Squamish News Highlights

Watchdog recommends charges against officers involved in Indigenous man's death

Jared Lowndes was shot and killed by police in Campbell River two years ago after he stabbed and killed a police dog and injured a dog handler.

Oct 28, 2023 5:35 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says owners of units used for short-term rentals have six months to decide

Oct 28, 2023 4:55 AM Read more >

Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and ethnic fraud

Strictly speaking, everyone has an ethnic identity. But for many people it is simply a matter of stating what they are.

Oct 28, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut: Bouquet of broad bean plants came as a surprise

The puzzling, jammed-together plants grew to around 60 cm fairly quickly

Oct 28, 2023 4:15 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Enforcing the new short-term rental rules

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Oct 28, 2023 3:24 AM Read more >

Audio recording shows how quickly pilots responded to lightning strike

The helicopter continued to fly, but lost the instruments in the cockpit, descending through 3,000 feet of cloud without instruments.

Oct 28, 2023 1:30 AM Read more >

First Nation acquires Campbell River water taxi business

Way West Water Taxi ferries passengers and freight between Campbell River, the north Island and remote communities along the coast

Oct 28, 2023 1:05 AM Read more >

Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale

VANCOUVER — The three-bedroom East Vancouver home that's about to hit the market includes a brick fireplace and finished basement, along with a private back deck. Not to worry — the Hells Angels deaths-head logos have been removed from the gables.

Oct 28, 2023 1:00 AM Read more >

Pair short-term rental crackdown with vacancy controls, says advocacy group

Together Against Poverty Society says new restrictions on short-term rentals will potentially bring new “desperately needed” rentals into the long-term rental market

Oct 28, 2023 12:10 AM Read more >

Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory's communications

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel knocked out internet and communications in the Gaza Strip in stepped-up bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.

Oct 27, 2023 9:40 PM Read more >