Squamish News Highlights

'Diminished' hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action

OTTAWA — Canada has been so slow to carry out recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that an Indigenous-led think tank says it has decided to stop publishing an annual report tracking its progress.

Dec 20, 2023 4:21 PM Read more >

Deal alert: You can fly from Vancouver to Paris next year for $187

Tickets are hundreds of dollars lower than usual to the City of Lights.

Dec 20, 2023 3:10 PM Read more >

Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix

Health Minister Adrian Dix's comments come amid ongoing health-care woes including hospital overcrowding and many residents being left without a family doctor.

Dec 20, 2023 2:39 PM Read more >

71-year-old Vancouver woman chases naked suspect out of her home with shovel

The suspect has been charged and remains in custody.

Dec 20, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >

Cow on highway thought to be cause of multi-vehicle crash near Chemainus

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP responded to a report of a loose cow and arrived to find several vehicles in a chain-reaction crash.

Dec 20, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

WLNG, FortisBC public feedback events to be finalized in 2024

Squamish council received project updates for the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC projects at its final 2023 meeting; no date was given for public engagement events yet.

Dec 20, 2023 1:56 PM Read more >

Lionel Messi could play in Vancouver against Whitecaps FC next May

Inter Miami is set to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 25, 2024 at BC Place; will Lionel Messi play?

Dec 20, 2023 1:11 PM Read more >

How to keep your pets safe this holiday season

Be mindful of potpourri and poinsettias as they can be harmful if ingested.

Dec 20, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Impact of EAO conditions: Do restrictions on construction workers stigmatize a vital workforce?

The EAO introduces unprecedented conditions to address concerns over potential violence in Squamish.

Dec 20, 2023 11:54 AM Read more >

Photos: First mall-based Hudson’s Bay closes for good at Lougheed mall in Burnaby

The Hudson’s Bay at Lougheed mall in Burnaby is now permanently closed.

Dec 20, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >