Incumbent Liberal Party MLA Jordan Sturdy is contesting to retain the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky riding in the May 9 provincial election. Here is a brief interview with Sturdy.

District of Squamish is granting an exemption of construction fees for families who are sponsoring Syrian refugee families in town.

A number of Squamishers are moving to other small towns due to rising real estate prices in Squamish. Here are stories of a few people who have moved to 100 Mile House, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, and Parksville.

Is it a convenience or a burden to lump together taxes and utilities, both due before July 4? Depends on whom you ask. If you believe the district, the decision to streamline both payment into one due date would “increase convenience for residents and businesses.” Citizens like Anne Bright might see this word play in a different light.

This will be a BIG year for Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association. We are celebrating our 25th Anniversary of trail advocacy, sustainability and fun events in Squamish.

A Downtown Squamish resident is questioning the council’s approval of a six-story apartment building on Loggers Lane, which she says will block the views of the Chief and defile the outdoor recreation brand of Squamish.

There is no doubt that the Brackendale Art Gallery is a more than just a building. It’s a meeting place for locals and artists alike, a place where you can enjoy talks, theatre, and art all under the twinkling eyes of its eccentric owner, Thor Froslev. But should the district buy it ?

BC Minister of Finance, Michael de Jong, has given an ambiguous response to Mayor Patricia Heintzman’s request to implement a 15 per real estate tax on foreign buyers in Squamish.

The District of Squamish will give free bus passes for one year to two Syrian refugee families now calling Squamish their home.

The Conservative Party needs to rebuild itself, said Michael Chong, one among the 13 candidates vying to be the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He shared his vision with a party members and supports at the West Vancouver home of John Weston.

The pop up art gallery is a month long project that welcomes all local artists to share space in what French hopes will be the town's newest Community Driven Art Space.

More sidewalks and bike lanes under Active Transportation Plan to ease navigation.

Squamish’s new brand has been recognized by the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) with a Marketing Canada Award at the recent EDAC conference in Saskatoon.

With 650 construction jobs, 100 operational jobs and LNG ready to be shipped by 2020, there are community and socio-economic impacts, both positive and negative, that the District of Squamish must ready for and prepare to embrace, the district said in a statement.

The district should have consulted downtown business owners before implementing new parking regulations that restrict parking in the heart of the downtown to two hours, some business owners say.

Problem of affordable housing can have smart solutions instead of levying a blanket tax on foreign buyers who are significant drivers of economic growth. Mayor Heintzman has written a letter urging the province to implement the foreign buyers tax in Squamish.

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Doug Race is the only one who wants 10-year tax holiday to continue for Oceanfront.

By and large, we have seen, the state control over economy has proved disastrous.

THE idea of screening new immigrants for ‘anti-Canadian’ values makes little sense to me.

A Brackendale property owner is planning to take the province and the District of Squamish to the court for what he claims is unlawful and discriminatory decision that has cost him millions of dollars.

The Squamish Food Swap and Share group connects community members and enables them to share, swap, or simply give away food that would have otherwise gone to waste.

DISTRICT of Squamish will spend $41,496 in installing six sets of pedestrian crosswalk beacons at local schools.

Recent changes to the bylaw now allow mobile food trucks to operate on district land while earlier operators such as Shard could only operate on private land. Now, operators will be allowed on district land including roads and parking spaces.

THE District of Squamish and CN have worked together to improve rail safety awareness and placed 28 bright-yellow thermal decals at nine at-grade rail crossings throughout the community.