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Gas drips down to $1.75/litre in some B.C. cities

Gas drips down to $1.75/litre in some B.C. cities

A UBC business professor is warning motorists of volatility ahead while a U.S. agency expects lower but still elevated prices in 2023.
Whistler RCMP investigating stolen landscaping truck

Whistler RCMP investigating stolen landscaping truck

Also in Police Briefs: Man arrested for assault with weapon; local caught driving 130 km/h in a 90 km/h zone
Report projects temperatures in Whistler could rise up to 4.5 C by 2080

Report projects temperatures in Whistler could rise up to 4.5 C by 2080

With community-wide emissions rising 17 per cent last year, ‘time for extraordinary changes is now’
‘These stats really scare me’: Survey shows high level of mental stress among Whistler teens

‘These stats really scare me’: Survey shows high level of mental stress among Whistler teens

One hundred local students polled in May 2021 Communities That Care survey said they had seriously considered suicide over the prior year 
B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

Vodka is by far the most purchased product in the spirits category.
Accused in Whistler fatal double shooting adjourned to mid-September

Accused in Whistler fatal double shooting adjourned to mid-September

The two Surrey men charged with first-degree murder in the July 24 killing of two men outside a Whistler hotel made video appearances in North Vancouver Provincial Court on Thursday.
'Speculation' renews call to find Coquitlam man missing out of Whistler

'Speculation' renews call to find Coquitlam man missing out of Whistler

Have you seen Jonathan White? He appeared to have visited Blackcomb Mountain over the May long weekend, but hasn't been seen since.
B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

Most pandemic data metrics have been relatively flat in past month
B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

The superintendent of predictive services with the BC Wildfire Service said "this fire season is trending similar to 2020 and 2011, so far."
Whistlerites reminded to keep barbecues clean after bears spotted accessing patios

Whistlerites reminded to keep barbecues clean after bears spotted accessing patios

‘Expect good behaviour from these animals, but be prepared if you don’t get that,’ says bear expert