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Mile One owners wanted to keep things local in sale to Whistler Cooks

October 28, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pemberton’s Mile One Eating House will stay in local hands after being acquired by Whistler Cooks, the company behind several ventures in the BC ski town. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1583543657818300416


‘Nature will help us if we help nature’

October 24, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Sturdy’s latest work All Fall Down runs at the West Vancouver Art Museum until December, replicating the unsettling atmosphere of BC’s charred forest. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1583896231088005121


Zac Brown Band says Vancouver show cancelled after crew members turned away at border

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — The Zac Brown Band has issued an apology for cancelling its show in Vancouver, saying some crew members were turned away at the border. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584001929134637056


Saanich murder victim was mother of two, says mom

piquenewsmagazine.com – Victoria woman Stephanie Jade Elk was experiencing homelessness and an addiction. Her boyfriend Christopher Cathcart is now charged with her murder. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584289572183101441


Rob Shaw: We overplayed the COVID cruise crisis

biv.com – The numbers show B.C. cruise sector activity was not irrecoverably harmed by COVID. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1582115497491197953


Pemberton returns mayor to top spot, elects mix of new and familiar faces to council

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pemberton’s council table will welcome a mix of new and old faces following the 2022 municipal vote. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1583161386536177664


Jack Knox: Victoria's Olive Bailey kept her Bletchley codebreaking past secret

timescolonist.com – During the war, Olive Bailey, who has died at the age of 101, was stationed in Hut Six, where army and air force code breakers worked. She remembered Alan Turing chaining his coffee cup to the radiat… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584274471602425858


IBSF | Races & Results

ibsf.org – International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Tweeted by @IBSFsliding https://twitter.com/IBSFsliding/status/1583365609844187136


Former family doctor turned psychiatrist sees impact of GP shortage on her patients

timescolonist.com – On Saturday, 200 people attended the B.C. Health Care Matters rally at the B.C. legislature to support those calling on the province to improve access to family doctors. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584244273587048450


Can you answer these real 'Jeopardy!' questions about dogs?

stacker.com – Collies became popular when England’s Queen Victoria took a liking to them. The herding breed’s name in Scottish means “sooty with coal dust.” Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584198975300595712


B.C. underwater hockey teammate must pay over $1K in beer, food and hotel costs

tricitynews.com – A Coquitlam, B.C. underwater hockey team player has been ordered to pay his fair share of beer, pizza and accommodation for a California tournament. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1582733319959375872


B.C. leads provinces in monthly retail sales growth

biv.com – B.C. retail sales rose two-per-cent in August, compared with July Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1584229172863373312


After 105 years, a life full of adventures — and perspective

timescolonist.com – While skydiving is off the table again this year, her children and grandchildren have arranged a tugboat ride over the weekend. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1582402136247136256


50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

castanet.net – The BC SPCA rescues thousands of homeless, abused and neglected animals. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1582055114025889794


5 Tips for a Romantic Getaway at Whistler Cornucopia

claudiatravels.com – A culinary festival that makes for a romantic couples getaway, Whistler Cornucopia is a pefect escape in the coastal mountains of B.C. Tweeted by @Travelling_Mom https://twitter.com/Travelling_Mom/status/1583223404655616000


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