Opinion

When the Mountain Resort Associations Act was proclaimed last week the province made it clear it wants more places like Whistler.

Tourism industry as diverse as the people behind it Tourism's profile has increased considerably in recent years.

Last weekend, with its event-packed schedule, may have been a defining moment for Whistler in the summer of 1995.

Last year Doubleday published an amusing book called Raeside’s Canada, a collection of cartoons and thoughts about Canada by Adrian Raeside, cartoonist for the Victoria Times-Colonist.

Last week's open house on the Ministry of Lands' Commercial Backcountry Recreation policy served as a reminder of how busy the backcountry has become — despite its size and seemingly wide open spaces.

The next step in the environmental/conservation movement took place at the Whistler Conference Centre earlier this week.

For all the rhetoric about British Columbia’s strategic position on the Pacific Rim and how trade with Pacific Rim countries is the economic future of our province, B.C. is still very internally focused.

The time for Whistler to decide if it really wants to be a regular part of the World Cup downhill circuit is now.

Government Services Minister Ujjal Dosanjh's announcement Wednesday that B.C. would remain one of only two provinces in the country without video lottery terminals shows the government is willing to listen to the people. But it's still in trouble.

Last month’s announcement that several end-of season events would be combined in a World Ski Festival on both Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains raises a question: are there too many events happening in Whistler for people to care about all of them? Th