Squamish News

SORCA and Vancouver developer Bob Cheema have entered into a precedent setting memorandum of understanding to develop a vision for District Lots 509 and 510 as Canada’s first bike-in, bike-out mountain bike community.

The grant will fund the full estimated cost to upgrade 1.2 kilometres of Squamish River dike at the Upper Judd Slough in the Brackendale area. Work on the project is expected to begin this summer.

The driver was identified and issued several Violation Tickets under the Motor Vehicle Act and the Off Road Vehicle Act.  The dirt bike was also towed for not having insurance.

District of Squamish will hire a new firefighter and a police officer to meet the growing needs of the municipality. The positions will be filled in May and July in order to spread the tax impact of the positions over the two years.

There are ten categories in which the business excellence awards will be given. The deadline for nominating your favourite business or entreprenur is March 21.

The provincial police watchdog was called to investigate a collision involving a RCMP officer's car and a pedestrian in Squamish.

Dogs and their owners are invited to “Dog Day” on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Ski Callaghan, the joint venture between Whistler Olympic Park and its neighboring Nordic ski area Callaghan Country. 

Three years after the trees were painted blue, the colour sticks to the trees, making a highfalutin endeavour look like petty mischief.

District of Squamish issued slightly over 400 building permits last year, but the real estate boom was heavily skewed towards residential construction.

Refresh Market founders, Rachel Boguski and Shannon Lorenz are launching a new conference designed they say to educate and recharge the business and creative spirit in town.