Opinion

Going To Extremes

There were televisions and tablets, phones and cars. The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the biggest event of its kind in the world and was as big as ever this year.

Municipalities and even cities are going broke in the U.S. It seems mind-boggling that a whole town could go bankrupt, but right now at least nine are facing financial troubles.

In 2004, during the heady pre-Olympic, pre-recession days, then-Premier Gordon Campbell challenged the province’s tourism industry to double in size — to $18 billion — by 2015.

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Whistler women aren't normal. They can't be. Living in an environment largely defined by their male counterparts, they've had to reach higher, run faster and act stronger.

It's hard to believe that it has been a year since I became editor at Pique .

What's really astonishing about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is the intense feeling of betrayal among the public, astonished that the companies they like and support would support a piece of legislation like this one.

As one of the few ski areas in North America blessed with plentiful snow this winter, Whistler continues to enjoy nearly holiday-like visitor numbers well into the second week of the New Year.

Mother Nature can be a cruel partner. She'll blow in and bless the backcountry mountains with powder enticing the adventure seeker in all of us to strike out and play.