Whistler

You can blame building development, a beaver, bogs of brackish water and beetles, for the demise of the Spruce Grove spruce trees.

New system means less confusion for guests, specifying type and quality of accommodations Tourism Whistler hopes to resolve some of the confusion that visitors sometimes experience while booking accommodation in Whistler through a new rating system.

Odour at Function Junction should be a thing of the past The musty smells wafting over Function Junction may soon be a thing of the past with a new $13 million funding grant to upgrade Whistler’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

A two-vehicle accident in the early morning of May 23 resulted in the death of one of the drivers. According to witnesses, the crash took place at approximately 5:45 a.m.

MP John Reynolds expresses frustration with system Alliance MP John Reynolds plans to raise the case of an alleged Whistler sex offender in the House of Commons next week in Ottawa.

SPECIAL EVENTS ROTARY CLUB TALENT SHOW>> The Whistler Rotary Club’s second annual talent show will showcase singers, dancers and musicians for a night on the stage to benefit Whistler’s schools.

Yellow, yellow (envelopes) everywhere and not a place to park. Sunday last the village was packed with people. The day parking lots were full, people were driving up and down waiting for someone to leave. The pay sites were full.

Whistler council will write a letter to the Motor Carrier Commission supporting an application by Whistler Resort Cabs to start a new taxi company in Whistler.

Most resident homeowners will have at least an extra $470 in their pockets this year after the province announced long-awaited school tax relief for the resort.

Police seeking woman’s attacker The Whistler RCMP are looking for information regarding an assault on a 20-year-old Whistler woman at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 14.