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B.C. takes precautions as it moves to restart in-person court hearings

By The Canadian Press Limited number of courtrooms expected to open in coming weeks VICTORIA— Courthouses and courtrooms around British Columbia are being assessed to ensure they meet health and safety requirements as the province moves to resume in-person hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General David Eby says in a news release the assessments […]

Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

By Chuck Chiang/ Glacier Syndicated Ottawa has extended the ban of cruise ships from entering Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31, the federal government announced Friday. The decision was discussed by both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal transportation minister Marc Garneau this morning.…

The SLCC invites Whistler to 'Bring Home the Bannock' through new takeout, delivery service

By Brandon Barrett Initiative aimed at raising local awareness of museum’s Indigenous-inspired cuisine The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) may not be open to visitors right now, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t take home a taste of the award-winning First Nations museum. The kitchen team at the Upper Village centre is inviting Whistlerites to […]

Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

By Chuck Chiang/ Glacier Syndicated The federal government is not committing to a bailout of the Canadian airlines sector – but is also not planning to require air carriers to refund ticket holders for the flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic as some consumers have requested. Speaking in Ottawa this morning, federal transportation minister Marc […]

Whistler’s municipal hall will see limited reopening on June 1

By Brandon Barrett Also, library is launching contactless pick-up and drop-off service next week Whistler’s municipal hall will reopen its doors to the public on June 1 with certain restrictions in place to ensure physical distancing, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) announced today. The upstairs customer service area will reopen next week, where residents […]

Labour remains a big question mark in Whistler's post-COVID recovery

By Braden Dupuis Whistler Chamber resolutions get support at BC Chamber AGM As Whistler looks to its post-COVID-19 economic recovery, one of the biggest questions is one many employers are already familiar with—where will the workers come from? “As businesses continue to reopen, we’re poised to bring back that success that we once had.…

The buzz on bees

By Clare Ogilvie If we have been able, most of us have been spending a lot more time outside as we spread out in Phase 2 of B.C.’s re-opening plan for COVID-19. And, for the last several weeks, people have been re-discovering the joys and trials of gardening as well with self-isolation keeping us close […]

Pemberton starts Mayor's Task Force

By Dan Falloon Group to help guide council through COVID-19 response and recovery The Village of Pemberton (VOP) is looking to be proactive on COVID-19 response and recovery. At its May 26 regular meeting, held via Zoom, council voted to go forward with convening a Mayor’s Task Force that will look to help residents, businesses […]

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 28th

Stay the course in Canada I read your column about reopening and you raise some good points (Pique, “How do we put out the welcome mat?,” May 14).…

Free will astrology for the week of May 28th

By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The best of my nature reveals itself in play, and play is sacred,” wrote the feisty Aries author Karen Blixen, who sometimes used the pen name Isak Dinesen. The attitude described in that statement helps illuminate the meaning of another one of her famous quotations: “I do not […]

Crankworx Whistler, RBC GranFondo cancelled for 2020

By Dan Falloon Resort loses pair of major biking events in recent days Two of Whistler’s stalwart events are officially off the calendar for 2020. The Crankworx World Tour announced on May 26 that provincial restrictions on event sizes will prevent the festival from running as planned from Aug. 5 to 16, while on May […]

Contract awarded for key Valley Trail linkage

By Braden Dupuis Connection from Alta Lake Road to Function Junction to be completed by October work on an important Valley Trail connection is set to get underway after Whistler council awarded a contract worth $1.5 million to Capilano Highway Services for the project at its May 26 meeting. The 1.8-kilometre stretch of lit, paved […]

Does Vail Resorts have the right to keep your money?

By G. D. Maxwell I have a very low opinion of insurance and insurance providers. I have a slightly higher opinion of insurance salespeople since they are, well, salespeople, and making a sale is their principle motivation.…

Whistler cleans up at Alpine Canada awards

By Dan Falloon Pridy, Alexander, Thompson, Jepsen all receive honours Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) U18/U21 lead coach Conrad Pridy received a major vote of confidence earlier this month. Pridy, who made 24 World Cup starts between 2011 and 2014, was honoured as Alpine Canada’s grassroots coach of the year when it revealed its Audi […]

New album shares songs from Squamish and Lil'wat Nations

By Alyssa Noel Songs from Our nation Vol. 3 available online at SLCC The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) is celebrating the release of a new album. Songs From Our Nation Vol.…