Pique'n Yer Interest

A controversial painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has caused quite the stir in recent weeks, with more than 11,000 petitioning to have it removed from public view.

The barred owl likes Vancouver. Social media is full of images of the striking bird in unexpectedly urban settings. A Dec.

Joni Mitchell's old adage is, "You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" but sometimes, life can work the opposite way, too. Every so often, you don't realize you were missing something until it's back.

In the seemingly endless machinations over Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the biggest disconnect is a whopper: the federal government, the previous provincial government, and the government of Alberta all tell us this environmenta

A couple months ago I was visiting family in Ontario, and realized my driver's license was set to expire in the near future. "Better go get that taken care of now," I thought.

Like many, I'm counting down to opening day. I notice, though, that the intensity of the wait doesn't compare to when I was a teenager. When I lived and breathed snowboarding, the wait was painful. Each day felt longer than usual.

As a country, Canada is pretty darn great. Not perfect, not by a longshot, but the privileges and freedom we enjoy, the vast and varied terrain we get to explore, and the cast of characters we call our own is generally solid. There's plenty to love.

There a multitude of factors that make Whistler distinct from pretty much any other community in Canada.

Two years ago I stopped keeping social media apps on my phone. I'm easily distracted. The constant updates were too much. I still, however, use them. At night, I'll re-download them and begin swiping, tapping and messaging. Instagram is my jam.

How many trending hashtags and tales of terror is it going to take? Assault and harassment of women is unacceptable, all too common, and must be dealt with. Full stop. Great, let's call it a day and celebrate with some mimosas.