Cover Stories

The cost of electricity is rising in B.C. In 2007, the based residential rate for electricity was just over 5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

Whistler locals reaching out beyond the valley to help change the world

Rising energy costs, lower installation costs and educated builders pave way for more efficient homes

Green Building Standards in Canada

Do you really need to know how to ski to finish a winter adventure race in the Arctic? Not if you're from South Africa.

The couple behind Love Jules Leather has grown too big for their Alpine garage studio

As Jumbo gets set for summer operations Pique looks at the future of new 'resort'

Ski area owners are aware that many scientists are predicting snowfall amounts are declining

Mother Nature, fickle skiers, and the global economy all part of the equation when it comes to finding success in the ski industry

Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is tucked into a narrow valley above the northern New Mexico village of Peñasco. As ski areas go, it's minuscule, with less than five per cent of the skiable acreage of Vail.