Monday, january 05, 2009 | 11:54 pm
Local News
Two ski-area guests, including one from Whistler, died in separate avalanches that occurred less than 24 hours apart this week in areas that had been designated "beyond boundary" for skiers and snowboarders because of the avalanche risk....
David Burke
dburke@whistlerquestion.com | 01/02/2009 | Local News
An economic meltdown, a tower collapse, a record-breaking gondola launch, a flap over the municipal budget and another over the selection of a site for a new transit base were just some of the key stories that made news in Whistler in 2008....
David Burke
dburke@whistlerquestion.com | 12/31/2008 | Local News
Despite warnings from Mayor Ken Melamed and senior municipal staff that the decision could be a “big mistake,” the majority of Council voted last week to defer third reading of the temporary commercial use permits (TCUP) bylaw related to the 2010 Games.
Jennifer Miller
jmiller@whistlerquestion.com | 12/31/2008 | Local News
A 47-year-old Whistler resident whom a friend called “happy go lucky,” and “just a really good guy” died in a skiing accident on the lower portion of the Dave Murray Downhill run on Whistler Mountain on Christmas Eve.
Henry Valkama was skiing along the
David Burke
dburke@whistlerquestion.com | 12/31/2008 | Local News
The schedule of construction-related delays and closures on Highway 99 is in wintertime mode, with no closures and only minimal delays until Feb. 28. During off-peak periods, construction delays are coordinated to follow the 15-15-20 rule. This means
12/31/2008 | Local News
One of B.C.’s most vocal critics of the B.C. government’s energy policies will be the guest speaker at the first event in the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) bimonthly speaker series next week.
Gwen Barlee, policy
12/31/2008 | Local News
The Year 2008 was certainly a significant one in terms of news in Whistler and Pemberton, and included some memorable remarks from those who helped make that news.
As we’ve done for each of the past few years, The Question presents its annual Quote Quiz.
David Burke
dburke@whistlerquestion.com | 12/31/2008 | Local News
Here are the answers to The Question’s Quote Quiz ....
12/31/2008 | Local News
Plans are in jeopardy for the Whistler Celebration Plaza on the already-cleared Lots 1 and 9 in the Village after VANOC officials recently began a review of all Games-time venues...
Jennifer Miller
jmiller@whistlerquestion.com | 12/24/2008 | Local News
Even the creator of an electric snowmobile admits it’ll take a monumental leap beyond current technology for the concept to become a commercial success, if it ever does.
Simon Ouellette, the McGill University engineering Ph.D student who is working on
David Burke
dburke@whistlerquestion.com | 12/24/2008 | Local News
The lower line of the Excalibur Gondola is expected to be back in operation today (Wednesday Dec. 24), just over a week after Tower 4 split in half, injuring a dozen people and stranding about 50 in gondola cabins until fire crews could carry out
Jennifer Miller
jmiller@whistlerquestion.com | 12/24/2008 | Local News
On Monday (Dec. 22) at 3:20 pm, Whistler RCMP were notified of a serious injury that had occurred on Whistler Mountain. A 17-year-old snowboarder from Burnaby was riding in an area that was beyond the current operating boundary of the mountain when he
12/24/2008 | Local News
Economic times might be tough this Christmas, but the spirit of generosity and giving is still alive and well in Whistler. Local business operators stepped up recently to help make the holidays special for a mother and daughter with a weekend getaway to
Jennifer Miller
jmiller@whistlerquestion.com | 12/24/2008 | Local News
Upcoming Events
01/06/2009
- The Alpha Course
- [6:30 pm]
- Explore the meaning of life. Free intro dinner and movie. Call Whistler Community Church 604-932-3139
- Whistler Library, Main St.
01/07/2009
- AWARE January Meeting
- [6 to - 8 p.m.]
- Join AWARE for a discussion on the increasing number of independent power projects or IPPs in B.C. with special guest, Gwen Barlee policy director of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westin Resort and Spa, followed by Green Drinks at Black's ub at 8 p.m.