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Google goes big...

Google goes big...

Google is never shy when it comes to announcing and backing new innovations, but last week's slate of announcements at the I/O Conference - and this week - was fairly staggering even by their standards. Where to start... How about Android 3.
Bob Colebrook - they broke the mould after his birth

Bob Colebrook - they broke the mould after his birth

They call him Bosco. And there's no one quite like him. A fiery mélange of Charles Bukowski and Hunter S. Thompson, Bosco brought an edge (and a refreshingly twisted sense of humour) to Whistler culture that, in many ways, defined the place.
The gas price knot

The gas price knot

Gas pumps have taken on a whole new personality these days. In some ways they've become the "water-cooler" of commuters. As I filled up my SUV recently, groan, neighbourly chat started as usual with the vehicle driver next to me.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Let's make Sea to Sky the best place to live After an election that has been both historic and notably fuelled by political ideals at opposite ends of the spectrum, I would like to congratulate The Honourable Mr. (John) Weston (Conservative).
Security is no laughing matter

Security is no laughing matter

System down since April 19
Black Ops now fastest selling game ever

Black Ops now fastest selling game ever

Not to slag building birdhouses or benches or any of the other do-it-yourself projects in the Handyman's Handbook, but we live in the digital age.
Going 'Olympic' - Pod Transitions From Medallist To Cheerleader

Going 'Olympic' - Pod Transitions From Medallist To Cheerleader

"When I got that medal put around my neck - well, at some point you just can't be happier..." Steve Podborski on being the first North American male to win an Olympic alpine medal.
Get out and vote

Get out and vote

"To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain." Louis L'Amour, U.S. writer 1908 -1988.
Let's hope saga is drawing to a close

Let's hope saga is drawing to a close

It's with a happy heart that I write what I hope is my last letter on the Cheakamus Crossing asphalt plant saga. However the question of whether there will be any future litigation connected with the plant is still a nominally open question.
Portal 2 the ultimate puzzle

Portal 2 the ultimate puzzle

If you haven't played, and finished, the original Portal from 2007 I feel sorry for you.