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Bridge nears completion for bungee company

On July 29, construction finally began on a 100-metre long steel bridge spanning a deep section of the Cheakamus River canyon.

Lofty goals

Slope Side Supply embraces sustainability but finds there’s no quick and easy answers Slope Side Supply co-owner Tony Horn is the first to admit his business is not sustainable.

2010 Bid does some number crunching

The 2010 Olympic Bid Corporation has undertaken its own study to compare various costs outlined in the mini bid books of seven of the eight countries competing for the Games. Harbin, China has not released its mini bid book.

McIntosh manslaughter case adjourned until next month

Widow hoped for a plea Katy Hutchinson travelled to Squamish Wednesday in the hopes of hearing a plea from a man charged in the death of her former husband. "It would be great," she said outside of court.

Naturespeak

The Sea-to-Sky-to-Sage Highway By Bob Brett, Whistler Naturalists After months of media bombardment portraying Highway 99 as "the killer highway" it’s maybe time to come to its defence.

Letters to the editor

Whistler Valley Bear Database Growing, Bears for Kids Growing — Thanks to Public and Parents During the last nine years (1994-2002), research observations combined with public reports have totalled over 5,000 entries of black bear activity throu

Meager Creek road closed

The Squamish Forest District has closed the Meager Creek forest service road due to concerns about potential landslides. Hot weather has caused rapid melting of glaciers in the area, which can lead to landslides.

Search party leaves Whistler without missing hiker

Family and friends call for trailhead registers A friend of missing hiker Brian Faughnan is appealing to the Whistler community to established registers at trailheads in the area.

Local liquor retailers see upside to privatization

On July 24, Competition, Science and Enterprise Minister Rick Thorpe set the wheels in motion for a government plan to privatize liquor outlets in the province, stating at a televised cabinet meeting that, "The government brings no special talen

Library/museum building to be one storey

Some of the design parameters for the new library/museum building have been decided and preliminary drawings are expected by the end of the summer.