Whistler gets political over liquor licenses

Politicians and organizers try for 11th hour save to get booze at Jazz on the Mountain festival

Allan Jenner enters council race

Whistler realtor calls for fiscal responsibility

• by Alison Taylor

GranFondo modifies closures through highway near Squamish

No highway crossing during road ride

• by Andrew Mitchell

Dispatches

FIrst annual combined S.O.A.R. and kiteboarding competition highlights one of Squamish's biggest assets

• by Susan Hollis

Mount Currie Band taking steps to control dog population

Indian band working with WAG and SPCA to register and set up dogs for adoption

• by Jesse Ferreras

Kindree anxiously awaiting association ruling

Spot on world championship racing team in jeopardy

• by John French

Council looks to change its wage benchmark

New remuneration policy keeps council wages static

• by Alison Taylor

Liquor Board bans sale of liquor at jazz festival

Organizer says 'no' to beer garden

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Whistler unsure of proposed auditor general office for B.C. municipalities

Ken Melamed waiting until UBCM to learn more about the provincial proposal

• by Alison Taylor

Plans for Rainbow seniors housing near completion

Project will feature eight townhouse-style units

• by Andrew Mitchell

Pique'n Yer Interest

The big question

• by Leslie Anthony

Whistler council changes wage benchmark, salary stays flat

New remuneration policy keeps council wages static

• by Alison Taylor

Whistler unsure of proposed auditor general office for B.C. municipalities

Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed calls office a "good idea" but wants more details

• by Alison Taylor

Whistler Presents concert series deemed a success

Free concerts at Whistler Olympic Plaza draw crowds, boost business

• by Dawn Green

RCMP: few incidents at Whistler Olympic Plaza concerts

Incidents involve open alcohol and people smoking marijuana

• by Andrew Mitchell

Whistler consultant claims immigration officers use 'institutional bias'

Students denied the ability to study French in Whistler

• by Jesse Ferreras

Whistler Blackcomb announces winter upgrades

Dedicated pipes and revamped snowcross course on improvement list

• by Andrew Mitchell

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District could put Squamish Valley sawmill out of business, owner says

Regional district directors ask ALC not to support non-farm use in Squamish Valley

• by Jesse Ferreras

Squamish Oceanfront set for September

Rezoning would change lands from industrial to mix of uses including residential

• by Andrew Mitchell

LIVE at Squamish festival-goers well behaved

Five arrests during music festival

• by Andrew Mitchell

Special Events

Meetings

Other Valley Stuff

On the Mountains

Services

Education

Education

Religion

It's time to steal his Beer yet again

Vancouver's She Stole My Beer to play Picnic at the Park on Sunday

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Yo-yo boy wows crowd at Barenaked Ladies show

11-year-old weaves his magic at Whistler Olympic Park

• by Dawn Green

This week at Whistler Olympic Plaza

Sam Roberts Band and Kathleen Edwards to feature in Village

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Whistler musicians have big plans

Jon Shrier and Frankie G plot a rock attack at Dusty's on Friday

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Notes from the Back Row

Vengeance with a vengeance

• by Feet Banks

Live concerts in trouble

Less interest in ticketed events is hurting promoters and clubs

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Arts News

Squamish artists frustrated by lack of festival support

• by Stephen Smysnuik

Food and Drink

Horn of plenty vs. horn of Africa

• by Glenda Bartosh

Athletes ready for Ironman

2,500 athletes ready to race Ironman Canada on Sunday

• by Andrew Mitchell

Phat Wednesday raises money for downhill racers

Paul Stevens, Claire Buchar fastest

• by Andrew Mitchell

Neal Kindree to miss out on Swiss trip

Squamish rider added, then dropped from team

• by John French

Xterra returns to Whistler wilderness

Off-road triathlon a qualifier for Xterra world championships

• by Andrew Mitchell

5 Peaks draws 430 runners to Blackcomb

Fast times on new course

• by Andrew Mitchell

Sports News

Betty vs. Veronica this weekend

• by Andrew Mitchell

Shredding and surfing - a tale of two towns

Whistler loves Tofino but is the feeling mutual?

• by Steven Threndyle

Horoscope

Free will astrology

• by Rob Brezsny

Travel and Adventure

Micronesia: a Polynesian bar named for a "rascal of paradise"

• by Mitchell Smyth