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BC Wildfire Service accepting applications for next summer

January 10, 2022

castanet.net – Wildfires in B.C. summers require firefighters to battle the blaze Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1478580766929997830


B.C. farmers 'white-knuckling' their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome

piquenewsmagazine.com – VANCOUVER — Richard Bosma’s cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1478248578283831296


B.C. ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

piquenewsmagazine.com – More than 2,000 coronavirus patients could land in B.C.’s intensive care units over the coming weeks. That’s approaching triple the capacity of the province’s hospitals. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1479939721543434242


After heavy snowfall, rain takes over; ferry sailings cancelled due to winds

timescolonist.com – Environment Canada has issued a wind warning: 70 km/h gusting to 90 beginning Friday morning, continuing to early afternoon Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1479618858386296832


Best of Whistler 2021

January 9, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – It took a pandemic to do it, but perennial Favourite Whistlerite Mike Douglas has been bumped from the top of the mountain. Pique readers chose Dr. Karin Kausky—who also won Citizen of the Year at th… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1477743248378667015


Fork in the Road: Best of the best in 2021

January 8, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Columnist Glenda Bartosh picks her favourite snacks from the year that was, with an emphasis on health, sustainability and Whistler-made items. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1477403006471753737


‘Completely blindsided’: Whistler gyms wrestle with logic behind recent closures

January 7, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler gyms were forced to close again last week amidst surging coronavirus cases, and owners have questioned the logic of such a drastic move. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1477016711064915969


​​There have been no coyote attacks in Stanley Park since fines enacted, cull

January 3, 2022

vancouverisawesome.com – There have been no coyote attacks in Stanley Park since fines were approved for feeding wildlife and a cull of the canines was completed in September 2021. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1477493603626721280


World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 forfeited games

piquenewsmagazine.com – EDMONTON — The continued forfeiture of games due to the COVID-19 virus ended the world junior men’s hockey championship in Alberta after just four days. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1476437897028911107


Whistler Hotel | Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside | Suites

panpacific.com – As a well-appointed Whistler hotel, Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside features an amazing collection of suites replete with modern comforts and stunning views. Tweeted by @vacationentry https://twitter.com/vacationentry/status/1476772603511537664


Sold! Luxurious Whistler Townhome - Amber Mann | Real Estate Whistler

whistlerrealestatelisting.com – A luxurious and beautifully renoavated Whistler townhome with views of the Blackcomb Mountain ski runs and a location walking distance to the Village. Tweeted by @RealtorWhistler https://twitter.com/RealtorWhistler/status/1476299988510597122


Sailings cancelled as ferry crews stretched thin by virus, bad weather, union says

timescolonist.com – On Thursday, two Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen round trips were cancelled; two Swartz Bay-Salt Spring round trips trips were cancelled on Wednesday Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1477046910045151233


RCMP has spent nearly $9 million enforcing Fairy Creek injunction

timescolonist.com – The RCMP has spent nearly $9 million in about six months to enforce a court injunction in Fairy Creek against old-growth logging protesters blocking roads in Fairy Creek. A breakdown of RCMP costs ob… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1476300422105030664


Local skier result roundup

piquenewsmagazine.com – Seriously, what more can be said about Whistler’s Mollie Jepsen? Six para-alpine world cup races this year, six para-alpine podium finishes. Starting the year off with two third place finishes and a … Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1475964788811436032


Canada’s Food Price Report forecasts food prices rising up to 7% in 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Canada’s Food Price Report predicts food costs will rise between 5% and 7% in 2022, the largest annual increase in the report’s 12-year history. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1475567159698993154


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