Chris Bishop, the district of Squamish director of development services has accepted a new position with the District of West Vancouver as Manager of Development Planning.

From Squamish River dike upgrades to paving of the Corridor Trail, a glimpse into where the district of Squamish spent your money last year.

In January 2014, Fran Solar was decorated as a Niche Awards winner — awards recognizing excellence in fine craft — for her ten-pound copper-woven sculpture “Pleated Vessel.”

An LNG export facility being planned on former Woodfibre pulp mill sit has thrilled and worried Squamishers. While many welcome the jobs and taxes the facility will create, there are others who are anxious to know its impact on environment. In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, the vice-president of corporate affairs at Woodfibre Natural Gas, Byng Giraud, answers questions about the project.

McRae said branding is important to tell a consistent story about Squamish. “In this day and age of marketing, you don’t have a lot of time to make a sale,” he says.

From Corridor Trail to Valleycliffe water main replacement, here is a glimpse into where the district spent your money last year.

The last trip to the final destination will now cost more in Squamish, and costlier if you are meeting your maker on weekends and statutory holidays.

By Jeff CookePublished: Jan. 08, 2014   I am a marketer at heart. I understand the art of branding well.

The sunny winter may feel like a boon, but not everyone is looking at the skies with gratitude. For some business owners, a warm winter has meant fewer sales.

Squamish council has decided to allow medical marijuana production on land zoned industrial or light industrial, whether that is in downtown or in the business park.

By Theresa EricksonPublished: Feb. 05, 2014   Hello, my name is Theresa Erickson, I am in my fifth and final

By Paul HudsonPublished: Feb. 05, 2014      Since I moved to Squamish in 2004, I have notice my phone

Local RCMP has identified the suspect in a sexual assault case that took place in the community garden in Garibaldi Estates on Nov.17 last year.

Squamish Streamkeepers pulled eight derelict boats out of the Mamquam Blind Channel on Jan. 18.

Squamish plans to amend its Official Community Plan (OCP) to restrict future drive-thru businesses in town, a move opposed by Canadian restaurant association, Tim Hortons, and local drive-thru business owners.

District of Squamish issued a stop work order and slapped a $1000 fine on a DIY skatepark under Quest University Bridge in Garibaldi Highlands. Skateboarders say the project will help youth do something constructive, even if it was completed without district permission.

Americans living outside the US now face more tax scrutiny with a new law that critics deride as draconian and impractical.

Woodfibre LNG invites you to participate in upcoming community consultation. These will be the first in several consultation sessions, as Woodfibre LNG is seeks feedback regarding several topics related to project planning and environmental assessment.

This is the principle behind Art-Starts in Schools: Infusion. Creating new connections in the brain through arts deepens and expands the learning experience.

By Brad HodgePublished: Jan. 25, 2014                 Recently I read in these pages of Councillor Susan Chapelle’s decision to

By Spencer FitschenPublished: Jan. 25, 2014   Fair: “Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination” (Oxford Dictionaries) Unfair:” not based

Western Forest Products (WFP), the company that owns Woodfibre, is suing Steen Larsen to remove a derelict vessel moored on their water lot.

Tourists are major users of Squamish's trail network and they pumped between $2.7 and $4 million in the local economy on weekends alone last summer, according to the latest SORCA study.

Located besides the Squamish Elementary School, the tear drop is the first parcel of empty land that greets visitors to downtown Squamish. Some hope it can be cleaned and spruced so it can be more inviting for visitors for whom its often the first impression.

Andrea Smith, an employment resource specialist, writes a weekly labour market report. She has agreed to share it with readers of the Squamish Reporter.