Line painting work to continue until first week of August
July 15, 2020Squamish
The annual line painting work that started last week in Squamish will continue until the first week of August.
Free local weekend transit announced for summer
July 14, 2020Squamish
BC Transit and the District of Squamish have announced free summer weekend transit service on all routes starting on Saturday, July 18.
Expect traffic delays on Highway 99
July 14, 2020Squamish
Bridge maintenance, blasting and rock scaling will slow down traffic on Highway 99 in the coming days and weeks. Starting
Child care facility plans expansion at Ravenswood
July 14, 2020Squamish
District of Squamish council has given first reading to a proposal for a house to be used as a child care centre in the new Ravesnwood subdivision near Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
Karen Clarke is new Executive Director of Squamish Community Foundation
July 14, 2020Squamish
Karen Clarke has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Squamish Community Foundation.
Base jumper flown to hospital after crash on Malamute
July 13, 2020Squamish
Squamish Search and Rescue, with the help of other local agencies, rescued a base jumper who had crashed on to a ledge on Malamute.
District unable to create parking area around Perth Drive
July 13, 2020Squamish
Construction of a parking area around Perth Drive will be difficult as there is no land in the area that district owns, according to a staff memo to council.
District plans changes to grants distribution in community
July 13, 2020Squamish
District of Squamish plans to delegate the process of awarding grants to non-profits who can then disseminate grant funds in the community.
Province should open Garibaldi Provincial Park
July 13, 2020Squamish
The wide-open space of Garibaldi Park naturally, easily and obviously supports any recommended physical distancing measures.
Come and join us in the art of sitting still
July 13, 2020Life
My intention for creating the Squamish Community Meditation group is to encourage a way of being in community that is connected, calm and accessible for all
My experience of ‘Squampton’ and woke dogma
July 12, 2020Squamish
With the long-drawn debate on the use of Squampton stickers, the medieval witch-hunt (styled these days as liberal and progressive activism) has reached Squamish too.
Squamish RCMP arrest prolific bike thief
July 11, 2020Squamish
Squamish RCMP have arrested a bike thief who had stolen a citizen’s bike outside the CORSA bike shop.
Warning issued about Squamish hospital phone scam
July 11, 2020Squamish
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public about imposters calling from a number that appear to be from the Squamish General Hospital.
Clothing bins in Squamish to be modified to avert tragedy
July 10, 2020Squamish
A non-profit that oversees clothing donation bins will provide new safety enhanced bins in town, making it difficult for people to climb into the bins to access clothes.
How I found my dad whom I had never seen
July 10, 2020Life
I found my dad! This might sound funny to some but for me, it was my reality. I always knew
District to have Public Art Advisor
July 10, 2020Squamish
The District of Squamish is planning to select a Public Art Advisor which will run an annual structured public art program in the district.
Police dog finds kids missing near Mamquam River
July 9, 2020Life
A RCMP police service dog has helped officers find two lost children in near Mamquam River.
GoFundMe page launched for Squamish woman fighting complex cancer
July 9, 2020Life
The family of a local woman fighting a complex cancer is seeking the community’s support for an expensive treatment that is not
District to rezone flood-hazard properties in Brackendale
July 9, 2020Squamish
District of Squamish is proposing to rezone three flood-hazard properties in Brackendale to prevent future residential development.
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after Highway 99 collision
July 8, 2020Sea to Sky
A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Lower Mainland hospital after a collision on Highway 99 in Whistler.
District aims for renewable energy with a new gas collection system
July 8, 2020Squamish
The District of Squamish is planning to provide renewable energy via the landfill gas, according to Ian Picketts, the Manager of Sustainability and Climate Change.
Man offers $2,000 reward for missing cat in Squamish
July 8, 2020Squamish
A Vancouver man is offering a reward of $2,000 for someone who can find his missing cat.
District has no plans to shut down Cleveland Avenue
July 8, 2020Squamish
District of Squamish explored the idea of closing Cleveland Avenue but has finally decided to not go forward with the plan in Downtown Squamish.
Drunk driver’s car impounded from Mamquam FSR
July 8, 2020Squamish
Squamish RCMP have suspended a driver's licence for 90 days after she failed two breathalyzer tests.
Warning issued about COVID-19 exposure at Vancouver strip club
July 7, 2020BC/Canada
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning about a possible COVID-19 exposure at a second Vancouver strip club.

























