Local News

Two local vet technicians who were scheduled to head to Peru to help animals injured or stranded by the country's recent devastating earthquake will now have wait to see whether or not their mission is a go.

It's been a deadly week for bears in the Sea to Sky Corridor, with six animals dead or destroyed since last Tuesday (Aug. 14) in a series of incidents, one of which saw a bear break into a house twice on the weekend. The first occurred Tuesday (Aug.

Damian Kettlewell, B.C. Green Party leadership candidate, will kick off his provincial leadership tour with a stop in Squamish on Sunday (Aug. 26). Kettlewell will be at city hall at 11 a.m.

Good news for climbing enthusiasts who didn't get enough with this summer's 10-day Squamish Mountain Festival - two of the world's most prestigious climbers will be featured during the Reel Rock Film Tour 2007 launch at the Eagle Eye Theatre on Satur

If it weren't for the long sleeves and windbreakers, visitors to the 37000 block of Second Avenue might have thought they were on a tropical island. The 11th annual Caribbean Summer Jam Festival got underway on Sunday (Aug.

Squamish residents calling 911 will soon be talking to dispatchers in Vancouver's E-Comm building in a system officials say will better serve the community, and lower costs to taxpayers.

Restoration efforts underway along the Cheakamus River seem as sturdy as the stones and logs being used to create the new fish habitats.

The construction company behind a fatal rock blast in the Callaghan Valley in June 2006 has been issued the third highest fine in WorkSafeBC history after the investigative body released a report naming the company's "gross negligence" as a factor.

Break out your best cruise wear and limber up those legs because the Caribbean Summer Jam is back for an 11th year.The event is hosted by Vertical Reality and will take place in front of the store at 37855 Second Ave. from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday (Aug.

CN and the District of Squamish have reached an agreement for compensation over damage caused by the 2005 CN derailment that saw 40,000 litres of caustic soda spill into the Cheakamus River.