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Shop 'til you drop... at home

Shop 'til you drop... at home

The lights are twinkling all over town and brightly decorated trees can be seen through neighbourhood windows — Christmas is finally here.
Magdalena Regdos — celebrating the art of healing

Magdalena Regdos — celebrating the art of healing

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." ~Buddha There's no denying the fact that western medicine made huge leaps in healthcare in the 20th century.
Life, death and ultimate acts of egotism

Life, death and ultimate acts of egotism

WFF mountain culture films raise troubling questions about current state of gravity sports "I think for anyone who follows their 'passion,' a certain amount of selfishness and self-involvement is part of the package."
Playing chicken in the East China Sea

Playing chicken in the East China Sea

Since China declared an "Air Defence Identification Zone" (ADIZ) that covers the disputed islands called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese late last month, the media have been full of predictions of confrontation and crisis.
International campus was never one for the books

International campus was never one for the books

In the end, the Whistler International Campus proposal failed on three fronts: It could not provide, or be, a community amenity worth granting it close to 3,000 "bed units;" it could not overcome the threat it posed to sensitive wetlands; and it coul
Letters to the editor for the week of December 5th

Letters to the editor for the week of December 5th

WIC I would like to thank all those who supported the WIC application.
Sam Rees - making the Whistler leap

Sam Rees - making the Whistler leap

"Passion isn't something that lives way up in the sky, in abstract dreams and hopes. It lives at ground level, in the specific details of what you're doing every day." - Author Marcus Buckingham It was ugly the afternoon we met.
A tale of two consoles

A tale of two consoles

Well, this is it. At long last, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are out, ushering in the next generation of gaming. With the Xbox One released last weekend, and the PS4 a week before that, the next-generation has become the current.
Sea to Sky Highway safety crucial part of Whistler's success

Sea to Sky Highway safety crucial part of Whistler's success

Everyone in Sea to Sky country likely paused in their day Saturday when they learned that Highway 99 had taken two more lives.
Iran and the US: Neither blind nor stupid

Iran and the US: Neither blind nor stupid

"We are not blind, and I don't think we are stupid," said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in response to fierce Israeli criticism after the first round of talks about Iran's nuclear program earlier this month failed to reach a deal.