District plans to broaden camping ban in Squamish
July 17, 2020Squamish
District of Squamish is planning to extend the camping ban to all of the district area, a year after it restricted camping in the Estuary and Mamquam Forest Service road areas.
$1,500 worth of riding gear stolen in Downtown Squamish
July 17, 2020Squamish
Squamish RCMP are investigating an incident of theft from a vehicle in Downtown Squamish.
Two BC residents fined $6.3 million in ponzi scam
July 16, 2020BC/Canada
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) ordered two B.C. residents and two companies to pay a total of $6.3 million for committing fraud through a Ponzi scheme.
Injured climber rescued by Squamish Search and Rescue
July 16, 2020Squamish
A climber is in hospital after sustaining serious injuries to his arm while climbing on Slhanny.
COVID-19: Online program launched for Squamish businesses
July 15, 2020Squamish
An online program to help small businesses and entrepreneurs recover from recent closures and other impacts related to COVID-19 has been launched in Squamish.
Whistler and Pemberton residents lose thousands of dollars in phone scam
July 15, 2020Sea to Sky
Whistler RCMP have issued warning after some residents in Whistler and Pemberton were defrauded of thousands of dollars.
Change the dog park into a kids’ park in Highlands
July 15, 2020Squamish
Garibaldi Highland resident, Nikki Johnston Beaudoin, recently wrote to the Mayor and council about converting the dog park on Glacier
Squamish RCMP warn about spoof calls from detachment
July 15, 2020Sea to Sky
There has been an increase in scamsters calling from what appears to be a police number, with spoof calls reported from both the Squamish and Whistler RCMP detachments.
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.

























