Local News

A 50-foot gorilla is on the loose.

People may be willing to fork out top dollar for a home in Squamish, but not everyone views it as the ideal place to settle down.

An anonymous businessman is helping Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) proponents rebuild their public image.

Local resident Marie Blott still tears up when she speaks about her mother. Three years ago, 84-year-old Margerite Richard passed away, leaving behind a rich history of involvement in her New Brunswick community and in the lives of her 14 children.

For years, the Razzano family lived on the edge with the possibility of the unimaginable - the death of their beloved baby boy Emilio. But with the celebration of Emilio's fifth birthday this week, it seems the worst is over.

The logging of an area around a bike trail crucial to numerous races has sparked frustration between forestry and recrational interests.

A new carbon tax is headed for Squamish aimed specifically at the municipality. On Tuesday (April 29) council gave preliminary approval to put $12,945 in the operational budget for a carbon tax reserve fund.

RCMP is asking residents to help find a 50-year-old Squamish man, who has been described as a "loner."Kelly Thomas Spicer has been a custodian and resident of Klahanie Campground for the past two years.

In the quest to protect the Squamish Estuary, there is no time to savour success.

A Mamquam Elementary student gave geography buffs across the province a run for their money April 19, when he finished sixth at the Great Canadian Geography Challenge B.C. finals in Nakusp.