An Uptick in Bike Thefts
July 3, 2013Squamish
In the last few weeks, as many as 11 bikes thefts have been reported, most of them expensive mountain bikes.
Meet the Couple Behind the Canada Day Fireworks
July 1, 2013Life
Keyes and his wife Whitney Keyes have helped put up the Canada Day fireworks show for the past seven years in Squamish.
A Feast of One-Act Plays at the Brackendale Art Gallery
June 27, 2013Features
Five plays take the stage at the Between Shifts Theatre Company’s All Canadian One-Acts at the Brackendale Art Gallery.
Centrepoint closer to reality with $300,000 donation
June 24, 2013Squamish
On Monday, June 17th, about 100 people raised their glasses to celebrate the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation’s donation of $300,000 to help build Centrepoint.
The Grow-op Next Door
June 23, 2013City Hall
In the past few years, it’s estimated that 5-6 commercial growing operations have quietly set up shop in the business park. It’s hard to pinpoint the precise number, however.
Citizens Re-Imagine Squamish, Starting With Cleveland Ave
June 22, 2013Squamish
On Wednesday, June 19, a few volunteers were on Cleveland Avenue, shovels and trowels in tow, pulling weeds from the curb to the storefronts for the first evening of Imagine Squamish: building a better block.
Squamish Sikh Parade Tomorrow in Downtown Squamish
June 21, 2013Squamish
Squamish’s Sikh community is getting ready to host its eighth Sikh parade on Saturday, June 22.
Whiskers and Wine spell success
June 20, 2013Pets
On Friday, June 14th, the Squamish SPCA’s first annual Whiskers and Wine fundraising event sold out of its 80 tickets.
Killer Whales Spotted in Howe Sound Waters
June 19, 2013Breaking News
The whale continued to move north up the Howe Sound as far as Darrel Bay, then turned with the tide and carried on towards Watts Point.
Log Books Languish in the Dark
June 17, 2013Squamish
It's been nine years since the council commissoned the log books, but a place to display them has yet to be found.
Squamish, Be Bright @ Night
June 14, 2013Squamish
Bob Brant and other supporters of Be Bright @ Night are promoting night time visibility in Squamish through their Be Bright @ Night campaign.
Trading fuel for fitness
June 13, 2013Squamish
When the lease on Nadine Bombardier’s car ended seven years ago, she tucked away her driver’s license and has never looked back.
Is Chicken Co-op the Answer
June 2, 2013Features
Is a community chicken co-op a viable alternative to amending urban agriculture bylaws, or just town council’s cop out?
Avid Cyclist Wants Better Bike Lanes
June 2, 2013Features
Bike infrastrucrue has improved in the past, but much more needs to be done in Squamish.
Paradise Lost, and Regained
June 2, 2013Squamish
The Paradise Trails, now rechristened as Paradise properties, recently came up for sale for $16 million, with zoning for up to 82 estate residential lots.
‘What is Happening Here…A Lot’
June 2, 2013Q and A
Excerpts from an interview with Dan McRae, the economic development officer of Squamish.
Skookum Power Project Offers Jobs, Contracts for Locals
June 2, 2013Squamish
The preference is to hire local people, and uses the local ‘know-how,’ say the proponents of Skookum Creek Power Project.
District Still Undecided on Community Forest
June 2, 2013Squamish
Two years after it was first offered, the district has yet to decide whether it wants a community forest area with exclusive rights to harvest.
Theatre Lovers Wants Eagle Eye Renovated
June 2, 2013Squamish
Theatre lovers wants the school board to invest in one of the few venues left in town for arts and theatre.
Solterra Business Park Project Moves Ahead
May 25, 2013Economy
Solterra Group of Companies hopes to start construction soon on a portion of the 20-acre land they purchased from the District of Squamish in last June.
Sunken Craft Retrieved from Howe Sound Waters
May 25, 2013Squamish
A 40-foot landing craft was pulled out of the Howe Sound waters on April 20, a week after the 1940-build craft sank into the water few weeks ago.
Spring Isn’t Just for Home and Garden
May 25, 2013Food
Spring is a perfect time to do a little internal cleaning, otherwise known as a cleanse or a detox.
A Tribute to the Heroes of Whistler
May 25, 2013Sea to Sky
Local artist paints 'Hero', a painting that is a tribute to the sled dogs, and a memory that is also perhaps a millstone around our collective necks.
In Tax Hike, a Triple Whammy for Business Owners
May 25, 2013Economy
Erosion of our industrial tax base, and half-hearted attempts by consecutive councils to spur economic development has put the hurt on business owners like Eivind Tornes and Vickie Nickel.
Paying it Forward
May 25, 2013Opinion
There is something special about being a member of a community, a community where you are not just another person, but part of a group of people






















