Opinion

In Switzerland last June, they had a referendum on a universal basic income that would have given each adult Swiss citizen $2,500 per month.

It's spring, and a young man's fancy turns to... invasive plants.

Vote for change Clare Ogilvie's (editorial) was factual and well written ( Pique , April 27, "Candidates debate Sea to Sky issues"). I was one of the 60 citizens in attendance at the all-candidates debate for the May 9 provincial election.

What a winter season it has been. The snow and all the winter sports that drive our passions have made for an unforgettable few months. But I would argue that most of the Sea to Sky is ready for spring... and maybe even summer.

Paying a lot more to play It should be clear to everyone who has been following Vail Resorts' acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb that a new era has started — and nothing in Vail Resorts' actions to date should leave any illusions about its path

Grizzly bears venturing from dens in search of food this spring will face landscapes dominated by mines, roads, pipelines, clearcuts and ever-expanding towns and cities.

Does anyone else feel like they are between a rock and hard place voting in the provincial election on May 9? The Sea to Sky's incumbent candidate Jordan Sturdy is well liked, well respected and many would argue has done a great job for the constitue

There are many sounds in Canada's forests, and not just a few of them are distinctly Canadian — a wolf's howl, the tock-tock-tock of woodpeckers.

A few weeks back, Eric Crowe, who grooms the Lost Lake cross-country trails, sent me a photo of a determined western toad he'd encountered on his grooming shift.

Thank you, Whistler Watermark Communications, Inc. has been privileged to manage the World Ski and Snowboard Festival for 11 years and I have been privileged to be part of the festival for 18 events.