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A rigged election?

A rigged election?

After eight tense and almost pointless hours, with media pundits pointing to the collection of blue and red states on the big board and making very obvious statements about what needs to happen for either candidate to win, George W.
This week's letters

This week's letters

The recent decision by the Squamish Nation to outright reject the amended plan for a gondola project in Squamish was not the first such action by local aboriginal people to kibosh tourism infrastructure projects.
Value may be biggest factor influencing tourism

Value may be biggest factor influencing tourism

It’s been said of economists that if you asked two of them for the time of day there’d be so much analysis, data interpretation and sifting through of numbers that they would invariably come up with a different answer.
San Andreas without fault

San Andreas without fault

Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, and there are plenty of reasons to do both, there’s no stopping Rockstar Games epic Grand Theft Auto series.
This weeek's letters

This weeek's letters

Another week and more tragedy on the highway which links us to Vancouver. It isn’t even winter. As new highway construction moves forward the thought of creating a truly world class highway seems to have been budgeted away.
Who’s in charge of affordable housing?

Who’s in charge of affordable housing?

There’s something about the Whistler Housing Authority that always seems to stick in the craw of Whistler councils, but like many annoyances no one seems to be able to put their finger on the source of aggravation.
Tinker, tailor, solder, Wi-Fi

Tinker, tailor, solder, Wi-Fi

I take a certain amount of pride in my ability to take things apart, fix them, and put them back together in a functional yet most likely warranty-voiding state.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Say no to Whistler big box stores It was with great interest I read your article a couple of weeks ago regarding the rezoning application coming to council to allow a London Drugs store to open with a 16,000 square-foot location.
Long-term plan needed for fundraising

Long-term plan needed for fundraising

Saturday's fourth annual Wine’d Up for Whistler Search and Rescue was an unparalleled success, raising approximately $21,000 – well above last year's total of $16,000 and the previous years’ totals of $12,000 and $8,000.
Think before you mix

Think before you mix

If you’re one of the more than 10 million Canadians regularly taking some form of medication to treat one form of illness or another, from asthma inhalers to insulin, then it might be a good idea to know exactly what you’re taking, how it a