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Embracing change

Embracing change

Change. For most of us change is not easy to accomplish or to adjust to. For many years Whistler has been working to change the vibe of the May long weekend from one of violence, vandalism and rowdiness to one of safe, family fun.
Embracing change

Embracing change

Change. For most of us change is not easy to accomplish or to adjust to. For many years Whistler has been working to change the vibe of the May long weekend from one of violence, vandalism and rowdiness to one of safe, family fun.
Beetle Mania II: Help

Beetle Mania II: Help

For survey biologists working on non-native insect prevention like Vancouver-based Troy Kimoto of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), wood packaging remains the biggest concern — even if its ingress is concentrated in only a few major p
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 26th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 26th

May long weekend surprise Well, that was pleasantly unexpected! What a refreshing change to the May Two-Four weekend.
Feeding humanity in a warming world

Feeding humanity in a warming world 

Calculating farming's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is difficult, but experts agree that feeding the world's people has tremendous climate and environmental impacts. Estimates of global emissions from farms range widely. The U.S.
Beetle Mania I: Ticket to Ride

Beetle Mania I: Ticket to Ride

Sitting at Mile One Eating House in Pemberton a couple weeks back, a large black beetle had landed on a buddy while he was busy stuffing a burger into his face.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 19th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 19th

May long gong show likely Einstein is credited with the quote that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Syria: the Russians were right

Syria: the Russians were right                   

The Russians had a more realistic analysis of the situation than practically anybody else," said Lakhdar Brahimi, the former United Nations Special Envoy to Syria. "Everyone should have listened to the Russians a little bit more than they did.
Getting ready to face the music

Getting ready to face the music

Does anyone else feel like the resort is holding its collective breath as we head into another May long weekend? The shock of last year's unrelated stabbings is still raw for most of us.
The delicate zen of STFU

The delicate zen of STFU

On a Saturday in early May, the Scandinave Spa's lobby and café are hopping. Sipping bevies both hot and cold, arriving guests chatter excitedly while those exiting mumble approvals, echoing the facility's top ranking on travel websites.