Hydrogen bus fleet improving, BC Transit president says

20-bus fleet passes one million kilometre mark

• by Andrew Mitchell

Whistler and the living wage

CCPA director Seth Klein urges employers to adopt a higher standard than the minimum wage

• by Jesse Ferreras

Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association launches trail pass

Funding for trail pass to come from $63,000 in funding from the National Trails Coalition

• by Gagandeep Ghuman

David Lynn takes reins of Canada West Ski Areas Association

Former Sun-Rype Products Ltd. CEO takes over association representing ski areas

• by Susan Hollis

Dispatches

Canadian climber marks 25 years since making history on Everest

• by Lynn Martel

Capturing Canucks fever with big screens

• by Alison Taylor

Winter season room-night visits down eight per cent

Tourism Whistler working to grown global recognition and marketing

• by Susan Hollis

Winter season visits down eight per cent

• by Susan Hollis

Whistler and the living wage

CCPA director Seth Klein urges employers to adopt a higher standard than the minimum wage

• by Jesse Ferreras

Don’t even think about burning

Burning bans in place throughout Sea to Sky corridor. Drop off yard waste for free this weekend at Nester’s waste depot

• by Susan Hollis

Pique'n Yer Interest

Bears repeating

• by Leslie Anthony

Alpine Paving comes out on top in asphalt bids

Asphalt continues to be processed from Cheakamus Crossing plant

• by Alison Taylor

Gas stations need more than zoning

Developers look for ways to entice big oil

• by Alison Taylor

Pemberton-Mount Currie trail being held up by property owners

Two-kilometre-long trail to provide safe access to Mount Currie

• by Jesse Ferreras

Tourism Whistler officials strategizing on growing all-season visitors and global brand

Annual general meeting for Tourism Whistler focuses plan and sees new board members elected

• by Susan Hollis

Harmonized Sales Tax to drop two per cent

Drop to be staggered up to 2014; corporate tax hike to accompany the drop

Working for wellness in Whistler

Whistler Wellness Fair to take place May 28

• by Jesse Ferreras

Whistler Chamber symposium for all kinds of businesses

Kevin Falcon, Pat Bell and head honchos from Royal Bank, Urban Futures among speakers

• by Susan Hollis

Whistler women avoiding campaign school

Only two registrants from Whistler commit to attending political forum

• by Jesse Ferreras

Busy but peaceful long weekend for RCMP

Integrated Gang Task Force presence bolsters Whistler-based officers

• by Andrew Mitchell

Special Events

Meetings

On the Mountains

Other Valley Stuff

Services

Education

Health

Religion

A little Tongue in Cheek

Weekly coffee paper is your “10-to-15 minute chuckle”

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Daniel Wesley is all grown up

And still able to rock the GLC with KO and Rebel Emergency this Saturday

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Terry Fallis's guide to (unorthodox) success

Canada Reads winner Terry Fallis shares his stories at Millennium Place on Sunday

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Paperboys know how to deliver

Vancouver band to play the Brackendale Art Gallery on Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m.

• by Susan Hollis

Notes from the Back Row

Return of the sequel

• by Feet Banks

Food and Drink

Spring food royalty

• by Glenda Bartosh

Maxed Out

Pay parking's inconvenient truth

• by G. D. Maxwell

Alta States

Point of no return - the Bosco years

• by Michel Beaudry

Ski halfpipe team announced

Olympic status means team to get federal funding

• by Andrew Mitchell

Downhill longboarding comes to Whistler

“Next level” competition to use sliding centre roads

• by Andrew Mitchell

Alpine team announced, minus one

31-athlete roster announced for 2011-2012 season, including new Whistler rookies

• by Andrew Mitchell

Valley Trail Run turns 20

May 29 run promises to the popular

• by Andrew Mitchell

WORCA swap pulls in $110,000

Great turnout for annual bike swap

• by Andrew Mitchell

Sports briefs

• by Andrew Mitchell

Travel

Barcelona FC: Catalonians against the world

• by Jesse Ferreras

Surviving the backcountry

As a growing number of people head into the backcountry it's clear that education is key to enjoying it safely

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Horoscope

Free will astrology

• by Rob Brezsny

Whistler 2020 on the Ground

Grassroots green roots at Enviro-Fest

• by Kim Slater