Local News

District of Squamish council defeated a long sought-out retail outlet proposal for the industrial park on Tuesday night (March 27), following a staff recommendation.

The Brackendale Farmer's Institute (BFI) has re-doubled their efforts to prevent possible development on the current BFI Park and Fair Grounds land.

Sam Eves, a 15-year old Howe Sound Secondary student, is dead after allegedly being stabbed by a 19-year old new resident from Markham, Ontario, Ander Kumar Walker-Huria, who was known to police as a car thief and perpetrator of home invasions.

Squamish residents will have a chance next month to help clean up and beautify their community during the 20th edition of Spring Pitch-In Week.

Squamish RCMP relied heavily on the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) for assistance -during the stabbing of Squamish teen Sam Eves and subsequent flight of suspect Ander Kumar Walker-Huria late Tuesd

Since Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the federal budget to Parliament on Monday - a document that is a geared towards a possible election, with $20 billion in new spending - local reaction has been mixed.

The provincial government and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) have joined forces to invest over half a million dollars in developing and maintaining the series of trail systems that wind their way across the Sea to Sky corridor.

The NDP urged the Liberal government in the B.C. Legislature this week to be more forceful in getting compensation from CN for the environmental damage caused by the Aug.

More than 50 concerned Squamish residents came out to council chambers on Tuesday (March 20) to address council about downtown drainage.

Squamish's award-winning community newspaper has a familiar face in a new position. Laila Michell will be The Chief's first-ever general manager, with overall responsibility for day-to-day administration of the newspaper.