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Liz McDonald

Liz McDonald is the community reporter in Sun Peaks (Skwelkwek’welt). As a new community member, she is learning a lot about the village and the people who live, work and play here.

Liz grew up in a small town outside of London Ontario in Treaty 6 before moving to Vancouver (Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories) for graduate school where she studied journalism at UBC. She’s passionate about telling diverse stories, from municipal politics, to sports, the environment, and mental health and substance use policies.

When she’s not working, she loves slacklining, highlining, bouldering, hiking, skiing, yoga, reading, photography, cooking and a strong cup of coffee.

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Liz's Latest Articles

Sun Peaks School student qualifies for Canada Wide Science Fair

A student from Sun Peaks School says his project ‘is like an Amber Alert but for your heart.’

6 activities in Sun Peaks to avoid shoulder season boredom

The mountain may be closed for activities but there’s still plenty to do in and around Sun Peaks during shoulder season before summer hits.

Early start to wildfire season prompts reminder to be FireSmart

There are three under control wildfires ranging from 38 to two hectares in the region at the start of wildfire season.

Sun Peaks Resort and Tourism Sun Peaks see record-breaking ski season

A return to travel, population growth and excellent skiing conditions resulted in high ski visitation and hotel stays.

Louis Creek wildfire estimated at 2.3 hectares

At this time it is considered a human-caused fire but the exact cause won’t be known until further investigation is complete. 

Sun Peaks council introduces annual budget, tax increase

Causes for the tax hike include regional tax increases, inflation, high property values and expanded services.

Sun Peaks healthcare workers encourage residents to test drugs after Interior Health alert

‘Our absolute number one concern from a medical perspective is keeping people safe and alive,’ a local care provider told SPIN.

Anonymous donation secures Whitecroft playground site

The association has been fundraising for over seven years and will start preparing the site this summer.

Council hears from residents in public hearing about short-term nightly rental bylaw changes

If approved, changes would increase the maximum occupancy of short-term rental properties to 16 and remove parking limits.

Sun Peaks homeowners get tax cut in 2023 TNRD budget

The budget includes an overall tax increase of 7.05 per cent because of inflation, wage increases and IT funding, but homeowners in Sun Peaks will see their taxes dip slightly.