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Axemen earn promotion for second consecutive season

By Dan Falloon Rugby expanding in Sea to Sky as Whistler Wolves lie in wait Pandemic aside, Sea to Sky rugby programs are enjoying a heyday. To start, the Axemen Rugby Club continued its progression, with its top men’s team earning promotion for the second consecutive year.…

Thousands sign online petition calling for B.C. RCMP to wear body cameras

By Kirsten Clarke / Richmond News Thousands have signed an online petition calling for the province’s solicitor general to make body cameras mandatory for all Mounties in B.C. As of 12:30 p.m.…

Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found

By The Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. – A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according to a famed art and antiquities collector who created the treasure hunt. Forrest Fenn, 89, told the […]

B.C. health data privacy exemptions extended to Dec. 31

By Jeremy Hainsworth / Glacier Media Privacy commissioner, watchdog want greater protections, penalties of B.C. privacy laws on sharing health data during the COVID-19 pandemic set to expire June 30 has been extended until year’s end. Minister of Citizens Services Anna Kang initially ordered that people’s health information might be shared with others inside and […]

Inter-muni ride-hailing bylaws introduced in B.C.

By Braden Dupuis Public comment open until June 19 ride-hailing companies throughout the Sea to Sky and Lower Mainland will soon be able to operate in multiple jurisdictions under a single business licence. At its May 26 meeting, Whistler council gave first three readings to a set of bylaws that will streamline the licensing process […]

Returning to normal after pandemic isn't good enough

By David Suzuki After months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people just want to get back to “normal.” We will overcome this crisis.…

'It's brewing': Inmates, guards worry about violence after COVID-19 lockdown

By Nick Wells / The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — Jennifer Larue just wants her husband to be able to hold their baby. But COVID-19 outbreaks at federal prisons and the subsequent lockdown to prevent the virus spread means Larue’s husband, Norman, hasn’t been able to see his wife or children in person for weeks.…

Senior abuse and the pandemic

What to do if you are being mistreated, or suspect someone else is With the pandemic, stress levels and family dynamics have changed. This combination is leading some to report an increase in senior abuse.…

Quarantino 11—this is the end

By Feet Banks Time passes slowly up here in the mountains. And life is easy in the bubble, with beauty and nature literally right outside our doors and a community of (mostly) likeminded souls to adventure with.…

Whistler Film Festival announces new hire

By Alyssa Noel Shelly Quade joins team as talent programs manager The Whistler Film Festival has hired a new talent programs manager. Shelly Quade will now oversee the festival’s 11 talent programs that provide “creative and business immersion experiences for domestic creators to advance their projects and crafts leading up to and during the festival,” […]

Levi Nelson art on display in downtown Pemberton

By Alyssa Noel Hydro boxes, utility box get a makeover Hydro boxes in Pemberton just got a lot more exciting. Pieces by Levi Nelson, a Lil’wat Nation artist in his last year at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, are now installed on hydro boxes along Portage Road and on the utility box at […]

Hundreds turn out for anti-racism protest in Squamish Saturday

By Jennifer Thuncher/The Squamish Chief Locals speak of racism faced and ways forward Hundreds gathered in front of O’Siyam Pavilion Saturday afternoon in downtown Squamish for the “Peaceful protest in support of George Floyd.” Unarmed and handcuffed Floyd, 46, was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, on May 25.…

Sow and cubs relocated from Whistler's Bayshores only to return days later

By Brandon Barrett Whistler bear advocates say relocation not effective strategy for family units A sow and three bear cubs were relocated out of Bayshores last month only to return within days, leading to questions from Whistler bear advocates about the efficacy of relocation. After weeks of reports of bluff-charging and other defensive behaviour in […]

Showing up is only the first step

By Brandon Barrett Last month, Pique shared the story of a cyclist yelling at one of Whistler’s earliest Japanese families to “go back to China” as he pedalled by on the Village Stroll. The response online followed what has become a predictable pattern: anger, feigned shock, and vows that it doesn’t reflect what our community […]

When life gives you lemons, paint rocks

By Alyssa Noel Talent behind Paintertainment creates Wild Rocks of Black Tusk Black Tusk Village is experiencing an extra dose of whimsy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brightly coloured, expertly painted rocks have been popping up on lawns around the neighbourhood, thanks to Cary Campbell Lopes having a little extra time—and no shortage of creative energy—on […]