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Star of post-apartheid film Lune delivers unflinching portrayal of bipolar disorder

piquenewsmagazine.com – Lune, which plays the Whistler Film Festival on Dec. 3 and 4, stars Aviva Armour-Ostroff, who portrays of a bipolar journalist based on her late father. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1459374210166534146

Squamish Spit removal project receives council support for provincial permit

piquenewsmagazine.com – Recently, the Squamish Spit removal project received council support for a provincial permit, one of several required. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1459199307958079493

Sea to Sky firm wins Architecture Foundation of BC award

piquenewsmagazine.com – Stark Architecture has made its mark on the B.C. building landscape, winning the 2021 Emerging Firm Award at the Architecture Foundation of BC Awards. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1459588784253652996

Rissling claims second straight victory at IBSF Women's Monobob World Series

insidethegames.biz – Alysia Rissling of Canada secured her second straight victory on home soil at the season-opening International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Women’s Monobob World Series in Whistler. Tweeted by @insidethegames https://twitter.com/insidethegames/status/1458092320482598923

Opinion: A POWerful voice on climate

piquenewsmagazine.com – Founded by Jeremy Jones, Protect Our Winters (POW) unites the global winter sports community to educate and act on climate change —including in Whistler. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1458548117536526336

Luis Valenzuela wants to change the way you think about Mexican food

piquenewsmagazine.com – Luis Valenzuela will usher diners through the cuisine of Mexico at a five-course culinary event as part of Whistler’s Cornucopia festival on Nov. 13. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1459259705772097550

Letter to the Editor: Let us ride gondolas with our bubble

piquenewsmagazine.com – If skiers/riders are forced into full gondolas, we risk a lot of unnecessary spread of the virus and another early closure, argues a Whistler letter writer Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1458651951101526020

Fully vaccinated Canadians jam land border as U.S. finally eases travel restrictions

piquenewsmagazine.com – WASHINGTON — Anticipation turned to elation Monday as fully vaccinated Canadians visited loved ones, vacation properties and popular American shopping haunts after the United States finally eased sou… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1458097044602556416

From chemical burns to a logging truck crash, RCMP describe events at Fairy Creek

piquenewsmagazine.com – LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Mounties on southern Vancouver Island say a can of bear spray that overheated caused chemical burns to one person and breathing troubles for others who were aboard a bus near th… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1459406673957703687

105 containers that fell from cargo ship near B.C. believed to have sunk: coast guard

piquenewsmagazine.com – VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 105 missing containers that fell into the sea from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1460058217430413319

IBSF Women's Monobob World Series season begins tomorrow in Whistler

insidethegames.biz – This season’s International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Women’s Monobob World Series begins tomorrow, with the first event taking place in Whistler in Canada. Tweeted by @insidethegames https://twitter.com/insidethegames/status/1457036866570670085

Remembrance Day set to return to Whistler in hybrid format

piquenewsmagazine.com – The public will have the option to attend this year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony either in-person at the Whistler Cenotaph or online on Nov. 11. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1457003590283710465

World-Class Skiing + Return Flights + Whistler Hotel

aspiretravel.notjusttravel.com – Whistler offers so much more than you could ask for from a ski resort! If you have a passion for skiing or snowboarding and a love of après, dining and nightlife, Whistler is the perfect choice for y… Tweeted by @Asp1re_Travel https://twitter.com/Asp1re_Travel/status/1457295022643109893

Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

timescolonist.com – Claims being filed with WorkSafe have shifted from predominantly health-care workers to other fields. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1457477965391007744

Whistler skier Teal Harle looks to make his second straight Olympic Games

piquenewsmagazine.com – After starting his season on the podium, the Whistler, BC-based Team Canada freestyle skier is on track for a 2nd Olympic appearance at the Beijing Games. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1456345503319216130