Opinion

After a tough, emotional and at times ugly election campaign, in which some voters threw as much dirt as the politicians did, Whistler has a new mayor and council poised to lead us into a critical three-year period.

Sony BMG was on the rope-a-dope last week over their new digital rights management software, pummeled relentlessly by technology critics, companies like Microsoft, and their customers who went so far as to launch a class action lawsuit against the co

Disappointed and stunned Just after writing my letter to our elected officials, I was stunned to read about the price increase for employee housing units being unanimously approved up to $192.50 per square foot, at the last council meeting.

Three years ago less a week, after another tough campaign, G.D. Maxwell wrote a feature story for Pique that attempted to put the outcome of the 2002 Whistler municipal election in context.

Want to feel like an idiot, try to learn to use a new software program, or switch from Mac to PC or vice versa. Try setting up a new wireless hub in your home without calling tech support at least three times.

A disappointing performance To the mayor and all council members: With the election fast approaching, I wish to express my deep disappointment in your failure to ensure that the commitments to the community over the years have not been met in a timel

As Eckhard Zeidler said at Saturday’s all candidates meeting, there is a lot of common ground among the candidates in Whistler’s municipal election – as there is among Whistler voters.

It begins. Blackcomb Mountain opened last week, and will be opening daily starting Nov. 11.

It’s our future It is not news that over the last few years our room night visitations have decreased and it is no secret that room nights, to a large extent, drive revenue.

File this under "creepy".