Opinion

The elephant in the room As [Protect our Winter Canada board chair] Mike Douglas so succinctly stated: "It doesn't matter if we're perfect here in Whistler.

It's budget season again (was that a groan I heard?). Last week, we learned that the proposed budget comes with a 2.8 per cent property tax increase for 2020 (That's down 0.

The election is over . Two-thirds of Canadians voted for immediate increased climate action, though you'd never know it from post-election mainstream media coverage.

If you've ever shopped for ski gear online you've probably heard of the online retailer Backcountry.com . Its iconic mountain goat logo sticker can be found on everything from skis to truck windows, especially in ski towns south of the border.

The climate and ecological crises touch each of us to varying degrees.

Honouring & remembering A few years ago on Remembrance Day, I was at Juno Beach in Normandy, a 10-kilometre stretch of coastline where Canadian soldiers landed under intense fire from German defenders on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Community. That word, that feeling, that focus is the heart of what Pique has been for the last 25 years.

Sure, most people visit the Okanagan in summer, but with many of its star wineries open all winter when human traffic is lowest, it's a perfect way to combine winter recreation and libation.

In September, a water main near the Vancouver Art Gallery blew, jetting water and rocks into the sky. The water waste was impossible to ignore, but easy to fix.

Spooktacular success A big thank you to everyone who took part in the 36th annual Tapley's Farm Halloween festivities.