Second cohort of Squamish Youth Council appointed
October 8, 2022Squamish
The second cohort of the Squamish Youth Council has been appointed. Seventeen youth were selected among the applicants to serve
Police seek dash cam footage to bizarre incident on Ironworkers Memorial Bridge
October 7, 2022BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam video following a bizarre incident this afternoon on the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. Police
Enjoy three weekends of spooktacular Halloween chills and thrills at Britannia Mine Museum
October 7, 2022Life
Halloween adventurers will be battening down the hatches with three weekends of spooktacular fun at the Britannia Mine Museum. This
Drunk pick-up driver on Highway 99 arrested after police chase
October 7, 2022Squamish
On September 30, Squamish RCMP responded to multiple calls about an F-150 pickup truck travelling erratically on Highway 99. The
Man wanted BC-wide for attacking woman in Downtown Vancouver
October 6, 2022BC/Canada
Vancouver police is looking for a man now wanted BC-wide for assault with a weapon. VPD investigation, using tips from
Drunk motorcyclists on Highway 99 arrested
October 6, 2022Sea to Sky
Two impaired motorcyclists were arrested for dangerous operation of a vehicle on Monday, October 3. Whistler RCMP called the Squamish
German company plans new tourist attraction in Squamish
October 6, 2022Squamish
A German investment company has expressed interest in building a new tourist attraction in town, though there are very few
54 new family doctors sign contract with BC
October 5, 2022BC/Canada
As many as 54 new doctors have signed contracts with BC to provide full-service primary care in communities throughout the
Police seek witnesses to head-on crash on Sea to Sky Highway
October 5, 2022Sea to Sky
Squamish RCMP are seeking witnesses and information about a collision that happened in mid-September on the Sea to Sky Highway.
New appointments to the District’s Advisory Design Panel
October 5, 2022Squamish
District of Squamish has appointed seven people to the district’s advisory design panel. The Advisory Design Panel is an independent body
Winning lotto ticket sold in West Vancouver
October 5, 2022BC/Canada
A Lotto Max ticket sold in West Vancouver has won $95,529. The lucky ticket holder matched all six to win the money
Vancouver’s longest-running Christmas Market returns to Downtown Vancouver next month
October 4, 2022BC/Canada
The Vancouver Christmas Market returns to its seaside home, Jack Poole Plaza (downtown at the Olympic Cauldron) this holiday season. Vancouver’s largest
Heat record broken in Squamish as sunny fall continues
October 4, 2022Squamish
A sunny fall is making up for the unusually rainy spring as the streak of warm weather continues. According to
Two women suffer life-threatening injuries in bear attack in Northern BC
October 4, 2022BC/Canada
Two women are in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a bear in Northern BC. The bear was
SAR rescues camper in medical distress at Elfin Lake
October 4, 2022Squamish
Squamish Search and Rescue crews have rescued two injured people this weekend. On the morning of Saturday Oct 1, SAR
Woman injured in bear encounter in rural area of 100 Mile House
October 4, 2022BC/Canada
A woman walking her dogs received minor injuries after a bear encounter over the weekend in a very rural area
SLRD adopts paid maternity and parental leave policy
October 4, 2022Squamish
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) has adopted a paid maternity and parental leave policy for its Board of Directors. Work
Bear activity closes campground in Garibaldi Provincial Park
October 2, 2022BC/Canada
Taylor Meadows campground in the Garibaldi Provincial Park has been closed until October 31 due to fall bear activity. “The
Smoke Bluffs connector trail gives better access to Mamquam Blind Channel
September 30, 2022Squamish
A volunteer-build connector trail in the Smoke Bluffs parks is giving hikers and climbers a better access to the Mamquam
New Squamish arts and culture society hosts free event downtown
September 30, 2022Life
A new craft market highlighting west coast art, craft, food and design is coming to Downtown Squamish. Embedded in community
BC Ferries to allow dogs and cats on upper deck in pilot project
September 29, 2022BC/Canada
BC Ferries has introduced a three-month trial on the Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove) – Powell River (Saltery Bay) route to
Motorcyclist sentenced in hit-and-run that injured North Van officer
September 29, 2022BC/Canada
A motorcyclist has been sentenced in a hit-and-run incident that injured a police officer in North Vancouver in 2019. On
Lauren Greenlaw running on three-part platform of affordability, livability, and the environment
September 29, 2022Squamish
Lauren Greenlaw is running for a seat on Squamish Council on October 15th. A long-time geologist, Lauren Greenlaw is running
IHIT called after human remains found in burning vehicle on Sunshine Coast
September 28, 2022BC/Canada
Sunshine Coast RCMP is advising the public of an investigation into a suspicious vehicle fire and requesting anyone with information
Local geologist Pierre Friele wins prestigious BC award
September 28, 2022Squamish
A Squamish geologist has won the 2022 Westerman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Geoscience, the most prestigious award for geoscientists
























