Local News

Construction efforts for the $3-million expansion to Squamish General Hospital's emergency department started Monday (March 10).Joan McIntyre, MLA for West Vancouver-Garibaldi, joined Dr. LaVerne Kindree, Coun.

Now that the District of Squamish's downtown wireless internet system is implementing a test phase, residents and visitors can surf the web along Cleveland Avenue from Main Street to Pemberton Avenue.Convenience is rarely without cost, however.

Fuel from a tanker involved in an accident on Highway 99 last month has leached into Browning Lake, provincial Ministry of Environment officials confirmed this week.

The Republic of Brackendale doesn't exist on any map -but it's a very real place, due to the life's work of Thor Froslev.

Deanna Lewis has played an integral role is creating the Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre where the living culture of both Squamish and Lil'Wat Nations can be shared, celebrated and preserved.

Sexual exploitation of youth is happening in Squamish at a degree many residents may find shocking. "Youth are being sexually exploited here in Squamish.

Long-time Howe Sound Secondary School teacher Linda Firbank was lauded as one of the 20 first ever recipients of the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence during a special ceremony at Government House in Victoria Monday (March 3).

Following a heated public open house last week on the Pitt River Independent Power Project (IPP), Squamish Council unanimously agreed Tuesday (March 4) to advise the province it is not welcome to link into the Cheekye Fan substation north of Squamish

The District of Squamish and Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) are negotiating where a local Olympic transportation hub would be ideal. It's already been decided that northbound buses will not stop in Squamish, said Mayor Ian Sutherland.

The District of Squamish and Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) are negotiating where a local Olympic transportation hub would be ideal. It's already been decided that northbound buses will not stop in Squamish, said Mayor Ian Sutherland.