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Downtown residents and patrons were stunned Tuesday afternoon when an explosive sound echoed down Cleveland Avenue.The drama began around 11:30 a.m. on Sept.

The Squamish Oceanfront Development Coporation (SODC) announced the resignation of its chair Larry Murray yesterday and the election of his successor, former Squamish Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) chair and current director John Turner.

The woman at the centre of the storm over black mould at Castle Rock Family Housing says she is back in her home trying to fix the problem, but still won't let her children sleep there.

It was only four months ago that a grizzly bear lumbered the streets of Squamish's downtown so it seems appropriate that grizzly researcher Charlie Russell is coming to town to present a documentary film about his experiences with the bears.

The District of Squamish has unanimously agreed to call for a halt to the Garibaldi at Squamish 180-day environmental assessment process until concerns such as the viability of the project and the possibility of increased local crime rate are address

The Brackendale Farmers Institute Fall Fair returns for its 13th annual celebration this from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday (Sept.

A resident at Castle Rock Family Housing says she and her children have suffered under the shadow of black mould problems for months, and adds she is not satisfied with the response of the complex's non-profit owners, the Sea to Sky Housing Society.

Test of Metal Inc. is announced the creation of a new Squamish-based race series for the 2008 mountain bike season on Thursday (Sept. 6).

Shut out of the lucrative holiday market in Whistler after the resort's council unanimously rejected its application to build there, London Drugs is now looking at the possibility of establishing a big-box store in Squamish.

With the aim of providing "Intimate, Integrated and International" education, Quest University Canada opened its doors to its first-ever intake of 77 students from around the world and their families at its opening convocation on Wednesday (Aug. 29).