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Sea to Sky Gondola announces reopening for passholders and their guests on May 22

By Jennifer Thuncher/The Squamish Chief The gondola will be undergoing a two-phased reopening process As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen, the Sea to Sky Gondola has announced it is reopening on May 22 for annual passholders and their guests. It’s the second time in less than a year the gondola has had to close and […]

Squamish man caught shoplifting from Whistler store

By Megan Lalonde Also in police briefs: Driver caught travelling 147 km/h on Highway 99; Tractor trailerrollover on Lillooet Lake Road Charges are pending against a 67-year-old Squamish man after he was caught shoplifting from a Whistler business earlier this month. According to a release, Whistler RCMP were first notified of a theft from a […]

Whistler stakeholders weigh in on B.C.'s reopening plan

By Braden Dupuis Cautious and careful the name of the game as Whistler prepares for a new normal With the provincial government’s announcement on May 6 that COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in four phases—beginning in mid-May with elective surgeries, personal care services, provincial parks and more—local stakeholders are trying to picture what Whistler’s “new […]

Whistler searching for new climate coordinator

By Braden Dupuis Council briefs: Lift station contract awarded; Bayshores LUC termination heads to public hearing The search for a new climate change coordinator is on at Whistler’s municipal hall following the resignation of Max Kniewasser last month. Kniewasser—who joined the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) for the newly created role in June 2019—resigned due […]

Pemberton mayor discusses reopening

By Dan Falloon Council briefs: Sunstone seeks amendment Village of Pemberton (VOP) Mayor Mike Richman described elements of the town’s reopening plan during a Facebook Live event hosted by Lisa Richardson on May 8. The event came a day after the province revealed its four-phase plan for reopening after COVID-19 precautions, and Richman said the […]

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 14th

Consider the unintended consequences of fighting COVID-19 As a local family physician, I feel compelled to write in support of the concerns expressed by my colleague Dr. Denton Hirsh in last week’s Pique (“Fear should not influence COVID-19 policy”).…

How do we put out our welcome mat?

By Clare Ogilvie This coming weekend feels rather like a test. With the beautiful weather we’ve had this spring, there have been more and more people coming to our community, and many of us here in Whistler and the Sea to Sky have “doubled our bubble,” as B.C.’s chief medical officer Dr. Bonnie Henry gave […]

Free will astrology for the week of May 14th

By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): During a pandemic, is it possible to spread the news about your talents and offerings? Yes!…

Teamwork only way to keep Whistler operating

By G. D. Maxwell “Come fly with me, we’ll fly, we’ll fly away” Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn…

Young Whistler riders coping with COVID-19 world

By Dan Falloon Astle, Cruz adapting as 2020 seasons delayed Downhillers Georgia Astle and Lucas Cruz were both looking for big things in their respective 2020 seasons. For Whistler’s Astle, she was committing to chasing the Queen of Crankworx crown in a big way while Pemberton’s Cruz was set to make his UCI World Cup […]

Missing live music? Enter Quaranstream

By Alyssa Noel New Whistler website offers a hub of livestream concerts and archived shows Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Shane Martz was hunkered down in his Whistler home and decided to tune into a livestream festival hosted by Beatport. “I watched it with a few of my friends [remotely],” he says.…

Feds pledge nearly $470m to fish harvesters

By Tyler Orton / Business in Vancouver PM also announces new support for Indigenous communities and the loosening of restrictions at some federal parks Canada’s fish and seafood sector is getting a boost from Ottawa to the tune of $470 million. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday (May 14) the launch of the Fish Harvesters […]

Stawamus Chief, Murrin Park and Brandywine Falls are opening today

By The Chief staff / Squamish Chief The two Squamish parks will open for first time since COVID-19 closures Just in time for the long weekend, three popular parks in the Sea to Sky are opening up. In Squamish, the Stawamus Chief and Murrin Park will be taking visitors today for the first time since […]

Whistler family speaks out after being told to 'Go back to China'

By Megan Lalonde Local example amongst a troubling rise in anti-Asian incidents across the province A local family is speaking out after finding itself on the receiving end of racist comments while out for a walk through Whistler Village. Kyoko Hamazaki’s sister-in-law, who is Japanese, was walking through the village with her newborn, along with […]

Superior Poultry outbreak declared over, plant reopens

By Glen Korstrom / Business in Vancouver The Coquitlam poultry-processing plant stil has 61 positive cases of COVID-19 but has met guidelines for reopening The largest COVID-19 outbreak at a B.C. food-processing facility, Coquitlam’s Superior Poultry Processing Ltd., has been declared over and the plant has been given the go-ahead to open, given that it […]