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Rash of thefts hit Whistler

The last week has seen a rash of thefts in the Whistler area, including five break and enters at local residences, and several missing skis, snowboards, and snowmobiles.

Province ups price of alcohol

B.C. Solicitor General Rich Coleman is raising the price of alcohol by three per cent across the board, effective Feb. 1, to raise money for the province’s public safety programs and policing.

Local dies on skiing trip

By Adam Daff and Clare Ogilvie Whistler has lost one of its most industrious businessmen to a skiing accident in the Kootenays. Local real estate developer and father of four Wayne Phillips, 43, was killed last Monday, Jan.

Adaptive Snowboarding coming to Whistler

Whistler Adaptive Ski Program hopes to expand to include snowboarding One man created a device called a "board buddy" that resembles a windsurfing boom with a harness in the middle to help his visually impaired wife snowboard down the mount

Great Canadian Railtour targets northern cruise ships

The Great Canadian Railtour Company – one of two companies expected to bid for the right to provide passenger rail service between North Vancouver and Whistler – announced it will launch a passenger tourist train out of Prince Rupert this s

Nebbeling and partner tie the knot

MLA’s same-sex marriage catches national attention When same sex marriage became legal last summer in British Columbia local Liberal MLA Ted Nebbeling and his long time partner decided it was time to exchange rings.

Letters to the editor

Empty houses or resident housing? If you are a financial manager or investor I need your help. I have a question. And if you are not a financial guru then please ask one of your friends who is.

Changing of the guard

MLA Ted Nebbeling announces he won't run in next year's provincial election Sea to Sky corridor mums, your babies are safe from the election kisses of at least one local politician.

Naturespeak

A year in review, Whistler’s birds of 2003 The Whistler birding year was a good one on the whole, 164 species of the 175 on the now out-dated Checklist of Whistler Birds were sighted, some only once, but it is an outstanding recovery at 93.

Mountains bring back Living the Dream contest

You don’t have to be retired to win the Whistler-Blackcomb Living the Dream contest, but it definitely helps.