Squamish News

An LNG plant in our community holds the promise of high paying jobs and large municipal tax payments without many of the drawbacks of the former heavy industry tenants of Howe Sound.

In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, the general manager of financial services Joanne Greenlees talks about expenses, reserves, debt and the challenge of drafting a budget that balances service expectations and tax increases.

For the past two years, countless volunteers have worked on creating a new trail at Murrin Lake Park. It's expected to open officially in June.

A 54-year-old male Squamish resident who was found unconscious following a fight on early Sunday morning outside the local pub in Valleycliffe has died.

Affordable housing is actually quite prevalent on the free market locally and has been a growth trend I have been financing for more than 10 years.

This International Women’s Day, challenge yourself to not only be the change, but to inspire the change you want to see in the world.

Police have spoken to a person of interest in the aggravated assault incident that left a Squamish man in hospital with serious injuries.

An understaffed RCMP has removed the only police officer working as a school liaison officer in town. RCMP and council both agree the position is important, but haven’t always agreed on how to make it work.

Issues around dogs are by far the most frequently reported bylaw violation (368 complaints) in the district for the year ending November 1, 2013.

It’s not a boom by any means, construction and particularly residential construction is seeing a revival in Squamish. With 78 new licences issued in 2013, construction is far ahead of all other businesses for new business licences.