Local News

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver announced record sales in Squamish for the month of June, despite record prices that have some worried about a disappearance of affordable housing.

At 9 p.m. on Friday (July 7), RCMP responded to a call of a non-responsive male at the Tantalus Manor on Wilson Crescent in Dentville. The man was located outside the building suffering from head trauma to the head.

Close to 1,000 Squamish households have yet to return their census forms, translating to a loss of over $1 million in federal transfer payments, according to Statistics Canada B.C. regional communications manager, Lisa Gibbins.

When Rick Marcotte picked up his mail a couple weeks ago and found a letter address to his father, who passed away in 1983, he though there had been a mistake.

A high profile organizer of local youth acting camps has been arrested and charged for sexual assault and sexual exploitation of minors.

Union decrying human rights abuse Sylvie Paillard spaillard@squamishchief.

Greg Gardner was sworn in Tuesday (July 11) as the newest member of council following a June 26 byelection that saw Gardner win 49 per cent of the vote. Council has been one councillor short since March 30 due to the passing of Ray Peters.

Two missing hikers said they weren't concerned for their safety when they were found by Squamish Search and Rescue after friends said they were missing Monday (July 10).

A businessman who owned Mountain Internet, the local internet service provider company, when it collapsed in 2003, is currently under investigation for several serious charges by B.C.'s and Alberta's Securities Commissions. Michael J.

Changes at Shaw TV are causing some to worry the broadcasting company is losing interest in Squamish.