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Still not the smoking gun

Still not the smoking gun

Like the diligent journalist I am, I went online within minutes of the news that Donald Trump Jr. had put "incriminating" emails about his meeting with Russian lawyer and lobbyist Natalia Veselnitskaya on Twitter.
The Fix is in

The Fix is in

It's 5:59 a.m. and the only things breathing outside the Fix Café and Deli at Nita Lake Lodge are me and a dragonfly. Dragonflies rarely get up so early. Me, either. But I'm here to pitch in with this Creekside institution's opening routine.
Letters to the Editor for the week of July 6th

Letters to the Editor for the week of July 6th

Wages not the only answer In a recent article ( Pique, June 29) Whistler Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden stated: "If employers can't find employees because the salaries are too low for those employees to actually live in Whistler, they'll have to adjust t
Wildfire risk a threat to us all

Wildfire risk a threat to us all

The one-hectare fire on the Blackcomb Benchlands was no doubt a wake-up call for everyone in Whistler.
Orca survival depends on protecting chinook salmon

Orca survival depends on protecting chinook salmon

Two of British Columbia's most iconic species, chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales, are in trouble. The whale depends on the salmon for survival.
Letters to the Editor for the week of June 29th

Letters to the Editor for the week of June 29th

Thank you for the Chili love Up and down the Sea to Sky, Chili Thom was a community volunteer and a bridge between sport, nature, and fine art. He quickened the spirit of the Sea to Sky with his dreamy imagery and wild-at-heart perspective.
Speak out with intent

Speak out with intent

There is one thing you can't criticize the people of Whistler for and that's not speaking up. It's a trend that is getting more and more noticeable. A few months ago, we began to see people speak out at council meetings and that trend has continued.
Fermenting ideas

Fermenting ideas

It's not Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but to a beer aficionado, six 1,700-litre fermentation tanks that each produce enough to fill 34 standard kegs — plus two new 4,000-litre tanks that can fill 80 apiece — evoke the same sort of awe
Silly buggers

Silly buggers

I don't remember which navy I was in when I first heard the term "silly buggers," but the meaning was clear.
Letters to the Editor for the week of June 22nd

Letters to the Editor for the week of June 22nd

Bear with me for a moment It's that time of year again when our furry black friends both large and small make their way out of their winter dens.