Whistler

New building sets standard for industrial park At one time Function Junction was the exclusive home of heavy industry in Whistler, a place frequented by loggers, contractors and tradesmen – and anyone who drove around the industrial park in anyt

SPECIAL EVENTS STRUT YOUR STUFF>> Calling all kids. Kidsport Whistler is hosting the community registration and information fair at the Whistler Secondary School on Sat. Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Local businesses receive exemptions; events postponed While crews in the Interior continue to battle serious blazes, the continuing dry conditions on the coast prompted the Coastal Fire Centre last week to issue a general backcountry travel ban for a

Through 20 years of building employee housing, every project has come about differently In the battle to house the bulk of its workers Whistler is still holding relatively strong according to Tim Wake, general manager of the Whistler Housing Authorit

Post-challenge survey last year shows some people changed their commuter habits Friendly competition is making this year’s Commuter Challenge a little more interesting, according to Christina Swerhun, the municipality’s traffic demand manag

Plan to build awareness, tourism through Games already in place Organizations like Tourism Whistler are hoping for the chance to use Vancouver’s Olympic logo in the years leading up to the 2010 Games.

As part of its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, Whistler is looking at new ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions through an alternative fuel study.

Bear Researcher On a warm, late August afternoon we ascend the dusty access roads of the Whistler-Blackcomb ski area. The Suburban is filled with people eager to experience black bears in one way or another.

Increases driven by mounting costs but still in line with inflation By Clare Ogilvie Swooshing down the slopes of Whistler-Blackcomb will cost a little more this season.

School’s back and that means packing a lunch everyday for those kids on the go.