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The District of Squamish is the only one of 11 Sea to Sky municipalities yet to embrace the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS), and with the local vote for adoption scheduled for Nov. 4, the town is becoming ever more polarized.

A high profile environmental advocate is no longer part of the Squamish Environmental Conservation Society (SECS) after its president, council municipal election candidate Catherine Jackson, put forward an ultimatum during the society's annual genera

The West Coast of Vancouver Island provides some of the most pristine and ruggedly beautiful cruising grounds in the world. It's a sailor's paradise with a dizzying array of beaches, deeply penetrating fjords and awe-inspiring headlands.

Brad Kitchen is angry and he's fighting back.

In a lead-up to re-examining District of Squamish costs, council has decided to defer replacing the environmental co-ordinator position left vacant when Peter Woods resigned late this summer.

The District of Squamish needs to connect the community to sustainable development if Smart Growth principles are to work, says Kimberley Armour.

Residents are being warned to watch out for cougars that have been prowling the area attacking dogs and livestock.

The community of Paradise Valley will soon have a new dimension in its rural setting following a District of Squamish council vote Tuesday (Oct. 21).

Extra pantyhose can come in handy when you're bobbing in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean.

Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) is again being criticized, this time for its potential destructive impact on the fish living off the water builders have proposed pumping to sustain the 22,000 bed units and snowmaking it will require.