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NATURESPEAK: When it rains, it spores

piquenewsmagazine.com – With all the wet weather, it feels a bit like fall, and it even looks like fall with mushrooms popping up all over the place. So what’s going on? A casual observer may think that mushrooms seem to po… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284603645477044224

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: How pathetic are we as Canadians?

piquenewsmagazine.com – Just heading back home to our place here in Whistler, B.C. While driving through Whistler Public Parking Lots 1 to 4, we noticed three American-plated vehicles. We took photos and presented [them] at… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284558555400503298

Whistler Film Festival 2020 to celebrate 20th anniversary online—with potential in-person edition as well

straight.com – Twenty is the magic number for a B.C. film festival this year. With 20 weeks to go, the Whistler Film Festival (WFF) announced that it will celebrate its 20th anniversary during its 2020 edition that… Tweeted by @georgiastraight https://twitter.com/georgiastraight/status/1284661784167817217

Family-Friendly Fun in Whistler in the Fall

stephaniecristi.blog – While the Canadian resort of Whistler may be best known as a paradise for skiers in winter and a mecca for outdoor adventure lovers in summer, the months of fall are equally as brilliant. Despite bei… Tweeted by @StephCristiBlog https://twitter.com/StephCristiBlog/status/1284547884029968392

Catching a wave in Tofino

piquenewsmagazine.com – Surf instructor Ania Splawinski makes us feel awesome about being kooks. Kook, or a Barney, if you prefer, is a beginner surfer and depending on how quickly newbies catch onto the sport, the term is … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284581959725756417

Quebec becomes first province to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

piquenewsmagazine.com – MONTREAL — Quebec became the first province in Canada to require mask-wearing in all indoor public places on Saturday, with tougher new face-covering measures coming into effect. The new directive, w… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284612410318319618

Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready

piquenewsmagazine.com – OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister Anita … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284628264921645056

Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan

piquenewsmagazine.com – TORONTO — The Blue Jays can’t play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club’s plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday. While the government gave the green light … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284647139289690113

Despite pandemic, 300M trees planted in B.C.

piquenewsmagazine.com – Despite a delay in the main spring planting season in B.C.’s Interior—and additional rules, regulations and costs due to the pandemic—treeplanters are expected to come close to planting 300 million t… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284664503548821505

Scenic songs

piquenewsmagazine.com – Leo Wood is amassing an impressive and unique video diary of her travels. Originally from the U.K., the singer has travelled around the world shooting videos showcasing her deep, smooth vocals and st… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284896281081634816

A 400+ Watchers Thank You: Whistler Mountains 2

deviantart.com – A 400+ Watchers Thank You: Whistler Mountains 2 beautifulbeautifulnatureblueskybritishcolumbiacanadacanadiandeviantartfantasyforestlakelandscapephotographylandscapescenerymountainsmountainscapenatura… Tweeted by @LucentDesigns https://twitter.com/LucentDesigns/status/1284911596809015297

Authorities look for cause of deadly glacier bus crash in Alberta Rockies

piquenewsmagazine.com – COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, Alta. — Police worked to remove an upturned glacier bus in one of the country’s prime tourist spots on Sunday, a day after three people were killed and 14 others suffered life-thre… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284931009922969610

RANGE ROVER: Where did sweet potatoes come from?

piquenewsmagazine.com – One of my favourite things about modern technology is how rapidly new information is cancelling, reinforcing or just plain shaking up old ideas. One of these involves the South Pacific. Few adventure… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1284986878165319680

Canadians are reluctantly wearing masks as support for mandatory masking climbs

piquenewsmagazine.com – TORONTO — As fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases increase, many Canadians are reluctantly donning masks to stop the spread of the virus. This is according to a new Angus Reid poll which found onl… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1285042494145654784

PIQUE'N YER INTEREST: Plans A through Z: Tales from a tired Corona bride

piquenewsmagazine.com – Trigger warning: if you occupy the same orbit as any Corona brides (or, to a lesser extent, grooms), please skip the following column. You undoubtedly have reached your limit of listening to the not-… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1285062375524061186