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Child care providers cite staffing crisis

Child care providers are fighting a crisis situation, fuelled by declining wages for early childhood educators that barely allow them to make a living, according to many of the people who care for the corridor's children and other child care advocate

Body of missing man found

The body of a man who went missing last month was found last Friday (May 23).At 11:51 a.m.

Men have women rolling in the aisles

With Denise Imbeau as the Rotary Club's now infamous mistress of ceremonies, a full house of women cheered on nine charities as they vied for favour from five celebrity judges at Saturday night's Men of Sea to Sky fundraiser at the Eagle Eye Theatre

Landowners to block off trails in protest

Two well-traveled trails - one connecting Valleycliffe to the Adventure Centre and the other between Second Avenue and Cattermole Slough - may be closed off in coming weeks as private landowners protest what they say is the "complete utter failure" o

Students deliver in their own words

Quest University sits high on a mountain perch overlooking the town of Squamish tucked away from the outside world.

Mystery businessman hosting GAS revealed

The "mystery businessman" reported last week as hosting a party in support of Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) is Tim Horton's owner Wes Rafuse, according to Coun. Jeff McKenzie, who said he encouraged the businessman to hold the event.

Spirit pole gets local touch

Squamish residents young and old have made their mark on the Spirit Pole.

New Women's Centre opens its doors

A year-long struggle for a permanent home has ended in a bright, open, polished new space on Third Avenue for the Howe Sound Women's Centre Society.

Province paying doctors to stay

Two family physicians are committing to work in Squamish for three years after receiving funding from a provincial program designed to help communities cope with B.C.'s severe shortage of family doctors.

Dreams of wind energy deflated

The winds blowing through Squamish are not be the untapped energy resource they appeared to be four years ago. A report on wind speeds in the area deemed to be most suitable for a turbine, Alice Ridge, showed disappointing results.
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