Pique NewsMagazine

Pique NewsMagazine is a locally owned, independent weekly newspaper that has been serving the Whistler resort community in British Columbia, Canada, since 1994. Each Thursday, approximately 15,000 copies are distributed for free at more than 200 locations, stretching from Vancouver to Mount Currie, with 130 of those locations right in Whistler, including hotels and other tourist spots. The newspaper was founded by Kathy Barnett, Bob Barnett, Kevin Damaskie, and David Rigler.

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Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

4 days ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Samuel Getachew

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopians marked Easter festivities Sunday with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict and other challenges. During Fasika, as Easter is known, Christians of all denominations - including the majority Orthodox group - come together to celebrate Jesus Christ's death and resurrection.
Advance voting opens today in Whistler

6 days ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Braden Dupuis

If you caught last night's federal leaders debate and have heard enough to make your choice, there's no sense in waiting: advance polls are open in Whistler and across the country today through Monday, April 21. Your polling station is determined by where you live. Voters must vote at the polling station to which they are assigned, soplug your postal code into the search form here to find your advance polling station, or refer to the voter information card you should have received in the mail.
San Francisco's new mayor is starting to unite the fractured city

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Janie Har |Olga R Rodriguez
Truth Smith, Jackie Carlson prevail at The Grind Whistler snowboard final

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | David Song

Locals know him as a World Cup slopestyle athlete, a skateboarding aficionado and a member of prolific winter sports filmmaking crew Shmobb. As of this last weekend, Truth Smith is also The Grind Whistler's inaugural snowboard champ among men. Smith locked horns with Dane Menzies in the big final and emerged with gold, forcing his Kiwi opponent to settle for silver. Bronze went to Colton Eckert.
Whistler Blackcomb shifts to spring skiing April 22

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Braden Dupuis

As the World Ski and Snowboard Festival prepares to wrap up, so too does another winter season at Whistler Blackcomb. The last day for operations on Whistler Mountain, and for the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, is April 21. As of April 22, spring skiing is available on Blackcomb Mountain only. "Please note that there are variable snow conditions at all elevations," Whistler Blackcomb said in its April 10 operations update.
Zero Ceiling hosting 'Get Outside' fundraiser April 17

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Braden Dupuis

One of Whistler's favourite charities needs your help. Zero Ceiling, the Whistler-based organization dedicated to ending youth homelessness, is hosting a fundraiser on April 17 at Hunter Gather, with all proceeds going towards supporting Zero Ceiling programming. From 6 to 9 p.m. on April 17, $1 from every meal or drink purchased (eat-in or take-out) will be donated to Zero Ceiling. Attendees can win a two-night stay at the Journeyman Lodge along with other prizes and adventures.
Local U18 girls' volleyball team bound for Youth Nationals

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | David Song

SVC Whistler, a local U18 girls' volleyball team, has it's sights set on Volleyball Canada's Youth Nationals this May in Edmonton, Alta., but they could need a bit of help along the way. A GoFundMe page set up by Kevin Arnold on SVC Whistler's behalf elaborates: "This tournament is about more than just competition - it's about empowering young women in sports, building confidence, and proving what we can achieve through dedication and teamwork.
Luke Smart clinches men's ski title at The Grind, Caoimhe Heavey victorious among ladies

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | David Song

One year after hitting the podium at The Cut Rail Jam, Luke Smart conquered a brand-new World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) event: The Grind. Smart saved some of his best tricks for last on Friday night, besting runner-up Mat Dufresne in a high-octane final. Two-time Olympic slopestyle athlete Evan McEachran was relegated to bronze despite his strong skiing throughout the event.
The mountain never gets old

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | Vince Shuley

Just like the superstition of never calling last run, I tend to avoid proclaiming the end of winter skiing. I've skied too many pow days in May to make that blunder. But with spring rain abound, melt-freeze cycles in effect and T-shirts and shorts popping up around the valley whenever the sun shows up for 10 minutes, I'm resigned that any powder from here on in will be an unexpected bonus.
Crankworx Whistler ready to mark 20th anniversary

1 week ago | piquenewsmagazine.com | David Song

Ring up a 20th anniversary for Crankworx Whistler. The popular mountain biking brouhaha is due for a return to it's Sea to Sky roots, and it's going to feature an all-new discipline: the Outdoor Research Best Trick contest. Familiar marquee events include the RockShox Canadian Open Downhill (DH), rescheduled to Aug. 14, and it remains to be seen whether Jakob Jewett can grasp a third straight win on the vaunted 1199 course. Red Bull Joyride is set to engage two days after the Canadian Open DH.