Local News

A group of Irish pavers are creating frustration among Squamish residents and the District of Squamish over alleged shoddy work on driveways and municipal property.

If Costco Wholesale's visit to Squamish was meant to gauge the community's interest for a local warehouse, it generated only a whisper of support.

A proposed residential community centred around horseback riding is moving forward despite firm warnings from staff it would suburbanize Paradise Valley and put residents at risk.

Spring cleaning is starting from the ground up this year with the commencement of Pitch In Week. From Monday to Sunday (April 21 to 27) garbage-picking events have community members greening up areas across town.

Six 2007 Howe Sound Secondary School graduates had cause to celebrate Tuesday evening (April 22) as they stood before family and friends to be acknowledged for completing the Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program.

It's the basis of a civil society, and Squamish Volunteer Centre Society co-ordinator Pam Gliatis has dedicated her life to spreading the wealth it generates.

If it weren't for a late-night dog walk, the Brackendale Farmers' Institute (BFI) could have lost all its Fall Fair equipment to a suspected arson on Friday night (April 18).

B.C.'s Environment Minister Barry Penner paid a visit to Squamish this Saturday (April 19) to celebrate the protection of the estuary as a designated Wildlife Management Area.

A proposed rehabilitation centre in Paradise Valley will not be required to pay $125,000 toward road improvements if the site is rezoned since it is already offering the community several free beds in the centre.

The Sea to Sky Corridor is sitting at a crucial crossroads in its development - it could turn into B.C.'s Disneyland or the province's model of sustainability, says environmental expert Ann Dale.