Man Arrested for Threatening Rafters with Rifle on Squamish Valley Road
July 31, 2013Squamish
Squamish RCMP has charged a 37-year-old North Vancouver resident for uttering threats and pointing a firearm at two rafters on Squamish Valley road.
Another $817,097 is Added to SODC Debt
July 27, 2013Squamish
SODC added another coat of red to its balance sheet, bloating its debt by a little more than $800,000.
On Taicheng, Political Narratives Diverge Sharply
July 27, 2013Squamish
SLRD board has voted to have Taicheng development go through a Regional Growth Strategy, a move that doesn't bode well for the project.
Squamish Days Loggers’ Sports in Pictures
July 27, 2013Squamish
Eric Andersen offers a fascinating glimpse into 120 years of loggers sports in B.C.
His passion for clocks keeps on ticking
July 27, 2013Life
Graham Smilie has been collecting clocks since 1975, and several of them are on display at his shop in Valleycliffe.
A Race of Her Own
July 25, 2013Squamish
The exclusively female Hot on Your Heels mountain bike race is coming back for its second year on July 27.
District Will Contribute $300,000 to Centrepoint Project
July 24, 2013Squamish
District of Squamish will cover a part of the Development Cost Charge (DCC) and contribute $188,000 from the Affordable Reserve Fund for the Centrepoint project
Tech Firm Finds a New Home in Squamish
July 20, 2013Squamish
Quantum Technology Corp., a firm specializing in helium systems, will now call Squamish home.
Squamish Foreclosures Soared with Recession
July 20, 2013Squamish
As many as 80 homes went for foreclosure sales in the last five years in Squamish.
A Grieving Mother’s Plea: Be Bright at Night
July 20, 2013Life
Roxanne McCall's message is simple: “I just really want the kids to be aware and conscious, especially at night."
Antioxidants, Small But Mighty
July 20, 2013Squamish
You may be unaware of the small war that is being fought within your body every second of the day.
A Town’s Riches
July 20, 2013Life
Volunteers like Tracey Saxby and Deborah McQueen, and many like them, make our town a better place to live.
UBC Students Reimagine Squamish
July 20, 2013Squamish
The ideas and vision of UBC landscape architecture students will mesh with the district planning of Squamish.
Squamish Food Bank Needs Your Support
July 20, 2013Economy
Squamish’s three grocery stores are supporting the Squamish Food Bank to encourage shoppers to purchase one bag of groceries each for the Squamish Food Bank.
District Aims to Enhance Squamish Brand
July 19, 2013City Hall
In a little more than three months the District of Squamish will have new brochures, maps, posters, pole banners and new gateway signage, all reinforcing the idea that Squamish is Canada’s outdoor recreation capital.
Coun. Susan Chapelle Awarded Prestigious US Research Grant
July 18, 2013Features
Councillor Susan Chapelle has been granted a prestigious U.S. grant to pursue research in her field of massage therapy.
With the Tracks, History, Too, is Removed
July 18, 2013Life
This May, CN Rail removed the railway switch that brought the tracks into downtown Squamish, silently closing a chapter in a long and storied history of railways in Squamish and the province.
The Rising Song of You and Other Poems
July 17, 2013Squamish
The rising song of you by Jude Goodwin The sun comes in like a quiet cat one paw print
Another Dollar Store is Planned, This One in Garibaldi Mall
July 17, 2013Economy
It’s yet to be officially confirmed, but sources say Dollarama plans to open a dollar store at the former cinema site in Garibaldi Estate mall.
An Emerging Sport Finds New Followers in Squamish
July 17, 2013Squamish
Although recent publicity has triggered an interest, canyoneering in Squamish is an activity championed by a select few.
Woman Arrested for Trying to Steal Her Dog
July 16, 2013Pets
Local police arrested and charged a 24-year-old Vancouver woman for trying to steal her own dog from Squamish dog pound on Government Road on Tuesday, July 9.
Fire Scare at Howe Sound Brewing
July 15, 2013Squamish
Although there was no fire, smoke from what firefighters believed to be an electrical problem was cause for concern.
Love Art ? Go Borrow it From the Squamish Library
July 13, 2013Life
The Squamish library has 43 works of art for loan, yet nobody has borrowed a single painting this year.
New Rotary President to Focus on Hospice
July 13, 2013Squamish
The new president of the Squamish Rotary Club, Mike Nasu, has big plans for his one year term with a special focus on hospice care.
Making Music Accessible
July 13, 2013Squamish
The Squamish hills are alive with the spirit of music and giving as Access Music Education, a charity established to help kids pursue their love of music.






















