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Construction options for Highway 99 presented to council

Four-year construction period will have major impact on business The Ministry of Transportation has presented options for fixing the Sea to Sky Highway but it has yet to figure out the economic costs to businesses in the corridor.

Fitzsimmons power in line with resort sustainability

Green project will only go through with community support Whistler will not get "green energy" from the Fitzsimmons Creek if the community is opposed to the project, even though it might be the resort’s best chance to move towards sust

New study finds that only DEET keeps the bugs away

It’s bug season again. The tender flesh of children is swollen with bites, and that itch – just where you can’t reach it – is driving you crazy.

Franz’s Trail retailers to be announced in August

The commercial retail spaces in the Franz’s Trail development at Creekside could be finalized by the end of the month, said realtor Drew Meredith.

Caterpillar army on march in Whistler

Whistler is under attack by an army of tenacious, voracious tent caterpillars. "This is the worst year we have ever had," said the municipality’s landscape supervisor Paul Beswetherick.

Government calls referendum on First Nations’ treaty negotiations a success

Local chiefs say referendum is likely to be nothing but trouble Local First Nation’s members are not impressed by the results of the province-wide referendum on treaty negotiations.

First Person:

Ted Nebbeling

Oh, Canada Questions….

There were a couple of errors in last week’s Canada Day quiz, as several patriotic readers have pointed out. Mount Robson is not the tallest peak in British Columbia.

Tourism Whistler to launch symbol to identify ‘legal’ tourist accommodations.

An accommodation rating system will also be revealed this fall Tourism Whistler plans to launch a wordmark symbol to identify properties properly zoned for temporary or tourist accommodations.

The Source

SPECIAL EVENTS LITTLE THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF HAMLET The Little Theatre’s Production of Hamlet is a comedic co-production of an age-old tale from the Whistler Players and Between Shifts Theatre.