Whistler, British Columbia scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique" operates one Francophone primary school in that city: the "école La Passerelle". Whistler has one weekly newspaper and one monthly community publication. The two newspapers, the "Whistler Question" and the "Pique Newsmagazine", were originally published every Thursday until they were both brought under the same ownership. They are now published Tuesday and Thursday respectively. The Lost Duck is a monthly events guide and calendar that lists what's happening in the resort. Other tourist oriented, print media such as FAQ, Visitors Choice and Whistler Magazine are published from quarterly to once or twice a year. An
Whistler Blackcomb to construct. On August 8, 2016, it was announced that Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, which owned 75% of the Whistler and Blackcomb partnerships, would be sold to Vail Resorts of Colorado for C$1.4 billion, which also saw the addition of the resort to the Epic Pass. In December 2017, Vail Resorts announced investment in a new 10-passenger Blackcomb Gondola for winter 2018-19. The new Gondola will replace the Wizard Express and Solar Coaster chairlifts, and will provide access to both Blackcomb and the award-winning Peak-2-Peak Gondola across to Whistler mountain. The new transportation method is part of a $66M infrastructure investment