Opinion

Federal government forms task force on issue after media points out that school-bus decision based on flawed Ministry of Transport decision

For many in these days of climate change impacts, the question of a wildfire sweeping into the Whistler valley is not one of "if" but "when.

Snow whips sideways as our party crests over the col exiting the Stubaier Gletscher resort. Wind gusts greet our transition point above the Sulztal Glacier, flinging our skins around like some cruel ribbon gymnastics demonstration.

Lost amidst the miasma of recriminations around the SNC Lavalin affair were two key things Canadians shouldn't have missed.

Credit where credit is due Thanks to the Pique for covering AWARE's recent 30-year anniversary celebration and highlighting the good work AWARE has done over the years and the important role it continues to fill ( Pique , April 25).

In Greenland last week, a 67-year-old man shovelling snow from a roof fell, broke his neck, and died. Though it's the kind of accident one might associate with a remote northern outpost, it remains an uncommon tragedy.

When Paris' Notre Dame caught fire on April 15, the flames threatened more than eight centuries of culture and history. The fire evoked shock, horror and grief worldwide.

Protect Alta Lake I'm pleased to see studies taking place on Alta Lake. Over the years, I've seen many changes and I've been very concerned. We've had property on Alta Lake since the '60s.

Monday, April 22 , marked Earth Day. If we're being honest, the occasion seems to be little more than an excuse for social-media posts depicting our more picturesque adventures.

Having now spent the majority of my life skiing in Whistler, I've become accustomed to how we tend to do things here.