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‘Here for the long haul’

April 10, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Now well into its eighth week, the Sea to Sky transit strike shows no signs of letting up, effectively handcuffing a tourism town already desperate to recover some of the losses of the past two years. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1510697391531253766


Opinion: Tourism—Building Back Bigger?

April 7, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Tourism stakeholders in Whistler and BC are eyeing a return to 2019 levels as coronavirus wanes. Is the ski resort ready for full hotels and overtourism? Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509557128301891588


Letter: Let locals run Whistler Blackcomb

April 6, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Locals should be tapped to fix the problems that arose at Whistler Blackcomb under Vail Resorts’ management, writes a Washington state resident. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509256107339882499


Outlander's new mysterious figure explained

April 5, 2022

digitalspy.com – Outlander season 6 episode 5 introduces a mysterious new figure. Here’s who he might be. Tweeted by @joberryreviews https://twitter.com/joberryreviews/status/1510671010005200903


Why Kate Whistler From NCIS: Hawai'i Looks So Familiar

April 4, 2022

looper.com – With roles in everything from Syfy’s ‘Killjoys,’ ABC’s ‘Rookie Blue,’ and a plethora of TV movie romcoms, actress Tori Anderson has built quite a resume. Tweeted by @MSN https://twitter.com/MSN/status/1508714654930915328


Vancouver Symphony Orchestra teams with Host Nations in upcoming concert

nsnews.com – The VSO and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Host Nations present The Path Forward on April 10. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1510727590667079697


Opinion: B.C. NDP needs directions to nearest off-ramp on over-taxation highway

biv.com – All the government’s housing taxes since 2018 have been cash grabs with no effect on affordability, speculation or availability. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1510803088147316740


Old dog, new tricks: The most useful pet gear for puppy training and mature dogs

piquenewsmagazine.com – Treat your furry companion to a swaddling blanket, a maze feeder, a finger toothbrush or a Casper mattress (yes, they make them for dogs too). Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509593126125506570


Maxed Out: The dark side of sport

piquenewsmagazine.com – While participation in sports is positive for many reasons, high-level athletics like in Whistler can be anything but, writes G.D. Maxwell this week. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509731024174940168


Lil’wat Nation’s Tanina Williams named Top 5 finalist for Small Business BC Awards

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pemberton, BC-based Tanina Williams was named a top 5 nominee in the 2022 SBBC Impact Award for her Indigenous consulting company, Amawilc this March Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509963808038535169


Hollywood interference in Northern B.C. pipeline project causing more harm to First Nations: Haisla Chief

terracestandard.com – Crystal Smith brings the debate of First Nations’ economic development to table in open letter to Hollywood Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509586320477237253


B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province more than $1 billion last year

nationalobserver.com – The Deep Well Royalty Credit program is part of B.C.’s oil and gas royalty program, which is now undergoing a review. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509021347954913280


B.C. tops Quebec and California as EV capital of North America

piquenewsmagazine.com – In B.C., the rate of electric vehicle sales once again leads all other Canadian provinces and all U.S. states, according to a new government report. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1510335003821027336


B.C. teen becomes first Canadian junior female to win a World Cup

piquenewsmagazine.com – Sunshine Coast’s Gracey Hemstreet took first place in the downhill race Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1509259786629525504


B.C. farms and agribusinesses hoping for return to normalcy

castanet.net – Amid an earthquake in Mexico City, finding workers continues to be tough Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1510818187633467392


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