Possible murder in Whistler

By Castlegar Source

A death at the Whistler hotel has an specialized RCMP team investigating, according to Cpl. Stephanie Ashton,after RCMP were called to the hotel at roughly 3 a.m. on Jan. 20.

"The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to Whistler to investigate a death in a hotel," she said. "This investigation is in the early stages. At this point the only information available is that one person has died as a result of an altercation in a Whistler Hotel."

She said there is no need for guests or residents to be afraid.

'This was not a targeted attack, however there is no risk to the public in relation to this incident."