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Opinion: The season is the reason

Opinion: The season is the reason

'Winter in Whistler is a state of mind as much as a state of readiness, and it pays to be prepared mentally, physically and financially.'
Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

The Ministry for the Future, a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, with its mix of real science and not-so-far from reality-fiction, should be on the top of your “to-read” list.  
Letter: Speed limit on Highway 99 through Whistler should be lowered

Letter: Speed limit on Highway 99 through Whistler should be lowered

'Let’s have the speed limit changed to 60 km/h from Creekside to the highway bridge in Function.'
Opinion: Paint a picture of me with all the colours — except white

Opinion: Paint a picture of me with all the colours — except white

Do you see me through a white lens? I'm here to ask you not to.
Letter: Surprised by ageism in Whistler workplaces

Letter: Surprised by ageism in Whistler workplaces

'When you get older, people treat you differently, but it’s not something you ever expect.'
Survey: Majority of respondents disagree with decisions to remove statues

Survey: Majority of respondents disagree with decisions to remove statues

In 2018, at a time when words like “reconciliation” were not being mentioned prominently to discuss the relationship of Canadian governments with Indigenous residents, the City of Victoria removed a statue of Sir John A.
Rob Shaw: Why the BC NDP should consider an early election

Rob Shaw: Why the BC NDP should consider an early election

Premier David Eby continues to insist he has no plans for a snap election. But there is a compelling and growing political case that could change his mind. At the centre of it all is B.C.
Maxed Out: The sickening reality of a society that doesn’t feed its own

Maxed Out: The sickening reality of a society that doesn’t feed its own

'It’s an activity that makes me feel a bit ashamed of Canada and British Columbia and yes, even Whistler.'
Opinion: The long and short of it…

Opinion: The long and short of it…

'So, how long have you lived here?'
Jack Knox: Customers feel boxed in by Canada Post fuel surcharges

Jack Knox: Customers feel boxed in by Canada Post fuel surcharges

On Monday, Canada Post's fuel surcharges for domestic delivery reached 39.5 per cent, prompting Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns to raise the issue in the House of Commons.