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Snow bikes get the thumbs up

Whistler-Blackcomb introducing snow bikes to mountains The first thing most people notice about the new Brentner Snow Bikes acquired by Whistler-Blackcomb is that they don’t come equipped with any brakes.

Approval of bus licence puts Snowbus back on the road

Young Vancouver entrepreneur will start the regularly scheduled bus next winter season Joktan Elbert couldn’t have asked for a better present for his 27 th birthday this year.

Guilty plea leads to community healing in Mount Currie

Mount Currie Chief Leonard Andrew hopes the guilty plea offered by the accused in the first murder on the reserve in more than 30 years will help the community heal. "At least it gives us closure legally," said Andrew this week.

Squamish Wal-Mart gets green light

85,000 square foot store expected to open in early 2005 Wal-Mart is coming to Squamish. After more than two years of planning Squamish council Tuesday paved the way for the U.S.

Feds and province help fund Pemberton community centre

A long-awaited community centre in Pemberton is now on the near horizon with a $1.1million injection from the provincial and federal governments. Pemberton’s Mayor Elinor Warner was excited about what the news will mean for local residents.

Delta-Hilton transformation will include new type of covenant

The companies managing the renovation and sale of the Delta Whistler Resort have secured a new type of covenant on the hotel which will allow the eventual owners to stay in their suites for an almost unrestricted amount of time.

Delta makes plans to expand

Council sanctions plans which will bring more rooms to the Delta The owners of the Delta Whistler Resort are planning to add more units to their hotel, despite a temporary freeze on development in the commercial core zone.

First Nations tourism seen as huge opportunity for corridor

Provincial government makes sizeable investment in new Capilano College program For four years Sam George trained and worked as a guide in the tourism industry.

Council Briefs

CSP draft of Whistler’s blended future ready for council Council will get a sneak peak of Whistler’s future in its draft form this week.

‘Found’ space in Westin raises concerns

An attempt by a local hotel to make its non-conforming space legal has raised a host of concerns for council. The Westin Resort & Spa is looking to legalize roughly 1,370 square metres (or almost 15,000 square feet) of "found" space.