Aussie workers concerned by record floods

Local fundraiser to raise money for victims of natural disaster that left 10 dead and dozens missing

• by Jesse Ferreras

Politicians go the distance

Mayors, MLA discuss leadership in the short term vs. long term

• by Bob Barnett

Police not releasing identity in highway death

• by Pique Staff

RMOW beginning second phase of organizational assessment

Service Review Program expected to wrap up in late summer

Charles Creek debris barrier catches heavy load

Rocks and trees brought down by rain and snow have been removed

• by Susan Hollis

Whistler Village Gondola closed indefinitely

Gondola undergoing maintenance review; all other gondolas open

Letters to the Editor

Wrong place at the wrong time

Friends, family mourn Eleanor Reinecke

Australian worker killed walking along highway at night

Transit users fed up with full buses

Resort Municipality of WHistler is struggling with capacity issues

• by Susan Hollis

Eleanor Reinecke mourned by friends and family

Australian worker was walking on the highway when struck by a taxi

• by Andrew Mitchell

Wage increases a province-wide issue

Pundits weigh in on municipal wage increases

• by Stephen Smysnuik

West Vancouver council pushes back on tax increases

Council votes for zero increase for second consecutive year

• by Andrew Mitchell

A tale of toilet paper and day trippers

Local supply business benefits from busy holiday week

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Recylers have already cleaned up their act

Regulation wasn't needed to change recycler behaviour

• by Stephen Smysnuik

RCMP arrest man for credit card fraud, thefts

31-year-old charged with fraud, possession of stolen property

• by Andrew Mitchell

Crime Stoppers rep: Lower Mainland crime moving into Sea to Sky

Organization wants greater presence in Pemberton

• by Jesse Ferreras

Council briefs: one step closer to a sediment basin

Motion at council does not commit RMOW to creating the basin, but gets ball rolling for funding

• by Stephen Smysnuik

RMOW organization review underway

Staffing levels, services examined in year-long RMOW review

• by Susan Hollis

Crossing the divide

Japanese government representatives visit Sea to Sky communities

• by Susan Hollis

Avalanche Awareness Days to focus on safety

Annual event to be held in Garibaldi Provincial Park Jan. 15 and 16

• by Susan Hollis

MOMAR leaves Squamish after four years

Mine Over Mountain Adventure Racing is moving to Burnaby

• by Gagandeep Ghuman

Food and Drink

What's in a staff housing fridge?

• by Glenda Bartosh

Notes from the Back Row

Bad-ass ballet

• by Feet Banks

Pique'n Yer Interest

Disposable society

• by Susan Hollis

Special events

On the Mountains

Other Valley Stuff

Services

Health

Religion

Silvershotz selects Sea to Sky shooter

Squamish's Paul Bride included in international journal of contemporary photography for The Elements collection

• by Holly Fraughton

Quoia's genre-hopping grooves

Victoria-based five-piece band builds on debut album, "Five Feathers"; set to release new album in the spring

• by Holly Fraughton

Spotlight on local music: Robbie Currie (a.k.a. Nobody Really)

• by Holly Fraughton

Arts briefs

Head into the deep Jan. 15

• by Holly Fraughton

Janyks back in the hunt

Weekend events in Europe encouraging for Canadian Alpine Ski Team

• by Andrew Mitchell

Kershaw adds another medal to Tour de Ski tally

Two Canadians in top 10 of multi-stage cross country race

• by Andrew Mitchell

Coast Cup draws a crowd

• by Andrew Mitchell

Zoricic nets first Ski Cross podium

• by Andrew Mitchell

WMSC alumni light up GMC Cup

• by Andrew Mitchell

Ricker, Woolstencroft inducted into B.C. Sports Hall of Fame

• by Andrew Mitchell

Sliding programs picking up speed

• by Andrew Mitchell

Soft snow for second KVRS

• by Andrew Mitchell

Burke back on snow, sets sights for 2014

• by Andrew Mitchell

Meetings

Education

The Glass Half Full

The story of a cancer survivor

• by Marjie Martini

Horoscope

Free Will Astrology

• by Rob Brezsny