BC Ferries adds beer and wine to the Pacific Buffet menu
September 9, 2019BC/Canada
BC Ferries is adding beer and wine to the Pacific Buffet menu on a trial basis, starting in late October.
Vancouver Police seek public assistance in finding federal offender
September 9, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate Taylin Francis Brent Checkosis, a 26-year-old, high-risk federal offender, who failed to return to his halfway house on Sunday.
Residents oppose bike hub at the bottom of Dowad Drive
September 9, 2019Squamish
A developer’s offer for an adventure hub for an eco-toilet has yet to be approved by the council, but it has already been rejected if the feedback by the community is anything to go by.
If you drink this wine, you would be protecting BC bears
September 6, 2019BC/Canada
In partnership with Northern Lights Estate Winery, the BC SPCA has announced the launch of “The Bear”, a new Pinot Gris-style wine with a purpose.
Tribunal rejects claim for damage from Highway 99 pothole
September 6, 2019Squamish
A tribunal in Vancouver has rejected a man’s claim that he should be paid $3,000 because of damage to his car from a pothole on Highway 99.
Jagmeet Singh promises to cancel interest on all federal students loans
September 6, 2019Squamish
“Young people, just starting out, deserve a shot to get ahead and build their best life. We need to make sure that cost is never a barrier to education, and we can give those who recently left school relief from the struggle to make ends meet,” said Singh.
GranFondo: BC Ferries detours for Horseshoe Bay terminal on Sept. 7
September 5, 2019Squamish
BC Ferries says traffic modifications would be in place for motorists on Saturday, September 7 due to the RBC GranFondo Whistler cycling event from downtown Vancouver to Whistler.
Pride flag to be raised over Squamish municipal hall
September 5, 2019Squamish
A pride flag will be raised over Municipal Hall in advance of Squamish’s first community-wide celebration of LGBTQ2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirited) individuals and their allies on Saturday, September 15.
GranFondo Whistler: Possible delays of three hours on Highway 99
September 4, 2019Sea to Sky
Motorists can expect possible delays of up to three hours between West Vancouver and Whistler between 5:30 am and 4:30 pm because of road closures this Saturday for the Gran Fondo, a long-distance road cycling event between from Downtown Vancouver to Whistler.
Province sets rent increase at 2.6 per cent for 2020
September 4, 2019BC/Canada
British Columbia’s annual allowable rent increase for 2020 has been set at 2.6 per cent, the province’s annual rate of inflation.
Three new viruses found in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon
September 4, 2019BC/Canada
UBC researchers have discovered three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations.
Students with head lice won’t be asked to stay home: SD 48
September 4, 2019Sea to Sky
The Sea to Sky school district is changing its policy on head lice. Students with head lice will no longer be asked to stay home.
District merges two school zones in Valleycliffe
September 3, 2019Squamish
District says the Squamish Waldorf and Valleycliffe Elementary school zones on Westway Avenue are being merged into one long school zone to reduce confusion about where one zone ends and the other zone begins.
Stage 1 watering restriction are now in effect
September 3, 2019Squamish
Stage 1 allows for two days of sprinkler watering per week between the hours of 4 am and 10 am and 7 pm and 10 pm.
Cafe, gift shop at the base of gondola is open this weekend
August 31, 2019Squamish
The Basecamp Café and the gift shop at the gondola will be open this weekend, according to a social media post shared by the Sea to Sky Gondola.
Now you can know who all Mayor Elliott had been meeting
August 30, 2019Squamish
Want to know who Mayor Karen Elliott officially met from April to June? It wasn’t possible just a few days ago but now you can.
Granfondo Whistler: Expect delays and road closures on September 7
August 29, 2019Sea to Sky
On Saturday, September 7, more than 4,500 cyclists will participate in the RBC GranFondo Whistler ride from Vancouver to Whistler leading to delays and some road closures along the event route.
Paraglider suffers life-threatening injuries after fall on log booms in Mamquam Blind Channel
August 29, 2019Squamish
From the initial investigation, police said it appears the man was paragliding off the Chief when he went into a spin and fell to the log boom area of Mamquam blind channel in Howe Sound.
Vancouver lawyer is Team Trudeau 2019 candidate for Sea to Sky riding
August 29, 2019Sea to Sky
Patrick Weiler, an environmental and resource management lawyer, has been nominated as the Team Trudeau candidate in the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country riding for this fall’s important federal election.
Squamish RCMP warn of fake money circulating in town
August 27, 2019Squamish
Chances Casino and Save On Foods both reported being recipients of the fraudulent bills.
Abandoned boats: Province says it is working on a new plan
August 27, 2019BC/Canada
The Province says it is currently exploring ways to prevent vessels from being abandoned and find recycling solutions to keep salvaged marine debris out of landfills.
Whistler resident wins $500,000 on Lotto 6/49 ticket
August 27, 2019Sea to Sky
Whistler resident Suzanne Robson leapt off her couch when she discovered she had won $500,000 by matching all four Extra numbers on her Lotto 6/49 ticket from the August 14, 2019 draw.
BC Ferries offers travel tips for Labour Day long weekend
August 26, 2019BC/Canada
BC Ferries has some travel tips for customers planning to take the ferry between Thursday, August 30 and Tuesday, September 3, including families who want to squeeze in one more summer trip before the kids go back to school.
Main cable on the gondola was cut, Squamish RCMP confirms
August 23, 2019Squamish
Squamish RCMP is confirming that the main cable on the Sea to Sky gondola was cut, an act of sabotage the police is investigating.
Discounts for gondola pass holders in Squamish, Vancouver
August 23, 2019Squamish
Sea to Sky Gondola pass holders can now enjoy discounts in Squamish as well as Vancouver while work gets underway to reinstate the gondola cabins.
























