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Shaw TV  cancels local kids', seniors' show

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

Urban growth versus environmental protection

Council for the District of Squamish listened to the last of a series of debates on fish-bearing stream protection during a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday (June 4).

Squamish's new team part of 'outlaw league' says BC Hockey

BC Hockey and Hockey Canada are telling young athletes and hockey officials not to associate with "outlaw leagues" such as the newly formed World Hockey Association (WHA), which recently announced its new Squamish team, the Cougars.

1,300 more homes on downtown waterfront

Interfor sells channelside property to Westmana Sylvie Paillard spaillard@squamishchief.

Council briefs

Council denies variance permits for duplexes Council for the District of Squamish went against a staff recommendation Tuesday (July 4) when it denied a variance permit that would allow two duplexes to be built on a lot deemed too narrow to support th

Coast Salish pole rises in Brackendale

The living culture of the Squamish First Nation will bring back an ancient tradition this weekend and they are inviting the entire community to be a part of it.

Self-help guru helps Valley

For seven years, the extremely popular self-help guru T. Harv Eker has been sharing the beauty of the Squamish Valley with groupies from all over the world. Now those same visitors are helping to keep Squamish pristine.

Globe-cycling cancer crusader rolls into town

Twenty years ago, Randolph Westphal was diagnosed with cancer and told he had one year to live.

Extreme danger of wildfires for region

The area around the District of Squamish is now at the highest level of wildfire alert, according to the government agency in charge of setting it.

Manhunt ends in mystery death

A dramatic manhunt ended in tragedy Tuesday (June 27) when an RCMP service dog discovered the body of a man in dense bush off Highway 99 following a serious vehicle accident. The incident began at 2:30 p.m.
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