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'Living in the barns': What it takes to run an egg farm in B.C.'s extreme heat

August 1, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – BC farmers are working hard to keep their livestock healthy during intense heat, often dealing with increasing costs and decreasing production. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1552307941667209216


Violent crime was down across the board in Pemberton last year

July 30, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Members of the Sea to Sky RCMP were on hand at the July 12 Committee of the Whole meeting to present their year-end report to mayor and council Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550858798230867968


Whistler Blackcomb Foundation offers once-in-a-lifetime Crankworx experience

July 29, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler Blackcomb Foundation will be hosting a charity auction for a VIP Crankworx experience when the festival returns to Whistler in August Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550610658093408259


The selfless spirit of Sulee Sailer, ‘the heart and soul’ of WCSS

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Whistler Community Services Society’s longest-standing employee died suddenly last week at 73. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550495909171134464


User numbers on Whistler's River of Golden Dreams have doubled since 2015

July 28, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler council has approved replacing log weirs on the River of Golden Dreams that will raise water levels and improve user experience Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550195172788641793


Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges

July 25, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – LYTTON, B.C. — The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has been reduced thanks to more accurate mapping, however the BC Wildfire Service warns there’s still a risk it will grow. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1551342987535433728


What B.C. can learn from this Californian city's fight to ban new gas stations

coastreporter.net – In B.C., the Comox Valley Regional District and Village of Cumberland are looking to be the first local governments to ban new gas stations in Canada. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550309679594704902


Warmer, drier weather expected to fuel flames near Lytton: wildfire service

piquenewsmagazine.com – LYTTON, B.C. — British Columbia’s wildfire service has warned that warmer and drier weather expected throughout this week could fuel potentially volatile conditions as crews battle an out-of-control … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1549378557079584769


Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing

piquenewsmagazine.com – CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide investigators say they’ve found the vehicle of a man wanted in the fatal shooting of two women this week in Chilliwack, B.C. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550905356787802113


Vancouver murder trial to continue without accused killer now on the lam

piquenewsmagazine.com – The trial of Wolfpack Alliance gangster Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil will go on without him. The 35-year-old escaped July 21 from North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Coquitlam, putting a temporary halt on his … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550686158107058176


Tapley's to host Premier League viewing party Aug. 6

piquenewsmagazine.com – FuboTV offers Canadian Subscribers access to Premier League soccer, Canadian Premier League soccer and Canadian National Men’s soccer among much more Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1551275039139430400


Sea to Sky Shorts Showcase - Whistler Film Festival

whistlerfilmfestival.com – To celebrate what makes the Sea to Sky region unique, WFF presents the Sea to Sky Shorts Showcase, a filmmaking competition where you could win $2000! The competition is open to anyone residing in th… Tweeted by @whisfilmfest https://twitter.com/whisfilmfest/status/1550496452618633216


Pigs gone wild: Escaped swine on Cowichan golf course must be rounded up fast, says invasive-species group

timescolonist.com – Feral pigs can be very destructive and are known to spread disease. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1551244638115315714


PHOTOS: Meet the adorable faces in the running to appear in WAG's 2023 calendar

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Whistler animal shelter is accepting submissions for its annual summer photo contest until July 31. The contest also serves as a fundraising campaign. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1550210271439904769


Made-in-B.C. tech headed for International Space Station next year

biv.com – Metaspectral’s computer vision software can be used to quickly identify everything from forest fires to oil spills Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1549935717933105153


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