Squamish News
Broken Rail Spur Caused Spill in Squamish Estuary
The exact cause or the sequence of events that led to the oil spill has yet to be determined, but CN Rail has some preliminary idea of what led to spill in the estuary.
Council Split on Proposed Drive-Thrus
Coun. Susan Chapelle and Patricia Heintzman voted against giving second reading to a proposed drive-thru bank and restaurant on Garibaldi Way.
Parking Complaints Pour into District
Bylaw officers dealt with 854 parking complaints over a period of 22 months, from January 1 to November 8.
Slope Erosion Worries Highlands Resident
Garibaldi Highland resident Jim Raymond worries about the sliding market value of his home. And he says the district has to share some blame for it.
Canada Post to Charge Developers $200 for New Mailboxes
Burdened by increasing costs and rising expenses, Canada Post wants developers to share the tab for installing new post boxes.
‘We Are All Two Pay Cheques Away From the Food Bank’
By Gagandeep Ghuman Published: Nov. 10, 2012 On Prentice Geary’s arm is a phoenix, leaving a small mass of ashes
Dike Seepage Work Begins Next Summer
The pre-design work has been identified, and it involves the placement of additional dike materials on the land side of the dike to increase its width.
B.C. Government to fund ‘Buy Local’ Programs
B.C. government funding is now available to support local food producers by encouraging British Columbians to shop for food produced in their own communities.
Visa Canada Plans to Hike Credit Card Fee for Merchants
Visa Canada is planning to increase the fees it charges to process credit card purchases by one-third by next April, a decision that is expected to be burden small and big businsses struggling with an economic downturn.
MLA Joan McIntyre Billed $14,839 in Travel Expenses
Sea to Sky MLA Joan McIntyre billed $14,839 in travel expenses to the provincial tax payers between April and September this year.








