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Whistler refutes accusations about sewage

Problems plague other resort communities The Resort Municipality of Whistler has vehemently denied accusations that it is looking to increase the amount of treated effluent discharged into the Cheakamus River.

Letter to the editor

Re: the letter written by Paul Sutter regarding drivers sharing the road with cyclists. I too am an avid cyclist and while I tend to ride more off road I do agree that drivers tend to cut it a little close on the highway.

Once radical ski magazine now part of corporate media empire

The magazine world can be quite strange. Especially ski magazines. Despite being the middle of summer, early August is the unofficial start of ski season in mountain towns across North America.

Marathon swimmer conquers Howe Sound

"Cold. So cold," marathon swimmer, Shane Collins uttered almost as if those were his last words not his first words as he stepped out of the water at Horseshoe Bay on Sunday, July 22, after a nine hour swim from Squamish.

Naturespeak

A berry good time of year By Bob Brett, Whistler Naturalists If you’ve been out in the woods lately, your hands and mouth are probably already stained from berry picking.

'The million-dollar question'

Housing and affordability considered to be Whistler’s biggest problems Housing and affordability are the major stumbling blocks in Whistler’s search for social sustainability, say two municipal managers.

Naturespeak

Whistler's Lakes A special gift from the Ice Age By Jack Souther, Whistler Naturalists Eighty-odd years before anyone dreamed of skiing on Whistler, the lakes were what attracted the first tourists to the valley.

O'Reilly: failed Toronto bid can help Vancouver-Whistler

Whistler Mayor Hugh O’Reilly had this reaction when he learned that Toronto lost its bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics to Beijing: "I said ‘Oh’.

Whistler's past goes online

The life and times of Myrtle Philip immortalized in a digital collection Before there was a Whistler, there was a woman by the name of Myrtle Philip – you probably know the name because there’s a school and a community centre named after he

Intrawest rated as top B.C. real estate company

Intrawest Corp., owner of Whistler-Blackcomb, has been named the top real estate company in the province, according to the July issue of BC Business magazine.