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OPINION: COVID-19 recession scenarios for B.C.: one is bad; one is worse

OPINION: COVID-19 recession scenarios for B.C.: one is bad; one is worse

By now it is clear the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will be widespread and unusually painful. The shuttering of much of the provincial economy is unprecedented.
OPINION: No boundaries with COVID-19, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

OPINION: No boundaries with COVID-19, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

The risk is everywhere so every British Columbian has a part to play to flatten the curve
Economic Ecology Part II: Opportunity

Economic Ecology Part II: Opportunity

In a previous column ( Pique , March 19) I argued that the current pandemic, though proximally tied to environmental degradation, is more distally symptomatic of rabid globalization and economic hubris, leading most countries to adopt too-tentative m
The FOMO will fade if we all stay home

The FOMO will fade if we all stay home

As a lot of you probably know, I like being outside. I like being outside in the mountains even more.
Nature is still our greatest ally

Nature is still our greatest ally

As we settle into this uneasy existence of life in the time of a pandemic, perhaps it is time to consider some of the unintended consequences we are seeing. One of the most noticeable is the many fewer cars on the road.
Letters to the Editor for the week of April 2nd

Letters to the Editor for the week of April 2nd

Advice from the front lines—WHCC's medical director Thank you, Whistler, to every single person who is working to keep themselves healthy and safe from COVID-19. This will keep others safe, too.
The podcaster

The podcaster

In a bygone era (last summer) where you welcomed people to your home, Andrea Helleman shows up with a vintage hardcover vanity case, like a door-to-door salesperson of yore. But this is no Avon calling or Fuller Brush dude.
Healthy forests mean 
healthy people

Healthy forests mean healthy people

If you look at a forest top from above or below, you might see a pattern of nicely spaced pathways twisting between the trees. This phenomenon is known as "crown shyness.
Letters to the Editor for the week of March 26th

Letters to the Editor for the week of March 26th

We got this The COVID-19 situation has developed rapidly.
Keep your distance, 
save some lives

Keep your distance, save some lives

Yes, it is hard to physically distance ourselves from people. We are social beings and we are used to being able to hug each other, pal around in groups, go to the movies or dinner, or take off together to enjoy the outdoors.