitter.com/TranBC_LMD/status/1350205008822747137

MAXED OUT: Give your COVID brain a shake!

piquenewsmagazine.com – From fighting including girls in the Boy Scouts to politicians ignoring travel advisories, the coronavirus is impacting the way we act in strange ways. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350285144716931072

COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Sea to Sky

piquenewsmagazine.com – Long-term care residents, staff, medical staff and essential visitors receive shot this week Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350321928083447809

Tourism sector fears 'disastrous' effects if B.C. halts leisure travel from Alberta

piquenewsmagazine.com – Premier Horgan said he is looking into the legal viability of such a move Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350331953006977026

None injured in Brio blaze

piquenewsmagazine.com – An under-construction house in Whistler’s Brio neighbourhood went up in flames on Friday, January 15th. Nobody was hurt, and no damage was reported to other homes. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350608388279812096

Sea to Sky duo’s Garibaldi 100 project set to continue

piquenewsmagazine.com – Despite COVID-19, mountaineers Ben Haggar and Shawn Campbell will continue to chip away at their goal of 100 summits in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler, BC in 2021. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350851256751779841

This Coquitlam mega-park could fix region's overwhelmed trails

piquenewsmagazine.com – Coquitlam’s Pinecone Burke Provincial Park should finally open after 25 years — to do that, advocates urge the province to give $60 million to BC Parks Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350906740385017857

B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

piquenewsmagazine.com – B.1.1.7 or the U.K. variant is a highly contagious strain of the coronavirus predicted to dominate B.C.’s pandemic by March should it become established Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1350915800413085697