Opinion

The other day, after our first good March rain in the valley, a friend texted me a photo of a Western toad crossing a snowy trail at Lost Lake.

Canadians should own our responsibility While enjoying the unusual amount of March sunshine and bemoaning the lack of fresh snow, I read the Pique's feature, "Stuck in the Middle, A personal journey to find compromise on the Alberta-B.C.

The World Ski and Snowboard Festival has long been the end-of-season celebration we all look forward to. But there is little doubt that as we move further and further away from its former 10-day iteration the vibe of the festival is changing.

A true japanese experience Pique columnist Leslie Anthony explains why Hakuba is unique and world class.

"And a little child shall lead them." – Isaiah 11:6 At 16, Greta Thunberg may not be a little child, but she's showing tremendous leadership.

Time to make choices to stop greenhouse emissions As I began reading Clare Ogilvie's "Opening Remarks" in last week's Pique (March 21), my level of optimism initially increased.

Eighteen million square kilometres. The longest coastline in the world. And a population, that in general, loves going outside, with the majority of us enjoying all the snow sliding sports, hiking, camping and more in our great outdoors.

I heave my roller ski bag over my shoulder as its urethane wheels rattle over the cobblestones.

If the outside temperature as I write this means anything, it's definitely spring—that time of year when our human fancy turns to love, mountain biking, hockey playoffs and gardening.

When Whistler Councillor Ralph Forsyth said he didn't want to pay for the long-promised Community Energy and Climate Action Plan coordinator last week, I could only wonder at this type of head-in-the sand thinking, while understanding that it is exac