Opinion

Time to look at snowmobiles The residents of Whistler have openly said that they wanted to place some controls on growth.

Lakehead University, tucked away in the northern Ontario town of Thunder Bay, doesn’t make worldwide headlines all that often but last week the major news outlets made an exception when the school said ‘no’ to wireless Internet access.

I had a brief discussion this week with a person who isn’t all that keen on the 2010 Olympics, primarily because of the money they cost, but who had spent a few days in Torino during last month’s Winter Olympics.

A leader in sustainability? I feel I’m at risk of turning into a crackpot. Lately I’ve written about the costs of public buildings and the state of environmental conservation three times.

Now that we’ve had a little time to digest the emotional side of the Torino Olympics, including the record number of medals won by Canadians and the handover of the Olympic flag to Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, what lessons can Whistler take fro

Like a lot of Canadians I went through a lot of emotions after watching Canada get bumped out of the Olympic tournament by Russia, Finland and Switzerland (previously known more for its cheese and chocolate than its prowess on the ice).

A perfectly executed Olympics, while most likely impossible to achieve, is one that will always plan well ahead for the ‘what-ifs’. Like ‘what if there’s a serious crash on the Sea to Sky Highway during the Games?’ On Feb.

I’ve been writing this Cybernaut for almost six and a half years now, and only once has a tech company sent me a gadget to try it out for myself and write a review.

Perils of Parking I am writing this email because I believe that Whistler could have more effective parking signage in the residential sub-divisions and on the highway.

Motorists deserve some signs At 4pm on Saturday afternoon my son and I set off for Vancouver under blue skies and in perfect driving conditions. At about 5:15 p.m.