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An in-depth study by the District of Squamish and the Community Futures Development Corporation of Howe Sound into the area's future energy needs received a much-needed financial boost from the provincial government this week.

At first glance, the two men appear so similar -both lawyers from West Vancouver, both members of the Conservative Party of Canada who share a keen interest in defeating the Liberals in the next federal election.

Your chance to have a say on who should be named Squamish's Citizen of the Year is now - but only until Monday. The Squamish Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2006 Business Person and Citizen of the Year.

After more than two decades of discussions, residential development plans for BC Rail's newly acquired Mamquam Blind Channel property are being made public.

Saturday (Jan. 6) marks the start of this year's edition of the Brackendale Winter Eagle Festival and Count, and organizers expect it to be another successful year.

Property values continue to climb in Squamish - but surprisingly, the overall increase in provincial assessments for 2006 was below the provincial average. B.C.

RCMP, Fire Rescue and Canada Post have teamed up to catch a suspected arsonist who targeted the Valleycliffe General Store bulletin board Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Flooding on Fifth Avenue not tied to Skye project, says mayor Sylvie Paillard spaillard@squamishchief.

Those beautiful, fresh Christmas trees that adorned your home in December are probably sitting in your backyard to be disposed of. Scouts Canada is offering a chipping service for those trees on Sunday (Jan. 7) at the Garden Centre.

It took only 48 minutes on New Year's Day Monday for the 800 spots available for the North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal mountain bike to sell out. "This simply blew away our expectations," said race organizer Cliff Miller.