Video: Bear chases bikers for a kilometre on Mount Seymour
October 3, 2019BC/Canada
Brad Martyn and his friends got more than their usual adrenaline rush when a bear chased them for well over
Squamish woman dies in mountain biking accident on Slhaney Trail
October 2, 2019Squamish
A 22-year old woman was killed in a mountain biking accident in the Slhaney Trail system behind Stawamus Chief Provincial Park.
Man who choked and robbed his victims may be on the Sunshine Coast
October 1, 2019BC/Canada
Metro Vancouver Transit Police in Vancouver has issued an arrest warrant for a man who choked and then robbed people on transit.
Join the “stroller brigade” this Saturday to make child care an election issue
October 1, 2019Squamish
Serra Boten is organising a “stroller brigade” this Saturday to draw attention to the need for better and improved childcare in town.
Disabled person claims Park Royal Cineplex violates building code
September 30, 2019BC/Canada
A disabled person claims a building-code violation at the new Park Royal Cineplex — which slipped past district inspectors — limits her ability to watch a movie at the new cinema and also poses serious health risk.
Update: Bear charged group of 20 people; trails closed until Oct. 31
September 30, 2019Squamish
BC Parks says the trail and camping in Garibaldi Provincial Park will remain closed until October 31, after an aggressive bear charged at a group of 20 people on the weekend.
New SPCA facility is open to the public
September 30, 2019Squamish
The 2,000-square-foot facility includes three rooms for cats and kittens, a small-animal room, an exam room, office space for local animal protection officers and humane education staff.
Unsolicited calls and messages affect most British Columbians: Survey
September 28, 2019BC/Canada
A significant proportion of British Columbians recently had to deal with unsolicited text messages and calls on their mobile phone, a new Research Co. poll has found.
New Squamish hospice is now open
September 27, 2019Squamish
Key features of the new hospice include private bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms for patients, a central living and kitchen area, a sacred space and a fold-out couch so family members can stay overnight.
Lock your car doors at night: Squamish RCMP
September 27, 2019Squamish
Squamish RCMP is urging residents to lock their cars after a spate of theft from car incidents in town.
BC announces new rebate for EV charging at home
September 26, 2019Squamish
BC has announced new rebates aimed at making it easy for people to buy and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. BC is offering $4 million in new CleanBC rebates.
District unsure if substance found on landfill was ammonia
September 26, 2019Squamish
District of Squamish says that contrary to rumour circulating in town, the ‘unknown substance’ wasn’t confirmed to be ammonia. “We are not able to confirm whether or not it was ammonia.”
Get smoky skies alert delivered to your email
September 25, 2019Squamish
BC has announced a new email alert system for public health notifications advising people of potential or existing poor air quality in the community.
Please don’t eat bear’s lunch, BC Parks tells hikers
September 25, 2019Squamish
Are you going hiking in the Garibaldi Provincial Park in the fall? BC Parks is urging people to leave the blueberries alone.
DOS plans to impose fee on checkout plastic bags
September 25, 2019Squamish
District of Squamish will introduce a fee scale on the checkout plastic bags at local stores as a way reduce use of all types of single-use bags.
Reserve camping sites next week for two popular BC adventures
September 24, 2019BC/Canada
Reservations will open next week for two popular backcountry adventures in B.C. parks — the Berg Lake Trail and the
Gondola to host drive-in ‘Cinema under the Stars’ in October
September 24, 2019Squamish
Friday Sea to Sky Gondola and Tourism Squamish are inviting the community for the first Drive-In Cinema Under the Stars, a movie series taking place in October.
Better Business Bureau warns about new Facebook scam
September 23, 2019BC/Canada
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a social media scam making rounds where people receive a Facebook message with a video link asking, “Is this you”
Human presence in Haida Gwaii 2,200 years earlier than previous estimates
September 23, 2019BC/Canada
SFU paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes and his collaborators have found evidence of human presence in Haida Gwaii dating to 13,000 years ago – roughly 2,200 years earlier than previously thought.
BC will fund on-the-ground teams in Sea to Sky to fight overdose crisis
September 23, 2019Sea to Sky
Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton are among 35 BC communities that will receive up to $150,000 from the province for on-the-ground community action teams (CATs) to fight the overdose crisis in the province.
‘Unknown substance’ shuts down Squamish landfill
September 21, 2019Squamish
The District of Squamish closed down landfill until further notice. The incident is being investigated.
Watch out: Over 40,000 people will crowd Downtown Vancouver this month
September 21, 2019BC/Canada
The Port Authority of Vancouver is advising people of the high volume of cruise passengers that will be expected at and around Canada Place this weekend and the next.
Fines go up for truckers who don’t chain up this winter
September 20, 2019Sea to Sky
Commercial truckers will now face higher fines for not carrying chains when required, and for not installing them during mandatory chain ups on B.C. highways, the province announced.
Liberals promise to ban all military style assault rifles
September 20, 2019BC/Canada
He said a re-elected Liberal government will build on the important measures passed in Bill C-71, and will continue to take serious, common-sense action to crack down on gun crime.
‘Suck it Cancer’ beer honours memory of artist Chili Thom
September 20, 2019Sea to Sky
Backcountry Brewing has named the beer "Suck It Cancer" and collaborated on the can design with the estate of local Squamish artist Chili Thom.
























