A day of snowboarding on Whistler Mountain has ended in death. RCMP say two boarders, a woman and a 24-year-old Australian man, found themselves on steeper terrain than they could handle yesterday, and tried to walk down the hill. But the man slipped, fell and hit his head among some trees. He was flown by helicopter to the Whistler Health Care … [Read more...]
Railcars jump tracks north of Whistler
January 3, 2013 by
A train has derailed south of Pemberton with one car lying on Highway 99. CN Rail spokesperson Emily Hamer says it happened around one this afternoon. “Three CN cars derailed just south of Pemberton on a rail bridge spanning Highway 99. Two cars are upright on the bridge or embankment and one car is on its side on the highway below. The cars … [Read more...]
Whistler RCMP disappointed with rowdy pub patrons
December 10, 2012 by
Whistler RCMP say it's a real disappointment. They were called to a jam-packed pub Saturday night. About fifty people started to get nasty when the bar filled up and no more people were allowed inside. One suspect was egged on by the crowd to resist arrest. Whistler RCMP Sergeant Rob Knapton said one even tried grabbing an officer's gun. Now a … [Read more...]
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sentencing in Whistler sled dog massacre
November 22, 2012 by
Tears and gasps of horror at the sentencing in the case of the Whistler sled dog massacre today. The crown lawyer, her own hands shaking at times, laid out a story of declining revenues leading to the killings of the sled dogs at the Whistler tourism company. Bob Fawcett, who has pleaded guilty to charges, sat motionless as the crown … [Read more...]
BC Liberals gather in Whistler for convention
October 26, 2012 by
More than one thousand people have registered for the BC Liberal convention now underway in Whistler. Party Vice-President Bill Belsey fired up the troops this morning telling them the Liberals have a chance to deliver a devastating blow to the NDP in next May's election. "believing in our coalition...and with the determination of our leader … [Read more...]
Whistler RCMP investigating report of attempted sexual assault
October 18, 2012 by
Whistler RCMP are looking into a report of an attempted sexual assault in the village area. They say the report came in from the victim shortly after 2:00 this morning. The victim was walking home from a nightclub. Police say while she was walking on a path in the area of Whistler Way and Village Gate, a man grabbed her, pulled her into a ditch and … [Read more...]
Divers find Whistler cliff jumper’s body
August 19, 2012 by
Whistler RCMP say they have recovered the body of a 26-year-old man who jumped off a cliff into a lake two days ago and did not resurface. The Surrey resident had been boating in Anderson Lake Friday and had climbed a cliff to jump off, something he had done regularly in other spots. When he didn't come up for air, his friends dove in and looked … [Read more...]
Whistler police search for body of man who jumped off cliff into lake
August 18, 2012 by
Mounties in Whistler are trying to recover the body of a 26-year-old who jumped off a cliff into Anderson Lake yesterday. Staff Sgt. Steve LeClair says the Surrey man had been boating in the area and had climbed up a cliff to jump in, which he has done regularly in other spots. "Several of his companions dove into the water from nearby boats in an … [Read more...]
Bear attack in Whistler
June 4, 2012 by
A 55 year old Coquitlam man is recovering from a bear attack in Whistler. Police say the man was in a backyard hot tub yesterday afternoon at a home in the 4800 block of Casabella Crescent when he felt a heavy blow to the back of his head. It knocked him forward in the tub and when he turned around he was looking into the face of a black … [Read more...]
Body of missing man found in Whistler
March 22, 2012 by
RCMP in Whistler say the body of a man missing from the community has been found in the Horstman Creek area. Police say there is no sign of foul play after the discovery of David Christian's body, adding it looks like he may have died from hypothermia. Mounties say the body was found after a pair of shoes was spotted in the area near the … [Read more...]
