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Protecting oceans is paying off

Protecting oceans is paying off

Do you remember Harry Potter's invisibility cloak? It turns out wizards aren't the only ones who can vanish from sight with a special coat.
Islamist terrorism: Who's to blame?

Islamist terrorism: Who's to blame?

It happens after every major terrorist attack by Islamist terrorists in a Western country: the familiar debate about who is really to blame for this phenomenon.
Letters to the Editor for the week of June 1st

Letters to the Editor for the week of June 1st

Welcome pay parking Particularly as a citizen concerned about safety, health and the environment, I am pleased that the RMOW is finally making tentative progress in the establishment of demand management of personal motor transport in the valley.
Solution II: Details, details.

Solution II: Details, details.

Last week, I wrote about UNESCO Global Geoparks' function to unite biodiversity and geodiversity as an all-encompassing cri de coeur in touristic regions, and how this could not only apply to our area, but also provide a high tide on which to float t
Relationships key to embracing change

Relationships key to embracing change

Change is the only constant in life," said Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived around 500 B.C. It's a fitting comment as events unfold around us this week.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 25th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 25th

Workers bear brunt of parking changes The recent changes being made by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) to public parking in Whistler feel like a misguided step trying to address a much larger problem.
Taking action on traffic

Taking action on traffic

It was a May long weekend for the record books — not least because for the first time in years the weather was warm and wonderful.
Oil and plastic are choking the planet

Oil and plastic are choking the planet

People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet's life-support systems astound me.
A solution?

A solution?

A motorhome stops by the side of the road, its occupants scramble out, cameras bristling, to approach a large bear, oblivious to their safety or the ensuing traffic chaos.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 18th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 18th

Humans cause hot springs closure It is tragic that persons visiting Keyhole Hot Springs continue to litter the area and therefore attract bears. Last year, 1.