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Chat with Arctic explorers

By Alyssa Noel Whistler teens invited to ask questions during livestream on Wednesday, May 6 Whistler teens-and the wider community-will have a chance to hear first-hand what it’s like to be an explorer and citizen scientist in the Arctic. On Wednesday, May 6, at 12 p.m., Sunniva Sorby, who lives in Squamish, and Hilde FŒlun […]

Trudeau pledges $850 million to global pandemic fight

By Nelson Bennett Despite billions in emergency funding, Trudeau does not plan to revise budget Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed $850 million in international funding to fight a global pandemic, but despite billions in emergency funding announcements in recent weeks blowing a big hole in the federal government’s budget, Trudeau said he will not be […]

Whistler Transit will resume collecting fares, front-door loading on June 1

By Brandon Barrett Temporary vinyl panels to be installed on all buses without full driver door Whistler Transit will resume collecting passenger fares and allow for front-door loading on all of its buses next month. BC Transit announced in a May 4 release that it would be enhancing safety procedures across its provincial network to […]

B.C.'s road to recovery: Smaller crews, higher costs face post-pandemic film industry

By Tyler Orton / Glacier Media B.C.’s reliance on foreign productions will require dealing with border restrictions first If B.C.’s film and TV sector can make buildings safely explode for the cameras, Phil Klapwyk feels confident his industry can devise ways to make workplaces safe from COVID-19 when productions resume. “These are challenges or difficulties […]

Opinion: Internet giants should pay their share

By Bob Cox / Powell River Peak Newspapers have never been so loved, and never been so neglected. The thirst for coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the world upside-down has doubled, even tripled, the audiences of news publishers over the past two months.…

VIDEO: Veteran shares his memories liberating the Netherlands, 75 years later

By Brent Richter/ North Shore News Seventy-five years ago, when frontlines really did mean frontlines, and the Second World War was coming to an end in Europe, Sgt. Norman Kirby was there. Tuesday this week marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.…

Whistler mayor, CAO talk local economic recovery

By Braden Dupuis Patience, collaboration will be key as Whistler reopens for business AS WHISTLER businesses ponder what their reopening plan looks like in the coming weeks—and worry about a tourism industry that will likely be slow to recover—there are some encouraging signs from the federal government. In a recent call with Whistler Chamber CEO […]

B.C. extends temporary COVID-19 layoff period

By By Hayley Woodin/ Business in Vancouver The extension delays when temporarily laid-off employees become permanently laid off under provincial employment law THE B.C. GOVERNMENT has extended the province’s temporary layoff period by three weeks—a measure that will delay when employees temporarily laid-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic are permanently laid off. The extension expands […]

In face of COVID-19, Whistler's Zero Ceiling looks to expand

By Brandon Barrett Non-profit plans to increase supportive housing from eight to 12 beds in next year the staff at Zero Ceiling, a Whistler-based non-profit dedicated to reducing youth homelessness, has long known the work they do is important. But that became all the more apparent recently as the COVID-19 crisis added uncertainty for program […]

Dick Fairhurst of Cypress Lodge: Part II

By Allyn Pringle This week, we’re continuing the story of Dick Fairhurst, who first came to Alta Lake in 1943. By 1955, he owned three adjoining lots on Alta Lake, including the property today known as The Point, and was operating a collection of cabins and a tearoom under the name Cypress Lodge.…

Hundreds of B.C. hairstylists and barbers sign petition to stay closed for now in face of COVID-19

By Kirsten Clarke / Richmond News Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says some sectors won’t reopen until they’re confident they can operate safely Hundreds of B.C. barbers and hairstylists have signed a petition asking the provincial government not to single them out to re-open when COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. Premier John Horgan is […]

Lawsuits over COVID-19 handling in nursing homes raise questions about standard of care

By The Canadian Press “Governments should also consider an inquiry into how care homes responded to the crisis”: Lawyer As the deadly toll of COVID-19 on Canada’s nursing homes gives rise to a growing number of proposed class-action lawsuits, some legal experts said the cases will turn on what’s considered reasonable care during a pandemic. […]

Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

By Tyler Orton / Business in Vancouver Ottawa also promising $240m in additional health-care services A VANCOUVER-BASED life sciences company is getting a boost from Ottawa in the fight against COVID-19 to the tune of $175 million. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday (May 3) that AbCellera Biologics Inc. would be receiving the investment as […]

Whistler budget amendments, tax bylaws to come to council Tuesday, May 5

By Braden Dupuis FIRST LOOK: docks mgmt. strategy, private developer housing projects and more included in packed agenda WHISTLER COUNCIL will consider amendments to the 2020 budget and tax collection process at its May 5 meeting. Included at the bottom of the jam-packed May 5 agenda are three budget-related items: reports on an Alternative Municipal […]

B.C.'s road to recovery: Post-secondary schools focus on the fall

By Hayley Woodin / Glacier Media Restoring international enrolment is top priority for colleges, universities Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 could head back to school before the end of an unusual school year. While a date of return remains merely a possibility, the idea has not yet been ruled out by the B.C. Ministry […]