Opinion

I recall one day sitting atop Whistler Mountain near the Khyber hut remarking to my friend, "Can you imagine a 737 roaring through this valley on its way to Pemberton?" At the time, it seemed a crazy thought with little substance.

Well you've cracked the sky, scrapers fill the air.

Despite the well-publicized arrests and the tough language being used to scare off computer hackers, Internet security company Symantec says the number of new viruses and worms aimed at Microsoft Windows is up 400 per cent from January to June of 200

"The results of this project confirmed that Whistler has a serious challenge ensuring adequate skilled workers in the future, a challenge that can not merely be overcome by stock options or targeting a different demographic group.

You have to hand it to all the e-mail fraud artists out there – they’re getting better.

Re: "Nebbeling supports Intrawest’s plans for Pemberton airport" (Pique, Aug.

Summer is unofficially over. The calendar may say there is another week or so of summer to play with but everyone knows in their heart that the third long weekend of the summer, Labour Day, is also the end of summer.

The next generation of Apple’s popular iMac line of computers was released last week, to the joy of technogeeks everywhere. The first generation was an all-in-one bubble, with five bubble colours to choose from.

I applaud the residents of the Upper Squamish Valley and their refusal to continue to participate in Ledcor’s dance for control of the Ashlu River Canyon.

It is perhaps a sign of modern times that many of us live next door to someone we hardly know, or even if we know them to say hello, we have difficulty understanding them or what goes on in their household.