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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

A week of wet weather and one or two glitches did nothing to deter the enthusiasm of audiences and speakers at the Squamish Mountain Festival, which wrapped up 10 days of presentations, films, competitions and clinics on Saturday (July 21).

Heavy rains left 28 campers stranded at the Squamish Valley Campground, as rising water levels caused the Squamish River to breach its banks and pour into the site on Sunday morning (July 22). The river, which began flooding just before 4 a.m.

A municipal work crew severed a natural gas line in Dentville Wednesday morning, causing workers to evacuate the area and request that other residents close their windows to keep the gas out. Firefighters and RCMP responded to the scene at 8:30 a.m.