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Whistler keeps on truckin’ in economic meltdown

Whistler keeps on truckin’ in economic meltdown

I am extremely concerned that our mayor is not taking the global economic meltdown anywhere near seriously enough. When I see the Muni spending $1.
Leveraging the Olympics more important than ever

Leveraging the Olympics more important than ever

While Whistlerites wait to hear about what is going to happen in Celebration Plaza during the Olympics - the plans are good enough that all six councillors can now live with losing the medals presentations and the media coverage that would have broug
Get the high speed you paid for

Get the high speed you paid for

Canadian Internet service providers have a history of throttling bit torrent downloads, usually during peak hours when the demands for bandwidth are already high. Too many people downloading too many movies, shows, etc.
So which is it?

So which is it?

"Pay parking rates are projected to be $8 per day in the winter and $12 per day in the summer. Revenue from pay parking is estimated to be $2 million per year.
Tommy Thomson: It's all about the positive

Tommy Thomson: It's all about the positive

It's not often that a 24 year old starts a conversation with: "My dad recommended that I..." But that's exactly how Tommy Thomson started ours. The only son of Whistler's most popular citizen (see Pique Dec.
Enlightenment arrives, details to follow

Enlightenment arrives, details to follow

Perhaps it's telling that VANOC will finally reveal its long-awaited transportation plan after most of the Olympic test events are over.
Praise for Windows 7

Praise for Windows 7

Given Apple's unfortunate decision to launch their new line of MacBooks without a Firewire port, as well as the fact that I can almost get two very good PC laptops for the price of a MacBook Pro with Firewire, I'm seriously thinking of switching back
Growing the culture of participation

Growing the culture of participation

For those of us who work to improve public participation processes, your editorial "Great expectations are met through participation" is pointing all in the right direction.
Of inspiration, hope and responsibility

Of inspiration, hope and responsibility

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old.
Internet killed the media star

Internet killed the media star

While there is no doubt that the current woes facing the newspaper industry in Canada have been exacerbated by the financial crisis, print media were already in deep trouble before the world banking system unraveled.