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SLRD funds water, sewer to the tune of nearly $300k

SLRD funds water, sewer to the tune of nearly $300k

Britannia Beach, Furry Creek and Bralorne set for water-service upgrades
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Study reveals potential replacement options for Ironworkers Bridge

Study reveals potential replacement options for Ironworkers Bridge

A new bridge that includes SkyTrain or light rail could improve access to 175,000 jobs and remove 50,000 vehicles from the roads per day, experts say
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Four local athletes win Indigenous Youth Excellence awards

Four local athletes win Indigenous Youth Excellence awards

Xavian Washington, Penelope Sparrow, Eden Joseph and Rexon Jacob-Wallace were honoured by I-SPARC
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District of Squamish rescinds campfire ban

District of Squamish rescinds campfire ban

Ban lifted at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 31.
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Sign up for an energy audit and save money in Whistler and Squamish

Sign up for an energy audit and save money in Whistler and Squamish

A growing program that supports homeowners in making their homes more energy efficient is open for a third year in a row
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Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners

Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government is tripling a program that offers free air conditioners to people with low incomes as forecasters say the province should prepare for hotter-than-normal temperatures in June.
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'We're glad we didn't wake up to a pile of ashes': Vancouver synagogue's doors set on fire

'We're glad we didn't wake up to a pile of ashes': Vancouver synagogue's doors set on fire

"This was an act against a defenceless building; it's cowardly but we can't let it keep people away," says Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt following an attempt to torch his synagogue.
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Letter: ‘Degrading and discriminatory action’ with the floatel

Letter: ‘Degrading and discriminatory action’ with the floatel

'On a human level, how would any of the council members feel if they or a relative were banned from entering the community or even temporarily residing near it? '
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Opinion: A reporter's departure—Reflecting on life's big questions and Squamish's role

Opinion: A reporter's departure—Reflecting on life's big questions and Squamish's role

By the time some of you read this, my desk will already be cleared, my to-do list checked, and my computer wiped. My last day at The Squamish Chief will be May 31.
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Rob Shaw: Do the BC Conservatives have a vetting problem or a judgment problem?

Rob Shaw: Do the BC Conservatives have a vetting problem or a judgment problem?

BC Conservatives under the microscope after candidate's controversial exit
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