Squamish RCMP is reminding residents to keep doors locked and secure valuable items following an increase in residential break and enters.

Called NextRide, the service provides passengers  with real-time data on the location of their bus and when it would arrive at a particular stop. It will also allow them to see how full a bus is at any given time.

During Stage 1, lawn watering with a sprinkler is permitted two days per week from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

After 32 years as the executive director of Sea to Sky Community Services Society (SSCSS), Lois Wynne announces her retirement on June 1, 2018.

Even though real estate prices across the board have shown an increase, townhomes saw a 45 per cent increase in 2017 compared to 2016.

There may just come a day when Squamish citizens will be able to sleep through the night without being awakened by the shrieking trains.

Squamish RCMP would like to remind the public to leave their pets at home during warm weather.  Vehicle temperatures rise quickly in warm sunny weather even with windows open and pets can go into distress quickly.

The District of Squamish, Conservation Officer Service and WildSafeBC are issuing a Wildlife Alert due to coyote and wolf activity within the Ray Peters Trail network in Brackendale.

Friends of a local single mom have set up a Go Fund Me page to help her with expenses as she battles a rare and aggressive cancer.

A large portion of District facilities were constructed in the 1970’s or earlier, and many are the end of life, at over capacity or no longer good enough to provide service to the community.

In February, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported that residential property sales in the region registered a nine per cent decrease compared to last year.

A long-time resident of Squamish has expressed concerns about the future of the gallery and is calling upon the council to consider all options for the gallery.

The CEO of Squamish Terminals has written to the district asking for a tax break for the terminals in 2018.

A clean tech company is asking for an OCP amendment and rezoning to make way for a commercial carbon capture close to the district landfill.

Squamish photographer Katia Grondin’s photos were placed in the top 10 % of the contest. Both the photos that Grondin entered were in the Birth and Newborn category.

Squamish RCMP is looking for the owner of some expensive outdoor equipment the police found in a ravine. 

Cheema says the recent OCP public hearing was a strong indication of community support for the development project.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding illegal camping in Squamish please contact the Squamish Bylaw or the Squamish RCMP.

Squamish RCMP are investigating after a local car company informed police about disabled brakes on a car that had come for inspection.

WildSafeBC is receiving reports of bears accessing garbage in the community and is urging residents to take extra measures to ensure garbage and organics totes are locked and secured at all times.

BC Transit and the District of Squamish will be adding 1,300 new service hours a year to handyDART. The transit agency will also be adding a new ARBOC handyDART vehicle this spring to make better use of additional hours.

The District of Squamish Economic Development Office has launched a comprehensive online resource centre to help businesses access information about the local economy.

The Squamish Street Market has partnered with the Squamish Rotary Club to support “Duck in a Truck”, a new fundraiser in the Sea to Sky Corridor to benefit the Squamish Hospice Society.

BC Transit is proposing a Garibaldi express bus service that would provide a quicker, highway service and connect Tantalus, Garibaldi Village and Downtown Squamish.

At a recent meeting, council decided to write a letter to the province asking to bring the town under the gambit of the foreign buyers’ tax so the housing prices could be kept in check.