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COVID-19 cuts across workplace generational boundaries

By Glen Korstrom / Business in Vancouver Youngest workers hit hardest by instability; older employees may postpone retirements The COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching effects on how Canadians in different age groups view their careers and work lives. Canada lost three million jobs in March and April because of restrictions aimed at fighting the pandemic, […]

How B.C. health leaders will be living their lives as restrictions ease

By Cindy E. Harnett/Times Colonist When provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had a couple of friends over for a glass of wine in the front yard of her Victoria home on Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t a typical long-weekend get-together. “It was a bit awkward and strange and a little bit anxiety provoking not having […]

COVID measures cut world greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth: Study

By Canadian Press Canada’s emissions have fallen by about 20 per cent. A study says measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in greenhouse gas emissions going down worldwide by 17 per cent. Most of the reductions came from decreased transportation needs.…

Fort Berens hosting fundraiser for Lillooet Food Bank

By Pique Staff Live and silent auctions tabbed for this week Fort Berens Estate Winery is lending a hand to the Lillooet Food Bank. With the food bank’s demand spiking from 130 hampers a month to 120 a week and 40 lunches once a week to 80 twice a week, the organization needs a boost, […]

Check out this epic comeback video from an up-and-coming Whistler skier (VIDEO)

By Megan Lalonde Morgan Tien’s ‘Secondary Succession’ comes following his WSSF Intersection audience choice win with Los Amigos last year In an alternate universe, skiers would have been enjoying the last sunny, slushy laps of the season on Whistler’s slopes this week. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us are still sitting at home […]

New daily COVID-19 infections in B.C. is lowest in months

By Glen Korstrom Only two new infections were identified in B.C. in the past 24 hours B.C. on May 19 recorded only two new infections of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours – the lowest number of new cases in a day in months, and it comes on a day when many retail and service […]

The Whistler by The White Buffalo

music.apple.com – Editors’ Notes Moving on from 19th-century folk tales to 21st-century narratives, The White Buffalo (Jake Smith) achieves a new immediacy on his third album, Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways. It seems fitt… Tweeted by @FaresAlharthi https://twitter.com/FaresAlharthi/status/1261769368054181889

Tubing in Whistler

mommytravels.net – Whistler has a solid tubing park near the base of Blackcomb and you can drive all the way up to it without having to take a lift. I will not give your directions, because I feel confident they would … Tweeted by @MeaganWristen https://twitter.com/MeaganWristen/status/1261804859331948549

1891 Whistler Way, Campbell River, BC, V9W6R1

robertnixonrealestate.com – Beautiful 3 bedroom rancher with gorgeous new kitchen including quartz counters, separate butcher block island & pull out pantry drawers. Formal dining with exceptional curved Georgian Marble firepla… Tweeted by @List_With_Nixon https://twitter.com/List_With_Nixon/status/1262110743513661442

Snowbird member dies in crash in Kamloops

By Graeme Wood / Glacier Syndicated Royal Canadian Air Force plane nosedives into residential neighbourhood One person has died and another is badly injured after a Canadian Force’s Snowbird plane crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C., while on a cross-country tour meant to impart hope during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with heavy […]

B.C. premier condemns rise of anti-Asian racism in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

By Kirsten Clarke / Richmond News There have been a number of anti-Asian racist incidents across the Lower Mainland in recent months, including in Whistler As British Columbians grapple with COVID-19, many are also facing the threat of another type of virus-racism-according to B.C. Premier John Horgan. “We are hearing disturbing stories of a rise […]

Your letters: Fear should not influence covid-19 policy

I have been hesitant to submit this letter to Pique, given my profession. For the record, I have a loved one who will likely die of COVID-19.…

Province wants more B.C. seniors to take its COVID-19 survey

By Ben Bengtson / North Shore News Taking the survey will help the province in its response to the pandemic The B.C. government wants more seniors and older adults to take its new online survey, which aims to gather information on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s lives. “I want to thank everybody […]

Canada joins call to review WHO COVID-19 timeline of actions

By Graeme Wood / Glacier Syndicated World Health Assembly resolution also calls for future methods to reduce further risks of emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases Canada is part of a coalition of 62 countries calling for an “independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the World Health Organization’s timeline of actions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Air Canada to lay off 20,000 workers amid travel industry collapse

By Canadian Press Air Canada believes recovery will be slow, with at least three years of subpar earnings. Air Canada will lay off more than half of its 38,000 employees next month as it grapples with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The layoffs, which will take place June 7, will affect a minimum of […]