Squamish News
Residents looking at 2.5% property tax increase
The District of Squamish is proposing a tax rate increase of 2.5 per cent this year.
New overdose prevention site opens in Downtown Squamish
A new overdose prevention site (OPS) in Squamish has been opened in response to the increasing number of overdoses in
Squamish council must advocate now for child care solutions
Platypus YMCA daycare will close their doors to families and educators at the end of June. My own son, Aiden,
Construction begins on 76-unit rental building in Dentville
Construction is now underway on a 76-unit rental housing project in Dentville.
Rainfall warning in effect for Squamish
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Howe Sound. A frontal system laden with subtropical moisture will move across
Mayor Elliott decries developer Cheema Lands’ intimidation tactic
Lies, mis-statements, personal attack and intimidation tactic. This is how Mayor Karen Elliott describes the recent ad campaign on Facebook
High streamflow advisory for Squamish
The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for Howe Sound, including for tributaries around the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Squamish, Pemberton.
Alert: Planned outage in parts of downtown next week
BC Hydro is planning a nine-hour outage in parts of Downtown Squamish.
District plans a downtown entrance study
District of Squamish plans to conduct a Downton Entrance study and a Downtown Transportation Model study, special projects in the 2021 budget.
How Stan Matwychuk turned a dark basement into an art exhibition
What started as a joke between a local artist and a former boss has ended in a colorful mural project in a dark, dank basement of a local business.