Local News

Fast pitch players are complaining about the condition of the ball diamonds at Brennan Park after municipal staff undertook major repairs just before this weekend's Loggers Sports Fast Pitch Tournament.

The Squamish Chief editorial staff welcomed a new sports and community reporter this week with the arrival of Neil Petrich, a recent journalism graduate from the Prairies.

Local hikers will soon see new signs along Squamish's trail system as the area's most popular hiking paths are incorporated into the National Hiking Trail (NHT).

Nearly a decade after ugly and sometimes violent logging protests in the Elaho Valley - nicknamed the War in the Woods - a deal has been reached to satisfy all interests.

Not everybody looks at a piece of blown glass or pottery and thinks of mining. But that's just what the BC Museum of Mining is inviting visitors to do during the fifth installment of the Copper and Fire interactive art show Sunday, Aug. 12.

District of Squamish council cancelled the Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation's (SODC) Annual General Meeting Tuesday (July 31), drawing sharp criticism from community members.

A man accused of forcing his way into the Garibaldi Budget Inn to steal drugs and other items from two patrons is back in custody after violating the terms of his release. Traith Jones was picked up by RCMP members at 1:05 a.m.

As the deadline for public comment on the proposed Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) ski resort draws near, opponents have ramped up their efforts with online, flyer and letter-writing campaigns.

Developers behind Squamish's newest neighbourhood are extending an invitation to the community to take in the views and luxury homes that make up University Heights.

The best measure Test of Metal organizers could have taken to prevent the gastrointestinal illness that struck more than 200 racers last month would have been to cancel the event altogether, said Vancouver Coastal Health's (VCH) chief medical officer