Squamish News

A Squamish man has been charged after RCMP executed a search warrant and located suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia, and weapons at his home in downtown Squamish.

Staff recently told council data shows the building does receive traffic, especially in the summer months, but the district still sees opportunities for growth.

The heavy alcohol consumption in Squamish is one among the several interesting trends captured in the Vital Signs 2017 report, an initiative of the Squamish Community Foundation.

The work began on August 7, 2018, and will continue for approximately six months, and is expected to generate 25 jobs, the company said.    

Investigators seized 14 unsafely stored firearms, 2 disabled firearms, ammunition and a crossbow.

The sightings occurred in the area along the confluence of the Mamquam and Squamish Rivers and south along the Squamish River dike and estuary.

The two hybrid vehicles - a RAV4 and Prius V – can be found at Chieftain Centre (1301 Pemberton Avenue) and Municipal Hall (37955 Second Avenue) and are equipped with ski and bike racks.

Environment Canada and the BC Ministry of Environment have issued a Smoky Skies Bulletin for communities in the Howe Sound region due to wildfire smoke.

A 23-year-old woman was swept away by strong currents of the Rubble Creek in the Garibaldi Lake Provincial Park.

On Thursday, July 26th, at 9:00 a.m. Squamish RCMP received a complaint regarding 15 turkeys that had been killed on a property up the Squamish Valley Road.