In the last few years, our taxes have gone up in a way that is unsustainable and will force more people out of town, resulting in a diminished tax base for the district.

People usually don’t like to see their taxes increase, but I sometimes wonder if Squamish would benefit from a more equitable balance between residential and business taxation?

These Squamish residents, young as well as old, have proved with their courage and resilience that cancer is not invincible.

Bev and Jens Hansen were standing in the backyard of their Second Ave home when a noxious smell came wafting in the air. Almost immediately they knew what it was—something was burning. It was a familiar smell. A few years ago, their house had caught fire and they knew the smell of something burning—noxious and suffocating.

The passage of time may have changed a lot at the St. Joseph’s Church of Squamish, but at least one thing has remained constant: The dedication of Catholic Women’s League members.

ONE hundred years ago, a nightmare began for my people. I am Armenian.The date was April 24, 1915. Two hundred and fifty reputable Armenian intellectuals and community leaders were arrested, taken to a remote location, and assassinated.

The signs, which are to be installed at the northbound lane near the Cleveland Avenue intersection as well as at the southbound lane near the Mamquam River Bridge, are expected to help mitigate vehicle-wildlife collisions along Highway 99 and protect the local elk population.

I will sing the praises of boys to all those who are so dismayed with my Barbie-free family.

As the years went by, we created memories that will last forever in my mind and heart.

I've only been a mother for 18 months, but what an amazingly, exhausting, incredible time it has been.

The smallest voice asks, his small, sticky hands curling into mine, "Mommy, where were you? Were you out fighting roars?"

When I became a mother for the first time it was like I got the keys to a whole other dimension of love.

I remember standing outside my youngest daughter’s school one morning and thinking “I will be standing here for another 8 years, every morning.”

“Mommy, what is time?” my two-and-a-half year old randomly asked me. I answered it as simply as I could but it got me questioning what I really think about time.

I was leaving the grocery store on a Sunday morning. Cart overflowing with the usual suspects: toilet paper, cheese, and an assortment of items my three year old decided to add to the stash.

My best moment of motherhood that made the past 17 years of being a parent all worthwhile was when we received my son's acceptance letter to university.

Every mother wants the best for their child but you also want your child to do their best for society and community.

Mothers play an important role in the family and it takes learning and practice. It is not an easy job because we learn as we go.

Squamish is about to get healthier thanks to a Healthy Communities Collaboration Agreement endorsed by the District of Squamish and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Squamish is one of the 14 communities in the province that will soon benefit from new BC Early Years Centres, which provide one-stop early learning, health and family services to B.C. families with young children.

Almost all pilings and surface debris has been removed and a dredging company hired by the Terminals has now started to remove debris from the ocean floor which is expected to take one more week to complete.

Lovecoast will celebrate the release of the music video with a string of Western Canadian Tour Dates, starting with two hometown shows in Squamish at MATCH Eatery & Public House May 8th & 9th. See below for full listing of tour dates.

Every year British Columbians are involved in human-wildlife conflicts. To reduce these potentially dangerous situations, the Province is awarding WildSafeBC $275,000 to provide education and increase awareness in communities.

A list of locations where you can pick up the new Squamish Reporter newspaper.

Many pets without any form of permanent identification such as a microchip implant are never reunited with their human families, but the BC SPCA hopes to change that with an innovative new provincial pet identification registry to link missing companion animals with their anxious guardians.