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The Great October Revolution

The Great October Revolution

China Miéville, a novelist I much admire, has published a history of the "October Revolution" to mark its 100th anniversary (which was actually on Nov. 7, since the Russians were still using the Julian calendar in 1917).
Lost in Gustation

Lost in Gustation

sensory cinema Whistler's Cornucopia is hosting a dinner party while diners watch Lost in Translation . The concept of creating and entering different realities goes back to ancient times.
U.S. climate report leaves little room for doubt

U.S. climate report leaves little room for doubt

It seems odd that a major U.S. government climate report released Nov. 3 didn't receive more media attention.
Letters to the Editor for the week of November 9th

Letters to the Editor for the week of November 9th

Cypress opens Saturday Vail Resorts may have solved the north-bound weekend traffic backups all by itself.
Put peace first

Put peace first

This year, we are saying goodbye to a much-loved tradition and starting a new one. Whistler's Cenotaph, formerly located in the parking lot of Firehall No.1 in the village, has moved to Whistler Olympic Plaza.
Aliens II: Apocalypse, likely

Aliens II: Apocalypse, likely

The turning point for the public was the bi-national Asian carp meeting in Peoria, Illinois, in 2006," recalled aquatic Species at Risk biologist Dr. Nick Mandrak, my guide to the highly invaded world of North American aquatic ecosystems.
Letters to the Editor for the week of November 2nd

Letters to the Editor for the week of November 2nd

An accident waiting to happen (This letter was addressed and sent to municipal council, as well as Pique. ) I write today to express a concern that I've had for some time now, completely recognizing that it's a tough one to tackle.
Count Dracula and the WHO

Count Dracula and the WHO

It was a bit like appointing Count Dracula as the goodwill ambassador for the blood donor service. Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be plausible.
'Double, double, toil and trouble...'

'Double, double, toil and trouble...'

It seems appropriate that this Halloween week saw the proposed "zombie bill" targeting distracted pedestrians unveiled in Ontario's Legislature.
Government inaction, industry tactics increase caribou risks

Government inaction, industry tactics increase caribou risks

Oct. 5 came and went, and Canada's boreal woodland caribou are still in trouble. That was the deadline the federal government gave provinces and territories five years ago to come up with caribou range plans for the iconic animals.