Local News

Woman dead after ‘serious incident’ on Whistler Blackcomb

Ontario woman, 22, died in hospital after ‘skier medical incident’

Feb 25, 2022 5:56 PM Read more >

‘It’s real war. It’s not a movie’: skeleton athlete in Ukraine

Whistler-trained Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Haraskevych gives view into ‘terrifying’ situation on the ground in Kyiv

Feb 25, 2022 4:25 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 600

12 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,851.

Feb 25, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Long-awaited housing development in Nordic headed for approval

Whistler council gave third reading to a pair of bylaw amendments for 2077 Garibaldi Way earlier this week

Feb 25, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Sea to Sky transit strike talks break down, employer says

Pacific Western Transportation says union rejected offer that included wage increase and full benefits for all transit workers

Feb 25, 2022 12:56 PM Read more >

Coroner’s report offers insight into seasoned Squamish snowboarder’s death on Brandywine

David Henkel died in 2021 avalanche that swept him 200 metres through treed area

Feb 25, 2022 10:51 AM Read more >

Whistler anticipates opening applications for cannabis retail as early as this fall

Aspiring retailers get glimpse of municipality’s proposed cannabis framework at virtual workshop 

Feb 25, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 612

Nine new deaths raises B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,840.

Feb 24, 2022 3:34 PM Read more >

More funding for tourism in B.C. budget—but details remain scarce

New $25M tourism contingency fund announced, but unclear how monies will be accessed 

Feb 24, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Whistler’s 2022 Fee For Service agreements split $1.2M across five organizations

‘It relieves the RMOW from having to deliver those services at likely a significantly greater cost’

Feb 24, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >