Whistler

At 6 p.m. next Wednesday in the conference centre the first of 273 names will be drawn for the chance to buy one of the 21 lots in the Barnfield Farm employee subdivision.

This library rocks, dude The Whistler Public Library is alive with the sound of classic rock ’n’ roll.

Green Lake's staff housing heads for the hills By Chris Woodall Staff housing for Nicklaus North golf course and the Crystal Lodge expansion could escape the flood plain of Green Lake if municipal council approves a change in plans.

Propane rates to rise By Bob Mackin The B.C. Utilities Commission has approved an application by Centra Gas to raise propane rates in Whistler, but the monopoly didn't get all it was asking for.

The Blueberry gate will be opened to transit vehicles on a six-month trial basis and there will be a traffic light at Highway 99 and Blueberry Drive.

Nearly seven years after submitting their original development proposal for the Whistler Kampground lands Greenside Properties is going to its second public hearing, on Nov. 4.

Bear Update: Whistler’s black bear sub-population By Michael Allen Black Bear Researcher The most frequent question I have been asked while conducting research on black bears in Whistler is "How many bears actually live in the valley?" A difficult qu

No insurance hike for Whistler Mountain By Bob Mackin Whistler Mountain's insurance broker says last December's fatal accident on the Quicksilver lift will not affect the ski area's insurance fees.

The Coast Garibaldi Health Unit is offering free flu shots to people considered at high risk to the disease. Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. More than 1,000 Canadians die from influenza annually.

Meeting the regional district’s solid waste management plan is going to cost Whistler taxpayers more, starting Jan. 1. Commercial tipping rates at the municipal landfill will go from $12 per cubic metre to $16 per cubic metre Jan.