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Missin' Whismas

Missin' Whismas

I don't remember exactly who came up with the term "Whismas," a colloquialism for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park's (WMBP) annual opening day.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 28th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 28th

Stay the course in Canada I read your column about reopening and you raise some good points ( Pique , "How do we put out the welcome mat?," May 14). The messaging is key.
The buzz on bees

The buzz on bees

If we have been able , most of us have been spending a lot more time outside as we spread out in Phase 2 of B.C.'s re-opening plan for COVID-19.
Do 'murder hornets' pose a serious buzzkill?

Do 'murder hornets' pose a serious buzzkill?

As if we didn't have enough to contend with, now we're facing a "murder hornet" invasion-but it's more an invasion of newsfeeds than an actual descending plague of killer insects.
Silver lining: The Whistler déjà view

Silver lining: The Whistler déjà view

Wait—I've been here before... or at least something like it.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 21st

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 21st

Scare those bears OK, I've had it. I'm officially pissed off. I have had four close encounters this past week with Whistler bears that are not respecting the physical-distancing measures ordered by [our provincial health officer] Dr.
Calling out racism

Calling out racism

When multi -generational residents of Whistler reached out to Pique last week to share stories of racism, I admit to feeling absolutely deflated, like finally there was simply no more wind in my sails.
Taking advantage of a hard reset

Taking advantage of a hard reset

Every technologically adept person knows that 99 per cent of IT issues are solved by the good ol' "turn it off, then turn it on again" trick.
Biodiversity: Playing the long game

Biodiversity: Playing the long game

Back in 2015, federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with input from other stakeholder groups, collaborated on producing 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada in response to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity's
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 14th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 14th

Consider the unintended consequences of fighting COVID-19 As a local family physician, I feel compelled to write in support of the concerns expressed by my colleague Dr.