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You're being watched

You're being watched

Edward Snowden can never go home. The 29-year-old computer technician who recently leaked the details of a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program has gone underground, looking for a country that will protect him from extradition.
Crystal ball gazing — Roger McCarthy on the future of snowsports

Crystal ball gazing — Roger McCarthy on the future of snowsports

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." - Iconoclast Frank Zappa I love summers at Whistler.
Statistics don't tell the whole story

Statistics don't tell the whole story

It is always alarming to look at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's annual watchdog report on spending and see that Whistler is the second worst offender for municipal spending growth in our region (Poor Lytton is #1).
Letters to the editor for the week of June 6th

Letters to the editor for the week of June 6th

A request for corridor's new MLA I'd like to congratulate my good friend Jordan Sturdy on his recent election to the legislature.
The Peaceful World

The Peaceful World

Imagine for a moment that all the wars of the world have come to a peaceful conclusion. Most violent crime against people and property has also been eradicated.
UI unification

UI unification

A recent speed test of Windows 8 laptops by Soluto ( www.soluto.com ) found that the best Windows PC on the market in terms of performance was in fact the latest MacBook Pro.
Tara O'Doherty — finding her way to laughter again

Tara O'Doherty — finding her way to laughter again

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there one day." - A.A. Milne, Winnie-The-Pooh She's a high-energy gal. Always up. Always ready for the next adventure. And there's absolutely no pretence.
An African Iceberg?

An African Iceberg?

Keeping a file of random clippings is an old-fashioned thing to do, but sometimes it offers you unexpected connections. Sometimes it's a connection that you don't even want to see.
Decline in international tourism gets little attention in Canada

Decline in international tourism gets little attention in Canada

If visitors can be divided into two camps, destination and regional, it's pretty obvious which ones Whistler would want to focus its efforts on attracting.
Failure to launch?

Failure to launch?

While Microsoft plainly put a lot of time and effort into the launch of its next generation console — called the Xbox One because it's supposed to unify your home entertainment experience in a single device — the interwebs were clearly no