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Trudeau pledges $300 million to health, global fight against COVID-19

piquenewsmagazine.com – OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced Canada will contribute $300 million towards the international effort to battle COVID-19. Trudeau announced the new funds this morning in another v… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1276940357314285568

ECOLOGIC: But wait… there’s more

piquenewsmagazine.com – With COVID-19 raging around the globe, the public, media, and medical establishment have been rightly focused on tracking its progress. Yet, despite some occasional hand-wringing, there has been far … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1276970807806263296

Resort Municipality of Whistler reaches Framework Agreement with Lil’wat Nation, Squamish Nation, Province of British Columbia and Vail Resorts

whistler.ca – The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), Lil’wat Nation, Squamish Nation, Province of British Columbia and Vail Resorts have signed a Framework Agreement (Framework) that furthers reconciliation a… Tweeted by @RMWhistler https://twitter.com/RMWhistler/status/1276983784903249924

Meet Henry. He has 3 hearts and 8 arms

piquenewsmagazine.com – Not many public-health officials get an octopus named after them, but Dr. Bonnie Henry is not your average provincial health officer. Lauded internationally for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic,… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1276986913967112193

Dentists work to clear backlog after months-long closures

piquenewsmagazine.com – Dentists are busy catching up on backlogs of patients as pandemic restrictions lift across the region. Some patients due for general cleanings and checkups might have to wait longer as dentists atten… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277000447341936640

British Columbians warned over hand sanitizers containing potentially toxic ingredient

richmond-news.com – British Columbians are being warned about some hand sanitizer products manufactured in Mexico, which may contain a potentially toxic ingredient. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the han… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277327670884184064

Online services

whistler.ca – Easily manage your MyWhistler account, claim Home Owner Grants, renew dog or business licences, pay for municipal tickets and view property taxes online. Do you already have a MyWhistler profile? Log… Tweeted by @RMWhistler https://twitter.com/RMWhistler/status/1277342303464669185

MUSEUM MUSINGS: Whistler Museum will re-open July 1

piquenewsmagazine.com – Over the past few weeks, museums and other cultural organizations have begun to reopen around the province, many with new procedures in place and some with reduced hours and services. Locally, the Sq… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277372271972110336

Squamish's Anthill Films produces short with National Film Board

piquenewsmagazine.com – When Jo Osborne signed on with Squamish-based Anthill Films, it was as a sound supervisor, not a performer. However, Osborne has a starring role in the company’s latest short, 60 Day Cycle, where he’… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277375977597792258

North Vancouver rescue crews respond to two mountain callouts a few hours apart

nsnews.com – It was a busy morning on the mountain for North Vancouver fire and rescue crews. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services responded to two calls to assist people in distress on the Grouse… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277387757334040578

Feds announce Canada Student Service Grant

piquenewsmagazine.com – The federal government is looking to hit two birds with one stone through the Canada Student Service Grant. The grant, announced on June 26, will encourage post-secondary students and those who gradu… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277402149962395649

Quiet Salish Sea gives scientists chance to study endangered killer whales

piquenewsmagazine.com – A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident killer whales off the Br… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277443531729063936

In terms of mental health calls, 'We’ve asked the police to do too many things,' says expert

piquenewsmagazine.com – Police across the country have been put in an unfair position of responding to issues they simply are not equipped or trained for, according to one of Western Canada’s foremost criminologists. But re… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1277451966654771201

Mrs Whistler by Matthew Plampin

shereadsnovels.com – Thanks to everyone who commented on my post earlier this month asking for recommendations of novels about artists; I now have a whole list of titles and authors to investigate – and as promised, here… Tweeted by @AprilMunday https://twitter.com/AprilMunday/status/1277496775520198658

B.C. COVID-19 modelling shows potential for renewed growth of cases

By Tyler Orton / Business in Vancouver Health officials say coronavirus growth is not rapid B.C. is approaching the threshold for renewed growth in COVID-19 cases as the economy reopens and residents increase their contacts with fellow British Columbians. Epidemiological modelling released Tuesday, June 23, reveals contacts between British Columbians are at 65 per cent […]