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Opinion: Is every ski town in B.C. booming?

March 20, 2023

piquenewsmagazine.com – ‘I imagine this is what the first generations of Whistler skiers felt like…’ Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1637198197943685122

New report on endometriosis may help doctors better diagnose and treat painful symptoms

piquenewsmagazine.com – Survey data in Canada have found about a six-year delay between the time many patients first experience symptoms and when they finally receive an endometriosis diagnosis Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1635740090495369234

Modular housing is seeing a 'massive groundswell of interest' in B.C.

vancouverisawesome.com – While it might not be the cheapest housing option in Vancouver, there is more predictability in labour and construction. For those outside of cities, it can be a great solution, said Smith. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1635982436575203328

How Much Does it Cost to Live the FIRE Life in Whistler? (As a Single)

eatsleepbreathefi.com – How much does it cost to live in the resort town of Whistler, BC? Not much, according to Stephen, who lives well and will reach FI in his 30s! Tweeted by @esb_FI https://twitter.com/esb_FI/status/1636004329135157250

Goat who lost her baby takes on sister's little one at B.C. children's farm

piquenewsmagazine.com – The day before goats Jupiter and Solaris were born to Venus, her sister, Moon, had given birth to a stillborn baby and had become very agitated and out of sorts. So the farm gave Solaris to Moon Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1637514783946678275

Drug-smuggling pigeon ‘in training’ found with tiny backpack in B.C. prison — again

piquenewsmagazine.com – Correctional officers in B.C. found a second pigeon wearing a tiny backpack designed to smuggle drugs into a prison Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1636525263881117696

Destiny's Child's 'Free' - Discover the Sample Source

whosampled.com – “Free” by Destiny’s Child sampled Donald Byrd’s “Night Whistler”. Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Tweeted by @randomsamplebot https://twitter.com/randomsamplebot/status/1635322255503761424

Daughter can't understand why dad couldn't get Paxlovid to ease COVID symptoms

timescolonist.com – In BC, an eligible person has a mild to moderate case of COVID-19, if they are immunocompromised, 70 and older, with other ­pre-existing serious diseases. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1637544983275118592

Critics question B.C.’s approach to homeless count

piquenewsmagazine.com – Service providers, survey subjects are frustrated that data collection isn’t dynamic and no action follows Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1637152899011575814

BC NDP has failed to regulate 'puppy mills' and catteries after 2017 bill

nsnews.com – Advocates say dog and cat breeders need to be regulated and licensed in order to reduce cruelty to animals, including one case of sick kittens being sold. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1636087379051048960

B.C. man loses flight delay claim against airline

piquenewsmagazine.com – B.C. man loses flight delay claim against United Airlines after direct flight schedule changed and premium seats downgraded, claimed no alerts from Expedia Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1636730113453694976

As we switch to EVs, how much more electricity will we need and how green will it be?

piquenewsmagazine.com – We could need nearly triple the amount of power by 2050, but it is possible for all that energy to come from renewable sources Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1637590283767488513

Royal Roads site likely to be returned to Indigenous people

March 19, 2023

piquenewsmagazine.com – The federal government is expected to announce in the next few weeks that it intends to return the land where Royal Roads University stands to Indigenous peoples Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1632712660033699842

Foreign homeowners in Whistler caught off-guard by Underused Housing Tax requirement

piquenewsmagazine.com – Non-resident owners could face $5K penalty if they don’t file return by April 30 deadline—even if the new federal tax doesn’t apply to them Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1634977569719357440

First Nations are using ‘creative disruption’ to foster economic growth in their communities

piquenewsmagazine.com – After a century of litigation, the Squamish Nation is now building the largest Indigenous-led housing-retail development in Canadian history in Vancouver. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1634947376925540352

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