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"The worldwide rise in house prices is the biggest bubble in history. Prepare for the economic pain when it pops." So warns a recent story in adding "never before have real house prices risen so fast, for so long, in so many countries".

Approximately 3,200 local natural gas customers may see bill increases of up to $90 annually following the recently announced amalgamation of Terasen Gas Squamish with its parent company, Terasen Gas Inc. (TGI).

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Residents and travellers were ambushed by raging weather for the second time in two weeks on Wednesday (Nov.

Howe Sound Performing Arts Association is pleased to welcome back to Squamish percussionist and former resident, Bruce Henczel. He will perform at the Eagle Eye Theatre on Saturday (Nov. 18) at 8 p.m.

Mayor Ian Sutherland is not calling people up to solicit financial help for his family - but someone else is apparently doing so as part of a bizarre scam.

District to undertake drainage studySylvie Paillard [email protected] A series of natural events and infrastructure problems resulted in dramatic flooding in the Garibaldi Highlands and downtown on Monday (Nov. 6).

Recently-released campaign contribution reports from last June's municipal byelection show that key donors and campaigners for the top two contenders - Coun.

Employees represented by the United Food and Commerical Workers Union at the local grocery store have heard unofficially that employer Westfair Foods is willing to sit down and negotiate the union's contract demands equaling a recent Park Royal Extra

Seven Squamish firefighters with a combined total of 193 years of service to the District are being honoured on Saturday (Nov. 4) at the annual firefighters' fall dinner.

Qualex-Landmark president Roger Navabi said he's humbled by community pleas to return to the Oceanfront bargaining table, but added it's no use - the company is not coming back to Squamish. "I don't know how to respond," said Navabi.