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70 Sled Dogs Disappear From Mount Currie Facility
On May 22, 2013 it was observed that approximately 70 sled dogs have disappeared from their housing facility located in the Mount Currie area. The current location of the sled dogs is not known by The Whistler News publication which has been tracking them for them years by sending reporters to Mount Currie and the [...]
Taxi Cab Collision With School Bus On HWY 99
A taxi cab has collided with a school bus on HWY 99 in Whistler resort. The accident took place in the morning of May 22, 2013 on HWY 99 North of Whistler village. The school bus had no children on board as the driver was going for pickup. The cause of the collision is unknown. [...]
Senka Florist Moves Store To Whistler Village
The very popular and successful Senka Florist retail store has moved to Whistler village during May 2013. The old Nesters Square store location is now closed and all business is done at the new Whistler village location. This specialty florist store has been providing products and services to the local community for many years. The [...]
RCMP Battle Violent & Destructive Village Crowds
The May long weekend has traditionally been a problem for Whistler village when the RCMP officers have to battle large, intoxicated, violent and destructive crowds of young resort visitors. The May long weekend problems continued during 2013 in Whistler village as intoxicated visitors to the resort engaged in violence and vandalism into the late night [...]
Wild BC/DC Rock Concert Starts Summer Season
The local AC/DC tribute band called BC/DC played a wild rock concert at the GLC on the night of May 18, 2013 to start the Summer season. The party was a celebration to mark the opening of the Whistler Blackcomb mountain bike park for the Summer season. It was an upbeat rock and roll style [...]
2013 Whistler Peak Invitational Dance Competition
Dance groups performed with style when they visited Whistler resort during the month of May for the 2013 Peak Invitational Dance Competition. The event was very popular with female youth who entered the competition and families who came to watch. The Victoria Day long weekend played host to the events that went from Friday to [...]
ICBC & Police Setup May Long Weekend Patrols
The police and ICBC have setup increased HWY 99 enforcement in an effort to combat high rates of motor vehicle accidents. HWY 99 is a very popular travel routes for many motor vehicles during the May long weekend. The increased motor vehicle enforcement will take place at various points along HWY 99 in the Sea [...]
Armed Liquor Store Robbery Attempt In Whistler
On April 29, 2013 at 10:35 pm there was an attempted armed robbery of the Blackcomb Liquor Store that is located in the Upper Village area of Whistler, BC. The Whistler RCMP Detachment describes the suspect as a white male, 20-25 years of age, British accent, brown brush cut hair, wearing black track pants, black [...]
BC Liberal Party Wins Election Vote With Majority
Current BC Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party have won the May 14, 2013 BC Election by a majority. It was a surprise result where the BC Liberal party won again via the province wide voting. The preliminary election results at the closing of initial count were posted as follows on the Elections [...]
Upper Lillooet Run Of River Hydroelectric Protests
Local residents continue to protest the Upper Lillooet Run Of River Hydroelectric project that is currently under review. Many residents have started to attend local meetings about the project developments and engaging in public protests. The issue is the diversion of water in the rivers for hydroelectric power generating projects. The possible effects of diverting [...]
River Flood Warning Issued For Sea To Sky Areas
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has issued a river flood warning for several areas of the Sea To Sky Corridor. Heavy rain for several days is expected to cause flooding in areas that are close to the rivers. The BC River Forecast Centre has posted a notice that details potential river [...]
Gathering Cabins In The Forests Around Whistler
The business strategy of purchasing wood cabins and integrating them into existing tour operations has now become common in the Whistler resort area. The recent sale of the HemLoft wood cabin to Canadian Wilderness Adventures owner Allan Crawford is an example. The previous sale from 2012 by the RMOW of the old log style wood cabin from [...]
Lil’wat & Squamish File Whistler OCP Lawsuit
The Lil’wat Nation to the North and the Squamish Nation to the South have filed a formal lawsuit against the RMOW from Whistler over the approval of the recent OCP. The Whistler area that is controlled by the RMOW is located in the middle of the lands controlled by the Lil’wat and Squamish Nations. On [...]
Whistler Art Museum Building Plan Doubles In Size
Local art collector Michael Audain has released new plans for the Whistler museum that have a building that is double the size at approximately 55,000 square feet. A second zoning application will now be required for the art museum building which was expected to start construction during the Summer of 2013. On May 7, 2013 [...]
Whistler Blackcomb Slope Safety Audit Continues
The ski and snowboard slope safety audit at Whistler Blackcomb resort continues during the Spring season of 2013. Many people were thrilled when Whistler Blackcomb resort announced that Blackcomb mountain would stay open until May 27, 2013 for skiing and snowboarding in the upper alpine areas. Whistler Blackcomb is a very popular mountain resort that [...]
RMOW Wins Code of Silence Award For Secrecy
The RMOW and the administration of Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden has officially won the 2013 Code of Silence Award from the Canadian Association of Journalists. This is an annual award that is voted upon by members of the public who work in the media industry. The RMOW has a long history of operating in secret. Many [...]
Blackcomb Gondola Passenger Awarded $38,100
A judge in BC court has awarded $38,100 CAD in damages plus court costs according to scale B to a passenger who was on the Blackcomb Gondola when one of the lift towers collapsed and bent over sideways. The plaintiff was represented by local lawyer and current Whistler Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden. You can read the [...]
Garden Shop Starts Beautiful Summer Season
The very resourceful and popular Garden Shop has opened for the 2013 Summer season. The location is hidden away on Mons Road which is North of Whistler village. It is a great place to purchase garden supplies for the Sea To Sky Corridor area. There is a wide selection of garden plants available in the [...]
16 People Survive 4 AM Alpine Meadows House Fire
Several members of the Whistler community are lucky to be alive after a 4 AM fire destroyed the Alpine Meadows house that they were sleeping in. All 16 residents of the home are now safe after everyone was able to escape the fire. The 16 people are reported to be local renters who live and [...]
Relocated Moose From Whistler Found Dead
The Ministry of Environment has released details regarding the recently relocated moose that was found dead by BC Conservation officers. The moose incidents occured during the Spring of 2013 when a moose decided to make a new home next to Whistler village. The proximity to Whistler village did not work and the moose had to [...]
Green River MX Park BC Motocross Championships
On May 19, 2013 the Green River MX Park will host a BC Motocross Championships race event that is expected to draw large fields of competitors and spectators. This type of group motocross race event was very popular during the Summer of 2012 at the Green River MX Park. The parking lots and surrounding street [...]
Use Skype Software & Computer To Stay In Touch
Whistler is a great place to live and staying in touch with those you left behind is easy using some fancy computer software called Skype. Over the years this very nice software package has combined with high speed Internet access to make staying in touch around the world super easy. You can use a computer, [...]
Dream Homes Come True With Mountain Paint
Moving to Whistler, BC, Canada and living the mountain resort lifestyle is a dream come true for many local residents. The Mountain Paint store in the Function Junction area helps to make the dream homes a reality by providing quality advice, paints and interior decor items. The homes in Whistler resort are very expensive to [...]
4X4 Off Road Vehicle Rally Event Weekend
4×4 off road vehicle owners gather during the first weekend of June to enjoy a weekend of events between Whistler and Pemberton in beautiful BC, Canada. There are many different types of 4×4 off road vehicles that enter this three day series of events. Stay tuned to The Whistler News for coverage of the 2013 [...]
Crud 2 Mud Spring Race Tradition Continues
The annual Crud 2 Mud mountain race presented by Whistler Blackcomb is a ski / snowboard / mountain biking Spring tradition. This race is where the competitors start in the alpine areas of Whistler mountain on skis /snowboard then halfway down the mountain they switch to a mountain bike and continue down to the village [...]
Skateboarders Give Up On RMOW & Take Action
Some of the local Whistler skateboarders have given up on any possibility of the RMOW maintaining or upgrading the skate park and have taken direct action. On April 20, 2013 it was observed that some of the local Whistler skateboarders have started to fix and upgrade the skate park using cement forming techniques learned on [...]
Black Bears End Hibernation In Whistler Resort
On April 24, 2013 the Black Bears in the Whistler resort area were spotted out of hibernation while enjoying some fresh grass and the afternoon sunshine. The Black Bears have been in hibernation all Winter long waiting for the Spring season to arrive. Now that the warm weather has arrived, they roam the area looking for food during [...]
First Ever IRONMAN Race Comes To Whistler
For the first time in the history of Whistler resort the IRONMAN race event is going to be held on August 25, 2013. It is expected to be a very ppular outdoor race style event with thousands of participants. The 2013 IRONMAN event race course is very long as it is a triathlon style of [...]
CrankWorx Whistler 2013 Mountain Bike Festival
CrankWorx Whistler is a mountain bike festival that offers an excellent variety of Summer season events for everyone in the resort to enjoy. Whistler mountain and the village play host to a variety of events that thrill the large crowds each year. This outdoor festival draws the largest crowds to Skier’s Plaza. The warm weather [...]
2013 GranFondo Whistler Scenic Bike Race
One of the Summer traditions in Whistler resort has been the GranFondo Whistler street bike race event that is very scenic and runs along HWY 99 from Vancouver to Whistler. There are thousands of participants each year in this event who ride the long distance on street racing style of bikes.
Wild Squamish Valley Music Festival Continues
Squamish will again host the very wild Squamish Valley Music Festival during August 2013 at Loggers Sports Grounds. This outdoor music festival was very popular during the Summer season of 2012. The Squamish Valley Music Festival describes the event experience as follows. “A 3 day music festival engulfed in the true spirit of British Columbia. [...]
Family Friendly Concerns Continue At Skier’s Plaza
On April 20, 2013 some of the Whistler RCMP Detachment officers failed to stop unlawful drug consumption conduct by civilians that was taking place right in front of them at Skier’s Plaza in the village. There were a total of four Whistler RCMP Detachment officers observed patrolling Skier’s Plaza during the afternoon World Ski & [...]
RMOW Installs New Pedestrian Safety Devices
The RMOW has installed new pedestrian safety devices in two locations. One location is in Whistler village and the other is in Function Junction. In the Whistler village location at Lorimer Road and Northlands Blvd, the RMOW has installed flashing yellow lights onto the pedestrian cross walk. In the Function Junction location, the RMOW has [...]
David McColm Creates Beautiful Scenic Artwork
Whistler photogarpher David McColm has released a very impressive scenic timelapse video. This video is created using still frame photos in sequence. You can watch the full timelapse video below. Whistler – Deep Sky from David McColm on Vimeo.
Whistler Mountain Bike Park Opens May 17, 2013
The very large and exciting Whistler mountain bike park is set to open on May 17, 2013. The public can enjoy the moutain lifts along with the terrain provided by Whistler Blackcomb all Summer long. This alpine mountain bike park in Whistler has a lot to offer every level of mounatin bike rider. The Pacific [...]
Excellent Spring Ski & Snowboard Conditions
Whistler resort has excellent Spring season conditions during 2013 for great skiing and snowboarding everyday. Seriously, everyday you can enjoy blue skies and snow that goes all the way down to the village. The snow base is very good with almost all of the runs on the mountains being open. Lunch at the mountain top [...]
RMOW Keeps Selective Enforcement Data Secret
On April 5, 2013 the RMOW decided to keep the selective enforcement data generated under the segregation policy of the RMOW a secret by refusing to provide it to the public in response to an Access To Information request that was filed under the Freedom Of Information Act. A request was made for the following [...]
Investigation Shows RCMP Lack Of Professionalism
The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP has released a formal report regarding an incident that occured in BC that involved two women engaging is sex acts within the RCMP holding cells while the RCMP officers are alleged to have watched without immediatly taking action. The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP report [...]
Whistler RCMP Media Advisory – April 2, 2013
The Whistler RCMP Detachment has released the following media advisory on April 2, 2013. March 26, 2013 at 3:30 PM the Whistler RCMP Detachment received a report of rental accommodation fraud on Craigslist. Victim provided purchase receipts and email correspondance. RCMP are investigating the incident. Victim was a local resident of Whistler who was looking [...]
Whistler Village Summer Concert Series Announced
The RMOW has announced the 2013 Summer concert series for the village area. This is a series of outdoor concerts that take place in several Whistler village areas. The new Whistler Olympic Plaza is the main village stage now. Skier’s Plaza at the base of Whistler Blackcomb mountains is still used for events such as [...]
Whistler resort is located in beautiful British Columbia, Canada and is a great place to visit or live during all seasons. The mountain style resort is located on the Pacific Coast and offers the very best skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking experience. There is a large variety of outdoor activities and entertainment style events to enjoy. Thousands of visitors and local residents each year enjoy all the excellent opportunities that the Whistler, BC, Canada area provides. The Sea To Sky Corridor is a magnificent place that leads to such a hidden paradise in the remote snow covered mountains. Your entire vacation group or family will be thrilled to go on a different adventure each day.
