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Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel
April 3, 2023
piquenewsmagazine.com – OTTAWA — For Canadians fed up with chargers that don’t fit their cellphones, hidden fees, air-travel disruptions and cosmetic testing on animals, the Liberal government says help is on the way. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1641085312578342914
B.C. strata owner seeks $20K in noise claim, gets $1,000
burnabynow.com – A Surrey, B.C. strata owner sought $20,125 in noise claim, fought back with speaker zombie noises, gets $1,000 in B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal decision. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1641062690863841283
Alfonso's trip to Crystal Lodge
stories.crystal-lodge.com – Explore where Alfonso will be staying in Whistler. Tweeted by @BIGBurroCo https://twitter.com/BIGBurroCo/status/1640595881933062144
‘Accessibility benefits everyone’
March 27, 2023
piquenewsmagazine.com – The Resort Municipality of Whistler is one of 8 BC local governments to receive Rick Hansen Foundation funding to improve accessibility in the community. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1638926102860300288
The Cold Smoke brings the blues to Whistler
piquenewsmagazine.com – The new band, made up of Peter Lalor, Monty Biggins and Sean Clarke, are a New Orleans-inspired blues trio that plays next at the FireRock Lounge. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1639681058391113730
Squamish eagle love
piquenewsmagazine.com – Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park is home to hundreds of bald eagles during the peak viewing season from December to February. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1638971401792266240
Recall David Eby campaign falls far short of goal
biv.com – The petition was 13,712 short of the minimum number of signatures required to remove the NDP leader from his seat as MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1638548618389987329
Range Rover: Tumbling ice
piquenewsmagazine.com – ‘It’s cold out, –29˚C to be exact, and we’re going snowmobiling.’ Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1640021810568634369
Pemberton this weekend—March 24-26
piquenewsmagazine.com – Cloudy with showers. High 8 C. Mixed precipitation and a few showers will persist into the weekend. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1639318677484097537
Pared-down WSSF is back—with a ‘grassroots’ feel for 2023
piquenewsmagazine.com – WSSF, Whistler, BC’s favourite ski season-ending party, is set to return to the village from April 10 to 16 with a more ‘grassroots’ feel, says Gibbons. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1639394188012974080
Pages from his own playbook
piquenewsmagazine.com – The Question founder, first head of ski patrol, councillor, Rotarian & storyteller left an outsized legacy on the BC ski resort. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1640006704204070924
Opinion: Whistler stands on the shoulders of giants
piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler Question founder Paul Burrows both foresaw what the BC ski resort would become, while also helping preserve its unique history. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1639288469930270722
Living in the shadow of a volcano: B.C.’s Mount Meager shows signs of stirring
blog.scienceborealis.ca – Christian Phillips, New Science Communicator One hundred kilometres north of Whistler, BC, up the Lillooet River, lies Mount Meager, a sleeping giant. Mount Meager is just one of 13 volcanoes that pu… Tweeted by @WhistlerHeidi https://twitter.com/WhistlerHeidi/status/1640150782015311872
In uncertain times, more parents are choosing to have only one child
piquenewsmagazine.com – Only-child families were the single most common type of family in 2021, according to Statistics Canada, becoming increasingly visible throughout the global pandemic Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1640052003068956672
Cosmetic brands will have to disclose fragrance ingredients — a welcome change for those with allergies
piquenewsmagazine.com – Globally, the composition of fragrance mixtures is considered proprietary information. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1639439467005251586