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Backcountry operators clash in Soo Valley

Conflict has erupted again between commercial recreation operators in the Sea to Sky Corridor, with Cougar Mountain Adventures clashing with sled rental company Outback Snowmobiles over access within the Soo Valley.

Backcountry Advisory

The past week has been, well... have you ever seen the movie Ground Hog Day? All the same, if you think we have it bad just consider how grim the snow scene is anywhere east of Duffey Lake.

Snowmobiler survives 95-foot fall

Rescuers are describing the snowmobiler who survived a 95-foot fall down a crevasse on the Pemberton Ice Cap last weekend as "an incredibly lucky guy.

More awards for Kyber, RPI

Two Whistler companies have won a second award for their design of a local home. Kyber Developments Ltd. and Resort Plan International Inc.

Natured Speak - Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

By Max Gotz, Whistler Naturalists Ruffed Grouse are best known for the male’s spectacular drumming display.

Municipality loans chapel society $450,000

Trades working on the Maurice Young Millennium Place project will be paid today, after the municipality provided $450,000 in temporary funding to the Whistler Skiers Chapel Society, which is awaiting approval of a $3 million mortgage.

RCMP looking for hit and run snowboarder

The RCMP have released a composite drawing of the snowboarder involved in a hit and run incident on Blackcomb on Jan. 14.

More health care funding could be on the way

The Sea to Sky Community Health Council is optimistic that more funding is on the way after the Feb. 16 announcement that an additional $43,075 would be provided for nursing over the next two years.

Franz's Trail retailers to be announced soon

If and when council approves the architectural plans for the second stage of the Franz’s Trail development at Creekside at their March 5 meeting, developers will start naming occupants for the 13 available retail spaces.

Garibaldi gets extension

Wolfgang Richter’s Garibaldi Alpen group has been granted a 60-day extension for his proposed Garibaldi at Squamish mountain resort. Richter was given until Feb. 28 to show B.C.