Whistler

SPECIAL EVENTS RE-USE IT CENTRE ANNIVERSARY. A fashion show, door prizes, a draw for a Robert Bateman print, refreshments and a huge blowout sale mark the centre’s first anniversary on April 7.

Two Whistler dental workers will be bringing a better smile to peoples’ faces here and in South America, when they embark on separate dental missions to Florida and Guyana.

Whistlerites have endured a particularly tough winter this year: unpredictable weather patterns, lower-than-usual business levels, the cancellation of some key events, and intense national media scrutiny on a variety of Whistler issues.

Fred "Cyclone" Taylor Junior, a well-known B.C. hockey enthusiast, died in Vancouver on April 1 at the age of 84. Fred Taylor Jr.

A new $4.7 million classroom wing for Whistler secondary is still in the planning stages, but the Howe Sound School Board hopes to put the project out to tender in the summer.

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As of Wednesday, April 4 Snow conditions in the mountains during the past week have been some of the most enjoyable of the winter – cool temperatures, power flurries, and periods of clearing.

Whistler Transit vows to keep negotiating until a deal reached Whistler Transit Limited is confident that local bus services in Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton will not be caught up in strike action, saying that it will persevere with employee contr

Glacier Coach Lines will be bringing a touch of yesteryear to Whistler this spring with the introduction of an old-fashioned trolley service to the valley.

Affordable housing and the establishment of a hemp fibre paper plant in Squamish are the key local issues B.C. Marijuana Party candidate for the West Vancouver Garibaldi riding will be pushing in the upcoming provincial election.