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The highly contested residential development Red Point proposed for the Upper Mamquam Blind Channel failed to get third reading on Tuesday (July 15).

In an attempt to offset a strained municipal budget, council has thrown its support behind a proposal that would give the district a cut of the province's land transfer tax.

The future of the Woodfibre site is still unclear, but the pulp mill itself is already headed for a new life in China.

Information about the 2010 Winter Olympics might make it to Squamish with a bit more speed and clarity now that the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) has hired a local resident as its communications specialist.

The heart of Downtown Squamish was under billowing smoke while lights went dark from Cleveland Avenue to Garibaldi Way after a cement truck took down a hydro pole Monday (July 7).

A new breed of student has begun exploring the Quest University campus with the beginning of a mini-university for children and teens on Monday (July 7).

The proponents of the proposed all-seasons resort Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) have released a regional impact study reinforcing their claim the development would provide quality jobs - but critics say the numbers don't hold weight.

With Parliament in summer break, local federal Liberals are full swing behind the scenes with the party headhunting prospects, and candidates applying to take over where MP Blair Wilson left off. And the process is causing a few waves.

With a second shot at a District of Squamish approval just days away, proponents of the Red Point housing development strived to get more community members on side through information sessions Monday and Thursday (July 7 and 10).

The crystal clear waters of Meighan Creek have sparked a battle about transparency between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the district.