Local News

A B.C. Supreme court judge is being asked to rule whether or not the Squamish Nation has too many chiefs.

The Transportation Saftey Board (TSB) released its long awaited investigation report into the CN Rail derailment of Aug. 4, 2005 at the Sea to Sky Hotel Wednesday (July 11).

The manager who presided over eight years of phenomenal growth at Squamish and Whistler Transit is calling it quits, saying he plans to take some time to recharge before taking on his next career challenge.

Housing prices in Squamish are the fastest rising in the Lower Mainland, according to a report by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. A detached home's benchmark price in June was $522,590, up 24.

Two dozen Squamish residents asked MP Blair Wilson to help remove federal roadblocks in dealing with local transportation issues, including the dredging of the Mamquam Blind Channel, during a town hall meeting in District of Squamish council chambers

Marina Estates owners face an estimated $4 million in repair costs after an engineering report found the condo complex has extensive water damage just 11 years after its construction. And there's a chance that taxpayers could be left holding the bag.

The continuing efforts of Squamish Emergency Program (SEP) volunteers will be honoured at a fundraiser on Tuesday (July 10) at The Burrow in the Garibaldi Highlands.

Some downtown business owners are reeling from a 40 per cent tax hike, with at least one proprietor calling it a "nail in the coffin." "We can take maybe one more nail, then that's it," said Barry Toosi of The Source by Circuit City.

A Squamish woman with a passion for bears has recently returned from an extensive study in Peru where she spent eight months researching Andean bear ecology.

There's a chance that the proposed Garibaldi at Squamish ski resort will stop the community from using two local lakes, according to at least one resident.