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B.C. Liberals remove MLA John Rustad after 'Celebrate CO2' tweet

August 22, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – VICTORIA — The Opposition B.C. Liberals have removed MLA John Rustad from the party caucus after he retweeted comments that questioned the role of carbon dioxide in climate change. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560462065374052352


'It's non-stop': B.C. wedding industry returns in full swing

vancouverisawesome.com – Wedding season in British Columbia in 2022 could bring in $1.5 billion in revenue, a new HelloSafe survey shows. Everything from wedding dresses to cake. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1559268708282925063


'Have to do something': Workers react with fear and hope to Alberta is Calling campaign

delta-optimist.com – Health-care workers from B.C. and Alberta say staffing shortages are not exclusive to one province. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1561205201108979724


Whistler RCMP investigating after stolen vehicle found abandoned

August 18, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Police in Whistler, BC opened 126 total files over the week of August 2 to 8, including reports of a stolen e-bike and graffiti at Olympic Plaza. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1557864703103496192


PHOTOS: 9 graphs that explain Whistler's GHG emissions

August 16, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – New projections indicate temperatures in the resort could rise several degrees in the next 40 to 60 years, and that Whistler still has a ways to go in reducing its greenhouse gas output. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1556747093859000325


Zonnis goes with the flow

August 15, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Victoria couple are set to play Whistler’s Point Artist-Run Centre on Aug. 14—the perfect oddball venue for the laidback folk duo. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558469438759903234


Victoria company fined $11,000 for fouling creek, killing fish

timescolonist.com – Elevate Exterior Washing’s bleach and surfactant leaked in to Sidney’s Reay Creek, which killed 318 trout and salmon. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558940279268417538


UVic students craft mini satellite for space mission

timescolonist.com – Satellite is about size of two-litre milk carton Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558955392167723008


Range Rover: Both Sides Now

piquenewsmagazine.com – Columnist Leslie Anthony returns for a conclusion to his rugged tour of the Purcell Mountains. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558831826529034241


Prince George actress recovering after being shot in Los Angeles

princegeorgecitizen.com – A GoFundMe has been launched to help with medical expenses after actress and dancer Keilani Rose was shot outside of her apartment in Los Angeles Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1557025801530494979


Prescription eyewear too expensive for many British Columbians, poll shows

vancouverisawesome.com – A poll shows many BC residents can’t afford to buy prescription eyewear. 33% of respondents say they haven’t visited an optometrist in the last 3 years. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1557543588434776066


Pemberton wedding industry seeing surge in business

piquenewsmagazine.com – With weddings mostly put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pemberton Valley and Sea to Sky are seeing an unprecedented boom in business. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558816728389455872


Maxed Out: Breaking down the RMOW’s heavy-handed cannabis retail policy

piquenewsmagazine.com – The RMOW has a laundry list of requirements for cannabis retailers to meet, a heavy-handed approach that doesn’t reflect reality, writes Max this week. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1557744156902055936


Jack Knox: We live longer if we read, study says, but does quality matter?

timescolonist.com – But does the quality of what you read matter? Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1558883921961664512


Green building policy could have widespread implications for Whistler’s construction industry

piquenewsmagazine.com – The draft policy sets performance guidelines and requirements for new buildings in the municipality. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1557729059164938240


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